Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Barker

Thomas L. Barker 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).

  • Publication number: 20240167028
    Abstract: A method of treating an osmidrosis condition in a subject can include administering a therapeutic agent in an amount that is effective to inhibit expression of an ABCC11 gene in a target cell of the subject to an osmidrosis-reducing level. A therapeutic composition for treating an osmidrosis condition in a subject can include a therapeutically effective amount of an ABCC11 gene-inhibiting agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Roger L. Kaspar, Thomas V. Barker
  • Patent number: 4609018
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting wood is disclosed wherein a trailer provides an operator station at one end and a plurality of components for automatically cutting and splitting wood into fireplace-sized pieces. A boom arm is controlled by the operator to load logs onto a log deck. The log deck includes two parts which may be telescoped together during transportation and extended to receive long logs during operation. Cams allow a single log to be loaded onto a set of rollers which advances the log into a cutting station. The cutting station includes additional rollers for engaging the sides of the log and driving it to a predetermined location. Then, the saw automatically cuts the log and the cut piece is released to fall into a splitting section. A sensor detects when the log is in the splitting section and a hydraulic ram is activated to split the log into pieces. The pieces then fall down a slanted plate onto a conveyor belt for loading into a truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Inventor: Thomas L. Barker