Patents by Inventor Thomas Metz

Thomas Metz 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).

  • Publication number: 20070185091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles of general formula wherein Ra to Rc, A to E and X are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, stereoisomers and salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular an inhibitory effect on signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use in the treatment of diseases, especially tumoral diseases and diseases of the lungs and airways, and the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Thomas Metz, Flavio Solca, Birgit Jung, Anke Baum
  • Patent number: 7220750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles of general formula wherein Ra to Rc, A to E and X are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, stereoisomers and salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular an inhibitory effect on signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use in the treatment of diseases, especially tumoral diseases and diseases of the lungs and airways, and the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Thomas Metz, Flavio Solca, Birgit Jung, Anke Baum
  • Publication number: 20070068918
    Abstract: A method for steam cooking includes introducing steam, from a steam generator device, into a food cooking container through a supply conduit so that at an inlet opening to the food cooking container the steam enters tangentially to a wall of the food cooking container. The generation of steam is controlled by a control system so as to provide a difference between the pressure in the supply conduit and the pressure in the interior of the food cooking container of at least 1 kPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Miele & Cie. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Adamczak, Uwe Berger, Hartmut Dittrich, Thomas Metz, Dirk Telthoerster, Stefan Homburg
  • Patent number: 7120506
    Abstract: Method, system, converter and switch for communication in asynchronous transmission mode (ATM) between a source end station (13) and a destination end station (14) by means of information cells and data cells following the information cells, the information cells representing a signalling message containing an information element (IE) which contains an indication of a requested kind of traffic contract (ATC) for, in accordance therewith, processing the data cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Koninklijke KPN N.V.
    Inventors: Mattijs Oskar Van Deventer, Herman Pals, Eduani Thomas Metz, Ronaldus Albertus Cornelis Van Riet
  • Publication number: 20060063752
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, A, B, C, D, and X are as defined herein, or a tautomer, stereoisomer, or salt thereof, particularly a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. In addition, pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of a compound of formula (I), methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of benign or malignant tumors, diseases of the airways and lungs, polyps, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, bile duct, gall bladder, kidneys, and skin, and methods for making compounds of formula (I) are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Stefan Blech, Birgit Jung, Thomas Metz, Flavio Solca
  • Publication number: 20060057599
    Abstract: An autonomous monitoring apparatus for monitoring air, water, soil, or other substance for bioagents. A collector gathers a quantity of the air, water, soil, or other substance being monitored. A sample preparation system prepares a sample of the selected potential bioagent particles. The sample is analyzed by a system for detecting said bioagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: John Dzenitis, Steve Brown, Billy Colston, Dora Gutierrez, Bruce Henderer, Benjamin Hindson, Ramakrishna Madabhushi, Anthony Makarewicz, Don Masquelier, Mary McBride, Thomas Metz, Shanavaz Nasarabadi, Ujwal Setlur, Sally Smith, Kodumudi Venkateswaran
  • Patent number: 6972288
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles of general formula wherein Ra to Rd, A to G and X are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the steroisomers and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids or bases which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibiting effect on signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use for treating diseases, particularly tumoral diseases, diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, and the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Birgit Jung, Thomas Metz, Flavio Solca, Stefan Blech
  • Publication number: 20050061225
    Abstract: An improved boat docking stabilizer device to an economic, compact and reliable boat mooring apparatus that stabilizes a moored boat for safe boarding and de-boarding of passengers while permitting the boat to roll free with the waves thus preventing damage to either the dock or the moored boat. An improved boat docking stabilizer device which may be used in pairs for mooring a boat to a dock structure or the like. This boat docking stabilizer device includes an adjustable backboard mounted perpendicularly to a dock structure by fastening means, an adjustable vertical support bracket mounted to the backboard, a hitch ball coupler pivotably mounted to the vertical support bracket for receiving a ball hitch mounted on a boat, and means for locking the hitch ball coupler in a ready position and in a locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Metz
  • Patent number: 6773738
    Abstract: A steam cooking apparatus with a steam generator and several cooking planes in a common cooking chamber in which there are arranged a steam input opening connected to the steam generator and a steam outlet opening whereby a temperature measuring device is associated with the cooking chamber and is connected to a control device. For providing an energy-saving steam cooking apparatus for effectively controlling the temperature in the individual cooking planes there are associated with the cooking planes one or more steam input openings and/or one or more steam outlet openings and separate temperature measuring devices are arranged in at least two cooking planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Imperial-Werke oHG.
    Inventors: Uwe Berger, Hartmut Dittrich, Thomas Metz
  • Publication number: 20040007168
    Abstract: An improved boat docking stabilizer device to an economic, compact and reliable boat mooring apparatus that stabilizes a moored boat for safe boarding and de-boarding of passengers while permitting the boat to roll free with the waves thus preventing damage to either the dock or the moored boat. An improved boat docking stabilizer device which may be used in pairs for mooring a boat to a dock structure or the like. This boat docking stabilizer device includes an adjustable backboard mounted perpendicularly to a dock structure by fastening means, an adjustable vertical support bracket mounted to the backboard, a hitch ball coupler pivotably mounted to the vertical support bracket for receiving a ball hitch mounted on a boat, and means for locking the hitch ball coupler in a ready position and in a locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas Metz
  • Publication number: 20030010221
    Abstract: A steam cooking apparatus with a steam generator and several cooking planes in a common cooking chamber in which there are arranged a steam input opening connected to the steam generator and a steam outlet opening whereby a temperature measuring device is associated with the cooking chamber and is connected to a control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Uwe Berger, Hartmut Dittrich, Thomas Metz
  • Publication number: 20020177601
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Stefan Blech, Birgit Jung, Thomas Metz, Flavio Solca
  • Publication number: 20020169180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles of general formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Thomas Metz, Flavio Solca, Birgit Jung, Anke Baum
  • Publication number: 20020102685
    Abstract: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of tumors whose cells proliferate as a result of a deregulated mitogenic signal transduction pathway and require the function of wildtype EGFR as a survival factor and as an inhibitor of differentiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Maria Sibilia, Erwin F. Wagner, Axel Behrens, Alexander Fleischmann, Thomas Metz
  • Publication number: 20020082420
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Elke Langkopf, Stefan Blech, Birgit Jung, Thomas Metz
  • Patent number: 5977102
    Abstract: Pyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimidines of the general formula ##STR1## which have an inhibitory effect on signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use for the treatment of oncoses, and their preparation. Exemplary compounds are:(a) 4-(5-indolylamino)-6-morpholinopyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimidine;(b) 4-(5-indolylamino)-6-[trans-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)amino]pyrimido[5,4-d]pyri midine;(c) 4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-6-[4-(morpholinocarbonylmethyl)-1-piper azinyl]pyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimidine;(d) 4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-6-[(4-morpholinyl)amino]pyrimido[5,4-d] pyrimidine;(e) 4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-6-(4-picolylamino)pyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimi dine;(f) 4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-6-[1-trifluoroacetyl-4-piperidinylamino ]pyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimidine;(g) 4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-6-(endo-tropinylamino)pyrimido[5,4-d]py rimidine; and,(h) 4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-6-(exo-tropinylamino)pyrimido[5,4-d]pyr imidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Georg Dahmann, Thomas von Ruden, Thomas Metz
  • Patent number: 5821240
    Abstract: Pyrimido?5,4-d!pyrimidines of the general formula ##STR1## which have an inhibitory effect on signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use for the treatment of disorders, in particular of oncoses, and their preparation. Exemplary compounds are:4-?(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino!-6-?1-methyl-4-piperidinylamino!pyrimido? 5,4-d!pyrimidine, and4-?(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino!-6-?trans-4-dimethyl-aminocycohexylamino! pyrimido?5,4-d!pyrimidine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Georg Dahmann, Thomas von Ruden, Thomas Metz
  • Patent number: 5707989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrimido?5,4-d!pyrimidines of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.a to R.sub.c are as defined herein, their tautomers, their stereoisomers and their salts, in particular their physiologically tolerated salts with inorganic or organic acids or bases which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular an inhibiting action on signal transduction mediated by tyrosine kinases, their use for the treatment of diseases, in particular tumor diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Himmelsbach, Thomas von Ruden, Georg Dahmann, Thomas Metz
  • Patent number: D482086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas A. Metz