Patents by Inventor John W. Scofield

John W. Scofield 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).

  • Treatment devices providing targeted antimicrobial action
    Publication number: 20040258738
    Abstract: A treatment device having an antimicrobial sheet material operably connected to an appliance. The antimicrobial material includes a first layer of polymeric material such as a gel composition containing a block copolymer and mineral oil, and a second layer that contains a bactericidal metal such as silver. The appliance retains the antimicrobial material in a selected position in the user's mouth, nose, or other body cavity; it may assume a variety of configurations depending on position and extent of the treatment site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Bruce G. Kania, Robert O. Becker, John W. Scofield