Patents by Inventor Louise Smith

Louise Smith 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: 8551982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 to R3, A, X and n are as defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorder. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Asitha Abeywardane, Michael J. Burke, Thomas Martin Kirrane, Matthew Russell Netherton, Anil Kumar Padyana, Lana Louise Smith Keenan, Hidenori Takahashi, Michael Robert Turner, Qiang Zhang, Qing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130244996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 to R3, A, X and n are as defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorder. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Asitha ABEYWARDANE, Steven Richard BRUNETTE, Michael J. BURKE, Suresh R. KAPADIA, Thomas Martin KIRRANE, Matthew Russell NETHERTON, Hossein RAZAVI, Sonia RODRIGUEZ, Anjan SAHA, Robert SIBLEY, Lana Louise SMITH-KEENAN, Hidenori TAKAHASHI, Michael Robert TURNER, Jiang-Ping WU, Erick Richard Roush YOUNG, Qiang ZHANG, Qing ZHANG, Renee M. ZINDELL
  • Publication number: 20130196973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 to R3, A, X and n are as defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorder. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Asitha Abeywardane, Michael J. Burke, Thomas Martin Kirrane, Matthew Russell Netherton, Anil Kumar Padyana, Lana Louise Smith Keenan, Hidenori Takahashi, Michael Robert Turner, Qiang Zhang, Qing Zhang
  • Patent number: 8399153
    Abstract: In a method for the production of a membrane electrode assembly comprising a membrane, electrodes and a catalyst, the catalyst is pressed into the membrane material, e.g. when forming the material in situ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: ITM Power (Research) Limited
    Inventors: Donald James Highgate, Jonathan Anthony Lloyd, Simon Bourne, Rachel Louise Smith
  • Patent number: 8334157
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises depositing a semiconductor layer over a semiconductor surface having at least one first region with a first (average surface lattice) parameter value and at least one second region having a second parameter value different from the first. The semiconductor layer is deposited to a thickness so self-organized islands form over both the first and second regions. The difference in the parameter value means the islands over the first region have a first average parameter value and the islands over the second region have a second average parameter value different from the first. A capping layer is deposited over islands and has a greater forbidden bandgap than the islands whereby the islands form quantum dots, which have different properties over the first and second regions due to difference(s) between the first and second region islands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tim Michael Smeeton, Katherine Louise Smith, Mathieu Xavier Sénès, Stewart Edward Hooper
  • Patent number: 8331541
    Abstract: Instant messaging (IM) is provided between a TDD/TTY user and an entity. The user may use a TDD device to initiate a call with the entity. One or more converters may convert a TDD message from the user's device to IM, which is then provided to a recipient of the call, such as a representative of a company. The converter(s) may also convert IM from the representative into a TDD message that may then be provided to the user on the TDD device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventor: Dena Louise Smith
  • Publication number: 20120252665
    Abstract: A particle having an alpha alumina crystalline phase, a non-alpha alumina crystalline phase and titania is disclosed. The particles are useful as catalyst carriers. A process for making the particles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Philip John Hughes, Rachel Louise Smith
  • Publication number: 20120165322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Jennifer A. Kowalski, Xiang Li, Daniel Richard Marshall, Sabine Schlyer, Robert Sibley, Lana Louise Smith-Keenan, Fariba Soleymanzadeh, Ronald John Sorcek, Erick Richard Roush Young, Yunlong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110275612
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of formula (I). Wherein R1, R2Ar and Cy are as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions of the compound of formula (I), methods of making the compounds of formula I, and methods of using the compounds of formula (I) to treat a disorder associated with activation of CCR10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Derek Cogan, Alexander Heim-Riether, Wang Mao, Craig Andrew Miller, Philip Dean Ramsden, Lana Louise Smith Keenan, Roger John Snow, Jiang-Ping Wu, Yu Yang
  • Publication number: 20110275625
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and compositions of the formula (I) as described herein which are inhibitors of MMP-13. Also disclosed are methods of using and making compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Neil Alexander Farrow, Donghong Amy Gao, Alexander Heim-Riether, Shuang Liang, Sabine Schlyer, Lana Louise Smith Keenan, Steven John Taylor, Bernd Wellenzohn, Dieter Wiedenmayer, Zhaoming Xiong, Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110275800
    Abstract: This invention relates to a compound of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R1, R2, R4. Ar and Het are as defined herein. The invention also relates to methods of using the compound of formula (I) to treat a diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Asitha Abeywardane, Derek Cogan, Younggi Choi, Donghong A. Gao, Daniel R. Goldberg, Alexander Heim-Riether, Craig Andrew Miller, Philip Dean Ramsden, Lana Louise Smith Keenan, Roger John Snow, Yang Yu
  • Publication number: 20110275631
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and compositions of the formula I as described herein which are inhibitors of MMP-13. Also disclosed are methods of using and making compounds of the formula I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Asitha Abeywardane, Bennett Farmer, II, Neil Alexander Farrow, Donghong Amy Gao, Alexander Heim-Riether, Lana Louise Smith Keenan, Ingo Andreas Mugge, Steven John Taylor, Zhaoming Xiong, Yang Yu, Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110265862
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell comprises a membrane electrode assembly obtainable by the in situ polymerisation between two electrodes of one or more monomers to form a polymer, and then infusing an activating agent into the polymer, wherein the activating agent enables the membrane electrode assembly to function as a photovoltaic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Donald James Highgate, Nicholas Baynes, Rachel Louise Smith, Kris Hyde
  • Publication number: 20110079767
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device comprises: a layer structure including an active region (102) containing AlxGayIn1-x-yN quantum dots layers (102a), and means (104a,104b) for applying an electric field across the active region to modify the spin orientation of excitons in the quantum dots. The exciton spin lifetime at 300K is, for at least a range of values of the electric field applied across the active region, at least 1 ns, more preferably at least 10 ns, and particularly preferably at least 15 ns or 20 ns. These lifetimes may be obtained by configuring the device such that the exciton binding energy is, for at least a range of values of the electric field applied across the active region, 25 meV or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Mathieu Xavier Senes, Katherine Louise Smith, Victoria Broadley, Stewart Edward Hooper
  • Patent number: 7858962
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device fabricated in the (Al,Ga,In)N materials system has an active region for light emission (3) comprising InGaN quantum dots or InGaN quantum wires. An AlGaN layer (6) is provided on a substrate side of the active region. This increases the optical output of the light-emitting device. This increased optical output is believed to result from the AlxGa1-xN layer serving, in use, to promote the injection of carriers into the active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katherine Louise Smith, Mathieu Xavier Sénès, Tim Michael Smeeton, Stewart Edward Hooper
  • Patent number: 7846604
    Abstract: A membrane-electrode assembly includes a grid for controlling ion flow, separate layers of membrane material and/or an ionically inactive material for the transmission of a liquid or gaseous reaction component to end/or form at least one of the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: ITM Power (Research) Limited
    Inventors: Donald James Highgate, Jonathan Anthony Lloyd, Simon Bourne, Rachel Louise Smith
  • Publication number: 20100269895
    Abstract: A multijunction photovoltaic structure includes a first subcell including a p-n or p-i-n junction with elongated structures; and a second subcell, arranged in tandem with the first subcell, and including a planar p-n or p-i-n junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Katherine Louise Smith, Thomas Heinz-Helmut Altebaeumer, James Ying Jun Huang, James Andrew Robert Dimmock
  • Publication number: 20100159349
    Abstract: A flexible MEA comprises an integral assembly of electrode, catalyst and ionomeric membrane material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Donald James Highgate, Jonathan Anthony LLoyd, Simon Bourne, Rachel Louise Smith
  • Publication number: 20100065811
    Abstract: A photon source includes a substrate, an active region formed above the substrate, and a pair of electrodes configured to provide an injection current which passes through the active region. The active region includes a quantum dot layer including one or more AlyGaxIn1-x-yN quantum dots, where 0?x?1 and 0?y?<1, and an AlInN current confinement layer adjacent the quantum dot layer. The current confinement layer has an aperture which defines a low resistance path for the injection current to flow through the active region between the pair of electrodes. The quantum dot layer includes less than 50 quantum dots within the aperture as projected onto the quantum dot layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Mathieu Xavier SENES, Katherine Louise SMITH, Victoria Broadley, Stewart Edward HOOPER
  • Publication number: 20090321781
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an AlxGayIn1-x-yN layer and (Al,Ga,In)N quantum dots disposed on the AlxGayIn1-x-yN layer, wherein the indium fraction in the AlxGayIn1-x-yN layer is non-zero (1-x-y?0).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Victoria BROADLEY, Katherine Louise Smith, Mathieu Xavier Senes, Stewart Edward Hooper