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Patent Details for Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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US 07488294 | Torch |
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INVENTOR(S) | William C. Torch (Reno, Nevada) |
ABSTRACT | Biosensor, communicator, and/or controller apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for monitoring movement of a person's eye. The apparatus includes a device configured to be worn on a user's head, a light source for directing light towards one or both eyes of the user, one or more image guides on the device for viewing one or both eyes of the user, and one or more cameras carried on the device and coupled to the image guides for acquiring images of the eyes and/or the user's surroundings. The apparatus may include a cable and/or a transmitter for transmitting image data from the camera to a remote location, e.g., to processor and/or display for analyzing and/or displaying the image data. A system including the apparatus may be used to monitor one or more oculometric parameters, e.g., pupillary response, and/or to control a computer using the user's eyes instead of a mouse. |
FILED | Friday, April 01, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/096544 |
ART UNIT | 3736 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/558 |
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US 07488467 | Farber et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Carnegie Institute of Washington (Washington, District of Columbia) |
INVENTOR(S) | Steven Farber (Cherry Hill, New Jersey); Michael Pack (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Marnie Halpern (Pikesville, Maryland) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention utilizes fluorescent lipids, particularly quenched phospholipid or cholesterol analogues, to facilitate screening for phenotypes representing perturbations of lipid processing; screening for genetic mutations that lead to disorders of phospholipid and/or cholesterol metabolism; and screening of compounds designed to treat disorders of phospholipid and/or cholesterol metabolism. |
FILED | Monday, January 13, 2003 |
APPL NO | 10/341538 |
ART UNIT | 1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/9.200 |
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US 07488478 | Brenner et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
INVENTOR(S) | Michael B. Brenner (Newton, Massachusetts); Xavier Valencia (Bethesda, Maryland) |
ABSTRACT | A method for treating inflammatory joint diseases by inhibiting cadherin-11 mediated cellular function using a cadherin-11 modulating agent is provided. Also provided are screening assays for identifying pharmaceutical lead compounds capable of modulating cellular functions of cadherin-11 such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, factor secretion, and binding of cadherin-11 to cadherin-11 counter-receptor inhibiting binding of cadherin-11 to its counter-receptor either in the context of a cell or in soluble form. |
FILED | Wednesday, August 31, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/220396 |
ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/184.100 |
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07488481 — Polypeptides derived from anti-HIV-1 gp120 antibodies that abrogate gp120 binding to CCR5
US 07488481 | Farzan et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
INVENTOR(S) | Michael R. Farzan (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Tatyana K. Dorfman (Needham, Massachusetts) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to peptides that are capable of blocking the entry of HIV-1 into host cells by means of the CCR5 receptor. The affinity of the peptides for gp120 on the HIV viral surface may be increased by sulfating tyrosine residues. In addition, the invention is directed to a method for increasing the affinity of antibodies for their antigens by sulfating tyrosine residues in the antibody amino acid chain. |
FILED | Thursday, February 05, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/772089 |
ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/188.100 |
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US 07488485 | Narayan et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Kansas Medical Center (Kansas City, Kansas) |
INVENTOR(S) | Opendra Narayan (Lenexa, Kansas); Zhenqian Liu (Lenexa, Kansas) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to a DNA vaccine for immunization against HIV. The invention comprises a DNA molecule that has a sequence encoding a plurality of viral proteins capable of stimulating an immune response against HIV. The DNA molecule is rendered safe for use as a vaccine by the disruption of genes encoding reverse transcriptase, integrase, and Vif. The DNA molecule is further rendered safe by at least a partial deletion of the 3′ LTR. |
FILED | Wednesday, September 15, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/941164 |
ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/208.100 |
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US 07488487 | Frankel et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
INVENTOR(S) | Fred R. Frankel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Daniel A. Portnoy (Albany, California) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention includes a method of eliciting a T-cell immune response to an antigen in mammal. The method of eliciting a T-cell immune response includes administering mammal an auxotrophic attenuated strain of listeria which expresses the antigen. The auxotrophic attenuated strain of listeria includes a mutation in at least one gene whose protein product is essential for growth of bacteria. |
FILED | Thursday, September 11, 2003 |
APPL NO | 10/660194 |
ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/234.100 |
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US 07488491 | Tsuji et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | New York University (New York, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Moriya Tsuji (New York, New York); Gloria Gonzalez-Aseguinolaza (Baranain, Spain); Yasuhiko Koezuka (Gunma, Japan) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods and compositions for augmenting an immunogenicity of an antigen in a mammal, comprising administering said antigen together with an adjuvant composition that includes glycosylceramide, preferably α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer). According to the present invention, the use of glycosylceramide as an adjuvant is attributed at least in part to the enhancement and/or extension of antigen-specific Th1-type responses, in particular, CD8+ T cell responses. The methods and compositions of the present invention can be useful for prophylaxis and treatment of various infectious and neoplastic diseases. |
FILED | Thursday, July 25, 2002 |
APPL NO | 10/206155 |
ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/278.100 |
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US 07488576 | Kelsoe, Jr. et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | John R. Kelsoe, Jr. (Del Mar, California); Thomas B. Barrett (La Jolla, California); Alexander B. Niculescu, III (La Jolla, California) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods for the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. In particular, the present invention provides convergent functional genomics methods for the identification of candidate genes associated with psychiatric disorders such as mania and psychosis, as well as other multi-faceted diseases and syndromes. |
FILED | Friday, July 06, 2001 |
APPL NO | 10/332159 |
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 |
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US 07488587 | Verdin et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The J. David Gladstone Institutes (San Francisco, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Eric Verdin (San Francisco, California); Wolfgang Fischle (Charlottesville, Virginia); Franck O. Dequiedt (San Francisco, California) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules that encode histone deacetylase, as well as recombinant vectors and host cells that include the subject nucleic acid molecules. Also provided are histone deacetylase polypeptide compositions. The histone deacteylase nucleic acid molecules are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications, which are also provided. |
FILED | Monday, June 17, 2002 |
APPL NO | 10/175559 |
ART UNIT | 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/69.100 |
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US 07488592 | Deschenes et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri); The University of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, Iowa) |
INVENTOR(S) | Robert J. Deschenes (Brookfield, Wisconsin); Sandra Lobo (Eden Prairie, Minnesota); John Swarthout (St. Louis, Missouri); Maurine E. Linder (University City, Missouri) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention provides the identification of human Ras palmitoyl acyl transfersase complexes, and nucleic acids coding therefore. In addition, methods of screening for modulators of human Ras palmitoyl acyl transfersase, including high throughput yeast screens, are also provided. |
FILED | Wednesday, September 22, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/947052 |
ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/193 |
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US 07488594 | Saxena et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. (Ithaca, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Brij B. Saxena (Englewood, New Jersey); Premila Rathnam (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey); Mukul Singh (Englewood, New Jersey); Meirong Hao (Rego Park, New York) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a chimeric nucleic acid molecule encoding a fusion protein having a human lutropin hormone-receptor domain and a human chorionic gonadotropin-β subunit domain, the isolated human lutropin hormone-receptor/human chorionic gonadotropin-β fusion protein, and antibodies which recognize part or all the domains of the fusion protein. Also provided are compositions having the human lutropin hormone-receptor/human chorionic gonadotropin-β fusion protein and a pharmaceutical carrier and compositions including antibodies to the fusion protein and a pharmaceutical carrier. The present invention also relates to methods of treating androgen-excess-mediated disease conditions by administering to a subject an antibody to the human lutropin hormone-receptor/human chorionic gonadotropin-β fusion protein under conditions suitable to treat the conditions, and methods of immunocontraception that involve administering to a subject the chimeric nucleic acid molecule encoding the human lutropin hormone receptor/human chorionic gonadotropin-β fusion protein, the fusion protein in whole or in part, or antibodies thereto. |
FILED | Monday, September 26, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/235621 |
ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/252.300 |
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US 07488597 | Adams et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | John S. Adams (Los Angeles, California); Hong Chen (Duluth, Georgia) |
ABSTRACT | Described herein is a novel intracellular estradiol binding protein (“IEBP”), as well as a polynucleotide encoding this protein and various cells and cell lines producing and/or overexpressing it. IEBP is believed to play a role in the modulation of estrogen signaling and in the physiological resistance to the same. Abnormally elevated or decreased levels of IEBP may thus be a component of the etiology of diseases generally correlated with estrogen signaling, such as, by way of example, breast cancer and osteoporosis. Various embodiments of the present invention are believed to provide important tools for developing treatments for these conditions, such as, for example, by providing means for screening therapeutic compounds and identifying a genetic target for therapy. |
FILED | Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
APPL NO | 11/939001 |
ART UNIT | 1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/320.100 |
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US 07488598 | Ealick et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization (Ithaca, New York); The UAB Research Foundation (Birmingham, Alabama); Southern Research Institute (Birmingham, Alabama) |
INVENTOR(S) | Steven E. Ealick (Ithaca, New York); William B. Parker (Birmingham, Alabama); John A. Secrist, III (Birmingham, Alabama); Eric J. Sorscher (Birmingham, Alabama) |
ABSTRACT | A host cell stably transformed or transfected by a vector including a DNA sequence encoding for mutant purine nucleoside cleavage enzymes is provided. The transformed or transfected host cell can be used in combination with a purine substrate to treat tumor cells and/or virally infected cells. A nucleotide sequence encoding mutant E. coli derived purine nucleoside phosphorylase proteins which can be used in conjunction with an appropriate substrate to produce toxins which impair abnormal cell growth is also provided. A method is detailed for the delivery of toxin by generation within target cells or by administration and delivery to the cells from without. Novel purine nucleosides are detailed that yield a cytotoxic purine upon enzymatic cleavage. A synthetic process for nucleosides is also detailed. |
FILED | Monday, October 28, 2002 |
APPL NO | 10/493729 |
ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/325 |
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US 07488710 | Rubin et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia); St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research (Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia) |
INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey S. Rubin (Potomac, Maryland); Aykut Üren (Rockville, Maryland); Matthew Todd Gillespie (Mount Waverly, Australia); Nicole Joy Horwood (Ashwood, Australia) |
ABSTRACT | This disclosure relates to a peptide motif and proteins containing the motif that are capable of binding to secreted Frizzled-related protein family members. Accordingly, the disclosure also includes methods of regulating the interaction of sFRP-1 with proteins containing the motif. |
FILED | Thursday, January 10, 2002 |
APPL NO | 10/466136 |
ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/2 |
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US 07488711 | Tosato et al. |
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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) | Giovanna Tosato (Bethesda, Maryland); Sandra E. Pike (Bethesda, Maryland); Lei Yao (Rockville, Maryland) |
ABSTRACT | Methods for inhibiting endothelial cell growth and angiogenesis, and suppressing tumor growth using calreticulin, fragments of calreticulin and variants of calreticulin are provided. Such methods are useful for the treatment of cancer and diseases associated with unwanted angiogenesis, for example chronic retinal detachment. |
FILED | Thursday, January 20, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/040162 |
ART UNIT | 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/2 |
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US 07488718 | Scheinberg et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Sloan Kettering Institue for Cancer Research (New York, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | David Scheinberg (New York, New York); Javier Pinilla-Ibarz (New York, New York) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention provides synthetic peptides comprising at least analogues of a native peptide that specifically bind to HLA A0201 or HLA A0301 molecules on a cell characteristic of a pathophysiologic state, such as a cancer cell, in a mammal. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and immunogenic compositions comprising at least the peptide analogue segments or a DNA encoding the same. Also provided are methods of using the synthetic peptides and immunogenic compositions to induce a heteroclitic immune response or to treat a cancer. |
FILED | Tuesday, November 30, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/999425 |
ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/15 |
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US 07488724 | Buynak et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Southern Methodist University Foundation for Research (Dallas, Texas) |
INVENTOR(S) | John D. Buynak (Dallas, Texas); Lakshminarayana Vogeti (Dallas, Texas) |
ABSTRACT | The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein: R1-R4 and A have any of the values defined in the specification, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, are useful for inhibiting β-lactamase enzymes, for enhancing the activity of β-lactam antibiotics, and for treating β-lactam resistant bacterial infections in a mammal. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), and intermediates useful for the synthesis of compounds of formula (I). |
FILED | Tuesday, May 10, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/126061 |
ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/200 |
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US 07488792 | Ruoslahti et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Burnham Institute for Medical Research (La Jolla, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Erkki Ruoslahti (Rancho Santa Fe, California); Markus Essler (München, Germany); Darren M. Brown (San Diego, California) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a conjugate containing a therapeutic agent linked to a homing molecule that selectively homes to tumor vasculature and selectively binds collagen such as non-helical collagen or collagen IV. In one embodiment, the conjugate contains a homing peptide or peptidomimetic that includes the amino acid sequence CREKA (SEQ ID NO: 1) or a conservative variant or peptidomimetic thereof. |
FILED | Monday, August 25, 2003 |
APPL NO | 10/648813 |
ART UNIT | 1642 — 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 07488804 | Saxon et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Andrew Saxon (Santa Monica, California); Ke Zhang (Los Angeles, California); Daocheng Zhu (Los Angeles, California) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention comprises a fusion molecule comprising a Fcε fragment sequence including functionally active CH2, CH3 and CH4 domains of the constant region of an IgE heavy chain (CHε2-CHε3-CHε4 sequence) linked at its C-terminus to the N-terminus of a second polypeptide including functionally active hinge, CH2 and CH3 domains of the constant region of an IgG1 heavy chain (γhinge-CHγ2-CHγ3 sequence), pharmaceutical compositions comprising the fusion molecule and methods of treatment using the fusion molecule. |
FILED | Wednesday, February 02, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/050113 |
ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/387.300 |
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US 07488808 | O'Shea et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
INVENTOR(S) | John J. O'Shea (Silver Spring, Maryland); Warren J. Leonard (Bethesda, Maryland); James A. Johnston (Middletown, Maryland); Sarah M. Russell (Kensington, Maryland); Daniel W. McVicar (Charles Town, West Virginia); Masaru Kawamura (Rockville, Maryland) |
ABSTRACT | An isolated polynucleotide encodes JAK-3 protein. JAK-3 protein is a protein tyrosine kinase having a molecular weight of approximately 125 kDa which has tandem non-identical catalytic domains, lacks SH2 or SH3 domains, and is expressed in NK cells and stimulated or transformed T cells, but not in resting T cells. The protein itself and antibodies to this protein are also presented. Further, methods of identifying therapeutic agents for modulating the immune system make use of the foregoing. |
FILED | Monday, August 01, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/195197 |
ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/389.600 |
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US 07488814 | Nataro |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland) |
INVENTOR(S) | James Nataro (Owings Mills, Maryland) |
ABSTRACT | Novel proteins and their corresponding nucleotide sequences in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) are provided. In particular, Aap and the five gene cluster (aat) of the AA probe region of the pAA plasmid of EAEC 042 have been identified, sequenced, and further characterized. The use of these novel proteins and their corresponding nucleotide sequences for diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of EAEC infections is also provided. |
FILED | Monday, April 24, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/408934 |
ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 536/23.700 |
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US 07488815 | Feinberg et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
INVENTOR(S) | Andrew P. Feinberg (Cleveland, Ohio); Liora Strichman-Almashanu (Baltimore, Maryland); Shan Jiang (Trumbull, Connecticut) |
ABSTRACT | Genomic imprinting is a parent of origin-dependent gene silencing that involves marking of alleles in the germline and differential expression in somatic cells of the offspring. Imprinted genes and abnormal imprinting have been implicated in development, human disease, and embryonic stem cell transplantation. We have established a model system for genomic imprinting using pluripotent 8.5 d.p.c. mouse embryonic germ (EG) cell lines derived from an interspecific cross. We find that allele-specific imprinted gene expression has been lost in these cells. However, partial restoration of allele-specific silencing can occur for some imprinted genes after in vitro differentiation of EG cells into somatic cell lineages, indicating the presence of a gametic memory that is separable from allele-specific gene silencing. We have also generated a library containing most methylated CpG islands. A subset of these clones was analyzed and revealed a subdivision of methylated CpG islands into 4 distinct subtypes: CpG islands belonging to high copy number repeat families; unique CpG islands methylated in all tissues; unique methylated CpG islands that are unmethylated in the paternal germline; and unique CpG islands methylated in tumors. This approach identifies a methylome of methylated CpG islands throughout the genome. |
FILED | Thursday, March 17, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/084085 |
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 536/24.100 |
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US 07488865 | Lee et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Research Development Foundation (Carson City, Nevada) |
INVENTOR(S) | Kuo-Fen Lee (Del Mar, California); Wylie Vale (La Jolla, California); Chien Li (San Diego, California); Lingyun Zhao (San Diego, California); Douglas E. Vetter (Boston, Massachusetts) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention provides transgenic mice deficient in urocortin. Urocortin null mutant mice are hypersensitive to stress and display heightened anxiety-like behaviors in the elevated plus maze and open field tests. These mice also demonstrate physiological alterations in auditory thresholds and distortion product otoacoustic emissions. These results indicate that urocortin plays a modulatory role in anxiety-related behaviors and in contributing to the establishment of auditory thresholds. Such urocortin deficient mutant mice can provide useful models in the study of anxiety pathology and hearing physiology at the biochemical and molecular levels. |
FILED | Monday, May 19, 2003 |
APPL NO | 10/440636 |
ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes 8/18 |
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US 07489959 | Schmidt et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Orbital Research Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio) |
INVENTOR(S) | Robert N. Schmidt (Cleveland, Ohio); Frederick J. Lisy (Euclid, Ohio); Gerard G. Skebe (Eastlake, Ohio); Troy S. Prince (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a dry physiological recording electrode that can be used without skin preparation or the use of electrolytic gels. The dry physiological recording electrode comprising a substrate having an upper and a lower surface, and at least one penetrator(s) protruding from the upper surface of the substrate. The penetrator(s) is capable of piercing through the stratum corneum or outer layer of the skin, and transmitting an electric potential from the lower layers of the epidermis through the penetrator(s) which can be measured, or detecting agents from the lower layers of the epidmermis primarily the stratum germinativum layer. At least one epidermis stop may be provided resulting in the formation of detritus troughs interposed between adjacent penetrator(s) and epidermis stops. The present invention also includes a method of sensing biopotentials in the skin. |
FILED | Monday, October 01, 2007 |
APPL NO | 11/906234 |
ART UNIT | 3739 — Optics |
CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/372 |
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US 07487684 | Gupta et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Vijay Gupta (Sherman Oaks, California); Vassili A Kireev (Sunnyvale, California) |
ABSTRACT | A device for generating a tensile force between a substrate and a coating, wherein the substrate has a thickness defined by a first side and a second side in a first axis, and the coating is applied to the first side of the substrate such that the coating and substrate are axially spaced along the first axis in intimate facing contact with each other to form a coating/substrate interface. The apparatus has a glass element disposed on the second side of the substrate and axially spaced along the first axis. The glass element is configured to propagate a stress wave to the coating/substrate interface to generate a tensile force between the substrate and the coating. |
FILED | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/504981 |
ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/800 |
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US 07487937 | Ifju et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
INVENTOR(S) | Peter G. Ifju (Newberry, Florida); Bret K. Stanford (Gainesville, Florida); Roberto Albertani (Valparaiso, Florida) |
ABSTRACT | An airfoil for a micro air vehicle that includes components enabling the airfoil to adjust the angle of attack (AOA) of the airfoil in response to wind gusts, thereby enabling the airfoil to provide smooth flight. The airfoil may include a first compliant region positioned between an inboard section and a first outboard section and may include a second compliant region between a second outboard section and the inboard section. The compliant regions enable the first and second outboard sections to bend about a leading edge section and move relative to an inboard section. This action creates smoother flight due to numerous aerodynamic advantages such as a change in the angle of attack and improved wind gust rejection due to adaptive washout as a result of the airfoil flexing, twisting and decambering. |
FILED | Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/394018 |
ART UNIT | 3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
CURRENT CPC | Aeronautics and astronautics 244/38 |
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US 07488182 | Hougham et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Gareth G. Hougham (Ossining, New York); Brian S. Beaman (Cary, North Carolina); Evan G. Colgan (Chestnut Ridge, New York); Paul W. Coteus (Yorktown Heights, New York); Stefano S. Oggioni (Besana in Brianza, Italy); Enrique Vargas (Bronx, New York) |
ABSTRACT | A land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A plurality of electrically-conductive elements are arranged about the surface of the at least one hemi-toroidal interposer and extend radically inwardly and downwardly from an uppermost end thereof into electrical contact with at least one component located on an opposite side of the electrically insulating carrier plane. Provided is also a method of producing the land grid array interposer structure. |
FILED | Monday, October 01, 2007 |
APPL NO | 11/865327 |
ART UNIT | 2839 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Electrical connectors 439/66 |
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US 07488294 | Torch |
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ABSTRACT | Biosensor, communicator, and/or controller apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for monitoring movement of a person's eye. The apparatus includes a device configured to be worn on a user's head, a light source for directing light towards one or both eyes of the user, one or more image guides on the device for viewing one or both eyes of the user, and one or more cameras carried on the device and coupled to the image guides for acquiring images of the eyes and/or the user's surroundings. The apparatus may include a cable and/or a transmitter for transmitting image data from the camera to a remote location, e.g., to processor and/or display for analyzing and/or displaying the image data. A system including the apparatus may be used to monitor one or more oculometric parameters, e.g., pupillary response, and/or to control a computer using the user's eyes instead of a mouse. |
FILED | Friday, April 01, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/096544 |
ART UNIT | 3736 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/558 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07488542 | Thompson et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeston, New Jersey); The University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Mark E. Thompson (Anaheim, California); Yujian You (Los Angeles, California); Andrei Shoustikov (Los Angeles, California); Scott Sibley (Baltimore, Maryland); Paul E. Burrows (Princeton Junction, New Jersey); Stephen R. Forrest (Princeton, New Jersey) |
ABSTRACT | Organic light emitting devices are disclosed which are comprised of a heterostructure for producing electroluminescence wherein the heterostructure is comprised of an emissive layer containing a phosphorescent dopant compound. For example, the phosphorescent dopant compound may be comprised of platinum octaethylporphine (PtOEP), which is a compound having the chemical structure with the formula: |
FILED | Friday, August 06, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/913211 |
ART UNIT | 1794 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/690 |
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US 07488593 | Belcher et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
INVENTOR(S) | Angela M. Belcher (Lexington, Massachusetts); Beau Peelle (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Ki Tae Nam (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
ABSTRACT | One-dimensional ring structures form M13 viruses were constructed by two genetic modifications encoding binding peptides and synthesis of a heterobifunctional linker molecule. The bifunctional viruses displayed an anti-streptavidin peptide and hexahistidine (SEQ ID NO: 4) peptide at opposite ends of the virus as pIII and pIX fusions. Stoichiometic addition of the streptavidin-NiNTA linker molecule led to the reversible formation of virus-based nanorings with circumferences corresponding to lengths of the packagable DNAs. These virus-based ring structures can be further engineered to nucleate inorganic materials and form metallic, magnetic, or semiconductor nanorings using trifunctionalized viruses. |
FILED | Friday, October 15, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/965227 |
ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/235.100 |
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US 07488630 | Frank et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | David J. Frank (Yorktown Heights, New York); Douglas C. La Tulipe, Jr. (New Fairfield, Connecticut); Leathen Shi (Yorktown Heights, New York); Steven E. Steen (Peekskill, New York); Anna W. Topol (Jefferson Valley, New York) |
ABSTRACT | A method which is intended to facilitate and/or simplify the process of fabricating interlayer vias by selective modification of the FEOL film stack on a transfer wafer is provided. Specifically, the present invention provides a method in which two dimensional devices are prepared for subsequent integration in a third dimension at the transition between normal FEOL processes by using an existing interlayer contact mask to define regions in which layers of undesirable dielectrics and metal are selectively removed and refilled with a middle-of-the-line (MOL) compatible dielectric film. As presented, the inventive method is compatible with standard FEOL/MOL integration schemes, and it guarantees a homogeneous dielectric film stack specifically in areas where interlayer contacts are to be formed, thus allowing the option of a straightforward integration path, if desired. |
FILED | Tuesday, March 06, 2007 |
APPL NO | 11/682638 |
ART UNIT | 2814 — Semiconductors/Memory |
CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/149 |
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US 07488680 | Andry et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Paul S. Andry (Yorktown Heights, New York); Chirag S. Patel (Peekskill, New York); Edmund J. Sprogis (Underhill, Vermont); Cornelia K. Tsang (Mohegan Lake, New York) |
ABSTRACT | Conductive through vias are formed in electronic devices and electronic device carrier, such as, a silicon chip carrier. An annulus cavity is etched into the silicon carrier from the top side of the carrier and the cavity is filled with insulating material to form an isolation collar around a silicon core region. An insulating layer with at least one wiring level, having a portion in contact with the silicon core region, is formed on the top side of the carrier. Silicon is removed from the back side of the carrier sufficient to expose the distal portion of the isolation collar. The core region is etched out to expose the portion of the wiring level in contact with the silicon core region to form an empty via. The via is filled with conductive material in contact with the exposed portion of the wiring level to form a conductive through via to the wiring level. A solder bump formed, for example, from low melt C4 solder, is formed on the conductive via exposed on the carrier back side. The process acts to make the conductive via fill step independent of the via isolation step. |
FILED | Tuesday, August 30, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/214602 |
ART UNIT | 2812 — Semiconductors/Memory |
CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/624 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489060 | Qu et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Ronghai Qu (Clifton Park, New York); James William Bray (Niskayuna, New York) |
ABSTRACT | A machine includes a shaft adapted to rotate about a longitudinal axis and formed of a magnetic material and a rotor assembly rotationally engaged with the shaft The rotor assembly includes a pair of rotor disks comprising a magnetic material, each of the rotor disks having a number of magnetic poles, the magnetic poles being spaced apart circumferentially. The rotor disks are coupled to the shaft for rotation about the shaft and generation of a rotating permeance wave. The machine further includes a stator assembly that includes a magnetic core stator disposed between the rotor disks, a number of armature windings supported on the magnetic core stator, and a stationary superconducting field coil disposed between the magnetic core stator and the shaft. The stationary superconducting field coil is configured as a stationary magneto-motive force (MMF) source for the rotating permeance wave produced by the rotor assembly to produce a rotating magnetic field. |
FILED | Friday, June 30, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/479700 |
ART UNIT | 2839 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/178 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489136 | Poland |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Nu-Trek, Inc. (San Diego, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | William F. Poland (Highland, California) |
ABSTRACT | Embodiments include apparatus and method of detecting radiation. One embodiment comprises device for detecting radiation. The device comprises a sensor configured to generate an electrical signal in response to radiation and a test circuit configured to provide an electrical signal to the sensor. Certain embodiments are configured as nuclear event detectors that are configured to detect radiation from a nuclear event. |
FILED | Friday, August 04, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/499842 |
ART UNIT | 2831 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/522 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489194 | Hajimiri et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Seyed-Ali Hajimiri (Pasadena, California); Xiang Guan (Pasadena, California) |
ABSTRACT | A radio-frequency amplifier is provided. The radio-frequency amplifier includes a transistor having an input terminal, an output terminal, a control terminal, and a transconductance gm. A series-connected feed-through resistance Rf and feed-through capacitance Cf is connected in parallel with the input terminal and the output terminal of the transistor. A load resistance RL is connected to the output terminal. The control terminal of the transistor is biased at a fixed voltage. Part of the transistor noise follows the looped path through the feed-through resistor instead of passing on to the load, which reduces the noise figure of the amplifier. The value of gm, Rf and RL are chosen in a way to keep the input impedance of the amplifier matched to a well-defined signal source impedance. |
FILED | Tuesday, December 05, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/633720 |
ART UNIT | 2817 — Semiconductors/Memory |
CURRENT CPC | Amplifiers 330/277 |
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US 07489248 | Gengel et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Alien Technology Corporation (Morgan Hill, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Glenn W. Gengel (Hollister, California); Mark A. Hadley (Newark, California); Tom Pounds (Monte Sereno, California); Kenneth D. Schatz (San Jose, California); Paul S. Drzaic (Morgan Hill, California) |
ABSTRACT | A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag. |
FILED | Monday, July 31, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/497402 |
ART UNIT | 2612 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/572.700 |
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US 07489391 | Engheta et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
INVENTOR(S) | Nader Engheta (Berwyn, Pennsylvania); Edward N. Pugh, Jr. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Shih-Schon Lin (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Konstantin Marianovich Yemelyanov (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
ABSTRACT | An optical fingerprinting method extracts high quality latent fingerprints from a surface without any invasive chemical or physical contact with the examined object, and requires no cooperation of the subject. Rather than employing extraneous material, the optical properties of the latent fingerprint are used to generate one or more images with sufficient contrast to distinguish the latent fingerprint or some other deformation in the surface. The system includes a light source oriented to apply light at an angle of incidence to the surface at the position to be examined for the latent fingerprint or deformation, a camera oriented to receive light specularly and diffusely reflected from the surface and/or by the fingerprint or deformation on the surface, and a processor that performs the computation for digital contrast enhancement and/or reprojection of the recovered fingerprint image to a frontal view if necessary. The technique uses optical polarization properties to enhance the images by placing a linearly polarized filter(s) in front of the observing camera. At least two pictures of the same scene with the same lighting and view angle arrangement are taken whereby each of the pictures differ only in that the orientations of the polarization filter are different. At least two light polarization parameters for each pixel are computed from the two or more images taken with different polarizer orientations. An image with each pixel value representing the value of one of the polarization parameters or a function of the polarization parameters is generated and displayed, with some digital contrast enhancement and/or reprojection applied. The hidden latent fingerprint pattern is revealed in at least one such image with the interfering background pattern significantly suppressed. |
FILED | Wednesday, April 27, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/587349 |
ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/71 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489583 | Kuekes et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (, None) |
INVENTOR(S) | Philip J. Kuekes (Menlo Park, California); J. Warren Roblnett (Pittsboro, North Carolina); Ron M. Roth (Haifa, Israel); Gadlel Seroussl (Cupertino, California); Gregory S. Smider (Mountain View, California); R. Stanley Williams (Portola, California) |
ABSTRACT | Various embodiments of the present invention include methods for determining nanowire addressing schemes and include microscale/nanoscale electronic devices that incorporate the nanowire addressing schemes for reliably addressing nanowire-junctions within nanowire crossbars. The addressing schemes allow for change in the resistance state, or other physical or electronic state, of a selected nanowire-crossbar junction without changing the resistance state, or other physical or electronic state, of the remaining nanowire-crossbar junctions, and without destruction of either the selected nanowire-crossbar junction or the remaining, non-selected nanowire-crossbar junctions. Additional embodiments of the present invention include nanoscale memory arrays and other nanoscale electronic devices that incorporate the nanowire-addressing-scheme embodiments of the present invention. Certain of the embodiments of the present invention employ constant-weight codes, a well-known class of error-control-encoding codes, as addressed-nanowire selection voltages applied to microscale output signal lines of microscale/nanoscale encoder-demultiplexers that are selectively interconnected with a set of nanowires. |
FILED | Tuesday, September 06, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/221036 |
ART UNIT | 2827 — Semiconductors/Memory |
CURRENT CPC | Static information storage and retrieval 365/230.20 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489719 | Giardina |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
INVENTOR(S) | Charles R. Giardina (Mahwah, New Jersey) |
ABSTRACT | Training sequences, for transmittal with an individual data packet via a wireless communication channel, enable estimation of the channel impulse response (CIR) to provide values usable for correction of multipath and other transmission disturbances with enhanced security and avoidance of complex processing. Training sequences employing several groupings of pseudonoise sequences enable a receiver to derive several observations of the CIR for each data packet received. Averaging of values of the several CIR estimations provides a CIR estimation of increased accuracy usable in determining coefficients to adjust taps of an adaptive equalizer for signal correction for the data of the packet. Training sequences with use of distinct pseudonoise sequences in several individual groupings enhance security, while simplifying processing by avoidance of necessity for multiplication or division of complex functions. Training sequences, systems and methods are described. |
FILED | Wednesday, May 11, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/126611 |
ART UNIT | 2611 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/130 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489847 | Moore |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
INVENTOR(S) | Gerald T. Moore (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
ABSTRACT | A single-mode optical fiber segment incorporating liquid-filled holes parallel to the core that are sealed at each end. Heating the liquid produces stress in the fiber and thereby increases the birefringence level. Alternatively the holes may be filled and sealed at a temperature lower than the temperature at which the fiber will be operated, the temperature difference determining the stress level for given hole characteristics. |
FILED | Tuesday, July 24, 2007 |
APPL NO | 11/782035 |
ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/123 |
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US 07490029 | Wasynczuk et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | P.C. Krause and Associates, Inc. (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
INVENTOR(S) | Oleg Wasynczuk (West Lafayette, Indiana); Charles E. Lucas (Lafayette, Indiana); Eric A. Walters (Brownsburg, Indiana); Juri V. Jatskevich (Lafayette, Indiana) |
ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus are presented to facilitate simulation of complex systems on multiple computing devices. Model authors can specify state-related information to be exported for viewing or access by other applications and models. Subsystem models may be written to enable connection with other subsystem models via controlled interfaces, such as by defining state-related information for export and providing for a particular use of data imported from other models to which a subsystem model is connected. In some embodiments, a consistent distributed simulation API enables cross-platform, multi-device simulation of complex systems, wherein the proprietor of each subsystem simulation can keep its implementation secret but accessible to others. |
FILED | Tuesday, June 19, 2001 |
APPL NO | 09/884528 |
ART UNIT | 2123 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation 73/17 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07490220 | Balasubramonian et al. |
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INVENTOR(S) | Rajeev Balasubramonian (Sandy, Utah); Sandhya Dwarkadas (Rochester, New York); David Albonesi (Ithaca, New York) |
ABSTRACT | In a processor having multiple clusters which operate in parallel, the number of clusters in use can be varied dynamically. At the start of each program phase, the configuration option for an interval is run to determine the optimal configuration, which is used until the next phase change is detected. The optimum instruction interval is determined by starting with a minimum interval and doubling it until a low stability factor is reached. |
FILED | Wednesday, June 08, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/147392 |
ART UNIT | 2111 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Processing architectures and instruction processing 712/32 |
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US 07490350 | Murotake et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | SCA Technica, Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
INVENTOR(S) | David K Murotake (Nashua, New Hampshire); Antonio Martin (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
ABSTRACT | System and techniques for protecting wireless communication systems from blended electronic attacks that may combine wireless and computer attacks. One embodiment is an integrated hardware and software firewall/protection system that provides a protection scheme that may include an additional functional processing layer between the hardware firewall and a mobile terminal. This additional functional processing layer performs an extra layer of communications and security processing, including such features as management of Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) functions, key generation for firewall and virtual private network (VPN) functions, and packet inspection and filtering. |
FILED | Monday, March 14, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/079673 |
ART UNIT | 2135 — Memory Access and Control |
CURRENT CPC | Information security 726/11 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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US 07487662 | Schabron et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, Wyoming) |
INVENTOR(S) | John F. Schabron (Laramie, Wyoming); Joseph F. Rovani, Jr. (Laramie, Wyoming); Theresa M. Bomstad (Laramie, Wyoming); Susan S. Sorini-Wong (Laramie, Wyoming) |
ABSTRACT | Generally, this invention relates to the development of field monitoring methodology for new substances and sensing chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and terrorist substances. It also relates to a portable test kit which may be utilized to measure concentrations of halogenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the field. Specifically it relates to systems for reliably field sensing the potential presence of such items while also distinguishing them from other elements potentially present. It also relates to overall systems and processes for sensing, reacting, and responding to an indicated presence of such substance, including modifications of existing halogenated sensors and arrayed sensing systems and methods. |
FILED | Friday, December 13, 2002 |
APPL NO | 10/319090 |
ART UNIT | 1797 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/23.200 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07487834 | Reed et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
INVENTOR(S) | Claude B. Reed (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Zhiyue Xu (Naperville, Illinois) |
ABSTRACT | Apparatus and methods of using lasers are provided for the perforation of oil and gas well casings and rock formations. A rock removal process called laser spallation is provided that utilizes a combination of laser-induced thermal stress and laser induced superheated steam explosions just below the surface of the laser/rock interaction to spall or fracture the rock into small fragments that can then be easily removed from the rock formation. The use of high power laser beams of kilowatt level is provided to rapidly cut the steel casings and perforate into the formation. Techniques of the invention increase permeability and reduce hole tapering while perforating a deep hole in reservoir rock formations. |
FILED | Friday, April 14, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/404697 |
ART UNIT | 3676 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
CURRENT CPC | Wells 166/297 |
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US 07487849 | Radtke |
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ABSTRACT | A cutting element and a method for forming a cutting element is described and shown. The cutting element includes a substrate, a TSP diamond layer, a metal interlayer between the substrate and the diamond layer, and a braze joint securing the diamond layer to the substrate. The thickness of the metal interlayer is determined according to a formula. The formula takes into account the thickness and modulus of elasticity of the metal interlayer and the thickness of the TSP diamond. This prevents the use of a too thin or too thick metal interlayer. A metal interlayer that is too thin is not capable of absorbing enough energy to prevent the TSP diamond from fracturing. A metal interlayer that is too thick may allow the TSP diamond to fracture by reason of bending stress. A coating may be provided between the TSP diamond layer and the metal interlayer. This coating serves as a thermal barrier and to control residual thermal stress. |
FILED | Monday, May 16, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/130036 |
ART UNIT | 3672 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
CURRENT CPC | Boring or penetrating the earth 175/434 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07488155 | Barbu et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Corneliu Barbu (Laguna Hills, California); Ralph Teichmann (Nishkayuna, New York); Aaron Avagliano (Houston, Texas); Leonardo Cesar Kammer (Niskayuna, New York); Kirk Gee Pierce (Simpsonville, South Carolina); David Samuel Pesetsky (Greenville, South Carolina); Peter Gauchel (Muenster, Germany) |
ABSTRACT | A method for braking a wind turbine including at least one rotor blade coupled to a rotor. The method includes selectively controlling an angle of pitch of the at least one rotor blade with respect to a wind direction based on a design parameter of a component of the wind turbine to facilitate reducing a force induced into the wind turbine component as a result of braking. |
FILED | Friday, November 18, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/282127 |
ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Fluid reaction surfaces 416/1 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07488159 | Bhatt et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, Pennsylvania) |
INVENTOR(S) | Bharat Lajjaram Bhatt (Fogelsville, Pennsylvania); William Curtis Kottke (Fogelsville, Pennsylvania); David Jonathan Chalk (Slatington, Pennsylvania); Todd Eric Carlson (Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania) |
ABSTRACT | Gas compression system comprising a compression cylinder having a gas inlet, a compressed gas outlet, and one or more liquid transfer ports; a pump having a suction and a discharge; and a compressor liquid. The system also includes any of the following: a pressure intensifier having an inlet in flow communication with the pump and an outlet in flow communication with the compression cylinder; a feed eductor in flow communication with the discharge of the pump, with a reservoir containing a portion of the compressor liquid, and with the compression cylinder; a drain eductor in flow communication with the discharge of the pump, with the compression cylinder, and with a reservoir containing a portion of the compressor liquid; and a variable-volume compressor liquid accumulator in flow communication with the discharge of the pump. |
FILED | Friday, June 25, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/876794 |
ART UNIT | 3746 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Pumps 417/92 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07488407 | Shepodd et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Livermore, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Timothy J. Shepodd (Livermore, California); Leroy Whinnery, Jr. (Danville, California); William R. Even, Jr. (Livermore, California) |
ABSTRACT | A polymer material useful as the porous dielectric medium for microfluidic devices generally and electrokinetic pumps in particular. The polymer material is produced from an inverse (water-in-oil) emulsion that creates a 3-dimensional network characterized by small pores and high internal volume, characteristics that are particularly desirable for the dielectric medium for electrokinetic pumps. Further, the material can be cast-to-shape inside a microchannel. The use of bifunctional monomers provides for charge density within the polymer structure sufficient to support electroosmotic flow. The 3-dimensional polymeric material can also be covalently bound to the channel walls thereby making it suitable for high-pressure applications. |
FILED | Tuesday, October 19, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/969134 |
ART UNIT | 1795 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical and wave energy 24/600 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07488462 | Ozkan et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) |
INVENTOR(S) | Umit S. Ozkan (Worthington, Ohio); Erik M. Holmgreen (Columbus, Ohio); Matthew M. Yung (Columbus, Ohio) |
ABSTRACT | Catalyst systems and methods provide benefits in reducing the content of nitrogen oxides in a gaseous stream containing nitric oxide (NO), hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide (CO), and oxygen (O2). The catalyst system comprises an oxidation catalyst comprising a first metal supported on a first inorganic oxide for catalyzing the oxidation of NO to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and a reduction catalyst comprising a second metal supported on a second inorganic oxide for catalyzing the reduction of NO2 to nitrogen (N2). |
FILED | Wednesday, April 26, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/411993 |
ART UNIT | 1793 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of inorganic compounds 423/213.200 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07488537 | Radtke et al. |
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INVENTOR(S) | Robert P. Radtke (Kingwood, Texas); Andrew Sherman (Kirtland, Ohio) |
ABSTRACT | A superabrasive fracture resistant compact is formed by depositing successive layers of ceramic throughout the network of open pores in a thermally stable self-bonded polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride preform. The void volume in the preform is from approximately 2 to 10 percent of the volume of the preform, and the average pore size is below approximately 3000 nanometers. The preform is evacuated and infiltrated under at least about 1500 pounds per square inch pressure with a liquid pre-ceramic polymerizable precursor. The precursor is infiltrated into the preform at or below the boiling point of the precursor. The precursor is polymerized into a solid phase material. The excess is removed from the outside of the preform, and the polymer is pyrolized to form a ceramic. The process is repeated at least once more so as to achieve upwards of 90 percent filling of the original void volume. When the remaining void volume drops below about 1 percent the physical properties of the compact, such as fracture resistance, improve substantially. Multiple infiltration cycles result in the deposition of sufficient ceramic to reduce the void volume to below 0.5 percent. The fracture resistance of the compacts in which the pores are lined with formed in situ ceramic is generally at least one and one-half times that of the starting preforms. |
FILED | Wednesday, September 01, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/931671 |
ART UNIT | 1794 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/408 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489046 | Costin |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Northern Power Systems, Inc. (Barre, Vermont) |
INVENTOR(S) | Daniel P. Costin (Montpelier, Vermont) |
ABSTRACT | A system for providing electrical power from a current turbine is provided. The system includes a floatation device and a mooring. A water turbine structure is provided having an upper and lower portion wherein the lower portion includes a water fillable chamber. A plurality of cables are used to couple the system where a first cable couples the water turbine to the mooring and a second cable couples the floatation device to the first cable. The system is arranged to allow the turbine structure to be deployed and retrieved for service, repair, maintenance and redeployment. |
FILED | Thursday, June 08, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/422966 |
ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Prime-mover dynamo plants 290/43 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489101 | Bockelmann et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, Ohio) |
INVENTOR(S) | Thomas R. Bockelmann (Battle Creek, Michigan); Mark E. Hope (Marshall, Michigan); Zhanjiang Zou (Battle Creek, Michigan); Xiaosong Kang (Battle Creek, Michigan) |
ABSTRACT | A battery control system for hybrid vehicle includes a hybrid powertrain battery, a vehicle accessory battery, and a prime mover driven generator adapted to charge the vehicle accessory battery. A detecting arrangement is configured to monitor the vehicle accessory battery's state of charge. A controller is configured to activate the prime mover to drive the generator and recharge the vehicle accessory battery in response to the vehicle accessory battery's state of charge falling below a first predetermined level, or transfer electrical power from the hybrid powertrain battery to the vehicle accessory battery in response to the vehicle accessory battery's state of charge falling below a second predetermined level. The invention further includes a method for controlling a hybrid vehicle powertrain system. |
FILED | Wednesday, September 08, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/936370 |
ART UNIT | 2838 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Battery or capacitor charging or discharging 320/104 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07490220 | Balasubramonian et al. |
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INVENTOR(S) | Rajeev Balasubramonian (Sandy, Utah); Sandhya Dwarkadas (Rochester, New York); David Albonesi (Ithaca, New York) |
ABSTRACT | In a processor having multiple clusters which operate in parallel, the number of clusters in use can be varied dynamically. At the start of each program phase, the configuration option for an interval is run to determine the optimal configuration, which is used until the next phase change is detected. The optimum instruction interval is determined by starting with a minimum interval and doubling it until a low stability factor is reached. |
FILED | Wednesday, June 08, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/147392 |
ART UNIT | 2111 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Processing architectures and instruction processing 712/32 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Science Foundation (NSF)
US 07488384 | Van Patten et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) |
INVENTOR(S) | Paul Gregory Van Patten (Athens, Ohio); Guiquan Pan (Athens, Ohio) |
ABSTRACT | Colloidal nanocrystals or “quantum dots” of GaN are directly produced by heating amidogallium dimer, i.e., (Ga2[N(CH3)2]6), in the presence of a functional amine. The GaN quantum dots obtained, which comprise isolated particles 2-3 nm in diameter with a relative broad size distribution (e.g., 20% standard deviation) exhibit strong exciton confinement. |
FILED | Wednesday, May 03, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/416546 |
ART UNIT | 1792 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor 117/3 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07488593 | Belcher et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
INVENTOR(S) | Angela M. Belcher (Lexington, Massachusetts); Beau Peelle (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Ki Tae Nam (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
ABSTRACT | One-dimensional ring structures form M13 viruses were constructed by two genetic modifications encoding binding peptides and synthesis of a heterobifunctional linker molecule. The bifunctional viruses displayed an anti-streptavidin peptide and hexahistidine (SEQ ID NO: 4) peptide at opposite ends of the virus as pIII and pIX fusions. Stoichiometic addition of the streptavidin-NiNTA linker molecule led to the reversible formation of virus-based nanorings with circumferences corresponding to lengths of the packagable DNAs. These virus-based ring structures can be further engineered to nucleate inorganic materials and form metallic, magnetic, or semiconductor nanorings using trifunctionalized viruses. |
FILED | Friday, October 15, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/965227 |
ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/235.100 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489727 | Liu et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the city of New York (New York, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Tiecheng Liu (Columbia, South Carolina); John R. Kender (Leonia, New Jersey) |
ABSTRACT | A technique for semantic video compression is shown in block (120). Uncompressed video data (210), including a plurality of video data segments (S1, S2, . . . Sn), are organized into two or more buffer slots (220), such that each of the two or more buffer slots is filled with one or more of the received video data segments, thereby forming two or more buffered video portions corresponding to the two or more buffer slots. The buffered video data is then processed by a leaking rule, to extract one or more buffered video portions, while outputting one or more non-extracted buffered video portions, as compressed video data (230). The leaking rule data is stored in a histogram (240) and later used to organize and index data according to a users request. |
FILED | Friday, November 12, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/987646 |
ART UNIT | 2621 — Selective Visual Display Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/240.10 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489959 | Schmidt et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Orbital Research Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio) |
INVENTOR(S) | Robert N. Schmidt (Cleveland, Ohio); Frederick J. Lisy (Euclid, Ohio); Gerard G. Skebe (Eastlake, Ohio); Troy S. Prince (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) |
ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a dry physiological recording electrode that can be used without skin preparation or the use of electrolytic gels. The dry physiological recording electrode comprising a substrate having an upper and a lower surface, and at least one penetrator(s) protruding from the upper surface of the substrate. The penetrator(s) is capable of piercing through the stratum corneum or outer layer of the skin, and transmitting an electric potential from the lower layers of the epidermis through the penetrator(s) which can be measured, or detecting agents from the lower layers of the epidmermis primarily the stratum germinativum layer. At least one epidermis stop may be provided resulting in the formation of detritus troughs interposed between adjacent penetrator(s) and epidermis stops. The present invention also includes a method of sensing biopotentials in the skin. |
FILED | Monday, October 01, 2007 |
APPL NO | 11/906234 |
ART UNIT | 3739 — Optics |
CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/372 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07490218 | Eggers et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington (Seattle, Washington) |
INVENTOR(S) | Susan Jane Eggers (Seattle, Washington); Martha Allen Mercaldi (Seattle, Washington); Kenneth Alan Michelson (New York, New York); Mark Henry Oskin (Seattle, Washington); Andrew Kinoshita Petersen (Seattle, Washington); Andrew Richard Putnam (Seattle, Washington); Andrew Michalski Schwerin (Seattle, Washington); Steven James Swanson (Seattle, Washington) |
ABSTRACT | A microarchitecture and instruction set that supports multiple, simultaneously executing threads. The approach is disclosed in regard to its applicability in connection with a recently developed microarchitecture called “WaveScalar.” WaveScalar is a compiler that breaks a control flow graph for a program into pieces called waves having instructions that are partially ordered (i.e., a wave contains no back-edges), and for which control enters at a single point. Certain aspects of the present approach are also generally applicable to executing multiple threads on a more conventional microarchitecture. In one aspect of this approach, instructions are provided that enable and disable wave-ordered memory. Additional memory access instructions bypass wave-ordered memory, exposing additional parallelism. Also, a lightweight, interthread synchronization is employed that models hardware queue locks. Finally, a simple fence instruction is used to allow applications to handle relaxed memory consistency. |
FILED | Tuesday, November 22, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/284760 |
ART UNIT | 2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Processing architectures and instruction processing 712/25 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07490220 | Balasubramonian et al. |
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INVENTOR(S) | Rajeev Balasubramonian (Sandy, Utah); Sandhya Dwarkadas (Rochester, New York); David Albonesi (Ithaca, New York) |
ABSTRACT | In a processor having multiple clusters which operate in parallel, the number of clusters in use can be varied dynamically. At the start of each program phase, the configuration option for an interval is run to determine the optimal configuration, which is used until the next phase change is detected. The optimum instruction interval is determined by starting with a minimum interval and doubling it until a low stability factor is reached. |
FILED | Wednesday, June 08, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/147392 |
ART UNIT | 2111 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Processing architectures and instruction processing 712/32 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
US 07487641 | Frechette et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Luc Frechette (Fleurimont, Canada); Norbert Muller (Haslett, Michigan); Changgu Lee (New York, New York) |
ABSTRACT | In accordance with the present invention, an integrated micro steam turbine power plant on-a-chip has been provided. The integrated micro steam turbine power plant on-a-chip of the present invention comprises a miniature electric power generation system fabricated using silicon microfabrication technology and lithographic patterning. The present invention converts heat to electricity by implementing a thermodynamic power cycle on a chip. The steam turbine power plant on-a-chip generally comprises a turbine, a pump, an electric generator, an evaporator, and a condenser. The turbine is formed by a rotatable, disk-shaped rotor having a plurality of rotor blades disposed thereon and a plurality of stator blades. The plurality of stator blades are interdigitated with the plurality of rotor blades to form the turbine. The generator is driven by the turbine and converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. |
FILED | Monday, November 15, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/988974 |
ART UNIT | 3748 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter; |
CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/653 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07488548 | Surampudi et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Subbarao Surampudi (Glendora, California); Harvey A. Frank (Encino, California); Sekharipuram R. Narayanan (Altadena, California); William Chun (Los Angeles, California); Barbara Jeffries-Nakamura (San Marino, California); Andrew Kindler (San Marino, California); Gerald Halpert (Pasadena, California) |
ABSTRACT | Improvements to non acid methanol fuel cells include new formulations for materials. The platinum and ruthenium are more exactly mixed together. Different materials are substituted for these materials. The backing material for the fuel cell electrode is specially treated to improve its characteristics. A special sputtered electrode is formed which is extremely porous. The fuel cell system also comprises a fuel supplying part including a meter which meters an amount of fuel which is used by the fuel cell, and controls the supply of fuel based on said metering. |
FILED | Monday, August 30, 2004 |
APPL NO | 10/930505 |
ART UNIT | 1795 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/15 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07489538 | Maki et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Idaho (Moscow, Idaho) |
INVENTOR(S) | Gary R. Maki (Post Falls, Idaho); Jody W. Gambles (Post Falls, Idaho); Sterling Whitaker (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
ABSTRACT | A system has a reduced sensitivity to Single Event Upset and/or Single Event Transient(s) compared to traditional logic devices. In a particular embodiment, the system includes an input, a logic block, a bias stage, a state machine, and an output. The logic block is coupled to the input. The logic block is for implementing a logic function, receiving a data set via the input, and generating a result f by applying the data set to the logic function. The bias stage is coupled to the logic block. The bias stage is for receiving the result from the logic block and presenting it to the state machine. The state machine is coupled to the bias stage. The state machine is for receiving, via the bias stage, the result generated by the logic block. The state machine is configured to retain a state value for the system. The state value is typically based on the result generated by the logic block. The output is coupled to the state machine. The output is for providing the value stored by the state machine. Some embodiments of the invention produce dual rail outputs Q and Q′. The logic block typically contains combinational logic and is similar, in size and transistor configuration, to a conventional CMOS combinational logic design. However, only a very small portion of the circuits of these embodiments, is sensitive to Single Event Upset and/or Single Event Transients. |
FILED | Monday, September 25, 2006 |
APPL NO | 11/527375 |
ART UNIT | 2824 — Semiconductors/Memory |
CURRENT CPC | Static information storage and retrieval 365/154 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
US 07489271 | Lindinger et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, Maryland) |
INVENTOR(S) | Bernard F. Lindinger (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania); James W. Matthews (Doylestown, Pennsylvania); Neil E. Goodzeit (Princeton, New Jersey) |
ABSTRACT | A GPS-at-GEO system is provided that includes a receive antenna design that enables improved tracking of GPS space vehicle side-lobe signals. The receive antenna design is a conical mode helix antenna configured to produce a conical mode radiation pattern, which has zero gain at Nadir and higher gain in the side-lobe signal regions. The conical mode radiation pattern provides several advantages for GPS-at-GEO navigation applications. For example, this mode provides higher gain in the GPS space vehicle side-lobe signal regions for improved acquisition and tracking performance and lower gain at Nadir, providing reduced noise temperature and higher signal to noise ratio. |
FILED | Monday, January 29, 2007 |
APPL NO | 11/699714 |
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 342/357.60 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
US 07490092 | Sibley et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | StreamSage, Inc. (Washington, District of Columbia) |
INVENTOR(S) | Tim V. Sibley (Washington, District of Columbia); Michael Scott Morton (Washington, District of Columbia); Noam Carl Unger (Somerville, Massachusetts); Robert Rubinoff (Potomac, Maryland); Anthony Ruiz Davis (Takoma Park, Maryland); Kyle Aveni-Deforge (Columbia, South Carolina) |
ABSTRACT | A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof. |
FILED | Wednesday, February 12, 2003 |
APPL NO | 10/364408 |
ART UNIT | 2167 — Data Bases & File Management |
CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/100 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
07490151 — Establishment of a secure communication link based on a domain name service (DNS) request
US 07490151 | Munger et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | Virnetx Inc. (Scotts Valley Drive, California) |
INVENTOR(S) | Edward Colby Munger (Crownsville, Maryland); Robert Dunham Short, III (Leesburg, Virginia); Victor Larson (Fairfax, Virginia); Michael Williamson (South Riding, Virginia) |
ABSTRACT | A plurality of computer nodes communicate using seemingly random Internet Protocol source and destination addresses. Data packets matching criteria defined by a moving window of valid addresses are accepted for further processing, while those that do not meet the criteria are quickly rejected. Improvements to the basic design include (1) a load balancer that distributes packets across different transmission paths according to transmission path quality; (2) a DNS proxy server that transparently creates a virtual private network in response to a domain name inquiry; (3) a large-to-small link bandwidth management feature that prevents denial-of-service attacks at system chokepoints; (4) a traffic limiter that regulates incoming packets by limiting the rate at which a transmitter can be synchronized with a receiver; and (5) a signaling synchronizer that allows a large number of nodes to communicate with a central node by partitioning the communication function between two separate entities. |
FILED | Monday, September 30, 2002 |
APPL NO | 10/259494 |
ART UNIT | 2153 — Data Bases & File Management |
CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/225 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Security Agency (NSA)
US 07488680 | Andry et al. |
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ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
INVENTOR(S) | Paul S. Andry (Yorktown Heights, New York); Chirag S. Patel (Peekskill, New York); Edmund J. Sprogis (Underhill, Vermont); Cornelia K. Tsang (Mohegan Lake, New York) |
ABSTRACT | Conductive through vias are formed in electronic devices and electronic device carrier, such as, a silicon chip carrier. An annulus cavity is etched into the silicon carrier from the top side of the carrier and the cavity is filled with insulating material to form an isolation collar around a silicon core region. An insulating layer with at least one wiring level, having a portion in contact with the silicon core region, is formed on the top side of the carrier. Silicon is removed from the back side of the carrier sufficient to expose the distal portion of the isolation collar. The core region is etched out to expose the portion of the wiring level in contact with the silicon core region to form an empty via. The via is filled with conductive material in contact with the exposed portion of the wiring level to form a conductive through via to the wiring level. A solder bump formed, for example, from low melt C4 solder, is formed on the conductive via exposed on the carrier back side. The process acts to make the conductive via fill step independent of the via isolation step. |
FILED | Tuesday, August 30, 2005 |
APPL NO | 11/214602 |
ART UNIT | 2812 — Semiconductors/Memory |
CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/624 |
VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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