Patents by Inventor Catherine A. Frank

Catherine A. Frank has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8963714
    Abstract: A tamper-evident package for pharmaceuticals is described. The package includes a case. A tray holding pharmaceuticals slides in and out of the case. The package includes an alarm that can be set to armed and triggered mode. When the alarm is armed, the system of the package changes the alarm to triggered in response to the tray being opened. The package may engage an access indicator in response to the alarm being triggered. The package may also flash an indicator light upon request, prior to opening the tray, to indicate whether the alarm was triggered since being previously armed. The alarm can be armed again if it is triggered, by entering a security code while the tray is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Bhimaprasad Medhal, Guy C. Upchurch, Catherine A. Frank, James Lavery, Matthew L. Phillips, Philip Nathan, Robert H. Bruno
  • Publication number: 20130126379
    Abstract: A tamper-evident package for pharmaceuticals is described. The package includes a case. A tray holding pharmaceuticals slides in and out of the case. The package includes an alarm that can be set to armed and triggered mode. When the alarm is armed, the system of the package changes the alarm to triggered in response to the tray being opened. The package may engage an access indicator in response to the alarm being triggered. The package may also flash an indicator light upon request, prior to opening the tray, to indicate whether the alarm was triggered since being previously armed. The alarm can be armed again if it is triggered, by entering a security code while the tray is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Bhimaprasad Medhal, Guy C. Upchurch, Catherine A. Frank, James Lavery, Matthew L. Phillips, Philip Nathan, Robert H. Bruno
  • Patent number: 6518291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of compounds which are IMPDH inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting IMPDH enzyme activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as therapeutic agents for IMPDH mediated processes. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the activity of IMPDH using the compounds of this invention and related compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Saunders, David M. Armistead, Michael C. Badia, Randy S. Bethiel, Catherine A. Frank, Doug Naegele, Perry M. Novak, David A. Pearlman, Steven M. Ronkin
  • Patent number: 6013429
    Abstract: Photographic elements are disclosed comprising a silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a magenta coupler and a magenta dye stabilizer compound of the formula S-I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.0 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are independently linear alkylene or cycloalkylene linking groups; and R.sup.a and R.sup.b are independently selected substituent groups at least one of which has a .sigma.* value of at least 1.8. Compounds in accordance with formula S-I act as singlet oxygen quenchers and are effective stabilizers for magenta dye images. Photographic elements of the present invention upon exposure and photographic processing yield magenta dye images that have low fading when exposed to light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Catherine A. Franke, Albert J. Mura, Jr., Shari L. Eiff