Patents by Inventor Francis J. Brown

Francis J. Brown 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
  • Strobe adaptor for automotive timing light
    Patent number: 4692668
    Abstract: A compact adaptor for conversion of a conventional hand-held automotive timing light into a stroboscope for industrial troubleshooting comprises a D.C. power source, preferably a twelve volt rechargeable battery, and an integrated circuit oscillator, both mounted in a housing together with a frequency adjustment circuit to adjust the oscillator frequency over a broad, continuous range. A pair of power terminals engageable by the power cord clamps of the timing light project from the housing, and a load element comprising a part of the oscillator load circuit is mounted outside the housing for engagement by the inductive pickup clamp of the timing light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Deniston Company
    Inventor: Francis J. Brown