Patents by Inventor Francois Andre

Francois Andre 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: 7926684
    Abstract: A pressurized container (1) for a viscous product, comprising a container body (2) with an opening (9), a piston (3), a dispensing closure (4) attached to the container body opening (9) which comprises closure walls, at least one dispensing aperture (13), at least one closing element (14) that is movable relative to the closure walls between a closed position and an open position, the container (1) further comprising a spring element (15) disposed between said closing element (14) and said closure walls, so as to naturally force the closing element (14) in a position where it closes said aperture (13), wherein the closure walls define a channel (16) with at least one lateral dispensing aperture (13) remote from the container body opening (9), said closing element (14) having the shape of a ring that seals around and is movable relative to the channel (16), by translation along, or by rotation around, an axis which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the channel (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Jean-Marie Yves Charlier, Bruno Sadi Henri Delande, Jean-Francois Andre Alme Launay, Pierre Henri Lebrand
  • Publication number: 20110071144
    Abstract: The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of formula (1) wherein m is an integer from 1 to 2; R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkylthio, or —NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl); R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, methoxy, amino or nitro; R3 represents hydroxy, halogeno, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkanoyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro; X1 represents —O—, —CH2—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR7CO—, —CONR8—, —SO2NR9—, —NR10SO2— or —NR11— (wherein R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 each independently represents hydrogen, C1-3alkyl or C1-3alkoxyC2-3alkyl); R4 represents an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered saturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic group or a group which is alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted alkyl, which alkyl group may contain a heteroatom linking group, which alkenyl, alkynyl or alkyl group may carry a terminal optionally substituted group sele
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew Peter THOMAS, Craig Johnstone, Edward Clayton, Elaine Sophie Elizabeth Stokes, Jean-Jacques Marcel Lohmann, Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin
  • Publication number: 20110065736
    Abstract: The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of formula (I), wherein m is an integer from 1 to 3; R1 represents halogeno or C1-3alkyl; X1 represents —O—; R2 is selected from one of the following three groups: 1) C1-5alkylR3 (wherein R3 is piperidinyl-4-yl which may bear one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, halogeno, C1-4alkyl, C1-4hydroxyalkyl and C1-4alkoxy; 2) C2-5alkenylR3 (wherein R3 is as defined hereinbefore); 3) C2-5alkynylR3 (wherein R3 is as defined hereinbefore); and wherein any alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group may bear one or more substituents selected from hydroxy, halogeno and amino; and salts thereof; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active ingredient. The compounds of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof inhibit the effects of VEGF, a property of value in the treatment of a number of disease states including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Thomas, Elaine Sophie Elizabeth Stokes, Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin
  • Patent number: 7838530
    Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of Formula (I), wherein each of R1a, R1b, R2, R3 and a have any of the meanings defined in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use as an antiproliferative agent in the prevention or treatment of tumours which are sensitive to inhibition of erbB receptor tyrosine kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Bernard Christophe Barlaam, Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin, Christopher Thomas Halsall
  • Publication number: 20100280042
    Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of Formula (I) wherein each of Q1, Z, m, R1, R2, R3 and Q2 have any of the meanings defined in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use as an anti-invasive agent in the containment and/or treatment of solid tumour disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Laurent Francois André HENNEQUIN, Patrick Ple
  • Patent number: 7789276
    Abstract: A pressurized receptacle that dispenses viscous product from a container that has a dispensing valve. The dispensing valve has a valve pot that is secured in the container opening which seats a spring that biases a dispensing stack and a valve element to a closed position. The biasing position can be selectively overcome by a rotary collar that interacts with a helical ramp that can house at least one stud that drives the dispensing stack and thereby the valve element open to allow dispensation to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Sadi Henri Delande, Pierre Henri Lebrand, Jean-Francois Andre Aime Delaunay
  • Publication number: 20100147373
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film photovoltaic module that has a protective substrate, such as glass, that has been contoured to define a space that allows air to avoid entrapment by a bus bar on the thin film photovoltaic device. The contouring of the protective substrate greatly facilitates the deairing and lamination of the module because it reduces or eliminates the amount of trapped air during lamination. Photovoltaic modules of the present invention can be processed with a minimum of waste caused by deairing and related lamination problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Francois Andre Koran, Stephen Joseph Norton, Khanh Duc Tran
  • Publication number: 20100152442
    Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of Formula (I) wherein each of Q1, Z, R1 and Q2 have any of the meanings defined in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use as an antiproliferative agent in the prevention or treatment of tumours which are sensitive to inhibition of erbB receptor tyrosine kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Hugh Bradbury, Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin, Jason Grant Kettle
  • Patent number: 7704342
    Abstract: Glass laminates are prepared using low-water content plastic interlayer material, such as polyvinylbutyral interlayer sheets, by a process employing nip roll de-airing, and high temperature finishing at atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Solutia, Inc.
    Inventors: David Paul Bourcier, Francois Andre Koran, Jan Herbert Liliane Crommen
  • Patent number: 7696214
    Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of Formula (I) wherein each of Q1, Z, m, R1, R2, R3 and Q2 have any of the meanings defined in the description; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use as an anti-invasive agent in the containment and/or treatment of solid tumor disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Laurent François André Hennequin, Patrick Ple
  • Publication number: 20100065105
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film photovoltaic module that has a protective substrate, such as glass, that has been contoured to define a space that overlies a bus bar on the thin film photovoltaic device. The contouring of the protective substrate greatly facilitates the deairing and lamination of the module because it reduces or eliminates the amount of trapped air and the degree to which the underlying polymeric material is forced to flow during lamination. Photovoltaic modules of the present invention can be processed with a minimum of waste caused by deairing and related lamination problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Francois Andre Koran, Stephen Joseph Norton, Khanh Duc Tran
  • Patent number: 7659279
    Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of the formula: (I); wherein X1, Q1, Z, R1, R2, Y, a and m are as defined in the description, which are erbB tyrosine kinase inhibitors, particularly EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Also claimed are processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing them; and their use as therapeutic agents in the treatment of erbB tyrosine kinase mediated diseases such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin, Alleyn Plowright
  • Publication number: 20090312343
    Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of the Formula I: wherein each of R1, R2, W, X1, X2, Z, a and b are as defined in the description; processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for providing an anti-proliferative effect. The quinazoline derivatives of Formula I are expected to be useful in the treatment of diseases such as certain cancers mediated by erbB receptor tyrosine kinases, particularly EGFR tyrosine kinase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Laurent Francois Andre HENNEQUIN, Christopher Thomas Halsall
  • Patent number: 7632840
    Abstract: A quinazoline derivative of the formula I: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R3a, R4, R5, R5a R6, R7, a, m and p are as defined in the description. Also claimed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the quinazoline derivative, the use of the quinazoline derivatives as medicaments and processes for the preparation of the quinazoline derivative. The quinazoline derivatives of formula I, are useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders such as a cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Benedicte Delouvrie, Craig Steven Harris, Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin, Christopher Thomas Halsall, Janet Elizabeth Pease, Peter Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20090293952
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film photovoltaic device comprising a poly(vinyl butyral) layer that provides excellent adhesion, resistivity, sealing, processability, and durability to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Francois Andre Koran, Jun Lu, Steven Vincent Haldeman
  • Patent number: 7625908
    Abstract: A quinazoline derivative of the Formula (I): wherein the substituents are as defined in the text for use in the production of an anti proliferative effect which effect is produced alone or in part by inhibiting erbB2 receptor tyrosine kinase in a warm-blooded animal such as man.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin, Robert Hugh Bradbury, Jason Grant Kettle
  • Publication number: 20090289087
    Abstract: A container (1) comprising a container body (2) and a dispensing closure (4), the closure comprising walls (5), at least one dispensing aperture (6), at least one closing element (7) that is movable between a position where said aperture is closed, and a position where the aperture is open, said closure further comprising at least one actionable means (8) that surrounds the closure walls and the closing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Henri Lebrand, Bruno Sadi Henri Delande, Jean-Francois Andre Alme Launay, Christophe Jean-Marie Yves Charlier
  • Publication number: 20090236375
    Abstract: A dispensing closure for a container that includes closure walls, at least one dispensing aperture, at least one closing element that is movable between a position where the aperture is closed, and a position where the aperture is open. This closure includes at least one actionable member that surrounds the closure walls and the closing element, and at least one connection element located between the actionable member and the closing element. The connection element is made of a material that is sufficiently rigid below a predetermined safety temperature, to connect the actionable member and closing element, thus allowing opening of the dispensing aperture by moving the actionable member and fluid above temperature so that the actionable member and closing element are disconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Jean-Marie Yves Charlier, Bruno Sadi Henri Delande, Jean-Francois Andre Aime Delaunay, Pierre Henri Lebrand
  • Patent number: 7569577
    Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of the Formula (I); wherein each of R1, R2, W, X1, X2, Z, a and b are as defined in the description; processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for providing an anti-proliferative effect. The quinazoline derivatives of Formula (I) are expected to be useful in the treatment of diseases such as certain cancers mediated by erbB receptor tyrosine kinases, particularly EGFR tyrosine kinase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Astrazeneca AB
    Inventors: Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin, Christopher Thomas Halsall
  • Patent number: RE42353
    Abstract: The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of formula (1) wherein m is an integer from 1 to 2; R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkylthio, or —NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl); R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, methoxy, amino or nitro; R3 represents hydroxy, halogeno, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkanoyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro; X1 represents —O—, —CH2—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR7CO—, —CONR8—, —SO2NR9—, —NR10SO2— or —NR11— (wherein R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 each independently represents hydrogen, C1-3alkyl or C1-3alkoxyC2-3alkyl); R4 represents an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered saturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic group or a group which is alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted alkyl, which alkyl group may contain a heteroatom linking group, which alkenyl, alkynyl or alkyl group may carry a terminal optionally substituted group sele
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: AstraZeneca UK Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Thomas, Craig Johnstone, Edward Clayton, Elaine Sophie Elizabeth Stokes, Jean-Jacques Marcel Lohmann, Laurent Francois Andre Hennequin