Patents by Inventor Kenneth Shaw

Kenneth Shaw 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).

  • Patent number: 6523664
    Abstract: A gravity feed roller track and method of manufacturing same are disclosed. The roller track includes a roller tray in which a plurality of rollers are frictionally held. The tray includes a bottom wall from which first and second side supports normally extend. Each of the side supports is substantially z-shaped in vertical cross-section. More specifically, each of the side shapes includes upper and lower vertical sections laterally spaced by an angled extension wall. A plurality of recesses are provided in the extension walls and lower vertical support wall for receipt of hubs of each of the rollers. The tracks allow for smooth rolling and dispensing of product from the roller track, accommodate a range of product sizes, and enable a single size roller to be used with tracks of various width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: B-O-F Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Shaw, Edward I. Knorring, Jr., Henry Massett, Joseph Coretti, Jr., Charles Nicholas
  • Patent number: 6515140
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: G, X, T, n, and R3-R6 are as defined herein, which compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors. These compounds are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, sleep and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Pamela Albaugh, Gang Liu, Kenneth Shaw, Alan Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20030019714
    Abstract: A gravity feed roller track and method of manufacturing same are disclosed. The roller track includes a roller tray in which a plurality of rollers are frictionally held. The tray includes a bottom wall from which first and second side supports normally extend. Each of the side supports is substantially z-shaped in vertical cross-section. More specifically, each of the side shapes includes upper and lower vertical sections laterally spaced by an angled extension wall. A plurality of recesses are provided in the extension walls and lower vertical support wall for receipt of hubs of each of the rollers. The tracks allow for smooth rolling and dispensing of product from the roller track, accommodate a range of product sizes, and enable a single size roller to be used with tracks of various width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Shaw, Edward I. Knorring, Henry Massett, Joseph Coretti, Charles Nichols
  • Patent number: 6511987
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein W, Q, X, X1, Y and Z are as defined herein. These compounds bind with high selectivity and/or high affinity to the benzodiazepine site of GABAA receptors and are therefore useful in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and as probes for the localization of GABAA receptors in tissue samples. Also disclosed are intermediates useful in the preparation of these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Yuan, Pamela Albaugh, Kenneth Shaw, Alan Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 6509366
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 R7′ are variables defined herein, which compounds are modulators of Bradykinin B2 receptors. These compounds are therefore useful in the diagnosis and treatment of renal diseases, heart failure, hypertension, Meniere's disease, vaginal inflammation and pain, peripheral circulatory disorders, climacteric disturbance, retinochoroidal circulatory disorders, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, postmyocardial infarction syndrome, angina pectoris, restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, ileus, diabetes, diabetic complications, male infertility, glaucoma, pain, asthma, and rhinitis, and for the increase of permeability of the blood-brain barrier or the blood-brain-tumor barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Stanislaw Rachwal, Alan Hutchison, Kenneth Shaw, George D. Maynard, Xiao-shu He, Robert DeSimone, Kevin Hodgetts
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6451809
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof where R1-R4 and A are defined herein, which compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors and are, therefore, useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, Down Syndrome, depression, sleep, cognitive and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of alertness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Bogumila Rachwal, Pamela Albaugh, Kenneth Shaw
  • Publication number: 20020119911
    Abstract: Methods are provided that are useful in assaying compounds for cognitive enhancing properties, anxiolytic properties, hypnotic properties, or antidepressant properties. These methods involve determining the in vitro efficacy and EC50 of the compounds at defined series of cloned GABAA subtype receptors composed of specific variants of &agr;,&bgr;,and &ggr; subunits in order to develop and an activity profile for each compound. Optionally, the binding affinities of the compounds at GABAA receptors are also determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: John Tallman, Dorothy Gallager, Kenneth Shaw, Geoffrey White, Marci Crandall, James Cassella, Lavanya Rajachandran, Pamela Albaugh
  • Publication number: 20020115693
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Stanislaw Rachwal, Alan Hutchison, Kenneth Shaw, George D. Maynard, Xiao-shu He, Robert DeSimone, Kevin J. Hodgetts
  • Publication number: 20020115611
    Abstract: Methods are provided that are useful in assaying compounds for cognitive enhancing properties, anxiolytic properties, hypnotic properties, or antidepressant properties. These methods involve determining the in vitro efficacy and EC50 of the compounds at defined series of cloned GABAA subtype receptors composed of specific variants of &agr;,&bgr;, and &ggr; subunits in order to develop and an activity profile for each compound. Optionally, the binding affinities of the compounds at GABAA receptors are also determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: John Tallman, Dorothy Gallager, Kenneth Shaw, Geoffrey White, Marci Crandall, James Cassella, Lavanya Rajachandran, Pamela Albaugh
  • Publication number: 20020103108
    Abstract: Methods are provided that are useful in assaying compounds for cognitive enhancing properties, anxiolytic properties, hypnotic properties, or antidepressant properties. These methods involve determining the in vitro efficacy and EC50 of the compounds at defined series of cloned GABAA subtype receptors composed of specific variants of &agr;, &bgr;, and &ggr; subunits in order to develop and an activity profile for each compound. Optionally, the binding affinities of the compounds at GABAA receptors are also determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: John Tallman, Dorothy Gallager, Kenneth Shaw, Geoffrey White, Marci Crandall, James Cassella, Lavanya Rajachandran, Pamela Albaugh
  • Patent number: 6420365
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein A, B, C, D, Y, R1, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are variables defined herein, which compounds are modulators of Bradykinin B2 receptors. These compounds are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of renal diseases, heart failure, hypertension, Meniere's disease, vaginal inflammation and pain, peripheral circulatory disorders, climacteric disturbance, retinochoroidal circulatory disorders, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, postmyocardial infarction syndrome, angina pectoris, restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, ileus, diabetes, diabetic complications, male infertility, glaucoma, pain, asthma, and rhinitis and for the increase of permeability of the blood-brain barrier or the blood-brain-tumor barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Peterson, Alan Hutchison, Kenneth Shaw, Kevin Hodgetts, George D. Maynard, Richard Lew
  • Patent number: 6416055
    Abstract: A board game and method for teaching negotiation, advocacy and judicial decision-making skills to players, in which a board is providing having spaces upon which players may randomly, sequentially land. One of the players is determined at the outset to be the judge. The remaining players move about the board. The spaces conform to a plurality of categories, and pre-mixed questions, typically contained on cards, are sequentially read each time someone lands upon the space conforming to that category. The player who lands must answer the question; the other players must determine whether to object. Where an objection occurs, the players are placed in a debaters box, for a debating period. During that period, as determined by the judge, the players debate the issue and the judge, who provides full judicial making authority for the game, determines the protocol and the outcome of the debate. Where the outcome is a success to the objecting player, a letter is forfeited by the non-objecting player to him.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Kenneth Shaw, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6380210
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein the A, B, C, D, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6, are variables defined herein, which compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAa brain receptors, and are therefore useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, Down Syndrome, sleep, cognitive and seizure disorders, depression, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs, and enhancement of memory and alertness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. DeSimone, Alan Hutchison, Kenneth Shaw, Daniel L. Rosewater
  • Publication number: 20020035120
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Guolin Cai, Pamela A. Albaugh, Kenneth Shaw
  • Patent number: 6358949
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein: A, B, C and D are N or CH; X is a bond or (un)substituted CH2; R1 is lower alkenyl or (un)substituted lower alkyl; R3 is lower alkyl; and R2, R4, R5, and R6 are variables defined herein; which compounds are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of renal diseases, heart failure, hypertension, Meniere's disease, vaginal inflammation and pain, peripheral circulatory disorders, climacteric disturbance, retinochoroidal circulatroy disorders, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, postmyocardial infarction syndrome, angina pectoris, restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, ileus, diabetes, diabetic complications, male infertility or glaucoma, or for the increase of permeability of blood-brain barrier, pain, asthma, and rhinitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. DeSimone, Alan Hutchison, Kenneth Shaw, George D. Maynard, John M. Peterson, Richard Lew, Harry L. Brielmann
  • Publication number: 20020032200
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Guolin Cai, Kenneth Shaw
  • Publication number: 20020019410
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation
    Inventors: Guolin Cai, Kenneth Shaw
  • Publication number: 20010029299
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Neurogen
    Inventors: Pamela Albaugh, Gang Liu, Kenneth Shaw, Alan Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20010011133
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: Neurogen Corporation.
    Inventors: Bogumila Rachwal, Pamela Albaugh, Kenneth Shaw