Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Walter

Elizabeth Walter 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).

  • SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR A HEART VALVE
    Publication number: 20240315847
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a surgical system for a heart valve. The surgical system is configured to serve as a temporary valve and/or filter to facilitate maintenance of proper blood flow while also capturing debris of an excised leaflet as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Excision Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg A. WALTERS, Chad J. SMITH, Alison Mikayla KANE, Shawn Sabu CHERIAN, Michael A. DOTSEY, Jason KEISER, Lucas HARDER, Lucas HAARSTAD, Philip J. HAARSTAD, Elizabeth RADZWILL
  • Methods and compositions inhibiting enveloped viruses using high molecular weight hydrophobically modified alkali swellable emulsion polymers
    Patent number: 12076414
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the transmission of enveloped viruses, which entails applying a composition containing a high molecular weight hydrophobically-modified polymer to an infectable or ingestible surface that may contain viruses and wherein said anti-viral composition is substantially free of surfactant having an HLB greater than about 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Bruning, Anthony Robert Geonnotti, III, Euen Thomas Ekman-Gunn, Russel Walters, Alpana Oak, Frank C. Sun, Kimberly Capone, Frank J. Kirchner
  • Surfactant compositions and use thereof
    Patent number: 11807830
    Abstract: Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. Also disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Carter Martin Silvernail, Sukhwan Soontravanich, Keith Allen Monk, Michael L. Braden, Paige Mary Owens, Kerrie Elizabeth Walters, Ali Marie Bichler, Izabela A. Owsik, David Myers
  • SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230116790
    Abstract: Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. Also disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Carter Martin Silvernail, Sukhwan Soontravanich, Keith Allen Monk, Michael L. Braden, Paige Mary Owens, Kerrie Elizabeth Walters, Ali Marie Bichler, Izabela A. Owsik, David Myers
  • Surfactant compositions and use thereof
    Patent number: 11414626
    Abstract: Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. Also disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Carter Martin Silvernail, Sukhwan Soontravanich, Keith Allen Monk, Michael L. Braden, Paige Mary Owens, Kerrie Elizabeth Walters, Ali Marie Bichler, Izabela A. Owsik, David Myers
  • SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200172831
    Abstract: Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. Also disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Carter Martin Silvernail, Sukhwan Soontravanich, Keith Allen Monk, Michael L. Braden, Paige Mary Owens, Kerrie Elizabeth Walters, Ali Marie Bichler, Izabela A. Owsik, David Myers
  • Re-sequencing pathogen microarray
    Patent number: 9430610
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pathogen detection and identification by use of DNA resequencing microarrays. The present invention also provides resequencing microarray chips for differential diagnosis and serotyping of pathogens present in a biological sample. The present invention further provides methods of detecting the presence and identity of pathogens present in a biological sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian K Agan, Eric H Hanson, Russell P Kruzelock, Baochuan Lin, Robb K Rowley, Donald Seto, David A Stenger, Jennifer Johnson, Clark J Tibbetts, Dzung C Thach, Gary J Vora, Elizabeth A Walter, Zheng Wang
  • Diagnosis and Prognosis of Infectious Disease Clinical Phenotypes and other Physiologic States Using Host Gene Expression Biomarkers In Blood
    Publication number: 20110183856
    Abstract: The present invention provides a specific set of gene expression markers from peripheral blood leukocytes that are indicative of a host response to exposure, response, and recovery infectious pathogen infections. The present invention further provides methods for identifying the specific set of gene expression markers, methods of monitoring disease progression and treatment of infectious pathogen infections, methods of prognosing the onset of an infectious pathogen infection, and methods of diagnosing an infectious pathogen infection and identifying the pathogen involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brian K. Agan, Eric H. Hanson, Michael J. Jenkins, Baochuan Lin, Chris C. Olsen, Robb K. Rowley, David A. Stenger, Dzung C. Thach, Clark J. Tibbetts, Elizabeth A. Walter, Jinny Lin Liu
  • RE-SEQUENCING PATHOGEN MICROARRAY
    Publication number: 20090170717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pathogen detection and identification by use of DNA resequencing microarrays. The present invention also provides resequencing microarray chips for differential diagnosis and serotyping of pathogens present in a biological sample. The present invention further provides methods of detecting the presence and identity of pathogens present in a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicants: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Brian K. Agan, Eric H. Hanson, Russell P. Kruzelock, Baochuan Lin, Robb K. Rowley, Donald Seto, David A. Stenger, Jennifer Johnson, Clark J. Tibbetts, Dzung C. Thach, Gary J. Vora, Elizabeth A Walter, Zheng Wang
  • Diagnosis and prognosis of infectious diseases clinical phenotypes and other physiologic states using host gene expression biomarkers in blood
    Publication number: 20080020379
    Abstract: The present invention provides a specific set of gene expression markers from peripheral blood leukocytes that are indicative of a host response to exposure, response, and recovery infectious pathogen infections. The present invention further provides methods for identifying the specific set of gene expression markers, methods of monitoring disease progression and treatment of infectious pathogen infections, methods of prognosing the onset of an infectious pathogen infection, and methods of diagnosing an infectious pathogen infection and identifying the pathogen involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Brian Agan, Eric Hanson, Michael Jenkins, Baochuan Lin, Chris Olsen, Robb Rowley, David Stenger, Dzung Thach, Clark Tibbetts, Elizabeth Walter, Jinny Liu
  • Re-sequencing pathogen microarray
    Publication number: 20060210967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pathogen detection and identification by use of DNA resequencing microarrays. The present invention also provides resequencing microarray chips for differential diagnosis and serotyping of pathogens present in a biological sample. The present invention further provides methods of detecting the presence and identity of pathogens present in a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Brian Agan, Eric Hanson, Russell Kruzelock, Baochuan Lin, Robb Rowley, Donald Seto, David Stenger, Jennifer Johnson, Clark Tibbetts, Dzung Thach, Gary Vora, Elizabeth Walter, Zheng Wang
  • Kettle
    Patent number: D308796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Inventors: Heida L. Thurlow, Elizabeth Walters