Patents by Inventor Francis B. Johnson

Francis B. Johnson 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).

  • Tablet formulation for CGRP active compounds
    Patent number: 11925709
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising an extrudate or solid solution of a compound, or a salt thereof, of Formula I (API): wherein “Ra” is independently —H or —F, in a water-soluble polymer matrix which further comprises a disintegration system allowing a tablet made therefrom to rapidly disintegrate in the environment in which the API is to be released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Mary Ann Johnson, Leonardo Resende Allain, W. Mark Eickhoff, Craig B. Ikeda, Chad D. Brown, Francis J. Flanagan, Jr., Rebecca Nofsinger, Melanie Marota, Lisa Lupton, Paresh B. Patel, Hanmi Xi, Wei Xu
  • Two piece cast ratchet winch
    Patent number: 4235420
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a winch construction for use with portable power pulls, the winch consisting of two cast portions interconnected by bolts wherein hub portions include opposed and engaging faces in which cable anchor and cable-receiving recesses are defined wherein, upon assembly, the winch accomodates the cable inner end and anchor within its hub configuration and the cable end is supported in such a manner to meet acceptable cable stress standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1980
    Assignee: American Gage & Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Karl J. Ross, Francis B. Johnson