Patents by Inventor Sow-mei L. Chen

Sow-mei L. Chen 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: 4730065
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-substituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof having utility as bronchodilators as hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1988
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4518790
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16- substituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof having utility as bronchodilators as hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion, and particularly, alkyl esters, such as the methyl ester, of such acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4504417
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-substituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof having utility as bronchodilators as hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4477388
    Abstract: Vinylstannyl derivatives and the processes for their conversion to vinyliodides, vinylbromides and vinyllithium reagents. The vinylstannyl, vinyliodides, vinylbromide derivatives and vinyllithiums are useful as intermediates for the preparation of prostaglandin analogs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4390711
    Abstract: This disclosure describes certain 6,9.alpha.-epoxy prostacyclines and their intermediates. These compounds are useful as bronchodilators and inflammatory mediator release inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1983
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen, Allan Wissner
  • Patent number: 4358605
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16- substituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof having utility as bronchodilators as hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion, and particularly, alkyl esters, such as the methyl ester, of such acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4328358
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-substituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof having utility as bronchodilators as hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4265904
    Abstract: This disclosure describes certain 6,9.alpha.-epoxy prostacyclines and their intermediates. These compounds are useful as bronchodilators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Charles V. Grudzinskas, Allan Wissner, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4250325
    Abstract: The invention described herein relates to novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl or 16-(1-propynyl) prostaglandins of E, F, D and A series having on the terminal methylene carbon of the alpha chain a substituent selected from the group consisting of: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino, phenyl and phenyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, OR, SR, F or Cl, wherein R is an alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4239900
    Abstract: 15-Deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl and 16-ethynylsubstituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof, useful as bronchodilators, hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4239899
    Abstract: 15-Deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl and 16-ethynylsubstituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof, useful as bronchodilators, hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4235924
    Abstract: This disclosure describes certain 6,9.alpha.-epoxy prostacyclines and their intermediates. These compounds are useful as bronchodilators and inflammatory mediator release inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Charles V. Grudzinskas, Allan Wissner, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4233231
    Abstract: Vinylstannyl derivatives and the processes for their conversion to vinyliodides, vinylbromides and vinyllithium reagents. The vinylstannyl, vinyliodides, vinylbromide derivatives and vinyllithiums are useful as intermediates for the preparation of prostaglandin analogs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4228298
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to pharmacologically active prostaglandins of the E and F series in which C-16 is substituted with hydroxyl and fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl as well as the pharmacologically acceptable, non-toxic lower alkyl esters and salts thereof, and to the intermediates and processes for producing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Sow-Mei L. Chen, Charles V. Grudzinskas
  • Patent number: 4227011
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to pharmacologically active prostaglandins of the E and F series in which C-16 is substituted with hydroxyl and chloromethyl or bromomethyl as well as the pharmacologically acceptable, nontoxic lower alkyl esters and salts thereof, and to the intermediates and processes for producing such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Sow-Mei L. Chen, Charles V. Grudzinskas
  • Patent number: 4202989
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-substituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof having utility as bronchodilators as hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4198521
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-substituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof having utility as bronchodilators, as hypotensive agents and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4192950
    Abstract: This disclosure describes novel 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-substituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof having utility as bronchodilators as hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: 4191699
    Abstract: 15-Deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-ethynyl and 16-ethynylsubstituted prostanoic acids and congeners thereof, useful as bronchodilators, hypotensive agents, and as agents for the control of excessive gastric secretion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1980
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Sow-Mei L. Chen
  • Patent number: T103403
    Abstract: This disclosure describes esters having prostaglandin-like activity of 15-deoxy-16-hydroxy-16-substituted-prostanoic acids formed by replacing the hydroxy group of the C.sub.1 -carboxylic acid substituent with para-acetamidophenoxy, methylsulfonylamido, para-acetylphenoxy, para-phenylphenoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkoxy, arylalkoxy wherein the alkoxy group has from 7-12 carbon atoms, phenoxy or phenoxy substituted with 1-3 chlorine atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, phenacyloxy or phenacyloxy ring-substituted with from 1-3 bromine atoms, a nitro moiety, C.sub.1-C.sub.8 arylalkyl, or arylalkoxy wherein the alkoxy group has from 7-12 carbon atoms; substituted arylamino (C.sub.1 -C.sub.12), substituted-naphthoxy, fluorenoxy, carboxyalkoxy (C.sub.5 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1983
    Inventors: Martin J. Weiss, Charles V. Grudzinskas, Middleton B. Floyd, Jr., Sow-Mei L. Chen