Patents by Inventor Thomas Heugebaert

Thomas Heugebaert 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: 9957288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which can be used to control plant development. Indeed, the present invention discloses a new class of pyrabactin analogues which have a physiological effect on—for example—seed germination, and/or stomatal closure, and/or have developmental effects on root and shoot development and organogenesis. Hence, the latter compounds can be used to control plant development such as—for example—increasing the tolerance of plants to drought stress or to control physiological phenomena such as pre-harvest sprouting, tolerance to pathogens etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Christian Stevens, Danny Geelen, Thomas Heugebaert, Inge Verstraeten
  • Publication number: 20160333035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which can be used to control plant development. Indeed, the present invention discloses a new class of pyrabactin analogues which have a physiological effect on—for example—seed germination, and/or stomatal closure, and/or have developmental effects on root and shoot development and organogenesis. Hence, the latter compounds can be used to control plant development such as—for example—increasing the tolerance of plants to drought stress or to control physiological phenomena such as pre-harvest sprouting, tolerance to pathogens etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Christian Stevens, Danny Geelen, Thomas Heugebaert, Inge Verstraeten
  • Patent number: 8809365
    Abstract: This invention provides 2-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptyl derivatives, and methods for producing them, which are useful therapeutic agents for preventing or treating central nervous system disorders and disease mediated by a Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor such as, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, dementia, pain and nicotine addiction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Christian Stevens, Ann De Blieck, Thomas Heugebaert
  • Patent number: 8389561
    Abstract: This invention provides 1-substituted-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives, intermediates and methods for producing them, which are therapeutic agents useful for the prevention and treatment of central nervous system disorders and diseases mediated by a Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, pain, nicotine addiction and dementia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Christian Stevens, Ann De Blieck, Thomas Heugebaert
  • Publication number: 20120245196
    Abstract: This invention provides 2-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptyl derivatives, and methods for producing them, which are useful therapeutic agents for preventing or treating central nervous system disorders and disease mediated by a Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor such as, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, dementia, pain and nicotine addiction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Christian Stevens, Ann De Blieck, Thomas Heugebaert
  • Patent number: 7884125
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of substituted-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives with biological activity. The present invention also relates to synthetic methods for producing said substituted-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives. The present invention also relates to certain intermediates for producing such substituted-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives, as well as a synthetic method for producing such intermediates. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such substituted-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives, as well as their use as medicaments for the treatment of diseases mediated by a Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor or a receptor being a member of the Neurotransmitter-gated Ion Channel Superfamily, such as pain, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy and nicotine addiction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Christian Stevens, Thomas Heugebaert
  • Publication number: 20100093807
    Abstract: This invention provides 1-substituted-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives, intermediates and methods for producing them, which are therapeutic agents useful for the prevention and treatment of central nervous system disorders and diseases mediated by a Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, pain, nicotine addiction and dementia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Christian STEVENS, Ann De Blieck, Thomas Heugebaert
  • Publication number: 20090275616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of substituted-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives with biological activity. The present invention also relates to synthetic methods for producing said substituted-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives. The present invention also relates to certain intermediates for producing such substituted-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives, as well as a synthetic method for producing such intermediates. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such substituted-7-azabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptyl derivatives, as well as their use as medicaments for the treatment of diseases mediated by a Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor or a receptor being a member of the Neurotransmitter-gated Ion Channel Superfamily, such as pain, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy and nicotine addiction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Christian STEVENS, Thomas Heugebaert