Patents by Inventor Shawn Edwards

Shawn Edwards 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: 20130179287
    Abstract: According to computerized methods of distributing software and data, software components may be distributed electronically for execution in controlled environments. Such a controlled environment may, for example, restrict the components' ability to communicate through a network to one or more specified hosts. When a component requests data, such as a stream of financial data, the request may specify a source of the data, and the request may be granted or denied by the distributor based on whether the specified source is an authorized source of the data and/or whether the requested data is available from an authorized source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Gennady SLOBODSKIY, Vladmir Kilatchko, Shawn Edwards, Claudio Storelli, Satoko Highstein, Tom Secunda, Navanath Prabuhudessal, Oleg Polonsky
  • Publication number: 20130123566
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for sensitizing neoplastic cells to radiotherapy. The invention provides aptamer-inhibitory nucleic acid chimeras that selectively inliibit the expression of radiosensitizing genes in neoplastic cells expressing a cell surface molecule that binds the aptamer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shawn Edward Lupold, Theodore L. DeWeese, Xiaohua Ni, Yonggang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8425462
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container, an actuator, and a biasing member. The actuator is configured to move the medicament container within the housing when the actuator is moved from a first configuration to a second configuration. The actuator includes a gas container and a puncturer. When the actuator is in the first configuration, a portion of the puncturer is disposed apart from the gas container. When the actuator is in the second configuration, the portion of the puncturer is disposed within the gas container. The gas container has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The biasing member is configured to bias the actuator toward the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards
  • Patent number: 8361029
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a movable member and a valve coupled to the movable member. The movable member is configured to be disposed within a housing of a medical device and has a first end portion and second end portion. A portion of the first end portion is configured to define a portion of a boundary of a gas chamber. The first end portion defines an opening configured to be in fluid communication between the gas chamber and an area outside the gas chamber. The second end portion is configured to be coupled to a needle configured to deliver a medicament into a body. The valve is configured to selectively allow fluid communication between the gas chamber and the area outside the gas chamber through the opening defined by the first end portion of the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intelliject, LLC
    Inventors: Evan Thomas Edwards, Eric Shawn Edwards, Mark J. Licata
  • Publication number: 20120269527
    Abstract: Electrophotographic (EP) streaking compensation is performed. A tonescale is measured for each column and a per-column gain computed to compensate for variations. An adjustment tonescale is determined and a per-column adjustment-tonescale gain computed to correct for remaining error after the per-column gain is applied. The two corrections are used together to provide improved compensation quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: CHUNG-HUI KUO, Stephen J. Farnand, Shawn Edward O'Hara, Stacy M. Munechika
  • Patent number: 8206360
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a label configured to be coupled to a medicament delivery device. The label includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the medicament delivery device. The second surface includes a textual indicia. The label further includes an electronic circuit system configured to output an electronic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers, David A. Weinzierl
  • Publication number: 20120116318
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing and a medicament container disposed within the housing. The medicament container includes a first plunger and a second plunger, each disposed therein. The medicament container has a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the first plunger is disposed in a first position and the second plunger is disposed in a second position spaced apart from the first position by a first distance. Accordingly, a first portion is defined between the first plunger and the second plunger. A second portion is defined between the second plunger and a distal end of the medicament container. In the second configuration, the first plunger remains in the first position and the second plunger is disposed in a third position spaced apart from the first position by a second distance, such that a volume of the second portion is greater when the medicament container is in the second configuration than when in the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: INTELLIJECT, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers
  • Patent number: 8172082
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a container defining an internal region configured to contain multiple medicament delivery devices, such as, for example, pen injectors, auto-injectors, inhalers or the like. The container includes an electronic circuit system configured to output a first electronic output associated with a first medicament delivery device contained within the internal region when the first medicament delivery device is removed from the internal region of the container. The electronic circuit system is further configured to output a second electronic output associated with a second medicament delivery device contained within the internal region when the second medicament delivery device is removed from the internal region of the container. The second electronic output is different than the first electronic output. At least one of the first electronic output or the second electronic output is associated with a use instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, T. Spencer Williamson
  • Patent number: 8123719
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container disposed within the housing, a first energy storage member and second energy storage member. The medicament container includes a first plunger disposed within a proximal end portion of the medicament container and a second plunger disposed within the medicament container spaced apart from the first plunger. The first energy storage member is configured to produce a force when actuated to move at least the second plunger within the medicament container. The second energy storage member is configured to produce a force when actuated to move the first plunger and the second plunger within the medicament container. The second energy storage member is different than the first energy storage member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers
  • Patent number: 8105281
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container, an actuator, and a biasing member. The actuator is configured to move the medicament container within the housing when the actuator is moved from a first configuration to a second configuration. The actuator includes a gas container and a puncturer. When the actuator is in the first configuration, a portion of the puncturer is disposed apart from the gas container. When the actuator is in the second configuration, the portion of the puncturer is disposed within the gas container. The gas container has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The biasing member is configured to bias the actuator toward the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards
  • Patent number: 8108930
    Abstract: An approach for providing managed security services is disclosed. A database, within a server or a pre-existing anomalous event detection system, stores a rule set specifying a security policy for a network associated with a customer. An anomalous detection event module is deployed within a premise of the customer and retrieves rule sets from the database. The anomalous detection event module monitors a sub-network of the network based on the rule sets. The anomalous event detection module is further configured to self-organize by examining components of the network and to monitor for anomalous events according to the examined components, and to self-provision by selectively creating another instance of the anomalous detection event module to monitor another sub-network of the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLC
    Inventors: Ralph Samuel Hoefelmeyer, Theresa Eileen Phillips, Shawn Edward Wiederin
  • Patent number: 8088621
    Abstract: The instant invention provides methods and compositions for generating recombinant adenoviral vectors. The invention also provides kits comprising for the generation of recombinant adenoviral vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Ronald Rodriguez, Shawn Edward Lupold, Wasim Haider Chowdhury, Tarana A. Kudrolli
  • Patent number: 8016788
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The actuator includes a release member and an energy storage member having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy storage member has a first potential energy. In the second position the energy storage member has a second potential energy. The energy storage member is configured to convert a portion of the first potential energy into kinetic energy when moved from the first position to the second position to move the medicament container within the housing. The energy storage member has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The release member is configured to selectively deploy the energy storage member from its first position to its second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Thomas Edwards, Eric Shawn Edwards, Mark J. Licata
  • Patent number: 7947017
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a movable member and a valve coupled to the movable member. The movable member is configured to be disposed within a housing of a medical device and has a first end portion and second end portion. A portion of the first end portion is configured to define a portion of a boundary of a gas chamber. The first end portion defines an opening configured to be in fluid communication between the gas chamber and an area outside the gas chamber. The second end portion is configured to be coupled to a needle configured to deliver a medicament into a body. The valve is configured to selectively allow fluid communication between the gas chamber and the area outside the gas chamber through the opening defined by the first end portion of the movable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Thomas Edwards, Eric Shawn Edwards, Mark J. Licata
  • Patent number: 7918823
    Abstract: Apparatuses for automatic medicament injection and methods for manufacturing automatic medicament injectors are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, a needle, an energy storage member, an actuator, a locking member, and a needle guard. The needle is configured to move between a first position and a second position. In its first position, the needle is contained within the housing. In its second position, at least a portion of the needle extends from the housing. The energy storage member has a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured to produce a force when moving between its first configuration and its second configuration to move the needle from its first position to its second position. The actuator is configured to move the energy storage member from its first configuration to its second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers
  • Patent number: 7731686
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a label configured to be coupled to a medicament delivery device. The label includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the medicament delivery device. The second surface includes a textual indicia. The label further includes an electronic circuit system configured to output an electronic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers, David A. Weinzierl
  • Patent number: 7731690
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container, an actuator, and a biasing member. The actuator is configured to move the medicament container within the housing when the actuator is moved from a first configuration to a second configuration. The actuator includes a gas container and a puncturer. When the actuator is in the first configuration, a portion of the puncturer is disposed apart from the gas container. When the actuator is in the second configuration, the portion of the puncturer is disposed within the gas container. The gas container has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The biasing member is configured to bias the actuator toward the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards
  • Publication number: 20100121276
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The actuator includes a release member and an energy storage member having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy storage member has a first potential energy. In the second position the energy storage member has a second potential energy. The energy storage member is configured to convert a portion of the first potential energy into kinetic energy when moved from the first position to the second position to move the medicament container within the housing. The energy storage member has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The release member is configured to selectively deploy the energy storage member from its first position to its second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Evan Thomas Edwards, Eric Shawn Edwards, Mark J. Licata
  • Publication number: 20100121275
    Abstract: Apparatuses for automatic medicament injection and methods for manufacturing automatic medicament injectors are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, a needle, an energy storage member, an actuator, a locking member, and a needle guard. The needle is configured to move between a first position and a second position. In its first position, the needle is contained within the housing. In its second position, at least a portion of the needle extends from the housing. The energy storage member has a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured to produce a force when moving between its first configuration and its second configuration to move the needle from its first position to its second position. The actuator is configured to move the energy storage member from its first configuration to its second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers
  • Patent number: 7648482
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The actuator includes a release member and an energy storage member having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy storage member has a first potential energy. In the second position the energy storage member has a second potential energy. The energy storage member is configured to convert a portion of the first potential energy into kinetic energy when moved from the first position to the second position to move the medicament container within the housing. The energy storage member has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The release member is configured to selectively deploy the energy storage member from its first position to its second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Thomas Edwards, Eric Shawn Edwards, Mark J. Licata