Patents by Inventor Mitchell H.

Mitchell H. 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: 20040200667
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a multi-use move, lift, and support device. The device is made of a step ladder frame containing a plurality of steps and a hand truck frame. At least one hinge pivotally connects the step ladder frame to the hand truck frame. An anti-wobble hook may be used to lock the frames in a step ladder configuration. The hook is moved in position by the force of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Mitchell H. Babkes, Brian Fitzburgh, Mark Ellis
  • Patent number: 6797505
    Abstract: The instant invention provides methods and materials for expressing a polypeptide with factor VIII activity comprising administering an rAAV vector encoding a truncated version of human factor VIII, containing, for example, a 90 kD heavy chain of factor VIII fused to a light chain of factor VIII.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Cell Genesys, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard O. Snyder, Thomas J. Dull, Ryan McGuinness, Mitchell H. Finer
  • Publication number: 20040161413
    Abstract: Provided are immunotherapeutic compositions and methods for the treatment of cancers characterized by the presence of moderately to well-differentiated cancer cells. Exemplary immunotherapeutic compositions employ antigen presenting cells, including dendritic cells, activated by a protein conjugate such as fusion proteins including a prostatic acid phosphatase/granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulation factor fusion protein. Also disclosed are methods for assessing the susceptibility of cancer cells to treatment regimens employing one or more immunotherapeutic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: DENDREON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Reiner Laus, Mitchell H. Gold, Madhusudan Peshwa, Grant Pickering, Jelle Kylstra
  • Publication number: 20040094141
    Abstract: A barbecue grill cover propping apparatus is disclosed for adjustably maintaining a barbecue grill cover in any of a number of partially open, user selected positions. The apparatus preferably includes first and second arms adapted for engaging the grill firebox and cover. The arms are pivotally connected and include ratchet and pawl structures to permit the arms to be selectively fixed in any one of a plurality of angular configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Mitchell H. Herring
  • Publication number: 20040092008
    Abstract: The instant invention provides methods and materials for expressing a polypeptide with factor VIII activity comprising administering an rAAV vector encoding a truncated version of human factor VIII, containing, for example, a 90 kD heavy chain of factor VIII fused to a light chain of factor VIII.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Richard O. Snyder, Thomas J. Dull, Ryan McGuinness, Mitchell H. Finer
  • Patent number: 6726750
    Abstract: An apparatus for efficiently removing VOC from a plurality of remotely located sources of VOC contaminated gas streams includes a plurality of liquid absorbers, each located near and communicating with a source of a VOC contaminated gas stream, the liquid absorbers associating the VOC with a scrubbing liquid. A gas conduit is associated with each liquid absorber to allow for the recycling of properly conditioned gas to the VOC source. A conduit is connected to each liquid absorber for conveying VOC laden scrubbing liquid from the liquid absorber to a separating apparatus in fluid communication with each of the conduits. A conduit recycles the scrubbing liquid from the separating apparatus to at least one of the plurality of liquid absorbers. A heat exchanger associated with the scrubbing liquid after separation transfers heat to the scrubbing liquid prior to separation, or to an HVAC system, or to the scrubbing liquid prior to the liquid absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: CH2M Hill, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell H. Lindsay, Moha Shah
  • Publication number: 20030199093
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel retroviral packaging system, in which retroviral packaging plasmids and packagable vector transcripts are produced from high expression plasmids after stable or transient transfection in mammalian cells. High titers of recombinant retrovirus are produced in these transfected mammalian cells and can then transduce a mammalian target cell by cocultivation or supernatant infection. The methods of the invention include the use of the novel retroviral packaging plasmids and vectors to transduce primary human cells, including T cells and human hematopoietic stem cells, with foreign genes by cocultivation or supernatant infection at high efficiencies. The invention is useful for the rapid production of high titer viral supernatants, and to transduce with high efficiency cells that are refractory to transduction by conventional means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Mitchell H. Finer, Margo R. Roberts, Thomas J. Dull, Krisztina M. Zsebo, Lu Qin, Deborah A. Farson, Keegan Cooke
  • Patent number: 6634789
    Abstract: An improved electronic thermometer for rectal, oral, and axillary temperature measurements includes a removable module that houses a temperature sensitive probe and isolation chamber as well as a supply of clean, uncontaminated disposable probe covers on a single color coded module. Each removable module is interchangeably operable with a single temperature calculating unit. This thermometer design reduces the risk of patient exposure to all of the common sources of contamination encountered in the use of electronic thermometers by isolating the probe, the isolation chamber, and a supply of disposable probe covers on one dedicated removable module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Sherwood Services AG
    Inventor: Mitchell H. Babkes
  • Patent number: 6607134
    Abstract: A radio frequency transmitter supported by a finger-mounted reader transmits decoded digital data signals to a remote host computer by a low power, wireless, communications protocol. A beeper worn by a user generates a sound indicative of the receipt of the data signals by the host computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Bard, Jerome Swartz, Mitchell H. Maiman, Jay Paul White, Alistair R. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 6596712
    Abstract: A method for treating a tumor includes a first treatment procedure using a conventional cancer treatment technique, and a second treatment procedure which includes administering an effective amount of squalamine. Synergistically effective amounts are preferred. The first treatment procedure may be a treatment with one or more conventional cytotoxic chemical compounds. As examples, the cytotoxic chemical compound may be a nitrosourea (such as BCNU), cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil, paclitaxel and its derivatives, cisplatin or other platinum containing cancer treating agents. Alternatively, the first treatment may be a treatment with one or more conventional anti-hormonal agents. As examples, the anti-hormonal agents may be a LHRH (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone) agonist or an anti-androgen such as flutamide, biclutamide, nilutamide, and luprolide. These conventional cancer treatments compounds and the squalamine may be administered by any suitable route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Genaera Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Zasloff, Jon Williams, Mitchell H. Sokoloff
  • Patent number: 6572856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment and prevention of cancer, viral infections and microbial infections by the administration of anti-C3b(i) antibodies. The present invention also relates to methods of treating and preventing cancer, viral infection, or microbial infection in an animal comprising administering to said animal IgG antibodies, IgM antibodies and/or complement components in combination with antibodies specific for C3b(i). The present invention also relates methods of treating and preventing cancer, viral infection or microbial infection in an animal comprising administrating said animal antibodies that immunospecifically bind to one or more cancer cell antigens, viral antigens or microbial antigens, respectively, in combination with antibodies immunospecific for C3b(i). The present invention further relates to the detection, imaging, diagnosis and monitoring of cancer utilizing C3b(i) specific antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: The University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Ronald Taylor, Alessandra Nardin, William M. Sutherland, Mitchell H. Sokoloff, Leland Chung
  • Patent number: 6521602
    Abstract: Disclosed is a nucleic acid composition consisting essentially of a first nucleic acid sequence encoding a chimeric CDKi protein and a second nudeic acid sequence encoding an adenovirus E4 protein, wherein the first and second nucleic acid sequences are operably linked to at least one regulatory sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignees: GPC Biotech Inc., Cell Genesys, Inc.
    Inventors: Salil Patel, James McArthur, Jeno Gyuris, Michael J. Mendez, Mitchell H. Finer
  • Patent number: 6506604
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel retroviral packaging system, in which retroviral packaging plasmids and packagable vector transcripts are produced from high expression plasmids after stable or transient transfection in mammalian cells. High titers of recombinant retrovirus are produced in these transfected mammalian cells and can then transduce a mammalian target cell by cocultivation or supernatant infection. The methods of the invention include the use of the novel retroviral packaging plasmids and vectors to transduce primary human cells, including T cells and, human hematopoietic stem cells, with foreign genes by cocultivation or supernatant infection at high efficiencies. The invention is is useful for the rapid production of high titer viral supernatants, and to transduce with high efficiency cells that are refractory to transduction by conventional means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Cell Genesys, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell H. Finer, Thomas J. Dull, Krisztina M. Zsebo, Keegan Cooke, Deborah A. Farson
  • Publication number: 20030002562
    Abstract: An electronic thermometer that reduces patient exposure to all sources of cross-contamination, aids in infection control, and provides a clean, uncontaminated, readily accessible source of probe covers. A probe assembly for an electronic thermometer, which does not require expensive calibration procedures during manufacturing and allows the use of inexpensive thermisters. A memory component such as an EEPROM integrated circuit stores calibration information and identifying information in each particular probe assembly which improves performance and reduces manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Y. Denis Yerlikaya, Mitchell H. Babkes
  • Publication number: 20020181545
    Abstract: An improved electronic thermometer for rectal, oral, and axillary temperature measurements includes a removable module that houses a temperature sensitive probe and isolation chamber as well as a supply of clean, uncontaminated disposable probe covers on a single color coded module. Each removable module is interchangeably operable with a single temperature calculating unit. This thermometer design reduces the risk of patient exposure to all of the common sources of contamination encountered in the use of electronic thermometers by isolating the probe, the isolation chamber, and a supply of disposable probe covers on one dedicated removable module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Sherwood Services AG
    Inventor: Mitchell H. Babkes
  • Patent number: D477690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Sylmark Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Henry J. Howell, Mitchell H. Babkes
  • Patent number: D492829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Sylmark Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Mitchell H. Babkes, Dean Tornabene
  • Patent number: D494802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Sylmark Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Mitchell H. Babkes
  • Patent number: D495196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Sylmark Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Henry J. Howell, Mitchell H. Babkes
  • Patent number: D496215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Sylmark Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Mitchell H. Babkes