Patents by Inventor Stephen Yoder

Stephen Yoder 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: 20100317546
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in one aspect, to a vector comprising (a) a first polynucleotide capable of encoding a first (poly)peptide comprising at least one cysteine residue, and (b) a second polynucleotide capable of encoding a second (poly)peptide which is a cell surface anchor comprising at least one cysteine residue, wherein the vector is operable in a eukaryotic host cell to express and to cause or allow the attachment of said first (poly)peptide to said second (poly)peptide by formation of a disulfide bond between said cysteine residues comprised within said first (polypeptide and said second (poly)peptide, respectively, wherein said first (poly)peptide is exhibited at the surface of a eukaryotic host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: MORPHOSYS AG
    Inventors: Markus Enzelberger, Philippe Thiel, Solveig Peters, RĂ¼diger Neun, Stephen Yoder
  • Patent number: 6247947
    Abstract: A connector for securing a memory card within an electronics device such as a PDA, digital camera, cell phone, or downloadable Internet music player. The connector includes a housing and a receptacle formed in the housing for receiving at least partially the memory card therein. Further included in the housing is an ejector mechanism for ejecting the memory card at least partially from the receptacle, which comprises an actuator rod that is preferably integrally formed with the housing and a lever arm that is also preferably integrally formed with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Knoernschild, Stephen Yoder, Hesham Elkhatib