Patents by Inventor Michael D. Bowen

Michael D. Bowen 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).

  • Coronavirus isolated from humans
    Patent number: 7776521
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a newly isolated human coronavirus (SARS-CoV), the causative agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Also provided are the nucleic acid sequence of the SARS-CoV genome and the amino acid sequences of the SARS-CoV open reading frames, as well as methods of using these molecules to detect a SARS-CoV and detect infections therewith. Immune stimulatory compositions are also provided, along with methods of their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Inventors: Paul A. Rota, Larry J. Anderson, William J. Bellini, Michael D. Bowen, Cara Carthel Burns, Raymond Campagnoli, Qi Chen, James A. Comer, Byron T. Cook, Shannon L. Emery, Dean D. Erdman, Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Jeanette Guarner, Charles D. Humphrey, Joseph P. Icenogle, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Richard F. Meyer, Stephan S. Monroe, William Allan Nix, M. Steven Oberste, Christopher D. Paddock, Teresa C. T. Peret, Pierre E. Rollin, Mark A. Pallansch, Anthony Sanchez, Wun-Ju Shieh, Suxiang Tong, Sherif R. Zaki
  • Apparatus and method for inspecting spring hold down bolts of an upper tie plate
    Patent number: 6523412
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus and method for inspecting spring hold down bolts of an upper tie plate of a fuel rod assembly in a nuclear reactor and includes an inspection fixture adapted to be aligned with the upper tie plate of the nuclear reactor fuel rod assembly for placement into a position for rapid and easy insitu inspection of the hold down bolts of the upper tie plate. The fixture is provided with a plurality of ultrasonic transducers which are positioned on the fixture so that when the fixture is placed into the inspection position each transducer will be located proximate to one of the hold down bolts for conducting effective ultrasonic scanning of the bolt while the bolt is in place. A multi-channel ultrasonic flaw detector is connected to each of the transducers for indicating whether there are any flaws in each of the hold down bolts when the fixture is placed into the inspection position and the ultrasonic transducers are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Framatome ANP Inc.
    Inventors: Richard G. McClelland, Michael D. Bowen