Patents by Inventor W. Clark Still

W. Clark Still 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: 5565324
    Abstract: Encoded combinatorial chemistry is provided, where sequential synthetic schemes are recorded using organic molecules, which define choice of reactant, and stage, as the same or different bit of information. Various products can be produced in the multi-stage synthesis, such as oligomers and synthetic non-repetitive organic molecules. Conveniently, nested families of compounds can be employed as identifiers, where number and/or position of a substituent define the choice. Alternatively, detectable functionalities may be employed, such as radioisotopes, fluorescers, halogens, and the like, where presence and ratios of two different groups can be used to define stage or choice. Particularly, pluralities of identifiers may be used to provide a binary or higher code, so as to define a plurality of choices with only a few detachable tags. The particles may be screened for a characteristic of interest, particularly binding affinity, where the products may be detached from the particle or retained on the particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignees: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Inventors: W. Clark Still, Michael H. Wigler, Michael H. J. Ohlmeyer, Lawrence W. Dillard, John C. Reader
  • Patent number: 5342934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein each of A, B, C, X, Y, and Z is independently O, NH, N(CH.sub.2).sub.m CH.sub.3 ], N(C.dbd.O) (CH.sub.2).sub.m CH.sub.3 ], CH.sub.2, S, or Se; each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 is independently phenyl, 4-hydroxyphenyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, naphthyl, thiophenyl, (C.dbd.O) (CH.sub.2).sub.p CH.sub.3, NH(C.dbd.O) (CH.sub.2).sub.p CH.sub.3 ], OH, COOH, NH.sub.2, or SH; and m, n, and p are integers between 0 and 5. The composition is a chiral receptor molecule useful for the purification of enantiomers of derivatives of amino acids and of compounds able to form hydrogen bonds. The preparation of the composition involves coupling a trifunctional aromatic molecule with three protected chiral molecules at the three aromatic groups, cleaving protecting groups, and joining adjacent chiral groups by multiple lactamizations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: W. Clark Still, Julian A. Simon, Jong-In Hong
  • Patent number: 4782081
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure: ##STR1## wherein X may be hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine are provided, together with methods for synthesizing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and use thereof for reducing vascular blood flow.Also provided are compounds having the structure: ##STR2## wherein X may be bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine, together with methods for preparing the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and use thereof for reducing vascular blood flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: W. Clark Still, Philip R. Hamann, Shripad S. Bhagwat
  • Patent number: 4672131
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure: ##STR1## wherein X may be hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine are provided, together with methods for synthesizing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and use therof for reducing vascular blood flow.Also provided are compounds having the structure: ##STR2## wherein X may be bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine, together with methods for preparing the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and use thereof for reducing vascular blood flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: W. Clark Still, Philip R. Hamann, Shripad S. Bhagwat
  • Patent number: 4339388
    Abstract: A synthesis of periplanone-B, a female sex pheromone of the American cockroach, P. americana, is described. Novel compounds which are useful as intermediates in the synthesis of periplanone-B are described including the precursor alcohol, periplanol-B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Inventor: W. Clark Still
  • Patent number: 4293422
    Abstract: A short vertical column is utilized to confine a short bed of adsorbent horizontally which has vertically defined upper and lower ends. Space in the column is provided to define a zone for horizontally defined liquid above and in contact with the bed. Liquid solvent is then placed in the column above bed to wet the bed, and positive gas pressure is applied to the liquid above the bed to drive entraped gases out of the bed. The solvent level is then lowered to the upper level of the bed. The sample is then added and gas pressure is used to drive the solvent and sample into the bed. The bed is eluted with fresh solvent in the same manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1981
    Inventor: W. Clark Still