Patents by Inventor William R. Watkins

William R. Watkins 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: 20240132527
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to certain compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and methods of making and using said compounds and pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds and compositions provided herein may be used for the treatment or prevention of a Retroviridae infection, including an HIV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Julie Farand, Michael Graupe, Tezcan Guney, Darryl Kato, Jiayao Li, John O. Link, James B. C. Mack, Dong Min Mun, Roland D. Saito, William J. Watkins, Jennifer R. Zhang
  • Patent number: 8474205
    Abstract: A foundation footing (30) has a support framework (32) encased within concrete (38). The support framework (32) includes elongate members (34) formed of timber, such as telephone poles, which extend the full length of the footing (30). Brackets (36) rigidly securing terminal ends (42) and intermediate portions (44) of the elongate members (34) in fixed relation. The brackets (36) have steel plates (46) disposed beneath the elongate members (34) and binding chains (48) secured to the steel plates (46). The binding chains (48) are preferably loosely secured around the elongate members (34) until being encased within the concrete (38), which rigidly secures the binding chains (48) to the elongate members (34) and the elongate members (34) to the steel plates (46). Grooves (86) are formed into the elongate members (34) to increase the bonding between the elongate members (34) and the concrete (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: William R. Watkins
  • Publication number: 20120177450
    Abstract: A retaining wall system for use in retaining a backfill particulate mass is formed by at least one retaining wall unit. The retaining wall unit has a substantially upright forward wall having a rear surface for abutting against the backfill particulate mass. A substantially upright stem wall extends rearward from the rear surface of the forward wall. The stem wall has opposite substantially upright sidewalls. At least one of the sidewalls has a series of longitudinally spaced apart elongated grooves that slope upward toward the forward wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: T-LOCK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
    Inventors: Francis X. Phillips, Gail E. Phillips, William R. Watkins
  • Patent number: 4338652
    Abstract: A packaged stack of flat electrical components is held under controlled pressure in its supporting frame by a stack loader calibrated for applying the exact force required for good thermal and electrical contact. The stack is lowered or raised in the supporting frame by the stack loader. Stoppers on the supporting frame permit by lowering of the stack to disjoin the electrical components and make any device accessible for maintenance, testing or replacement. By choosing a progressive degree of displacement downward the electrical devices become accessible one after the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1982
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Walter N. Romanczuk, Paul J. Reiter, William R. Watkins