Patents by Inventor Steve Swisher

Steve Swisher 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).

  • Multifunction device for people with limited mobility
    Patent number: 8087707
    Abstract: A multifunction device for people with limited mobility allows a person to perform a variety of everyday activities with greater ease using a single device. The device has a gripper, which may be used as a shoehorn or to pick up small items; a leg lift, which may be used to reduce stress on the hip and/or knee when making leg movements; and a finger assembly, which may be used to push or pull light objects such as bedding and clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventors: Bryan J. Hawkins, Steve Swisher
  • Methods of enhancing immune induction involving MDA-7
    Publication number: 20040009939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the enhancing or inducing an immune response against an immunogenic molecule by indirectly activating PKR. More specifically, immunotherapy is improved by co-administering a MDA-7 polypeptide with an immunogenic molecule against which an immune response is desired. Such immunotherapies include cancer vaccines, and compositions thereof are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicants: Board of Regent, The University of Texas System, Introgen Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sunil Chada, Abujiang Pataer, Abner Mhashilkar, Rajagopal Ramesh, Jack Roth, Steve Swisher