Patents by Inventor William Corcoran

William Corcoran 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: 20260055177
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of synthetic receptors and their uses. More specifically, the present disclosure relates novel synthetic receptors that target IL-23 and the use of such receptor in the treatment of conditions involving immune dysfunction, particularly autoimmunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicants: Northwestern University, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Joshua N. Leonard, William Corcoran, Aaron Morris
  • Patent number: 8516627
    Abstract: A bathtub seat that includes a platform upon which a bather sits formed from a plurality of watersealed planks. The planks are chosen of an appropriate length which length corresponds to the width of the bathtub. The platform planks are attached to feet, which feet rest on the top of the bathtub. The back edge of the platform includes a guide rail with a guide slot. The guide slot is utilized to position suction cups which suction cups are employed to adhere the platform to the back wall above the bathtub. Attached to the back of the suction cups are studs and nuts, which are used to attach the suction cups to the guide rails. The suction cups are positioned along the guide rails by loosening the stud from the nut, moving the suction cup along the guide slot and thereupon re-tightening. Once the suction cups are positioned appropriately for the particular application, the bathtub seat is positioned over the bathtub with the feet on the top of the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Inventor: William Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20100031436
    Abstract: A bathtub seat that includes a platform upon which a bather sits formed from a plurality of watersealed planks. The planks are chosen of an appropriate length which length corresponds to the width of the bathtub. The platform planks are attached to feet, which feet rest on the top of the bathtub. The back edge of the platform includes a guide rail with a guide slot. The guide slot is utilized to position suction cups which suction cups are employed to adhere the platform to the back wall above the bathtub. Attached to the back of the suction cups are studs and nuts, which are used to attach the suction cups to the guide rails. The suction cups are positioned along the guide rails by loosening the stud from the nut, moving the suction cup along the guide slot and thereupon re-tightening. Once the suction cups are positioned appropriately for the particular application, the bathtub seat is positioned over the bathtub with the feet on the top of the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: William Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20070210078
    Abstract: A field director assembly includes electrically conductive vanes configured to prevent arcing in an unloaded microwave oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicole Blankenbeckler, William Corcoran, Dariusz Kawka, Mehrdad Mehdizadeh, Ronald Riegert
  • Publication number: 20070187400
    Abstract: A susceptor assembly includes electrically conductive vanes configured to prevent arcing in an unloaded microwave oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicole Blankenbeckler, William Corcoran, Dariusz Kawka, Mehrdad Mehdizadeh, Ronald Riegert
  • Publication number: 20070181568
    Abstract: A field director assembly includes electrically conductive vanes positioned with respect to each other and to a planar support member to prevent overheating of the susceptor in an unloaded microwave oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicole Blankenbeckler, William Corcoran, Dariusz Kawka
  • Publication number: 20070181569
    Abstract: A susceptor assembly includes electrically conductive vanes positioned with respect to each other and to an planar susceptor member having an electrically lossy layer thereon to prevent overheating of the susceptor in an unloaded microwave oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicole Blankenbeckler, William Corcoran, Dariusz Kawka
  • Publication number: 20070084860
    Abstract: This invention relates to microwave susceptors useful in microwave cooking. More specifically, this invention relates to a process for microwave cooking using microwave susceptors comprising an metalized heat-stabilized polyester substrate. Further, this invention relates to a process for microwave cooking, wherein the optical density of the metalized film coated or deposited on the heat-stabilized polyester substrate is in the range of greater than 0.25 to about 0.45.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventor: William Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20060009873
    Abstract: A method for starting or stopping each of at least two separately controllable roll-sets (22, 26, 34, 56) used for processing a yarn (Y) in a stretch-break process, each roll-set comrpising at least two rolls, the method is characterized by the step of each roll-set, changing the speed of each roll from an initial condition to a steady state condition in accordance with a predetermined sequence and in coordination with a change in speed of at least one of the other rolls, such that simultaneous complete breakage of a yarn (Y) being processed in a stretch-break process is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Gregory Scott, Joseph Perrotto, Glen Simmonds, Richard Bryson, William Corcoran, William Walker