Patents by Inventor Robert B. Harrison

Robert B. Harrison 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).

  • 3-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridine allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
    Patent number: 11970479
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to cinnolinyl and quinolinyl pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine compounds which are allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, MSD R&D (China) Co. LTD.
    Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Melissa Egbertson, Xiaolei Gao, Scott T. Harrison, Timothy J. Henderson, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Zhaoyang Meng, James Mulhearn, Vanessa L. Rada, Jeffrey W. Schubert, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Fengqi Zhang, Jianming Bao, Chunsing Li
  • Sliding door lock with a key removable core
    Patent number: 6035673
    Abstract: A sliding door lock assembly having a lock housing and a removable core is disclosed. The removable core includes a key slot configured to receive an operating key and a control key. The control key is positionable within the key slot and actuable to facilitate removal of the removable core from the lock housing. The operating key positionable within the key slot and actuable to retain the removable core at a position fully inserted within the lock housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Kenstan Lock Company
    Inventor: Robert B. Harrison
  • Paper towel dispenser
    Patent number: D336582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Inventor: Robert B. Harrison