Patents by Inventor James Ivan Gerrity

James Ivan Gerrity 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).

  • Cysteine protease inhibitors
    Patent number: 6004933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cysteine protease inhibitors of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Z is a cysteine protease binding moiety; X and Y are S, O or optionally substituted N; and R.sub.1 is optionally substituted alkyl or aryl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Cortech Inc.
    Inventors: Lyle W. Spruce, Albert C. Gyorkos, John C. Cheronis, Val S. Goodfellow, Axel H. Leimer, John M. Young, James Ivan Gerrity
  • Method for preparing and identifying N-substitued 1,4-piperazines and N-substituted 1,4-piperazinediones
    Patent number: 5811241
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of synthesizing N-substituted 1,4-piperazines and N-substituted 1,4-piperazinediones. The invention also provides a method for synthesing combinatorial libraries of piperazine derivatives which can be assayed for biological activity in pre-specified ligand binding or enzymatic activity screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Cortech, Inc.
    Inventors: Val S. Goodfellow, Donald A. McLeod, James Ivan Gerrity, Christopher P. Laudeman, Michael R. Burkard