Patents by Inventor Craig Thompson

Craig Thompson 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).

  • Publication number: 20080113978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substituted imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine compounds of Formula (I): pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and the use such compounds as corticotropin releasing factor 1 (CRF1) receptor antagonists in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and neurological diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Heather Janelle Barbosa, Elizabeth Aaron Collins, Chafip Hamdouchi, Erik James Hembre, Philip Arthur Hipskind, Richard Duane Johnston, Jianliang Lu, Michael John Rupp, Takako Takakuwa, Richard Craig Thompson
  • Patent number: 7370782
    Abstract: The inventive tape dispenser includes a cover and a base. The cover includes a forward section, a saddle, a rounded back section, and first and second sidewalls extending downwardly from the forward section and saddle. The forward section of the cover includes a first end from which a means for cutting extends. The base includes a semicircular tape holding portion having a first side opposite a second side, a mounting surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the base includes a means for gripping the dispenser. The base also includes an arm, a land area extending at an angle from the arm and an edge extending an angle from the land area. The edge is disposed substantially parallel to and proximate to the second sidewall of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Craig Thompson, Dennis L. Crawford, Peter Newbould, Sigurdur Thorsteinsson, Steven E. Turch
  • Patent number: 7365053
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for selectively acylating an A82846A, A82846B, A82846C or PA-42867-A glycopeptide at the N1, N2 or N3 positions and the monoacylated compounds prepared therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Richard Craig Thompson, Stephen Charles Wilkie, Mark James Zweifel
  • Publication number: 20080053931
    Abstract: A horizontally mounted shelf assembly includes an elongated support rail, at least one accessory slidaby connected with the support rail, and at least one stretch releasing adhesive strip arranged between the support rail and the wall for securing the shelf assembly to the wall. Each accessory may also be separately mounted on the wall using stretch releasing adhesive strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Peter J. Newbould, Ivana Babic, Craig Thompson, James L. Bries, Russell G. Pihlstrom
  • Publication number: 20080053932
    Abstract: A wall mountable wire grid organizer rack assembly includes a support grid structure including a perimeter frame and a plurality of transverse support members connected with the perimeter frame. A plurality of accessories are removably connected with the support members, and at least one stretch removable adhesive strip is arranged between the support grid and the wall for securing the rack to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Peter J. Newbould, Ivana Babic, Craig Thompson, Russell G. Pihistrom
  • Publication number: 20080053935
    Abstract: A wall mountable shelf assembly includes an elongated support rail, at least one accessory slidably connected with the support rail, and at least one stretch releasing adhesive strip arranged between the support rail and the wall for securing the shelf assembly to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Peter J. Newbouild, Pasquale Cirulli, Craig Thompson, James L. Bries, Russell G. Pihlstrom, Jon E. Stickrod
  • Publication number: 20080017659
    Abstract: A dispenser has a primary cavity having first and second sides and an open end and a closed end, the open end allowing for the insertion and the removal of a pad of notes. The dispenser also includes a base defining the closed end of the dispenser; front and rear portions, each portion having first and second ends and opposing inside and outside surfaces, the front and rear portions disposed on the base such that the second end of each portion is proximate to the base, the front portion comprises a slot extending from the first end to the second end; and a biasing mechanism disposed proximate the rear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: James E. Nash, Craig Thompson
  • Patent number: 7304062
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the following structural formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C8 alkyl, aryl-C0-2-alkyl, heteroaryl-C0-2-alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkylaryl-C0-2-alkyl or phenyl. W is O or S. R2 is H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl. X is a C2-C5 alkylene linker wherein one carbon atom of the linker may be replaced with O, NH or S. Y is C, O, S, NH or a single bond. Furthermore, E is (CH2)nCOOH, wherein n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, or C(R3)(R4)A, wherein A is an acidic functional group such as carboxyl, carboxamide substituted or unsubstituted sulfonamide, or substituted or unsubstituted tetrazole. R3 is H, saturated or unsaturated C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 alkoxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Samuel James Dominianni, Garret Jay Etgen, Richard Duane Johnston, Nathan Bryan Mantlo, Daniel Ray Mayhugh, Ashraf Saeed, Richard Craig Thompson, Xiaodong Wang, Christopher Randall Schmid, Yanping Xu
  • Publication number: 20070259956
    Abstract: Methods of treating individuals identified as having cancer using ATP citrate lyase inhibitor and/or tricarboxylate transporter inhibitor are disclosed. Methods of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells using an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor and/or tricarboxylate transporter inhibitor are disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has cancer comprising the steps of identifying the cancer as having a high rate of aerobic glycolysis, and administering an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor and/or tricarboxylate transporter inhibitor are disclosed. Methods of treating individuals who have cancer using compounds that inhibit the expression of ATP citrate lyase or tricarboxylate transporter are disclosed. Methods of identifying a compound with anticancer activity are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Craig Thompson, Daniel Bauer, Georgia Hatzivassiliou
  • Publication number: 20070102601
    Abstract: A device for mounting an item on a surface includes a base plate having front and rear major surfaces, a fastener for securing the base plate to the surface, and a retaining member removably connected with the base plate front major surface to retain the item on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Craig Thompson
  • Publication number: 20070100898
    Abstract: A system for automatically creating and maintaining a database of information utilizing user opinions about subjects, particularly exceptional experiences. Described is an Internet system assisting/motivating a population of users interested in information about certain categories of subjects to automatically maintain the database content and to improve the usefulness and quality of the database information without any substantial management by the website owner-manager. The user opinions are primarily in the form of both comments and ratings about which natural-language terms best describe a particular subject, enabling user searches of the subject database to be by way of preferred such descriptive natural-language terms, which terms are further preferred to be evaluative and approving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: INVOLVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Petras, Richard Hill, Andrew Mason, Cory Osborn, Flori Parham, Connie Riffel, Rachael Thomas, Craig Thompson, Jeffrey Zywicki
  • Patent number: 7205321
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the following structural formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1–C8 alkyl, aryl-C0-4-alkyl, heteroaryl-C0-4-alkyl, and C3–C6 cycloalkylaryl-C0-2-alkyl; W is O or S; X is an optionally substituted C1–C5 alkylene linker wherein one carbon atom of the linker may be replaced with O, NH or S; Y is C, O, S, NH or a single bond; E is C(R3)(R4)A or A
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Richard Duane Johnston, Nathan Bryan Mantlo, Richard Craig Thompson
  • Publication number: 20060246587
    Abstract: A method for transfecting T cells with a nucleic acid molecule comprising a gene such that the gene is expressed in the T cells is described. The T cells are stimulated and proliferating prior to introduction of the nucleic acid molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicants: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Carl June, Craig Thompson, Suil Kim
  • Publication number: 20060219748
    Abstract: The inventive tape dispenser includes a cover and a base. The cover includes a forward section, a saddle, a rounded back section, and first and second sidewalls extending downwardly from the forward section and saddle. The forward section of the cover includes a first end from which a means for cutting extends. The base includes a semicircular tape holding portion having a first side opposite a second side, a mounting surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the base includes a means for gripping the dispenser. The base also includes an arm, a land area extending at an angle from the arm and an edge extending an angle from the land area. The edge is disposed substantially parallel to and proximate to the second sidewall of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Craig Thompson, Dennis Crawford, Peter Newbould, Sigurdur Thorsteinsson, Steven Turch
  • Patent number: D533595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Craig Thompson, Mauro Porcini, Roberto Cini, Carsten Astheimer
  • Patent number: D534961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Dennis L. Crawford, Craig Thompson, Mauro Porcini, Carsten Astheimer, Roberto Cini
  • Patent number: D554407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Craig Thompson, Christopher J. Miller, Peter J. Newbould
  • Patent number: D554416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Craig Thompson, Christopher J. Miller, Peter J. Newbould
  • Patent number: D554419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Craig Thompson, Peter J. Newbould, Christopher J. Miller, Pasquale Cirulli
  • Patent number: D568081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Craig Thompson, Christopher J Miller, Peter J. Newbould