Patents by Inventor Brian W. Ward

Brian W. Ward 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: 20230406053
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Patent number: 11560027
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Publication number: 20220315972
    Abstract: Methods for primer switching during amplification reactions are provided. In particular, methods are provided for converting single primer PCR amplicons to dual primer PCR amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Carol A. Kreader, Jaime K. Robert, Kenneth E. Heuermann
  • Patent number: 11390913
    Abstract: Methods for primer switching during amplification reactions are provided. In particular, methods are provided for converting single primer PCR amplicons to dual primer PCR amplicons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Carol A. Kreader, Jaime K. Robert, Kenneth E. Heuermann
  • Publication number: 20220072919
    Abstract: An under bed hitch mounting apparatus is shown and described. The under bed hitch mounting apparatus may comprise a first bracket attachable to a frame of a vehicle below a load bed of the vehicle and a second bracket attachable to the frame of the vehicle below a load bed of the vehicle, the second bracket transversely spaced from the first bracket. The under bed hitch mounting apparatus may also include a first receiving member attached with the first bracket, the first receiving member configured to engage an accessory member, where at least a portion of the first receiving member extends above the load bed of the vehicle, and a second receiving member attached with the second bracket, the first receiving member configured to engage the accessory member, where at least a portion of the second receiving member extends above the load bed of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin W. GARNER, Matt DUNLAVEY, Erik FRITZ, Brian W. WARD, Henry J. GUTHARD
  • Publication number: 20210221189
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Patent number: 10967689
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Patent number: 10711296
    Abstract: Processes, oligonucleotides, and kits for amplifying RNA. In particular, the processes generate and amplify cDNA libraries in which the orientation of the input RNA molecule is preserved in the products. Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of process for directionally amplifying RNA. The process comprises reverse transcribing at least one RNA molecule in the presence of a plurality of first synthesis primers to generate a plurality of first strands of complementary DNA (cDNA), wherein each of the first synthesis primers comprises a 3? sequence having complementarity to a portion of the RNA molecule, a non-complementary 5? sequence corresponding to one or more amplification primers, and optionally an internal tag sequence comprising a first tag sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth B Heuermann, Carol A Kreader, Jaime K Robert, Brian W Ward
  • Patent number: 10619199
    Abstract: Processes and kits for preparing a plurality of amplification products with reduced non-specific amplification artifacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Seebeck, Fuqiang Chen, Brian W Ward
  • Publication number: 20200001671
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Publication number: 20190300933
    Abstract: The present invention provides a plurality of oligonucleotides comprising a semi-random sequence, wherein the semi-random sequence comprises degenerate nucleotides that are substantially non-complementary. Also provided are methods for using the plurality of oligonucleotides to amplify a population of target nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Kenneth E. Heuermann
  • Patent number: 10406873
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Publication number: 20190211386
    Abstract: Methods for primer switching during amplification reactions are provided. In particular, methods are provided for converting single primer PCR amplicons to dual primer PCR amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Carol A. Kreader, Jaime K. Robert, Kenneth E. Heuermann
  • Publication number: 20180044723
    Abstract: Processes, oligonucleotides, and kits for amplifying RNA. In particular, the processes generate and amplify cDNA libraries in which the orientation of the input RNA molecule is preserved in the products. Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of process for directionally amplifying RNA. The process comprises reverse transcribing at least one RNA molecule in the presence of a plurality of first synthesis primers to generate a plurality of first strands of complementary DNA (cDNA), wherein each of the first synthesis primers comprises a 3? sequence having complementarity to a portion of the RNA molecule, a non-complementary 5? sequence corresponding to one or more amplification primers, and optionally an internal tag sequence comprising a first tag sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth B Heuermann, Carol A Kreader, Jaime K Robert, Brian W Ward
  • Publication number: 20180037946
    Abstract: Processes and kits for preparing a plurality of amplification products with reduced non-specific amplification artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Seebeck, Fuqiang Chen, Brian W Ward
  • Publication number: 20170305218
    Abstract: An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer, Richard W. McCoy, Brian W. Ward
  • Patent number: 9528143
    Abstract: A composition suitable for formulation of an enzymatic reaction mixture, the composition comprising a reaction component essential for an ex-vivo non-polymerase enzymatic reaction in which a substrate is catalyzed by an enzyme in a reaction mixture to form a product, and a tracer compatible with the enzyme, the composition being substantially free of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, David M. Ornitz, Michael G. Deines, Thomas F. Bittick
  • Patent number: 8404464
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for protecting thermostable DNA polymerase during amplification reactions conducted at a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to greater than 100° C. The composition comprises a thermostable DNA polymerase and an anionic detergent or zwitterionic detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co., LLC
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Ernest J. Mueller, Jessica Copeland, Deborah Vassar
  • Publication number: 20110312035
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for protecting thermostable DNA polymerase during amplification reactions conducted at a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to greater than 100° C. The composition comprises a thermostable DNA polymerase and an anionic detergent or zwitterionic detergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: SIGMA-ALDRICH CO.
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Ernest J. Mueller, Jessica Copeland, Deborah Vassar
  • Patent number: 7972828
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for protecting thermostable DNA polymerase during amplification reactions conducted at a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to greater than 100° C. The composition comprises a thermostable DNA polymerase and an anionic detergent or zwitterionic detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co.
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Ernest J. Mueller, Jessica Copeland, Deborah Vassar