Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Hancock

Daniel W. Hancock 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).

  • Implantable depots for the controlled release of therapeutic agents
    Patent number: 11969500
    Abstract: The present technology relates to depots for the treatment of postoperative pain via sustained, controlled release of a therapeutic agent. In some embodiments, the depot may comprise a therapeutic region comprising an analgesic, and a control region comprising a bioresorbable polymer and a releasing agent mixed with the polymer. The releasing agent may be configured to dissolve when the depot is placed in vivo to form diffusion openings in the control region. The depot may be configured to be implanted at a treatment site in vivo and, while implanted, release the therapeutic agent at the treatment site for no less than 3 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Foundry Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Karun D. Naga, Hanson S. Gifford, III, Stephen W. Boyd, Patrick H. Ruane, Jackie Joe Hancock, Michael Feldstein, Koon Kiat Teu, Honglei Wang, Jingnan Luo, Daniel Boon Lim Seet
  • Method for compacting and storing date information by converting alphanumeric data into base eleven numbers which consists of numbers and characters representative of unknown digits
    Patent number: 5745796
    Abstract: A method for compacting and storing date information in multiple calendar systems. Alphanumeric data corresponding to the day, month and year are entered, including "?" characters for values or individual digits that are unknown or uncertain. The year data is converted to a base eleven number for compaction and then further converted to a binary number for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Adventures in Ancestry, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel W. Hancock