Patents by Inventor David L. Garbers

David L. Garbers 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).

  • Spare tire stowage system for sport utility vehicle
    Patent number: 5957346
    Abstract: A system for stowing a spare tire on the exterior of a sport utility vehicle includes a carrier that holds the spare tire and that can pivoted between a highway configuration, wherein the spare tire is positioned beneath the chassis to thereby provide unimpeded access to the vehicle's rear lift door, and an off-road configuration, wherein the tire is positioned against the rear lift door, to thereby provide ample clearance beneath the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: John Schambre, Liliana Neag, Raymond C. Deyonker, Karl M. Lindh, David L. Garber
  • Species specific egg-binding proteins of sperm
    Patent number: 5851817
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions which bind to mammalian egg zona pellucida in species-specific fashion. Also disclosed are methods for speciating mammalian eggs, identifying species-specific sperm, and providing contraception in a mammalian population. Specifically disclosed are nucleic acid sequences and the corresponding amino acid sequences of specific sperm membrane proteins they encode, whose identification and characterization have permitted development of species-specific contraceptive and fertility compositions and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Daniel M. Hardy, David L. Garbers
  • Purified enterotoxin receptor protein
    Patent number: 5237051
    Abstract: RNA has been cloned for the intestinal receptor which recognizes heat stable enterotoxins and has guanylyl cylase activity. The protein sequence has been deduced. The protein has been expressed in cultured cells. Data shows that the protein binds enterotoxin and signals normally through the cyclic GMP second messenger system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: David L. Garbers, Stephanie Schulz