Patents by Inventor Simon P. Robinson

Simon P. Robinson 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: 9555138
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds with imaging moieties for imaging a subject. The present invention also relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the synthesis and use of imaging agents, or precursors thereof. An imaging agent precursor may be converted to an imaging agent using the methods described herein. In some cases, a composition or plurality of imaging agents is enriched in 18 F. In some cases, an imaging agent may be used to image an area of interest in a subject, including, but not limited to, the heart, cardiovascular system, cardiac vessels, brain, and other organs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Heike S. Radeke, Suresh K. Pandey, Ajay Purohit, Simon P. Robinson
  • Patent number: 9550000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the synthesis and use of imaging agents, or precursors thereof. An imaging agent precursor may be converted to an imaging agent using the methods described herein. In some cases, the imaging agent is enriched in 18F. In some cases, an imaging agent may be used to image an area of interest in a subject, including, but not limited to, the heart, cardiovascular system, cardiac vessels, brain, and other organs. In some embodiments, methods and compositions for assessing perfusion and innervation mismatch in a portion of a subject are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon P. Robinson, Ming Yu
  • Publication number: 20160361448
    Abstract: The present invention is directed, in part, to compounds and methods for imaging the central nervous system or cancer, comprising administering to a subject a contrast agent which comprises a compound that binds MC-1, and an imaging moiety, and scanning the subject using diagnostic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon P. Robinson, David S. Casebier, Ming Yu, Mikhail Kagan, Joel Lazewatsky
  • Publication number: 20160331851
    Abstract: The invention provides, inter alia, improved lipid formulations used to generate lipid-encapsulated gas microspheres, and methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon P. Robinson, Robert W. Siegler, David C. Onthank, Nhung Tuyet Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9408927
    Abstract: The present invention is directed, in part, to compounds and methods for imaging the central nervous system or cancer, comprising administering to a subject a contrast agent which comprises a compound that binds MC-I, and an imaging moiety, and scanning the subject using diagnostic imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon P. Robinson, David S. Casebier, Ming Yu, Mikhail Kagan, Joel Lazewatsky
  • Patent number: 9393329
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier
  • Publication number: 20160185737
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier
  • Publication number: 20160130235
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to compounds and methods for imaging myocardial perfusion, comprising administering to a patient a contrast agent which comprises a compound that binds MC-1, and an imaging moiety, and scanning the patient using diagnostic imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Casebier, Simon P. Robinson, Ajay Purohit, Heike S. Radeke, Michael T. Azure, Douglas D. Dischino
  • Patent number: 9266846
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier
  • Patent number: 9161997
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to compounds and methods for imaging myocardial perfusion, comprising administering to a patient a contrast agent which comprises a compound that binds MC-1, and an imaging moiety, and scanning the patient using diagnostic imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventors: David S. Casebier, Simon P. Robinson, Ajay Purohit, Heike S. Radeke, Michael T. Azure, Douglas D. Dischino
  • Publication number: 20150196672
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds with imaging moieties for imaging a subject. The present invention also relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the synthesis and use of imaging agents, or precursors thereof. An imaging agent precursor may be converted to an imaging agent using the methods described herein. In some cases, a composition or plurality of imaging agents is enriched in 18 F. In some cases, an imaging agent may be used to image an area of interest in a subject, including, but not limited to, the heart, cardiovascular system, cardiac vessels, brain, and other organs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Heike S. Radeke, Suresh K. Pandey, Ajay Purohit, Simon P. Robinson
  • Publication number: 20150094465
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier
  • Publication number: 20150078997
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier
  • Publication number: 20140328756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the synthesis and use of imaging agents, or precursors thereof. An imaging agent precursor may be converted to an imaging agent using the methods described herein. In some cases, the imaging agent is enriched in 18F. In some cases, an imaging agent may be used to image an area of interest in a subject, including, but not limited to, the heart, cardiovascular system, cardiac vessels, brain, and other organs. In some embodiments, methods and compositions for assessing perfusion and innervation mismatch in a portion of a subject are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Heike S. Radeke, Richard R. Cesati, Ajay Purohit, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Ming Yu, David S. Casebier, Carol Hui Hu, Matthias Broekema, David C. Onthank
  • Patent number: 8877157
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier
  • Patent number: 8852553
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier
  • Publication number: 20140030189
    Abstract: Novel compounds that find use as imaging agents within nuclear medicine applications (PET imaging) for imaging of cardiac innervation are disclosed. These PET based radiotracers may exhibit increased stability, decreased NE release (thereby reducing side effects), improved quantitative data, and/or high affinity for VMAT over prior radiotracers. Methods of using the compounds to image cardiac innervation are also provided. In some instances the compounds are developed by derivatizing certain compounds with 18F in a variety of positions: aryl, alkyl, a keto, benzylic, beta-alkylethers, gamma-propylalkylethers and beta-proplylalkylethers. Alternatively or additionally, a methyl group a is added to the amine, and/or the catechol functionality is either eliminated or masked as a way of making these compounds more stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Ajay Purohit, Thomas D. Harris, Heike S. Radeke, Simon P. Robinson, Ming Yu, David S. Casebier, Michael T. Azure
  • Patent number: 8491868
    Abstract: Novel compounds that find use as imaging agents within nuclear medicine applications (PET imaging) for imaging of cardiac innervation are disclosed. These PET based radiotracers may exhibit increased stability, decreased NE release (thereby reducing side effects), improved quantitative data, and/or high affinity for VMAT over prior radiotracers. Methods of using the compounds to image cardiac innervation are also provided. In some instances the compounds are developed by derivatizing certain compounds with 18F in a variety of positions: aryl, alkyl, a keto, benzylic, beta-alkylethers, gamma-propylalkylethers and beta-proplylalkylethers. Alternatively or additionally, a methyl group a is added to the amine, and/or the catechol functionality is either eliminated or masked as a way of making these compounds more stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajay Purohit, Thomas D. Harris, Heike S. Radeke, Simon P. Robinson, Ming Yu, David S. Casebier, Michael T. Azure
  • Patent number: 8361438
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier
  • Publication number: 20120328514
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard R. Cesati, Thomas D. Harris, Simon P. Robinson, Richard J. Looby, Edward H. Cheesman, Padmaja Yalamanchili, David S. Casebier