Patents by Inventor Thomas Hodges

Thomas Hodges 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).

  • Patent number: 7598833
    Abstract: An arc chute assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus including a housing and an arc hood coupled thereto, the arc hood being structured to exhaust arc gases from the housing. The arc chute assembly includes a vent portion structured to exhaust arc gases from the housing into the arc hood and a frame portion adjacent the vent portion. The frame portion being structured to be movably coupled to the housing. The arc chute assembly being structured to be movable from a first position to a different second position relative to the housing responsive to the exhaust arc gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hodges, Paul R. Rakus
  • Publication number: 20090220514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein, ADAM10, ADAM10 nucleic acid sequences and ADAM10 proteins encoded by these sequences that are involved in infection by one or more pathogen such as a virus, a parasite, a bacteria or a fungus or are otherwise associated with the life cycle of a pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Donald H. Rubin, Thomas Hodge, James Murray
  • Publication number: 20070087008
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of reducing infection of a cell by a pathogen, for example to treat or prevent a pathogen infection. Exemplary pathogens include those that use a lipid raft. The disclosure also relates to methods of identifying agents involved in pathogen infection, such as modulators of Rab9A and Rab11A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Hodge, Natalie McDonald, Donald Rubin, Michaewl Shaw, Anthony Sanchez, James Murray
  • Publication number: 20060277620
    Abstract: The present invention provides inducible promoter systems. In particular, the present invention provides benzoate inducible promoters and promoter systems, and modifications and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Hodges
  • Publication number: 20060257872
    Abstract: Host nucleic acids and host proteins that participate in viral infection, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza A, and Ebola virus, have been identified. Interfering with or disrupting the interaction between a host nucleic acid or host protein and a virus or viral protein confers an inhibition of or resistance to infection. Thus, interfering with such an interaction in a host subject can confer a therapeutic or prophylactic effect against a virus. The sequences identified can be used to identify agents that reduce or inhibit viral infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Hodge, Natalie McDonald, Michael Shaw, Donald Rubin, Anthony Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20060073582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline Rab9 in complex with either GDP or the GTP analog Guanosine 5?-(?,?-imido) triphosphate (GppNHp), the three dimensional coordinates and structures of Rab9 in Rab9-GDP and Rab9-GppNHp complexes, and uses thereof for drug design. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for producing Rab9 crystals of sufficient quality to obtain a determination of the three dimensional structure of Rab9 to a high resolution in both its GTP-bound (on/active) and GDP-bound (off/inactive) conformations. The present invention also relates to a computer-readable medium encoded with the three dimensional coordinates of Rab9 in Rab9-GDP and Rab9-GppNHp complexes wherein, using a graphical display software program, the three dimensional coordinates create an electronic file that can be visualized on a computer capable of representing the electronic file as a three dimensional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: The University of Alamaba in Huntsville
    Inventors: Edward Meehan, Liqing Chen, Enrico DiGiammarino, Thomas Hodge
  • Patent number: 6903155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tires suitable for bearing heavy loads, and to the use of a rubber composition to form the treads of such tires which delays the appearance of irregular wear on the treads of such tires during travel. The invention applies to tires for motor vehicles, such as heavy vehicles, construction vehicles or aircraft. The rubber composition comprises: an elastomeric matrix comprising majoritarily at least one diene elastomer having at one or more of its chain ends a functional group which is active for coupling to a reinforcing white filler, a reinforcing filler comprising at least 50% by weight a reinforcing white filler, and a reinforcing white filler/functionalized diene elastomer bonding agent. The present invention relates to tires suitable for bearing heavy loads, and to the use of the rubber composition to delay the appearance of irregular wear on the treads of such tires during travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Thomas Hodge
  • Patent number: 6900263
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tires suitable for bearing heavy loads, and to the use of a rubber composition to form the treads of such tires which delays the appearance of irregular wear on the treads of such tires during travel. The invention applies to tires for motor vehicles, such as heavy vehicles, construction vehicles or aircraft. The rubber composition comprises: an elastomeric matrix comprising majoritarily at least one diene elastomer having at one or more of its chain ends a functional group which is active for coupling to a reinforcing white filler, a reinforcing filler comprising at least 50% by weight a reinforcing white filler, and a reinforcing white filler/functionalized diene elastomer bonding agent. The present invention relates to tires suitable for bearing heavy loads, and to the use of the rubber composition to delay the appearance of irregular wear on the treads of such tires during travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Thomas Hodge
  • Publication number: 20030055140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tires suitable for bearing heavy loads, and to the use of a rubber composition to form the treads of such tires which delays the appearance of irregular wear on the treads of such tires during travel. The invention applies to tires for motor vehicles, such as heavy vehicles, construction vehicles or aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas Hodge
  • Publication number: 20010031795
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tires suitable for bearing heavy loads, and to the use of a rubber composition to form the treads of such tires which delays the appearance of irregular wear on the treads of such tires during travel. The invention applies to tires for motor vehicles, such as heavy vehicles, construction vehicles or aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Applicant: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventor: Thomas Hodge