Patents by Inventor Hong Y. Chen

Hong Y. Chen 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).

  • 4-amino or 4-alkoxy-substituted aryl sulfonamide compounds with selective activity in voltage-gated sodium channels
    Patent number: 12246008
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II), or a salt thereof: Formula (I) Formula (II) which compounds have properties for inhibiting Nav 1.7 ion channels found in peripheral and sympathetic neurons. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II) or their salts, and methods of treating pain disorders, cough, and itch using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Bungard, Helen Y. Chen, Jason M. Cox, Liangqin Guo, Michael J. Kelly, III, Ronald M. Kim, Mark E. Layton, Hong Liu, Jian Liu, Mehul F. Patel, James J. Perkins, Deping Wang, Walter Won, Younong Yu, Ting Zhang
  • Comb
    Patent number: 5386839
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved comb and in particular to one including a left member having a plurality of holes on the inner side thereof and an elongated projection on the outer side thereof, a right member having a plurality of protuberances on the inner side thereof adapted to engage with the holes of the left member and an elongated projection on the outer side thereof, and a plurality of line members connected between the left member and the right member and being each provided with a cut at an intermediate portion, whereby when the left member is joined with the right member with the holes of the left member engaged with the protuberances of the right member, the line members will be bent at the cuts to form a plurality of elliptical loops for tidying hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Inventor: Hong Y. Chen