Patents by Inventor Whitney Smith

Whitney Smith 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).

  • Quinazolinone KSP inhibitors
    Patent number: 7671200
    Abstract: Quinazolinones of formulae (a, b, c and d) are disclosed. They are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases and disorders associated with KSP kinesin activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cytokinetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Finer, Gustave Bergnes, Bainian Feng, Whitney Smith, John Chabala
  • String dispensing device for stapler
    Publication number: 20080142563
    Abstract: A string dispensing device for attachment to a stapler includes: (a) a string support container including an open top and a bottom container wall, the bottom container wall comprising a central container aperture; (b) a fixed string dispensing arm including a first end portion attached to the string support container; (c) an adjustable stapler attachment mechanism attached to a second, opposite end portion of the string dispensing arm; and (d) a thread guide projecting downwardly from a bottom surface of the string dispensing arm; wherein the string dispensing device does not comprise a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Hoyt Lynn McBroom, Phillip Whitney Smith
  • Compounds, compositions, and methods
    Publication number: 20080021050
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases and disorders, for example, by modulating the activity of KSP, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Gustave Bergnes, Whitney Smith, Bing Yao, David Morgans, Andrew McDonald
  • Methods and compositions utilizing quinazolinones
    Publication number: 20070254902
    Abstract: Quinazolinones of formulae 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are disclosed. They are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases and disorders associated with KSP kinesin activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey Finer, Gustav Bergnes, Whitney Smith, John Chabala, Bainian Feng
  • Compositions and methods for treating heart failure
    Publication number: 20060173024
    Abstract: Certain substituted benzamide derivatives selectively modulate the cardiac sarcomere, for example by potentiating cardiac myosin, and are useful in the treatment of systolic heart failure including congestive heart failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Cytokinetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Fady Malik, Adam Tomasi, Bainian Feng, Erica Kraynack, Kathleen Elias, Pu-Ping Lu, Whitney Smith, Xiangping Qian, David Morgans
  • Methods and compositions utilizing quinazolinones
    Publication number: 20050187232
    Abstract: Quinazolinones of formulae 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are disclosed. They are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases and disorders associated with KSP kinesin activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Finer, Gustave Bergnes, Whitney Smith, John Chabala, Bainian Feng
  • Compounds, compositions and methods
    Publication number: 20050159416
    Abstract: Certain substituted urea derivatives selectively modulate the cardiac sarcomere, for example by potentiating cardiac myosin, and are useful in the treatment of systolic heart failure including congestive heart failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Bradley Morgan, Kathleen Elias, Erica Kraynack, Pu-Ping Lu, Fady Malik, Alex Muci, Xiangping Qian, Whitney Smith, Todd Tochimoto, Adam Tomasi, David Morgans
  • Compositions and methods for treating heart failure
    Publication number: 20050148638
    Abstract: Certain substituted benzamide derivatives selectively modulate the cardiac sarcomere, for example by potentiating cardiac myosin, and are useful in the treatment of systolic heart failure including congestive heart failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Cytokinetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Fady Malik, Adam Tomasi, Bainian Feng, Erica Kraynack, Kathleen Elias, Pu-Ping Lu, Whitney Smith, Xiangping Qian, David Morgans