Patents by Inventor Dennis Hester

Dennis Hester 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: 8769727
    Abstract: One embodiment of a temple protection device that is designed to be worn underneath the wearer's hat or baseball cap. The device has a two-sided hard plate shell (18) comprised of rigid protective material. One side of the device has a clamp (22) that is used to attach the temple protection device to the sweat band of the wearer's cap. The opposite side of the temple protection device fits against the wearer's head and may have padding (26, 28, 30) attached thereto. At the base of the hard plate shell (18) there is a temple protection flap (20) that protrudes from under the wearer's cap to cover temple area that is not under the wearer's cap. Other embodiments are described as shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: John Dennis Hester
  • Publication number: 20070122354
    Abstract: The present invention provides storage stable dry powder compositions of IL-4R. The powder compositions demonstrate superior chemical and physical stability over their solution counterparts, particularly upon storage under varying conditions of temperature and humidity. Moreover, the powders, as prepared, possess good aerosol properties, which are maintained upon storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Jayne Hastedt, Kirsten Cabot, David Gong, Dennis Hester
  • Patent number: 7172768
    Abstract: The present invention provides storage stable dry powder compositions of IL-4R. The powder compositions demonstrate superior chemical and physical stability over their solution counterparts, particularly upon storage under varying conditions of temperature and humidity. Moreover, the powders, as prepared, possess good aerosol properties, which are maintained upon storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Nektar Therapeutics
    Inventors: Jayne Hastedt, Kirsten Cabot, David Gong, Dennis Hester
  • Publication number: 20050129625
    Abstract: The present invention provides storage stable dry powder compositions of IL-4R. The powder compositions demonstrate superior chemical and physical stability over their solution counterparts, particularly upon storage under varying conditions of temperature and humidity. Moreover, the powders, as prepared, possess good aerosol properties, which are maintained upon storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Jayne Hastedt, Kirsten Cabot, David Gong, Dennis Hester