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Patent Details for Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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Department of Defense (DOD)

08104101 — Integrated protective ensemble

US 08104101	Nocente et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Tiax LLC (Lexington, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Anna Marie Nocente (Somerville, Massachusetts); Marlene A. Devine (Andover, Massachusetts); John F. Stokes (Lawrence, Massachusetts); Kristine Drobot Isherwood (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	An integrated ensemble for personal protection and comfort. The integrated ensemble may generally include one or more multifunctional layers. Each layer may include functionality directed to provision of specific types of protection and/or personal comfort. A liner may be generally capable of providing immersion protection, cooling, and cold weather protection. A shell may be designed for wear in cooperation with the liner. The shell may be capable of providing protection against flame, acceleration, and other environmental factors, as well as providing cooling and gear carriage. The disclosed integrated ensembles are generally low-bulk to facilitate movement.
FILED	Friday, March 23, 2007
APPL NO	11/728203
ART UNIT	3765 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter;
CURRENT CPC	Apparel 02/456
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08104288 — Effusion cooling techniques for combustors in engine assemblies

US 08104288	Woodcock et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Gregory O. Woodcock (Mesa, Arizona); Timothy Ertz (Scottsdale, Arizona); Brian Koch (Chandler, Arizona)
ABSTRACT	A combustor for an engine assembly includes a cylindrical wall forming a combustion chamber in which an air and fuel mixture is combusted; and a plurality of effusion cooling holes formed in the cylindrical wall, the plurality of effusion cooling holes oriented such that cooling air flowing therethrough cools the cylindrical wall with effusion cooling, convection cooling, and impingement cooling.
FILED	Thursday, September 25, 2008
APPL NO	12/238174
ART UNIT	3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Power plants 060/755
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08104362 — In-line virtual impactor

US 08104362	McFarland 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)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Texas A and M University System (College Station, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Andrew R. McFarland (Houston, Texas); Satyanarayanan Seshadri (Bangalore, India)
ABSTRACT	An inline virtual impactor comprising an outer housing having a housing inlet, a housing inner surface, a major flow outlet and a minor flow outlet; a flow accelerator member disposed in the upstream portion of the outer housing; and a flow stabilizer member disposed within the outer housing downstream of the flow accelerator member, wherein the disposition of the flow accelerator creates an annular flow passage between the flow accelerator and the outer housing, and wherein a flow divider that is at least partially downstream of the flow stabilizer member effects splitting of the flow stream entering the housing into major and minor flows. The minor flow comprises primarily particles having a size greater than a cutpoint size and the major flow comprises primarily particles smaller than the cutpoint size. The inline virtual impactor may further comprise an aspiration section located upstream of the flow accelerator member.
FILED	Wednesday, January 07, 2009
APPL NO	12/349837
ART UNIT	2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Measuring and testing 073/863.210
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08104524 — Tension-based non-pneumatic tire

US 08104524	Manesh 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)	Resilient Technologies LLC (Wausau, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Ali Manesh (Chicago, Illinois); Michael Tercha (Weston, Wisconsin); Olukemi Ayodeji (Wausau, Wisconsin); Brian Anderson (Wausau, Wisconsin); Brian J. Meliska (Weston, Wisconsin); Fedelis Ceranski (Marathon, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	A non-pneumatic tire for supporting a load by working in tension comprising a generally annular inner surface, a generally annular outer ring, and an interconnected web having a plurality of web elements and comprising a plurality of generally polygonal openings. Web elements are sized, oriented and comprised of a material that facilitates buckling when subjected to a compressive load. By buckling, those elements in a deformed portion of the tire between a hub and a footprint region where the tire contacts a surface may assume a significantly reduced portion of the load, if any. This causes web elements in other portions of the interconnected web to operate in tension to support the load. Since the tire is non-pneumatic, it may be easier to maintain and may have a longer life than standard pneumatic tires since it eliminates the possibility of blowouts, flat tires, or tires operating with low air pressure. By virtue of the portion of the tire in the footprint region not bearing a significant portion of the load, non-pneumatic tire may also exhibit a more comfortable ride subject to less noise and vibration and improved handling capabilities.
FILED	Tuesday, March 27, 2007
APPL NO	11/691968
ART UNIT	3617 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing
CURRENT CPC	Resilient tires and wheels 152/326
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08104553 — Bimodal conveyance mechanism

US 08104553	Setrakian et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Applied Minds, LLC (Glendale, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark Setrakian (Los Angeles, California); W. Daniel Hillis (Encino, California)
ABSTRACT	A virtual wheel provides a leg pair as a conveyance mechanism for a land vehicle. The virtual wheel propels the vehicle across a surface using a repetitive motion of the legs that contact the ground as would a wheel, due to their geometry. Vehicle embodiments include at least two-, three-, four- and six-wheeled vehicles, both transverse and in-line. Additionally, the invention provides a bipedal walking robot. One embodiment provides a robotic mule—a payload-carrying vehicle. The invention combines the flexible mobility of bipedal vehicles with the stability and functionality of very large-wheeled vehicles. Additionally, a bimodal conveyance mechanism readily converts between walking and rolling modes.
FILED	Tuesday, May 19, 2009
APPL NO	12/468760
ART UNIT	3611 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
CURRENT CPC	Motor vehicles 180/8.100
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08104653 — Air-breathing battery backpack frame

US 08104653	Leung
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, D.C., None)
INVENTOR(S)	Fee Chan Leung (Hazlet, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	An air breathing battery apparatus is connected to the hollow tubing of a backpack frame to provide an uninterrupted, water-resistant, light-weight power supply during extended remote operations in the field. Air breathing power sources are connected to the hollow tubes of the backpack assembly to provide a constant uninterrupted air supply in a relatively small package that fits easily into the backpack frame with only negligible added weight. The positioning of the air breathing power source in a backpack composed of hollow tubing also protects the battery from inclement weather or when the user is in water, for example, while fording a river or stream, to permit the uninterrupted use of the electronics powered by the battery.
FILED	Tuesday, July 08, 2008
APPL NO	12/220395
ART UNIT	3782 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
CURRENT CPC	Package and article carriers 224/576
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08104707 — X-vane configuration in a ducted-fan aerial vehicle

US 08104707	Ohanian, III
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Osgar John Ohanian, III (Blackburg, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein is a propulsion system, which may be implemented in an air-vehicle, such as a ducted-fan organic air-vehicle. The propulsion system comprises (a) a power source, (b) a fan located within a duct and powered by the power source, (c) a plurality of vanes arranged in an x-clocked configuration and configured to produce control moments from the flow generated by the fan. The maximum control moments, which can be created by the vanes in the x-clocked configuration, are substantially oriented along the flight axes of the air-vehicle or the principle axis of the maximum moment of inertia.
FILED	Tuesday, August 12, 2008
APPL NO	12/190516
ART UNIT	3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Aeronautics and astronautics 244/23.C00
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08104717 — Air transport with scalloped underbody

US 08104717	Wakayama et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Advanced Simulation and Computing Program (ASC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Sean R. Wakayama (Stanton, California); Richard C. Odle (Long Beach, California)
ABSTRACT	An exemplary embodiment provides an air transport that has a scalloped aerodynamic underside that includes at least one depression. The depression is configured to receive at least an upper portion of a cargo pod to preclude an air passage way between an upper surface of a pod and the scalloped underside of the transport. Certain embodiments provide conformal pods that nest into the depressions so that pod under surfaces blend smoothly with the scalloped underside of the transport to provide a smooth aerodynamic underside. The scalloped underside may be retrofitted to existing aircraft or supplied as original equipment on new transports, and may be of composite, plastic or other light weight materials.
FILED	Wednesday, December 20, 2006
APPL NO	11/614052
ART UNIT	3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Aeronautics and astronautics 244/137.400
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08104783 — Fork lift receiver hitch

US 08104783	Blankenship et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Christina Blankenship (Huntsville, Alabama); John Michael Bush (Huntsville, Alabama)
ABSTRACT	A fork lift hitch receiver has a trailer attachment side and a fork lift receiving side separated by an insert guard. Top, middle and bottom structural layers on the fork lift receiving side are provided with apertures which form a rod reception path. The fork lift receiving side is inserted into a receiving cavity of the forklift where an attachment rod of the forklift is inserted through the rod reception path. The insert guard covers the receiving cavity and assists in orienting the fork lift receiving side to a location within the cavity where the attachment rod can be inserted through the reception path. A guide path formed in the top layer on the receiving side of the fork lift hitch receiver further aids in guiding the attachment rod to the reception path. A ball and a ball support member are attached to the trailer attachment side.
FILED	Tuesday, September 22, 2009
APPL NO	12/564583
ART UNIT	3611 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
CURRENT CPC	Land vehicles 280/416.100
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08105414 — Lead solder-free electronics

US 08105414	Zinn
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S)	Alfred A. Zinn (Palo Alto, California)
ABSTRACT	A composition may have metal nanoparticles having a diameter of 20 nanometers or less and have a fusion temperature of less than about 220° C. A method of fabricating the metal nanoparticles may include preparing a solvent, adding a precursor with a metal to the solvent, adding a first surfactant, mixing in a reducing agent, and adding in a second surfactant to stop nanoparticle formation. Copper and/or aluminum nanoparticle compositions formed may be used for lead-free soldering of electronic components to circuit boards. A composition may include nanoparticles, which may have a copper nanocore, an amorphous aluminum shell and an organic surfactant coating. A composition may have copper or aluminum nanoparticles. About 30-50% of the copper or aluminum nanoparticles may have a diameter of 20 nanometers or less, and the remaining 70-50% of the copper or aluminum nanoparticles may have a diameter greater than 20 nanometers.
FILED	Thursday, July 30, 2009
APPL NO	12/512315
ART UNIT	1733 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therein, consolidated metal powder compositions, and loose metal particulate mixtures 075/255
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08105445 — Method and apparatus for fast and local anneal of anti-ferromagnetic (AF) exchange-biased magnetic stacks

US 08105445	Klostermann 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); Qimonda AG (Munich, Germany)
INVENTOR(S)	Ulrich Karl Klostermann (Fontainebleau, France); Wolfgang Raberg (Fontainebleau, France); Philip Trouilloud (Norwood, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	A method (and structure) of thermally treating a magnetic layer of a wafer, includes annealing, for a predetermined short duration, a magnetic layer of a single wafer.
FILED	Tuesday, August 19, 2008
APPL NO	12/193786
ART UNIT	3742 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Metal treatment 148/108
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08105509 — Hot-pressed transparent ceramics and ceramic lasers

US 08105509	Sanghera 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)	Jasbinder S. Sanghera (Ashburn, Virginia); Guillermo R Villalobos (Springfield, Virginia); Woohong Kim (Lorton, Virginia); Shyam S Bayya (Ashburn, Virginia); Ishwar D. Aggarwal (Charlotte, North Carolina); Bryan Sadowski (Falls Church, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A transparent polycrystalline ceramic having scattering and absorption loss less than 0.2/cm over a region comprising more than 95% of the originally densified shape and further provides a process for fabricating the same by hot pressing. The ceramic can be any suitable ceramic such as yttria (Y₂O₃) or scandia (Sc₂O₃) and can have a doping level of from 0 to 20% and a grain size of greater than 30 μm, although the grains can also be smaller than 30 μm. In a process for making a transparent polycrystalline ceramic in accordance with the present invention, ceramic nanoparticles can be coated with a sintering aid to minimize direct contact of adjacent ceramic powder particles and then baked at high temperatures to remove impurities from the coated particles. The thus-coated particles can then be densified by hot pressing into the final ceramic product. The invention further provides a transparent polycrystalline ceramic solid-state laser material and a laser using the hot pressed polycrystalline ceramic.
FILED	Wednesday, November 18, 2009
APPL NO	12/620613
ART UNIT	1761 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Compositions 252/582
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08105510 — Method for making ballistic armor using low-density ceramic material

US 08105510	Martin 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)	Curtis A. Martin (Damascus, Maryland); David E. Johnson (Glen Burnie, Maryland); David P. Owen (Columbia, Maryland); Rodney O. Peterson (Frederick, Maryland); Philip J. Dudt (North Bethesda, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The present invention's stratified composite system of armor, as typically embodied, comprises a backing stratum and a strike stratum that includes elastomeric matrix material and low-density ceramic elements embedded therein and arranged (e.g., in one or more rows and one or more columns) along a geometric plane (or plural parallel geometric planes) corresponding to the front surface of the strike stratum. Some inventive embodiments also comprise a spall-containment stratum fronting the strike stratum. The density of the low-density ceramic material is in the approximate range 2.0-3.0 g/cm³. In the strike stratum, the volume ratio of the low-density ceramic material to the elastomeric matrix material is in the approximate range 4-20. The present invention's emulative method for designing an inventive armor system typically involves configurative change of the inventive armor system's low-density ceramic material vis-à-vis another armor system's high-density ceramic material so that the respective ceramic material areal densities are equal.
FILED	Friday, October 05, 2007
APPL NO	11/973999
ART UNIT	1744 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
CURRENT CPC	Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/26
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08105519 — Process of making a nematic elastomer fiber with mechanical properties of a muscle

US 08105519	Naciri 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)	Jawad Naciri (Herndon, Virginia); Hong Jeon (Carlsbad, California); Patrick N Keller (Bures sur Yvette, France); Banahalli R Ratna (Alexandria, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A method of making a liquid crystalline fiber is disclosed. A copolymer having a liquid crystalline side group and a crosslinking side group is crosslinked. A fiber of the crosslinking copolymer is drawn before the crosslinking reaction is complete.
FILED	Thursday, July 29, 2010
APPL NO	12/846069
ART UNIT	1742 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
CURRENT CPC	Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/164
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08105652 — Methods of making decomposable thin films of polyelectrolytes and uses thereof

US 08105652	Wood et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Research Service Award (NRSA) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Kris C. Wood (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Helen F. Chuang (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Robert D. Batten (Princeton, New Jersey); David M. Lynn (Middleton, Wisconsin); Paula T. Hammond Cunningham (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A decomposable thin film comprising a plurality of polyelectrolyte layers of alternating charge, wherein decomposition of the thin film is characterized by degradation of at least a portion of the polyelectrolyte layers.
FILED	Wednesday, July 26, 2006
APPL NO	11/459979
ART UNIT	1787 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Coating processes 427/331
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08105700 — Materials and structures for enhancing the performance of organic light emitting devices

US 08105700	Thompson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Universal Display Corporation (Ewing, New Jersey); The University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark E. Thompson (Anaheim Hills, California); Raymond Kwong (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Yeh-Jiun Tung (Princeton, New Jersey); Jason Brooks (Lambertville, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	A device is provided, having an anode, a cathode, and two adjacent organic layers disposed between the anode and the cathode. One organic layer is a phosphorescent emissive material. The other organic layer may comprise an aromatic hydrocarbon material, comprising an aromatic non-heterocyclic hydrocarbon core optionally substituted, and wherein the substituents are the same or different, and each is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl and heterocyclic groups. The second organic layer may comprise a material having a molecular dipole moment less than about 2.0 debyes, such that the device has an unmodified external quantum efficiency of at least about 3% and a lifetime of at least about 1000 hours at an initial luminance of about 100 to about 1000 cd m².
FILED	Wednesday, October 10, 2007
APPL NO	11/974020
ART UNIT	1786 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/690
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08105798 — Cytoplasmic activity of retinoid X receptor and its regulation by ligands and dimerization

US 08105798	Zhang 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)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Burnham Institute (La Jolla, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Xiao-kun Zhang (San Diego, California); Xihua Cao (San Diego, California); Wen Liu (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	This invention relates to methods for identifying agents useful for treatment of diseases and pathological conditions affected by Retinoid X Receptor apoptosis. The invention also relates to methods for treating diseases and pathological conditions affected by RXR apoptosis. The invention includes compositions that are useful in the study and treatment of diseases and pathological conditions affected by RXR apoptosis.
FILED	Friday, August 13, 2004
APPL NO	10/918116
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.800
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08105819 — Plasmon fluorescence augmentation for chemical and biological testing apparatus

US 08105819	Moore
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Wayne E. Moore (Columbia, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The sensitivity and durability of fluorescent assays may be increased through structures and methods using plasmon fluorescence augmentation and sealing of the structure against degradation by reagents used in the assay. The resulting structures make practical extremely sensitive fluorescent assays for DNA and other biological analytes.
FILED	Friday, December 04, 2009
APPL NO	12/592913
ART UNIT	1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/287.100
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08105967 — Lightweight ballistic armor including non-ceramic-infiltrated reaction-bonded-ceramic composite material

US 08105967	Martin
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)	Curtis A. Martin (Damascus, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	According to typical inventive practice, precursor particulate is pressed and/or caste and/or molded and/or machined, thereby producing a porous green body of a desired shape. A gas is brought into contact with the porous green body so that, via reaction bonding between the gas and the porous green body, the porous green body becomes a porous reaction-bonded ceramic preform, geometrically corresponding to the porous green body. One or more infiltrant materials, at least one of which is glass or polymer, is/are caused to infiltrate the pores of the RB ceramic perform. The infiltrants are selected from glass, polymer, and metal. The infiltrated preform is permitted to cool and solidify, resulting in an embodiment of an inventive non-ceramic-infiltrated reaction-bonded-ceramic structure. Because of their potential material attributes such as strength, energy dissipation, and low density, the present invention's non-ceramic-infiltrated reaction-bonded-ceramic structures are especially favorable for inclusion in personal/personnel ballistic armor systems.
FILED	Friday, September 26, 2008
APPL NO	12/286285
ART UNIT	1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Compositions: Ceramic 51/97.400
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08106340 — Generalized midcourse missile guidance

US 08106340	Diaz et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S)	Frederick U. Diaz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jeffrey B. Boka (Lumberton, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	A method for guiding a multistage interceptor missile toward a target missile that may transition from a boost mode to a ballistic mode during the engagement. The method comprises the steps of tracking the position of the target missile with a sensor, generating a predicted intercept point and time, and loading the predicted intercept point and time into the interceptor missile guidance system. The interceptor missile is launched and transition is made to the second stage of propulsion of the interceptor missile. Second-stage midcourse guidance acceleration commands are generated in response to an elevated predicted intercept point generated using the Runge-Kutta integration method working on predicted target missile position, velocity, and acceleration. During third stage propulsion said interceptor missile is guided toward an updated predicted intercept point of the target missile. During fourth stage, the kinetic warhead effects a hit-to-kill intercept of the target missile.
FILED	Monday, March 02, 2009
APPL NO	12/395830
ART UNIT	3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
CURRENT CPC	Aeronautics and astronautics 244/3.150
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08106379 — Hybrid silicon evanescent photodetectors

US 08106379	Bowers
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)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	John E. Bowers (Santa Barbara, California)
ABSTRACT	Photodetectors and integrated circuits including photodetectors are disclosed. A photodetector in accordance with the present invention comprises a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure resident on a first substrate, the SOI structure comprising a passive waveguide, and a III-V structure bonded to the SOI structure, the III-V structure comprising a quantum well region, a hybrid waveguide, coupled to the quantum well region and the SOI structure adjacent to the passive waveguide, and a mesa, coupled to the quantum well region, wherein when light passes through the hybrid waveguide, the quantum well region detects the light and generates current based on the light detected.
FILED	Thursday, April 12, 2007
APPL NO	11/734559
ART UNIT	2894 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Active solid-state devices 257/14
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08106383 — Self-aligned graphene transistor

US 08106383	Jenkins et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Keith A. Jenkins (Yorktown Heights, New York); Yu-Ming Lin (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alberto Valdes-Garcia (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ABSTRACT	A graphene field effect transistor includes a gate stack, the gate stack including a seed layer, a gate oxide formed over the seed layer, and a gate metal formed over the gate oxide; an insulating layer; and a graphene sheet displaced between the seed layer and the insulating layer.
FILED	Friday, November 13, 2009
APPL NO	12/617770
ART UNIT	2826 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Active solid-state devices 257/29
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08106393 — Substituted benzazoloporphyrazines for polymerization and surface attachment and articles formed therefrom

US 08106393	Youngblood et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S)	W. Justin Youngblood (State College, Pennsylvania); Jonathan S. Lindsey (Raleigh, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides an article of manufacture formed from a substrate and a benzazoloporphyrazine bound to the substrate. The article may take a variety of different forms and may be for example an electrochromic display, a molecular capacitor, a battery, a solar cell, or a molecular memory device. Methods of making such articles, along with compounds, methods and intermediates useful for making such benzazoloporphyrazines, are also described.
FILED	Friday, February 25, 2011
APPL NO	13/035157
ART UNIT	1717 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth
CURRENT CPC	Active solid-state devices 257/40
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08106430 — Preparation of thin film transistors (TFTs) or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags or other printable electronics using ink-jet printer and carbon nanotube inks

US 08106430	Cho et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Gyou-Jin Cho (Chonnam, South Korea); Min Hun Jung (Chonnam, South Korea); Jared L. Hudson (Hamilton, Virginia); James M. Tour (Bellaire, Texas)
ABSTRACT	The invented ink-jet printing method for the construction of thin film transistors using all SWNTs on flexible plastic films is a new process. This method is more practical than all of existing printing methods in the construction TFT and RFID tags because SWNTs have superior properties of both electrical and mechanical over organic conducting oligomers and polymers which are often used for TFT. Furthermore, this method can be applied on thin films such as paper and plastic films while silicon based techniques cannot be used on such flexible films. These are superior to the traditional conducting polymers used in printable devices since they need no dopant and they are more stable. They could be used in conjunction with conducting polymers, or as stand-alone inks.
FILED	Tuesday, September 14, 2010
APPL NO	12/881778
ART UNIT	2894 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Active solid-state devices 257/288
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08106813 — Multichannel constant envelope orthogonal waveforms using receiver design

US 08106813	Pillai
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate (AFRL/PKSE) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Unnikrishna Sreedharan Pillai (Harrington Park, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	An radar apparatus including a first transmitter, a second transmitter, a first receiver, a second receiver, and a control device. The control device is programmed to use both the characteristics of a first transmit signal from the first transmitter and a second transmit signal from the second transmitter to determine a first control signal for applying to the first receiver to determine its impulse response characteristics, and to determine a second control signal for applying to the second receiver to determine its impulse response characteristics which differ from the first receiver. These control signals have the ability to separate out the first transmit signal and the second transmit signal from their combined sum that appears at the input of the receiver. The procedure can be generalized to include any number of transmit signals and a corresponding number of control signals to separate out the transmit signals from their combined form.
FILED	Wednesday, January 27, 2010
APPL NO	12/694310
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 342/89
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08107015 — Key frame selection

US 08107015	Hampapur et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Virage, Incorporated (San Francisco, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Arun Hampapur (White Plains, New York); Mojgan Monika Gorkani (San Francisco, California); Chiao-Fe Shu (San Mateo, California); Amarnath Gupta (Redwood City, California)
ABSTRACT	A system and method that processes video to extract a keyframe-based adequate visual representation. The method utilizes a hierarchical processing technique. The first stage in the hierarchy extracts a chromatic difference metric from a pair of video frames. An initial set of frames is chosen based on the chromatic metric and a threshold. A structural difference measurement is extracted from this initial set of frames. A second threshold is used to select key frames from the initial set. The first and second thresholds are user selectable. The output of this process is the visual representation. The method is extensible to any number of metrics and any number of levels.
FILED	Friday, June 06, 1997
APPL NO	08/870836
ART UNIT	2486 — Recording and Compression
CURRENT CPC	Television 348/700
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08107151 — Plasmonic logic device

US 08107151	Ptasinski 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)	Joanna N. Ptasinski (San Diego, California); Stephen Russell (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	A plasmonic logic device can include a dielectric substrate, and first and second metallic input strips that are placed on the substrate. The input metallic strips can be made of different metals that support propagation of surface plasmons at different frequencies. The input metallic strips can be separated by a predetermined gap that causes for the surface plasmons to constructively combine or destructively cancel each other, according to the gap distances and strip materials chosen, to accomplish the desired logic function. A metallic output strip can be placed on the substrate at a distance from the metallic input strips that allows for selective propagation to accomplish different logic functions. The metallic output strip can further be chosen from a material that allows for propagation of surface plasmons over a broad frequency range to allow for evanescent coupling of a surface plasmon from the metallic input strips.
FILED	Tuesday, August 03, 2010
APPL NO	12/849198
ART UNIT	2873 — Recording and Compression
CURRENT CPC	Optical: Systems and elements 359/245
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08107156 — Digital binary MEMS wavefront control

US 08107156	George 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 Rochester (Rochester, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Nicholas George (Pittsford, New York); Kedar Khare (Rochester, New York)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments of the invention are directed to a new type of phase screen, i.e., an opto-electronic device that can convert a distorted incoming optical wavefront into a plane wave or, conversely, transform a plane wave into a prescribed varying output wavefront. The basic concept involves novel binary all-digital MEMS interferometer configurations that can be used to create controlled and arbitrary optical wavefront using only 0,1 amplitude changes followed by differential propagation distances to convert these amplitude variations into controllable and/or continuous phase variations. Clustered pixel notions, such as Floyd-Steinberg, Stucki or other algorithms useful in digital half-tone printing, are simultaneously employed to create controllable grey-level variations as well as continuous phase variations. Desired grey-levels can be obtained wherein each pixel is formed by, e.g., a 3×3 or 5×5 cluster of mirrors. Both the filling-in of the outputs of the binary mirror (0,1) and the grey-levels are accomplished simply by spatial averaging over a short propagation distance.
FILED	Wednesday, June 28, 2006
APPL NO	12/304025
ART UNIT	2873 — Recording and Compression
CURRENT CPC	Optical: Systems and elements 359/290
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08107161 — Chirped pulse fiber amplifier

US 08107161	Wise et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Frank W. Wise (Ithaca, New York); Shian Zhou (Ithaca, New York); Lyuba Kuznetsova (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Chin Yu Chong (Ithaca, New York)
ABSTRACT	A short-pulse fiber amplifier system (10) is designed so that nonlinear phase shifts and third-order dispersion are purposely introduced that compensate each other. In particular, the nonlinear phase shift accumulated in the amplifier is compensated by the third-order dispersion of the combination of a fiber stretcher (12) and a grating compressor (16). In the presence of third-order dispersion, an optimal nonlinear phase shift reduces the pulse duration, and enhances the peak power and pulse contrast compared to the pulse produced in linear propagation.
FILED	Friday, April 14, 2006
APPL NO	11/911410
ART UNIT	3663 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
CURRENT CPC	Optical: Systems and elements 359/341.100
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08107213 — Systems and methods for immobilization using pulse series

US 08107213	Smith
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	TASER International, Inc. (Scottsdale, Arizona)
INVENTOR(S)	Patrick W Smith (Scottsdale, Arizona)
ABSTRACT	A cartridge for a system that uses a stimulus signal for immobilizing a human or animal target includes a propellant and a projectile propelled away from about the cartridge by the propellant. The projectile includes a power supply, a waveform generator, and several electrodes. The waveform generator is powered by the power supply. The waveform generator includes a processor. The electrodes complete a stimulus delivery circuit to conduct a current through the target. The waveform generator generates the current to include a first series of pulses and a second series of pulses. The second series begins after the first series is completed. The first series has a first pulse repetition rate determined by the processor. Each pulse of the first series has a first pulse width of from about 10 to about 1000 microseconds. Each pulse of the first series delivers through the target a first charge per pulse of from about 50 to about 500 microcoulombs. The second series has a second pulse repetition rate determined by the processor to be less than the first pulse repetition rate. Each pulse of the second series delivers through the target a charge greater than a minimum charge per pulse. A product of the second pulse repetition rate and the minimum charge per pulse is greater than 250.
FILED	Friday, December 28, 2007
APPL NO	11/966728
ART UNIT	2836 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/232
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08107245 — Proximity active connector and cable

US 08107245	Krishnamoorthy et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Oracle America, Inc. (Redwood Shores, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California); Arthur Zingher (San Diego, California); Danny Cohen (Pacific Palisades, California); Robert Drost (Mountain View, California)
ABSTRACT	A system that facilitates high-speed signaling between integrated circuit chips comprising a cable, wherein the cable includes a first and second active connector that facilitate communication between integrated circuit chips. The first active connector includes a capacitive receiver which receives a signal from a corresponding capacitive transmitter located on a first integrated circuit chip through capacitive coupling, and a transmitter which transmits a signal received by the capacitive receiver, through the interconnect medium within the cable, to the second active connector. The second active connector includes a receiver which receives a signal transmitted through the interconnect medium of the cable, and a capacitive transmitter which transmits the signal to a corresponding capacitive receiver located on a second integrated circuit chip through capacitive coupling. Note that the capacitive receivers are not permanently attached to the capacitive transmitters, whereby the cable can be easily remated to other integrated circuit chips.
FILED	Friday, June 24, 2005
APPL NO	11/165996
ART UNIT	2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/734
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08107306 — Storage devices with soft processing

US 08107306	Vigoda et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Analog Devices, Inc. (Norwood, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Benjamin Vigoda (Winchester, Massachusetts); Eric Nestler (Concord, Massachusetts); Jeffrey Bernstein (Middleton, Massachusetts); David Reynolds (Scarborough, Maine); Alexander Alexeyev (Gorham, Maine); Jeffrey Venuti (Somerville, Massachusetts); William Bradley (Somerville, Massachusetts); Vladimir Zlatkovic (Belmont, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A storage device includes a storage array having a group of storage elements. Each storage element can written to a discrete set of physical states. A read circuit selects one or more storage elements and generates, for each selected storage element, an analog signal representative of the physical state of the selected storage element. A signal processing circuit processes the analog signal to generate a plurality of outputs, with each output representing a degree of an association of the selected storage element with a different subset of one or more of the discrete set of physical states.
FILED	Thursday, August 06, 2009
APPL NO	12/537081
ART UNIT	2824 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Static information storage and retrieval 365/191
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08107395 — Self-correcting adaptive tracking system (SATS)

US 08107395	Lau et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Telcordia Technologies, Inc. (Piscataway, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Richard Lau (Morganville, New Jersey); HeeChang Kim (Marlboro, New Jersey); Arnold L. Neidhardt (Middletown, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	A system and method for self and group location and tracking based on ultra wide band ranging among members of the group is presented. The system comprises an anchored station, a plurality of nodes, each node having at least knowledge of where the node is facing and heading, knowledge of all pair wise distances among all of the plurality of nodes, and ability to exchange information among the nodes and with the anchored station via relays. The system and method find a new position estimate of the group in accordance with an adaptive search process based on constraints of the ultra wide band ranging, and the search process enables extracting directional information and adaptively stabilizing orientation of the group. In one embodiment, adaptively stabilizing the orientation of the group is performed using an orientation-correcting polygon matching process.
FILED	Friday, June 26, 2009
APPL NO	12/492658
ART UNIT	2452 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC	Multiplex communications 370/252
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08107703 — Quantitative real-time 4D stress test analysis

US 08107703	Shekhar 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 Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland); Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S)	Raj Shekhar (Elkridge, Maryland); Vivek Walimbe (Pewaukee, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	Stress test analysis is facilitated through the acquired and manipulated use of a sequence of volumetric data regarding the heart (and may particularly comprise the left ventricle) for the assessment of the health state of the heart. Several provided and illustrated examples specifically relate to ultrasound volumetric data, but the volumetric data may be obtained through the use of any imaging modality (e.g., CT, MRI, X-ray, PET, SPECT, etc.) or combination thereof, and may be used to compute one or more functional quantitative metrics (e.g., ejection fraction.) The volumetric data may also be used to render one or more views of the heart, and particularly of the left ventricle. This disclosure relates to these and other uses of such volumetric data, and to some various implementations thereof, such as methods, systems, and graphical user interfaces.
FILED	Friday, February 13, 2009
APPL NO	12/371111
ART UNIT	2624 — Selective Visual Display Systems
CURRENT CPC	Image analysis 382/128
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08108031 — Methods for in-vivo flow cytometry

US 08108031	Georgakoudi 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 Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Irene Georgakoudi (Acton, Massachusetts); Charles P. Lin (Arlington, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides methods and systems for performing in-vivo flow cytometry to obtain desired information regarding one or more cell types of interest flowing through a subject's circulatory system. In one embodiment of the invention, a portion of the subject's circulating blood is illuminated with radiation having multiple wavelength components, and the backscattered radiation generated in response to the excitation radiation is detected at a plurality of scattering angles and analyzed to derive the desired information.
FILED	Monday, August 27, 2007
APPL NO	11/895702
ART UNIT	3777 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Surgery 6/476
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08108085 — Control system for vehicles

US 08108085	Builta et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, Rhode Island)
INVENTOR(S)	Kenneth E. Builta (Euless, Texas); James E. Harris (Dalworthington Gardens, Texas); Bryan P. Honza (Grapevine, Texas); Jeffrey W. Epp (Bedford, Texas); Kynn J. Schulte (Arlington, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A system for controlling flight of an aircraft has sensors, a receiver, and a digital control system, all of which are carried aboard the aircraft. The sensors determine the position of the aircraft relative to the earth and the inertial movement of the aircraft. The receiver receives transmitted data communicating the position and movement of a reference vehicle relative to the earth. The control system calculates the position and velocity of the aircraft relative to the reference vehicle using the data from the sensors and the receiver and then commands flight control devices on the aircraft for maneuvering the aircraft in a manner that maintains a selected position and/or velocity relative to the reference vehicle. The system allows use of a graphical or tactile user interfaces.
FILED	Wednesday, May 18, 2011
APPL NO	13/110692
ART UNIT	3661 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Vehicles, navigation, and relative location 71/7
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08108126 — Method of controlling fuel injection apparatus

US 08108126	Sykes 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)	Delphi Technologies Holding S.arl (Troy, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Martin A. P. Sykes (Rainham, United Kingdom); Steven J. Martin (Canterbury, United Kingdom)
ABSTRACT	A method and apparatus for controlling fuel injection in an engine is described. The apparatus comprises at least one fuel injector which is connected in an injector drive circuit powered by a power source. The method comprises determining an injection event sequence of the at least one fuel injector based on at least one engine operating parameter, determining a magnitude of a load parameter of the power source, comparing the magnitude to a predetermined threshold level for the load parameter, and determining a modified injection event sequence in the event that the magnitude is substantially equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold level.
FILED	Friday, September 05, 2008
APPL NO	12/231815
ART UNIT	3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Vehicles, navigation, and relative location 71/105
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08108147 — Apparatus and method for automatic omni-directional visual motion-based collision avoidance

US 08108147	Blackburn
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)	Michael Blackburn (Encinitas, California)
ABSTRACT	A method of identifying and imaging a high risk collision object relative to a host vehicle includes arranging a plurality of N sensors for imaging a three-hundred and sixty degree horizontal field of view (hFOV) around the host vehicle. The sensors are mounted to a vehicle in a circular arrangement so that the sensors are radially equiangular from each other. For each sensor, contrast differences in the hFOV are used to identify a unique source of motion (hot spot) that is indicative of a remote object in the sensor hFOV. A first hot spot in one sensor hFOV is correlated to a second hot spot in another hFOV of at least one other N sensor to yield range, azimuth and trajectory data for said object. The processor then assesses a collision risk with the object according to the object's trajectory data relative to the host vehicle.
FILED	Friday, February 06, 2009
APPL NO	12/366757
ART UNIT	3667 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Vehicles, navigation, and relative location 71/301
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08108168 — Managing non-destructive evaluation data

US 08108168	Sharp et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Etegent Technologies, Ltd. (Cincinnati, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas D. Sharp (Terrace Park, Ohio); Richard A. Roth, II (Cincinnati, Ohio); Uriah M. Liggett (Independence, Kentucky); Joseph M. Kesler (Cincinnati, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A method, apparatus and program product manage non-destructive evaluation (“NDE”) data. NDE data and inspection information for at least a portion of an asset are received and at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset is determined based upon at least one of the NDE data and the inspection information. The NDE data is automatically aligned to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm and a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model is generated.
FILED	Thursday, March 12, 2009
APPL NO	12/403274
ART UNIT	2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/81
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08108545 — Packet coalescing in virtual channels of a data processing system in a multi-tiered full-graph interconnect architecture

US 08108545	Arimilli 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)	Lakshminarayana B. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Ravi K. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Ramakrishnan Rajamony (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A mechanism is provided for packet coalescing in virtual channels of a data processing system. A first processor bundles original data into a data packet to be transmitted to a destination processor, the original data comprising payload data and overhead data. The first processor transmits the data packet to a second processor along a path to the destination processor. The second processor determines if the second processor has additional payload data destined for the same destination processor. Responsive to the second processor having the additional payload data, the second processor unbundles the data packet, adds the additional payload data to the payload data, and rebundles the payload data along with the additional payload data and the overhead data into a rebundled data packet. Then the second processor transmits the rebundled data packet to at least one other processor along the path to the destination processor.
FILED	Monday, August 27, 2007
APPL NO	11/845227
ART UNIT	2443 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC	Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/236
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08108616 — Processing a data stream by accessing one or more hardware registers

US 08108616	Gheith
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)	Ahmed M. Gheith (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed are a method, a system, and a program product for processing a data stream by accessing one or more hardware registers of a processor. In one or more embodiments, a first program instruction or subroutine can associate a hardware register of the processor with a data stream. With this association, the hardware register can be used as a stream head which can be used by multiple program instructions to access the data stream. In one or more embodiments, data from the data stream can be fetched automatically as needed and with one or more patterns which may include one or more start positions, one or more lengths, one or more strides, etc. to allow the cache to be populated with sufficient amounts of data to reduce memory latency and/or external memory bandwidth when executing an application which accesses the data stream through the one or more registers.
FILED	Thursday, April 16, 2009
APPL NO	12/424829
ART UNIT	2824 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/137
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08108619 — Cache management for partial cache line operations

US 08108619	Arimilli 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)	Lakshminarayana B. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Ravi K. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Jerry D. Lewis (Round Rock, Texas); Warren E. Maule (Cedar Park, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A method of data processing in a cache memory includes caching a plurality of cache lines of data in a corresponding plurality of entries in a cache array, where each of the plurality of cache lines includes multiple data granules. For each of the plurality of cache entries, a plurality of line coherency state fields indicates an associated coherency state applicable to two or more data granules. For at least a particular cache line among the plurality of cache lines, a granule coherency state field indicates a coherency state for a particular granule of the multiple data granules in the particular cache line, where the coherency state field indicated by the granule coherency state field differs from that indicated for the particular cache line by its line coherency state field.
FILED	Friday, February 01, 2008
APPL NO	12/024447
ART UNIT	2186 — Computer Architecture and I/O
CURRENT CPC	Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/141
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08108655 — Selecting fixed-point instructions to issue on load-store unit

US 08108655	Abernathy 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)	Christopher Michael Abernathy (Austin, Texas); James Wilson Bishop (Newark Valley, New York); Mary Douglass Brown (Austin, Texas); William Elton Burky (Austin, Texas); Robert Allen Cordes (Austin, Texas); Hung Qui Le (Austin, Texas); Dung Quoc Nguyen (Austin, Texas); Todd Alan Venton (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT	Issue logic identifies a simple fixed point instruction, included in a unified payload, which is ready to issue. The simple fixed point instruction is a type of instruction that is executable by both a fixed point execution unit and a load-store execution unit. In turn, the issue logic determines that the unified payload does not include a load-store instruction that is ready to issue. As a result, the issue logic issues the simple fixed point instruction to the load-store execution unit in response to determining that the simple fixed point instruction is ready to issue and determining that the unified payload does not include a load-store instruction that is ready to issue.
FILED	Tuesday, March 24, 2009
APPL NO	12/410073
ART UNIT	2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O
CURRENT CPC	Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Processing architectures and instruction processing 712/214
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08108714 — Method and system for soft error recovery during processor execution

US 08108714	Bose 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)	Pradip Bose (Yorktown Heights, New York); Jude A. Rivers (Cortlandt Manor, New York); Victor Zyuban (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ABSTRACT	A system for soft error recovery used during processor execution. The system may include a microprocessor, processor, controller, or the like. The system may also include a pipeline to reduce the cycle time of the processor, and a write-back stage within the pipeline. The system may further include an error-correcting code stage before the write-back stage that checks a value to be written by the processor for any error. The error-correcting code stage may correct any error in the value, and the pipeline may lack a recovery unit pipeline.
FILED	Monday, March 12, 2007
APPL NO	11/684775
ART UNIT	2113 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems
CURRENT CPC	Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery 714/10
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08108731 — Configuration validation system for computer clusters

US 08108731	DeCusatis 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)	Casimer M. DeCusatis (Poughkeepsie, New York); Aruna V. Ramanan (Poughkeepsie, New York); Edward J. Seminaro (Milton, New York); Alison B. White (Kingston, New York); Daniel G. Young (Rochester, Minnesota)
ABSTRACT	A method of validating a configuration of a computer clusters includes transmitting a first neighbor identification to a first flexible service processor (FSP) arranged in the first computer cluster and a second neighbor identification to a second FSP arranged in the second computer cluster, connecting a first end of a cable to a first transceiver arranged in the first cluster and connecting a second end of the cable to a second transceiver arranged in the second cluster. The first neighbor identification is passed from the first transceiver to the second computer cluster and the second neighbor identification is passed from the second transceiver toward the first computer cluster. The first neighbor identification is compared with a desired first neighbor identification to establish a first comparison result, and the second neighbor identification is compared with a desired second neighbor identification to establish a second comparison result and a notice is generated.
FILED	Thursday, April 23, 2009
APPL NO	12/428767
ART UNIT	2114 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems
CURRENT CPC	Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery 714/37
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08108876 — Modifying an operation of one or more processors executing message passing interface tasks

US 08108876	Arimilli 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)	Lakshminarayana B. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Ravi K. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Ramakrishnan Rajamony (Austin, Texas); William E. Speight (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT	Mechanisms for modifying an operation of one or more processors executing message passing interface (MPI) tasks are provided. Mechanisms for adjusting the balance of processing work loads of the processors are provided so as to minimize wait periods for waiting for all of the processors to call a synchronization operation. Each processor has an associated hardware implemented MPI load balancing controller. The MPI Load balancing controller maintains a history that provides a profile of the tasks with regard to their calls to synchronization operations. From this information, it can be determined which processors should have their processing loads lightened and which processors are able to handle additional processing loads without significantly negatively affecting the overall operation of the parallel execution system. As a result, operations may be performed to shift workloads from the slowest processor to one or more of the faster processors.
FILED	Tuesday, August 28, 2007
APPL NO	11/846101
ART UNIT	2195 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development
CURRENT CPC	Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Virtual machine task or process management or task management/control 718/105
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08108931 — Method and apparatus for identifying invariants to detect software tampering

US 08108931	Witten et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Symantec Corporation (Mountain View, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Brian T. Witten (Reston, Virginia); Matthew C. Elder (Germantown, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	Various embodiments of a method and an apparatus for identifying invariants to detect software tampering is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of identifying invariants associated with a software package comprises applying a machine learning technique to a plurality of images associated with a software package to identify a memory location within the plurality of images to be a candidate invariant, wherein the plurality of images comprises images of memory used during execution of the software package and determining an invariant based on the candidate invariant.
FILED	Monday, March 31, 2008
APPL NO	12/059458
ART UNIT	2431 — Cryptography and Security
CURRENT CPC	Information security 726/23
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

08104497 — Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systems

US 08104497	Unger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Marc Unger (South San Francisco, California); Hou-Pu Chou (Foster City, California); Todd Thorsen (Pasadena, California); Axel Scherer (Laguna Beach, California); Stephen Quake (San Marino, California); Markus Enzelberger (Pasadena, California); Mark Adams (Pasadena, California); Carl Hansen (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT	A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.
FILED	Tuesday, March 13, 2007
APPL NO	11/685654
ART UNIT	3753 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing
CURRENT CPC	Fluid handling 137/15.50
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08104515 — Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systems

US 08104515	Unger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Marc A. Unger (San Mateo, California); Hou-Pu Chou (Sunnyvale, California); Todd A. Thorsen (Pasadena, California); Axel Scherer (Laguna Beach, California); Stephen R. Quake (Stanford, California)
ABSTRACT	A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the first elastomeric layer; forming a second elastomeric layer on top of a second micromachined mold, the second micromachined mold having a second raised protrusion which forms a second recess extending along a bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer; bonding the bottom surface of the second elastomeric layer onto a top surface of the first elastomeric layer such that a control channel forms in the second recess between the first and second elastomeric layers; and positioning the first elastomeric layer on top of a planar substrate such that a flow channel forms in the first recess between the first elastomeric layer and the planar substrate.
FILED	Thursday, August 13, 2009
APPL NO	12/540994
ART UNIT	3753 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing
CURRENT CPC	Fluid handling 137/833
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08105324 — Methods and devices for the non-thermal, electrically-induced closure of blood vessels

US 08105324	Palanker et al.
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)	Daniel V. Palanker (Sunnyvale, California); Alexander B. Vankov (Menlo Park, California)
ABSTRACT	Methods and devices for the non-thermal, electrically-induced temporary or permanent closure of blood vessels. The subject methods and devices employ pulsed electrical energy according to a defined regime to effect controlled occlusion of targeted blood vessels without heating the vessel and with minimal damage to adjacent tissue. The extent of vessel closure, i.e., temporary (vasoconstriction) or permanent (thrombosis), is controlled based on the manipulation of various parameters of the electrical stimulation regime as well as the configuration of the electrodes used to apply the regime.
FILED	Tuesday, September 20, 2005
APPL NO	11/663672
ART UNIT	3739 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Surgery 66/41
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08105571 — Method of treating pulmonary disease with interferons

US 08105571	Smaldone et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	New York University (New York, New York); The Research Foundation of the State University of New York (Stony Brook, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Gerald Smaldone (Setauket, New York); Rany Condos (Beechurst, New York)
ABSTRACT	A method of treating a pulmonary disease such as, for instance idiophathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), mixed connective tissue disease and asthma, comprising administering an aerosolized interferon such as interferon γ in a therapeutically effective amount is provided herein. Also, pharmaceutical compositions of one or more aerosolized interferon(s) alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents are provided.
FILED	Friday, July 17, 2009
APPL NO	12/460376
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/85.400
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08105572 — Method of treating tuberculosis with interferons

US 08105572	Condos 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)	New York University (New York, New York); Research Foundation of State University of New York (Albany, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Rany Condos (Bechurst, New York); Gerald Smaldone (Setauket, New York)
ABSTRACT	A method of treating tuberculosis comprising administering an aerosolized interferon such as interferon α, interferon β or interferon γ in a therapeutically effective amount is provided herein. Further, a method of reducing the infectivity of tuberculosis or reducing the number of infectious organisms present in the lungs of a patient suffering from tuberculosis comprising administering an aerosolized interferon such as interferon α, interferon β or interferon γ in a therapeutically effective amount is provided herein. Also, pharmaceutical compositions of one or more aerosolized interferon(s) are provided.
FILED	Tuesday, October 20, 2009
APPL NO	12/589228
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/85.400
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08105594 — Methods for amyloid removal using anti-amyloid antibodies

US 08105594	Solomon et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Alan Solomon (Knoxville, Tennessee); Rudi Hrncic (Knoxville, Tennessee); Jonathan Stuart Wall (Knoxville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT	Methods and related immunoglobulin peptides and fragments thereof are disclosed that enhance the cell-mediated immune response of a patient to deposits of amyloid fibrils. These methods exploit the opsonizing effect of antibodies directed toward amyloid material or its component parts.
FILED	Monday, January 25, 2010
APPL NO	12/693085
ART UNIT	1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/135.100
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08105598 — Human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind IGF-II

US 08105598	Dimitrov et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Dimiter S. Dimitrov (Frederick, Maryland); Yang Feng (Frederick, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein are isolated monoclonal human antibodies that specifically binds insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) with an equilibrium dissociation constant (K_d) of 1 nM or less, wherein the antibody bind IGF-I with an equilibrium dissociation constant (K_d) of 1 mM or greater. The antibodies inhibit phosphorylation of the insulin-like growth factor receptor. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids are also disclosed. The antibodies can be used to detect human IGF-II in a sample. Methods of diagnosing a tumor are disclosed herein that utilize these antibodies. Methods of treating a subject with a tumor are also disclosed.
FILED	Thursday, September 23, 2010
APPL NO	12/889345
ART UNIT	1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/145.100
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08105607 — Porin B (PorB) as a therapeutic target for prevention and treatment of infection by Chlamydia

US 08105607	Stephens 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)	Richard S. Stephens (Orinda, California); Aya Kubo (Sunnyvale, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention features the use of PorB polypeptide as a therapeutic agent. In specific embodiment the invention features a chlamydial vaccine based on a PorB polypeptide, as well as methods for induction of a protective immune response against infection by Chlamydia and Chlamydiophila. The invention further features methods for identifying agents that affect PorB function (such as in transport of α-ketoglutarate and which are effective as anti-chlamydial chemotherapeutic agents.
FILED	Tuesday, April 05, 2005
APPL NO	11/100352
ART UNIT	1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/190.100
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08105609 — Flavivirus immunogens comprising extracellular viral particles composed of the premembrane (prM) and envelope (E) antigens

US 08105609	Chang
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Gwong-Jen J. Chang (Fort Collins, Colorado)
ABSTRACT	The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules containing transcription units which encode the flavivirus M and E protein antigens. The flaviviruses include Japanese encephalitis virus, dengue, yellow fever virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus. The nucleic acids function to provide the M and E protein antigens when the nucleic acid resides in an appropriate host cell, especially when the host cell is the cell of a subject. The invention also encompasses a vaccine whose active agent is the nucleic acid. The invention further encompasses the cultured host cells when they contain within them nucleic acid molecules containing the transcription units. The invention in addition encompasses a method of immunizing a subject against flavivirus infection by administering to the subject an effective amount of a vaccine containing a nucleic acid molecule containing the transcription unit of the invention.
FILED	Friday, May 16, 2008
APPL NO	12/122330
ART UNIT	1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/218.100
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08105652 — Methods of making decomposable thin films of polyelectrolytes and uses thereof

US 08105652	Wood et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Research Service Award (NRSA) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Kris C. Wood (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Helen F. Chuang (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Robert D. Batten (Princeton, New Jersey); David M. Lynn (Middleton, Wisconsin); Paula T. Hammond Cunningham (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A decomposable thin film comprising a plurality of polyelectrolyte layers of alternating charge, wherein decomposition of the thin film is characterized by degradation of at least a portion of the polyelectrolyte layers.
FILED	Wednesday, July 26, 2006
APPL NO	11/459979
ART UNIT	1787 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Coating processes 427/331
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08105769 — Method to determine responsiveness of cancer to epidermal growth factor receptor targeting treatments

US 08105769	Bell 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 General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Daphne Winifred Bell (Arlington, Massachusetts); Daniel A. Haber (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Pasi Antero Janne (Newton, Massachusetts); Bruce E. Johnston (Brookline, Massachusetts); Thomas J. Lynch (Newton, Massachusetts); Matthew Meyerson (Concord, Massachusetts); Juan Guillermo Paez (Boston, Massachusetts); William R. Sellers (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Jeffrey E. Settleman (Newton, Massachusetts); Raffaella Sordella (Bedford, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to a method for determining the responsiveness of cancer to an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) treatment. In a preferred embodiment, the presence of at least one variance in the kinase domain of the erbB1 gene confers sensitivity to the tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib. Thus, a diagnostic assay for these mutations will allow for the administration of gefitinib, erlotinib and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors to those patients most likely to respond to the drug.
FILED	Monday, August 20, 2007
APPL NO	11/894135
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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08105774 — PGC-1β, PGC-1 homologue and uses therefor

US 08105774	Spiegelman et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Bruce M. Spiegelman (Waban, Massachusetts); Jiandie Lin (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated PGC-1β nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel PGC-1 related coactivator molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PGC-1β nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a PGC-1β gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated PGC-1β proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-PGC-1β antibodies. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
FILED	Monday, March 10, 2008
APPL NO	12/045488
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.100
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08105798 — Cytoplasmic activity of retinoid X receptor and its regulation by ligands and dimerization

US 08105798	Zhang 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)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Burnham Institute (La Jolla, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Xiao-kun Zhang (San Diego, California); Xihua Cao (San Diego, California); Wen Liu (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	This invention relates to methods for identifying agents useful for treatment of diseases and pathological conditions affected by Retinoid X Receptor apoptosis. The invention also relates to methods for treating diseases and pathological conditions affected by RXR apoptosis. The invention includes compositions that are useful in the study and treatment of diseases and pathological conditions affected by RXR apoptosis.
FILED	Friday, August 13, 2004
APPL NO	10/918116
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.800
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08105819 — Plasmon fluorescence augmentation for chemical and biological testing apparatus

US 08105819	Moore
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Wayne E. Moore (Columbia, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The sensitivity and durability of fluorescent assays may be increased through structures and methods using plasmon fluorescence augmentation and sealing of the structure against degradation by reagents used in the assay. The resulting structures make practical extremely sensitive fluorescent assays for DNA and other biological analytes.
FILED	Friday, December 04, 2009
APPL NO	12/592913
ART UNIT	1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/287.100
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08105831 — Parvoviral production of HLA homozygous cells

US 08105831	Russell et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S)	David W. Russell (Seattle, Washington); Roli K. Hirata (Seattle, Washington)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides methods of generating a mammalian cell that is homozygous at a locus of interest, as well as cells made by the method. The present invention further provides methods of using the cells.
FILED	Friday, March 07, 2008
APPL NO	12/044471
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 435/375
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08105983 — High-throughput method for optimum solubility screening for homogeneity and crystallization of proteins

US 08105983	Kim et al.
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 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)	Sung-Hou Kim (Moraga, California); Rosalind Kim (Moraga, California); Jamila Jancarik (Walnut Creek, California)
ABSTRACT	An optimum solubility screen in which a panel of buffers and many additives are provided in order to obtain the most homogeneous and monodisperse protein condition for protein crystallization. The present methods are useful for proteins that aggregate and cannot be concentrated prior to setting up crystallization screens. A high-throughput method using the hanging-drop method and vapor diffusion equilibrium and a panel of twenty-four buffers is further provided. Using the present methods, 14 poorly behaving proteins have been screened, resulting in 11 of the proteins having highly improved dynamic light scattering results allowing concentration of the proteins, and 9 were crystallized.
FILED	Wednesday, March 29, 2006
APPL NO	11/393209
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	Combinatorial chemistry technology: Method, library, apparatus 56/12
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08106001 — Diagnostic markers of human female infertility

US 08106001	Tabibzadeh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Siamak Tabibzadeh (Albertson, New York); Ravi Kothapalli (Wesley Chapel, Florida)
ABSTRACT	The subject invention pertains to methods and reagents for the diagnosis of female infertility, prognostic indicators for female infertility, compounds for the treatment of female infertility, compounds and methods for contraception. Methods and compounds are based on the levels of ebaf in endometrial tissue. Methods for diagnosing endometrial receptivity and bleeding function by screening a biological sample such as an endometrial tissue sample, or bodily fluid for the presence of ebaf. A contraceptive compound containing an effective amount of ebaf and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A diagnostic kit for timing contraception containing reagents for screening a sample for the presence of ebaf. A method of treating endometrial irregularities by down-regulating the expression of ebaf.
FILED	Friday, April 27, 2007
APPL NO	11/796404
ART UNIT	1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/1.100
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08106006 — Modified defensins and their use

US 08106006	Moss et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Joel Moss (Bethesda, Maryland); Rodney L. Levine (Rockville, Maryland); Akihiro Wada (Nagasaki, Japan); Toshiya Hirayama (Nagasaki, Japan); Gregorino Paone (Rome, Italy)
ABSTRACT	This disclosure provides modified antimicrobial agents, for example modified defensin polypeptides. Compositions including a modified arginine residue, such as an ADP-ribosylated and/or ribosylated alpha defensin polypeptide, are provided. Also provided are methods of modulating an immune response using the modified defensin polypeptides. Methods are provided for modulating an antimicrobial activity and for inhibiting a cytotoxic activity. Also disclosed are methods for treating diseases in a subject that are associated with an immune response, such as inflammatory and pulmonary diseases, using the disclosed modified defensin polypeptides.
FILED	Wednesday, February 18, 2009
APPL NO	12/388427
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/2.300
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08106013 — ABC transporter ligand GATX1

US 08106013	McCarty et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia)
INVENTOR(S)	Nael McCarty (Atlanta, Georgia); Matthew Fuller (Social Circle, Georgia); Julia Kubanek (Decatur, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	Compositions and methods of using scorpion venom peptide that is a ligand for ABC transporters. One aspect provides a peptide having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1. The peptide Is believed to have a molecular mass of about 3.7 kDa and specifically interacts with cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. Methods of treating a disorder or symptom of a disorder related to aberrant ABC transporter activity are also provided.
FILED	Friday, May 18, 2007
APPL NO	12/299881
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/17.400
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08106019 — CHEC-7 a novel sPLA2 inhibitor

US 08106019	Cunningham et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Timothy J. Cunningham (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania); Lihua Yao (Wynnewood, Pennsylvania); Jeffrey I. Greenstein (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to the discovery of a composition including a seven-amino acid peptide that promotes neuronal survival, inhibits inflammation, and is a potent inhibitor of sPL2A, and uses thereof.
FILED	Friday, October 12, 2007
APPL NO	11/974527
ART UNIT	1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/21.700
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08106026 — Development of a preventive vaccine for filovirus infection in primates

US 08106026	Nabel et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Gary J. Nabel (Washington, District of Columbia); Zhi-yong Yang (Potomac, Maryland); Nancy Sullivan (Kensington, Maryland); Anthony Sanchez (Lilburn, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates generally to viral vaccines and, more specifically, to filovirus vaccines and methods of eliciting an immune response against a filovirus or disease caused by infection with filovirus.
FILED	Wednesday, November 04, 2009
APPL NO	12/612579
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	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44
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08106027 — Development of a preventive vaccine for filovirus infection in primates

US 08106027	Nabel 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)	Gary J. Nabel (Washington, District of Columbia); Zhi-yong Yang (Potomac, Maryland); Nancy Sullivan (Kensington, Maryland); Anthony Sanchez (Lilburn, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates generally to viral vaccines and, more specifically, to filovirus vaccines and methods of eliciting an immune response against a filovirus or disease caused by infection with filovirus.
FILED	Wednesday, November 04, 2009
APPL NO	12/612621
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	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44
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08106035 — 25-SO₂-substituted analogs of 1μ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃

US 08106035	Posner et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Cytochroma Inc. (Markham, Canada)
INVENTOR(S)	Gary H. Posner (Baltimore, Maryland); Jae Kyoo Lee (Andover, Massachusetts); Qiang Wang (Newark, California); Kenneth R. Crawford (San Mateo, California); Hong Woon Yang (Superior, Colorado); Steven M. Silverman (San Diago, California); Byung-Chul Suh (Cockeysville, Maryland); Jay A. White (Newmarket, Canada); Glenville Jones (Kingston, Canada); Uttam Saha (Toronto, Canada); Heung Bae Jeon (Andover, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides novel D-ring and side-chain analogs of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃, compositions comprising these compounds and methods of using these compounds as selective inhibitors of CYP24. In particular, the compounds of the invention are useful for treating diseases which benefit from a modulation of the levels of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃, for example, cell-proliferative disorders.
FILED	Thursday, December 18, 2003
APPL NO	10/738248
ART UNIT	1628 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/167
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08106037 — Identification and treatment of estrogen responsive prostate tumors

US 08106037	Rubin et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark Rubin (New York, New York); Kirsten Mertz (Liestal, Switzerland); Sunita Setlur (Ashland, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to specific chromosomal rearrangements that are associated with prostate tumors that respond to compounds acting at estrogen receptors. Patients having the TMPRSS2-ERG fusion, may be treated with agonists of the estrogen beta receptor or antagonists of the estrogen alpha receptor.
FILED	Wednesday, July 23, 2008
APPL NO	12/219528
ART UNIT	1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/182
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08106039 — Metal complex phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase inhibitors

US 08106039	Meggers 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)	The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy And Biology (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Eric Meggers (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Peng Xie (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Douglas S. Williams (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Ronen Marmorstein (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	Provided are novel organometallic compounds that inhibit PI3K lipid kinase and phospho-AKT in human melanoma cells, and also inhibit the migration of melanoma cells. The present invention is also directed to methods for inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, migration or both comprising contacting a cancer cell with a disclosed organometallic kinase inhibitor. Also disclosed are methods for treating a kinase-affected disease or condition comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a disclosed organometallic kinase inhibitor.
FILED	Wednesday, April 30, 2008
APPL NO	12/112748
ART UNIT	1625 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/185
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08106058 — Anti-arenaviral compounds

US 08106058	Hruby 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)	Siga Technologies, Inc. (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Dennis E. Hruby (Albany, Oregon); Tove C. Bolken (Keizer, Oregon); Dongcheng Dai (Corvallis, Oregon)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carbothioic acid amide derivatives and analogs, as well as compositions containing the same, for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections and diseases associated therewith, particularly those viral infections and associated diseases caused by hemorrhagic fever viruses, such as Arenaviruses.
FILED	Wednesday, January 31, 2007
APPL NO	12/162395
ART UNIT	1627 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/255.10
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08106084 — Synthesis and anti-proliferative effect of benzimidazole derivatives

US 08106084	Winfield
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Spelman College (Atlanta, Georgia)
INVENTOR(S)	Leyte L. Winfield (Austell, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	This invention provides for compounds, compositions, and methods that involve anti-proliferative and anti-neoplastic activity in cancer cells. In particular, a series of benzimidazole, purine, imidazopyridine, and imidazopyrazine compounds having selected substitution patterns are disclosed, and the activity of various subject compounds is demonstrated. For example, the invention provides compounds having the general formula: their pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment using the subject compounds and compositions.
FILED	Thursday, March 03, 2011
APPL NO	13/039585
ART UNIT	1624 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/394
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08106096 — Compositions and methods for treatment of optic nerve diseases

US 08106096	Bernstein
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S)	Steven L Bernstein (Chevy Chase, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides a method for treating or reducing damage to the optic nerve in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of prostaglandin J2 alone or in combination with an effective amount of GM-CSF. In particular aspects of the invention, the subject is a mammal, and in further aspects the mammal is a human.
FILED	Thursday, March 12, 2009
APPL NO	12/402833
ART UNIT	1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/573
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08106166 — Antibodies that bind specifically to phosphorylated β-catenin

US 08106166	He et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Stowers Institute for Medical Research (Kansas City, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S)	Xi He (Leawood, Kansas); Tong Yin (Prairie Village, Kansas); Qiang Tian (Seattle, Washington); Weiguo Tao (West Lafayette, Indiana); Leroy Hood (Seattle, Washington); Linheng Li (Leawood, Kansas)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to a purified molecules, including antibodies, that bind specifically to murine β-catenin phosphorylated at amino acid position Serine⁵⁵²and to orthologs thereof, such as mammalian orthologs, including human orthologs. Methods of making and using such purified molecules are also provided. Kits containing such purified molecules are further provided.
FILED	Monday, March 17, 2008
APPL NO	12/077290
ART UNIT	1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/388.240
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08106180 — Methods and products for expression of micro RNAs

US 08106180	Chen et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Chang-Zheng Chen (Brookline, Massachusetts); David Bartel (Brookline, Massachusetts); Harvey Lodish (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The invention relates to microRNAs, methods of producing microRNAs and methods for using microRNAs.
FILED	Friday, August 06, 2004
APPL NO	10/913288
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	Organic compounds 536/24.500
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08106181 — Methods for producing interfering RNA molecules in mammalian cells and therapeutic uses for such molecules

US 08106181	Rossi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	City of Hope (Duarte, California)
INVENTOR(S)	John J. Rossi (Alta Loma, California); Nan-Sook Lee (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT	Methods for producing interfering RNA molecules in mammalian cells are provided. Therapeutic uses for the expressed molecules, including inhibiting expression of HIV, are also provided.
FILED	Monday, February 22, 2010
APPL NO	12/709925
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	Organic compounds 536/24.500
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08107694 — Method of tracking speckle displacement between two images

US 08107694	Hamilton 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)	Ultrasound Medical Devices, Inc. (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	James Hamilton (Brighton, Michigan); Matthew O'Donnell (Seattle, Washington)
ABSTRACT	In a first preferred embodiment, the invention includes a method of tracking displacements between ultrasound images by calculating a coarse displacement estimate, and calculating a fine displacement estimate using images and coarse displacement estimate. In a second preferred embodiment, the invention includes a method of calculating a coarse displacement estimate from images by reducing the resolution of the images, correlating the reduced resolution images, and calculating the location of the peak of the correlation function. In a third preferred embodiment, the invention includes a method of calculating a finer displacement estimate from images by using a coarse displacement estimate with correlation processing of the images and calculating the location of the peak value of the correlation function.
FILED	Friday, July 20, 2007
APPL NO	11/781212
ART UNIT	2624 — Selective Visual Display Systems
CURRENT CPC	Image analysis 382/128
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08107710 — Automated placental measurement

US 08107710	Salafia 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)	University of Rochester (Rochester, New York); Placental Analytics, LLC. (Mamaroneck, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Carolyn Mr. Salafia (Mamaroneck, New York); Richard K. Miller (Pittsford, New York)
ABSTRACT	A method for analyzing the placenta and histology slides of placental tissue comprising: selecting a placental sample to be analyzed; obtaining a digital image of the placental sample; and performing an analysis on the digital image, wherein a mathematical algorithm is applied to the digital image. The results of the analysis are correlated with data on health outcomes in infants, children, or adults and are used to assess future physiological risks to a patient.
FILED	Friday, May 23, 2008
APPL NO	12/153724
ART UNIT	2862 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Image analysis 382/133
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08107711 — User interface method and system for management and control of automated image processing in high content screening or high throughput screening

US 08107711	Ingermanson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Vala Sciences, Inc. (San Diego, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Randall S. Ingermanson (Battleground, Washington); Jeffrey M. Hilton (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	A user interface method and system for controlling automated image processing operations of HCS and/or HTS systems includes a graphical interface to enable user designation of an image naming convention, image sources and destinations, image processing channels, processing parameter values, and processing spatial designations.
FILED	Tuesday, May 12, 2009
APPL NO	12/454081
ART UNIT	2817 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Image analysis 382/133
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08108031 — Methods for in-vivo flow cytometry

US 08108031	Georgakoudi 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 Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Irene Georgakoudi (Acton, Massachusetts); Charles P. Lin (Arlington, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides methods and systems for performing in-vivo flow cytometry to obtain desired information regarding one or more cell types of interest flowing through a subject's circulatory system. In one embodiment of the invention, a portion of the subject's circulating blood is illuminated with radiation having multiple wavelength components, and the backscattered radiation generated in response to the excitation radiation is detected at a plurality of scattering angles and analyzed to derive the desired information.
FILED	Monday, August 27, 2007
APPL NO	11/895702
ART UNIT	3777 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Surgery 6/476
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08108384 — Managing biological databases

US 08108384	Sanchez 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 General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Utah Research Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah)
INVENTOR(S)	Alejandro Sanchez (Salt Lake City, Utah); Sofia Robb (Salt Lake City, Utah)
ABSTRACT	Methods and systems for managing biological databases. The methods and systems can comprise creation, organization, and presentation of biological databases. The biological databases can be created using data obtained from a plurality of other databases and periodically updated. An executive summary can be created for a biological sequence using the biological database.
FILED	Wednesday, October 22, 2003
APPL NO	10/532198
ART UNIT	2165 — Data Bases & File Management
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/722
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Department of Energy (DOE)

08104270 — Electrically heated particulate filter preparation methods and systems

US 08104270	Gonze et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	GL Global Technology Operations LLC (, None)
INVENTOR(S)	Eugene V. Gonze (Pinckney, Michigan); Michael J. Paratore, Jr. (Howell, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	A control system that controls regeneration of a particulate filter is provided. The system generally includes a fuel control module that controls injection of fuel into exhaust that passes through the particulate filter. A regeneration module controls current to the particulate filter to initiate regeneration after the fuel has been injected into the exhaust.
FILED	Tuesday, May 15, 2007
APPL NO	11/803678
ART UNIT	3748 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter;
CURRENT CPC	Power plants 060/295
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08104274 — Increased power in compressed-gas energy storage and recovery

US 08104274	McBride et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (DOE-OE) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	SustainX, Inc. (Seabrook, New Hampshire)
INVENTOR(S)	Troy O. McBride (Norwich, Vermont); Benjamin R. Bollinger (Windsor, Vermont)
ABSTRACT	In various embodiments, energy is stored or recovered via super-atmospheric compression and/or expansion of gas in conjunction with substantially adiabatic compression and/or expansion from or to atmospheric pressure.
FILED	Wednesday, May 18, 2011
APPL NO	13/110142
ART UNIT	3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Power plants 060/410
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08104286 — Methods and systems to enhance flame holding in a gas turbine engine

US 08104286	Zuo et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Baifang Zuo (Simpsonville, South Carolina); Benjamin Paul Lacy (Greer, South Carolina); Christian Xavier Stevenson (Inman, South Carolina)
ABSTRACT	A fuel nozzle including a swirler assembly that includes a shroud, a hub, and a plurality of vanes extending between the shroud and the hub. Each vane includes a pressure sidewall and an opposite suction sidewall coupled to the pressure sidewall at a leading edge and at a trailing edge. At least one suction side fuel injection orifice is formed adjacent to the leading edge and extends from a first fuel supply passage to the suction sidewall. A fuel injection angle is oriented with respect to the suction sidewall. The suction side fuel injection orifice is configured to discharge fuel outward from the suction sidewall. At least one pressure side fuel injection orifice extends from a second fuel supply passage to the pressure sidewall and is substantially parallel to the trailing edge. The pressure side fuel injection orifice is configured to discharge fuel tangentially from the trailing edge.
FILED	Wednesday, January 07, 2009
APPL NO	12/350134
ART UNIT	3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Power plants 060/748
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08104536 — Kerogen extraction from subterranean oil shale resources

US 08104536	Looney et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (San Ramon, California); Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark Dean Looney (Houston, Texas); Robert Steven Lestz (Missouri City, Texas); Kirk Hollis (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Craig Taylor (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Scott Kinkead (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Marcus Wigand (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to methods for extracting a kerogen-based product from subsurface (oil) shale formations, wherein such methods rely on fracturing and/or rubblizing portions of said formations so as to enhance their fluid permeability, and wherein such methods further rely on chemically modifying the shale-bound kerogen so as to render it mobile. The present invention is also directed at systems for implementing at least some of the foregoing methods. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to methods of fracturing and/or rubblizing subsurface shale formations and to methods of chemically modifying kerogen in situ so as to render it mobile.
FILED	Monday, June 21, 2010
APPL NO	12/819790
ART UNIT	3676 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware
CURRENT CPC	Wells 166/250.10
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08104717 — Air transport with scalloped underbody

US 08104717	Wakayama et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Advanced Simulation and Computing Program (ASC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Sean R. Wakayama (Stanton, California); Richard C. Odle (Long Beach, California)
ABSTRACT	An exemplary embodiment provides an air transport that has a scalloped aerodynamic underside that includes at least one depression. The depression is configured to receive at least an upper portion of a cargo pod to preclude an air passage way between an upper surface of a pod and the scalloped underside of the transport. Certain embodiments provide conformal pods that nest into the depressions so that pod under surfaces blend smoothly with the scalloped underside of the transport to provide a smooth aerodynamic underside. The scalloped underside may be retrofitted to existing aircraft or supplied as original equipment on new transports, and may be of composite, plastic or other light weight materials.
FILED	Wednesday, December 20, 2006
APPL NO	11/614052
ART UNIT	3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Aeronautics and astronautics 244/137.400
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08105417 — Face crack reduction strategy for particulate filters

US 08105417	Gonze et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	GM Global Technology Operations LLC (, None)
INVENTOR(S)	Eugene V. Gonze (Pinckney, Michigan); Michael J. Paratore, Jr. (Howell, Michigan); Garima Bhatia (Bangalore, India)
ABSTRACT	A system comprises a particulate matter (PM) filter that comprises an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas, a downstream end and at least one portion. A control module initiates combustion of PM in the PM filter using a heater and selectively adjusts oxygen levels of the exhaust gas to adjust a temperature of combustion adjacent to the at least one portion of the PM filter. A method comprises providing a particulate matter (PM) filter that comprises an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas, a downstream end and at least one portion; initiating combustion of PM in the PM filter using a heater; selectively adjusting oxygen levels of the exhaust gas to adjust a temperature of combustion adjacent to the at least one portion of the PM filter.
FILED	Friday, January 25, 2008
APPL NO	12/019980
ART UNIT	1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Gas separation: Processes 095/18
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08105489 — Treatment and prevention systems for acid mine drainage and halogenated contaminants

US 08105489	Jin et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, Wyoming)
INVENTOR(S)	Song Jin (Fort Collins, Colorado); Paul H. Fallgren (Laramie, Wyoming); Jeffrey M. Morris (Laramie, Wyoming)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments include treatments for acid mine drainage generation sources (10 perhaps by injection of at least one substrate (11) and biologically constructing a protective biofilm (13) on acid mine drainage generation source materials (14). Further embodiments include treatments for degradation of contaminated water environments (17) with substrates such as returned milk and the like.
FILED	Thursday, June 26, 2008
APPL NO	12/666625
ART UNIT	1778 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Liquid purification or separation 210/610
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08105719 — Anode material for lithium batteries

US 08105719	Belharouak et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Ilias Belharouak (Westmont, Illinois); Khalil Amine (Downers Grove, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	Primary and secondary Li-ion and lithium-metal based electrochemical cell systems. The suppression of gas generation is achieved through the addition of an additive or additives to the electrolyte system of respective cell, or to the cell itself whether it be a liquid, a solid- or plasticized polymer electrolyte system. The gas suppression additives are primarily based on unsaturated hydrocarbons.
FILED	Monday, February 21, 2011
APPL NO	13/031498
ART UNIT	1727 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/231.950
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08105974 — Destabilized and catalyzed borohydride for reversible hydrogen storage

US 08105974	Mohtadi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Erlanger, Kentucky); The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy, Savannah River (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Rana F. Mohtadi (Northville, Michigan); Kenji Nakamura (Toyota, Japan); Ming Au (Martinez, Georgia); Ragaiy Zidan (Alken, South Carolina)
ABSTRACT	A process of forming a hydrogen storage material, including the steps of: providing a first material of the formula M(BH₄)_X, where M is an alkali metal or an alkali earth metal, providing a second material selected from M(AlH₄)_x, a mixture of M(AlH₄)_xand MCl_x, a mixture of MCl_xand Al, a mixture of MCl_xand AlH₃, a mixture of MH_xand Al, Al, and AlH₃. The first and second materials are combined at an elevated temperature and at an elevated hydrogen pressure for a time period forming a third material having a lower hydrogen release temperature than the first material and a higher hydrogen gravimetric density than the second material.
FILED	Tuesday, June 16, 2009
APPL NO	12/485373
ART UNIT	1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: Product or process of making 52/300
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08105982 — Aptamers and methods for their in vitro selection and uses thereof

US 08105982	Doyle et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Triad National Security, LLC (TRIAD) at Los Alamos, NM Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA 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)	Sharon A. Doyle (Walnut Creek, California); Michael B. Murphy (Severna Park, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The present method is an improved in vitro selection protocol that relies on magnetic separations for DNA aptamer production that is relatively easy and scalable without the need for expensive robotics. The ability of aptamers selected by this method to recognize and bind their target protein with high affinity and specificity, and detail their uses in a number of assays is also described. Specific TTF1 and His6 aptamers were selected using the method described, and shown to be useful for enzyme-linked assays, Western blots, and affinity purification.
FILED	Wednesday, February 06, 2008
APPL NO	12/027239
ART UNIT	1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Combinatorial chemistry technology: Method, library, apparatus 56/4
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08105983 — High-throughput method for optimum solubility screening for homogeneity and crystallization of proteins

US 08105983	Kim et al.
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 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)	Sung-Hou Kim (Moraga, California); Rosalind Kim (Moraga, California); Jamila Jancarik (Walnut Creek, California)
ABSTRACT	An optimum solubility screen in which a panel of buffers and many additives are provided in order to obtain the most homogeneous and monodisperse protein condition for protein crystallization. The present methods are useful for proteins that aggregate and cannot be concentrated prior to setting up crystallization screens. A high-throughput method using the hanging-drop method and vapor diffusion equilibrium and a panel of twenty-four buffers is further provided. Using the present methods, 14 poorly behaving proteins have been screened, resulting in 11 of the proteins having highly improved dynamic light scattering results allowing concentration of the proteins, and 9 were crystallized.
FILED	Wednesday, March 29, 2006
APPL NO	11/393209
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	Combinatorial chemistry technology: Method, library, apparatus 56/12
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08106360 — Microscopic infrared analysis by X-ray or electron radiation

US 08106360	Rosenberg
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Richard A. Rosenberg (Naperville, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	An infrared (IR) emission spectroscopy and microscopy apparatus with X-ray excitation or electron excitation and an improved process for extending spatial relation of infrared (IR) microscopy and performing microscopic infrared (IR) analysis by X-ray or electron radiation are provided. By utilizing nanometer sized X-ray beams or electron beams to produce IR emission, the spatial resolution of IR microscopy is extended. Simultaneously performing X-ray or electron-based spectroscopy as well as structural studies are enabled.
FILED	Friday, May 28, 2010
APPL NO	12/789823
ART UNIT	2884 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Radiant energy 250/339.80
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08106580 — Electrospun light-emitting fibers

US 08106580	Moran-Mirabal et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Jose M. Moran-Mirabal (Ithaca, New York); Harold G. Craighead (Ithaca, New York); George G. Malliaras (Ithaca, New York); Hector D. Abruna (Ithaca, New York); Jason D. Slinker (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT	The invention teaches electrospun light-emitting fibers made from ionic transition metal complexes (“iTMCs”) such as [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺(PF₆.)²]/PEO mixtures with dimensions in the 10.0 nm to 5.0 micron range and capable of highly localized light emission at low operating voltages such as 3-4 V with turn-on voltages approaching the band-gap limit of the organic semiconductor that may be used as point source light emitters on a chip.
FILED	Thursday, September 18, 2008
APPL NO	12/233340
ART UNIT	2879 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Electric lamp and discharge devices 313/503
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08107152 — Electro-optical tunable birefringent filter

US 08107152	Levinton
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Nova Photonics (Princeton, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Fred M. Levinton (Princeton, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	An electrically tunable Lyot type filter is a Lyot that include one or more filter elements. Each filter element may have a planar, solid crystal comprised of a material that exhibits birefringence and is electro-optically active. Transparent electrodes may be coated on each face of the crystal. An input linear light polarizer may be located on one side of the crystal and oriented at 45 degrees to the optical axis of the birefringent crystal. An output linear light polarizer may be located on the other side of the crystal and oriented at −45 degrees with respect to the optical axis of the birefringent crystal. When an electric voltage is applied between the electrodes, the retardation of the crystal changes and so does the spectral transmission of the optical filter.
FILED	Friday, August 29, 2008
APPL NO	12/201614
ART UNIT	2873 — Recording and Compression
CURRENT CPC	Optical: Systems and elements 359/252
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08108128 — Controlling exhaust gas recirculation

US 08108128	Zurlo et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Dresser, Inc. (Addison, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	James Richard Zurlo (Madison, Wisconsin); Kevin Paul Konkle (West Bend, Wisconsin); Andrew May (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	In controlling an engine, an amount of an intake charge provided, during operation of the engine, to a combustion chamber of the engine is determined. The intake charge includes an air component, a fuel component and a diluent component. An amount of the air component of the intake charge is determined. An amount of the diluent component of the intake charge is determined utilizing the amount of the intake charge, the amount of the air component and, in some instances, the amount of the fuel component. An amount of a diluent supplied to the intake charge is adjusted based at least in part on the determined amount of diluent component of the intake charge.
FILED	Tuesday, March 31, 2009
APPL NO	12/415026
ART UNIT	3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Vehicles, navigation, and relative location 71/108
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08108131 — Method and apparatus for using an accelerometer signal to detect misfiring in an internal combustion engine

US 08108131	Huang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Westport Power Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
INVENTOR(S)	Jian Huang (Richmond, Canada); Duran Cheung (Vancouver, Canada); David Mumford (Vancouver, Canada)
ABSTRACT	The method comprises operating an engine and collecting a real-time accelerometer signal from an accelerometer sensor. The real-time accelerometer signal is digitized and filtered to isolate data in a frequency range associated with combustion to produce a filtered signal data set. The filtered signal data set is integrated to produce an integrated signal data set, and misfire is detected by comparing the integrated signal data set with a predetermined reference data set associated with the same operating point. The apparatus is a control system for an engine that comprises an accelerometer sensor mounted to the engine; a look-up table in which is stored predetermined reference data sets, in association with predetermined operating conditions; and an electronic controller programmed to carry out the foregoing method.
FILED	Wednesday, May 26, 2010
APPL NO	12/788276
ART UNIT	3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Vehicles, navigation, and relative location 71/110
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08108152 — Method for redesign of microbial production systems

US 08108152	Maranas et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Costas D. Maranas (State College, Pennsylvania); Anthony P. Burgard (San Diego, California); Priti Pharkya (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	A computer-assisted method for identifying functionalities to add to an organism-specific metabolic network to enable a desired biotransformation in a host includes accessing reactions from a universal database to provide stoichiometric balance, identifying at least one stoichiometrically balanced pathway at least partially based on the reactions and a substrate to minimize a number of non-native functionalities in the production host, and incorporating the at least one stoichiometrically balanced pathway into the host to provide the desired biotransformation. A representation of the metabolic network as modified can be stored.
FILED	Tuesday, September 21, 2010
APPL NO	12/886649
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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08108738 — Data eye monitor method and apparatus

US 08108738	Gara et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Alan G. Gara (Mount Kisco, New York); James A. Marcella (Rochester, Minnesota); Martin Ohmacht (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ABSTRACT	An apparatus and method for providing a data eye monitor. The data eye monitor apparatus utilizes an inverter/latch string circuit and a set of latches to save the data eye for providing an infinite persistent data eye. In operation, incoming read data signals are adjusted in the first stage individually and latched to provide the read data to the requesting unit. The data is also simultaneously fed into a balanced XOR tree to combine the transitions of all incoming read data signals into a single signal. This signal is passed along a delay chain and tapped at constant intervals. The tap points are fed into latches, capturing the transitions at a delay element interval resolution. Using XORs, differences between adjacent taps and therefore transitions are detected. The eye is defined by segments that show no transitions over a series of samples. The eye size and position can be used to readjust the delay of incoming signals and/or to control environment parameters like voltage, clock speed and temperature.
FILED	Tuesday, June 26, 2007
APPL NO	11/768810
ART UNIT	2112 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems
CURRENT CPC	Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery 714/700
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National Science Foundation (NSF)

08104274 — Increased power in compressed-gas energy storage and recovery

US 08104274	McBride et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (DOE-OE) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	SustainX, Inc. (Seabrook, New Hampshire)
INVENTOR(S)	Troy O. McBride (Norwich, Vermont); Benjamin R. Bollinger (Windsor, Vermont)
ABSTRACT	In various embodiments, energy is stored or recovered via super-atmospheric compression and/or expansion of gas in conjunction with substantially adiabatic compression and/or expansion from or to atmospheric pressure.
FILED	Wednesday, May 18, 2011
APPL NO	13/110142
ART UNIT	3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Power plants 060/410
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08105471 — Nanofluidics for bioseparation and analysis

US 08105471	Han et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Chemical and Transport Systems (CTS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Sang M. Han (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Steven R. J. Brueck (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Cornelius F. Ivory (Pullman, Washington); Gabriel P. Lopez (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Dimiter N. Petsev (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	The invention includes nanochannel devices and methods for using such nanochannel devices for separating molecules, ions and biomolecules. The nanochannel devices have at least one nanochannel through which fluid can move, wherein ionic double layers form in the fluid near walls of the nanochannel and those ionic double layers overlap within the nanochannel. Electrical voltage can be applied to the nanochannel to modify an electrostatic potential in the nanochannel and thereby control movement of ions and biomolecules through the nanochannel. The invention also includes arrays and networks of such nanochannel devices.
FILED	Tuesday, July 19, 2005
APPL NO	11/184540
ART UNIT	1759 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Electrical and wave energy 24/451
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08105652 — Methods of making decomposable thin films of polyelectrolytes and uses thereof

US 08105652	Wood et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Research Service Award (NRSA) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Kris C. Wood (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Helen F. Chuang (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Robert D. Batten (Princeton, New Jersey); David M. Lynn (Middleton, Wisconsin); Paula T. Hammond Cunningham (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A decomposable thin film comprising a plurality of polyelectrolyte layers of alternating charge, wherein decomposition of the thin film is characterized by degradation of at least a portion of the polyelectrolyte layers.
FILED	Wednesday, July 26, 2006
APPL NO	11/459979
ART UNIT	1787 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Coating processes 427/331
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08105696 — Composite metal foam and methods of preparation thereof

US 08105696	Rabiei
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S)	Afsaneh Rabiei (Raleigh, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to composite metal foams comprising hollow metallic spheres and a solid metal matrix. The composite metal foams show high strength, particularly in comparison to previous metal foams, while maintaining a favorable strength to density ratio. The composite metal foams can be prepared by various techniques, such as powder metallurgy and casting.
FILED	Wednesday, December 16, 2009
APPL NO	12/639604
ART UNIT	1784 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/613
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08105754 — Functionalized fullerenes for nanolithography applications

US 08105754	Singh et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Amit Kumar Singh (Gainesville, Florida); Vijay Krishna (Gainesville, Florida); Brij M. Moudgil (Gainesville, Florida); Benjamin L. Koopman (Gainesville, Florida)
ABSTRACT	A method for electron beam nanolithography without the need for development step involves depositing a film of a resist comprising functionalized fullerenes on a substrate, and writing features by exposure to an electron beam with an accelerating voltage and dose rate sufficient to promote heating or thermal degradation of the functionalized fullerene in the irradiated volume such that a pattern is generated without a subsequent development step or with an aqueous developer. Lithographic features of about 1 nm or greater can be formed.
FILED	Monday, January 05, 2009
APPL NO	12/810241
ART UNIT	1721 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Radiation imagery chemistry: Process, composition, or product thereof 430/296
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08105976 — Separation medium containing thermally exfoliated graphite oxide

US 08105976	Prud'homme et al.
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert K. Prud'homme (Lawrenceville, New Jersey); Ilhan A. Aksay (Princeton, New Jersey); Margarita Herrera-Alonso (Col. Valle Tepepan, Mexico)
ABSTRACT	A separation medium, such as a chromatography filling or packing, containing a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m²/g to 2600 m²/g, wherein the thermally exfoliated graphite oxide has a surface that has been at least partially functionalized.
FILED	Thursday, September 11, 2008
APPL NO	12/208682
ART UNIT	1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: Product or process of making 52/400
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08106013 — ABC transporter ligand GATX1

US 08106013	McCarty et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia)
INVENTOR(S)	Nael McCarty (Atlanta, Georgia); Matthew Fuller (Social Circle, Georgia); Julia Kubanek (Decatur, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	Compositions and methods of using scorpion venom peptide that is a ligand for ABC transporters. One aspect provides a peptide having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1. The peptide Is believed to have a molecular mass of about 3.7 kDa and specifically interacts with cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. Methods of treating a disorder or symptom of a disorder related to aberrant ABC transporter activity are also provided.
FILED	Friday, May 18, 2007
APPL NO	12/299881
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/17.400
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08106428 — Nano-scale bridge biosensors

US 08106428	Koh et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Seong Jin Koh (Mansfield, Texas); Hong-Wen Huang (Arlington, Texas)
ABSTRACT	Devices, systems, and methods for detecting nucleic acid hybridization, including single nucleic base mutations at low concentrations, are disclosed, using capture units having nanoparticles with attached single-stranded oligonucleotides that are capable of hybridizing target oligonucleotides and reporter molecules having nanoparticles with attached single-stranded oligonucleotides, without the use of labeling or target modification.
FILED	Tuesday, March 02, 2010
APPL NO	12/716109
ART UNIT	2826 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Active solid-state devices 257/253
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08106580 — Electrospun light-emitting fibers

US 08106580	Moran-Mirabal et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Jose M. Moran-Mirabal (Ithaca, New York); Harold G. Craighead (Ithaca, New York); George G. Malliaras (Ithaca, New York); Hector D. Abruna (Ithaca, New York); Jason D. Slinker (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT	The invention teaches electrospun light-emitting fibers made from ionic transition metal complexes (“iTMCs”) such as [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺(PF₆.)²]/PEO mixtures with dimensions in the 10.0 nm to 5.0 micron range and capable of highly localized light emission at low operating voltages such as 3-4 V with turn-on voltages approaching the band-gap limit of the organic semiconductor that may be used as point source light emitters on a chip.
FILED	Thursday, September 18, 2008
APPL NO	12/233340
ART UNIT	2879 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Electric lamp and discharge devices 313/503
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08107161 — Chirped pulse fiber amplifier

US 08107161	Wise et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Cornell University (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Frank W. Wise (Ithaca, New York); Shian Zhou (Ithaca, New York); Lyuba Kuznetsova (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Chin Yu Chong (Ithaca, New York)
ABSTRACT	A short-pulse fiber amplifier system (10) is designed so that nonlinear phase shifts and third-order dispersion are purposely introduced that compensate each other. In particular, the nonlinear phase shift accumulated in the amplifier is compensated by the third-order dispersion of the combination of a fiber stretcher (12) and a grating compressor (16). In the presence of third-order dispersion, an optimal nonlinear phase shift reduces the pulse duration, and enhances the peak power and pulse contrast compared to the pulse produced in linear propagation.
FILED	Friday, April 14, 2006
APPL NO	11/911410
ART UNIT	3663 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
CURRENT CPC	Optical: Systems and elements 359/341.100
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08107397 — Protocol for secure and energy-efficient reprogramming of wireless multi-hop sensor networks

US 08107397	Bagchi et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
INVENTOR(S)	Saurabh Bagchi (West Lafayette, Indiana); Ness B. Shroff (West Dublin, Ohio); Issa M. I. Khalil (Al Ain, Arab Emirates); Rajesh K. Panta (West Lafayette, Indiana); Mark D. Krasniewski (Austin, Texas); James V. Krogmeier (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	A protocol for optimizing the energy for code upload to sensors in a wireless sensor network and speeding up the dissemination if multiple sources of code are available. Energy optimization is achieved by equipping each node with limited non-local topology information, which it uses to determine the time when it can go to sleep since code is not being distributed in its vicinity. Another aspect of the invention is a protocol that facilitates secure upload of code in the wireless sensor network. The secure communication protocol divides the sensor field into control groups each with a control node, and manages data exchange between nodes within a control group through the mediation of a control head which provides the common key. The keys are refreshed periodically and the control nodes are changed periodically to enhance security. The protocol facilitates secure communication between sensor nodes despite the compromise of any number of other nodes in the network.
FILED	Tuesday, June 05, 2007
APPL NO	11/758636
ART UNIT	2462 — Multiplex and VoIP
CURRENT CPC	Multiplex communications 370/254
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08108152 — Method for redesign of microbial production systems

US 08108152	Maranas et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Costas D. Maranas (State College, Pennsylvania); Anthony P. Burgard (San Diego, California); Priti Pharkya (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	A computer-assisted method for identifying functionalities to add to an organism-specific metabolic network to enable a desired biotransformation in a host includes accessing reactions from a universal database to provide stoichiometric balance, identifying at least one stoichiometrically balanced pathway at least partially based on the reactions and a substrate to minimize a number of non-native functionalities in the production host, and incorporating the at least one stoichiometrically balanced pathway into the host to provide the desired biotransformation. A representation of the metabolic network as modified can be stored.
FILED	Tuesday, September 21, 2010
APPL NO	12/886649
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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08108157 — Electrospun fibrous nanocomposites as permeable, flexible strain sensors

US 08108157	Chase et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The University of Akron (Akron, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S)	George G. Chase (Wadsworth, Ohio); Alexander Yarin (Willowbrook, Illinois); Manish K. Tiwari (Zurich, Switzerland); Constantine M. Megaridis (Oak Park, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	The present invention generally relates to methods to provide electrospun polymer/nanoparticle composite-fiber structures for use as lightweight, compliant, porous strain sensors for non-cyclic strain sensing. In one embodiment, the fibers in the nanocomposites comprise, for example, poly(∈-caprolactone) (PCL) dielectric polymer matrix with embedded electrically conductive carbon black (CB) nanoparticles. In another embodiment, the composite-fiber structures of the present invention contain at least about 7 weight percent or more of CB and are electrically conducting in the as-spun, un-deformed state, and are thus called conductive polymer composites (CPC). In still another embodiment, the electrical resistance of a nanocomposite structure according to the invention increases with strain, and at sufficiently high strains the structure is rendered non-conductive.
FILED	Wednesday, February 18, 2009
APPL NO	12/378667
ART UNIT	2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/42
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

08105512 — Infiltrated carbon foam composites

US 08105512	Lucas et al.
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd. (Triadelphia, West Virginia)
INVENTOR(S)	Rick D. Lucas (St. Clairsville, Ohio); Harry E. Danford (Bethesda, Ohio); Janusz W. Plucinski (Glen Dale, West Virginia); Douglas J. Merriman (Wheeling, West Virginia); Jesse M. Blacker (Bridgeport, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	An infiltrated carbon foam composite and method for making the composite is described. The infiltrated carbon foam composite may include a carbonized carbon aerogel in cells of a carbon foam body and a resin is infiltrated into the carbon foam body filling the cells of the carbon foam body and spaces around the carbonized carbon aerogel. The infiltrated carbon foam composites may be useful for mid-density ablative thermal protection systems.
FILED	Tuesday, July 21, 2009
APPL NO	12/506976
ART UNIT	1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/29.500
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08105976 — Separation medium containing thermally exfoliated graphite oxide

US 08105976	Prud'homme et al.
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert K. Prud'homme (Lawrenceville, New Jersey); Ilhan A. Aksay (Princeton, New Jersey); Margarita Herrera-Alonso (Col. Valle Tepepan, Mexico)
ABSTRACT	A separation medium, such as a chromatography filling or packing, containing a modified graphite oxide material, which is a thermally exfoliated graphite oxide with a surface area of from about 300 m²/g to 2600 m²/g, wherein the thermally exfoliated graphite oxide has a surface that has been at least partially functionalized.
FILED	Thursday, September 11, 2008
APPL NO	12/208682
ART UNIT	1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: Product or process of making 52/400
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08107223 — Asymmetric electrochemical supercapacitor and method of manufacture thereof

US 08107223	Lipka et al.
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Airspace System (NAS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	U.S. Nanocorp, Inc. (Farmington, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Stephen M. Lipka (Nicholasville, Kentucky); John R. Miller (Shaker Heights, Ohio); Tongsan D. Xiao (Willington, Connecticut); Jinxiang Dai (Storrs, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	The disclosure relates to asymmetric supercapacitors containing: a positive electrode comprising a current collector and a first active material selected from a layered double hydroxide of formula [M²⁺_1−xM_x³⁺(OH)₂]Aⁿ⁻_x/n·mH₂O where M²⁺is at least one divalent metal, M³⁺is at least one trivalent metal and A is an anion of charge n−, where x is greater than zero and less than 1, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and m is 0 to 10; LiCoO₂; LiCo_xNi_yO₂where x and y are greater than zero and less than 1; LiCo_xNi_yM_n(1−x−y)O₂where x and y are greater than zero and less than 1; CoS_xwhere x is from 1 to 1.5; MoS; Zn; activated carbon and graphite; a negative electrode containing a material selected from a carbonaceous active material, MoO₃and Li_1xMoO_6−x/2; an aqueous electrolyte solution or a non-aqueous ionic conducting electrolyte solution containing a salt and a salt and a non-aqueous solution; and a separator plate. Alternatively, the electrolyte can be a solid electrolyte.
FILED	Wednesday, July 29, 2009
APPL NO	12/511568
ART UNIT	2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/502
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08107692 — Fingerprinted circuits and methods of making and identifying the same

US 08107692	Ferguson
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael Ian Ferguson (Glendale, California)
ABSTRACT	A circuit having a fingerprint for identification of a particular instantiation of the circuit is disclosed. The circuit may include a plurality of digital circuits or gates. Each of the digital circuits or gates is responsive to a configuration voltage applied to its analog input for controlling whether or not the digital circuit or gate performs its intended digital function and each of the digital circuits or gates transitioning between its functional state and its at least one other state when the configuration voltage equals a boundary voltage. The boundary voltage varies between different instantiations of the circuit for a majority of the digital circuits or gates and these differing boundary voltages serving to identify (or fingerprint) different instantiations of the same circuit.
FILED	Tuesday, June 28, 2011
APPL NO	13/171377
ART UNIT	2117 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems
CURRENT CPC	Image analysis 382/124
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08108023 — Blood monitoring systems and methods thereof

US 08108023	Mir et al.
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Infotonics Technology Center, Inc. (Canadaigua, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Jose Mir (Rochester, New York); Dennis Zander (Penfield, New York)
ABSTRACT	A blood monitoring system is capable of monitoring the blood of a subject in vivo. The blood monitoring system comprises: 1) an array of movable microneedle micromachined within associated wells; 2) array of motion actuators able to move each needle in and out of their associated wells; 3) array of microvalves associated with each microneedle able to control the flow of air around the microneedle; 4) an array of chemical sensors inserted into patient by movable microneedles; 5) an array of inductors able to measure chemical concentration in the vicinity of inserted chemical sensors; 6) conducting vias that provide timed actuating signal signals from a control system to each motion actuator; 7) conducting vias that transmit signal produced by array of chemical sensors to the control system for processing, although the blood monitoring system can comprise other numbers and types of elements in other configurations.
FILED	Tuesday, April 11, 2006
APPL NO	11/279290
ART UNIT	3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Surgery 6/347
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

08108178 — Directed design of experiments for validating probability of detection capability of a testing system

US 08108178	Generazio
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Edward R. Generazio (Yorktown, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A method of validating a probability of detection (POD) testing system using directed design of experiments (DOE) includes recording an input data set of observed hit and miss or analog data for sample components as a function of size of a flaw in the components. The method also includes processing the input data set to generate an output data set having an optimal class width, assigning a case number to the output data set, and generating validation instructions based on the assigned case number. An apparatus includes a host machine for receiving the input data set from the testing system and an algorithm for executing DOE to validate the test system. The algorithm applies DOE to the input data set to determine a data set having an optimal class width, assigns a case number to that data set, and generates validation instructions based on the case number.
FILED	Monday, May 18, 2009
APPL NO	12/467475
ART UNIT	2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/179
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

08108943 — Method and system for near-field spectroscopy using targeted deposition of nanoparticles

US 08108943	Anderson
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark S. Anderson (La Crescenta, California)
ABSTRACT	There is provided in one embodiment of the invention a method for analyzing a sample material using surface enhanced spectroscopy. The method comprises the steps of imaging the sample material with an atomic force microscope (AFM) to select an area of interest for analysis, depositing nanoparticles onto the area of interest with an AFM tip, illuminating the deposited nanoparticles with a spectrometer excitation beam, and disengaging the AFM tip and acquiring a localized surface enhanced spectrum. The method may further comprise the step of using the AFM tip to modulate the spectrometer excitation beam above the deposited nanoparticles to obtain improved sensitivity data and higher spatial resolution data from the sample material. The invention further comprises in one embodiment a system for analyzing a sample material using surface enhanced spectroscopy.
FILED	Wednesday, November 26, 2008
APPL NO	12/324693
ART UNIT	2881 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus; applications of scanning-probe techniques, e.g., Scanning probe microscopy [SPM] 850/30
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

08105776 — Breed-specific haplotypes for polled phenotypes in cattle

US 08105776	Gill et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Merial Limited (Duluth, Georgia); The Texas A and M University System (College Station, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Clare A. Gill (Bryan, Texas); Stewart Bauck (Cumming, Georgia); Brent Woodward (Lawrenceville, Georgia); Nathan Voss (Lawrenceville, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	The presence of horns within commercial cattle populations increases the chances of injuries. The Polled (hornless) condition in cattle has existed since domestication, and it has been selected by breeders because of its economic importance and ease of management. A dominant mutation is believed to cause the polled phenotype. The present invention relates to the identification of breed-specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their haplotypes, in the bovine genome, in or near gene(s) encoding polypeptides associated with the Polled phenotyped in beef production. The invention further encompasses methods and systems, including network-based processes, to manage the SNP data, haplotype data and other data relating to specific animals and herds of animals, veterinarian care, diagnostic and quality control data and management of livestock which, based on genotyping, have predictable productions quality traits, husbandry conditions, animal welfare, food safety information, audit of existing processes and data from field location.
FILED	Thursday, December 18, 2008
APPL NO	12/338835
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 435/6.100
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

08105811 — Sugar transport sequences, yeast strains having improved sugar uptake, and methods of use

US 08105811	Jeffries et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin); The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas William Jeffries (Madison, Wisconsin); JuYun Bae (Madison, Wisconsin); Bernice Chin-yun Lin (Cupertino, California); Jennifer Rebecca Headman Van Vleet (Visalen, California)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed are nucleic acid constructs comprising coding sequences operably linked to a promoter not natively associated with the coding sequence. The coding sequences encode Pichia stipitis proteins that allow recombinant strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing the protein to grow on xylose, and allow or increase uptake of xylose by Pichia stipitis or Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing the coding sequences. Expression of the coding sequences enhances uptake of xylose and/or glucose, allowing increased ethanol or xylitol production.
FILED	Monday, June 15, 2009
APPL NO	12/484714
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/161
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Department of Transportation (USDOT)

08104723 — Mounting pedestal

US 08104723	Parham
FUNDED BY	Department of Transportation (USDOT) U.S. State Government State of Florida Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	State of Florida, Department of Transportation (Tallahassee, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Kevin Parham (Orlando, Florida)
ABSTRACT	The present invention comprises a mounting pedestal for a device, such as a laser scanner. The mount is generally comprised of a base, a triangle bracket and an attachment screw. The base has a base plate and a support attached to the top of the base plate. The support is hollow, preferably cylindrical in shape, has an access opening on the side and a central opening on top. A triangle bracket is bolted onto the top of the support, covering the central opening on the support. The triangle bracket houses a pivot bracket. The attachment screw fits through and is engaged by the pivot bracket on the triangle bracket. A device, such as a laser scanner, is supported by the triangle bracket and is fixed in place by the threads on the attachment screw. The attachment screw is accessed and can be tightened or loosened through the access opening on the support.
FILED	Tuesday, September 09, 2008
APPL NO	12/283088
ART UNIT	3632 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
CURRENT CPC	Supports 248/186.200
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

08107223 — Asymmetric electrochemical supercapacitor and method of manufacture thereof

US 08107223	Lipka et al.
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Airspace System (NAS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	U.S. Nanocorp, Inc. (Farmington, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Stephen M. Lipka (Nicholasville, Kentucky); John R. Miller (Shaker Heights, Ohio); Tongsan D. Xiao (Willington, Connecticut); Jinxiang Dai (Storrs, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	The disclosure relates to asymmetric supercapacitors containing: a positive electrode comprising a current collector and a first active material selected from a layered double hydroxide of formula [M²⁺_1−xM_x³⁺(OH)₂]Aⁿ⁻_x/n·mH₂O where M²⁺is at least one divalent metal, M³⁺is at least one trivalent metal and A is an anion of charge n−, where x is greater than zero and less than 1, n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and m is 0 to 10; LiCoO₂; LiCo_xNi_yO₂where x and y are greater than zero and less than 1; LiCo_xNi_yM_n(1−x−y)O₂where x and y are greater than zero and less than 1; CoS_xwhere x is from 1 to 1.5; MoS; Zn; activated carbon and graphite; a negative electrode containing a material selected from a carbonaceous active material, MoO₃and Li_1xMoO_6−x/2; an aqueous electrolyte solution or a non-aqueous ionic conducting electrolyte solution containing a salt and a salt and a non-aqueous solution; and a separator plate. Alternatively, the electrolyte can be a solid electrolyte.
FILED	Wednesday, July 29, 2009
APPL NO	12/511568
ART UNIT	2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/502
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

Small Business Administration (SBA)

08105819 — Plasmon fluorescence augmentation for chemical and biological testing apparatus

US 08105819	Moore
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Wayne E. Moore (Columbia, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The sensitivity and durability of fluorescent assays may be increased through structures and methods using plasmon fluorescence augmentation and sealing of the structure against degradation by reagents used in the assay. The resulting structures make practical extremely sensitive fluorescent assays for DNA and other biological analytes.
FILED	Friday, December 04, 2009
APPL NO	12/592913
ART UNIT	1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/287.100
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08106813 — Multichannel constant envelope orthogonal waveforms using receiver design

US 08106813	Pillai
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate (AFRL/PKSE) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Unnikrishna Sreedharan Pillai (Harrington Park, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	An radar apparatus including a first transmitter, a second transmitter, a first receiver, a second receiver, and a control device. The control device is programmed to use both the characteristics of a first transmit signal from the first transmitter and a second transmit signal from the second transmitter to determine a first control signal for applying to the first receiver to determine its impulse response characteristics, and to determine a second control signal for applying to the second receiver to determine its impulse response characteristics which differ from the first receiver. These control signals have the ability to separate out the first transmit signal and the second transmit signal from their combined sum that appears at the input of the receiver. The procedure can be generalized to include any number of transmit signals and a corresponding number of control signals to separate out the transmit signals from their combined form.
FILED	Wednesday, January 27, 2010
APPL NO	12/694310
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 342/89
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

United States Postal Service (USPS)

08104763 — Double inhibit mechanism

US 08104763	Potter
FUNDED BY	United States Postal Service (USPS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas C. Potter (Merrifeld, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	Described herein is a system and device for singulating mail pieces during mail processing and sorting. A double inhibit mechanism, mounted opposite a feed belt assembly and having at least two degrees of freedom at its downstream end, can maintain contact with mail in the mail path while separating overlapping mail pieces and allowing only single pieces to pass thereby.
FILED	Friday, March 26, 2010
APPL NO	12/748115
ART UNIT	3653 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
CURRENT CPC	Sheet feeding or delivering 271/34
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

08108223 — Methods for automated access to shipping services

US 08108223	Willoughby
FUNDED BY	United States Postal Service (USPS)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Stuart Willoughby (Oakton, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining shipping services information over a network (110) by a telephone call center (130) receiving orders for merchandise. Instructions are received at the telephone call center (130), which permits the telephone call center (130) to access the shipping services information residing on a server (140). The telephone call center (130) generates a request for the shipping services information for shipment of the merchandise. The telephone call center (130) sends the request over the network (110) to the server (140) for the shipping services information. Thereafter, the server (140) sends the requested shipping services information to the telephone call center (130). The shipping service information may be in the format of a label, which may be attached to a package for shipment of the merchandise.
FILED	Thursday, September 06, 2001
APPL NO	10/362630
ART UNIT	3687 — Business Methods - Incentive Programs, Coupons; Electronic Shopping; Business Cryptography, Voting; Health Care; Point of Sale, Inventory, Accounting; Business Processing, Electronic Negotiation
CURRENT CPC	Data processing: Financial, business practice, management, or cost/price determination 75/1
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

Department of Commerce (DOC)

08104863 — Method for the printing of homogeneous electronic material with a multi-ejector print head

US 08104863	Ready et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated (Palo Alto, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Steven E. Ready (Los Altos, California); William S. Wong (San Carlos, California)
ABSTRACT	Printing systems are disclosed that produce homogenous, smooth edged printed patterns (such as integrated circuit (IC) patterns) by separating pattern layouts into discrete design layers having only parallel layout features, and by printing each design layer using individual print solution droplets deposited onto the substrate. A first alignment operation is performed to achieve a specified orientation between the printhead and a first set of alignment marks on the substrate using first image data generated by the imaging sensor of the camera before performing a first print operation, and a second alignment operation to orient the printhead relative to a second set of alignment marks is performed before a second print operation. A first pattern layout portion includes first layout elements aligned parallel to a first reference axis, and the first print operation is performed by making multiple printing passes in a print direction aligned with the first reference axis.
FILED	Tuesday, May 25, 2010
APPL NO	12/787362
ART UNIT	2853 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Incremental printing of symbolic information 347/19
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

08104436 — Quasi free piston engine

US 08104436	Gray, Jr.
FUNDED BY	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Charles L. Gray, Jr. (Pinckney, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	A quasi free piston engine uses, a small, lightweight crankshaft to connect the piston assemblies of the free piston engine with a flywheel. While most of the power output from the combustion pistons is extracted by pumping pistons as hydraulic power, the small crankshaft and flywheel ensure exact TDC position of the combustion pistons in operation, and provide a rotating means to drive combustion cylinder intake and exhaust valves. Flywheel speed may be monitored to provide feedback on power extraction for further control of the system. In addition, a hydraulic push-rod system for efficient valve actuation is provided.
FILED	Friday, May 01, 2009
APPL NO	12/387369
ART UNIT	3783 — Body Treatment, Kinestherapy, and Exercising
CURRENT CPC	Internal-combustion engines 123/46.R00
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

U.S. State Government

08104723 — Mounting pedestal

US 08104723	Parham
FUNDED BY	Department of Transportation (USDOT) U.S. State Government State of Florida Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	State of Florida, Department of Transportation (Tallahassee, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Kevin Parham (Orlando, Florida)
ABSTRACT	The present invention comprises a mounting pedestal for a device, such as a laser scanner. The mount is generally comprised of a base, a triangle bracket and an attachment screw. The base has a base plate and a support attached to the top of the base plate. The support is hollow, preferably cylindrical in shape, has an access opening on the side and a central opening on top. A triangle bracket is bolted onto the top of the support, covering the central opening on the support. The triangle bracket houses a pivot bracket. The attachment screw fits through and is engaged by the pivot bracket on the triangle bracket. A device, such as a laser scanner, is supported by the triangle bracket and is fixed in place by the threads on the attachment screw. The attachment screw is accessed and can be tightened or loosened through the access opening on the support.
FILED	Tuesday, September 09, 2008
APPL NO	12/283088
ART UNIT	3632 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
CURRENT CPC	Supports 248/186.200
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

Government Rights Acknowledged

08105033 — Particle resistant in-wall cooling passage inlet

US 08105033	Hudson
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Eric A. Hudson (Harwinton, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	A cooling microcircuit for a turbine engine component has a first cooling passage which has at least one inlet oriented in a radially outward direction for preventing particles from entering the cooling passage and for dislodging particles which may become lodged in the at least one inlet.
FILED	Thursday, June 05, 2008
APPL NO	12/133558
ART UNIT	2891 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Fluid reaction surfaces 416/97.R00
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

08105808 — Anaerobic microbial composition and methods of using same

US 08105808	Lorah et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Interior (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Michelle M. Lorah (Finksburg, Maryland); Elizabeth A. Jones (Manassas, Virginia); Mary A. Voytek (Arlington, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A microbial composition for concurrent dechlorination of a mixture of chlorinated ethanes and chlorinated ethenes includes a isolated consortium of bioremediative microorganisms comprising strains of microorganism comprising Clostridium, Acetobacterium, Dehalobacter, Bacteroides, and Proteobacteria. The composition may also include Methanomicrobia.
FILED	Monday, June 02, 2008
APPL NO	12/131666
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/132
VIEW PATENT	@ USPTO: Full Text PDF

08106255 — Targeted chromosomal mutagenasis using zinc finger nucleases

US 08106255	Carroll et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Dana Carroll (Salt Lake City, Utah); Maria Bibikova (San Diego, California); Gary N. Drews (Salt Lake City, Utah); Kent Gregory Golic (Salt Lake City, Utah); Mary M. Golic (Salt Lake City, Utah)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides for a method or methods of targeted genetic recombination or mutagenesis in a host cell or organism, and compositions useful for carrying out the method. The targeting method of the present invention exploits endogenous cellular mechanisms for homologous recombination and repair of double stranded breaks in genetic material. The present invention provides numerous improvements over previous mutagenesis methods, such advantages include that the method is generally applicable to a wide variety of organisms, the method is targeted so that the disadvantages associated with random insertion of DNA in-to host genetic material are eliminated, and certain embodiments require relatively little manipulation of the host genetic material for success. Additionally, it provides a method that produces organisms with specific gene modifications in a short period of time.
FILED	Wednesday, January 22, 2003
APPL NO	10/502565
ART UNIT	1638 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes 8/288
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