Patents by Inventor Cynthia Sheffield

Cynthia Sheffield 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: 10952970
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the use of an encapsulation additive having between about 0.1 to about 30 percent isolated and purified vitelline protein B to provide for mixed and extended release formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Allison R. Ficht, Kenneth Carson, Cynthia Sheffield, John Herbert Waite
  • Publication number: 20170135958
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the use of an encapsulation additive having between about 0.1 to about 30 percent isolated and purified vitelline protein B to provide for mixed and extended release formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Allison R. Ficht, Kenneth Carson, Cynthia Sheffield, John Herbert Waite
  • Patent number: 9555073
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the use of an encapsulation additive having between about 0.1 to about 30 percent isolated and purified vitelline protein B to provide for mixed and extended release formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Allison R. Ficht, Ken Carson, Cynthia Sheffield, John Herbert Waite
  • Publication number: 20120156287
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the use of an encapsulation additive having between about 0.1 to about 30 percent isolated and purified vitelline protein B to provide for mixed and extended release formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Allison R. Ficht, Ken Carson, Cynthia Sheffield, John Herbert Waite
  • Publication number: 20120116297
    Abstract: A pill delivery device is provided for inserting pills into enclosed regions within human body cavities, comprising an arcuate, rigid applicator tube, a plunger and a flexible pill-retaining sleeve. The pill-retaining sleeve is secured to a lower end of the applicator tube and has an aperture disposed at a lower end of the sleeve. The aperture prevents pills from falling from the sleeve; however the sleeve is flexible to permit distortion of the aperture, thereby allowing pills to be pushed therethrough. The plunger has a handle disposed at a top end and a working end in the shape of a ball, disposed at its lower end. In use, a pill is inserted into the top end of the tube. The device is then inserted into a body cavity and the plunger is utilized to force medication through the retaining sleeve and into the body cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Cynthia Sheffield
  • Publication number: 20120109028
    Abstract: An obstetrical assistive device is provided for facilitating “pushing” during childbirth. The device comprises a pair of handlebar assemblies conjoined in the center by a ring. The handlebars may be constructed of durable material such as plastic or rubber and may have a soft, high-friction material covering the gripping area. The center ring may be constructed of any high tension bearing material like rope, rubber or metal. A patient may use the device by herself or in conjunction with another person. To use the device with another person, the patient and other user grasp opposing ends of the device and exert retractive force. Alternatively, the device may be secured to a support bar by its center ring so that a patient may pull on a handlebar without having another user grasping the opposing handlebar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Cynthia Sheffield
  • Publication number: 20050260258
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for the use of an encapsulation additive having between about 0.1 to about 30 percent isolated and purified vitelline protein B to provide for mixed and extended release formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Allison Ficht, Kenneth Carson, John Waite, Cynthia Sheffield