David A Mckenna, 61326 Mckinley Ave, Green Oaks, IL 60048

7011939, Mar 14, 2006

Feb 23, 2001

09/790871

Jonathan D. Trumbull - Zion IL, US
Daniel C. Bertrand - Geneva, CH
Clark A. Briggs - Libertyville IL, US
David G. McKenna - McHenry IL, US
Eugene S. Maslana - Morton Grove IL, US
David P. Blanchard - Kenosha WI, US
Jeffrey Y. Pan - Lake Forest IL, US
Peter Bojan - Grayslake IL, US
Thomas A. Nemcek - Crystal Lake IL, US

Abbott Laboratories - Abott Park IL

C12Q 3/00

435 3, 435 33, 4352864, 4352871, 4352873

A method and apparatus for running a plurality of tests concurrently to obtain data relating to the electrophysiological properties of receptors and channels in biological membranes of test subjects, such as, for example, oocytes. The invention further provides software for controlling, acquiring, and recording data relating to electrophysiological properties of receptors and channels in biological membranes of test subjects, such as, for example, oocytes. This invention increases the throughput rate for experiments and assays employing receptors and ion channels expressed in biological membranes of test subjects, such as, for example, oocytes. In the case of an oocyte, these receptors and channels may be natively expressed (endogenous), may be placed into the oocyte (exogenous), or may be expressed from other RNA or DNA previously placed into the oocyte (exogenous). The invention provides a means for a sole researcher to operate a plurality of electrophysiological test stations in the time and space conventionally required by a single electrophysiological test station. The invention automates these stations and provides a means for a sole individual to perform large sets of experiments that would be physically and mentally exhausting in the absence of this invention.

7210615, May 1, 2007

Nov 29, 2004

10/998695

David J. McKenna - Plainfield IL, US

Weyerhaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

B65D 5/28
B65D 5/468
B65D 21/032

229192, 22911716, 22912522, 229918

A container comprising a box having a bottom wall, side walls and end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall, corner panels extending from either the end walls or the side walls and attached to outer faces of the side walls or the end walls, reinforcing panels extending from the side walls or the end walls and attached to inner faces of the end walls, a cover having an top wall and side walls and end walls extending downwardly from said top wall, the cover being placed over the box with the side walls and end walls of said cover extending outside of the box, and straps around the box and the cover and over the corner panels; and a blank for the box.

7306136, Dec 11, 2007

Mar 29, 2006

11/392015

David J. McKenna - Plainfield IL, US
Jeffrey M. Gardner - West Chicago IL, US

Weyerhaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

B65D 5/462
B65D 5/32

22911713, 22912224, 229143

A container has opposed pairs of parallel walls. There are closure members attached to the upper side of one pair of walls which extend downwardly into the container. Handle members attached to the closure members. The handle members are contiguous in the formed container and have aligned hand holes. The upper sides of the handle members are below or at the top of the container. Closure panels are attached to the upper sides of the other pair of walls. The closure panels are attached to the first pair of walls and are over the closure and handle members. The closure panels form an opening to grasp the hand holes.

7306137, Dec 11, 2007

Mar 29, 2006

11/392017

David J. McKenna - Plainfield IL, US
Jeffrey M. Gardner - West Chicago IL, US

Weyerhaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

B65D 5/462
B65D 5/32

22911713, 22912224, 229143

A container blank comprising four walls. The first and third walls are one pair and the second and fourth are another pair. The heights of the walls are substantially equal. A closure member and handle member are attached to each of the walls of one pair of walls. There is a hand hole in each of the handle members. At least one of the closure members has a length greater than one-half the width of one of the walls of the other pair of walls, and the combined length of the closure members is greater than the width of one of the walls of the other pair of walls. A closure panel is attached to each of the other pair of walls. Attachment flaps are attached to the sides of each of the closure panels.

7708187, May 4, 2010

Oct 2, 2006

11/538008

David J McKenna - Plainfield IL, US

International Paper Company - Memphis TN

B65D 5/18

229167, 229164, 229172, 229176, 229193

The embodiments of the present invention provide a blank foldable material that may be configured to form a container. When formed, the container is self-locking and includes air cell structure that allows for a container with a constant outside volume to have a variable inside volume. The air cell structure containers functions to prevent telescoping of vertically stacked container and for strength and stability. The container may be partially assembled for shipping and hand set into final assembly as needed.

7748604, Jul 6, 2010

Oct 2, 2006

11/538015

David J McKenna - Plainfield IL, US

International Paper Company - Memphis TN

B65D 5/18
B65D 5/50

229167, 206564, 229164, 229176

The embodiments of the present invention provide a blank foldable material that may be configured to form a container. When formed, the container is self-locking and includes air cell structure that allows for a container with a constant outside volume to have a variable inside volume. The air cell structure container functions to prevent telescoping of vertically stacked container and for strength and stability. The container may be partially assembled for shipping and hand set into final assembly as needed.

2003007, Apr 17, 2003

Sep 18, 2001

09/954936

Clark Briggs - Libertyville IL, US
Murali Gopalakrishnan - Grayslake IL, US
David McKenna - McHenry IL, US
Lisa Monteggia - Lindenhurst IL, US
Jean-Marc Roch - Waukegan IL, US
James Sullivan - Deerfield IL, US
Edward Touma - North Chicago IL, US

C12P021/02
C12N005/06
C07K014/705
C07H021/04

435/069100, 435/320100, 435/325000, 530/350000, 536/023500

A variant human 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) polypeptide is provided wherein the variant contains an amino acid substitution at the valine-274 position of the wild-type human 7 nAChR. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the variant human 7 nAChR, vectors and host cells containing such nucleic acid molecules are also provided. In addition, methods are provided for producing the variant as are methods of using such variants for screening compounds for activity at the nAChR.

2003016, Aug 28, 2003

Feb 26, 2002

10/086004

Nicholas Philips - Sugar Grove IL, US
Scott Wallick - Seattle WA, US
David McKenna - Lacey WA, US
Herbert Muise - Tumwater WA, US
Michelle Springhorn - West Dundee IL, US

B65D005/46

229/122320, 229/117240

A shipping container for liquids is described. This consists of an outer corrugated paperboard container containing an inner corrugated liner forming corner posts. A flexible or semi-flexible bladder or jug generally conforming in cross section to the inside of the corrugated container contains the liquid. It is desirable for the inner corrugated liner to be bonded to the outer container, especially along the margins of the corner posts. It has been found to be critical that the ratio of the length of the outside face of the outer container to the corner post length should be no greater than about 8:1. This is essential to prevent face bulging, especially when the inner plastic container is filled with a high density material such as a paint. Where the inner plastic container has an upstanding handle or spout it is useful to have filler pieces that bear between the plastic container and upper flaps of the outer corrugated container. This prevents any up and down motion of the inner container during normal handling or under the severe stresses that might be imposed on a paint shaker.