Patents by Inventor Donald J. Reis

Donald J. Reis 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).

  • Welding apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6127651
    Abstract: The filler wire in hot wire-gas tungsten arc welding (HW-GTAW) apparatus is heated to near the melting point by application of the hot wire current over a determined length sufficient that the current required is low enough to avoid significant arc blow. This predetermined length of filler wire which approaches the molten state is supported by a ceramic sleeve which in turn may be protected by a stainless steel sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Burgoon, Donald J. Reis
  • Treating disorders mediated by vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation
    Patent number: 5574059
    Abstract: Disorders mediated by vascular smooth muscle proliferation are treated by administering a vascular smooth muscle antiproliferative effective amount of an I.sub.2 imidazoline receptor agonist. The disorders include atherosclerosis, risk of blockage of artery after coronary angioplasty or blood vessel injury from non-angioplasty cause, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. I.sub.2 imidazoline receptor agonists include idazoxan, UK 14,304, naphazoline, cirazoline and agmatine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Soundararajan Regunathan, Donald J. Reis