Patents by Inventor Simon N. Willis

Simon N. Willis 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).

  • Therapeutic Molecules and Methods for Generating and/or Selecting Same
    Publication number: 20080027145
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to therapeutic molecules useful for inducing apoptosis of particular cells such as, but not limited to, cancer cells and methods for generating and/or selecting same. The present invention further provides methods for inducing apoptosis of cells such as cancer cells and pharmaceutical compositions useful for same. The present invention further provides methods for generating or selecting therapeutic agents capable of inducing apoptosis of particular cells by the selective inhibition of pro-survival proteins. The present invention further provides a computational approach to therapeutic molecule design based on structure-binding characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: David C. S. Huang, Peter M. Colman, Catherine L. Day, Jerry M. Adams, Lin Chen, Simon N. Willis, Andrew Wei, Brian J. Smith, Mark G. Hinds
  • Compound diamond cutter
    Patent number: 5505273
    Abstract: A diamond drag bit is disclosed that utilizes stud type PDC cutters that have dome shaped polycrystalline diamond depth of penetration limiters fused to the tungsten carbide surface trailing the PDC compact disc. This cutter penetration limiting diamond dome surface acts as an impact or shock absorber to minimize the impact damage to the PDC cutter when drilling laminated hard and soft rock formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Azar, Simon N. Willis