Patents by Inventor Janice Williams

Janice Williams 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: 20230087034
    Abstract: A hair-styling tool may include one or more pods that store liquid. For example, the hair-styling tool may include a removable, reusable water pod and/or a removable oil-formulation pod, which may correspond to a hair type of an individual. Moreover, during operation, the hair-styling tool may output or provide one or more discharges, such as: a steam discharge, an oil-formulation discharge, and/or a steam-and-oil-formulation discharge. The discharge flow may be selectable or dynamically adjusted based at least in part on the hair type of the individual, a predefined preference of the individual, and/or a predefined preference of a hair stylist. Moreover, the one or more discharges may be output of or provided from a head in the hair-styling tool. This head may include multiple prongs or tines that are used, in conjunction with the one or more discharges, to detangle or style an individual's hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: MisTee Wants To Know, Inc.
    Inventors: Janice Williams, Kevin Rowett, Newton Paskin, Shmuel Silverman
  • Publication number: 20050074831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of a binding between NMDA receptor (NMDA-R) subunits and a serine/threonine protein phosphatase (PSTP), e.g., PP2A. The present invention provides methods for screening a PSTP agonist or antagonist that modulates NMDA-R signaling. The present invention also provide methods and compositions for treatment of disorders mediated by abnormal NMDA-R signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Jasna Jerecic, Janice Williams, Jean Bucaria, Thorsten Melcher