Patents by Inventor E. Myers

E. Myers 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).

  • Publication number: 20210131405
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis
  • Patent number: 10920755
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis
  • Publication number: 20200399307
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for purifying a polypeptide from a composition comprising the polypeptide and at least one contaminant and formulations comprising the polypeptide purified by the methods. The methods for purifying include cation exchange material and/or mixed mode material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui F. LIU, Brian David KELLEY, Deanna E. MYERS, Beth MCCOOEY, Krista Marie PETTY
  • Publication number: 20200306298
    Abstract: A method for treating and/or mitigating a respiratory condition in an equine patient. The method comprises administering a blood product to the equine patient via localized delivery to the lungs. The blood product is produced by pre-treating at least one donor horse with a diet and immunization regime for at least one month before collecting the blood from the donor horse and processing it to make the blood product. The pre-treatment diet comprises feeding the donor horse a combined amount of EPA and DHA of at least 4.25 mg/kg horse/day with the EPA:DHA ratio ranging from 1:5-5:1 and alfalfa hay. The immunization regimen comprises immunizing the donor horse with Rhodooccus equi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: TAMMI SUE EPP, JEFFERY SCOTT PENDERGRAFT, DONALD E. MYERS, WILLIAM G. SKELLY, NICOLE GREEN
  • Publication number: 20200299357
    Abstract: Degradable bioprostheses made of collagen-based material having amine-based and ester-based crosslinks are provided, as are methods for their formation and use. Some embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a method of controlling the ratio of amine-based crosslinks to ester-based crosslinks within a collagen-based material to provide a tailorably crosslinked collagen-based material. Some embodiments provide a method of making a degradable bioprosthesis involving controlling crosslinking to afford a degradable bioprosthesis that is partially crosslinked. By controlling the ratio of amine-based to ester-based crosslinks, by controlling the level of crosslinking, or by controlling both of these features, degradable bioprostheses with tailored degradation rates can be synthesized. Some embodiments of degradable bioprostheses have degradation rates that are tailored to allow their use in particular medical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: W. Jerry Mezger, Keith E. Myers
  • Publication number: 20200256323
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis
  • Publication number: 20200256322
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis, Ryan N. Ruzicka
  • Patent number: 10688129
    Abstract: A method of making a blood product for administration to patient animals to prevent or mitigate a specific condition or disease includes pre-treating one or more donor animals, collecting blood from the donor animals after pre-treatment, and processing the collected blood to make a blood product for administering to one or more patient animals. The pre-treatment step is designed to optimize the levels of one or more components in the blood that play a role in preventing or treating a specific condition or disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: CENTRAL BIOMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Tammi Sue Epp, Jeffery Scott Pendergraft, Donald E. Myers, William G. Skelly
  • Publication number: 20200154990
    Abstract: A dental light comprises at least one light emitting diode light source configured to produce a light beam and at least one collimating lens system situated to receive the light beam. The collimating lens system is configured to collect and collimate the light beam. The collimating lens system can additionally modify the beam through controlled diffusion or shape the beam using an aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stone, Takaaki Nakagawa, Eric Bube, Randall Joel Lonsdale, Patrick W. Berry, Ryan M. Williams, Joseph Van Domelen, Jason Alvarez, Jonathan E. Myers
  • Patent number: 10611822
    Abstract: Degradable bioprostheses made of collagen-based material having amine-based and ester-based crosslinks are provided, as are methods for their formation and use. Some embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a method of controlling the ratio of amine-based crosslinks to ester-based crosslinks within a collagen-based material to provide a tailorably crosslinked collagen-based material. Some embodiments provide a method of making a degradable bioprosthesis involving controlling crosslinking to afford a degradable bioprosthesis that is partially crosslinked. By controlling the ratio of amine-based to ester-based crosslinks, by controlling the level of crosslinking, or by controlling both of these features, degradable bioprostheses with tailored degradation rates can be synthesized. Some embodiments of degradable bioprostheses have degradation rates that are tailored to allow their use in particular medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Harbor MedTech, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Jerry Mezger, Keith E. Myers
  • Publication number: 20200082137
    Abstract: A condition monitoring system includes a radio frequency transponder module including an RFID chip having a first memory, and an antenna; at least one sensor module that monitors data related to the condition of an item and includes a second memory for storing the monitored data; and a communication interface that couples the at least one sensor module to the RFID chip of the radio frequency transponder module so that the sensor module is operative to communicate with the RFID chip by way of the communication interface and the RFID chip first memory is operative to store data related to the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Burchell, Therese E. Myers, Stanton Kaye, Gary W. Pope
  • Patent number: 10467444
    Abstract: A condition monitoring system includes a radio frequency transponder module including an RFID chip having a first memory, and an antenna; at least one sensor module that monitors data related to the condition of an item and includes a second memory for storing the monitored data; and a communication interface that couples the at least one sensor module to the RFID chip of the radio frequency transponder module so that the sensor module is operative to communicate with the RFID chip by way of the communication interface and the RFID chip first memory is operative to store data related to the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: INFRATAB, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Burchell, Therese E. Myers, Stanton Kaye, Gary W. Pope
  • Publication number: 20190300566
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for purifying a polypeptide from a composition comprising the polypeptide and at least one contaminant and formulations comprising the polypeptide purified by the methods. The methods for purifying include cation exchange material and/or mixed mode material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Hui F. LIU, Brian David KELLEY, Deanna E. MYERS, Beth MCCOOEY, Krista Marie PETTY
  • Publication number: 20190284293
    Abstract: Provided are methods for clinical treatment of tumors (e.g., advanced solid tumors) using an anti-CD73 antibody in combination with an immuno-oncology agent, such as an anti-PD-1 antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Nils LONBERG, Alan J. KORMAN, Bryan C. BARNHART, Aaron P. YAMNIUK, Mohan SRINIVASAN, Karla A. HENNING, Ming LEI, Emanuela SEGA, Angela GOODENOUGH, Maria JURE-KUNKEL, Guodong CHEN, John S. SACK, Richard Y. HUANG, Martin J. CORBETT, Joseph E. MYERS, Jr., Liang SCHWEIZER, Sandra V. HATCHER, Rachel A. ALTURA, Haichun HUANG, Pingping ZHANG, Edward J. HILT, Michael Nathan HEDRICK
  • Patent number: 10390690
    Abstract: A dental light comprises at least one light emitting diode light source configured to produce a light beam and at least one collimating lens system situated to receive the light beam. The collimating lens system is configured to collect and collimate the light beam. The collimating lens system can additionally modify the beam through controlled diffusion or shape the beam using an aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stone, Takaaki Nakagawa, Eric Bube, Randall Joel Lonsdale, Patrick W. Berry, Ryan M. Williams, Joseph Van Domelen, Jason Alvarez, Jonathan E. Myers
  • Publication number: 20190175006
    Abstract: A dental light comprises at least one light emitting diode light source configured to produce a light beam and at least one collimating lens system situated to receive the light beam. The collimating lens system is configured to collect and collimate the light beam. The collimating lens system can additionally modify the beam through controlled diffusion or shape the beam using an aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: A-dec, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher C. Stone, Takaaki Nakagawa, Eric Bube, Randall Joel Lonsdale, Patrick W. Berry, Ryan M. Williams, Joseph Van Domelen, Jason Alvarez, Jonathan E. Myers
  • Publication number: 20190136839
    Abstract: SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Mark A. Miller, Nathaniel K. Behning, Dean E. Myers, Michael W. Davis
  • Publication number: 20190125528
    Abstract: Described embodiments are directed toward centrally-opening leaflet prosthetic valve devices having synthetic leaflets that are configured to promote and encourage tissue ingrowth thereon and/or therein. The leaflets are coupled to a leaflet frame to form a prosthetic valve suitable for use in biological anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Karl Busalacchi, Benjamin D. Campbell, Kyle W. Colavito, Carl M. Conway, Cody L. Hartman, Roy Manygoats, JR., Frank E. Myers, Vi T. Pham, Joshua A. Sprinkle, David M. Warlop, Nathan L. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20190073497
    Abstract: A condition monitoring system includes a radio frequency transponder module including an RFID chip having a first memory, and an antenna; at least one sensor module that monitors data related to the condition of an item and includes a second memory for storing the monitored data; and a communication interface that couples the at least one sensor module to the RFID chip of the radio frequency transponder module so that the sensor module is operative to communicate with the RFID chip by way of the communication interface and the RFID chip first memory is operative to store data related to the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Burchell, Therese E. Myers, Stanton Kaye, Gary W. Pope
  • Publication number: 20190061791
    Abstract: A high speed thermal imaging system includes a thermal imaging camera, the camera including a lens. The housing further includes a front portion and rear portion. The camera and lens are disposed in the housing, which further includes an opening on the front portion. The lens has a field of view through the opening. A rotating shutter disposed in the housing. The rotating shutter may be located between the opening and the optical path of the thermal sensor. The housing may be disposed near a rail track. The lens has a field of view for an object or objects of interest, such as a high speed passing train that includes bearings and brakes of railcar vehicles, (i.e. locomotives, railcars, etc.). The camera may be operable to capture thermal images of the passing rail vehicle wheels including the bearing and brake areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Darrel L. Yaktine, Paul E. Myers