Patents by Inventor Hans F. Schmitthenner

Hans F. Schmitthenner 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: 10927132
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a radionuclide imaging agent includes providing an imaging agent including a chelated place-holder metal; loading the imaging agent onto an acid stable stationary phase; replacing the chelated place-holder metal of the imaging agent loaded on the stationary phase with a replacement radioactive metal under mild reaction conditions; and eluting the imaging agent including the chelated replacement radioactive metal from the stationary phase to provide a radionuclide imaging agent suitable for positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). The imaging agent can include a targeting agent that is directly conjugated to the imaging agent or by means of a linker. The process may also apply to other metals that are non-radioactive but used as diluent metals or other metals that are strongly bound to DOTA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hans F. Schmitthenner, Anne M. Sweeney-Jones, Scott Williams
  • Patent number: 10610608
    Abstract: Targeted molecular imaging agents (TMIAs) are derived from coupling together pre-formed amino acids with imaging agents attached to their side chains. These peptide-based imaging agents may synthesized from a single or multiple preformed amino acids containing multi-modal, multi-chelated metal, multi-dye imaging agents, or combinations of these, on the side chains of resultant peptides. These imaging amino acids or peptides may be conjugated directly, or activated, or attached to linkers to which targeting groups, such as peptides, proteins, antibodies, aptamers, or small molecule inhibitors, may be conjugated in the final steps of the synthesis to form a wide variety of TMIAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hans F. Schmitthenner, Stephanie Beach, Taylor Barrett, Chelsea Weidman
  • Publication number: 20170246326
    Abstract: Targeted molecular imaging agents (TMIAs) are derived from coupling together pre-formed amino acids with imaging agents attached to their side chains. These peptide-based imaging agents may be synthesized from a single or multiple preformed amino acids containing multi-modal, multi-chelated metal, multi-dye imaging agents, or combinations of these, on the side chains of resultant peptides. These imaging amino acids or peptides may be conjugated directly, or activated, or attached to linkers to which targeting groups, such as peptides, proteins, antibodies, aptamers, or small molecule inhibitors, may be conjugated in the final steps of the synthesis to form a wide variety of TMIAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hans F. Schmitthenner, Stephanie Beach, Taylor Barrett, Chelsea Weidman
  • Publication number: 20160251378
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a radionuclide imaging agent includes providing an imaging agent including a chelated place-holder metal; loading the imaging agent onto an acid stable stationary phase; replacing the chelated place-holder metal of the imaging agent loaded on the stationary phase with a replacement radioactive metal under mild reaction conditions; and eluting the imaging agent including the chelated replacement radioactive metal from the stationary phase to provide a radionuclide imaging agent suitable for positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). The imaging agent can include a targeting agent that is directly conjugated to the imaging agent or by means of a linker. The process may also apply to other metals that are non-radioactive but used as diluent metals or other metals that are strongly bound to DOTA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hans F. Schmitthenner, Anne M. Sweeney-Jones, Scott Williams
  • Publication number: 20150038672
    Abstract: Targeting agents are derived from coupling together formed imaging amino acids or formed multi-modal, multi-chelating metal, multi-dye imaging agents, or combinations of these, that may be conjugated directly, or activated, or attached to linkers to which targeting groups, such as peptides, proteins, antibodies, aptamers, or small molecule inhibitors, may be conjugated in the final steps of the synthesis to form a wide variety of TMIAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hans F. Schmitthenner, Stephanie Beach, Chelsea Weidman, Taylor Barrett
  • Patent number: 8906354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a loaded particle comprising at least one fluorescent dye, and in particular, a fluorescent dye with a large Stokes shift. The invention further relates to a method for producing an loaded latex particle, loaded with a fluorescent dye having a large stokes shift. In addition, the present invention relates to latex particles loaded with fluorescent dyes that are organic solvent soluble and insoluble in water. In a preferred embodiment, when the dyes are loaded into the water soluble latex particle, an increase is observed in quantum yield of fluorescence as compared to the quantum yield of the dye in aqueous solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Bruker Biospin Corporation
    Inventors: Tao Ji, Hans F. Schmitthenner, Yonghong Yang, John W. Harder, Jeffrey W. Leon, William J. Harrison, Brian J. Kelley, James R. Bennett, David A. Stegman, Ruizheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20120058050
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a loaded particle comprising at least one fluorescent dye, and in particular, a fluorescent dye with a large Stokes shift. The invention further relates to a method for producing an loaded latex particle, loaded with a fluorescent dye having a large stokes shift. In addition, the present invention relates to latex particles loaded with fluorescent dyes that are organic solvent soluble and insoluble in water. In a preferred embodiment, when the dyes are loaded into the water soluble latex particle, an increase is observed in quantum yield of fluorescence as compared to the quantum yield of the dye in aqueous solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Tao Ji, Hans F. Schmitthenner, Yonghong Yang, John W. Harder, Jeffrey W. Leon, William J. Harrison, Brian J. Kelley, James R. Bennett, David A. Stegman, Ruizheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8017104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diagnostic contrast agent comprising a water dispersible, near-infrared tricarbocyanine, enamine-functionalized dye having a Stoke shift of greater than 50 and represented by five general formulae. The present invention also relates to a method for making a dye-conjugate utilizing the novel dye and a method of identifying a biological compound using the novel dye conjugate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, John W. Harder, David A. Stegman, William J. Harrison, Hans F. Schmitthenner
  • Publication number: 20080206886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diagnostic contrast agent comprising a water dispersible, near-infrared tricarbocyanine, enamine-functionalized dye having a Stoke shift of greater than 50 and represented by five general formulae. The present invention also relates to a method for making a dye-conjugate utilizing the novel dye and a method of identifying a biological compound using the novel dye conjugate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Ruizheng Wang, John W. Harder, David A. Stegman, William J. Harrison, Hans F. Schmitthenner
  • Patent number: 7208233
    Abstract: An electroluminescent device comprising a host material and a rubrene derivative having a naphthacene nucleus comprising four fused phenyl rings a, b, c, and d, in order, containing two secondary phenyl ring groups linked to the ā€œcā€ ring, each bearing directly or indirectly a fluoro or perfluoroalkyl group, wherein each fluoro or perfluoroalkyl group is either: a) linked directly to one of said secondary phenyl rings and is located on a meta or ortho position, or b) located in any position of another aryl group linked directly or indirectly to one of the secondary phenyl rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Margaret J. Helber, Tukaram K. Hatwar, Hans F. Schmitthenner, Peter G. Bessey, Manju Rajeswaran
  • Patent number: 7066992
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ink composition comprising solubilized yellow dyes for inks with improved ozone and light stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joan C. Potenza, Marcel B. Madaras, Hans F. Schmitthenner, David T. Southby, Mihaela L. Madaras
  • Patent number: 7056375
    Abstract: This invention relates to an ink composition comprising a dye represented by Formula I: wherein R1 is independently a non-metallic substituent; s is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R2 is hydrogen or a non-metallic substituent; R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heterocyclic group with the proviso that if R3 is a quinoline moiety, the azo group is not bonded to the 5, 6, 7 or 8 position of the quinoline ring; wherein the dye must bear at least one ionizable group that is capable of imparting water solubility to the dye. It also relates to dyes which comprise a specific subset of the above dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joan C. Potenza, Marcel B. Madaras, Hans F. Schmitthenner, David T. Southby
  • Patent number: 6946562
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a peptoid substituted azole compound comprising reacting an amino functionalized azole compound with a resin bound peptoid oligomer bearing a terminal halogen substituent followed by cleavage of the resultant product from the resin surface using a fluorinated organic acid in an inert solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Donald R. Diehl, Robert J. Niger, Hans F. Schmitthenner, William J. Sonnefeld, Richard P. Dunlap
  • Publication number: 20030187188
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a peptoid substituted azole compound comprising reacting an amino functionalized azole compound with a resin bound peptoid oligomer bearing a terminal halogen substituent followed by cleavage of the resultant product from the resin surface using a fluorinated organic acid in an inert solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Donald R. Diehl, Robert J. Niger, Hans F. Schmitthenner, William J. Sonnefeld, Richard P. Dunlap
  • Patent number: 6514679
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion and a peptoid-containing azole dye-forming coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Donald R. Diehl, Robert J. Niger, Richard P. Dunlap, William J. Sonnefeld, Hans F. Schmitthenner
  • Patent number: 4758679
    Abstract: In a process for preparing 7-[3-(propylamino)-2-hydroxypropoxy]flavone by the reaction of 7-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)flavone and n-propylamine, the improvement which resides in treating the beta-aminochalcone by-product with a weak organic acid to convert the chalcone to the desired aminated flavone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: Hans F. Schmitthenner, Edwin S. C. Wu
  • Patent number: 4758678
    Abstract: 7-(2,3-Epoxypropoxy)flavone is prepared by the reaction of 7-hydroxyflavone with an epihalohydrin in the presence of a weak base and acetonitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventor: Hans F. Schmitthenner