John E Link

US Patent:

6454648, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Nov 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/433828

Inventors:

Matthew F. Kelly - San Ramon CA
Bryan M. Kelly - Alamo CA
Norman B. Petermeier - Pleasanton CA
John G. Kroeckel - San Ramon CA
John E. Link - Tracy CA

Assignee:

RLT Acquisition, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 16

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system, method, and article of manufacture for providing a progressive prize awarding and redeeming scheme in an intermittently accessed network gaming system. A host server of a network system transmits a beginning prize credit value and an increment rate which are received by a game apparatus connected to the network system. Periodically, a current progressive prize credit value is calculated based on the beginning prize credit value and the increment rate and is displayed to the user. At the end of the game, the current progressive prize credit value is transmitted from the game apparatus of the user to the host server for redemption purposes.

US Patent:

6576630, Jun 10, 2003

Filed:

Mar 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/525507

Inventors:

John O. Link - San Francisco CA
Arnold J. Martelli - Burlingame CA
Valeri Martichonok - San Francisco CA
John W. Patterson - Mountain View CA
Oliver L. Saunders - Burlingame CA
Sheila Zipfel - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

AXYS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - So. San Francisco CA

International Classification:

C07D26356

US Classification:

5142338, 5142531, 51425505, 514318, 514321, 514338, 514375, 544124, 544138, 544369, 544405, 546193, 546195, 5462715, 548217

Abstract:

The present invention relates to novel alkanoyl-substituted heterocyclic derivatives which are cysteine protease inhibitors; the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and N-oxides thereof; their uses as therapeutic agents and the methods of their making.

US Patent:

6645068, Nov 11, 2003

Filed:

Nov 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/433516

Inventors:

Matthew F. Kelly - San Ramon CA
Bryan M. Kelly - Alamo CA
Norman B. Petermeier - Pleasanton CA
John G. Kroeckel - San Ramon CA
John E. Link - Tracy CA

Assignee:

Arcade Planet, Inc. - Livermore CA

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 9, 463 25, 463 43, 705 14

Abstract:

A method and article of manufacture are provided for implementing a user profile-driven gaming and prize redeeming system. The user profile-driven gaming and prize redemption system allows for the tailoring of a users experience of playing a computer implemented game on a network gaming system by first receiving an identifier selected from a group of identifiers including a user identifier relating to the user (i. e. , player) of the network gaming system, a game identifier relating to a particular game played by the user of the network gaming system, and a site identifier relating to the location (i. e. web site) from which the game is being played. The network gaming system then alters the computer-implemented game played by the user in a manner based upon the selected identifier. The foregoing technique may also be applied to a prize redemption system.

US Patent:

6758755, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Nov 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/433523

Inventors:

Matthew F. Kelly - San Ramon CA
Bryan M. Kelly - Alamo CA
Norman B. Petermeier - Pleasanton CA
John G. Kroeckel - San Ramon CA
John E. Link - Tracy CA

Assignee:

Arcade Planet, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 42, 463 16, 463 17, 463 40, 463 41

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system for allowing redemption of prizes resulting from playing games on a plurality of game apparatuses. The system includes a plurality of game apparatuses each adapted for displaying a user interface for allowing a user to play a plurality of games. Also included is a prize database server adapted for connecting to the game apparatuses via a wide area network. In use, a user identification code is received from the game apparatuses that corresponds to the user. Also received is an indication of an outcome of the game upon the user playing the game via the corresponding user interface. The prize database server also tracks a number of prize credits awarded the user based on the outcome of the game in addition to allowing redemption of the prize credits for a prize.

US Patent:

7547701, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

Sep 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/943768

Inventors:

John O. Link - San Francisco CA, US
Craig J. Mossman - Campbell CA, US
Soon H. Woo - Palo Alto CA, US
Sheila M. Zipfel - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Virobay, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

A61K 31/497
C07D 241/04
C07D 213/57
C07C 255/03
C07D 333/22

US Classification:

5142521, 514357, 514365, 5143961, 544393, 544400, 546330, 548204, 548205, 558404, 558414, 558431, 558434

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to compounds that are inhibitors of cysteine proteases, in particular, cathepsins B, K, L, F, and S and are therefore useful in treating diseases mediated by these proteases. The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and processes for preparing them.

US Patent:

7762885, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Dec 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/751006

Inventors:

Matthew F. Kelly - San Ramon CA, US
Bryan M. Kelly - Alamo CA, US
Norman B. Petermeier - Pleasanton CA, US
John G. Kroeckel - San Ramon CA, US
John F. Link - Tracy CA, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 16, 463 29, 463 42

Abstract:

A game redemption system is provided by allowing a game to be played in exchange for a monetary input and awarding either prize credits or one or more merchandise prizes based on an event that is associated with play of the game. Either a video selection interface screen or a prize-selection mechanism that is associated with the game redemption system can be used for redeeming the prize credits or the one or more merchandise prizes.

US Patent:

7781487, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Oct 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/866836

Inventors:

John O. Link - San Francisco CA, US
Craig J. Mossman - Saratoga CA, US
Jie Liu - Beijing, CN
Soon Hyung Woo - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

ViroBay, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

A61K 31/135
A61P 9/10
A61P 11/06
A61P 17/06
A61P 19/02
C07C 211/02

US Classification:

514646, 564305

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to compounds that are inhibitors of cysteine proteases, in particular, cathepsins B, K, L, F, and S, and are therefore useful in treating diseases mediated by these proteases. The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and processes for preparing them.

US Patent:

7893112, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Apr 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/060774

Inventors:

John O. Link - San Francisco CA, US
Craig J. Mossman - Saratoga CA, US
Jie Liu - Shanghai, CN
Soon Hyung Woo - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Virobay, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

A61K 31/167
A61P 11/00
A61P 19/00
A61P 29/00

US Classification:

514620, 564164

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to compounds that are inhibitors of cysteine proteases, in particular, cathepsins B, K, L, F, and S, and are therefore useful in treating diseases mediated by these proteases. The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and processes for preparing them.