Patents by Inventor William Joseph Hurst

William Joseph Hurst 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: 8618159
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides of formula (I). Wherein R, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein. More specifically, the compounds of this invention are modulators of H3 receptors and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases modulated by H3 receptors including diseases associated with the central nervous system. Additionally, this invention also discloses methods of preparation of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides and intermediates therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Werngard Czechtizky, Zhongli Gao, William Joseph Hurst, Lothar Schwink, Siegfried Stengelin
  • Patent number: 8252824
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides of formula (I). wherein R, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein. More specifically, the compounds of this invention are modulators of H3 receptors and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases modulated by H3 receptors including diseases associated with the central nervous system. Additionally, this invention also discloses methods of preparation of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides and intermediates therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Werngard Czechtizky, Zhongli Gao, William Joseph Hurst, Lothar Schwink, Siegfried Stengelin
  • Patent number: 8227504
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted N-phenyl-pyrrolidinylmethylpyrrolidine amides of formula (I). Wherein R, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein. More specifically, the compounds of this invention are modulators of H3 receptors and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases modulated by H3 receptors including diseases associated with the central nervous system. Additionally, this invention also discloses methods of preparation of substituted pyrrolidinylmethylpyrrolidine amides and intermediates therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Werngard Czechtizky, Zhongli Gao, William Joseph Hurst, Lothar Schwink, Siegfried Stengelin
  • Patent number: 8222290
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine ureas of formula (I). Wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as described herein. More specifically, the compounds of this invention are modulators of H3 receptors and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases modulated by H3 receptors including diseases associated with the central nervous system. Additionally, this invention also discloses methods of preparation of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine ureas and intermediates therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Werngard Czechtizky, Zhongli Gao, William Joseph Hurst, Lothar Schwink, Siegfried Stengelin
  • Patent number: 8088808
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides of formula (I). Wherein R, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein. More specifically, the compounds of this invention are modulators of H3 receptors and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases modulated by H3 receptors including diseases associated with the central nervous system. Additionally, this invention also discloses methods of preparation of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides and intermediates therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Werngard Czechtizky, Zhongli Gao, William Joseph Hurst, Lothar Schwink, Siegfried Stengelin
  • Patent number: 7626027
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims compounds of formula (I) wherein M is N, and K and L are each C with the remaining substituents further defined herein. These compounds are effective as inhibitors of human casein kinase I?, and as such are useful in the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders including mood disorders and sleep disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) and methods for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc
    Inventors: William A. Metz, Jr., Frank Halley, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Yong Mi Choi-Sledeski, Gregory Bernard Poli, David Marc Fink, Gilles Doerflinger, Bao-Guo Huang, Ann Marie Gelormini, Juan Anotonio Gamboa, Andrew Giovanni, Joachim E. Roehr, Joseph T. Tsay, Fernando Camacho, William Joseph Hurst, Stephen Wayne Harnish, Yulin Chiang
  • Publication number: 20080200496
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims compounds of formula (I) wherein M is N, and K and L are each C with the remaining substituents further defined herein. These compounds are effective as inhibitors of human casein kinase I?, and as such are useful in the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders including mood disorders and sleep disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) and methods for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    Inventors: William A. METZ, Frank HALLEY, Gilles DUTRUC-ROSSET, Yong Mi CHOI-SLEDESKI, Gregory Bernard POLI, David Marc FINK, Gilles DOERFLINGER, Bao-Guo HUANG, Ann Marie GELORMINI, Juan Antonio GAMBOA, Andrew GIOVANNI, Joachim E. ROEHR, Joseph T. TSAY, Fernando CAMACHO, William Joseph HURST, Stephen Wayne HARNISH, Yulin CHIANG
  • Patent number: 7402672
    Abstract: The present invention discloses and claims compounds of formula (I) as inhibitors of human casein kinase IF, and methods of using said compounds of formula (I) for treating central nervous system diseases and disorders including mood disorders and sleep disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) and methods for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Metz, Jr., Frank Halley, Gilles Dutruc-Rosset, Yong Mi Choi-Sledeski, Gregory Bernard Poli, David Marc Fink, Gilles Doerflinger, Bao-Guo Huang, Ann Marie Gelormini, Juan Antonio Gamboa, Andrew Giovanni, Joachim E. Roehr, Joseph T. Tsay, Fernando Camacho, William Joseph Hurst, Stephen Wayne Harnish, Yulin Chiang