Patents by Inventor George Weiner

George Weiner 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).

  • Heated stuffed animal
    Patent number: 6488561
    Abstract: A heated stuffed animal is provided for therapeutic use which includes a soft body having an inner cavity and an outer covering, said outer covering having an appearance of a live animal, an electric heating pad disposed within said inner cavity for generating heat, said electric heating pad including an electric power cord projecting outside of said outer covering for connection to an AC electric outlet power supply, means for selecting a temperature of heat generated by said electric heating pad, and a ballast material disposed within said inner cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: George A. Weiner
  • Methods and products for stimulating the immune system using immunotherapeutic oligonucleotides and cytokines
    Publication number: 20020064515
    Abstract: The present invention relates to synergistic combinations of immunostimulatory CpG oligonucleotides and immunopotentiating cytokines. In particular, the invention relates to methods of stimulating an immune response using the synergistic combination of compounds and products related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Arthur M. Krieg, George Weiner
  • Heated stuffed animal
    Publication number: 20020028627
    Abstract: A heated stuffed animal is provided for therapeutic use which includes a soft body having an inner cavity and an outer covering, said outer covering having an appearance of a live animal, an electric heating pad disposed within said inner cavity for generating heat, said electric heating pad including an electric power cord projecting outside of said outer covering for connection to an AC electric outlet power supply, means for selecting a temperature of heat generated by said electric heating pad, and a ballast material disposed within said inner cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventor: George A. Weiner
  • Heated stuffed animal
    Patent number: 6325695
    Abstract: A heated stuffed animal is provided for therapeutic use which includes a soft body having an inner cavity and an outer covering, said outer covering having an appearance of a live animal, an electric heating pad disposed within said inner cavity for generating heat, said electric heating pad including an electric power cord projecting outside of said outer covering for connection to an AC electric outlet power supply, means for selecting a temperature of heat generated by said electric heating pad, and a ballast material disposed within said inner cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: George A. Weiner
  • Methods and products for stimulating the immune system using immunotherapeutic oligonucleotides and cytokines
    Patent number: 6218371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to synergistic combinations of immunostimulatory CpG oligonucleotides and immunopotentiating cytokines. In particular, the invention relates to methods of stimulating an immune response using the synergistic combination of compounds and products related thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Arthur M. Krieg, George Weiner
  • Bispecific antibody effective to treat B-cell lymphoma and cell line
    Patent number: 6129914
    Abstract: The invention provides bispecific antibodies with selective cytotoxicity against malignant B-cells. The bispecific antibodies bind to an effector cell antigen and to a 28/32 kDa heterodimeric protein on the surface of malignant B-cells. The invention also includes the monospecific components of the bispecific antibodies, humanized versions thereof, and humanized bispecific antibodies. The invention further provides therapeutic and diagnostic methods employing these antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Protein Design Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: George Weiner, Roger Gingrich, Brian K. Link, J. Yun Tso