Patents by Inventor Melissa Grace

Melissa Grace 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).

  • Starch-Based Extruded Food Products and Methods for Manufacturing Starch-Based Extruded Food Products
    Publication number: 20240081386
    Abstract: Starch-based extruded food products and methods for manufacturing starch-based extruded food products, such as snacks, are disclosed. For example, a starch-based dough may be extruded, cut, and cooked to form a starch-based extruded food product with a rigid extruded body. The cooking process may include baking and/or frying the cut extrusion. The rigid extruded body of the starch-based extruded food product is made up of bodies or segments coupled at joints. The rigid extruded bodies are configured such that bodies of the rigid extruded body may be broken off or separated at the joints to be consumed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Mathieu Larronde-Larretche, Ailsa Jayne Dalgliesh, Hsiu-Wu Guo, Michael Keoni Manion, Kathryn Grace Marston, Nebojsa Milanovich, Deepali Palta, Bradley Scott Shepard, Melissa Marie Smith, Ross Chase Sundin, Maxwell Weil, Amanda Shinae Zila
  • Woven Silt Fences Including Integrally Woven Pockets For Support Posts
    Publication number: 20230304249
    Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of woven silt fences including integrally woven pockets for support posts. In exemplary embodiments, a woven silt fence fabric includes one or more integrated pockets integrally woven within the woven silt fence fabric. The one or more integrated pockets are configured for receiving one or more support posts therein. In exemplary embodiments, a woven silt fence comprises the woven silt fence fabric and one or more support posts configured to be received within corresponding ones of the one or more integrated pockets integrally woven within the woven silt fence fabric. The one or more support posts may be configured to be positioned within corresponding ones of the one or more integrated pockets and driven into the ground for supporting the woven silt fence without requiring any fasteners for attachment of the one or more support posts to the woven silt fence fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin William RAY, Eric Lee BOOTH, Melissa GRACE
  • Local intraosseous administration of bone forming agents and anti-resorptive agents, and devices therefor
    Patent number: 8895540
    Abstract: This invention relates to local administration of a bone-forming agent and at least one anti-resorptive agent to treat osteoporosis and related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. DiMauro, Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Melissa Grace, Michael Slivka, Thomas G. Ferro, Vivek N. Shenoy, Alonzo D. Cook, Scott Bruder
  • Trans-capsular administration of high specificity cytokine inhibitors into orthopedic joints
    Patent number: 8361467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to trans-capsularly administering into a diseased joint a high specificity antagonist selected from the group consisting of: i) an inhibitor of a pro-inflammatory interleukin; ii) an inhibitor of TNF-? synthesis; iii) an inhibitor of membrane-bound TNF-?; iv) an inhibitor of a natural receptor of TNF-?; v) an inhibitor of NO synthase, vi) an inhibitor of PLA2 enzyme; vii) an anti-proliferative agent; viii) an anti-oxidant; ix) an apoptosis inhibitor selected from the group consisting of EPO mimetic peptides, EPO mimetibodies, IGF-I, IGF-II, and caspase inhibitors, and x) an inhibitor of MMPs; and xi) an inhibitor of p38 kinase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. DiMauro, Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Martin A. Reynolds, Melissa Grace, Sudhakar Kadiyala, David Urbahns, Scott Bruder, Gregory Collins, Laura J. Brown, Jeff Geesin, Pamela L. Plouhar, Catherine Smith, John Siekierka
  • Treatment of degenerated disc with autologous cells
    Patent number: 8333960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to administering autologous uncultured cells into a diseased intervertebral disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Thomas M. DiMauro, Melissa Grace, David Urbahns
  • Autologous treatment of degenerated disc with cells
    Patent number: 8273347
    Abstract: The present invention relates to administering autologous uncultured cells into a diseased intervertebral disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Thomas M. DiMauro, Melissa Grace, David Urbahns
  • Treatment of degenerated disc with autologous cells
    Publication number: 20090068270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to administering autologous uncultured cells into a diseased intervertebral disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Thomas M. DiMauro, Melissa Grace, David Urbahns
  • Local intraosseous administration of bone forming agents and anti-resorptive agents, and devices therefor
    Publication number: 20050112091
    Abstract: This invention relates to local administration of a bone-forming agent and at least one anti-resorptive agent to treat osteoporosis and related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas DiMauro, Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Melissa Grace, Michael Slivka, Thomas Ferro, Vivek Shenoy, Alonzo Cook, Scott Bruder
  • Transdiscal administration of cycline compounds
    Publication number: 20050038001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to injecting a cycline compound into a diseased intervertebral disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Attawia, Thomas DiMauro, Hassan Serhan, Melissa Grace, Sudhakar Kadiyala, David Urbahns, Scott Bruder, Gregory Collins, Laura Brown, Jeff Geesin, Pamela Plouhar, Catherine Smith, John Siekierka
  • Trans-capsular administration of high specificity cytokine inhibitors into orthopedic joints
    Publication number: 20050025765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to trans-capsularly administering into a diseased joint a high specificity antagonist selected from the group consisting of: i) an inhibitor of a pro-inflammatory interleukin; ii) an inhibitor of TNF-? synthesis; iii) an inhibitor of membrane-bound TNF-?; iv) an inhibitor of a natural receptor of TNF-?; v) an inhibitor of NO synthase, vi) an inhibitor of PLA2 enzyme; vii) an anti-proliferative agent; viii) an anti-oxidant; ix) an apoptosis inhibitor selected from the group consisting of EPO mimetic peptides, EPO mimetibodies, IGF-I, IGF-II, and caspase inhibitors, and x) an inhibitor of MMPs; and xi) an inhibitor of p38 kinase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas DiMauro, Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Martin Reynolds, Melissa Grace, Sudhakar Kadiyala, David Urbahns, Scott Bruder, Gregory Collins, Laura Brown, Jeff Geesin, Pamela Plouhar, Catherine Smith, John Siekierka
  • Transdiscal administration of high affinity anti-MMP inhibitors
    Publication number: 20040228853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to injecting a high affinity antagonist of MMPs into a diseased intervertebral disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Serhan, Thomas M. DiMauro, Mohamed Attawia, Melissa Grace, Sudhakar Kadiyala, David Urbahns, Scott Bruder, Gregory Collins
  • Autologous treatment of degenerated disc with cells
    Publication number: 20040229786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to administering autologous uncultured cells into a diseased intervertebral disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Thomas M. DiMauro, Melissa Grace, David Urbahns
  • Transdiscal administration of specific inhibitors of P38 kinase
    Publication number: 20040229878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to injecting a high specificity p38 kinase inhibitor into a diseased intervertebral disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. DiMauro, Hassan Serhan, Mohamed Attawia, Melissa Grace, Sudhakar Kadiyala, David Urbahns, Scott Bruder, Gregory Collins, Laura J. Brown, Jeff Geesin, Pamela L. Plouhar, Catherine Smith, John Siekierka
  • Intervertebral disc
    Patent number: 6770095
    Abstract: This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having an articulation interface and a locking interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Depuy Acroned, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Grinberg, Michael D. Sorrenti, Andrew Dooris, Melissa Grace, Missoum Moumene
  • Intervertebral disc
    Publication number: 20030233146
    Abstract: This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having an articulation interface and a locking interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander Grinberg, Michael D. Sorrenti, Andrew Dooris, Melissa Grace, Missoum Moumene
  • Local intraosseous administration of bone forming agents and anti-resorptive agents, and devices therefor
    Patent number: RE49219
    Abstract: This invention relates to local administration of a bone-forming agent and at least one anti-resorptive agent to treat osteoporosis and related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. DiMauro, Mohamed Attawia, Hassan Serhan, Melissa Grace, Michael Slivka, Thomas G. Ferro, Vivek N. Shenoy, Alonzo D. Cook, Scott Bruder