Patents by Inventor Vincent Hernandez

Vincent Hernandez 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: 20070293457
    Abstract: Methods of treating anti-inflammatory conditions through the use of boron-containing small molecules are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Baker, Virginia Sanders, Tsutomu Akama, Carolyn Bellinger-Kawahara, Yvonne Freund, Kirk Maples, Jacob Plattner, Yong-Kang Zhang, Huchen Zhou, Vincent Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20070155699
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Anacor Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Stephen Baker, Tsutomu Akama, Michael Alley, Steven Benkovic, Michael DiPierro, Vincent Hernandez, Karin Hold, Isaac Kennedy, Igor Likhotvorik, Weimin Mao, Kirk Maples, Jacob Plattner, Fernando Rock, Virginia Sanders, Aaron Stemphoski, George Yiannikouros, Siead Zegar, Yong-Kang Zhang, Huchen Zhou
  • Publication number: 20060234981
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful for treating fungal infections, more specifically topical treatment of onychomycosis and/or cutaneous fungal infections. This invention is directed to compounds that are active against fungi and have properties that allow the compound, when placed in contact with a patient, to reach the particular part of the skin, nail, hair, claw or hoof infected by the fungus. In particular the present compounds have physiochemical properties that facilitate penetration of the nail plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Anacor Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Stephen Baker, Tsutomu Akama, Carolyn Bellinger-Kawahara, Vincent Hernandez, Karin Hold, James Leyden, Kirk Maples, Jacob Plattner, Virginia Sanders, Yong-Kang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20050048553
    Abstract: Methods and kits are disclosed for determining, either in a homogeneous or heterogeneous assay format, one or more target analytes in a sample using binding compositions coupled to molecular tags by cleavable linkages. Generally, an assay mixture is formed comprising a sample and a reagent comprising multiple such binding compositions under conditions that permit stable complexes to form between the binding compositions and analytes. In one aspect of the invention, the interaction between the binding compositions and their respective binding sites brings a cleavage-inducing moiety into close proximity to cleavable linkages or provides a recognizable substrate for a cleavage-inducing moiety. In this way, one or more molecular tags for each of the analytes are released from the complexes. Released molecular tags are chromatographically separated and the presence and/or amount of the target analytes are determined based on the analysis of the released and separated molecular tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Ahmed Chenna, Tracy Matray, Vincent Hernandez, Herbert Hooper, Sharat Singh
  • Patent number: 6673550
    Abstract: Electrophoretic probes comprising fluorescent compounds as detection groups and mobility modifiers are disclosed for the multiplexed detection of the binding of, or interaction between, one or more ligands and target antiligands are provided. In one embodiment, detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. Target antiligands are contacted with a set of e-tag probes and the contacted antiligands are treated with a selected cleaving agent resulting in a mixture of e-tag reporters. Typically, uncleaved or partially cleaved e-tag probes are removed and the mixture of e-tag reporters is separated by any technique that provides for separation by mass or mass to charge ratio and the like and detected to provide for target identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Aclara Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Matray, Vincent Hernandez, Sharat Singh
  • Publication number: 20030235832
    Abstract: Methods and kits are disclosed for determining, either in a homogeneous or heterogeneous assay format, one or more target analytes in a sample using binding compositions coupled to molecular tags by cleavable linkages. Generally, an assay mixture is formed comprising a sample and a reagent comprising multiple such binding compositions under conditions that permit stable complexes to form between the binding compositions and analytes. In one aspect of the invention, the interaction between the binding compositions and their respective binding sites brings a cleavage-inducing moiety into close proximity to cleavable linkages or provides a recognizable substrate for a cleavage-inducing moiety. In this way, one or more molecular tags for each of the analytes are released from the complexes. Released molecular tags are chromatographically separated and the presence and/or amount of the target analytes are determined based on the analysis of the released and separated molecular tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Ahmed Chenna, Tracy Matray, Vincent Hernandez, Herbert Hooper, Sharat Singh
  • Patent number: 6489369
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water and a sterol phosphocholine surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: SuperGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce H. Morimoto, Peter L. Barker, Vincent Hernandez, Cass K. Piper
  • Publication number: 20020146726
    Abstract: Electrophoretic probes comprising fluorescent compounds as detection groups and mobility modifiers are disclosed for the multiplexed detection of the binding of, or interaction between, one or more ligands and target antiligands are provided. In one embodiment, detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. Target antiligands are contacted with a set of e-tag probes and the contacted antiligands are treated with a selected cleaving agent resulting in a mixture of e-tag reporters. Typically, uncleaved or partially cleaved e-tag probes are removed and the mixture of e-tag reporters is separated by any technique that provides for separation by mass or mass to charge ratio and the like and detected to provide for target identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: Aclara BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Matray, Vincent Hernandez, Sharat Singh
  • Publication number: 20020142329
    Abstract: Probe sets for the multiplexed detection of the binding of, or interaction between, one or more ligands and target antiligands are provided. Detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. The probe sets include electrophoretic tag probes or e-tag probes, comprising a detection region and a mobility-defining region called the mobility modifier, both linked to a target-binding moiety. Target antiligands are contacted with a set of e-tag probes and the contacted antiligands are treated with a selected cleaving agent resulting in a mixture of e-tag reporters and uncleaved and/or partially cleaved e-tag probes. The mixture is exposed to a capture agent effective to bind to uncleaved or partially cleaved e-tag probes, followed by electrophoretic separation. In a multiplexed assay, different released e-tag reporters may be separated and detected providing for target identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Aclara BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Matray, Vincent Hernandez, Sharat Singh