Patents by Inventor Richard A. Wolf

Richard A. Wolf 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: 20010031895
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel intermediates and processes which are useful in the preparation of certain antihistaminic piperidine derivatives of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Krauss, Robert M. Strom, Carey L. Scortichini, William J. Kruper, Richard A. Wolf, Weishi W. Wu, Albert A. Carr, David A. Hay, Duane E. Rudisill, Gianbattista Panzone
  • Publication number: 20010021791
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel intermediates and processes which are useful in the preparation of certain antihistaminic piperidine derivatives of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Applicant: Merrell Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Krauss, Robert M. Strom, Carey L. Scortichini, William J. Kruper, Richard A. Wolf, Weishi W. Wu, Albert A. Carr, David A. Hax, Duane E. Rudisill, Gianbattista Panzone
  • Publication number: 20010020114
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel intermediates and processes which are useful in the preparation of certain antihistaminic piperidine derivatives of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Applicant: Merrell Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Krauss, Robert M. Strom, Carey L. Scortichini, William J. Kruper, Richard A. Wolf, Weishi W. Wu, Albert A. Carr, David A. Hay, Duane E. Rudisill, Gianbattista Panzone
  • Publication number: 20010018521
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel intermediates and processes which are useful in the preparation of certain antihistaminic piperidine derivatives of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Applicant: Merrell Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Krauss, Robert M. Strom, Carey L. Scortichini, William J. Kruper, Richard A. Wolf, Weishi W. Wu, Albert A. Carr, David A. Hay, Duane E. Rudisill, Gianbattista Panzone
  • Patent number: 6242606
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel intermediates and processes which are useful in the preparation of certain antihistaminic piperidine derivatives of the formula wherein W represents —C(═O)— or —CH(OH)—; R1 represents hydrogen or hydroxy; R2 represents hydrogen; R1 and R2 taken together form a second bond between the carbon atoms bearing R1 and R2; n is an integer of from 1 to 5; m is an integer 0 or 1; R3 is —COOH or —COOalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and is straight or branched; each of A is hydrogen or hydroxy; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual optical isomers thereof, with the proviso that where R1 and R2 are taken together to form a second bond between the carbon atoms bearing R1 and R2 or where R1 represented hydroxy, m is an integer 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Merrell Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Krauss, Robert M. Strom, Carey L. Scortichini, William J. Kruper, Richard A. Wolf, Weishi W. Wu, Albert A. Carr, David A. Hay, Duane E. Rudisill, Gianbattista Panzone
  • Publication number: 20010000038
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel intermediates and processes which are useful in the preparation of certain antihistaminic piperidine derivatives of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: March 15, 2001
    Inventors: Richard C. Krauss, Robert M. Strom, Carey L. Scortichini, William J. Kruper, Richard A. Wolf, Weishi W. Wu, Albert A. Carr, David A. Hay, Duane E. Rudisill, Gianbattista Panzone
  • Patent number: 6149188
    Abstract: A steering wheel assembly has a mounting plate which secures a molded steering wheel to a steering shaft in a vehicle. The mounting plate has a pair of slots having respective longitudinal axes which intersect the plane of the steering wheel at a six o'clock position with an included angle of approximately ninety (90) degrees. The longitudinal axis of one of the slots intersects a transverse axis of the steering wheel at a forty-five (45) degree angle at a three o'clock position and the longitudinal axes of the other slot similarly intersects the transverse axis at the nine o'clock position. The slots are effective to control energy absorption and deflection of the steering wheel when it is impacted at a position other then the twelve o'clock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James Jeffrey Simpson, Andrew James Barr, Duane David Williams, Rale Richard Wolf, Barry Christian Worrell
  • Patent number: 6147216
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel intermediates and processes which are useful in the preparation of certain antihistaminic piperidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein W represents --C(.dbd.O)-- or --CH(OH)--;R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or hydroxy;R.sub.2 represents hydrogen;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together form a second bond between the carbon atoms bearing R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 ;n is an integer of from 1 to 5;m is an integer 0 or 1;R.sub.3 is --COOH or --COOalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and is straight or branched each of A is hydrogen or hydroxy; andpharmaceutically acceptable salts and individual optical isomers thereof,with the proviso that where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are ta to form a second bond between the carbon R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 or where R.sub.1 represented hydroxy integer 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Merrell Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Krauss, Robert M. Strom, Carey L. Scortichini, William J. Kruper, Richard A. Wolf, Weishi W. Wu, Albert A. Carr, David A. Hay, Duane E. Rudisill, Gianbattista Panzone
  • Patent number: 5554780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing 1-(3-trialkylsilylphenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoromethyl ethanones which are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia as disclosed by Schirlin, et al. in European Patent Application Publication No. 0 409 676, published Jan. 23, 1991.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Merrell Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Wolf
  • Patent number: 5459832
    Abstract: A subgroup object displayed by a drawing program in a window area as part of a more complex display can be edited by creating a new drawing area or "window" called a "zoom" window and reproducing the subgroup in the new drawing window. Within the zoom window, the subgroup object is effectively broken into its component objects, and the component objects can be individually manipulated using standard techniques. More particularly, the subgroup object is copied into the new window by copying the list of individual objects which comprise the subgroup object into the main group object list associated with the new window. As each individual object is redrawn in the new window, it is scaled and translated so that it appears in the same relative position in the new window as it did in the original window, but at a position and size relative to the new window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: AST Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wolf, Todd A. Milburn
  • Patent number: 5218066
    Abstract: The invention is an improved process for polymerization of vinyl monomers under polymerization conditions with hydrazone initiators at a temperature range of from -10.degree. C. to about 98.degree. C. in the substantial absence of a peroxide to prepare an addition polymer thereof. The process is especially useful for preparation of polymers of acrylic acid, C.sub.1-4 esters of acrylic acid and acrylamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Wolf, John M. Warakomski
  • Patent number: 5080171
    Abstract: Nitrogen containing free radical sources such as diazenes are useful as breakers in fracturing fluids used in the recovery of oil and gas from subterranean formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Wolf, Thomas L. Staples
  • Patent number: 5037925
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## where Q is a polymerizable olefin substituent;Ar is an aromatic moiety;C.sup..alpha. is the .alpha. carbon;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen or aliphatic groups; andZ is a halogen, oxygen-containing, nitrogen-containing or sulfur-containing substituent complying with one of the formulae: --X, --OR, --SR or --NR.sub.2, wherein X is a halogen and each R is independently a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic moiety;contain azo groups which are stable with respect to thermal decompositon at high temperatures (180.degree. C. to 240.degree. C. and beyond) in the absence of moderate light, so that such compounds may be polymerized and processed at ordinary polystyrene process temperatures. However, the azo group in those compounds or in polymers made from them decomposes to initiate free radical polymerization at temperatures of 100.degree. C. to 120.degree. C. or less in the presence of moderate light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Wolf, Paul V. Grosso
  • Patent number: 5006567
    Abstract: Hydrazone compounds having two organic moieties joined by a hydrazone group, such as phenylacetone t-butyl hydrazone, are useful blowing agents for foaming polymers, such as bisphenol A/phosgene polycarbonate at temperatures above about 280.degree. C., and particularly at about 300.degree. C. to about 310.degree. C. Polycarbonate polymers formed using the hydrazones as foaming agents show a high impact strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Fazio, Richard A. Wolf, Edwin J. Wilson, Susan Wollowitz
  • Patent number: 4946949
    Abstract: Compounds which comprise an azo group linking an aliphatic group to an olefin-bearing aromatic group, for example t-butylazostyrene, can be polymerized at temperatures of 130.degree. C. or more without causing substantial thermal decomposition of the azo group. The compounds and their polymers may be stored indefinitely at ambient temperatures. The azo group in the polymer will decompose at temperatures in excess of 240.degree. C. to become a free radical initiator or cross-linking agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Wolf, Alan E. Platt
  • Patent number: 4937175
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a free radical sensitive compound and a thermally stable substituted diazene which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is convertible to a thermally unstable substituted diazene may be formed and processed utilizing thermally intense techniques and thereafter the free radically initiated changes initiated by exposing the substituted diazene to light and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Jerry E. White, Richard A. Wolf
  • Patent number: 4929721
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Q is a polymerizable olefin substituent;Ar is an aromatic moiety;C.sup..alpha. is the .alpha. carbon;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen or aliphatic groups; andZ is a halogen, oxygen-containing, nitrogen-containing or sulfur-containing substituent complying with one of the formulae: --X, --OR, --SR or --NR.sub.2, wherein X is a halogen and each R is independently a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic moiety;contain azo groups which are stable with respect to thermal decomposition at high temperature (180.degree. to 240.degree. C. and beyond) in the absence of moderate light, so that such compounds may be polymerized and processed at ordinary polystyrene process temperatures. However, the azo group in those compounds or in polymers made from them decomposes to initiate free radical polymerization at temperature of 100.degree. C. to 120.degree. C. or less in the presence of moderate light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Wolf, Paul V. Grosso
  • Patent number: 4855373
    Abstract: The invention comprises an improved process for polymerization of vinyl monomers using novel multi-sited hydrazone initiators. The hydrazones are especially useful for initiation of polymerization processes for preparation of branched and cross-linked vinyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Wolf, John M. Warakomski
  • Patent number: 4772640
    Abstract: Azo compounds such as 2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenylazo-t-butane which contain an aromatic moiety bridged to one or more alkyl moieties by azo groups are useful blowing agents in a novel process for foaming compositions of polymers such as polycarbonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Wolf, Edwin J. Wilson, Philip J. Brondsema
  • Patent number: 4743623
    Abstract: Azo compounds such as 2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenylazo-t-butane which contain an aromatic moiety bridged to one or more alkyl moieties by azo groups are useful blowing agents in a novel process for foaming compositions of polymers such as polycarbonates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Wolf, Edwin J. Wilson, Philip J. Brondsema