...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183248 | Substituted pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or d... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178563 | Compounds and compositions as hedgehog pathway modulators The invention provides a method for modulating the activity of the hedgehog signaling pathway. In particular, the invention provides a method for inhibiting aberrant growth states resulting from phenotypes such as Ptc loss-of-function, hedgehog gain-of-function, smo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178526 | Compounds and compositions as ITPKb inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or dysregulated B cell activities, particul... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8158662 | Compounds and compositions as LXR modulators The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the activity of liver X receptors (LXRs). ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158634 | Compounds and compositions as inhibitors of cannabinoid receptor 1 activity The invention provides compounds having Formula Ia, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and Y are as defined in the specification; as well as pha... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153671 | Heterotetracyclic compounds as TPO mimetics The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated TPO activity, particularly diseases or diso... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153635 | Compounds and compositions as modulators of GPR119 activity The invention provides compounds of Formula I: wherein A, L, m, q, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are defined in the Summary of the Invention. The invention further provides ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8106068 | Compositions and methods for modulating c-kit and PDGFR receptors The invention provides compounds of Formula (2), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and L are as described herein; as well as methods for using such c... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101608 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or d... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8039479 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides novel pyrimidine and pyridine derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for using such compounds. For example, the pyrimidine and pyridine derivatives of the invention may be used to treat, ameliorate or prevent a condit... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7964592 | 2,4-di (phenylamino) pyrimidines useful in the treatment of neoplastic diseases, inflammatory and immune system disorders Novel pyrimidine derivatives of formula I to process for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951823 | Compounds and compositions as channel activating protease inhibitors The invention provides compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for modulating channel activating proteases, and methods for, using such compounds to treat, ameliorate or prevent a condition associated with a channel activating protease, i... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7939547 | Compounds and compositions as channel activating protease inhibitors The invention provides compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for modulating channel activating proteases, and methods for using such compounds to treat, ameliorate or prevent a condition associated with a channel activating protease, in... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7928133 | Compounds and compositions as hedgehog signaling pathway modulators The invention provides a method for modulating the activity of the hedgehog signaling pathway. In particular, the invention provides a method for inhibiting aberrant growth states resulting from phenotypes such as Ptc loss-of-function, hedgehog gain-of-function, smo... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7893074 | 2, 4-pyrimidinediamines useful in the treatment of neoplastic diseases, inflammatory and immune system disorders Novel pyrimidine derivatives of formula I to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7846949 | Compounds and compositions as LXR modulators The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the activity of liver X receptors (LXRs). ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846923 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhbitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or d... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7868018 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides compounds of Formula I: wherein R1-R6 are described in the Summary of the Invention; the pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds t... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7816542 | Compounds and compositions as TPO mimetics The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated TPO activity, particularly diseases or diso... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7807841 | Spiro-containing compounds and compositions as modulators of steroid hormone nuclear receptors Described herein are compounds that have a spiro structural feature. Also described herein are methods for making such compounds, methods for using such compounds to modulate the activity of steroid hormone nuclear receptors, and pharmaceutical compositions and medi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7750032 | Compounds and compositions as PPAR modulators The invention provides trisubstituted pyrazoles and imidazoles of Formula I: wherein L2, q, R13, R14, R15, R16, Z1 and Z2 are as described in the ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7750021 | Immunosuppressant compounds and compositions The present invention relates to immunosuppressant, process for their production, their uses and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The invention provides a novel class of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders mediated by... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7745445 | Compounds and compositions as PPAR modulators The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the activity of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) families, part... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7745437 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or d... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7732449 | Inhibitors of cathepsin S The present invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for the selective inhibition of cathepsin S. In a preferred aspect, cathepsin S is selectively inhibited in the presence of at least one other cathepsin isozyme. The present invention also provides m... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7718704 | Immunosuppressant compounds and compositions The invention provides a novel class of cyclic oximes of Formula I: wherein A, X, Y, Z, W, R1, R2, R3 and n are as described in the summary of the invention; useful in the treatment or preve... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7713958 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases and disorders associated with kinase activity, particularly diseases associated with the activit... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7678792 | Compositions and methods for modulating c-kit and PDGFR receptors The invention provides compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful as protein kinase inhibitors, as well as methods for using such compounds to treat, ameliorate or prevent a condition associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7642255 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or d... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7638601 | Transient receptor potential channel TRPM8 and its use This invention provides novel genes and polypeptides of the transient receptor potential channel family, and use of these genes and polypeptides for the treatment of pain and identification of agents useful in the treatment of pain. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7638523 | Diarylamine-containing compounds and compositions, and their use as modulators of c-kit receptors Described herein are compounds that include a diarylamine structural feature. Also described herein are methods for making such compounds, methods for using such compounds to modulate the activity of c-kit receptors, and pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments c... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7604977 | Methods and compositions for inhibiting HIV infection This invention provides novel methods for identifying agents that inhibit HIV infection. The anti-HIV agents are identified by screening test compounds for ability to modulate a biological activity of isopeptidase T (IsoT), e.g., its isopeptidase activity or its bin... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7601742 | Pyrrolidones with anti-HIV activity The present invention relates to inhibition of viruses, e.g., HIV using pyrrolidones and compounds related to pyrrolidones. The invention further relates to methods for identifying and using agents, including small molecule chemical compositions that inhibit HIV in ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7595148 | Methods and compositions for modulating T lymphocytes This invention provides novel methods and compositions for modulating T cell differentiation and T cell responses. The modulators are identified by screening test compounds for ability to modulate an inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase (IP3K). The IP3K modulators ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7592349 | Diarylamine-containing compounds and compositions, and their use as modulators of c-kit receptors Described herein are compounds that include a diarylamine structural feature. Also described herein are methods for making such compounds, methods for using such compounds to modulate the activity of c-kit receptors, and pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments c... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7589101 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7579363 | Bicyclic compounds and compositions as PDF inhibitors This invention is directed to novel bicyclic compounds, to the uses of these compounds in various medicinal applications, including treating disorders amenable to treatment by peptidyl deformylase inhibitors such as treatment of bacterial infections, and to pharmace... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7578206 | Sample deposition method and system A method and system to deposit rapidly, accurately and efficiently liquid droplets onto a sample plate. A liquid from which the droplet is formed contains sample molecules, matrix molecules or a mixture of both sample and matrix molecules. A sample plate is position... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7572811 | Immunosuppressant compounds and compositions The present invention relates to immunosuppressant, process for their production, their uses and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The invention provides a novel class of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders mediated by... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7569593 | Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or d... | 08/04/2009 |