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US 07892176 Wodnicki et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, New York);  David Martin Mills (Niskayuna, New York);  Rayette Ann Fisher (Niskayuna, New York);  Charles Gerard Woychik (Nishkayuna, New York)
ABSTRACT An ultrasonic monitoring system is formed with a probe unit. In one example an array of transducer cells is arranged in rows and columns formed along a first plane with a first pitch along a first direction. An integrated circuit including an array of circuit cells is formed along a second plane parallel to the first plane. The circuit cells are spaced apart along the first direction at a second pitch smaller than the first pitch. A first of the transducer cells is vertically aligned, along a direction normal to one of the planes, with a first of the circuit cells and having a connection thereto. A second of the transducer cells is offset from vertical alignment with respect to the position of a second circuit cell so as to not overlie the second circuit cell. A connection subsystem is positioned between the array of transducer cells and the array of circuit cells, configured to form connection of the first transducer cell to the first circuit cell and connection of the second transducer cell with the second circuit cell.
FILED Wednesday, May 02, 2007
APPL NO 11/743391
ART UNIT 2826 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Surgery
6/459
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US 07892180 Epley
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Epley Research LLC (Portland, Oregon)
INVENTOR(S) John M. Epley (Portland, Oregon)
ABSTRACT Structure and methodology involving mountable and head-wearable frame structure which is positionally stabilized, during use, relative a human subject's head, and which carries a selection of positionally anchored data sensors, and stimuli deliverers, that are relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of vestibular disorders. Special configurations are provided for two types of stimulators, one for sound application and air-pressure modification, and the other for the introduction of fluids to the ear. Stabilization enables tight and accurate correlation of data which is quickly analyzable by a connected, properly algorithmed computer, which can also be used for feedback control in a designed “expert” system. The invention enables, among other things, practical and significant differentiation between physiological and pathological nystagmus.
FILED Monday, March 05, 2007
APPL NO 11/714459
ART UNIT 3736 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC
Surgery
6/559
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US 07892427 Barbic et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S) Mladen Barbic (South Pasadena, California);  Jack J. Mock (Cardiff By The Sea, California);  Andrew P. Gray (San Marcos, California)
ABSTRACT Apparatus and method for manipulating particles on a micro- or nano-scale. An embodiment of the present invention includes a magnetic micro-manipulation technique that utilizes micro-coils and soft magnetic microscopic wires for localized manipulation of particles. Another embodiment of the present invention uses magneto-static interaction between two magnetic microscopic wires to mechanically manipulate particles. Yet another embodiment of the present invention combines a magnetic particle with a magnetic manipulator or other device for generating magnetic fields to operate as a micro-fluidic micro-motor. Other embodiments of the present invention employ a magnetic separation system employing porous membranes partially filled with magnetic wires.
FILED Thursday, August 28, 2008
APPL NO 12/229975
ART UNIT 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC
Liquid purification or separation
210/222
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US 07892537 Zhan et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky)
INVENTOR(S) Chang-Guo Zhan (Lexington, Kentucky);  Fang Zheng (Lexington, Kentucky);  Wenchao Yang (Lexington, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) polypeptide variants of the presently-disclosed subject matter have enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine, as compared to wild-type BChE. Pharmaceutical compositions of the presently-disclosed subject matter include a BChE polypeptide variant having an enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine. A method of the presently-disclosed subject matter for treating a cocaine-induced condition includes administering to an individual an effective amount of a BChE polypeptide variant, as disclosed herein, to lower blood cocaine concentration.
FILED Monday, April 26, 2010
APPL NO 12/767128
ART UNIT 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
424/94.600
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US 07892539 Winoto et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S) Astar Winoto (Berkeley, California);  Gretchen Elizabeth Diehl (Berkeley, California);  Herman Heng Yue (Berkeley, California)
ABSTRACT Methods and composition are provided for modulating innate immunity by modulating activation of the TRAIL receptor. Signaling through the TRAIL-R inhibits the responsiveness of cells including dendritic cells, macrophages, and the like. The activity of these cells is increased or decreased by the administration of agents that inhibit or activate TRAIL-R signaling. Innate immunity includes the production of cytokines that act on the immune system.
FILED Wednesday, March 23, 2005
APPL NO 11/088459
ART UNIT 1647 — 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 07892541 Maihle et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Tumor Biology Investment Group, Inc. (Lexington, Kentucky)
INVENTOR(S) Nita J. Maihle (New Haven, Connecticut);  Andre Baron (Lexington, Kentucky);  Jill Reiter (New Haven, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT Embodiments of the present invention relate to p110 soluble EGFR (p110 sEGFR) peptides and nucleic acid sequences. Antibodies, methods of detection, kits, and expression vectors for p110 sEGFR are disclosed. In addition, assays on biological samples for determining and evaluating risk assessment and cancer prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis, prognosis, theragnosis, monitoring of responsiveness to treatment, and monitoring of disease progression, recurrence, or metastasis of a cancer, are disclosed. In examples, a lower p110 sEGFR concentration adjusted for demographical and physiological variables and other biomarkers is associated with cancer. Therapeutics and methods of treating a cancer related to p110 sEGFR also are embodied herein.
FILED Monday, September 08, 2008
APPL NO 12/206445
ART UNIT 1649 — 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 07892555 Tarleton
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, Georgia)
INVENTOR(S) Rick L. Tarleton (Watkinsville, Georgia)
ABSTRACT Polypeptide and polynucleotide vaccines effective to treat or prevent infection of a mammal, such as a dog, a cat, or a human, by a protozoan. Methods of treatment and prevention are also provided, including therapeutic administration of the vaccine to an infected mammal to prevent progression of infection to a chronic debilitating disease state. Preferred embodiments of the polynucleotide vaccine contain nucleotide coding regions that encode polypeptides that are surface-associated or secreted by T. cruzi. Optionally the efficacy of the polynucleotide vaccine is increased by inclusion of a nucleotide coding region encoding a cytokine. Preferred embodiments of the polypeptide vaccine include immunogenic peptides that contain membrane transducing sequences that allow the polypeptides to translocate across a mammalian cell membrane.
FILED Friday, July 02, 2010
APPL NO 12/830063
ART UNIT 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
424/184.100
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US 07892567 Arulanandam et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Bernard P. Arulanandam (San Antonio, Texas);  Ashlesh K. Murthy (San Antonio, Texas);  Guangming Zhong (San Antonio, Texas)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides Chlamydia proteins and compositions and methods of use in the treatment/prevention of chlamydial infection in a subject, for eliciting an immune response in a subject and for reducing the likelihood of infertility and reducing the incidence and/or degree of hydrosalpinx due to Chlamydia infection in a subject.
FILED Wednesday, October 01, 2008
APPL NO 12/243769
ART UNIT 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
424/263.100
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US 07892569 Klinman et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Dennis M. Klinman (Potomac, Maryland);  Mayda Gursel (Ankara, Turkey);  Ihsan Gursel (Ankara, Turkey)
ABSTRACT It is disclosed herein that agents that affect the activity and/or expression of CXCL16 can be used to alter the uptake of D-type CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (D ODNs). Methods of inducing an immune response are disclosed that include administering agents that increase the activity and/or expression of CXCL16 and a D ODN. Methods of decreasing an immune response to a CpG ODN are also disclosed. These methods include administering an agent that decreases the activity and/or expression of CXCL16. Compositions including one or more D-type ODNs and an agent that modulates that activity and/or expression of CXCL16 are provided.
FILED Monday, August 28, 2006
APPL NO 12/065085
ART UNIT 1645 — 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 07892578 Sykes et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Megan Sykes (Boston, Massachusetts);  Thomas R. Spitzer (Andover, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT The inventors have discovered that hematologic disorders, e.g., both neoplastic (hematologic cancers) and non-neoplastic conditions, can be treated by the induction of mixed chimerism using myeloreductive, but not myeloablative, conditioning. Methods of the invention reduce GVHD, especially GVHD associated with mismatched allogeneic or xenogeneic donor tissue, yet provide, for example, significant graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect and the like.
FILED Monday, August 04, 2008
APPL NO 12/185427
ART UNIT 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
424/577
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US 07892738 Yang et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Qin Yang (St. Louis, Missouri);  Curtis C. Harris (Garrett Park, Maryland)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides methods an compositions for diagnosis and treatment of carcinomas with aberrant expression patterns of POT 1. The invention also provides methods of identifying compounds that may modulate the cellular expression of POT 1. The invention further provides methods for treating subjects suffering from or at risk of developing a colorectal carcinoma.
FILED Wednesday, October 19, 2005
APPL NO 11/665944
ART UNIT 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/6
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US 07892740 Weichselbaum et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Ralph Weichselbaum (Chicago, Illinois);  Bernard Roizman (Chicago, Illinois);  Andy Minn (Chicago, Illinois);  Nikolai Khodarev (Villa Park, Illinois);  Edwardine Labay (Des Plaines, Illinois)
ABSTRACT Disclosed is a set of genes differentially expressed in chemotherapy and radiation resistant tumors useful in predicting response to therapy and assessing risk of local-regional failure, survival and metastasis in cancer patients. Also disclosed are methods for characterizing tumors according to gene expression and kits for use in the methods of the invention.
FILED Friday, January 19, 2007
APPL NO 12/087964
ART UNIT 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/6
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US 07892746 Barany et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Francis Barany (New York, New York);  George Barany (Falcon Heights, Minnesota);  Robert P. Hammer (Baton Rouge, Louisiana);  Maria Kempe (Malmo, Sweden);  Herman Blok (Wemeldinge, Netherlands);  Monib Zirvi (Monmouth Junction, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT The present invention describes a method for identifying one or more of a plurality of sequences differing by one or more single base changes, insertions, deletions, or translocations in a plurality of target nucleotide sequences. The method includes a ligation phase, a capture phase, and a detection phase. The ligation phase utilizes a ligation detection reaction between one oligonucleotide probe, which has a target sequence-specific portion and an addressable array-specific portion, and a second oligonucleotide probe, having a target sequence-specific portion and a detectable label. After the ligation phase, the capture phase is carried out by hybridizing the ligated oligonucleotide probes to a solid support with an array of immobilized capture oligonucleotides at least some of which are complementary to the addressable array-specific portion. Following completion of the capture phase, a detection phase is carried out to detect the labels of ligated oligonucleotide probes hybridized to the solid support.
FILED Tuesday, March 16, 2010
APPL NO 12/725180
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 07892747 Barany et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Francis Barany (New York, New York);  George Barany (Falcon Heights, Minnesota);  Robert P. Hammer (Baton Rouge, Louisiana);  Maria Kempe (Malmo, Sweden);  Herman Blok (Wemeldinge, Netherlands);  Monib Zirvi (Monmouth Junction, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT The present invention describes a method for identifying one or more of a plurality of sequences differing by one or more single base changes, insertions, deletions, or translocations in a plurality of target nucleotide sequences. The method includes a ligation phase, a capture phase, and a detection phase. The ligation phase utilizes a ligation detection reaction between one oligonucleotide probe, which has a target sequence-specific portion and an addressable array-specific portion, and a second oligonucleotide probe, having a target sequence-specific portion and a detectable label. After the ligation phase, the capture phase is carried out by hybridizing the ligated oligonucleotide probes to a solid support with an array of immobilized capture oligonucleotides at least some of which are complementary to the addressable array-specific portion. Following completion of the capture phase, a detection phase is carried out to detect the labels of ligated oligonucleotide probes hybridized to the solid support.
FILED Tuesday, March 16, 2010
APPL NO 12/725248
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 07892764 Xiong et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center (Portland, Oregon)
INVENTOR(S) Zhigang Xiong (Beaverton, Oregon);  Roger P. Simon (Portland, Oregon)
ABSTRACT Systems, including methods and compositions, for seizure suppression, such as inhibition of epileptic seizures. In some embodiments, the methods may provide a screen for anti-seizure drugs. One or more compositions may be selected based on an ability to affect a response of biological cells to a change in extracellular pH and/or to affect an activity of at least one acid sensing ion channel (ASIC). Based on the one or more compositions selected, at least one drug candidate may be assayed for inhibition of seizure-like electrical activity and/or seizures. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions may, respectively, administer and provide an effective amount of PcTX1, a peptide derivative of PcTX1 amiloride, an amiloride derivative, or a combination thereof to a subject prone to seizures and/or having a seizure, in order to suppress seizure activity.
FILED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
APPL NO 11/944332
ART UNIT 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/7.200
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US 07892775 Imperiali et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Barbara Imperiali (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  Melissa D. Shults (Somerville, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides a sensor and methods for determining kinase activity.
FILED Friday, May 11, 2007
APPL NO 11/801921
ART UNIT 1625 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/14
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US 07892781 Powell et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Nanoprobes, Inc. (Yaphank, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Richard D. Powell (Raleigh, North Carolina);  Vishwas N. Joshi (East Setauket, New York);  James F. Hainfeld (Shoreham, New York)
ABSTRACT A test agent includes a composite probe having at least one nanoparticle having multiple metal atoms, a directing agent, and an enzyme. The directing agent attaches the probe to a target in a test sample. The test sample and bound probe are then treated with an enzyme substrate. A method of detecting a target in a test sample includes exposing the test sample to the probe, then treating the test sample with an enhancement or development solution to deposit at least one of a fluorophore, a chromogen, or a metal.
FILED Monday, April 28, 2008
APPL NO 12/150379
ART UNIT 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/28
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US 07892786 Neville et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) David M. Neville (Bethesda, Maryland);  Jung-Hee Woo (Rockville, Maryland);  Yuan-Yi Liu (Potomac, Maryland)
ABSTRACT The present invention relates to a method of expressing an immunotoxin in Pichia pastoris strain mutated to toxin resistance comprising a) growing the Pichia pastoris in a growth medium comprising an enzymatic digest of protein and yeast extract and maintaining a dissolved oxygen concentration at 40% and above; and b) performing methanol induction with a limited methanol feed of 0.5-0.75 ml/min/IO L of initial volume during induction along with a continuous infusion of yeast extract at a temperature below 17.5° C., antifoaming agent supplied up to 0.07%, agitation reduced to 400 RPM, and the induction phase extended out to 163 h.
FILED Monday, August 02, 2004
APPL NO 10/566886
ART UNIT 1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/69.100
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US 07892793 Xu
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Zuoshang Xu (North Grafton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Human diseases caused by dominant, gain-of-function mutations develop in heterozygotes bearing one mutant and one wild-type copy of a gene. Because the wild-type gene often performs important functions, whereas the mutant gene is toxic, any therapeutic strategy must selectively inhibit the mutant while retaining wild-type gene expression. The present invention includes methods of specifically inhibiting the expression of a mutant allele, while preserving the expression of a co-expressed wild-type allele using RNAi, a therapeutic strategy for treating genetic disorders associated with dominant, gain-of-function gene mutations. The invention also includes small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and small hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) that selectively suppress mutant, but not wild-type, expression of copper zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1), which causes inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The present invention further provides asysmmetric siRNAs and shRNAs with enhanced efficacy and specificity and mediating RNAi.
FILED Friday, September 30, 2005
APPL NO 11/241873
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
435/91.100
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US 07892810 Oram et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S) Diana M. Oram (Ellicott City, Maryland);  Mark Oram (Ellicott City, Maryland);  Joelle Woolston (Baltimore, Maryland)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides a system for site-specific directed gene insertion of desired genes or foreign DNA into cellular genomes. The system includes novel vectors for integrating DNA into the genome of different hosts. Methods of using the vectors and transformed hosts are described.
FILED Friday, September 14, 2007
APPL NO 11/901013
ART UNIT 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/252.300
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US 07892816 Elliott et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, Colorado)
INVENTOR(S) C. Michael Elliott (Fort Collins, Colorado);  Carlo Alberto Bignozzi (Ferrara, Italy);  Di Xue (Fort Collins, Colorado);  David W. Grainger (Salt Lake City, Utah);  Stefano Caramori (Ferrara, Italy);  Valeria Dissette (Rovigo, Italy)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides a method for detecting probe-target substrate binding. In particular, the present invention provides a method for detecting a surface bound target complex by detecting the redox reaction of a redox transition metal complex that is catalyzed by a redox-catalyst complex.
FILED Thursday, September 28, 2006
APPL NO 11/536478
ART UNIT 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/287.200
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US 07892824 Duan et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Missouri-Columbia (Columbia, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S) Dongsheng Duan (Columbia, Missouri);  Yi Lai (Columbia, Missouri);  Yongping Yue (Columbia, Missouri)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides novel dystrophin mini/micro-genes that retain the essential biological functions of a full-length dystrophin gene. More particularly, the present invention provides to a series of synthetic mini/micro-dystrophin genes capable of restoring neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) to the sarcolemma. A method as well as a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD), and X-linked Dilated Cardiomyopathy (XLDC) are also provided.
FILED Friday, January 18, 2008
APPL NO 12/009537
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
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/320.100
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US 07892836 Groisman et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S) Alexander Groisman (San Diego, California);  Claire Simonnet (San Diego, California);  Dmitry Rinberg (Princeton, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT The capillary gun for delivery of ballistic particles to a target includes an inner capillary tube disposed concentrically within an outer capillary tube with the input end of the inner tube connected to a channel through which a continuous flow of high speed helium gas carrying ballistic particles is introduced. The outer capillary tube, which is connected to a vacuum source, has an outlet end that extends slightly beyond the end of the inner tube. A cap placed over the output end of the outer tube has an opening at its center through which the particles exit the device. The vacuum source applies continuous suction to the space between the outer tube and the inner tube, drawing the gas from the output end of the inner tube while the inertia of the accelerated particles causes them to continue in the axial direction through the exit opening for delivery to the target. Multiple particle injectors provide for the concurrent injection of different materials without disruption of the gas flow.
FILED Monday, February 13, 2006
APPL NO 11/815765
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
435/459
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US 07892845 Bateman et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S) Randall John Bateman (Grover, Missouri);  David Michael Holtzman (St. Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing, monitoring, and assessing treatment effects for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease, early in the course of clinical disease or prior to the onset of brain damage and clinical symptoms. Methods of measuring the in vivo metabolism of biomolecules produced in the CNS in a subject are provided.
FILED Tuesday, April 04, 2006
APPL NO 11/910463
ART UNIT 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing
436/86
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US 07892847 Ito
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Yoichiro Ito (Bethesda, Maryland)
ABSTRACT A countercurrent chromatography apparatus includes a plurality of plates, at least one plate (16) having first and second interleaved spiral flow channels (52, 54, 56, 58) therein. Each spiral flow channels (52, 54, 56, 58) has a first end (I1, I2, I3, I4) near the central axis and a second ends (O1, O2, O3, O4) near the periphery. The outlet of the first channel (O1) is connected to the inlet of the second channel (I2) by a connecting channel (72). Septa may be provided between the plates to connect the spiral channels of one plate to the spiral channels of the next plate.
FILED Tuesday, March 25, 2003
APPL NO 10/509697
ART UNIT 1797 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing
436/161
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US 07893024 Theil
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S) Elizabeth Theil (San Francisco, California)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides methods of enhancing the rate of iron release from ferritin. By increasing the amount of iron available for chelation, the invention also provides methods of treating conditions associated with iron overload. The invention also provides in one embodiment agents which are useful for treating iron overload.
FILED Thursday, November 30, 2006
APPL NO 11/565456
ART UNIT 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514/6
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US 07893027 Pereira et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma)
INVENTOR(S) Heloise Anne Pereira (Edmond, Oklahoma);  James Chodosh (Edmond, Oklahoma);  Michelle C. Callegan (Edmond, Oklahoma)
ABSTRACT A method for treating ocular conditions such as bacterial keratitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers and wounds, endophthalmitis, and blebitis in mammals, by using a native, synthetic, or recombinant CAP37, or effective peptide portions thereof including CAP37 peptides 20-44, 23-42, 102-122, and 120-146 and monocysteine derivatives of peptides 20-44 and 23-42. The CAP37, peptides, and peptide derivatives can also be used to store, clean, sterilize, or coat contact lenses, and may be used in media for storing mammalian corneal transplants.
FILED Monday, October 22, 2007
APPL NO 11/975810
ART UNIT 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514/12
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US 07893034 Slack et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S) Frank J. Slack (Guilford, Connecticut);  Steven M. Johnson (Redwood City, California);  Helge Grosshans (New Haven, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT Naturally occurring miRNAs that regulate human oncogenes and methods of use therof are described. Suitable nucleic acids for use in the methods and compositions described herein include, but are not limited to, pri-miRNA, pre-miRNA, mature miRNA or fragments of variants thereof that retain the biological activity of the mature miRNA and DNA encoding a pri-miRNA, pre-miRNA, mature miRNA, fragments or variants thereof, or regulatory elements of the miRNA. The compositions containing nucleic acids are administered to a patient in need of treatment or prophylaxis of at least one symptom or manifestation of cancer. In one embodiment, the compositions are administered in an effective amount to inhibit gene expression of one or more oncogenes. Methods for treatment or prevention of at least one symptom or manifestation of cancer are also described.
FILED Friday, September 02, 2005
APPL NO 11/219379
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
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514/44
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US 07893035 Rao et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Jasti S. Rao (Peoria, Illinois);  Christopher S. Gondi (Peoria, Illinois);  Sajani S. Lakka (Peoria, Illinois)
ABSTRACT Multicistronic short interfering RNA constructs targeting in various combinations a human urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR), human urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), human matrix metalloprotease 9 (MMP-9) and cathepsin B (CB) inhibit tumors.
FILED Tuesday, May 15, 2007
APPL NO 11/748733
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
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514/44
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US 07893036 Zamore et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Phillip D. Zamore (Northboro, Massachusetts);  Juanita McLachlan (Worcester, Massachusetts);  Gyoergy Hutvagner (Worcester, Massachusetts);  Alla Grishok (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts);  Craig C. Mello (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT The invention provides engineered RNA precursors that when expressed in a cell are processed by the cell to produce targeted small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) that selectively silence targeted genes (by cleaving specific mRNAs) using the cell's own RNA interference (RNAi) pathway. By introducing nucleic acid molecules that encode these engineered RNA precursors into cells in vivo with appropriate regulatory sequences, expression of the engineered RNA precursors can be selectively controlled both temporally and spatially, i.e., at particular times and/or in particular tissues, organs, or cells.
FILED Wednesday, March 26, 2008
APPL NO 12/079531
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
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514/44
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US 07893094 Pollard et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc (HJF)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Rockville, Maryland);  National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Bethesda, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S) Harvey B. Pollard (Potomac, Maryland);  Kenneth Jacobson (Silver Spring, Maryland)
ABSTRACT The present invention is directed to the amphiphilic pyridinium compounds, such as for suppressing IL-8 secretion and production. The present invention further provides methods of making and using such compounds for the treatment of the IL-8 related diseases, such as cystic fibrosis.
FILED Monday, June 28, 2004
APPL NO 10/560590
ART UNIT 1625 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514/358
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US 07893108 Coen et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Donald M. Coen (Boston, Massachusetts);  Arianna Loregian (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Disclosed herein are antiviral compounds, such as anti-human cytomegalovirus antiviral compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and antiviral methods.
FILED Thursday, January 11, 2007
APPL NO 11/652369
ART UNIT 1627 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514/583
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US 07893207 Matz et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida);  University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
INVENTOR(S) Mikhail Vladimirovitch Matz (Palm Coast, Florida);  Ilya Vladimirovitch Kelmanson (Moscow, Russian Federation);  Ella A. Meleshkevitch (Palm Coast, Florida);  Anya Salih (Sydney, Australia)
ABSTRACT The subject invention provides new fluorescent and/or colored proteins, and polynucleotide sequences that encode these proteins. The subject invention further provides materials and methods useful for expressing these detectable proteins in biological systems.
FILED Wednesday, April 08, 2009
APPL NO 12/420448
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
530/350
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US 07893213 Mathews et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Salk Institute for Biological Studies (La Jolla, California)
INVENTOR(S) Lawrence S. Mathews (Ann Arbor, Michigan);  Wylie W. Vale, Jr. (La Jolla, California);  Kunihiro Tsuchida (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel receptor proteins characterized by having the following domains, reading from the N-terminal end of said protein: an extracellular, ligand-binding domain, a hydrophobic, trans-membrane domain, and an intracellular, receptor domain having serine kinase-like activity.
The invention receptors optionally further comprise a second hydrophobic domain at the amino terminus thereof. The invention receptor proteins are further characterized by having sufficient binding affinity for at least one member of the activin/TGF-β superfamily of polypeptide growth factors such that concentrations of ≦10 nM of said polypeptide growth factor occupy ≧50% of the binding sites of said receptor protein. A presently preferred member of the invention superfamily of receptors binds specifically to activins, in preference to inhibins, transforming growth factor-β, and other non-activin-like proteins. DNA sequences encoding such receptors, assays employing same, as well as antibodies derived therefrom, are also disclosed.
FILED Friday, May 11, 2007
APPL NO 11/747869
ART UNIT 1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof
530/387.100
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US 07893227 Wu et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) LaserGen, Inc. (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Weidong Wu (Houston, Texas);  Vladislav A. Litosh (Cypress, Texas);  Brian P. Stupi (Houston, Texas);  Michael L. Metzker (Houston, Texas)
ABSTRACT Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3′-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a non-cleavable terminating group. The non-cleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. These reagents and methods will lead to more accurate identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information.
FILED Tuesday, December 05, 2006
APPL NO 11/567193
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
536/22.100
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US 07893233 Barany et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Francis Barany (New York, New York);  George Barany (Falcon Heights, Minnesota);  Robert P. Hammer (Baton Rouge, Louisiana);  Maria Kempe (Malmo, Sweden);  Herman Blok (Wemeldinge, Netherlands);  Monib Zirvi (Monmouth Junction, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT The present invention describes a method for identifying one or more of a plurality of sequences differing by one or more single base changes, insertions, deletions, or translocations in a plurality of target nucleotide sequences. The method includes a ligation phase, a capture phase, and a detection phase. The ligation phase utilizes a ligation detection reaction between one oligonucleotide probe, which has a target sequence-specific portion and an addressable array-specific portion, and a second oligonucleotide probe, having a target sequence-specific portion and a detectable label. After the ligation phase, the capture phase is carried out by hybridizing the ligated oligonucleotide probes to a solid support with an array of immobilized capture oligonucleotides at least some of which are complementary to the addressable array-specific portion. Following completion of the capture phase, a detection phase is carried out to detect the labels of ligated oligonucleotide probes hybridized to the solid support.
FILED Tuesday, March 16, 2010
APPL NO 12/725230
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
Organic compounds
536/23.100
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US 07893237 Bakaletz et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S) Lauren O. Bakaletz (Hilliard, Ohio);  Robert S. Munson, Jr. (Hilliard, Ohio)
ABSTRACT The invention described herein relates to a Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) regulon encoding type IV pili. In particular, the invention relates to type IV pili from nontypeable H. influenzae (NTHi) and from H. influenzae strains a, b, c, e and f. The invention provides isolated H. influenzae pilus polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides as well as polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides involved in the assembly/disassembly of the structure. The invention also relates to uses of these polynucleotides and/or polypeptides including methods for eliciting an immune response to H. influenzae and methods of treating and preventing H. influenzae related pathological conditions.
FILED Monday, January 07, 2008
APPL NO 11/970273
ART UNIT 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Organic compounds
536/23.700
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US 07893266 Mach et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S) Robert H. Mach (Eureka, Missouri);  Michael J. Welch (Clayton, Missouri);  Douglas J. Rowland (Davis, California);  Zhude Tu (Eureka, Missouri)
ABSTRACT Methods for detection of cancer cells and for determining the proliferative status of cells in a tissue sample in vitro are disclosed. These methods comprise contacting a tissue sample with a radiolabeled compound or salt thereof of Formula
wherein at least one of X, Y, and Z comprises a radioisotope, n is an integer from 2 to about 10; and each of A and A1 is a C1-C4 alkoxyl, a C1-C4 fluoroalkyl or a C1-C4 fluoroalkoxyl. The methods further comprise detecting the distribution of the radioisotope in the tissue sample, whereby a cell having a high density of the radioisotope compared to quiescent cells is diagnostic for a cancer cell.
FILED Friday, August 28, 2009
APPL NO 12/550220
ART UNIT 1625 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Organic compounds
546/86
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US 07894055 Mertz et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Edward L. Mertz (Rockville, Maryland);  James V. Sullivan (Bowie, Maryland)
ABSTRACT Optical cells include a spacer formed of a hydrocarbon-resistant polymer, so that fluids such as hydrocarbons and alcohols can be introduced to a sample space, or include a fluid inlet and a heated inlet tube, so that a humid gas can be introduced to the sample space without condensation occurring. Optical cells can be used with, for example, solid, gel, and liquid samples. Measurements can be performed with various selected sample gaps of an optical cell.
FILED Wednesday, July 18, 2007
APPL NO 11/826806
ART UNIT 2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Optics: Measuring and testing
356/246
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US 07894571 Keall et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Stanford University (Palo Alto, California)
INVENTOR(S) Paul J. Keall (Stanford, California);  Ulrich W. Langner (Lexington, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT A displacement and velocity based prospective cine CT (PDV CT) method is disclosed for starting image acquisition if the displacement and velocity are simultaneously within predetermined tolerances, thus essentially sorting 2D CT images in a five dimensional parameter space, where displacement and the sign of the velocity are used for the temporal sorting, replacing the use of either phase or displacement as the temporal parameter during retrospective sorting, with velocity as a separate parameter correlating to some parameter of the system, e.g. the airflow rate, making it possible to do the image sorting in real-time.
FILED Friday, May 08, 2009
APPL NO 12/463377
ART UNIT 2882 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
378/8
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US 07894664 Kerwin et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) William S. Kerwin (Seattle, Washington);  Hunter R. Underhill (Seattle, Washington)
ABSTRACT A conditional active shape model wherein a training set of images of objects in a class of objects to be identified, such as vascular cross-sections, is supplemented with training observations of at least one second characteristic of the object. A conditional mean shape of the objects is calculated, conditioned on the second characteristic, thereby reducing the size of the probable search space for the shape. A conditional covariance matrix of the shapes is calculated, conditioned on the second characteristic, and the eigenvectors of the conditional covariance matrix corresponding to largest eigenvalues are calculated. The conditional mean shape, and the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the conditional covariance matrix are then used in an active shape model to identify the shapes of objects in subsequent images.
FILED Thursday, March 22, 2007
APPL NO 11/690063
ART UNIT 2624 — Selective Visual Display Systems
CURRENT CPC
Image analysis
382/155
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US 07894875 Van Zijl et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Peter C. M. Van Zijl (Ellicott City, Maryland);  Jinyuan Zhou (Timonium, Maryland)
ABSTRACT A magnetic resonance method for imaging blood volume in parenchyma via magnetic transfer (MT) includes: determining a MT effect of parenchyma; determining a MT effect of tissue; and quantifying the parenchymal blood volume using the difference between the MT effect of parenchyma and the MT effect of tissue. In one embodiment, the parenchymal blood volume is quantified through the following: MTRpar=MTRtissue(1−BV/Vpar), where MTRpar is the magnetization transfer ratio of parenchyma, MTRtissue is the magnetization transfer ratio of tissue, BV is the blood volume, and Vpar is a total parenchymal water volume.
FILED Wednesday, June 01, 2005
APPL NO 11/628089
ART UNIT 3737 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Surgery
6/419
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US 07894880 Sommer
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California)
INVENTOR(S) Graham Sommer (Stanford, California)
ABSTRACT Renal extraction fraction (EF) is determined through use of computed tomography (CT) measurements of arterial blood before and after injection of a radiographic contrast agent into the blood and CT measurements of renal vein blood after injection of the radiographic contrast agent.
FILED Thursday, October 23, 2003
APPL NO 10/693068
ART UNIT 3737 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Surgery
6/431
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US 07894891 Song et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Ridgefield, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S) Yi-Qiao Song (Ridgefield, Connecticut);  Eric E. Sigmund (New York, New York);  HyungJoon Cho (Somerville, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT A method of in vitro or in vivo nuclear magnetic resonance and/or magnetic resonance imaging, to determine bone properties by measuring the effects of molecular diffusion inside the bone specimen to derive parameters that are related to the structure of the trabecular bones. The method is a non-invasive probe that provides topological information on trabecular bone without requiring a full high-resolution image of its structure, and is compatible with clinical use.
FILED Thursday, June 29, 2006
APPL NO 11/478033
ART UNIT 3768 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Surgery
6/546
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US 07894909 Greenberg et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Sylmar, California)
INVENTOR(S) Robert Greenberg (Los Angeles, California);  Neil Talbot (Montrose, California);  Brian V. Mech (Stevenson Ranch, California);  James Little (Saugus, California)
ABSTRACT A retinal prosthesis with an improved configuration by mounting necessary components within and surrounding the eye. The improved configuration better allows for the implantation of electronics within the delicate eye structure and further limits the necessary width of a thin film conductor passing through the sclera by use of a multiplexer external to the sclera and a demultiplexer internal to the sclera.
FILED Thursday, July 19, 2007
APPL NO 11/880009
ART UNIT 3766 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Surgery: Light, thermal, and electrical application
67/54
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US 07894913 Boggs et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Medtronic Urinary Solutions, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
INVENTOR(S) Joseph W Boggs (Carrboro, North Carolina);  Robert B Strother (Willoughby Hills, Ohio);  Joseph J Mrva (Euclid, Ohio);  Geoffrey B Thrope (Shaker Heights, Ohio)
ABSTRACT Systems and methods use an external and/or implantable pulse generator system for neuromodulation stimulation to treat sexual dysfunction by the unilateral or bilateral stimulation of a target nerve A and/or a target nerve B using one or more leads and electrodes implanted in tissue in the pelvic region. The electrical stimulation waveform may be conveyed to the target nerve A electrode for a first predetermined amount of time, and conveyed to the target nerve B electrode for a second predetermined amount of time.
FILED Thursday, August 09, 2007
APPL NO 11/891074
ART UNIT 3766 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Surgery: Light, thermal, and electrical application
67/118
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US 07894992 Shaughnessy et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas)
INVENTOR(S) John D. Shaughnessy (Little Rock, Arkansas);  Bart Barlogie (Little Rock, Arkansas);  Fenghuang Zhan (Little Rock, Arkansas)
ABSTRACT Gene expression profiling between normal B cells/plasma cells and multiple myeloma cells revealed four distinct subgroups of multiple myeloma plasma cells that have significant correlation with clinical characteristics known to be associated with poor prognosis. Diagnosis for multiple myeloma (and possibly monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance) based on differential expression of 14 genes, as well as prognostics for the four subgroups of multiple myeloma based on the expression of 24 genes were also established. Gene expression profiling also allows placing multiple myeloma into a developmental schema parallel to that of normal plasma cell differentiation. The development of a gene expression- or developmental stage-based classification system for multiple myeloma would lead to rational design of more accurate and sensitive diagnostics, prognostics and tumor-specific therapies for multiple myeloma.
FILED Tuesday, April 08, 2003
APPL NO 10/409004
ART UNIT 1631 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing
72/19
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US 07891078 Ramirez et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Ayax D. Ramirez (Chula Vista, California);  Stephen D. Russell (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT A method of improving efficiency of manufacturing a vacuum electronic device, includes placing sensors on the device's interior during its construction and obtaining a first measured characteristic value; comparing the first measured characteristic value with a desired characteristic value; determining whether the first measured characteristic value is within a predetermined percentage of the desired characteristic value; adjusting a component of the device and measuring the characteristic of the device to obtain a second measured characteristic, comparing the second measured characteristic value with a desired characteristic value, determining whether the second measured characteristic value is within a predetermined percentage of the desired characteristic value; and repeating the previous step until the second measured characteristic value is within the predetermined percentage of the desired characteristic value.
FILED Monday, January 07, 2008
APPL NO 11/970324
ART UNIT 3729 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units
CURRENT CPC
Metal working
029/595
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US 07891215 Nguyen et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Vinh Q Nguyen (Fairfax, Virginia);  Jasbinder S. Sanghera (Ashburn, Virginia);  Ishwar D. Aggarwal (Fairfax Station, Virginia)
ABSTRACT A thermally stable chalcogenide glass, a process for making the same, and an optical fiber drawn therefrom are provided. A chalcogenide glass having the composition Ge(5−y)As(32−x)Se(59+x)Te(4+y) (0≦y≦1 and 0≦x≦2) is substantially free from crystallization when it is heated past the glass transition temperature Tg or drawn into optical fibers. A process for making the thermally stable chalcogenide glass includes purifying the components to remove oxides and scattering centers, batching the components in a preprocessed distillation ampoule, gettering oxygen impurities from the mixture, and heating the components to form a glass melt. An optical fiber formed from the chalcogenide glass is substantially free from crystallization and exhibits low signal loss in the near-infrared region, particularly at wavelengths of about 1.55 μm.
FILED Friday, June 18, 2010
APPL NO 12/818185
ART UNIT 2883 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Glass manufacturing
065/389
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US 07891234 Le et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Luraco Technologies, Inc. (Arlington, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Kevin D. Le (Richland Hills, Texas);  Jeffrey J. Tooley (North Richland Hills, Texas);  Prabhakar B. Rao (Huntsville, Alabama)
ABSTRACT A multi-sensing device is provided which includes a first sensor for sensing a temperature of the fluid flowing through the filter element, a second sensor for sensing a pressure generated by the fluid flowing through the filter element; and an indicator for indicating a condition of the filter system, and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the first and second sensors. The microcontroller executes instructions for receiving temperature data from the first sensor and pressure data from the second sensor; if the temperature data does not exceed a first temperature threshold, monitoring subsequent temperature data received from the first sensor until it exceeds the first temperature threshold; and if the temperature data exceeds the first temperature threshold: determining whether the temperature data exceeds a second temperature threshold and whether the pressure data exceeds a pressure threshold; if the temperature data exceeds the second temperature threshold, activating the indicator to indicate that the fluid is in an abnormal condition; and if the pressure data exceeds the pressure threshold, activating the indicator to indicate that the filter element is in a condemned condition.
FILED Wednesday, October 08, 2008
APPL NO 12/247301
ART UNIT 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC
Measuring and testing
073/38
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US 07891309 Driscoll et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, Florida)
INVENTOR(S) Frederick R. Driscoll (Pembroke Pines, Florida);  Pierre-Philippe Beaujean (Fort Lauderdale, Florida);  John Charles Frankenfield (Greenacres, Florida)
ABSTRACT A self contained integrated mooring system configured to contain items within a payload container in a water body is disclosed. The self contained integrated mooring system may include components for conveniently collecting and storing the components of the self contained integrated mooring system. The self contained integrated mooring system may be formed from the payload container, a mooring line handling and storage module, an anchor and a system container in a single system that eliminates having to work and rework anchor lines on a deck of a boat.
FILED Wednesday, January 23, 2008
APPL NO 12/018533
ART UNIT 3617 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC
Ships
114/230.200
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US 07891446 Couture et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC)
Technical Support Working Group (TSWG)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) iRobot Corporation (Bedford, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Adam P. Couture (Allston, Massachusetts);  Richard Page (Middleton, Massachusetts);  John P. O'Brien (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT A robotic vehicle is disclosed, which is characterized by high mobility, adaptability, and the capability of being remotely controlled in hazardous environments. The robotic vehicle includes a chassis having front and rear ends and supported on right and left driven tracks. Right and left elongated flippers are disposed on corresponding sides of the chassis and operable to pivot. A linkage connects a payload deck, configured to support a removable functional payload, to the chassis. The linkage has a first end rotatably connected to the chassis at a first pivot, and a second end rotatably connected to the deck at a second pivot. Both of the first and second pivots include independently controllable pivot drivers operable to rotatably position their corresponding pivots to control both fore-aft position and pitch orientation of the payload deck with respect to the chassis.
FILED Wednesday, June 13, 2007
APPL NO 11/762315
ART UNIT 3611 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC
Motor vehicles
180/9.320
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US 07891630 Lipman et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Shelley Rosenbaum Lipman (Billerica, Massachusetts);  Frank P. LaBarba (Newburyport, Massachusetts);  Bruce C. Stacey (North Billerica, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT An electronic equipment console for a vehicle includes an equipment shelf supported by a bracket and defining a plane. A laptop rack is supported by the equipment shelf and is oriented relative to the defined plane thereof to be elevated, pitched upwardly and rearwardly, rotated, and tilted.
FILED Wednesday, September 06, 2006
APPL NO 11/517134
ART UNIT 3632 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
CURRENT CPC
Supports
248/371
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US 07892408 Rhodes et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)
Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Lynntech, Inc. (College Station, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Christopher P. Rhodes (College Station, Texas);  Charles L. K. Tennakoon (Coppel, Texas);  Waheguru Pal Singh (College Station, Texas);  Kelvin C. Anderson (Flynn, Texas)
ABSTRACT A cathodic gas diffusion electrode for the electrochemical production of aqueous hydrogen peroxide solutions. The cathodic gas diffusion electrode comprises an electrically conductive gas diffusion substrate and a cathodic electrocatalyst layer supported on the gas diffusion substrate. A novel cathodic electrocatalyst layer comprises a cathodic electrocatalyst, a substantially water-insoluble quaternary ammonium compound, a fluorocarbon polymer hydrophobic agent and binder, and a perfluoronated sulphonic acid polymer. An electrochemical cell using the novel cathodic electrocatalyst layer has been shown to produce an aqueous solution having between 8 and 14 weight percent hydrogen peroxide. Furthermore, such electrochemical cells have shown stable production of hydrogen peroxide solutions over 1000 hours of operation including numerous system shutdowns.
FILED Tuesday, November 06, 2007
APPL NO 11/935657
ART UNIT 1759 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Electrical and wave energy
24/283
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US 07892427 Barbic et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S) Mladen Barbic (South Pasadena, California);  Jack J. Mock (Cardiff By The Sea, California);  Andrew P. Gray (San Marcos, California)
ABSTRACT Apparatus and method for manipulating particles on a micro- or nano-scale. An embodiment of the present invention includes a magnetic micro-manipulation technique that utilizes micro-coils and soft magnetic microscopic wires for localized manipulation of particles. Another embodiment of the present invention uses magneto-static interaction between two magnetic microscopic wires to mechanically manipulate particles. Yet another embodiment of the present invention combines a magnetic particle with a magnetic manipulator or other device for generating magnetic fields to operate as a micro-fluidic micro-motor. Other embodiments of the present invention employ a magnetic separation system employing porous membranes partially filled with magnetic wires.
FILED Thursday, August 28, 2008
APPL NO 12/229975
ART UNIT 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC
Liquid purification or separation
210/222
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US 07892454 Facchetti et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Polyera Corporation (Skokie, Illinois);  Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Antonio Facchetti (Chicago, Illinois);  Tobin J. Marks (Evanston, Illinois);  Zhiming M. Wang (Evanston, Illinois)
ABSTRACT Acene-based compounds that can be used to prepare n-type semiconductor materials are provided with processes for preparing the same. Composites and electronic devices including n-type semiconductor materials prepared from these compounds also are provided.
FILED Monday, November 19, 2007
APPL NO 11/986017
ART UNIT 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC
Compositions
252/500
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US 07892495 Huebner et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)
Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC)
Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jay S. Huebner (Jacksonville, Florida);  Doria F. Bowers (Jacksonville, Florida);  Erica N. Mejia (Jacksonville, Florida)
ABSTRACT A system for detecting a wide range of microbial organisms, including virus, and determining concentrations in near real-time to determine titer, without the requirement to grow micro-organisms includes an electrometer configured to measure photo-induced interfacial voltages and an electrode assembly with a substrate and at least one electrode on a surface of the substrate electrically coupled to the electrometer. An attachment factor is applied to an exposed surface of each electrode. The attachment factor is effective for interaction with the microbial organism. A transparent vessel for containing the electrolytic solution is provided. The microbial organism may be contained in the electrolytic solution or applied to the coated electrode before being submerged in the electrolytic solution. A light source is configured to controllably produce a flash of activating light directed through the transparent vessel at the electrode causing a sensible photo-induce interfacial voltage indicative of the microbial organism and titer. A corresponding method includes steps of preparing the electrode surfaces with an attachment factor and exposing the submerged electrode surfaces to a flash of activating light to induce interfacial voltages indicative of a determined microbial agent and titer.
FILED Tuesday, July 15, 2008
APPL NO 12/173809
ART UNIT 1797 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry
CURRENT CPC
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing
422/100
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US 07892517 Tour et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) William Marsh University (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) James M. Tour (Bellaire, Texas);  Jeffrey L. Bahr (Houston, Texas);  Jiping Yang (San Jose, California)
ABSTRACT Methods for the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes involve the derivatization of multi- and single-wall carbon nanotubes, including small diameter (ca. 0.7 nm) single-wall carbon nanotubes, with diazonium species. The method allows the chemical attachment of a variety of organic compounds to the side and ends of carbon nanotubes. These chemically modified nanotubes have applications in polymer composite materials, molecular electronic applications, and sensor devices. The methods of derivatization include electrochemical induced reactions, thermally induced reactions, and photochemically induced reactions. Moreover, when modified with suitable chemical groups, the derivatized nanotubes are chemically compatible with a polymer matrix, allowing transfer of the properties of the nanotubes (such as, mechanical strength or electrical conductivity) to the properties of the composite material as a whole. Furthermore, when modified with suitable chemical groups, the groups can be polymerized to form a polymer that includes carbon nanotubes.
FILED Friday, August 17, 2007
APPL NO 11/840433
ART UNIT 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
423/447.100
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US 07892554 Marks et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S) James D. Marks (Kensington, California);  Marie Alix Poul (San Francisco, California)
ABSTRACT This invention provides novel erbB2-binding internalizing antibodies. The antibodies, designated F5 and C1, specifically bind to c-erbB2 antigen and, upon binding, are readily internalized into the cell bearing the c-erbB2 marker. Chimeric molecules comprising the F5 and/or C1 antibodies attached to one or more effector molecules are also provided.
FILED Friday, June 01, 2007
APPL NO 11/809773
ART UNIT 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
424/183.100
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US 07892573 Van Dyke
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S) Mark E. Van Dyke (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT A keratin hydrogel matrix serves as an effective acellular scaffold for axonal regeneration and facilitates functional nerve recovery.
FILED Friday, February 09, 2007
APPL NO 11/673212
ART UNIT 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
424/426
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US 07892632 Zabetakis et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Daniel Zabetakis (Brandywine, Maryland);  Paul E Schoen (Alexandria, Virginia);  Michael A. Dinderman (Bowie, Maryland)
ABSTRACT This invention pertains to a product and a method for preparing same. The product is an electrically conducting metallized fibers and a non-conducting composite containing the metallized fibers. In a preferred embodiment, the product is a composite of metallized cellulose fibers disposed in an electrically non-conducting matrix. The method includes the steps of hydrating cellulose fibers to prevent absorption of chemical reagents; activating the cellulose surface of the fibers for metal deposition; removing from the fibers excess activator and reagents used in the activation; drying the fibers to a free-flowing condition whereby the fibers acquire the color of the activator by virtue of its deposition on the fibers; metallizing the fibers to deposit thereon a metal capable of absorbing electromagnetic radiation; drying the metallized fibers whereby they are free-flowing; and forming a composite composed of an electrically non-conductive matrix having dispersed therein the matallized fibers.
FILED Thursday, September 30, 2004
APPL NO 10/956593
ART UNIT 1798 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry
CURRENT CPC
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
428/220
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US 07892652 Strock et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S) Christopher W. Strock (Kennebunk, Maine);  Richard M. Kabara (Cromwell, Connecticut);  Charles Davis (Sanford, Maine)
ABSTRACT A composition for deposition as a coating includes a matrix material having a molten fraction of between about 33% and about 90% by volume and a filler material interspersed within the matrix.
FILED Tuesday, March 13, 2007
APPL NO 11/717298
ART UNIT 1784 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
428/553
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US 07892675 Tsukamoto
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Quallion LLC (Sylmar, California)
INVENTOR(S) Hisashi Tsukamoto (Santa Clarita, California)
ABSTRACT An electrochemical device has one or more electrodes in electrical communication with a tab assembly. The tab assembly includes an ultrasonic weld bonding one or more weld materials to a tab extending from the one or more electrodes.
FILED Wednesday, December 06, 2006
APPL NO 11/634652
ART UNIT 1727 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process
429/211
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US 07892710 Yao et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)
Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Delaware (Newark, Delaware)
INVENTOR(S) Peng Yao (Newark, Delaware);  Dennis W. Prather (Newark, Delaware)
ABSTRACT A method and article of manufacture for three-dimensional structures having micron dimensions includes coating a substrate with layers of photo resist. Each layer of photo resist is exposed with its own two-dimensional mask defining one slice of an object. Subsequent layers of photo resist are exposed with different patterns. Once all layers have been fabricated and exposed to identify two-dimensional features for the layer, the multiple layers are developed to removed photo resist which has not been exposed. The layered structure represents a three-dimensional object where the depth dimension is defined by the photo resist layer thickness. By decreasing the wavelength of the light exposure, it is possible to confine exposure to a single layer of photo resist.
FILED Thursday, May 26, 2005
APPL NO 11/569602
ART UNIT 1722 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC
Radiation imagery chemistry: Process, composition, or product thereof
430/15
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US 07892750 Navari et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame, Indiana)
INVENTOR(S) Rudolph M. Navari (Granger, Indiana);  Mary Prorok (South Bend, Indiana);  Francis J. Castellino (Granger, Indiana)
ABSTRACT Elevated levels of cathepsin E (catE) are demonstrated to be diagnostic of intestinal forms of cancer, such as colorectal cancer. Elevated levels of cathepsin E (catE, monomeric forms) are demonstrated to be detectable in the urine of animals having colorectal cancer, and a diagnostic/screening method for identifying and/or detecting colorectal in an animal from a urine sample is provided. Specific tissue immunohistochemcial staining for catE (monomeric forms) in dysplastic tissue is also disclosed, and is shown to correlate with the level of dysplastic lesion severity. Hence, a method for determining and identifying dysplastic lesion severity is provided. Cathepsin E mRNA transcription and expression levels are also demonstrated to be upregulated in dysplastic tissue, relative to non-dysplastic tissue. Hence, a method for transcriptionally profiling an animal to monitor the progression of colorectal disease is provided.
FILED Wednesday, December 21, 2005
APPL NO 11/312780
ART UNIT 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/7.100
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US 07892974 Ring et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Cree, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S) Zoltan Ring (Chapel Hill, North Carolina);  Scott Thomas Sheppard (Chapel Hill, North Carolina);  Helmut Hagleitner (Zebulon, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT A method of fabricating an integrated circuit on a silicon carbide substrate is disclosed that eliminates wire bonding that can otherwise cause undesired inductance. The method includes fabricating a semiconductor device in epitaxial layers on a surface of a silicon carbide substrate and with at least one metal contact for the device on the uppermost surface of the epitaxial layer. The opposite surface of the substrate is then ground and polished until it is substantially transparent. The method then includes masking the polished surface of the silicon carbide substrate to define a predetermined location for at least one via that is opposite the device metal contact on the uppermost surface of the epitaxial layer and etching the desired via in steps. The first etching step etches through the silicon carbide substrate at the desired masked location until the etch reaches the epitaxial layer. The second etching step etches through the epitaxial layer to the device contacts. Finally, metallizing the via provides an electrical path from the first surface of the substrate to the metal contact and to the device on the second surface of the substrate.
FILED Friday, October 20, 2006
APPL NO 11/551286
ART UNIT 2818 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process
438/675
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US 07893094 Pollard et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc (HJF)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Rockville, Maryland);  National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Bethesda, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S) Harvey B. Pollard (Potomac, Maryland);  Kenneth Jacobson (Silver Spring, Maryland)
ABSTRACT The present invention is directed to the amphiphilic pyridinium compounds, such as for suppressing IL-8 secretion and production. The present invention further provides methods of making and using such compounds for the treatment of the IL-8 related diseases, such as cystic fibrosis.
FILED Monday, June 28, 2004
APPL NO 10/560590
ART UNIT 1625 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
514/358
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US 07893229 Ferrari et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. (San Diego, California)
INVENTOR(S) Franco A. Ferrari (La Jolla, California);  Joseph Cappello (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT Novel polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present in naturally occurring proteins, particularly naturally occurring structural proteins. The subject polypeptides find use in a variety of applications, such as structural components of prosthetic devices, synthetic fibers, and the like.
FILED Thursday, April 27, 2006
APPL NO 11/415484
ART UNIT 1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Organic compounds
536/23.100
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US 07893266 Mach et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S) Robert H. Mach (Eureka, Missouri);  Michael J. Welch (Clayton, Missouri);  Douglas J. Rowland (Davis, California);  Zhude Tu (Eureka, Missouri)
ABSTRACT Methods for detection of cancer cells and for determining the proliferative status of cells in a tissue sample in vitro are disclosed. These methods comprise contacting a tissue sample with a radiolabeled compound or salt thereof of Formula
wherein at least one of X, Y, and Z comprises a radioisotope, n is an integer from 2 to about 10; and each of A and A1 is a C1-C4 alkoxyl, a C1-C4 fluoroalkyl or a C1-C4 fluoroalkoxyl. The methods further comprise detecting the distribution of the radioisotope in the tissue sample, whereby a cell having a high density of the radioisotope compared to quiescent cells is diagnostic for a cancer cell.
FILED Friday, August 28, 2009
APPL NO 12/550220
ART UNIT 1625 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Organic compounds
546/86
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US 07893352 Thompson et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (ASE) at Golden, CO
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey);  The University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California)
INVENTOR(S) Mark E. Thompson (Anaheim Hills, California);  Jian Li (Los Angeles, California);  Stephen Forrest (Princeton, New Jersey);  Barry Rand (Princeton, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device, having an anode, a cathode, and an organic blocking layer between the anode and the cathode is described, wherein the blocking layer comprises a phenanthroline derivative, and at least partially blocks at least one of excitons, electrons, and holes.
FILED Tuesday, November 22, 2005
APPL NO 11/286228
ART UNIT 1728 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Batteries: Thermoelectric and photoelectric
136/263
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US 07893500 Wu et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Cree, Inc. (Goleta, California)
INVENTOR(S) Yifeng Wu (Goleta, California);  Primit Parikh (Goleta, California);  Umesh Mishra (Montecito, California)
ABSTRACT A multiple field plate transistor includes an active region, with a source, a drain, and a gate. A first spacer layer is over the active region between the source and the gate and a second spacer layer over the active region between the drain and the gate. A first field plate on the first spacer layer is connected to the gate. A second field plate on the second spacer layer is connected to the gate. A third spacer layer is on the first spacer layer, the second spacer layer, the first field plate, the gate, and the second field plate, with a third field plate on the third spacer layer and connected to the source. The transistor exhibits a blocking voltage of at least 600 Volts while supporting a current of at least 2 Amps with an on resistance of no more than 5.0 mΩ-cm2, of at least 600 Volts while supporting a current of at least 3 Amps with an on resistance of no more than 5.3 mΩ-cm2, of at least 900 Volts while supporting a current of at least 2 Amps with an on resistance of no more than 6.6 mΩ-cm2, or a blocking voltage of at least 900 Volts while supporting a current of at least 3 Amps with an on resistance of no more than 7.0 mΩ-cm2.
FILED Friday, December 11, 2009
APPL NO 12/636019
ART UNIT 2822 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Active solid-state devices
257/367
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US 07893513 Schmidt
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Howard K. Schmidt (Cypress, Texas)
ABSTRACT According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a nanoelectronic device based on a nanostructure that may include a nanotube with first and second ends, a metallic nanoparticle attached to the first end, and an insulating nanoparticle attached to the second end. The nanoelectronic device may include additional nanostructures so a to form a plurality of nanostructures comprising the first nanostructure and the additional nanostructures. The plurality of nanostructures may arranged in a network comprising a plurality of edges and a plurality of vertices, wherein each edge comprises a nanotube and each vertex comprises at least one insulating nanoparticle and at least one metallic nanoparticle adjacent the insulating nanoparticle. The combination of at least one edge and at least one vertex comprises a diode. The device may be an optical rectenna.
FILED Friday, February 02, 2007
APPL NO 11/910521
ART UNIT 2823 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Active solid-state devices
257/431
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US 07893531 Mitchell et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Oracle America, Inc. (Redwood Shores, California)
INVENTOR(S) James G. Mitchell (Palo Alto, California);  John E. Cunningham (San Diego, California);  Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT Embodiments of a multi-chip module (MCM) are described. This MCM includes a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die, where a given semiconductor die, which can be the first semiconductor die or the second semiconductor die, includes proximity connectors proximate to a surface of the given semiconductor die. Moreover, the given semiconductor die is configured to communicate signals with the other semiconductor die via proximity communication through one or more of the proximity connectors. Furthermore, the MCM includes an alignment plate and a top plate coupled to the alignment plate. This alignment plate includes a first negative feature configured to accommodate the first semiconductor die and a second negative feature configured to accommodate the second semiconductor die, and the top plate includes a positive feature. Note that the positive feature is coupled to the first semiconductor die, and the positive feature facilitates mechanical positioning of the first semiconductor die.
FILED Friday, September 28, 2007
APPL NO 11/864408
ART UNIT 2891 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Active solid-state devices
257/727
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US 07893599 Morris et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Washington State University (Pullman, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Dylan J. Morris (Seneca, South Carolina);  David F. Bahr (Pullman, Washington);  Michael J. Anderson (Troy, Idaho);  John M. Youngsman (Pullman, Washington)
ABSTRACT Energy converters and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an energy converter includes a first structural member spaced apart from a second structure member, a first piezoelectric element and a second piezoelectric element individually coupled to the first structural member and the second structural member, and a deflection member tensionally suspended between the first and second piezoelectric elements. The deflection member is substantially rigid.
FILED Thursday, January 29, 2009
APPL NO 12/362125
ART UNIT 2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC
Electrical generator or motor structure
310/339
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US 07893621 Schamiloglu et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) STC.UNM (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S) Edl Schamiloglu (Albuquerque, New Mexico);  Mikhail I. Fuks (Albuquerque, New Mexico);  Herman L. Bosman (Albuquerque, New Mexico);  Sarita Prasad (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT An “eggbeater” cathode comprising a transparent cathode including a plurality of longitudinally oriented cathode strips anchored at both ends between support discs and forming an open-walled hollow cylindrical structure. A cathode base is disposed substantially coaxially with a longitudinal axis of the transparent cathode and surrounded by the plurality of cathode strips, wherein the support discs secure the cathode strips to the cathode base and result in a cathode that is more robust in harsh operating environments compared with a simple transparent cathode.
FILED Thursday, January 24, 2008
APPL NO 12/019140
ART UNIT 2821 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC
Electric lamp and discharge devices: Systems
315/39.510
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US 07893759 Werking
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S) Paul M. Werking (Rockford, Minnesota)
ABSTRACT Current conveyor based instrumentation amplifiers are disclosed. Such instrumentation amplifiers may have the higher common mode rejection ratios (CMRR), lower area requirements in integrated circuits, fewer resistors, fewer resistor matching requirements, less noise, and less distortion than prior art instrumentation amplifiers. One embodiment, with two input voltage lines and one output voltage line, comprises a single current conveyor and two resistors. Another embodiment, with two input voltage lines and two output voltage lines, comprises two current conveyors and four resistors, possibly in two matched pairs. Buffers may be used for impedance, frequency, and phase delay adjustment on any or all of the voltage lines.
FILED Wednesday, March 18, 2009
APPL NO 12/406424
ART UNIT 2817 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Amplifiers
330/69
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US 07893866 Dark et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) James Dark (Camarillo, California);  James Buscemi (Camarillo, California);  Scott Burkholder (Moorpark, California)
ABSTRACT The invention generally relates to the field of computer software particularly to an improved method of providing aircrew decision aids for use in determining the optimum placement of an Electronic Attack (EA) aircraft. The core of the invention is a software program that will dynamically provide the EA flight crew situational awareness regarding a threat emitter's coverage relative to the position of the EA aircraft and to the position of any number of protected entities (PE). The software program generates information to provide visual cues representing a Jam Acceptability Region (JAR) contour, a Jam Assessment Strobe (JAS) and text for display on a number of flexibly configurable display formats posted on display units. The JAR and JAS graphics and text will aid the EA aircrew in rapidly assessing the effectiveness of a given jamming approach. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of the claims.
FILED Friday, February 29, 2008
APPL NO 12/040412
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
342/173
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US 07894072 Rubin
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Stuart H. Rubin (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT A laser interferometer, such as a dual path Michelson interferometer, is used to generate fringe patterns resulting from one of a plurality of optical paths passing through a sample gas. An artificial neural network, such as, for example, a KASER neural network, is used to recognize patterns in the fringe interference patterns corresponding to known target gases.
FILED Monday, November 10, 2008
APPL NO 12/268018
ART UNIT 2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Optics: Measuring and testing
356/456
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US 07894073 Qiu et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S) Tiequn Qiu (Glendale, Arizona);  Steven J. Sanders (Scottsdale, Arizona);  Sorin Mosor (Peoria, Arizona);  Glen A. Sanders (Scottsdale, Arizona)
ABSTRACT Apparatus for providing Bias-Instability reduction in Fiber Optic Gyroscopes are provided. In one embodiment, an optical circuit for a fiber optic gyroscope having a broadband light source and an optical fiber loop comprises: a PM fiber of length v; an IOC coupled to the PM fiber via a pigtail of length d1, a second pigtail with length of d2, and a third pigtail with length of d3; a splitter that splits light received from the first pigtail into a first and second beams directed to the second and third pigtails; and a depolarizer circuit coupled to said fiber loop including a first fiber section of length x, a second fiber section of length z, a third fiber section of length w and a fourth fiber section of length y; and wherein the lengths of v, x, y, d1 and d3 are proportioned to avoid regions of high bias instability.
FILED Monday, August 02, 2010
APPL NO 12/848592
ART UNIT 2877 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Optics: Measuring and testing
356/460
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US 07894204 Mellick et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Dave A. Mellick (Rathdrum, Idaho);  Jerry L. Stevenson (Rathdrum, Idaho)
ABSTRACT An assembly of connected circuit boards includes at least one each of a matrix board, an input board and an output board. There are two types of input board, one for hydrophone cable input and one for single-ended (SE) cable input. The matrix board provides for switching any pair of input differential signals to any channel on the output board.
FILED Wednesday, January 14, 2009
APPL NO 12/353341
ART UNIT 4134 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Electricity: Electrical systems and devices
361/778
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US 07894305 Sabatier et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)
Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
Army Research Office (CCDC ARO)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Mississippi (University, Mississippi)
INVENTOR(S) James M. Sabatier (Oxford, Mississippi);  Alexander E. Ekimov (Oxford, Mississippi);  Carl K. Frederickson (Conway, Arkansas)
ABSTRACT A method of detecting a human, that includes (a) measuring the ultrasonic signal emitted from human footsteps; (b) measuring the human body motion Doppler signature; reviewing the measurements of steps (a) and (b); and (d) determining the presence of a human.
FILED Monday, October 27, 2008
APPL NO 12/259076
ART UNIT 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
CURRENT CPC
Communications, electrical: Acoustic wave systems and devices
367/136
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US 07894512 Beadle et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Harris Corporation (Melbourne, Florida)
INVENTOR(S) Edward R. Beadle (Melbourne, Florida);  John F. Dishman (Melbourne, Florida)
ABSTRACT A communications device includes a time/frequency error measurement circuit that receives a communications signal and measures its timing and frequency errors. A Kalman filter receives the communications signal from the time/frequency error measurement circuit and processes the signal using a multi-level state error covariance matrix P for controlling the Kalman gain in the Kalman filter. An on-line monitoring circuit is operative with the Kalman filter for monitoring the actual state errors in time and frequency and controlling the state error covariance matrix P based on a measured error threshold.
FILED Tuesday, July 31, 2007
APPL NO 11/830881
ART UNIT 2611 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Pulse or digital communications
375/226
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US 07894696 Baehr-Jones et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S) Tom Baehr-Jones (Seattle, Washington);  Michael J. Hochberg (Seattle, Washington);  Axel Scherer (Laguna Beach, California)
ABSTRACT Systems and methods for manipulating light with high index contrast waveguides clad with crystalline substances having that exhibit large nonlinear electro-optic constants χ2 and χ3. Waveguides fabricated on SOI wafers and clad with crystalline materials such as barium titanate are described. Embodiments of waveguides having slots, electrical contacts, and input waveguide couplers are discussed. Waveguides having closed loop structures (such as rings and ovals) as well as linear or serpentine waveguides, are described. Optical signal processing methods, such as optical rectification and optical modulation, are disclosed.
FILED Wednesday, July 02, 2008
APPL NO 12/167063
ART UNIT 2883 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Optical waveguides
385/122
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US 07894725 Holman et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Kevin W. Holman (Wilmington, Massachusetts);  David G. Kocher (Lexington, Massachusetts);  Jae H. Kyung (Arlington, Massachusetts);  Leaf A. Jiang (Arlington, Massachusetts);  Sumanth Kaushik (Belmont, Massachusetts);  Richard M. Heinrichs (Framingham, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT A time-multiplexed waveform generator includes a wavelength splitter that receives an input optical signal and spectrally separates the input optical signal into a plurality of frequency components. A plurality of intensity modulators receives each of the frequency components and passes each of the frequency components for a selective time period, and then extinguishes that frequency for the remainder of a chirp time, the plurality of intensity modulators producing a plurality of first output signals. A plurality of adjustable delay lines is positioned after the intensity modulators and receives the first output signals. Each of the adjustable delay lines enables phase control of each of the frequency components associated with the first output signals for compensating any relative drifts of the path lengths and phase coherently stitching a plurality of sub-chirps together. The adjustable delay lines produce a plurality of second output signals. A wavelength combiner receives the second output signals and recombines the output signals to produce a stair-step waveform output signal.
FILED Friday, September 28, 2007
APPL NO 11/863761
ART UNIT 2613 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Optical communications
398/201
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US 07894874 Lynch et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)
Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
Army Research Office (CCDC ARO)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Luna Innovations Incorporated (Roanoke, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S) John Edward Lynch (Williamsburg, Virginia);  David Mark Blaker (Roanoke, Virginia);  David J. Colatosti (Blacksburg, Virginia);  Richard Burton Mack, Jr. (Troutville, Virginia)
ABSTRACT An ultrasonic pulse echo apparatus detects an object that is moving with respect to stationary objects. An ultrasonic transducer transmits a series of ultrasound pulses in a direction that intersects a path of the moving object. An ultrasound receiver receives a series of lines of echoes from objects in the field of view of the ultrasonic signal. Each echo line corresponds to one of the ultrasonic pulses. A signal processor processes the echo lines from the moving object. The echo lines are time shifted by different amounts and combined at different time shifts to produce different composite lines. The composite line having an optimal signal-to-noise ratio is selected. Other signal processing enhancements are performed.
FILED Monday, May 08, 2006
APPL NO 11/429432
ART UNIT 3777 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Surgery
6/407
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US 07895020 Sickels et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc. (Fairfax, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S) Stephen Sickels (Vienna, Virginia);  Matthew Humprhey (Stafford, Virginia);  Bradley Moskowitz (Vienna, Virginia)
ABSTRACT One method according to the present invention may include defining a first object. The first object may have a unique object identifier. The method may also include defining a second object. The second object may also have a unique object identifier. After the objects have been identified, the method may include receiving a first value and a second value associated with the first object. The method may also include representing either an agreement and a lack of agreement associated with the first object based on a relationship between the first value and the second value. In an alternative embodiment, both an agreement and a disagreement may be represented based on the first value and the second value. In one embodiment of the invention, the representation of an agreement and/or a disagreement may be performed internally, using, for example, hexadecimal or binary representations of agreement or a lack of agreement. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a first single-perspective model and a second single-perspective model may be compared to form a multi-perspective model. Intentions of the parties within the collaborative community may be maintained throughout the modeling process.
FILED Friday, May 14, 2004
APPL NO 10/845528
ART UNIT 2123 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC
Data processing: Structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation
73/2
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US 07895021 Andrews, Jr.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) George A. Andrews, Jr. (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
ABSTRACT A process is provided for disposing a sensor in an environment for optimally obtaining characteristic measurements. The process includes modeling covariant sets of environment elements that correspond to conditions of the environment and of sensor elements that correspond to characteristic functionalities of the sensor. The process further includes covariantly coupling the environmental elements with the sensor elements to produce a third set of configuration elements; and combining the configuration elements to obtain a fitness function parameter. The process may additionally include adjusting the environment elements and the sensor elements; repeating operations for covariantly coupling and combining until obtaining the fitness function parameter over a defined region of the environment within a set of fitness function parameters. Also, the process may include determining an extreme value within the set of fitness function parameters, which may also include optimizing the fitness function parameter as an optimum value with a genetic algorithm over the set of fitness function parameters.
FILED Tuesday, June 12, 2007
APPL NO 11/820038
ART UNIT 2123 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC
Data processing: Structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation
73/2
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US 07895030 Al-Onaizan et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Yaser Al-Onaizan (Elmsford, New York);  Radu Florian (Danbury, Connecticut);  Abraham P. Ittycheriah (Brookfield, Connecticut);  Kishore A. Papineni (Carmel, New York);  Jeffrey S. Sorensen (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT A method, computer program product and system are provided. The method includes the steps of: providing output text and a confidence value and displaying the output text. The output text includes text in a second language produced from machine translation performed on input text in a first language. The confidence value corresponds to an indication of reliability of the output text. The display of the output text includes a display attribute corresponding to the confidence value of the output text.
FILED Friday, March 16, 2007
APPL NO 11/687015
ART UNIT 2626 — Selective Visual Display Systems
CURRENT CPC
Data processing: Speech signal processing, linguistics, language translation, and audio compression/decompression
74/2
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US 07895392 Shen et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) International Business Machines (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Xiaowei Shen (Hopewell Junction, New York);  David F. Bacon (Sleepy Hollow, New York);  Robert W. Wisniewski (Ossining, New York);  Orran Krieger (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Color-based caching allows each cache line to be distinguished by a specific color, and enables the manipulation of cache behavior based upon the colors of the cache lines. When multiple threads are able to share a cache, effective cache management is critical to overall performance. Color-based caching provides an effective method to better utilize a cache and avoid unnecessary cache thrashing and/or pollution. The color based caching can be monitored to improve memory performance and guarantee Quality-Of-Service of cache utilization.
FILED Friday, January 05, 2007
APPL NO 11/620348
ART UNIT 2185 — Computer Architecture and I/O
CURRENT CPC
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory
711/113
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Department of Energy (DOE) 

US 07891185 Vuk
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Deere and Company (Moline, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Carl T. Vuk (Denver, Iowa)
ABSTRACT An internal combustion engine incorporating a turbo-generator and one or more variably activated exhaust valves. The exhaust valves are adapted to variably release exhaust gases from a combustion cylinder during a combustion cycle to an exhaust system. The turbo-generator is adapted to receive exhaust gases from the exhaust system and rotationally harness energy therefrom to produce electrical power. A controller is adapted to command the exhaust valve to variably open in response to a desired output for the turbo-generator.
FILED Friday, August 17, 2007
APPL NO 11/840555
ART UNIT 2839 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units
CURRENT CPC
Power plants
060/608
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US 07891232 Hall
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Matthew Hall (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT A sensor to detect particulate matter. The sensor includes a first rigid tube, a second rigid tube, a detection surface electrode, and a bias surface electrode. The second rigid tube is mounted substantially parallel to the first rigid tube. The detection surface electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the first rigid tube. The detection surface electrode is disposed to face the second rigid tube. The bias surface electrode is disposed on an outer surface of the second rigid tube. The bias surface electrode is disposed to face the detection surface electrode on the first rigid tube. An air gap exists between the detection surface electrode and the bias surface electrode to allow particulate matter within an exhaust stream to flow between the detection and bias surface electrodes.
FILED Friday, November 21, 2008
APPL NO 12/275791
ART UNIT 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC
Measuring and testing
073/28.10
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US 07891941 Bevington et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (ASE) at Golden, CO
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Northern Power Systems, Inc. (Barre, Vermont)
INVENTOR(S) Christopher M. Bevington (Waitsfield, Vermont);  Garrett L. Bywaters (Waitsfield, Vermont);  Clint C. Coleman (Warren, Vermont);  Daniel P. Costin (Chelsea, Vermont);  William L. Danforth (Rochester, Vermont);  Jonathan A. Lynch (St. Johnsbury, Vermont);  Robert H. Rolland (Waitsfield, Vermont)
ABSTRACT A wind turbine comprising an electrical generator that includes a rotor assembly. A wind rotor that includes a wind rotor hub is directly coupled to the rotor assembly via a simplified connection. The wind rotor and generator rotor assembly are rotatably mounted on a central spindle via a bearing assembly. The wind rotor hub includes an opening having a diameter larger than the outside diameter of the central spindle adjacent the bearing assembly so as to allow access to the bearing assembly from a cavity inside the wind rotor hub. The spindle is attached to a turret supported by a tower. Each of the spindle, turret and tower has an interior cavity that permits personnel to traverse therethrough to the cavity of the wind rotor hub. The wind turbine further includes a frictional braking system for slowing, stopping or keeping stopped the rotation of the wind rotor and rotor assembly.
FILED Tuesday, October 07, 2008
APPL NO 12/246713
ART UNIT 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC
Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
415/123
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US 07892436 Gadgil
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Science (DOE-SC)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Operated by University of California (UC BERKELEY) at Berkeley, CA
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S) Ashok Jagannth Gadgil (El Cerrito, California)
ABSTRACT Compositions and methods and for contaminants from water are provided. The compositions comprise ferric hydroxide and ferric oxyhydride coated substrates for use in removing the contaminant from the water. Contacting water bearing the contaminant with the substrates can substantially reduce contaminant levels therein. Methods of oxidizing the contaminants in water to facilitate their removal by the ferric hydroxide and ferric oxyhydride coated substrates are also provided. The contaminants include, but are not limited to, arsenic, selenium, uranium, lead, cadmium, nickel, copper, zinc, chromium and vanadium, their oxides and soluble salts thereof.
FILED Tuesday, April 25, 2006
APPL NO 11/912104
ART UNIT 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC
Liquid purification or separation
210/668
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US 07892514 Jang et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Nanotek Instruments, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S) Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio);  Aruna Zhamu (Centerville, Ohio)
ABSTRACT Disclosed is a method of exfoliating a layered material (e.g., graphite and graphite oxide) to produce nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm, typically smaller than 10 nm, and often between 0.34 nm and 1.02 nm. The method comprises: (a) subjecting the layered material in a powder form to a halogen vapor at a first temperature above the melting point or sublimation point of the halogen at a sufficient vapor pressure and for a duration of time sufficient to cause the halogen molecules to penetrate an interlayer space of the layered material, forming a stable halogen-intercalated compound; and (b) heating the halogen-intercalated compound at a second temperature above the boiling point of the halogen, allowing halogen atoms or molecules residing in the interlayer space to exfoliate the layered material to produce the platelets. Alternatively, rather than heating, step (a) is followed by a step of dispersing the halogen-intercalated compound in a liquid medium which is subjected to ultrasonication for exfoliating the halogen-intercalated compound to produce the platelets, which are dispersed in the liquid medium. The halogen can be readily captured and re-used, thereby significantly reducing the impact of halogen to the environment. The method can further include a step of dispersing the platelets in a polymer or monomer solution or suspension as a precursor step to nanocomposite fabrication.
FILED Thursday, February 22, 2007
APPL NO 11/709274
ART UNIT 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
423/415.100
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US 07892516 Dai et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Science (DOE-SC)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Operated by UT-Battelle, LLC (UTB) at Oak Ridge, TN
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee);  University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, Tennessee)
INVENTOR(S) Sheng Dai (Knoxville, Tennessee);  Georges A Guiochon (Farragut, Tennessee);  Chengdu Liang (Knoxville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT A carbon monolith includes a robust carbon monolith characterized by a skeleton size of at least 100 nm, and a hierarchical pore structure having macropores and mesopores.
FILED Wednesday, June 25, 2008
APPL NO 12/145927
ART UNIT 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
423/445.R00
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US 07892856 Grate et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Jay W. Grate (West Richland, Washington);  Cynthia J. Bruckner-Lea (Richland, Washington);  David A. Holman (Las Vegas, Nevada)
ABSTRACT Inventive methods and apparatus are useful for collecting magnetic materials in one or more magnetic fields and resuspending the particles into a dispersion medium, and optionally repeating collection/resuspension one or more times in the same or a different medium, by controlling the direction and rate of fluid flow through a fluid flow path. The methods provide for contacting derivatized particles with test samples and reagents, removal of excess reagent, washing of magnetic material, and resuspension for analysis, among other uses. The methods are applicable to a wide variety of chemical and biological materials that are susceptible to magnetic labeling, including, for example, cells, viruses, oligonucleotides, proteins, hormones, receptor-ligand complexes, environmental contaminants and the like.
FILED Tuesday, December 26, 2006
APPL NO 11/646216
ART UNIT 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing
436/526
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US 07893352 Thompson et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (ASE) at Golden, CO
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey);  The University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California)
INVENTOR(S) Mark E. Thompson (Anaheim Hills, California);  Jian Li (Los Angeles, California);  Stephen Forrest (Princeton, New Jersey);  Barry Rand (Princeton, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device, having an anode, a cathode, and an organic blocking layer between the anode and the cathode is described, wherein the blocking layer comprises a phenanthroline derivative, and at least partially blocks at least one of excitons, electrons, and holes.
FILED Tuesday, November 22, 2005
APPL NO 11/286228
ART UNIT 1728 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Batteries: Thermoelectric and photoelectric
136/263
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US 07893430 Sapochak et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Linda Susan Sapochak (Arlington, Virginia);  Paul Edward Burrows (Kennewick, Washington);  Asanga Bimalchandra (Richland, Washington)
ABSTRACT An OLED device having an emission layer formed of an ambipolar phosphine oxide host material and a dopant, a hole transport layer in electrical communication with an anode, an electron transport layer in communication with a cathode, wherein the HOMO energy of the hole transport layer is substantially the same as the HOMO energy of the ambipolar host in the emission layer, and the LUMO energy of the electron transport layer is substantially the same as the LUMO energy of the ambipolar host in the emission layer.
FILED Thursday, February 26, 2009
APPL NO 12/380315
ART UNIT 2829 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Active solid-state devices
257/40
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US 07893512 Black
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S) Marcie R. Black (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT An optoelectronic device that includes a material having enhanced electronic transitions. The electronic transitions are enhanced by mixing electronic states at an interface. The interface may be formed by a nano-well, a nano-dot, or a nano-wire.
FILED Tuesday, February 27, 2007
APPL NO 11/712128
ART UNIT 2891 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Active solid-state devices
257/431
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US 07893513 Schmidt
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Howard K. Schmidt (Cypress, Texas)
ABSTRACT According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a nanoelectronic device based on a nanostructure that may include a nanotube with first and second ends, a metallic nanoparticle attached to the first end, and an insulating nanoparticle attached to the second end. The nanoelectronic device may include additional nanostructures so a to form a plurality of nanostructures comprising the first nanostructure and the additional nanostructures. The plurality of nanostructures may arranged in a network comprising a plurality of edges and a plurality of vertices, wherein each edge comprises a nanotube and each vertex comprises at least one insulating nanoparticle and at least one metallic nanoparticle adjacent the insulating nanoparticle. The combination of at least one edge and at least one vertex comprises a diode. The device may be an optical rectenna.
FILED Friday, February 02, 2007
APPL NO 11/910521
ART UNIT 2823 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Active solid-state devices
257/431
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US 07893541 Caporaso et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
INVENTOR(S) George J. Caporaso (Livermore, California);  Stephen E. Sampayan (Manteca, California);  James S. Sullivan (Livermore, California);  David M. Sanders (Livermore, California)
ABSTRACT An improved photoconductive switch having a SiC or other wide band gap substrate material, such as GaAs and field-grading liners composed of preferably SiN formed on the substrate adjacent the electrode perimeters or adjacent the substrate perimeters for grading the electric fields.
FILED Tuesday, October 24, 2006
APPL NO 11/586468
ART UNIT 2822 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Active solid-state devices
257/778
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US 07893554 Stahlhut et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Deere and Company (Moline, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Ronnie Dean Stahlhut (Bettendorf, Iowa);  Jim Shoemaker (Bettendorf, Iowa)
ABSTRACT A turbo compounding system may include a turbo generator having a switched reluctance machine having at least one pole-matched rotor and stator pair, a single phase inverter coupled to the turbo generator and further coupled to a direct current link, an inverter coupled to the direct current link, a motor generator coupled to the inverter.
FILED Thursday, February 28, 2008
APPL NO 12/072720
ART UNIT 2839 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Prime-mover dynamo plants
290/52
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US 07893808 Meinke
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Advanced Magnet Lab, Inc. (Palm Bay, Florida)
INVENTOR(S) Rainer Meinke (Melbourne, Florida)
ABSTRACT A conductor assembly of the type which, when conducting current, generates a magnetic field or in which, in the presence of a changing magnetic field, a voltage is induced. In one series of embodiments a plurality of coil rows comprise conductor in a helical wiring pattern formed about an axis. One of the coil rows is positioned a radial distance R from the axis. For each of the coil rows the helical pattern comprises conductor loops each exhibiting a tilt in the same direction with respect to a plane transverse to the axis, the assembly capable of generating an axial field component and a transverse field component.
FILED Thursday, June 05, 2008
APPL NO 12/133760
ART UNIT 2832 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Inductor devices
336/225
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US 07894070 Maris
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island)
INVENTOR(S) Humphrey J. Maris (Barrington, Rhode Island)
ABSTRACT Disclosed is a method for characterizing a sample having a structure disposed on or within the sample, comprising the steps of applying a first pulse of light to a surface of the sample for creating a propagating strain pulse in the sample, applying a second pulse of light to the surface so that the second pulse of light interacts with the propagating strain pulse in the sample, sensing from a reflection of the second pulse a change in optical response of the sample, and relating a time of occurrence of the change in optical response to at least one dimension of the structure.
FILED Wednesday, August 11, 2010
APPL NO 12/854425
ART UNIT 2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Optics: Measuring and testing
356/432
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US 07894496 Hackel et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
INVENTOR(S) Lloyd A. Hackel (Livermore, California);  Thomas F. Soules (Livermore, California);  Scott N. Fochs (Livermore, California);  Mark D. Rotter (San Ramon, California);  Stephan A. Letts (San Ramon, California)
ABSTRACT A novel method and apparatus for suppressing ASE and/or parasitic oscillation modes in a laser is introduced. By roughening one or more peripheral edges of a solid-state crystal or ceramic laser gain media and by bonding such edges to a predetermined electromagnetic absorbing material arranged adjacent to the entire outer surface of the peripheral edges of the roughened laser gain media, ASE, parasitic oscillation modes and/or residual pump energy can be effectively suppressed.
FILED Wednesday, November 05, 2008
APPL NO 12/265658
ART UNIT 2828 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Coherent light generators
372/33
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US 07895210 Bohn et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Science (DOE-SC)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
Operated by Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI) at Richland, WA
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Shawn J. Bohn (Richland, Washington);  Manoj Kumar Krishnan (Richland, Washington);  Wendy E. Cowley (Richland, Washington);  Jarek Nieplocha (Richland, Washington)
ABSTRACT Apparatuses and computer-implemented methods for analyzing, on shared and distributed computing systems, information comprising one or more documents are disclosed according to some aspects. In one embodiment, information analysis can comprise distributing one or more distinct sets of documents among each of a plurality of processes, wherein each process performs operations on a distinct set of documents substantially in parallel with other processes. Operations by each process can further comprise computing term statistics for terms contained in each distinct set of documents, thereby generating a local set of term statistics for each distinct set of documents. Still further, operations by each process can comprise contributing the local sets of term statistics to a global set of term statistics, and participating in generating a major term set from an assigned portion of a global vocabulary.
FILED Friday, September 29, 2006
APPL NO 11/540240
ART UNIT 2168 — Data Bases & File Management
CURRENT CPC
Data processing: Database and file management or data structures
77/741
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National Science Foundation (NSF) 

US 07892427 Barbic et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S) Mladen Barbic (South Pasadena, California);  Jack J. Mock (Cardiff By The Sea, California);  Andrew P. Gray (San Marcos, California)
ABSTRACT Apparatus and method for manipulating particles on a micro- or nano-scale. An embodiment of the present invention includes a magnetic micro-manipulation technique that utilizes micro-coils and soft magnetic microscopic wires for localized manipulation of particles. Another embodiment of the present invention uses magneto-static interaction between two magnetic microscopic wires to mechanically manipulate particles. Yet another embodiment of the present invention combines a magnetic particle with a magnetic manipulator or other device for generating magnetic fields to operate as a micro-fluidic micro-motor. Other embodiments of the present invention employ a magnetic separation system employing porous membranes partially filled with magnetic wires.
FILED Thursday, August 28, 2008
APPL NO 12/229975
ART UNIT 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC
Liquid purification or separation
210/222
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US 07892440 Bhansali et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida)
INVENTOR(S) Shekhar Bhansali (Tampa, Florida);  Abdur Rub Abdur Rahman (Temple Terrace, Florida);  Sunny Kedia (Tampa, Florida)
ABSTRACT The present invention illustrates a bulk silicon etching technique that yields straight sidewalls, through wafer structures in very short times using standard silicon wet etching techniques. The method of the present invention employs selective porous silicon formation and dissolution to create high aspect ratio structures with straight sidewalls for through wafer MEMS processing.
FILED Thursday, July 26, 2007
APPL NO 11/828639
ART UNIT 1713 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth
CURRENT CPC
Etching a substrate: Processes
216/2
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US 07892454 Facchetti et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Polyera Corporation (Skokie, Illinois);  Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Antonio Facchetti (Chicago, Illinois);  Tobin J. Marks (Evanston, Illinois);  Zhiming M. Wang (Evanston, Illinois)
ABSTRACT Acene-based compounds that can be used to prepare n-type semiconductor materials are provided with processes for preparing the same. Composites and electronic devices including n-type semiconductor materials prepared from these compounds also are provided.
FILED Monday, November 19, 2007
APPL NO 11/986017
ART UNIT 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC
Compositions
252/500
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US 07892517 Tour et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) William Marsh University (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) James M. Tour (Bellaire, Texas);  Jeffrey L. Bahr (Houston, Texas);  Jiping Yang (San Jose, California)
ABSTRACT Methods for the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes involve the derivatization of multi- and single-wall carbon nanotubes, including small diameter (ca. 0.7 nm) single-wall carbon nanotubes, with diazonium species. The method allows the chemical attachment of a variety of organic compounds to the side and ends of carbon nanotubes. These chemically modified nanotubes have applications in polymer composite materials, molecular electronic applications, and sensor devices. The methods of derivatization include electrochemical induced reactions, thermally induced reactions, and photochemically induced reactions. Moreover, when modified with suitable chemical groups, the derivatized nanotubes are chemically compatible with a polymer matrix, allowing transfer of the properties of the nanotubes (such as, mechanical strength or electrical conductivity) to the properties of the composite material as a whole. Furthermore, when modified with suitable chemical groups, the groups can be polymerized to form a polymer that includes carbon nanotubes.
FILED Friday, August 17, 2007
APPL NO 11/840433
ART UNIT 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
423/447.100
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US 07892734 Lu et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Chemical and Transport Systems (CTS)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Yi Lu (Champaign, Illinois);  Juewen Liu (Urbana, Illinois)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides an aptamer-based calorimetric sensor system for determining the presence and optionally the concentration of an analyte in a sample. Methods of utilizing the sensor system and kits that include the sensor also are provided. The sensor utilizes a linker and oligonucleotide functionalized particles to form an aggregate, which disaggregates in response to the analyte.
FILED Thursday, August 11, 2005
APPL NO 11/202380
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 07892816 Elliott et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, Colorado)
INVENTOR(S) C. Michael Elliott (Fort Collins, Colorado);  Carlo Alberto Bignozzi (Ferrara, Italy);  Di Xue (Fort Collins, Colorado);  David W. Grainger (Salt Lake City, Utah);  Stefano Caramori (Ferrara, Italy);  Valeria Dissette (Rovigo, Italy)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides a method for detecting probe-target substrate binding. In particular, the present invention provides a method for detecting a surface bound target complex by detecting the redox reaction of a redox transition metal complex that is catalyzed by a redox-catalyst complex.
FILED Thursday, September 28, 2006
APPL NO 11/536478
ART UNIT 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/287.200
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US 07893288 Dias et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) H. V. Rasika Dias (Arlington, Texas);  Lorraine G. van Waasbergen (Arlington, Texas);  Jaime A. Flores (Arlington, Texas)
ABSTRACT A new class of fluorinated or polyhalogenated triazepentadienes are disclosed. The synthesized triazapentadienes are thermally stable, soluble in typical solvents and have several metal binding sites for complexation with metal ions. The compounds are prepared as colorless crystalline solids. Synthesis takes advantage of a reaction with triethylamine. Synthesized triazapentadienes (with and without complexed metals) inhibit bacterial growth of both Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
FILED Wednesday, January 20, 2010
APPL NO 12/690476
ART UNIT 1621 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC
Organic compounds
556/33
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US 07893798 Foster et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Innovative Micro Technology (Goleta, California)
INVENTOR(S) John S. Foster (Santa Barbara, California);  Kimberly L. Turner (Goleta, California)
ABSTRACT Systems and methods for forming an electrostatic MEMS plate switch include forming a deformable plate on a first substrate, forming the electrical contacts on a second substrate, and coupling the two substrates using a hermetic seal. The deformable plate may have at least one shunt bar located at a nodal line of a vibrational mode of the deformable plate, so that the shunt bar remains relatively stationary when the plate is vibrating in that vibrational mode. The hermetic seal may be a gold/indium alloy, formed by heating a layer of indium plated over a layer of gold. Electrical access to the electrostatic MEMS switch may be made by forming vias through the thickness of the second substrate.
FILED Wednesday, May 09, 2007
APPL NO 11/797924
ART UNIT 2832 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Electricity: Magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets
335/78
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US 07894343 Chao et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Polytechnic University (Brooklyn, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Hung-Hsiang Jonathan Chao (Holmdel, New Jersey);  Jinsoo Park (Leonia, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT To avoid packet out-of-sequence problems, while providing good load balancing, each input port of a switch monitors the outstanding number of packets for each flow group. If there is an outstanding packet in the switch fabric, the following packets of the same flow group should follow the same path. If there is no outstanding packet of the same flow group in the switch fabric, the (first, and therefore subsequent) packets of the flow can choose a less congested path to improve load balancing performance without causing an out-of-sequence problem. To avoid HOL blocking without requiring too many queues, an input module may include two stages of buffers. The first buffer stage may be a virtual output queue (VOQ) and second buffer stage may be a virtual path queue (VPQ). At the first stage, the packets may be stored at the VOQs, and the HOL packet of each VOQ may be sent to the VPQ. By allowing each VOQ to send at most one packet to VPQ, HOL blocking can be mitigated dramatically.
FILED Wednesday, February 11, 2004
APPL NO 10/776574
ART UNIT 2476 — Multiplex and VoIP
CURRENT CPC
Multiplex communications
370/235
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US 07894407 Lin et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. (Murray Hill, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S) Chueng-Hsien Lin (Cranbury, New Jersey);  Sanjoy Paul (Morganville, New Jersey);  Sampath Rangarajan (Bridgewater, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for seamless roaming support for wireless networks is disclosed. The method includes broadcasting a request for a physical address of a default router related to a mobile unit; receiving the request at the default router; replying to the mobile unit; and creating an initial entry in a location table.
FILED Friday, March 25, 2005
APPL NO 11/089736
ART UNIT 2617 — Multiplex and VoIP
CURRENT CPC
Multiplex communications
370/338
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US 07894648 De Groen et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (Rochester, Minnesota);  Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, Iowa);  Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Piet C. De Groen (Rochester, Minnesota);  Junghwan Oh (Arlington, Texas);  Wallapak Tavanapong (Ames, Iowa);  Johnny Wong (Ames, Iowa)
ABSTRACT A computer-based method that allows automated measurement of a number of metrics that likely reflect the quality of a colonoscopic procedure. The method is based on analysis of a digitized video file created during colonoscopy, and produces information regarding insertion time, withdrawal time, images at the time of maximal intubation, the time and ratio of clear versus blurred or non-informative images, and a first estimate of effort performed by the endoscopist. As these metrics can be obtained automatically, the method allows future quality control in the day-to-day medical practice setting on a large scale. In addition, the method can be adapted to other healthcare procedures. The method may be useful to assess progress during colonoscopy training, or as part of endoscopic skills assessment evaluations.
FILED Friday, June 16, 2006
APPL NO 11/454561
ART UNIT 2624 — Selective Visual Display Systems
CURRENT CPC
Image analysis
382/128
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 

US 07892408 Rhodes et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)
Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Lynntech, Inc. (College Station, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Christopher P. Rhodes (College Station, Texas);  Charles L. K. Tennakoon (Coppel, Texas);  Waheguru Pal Singh (College Station, Texas);  Kelvin C. Anderson (Flynn, Texas)
ABSTRACT A cathodic gas diffusion electrode for the electrochemical production of aqueous hydrogen peroxide solutions. The cathodic gas diffusion electrode comprises an electrically conductive gas diffusion substrate and a cathodic electrocatalyst layer supported on the gas diffusion substrate. A novel cathodic electrocatalyst layer comprises a cathodic electrocatalyst, a substantially water-insoluble quaternary ammonium compound, a fluorocarbon polymer hydrophobic agent and binder, and a perfluoronated sulphonic acid polymer. An electrochemical cell using the novel cathodic electrocatalyst layer has been shown to produce an aqueous solution having between 8 and 14 weight percent hydrogen peroxide. Furthermore, such electrochemical cells have shown stable production of hydrogen peroxide solutions over 1000 hours of operation including numerous system shutdowns.
FILED Tuesday, November 06, 2007
APPL NO 11/935657
ART UNIT 1759 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Electrical and wave energy
24/283
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US 07892454 Facchetti et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Polyera Corporation (Skokie, Illinois);  Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Antonio Facchetti (Chicago, Illinois);  Tobin J. Marks (Evanston, Illinois);  Zhiming M. Wang (Evanston, Illinois)
ABSTRACT Acene-based compounds that can be used to prepare n-type semiconductor materials are provided with processes for preparing the same. Composites and electronic devices including n-type semiconductor materials prepared from these compounds also are provided.
FILED Monday, November 19, 2007
APPL NO 11/986017
ART UNIT 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC
Compositions
252/500
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US 07892517 Tour et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) William Marsh University (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) James M. Tour (Bellaire, Texas);  Jeffrey L. Bahr (Houston, Texas);  Jiping Yang (San Jose, California)
ABSTRACT Methods for the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes involve the derivatization of multi- and single-wall carbon nanotubes, including small diameter (ca. 0.7 nm) single-wall carbon nanotubes, with diazonium species. The method allows the chemical attachment of a variety of organic compounds to the side and ends of carbon nanotubes. These chemically modified nanotubes have applications in polymer composite materials, molecular electronic applications, and sensor devices. The methods of derivatization include electrochemical induced reactions, thermally induced reactions, and photochemically induced reactions. Moreover, when modified with suitable chemical groups, the derivatized nanotubes are chemically compatible with a polymer matrix, allowing transfer of the properties of the nanotubes (such as, mechanical strength or electrical conductivity) to the properties of the composite material as a whole. Furthermore, when modified with suitable chemical groups, the groups can be polymerized to form a polymer that includes carbon nanotubes.
FILED Friday, August 17, 2007
APPL NO 11/840433
ART UNIT 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
423/447.100
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US 07893222 Willson, III et al.
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Houston (Houston, Texas);  Technology Licensing Co. LLC (Palm Harbor, Florida)
INVENTOR(S) Richard Coale Willson, III (Houston, Texas);  Luis Antonio Cano (Houston, Texas)
ABSTRACT The method is used for separating nucleic acids and other similar constructs. It involves selective introduction, enhancement, or stabilization of affinity handles such as single-strandedness in the undesired (or desired) nucleic acids as compared to the usual structure (e.g., double-strandedness) of the desired (or undesired) nucleic acids. The undesired (or desired) nucleic acids are separated from the desired (or undesired) nucleic acids due to capture by methods including but not limited to immobilized metal affinity chromatography, immobilized single-stranded DNA binding (SSB) protein, and immobilized oligonucleotides. The invention is useful to: remove contaminating genomic DNA from plasmid DNA; remove genomic DNA from plasmids, BACs, and similar constructs; selectively separate oligonucleotides and similar DNA fragments from their partner strands; purification of aptamers, (deoxy)-ribozymes and other highly structured nucleic acids; Separation of restriction fragments without using agarose gels; manufacture recombinant Taq polymerase or similar products that are sensitive to host genomic DNA contamination; and other applications.
FILED Tuesday, December 16, 2003
APPL NO 10/737403
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: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof
530/415
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US 07893602 Schiller et al.
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as reprensented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Noah H. Schiller (Newport News, Virginia);  Randolph H. Cabell (Hampton, Virginia)
ABSTRACT A transducer for use with a boundary-stiffened panel has an inter-digitated electrode (IDE) and a piezoelectric wafer portion positioned therebetween. The IDE and/or the wafer portion are triangular, with one edge or side aligned with a boundary edge of the panel. The transducer generates and transmits an output force to the panel in response to an input voltage signal from a sensor, which can be another transducer as described above or an accelerometer. A controller can generate an output force signal in response to the input voltage signal to help cancel the input voltage signal. A method of using the transducer minimizes vibration in the panel by connecting multiple transducers around a perimeter thereof. Motion is measured at different portions of the panel, and a voltage signal determined from the motion is transmitted to the transducers to generate an output force at least partially cancelling or damping the motion.
FILED Thursday, December 04, 2008
APPL NO 12/328162
ART UNIT 2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC
Electrical generator or motor structure
310/367
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US 07894045 Caldwell et al.
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Ophir Corporation (Littleton, Colorado)
INVENTOR(S) Loren M. Caldwell (Fort Collins, Colorado);  Shoou-Yu Tang (Fort Collins, Colorado);  Martin J. O'Brien (Conifer, Colorado)
ABSTRACT A method for remotely sensing air outside a moving aircraft includes generating laser radiation within a swept frequency range. A portion of the laser radiation is projected from the aircraft into the air to induce scattered laser radiation. Filtered scattered laser radiation, filtered laser radiation, and unfiltered laser radiation are detected. At least one actual ratio is determined from data corresponding to the filtered scattered laser radiation and the unfiltered laser radiation. One or more air parameters are determined by correlating the actual ratio to at least one reference ratio.
FILED Monday, November 10, 2008
APPL NO 12/268277
ART UNIT 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
CURRENT CPC
Optics: Measuring and testing
356/28.500
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US 07894058 Wilson et al.
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S) Daniel W. Wilson (Montrose, California);  William R. Johnson (Brea, California);  Gregory H. Bearman (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT Computed tomography imaging spectrometers (“CTISs”) employing a single lens are provided. The CTISs may be either transmissive or reflective, and the single lens is either configured to transmit and receive uncollimated light (in transmissive systems), or is configured to reflect and receive uncollimated light (in reflective systems). An exemplary transmissive CTIS includes a focal plane array detector, a single lens configured to transmit and receive uncollimated light, a two-dimensional grating, and a field stop aperture. An exemplary reflective CTIS includes a focal plane array detector, a single mirror configured to reflect and receive uncollimated light, a two-dimensional grating, and a field stop aperture.
FILED Monday, January 12, 2009
APPL NO 12/352576
ART UNIT 2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Optics: Measuring and testing
356/328
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Department of Commerce (DOC) 

US 07892664 Lu
FUNDED BY
Department of Commerce (DOC)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Seagate Technology LLC (Scotts Valley, California)
INVENTOR(S) Bin Lu (San Ramon, California)
ABSTRACT A thin film structure having a magnetic layer and a seed layer positioned adjacent to the magnetic layer is provided. The seed layer includes a L10 structure.
FILED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
APPL NO 11/946463
ART UNIT 1785 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
428/831.200
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US 07894074 Lawall
FUNDED BY
Department of Commerce (DOC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce, NIST (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) John Lawall (Bethesda, Maryland)
ABSTRACT A laser Doppler vibrometer for vibration measurement that employs active feedback to cancel the effect of large vibration excursions at low frequencies, obviating the need to unwrap phase data. The Doppler shift of a reflective vibrating test object is sensed interferometrically and compensated by means of a voltage-controlled oscillator driving an acousto-optic modulator. For frequencies within the servo bandwidth, the feedback signal provides a direct measurement of vibration velocity. For frequencies outside the servo bandwidth, feedback biases the interferometer at a point of maximal sensitivity, thus enabling phase-sensitive measurement of the high-frequency excursions. Using two measurements, one with a low bandwidth and one with a high bandwidth, more than five decades of frequency may be spanned. This approach is of particular interest for the frequently occurring situation where vibration amplitudes at low frequency exceed an optical wavelength, but knowledge of the vibration spectrum at high frequency is also important.
FILED Friday, December 19, 2008
APPL NO 12/317107
ART UNIT 2877 — Optics
CURRENT CPC
Optics: Measuring and testing
356/485
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US 07894308 Peng et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Commerce (DOC)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Seagate Technology LLC (Scotts Valley, California)
INVENTOR(S) Chubing Peng (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania);  Longting He (Wexford, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT An optical transducer includes an optical element for directing an electromagnetic wave to a focal region and a metallic nano-structure having a longitudinal axis non-parallel to an electric field of the electromagnetic wave. The optical element for directing an electromagnetic wave may comprise one of a solid immersion lens, a solid immersion mirror, or a planar waveguide. The metallic nano-structure may comprise a metallic pin. The metallic nano-structure may be structured and arranged for resonant coupling of energy into a recording medium.
FILED Tuesday, June 27, 2006
APPL NO 11/475767
ART UNIT 2627 — Selective Visual Display Systems
CURRENT CPC
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
369/13.330
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National Security Agency (NSA) 

US 07893861 Bulzacchelli et al.
FUNDED BY
National Security Agency (NSA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S) John F. Bulzacchelli (Yorktown Heights, New York);  Daniel J. Friedman (Yorktown Heights, New York);  Shahrzad Naraghi (Austin, Texas);  Sergey V. Rylov (Yorktown Heights, New York);  Alexander V. Rylyakov (Yorktown Heights, New York);  Zeynep Toprak-Deniz (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ABSTRACT Apparatus and methods are provided relating to time-to-digital based analog-to-digital converter. An apparatus includes a time-to-digital converter based analog-to-digital converter for generating a first signal and a second signal having a timing relationship between a rising edge of the first signal and a rising edge of the second signal based on a sampled input analog voltage level, and converting the timing relationship into a corresponding time-to-digital representation. The time-to-digital representation is obtained without any voltage comparison and current comparison.
FILED Tuesday, June 30, 2009
APPL NO 12/494496
ART UNIT 2819 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Coded data generation or conversion
341/166
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US 07893875 Smith
FUNDED BY
National Security Agency (NSA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Director National Security Agency (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) David C. Smith (Columbia, Maryland)
ABSTRACT A device and method of geolocating a transmitter. First and second receivers, in motion, receive a signal from the transmitter. Digitizers in the receivers digitize the signal. Converters in the receivers for converting the digitized signals to complex-valued signals. Transmitters on the receivers transmit their digitized signals, locations, and velocities at the time the signal was received to a processor. A central processing unit on the processor determines a difference in radial velocities of the receivers relative to the transmitter. The difference in radial velocities and delay time between the signals received at the receivers are used to geolocate the transmitter.
FILED Wednesday, March 11, 2009
APPL NO 12/381411
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
342/464
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US 07895659 Cusmariu
FUNDED BY
National Security Agency (NSA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Director, National Security Agency (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Adolf Cusmariu (Eldersburg, Maryland)
ABSTRACT A method of assessing security of an information access system by selecting at least one verification mechanism, estimating an error tradeoff plot showing false acceptance rate versus false rejection rate for each verification mechanism, selecting a corresponding false acceptance rate and false rejection rate pair from each error plot, combining the false acceptance rates to determine intrusion protection, combining the false rejection rates to determine denial protection, and combining intrusion protection and denial protection as the assessment of the information access system.
FILED Friday, April 18, 2008
APPL NO 12/152118
ART UNIT 2435 — Cryptography and Security
CURRENT CPC
Information security
726/25
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Small Business Administration (SBA) 

US 07892514 Jang et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Nanotek Instruments, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S) Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio);  Aruna Zhamu (Centerville, Ohio)
ABSTRACT Disclosed is a method of exfoliating a layered material (e.g., graphite and graphite oxide) to produce nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm, typically smaller than 10 nm, and often between 0.34 nm and 1.02 nm. The method comprises: (a) subjecting the layered material in a powder form to a halogen vapor at a first temperature above the melting point or sublimation point of the halogen at a sufficient vapor pressure and for a duration of time sufficient to cause the halogen molecules to penetrate an interlayer space of the layered material, forming a stable halogen-intercalated compound; and (b) heating the halogen-intercalated compound at a second temperature above the boiling point of the halogen, allowing halogen atoms or molecules residing in the interlayer space to exfoliate the layered material to produce the platelets. Alternatively, rather than heating, step (a) is followed by a step of dispersing the halogen-intercalated compound in a liquid medium which is subjected to ultrasonication for exfoliating the halogen-intercalated compound to produce the platelets, which are dispersed in the liquid medium. The halogen can be readily captured and re-used, thereby significantly reducing the impact of halogen to the environment. The method can further include a step of dispersing the platelets in a polymer or monomer solution or suspension as a precursor step to nanocomposite fabrication.
FILED Thursday, February 22, 2007
APPL NO 11/709274
ART UNIT 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
423/415.100
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US 07893798 Foster et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Innovative Micro Technology (Goleta, California)
INVENTOR(S) John S. Foster (Santa Barbara, California);  Kimberly L. Turner (Goleta, California)
ABSTRACT Systems and methods for forming an electrostatic MEMS plate switch include forming a deformable plate on a first substrate, forming the electrical contacts on a second substrate, and coupling the two substrates using a hermetic seal. The deformable plate may have at least one shunt bar located at a nodal line of a vibrational mode of the deformable plate, so that the shunt bar remains relatively stationary when the plate is vibrating in that vibrational mode. The hermetic seal may be a gold/indium alloy, formed by heating a layer of indium plated over a layer of gold. Electrical access to the electrostatic MEMS switch may be made by forming vias through the thickness of the second substrate.
FILED Wednesday, May 09, 2007
APPL NO 11/797924
ART UNIT 2832 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC
Electricity: Magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets
335/78
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US 07894874 Lynch et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)
Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
Army Research Office (CCDC ARO)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Luna Innovations Incorporated (Roanoke, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S) John Edward Lynch (Williamsburg, Virginia);  David Mark Blaker (Roanoke, Virginia);  David J. Colatosti (Blacksburg, Virginia);  Richard Burton Mack, Jr. (Troutville, Virginia)
ABSTRACT An ultrasonic pulse echo apparatus detects an object that is moving with respect to stationary objects. An ultrasonic transducer transmits a series of ultrasound pulses in a direction that intersects a path of the moving object. An ultrasound receiver receives a series of lines of echoes from objects in the field of view of the ultrasonic signal. Each echo line corresponds to one of the ultrasonic pulses. A signal processor processes the echo lines from the moving object. The echo lines are time shifted by different amounts and combined at different time shifts to produce different composite lines. The composite line having an optimal signal-to-noise ratio is selected. Other signal processing enhancements are performed.
FILED Monday, May 08, 2006
APPL NO 11/429432
ART UNIT 3777 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Surgery
6/407
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Department of Education (ED) 

US 07892188 Walker et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Education (ED)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Hemosonics, LLC (Charlottesville, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S) William F. Walker (Barboursville, Virginia);  Michael Lawrence (Charlottesville, Virginia);  Francesco Viola (Charlottesville, Virginia);  Margaret D. Kramer (Carmel, Indiana)
ABSTRACT Methods, apparatus and systems for characterizing changes in at least one physical property of soft tissue. A series of acoustic pulses is generated and directed into the soft tissue such that at least one of the pulses is of sufficiently high intensity to induce physical displacement of the tissue. Waves reflected off the tissue, or a flexible member that moves with the tissue, are received and measured to estimate at least one characteristic of the physical displacement induced thereby. Repetition of the generating, receiving and estimating steps provides characterization of the at least one physical property over time. Methods, apparatus and systems for characterizing at least one physical property of blood, by generating a series of acoustic pulses and directing the series of pulses into the blood such that at least one of the pulses is of sufficiently high intensity to induce physical displacement of the blood. Acoustic pulses and/or optical waves reflected from the blood, or a flexible member in contact with the blood that moves with the blood, are received and measured to estimate at least one characteristic of the physical displacement induced thereby.
FILED Friday, October 22, 2004
APPL NO 10/971178
ART UNIT 3736 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC
Surgery
6/587
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US 07895257 Helal et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Education (ED)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida)
INVENTOR(S) Abdelsalam Helal (Gainesville, Florida);  Jeffrey Craig King (Gainesville, Florida);  Raja Bose (Gainesville, Florida);  Steven Lee Pickles (Wellington, Florida);  James A. Russo (Clermont, Florida);  Steve Vander Ploeg (Hillsboro, Oregon);  Hicham Mahmoud El Zabadani (Gainesville, Florida);  Ahmad Hassan El Kouche (Gainesville, Florida)
ABSTRACT A system includes a hardware platform, at least one driver, a plurality of devices connected to the hardware platform, a middleware interface, and a plurality of software services. Each of the plurality of devices is selected from the group consisting of sensors and actuators. The plurality of software services is generated by the at least one driver, wherein a software service associates with a device, and wherein each of the software services complies with the middleware interface. A method for interfacing a plurality of devices to a hardware platform includes communicably connecting each of the plurality of devices to the hardware platform, converting each of the plurality of devices into a programmable software service using a driver, and programming each of the software services to comply with a middleware interface.
FILED Wednesday, February 21, 2007
APPL NO 11/677372
ART UNIT 2448 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring
79/201
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Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

US 07892584 Castillo et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University College Dublin, National University of Ireland (Belfield, Dublin, Ireland);  University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky);  Teagase-The Agriculture and Food Development Authority (Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland)
INVENTOR(S) Manuel Castillo (Lexington, Kentucky);  Colette C. Fagan (Glasnevin, Ireland);  Colm P. O'Donnell (Clonskeagh, Ireland);  Donal J. O'Callaghan (Whites Cross, Ireland);  Frederick Alan Payne (Lexington, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT A method is provided for improving quality of cheese produced from a milk batch. A light beam from an incident light source impinges onto a surface of the milk batch, and light backscatter is optically detected during a coagulation process and correlated to an optimum cutting time for the milk coagulum. Next, light backscattered from a curd and whey mixture derived from the milk batch during a syneresis process is optically detected and correlated to an optimum syneresis endpoint. At least one of the backscattered light data, optical parameters developed from analysis of the backscattered light data, and whey fat dilution are correlated to at least one of a milk protein %, a milk fat %, a milk total solids content, a milk processing temperature, a curd moisture content, a curd moisture change over time, whey fat content, a whey fat loss, and a final curd yield.
FILED Friday, April 25, 2008
APPL NO 12/109650
ART UNIT 1782 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC
Food or edible material: Processes, compositions, and products
426/36
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Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) 

US 07892799 Smith et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California);  The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) Robert Lane Smith (Palo Alto, California);  Dennis R. Carter (Stanford, California);  David J. Schurman (Stanford, California)
ABSTRACT A method for in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro regeneration of cartilage, collagen and bone remodeling by intermittently applied hydrostatic pressure consisting of repeated periods of applied hydrostatic pressure followed and interrupted by periods of recovery. The intermittent hydrostatic pressure is applied at physiological levels 5-10 MPA for an interval of 4 hours followed by a recovery period up to about 20 hours. The interval loading results in the selective inhibition of matrix degrading enzymes, pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines that attract inflammatory cells into the joint cavity and in selective decrease of gene expression of growth factors that are inhibitory to type II collagen expression.
FILED Thursday, August 30, 2007
APPL NO 11/897911
ART UNIT 1651 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC
Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology
435/173.800
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National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) 

US 07894725 Holman et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Kevin W. Holman (Wilmington, Massachusetts);  David G. Kocher (Lexington, Massachusetts);  Jae H. Kyung (Arlington, Massachusetts);  Leaf A. Jiang (Arlington, Massachusetts);  Sumanth Kaushik (Belmont, Massachusetts);  Richard M. Heinrichs (Framingham, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT A time-multiplexed waveform generator includes a wavelength splitter that receives an input optical signal and spectrally separates the input optical signal into a plurality of frequency components. A plurality of intensity modulators receives each of the frequency components and passes each of the frequency components for a selective time period, and then extinguishes that frequency for the remainder of a chirp time, the plurality of intensity modulators producing a plurality of first output signals. A plurality of adjustable delay lines is positioned after the intensity modulators and receives the first output signals. Each of the adjustable delay lines enables phase control of each of the frequency components associated with the first output signals for compensating any relative drifts of the path lengths and phase coherently stitching a plurality of sub-chirps together. The adjustable delay lines produce a plurality of second output signals. A wavelength combiner receives the second output signals and recombines the output signals to produce a stair-step waveform output signal.
FILED Friday, September 28, 2007
APPL NO 11/863761
ART UNIT 2613 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC
Optical communications
398/201
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Non-Profit Organization (NPO) 

US 07892735 Brennan et al.
FUNDED BY
Non-Profit Organization (NPO)
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc. (Louisville, Kentucky)
INVENTOR(S) Mark David Brennan (Jeffersonville, Indiana);  Jodi Ann Condra (Louisville, Kentucky);  Amy Tabb Massey (Louisville, Kentucky);  Wei Wei (Galveston, Texas);  Holly Neibergs (Shelbyville, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT The invention includes method of determining if a subject is at risk for developing schizophrenia (SZ), schizotypal personality disorder (SPD), or schizoaffective disorder (SD).
FILED Friday, December 30, 2005
APPL NO 11/323061
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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Government Rights Acknowledged 

US 07892414 Sumner
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S) James J. Sumner (Columbia, Maryland)
ABSTRACT Electrochemical biosensors, methods of making biosensors and methods of detecting a target analyte in a sample to be analyzed are provided. A preferred embodiment device comprises a non-conductive polymer deposited on the electrode to form a matrix material having a plurality of pores; a capture biomolecule immobilized on the electrode such that the binding of the target analyte to the capture biomolecule effectively blocks a sufficient number of pores in the matrix material to produce a measurable decrease in the rate of a redox reaction occurring at the electrode; a current source for driving a redox reaction at the electrode; a redox species in contact with the electrode; and a detector element operatively connected to the electrode to detect the measureable decrease of a change in the rate of a redox reaction occurring due to the blockage of pores in the matrix material by the target analyte.
FILED Tuesday, November 15, 2005
APPL NO 11/274709
ART UNIT 1759 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC
Electrolysis: Processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions
25/778
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US 07892552 Adderson et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Utah Research Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah);  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee)
INVENTOR(S) Elisabeth Adderson (Memphis, Tennessee);  John Bohnsack (Salt Lake City, Utah)
ABSTRACT This invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding polypeptides comprising amino acid sequences of streptococcal matrix adhesion (Ema) polypeptides. The invention provides nucleic acids encoding Group B streptococcal Ema polypeptides EmaA, EmaB, EmaC, EmaD and EmaE. The present invention provides isolated polypeptides comprising amino acid sequences of Group B streptococcal polypeptides EmaA, EmaB, EmaC, EmaD and EmaE, including analogs, variants, mutants, derivatives and fragments thereof. Ema homologous polypeptides from additional bacterial species, including S. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, E. faecalis and C. diptheriae are also provided. Antibodies to the Ema polypeptides and immunogenic fragments thereof are also provided. The present invention relates to the identification and prevention of infections by virulent forms of streptococci. This invention provides pharmaceutical compositions, immunogenic compositions, vaccines, and diagnostic and therapeutic methods of use of the isolated polypeptides, antibodies thereto, and nucleic acids. Assays for compounds which modulate the polypeptides of the present invention for use in therapy are also provided.
FILED Monday, December 07, 2009
APPL NO 12/632269
ART UNIT 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
424/165.100
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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, February 22, 2011.

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.

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FUNDED BY
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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
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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)
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ABSTRACT
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FILED
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APPL NO
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3793 — Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices

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CURRENT CPC
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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)

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