Patents by Inventor Graham Cheetham

Graham Cheetham 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: 8124392
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Publication number: 20110171714
    Abstract: The invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of TAK1 or its structural homologues. The invention relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising TAK1. The present invention also relates to a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the TAK1 or TAK1-like ATP-binding pockets. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising such data storage material. The computer may generate a three-dimensional structure or graphical three-dimensional representation of such molecules or molecular complexes. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to TAK1 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Kieron Brown, Sarah Vial, Neesha Dedi
  • Publication number: 20110104782
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Patent number: 7809541
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Publication number: 20090287422
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Patent number: 7361492
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce T. Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Publication number: 20070178573
    Abstract: The invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of TAK1 or its structural homologues. The invention relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising TAK1. The present invention also relates to a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the TAK1 or TAK1-like ATP-binding pockets. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising such data storage material. The computer may generate a three-dimensional structure or graphical three-dimensional representation of such molecules or molecular complexes. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to TAK1 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Kieron Brown, Sarah Vial, Neesha Dedi
  • Publication number: 20060030016
    Abstract: The invention relates to molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of ITK or its structural homologues. The invention relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising ITK. The present invention also relates to a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of molecules and molecular complexes which comprise the ITK or ITK-like ATP-binding pockets. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising such data storage material. The computer may generate a three-dimensional structure or graphical three-dimensional representation of such molecules or molecular complexes. This invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to ITK or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Kieron Brown, Ronald Knegtel, Suzanne Renwick, Sarah Vial
  • Publication number: 20050143402
    Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline molecules or molecular complexes which comprise binding pockets of Aurora-2 or its homologues. The invention also provides crystals comprising Aurora-2. The present invention also relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structural coordinates of Aurora-2 binding pockets and methods of using a computer to evaluate the ability of a compound to bind to the molecule or molecular complex. This invention also provides methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. In addition, this invention provides methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds, including inhibitory compounds, that bind to Aurora-2 or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Graham Cheetham, Ronald Knegtel, Lovorka Swenson, Joyce Coll, Suzanne Renwick, Peter Weber
  • Patent number: 4310586
    Abstract: The invention provides aluminium articles having porous anodic oxide films colored by means of an optical interference effect. In FIG. 4, the article 10 carries a first anodic oxide film 12 with pores 14 enlarged at their inner ends 20 and containing deposits 22. The products may be made by growing a second anodic oxide film 26 underneath the deposits 22 which are preferably of acid-resistant material. X is at least 26 nm, Y is preferably at least 60 nm, Z is preferably 15 nm to 200 nm, (Y+Z) is preferably 75 nm to 600 nm, and W is preferably at least 15 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Assignee: Alcan Research and Development Limited
    Inventors: Peter G. Sheasby, Graham Cheetham, Rainer W. M. Stuckart, Tarun K. S. Gupta
  • Patent number: 4152222
    Abstract: Anodized aluminium having an anodic oxide film of at least 3 microns thickness is colored by electrolytically depositing inorganic pigment from metallic salt solutions, particularly nickel, cobalt, tin and copper salts and mixtures. The pigment deposits are characterized by outer ends of an average size in excess of 260 A lying at a distance of 500 - 3000 A from the aluminium/aluminium oxide interface.In a preferred method of production the anodic oxide coating is formed under conventional anodizing conditions in a sulphuric acid-based electrolyte. The anodized aluminium is then treated in phosphoric acid at a voltage of 8 - 50 volts to enlarge the pores to above 260 A in a region at the base of the pores adjacent the barrier layer. The pigment is then deposited in the pores to the specified depth and interesting new color shades are obtained as a result of optical interference due to the presence of the large size shallow inorganic pigment deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Assignee: Alcan Research and Development Limited
    Inventors: Peter G. Sheasby, Graham Cheetham
  • Patent number: 4066816
    Abstract: Anodized aluminium having an anodic oxide film of at least 3 microns thickness is colored by electrolytically depositing inorganic pigment from metallic salt solutions, particularly nickel, cobalt, tin and copper salts and mixtures. The pigment deposits are characterized by outer ends of an average size in excess of 260 A lying at a distance of 500 - 3000 A from the aluminium/aluminium oxide interface.In a preferred method of production the anodic oxide coating is formed under conventional anodizing conditions in a sulphuric acid-based electrolyte. The anodized aluminium is then treated in phosphoric acid at a voltage of 8 - 50 volts to enlarge the pores to above 260 A in a region at the base of the pores adjacent the barrier layer. The pigment is then deposited in the pores to the specified depth and interesting new color shades are obtained as a result of optical interference due to the presence of the large size shallow inorganic pigment deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1978
    Assignee: Alcan Research and Development Limited
    Inventors: Peter Geoffrey Sheasby, Graham Cheetham