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Patent Details for Tuesday, June 20, 2006
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| US 07062875 | Stevens et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wayne Stevens (Davenport, Iowa); Jeff Windham (Bettendorf, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | An adapter device is provided for converting a grenade launcher into a weapon for firing shot shells. The adapter includes an elongate barrel member of a gauge for shot shell which is adapted to be received in, and extend through, the barrel of the host barrel assembly of the grenade launcher. A cap secures the barrel member in place in the host barrel assembly. A replacement barrel assembly for firing shot shells is also provided which includes a shell extractor for extracting shells from the replacement barrel. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 09, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/709964 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Firearms 042/77 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07062887 | Holdren |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Edison Welding Institute (Columbus, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard L. Holdren (Columbus, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | An intersecting structural member, and a method for assembling the same, allowing continuous structural members to intersect while also allowing one edge of each of the structural members to be bonded to a skin panel. A first structural member is provided with at least one bendable tab that allows an ingress area in the first member to be opened to permit the passage of a second structural member. The at least one bendable tab may optionally be designed in various shapes, with or without material reducing regions, may then be closed, interlocking the members and producing the intersecting structural member. This structure and method may be used to eliminate the need for welding collars around the member intersections, reducing labor, materials, weight, complexity of joining, and improving resistance to metal fatigue at the intersections. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 17, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/417958 |
| ART UNIT | 3636 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture |
| CURRENT CPC | Static structures 052/653.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063810 | Murphy et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Constance Murphy (Waldorf, Maryland); John Brough (Indian Head, Maryland); Richard S. Muscato (Waldorf, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention comprises a continuous, integrated process to produce a multiple layered energetic material where the layers comprise energetic materials having, at least, two different burning rates. The process uses at least two twin-screw extruders to process at least two different energetic materials. These energetic materials are extruded into a co-extrusion die that, first, thins each energetic material flow into layers, and, then, combines the layers into a multiple layered energetic material. One embodiment of the invention also includes a remote take away system that completes processing the multiple layered energetic material after it leaves the co-extrusion die. The outer edges of the multiple layered material are first trim cut, then rolled into wrapped spools. Finally, the wrapped spools are cut into specified lengths for final use. These cutting, trimming and rolling steps are all done automatically, with no personnel handling required. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 27, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/307535 |
| ART UNIT | 1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/3.300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063812 | Sutaria et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc. (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Manish P. Sutaria (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Mark J. Rigali (Tucson, Arizona); Ronald A. Cipriani (Tucson, Arizona); Gregory J. Artz (Tucson, Arizona); Anthony C. Mulligan (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for consolidation and densification of fibrous monolith composite structures are provided. Consolidation and densification of two- and three-dimensional fibrous monolith components having complex geometries can be achieved by pressureless sintering. The fibrous monolith composites are formed from filaments having at least a first material composition generally surrounded by a second material composition. The composites are sintered at a pressure of no more than about 30 psi to provide consolidated and densified fibrous monolith composites. |
| FILED | Monday, May 24, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/852326 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/640 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063918 | Kofinas et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Kofinas (North Bethesda, Maryland); Steven Bullock (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a unique polymeric battery system of electrochemical cells that are connected in series, and can be of nanometer size. The polymers possess conjugated bonds along their backbones and high levels of metals. The invention also concerns methods for the fabrication of the polymers and battery system as well as methods for the use of the polymers as a nanoscale solid-state battery. |
| FILED | Monday, October 22, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 10/380697 |
| ART UNIT | 1745 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/317 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063948 | Soreq et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Israel) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hermona Soreq (Jerusalem, Israel); Daniela Kaufer (Kfar Azar, Israel); Alon Friedman (Gedera, Israel); Shlomo Seidman (Gush Etzion, Israel) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to antibodies recognizing acetylcholinesterase or a C-terminal peptide derived from acetyl-cholinesterase, useful in diagnosing central nervous system (CNS) stress, elevated glucocorticoid level, disruption of the blood-brain barrier or Alzheimer's disease. The invention also relates to methods for the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) stress, elevated glucocorticoid level or disruption of the blood-brain barrier in a mammal, by use of the antibodies of the invention. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 31, 2000 |
| APPL NO | 09/980263 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064000 | Goldstein et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Seth Copen Goldstein (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Daniel L. Rosewater (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Chemically assembled electronic nanotechnology (CAEN) provides an alternative to using Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) for constructing circuits with feature sizes in the tens of nanometers. A molecular latch and a method using the latch that enables it to act as a state holding device, perform voltage restoration, and to provide I/O isolation is disclosed. |
| FILED | Monday, July 12, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/889294 |
| ART UNIT | 2812 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/99 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064055 | Reif et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rafael Reif (Newton, Massachusetts); Andy Fan (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming a multi-layer semiconductor structure includes providing a first layer of a patterned copper bond film having a first predetermined thickness onto a first surface of a first semiconductor. The method further includes providing a second layer of a patterned copper bond film having a second predetermined thickness onto a first surface of a second semiconductor. The first and second semiconductor structures can be aligned, such that the first and second patterned copper bond films are disposed in proximity. A virtually seamless bond can be formed between the first and second patterned copper bond films to provide the first and second semiconductors as the multi-layer semiconductor structure. |
| FILED | Friday, September 05, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/655670 |
| ART UNIT | 2811 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/618 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064241 | Brown et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jerry S. Brown (Woodford, Virginia); Richard C. Hodge (King George, Virginia); Margaret A. McCabe (Fredericksburg, Virginia); Karen A. McGrady (Fredericksburg, Virginia); Amanda S. Schilling (Fredericksburg, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A microemulsion composition having a solid source of peroxycarboxylic acid and germinant is used for chemical and biological warfare decontamination. A process for decontaminating uses the microemulsion composition. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 16, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/664003 |
| ART UNIT | 1714 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment 588/320 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064472 | Pelrine et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | SRI International (Menlo Park, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronald E. Pelrine (Boulder, Colorado); Roy David Kornbluh (Palo Alto, California); Scott E. Stanford (Palo Alto, California); Qibing Pei (Fremont, California); Richard Heydt (Palo Alto, California); Joseph S. Eckerle (Redwood City, California); Jonathan R. Heim (Pacifica, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention describes devices for performing thermodynamic work on a fluid, such as pumps, compressors and fans. The thermodynamic work may be used to provide a driving force for moving the fluid. Work performed on the fluid may be transmitted to other devices, such as a piston in a hydraulic actuation device. The devices may include one or more electroactive polymer transducers with an electroactive polymer that deflects in response to an application of an electric field. The electroactive polymer may be in contact with a fluid where the deflection of the electroactive polymer may be used to perform thermodynamic work on the fluid. The devices may be designed to efficiently operate at a plurality of operating conditions, such as operating conditions that produce an acoustic signal above or below the human hearing range. The devices may be used in thermal control systems, such as refrigeration system, cooling systems and heating systems. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 18, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/393506 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/324 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064542 | Johnson et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark B. Johnson (Springfield, Virginia); Michael Miller (Alexandria, Virginia); Brian Bennett (Arlington, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A modified hybrid Hall effect device is provided which is the combination of a conventional Hall effect device and a second Hall effect device having a Hall plate coupled to a ferromagnetic layer. The hybrid Hall effect device can be used to determine the independent magnetic field vector components comprising a vector magnetic field, such as for determining the x and the z components of a magnetic field, or for measuring the total magnitude of a vector magnetic field of any orientation. The modified Hall Effect device can be adapted for use as a magnetic field sensor for the detection of macroscopic objects that have associated magnetic fields, or for microscopic objects that have been tagged by microscopic magnetic particles. In one specific form, a plurality of hybrid Hall devices are electrically connected together to form an array in which a plurality of rows of hybrid Hall devices are electrically coupled to each other along a current axis, and the array is used for the detection of microscopic objects. |
| FILED | Friday, July 01, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/172663 |
| ART UNIT | 2862 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/251 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064636 | Walz et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael F. Walz (Mays Landing, New Jersey); Patrick W. Mills (Bradenton, Florida); Richard G. Benshoff (Sarasota, Florida); Peter L. Nerstrom (Sarasota, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A miniature circuit breaker comprising a non-conductive housing assembly; a pair of separable contacts including a first, fixed contact coupled to said housing assembly and having a terminal extending outside said housing assembly, and a second, movable contact having a terminal extending outside said housing assembly; an operating mechanism coupled to, and structured to move, said movable contact between a first position, wherein said movable contact engages said fixed contact, and a second position, wherein said movable contact is spaced from said fixed contact; a trip device coupled to said operating mechanism and structured to actuate said operating mechanism to separate said separable contacts upon the occurrence of a trip condition; an arc fault trip mechanism having an arc fault detector and a shape memory alloy element; said arc fault detector structured to detect an arc fault on the load side of said separable contacts and to provide an electrical pulse; said shape memory alloy element structured to transform between a first shape and a second shape during the application of an electrical pulse, said shape memory alloy element having a first end and a second end, said shape memory alloy element first end coupled to said housing assembly, said shape memory alloy element coupled to said trip device; said arc fault detector further coupled to said shape memory alloy element and structured to provide an electrical pulse to said shape memory alloy element sufficient to transform said shape memory alloy element from said first shape and said second shape; and wherein when said shape memory alloy element is in said second shape, said trip device is actuated and said operating mechanism separates said separable contacts. |
| FILED | Monday, December 20, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 11/016950 |
| ART UNIT | 2832 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets 335/18 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064697 | Taylor et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Connecticut (Farmington, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Geoff W. Taylor (Storrs-Mansfield, Connecticut); Jianhong Cai (Nashua, New Hampshire); Daniel C. Upp (Southbury, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | Interference caused by the propagation of a transmit signal transmitted from a transmit antenna to a receive antenna is effectively cancelled by an improved signal cancellation system. The system includes an interference cancellation signal generator that generates a time-delayed and amplitude-reduced representation of said transmit signal. A summing stage is operably coupled to the interference cancellation signal generator and the receive antenna. The summing stage subtracts the time-delayed and amplitude-reduced representation of the transmit signal from a receive signal to substantially cancel the interference. The interference cancellation signal generator preferably includes a novel programmable optical delay line that introduces a variable amount of optical delay to an optical signal derived from said transmit signal in addition to a thyristor-based sigma delta modulator that converts samples of the transmit signal to into a digital signal in the optical domain. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 24, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/602217 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Coded data generation or conversion 341/137 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064710 | Ksienski et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David A. Ksienski (Los Angeles, California); James P. McKay (Hermosa Beach, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A phased array antenna system divides the array into a plurality of subarrays that are driven by fine phase shifters with each subarray having a plurality of antenna elements driven by respective coarse phase shifters that are preferably MEMS coarse phase shifters having low weight and low cost and are infrequently used for improved reliability for selecting a coarse beam coverage area while the fine phase shifters are used to scan a high-gain antenna pattern within the selected coarse beam coverage area. Two-bit MEMS phase shifters are used to scan the beams from subarrays to various coverage areas within the required antenna field of view, thereby providing coarse beam steering for an array. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 15, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/058116 |
| ART UNIT | 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Directive radio wave systems and devices 342/372 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064722 | Neel |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael M. Neel (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A dual polarized broadband, lightweight, low cost tapered slot antenna which has first and second radiating tapered slot antennas which are co-located and positioned perpendicular to one another. Each antenna includes a relatively thin dielectric substrate and a radiating metallic antenna element mounted on the upper surface of the dielectric substrate. A tapered notch area, which is centrally located, is etched away to expose the dielectric substrate. The tapered slot antennas allow for linear polarization, elliptical polarization and circular polarization. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 07, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/109020 |
| ART UNIT | 2821 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Radio wave antennas 343/767 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064836 | Bechtel et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the LeLand Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kate L. Bechtel (Menlo Park, California); Richard N. Zare (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A container to be positioned in a ring-down optical cavity for containing a sample includes an outer surface having opposing first and second outer faces and an inner surface forming a void for containing the sample and having opposing first and second inner faces. The container may include a first portion forming the first outer face having a second index of refraction and a second portion forming the second outer face having a third index of refraction. The container may be placed in an optical cavity including a medium. The first and second outer faces of the outer surface and the first and second inner faces of the inner surface are oriented so that the cavity-to-container interfaces and the container-to-sample interfaces of the container transmit and receive a light beam at an incidence angle approximately equal to the Brewster's angle of the respective interface. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 11, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/735127 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/440 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064881 | Mohseni |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sarnoff Corporation (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hooman Mohseni (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A modulator, including: an active modulator layer including a plurality of step quantum wells, wherein at least one of the plurality of step quantum wells is configured to have a leaky electron energy state; and at least one inactive layer bounding the active modulator layer. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 03, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/792585 |
| ART UNIT | 2828 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical: Systems and elements 359/248 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07065105 | Ehlers et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Fraunhofer USA, Inc. (Plymouth, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bodo Ehlers (Canton, Michigan); Stefan Heinemann (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Falk Doerfel (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus for shaping the output beam of a strip of lasers, or an array of such strips, comprising a first reflective member including at least a first reflective element for deflecting a first portion of the output beam in a first direction oriented at a first angle in the slow axis direction and at a second angle in the fast axis direction, and at least a second reflective member including at least a first reflective element for deflecting the first output beam portion from the first direction to a second direction in the Z axis. The output beam is thus shaped to define at least two beams comprising at least the first portion and a remainder of the output beam which is propagated along the Z axis without deflection by any reflective member, with the first portion of the output beam being oriented approximately parallel to the un-deflected remainder. |
| FILED | Friday, September 12, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/661324 |
| ART UNIT | 2828 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Coherent light generators 372/9 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07065107 | Hamilton et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Aculight Corporation (Bothell, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles E. Hamilton (Kenmore, Washington); Dennis D Lowenthal (Edmonds, Washington); Roy D. Mead (Edmonds, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for improving the beam quality of the emissions from a multimode gain medium such as a broad-stripe laser through the use of SBC techniques is provided. In order to achieve the desired beam quality without a significant reduction in output power, discrete lasing regions are formed across the gain medium using an etalon or similar device located within the SBC cavity. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 16, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/687495 |
| ART UNIT | 2828 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Coherent light generators 372/19 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07065468 | Wiseman |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew William Wiseman (Fairfield, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for assessing damage to machine components is provided. The method includes calculating an expected parameter value based on a first parameter value indicator, calculating an estimate of an actual parameter value based on a second parameter value indicator, the second parameter value indicator being different than the first parameter value indicator, determining if the calculated expected parameter value is different than the calculated estimate of the actual parameter value by a predefined limit, and generating a damage flag based on a result of the comparison. The apparatus includes a computing device including a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the processor programmed to execute a software product code segment that includes a detection boundary module, an estimator, and a comparator wherein the computing device is programmed to assess damage within an engine. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 30, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/955551 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/182 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07065549 | Sun et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xian-He Sun (Darien, Illinois); Kasidit Chanchio (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | Communication and Process Migration Protocols instituted in an independent layer of a virtual machine environment allow for heterogeneous or homogeneous process migration. The protocols manage message traffic for processes communicating in the virtual machine environment. The protocols manage message traffic for migrating processes so that no message traffic is lost during migration, and proper message order is maintained for the migrating process. In addition to correctness of migration operations, low overhead and high efficiency is achieved for supporting scalable, point-to-point communications. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 13, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/293981 |
| ART UNIT | 2151 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/201 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 07063793 | Albiston et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ada Technologies, Inc. (Littleton, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jason Albiston (Aurora, Colorado); Craig S. Turchi (Lakewood, Colorado); Allan Carlson (Evergreen, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to processes for removing a contaminant from dental effluents and includes transporting a three-phase effluent through a suction line into a particle collection vessel, introducing a suction line cleaning solution which includes a reagent into the suction line, and introducing the three phase effluent and the line cleaning solution into the collection vessel, wherein the effluent separates into solid. liquid, and gas phases in the collection vessel and the reagent includes a flocculant and/or a precipitant. and removing the gaseous and liquid phases from the collection vessel. The contaminant includes mercury. lead. and arsenic. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 25, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/926577 |
| ART UNIT | 1723 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Liquid purification or separation 210/718 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063838 | Franano |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Proteon Therapeutics LLC (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nicholas F. Franano (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods for treating an obstructed biological conduit that include administering to the conduit an agent that can degrade extracellular matrix of obstructing tissue. Particular methods include delivery of an enzyme or a mixture of several enzymes to the area or region of obstruction wherein the enzyme(s) have the capability to degrade extracellular matrix components within the obstruction thereby restoring the normal flow of transported fluid through the conduit. The invention also includes preventively dilating a section of conduit to minimize the risk of obstruction formation. |
| FILED | Sunday, September 24, 2000 |
| APPL NO | 09/669051 |
| ART UNIT | 1655 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/94.640 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063846 | Rikihisa et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Ohio State University Research Foundation (Columbus, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yasuko Rikihisa (Worthington, Ohio); Norio Ohashi (Columbus, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Diagnostic tools for for serodiagnosing ehrlichiosis in mammals, particularly in members of the Canidae family and in humans are provided. The diagnostic tools are a group of outer membrane proteins of E. chaffeensis and variants thereof, referred to hereinafter as the “OMP proteins”, a group of outer membrane proteins of E. canis and variants thereof referred to hereinafter as the “P30F proteins”, and antibodies to the OMP proteins and the P30F proteins. The OMP proteins of E. chaffeensis encompass OMP-1, OMP-1A, OMP1-B, OMP-1C, OMP1-D, OMP1-E, OMP1-F, OMP1-H, OMP-1R, OMP-1S, OMP-1T, OMP-1U, OMP-1V, OMP-1W, OMP-1X, OMP-1Y and OMP-1Z. The P30F proteins of E. canis encompass P30, P30a, P30-1, P30-2, P30-3, P30-4, P30-5, P30-6, P30-7, P30-8, P30-9, P30-10, P30-11, and P30-12. Isolated polynucleotides that encode the E. chaffeensis OMP proteins and isolated polynucleotides that encode the E. canis P30F protein are also provided. The present invention also relates to kits containing reagents for diagnosing human ehrlichiosis and canine ehrlichiosis, and to immunogenic compositions containing one or more OMP proteins or P30F proteins. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 29, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/901774 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/164.100 |
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| US 07063847 | Sanderson et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sam D. Sanderson (Omaha, Nebraska); Michael A. Hollingworth (Omaha, Nebraska); Richard M. Tempero (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Molecular adjuvants are disclosed comprising an antigen presenting cell-targeting ligand linked to an immunogen, e.g. tumor associated antigens, bacterial or viral antigens. The ligand and the immunogen are linked via a cleavable linker such as a protease-sensitive oligopeptide, to facilitate processing of the adjuvant by the antigen presenting cell. Methods are disclosed for delivery of these molecular adjuvants to patients, resulting in the transduction of activating signals to the targeted antigen presenting cell, thereby enhancing the immune response to the co-delivered immunogen. |
| FILED | Friday, May 05, 2000 |
| APPL NO | 09/566922 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/184.100 |
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| US 07063850 | Dale |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James B. Dale (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides the discovery of a new Streptococcus protective antigen (herein designated Spa) which has been identified and isolated from Streptococci. Spa is a surface antigen distinct from M protein which evokes opsonic antibodies that are protective against multiple serotypes of streptococci. The invention further provides isolated Spa polypeptides, proteins, peptides, and antibodies against the same, as well as nucleic acids encoding Spa polypeptide and peptide antigens. Also provided are methods for identification and isolation of a Spa polypeptide, therapeutic compositions comprised of Spa antigens or antibodies and methods of their use in protecting an animal against a Streptococcus infection. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 22, 1999 |
| APPL NO | 09/471817 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/190.100 |
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| US 07063852 | Clements |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John D. Clements (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a novel composition which is a hybrid heat labile enterotoxin comprising the A-subunit of the heat labile toxin of Escherichia coli (LT-A) and the B-subunit of the cholera enterotoxin of Vibrio cholerae (CT-B). The hybrid toxin is designated LT-A/CT-B. The LT-A subunit, the CT-B subunit, or both subunits of the hybrid toxin may be mutant subunits, e.g., differing from wild-type subunits by amino acid substitutions, deletions or additions. Also provided are methods of using the novel LT-A/CT-B comprising compositions of the invention as adjuvants for vaccines, methods of making the LT-A/CT-B hybrid holotoxin, and kits. |
| FILED | Monday, May 21, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 10/276844 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/203.100 |
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| US 07063942 | Dancu et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Victor Krstec (Wayne, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael B. Dancu (Ringwood, New Jersey); John M. Tarbell (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for hemodynamic simulation comprises a vessel having properties of a blood vessel, a reservoir containing a quantity of fluid, tubing connecting the vessel and reservoir, and at least one pump for circulating the fluid within the system. Fluid can be tissue culture medium or blood analog fluid, and the vessel may include mammalian cells attached to its inside. A drive system, comprising two reciprocating drive shafts that are coupled by a cam, enables the uncoupling of pulsatile flow and pulsatile pressure to provide independent control over wall shear stress and circumferential strain. The shaft drives two pumps that are 180 degrees out-of-phase and are connected upstream and downstream of the vessel, and effect this uncoupling. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 09, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 09/973433 |
| ART UNIT | 1744 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/1.100 |
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| US 07063960 | Choi et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Rockefeller University (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yongwon Choi (New York, New York); Brian Wong (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of modulating immune response in an animal is disclosed. Such a method comprises: interacting the immature dendritic cells from the animal with an antigen ex vivo so that the immature dendritic cells present the antigen on their surfaces, inducing maturation of the immature dendritic cells ex vivo, and contacting the mature dendritic cells ex vivo with a modulator comprising TRANCE, conservative variants thereof, fragments thereof, analogs or derivatives thereof, or a fusion protein comprising the amino acid sequence of TRANCE, conservative variants thereof, or fragments thereof. After contacting the modulator ex vivo, the mature dendritic cells are introduced into the animal. As a result, immune response in the animal towards the antigen is modulated relative to the immune response against the antigen in an animal in which dendritic cells did not interact with the antigen ex vivo, and did not contact a modulator ex vivo. Preferably, the method of the present invention results in increasing immune response towards the antigen in the animal. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 09, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 09/873829 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/69.100 |
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| US 07063961 | Ballinger et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Genentech, Inc. (South San Francisco, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Marcus D. Ballinger (Burlingame, California); Jennifer T. Jones (San Leandro, California); Wayne J. Fairbrother (Burlingame, California); Mark X. Sliwkowski (San Carlos, California); James A. Wells (Burlingame, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides heregulin variants that are capable of binding an ErbB receptor. Included in the invention are variants of human heregulins, and, in particular, variants of human heregulin-β1 having enhanced affinity for the ErbB-3 and ErbB-4 receptors. These variants include at least one amino acid substitution and can include further modifications. The invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding heregulin variants and related vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods. |
| FILED | Friday, February 22, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/082747 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/69.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063973 | Richon et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research (New York ny, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Victoria M. Richon (Rye, New York); Xianbo Zhou (Dobbs Ferry, New York); Richard A. Rifkind (New York, New York); Paul A. Marks (Washington, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention features substantially pure HDAC9, HDAC9a, HDAC9(ΔNLS), HDAC9a(ΔNLS), an HDRP(ΔNLS) polypeptides, and isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. The present invention also features vectors containing HDAC9, HDAC9a, HDAC9(ΔNLS), HDAC9a(ΔNLS), and HDRP(ΔNLS) nucleic acid sequences, and cells containing those vectors. |
| FILED | Friday, June 14, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/173539 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/196 |
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| US 07064105 | Joullié et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Madeleine M. Joullié (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Bo Liang (Glenolden, Pennsylvania); Xiaobin Ding (Piscataway, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to tamandarin and didemnin analogs which have a deoxo-proline residue or a dehydro-proline residue in their structure. These analogs are useful as anti-cancer agents and for other purposes. Methods of making these analogs and methods of using them as inhibitors of protein synthesis, cell growth, and tumorigenesis and as enhancers of apoptosis are also provided. |
| FILED | Monday, January 22, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 09/767080 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064111 | Todo et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgetown University (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tomoki Todo (Belmont, Massachusetts); Samuel D. Rabkin (Lynn, Massachusetts); Robert L. Martuza (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A new gene therapy entails tumor treatment by introducing an expressible nucleotide sequence for a soluble costimulatory factor, thereby enhancing the response of T-cells to a tumor. In vivo expression of the soluble factor overcomes anergy or tolerance to tumor cells and activates T-cells that are infiltrating or surrounding the tumor. A pharmaceutical composition containing such a gene is effective in tumor suppression. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 05, 2000 |
| APPL NO | 09/679147 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064202 | Burke, deceased et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky); University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas G. Burke, deceased (Lexington, Kentucky); Dennis P. Curran (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Wu Du (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to novel intermediates and prodrugs of camptothecin and related analogs. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 12, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/843821 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 544/125 |
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| US 07064206 | Latus, legal representative et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky); University of Pittsburg (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lori Latus, legal representative (Lexington, Kentucky); Dennis P. Curran (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Wu Du (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to novel, highly lipophilic silatecan intermediates and prodrugs of DB-67 and other silatecans. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 12, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/843822 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/14 |
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| US 07064217 | Macdonald et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Timothy L. Macdonald (Charlottesville, Virginia); Kevin R. Lynch (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to S1P analogs that have activity as S1P receptor modulating agents and the use of such compounds to treat diseases associated with inappropriate S1P receptor activity. The compounds have the general structure (I), wherein R1 is C8–C22 alkyl, C8–C22 alkenyl or R12 is O, or R1 and R12 taken together form an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; R17 is H, alkyl or alkylaryl; R18 is N or CH; R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, NH2, and OH, with the proviso that at least one of R2 and R3 is NH2; R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, phosphate, phosphonate methylene phosphonate, α-substituted methylene phosphonate, thiophoasphate and thiophosphonate; and R5 is C8–C22alkenyl. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 30, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/470820 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/340.100 |
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| US 07064243 | Liu et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cambria Biosciences LLC (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Leo Liu (Weston, Massachusetts); Lucinda Burnam (Somerville, Massachusetts); Ann Sluder (Burlington, Massachusetts); Elizabeth Link (Brentwood, Tennessee); Beth Westlund (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides a method of identifying anti-nematode compounds and further provides transgenic nematodes that may be used to practice the method. In particular, the invention provides a screen for compounds that inhibit a nematode secretion pathway e.g, compounds that inhibit the secretion of proteins by nematodes. The transgenic nematodes express reporters for nematode secreted proteins. In preferred embodiments of the invention the screen is performed using C. elegans, i.e., certain embodiments of the invention utilize C. elegans and C. elegans secretory pathways as a model system for parasitic nematodes and parasitic nematode secretion pathways. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that may be used in the treatment and prevention of nematode infection in humans and animals and anti-nematode agents that may be used to protect plants from plant-parasitic nematodes. In addition, the invention provides a genetic screen for identifying additional targets for anti-nematode compounds. |
| FILED | Friday, January 18, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/051644 |
| ART UNIT | 1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes 8/13 |
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| US 07064317 | McLuckey et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott A. McLuckey (West Lafayette, Indiana); Gavin E. Reid (Lafayette, Indiana); James Mitchell Wells (Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of inhibiting the reaction between ions of opposite polarity is disclosed. The method includes exposing a population of ions to a resonance excitation frequency during a mass-to-charge altering reaction between a first subpopulation of ions and a second subpopulation of ions, the resonance excitation frequency being tuned to inhibit the mass-to-charge altering reaction between an ion of the first subpopulation of ions having a predetermined mass-to-charge ratio and an ion of the second subpopulation of ions so that when an ion of the first subpopulation of ions attains the predetermined mass-to-charge ratio, the ion having the predetermined mass-to-charge ratio is selectively inhibited from reacting with ions of the second subpopulation of ions. |
| FILED | Monday, August 12, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/485807 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/282 |
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| US 07065451 | Garner et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harold R. Garner (Flower Mound, Texas); Amit Kulkarni (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to computer-based systems and methods for the design, comparison and analysis of genetic and proteomic databases. In a particular embodiment, the recited systems and methods have been implemented in a computer tool called ARROGANT. ARROGANT, in the analysis mode, is a comprehensive tool for providing annotation to large gene and protein collections. ARROGANT takes in a large collection of sequence identifiers and associates it with other information collected from many sources like sequence annotations, pathways, homology, polymorphisms, artifacts, etc. The simultaneous annotation for a large assembly of genes makes the collection of genomic/EST sequences truly informative. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 24, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 09/865090 |
| ART UNIT | 1631 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/20 |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc. (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Manish P. Sutaria (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Mark J. Rigali (Tucson, Arizona); Ronald A. Cipriani (Tucson, Arizona); Gregory J. Artz (Tucson, Arizona); Anthony C. Mulligan (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for consolidation and densification of fibrous monolith composite structures are provided. Consolidation and densification of two- and three-dimensional fibrous monolith components having complex geometries can be achieved by pressureless sintering. The fibrous monolith composites are formed from filaments having at least a first material composition generally surrounded by a second material composition. The composites are sintered at a pressure of no more than about 30 psi to provide consolidated and densified fibrous monolith composites. |
| FILED | Monday, May 24, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/852326 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/640 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063819 | Rosocha |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Louis A. Rosocha (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A device for processing gases includes a cylindrical housing in which an electrically grounded, metal injection/extraction gas supply tube is disposed. A dielectric tube surrounds the injection/extraction gas supply tube to establish a gas modification passage therearound. Additionally, a metal high voltage electrode circumscribes the dielectric tube. The high voltage electrode is energizable to create nonthermal electrical microdischarges between the high voltage electrode and the injection/extraction gas supply tube across the dielectric tube within the gas modification passage. An injection/extraction gas and a process gas flow through the nonthermal electrical microdischarges within the gas modification passage and a modified process gas results. Using the device contaminants that are entrained in the process gas can be destroyed to yield a cleaner, modified process gas. |
| FILED | Friday, March 21, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/395046 |
| ART UNIT | 1753 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/186.40 |
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| US 07063900 | Shiang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph John Shiang (Niskayuna, New York); Anil Raj Duggal (Niskayuna, New York); Gautam Parthasarathy (Saratoga Springs, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting member, which comprises two electrodes, at least two organic electroluminescent (“EL”) materials disposed between the electrodes, a charge blocking material disposed between the electrodes, and at least one photoluminescent (“PL”) material. The light-emitting member emits electromagnetic (“EM”) radiation having a first spectrum in response to a voltage applied across the two electrodes. The PL material absorbs a portion of the EM radiation emitted by the light-emitting member and emits EM radiation having second spectrum different than the first spectrum. Each of the organic EL materials emits EM radiation having a wavelength range selected from the group consisting of blue and red wavelength ranges. |
| FILED | Monday, December 23, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/328263 |
| ART UNIT | 1774 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/690 |
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| US 07064212 | Burrell et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anthony K. Burrell (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Benjamin P. Warner (Los Alamos, New Mexico); T. Mark McClesky (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | Electrochromic salts. Electrochromic salts of dicationic viologens such as methyl viologen and benzyl viologen associated with anions selected from bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, bis(perfluoroethylsulfonyl)imide, and tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methide are produced by metathesis with the corresponding viologen dihalide. They are highly soluble in molten quarternary ammonium salts and together with a suitable reductant provide electrolyte solutions that are used in electrochromic windows. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 20, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/177400 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/258 |
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| US 07064336 | Archer et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daniel E. Archer (Livermore, California); Brock R. Beauchamp (San Ramon, California); G. Joseph Mauger (Livermore, California); Karl E. Nelson (Livermore, California); Michael B. Mercer (Manteca, California); David C. Pletcher (Sacramento, California); Vincent J. Riot (Berkeley, California); James L. Schek (Tracy, California); David A. Knapp (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A portable radioactive-material detection system capable of detecting radioactive sources moving at high speeds. The system has at least one radiation detector capable of detecting gamma-radiation and coupled to an MCA capable of collecting spectral data in very small time bins of less than about 150 msec. A computer processor is connected to the MCA for determining from the spectral data if a triggering event has occurred. Spectral data is stored on a data storage device, and a power source supplies power to the detection system. Various configurations of the detection system may be adaptably arranged for various radiation detection scenarios. In a preferred embodiment, the computer processor operates as a server which receives spectral data from other networked detection systems, and communicates the collected data to a central data reporting system. |
| FILED | Monday, June 21, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/874127 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/370.100 |
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| US 07064337 | Rowland et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark S. Rowland (Alamo, California); Douglas E. Howard (Livermore, California); James L. Wong (Dublin, California); James L. Jessup (Tracy, California); Greg M. Bianchini (Livermore, California); Wayne O. Miller (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A portable gamma ray detection apparatus having a gamma ray detector encapsulated by a compact isolation structure having at least two volumetrically-nested enclosures where at least one is a thermal shield. The enclosures are suspension-mounted to each other to successively encapsulate the detector without structural penetrations through the thermal shields. A low power cooler is also provided capable of cooling the detector to cryogenic temperatures without consuming cryogens, due to the heat load reduction by the isolation structure and the reduction in the power requirements of the cooler. The apparatus also includes a lightweight portable power source for supplying power to the apparatus, including to the cooler and the processing means, and reducing the weight of the apparatus to enable handheld operation or toting on a user's person. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 08, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/410128 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/370.150 |
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| US 07064676 | Hall et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | IntelliServ, Inc. (Provo, Utah) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David R. Hall (Provo, Utah); H. Tracy Hall, Jr. (Provo, Utah); David S Pixton (Lehi, Utah); Scott Dahlgren (Provo, Utah); Joe Fox (Spanish Fork, Utah) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for transmitting data through a string of downhole components. In one aspect, the system includes first and second magnetically conductive, electrically insulating elements at both ends of the component. Each element includes a first U-shaped trough with a bottom, first and second sides and an opening between the two sides. Electrically conducting coils are located in each trough. An electrical conductor connects the coils in each component. In operation, a varying current applied to a first coil in one component generates a varying magnetic field in the first magnetically conductive, electrically insulating element, which varying magnetic field is conducted to and thereby produces a varying magnetic field in the second magnetically conductive, electrically insulating element of a connected component, which magnetic field thereby generates a varying electrical current in the second coil in the connected component. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 19, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/604812 |
| ART UNIT | 2832 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/853.100 |
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| US 07064817 | Schmitt et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Randal L. Schmitt (Tijeras, New Mexico); Tammy D. Henson (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Leslie J. Krumel (Cedar Crest, New Mexico); Philip J. Hargis, Jr. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to determine the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system. This method can be employed to determine the far-field intensity distribution of the transmitter beam, as well as the variations in transmitted laser beam pointing as a function of time, temperature, or other environmental variables that may affect the co-alignment of the LIDAR system components. In order to achieve proper alignment of the transmitter and receiver optical systems when a LIDAR system is being used in the field, this method employs a laser-beam-position-sensing detector as an integral part of the receiver optics of the LIDAR system. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 17, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/780814 |
| ART UNIT | 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/139.30 |
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| US 07065473 | Warburton et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | William K. Warburton (Menlo Park, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William K. Warburton (Menlo Park, California); Michael Momayezi (Oakland, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for processing step-like output signals (primary signals) generated by non-ideal, for example, nominally single-pole (“N-1P ”) devices. An exemplary method includes creating a set of secondary signals by directing the primary signal along a plurality of signal paths to a signal summation point, summing the secondary signals reaching the signal summation point after propagating along the signal paths to provide a summed signal, performing a filtering or delaying operation in at least one of said signal paths so that the secondary signals reaching said summing point have a defined time correlation with respect to one another, applying a set of weighting coefficients to the secondary signals propagating along said signal paths, and performing a capturing operation after any filtering or delaying operations so as to provide a weighted signal sum value as a measure of the integrated area QgT of the input signal. |
| FILED | Monday, October 20, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/690470 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/190 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07065549 | Sun et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xian-He Sun (Darien, Illinois); Kasidit Chanchio (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | Communication and Process Migration Protocols instituted in an independent layer of a virtual machine environment allow for heterogeneous or homogeneous process migration. The protocols manage message traffic for processes communicating in the virtual machine environment. The protocols manage message traffic for migrating processes so that no message traffic is lost during migration, and proper message order is maintained for the migrating process. In addition to correctness of migration operations, low overhead and high efficiency is achieved for supporting scalable, point-to-point communications. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 13, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/293981 |
| ART UNIT | 2151 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/201 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07065736 | Schiek |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard Schiek (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of generating two-dimensional masks from a three-dimensional model comprises providing a three-dimensional model representing a micro-electro-mechanical structure for manufacture and a description of process mask requirements, reducing the three-dimensional model to a topological description of unique cross sections, and selecting candidate masks from the unique cross sections and the cross section topology. The method further can comprise reconciling the candidate masks based on the process mask requirements description to produce two-dimensional process masks. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/671116 |
| ART UNIT | 2825 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor masks 716/19 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 07063825 | Garces et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Juan M. Garces (Midland, Michigan); Steven R. Lakso (Shepherd, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for producing synthetic magadiite, including the step of: heating a liquid aqueous colloidal silica suspension, the liquid aqueous colloidal silica suspension having a mole ratio of sodium hydroxide to silica and a mole ratio of water to silica effective to produce a synthetic magadiite wherein more than fifty percent by weight of the synthetic magadiite is platy synthetic magadiite. The synthetic platy magadiite can be converted to the acid form and: (a) heated to produce quartz-like plates; or (b) alkylated to produce an organophilic material. A method for the production of platy sodium octasilicate and a method for preparing a liquid aqueous colloidal silica dispersion having a mole ratio of silica to sodium oxide of 3.5 to 10 are further disclosed. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 12, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 10/257487 |
| ART UNIT | 1755 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of inorganic compounds 423/332 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Transportation (USDOT)
| US 07064332 | Favro et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lawrence D. Favro (Huntington Woods, Michigan); Robert L. Thomas (Huntington Woods, Michigan); Xiaoyan Han (Plymouth, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A hand-held sound source for use in an infrared or thermal imaging system that detects sub-surface defects in a structure. The sound source includes a transducer that is positioned against the structure to emit a sound signal into the structure. The sound source further includes an adjustable spring that pushes the transducer against the structure with a predetermined amount of force so that the sound energy is effectively coupled into the structure. The sound source also includes three stabilizing legs that stabilize the transducer on the structure. The length of each leg can be adjustable relative to the length of the other legs so that the sound source can be used against irregular surfaces. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 05, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/839767 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/341.600 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
| US 07063850 | Dale |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James B. Dale (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides the discovery of a new Streptococcus protective antigen (herein designated Spa) which has been identified and isolated from Streptococci. Spa is a surface antigen distinct from M protein which evokes opsonic antibodies that are protective against multiple serotypes of streptococci. The invention further provides isolated Spa polypeptides, proteins, peptides, and antibodies against the same, as well as nucleic acids encoding Spa polypeptide and peptide antigens. Also provided are methods for identification and isolation of a Spa polypeptide, therapeutic compositions comprised of Spa antigens or antibodies and methods of their use in protecting an animal against a Streptococcus infection. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 22, 1999 |
| APPL NO | 09/471817 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/190.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 07063812 | Sutaria et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc. (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Manish P. Sutaria (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Mark J. Rigali (Tucson, Arizona); Ronald A. Cipriani (Tucson, Arizona); Gregory J. Artz (Tucson, Arizona); Anthony C. Mulligan (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for consolidation and densification of fibrous monolith composite structures are provided. Consolidation and densification of two- and three-dimensional fibrous monolith components having complex geometries can be achieved by pressureless sintering. The fibrous monolith composites are formed from filaments having at least a first material composition generally surrounded by a second material composition. The composites are sintered at a pressure of no more than about 30 psi to provide consolidated and densified fibrous monolith composites. |
| FILED | Monday, May 24, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/852326 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/640 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Science Foundation (NSF)
| US 07065549 | Sun et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xian-He Sun (Darien, Illinois); Kasidit Chanchio (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | Communication and Process Migration Protocols instituted in an independent layer of a virtual machine environment allow for heterogeneous or homogeneous process migration. The protocols manage message traffic for processes communicating in the virtual machine environment. The protocols manage message traffic for migrating processes so that no message traffic is lost during migration, and proper message order is maintained for the migrating process. In addition to correctness of migration operations, low overhead and high efficiency is achieved for supporting scalable, point-to-point communications. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 13, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/293981 |
| ART UNIT | 2151 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/201 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 07063844 | Porcelli et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Steven A. Porcelli (Bronx, New York); Michael B. Brenner (Newton, Massachusetts); Evan M. Beckman (Sudbury, Massachusetts); Stephen T. Furlong (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are CD-1 presented antigens, compositions, cells, inhibitors and methods relating to the use of hydrophobic antigen presentation by CD1 molecules, including: methods for detecting the presence of a CD1-presented hydrophobic antigen in a sample; methods for isolating such CD1-presented antigens and isolated antigens; vaccines containing CD1-presented antigens and vaccination methods; methods of blocking CD1 antigen presentation; methods of identifying and/or isolating CD1 blocking agents and the isolated CD1 blocking agents; methods of inducing CD1 expression; and T-cells for use in the methods disclosed herein. |
| FILED | Monday, May 21, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 09/861963 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/143.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07063854 | Gaiger et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Corixa Corporation (Seattle, Washington); University of Washington (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander Gaiger (Seattle, Washington); Martin A. Cheever (Mercer Island, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 30, 1998 |
| APPL NO | 09/164223 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/277.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07064702 | Abatzoglou |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Theagenis J. Abatzoglou (Huntington Beach, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for reducing quadratic phase errors in synthetic aperture radar signals from a plurality of range lines where each range line includes a plurality of azimuth positions. The method includes receiving a plurality of slow-time samples representing radar signals for a plurality of azimuth positions for a plurality of range lines. A plurality of corrected samples and an initial quadratic phase error coefficient are identified based upon the slow-time samples. The corrected samples are processed according to a superresolution signal processing technique to thereby obtain a plurality of estimated Doppler frequencies for a plurality of point scatterers at each range line, after which a true signal for each range line is reconstructed based upon the plurality of estimated Doppler frequencies. A correction to the initial quadratic phase error coefficient is then obtained based upon the corrected samples, the true signals and the initial quadratic phase error coefficient. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 01, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/069259 |
| ART UNIT | 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Directive radio wave systems and devices 342/25.F00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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ASSIGNEE: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army Washington, DC
APPLICANT: Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
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