Patents by Inventor Alex W. Thomas

Alex W. Thomas 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).

  • Magnetosome gene expression in eukaryotic cells
    Patent number: 9556238
    Abstract: The invention is the production of magnetosome-like structures in cells. The invention provides in vitro and in vivo diagnostic and therapeutic methods using eukaryotic cells expressing magnetosome-like structures that act as contrast agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Multi-Magnetics Inc.
    Inventors: Frank S Prato, Donna E Goldhawk, Cheryl R McCreary, Rebecca McGirr, Savita Dhanvantari, Terry R Thompson, Alex W Thomas, David Hill
  • Magnetosome Gene Expression in Eukaryotic Cells
    Publication number: 20100297022
    Abstract: The invention is the production of magnetosome-like structures in cells. The invention provides in vitro and in vivo diagnostic and therapeutic methods using eukaryotic cells expressing magnetosome-like structures that act as contrast agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: MULTI-MAGNETICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Frank S. Prato, Donna E. Goldhawk, Cheryl R. McCreary, Rebecca McGirr, Savita Dhanvantari, Terry R. Thompson, Alex W. Thomas, David Hill
  • THERAPEUTIC LOW FREQUENCY PULSED MAGNETIC FIELDS AND DEVICES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20090216068
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for delivering a low frequency magnetic field pulse (Cnp) to affect the physiological and/or neurological conditions of an animal or human. In particular, distinct Cnps are designed to have anti-depression, analgesic, or anti-anxiety effects. These Cnps may be applied in combination in a sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Alex W. Thomas, John Robertson, Thas Yuwaraj, Shyam Mali
  • Device for magnetic and electric field shielding
    Patent number: 7297100
    Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of magnetic shielding alone and magnetic shielding combined with magnetic field stimulation in methods for the treatment, diagnosis and assessment of disease, condition, or physical or mental state. The invention also includes portable devices for the shielding of magnetic fields for therapy and treatment of disease, condition, or physical or mental state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Fralex Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex W. Thomas, Frank S. Prato, Elena Choleris
  • Portable electrotherapy device
    Patent number: 7267644
    Abstract: The invention discloses an electrotherapy device for generating specifically designed low frequency pulsed magnetic fields (Cnp waveforms). The device comprises a memory storing at least one digital Cnp waveform and a digital to analog converter converting the at least one digital Cnp waveform into an analog Cnp waveform for application to a subject. A processor communicates with the memory and is responsive to operator input and conditioning the memory to output the at least one digital Cnp waveform directly to the digital to analog converter thereby to bypass the processor. The electrotherapy device is useful for electrotherapy of a subject to modify a variety of clinical physiological, neurological and behavioural conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Fralex Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex W. Thomas, Lynn D. Keenliside
  • Device for magnetic and electric field shielding
    Publication number: 20030217754
    Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of magnetic shielding alone and magnetic shielding combined with magnetic field stimulation in methods for the treatment, diagnosis and assessment of disease, condition, or physical or mental state. The invention also includes portable devices for the shielding of magnetic fields for therapy and treatment of disease, condition, or physical or mental state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Alex W. Thomas, Frank S. Prato, Elena Choleris
  • Electrotherapy device using low frequency magnetic pulses
    Patent number: 6234953
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for treating a disorder selected from the group of physiological, neurological and behavioral disorders, the method comprising applying to a subject a specific low frequency pulsed magnetic field (Cnp) having a plurality of intermittent waveforms, for a time effective to produce a desired effect in a target tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Lawson Research Institute
    Inventors: Alex W. Thomas, Frank S. Prato, Martin I. Kavaliers, Michael A. Persinger