Patents by Inventor John Fairhurst

John Fairhurst 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).

  • Publication number: 20030225068
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical compound of the formula (I) in which R1 and R2 are each hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, R3 is —SR10, —SOR10, —SO2R10, —COR10, —CH2OH or —CONHR11, where R10 is C1-6 alkyl and R11 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, provided that at least one of R4, R5, R6 and R7 is C1-6 alkyl, R8 and R9 are each hydrogen, halo, C1-6 alkyl or cyano, n is 0 or 1 and m is 2 or 3, x is a (a) or (b), and y is (c) or (d), wherein R12 and R13 are each hydrogen, C1- alkyl, cyclopropyl or cyclopropyl-C1-6 alkyl; and salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: John Fairhurst, Peter Gallagher
  • Publication number: 20030212858
    Abstract: A method and system for reading data from a redundant array of computer data storage media elements without having to wait for a timeout in a drive in the redundant array. If the requested data is from a drive that is temporarily in a timeout, the requested data is reconstructed using other drives in the redundant array, and the reconstructed data is sent to the requester via an array controller. When the drive holding the originally requested data comes back from the timeout and responds to the original request by transmitting the original data, the array controller ignores the original data since the request has already been fulfilled by the reconstructed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Norman Apperley, Matthew John Fairhurst, Carlos Francisco Fuente, William James Scales
  • Publication number: 20030101371
    Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and program for processing Input/Output (I/O) requests to a storage network including at least one storage device and at least two adaptors, wherein each adaptor is capable of communicating I/O requests to the at least one storage device. An error is detected in a system including a first adaptor, wherein the first adaptor is capable of communicating on the network after the error is detected. In response to detecting the error, a master switch timer is started that is less than a system timeout period if the first adaptor is the master. An error recovery procedure in the system including the first adaptor would be initiated after the system timeout period has expired. An operation is initiated to designate another adaptor in the storage network as the master if the first adaptor is the master in response to detecting an expiration of the master switch timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew John Fairhurst, Michael John Jones, Vernon J. Legvold, Michael P. Vageline
  • Publication number: 20010053783
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical compound of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 1998
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventor: JOHN FAIRHURST
  • Patent number: 6329366
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical compound of the formula in which R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, halo, cyano or methyl, the dotted line represents an optional double bond, where R4 and R5 are each hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, cyclopropyl or cyclopropyl-C1-6 alkyl, n is 0 or 1, and R3 is —SR6, —SOR6, —SO2R6, —COR6, —CH2OH or —CONHR7, where R6 is C1-6 alkyl and R7 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; provided that when one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen and the other is fluoro, R4 and R5 are each hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, and n is 0, then R3 is not —COR6 or —CONHR7; and salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company Limited
    Inventors: John Fairhurst, Peter Thaddeus Gallagher, Martin Victor Miles
  • Patent number: 6166040
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which n is 1 to 6, m is 1 or 2 and p is 1 or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, HO--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylthio, halo, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl group, >C.dbd.O, C.dbd.NOR' where R' is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, halo, nitro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl-CO--, where m is 0, 1 or 2, R'R"N--SO.sub.2 --, --COOR', --CONR'R", --NR'R", --N(OR')COOR", --COR', --NHSO.sub.2 R', where R' and R' are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,X is oxygen or sulphur,the dotted line represents an optional double bond, and the fluorine atom is attached at the 6- or 7-position; and salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company Limited
    Inventors: John Fairhurst, Peter Thaddeus Gallagher, Martin Victor Miles, William Martin Owton, Colin William Smith
  • Patent number: 6095391
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is presented for stabilizing a free loop of web material between two web handling devices. The present invention employs fans or other forced air sources, directed toward the inner surface of the free loop, to maintain a stable free loop shape, thereby permitting simplified web handling and more accurate control of the web feeding or web take-up rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Roll Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Mayo Fiske, John Fairhurst, Stephen E. Silva, Bruce Taylor
  • Patent number: 6034078
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or halo, and R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-10 alkyl, C.sub.2-10 alkenyl, C.sub.2-10 alkynyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl in which the cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, or optionally substituted phenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl; or a salt thereof. Such compounds are useful for treating a disorder of the central nervous system which is associated with the modulation of a 5-HT.sub.3 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignees: Eli Lilly and Company Limited, Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: John Fairhurst, Terrence Michael Hotten, David Edward Tupper, David Taiwai Wong
  • Patent number: 5929072
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical compound having the formula: ##STR1## in which n is 1 or 2, m is 1 or 2, p is 1 to 6, q is 0 or 1 to 3,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted phenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together form an alkylene link of formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 -- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl group,R.sup.6 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxy, cyano, halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro or amino,the dotted line represents an optional double bond, andthe fluorine atom is attached at the 6 or 7-position;and salts and esters thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company Limited
    Inventor: John Fairhurst
  • Patent number: 5389684
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which each R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, halogen or nitro, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylthio, halogen, nitro or --NR'R" where R' and R" are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or C.sub.6-9 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, R.sup.6 is optionally substituted phenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, phthalimido, saccharinyl, glutaramido, C.sub.6-10 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 4 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups or a phenyl group, or C.sub.4-9 heterosubstituted cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-4 alkyl groups, x is 1, 2 or 3, y is 0 or 1 and z is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Lilly Industries Limited
    Inventors: John Fairhurst, David E. Tupper
  • Patent number: 5338735
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which each R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, halogen or nitro, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or C.sub.6-9 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by 1 to 4 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups, R.sup.5 is optionally substituted phenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, phthalimido, saccharinyl, glutaramido, C.sub.6-10 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 4 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups or a phenyl group, or C.sub.4-9 heterosubstituted cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1 to 4 alkyl groups, x is 1, 2 or 3, y is 0 or 1 and z is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and salts thereof.The compounds are indicated for use in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Lilly Industries Limited
    Inventors: John Fairhurst, David E. Tupper