Patents by Inventor C. Paul

C. Paul 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).

  • Patent number: 6143033
    Abstract: An allogenic intervertebral implant for fusing vertebrae is disclosed. The implant is an annular plug conforming in size and shape with end plates of vertebrae. The implant has either an exterior surface identical to that of the harvest bone or an exterior surface machined to have a uniform shape such as an oval or a rectangle. The top and bottom surfaces of the implant have a plurality of teeth to resist expulsion and provide initial stability. The top and bottom surfaces can be either flat planar surfaces or curved surfaces. Preferably, the anterior height of the implant is greater than the posterior height so that the implant is wedge-shaped profile to help restore disc height and the natural curvature of the spine. In one embodiment, the top and bottom surfaces each have a channel oriented in the anterior, lateral, or anterolateral direction for receiving a surgical instrument. The implant can also have a hole for attachment of an inserter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Synthes (USA)
    Inventors: David C. Paul, Hansjuerg W. Emch, Beat Schenk, Jeffrey L. Carver, Kelly J. Baker
  • Patent number: 6116927
    Abstract: An improved electrical connector for use in a communications card for interfacing between a media connector and a downsized computer is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the communications card comprises a retractable access portion and a fixed portion. The retractable access portion has an aperture formed therein configured to receive the media connector. A conductive terminal having a first and a second end mates with both the retractable access portion and the fixed portion. The first end makes electrical contact with the media connector while, simultaneously, the second end slidingly makes electrical contact with the fixed portion as the retractable access portion is extended beyond the computer housing during use. The sliding contact is accomplished by means of a conductive track disposed on the fixed portion. Since the fixed portion is in electrical communication with the computer, the media connector is also in electrical communication with the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Johnson, John D. Frampton, Donald C. Paul, Jeffrey S. Terrell
  • Patent number: 6066620
    Abstract: Polypeptide pharmaceutical compositions having improved stability and resistance to aggregation, particle formation and precipitation comprising a polypeptide pharmaceutical and poloxamer surfactants alone, or in combination with polysorbate surfactants. Preferred polypeptides stabilized are bactericidal/permeability increasing (BPI) protein, biologically active fragments of BPI, biologically active analogs of BPI, and biologically active variants of BPI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Xoma Corporation
    Inventors: Weldon Courtney McGregor, James Stubstad, C. Paul Chang
  • Patent number: 6039579
    Abstract: A plug-in lamp socket assembly is provided that maintains connections sealed to the environment between the electrical lamp leads, electrical socket contacts and circuits of the circuit carrier. The assembly has a lamp socket member for receiving a lamp in an aligned manner. A cap plate connects to the lamp socket member and is non-removable therefrom. The lamp socket has tabs that require proper alignment of the tabs for insertion into a circuit carrier having circuits molded therein. An O-ring seals the removable connection between the lamp socket, cap plate, assembly and the circuit carrier. The circuit carrier is sealed to the lens housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Tricon Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Donald C. Paul, Joseph C. Bennett, Joseph A. Bettini, Edward J. Gordon
  • Patent number: 6040250
    Abstract: Thermoformable multi-layer sheet products are manufactured by pressure laminating one or more molten polymeric films and superposed layers of glass cloth material such that the molten polymer impregnates the glass cloth layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William C. Paul, Gloria Sieloff
  • Patent number: 6029203
    Abstract: Apparatus, and accompanying methods for use therein, for an ISDN LAN modem that is suited for small user environments and which contains an internal ISDN router having a self-contained network hub for inter-connecting multiple network devices, such as workstations, to each other through a local area network (LAN) and for permitting each of those devices to each gain access through the router to any one of a number of different remote networks. Through use of a multi-tiered routing hierarchy including both destination- and source-based routing, the LAN modem accommodates several modalities of network communication not heretofore possible in a conventional router. Specifically, several different workstations can simultaneously communicate through the LAN modem with a common remote network and share a single user account at a corresponding network service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Rajiv Bhatia, C. Paul Douglas, Siuling C. Zhang
  • Patent number: 5955427
    Abstract: Polypeptide pharmaceutical compositions having improved stability and resistance to aggregation, particle formation and precipitation comprising a polypeptide pharmaceutical and poloxamer surfactants alone, or in combination with polysorbate surfactants. Preferred polypeptides stabilized are bactericidal/permeability increasing (BPI) protein, biologically active fragments of BPI, biologically active analogs of BPI, and biologically active variants of BPI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: XOMA Corporation
    Inventors: Weldon Courtney McGregor, James Stubstad, C. Paul Chang
  • Patent number: 5895709
    Abstract: Thermoformable multi-layer sheet products are manufactured by pressure laminating one or more molten polymeric films and superposed layers of glass cloth material such that the molten polymer impregnates the glass cloth layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William C. Paul, Gloria Sieloff
  • Patent number: 5800183
    Abstract: A plug-in lamp socket assembly is provided that maintains connections sealed to the environment between the electrical lamp leads, electrical socket contacts and circuits of the circuit carrier. The assembly has a lamp socket member for receiving a lamp in an aligned manner. A cap plate connects to the lamp socket member and is non-removable therefrom. The lamp socket has tabs that require proper alignment of the tabs for insertion into a circuit carrier having circuits molded therein. An O-ring seals the removable connection between the lamp socket, cap plate, assembly and the circuit carrier. The circuit carrier is sealed to the lens housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Tricon Industries Incorporated
    Inventors: Donald C. Paul, Joseph C. Bennett, Joseph A. Bettini, Edward J. Gordon
  • Patent number: 5791533
    Abstract: A system for mounting a spare tire on a vehicle that has a hatch and a door frame that partially surrounds the hatch. The system includes an exterior tire mounted mode and an interior tire mounted mode. The system also includes an exterior holder device disposed in the hatch and an interior holder device disposed in an inner side wall of the vehicle. Further provided is an arm that is swivelably mounted to one side of the door frame of the vehicle at a first end portion. The arm has a middle portion and second end portion that has the spare tire mounted thereon. The system further provides an engagement member attached at the second end portion of the arm. The engagement member includes a device for engaging the exterior holder device when the system is in the exterior tire mounted mode and for engaging the interior holder device when the system is in the interior tire mounted mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Dorinel D. Neag, Thomas R. Carbone, James P. Salva, Stylianos A. Meidanis, Leonard C. Paul, Jr., Jeffery E. Long
  • Patent number: 5696090
    Abstract: Polypeptide pharmaceutical compositions having improved stability and resistance to aggregation, particle formation and precipitation comprising a polypeptide pharmaceutical and poloxamer surfactants alone, or in combination with polysorbate surfactants. Preferred polypeptides stabilized are bactericidal/permeability increasing (BPI) protein, biologically active fragments of BPI, biologically active analogs of BPI, and biologically active variants of BPI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Xoma Corporation
    Inventors: Weldon Courtney McGregor, James Stubstad, C. Paul Chang
  • Patent number: 5681604
    Abstract: The staining effect (particularly with respect to the staining of polyamides) of a colorant such as a dye used in foods and beverages is inhibited by a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein: Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.3 are the same or different and are each a bridging radical or a direct bond,Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2, and Ar.sup.3 are the same or different and are aromatic or bicyclic radicals;Q is a fused, partially aromatic bicyclic radical,or Q is a carbohydrate residue having a non-repeating structure, in which case m is 1, or Q is a carbohydrate having repeating saccharide units, in which case Q along with its substituents is repeated m times, where m is the number of said repeating saccharide units, butwhen Q is not a carbohydrate residue, m is 1;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are H or polyhydroxybenzoyl,R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Inventors: Hualin Li, Mongia Gagan, C. Paul Malone, Robert W. Keown
  • Patent number: 5651223
    Abstract: A door frame made of synthetic material having an elongated, horizontally-oriented head and an elongated, horizontally-oriented sill, spaced apart from the head portion. The head and sill are preferably single, continuous members. The door frame also has at least two spaced apart, vertically-oriented jambs, each connected at one end to the head and at an opposite end to the sill. The jambs have a cavity disposed vertically therethrough. A rigid supporting member is then provided within selected jamb cavities. The rigid supporting members are preferably made of metal, such as aluminum, aluminum alloys and ferrous and non-ferrous materials. The jambs may further have more than one cavity disposed vertically therethrough, so that more than one supporting member is provided in a jamb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Chelsea Building Products
    Inventors: William S. Novak, William C. Paul, Gregory P. Irving, Edward Kridler
  • Patent number: 5635290
    Abstract: The present invention provides a natural fiber knit-like multi-layer composite containing at least one layer of a nonwoven fiber web and at least one layer of an elastomeric material, wherein the nonwoven web layer is joined to the elastic layer at spaced-apart locations and is gathered between said spaced-apart locations. The nonwoven fiber web is fabricated from multicomponent conjugate fibers or filaments that contain at least one polyolefin, and is a spunbond fiber web, staple fiber web or hydroentangled web. The composite exhibits soft, cloth-like texture of natural fiber knits as well as highly useful elastic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Stopper, Susan C. Paul, Jon E. Tinsley
  • Patent number: 5587206
    Abstract: An applicator for coating sheet material has a relatively thick compressible, saturable layer for engaging the sheet which is effective to apply an optically clear coating when saturated with a flood of liquid coating composition. The coated article has virtually no visible defects and has high optical transmission and low haze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William C. Paul, Ronald F. Sieloff
  • Patent number: 5489032
    Abstract: An article manipulator system which is suitable for fixed and translative mounting at work sites including on scaffold assemblies, providing for alignment compensation for scaffold non-alignment, providing for limited movement about two vertical axes, providing movement along a trolley track in a generally horizontal direction, and a gripper for grasping heavy work objects such as masonry construction units. A control handle provides for signals for raising and lowering a lift cable and signals for locking and unlocking brakes on said pivot arms and upon said trolley track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: International Masonry Institute
    Inventors: Riley H. Mayhall, Jr., C. Paul Miller, John E. Lorenz, Riley H. Mayhall, III, Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: 5488034
    Abstract: Bactericidal/permeability increasing (BPI) polypeptide pharmaceutical compositions having improved stability and resistance to aggregation, particle formation and precipitation comprising the polypeptide pharmaceutical and poloxamer surfactants alone, or in combination with polysorbate suractants. Preferred BPI polypeptides stabilized are bactericidal/permeability increasing (BPI) protein, biologically active fragments of BPI, and biologically active analogs of BPI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: XOMA Corporation
    Inventors: Weldon C. McGregor, James Stubstad, C. Paul Chang
  • Patent number: 5463967
    Abstract: A static mixer device for mixing separate fluid streams entering the device in order to achieve a more uniform, or homogeneous, characteristic, such as temperature for example, in the resulting fluid mixture stream exiting the device. An exemplary embodiment of device comprises a series of parallel rectangular walls arranged in side-by-side, spaced apart relationship to form a series of rectangular spaces. The perimeters of these spaces are selectively closed to define respective first and second inlets and an outlet. The inlets sub-divide the respective entering fluid streams into sheet-like streams that are interleaved as they exit the device at the outlet. This interleaving of one stream with the other promotes increased homogeneity of the mixture stream in a shorter distance downstream of the confluence of the entrance streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Airflow Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Gielow, James C. Paul
  • Patent number: 5460120
    Abstract: An applicator for coating sheet material has a relatively thick compressible, saturable layer for engaging the sheet which is effective to apply an optically clear coating when saturated with a flood of liquid coating composition. The coated article has virtually no visible defects and has high optical transmission and low haze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: William C. Paul, Ronald F. Sieloff
  • Patent number: 5424018
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling in a variably controllable fashion the width of an extruder die opening whereby the width of material being extruded may be controllably varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William C. Paul, Robert Bourne