Patents by Inventor Stephen MACK
Stephen MACK 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).
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Publication number: 20240073473Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Edwin Stephen Mack
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Patent number: 11825148Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Edwin Stephen Mack
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Publication number: 20230276093Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Edwin Stephen Mack
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Patent number: 11611793Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Edwin Stephen Mack
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Patent number: 11465994Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The present invention further provides methods of treating at least one disease, disorder, or condition associated with the glutamatergic and GABAergic signalling pathways regulated in full or in part by metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGluR7) by administering a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject. The compound may be a selective agonist of mGluR7, which modulates the release of at least one neurotransmitter in the subject.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Martin Teall, Kathryn White, Stephen Mack, Gemma Liwicki, Anne Stephenson, Louise Dickson
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Publication number: 20220150576Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Edwin Stephen Mack
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Patent number: 11184662Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Edwin Stephen Mack
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Publication number: 20210112299Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Edwin Stephen Mack
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Patent number: 10856036Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Edwin Stephen Mack
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Publication number: 20200099976Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing interactive content contextually related to an occurrence. An illustrative method generates for display, at a media consumption device, a display of the live event, wherein the display of the live event comprises the occurrence, determines a beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, in response to determining the beginning of the occurrence in the display of the live event, generates for simultaneous display, with the display of the live event, interactive content related to the occurrence, determines whether the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, and in response to determining that the occurrence in the live event has ended in real time, ceases the generating for display of the interactive content related to the occurrence.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Sahir Nasir, Alexander Liston, Stephen Mack
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Publication number: 20190345148Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein Z, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The present invention further provides methods of treating at least one disease, disorder, or condition associated with the glutamatergic and GABAergic signalling pathways regulated in full or in part by metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGluR7) by administering a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject. The compound may be a selective agonist of mGluR7, which modulates the release of at least one neurotransmitter in the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Martin Teall, Kathryn White, Stephen Mack, Gemma Liwicki, Anne Stephenson, Louise Dickson
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Publication number: 20190031599Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a and R4b are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Anne Goldby, Gemma Liwicki, Stephen Mack, Martin Teall, Katy White
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Publication number: 20190010129Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formula (I) wherein R1, X, m, R2, Y, R3, Z, n, R4, A and B are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: William Buffham, Hannah Canning, Richard Davenport, William Farnaby, Stephen Mack, Alka Parmar, Susanne Wright
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Patent number: 10100018Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, X, m, R2, Y, R3, Z, n, R4, A and B are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company LimitedInventors: William Buffham, Hannah Canning, Richard Davenport, William Farnaby, Stephen Mack, Alka Parmar, Susanne Wright
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Patent number: 9464060Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, X, m, R2, Y, R3, Z, n, R4, A and B are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company LimitedInventors: William Buffham, Hannah Canning, Richard Davenport, William Farnaby, Stephen Mack, Alka Parmar, Susanne Wright
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Publication number: 20160207880Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, X, m, R2, Y, R3, Z, n, R4, A and B are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: William BUFFHAM, Hannah CANNING, Richard DAVENPORT, William FARNABY, Stephen MACK, Alka PARMAR, Susanne WRIGHT
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Publication number: 20150057298Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, X, m, R2, Y, R3, Z, n, R4, A and B are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: William BUFFHAM, Hannah CANNING, Richard DAVENPORT, William FARNABY, Stephen MACK, Alka PARMAR, Susanne WRIGHT
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Publication number: 20050009777Abstract: Nucleotide derivatives of formula (1) are described, wherein: G is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, cycloaliphatic, polycycloaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic group or a non natural carbon-linked nucleoside as defined herein; G? is a non-natural carbon-linked nucleoside as defined herein; n is zero, or the integer 1 or 2; m is zero or the integer 1 or 2; and the salts, solvates, hydrates and N-oxides thereof. The compounds are P2Y receptor agonists and are of use in the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases and disorders involving abnormal secretory mechanisms such as inadequate functioning of mucociliary clearance mechanisms or abnormal tear secretion or in the treatment of diseases involving inappropriate cellular glucose uptake.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2002Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Stephen Mack, Verity Sabin, Frances Galvin