Patents
US 10377783 B2: Methods and compounds for enhancing contrast in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Granted
- 2019-08-13
- Filed
- 2016-06-10 application 15179139
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present application relates to methods and compounds for enhancing contrast in magnetic resonance imaging. The methods comprise administering compounds of Formula I(a) or I(b) to a subject and obtaining a magnetic resonance image of the subject. The present application also relates to methods of preparing compounds of the Formula I(a) as well as intermediate compounds used in such a method of preparation.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190813.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock University 27 patents | Foreign company or organization | St. Catherines, CA | Brock University College or university EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally BROCK UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Pilkington | St. Catharines, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Emma Louise Stares | Escondido, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C07F | Acyclic, carbocyclic or heterocyclic compounds containing elements other than carbon, hydrogen, halogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, selenium or tellurium | C07F13/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K49/0021 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PILKINGTON, MELANIE signed 2014-05-22 | BROCK UNIVERSITY ST. CATHARINES | 38879/619 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-06-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | STARES, EMMA LOUISE signed 2014-05-22 | BROCK UNIVERSITY ST. CATHARINES | 38879/331 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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