Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Kozlowski

Joseph A. Kozlowski 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: 20170349593
    Abstract: The present invention provides Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) inhibitor compounds according to Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of Btk inhibitor compounds of Formula (I) in the treatment of Btk mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: JIAN LIU, JOSEPH A. KOZLOWSKI, SOBHANA BABU BOGA, DEODIAL GUY GUIADEEN, WENSHENG YU, JIAQIANG CAI, SHILAN LIU
  • Patent number: 9834554
    Abstract: The present invention provides Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) inhibitor compounds according to Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of Btk inhibitor compounds in the treatment of Btk mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Ronald M. Kim, Joseph Kozlowski, Deodialsingh Guiadeen, Arto D. Krikorian, Younong Yu
  • Publication number: 20170342076
    Abstract: The present invention provides Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) inhibitor compounds according to Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, Formula I or to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of Btk inhibitor compounds of Formula I in the treatment of Btk mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: JIAN LIU, JOSEPH A. KOZLOWSKI, BRIAN M. ANDRESEN, SOBHANA BABU BOGA, XIAOLEI GAO, DEODIAL GUY GUIADEEN, JIAQIANG CAI, SHILAN LIU, DAHAI WANG, HAO WU, CHUNDAO YANG
  • Publication number: 20170340631
    Abstract: The present invention provides Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) inhibitor compounds according to Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof, or to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of Btk inhibitor compounds of Formula (I) in the treatment of Btk mediated disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: JIAN LIU, JOSEPH A. KOZLOWSKI, ABDUL-BASIT ALHASSAN, RAJAN ANAND, SOBHANA BABU BOGA, DEODIAL GUY GUIADEEN, WENSHENG YU, YOUNONG YU, SHILAN LIU, HAO WU, CHUNDAO YANG
  • Patent number: 9828365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Fused Tetracyclic Heterocyclic Compounds of Formula I: (I), wherein A, A?, R2A, R2B, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are defined herein. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of infection by HCV and the prophylaxis, treatment, or delay in the onset of disease caused by HCV. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one Fused Tetracyclic Heterocyclic Compound, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines, and methods of using the Fused Tetracyclic Heterocyclic Compounds for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph Kozlowski, Craig Coburn, Wensheng Yu, Ling Tong, Bin Hu, Bin Zhong, Jinglai Hao, Dahai Wang, Tao Ji
  • Publication number: 20170339327
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to combining high dynamic range techniques to enable rendering higher dynamic range scenes with an image sensor. The image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing and temporal exposure multiplexing, for example. By way of another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing and dual gain operation. Pursuant to another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of temporal exposure multiplexing and dual gain operation. In accordance with yet another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing, temporal exposure multiplexing, and dual gain operation. The image sensor can be formed on a single wafer or the image sensor can be a 3D-IC image sensor that includes at least two vertically integrated layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ilya Koshkin, Lester Joseph Kozlowski, Anders Kongstad Petersen, Jeffrey Alan McKee
  • Publication number: 20170324913
    Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to combining high dynamic range techniques to enable rendering higher dynamic range scenes with an image sensor. The image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing and temporal exposure multiplexing, for example. By way of another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing and dual gain operation. Pursuant to another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of temporal exposure multiplexing and dual gain operation. In accordance with yet another example, the image sensor can implement a combination of spatial exposure multiplexing, temporal exposure multiplexing, and dual gain operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ilya Koshkin, Lester Joseph Kozlowski, Anders Kongstad Petersen, Jeffrey Alan McKee
  • Publication number: 20170320882
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (1): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Xianhai Huang, Ronald D. Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Christopher W. Boyce, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David J. Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Kevin J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9796705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Fused Tricyclic Compounds, compositions comprising at least one Fused Tricyclic Compound, and methods of using Fused Tricyclic Compounds for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin X. Chen, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Joseph A. Kozlowski, F. George Njoroge
  • Publication number: 20170267695
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof, which are ERK2 inhibitors. The invention also provides a method of inhibiting ERK2 in a patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound of Formula (I). The invention also provides a method for treating cancer in a patient in need of such treatment, said method comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound of Formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD R&D (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Phieng Siliphaivanh, David L. Sloman, David Witter, Umar Faruk Mansoor, Joseph Kozlowski, Ziping Liu, Jianmin Fu, Zhilong Wan, Wei Liu, Yimin Qian, Xianhai Huang
  • Patent number: 9753749
    Abstract: A method and information handling system configured to obtain legacy client information handling system performance data of a legacy client information handling system, to identify legacy client information handling system performance constraints, to receive legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values, information handling system configuration parameter values comprising motherboard configuration parameter values and component configuration parameter values, to identify replacement client information handling system performance enhancements relative to the legacy client information handling system performance constraints based on improved replacement client information handling system capabilities and capacities relative to legacy client information handling system capabilities and capacities, to determine replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values based on the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values and the repla
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Michael S. Gatson, Joseph Kozlowski, Yuan-Chang Lo, Nikhil M. Vichare
  • Patent number: 9745307
    Abstract: Disclosed are the ERK inhibitors of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the compounds of formula (I). This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I) and an effective amount of at least one other pharmaceutically active ingredient (such as, for example, a chemotherapeutic agent), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of inhibiting ERK (i.e., inhibiting the activity of ERK2) in a patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of at least one compound of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jongwon Lim, Xianhai Huang, Ronald D. Ferguson, Wei Zhou, Christopher W. Boyce, Phieng Siliphaivanh, David J. Witter, Milana M. Maletic, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Kevin J. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9736405
    Abstract: An image sensor having global shutter circuitry and an extremely fine pixel pitch. Disclosed image sensors combine global shutter circuitry with rolling shutter circuitry for respective subsets of sensor pixels to marry imaging benefits of global shutter circuitry with relatively small circuit overhead of rolling shutter circuitry. Such image sensors can achieve improved optical performance with smaller pixel pitch and optical resolution than existing global shutter image sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: AltaSens, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester Joseph Kozlowski
  • Publication number: 20170217940
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Fused Tetracyclic Heterocyclic Compounds of Formula I: (I), wherein A, A?, R2A, R2B, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are defined herein. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of infection by HCV and the prophylaxis, treatment, or delay in the onset of disease caused by HCV. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one Fused Tetracyclic Heterocyclic Compound, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines, and methods of using the Fused Tetracyclic Heterocyclic Compounds for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph Kozlowski, Craig Coburn, Wensheng Yu, Ling Tong, Bin Hu, Bin Zhong, Jinglai Hao, Dahai Wang, Tao Ji
  • Patent number: 9637486
    Abstract: The present invention provides Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) inhibitor compounds according to Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of Btk inhibitor compounds in the treatment of Btk mediated disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Ronald M. Kim, Joseph Kozlowski, Arto D. Krikorian, Rajan Anand
  • Patent number: 9598440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which modulate interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK4) and are useful in the prevention or treatment of inflammatory, cell proliferative and immune-related conditions and diseases. Specifically, provided herein are inhibitors of IRAK4 of Formula I and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such inhibitors, as well as methods therewith for treating IRAK4-mediated or -associated conditions or diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: W. Michael Seganish, William T. McElroy, Stephanie Brumfield, R. Jason Herr, Larry Yet, Jinhai Yang, James P. Harding, III, Ginny Dai Ho, Deen Tulshian, Wensheng Yu, Michael K.C. Wong, Brian Lavey, Joseph A. Kozlowski
  • Publication number: 20170052751
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a primary integrated display device housing and a second integrated display device housing attached via a hinge and a processor to determine a first relative orientation of the primary integrated display device housing to the second integrated display device housing from a plurality of orientation sensors. The processor further determines a working software application context by detecting at least a first software application running on the information handling system wherein the working software application context further includes an operating state rank of the first software application relative to other software applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Mark W. Welker, Abu S. Sanuallah, Claude L. Cox, Joseph Kozlowski, Jorge A. Abullarade, Knut Graf, Kenneth W. Stufflebeam
  • Patent number: 9555038
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Heterocycle-Substituted Tetracyclic Compounds of Formula (I): (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, A?, R2 R3, R4 and R are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Heterocycle-Substituted Tetracyclic Compound, and methods of using the Heterocycle-Substituted Tetracyclic Compounds for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Wensheng Yu, Ling Tong, Joseph A. Kozlowski, Oleg Selyutin, Lei Chen, Jae-Hun Kim, Deyou Sha, Razia Rizvi, Bandarpalle Shankar
  • Publication number: 20170008879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Fused Tricyclic Compounds, compositions comprising at least one Fused Tricyclic Compound, and methods of using Fused Tricyclic Compounds for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin X. Chen, Stuart B. Rosenblum, Joseph A. Kozlowski, F. George Njoroge
  • Publication number: 20170003984
    Abstract: A method and information handling system configured to obtain legacy client information handling system performance data of a legacy client information handling system, to identify legacy client information handling system performance constraints, to receive legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values, information handling system configuration parameter values comprising motherboard configuration parameter values and component configuration parameter values, to identify replacement client information handling system performance enhancements relative to the legacy client information handling system performance constraints based on improved replacement client information handling system capabilities and capacities relative to legacy client information handling system capabilities and capacities, to determine replacement client information handling system configuration parameter values based on the legacy client information handling system configuration parameter values and the repla
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael S. Gatson, Joseph Kozlowski, Yuan-Chang Lo, Nikhil M. Vichare