Patents Issued in July 31, 2012
  • Patent number: 8232384
    Abstract: An antisense molecule capable of binding to a selected target site to induce exon skipping in the dystrophin gene, as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 to 202.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: University of Western Australia
    Inventors: Stephen Donald Wilton, Sue Fletcher, Graham McClorey
  • Patent number: 8232385
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for CDKN1B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • Patent number: 8232386
    Abstract: Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed including those directed to nucleotide sequences for APOB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Dharmacon, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasia Khvorova, Angela Reynolds, Devin Leake, William Marshall, Steven Read, Stephen Scaringe
  • Patent number: 8232387
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of cladribine of API grade is provided by direct coupling of O-protected 2-deoxy-ribofuranose with silylated 2-chloroadenine followed by deprotection of the resultant protected nucleoside in a separate step and then a purification step. Following the coupling, the desired N-9-glycosylated ?-anomer of the nucleoside is directly isolated as a solid from the coupling reaction mixture by filtration in relatively high purity and yield, and it does not require purification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Julian Paul Henschke, Xiaoheng Zhang, Guodong Chu, Lijun Mei, Yung Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 8232388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a granulated maltitol of concentration greater than or equal to 97%, preferably between 98 and 99%, characterized in that it has a water content less than 1%, preferably less than 0.5%, more preferably less than or equal to 0.4%, a compressibility greater than or equal to 300 N, preferably between 300 and 500 N, and a hygroscopicity less than or equal to 2.5%, preferably between 0.15 and 2.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Roquette Freres
    Inventors: Baptiste Boit, Pierrick Duflot, José Lis
  • Patent number: 8232389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for crystallization of (2R)-2-{(3S,4S)-3-[(1R)-1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl]-2-oxoazetidin-4-yl}propionic acid, and is characterized in that crystallization is carried out by mixing a solution containing the compound with a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon solvent and/or a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent. The method can provide a crystal of the compound with a high purity and a high yield while the content of 2S isomer is kept at a low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Keita Nishino, Teruyoshi Koga, Masafumi Fukae, Yasuyoshi Ueda
  • Patent number: 8232390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pentacyclic indole derivatives of formula (I): wherein A, Ar, R1, R2, W, X, Y and Z are defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and their use for the treatment or prevention of infection by hepatitis C virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Istituto di Richerche di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti SpA
    Inventors: Elena Capito, Joerg Habermann, Frank Narjes, Maria del Rosario Rico Ferreira, Ian Stansfield
  • Patent number: 8232391
    Abstract: Antibacterial compounds, compositions containing them, and methods of use for the inhibition of bacterial activity and the treatment, prevention or inhibition of bacterial infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Brett D. Allison, Laurent Gomez, Cheryl A. Grice, Michael D. Hack, Brian J. Morrow, S. Timothy Motley, Alejandro Santillan, Jr., Karen J. Shaw, Kimberly L. Schwarz, Liu Y. Tang, Hariharan Venkatesan, John J. M. Wiener
  • Patent number: 8232392
    Abstract: Described is a new process for producing temozolomide, comprising the reaction between 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide and N-succinimidyl-N?-methyl carbamate and the subsequent reaction of the thus obtained carbamoyl 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide with sodium nitrite. Temozolomide is then purified by chromatography on adsorbent polymeric resin and subsequent crystallization from water and acetone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Chemi S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Turchetta, Lorenzo De Ferra, Maurizio Zenoni, Mauro Anibaldi
  • Patent number: 8232393
    Abstract: An electron transport material based on fused aromatic electron-deficient compounds. The accumulation of aromatic rings with an electron deficiency allows free-radical anions to be stabilized very efficiently in these systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Adler, Andreas Kanitz
  • Patent number: 8232394
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and intermediates useful for the synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine compounds. Specifically novel synthetic methods and intermediates for the synthesis of 3-{(3R,4R)-4-methyl-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-amino}-piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxo-propionitrile and its corresponding citrate salt are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Sally Gut Ruggeri, Joel M. Hawkins, Teresa M. Makowski, Jennifer L. Rutherford, Frank J. Urban
  • Patent number: 8232395
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel process for obtaining a compound of formula I: wherein the values of R1, R2, and R3 and P are as described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: Joachim Graeser, Guenter Billen, Adolf Linkies, Tobias Metzenthin
  • Patent number: 8232396
    Abstract: The invention provides processes for the production of opiate alkaloids. In particular, the present invention provides processes for the formation of opiate alkaloids that minimizes the formation of impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC
    Inventors: Brian Orr, Miranda Steele
  • Patent number: 8232397
    Abstract: The present invention provides process for the production of opiate alkaloids. In particular, the present invention provides processes for the production of buprenorphine or a derivative of buprenorphine that minimizes the formation of impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC
    Inventors: Brenda E. Allen, Esa T. Jarvi, Dennis J. Kalota, James R. Meyer, Keith G. Tomazi, Anthony Mannino, Brian Orr
  • Patent number: 8232398
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for the production of opiate alkaloids. In particular, the present invention provides processes for increasing the yield of opiate alkaloids by introducing at least one recycling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC
    Inventor: Dennis J. Kalota
  • Patent number: 8232399
    Abstract: A novel class of chiral ligands represented by a structure of Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C2-10 alkynyl, C1-10 alkoxy, C(O)R6, C(O)NHR6, Si(R6)3, benzyl and aryl; X is selected from the group consisting of OH, OR7, O-Prot and P(R7)2 where Prot represents a protecting group; and R6 and R7 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C2-10 alkynyl, C1-10 alkoxy, phenyl, and aryl is disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventors: Chao-Jun Li, Patricia MacLeod, Zhiping Li, Jianqing Feng
  • Patent number: 8232400
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for the synthesis of morphinans. In particular, a process for coupling a carboxylic acid compound with an amine compound to form an amide product that can then be isolated or the crude amide product can be cyclized to form a 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline. In one embodiment, the carboxylic acid contains a phenol moiety protected with a labile protecting group. The protected phenol reduces reaction times, simplifies work-up of the product, and reduces the amount of cyclizing agent, POCl3 that is necessary to form the 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC
    Inventors: Peter X. Wang, Frank W. Moser, Christopher W. Grote, Gary L. Cantrell
  • Patent number: 8232401
    Abstract: An anti-HIV agent containing, as an active ingredient, a 4-oxoquinoline compound represented by the following formula [I] wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound of the present invention has HIV integrase inhibitory action and is useful as an anti-HIV agent for the prophylaxis or therapy of AIDS. Moreover, by a combined use with other anti-HIV agents such as protease inhibitors, reverse transcriptase inhibitors and the like, the compound can become a more effective anti-HIV agent. Since the compound has high inhibitory activity specific for integrases, it can provide a safe pharmaceutical agent with a fewer side effects for human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Motohide Satoh, Hiroshi Kawakami, Yoshiharu Itoh, Hisashi Shinkai, Takahisa Motomura, Hisateru Aramaki, Yuji Matsuzaki, Wataru Watanabe, Shuichi Wamaki
  • Patent number: 8232402
    Abstract: Novel quinolinone farnesyl transferase inhibitors are provided. These new compounds are useful in the treatment or prevention of synucleinopathies, such as Parkinson's Disease, Diffuse Lewy Body Disease, multiple system atrophy, and disorders of brain iron concentration including pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (e.g., PANK1), or other neurodegenerative/neurological diseases. Provided compounds are also useful in the treatment of proliferative diseases such as cancer, and in the treatment of neurological diseases, such as cognitive impairment, depression, and anxiety. The treatment including administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of an inventive farnesyl transferase inhibitor compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Link Medicine Corporation
    Inventors: Peter T. Lansbury, Jr., Craig J. Justman, Ross A. Fredenburg, Robin Kate Meray, Mark E. Duggan, Peter Lin
  • Patent number: 8232403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutical composition thereof, with all the variables being defined in the text. The present invention further relates to the use of the compounds herein for treatment of or delay progression to overt to diseases in which CETP is involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Masashi Kishida, Naoko Matsuura, Hidetomo Imase, Yuki Iwaki, Ichiro Umemura, Osamu Ohmori, Eiji Kawahara
  • Patent number: 8232404
    Abstract: Novel compounds are provided which are GPR119 G protein-coupled receptor modulators. GPR119 G protein-coupled receptor modulators are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases requiring GPR119 G protein-coupled receptor modulator therapy. These novel compounds have the structure Formula I or Formula IA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Dean A. Wacker, Karen A. Rossi, Ying Wang
  • Patent number: 8232405
    Abstract: Disclosed is a benzylpiperizine compound represented by formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is useful as a medicinal agent such as an antidepressant agent. (In the formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a group bound in a p- or m-position relative to a methylene group and represents a chlorine atom bound in a p-position, a bromine atom bound in a p-position, a methyl group bound in a p-position, a chlorine atom bound in a m-position or a bromine atom bound to in a m-position; X represents a methylene or an oxygen atom; and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Toyoda, Hidefumi Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 8232406
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful of inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides processes for preparing the compounds of this invention, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: David J. Lauffer, Robert J. Davies, Dean Stamos, Alexander Aronov, David D. Deininger, Ronald Grey, Jr., Jinwang Xu, Pan Li, Brian Ledford, Luc Farmer, Randy Scott Bethiel, Dylan Jacobs, Kira McGinty
  • Patent number: 8232407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nitro-containing heterocyclic or ring-opening nitrogenous compounds of formula (A), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, Y, Z, and W are as defined in the specification. The present invention discloses the preparation and the uses of a novel insecticide. Said compound and the derivatives thereof have high insecticidal activity to farm insects including homoptera and lepidoptera pests, such as aphis, fulgorides, aleyrodids, leafhopper, commom thrips, cotton bollworm, cabbage caterpillar, cabbage moth, cotton leafworm, armyworn and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: East China University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Zhong Li, Xuhong Qian, Xusheng Shao, Xiaoyong Xu, Liming Tao, Gonghua Song, Qingchun Huang
  • Patent number: 8232408
    Abstract: Crystalline pyridone compound, which is the white needle crystal containing no water and other crystallization solvents. Its unit cell belongs to monoclinic system and has space group of P21/n, wherein a=3.8512(2), b=20.2535(12), c=12.1628(6) ?, ?=92.850(5)° and crystal cell volume V=947.53(9) ?3. Pyridone compound crystal of this form has the needed properties for preparing or making treatment compositions in large scale. It can be used for treating organs fibrosis of liver, kidney, lung and etc. and reducing skin scars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiamei Chen, Tongbu Lu, Song Chen, Jinghui Cai, Zhaolin Fu, Zhe He, Xuefeng Wang, Chaozhi Wang, Yonge Liu, Lijian Tao, Gaoyun Hu
  • Patent number: 8232409
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula I as follows: wherein W1, W2, W3, R1, R1a, R2, R2a, R3, V, Q, and X are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Mark R. Player, Daniel J. Parks, William Parsons, Sanath K. Meegalla, Carl R. Illig, Shelley K. Ballentine
  • Patent number: 8232410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel benzimidazole derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods of treating a patient infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Francisella tulerensis by administering to the patient a benzimidazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Iwao Ojima, Seung-yub Lee
  • Patent number: 8232411
    Abstract: The invention discloses compounds of formula II: and methods of making the compounds, which are VR1 antagonists that are useful in treating pain, inflammatory thermal hyperalgesia, urinary incontinence and bladder overactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Kirill A. Lukin, Brian J. Kotecki, Su Yu, Lei Wang, Anthony R. Haight
  • Patent number: 8232412
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for preparing 5-(trifluoromethoxy)-1H-3-indazolecarboxylic acid (3), which is a useful precursor for the preparation of bicyclic-5-trifluoromethoxy-1H-indazole-3-carboxylic acid amides of Formula (1). Compounds of Formula (1) are active as agonists and partial agonists of the nicotinic ?-7 receptor and are being studied for their use in the treatment of disease conditions associated with defective or malfunctioning nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, especially of the brain, such as for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia, as well as other psychiatric and neurological disorders. The present methods are useful for preparing compound (3) on scale up levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Cleary, Yaohui Ji, Thimma Rawalpally
  • Patent number: 8232413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of crystalline particles of a glucagon receptor antagonist compound. The process includes the steps of generating microseeds and subjecting the microseeds to a crystallization process. The resulting crystalline particles have a mean particle size of less than about 100 mm. The present invention also provides for a pharmaceutical composition which includes the crystalline particles produced by the method described herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Cohen, Daniel J. Kumke, Lushi Tan, Aaron S. Cote
  • Patent number: 8232414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polymorphic form of rotigotine characterized by at least one of the following powder X-ray diffraction peaks: 12.04, 13.68, 17.72 and 19.01±0.2 (° 2?), measured with a Cu—K? irradiation (1.54060 ?), and a process for production thereof, which is useful for the manufacture of a stable medicament for treating or alleviating symptoms of Parkinson's disease and other dopamine-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: UCB Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Wolff, Luc Quere, Jens Riedner
  • Patent number: 8232415
    Abstract: Improved apparatus for use in process systems which include exothermic chemical conversions of organic compounds to value added products is disclosed, more particularly, flow reactors for exothermic chemical conversions using a fixed heterogeneous catalyst with means for control of the exotherm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Taheri, Curtis D. Dickinson, Paul A. Jacobson
  • Patent number: 8232416
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a compound represented by formula (2) is provided, the method including thermally decomposing a compound represented by formula (1) under a reduced pressure: wherein Rf1 and Rf2 each independently represents a fluorine atom or a perfluorinated monovalent substituent, Rf3 and Rf4 each independently represents a fluorine atom, a perfluorinated monovalent substituent or a perfluorinated divalent substituent, Rf3 and Rf4 may combine with each other to form a ring, each of Rf3 and Rf4 may combine with Rf5 to form a ring, and Rf5 represents a perfluorinated (n+1)-valent to (2n+2)-valent linkage group, provided that n represents an integer of 1 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Sugiura, Masayuki Harada
  • Patent number: 8232417
    Abstract: The present invention discloses certain derivatives of artemisinin and the active principles contained in Artemisia annua extracts with amino acids, peptides, and amino sugars and salts thereof (formula I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Bioderm Research
    Inventor: Shyam K Gupta
  • Patent number: 8232418
    Abstract: This technology relates to a method of producing light color lecithin from a lecithin-containing oil, such as crude vegetable oil. The method comprises heating the oil to a suitable temperature, contacting the oil with a peroxide solution, separating the lecithin precipitate from the oil and drying the lecithin. In a specific embodiment, the lecithin produced by the process is corn lecithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Corn Products International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Bilbie, Roman Blaszczyk
  • Patent number: 8232419
    Abstract: The process utilizes the adsorbent column system as a treatment after chemical refining or before physical refining rather than water or filtration, respectively, to remove soaps and other impurities entrained in a crude triacylglycerol. The CDTAG or ORTAG is contacted with an adsorbent packed into a column, or multiple columns in series, for a sufficient amount of time to remove impurities such as, but not limited to, soaps, metals, chlorophyll, and many of the other compounds that reduce the stability of the TAG. The resulting TAG exiting the column(s) is ready for the deodorization process. Once the adsorbent no longer removes the desired amount of impurities, it is regenerated for reuse. Such a continuous regenerable adsorbent refining process substantially reduces the amount of fresh water required and the amount of waste water generated to purify TAG and reduces the amount of solid waste produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: The Dallas Group of America
    Inventors: James R. Munson, Brian S. Cooke, Bryan L. Bertram
  • Patent number: 8232420
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic metal compound, a ligand, an asymmetric catalyst, and a process for preparing optically-active alcohols using the asymmetric catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Kanto Kagaku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahito Watanabe, Junichi Hori
  • Patent number: 8232421
    Abstract: A process for preparing phenyl iso(thio)cyanates of the formula I in which a compound of the formula II or its HCl adduct is reacted with a phosgenating agent where W is oxygen or sulfur and Ar and A are as defined in claim 1 is described. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of the phenyl iso(thio)cyanates for preparing crop protection agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Hamprecht, Michael Puhl, Bernd Wolf, Norbert Götz, Michael Keil, Robert Reinhard, Ingo Sagasser, Werner Seitz
  • Patent number: 8232422
    Abstract: This invention relates to the discovery of functionalized triclosan monomers and oligomers that, when incorporated into a substrate of, or applied as part of a coating to, medical devices and/or consumer products may extend the duration of antimicrobial properties to the medical devices and/or consumer products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Bezwada Biomedical, LLC
    Inventor: Rao S Bezwada
  • Patent number: 8232423
    Abstract: Anionic acid-labile surfactants may generally comprise compounds represented by the formula: wherein R1 is independently selected from —(CH2)0-9CH3, R2 is selected from the group consisting of —H and —(CH2)0-5CH3, Y is an anion, X is a cation, and n is an integer from 1 to 8. Methods of making and using the anionic acid-labile surfactants are also described. The anionic acid-labile surfactants may be used to facilitate the solubilization of proteins and other molecules in an aqueous environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Protea Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Jacob Powell, Trust Tariro Razunguzwa, George Augustine O'Doherty, Miaosheng Li
  • Patent number: 8232424
    Abstract: Methods and reagents for photo-initiated carbonylation with carbon-isotope labeled carbon monoxide using alkyl/aryl iodides with sulfoxides and triethylamine are provided. The resultant carbon-isotope labeled acids, and pharmaceutical acceptable salts and solvates are useful as radiopharmaceuticals, especially for use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Associated kits and method for PET studies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Bengt Langstrom, Oleksiy Itsenko
  • Patent number: 8232425
    Abstract: A process for heterogeneously catalyzed partial gas phase oxidation of propylene to acrylic acid, in which the starting reaction gas mixture comprises cyclopropane as an impurity and the acrylic acid, after conversion from the product gas mixture into the condensed phase, is removed with the aid of a crystallative removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Martin Dieterle, Joerg Heilek, Klaus Joachim Mueller-Engel
  • Patent number: 8232426
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aromatic compounds of the formula I wherein Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, wherein Ar may carry 1 radical Ra and wherein Ar may also carry 1 or 2 radicals Rb; X is N or CH; E is CR6R7 or NR3; R1 is C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, formyl or C1-C3-alkylcarbonyl; R1a is H, C1-C4-alkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkyl, C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C4-alkenyl, fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C3-C4-cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C3-C4-alkenyl, or R1a and R2 together are (CH2)n with n being 2, 3 or 4, or R1a and R2a together are (CH2)n with n being 2, 3 or 4; R2 and R2a are are independently of each other H, C1-C4-alkyl or fluorinated C1-C4-alkyl or R2a and R2 together are (CH2)m with m being 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; R3 is H or C1-C4-alkyl; R6, R7 independently of each ot
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karla Drescher, Andreas Haupt, Liliane Unger, Sean C. Turner, Wilfried Braje, Roland Grandel
  • Patent number: 8232427
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I): said compound is inhibitor of MMP-9, and/or MMP-12 and/or MMP-13, and thus can be employed for the treatment of a disorder or disease characterized by abnormal activity of MMP-9, and/or MMP-12 and/or MMP-13. Accordingly, the compound of formula (I) can be used in treatment of disorders or diseases mediated by MMP-9, and/or MMP-12 and/or MMP-13. Finally, the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Thomas Leutert, Jonathan E Grob, Ruben Alberto Tommasi, Erin E. Pusateri, Ayako Honda
  • Patent number: 8232428
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to compounds and methods useful in modulating angiogenesis and methods of treating or preventing diseases associated with angiogenesis by administering a polycationic compound. The present invention relates to methods of use and compositions for inhibiting angiogenesis-mediated disorders in mammals including animals and humans. Additionally, this invention relates to the combined use of polycations with other anti-angiogenesis agents for the treatment of different angiogenesis-mediated disorders. Additionally, those polycationic compounds can be used with various anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic agents as well as with radio-therapeutic agents in cancer patients to prevent and treat tumor growth and metastasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: PolyMedix,Inc.
    Inventors: Shaker Mousa, Dahui Liu
  • Patent number: 8232429
    Abstract: A method for producing an oxidized cyclic phenol sulfide which comprises the step of oxidizing a cyclic phenol sulfide of the following formula (1) as a raw material: wherein R represents a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and m is an integer from 4 to 8, in a solvent(s) other than a halogenated hydrocarbon in an amount of 2 or more and less than 10 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of the cyclic phenol sulfide, with an oxidizing agent(s) to obtain an oxidized cyclic phenol sulfide of the following formula (2): wherein R represents a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 4 to 8, and n is 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masateru Yasumura, Yoshikazu Aoki, Masami Ito, Masafumi Umekawa, Naohiro Tarumoto
  • Patent number: 8232430
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for the stereoselective production of cis-4-tertbutylcyclohexanol comprising contacting 4-tert-butylcyclohexanone with hydrogen gas, a catalyst comprising a ruthenium-aminophosphine complex and a base, wherein the complex is of the formula RuX2(PNH2)a(P2)b (I), wherein X is anionic ligand, (PNH2) represents an aminophosphine ligand of the formula (II) R1R2P-L-NH2 and (P2) represents a diphosphine ligand of the formula (III) R3R4P-L-PR5R6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Kanata Chemical Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kamaluddin Abdur-Rashid, Xuanhua Chen, Rongwei Guo, Wenli Jia
  • Patent number: 8232431
    Abstract: A surfactant composition comprising one or more surfactant derivatives of isomers of acyclic detergent alcohol having 11, 16, or 21 carbon atoms and two, three, four or five methyl or ethyl branches or mixtures thereof wherein the surfactant derivatives are selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, alkylpolyglycoside surfactants, soaps, fatty acids, di-long-chain alkyl cationic surfactants and mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Nathan Price, Randall Thomas Reilman, Jeffrey John Scheibel, Robert Edward Shumate, Stephanie Ann Urbin
  • Patent number: 8232432
    Abstract: A process for preparing a detergent alcohol mixture comprising the steps of providing one or more poly-branched poly-olefins, wherein the poly-branched poly-olefins must contain one non-branched terminal olefin and one or more additional branched olefins in the molecule; hydroformylating said poly-branched poly-olefins to produce a poly-branched olefin containing aldehyde product with one or more olefins or mixture thereof; reducing the aldehyde product of step (b) in the presence of hydrogen and a hydrogenation catalyst to form a poly-branched detergent alcohol mixture; and removing said poly-branched alcohol mixture from said catalyst and branched aldehydes, alcohols and surfactants produced from the products of this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey John Scheibel, Robert Edward Shumate
  • Patent number: 8232433
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a catalyst which is for synthesizing butanol from ethanol at a high selectivity and which comprises strontium phosphate apatite having the Sr/P atomic ratio of 1.5-2.0, and the synthesis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Sangi, Kochi University
    Inventors: Ayumu Onda, Shuhei Ogo, Kazumichi Yanagisawa