Patents by Inventor Michael Chavez

Michael Chavez 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: 20240009234
    Abstract: Provided herein are chimeric transmembrane receptor polypeptides configured to oligomerize upon recognition of an extramembrane signal. The receptors include an extramembrane domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intramembrane domain configured to induce activation of one or more intramembrane signal pathways upon oligomerization of the receptor. The provided receptors are particularly useful for engineered cell therapies. Also provided are systems and host cells including the disclosed receptors, and methods for using the disclosed materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Lei S. Qi, Michael Chavez, Paul B. Finn
  • Patent number: 4570652
    Abstract: A toothbrush container assembly for use with a toothbrush and for mounting in a wall including a base having a first aperture therein, a slot adjacent said first aperture, an interior reservoir, a second aperture leading from the reservoir to the exterior of the base, the second aperture including a first fastener and means for securing the base to the wall, and a toothbrush container assembly having a cap including a second fastener; a central housing including first and second ends, a third fastener disposed at the first end and adapted to removably engage the second fastener, a fourth fastener disposed at the second end of the housing and adapted to removably engage said first fastener; and engaging hook disposed intermediate the first and second ends and adapted to removably engage the slot; an interior shoulder to support the toothbrush while within the container; a first, perforated, bottom member having a fifth fastener adapted to removably engage the fourth fastener; and a second, imperforate, bottom
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Inventor: Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: D286482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1986
    Inventor: Michael Chavez