Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Willis

Kevin J. Willis 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: 20250014132
    Abstract: A comprehensive and user-friendly life transitioning system. The system herein provides a comprehensive, or turkey, system that guides a user or users through every likely step of personal end-of-life planning, and assists those left behind afterward. The system herein provides a complete system, including the use of at least one computerized device and system software, to enable a decedent, and those responsible for handling decedent's affairs, to provide and implement decisions, information, steps, and documents for completion for handling in advance (including the steps of legal and financial preparation), for medical, financial, grief assistance, and other end of life matters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventor: KEVIN J. WILLIS
  • Patent number: 6481248
    Abstract: A washer and dryer apparatus for combining the functions of washing and drying clothes in one machine. The washer and dryer apparatus includes a cabinet-like assembly including a cabinet-like member having front, side, back, top, and bottom walls and further having feet members being securely attached thereto for stabilizing the cabinet-like member; and also includes a dryer assembly being disposed in the cabinet-like member; and further includes a washer assembly being disposed in the cabinet-like member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Inventor: Kevin J. Willis
  • Publication number: 20020073745
    Abstract: A washer and dryer apparatus for combining the functions of washing and drying clothes in one machine. The washer and dryer apparatus includes a cabinet-like assembly including a cabinet-like member having front, side, back, top, and bottom walls and further having feet members being securely attached thereto for stabilizing the cabinet-like member; and also includes a dryer assembly being disposed in the cabinet-like member; and further includes a washer assembly being disposed in the cabinet-like member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: Kevin J. Willis
  • Patent number: 6365625
    Abstract: This invention pertains to the discovery that condensation polymers of an aldehyde and aromatic sulfonic acids and fractions thereof, such as formaldehyde naphthalenesulfonic acid condensation polymers, can abrogate HIV gp120 binding to CD4, as demonstrated in CD4/gp120 binding assays. In addition to gp120 binding inhibition, the compounds have been shown to inhibit HIV-induced syncytia formation and infectivity of CD+ cells. The use of this compound has been shown to be non-cytotoxic and non-inhibitory to antigen induced T lymphocyte proliferation. Based on these findings, these compounds can be used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as AIDS-related complex (ARC), AIDS-related dementia and non-symptomatic HIV infection. The compounds can also be used to treat blood preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Procept, Inc.
    Inventors: Shyam K. Singh, Raymond J. Patch, Peter V. Pallai, Edith A. Neidhardt, Gerard P. Palace, Kevin J. Willis, Theresa M. Sampo, Kevin W. McDonald, Zhan Shi
  • Patent number: 6075050
    Abstract: This invention pertains to the discovery that condensation polymers of an aldehyde and aromatic sulfonic acids and fractions thereof, such as formaldehyde naphthalenesulfonic acid condensation polymers, can abrogate HIV gp120 binding to CD4, as demonstrated in CD4/gp120 binding assays. In addition to gp120 binding inhibition, the compounds have been shown to inhibit HIV-induced syncytia formation and infectivity of CD+ cells. The use of this compound has been shown to be non-cytotoxic and non-inhibitory to antigen induced T lymphocyte proliferation. Based on these findings, these compounds can be used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as AIDS-related complex (ARC), AIDS-related dementia and non-symptomatic HIV infection. The compounds can also be used to treat blood preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Procept, Inc.
    Inventors: Shyam K. Singh, Raymond J. Patch, Peter V. Pallai, Edith A. Neidhardt, Gerard P. Palace, Kevin J. Willis, Theresa M. Sampo, Kevin W. McDonald, Zhan Shi
  • Patent number: 5677343
    Abstract: This invention pertains to the discovery that condensation polymers of an aldehyde and aromatic sulfonic acids and fractions thereof, such as formaldehyde naphthalene-sulfonic acid condensation polymers, can abrogate HIV gp120 binding to CD4, as demonstrated in CD4/gp120 binding assays. In addition to gp120 binding inhibition, the compounds have been shown to inhibit HIV-induced syncytia formation and infectivity of CD+ cells. The use of this compound has been shown to be non-cytotoxic and non-inhibitory to antigen induced T lymphocyte proliferation. Based on these findings, these compounds can be used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as AIDS-related complex (ARC), AIDS-related dementia and non-symptomatic HIV infection. The compounds can also be used to treat blood preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Procept, Inc.
    Inventors: Shyam K. Singh, Raymond J. Patch, Peter V. Pallai, Edith A. Neidhardt, Gerard P. Palace, Kevin J. Willis, Theresa M. Sampo, Kevin W. McDonald, Zhan Shi
  • Patent number: 5614559
    Abstract: This invention pertains to the discovery that condensation polymers of an aldehyde and aromatic sulfonic acids and fractions thereof, such as formaldehyde naphthalene-sulfonic acid condensation polymers, can abrogate HIV gp120 binding to CD4, as demonstrated in CD4/gp120 binding assays. In addition to gp120 binding inhibition, the compounds have been shown to inhibit HIV-induced syncytia formation and infectivity of CD+ cells. The use of this compound has been shown to be non-cytotoxic and non-inhibitory to antigen induced T lymphocyte proliferation. Based on these findings, these compounds can be used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as AIDS-related complex (ARC), AIDS-related dementia and non-symptomatic HIV infection. The compounds can also be used to treat blood preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Procept Inc.
    Inventors: Shyam K. Singh, Raymond J. Patch, Peter V. Pallai, Edith A. Neidhardt, Gerard P. Palace, Kevin J. Willis, Theresa M. Sampo, Kevin W. McDonald, Zhan Shi