Patents by Inventor John M. Peterson

John M. Peterson 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: 20140266285
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present description, an interface between an integrated circuit device and a test controller for testing the integrated circuit device includes a plurality of boards coupled together. In one embodiment, the test interface includes a plurality of interchangeable auxiliary boards, each having test circuitry, which may be coupled to a primary board and reused as appropriate to test various integrated circuits. Other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Abram M. DETOFSKY, Brett D. GROSSMAN, Jin PAN, John M. PETERSON, Ronald K. MINEMIER
  • Patent number: 8451574
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a system for fault detection analysis in a power device which is operatively associated with a differential protection unit. The power device has one input side and one output side through which an input current and an output current flows into and out from it, respectively. Signals representative of the input and output currents are processed in order to verify if an occurring fault is external to the power device. Under a condition of an external fault, the differential protection unit is disabled for a determined interval of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Ratan Das, Sethuraman Ganesan, John M. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7851474
    Abstract: Dipiperazinyl ketones and related analogues are provided, as are methods for their preparation and use. Such compounds may generally be used to modulate ligand binding to histamine H3 receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic methods are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting histamine H3 receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Linghong Xie, Joseph W. Ochterski, Yang Gao, Bingsong Han, Timothy M. Caldwell, Yuelian Xu, John M. Peterson, Ping Ge, Robert Ohliger
  • Publication number: 20100297035
    Abstract: Thiazole amides, imidazole amides and related analogues of the Formula: are provided, in which variables are as described herein. Such compounds may be used to modulate ligand binding to histamine H3 receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of central nervous system (CNS) and other disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Compounds provided herein may be administered alone or in combination with one or more other CNS agents to potentiate the effects of the other CNS agent(s). Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting histamine H3 receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Wallace C. Pringle, John M. Peterson, Linghong Xie, Ping Ge, Yang Gao, Joseph W. Ochterski, Jiong Lan
  • Publication number: 20100208403
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and a system for fault detection analysis in a power device which is operatively associated with a differential protection unit. The power device has one input side and one output side through which an input current and an output current flows into and out from it, respectively. Signals representative of the input and output currents are processed in order to verify if an occurring fault is external to the power device. Under a condition of an external fault, the differential protection unit is disabled for a determined interval of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Ratan Das, Sethuraman Ganesan, John M. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7728009
    Abstract: Thiazole amides, imidazole amides and related analogues of the Formula: are provided, in which variables are as described herein. Such compounds may be used to modulate ligand binding to histamine H3 receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of central nervous system (CNS) and other disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Compounds provided herein may be administered alone or in combination with one or more other CNS agents to potentiate the effects of the other CNS agent(s). Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting histamine H3 receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Wallace C. Pringle, John M. Peterson, Linghong Xie, Ping Ge, Yang Gao, Joseph W. Ochterski, Jiong Lan
  • Publication number: 20080161344
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline analogues), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Cheryl K. Steenstra, Taeyoung Yoon, John M. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7272515
    Abstract: A digital signal processor implementation of three algorithms used to detect high impedance faults. The algorithms can be wavelet based, higher order statistics based and neural network based. The algorithms are modified to process one second of data instead of ten seconds of data and a double buffered acquisition is connected to the output of the algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignees: ABB Technology AG, ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: John M. Peterson, Steven A. Kunsman, Mohamed Y Haj-Maharsi, Reynaldo Nuqui, James Stoupis
  • Patent number: 7253168
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I are provided, in which variables are as described herein: Such compounds may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Alan J. Hutchison, Bertrand L. Chenard, James G. Tarrant, Guiying Li, Manuka Ghosh, George P. Luke, John M. Peterson, Wallace C. Pringle, Mary-Margaret E. O'Donnell, Kyungae Lee, Linda M. Gustavson, Dario Doller
  • Patent number: 7241765
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperazines, 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperidines and related compounds), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Alan J. Hutchison, Linda M. Gustavson, John M. Peterson, Dario Doller, Timothy M. Caldwell, Taeyoung Yoon, Wallace C. Pringle, Rajagopal Bakthavatchalam, Yiping Shen, Cheryl K. Steenstra, Helen Yin, Robert W. DeSimone, Xiao-shu He
  • Patent number: 7160879
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially substituted 2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-1H-benzoimidazole analogues), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. DeSimone, John M. Peterson, Cheryl Steenstra, Yiping Shen, Linda M. Gustavson, Christopher Mach, Alan Hutchison
  • Patent number: 7081458
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperazines, 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperidines and related compounds), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Neurogen Corp.
    Inventors: Alan J. Hutchison, John M. Peterson, Dario Doller, Wallace C. Pringle, Helen Yin
  • Patent number: 6953801
    Abstract: Melanin concentrating hormone receptor ligands (especially 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperazines, 1-benzyl-4-aryl-piperidines and related compounds), capable of modulating MCH receptor activity, are provided. Such ligands may be used to modulate MCH binding to MCH receptors in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of a variety of metabolic, feeding and sexual disorders in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for detecting MCH receptors (e.g., receptor localization studies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Hutchison, Linda M. Gustavson, John M. Peterson, Dario Doller, Timothy M. Caldwell, Taeyoung Yoon, Wallace C. Pringle, Yiping Shen, Cheryl Steenstra
  • Patent number: 6916819
    Abstract: This invention relates to benzimidazoles, pyridylimidazoles and related bicyclic heteroaryl compounds, all of which may be described by of Formula I The invention is particularly related to such compounds that bind with high selectivity and high affinity to the benzodiazepine site of GABAA receptors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and to the use of such compounds in treatment of certain central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Novel processes for preparing compounds of Formula I are disclosed. This invention also relates to the use of benzimidazoles, pyridylimidazoles and related bicyclic heteroaryl compounds of Formula I in combination with one or more other CNS agents to potentiate the effects of the other CNS agents. Additionally this invention relates to the use such compounds as probes for the localization of GABAA receptors in tissue sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Guiying Li, John M. Peterson, Pamela Albaugh, Kevin S. Currie, Guolin Cai, Linda M. Gustavson, Kyungae Lee, Alan Hutchison, Vinod Singh, George D. Maynard, Jun Yuan, Ling Hong Xie, Manuka Ghosh, Nian Liu
  • Patent number: 6797824
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: wherein R1 represents optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or cycloalkyl groups; X, Z, and Y are optionally substituted nitrogen or carbon atoms; R3 and R4 are organic or inorganic substitutents which may together form ring structutes; m is zero, one or two; and R5 and R6 are are organic or inorganic substituents; and the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts thereof, which compounds are highly selective partial agonists or antagonists at brain dopamine receptor subtypes or prodrugs thereof and are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of affective disorders such as schizophrenia and depression as well as certain movement disorders such as Parkinsonism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Thurkauf, Raymond F. Horvath, Jun Yuan, John M. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20040048913
    Abstract: Substituted biaryl amides of Formula I are provided. Such compounds are ligands that may be used to modulate C5a receptor activity in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of conditions associated with pathological C5a receptor activation in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using them to treat such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for receptor localization studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Yang Gao, Alan J. Hutchison, John M. Peterson, Wallace C. Pringle, Andrew Thurkauf, Taeyoung Yoon, He Zhao
  • Publication number: 20030069257
    Abstract: This invention relates to benzimidazoles, pyridylimidazoles and related bicyclic heteroaryl compounds, all of which may be described by of Formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Guiying Li, John M. Peterson, Pamela Albaugh, Kevin S. Currie, Guolin Cai, Linda M. Gustavson, Kyungae Lee, Alan Hutchison, Vinod Singh, George D. Maynard, Jun Yuan, Ling Hong Xie, Manuka Ghosh, Nian Liu, George P. Luke, Scott Mitchell, Martin Patrick Allen, Spiros Liras
  • Publication number: 20030018025
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Andrew Thurkauf, Raymond F. Horvath, Jun Yuan, John M. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20020151550
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. DeSimone, Alan Hutchison, Kenneth Shaw, George D. Maynard, John M. Peterson, Richard Lew, Harry L. Brielmann
  • Publication number: 20020143044
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Thurkauf, Raymond F. Horvath, Jun Yuan, John M. Peterson