Patents by Inventor David Simmons

David Simmons 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).

  • Method and system for emergency assistance management
    Publication number: 20020091540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the management of an emergency assistance program. The invention provides for the management of an emergency situation through incident tracking, invoicing, billing, and reporting. It further provides various automated actions to manage the situation quickly and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Stumne, David Simmons, Dennis Sorenson, Dale Hunter, Wally Kedrowski, Michael Magnusson
  • Nucleic acid encoding CD28
    Patent number: 6218525
    Abstract: A simple and highly efficient method for cloning cDNAs from mammalian expression libraries based on transient expression in mammalian host cells has been discovered. Novel expression vectors allowing highly efficient construction of mammalian cDNA libraries are disclosed. The cloning method of the invention which has been used to clone genes for cell surface antigens of human lymphocytes, has general application in gene cloning. Cell surface antigens cloned according to the present invention have been purified, and the nucleotide and amino acid sequences determined. These antigens have diagnostic and therapeutic utility in immune-mediated infections in mammals, including humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Seed, Alejandro Aruffo, David Simmons
  • CD40 coding sequences
    Patent number: 5849898
    Abstract: A simple and highly efficient method for cloning cDNAs from mammalian expression libraries based on transient expression in mammalian host cells has been discovered. The present invention specifically provides the CD40 cDNA sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Seed, Janet Allen, Alejandro Aruffo, David Camerini, Leander Lauffer, Carmen Oquendo, David Simmons, Ivan Stamenkovic, Siegfried Stengelin, Martine Amiot
  • Table with adjustable height
    Patent number: D437512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventor: David Simmons