Patents by Inventor Mingwei Zhou

Mingwei Zhou 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: 9447086
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and A are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-LA Roche INC.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Yimin Hu, Buelent Kocer, Xianfeng Lin, Haixia Liu, Alexander V Mayweg, Zongxing Qiu, Hong Shen, Guozhi Tang, Lisha Wang, Guolong Wu, Shixiang Yan, Weixing Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160237078
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and A are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Yimin Hu, Buelent Kocer, Xianfeng Lin, Haixia Liu, Alexander V Mayweg, Zongxing Qiu, Hong Shen, Guozhi Tang, Lisha Wang, Guolong Wu, Shixiang Yan, Weixing Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Patent number: 9376802
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unitary bathroom which includes an upper back panel, a lower back panel, a base, and side panels all of which are formed by aluminum honeycomb composite boards or paper honeycomb composite boards. The invention also relate to connection among above the upper back panel, lower back panel, base, side panels and ceiling. The unitary bathroom constructed according to the invention is reliable, and structurally stable. The bathroom will not be loosened after long term use. In addition, the unitary bathroom made of aluminum honeycomb composite board is lightweight, strong, and has good stiffness. The coating material may be freely selected from ceramic, artificial stone, natural stone, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, zinc coated steel plate, fire proof plate, SMC and plastic. Moreover, it has strong shock proof ability and high fire proof ability. No deformation and aging will occur after long term use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: GuangZhou Honlley Composite Material Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Skeep Tao, Mingwei Zhou, Guocheng Li, Xiaoliang Liu, Songchao Xiao
  • Patent number: 9353081
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, A1, A2 A3 and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. The compounds of the present invention are useful as inhibitors of aldosterone synthase. The compounds may be used, for example, in the treatment or prophylaxis of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, primary aldosteronism and Cushing syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Serena Maria Fantasia, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Alexander V. Mayweg, Peter Mohr, Michelangelo Scalone, Xuefei Tan, Mingwei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160122363
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or tautomerism isomers, or enantiomers, or diastereomers thereof. The invention also contains compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Yimin Hu, Buelent Kocer, Buyu Kou, Gangqin Li, Xianfeng Lin, Haixia Liu, Hong Shen, Houguang Shi, Guolong Wu, Zhisen Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160083383
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X, Y, W and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Buyu Kou, Xianfeng Lin, Hong Shen, Houguang Shi, Shixiang Yan, Weixing Zhang, Zhisen Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160075688
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, A, m, n and p are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Wenming Chen, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Rainer E. Martin, Alexander Mayweg, Xuefei Tan, Lisha Wang, Mingwei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160075687
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, A, m, n and p are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Wenming Chen, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Rainer E. Martin, Alexander Mayweg, Xuefei Tan, Lisha Wang, Mingwei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160075686
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, A, B, m, n and p are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Wenming Chen, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Dongbo Li, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Rainer E. Martin, Alexander Mayweg, Xuefei Tan, Lisha Wang, Jun Wu, Mingwei Zhou
  • Patent number: 9266904
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or tautomerism isomers, or enantiomers, or diastereomers thereof. The invention also contains compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Yimin Hu, Buelent Kocer, Buyu Kou, Gangqin Li, Xianfeng Lin, Haixia Liu, Hong Shen, Houguang Shi, Guolong Wu, Zhisen Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Patent number: 9260408
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, A1, A2 and A3 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. These compounds are useful for therapy or prophylaxis in a mammal, and in particular as aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2 or CYP11B1) inhibitors for the treatment or prophylaxis of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, primary aldosteronism and Cushing syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Benoit Hornsperger, Henner Knust, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Alexander V. Mayweg, Peter Mohr, Xuefei Tan, Mingwei Zhou
  • Patent number: 9233978
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X, Y, W and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Buyu Kou, Xianfeng Lin, Hong Shen, Houguang Shi, Shixiang Yan, Weixing Zhang, Zhisen Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Patent number: 9133158
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. The compounds are useful, for example, as aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2 or CYP11B1) inhibitors for the treatment or prophylaxis of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, primary aldosteronism and Cushing syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Wenming Chen, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Alexander V. Mayweg, Peter Mohr, Xuefei Tan, Zhanguo Wang, Mingwei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150252057
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X, Y, W and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Buyu Kou, Xianfeng Lin, Hong Shen, Houguang Shi, Shixiang Yan, Weixing Zhang, Zhisen Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150240476
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a unitary bathroom which includes an upper back panel, a lower back panel, a base, and side panels all of which are formed by aluminum honeycomb composite boards or paper honeycomb composite boards. The invention also relate to connection among above the upper back panel, lower back panel, base, side panels and ceiling. The unitary bathroom constructed according to the invention is reliable, and structurally stable. The bathroom will not be loosened after long term use. In addition, the unitary bathroom made of aluminum honeycomb composite board is lightweight, strong, and has good stiffness. The coating material may be freely selected from ceramic, artificial stone, natural stone, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, zinc coated steel plate, fire proof plate, SMC and plastic. Moreover, it has strong shock proof ability and high fire proof ability. No deformation and aging will occur after long term use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Skeep Tao, Mingwei Zhou, Guocheng Li, Xiaoliang Liu, Songchao Xiao
  • Publication number: 20150031687
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and A are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Yimin Hu, Buelent Kocer, Xianfeng Lin, Haixia Liu, Alexander V Mayweg, Zongxing Qiu, Hong Shen, Guozhi Tang, Lisha Wang, Guolong Wu, Shixiang Yan, Weixing Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20140343032
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or tautomerism isomers, or enantiomers, or diastereomers thereof. The invention also contains compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Lei Guo, Taishan Hu, Yimin Hu, Buelent Kocer, Buyu Kou, Gangqin Li, Xianfeng Lin, Haixia Liu, Hong Shen, Houguang Shi, Guolong Wu, Zhisen Zhang, Mingwei Zhou, Wei Zhu
  • Patent number: 8809369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein R1 to R8, A1 to A3 have the are as described herein and compositions including the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Lichun Feng, Mengwei Huang, Yongfu Liu, Guolong Wu, Shixiang Yan, Hongying Yun, Mingwei Zhou
  • Patent number: 8592594
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein A1 to A3 and R1 to R10 have the significance given in claim 1, can be used as a medicament. These compounds are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases that are related to AMPK regulation, such as obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, type 1 or type 2 diabetes and cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Li Chen, Lichun Feng, Yun He, Mengwei Huang, Yongfu Liu, Hongying Yun, Mingwei Zhou
  • Patent number: 8586747
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 to R5 have the significance given in claim 1, can be used as a medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Li Chen, Lichun Feng, Mengwei Huang, Yongfu Liu, Guolong Wu, Jim Zhen Wu, Mingwei Zhou