Patents by Inventor J. Scott

J. Scott 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).

  • Shield for ostomy patients
    Publication number: 20070135783
    Abstract: A Shield for protecting an ostomy site from external trauma. A front plate of any material conforming to the curvature of the anatomy proximal to an ostomy site. A pad of any material conforming to the same shape as the front plate installed posterior of front plate in like orientation. An adjustable belt of any material permanently attached to front plate maintains position of shield proximal to ostomy site. A cutout in pad provides a pathway for bodily fluids and waste to transit into the wearers waste receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventor: J. Scott
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING CONTAINER DENSITY
    Publication number: 20070016538
    Abstract: A system and methods for estimating the size of a parcel based on a mathematical formula derived from other parcels within a size category. The system may include a variety of modules in communication with a relational database for storing data related to parcels being delivered. Similar data may be retrieved from a variety of sources with embodiments of the present invention prioritizing the data based on the reliability of the source. In a further aspect, equipment needs are forecasted by evaluating parcel data over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bielefeld, Jessica Myers, Rodger McLaughlin, J. Scott, James Moorman, John O'Brien
  • Method and device for use in minimally invasive placement of intragastric devices
    Publication number: 20050192615
    Abstract: A space occupying device for deployment within a patient's stomach and methods of deploying and removing the device. The device includes an expandable member and fasteners, such as sutures, that extend to least partially through the patient's stomach wall, and that anchor the device with the patient's stomach. The device can be deployed and/or removed through transesophageal approaches and/or through a combination of transesophageal and transabdominal approaches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Roger Torre, J. Scott, Thomas Howell, George Hermann, David Shields, Robert Chang, Neil Holmgren, David Willis