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| US 07211054 | Francis et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Rochester (Rochester, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles W. Francis (Rochester, New York); Valentina Suchkova (Macedon, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods for treating patients with ultrasound to promote healing. In particular, the present invention provides a method for improving blood flow to ischemic tissue by applying ultrasound to ischemic tissue. The invention also provides a method for increasing nitric oxide production in tissue by applying ultrasound to tissue. |
| FILED | Friday, November 05, 1999 |
| APPL NO | 09/435286 |
| ART UNIT | 3737 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery: Kinesitherapy 61/2 |
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| US 07211103 | Greenberg et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Sylmar, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert J. Greenberg (Los Angeles, California); Alfred E. Mann (Beverly Hills, California); Neil Talbot (Montrose, California); Jerry Ok (Canyon Country, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is directed to a method of bonding a hermetically sealed electronics package to an electrode or a flexible circuit and the resulting electronics package, that is suitable for implantation in living tissue, such as for a retinal or cortical electrode array to enable restoration of sight to certain non-sighted individuals. The hermetically sealed electronics package is directly bonded to the flex circuit or electrode by one of several methods, including attachment by an electrically conductive adhesive, such as epoxy or polyimide, containing platinum metal flake in biocompatible glue; diffusion bonding of platinum bumps covered by an insulating layer; thermal welding of wire staples; or an integrated interconnect fabrication. The resulting electronic device is biocompatible and is suitable for long-term implantation in living tissue. |
| FILED | Monday, June 17, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/174349 |
| ART UNIT | 3762 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery: Light, thermal, and electrical application 67/1 |
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| US 07211231 | Sylvester et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lynntech, Inc. (College Station, Texas); U Chicago Argonne LLC (Chicago, Illinois); The Texas A and M University System (College Station, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul Sylvester (Waltham, Massachusetts); Abraham Clearfield (College Station, Texas); Mark L. Dietz (Elmhurst, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A bismuth-213 generator comprising an insoluble composition having the general formula Zr(Phosponate)x(HPO4)2−x.nH2O, wherein x is between 0 and 2; and n is the number of waters of hydration; and wherein cations of radioactive isotopes selected from radium, actinium and combinations thereof are immobilized on the composition. The value of x may be between about 0.2 and about 1. The phosphonate may be n-phosphonomethyl-miniodiacetic acid (PMIDA), wherein x may be between about 0.1 and about 1.9. The phosphonate may be one or more phosphonate having the formula: H2O3P—(CH2)a—N—((CH2)bCO2H)—((CH2)cCO2H), wherein a, b, and c are numbers from 1 to 3 that may or may not be equal. The value of x may also be between about 0.1 and 1.9. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 30, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/354929 |
| ART UNIT | 1754 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of inorganic compounds 423/2 |
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| US 07211251 | Kawabata et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hiroshi Kawabata (Los Angeles, California); H. Phillip Koeffler (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding TfR2 polypeptides, or fragments thereof, and isolated TfR2 polypeptides encoded thereby. Further provided are vectors containing the nucleic acids of the present invention, host cells transformed therewith, antisense oligonucleotides thereto and compositions containing antibodies that specifically bind to invention polypeptides. Methods of detecting TfR2 protein in a cell are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 07, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/448552 |
| ART UNIT | 1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/130.100 |
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| US 07211252 | Mundy et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gregory R. Mundy (San Antonio, Texas); Toshiyuki Yoneda (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Antagonists of alpha 4 integrin/alpha 4 integrin ligand adhesion, which inhibit the biological effects of such adhesion are described and methods for their use are detailed. Such antagonists are useful in suppressing bone destruction associated with multiple myeloma. The homing of multiple myeloma cells to bone marrow and their alpha 4 integrin-dependent release of bone-resorbing factors, resulting in bone destruction in patients with multiple myeloma, is inhibited. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 13, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 09/805840 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/133.100 |
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| US 07211378 | Kawaoka et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yoshihiro Kawaoka (Madison, Wisconsin); Luke D. Jasenosky (Madison, Wisconsin); Gabriele Neumann (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Cloned filovirus genomic cDNA and methods of using the cDNA are provided. Further provided are noninfectious lipid encapsulated filovirus-based particles. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/353856 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/5 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211386 | Small et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kersten M. Small (Cincinnati, Ohio); Stephen B. Liggett (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes polymorphisms in nucleic acids encoding the alpha-2A adrenergic receptor and expressed alpha-2A adrenergic receptor molecule. The invention also pertains to methods and molecules for detecting such polymorphisms and transgenic animals expressing alpha-2A adrenergic receptor molecules. The invention further pertains to the use of such molecules and methods in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of diseases such as cardiovascular and central nervous system diseases. |
| FILED | Monday, August 11, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/638714 |
| ART UNIT | 1634 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211393 | Cox et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana); Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael M. Cox (Oregon, Wisconsin); Dennis R. Harris (Madison, Wisconsin); Sergei V. Saveliev (Madison, Wisconsin); John R. Battista (Baton Rouge, Louisiana); Edmond Jolivet (Limours-en-Hurepoix, France); Masashi Tanaka (Kagoshima, Japan); Julie M. Eggington (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of protecting the 3′ end of a DNA molecule from nuclease damage is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the step of exposing the DNA molecule to a preparation of DdrA protein. |
| FILED | Friday, May 06, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/123701 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6 |
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| US 07211402 | Rosenfeld et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael G. Rosenfeld (San Diego, California); Christopher K. Glass (San Diego, California); David W. Rose (San Diego, California); Joseph Torchia (London, Canada) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a substantially purified nucleic acid molecule encoding a p/CIP polypeptide, which regulates the activity of CBP/p300-dependent transcription factors. The invention also provides a substantially purified p-CIP polypeptide and active fragments thereof. In addition, the invention provides methods of identifying an effective agent that alters the association of a p/CIP polypeptide with a second protein. Further provided herein are methods of selectively inhibiting signal transduction pathways using an active fragment of a p/CIP polypeptide or a nucleic acid molecule encoding such an acive fragment. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 21, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/971982 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.100 |
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| US 07211427 | Wei et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeanne Y. Wei (Little Rock, Arkansas); Xiaomin Zhang (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides isolated p49/STRAP protein, and isolated nucleic acids encoding a p49/STRAP protein. The inventors have discovered a new protein, named p49/STRAP that is expressed in cardiac tissue and other tissues in mammals. The p49/STRAP protein binds to serum response factor (SRF) and regulates transcription of SRF-responsive genes in the heart. p49/STRAP is also discovered to inhibit tumor cell proliferation, and thus the invention provides a method of inhibiting cancer cell proliferation by contacting the cells with p49/STRAP. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 13, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/225270 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/252.300 |
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| US 07211432 | Schlom et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey Schlom (Potomac, Maryland); James Hodge (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Dennis Panicali (Acton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a recombinant vector encoding and expressing at least three or more costimulatory molecules. The recombinant vector may additionally contain a gene encoding one or more target antigens or immunological epitope thereof. The synergistic effect of these costimulatory molecules on the enhanced activation of T cells is demonstrated. The degree of T-cell activation using recombinant vectors containing genes encoding three costimulatory molecules was far greater than the sum of recombinant vector constructs containing one costimulatory molecule and greater than the use of two costimulatory molecules. Results employing the triple costimulatory vectors were most dramatic under conditions of either low levels of first signal or low stimulator to T-cell ratios. This phenomenon was observed with both isolated CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. The recombinant vectors of the present invention are useful as immunogenes and vaccines against cancer and pathogenic micro-organisms, and in providing host cells, including dendritic cells and splenocytes with enhanced antigen-presenting functions. |
| FILED | Friday, April 04, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/406317 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/320.100 |
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| US 07211445 | Pozsgay |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vince Pozsgay (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for covalently linking carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and other biomolecules under neutral conditions, using a Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction. In an example, activated carbon-carbon double bonds were attached to free amino sites of a carrier protein, and a conjugated diene was attached to a carbohydrate hapten. Spontaneous coupling of the carbohydrate and the protein components under very mild conditions provided glycoconjugates containing up to 37 carbohydrate hapten units per carrier protein molecule. The method is also applicable to the immobilization of biomolecules on gel or solid supports. The conjugated products are useful as immunogens and as analytical and diagnostic reagents. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 22, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/692411 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/529 |
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| US 07211558 | High et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Katherine A. High (Merion, Pennsylvania); Rodney M. Camire (Voorhees, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Improved materials and methods for the treatment of Hemophilia A are provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 22, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/445235 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/2 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211599 | Carson et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); Cephalon, Inc. (Frazer, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dennis A. Carson (La Jolla, California); Lorenzo M. Leoni (San Diego, California); Mary Patricia Corr (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a therapeutic method to treat non-malignant diseases characterized by the excessive tissue growth, e.g., hyperplastic diseases, comprising administering to a mammal (e.g., human) afflicted with excessive tissue growth, an effective amount of a derivative of an indole compound of formula (I):formula (I): wherein R1 is lower alkyl, (hydroxy)lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or 2-thienyl; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and are each hydrogen or lower alkyl; each R6 is individually hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy, (hydroxy)lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, benzyloxy, lower alkanoyloxy, nitro or halo, R7 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkenyl, X is oxy and thio, Y is carbonyl, —(CH2)1-3—, —(C1-C3)alkyl(CO)—, or —(CH2)1-3SO2—; Z is hydroxy, lower alkoxy, (C2-C4)acyloxy, —N(R8)(R9), phenylamino, (ω-(4-pyridyl)(C2-C4 alkoxy), (ω-((R8)(R9)amino)(C2-C4 alkoxy), an amino acid ester of (ω-(HO)(C2-C4))alkoxy, —N(R8)CH(R8)CO2H, 1′-D-glucuronyloxy, —SO3H, —PO4H2, —N(NO)(OH), —SO2NH2, —PO(OH)(NH2), —OCH2CH2N(CH3)3+, or tetrazolyl; wherein R8 and R9 are each H, (C1-C3)alkyl or together with N are a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring comprising 1-3 N(R8), S or nonperoxide O; n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; wherein R8 and R9 are each H, (C1-C3)alkyl or together with N are a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring comprising 1-3 N(R8), S or nonperoxide O; each alkyl or phenyl group of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and Z is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 (C1-C4)alkyl groups; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| FILED | Friday, September 19, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/667208 |
| ART UNIT | 1614 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/411 |
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| US 07211603 | Zaleski et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey M. Zaleski (Bloomington, Indiana); Diwan Singh Rawat (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides novel tetradentate enediyne ligands that are themselves thermally stable, yet react at about room temperature or slightly higher upon addition of metal ions or under photothermal conditions. In another aspect of the invention, a method of treating a disorder in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or composition is provided. In addition, the free ligand can be delivered to the mammal prior to complexation to metals, such that the ligand is exposed to a metal in the body and forms a metal complex in vivo. Furthermore, a metal complex of the invention can be administered to the mammal such that the complex exchanges the first metal center with another endogenous metal in order to form a second metal complex in vivo. The second metal complex is capable of forming a benzenoid diradical under physiological conditions and/or under photothermal conditions. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 29, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/238231 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/678 |
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| US 07211644 | Tabibzadeh |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Siamak Tabibzadeh (Searingtown, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and reagents for the diagnosis of female infertility, prognostic indicators for female infertility, compounds for the treatment of female infertility, compounds and methods for contraception. Methods and compounds are based on the levels of ebaf in endometrial tissue. Methods for diagnosing endometrial receptivity and bleeding function by screening a biological sample such as an endometrial tissue sample, or bodily fluid for the presence of ebaf. A contraceptive compound containing an effective amount of ebaf and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A diagnostic kit for timing contraception containing reagents for screening a sample for the presence of ebaf. A method of treating endometrial irregularities by down-regulating the expression of ebaf. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 29, 1999 |
| APPL NO | 09/674254 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/300 |
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| US 07211653 | Furneaux et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (Bronx, New York); Industrial Research Limited (Lower Hutt, New Zealand) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard Hubert Furneaux (Wellington, New Zealand); Peter Charles Tyler (Wellington, New Zealand); Vern L. Schramm (New Rochelle, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides compounds having the formula: wherein A is CH or N; B is chosen from OH, NH2, NHR, H or halogen; D is chosen from OH, NH2, NHR, H, halogen or SCH3; R is an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; and X and Y are independently selected from H, OH or halogen except that when one of X and Y is hydroxy or halogen, the other is hydrogen; and Z is OH or, when X is hydroxy, Z is selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, SQ or OQ, Q is an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; or a tautomer thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or an ester thereof; or a prodrug thereof; and compounds having the formula: wherein A, X, Y, Z and R are defined for compounds of formula (I) where first shown above; E is chosen from CO2H or a corresponding salt form, CO2R, CN, CONH2, CONHR or CONR2; and G is chosen from NH2, NHCOR, NHCONHR or NHCSNHR; or a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or an ester thereof, or a prodrug thereof. The present invention also provides the use of the above compounds as pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and processes for preparing the compounds. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 02, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/932841 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 536/4.100 |
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| US 07211655 | Zhang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Rockefeller University (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaokui Zhang (New York, New York); Curt Horvath (New York, New York); Melissa H. Wrzeszczynska (New York, New York); James E. Darnell, Jr. (Larchmont, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods for identifying interacting regions of transcription factors, and methods for identifying agents which modulate the interactions, useful for affecting gene regulation, for example, cellular transformation. A site within residues 130–154 and within residues 343–358 in Stat3 were found to interact with the transcription factor c-Jun. On c-Jun, a site within residues 105 and 334, and more particularly, between 105 and 263, interact with Stat3. These sites of interactions permit methods for identifying agents which modulate the interaction between these transcription factors to modulate gene transcription. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 01, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/218272 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 536/23.100 |
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07211659 — Polynucleotides encoding antigenic HIV type C polypeptides, polypeptides and uses thereof
| US 07211659 | zur Megede et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Chiron Corporation (Emeryville, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jan zur Megede (San Francisco, California); Susan Barnett (San Francisco, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding immunogenic HIV polypeptides. Uses of the polynucleotides in applications including immunization, generation of packaging cell lines, and production of HIV polypeptides are also described. Polynucleotides encoding antigenic HIV polypeptides are described, as are uses of these polynucleotides and polypeptide products therefrom, including formulations of immunogenic compositions and uses thereof. |
| FILED | Friday, July 05, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/190435 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 536/23.720 |
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| US 07211677 | Furneaux et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Industrial Research Limited (Lower Hutt, New Zealand); Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (Bronx, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard Hubert Furneaux (Wellington, New Zealand); Peter Charles Tyler (Wellington, New Zealand); Vern L. Schramm (New Rochelle, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A process of preparing a compound of the formula (I) wherein B is chosen from OH, NH2, NHR, H or halogen; D is chosen from OH, NH2, NHR, H halogen or SCH3; R is an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; and Z is selected from OH, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, SQ or OQ, Q is an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; or a tautomer thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or an ester thereof; or a prodrug thereof, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula (II) with an anion produced by abstraction of the bromine or iodine atom from a compound of formula (XIX), to form a compound of formula (XX) The compound of formula (XX) is N- and O-deprotected to obtain the compound of formula (I). |
| FILED | Thursday, December 08, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/297954 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/532 |
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| US 07211696 | Werbovetz et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio); National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karl Werbovetz (Worthington, Ohio); Dan L. Sackett (Washington, District of Columbia); Manar M. Salem (Columbus, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Dinitroaniline compounds useful for the treatment of diseases caused by parasitic protozoa in subjects in need of such treatment. The compounds are particularly useful in the treatment of leishmaniasis. The compounds are preferably less cytotoxic to normal cells than oryzalin. Also provided are methods of treating subjects having diseases caused by parasitic protozoa, preferably humans. The method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a dinitroaniline compound of the present invention to a subject in need of such treatment |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 23, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/512335 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 564/441 |
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Department of Energy (DOE)
| US 07211143 | Yang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peidong Yang (Berkeley, California); Rongrui He (Berkeley, California); Joshua Goldberger (Berkeley, California); Rong Fan (El Cerrito, California); Yi-Ying Wu (Albany, California); Deyu Li (Albany, California); Arun Majumdar (Orinda, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of fabricating uniform nanotubes are described in which nanotubes were synthesized as sheaths over nanowire templates, such as using a chemical vapor deposition process. For example, single-crystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires are utilized as templates over which gallium nitride (GaN) is epitaxially grown. The ZnO templates are then removed, such as by thermal reduction and evaporation. The completed single-crystalline GaN nanotubes preferably have inner diameters ranging from 30 nm to 200 nm, and wall thicknesses between 5 and 50 nm. Transmission electron microscopy studies show that the resultant nanotubes are single-crystalline with a wurtzite structure, and are oriented along the <001> direction. The present invention exemplifies single-crystalline nanotubes of materials with a non-layered crystal structure. Similar “epitaxial-casting” approaches could be used to produce arrays and single-crystalline nanotubes of other solid materials and semiconductors. Furthermore, the fabrication of multi-sheath nanotubes are described as well as nanotubes having multiple longitudinal segments. |
| FILED | Monday, December 08, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/731745 |
| ART UNIT | 1722 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor 117/84 |
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| US 07211181 | Thundat et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas G. Thundat (Knoxville, Tennessee); Thomas L. Ferrell (Knoxville, Tennessee); Gilbert M. Brown (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A method, system, and apparatus are provided for separating molecules, such as biomolecules. The method, system, and apparatus utilize an electrochemical cell having at least to electrodes, one electrode comprising a photo-sensitive material capable of generating a photopotential. Molecules are moved through an electrolyte medium between the at least two electrodes based upon localized photopotentials. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 12, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/365242 |
| ART UNIT | 1753 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical and wave energy 24/456 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211231 | Sylvester et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lynntech, Inc. (College Station, Texas); U Chicago Argonne LLC (Chicago, Illinois); The Texas A and M University System (College Station, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul Sylvester (Waltham, Massachusetts); Abraham Clearfield (College Station, Texas); Mark L. Dietz (Elmhurst, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A bismuth-213 generator comprising an insoluble composition having the general formula Zr(Phosponate)x(HPO4)2−x.nH2O, wherein x is between 0 and 2; and n is the number of waters of hydration; and wherein cations of radioactive isotopes selected from radium, actinium and combinations thereof are immobilized on the composition. The value of x may be between about 0.2 and about 1. The phosphonate may be n-phosphonomethyl-miniodiacetic acid (PMIDA), wherein x may be between about 0.1 and about 1.9. The phosphonate may be one or more phosphonate having the formula: H2O3P—(CH2)a—N—((CH2)bCO2H)—((CH2)cCO2H), wherein a, b, and c are numbers from 1 to 3 that may or may not be equal. The value of x may also be between about 0.1 and 1.9. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 30, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/354929 |
| ART UNIT | 1754 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of inorganic compounds 423/2 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211296 | Johnson et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bradley R. Johnson (Richland, Washington); Michael J. Schweiger (Richland, Washington); Brett D. MacIsaac (Kennewick, Washington); S. Kamakshi Sundaram (Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Chalcogenide nanowires and other micro-and nano scale structures are grown on a preselected portion of on a substrate. They are amorphous and of uniform composition and can be grown by a sublimation-condensation process onto the surface of an amorphous substrate. Among other uses, these structures can be used as coatings on optical fibers, as coatings on implants, as wispering galleries, in electrochemical devices, and in nanolasers. |
| FILED | Friday, August 22, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/646264 |
| ART UNIT | 1762 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/255.310 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211323 | Erdemir et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | U Chicago Argonne LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ali Erdemir (Naperville, Illinois); Mustafa Ürgen (Istanbul, Turkey); Ali Fuat Cakir (Istanbul, Turkey); Osman Levent Eryilmaz (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Kursat Kazmanli (Istanbul, Turkey); Ozgul Keles (Istanbul, Turkey) |
| ABSTRACT | An improved coating material possessing super-hard and low friction properties and a method for forming the same. The improved coating material includes the use of a noble metal or soft metal homogeneously distributed within a hard nitride material. The addition of small amounts of such metals into nitrides such as molybdenum nitride, titanium nitride, and chromium nitride results in as much as increasing of the hardness of the material as well as decreasing the friction coefficient and increasing the oxidation resistance. |
| FILED | Monday, January 06, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/337966 |
| ART UNIT | 1775 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/323 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211346 | Brady et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael P. Brady (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); Joachim H. Schneibel (Knoxville, Tennessee); Bruce A. Pint (Knoxville, Tennessee); Philip J. Maziasz (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A corrosion resistant, electrically conductive component such as a bipolar plate for a PEM fuel cell includes 20–55% Cr, balance base metal such as Ni, Fe, or Co, the component having thereon a substantially external, continuous layer of chromium nitride. |
| FILED | Monday, March 31, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/403472 |
| ART UNIT | 1745 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/34 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211605 | Coronado et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul R. Coronado (Livermore, California); John F. Poco (Livermore, California); Lawrence W. Hrubesh (Pleasanton, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An aerogel material with surfaces containing fluorine atoms which exhibits exceptional hydrophobicity, or the ability to repel liquid water. Hydrophobic aerogels are efficient absorbers of solvents from water. Solvents miscible with water are separated from it because the solvents are more volatile than water and they enter the porous aerogel as a vapor across the liquid water/solid interface. Solvents that are immisicble with water are separated from it by selectively wetting the aerogel. The hydrophobic property is achieved by formulating the aerogel using fluorine containing molecules either directly by addition in the sol-gel process, or by treating a standard dried aerogel using the vapor of fluorine containing molecules. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 04, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/794847 |
| ART UNIT | 1712 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Colloid systems and wetting agents; subcombinations thereof; processes of 516/100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211607 | Gash et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander E. Gash (Brentwood, California); Joe Satcher (Patterson, California); Thomas Tillotson (Tracy, California); Lawrence Hrubesh (Pleasanton, California); Randall Simpson (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Nanostructured chromium(III)-oxide-based materials using sol-gel processing and a synthetic route for producing such materials are disclosed herein. Monolithic aerogels and xerogels having surface areas between 150 m2/g and 520 m2/g have been produced. The synthetic method employs the use of stable and inexpensive hydrated-chromium(III) inorganic salts and common solvents such as water, ethanol, methanol, 1-propanol, t-butanol, 2-ethoxy ethanol, and ethylene glycol, DMSO, and dimethyl formamide. The synthesis involves the dissolution of the metal salt in a solvent followed by an addition of a proton scavenger, such as an epoxide, which induces gel formation in a timely manner. Both critical point (supercritical extraction) and atmospheric (low temperature evaporation) drying may be employed to produce monolithic aerogels and xerogels, respectively. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 24, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/132803 |
| ART UNIT | 1711 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 521/61 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211823 | Tung et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Universal Display Corporation (Ewing, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yeh-Jiun Tung (Princeton, New Jersey); Tan Ngo (Levittown, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). The devices of the present invention are efficient white or multicolored phosphorescent OLEDs which have a high color stability over a wide range of luminances. The devices of the present invention comprise an emissive region having at least two emissive layers, with each emissive layer comprising a different host and emissive dopant, wherein at least one of the emissive dopants emits by phosphorescence. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 20, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/761980 |
| ART UNIT | 2818 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211923 | Potter |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Nth Tech Corporation (Churchville, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael D. Potter (Churchville, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the other electrode and is at least partially in alignment with the other electode. At least one of the member and the at least one pair of electrodes is moveable with respect to the other. When at least one of the sections is at least partially between the pair of electrodes, the at least one of the sections has the stored static electric charge closer to one of the pair of electrodes. When at least one of the other sections is at least partially between the pair of electrodes, the other section has the stored static electric charge closer to the other one of the pair of electrodes. |
| FILED | Monday, November 10, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/705656 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/309 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211980 | Bruemmer et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Bruemmer (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Matthew O. Anderson (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ABSTRACT | Robot platforms, methods, and computer media are disclosed. The robot platform includes perceptors, locomotors, and a system controller, which executes instructions for a robot to follow a target in its environment. The method includes receiving a target bearing and sensing whether the robot is blocked front. If the robot is blocked in front, then the robot's motion is adjusted to avoid the nearest obstacle in front. If the robot is not blocked in front, then the method senses whether the robot is blocked toward the target bearing and if so, sets the rotational direction opposite from the target bearing, and adjusts the rotational velocity and translational velocity. If the robot is not blocked toward the target bearing, then the rotational velocity is adjusted proportional to an angle of the target bearing and the translational velocity is adjusted proportional to a distance to the nearest obstacle in front. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 05, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/428743 |
| ART UNIT | 2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Motive power systems 318/587 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212282 | Hau-Riege |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stefan Peter Hau-Riege (Fremont, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention applies techniques for image reconstruction from X-ray diffraction patterns on the three-dimensional imaging of defects in EUVL multilayer films. The reconstructed image gives information about the out-of-plane position and the diffraction strength of the defect. The positional information can be used to select the correct defect repair technique. This invention enables the fabrication of defect-free (since repaired) X-ray Mo—Si multilayer mirrors. Repairing Mo—Si multilayer-film defects on mask blanks is a key for the commercial success of EUVL. It is known that particles are added to the Mo—Si multilayer film during the fabrication process. There is a large effort to reduce this contamination, but results are not sufficient, and defects continue to be a major mask yield limiter. All suggested repair strategies need to know the out-of-plane position of the defects in the multilayer. |
| FILED | Friday, February 20, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/783520 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/237.500 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212407 | Beihoff et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. (Mayfield Heights, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce C. Beihoff (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Lawrence D. Radosevich (Muskego, Wisconsin); Andreas A. Meyer (Richmond Heights, Ohio); Neil Gollhardt (Fox Point, Wisconsin); Daniel G. Kannenberg (Waukesha, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A support may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support, in conjunction with other packaging features may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as improved terminal configurations. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 06, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/294986 |
| ART UNIT | 2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/699 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212558 | Comaskey et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brian J. Comaskey (Walnut Creek, California); Karl F. Scheibner (Tracy, California); Earl R. Ault (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The heat capacity laser concept is extended to systems in which the heat capacity lasing media is a liquid. The laser active liquid is circulated from a reservoir (where the bulk of the media and hence waste heat resides) through a channel so configured for both optical pumping of the media for gain and for light amplification from the resulting gain. |
| FILED | Friday, April 30, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/836925 |
| ART UNIT | 2828 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Coherent light generators 372/51 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212908 | Li et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Detroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaobin Li (Livonia, Michigan); Zornitza Pavlinova Pavlova-MacKinnon (Farmington Hills, Michigan); Adedejo Bukola Oladipo (Canton, Michigan); Rakesh Aneja (Farmington Hills, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) in compression ignition engine emissions. The method includes monitoring at least one engine sensor that generates a signal in response to at least one engine operating condition, and adjusting at least one engine control parameter in response to the signal such that in-cylinder spacial distribution of equivalence ratio and temperature is substantially maintained to an operating region. The operating region corresponds to a set of equivalence ratio with respect to temperature values that are substantially outside regions supportive of NOx and PM formation. The temperature values are greater than 1650 K, and the equivalence ratio values are greater than 0.5. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 13, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/225757 |
| ART UNIT | 3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Vehicles, navigation, and relative location 71/108 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212933 | Kouri et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Houston System (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Donald J. Kouri (Houston, Texas); Amrendra Vijay (Houston, Texas); Haiyan Zhang (Houston, Texas); Jingfeng Zhang (Houston, Texas); David K. Hoffman (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for solving the inverse acoustic scattering problem using an iterative approach with consideration of half-off-shell transition matrix elements (near-field) information, where the Volterra inverse series correctly predicts the first two moments of the interaction, while the Fredholm inverse series is correct only for the first moment and that the Volterra approach provides a method for exactly obtaining interactions which can be written as a sum of delta functions. |
| FILED | Monday, March 22, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/806045 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/76 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212944 | Kohler et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stewart M. Kohler (Albuquerque, New Mexico); James J. Allen (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A MEM inertial sensor (e.g. accelerometer, gyroscope) having integral rotational means for providing static and dynamic bias compensation is disclosed. A bias compensated MEM inertial sensor is described comprising a MEM inertial sense element disposed on a rotatable MEM stage. A MEM actuator drives the rotation of the stage between at least two predetermined rotational positions. Measuring and comparing the output of the MEM inertial sensor in the at least two rotational positions allows for both static and dynamic bias compensation in inertial calculations based on the sensor's output. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) comprising a plurality of independently rotatable MEM inertial sensors and methods for making bias compensated inertial measurements are disclosed. |
| FILED | Monday, May 01, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/414895 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/145 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US PP17682 | Abrahamson et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Research Foundation of State University of New York (Albany, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lawrence P. Abrahamson (Marcellus, New York); Richard F. Kopp (Marietta, New York); Lawrence B. Smart (Geneva, New York); Timothy A. Volk (Syracuse, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A distinct male cultivar of Salix purpurea×S. miyabeana named ‘Oneida’, characterized by rapid stem growth producing 2.7-times greater woody biomass than one of its parents (‘SX67’) and greater than 36% more biomass than current production cultivars (‘SV1’ and ‘SX64’). ‘Oneida’ can be planted from dormant stem cuttings, produces multiple stems after coppice, and the stem biomass can be harvested when the plant is dormant. In the spring following harvest, the plant will re-sprout very vigorously, producing new stems that can be harvested after two to four years of growth. This harvest cycle can be repeated several times. The stem biomass can be chipped and burned as a source of renewable energy, generating heat and/or electricity. ‘Oneida’ displays a low incidence of rust disease or damage by beetles or sawflies. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 06, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/244975 |
| ART UNIT | 1661 — Plants |
| CURRENT CPC | Plants PLT/216 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell International, Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Russell D. Wilfert (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | A plug valve assembly includes a plug and a segment seal assembly. The segment seal assembly is configured to reduce the differential pressure load across the segment seal assembly when the valve is closed. The segment seal includes an opening in fluid communication with a sealed vent region that is formed between the segment seal and the plug. |
| FILED | Monday, September 22, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/668819 |
| ART UNIT | 3751 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing |
| CURRENT CPC | Valves and valve actuation 251/174 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211146 | Schowalter et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Crystal IS, Inc. (Green Island, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Leo J. Schowalter (Latham, New York); Glen A. Slack (Scotia, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A crucible for growing III-nitride (e.g., aluminum nitride) single crystals is provided. The crucible includes an elongated wall structure defining an interior crystal growth cavity. Embodiments include a plurality of grains and a wall thickness of at least about 1.5 times the average grain size. In particular embodiments, the crucible includes first and second layers of grains the first layer including grains forming an inside surface thereof and the second layer being superposed with the first layer. The crucible may be fabricated from tungsten-rhenium (W—Re) alloys; rhenium (Re); tantalum monocarbide (TaC); tantalum nitride (Ta2N); hafnium nitride (HfN); a mixture of tungsten and tantalum (W—Ta); tungsten (W); and combinations thereof. |
| FILED | Monday, April 12, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/822336 |
| ART UNIT | 1722 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor 117/220 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211183 | Seul et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | BioArray Solutions Ltd. (Warren, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Seul (Fanwood, New Jersey); Sukanta Banerjee (North Brunswick, New Jersey); Kairali Podual (North Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for fractionation of a mixture of particles and for particle analysis are provided, in which LEAPS (“Light-controlled Electrokinetic Assembly of Particles near Surfaces”) is used to fractionate and analyze a plurality of particles suspended in an interface between an electrode and an electrolyte solution. A mixture of particles are fractionated according to their relaxation frequencies, which in turn reflect differences in size or surface composition of the particles. Particles may also be analyzed to determine their physical and chemical properties based on particle relaxation frequency and maximal velocity. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 09, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/658070 |
| ART UNIT | 1753 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical and wave energy 24/549 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Princeton University (Monmouth, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen Y. Chou (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | In accordance with the invention, features can be directly imprinted into the surface of a solid substrate. Specifically, a substrate is directly imprinted with a desired pattern by the steps of providing a mold having a molding surface to imprint the pattern, disposing the molding surface adjacent or against the substrate surface to be imprinted, and irradiating the substrate surface with radiation to soften or liquefy the surface. The molding surface is pressed into the softened or liquefied surface to directly imprint the substrate. The substrate can be any one of a wide variety of solid materials such as semiconductors, metals, or polymers. In a preferred embodiment the substrate is silicon, the laser is a UV laser, and the mold is transparent to the UV radiation to permit irradiation of the silicon workpiece through the transparent mold. Using this method, applicants have directly imprinted into silicon large area patterns with sub-10 nanometer resolution in sub-250 nanosecond processing time. The method can also be used with a flat molding surface to planarize the substrate. |
| FILED | Monday, March 17, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/390406 |
| ART UNIT | 1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/446 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211325 | Villalobos 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) | Guollermo R. Villalobos (Springfield, Virginia); Jasbinder S. Sanghera (Ashburn, Virginia); Shyam Bayya (Ashburn, Virginia); Ishwar D. Aggarwal (Fairfax Station, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A particle having a magnesium aluminate core and a fluoride salt coating on the core. The particle has been heated in an oxidizing atmosphere to a temperature in the range of about 400° C. to about 750° C. A method of making a particle by mixing a magnesium aluminate core with a solution of a fluoride salt in a solvent to form a slurry and spraying the slurry into a drying column. The slurry enters the column as an aerosol under thermal conditions that avoid boiling the solvent. The thermal conditions in the column evaporate the solvent as the aerosol moves through the column to form a coating of the fluoride salt on the core while substantially avoiding spalling. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 24, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/094544 |
| ART UNIT | 1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/403 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211348 | Wadley et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Haydn N. G. Wadley (Keswick, Virginia); Douglas T. Queheillalt (Charlottesville, Virginia); Anthony G. Evans (Princeton, New Jersey); Ann Marie Sastry (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a multifunctional battery for supplying power to an electrical circuit, and the related method of making the same. Use of the multifunctional battery permits structural integrity and versatility, while maximizing power output of the cells and minimizing the overall weight of the structure. The multifunctional battery includes an open cell interconnected structure comprised of a plurality of open cells so as to provide a structural electrode. The structural electrode is configured to be a load bearing member. The battery also includes interstitial electrodes that are counter electrodes to the structural electrode. The interstitial electrodes are at least partially received within a predetermined number of the cells of the interconnected structure. Additionally, a separator portion is disposed between the structural electrode and interstitial electrodes to serve as an electrical insulator. |
| FILED | Friday, August 10, 2001 |
| APPL NO | 10/110368 |
| ART UNIT | 1745 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/208 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211464 | Lieber et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles M. Lieber (Lexington, Massachusetts); Yi Cui (Union City, California); Xiangfeng Duan (Mountain View, California); Yu Huang (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A bulk-doped semiconductor that is at least one of the following: a single crystal, an elongated and bulk-doped semiconductor that, at any point along its longitudinal axis, has a largest cross-sectional dimension less than 500 nanometers, and a free-standing and bulk-doped semiconductor with at least one portion having a smallest width of less than 500 nanometers. Such a semiconductor may comprise an interior core comprising a first semiconductor; and an exterior shell comprising a different material than the first semiconductor. Such a semiconductor may be elongated and may have, at any point along a longitudinal section of such a semiconductor, a ratio of the length of the section to a longest width is greater than 4:1, or greater than 10:1, or greater than 100:1, or even greater than 1000:1. At least one portion of such a semiconductor may a smallest width of less than 200 nanometers, or less than 150 nanometers, or less than 100 nanometers, or less than 80 nanometers, or less than 70 nanometers, or less than 60 nanometers, or less than 40 nanometers, or less than 20 nanometers, or less than 10 nanometers, or even less than 5 nanometers. Such a semiconductor may be a single crystal and may be free-standing. Such a semiconductor may be either lightly n-doped, heavily n-doped, lightly p-doped or heavily p-doped. Such a semiconductor may be doped during growth. Such a semiconductor may be part of a device, which may include any of a variety of devices and combinations thereof, and, a variety of assembling techniques may be used to fabricate devices from such a semiconductor. Two or more of such a semiconductors, including an array of such semiconductors, may be combined to form devices, for example, to form a crossed p-n junction of a device. Such devices at certain sizes may exhibit quantum confinement and other quantum phenomena, and the wavelength of light emitted from one or more of such semiconductors may be controlled by selecting a width of such semiconductors. Such semiconductors and device made therefrom may be used for a variety of applications. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 17, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/082372 |
| ART UNIT | 2812 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/99 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211722 | Murphy |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | AEC-Able Engineering Co., Inc. (Goleta, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Michael Murphy (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A lightweight structure for space application is deployable from a compact bundle of interconnected struts into a plurality of tiled substantially rectangular bays. Each bay preferably comprises four or six hinged strut members having substantially rectangular cross sections, such that a solar or other suitable blanket may be compactly nested within the bundled struts. In one aspect of the invention, the blanket is attached to two opposed strut members of a six-member strut bundle, such that the blanket is unfolded during deployment of the strut bundle into a substantially rectangular bay. In another aspect of the invention, the blanket is attached to, and held against, a single strut in a strut bundle. After the strut bundle is deployed into a substantially rectangular bay, the blanket is spread across the bay via a cable mechanism or other deployment mechanism. |
| FILED | Friday, April 05, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/117314 |
| ART UNIT | 1753 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Batteries: Thermoelectric and photoelectric 136/245 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211926 | Quevy et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Emmanuel P. Quevy (El Cerrito, California); Roger T. Howe (Los Gatos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is an oscillator that relies on redundancy of similar resonators integrated on chip in order to fulfill the requirement of one single quartz resonator. The immediate benefit of that approach compared to quartz technology is the monolithic integration of the reference signal function, implying smaller devices as well as cost and power savings. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 23, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/361814 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/315 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211937 | Kornbluh et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | SRI International (Menlo Park, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roy D. Kornbluh (Palo Alto, California); Ronald E. Pelrine (Louisville, Colorado); Qibing Pei (Temecula, California); Joseph S. Eckerle (Redwood City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to animated devices that include one or more electroactive polymer transducers. When actuated by electrical energy, an electroactive polymer produces mechanical deflection in one or more directions. This deflection may be used to produce motion of a feature included in an animated device. Electroactive polymer transducers offer customizable shapes and deflections. Combining different ways to configure and constrain a polymer, different ways to arrange active areas on a single polymer, different animated device designs, and different polymer orientations, permits a broad range of animated devices that use an electroactive polymer transducer to produce motion. These animated devices find use in a wide range of animated device applications. |
| FILED | Monday, April 24, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/411007 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/800 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212138 | Bosnyak |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Santa Clara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert J. Bosnyak (Tacoma, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | An analog-to-digital converter generates and adjusts a digital signal based on a delay caused by an analog signal. The analog signal controls a delay of a first delay chain, and the digital signal controls a delay of a second delay chain. Dependent on a comparison of an output of the first delay chain and an output of the second delay chain, circuitry of the analog-to-digital converter adjusts the digital signal. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 05, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/325984 |
| ART UNIT | 2819 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Coded data generation or conversion 341/120 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212150 | Blunt 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) | Shannon D. Blunt (Alexandria, Virginia); Karl R. Gerlach (Chesapeake Beach, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for detecting a target signal of a specific known form in the presence of clutter. The method includes dividing a set of initial training data, derived from returns from a burst of identical pulses, into a set of censored data and a set of uncensored data. A covariance matrix estimate, based on the uncensored data, is used to compute adaptive coherence estimate values, and an average adaptive coherence estimate threshold level is computed for each Doppler band to obtain a corresponding threshold. The censored data and the covariance matrix estimate are used to compute adaptive coherence estimate values for the uncensored data for each Doppler band, and these values are compared with the respective thresholds to determine the presence or absence of the target signal. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 21, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/110736 |
| 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 342/91 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212652 | Graham 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) | Marcus L. Graham (North Kingstown, Rhode Island); Tod E. Luginbuhi (Portsmouth, Rhode Island); Roy L. Streit (Portsmouth, Rhode Island); Michael J. Walsh (Somerset, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | In the present invention, the histogram model used in H-PMHT is extended to treat the problem of tracking using hyper-spectral data. Completely general spectral density functions are handled via the use of non-parametric methods. The present invention is not restricted to derivations based on knowledge of the spectral character of the source being tracked. The source spectrum can be estimated in a non-parametric fashion based on an initial track, and this allows the invention to adapt to the source spectrum in situ. The resulting method has improved crossing track performance on sources that have some degree of spectral distinction and will perform no worse than regular H-PMHT on sources that have identical spectral densities. |
| FILED | Monday, July 07, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/614433 |
| ART UNIT | 2624 — Selective Visual Display Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212703 | Wu |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ming-Chiang Wu (Pacific Palisades, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method of optically routing wavelength channels from within a plurality of optical inputs to any of a plurality of optical outputs. An optical wavelength-selective cross connect (WSXC) switch is described with a first stage of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) routers which support an optical input and a plurality of optical outputs, which are interconnected to a second stage of WDM routers having a plurality of optical inputs and an optical output. The wavelength channel is routed in two stages from one of the input stage routers to an output stage router for output. It should be appreciated that the WSXC switch of the invention can be utilized for passing optical signals in either direction. In a preferred implementation integrated circuit router chips are stacked into cubes to form the routers stages which are cross coupled using a twisted butt joint to form a WSXC switch. |
| FILED | Monday, February 07, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/053048 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/16 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Science Foundation (NSF)
| US 07211143 | Yang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peidong Yang (Berkeley, California); Rongrui He (Berkeley, California); Joshua Goldberger (Berkeley, California); Rong Fan (El Cerrito, California); Yi-Ying Wu (Albany, California); Deyu Li (Albany, California); Arun Majumdar (Orinda, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of fabricating uniform nanotubes are described in which nanotubes were synthesized as sheaths over nanowire templates, such as using a chemical vapor deposition process. For example, single-crystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires are utilized as templates over which gallium nitride (GaN) is epitaxially grown. The ZnO templates are then removed, such as by thermal reduction and evaporation. The completed single-crystalline GaN nanotubes preferably have inner diameters ranging from 30 nm to 200 nm, and wall thicknesses between 5 and 50 nm. Transmission electron microscopy studies show that the resultant nanotubes are single-crystalline with a wurtzite structure, and are oriented along the <001> direction. The present invention exemplifies single-crystalline nanotubes of materials with a non-layered crystal structure. Similar “epitaxial-casting” approaches could be used to produce arrays and single-crystalline nanotubes of other solid materials and semiconductors. Furthermore, the fabrication of multi-sheath nanotubes are described as well as nanotubes having multiple longitudinal segments. |
| FILED | Monday, December 08, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/731745 |
| ART UNIT | 1722 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor 117/84 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211199 | Chen et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | I-Wei Chen (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania); Alexander Mamchik (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are new compositions of ruthenates in the pervoskite and layered pervoskite family, wherein the ruthenate compositions exhibit large magnetoresistance (MR) and electric-pulse-induced resistance (EPIR) switching effects, the latter observable at room temperature. This is the first time large MR and EPIR effects have been shown together in ruthenate compositions. Further provided are methods for synthesizing the class of ruthenates that exhibits such properties, as well as methods of use therefor in electromagnetic devices, thin films, sensors, semiconductors, insulators and the like. |
| FILED | Monday, March 17, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/390362 |
| ART UNIT | 1751 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions 252/62.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211271 | Risbud et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Subhash H. Risbud (Davis, California); Nancy E. Rashid (Davis, California); A. Hari Reddi (El Macero, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Hydroxyapatite is treated by a combination of nitridation and the application of bone morphogenetic protein or DNA encoding such a protein to improve the tissue compatibility and affinity of the hydroxyapatite, rendering the hydroxyapatite more useful as a material for biomedical implants. |
| FILED | Friday, May 17, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/150752 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/423 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211436 | Assmann et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sarah M. Assmann (State College, Pennsylvania); Jiaxu Li (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A novel gene, AAPK, is disclosed. Loss of function of the protein encoded by AAPK is associated with reduced sensitivity to abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in plants. Also disclosed are transgenic plants and mutants having altered sensitivity to abscisic acid-mediated transpiration and other desirable agronomic features. The regulation of transpiration provided by the present invention is different from that of previously described mechanisms to control transpiration in plants. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 29, 2000 |
| APPL NO | 09/606736 |
| ART UNIT | 1635 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/468 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211464 | Lieber et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles M. Lieber (Lexington, Massachusetts); Yi Cui (Union City, California); Xiangfeng Duan (Mountain View, California); Yu Huang (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A bulk-doped semiconductor that is at least one of the following: a single crystal, an elongated and bulk-doped semiconductor that, at any point along its longitudinal axis, has a largest cross-sectional dimension less than 500 nanometers, and a free-standing and bulk-doped semiconductor with at least one portion having a smallest width of less than 500 nanometers. Such a semiconductor may comprise an interior core comprising a first semiconductor; and an exterior shell comprising a different material than the first semiconductor. Such a semiconductor may be elongated and may have, at any point along a longitudinal section of such a semiconductor, a ratio of the length of the section to a longest width is greater than 4:1, or greater than 10:1, or greater than 100:1, or even greater than 1000:1. At least one portion of such a semiconductor may a smallest width of less than 200 nanometers, or less than 150 nanometers, or less than 100 nanometers, or less than 80 nanometers, or less than 70 nanometers, or less than 60 nanometers, or less than 40 nanometers, or less than 20 nanometers, or less than 10 nanometers, or even less than 5 nanometers. Such a semiconductor may be a single crystal and may be free-standing. Such a semiconductor may be either lightly n-doped, heavily n-doped, lightly p-doped or heavily p-doped. Such a semiconductor may be doped during growth. Such a semiconductor may be part of a device, which may include any of a variety of devices and combinations thereof, and, a variety of assembling techniques may be used to fabricate devices from such a semiconductor. Two or more of such a semiconductors, including an array of such semiconductors, may be combined to form devices, for example, to form a crossed p-n junction of a device. Such devices at certain sizes may exhibit quantum confinement and other quantum phenomena, and the wavelength of light emitted from one or more of such semiconductors may be controlled by selecting a width of such semiconductors. Such semiconductors and device made therefrom may be used for a variety of applications. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 17, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/082372 |
| ART UNIT | 2812 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/99 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212197 | Schkolne et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Steven Schkolne (Los Angeles, California); Peter Schroeder (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Surface drawing is described as a medium which provides direct control over the creation of a wide range of intricate shapes. Surfaces are created by moving a hand, instrumented with a special glove, through space in a semi-immersive 3D display and interaction environment. Intricate forms can be created using intuitive motions. The design space can be freely explored during the modeling process without the need to plan the construction of the final shape. In particular it supports unconstrained erasing and buildup of new geometry. An incremental Cookie Cutter algorithm, a construction method for triangulated meshes is described which allows the user to freely grow, join, and erase surfaces based on hand motions. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 01, 2000 |
| APPL NO | 09/496137 |
| ART UNIT | 2628 — Selective Visual Display Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer graphics processing and selective visual display systems 345/419 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212933 | Kouri et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Houston System (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Donald J. Kouri (Houston, Texas); Amrendra Vijay (Houston, Texas); Haiyan Zhang (Houston, Texas); Jingfeng Zhang (Houston, Texas); David K. Hoffman (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for solving the inverse acoustic scattering problem using an iterative approach with consideration of half-off-shell transition matrix elements (near-field) information, where the Volterra inverse series correctly predicts the first two moments of the interaction, while the Fredholm inverse series is correct only for the first moment and that the Volterra approach provides a method for exactly obtaining interactions which can be written as a sum of delta functions. |
| FILED | Monday, March 22, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/806045 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/76 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 07210502 | Fuller et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Microstaq Inc. (Bellingham, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward Nelson Fuller (Manchester, Michigan); Brady Reuben Davies (Bellingham, Washington); Jeffrey Ross Uibel (Bellingham, Washington); Steven Brent Booth (Bellingham, Washington); Jeffrey Oliver Chance (Bellingham, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A device is disclosed for controlling a variable displacement compressor. The device comprises a microvalve operated control valve. A microvalve device for controlling fluid flow and a micro spool valve for use as a microvalve are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 18, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/437022 |
| ART UNIT | 3753 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing |
| CURRENT CPC | Fluid handling 137/625.650 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211345 | Hampden-Smith et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cabot Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark J. Hampden-Smith (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Toivo T. Kodas (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Plamen Atanassov (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Klaus Kunze (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Paul Napolitano (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Rimple Bhatia (Placitas, New Mexico); David E. Dericotte (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Paolina Atanassova (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of precursors by heating the aerosol to a relatively low temperature, such as not greater than about 400° C. |
| FILED | Monday, August 05, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/213001 |
| ART UNIT | 1746 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/30 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211382 | Zhao et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Orchid Cellmark Inc. (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaodong Zhao (Bridgewater, New Jersey); Craig A. Gelfand (Jackson, New Jersey); Rolf E. Swenson (Princeton Junction, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods and compositions that reduce target-independent primer extension or enhance template dependent primer extension. The methods and compositions of the present invention are applicable not only in PCR, but also in nucleic acid sequencing, genotyping, and other applications employing extension of a primer in a target-dependent manner. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 09, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/119520 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 07212135 | Lynch et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert E. Lynch (San Carlos, California); Thomas R. Chidester (Mountain View, California); Robert E. Lawrence (Los Altos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Method and system for monitoring and comparing, in real time, performance of an aircraft during an approach to touchdown along a conventional approach path and along a contemplated modified approach path to touchdown. In a first procedure, a flight parameter value at a selected location is compared and displayed, for the planned path and for the modified path. In a second procedure, flight parameter values FP(tn) at a sequence {tn}n of measurement times is compared and displayed, for the planned path and for a contemplated or presently-executed modified path. If the flight parameter for the planned path and for the modified path differ too much from each other, the pilot in command has an option of terminating the approach along the modified path. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/066649 |
| ART UNIT | 2612 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/971 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212641 | Sheplak et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark Sheplak (Gainesville, Florida); Louis N. Cattafesta, III (Gainesville, Florida); Toshikazu Nishida (Gainesville, Florida); Stephen Brian Horowitz (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A multi-resonator-based system responsive to acoustic waves includes at least two resonators, each including a bottom plate, side walls secured to the bottom plate, and a top plate disposed on top of the side walls. The top plate includes an orifice so that a portion of an incident acoustical wave compresses gas in the resonators. The bottom plate or the side walls include at least one compliant portion. A reciprocal electromechanical transducer coupled to the compliant portion of each of the resonators forms a first and second transducer/compliant composite. An electrical network is disposed between the reciprocal electromechanical transducer of the first and second resonator. |
| FILED | Monday, August 16, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/919150 |
| ART UNIT | 2615 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices 381/181 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212934 | Hall et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | A. Daniel Hall (Friendswood, Texas); Francis J. Davies (Friendswood, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Method and system are disclosed for determining individual string resistance in a network of strings when the current through a parallel connected string is unknown and when the voltage across a series connected string is unknown. The method/system of the invention involves connecting one or more frequency-varying impedance components with known electrical characteristics to each string and applying a frequency-varying input signal to the network of strings. The frequency-varying impedance components may be one or more capacitors, inductors, or both, and are selected so that each string is uniquely identifiable in the output signal resulting from the frequency-varying input signal. Numerical methods, such as non-linear regression, may then be used to resolve the resistance associated with each string. |
| FILED | Monday, March 06, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/370379 |
| ART UNIT | 2863 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/76 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Security Agency (NSA)
| US 07210963 | Chintala et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Qualcomm Incorporated (San Diego, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas J. Chintala (San Diego, California); Scott R. Semenik (Saint Charles, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The described embodiments provide mobile electronic devices and associated methods for securely maintaining a connected relationship between device housings. These embodiments include a first housing having at least one first engagement portion and a second housing having at least one second engagement portion, where the second engagement portion is movable between a disconnected state and a connected state relative to the first engagement portion. Further, the second engagement portion is also movable a predetermined engagement distance. Additionally, a limiting structure is positionable adjacent to at least one of the first housing and the second housing such that the limiting structure prevents the second engagement portion from moving the predetermined engagement distance after achieving the connected state. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 12, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/964405 |
| ART UNIT | 2839 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical connectors 439/594 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07211994 | Mergen et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Federal Network Systems Inc. (Arlington, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John-Francis Mergen (Baltimore, Maryland); Carl M. E. Powell (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The identification of the path and termination points of copper landlines is performed through the use of natural events without the aid of network provisioning information. At least one sferics detector detects at least one sferics event. A listening device, which may be separate from, or integrated with, the sferics detector, is attached to at least one wire that is capable of detecting a noise related to the at least one sferics event. A computing device, possibly attached to the listening device, is capable of matching the noise to the at least one sferics event. The computing device is further capable of determining the location of at least part of the wire based on the location of the listening device and locations of at least two sferics events. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 12, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/963187 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/66 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
| US 07211652 | Cupp et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Auburn University (Auburn, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mary S. Cupp (Auburn, Alabama); Dunhua Zhang (Auburn, Alabama); Eddie W. Cupp (Auburn, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions and methods for preventing hematophagous infestation of cattle are provided, directed at isolated proteins that disrupt platelet aggregation. Also provided are nucleotide sequences encoding the proteins. The exemplary haematollogen protein was isolated from the salivary glands of Haematobia irritans. The compositions are useful as veterinary vaccines in prevention of blood-feeding in cattle by the infesting horn fly and are also useful in treatment of thrombosis. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 23, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/996248 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/530 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
| US 07211255 | Klinefelter |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States of America The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Washingon, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gary R. Klinefelter (Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Oral, topical and injectable contraceptives, which are based on sperm protein 22 kDa (SP22) polypeptides and antibodies and infertility diagnostics are provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 22, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/897387 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/139.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Small Business Administration (SBA)
| US 07211146 | Schowalter et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Crystal IS, Inc. (Green Island, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Leo J. Schowalter (Latham, New York); Glen A. Slack (Scotia, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A crucible for growing III-nitride (e.g., aluminum nitride) single crystals is provided. The crucible includes an elongated wall structure defining an interior crystal growth cavity. Embodiments include a plurality of grains and a wall thickness of at least about 1.5 times the average grain size. In particular embodiments, the crucible includes first and second layers of grains the first layer including grains forming an inside surface thereof and the second layer being superposed with the first layer. The crucible may be fabricated from tungsten-rhenium (W—Re) alloys; rhenium (Re); tantalum monocarbide (TaC); tantalum nitride (Ta2N); hafnium nitride (HfN); a mixture of tungsten and tantalum (W—Ta); tungsten (W); and combinations thereof. |
| FILED | Monday, April 12, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/822336 |
| ART UNIT | 1722 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor 117/220 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 07211559 | Saenko et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Evgueni L. Saenko (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Andrey G. Sarafanov (Rockville, Maryland); Natalya M. Ananyeva (Derwood, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods of increasing the half-life and/or specific activity of factor VIII. More specifically, the invention provides methods of increasing the half-life and/or specific activity of factor VIII by substituting one or more amino acids in the A2 domain. It further provides methods for producing such factor VIII mutants. The invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the mutant factor VIII, and methods of treating hemophilia using the polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/968286 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/2 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212851 | Donoghue et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Brown University Research Foundation (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John Philip Donoghue (Providence, Rhode Island); Nicholas George Hatsopoulos (Chicago, Illinois); Sylvain Martel (Newton, Massachusetts); Timothy A. Fofonoff (Somerville, Massachusetts); Robert J. Dyer (Duluth, Georgia); Ian W. Hunter (Lincoln, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A brain implant system consistent with embodiments of the present invention includes an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes for sensing neuron signals. A method for manufacturing the electrode array includes machining a piece of an electrically conductive substance to create a plurality of electrodes extending from a base member. Each electrode also has a corresponding base section. A nonconductive layer is provided around at least a portion of the base section of each electrode to support the plurality of electrodes. The base section of the electrodes are then cut to separate the base member from the plurality of electrodes supported by the nonconductive support layer. The present invention also includes a complete brain implant system using the above electrode array. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 24, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/278853 |
| ART UNIT | 3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/544 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 07212883 | Hollingshead et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul C. Hollingshead (Florissant, Missouri); Craig A. Beike (Wildwood, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A machine readable medium and a method are disclosed that determine whether a pattern of manufactured or simulated features violates a feature relating tolerance and determines acceptability of the pattern. Allowable tolerance may include feature relating tolerances and material conditions. Manufactured centers are drawn relative to a one true position. A circle drawn through or outside the manufactured centers is used to determine if there is feature relating tolerance violation. Material condition may also be used. |
| FILED | Friday, March 12, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/800383 |
| ART UNIT | 2125 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Generic control systems or specific applications 7/182 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
How To Use This Page
THE FEDINVENT PATENT DETAILS PAGE
Each week, FedInvent analyzes newly granted patents and published patent applications whose origins lead back to funding by the US Federal Government. The FedInvent Patent Details page is a companion to the weekly FedInvents Patents Report.
This week's information is published in the FedInvent Patents report for Tuesday, May 01, 2007.
The FedInvent Weekly Patent Details Page contains a subset of patent information to provide a deeper dive into the week’s taxpayer-funded patents to help the reader better understand where a patent fits in the federal innovation ecosphere.
HOW IS THE INFORMATION ORGANIZED?
Patents are organized by the funding agency. Within each group, the patents are organized in numeric order. A patent funded by more than one agency will appear in the section of each of the agencies that funded the research and development that resulted in the invention. This approach gives the reader a complete view of the department or agency activity for the week.
WHAT INFORMATION WILL I FIND?
THE PANEL
There is a panel for each patent that contains the patent number and the title of the patent. When you click the panel, it opens to reveal the following information:
FUNDED BY
The agencies that funded the grants, contracts, or other research agreements that resulted in the patent. FedInvent includes as much information on the source of the funding as possible. The information is presented in a hierarchy going from the Federal Department down to the agencies, subagencies, and offices that funded the work. Here are two examples:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
We do our best to provide detailed information about the funding. In some cases, the patent only reports limited information on the origins of the funding. FedInvents presents what it can confirm. We add the patents without the information required by the Bayh-Dole Act to our list of patents worthy of further investigation.
APPLICANT(S) and ASSIGNEES
FedInvent includes both the Applicants and the Assignees because having both provides more information about where the inventive work was done and by what organizations. Many organizations — universities, corporations, and federal agencies — standardize the Assignee/Owner information by the time a patent is granted. In the case of federal patents, many of the patents use the agency headquarters information for patent assignment.
Showing just the headquarters address would make Washington, DC the epicenter of all taxpayer-funded research and development. Providing both the applicant information and the assignee information provides a more accurate picture of where important taxpayer funded innovation is happening in America. Here are two examples from two different patents:
APPLICANT: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
ASSIGNEE: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army Washington, DC
APPLICANT: Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
ASSIGNEE(S): The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
INVENTOR(S)
The inventors appear in the same order as they appear on the patent. FedInvents presents the names in first name/last name order because they are easier to read than the last name/first name order of the names on the USPTO patent documents.
ABSTRACT
The abstract as it appears on the patent.
FILED
The date of the patent application including the day of the week.
APPL NO
This is the patent application serial number. If you’d like to learn more about how application serial numbers work you can go to the Lists Page.
ART UNIT
Patent data includes the Art Unit where a patent was examined. (The Art Unit isn’t available for published patent applications.) The Art Unit provides insight into what group of patent examiners prosecuted the patent application and the subject matter that the examiners work on. For example:
3793 — Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices
You can learn more about ART UNITS on the FedInvent Patents Weekly panel called About Tech Center or you can find information on the FedInvent Lists Page.
CURRENT CPC
Current CPC provides a list of the Cooperative Patent Classification symbols assigned to the patent. These are the CPC symbols assigned at the time the patent was granted.
The FedInvent Project is a patent classification maximalist endeavor or put another way, we believe that more you understand about patent classification the more you'll learn about the nature of the invention and the types of work that the federal government is funding.
The symbol presented in BOLD is the symbol identified as the "first" classification which is the most relevant classification on the patent. The date that follows the symbol is the date of the most recent revision to the art classed there.
- A61B 1/149 (20130101)
- A61B 1/71 (20130101)
- A61B 1/105 (20130101)
The CPC symbols match the classifications found on the PDF version of the patent. Over time, the classifications on the full-text version of the patent change to reflect how USPTO organizes patent art to support its examiners. The two sets of CPCs don’t always match.
VIEW PATENT
As of June 2021, we include two ways to view a patent at USPTO. FedInvent provides a link to the Full-Text Version of the patent and a link to the PDF version of the patent.
HOW DO I FIND A SPECIFIC PATENT ON A PAGE?
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HOW DO I GET HERE?
You navigate to the details of a patent by clicking the information icon that follows a patent on the FedInvent Patents Weekly Report.
You can also reach this page using the weekly page link that looks like this:
https://wayfinder.digital/fedinvent/patents-2007/fedinvent-patents-20070501.html
Just update the date portion of the URL. Tuesdays for patents. Thursdays for pre-grant publication of patent applications.
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