Patents by Inventor Richard H. Snider

Richard H. Snider 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).

  • Socket driving tool
    Patent number: 7434494
    Abstract: A socket driving tool (10) that is designed to be inserted to a chuck (92) attached to an electric motor (94) or to a handle (96). The tool (10) is comprised of four major elements: a drive shaft (12), a magnet (18) attached to the front end (14) of the drive shaft (12), and a pair of sockets (50) consisting of a first socket (52) and a second socket (54). Preferably, the first socket (52) has a first fastener cavity (62) having a 5/16-inch (7.937 mm) opening, and a second fastener cavity (72) having a ΒΌ-inch (6.350 mm) opening. The second socket (54) has a first fastener cavity (62) having a ?-inch (9.525 mm) opening, and a second fastener cavity (72) having a 7/16-inch (11.113 mm) opening. The socket pair (50) is designed to be arranged on the drive shaft (12) in four different configurations that provide four fastener gripping diameters. The four gripping diameters allow four different diameter fasteners (90) to be tightened or loosened by the socket driving tool (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Inventor: Richard H. Snider
  • Method and compositions for preventing and treating the systemic inflammatory response syndrome including sepsis
    Patent number: 5993811
    Abstract: Administration of an antibody reactive to procalcitonin and/or its components is effective for the treatment and/or prevention of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Biology Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Becker, Jon C. White, Eric S. Nylen, Richard H. Snider, Jr.