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Patent Details for Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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| US 08136242 | Hougham et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gareth G. Hougham (Ossining, New York); Brian S. Beaman (Cary, North Carolina); Evan G. Colgan (Chestnut Ridge, New York); Paul W. Coteus (Yorktown Heights, New York); Stefano S. Oggioni (Besana in Brianza, Italy); Enrique Vargas (Bronx, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of producing a land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A plurality of electrically-conductive elements are arranged about the surface of the at least one hemi-toroidal interposer and extend radically inwardly and downwardly from an uppermost end thereof into electrical contact with at least one component located on an opposite side of the electrically insulating carrier plane. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/047622 |
| ART UNIT | 3729 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Metal working 029/874 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08136470 | Buescher et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James Buescher (San Diego, California); Peter Sullivan (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Buoyancy is controlled in a tethered object by pumping fluids, either of a first or second specific gravity, from an external source into either a first or second containment chamber to change the respective volumetric capacities of the first and second containment chambers. The containment chambers are configured such that the second chamber is at least partially enclosed within the first chamber. The second chamber is configured to expand and retract within the first chamber, which has a fixed housing. Expansion or contraction of the second chamber results in a corresponding inverse change in a volumetric capacity of the first chamber. The fluid chambers may be separate or contained within the same housing, and may be located on a towing vessel. Sensor data from the tethered object's environment may be used to control the transfer of fluid to the first and second chambers. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/793321 |
| ART UNIT | 3617 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Ships 114/330 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137490 | Frank et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States Gypsum Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William A. Frank (Lake Villa, Illinois); Ashish Dubey (Grayslake, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A process for making a fiber reinforced cementitious product such as a panel which hardens to an ultra-high compressive strength composite for use in making panels with ballistic and blast resistant properties. The panel has a continuous phase resulting from curing an aqueous mixture, in the absence of silica flour, of inorganic cement binder, inorganic mineral filler having a particle size of about 150-450 microns, pozzolanic mineral filler, and polycarboxylate based superplasticizer self-leveling agent, and water. The mixture may also include alkanolamine and acid or acid salt. The continuous phase may be reinforced with fiber distributed in the continuous phase before curing to form a panel. The panel may be reinforced with a fiber reinforced skin attached to at least one surface of the core, e.g., by lamination with an adhesive, e.g., epoxy, to form a ballistic and blast resistant cementitious armor panel. |
| FILED | Friday, February 27, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/394506 |
| ART UNIT | 1746 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture 156/42 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137597 | Brott et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lawrence L. Brott (West Chester, Ohio); Brian E. O'Toole (Broadview Heights, Ohio); Christopher A. Vaiana (Whitestone, New York); Rajesh R. Naik (Dayton, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A one-part, pressure activated chemiluminescent material is disclosed. The free-flowing powder is made by coating microcapsules, filled with a solvent and dye, with a powdered oxalate and a solid source for hydrogen peroxide. The reaction begins when the capsules are crushed, releasing the solvent, which dissolves the oxalate and the source for hydrogen peroxide. The resulting reaction transfers energy to the dye, which produces light. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/787418 |
| ART UNIT | 1762 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions 252/700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137624 | Malito et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael P. Malito (Washington, District of Columbia); Cy R. Tamanaha (Springfield, Virginia); Lloyd J Whitman (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided is a method and apparatus for attaching a fluid cell to a planar substrate. The planar substrate may have on it sensors or devices for detecting components within the fluid, and/or be treated to selectively bind or react with components within the fluid. Substrates might include solid-state IC integrated circuit sensor microchips, glass slides, genomic and proteomic arrays, and or other suitable substrates that can make conformal contact with the fluid cell. The fluid cell can be mounted directly on top of the substrate to easily create a fluidic system in a wide variety of implementations. The assembly does not require modification of the substrate; all the fluidic connections are inherent in the apparatus. The present device can be made using low-cost materials and simple methods. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 15, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/839495 |
| ART UNIT | 1772 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/68.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137626 | Maltezos et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George Maltezos (Fort Salonga, New York); John Kim Lee (New York, New York); Axel Scherer (Laguna Beach, California); Emil Kartalov (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Microfluidic assay detectors and microfluidic assay detection methods are disclosed. A microfluidic chip is coupled to a light emitting device, emission filters and excitation filters. Excited fluorescent light is detected by a camera and a lens. The correspondent reading allows parallel detection of features such as antigens and biomarkers. A microfluidic filter and related methods are also disclosed. The filter can be used with on-chip fluid filtration such as whole blood filtration for microfluidic blood analysis. The filter is able to filter the necessary volume of fluid and in particular blood in an acceptable time frame. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/804112 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/82.70 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137650 | Gogotsi et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yury Gogotsi (Warminster, Pennsylvania); Michel W. Barsoum (Moorestown, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method for producing a nanoporous carbide-derived carbon composition with a tunable pore structure and a narrow pore size. Also provided are compositions prepared by the method. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 23, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 10/561768 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of inorganic compounds 423/324 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137688 | Zahos et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter A. Zahos (Harrington Park, New Jersey); Anthony Calabro (Cleveland Heights, Ohio); Aniq B. Darr (Piscataway, New Jersey); Richard A. Gross (Plainview, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A synthetic nucleus pulposus is provided that is useful in treatment of degenerative disc disease, augmentation of a degenerate disc, and alleviation of back pain. In an embodiment the synthetic nucleus pulposus comprises hyaluronan macromolecules that have been cross-linked via dihydroxyphenyl linkages. The synthetic nucleus pulposus restores or improves the water-retention capability of the disc. A method of treating an intervertebral disc with the cross-linked hyaluronan macromolecules is also provided. A method of regenerative therapy to address loss of cells of nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc based on treatment with the cross-linked hyaluronan macromolecules and mesenchymal stem cells is also provided. |
| FILED | Friday, February 27, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/380469 |
| ART UNIT | 1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/423 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137988 | Rife et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jack C Rife (Washington, District of Columbia); Lloyd J Whitman (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention describes a method of using controlled fluidic forces to improve the performance of a biochemical binding assay where a target molecule is captured by specific molecular recognition onto a substrate surface with an affinity coating, and then labeled with a detectable micrometer-scale particle using a second specific molecular recognition reaction with the target. By using specific ranges of label sizes and laminar flow conditions, controlled fluidic forces can be applied to the label particles in order to selectively remove molecules bound to a surface according to their binding strength, and thereby increase the ratio of specifically bound labels to more weakly attached non-specifically bound labels. This method can be used with a wide variety of label types and associated detection methods, improving the sensitivity and selectivity of a broad range of binding assays. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/564679 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/524 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138016 | Chang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | HRL Laboratories, LLC (Malibu, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David T. Chang (Calabasas, California); Randall L. Kubena (Oak Park, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for integrating quartz-based resonators with electronics on a large area wafer through direct pick-and-place and flip-chip bonding or wafer-to-wafer bonding using handle wafers are described. The resulting combination of quartz-based resonators and large area electronics wafer solves the problem of the quartz-electronics substrate diameter mismatch and enables the integration of arrays of quartz devices of different frequencies with the same electronics. |
| FILED | Friday, March 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/399680 |
| ART UNIT | 2811 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/107 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138257 | Tan et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Loon-Seng Tan (Centerville, Ohio); David H. Wang (Beavercreek, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Novel aromatic AB2 imide monomer with thermally reactive trialkylsiloxy and aryl fluoride moieties, which can be polymerized to form hyperbranched aromatic polyimides in the presence of a metal fluoride catalyst. Nanoclay composites were generated by either (i) direct blending of a preformed hyperbranched aromatic polyimide and Closite nanoclay (≦20 wt %) or (ii) blending of the AB2 monomer, CsF catalyst and Closite nanoclay (≦20 wt %) followed by thermal solid-state polymerization of the AB2 monomer homogeneously dispersed in the nanoclay. |
| FILED | Friday, February 19, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/708556 |
| ART UNIT | 1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 524/445 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138273 | Rao et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | PRC DeSoto International, Inc (Sylmar, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chandra B. Rao (Valencia, California); John R. Gilmore (Valencia, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions, such as aerospace sealant, coating, and/or potting compositions are disclosed. The compositions include a polythioether and, in at least some cases, can be sprayable and fuel resistant even when substantially free of volatile organic compounds. |
| FILED | Friday, December 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/971030 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 525/452 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138364 | Marks et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tobin J. Marks (Evanston, Illinois); Jun Ni (Quincy, Massachusetts); Anchuan Wang (San Jose, California); Yu Yang (Santa Clara, California); Andrew Metz (Beaverton, Oregon); Shu Jin (Shanghai, China PRC); Lian Wang (Lowell, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Transparent conducting oxide thin films having a reduced indium content and/or an increased tin content are provided. In addition, processes for producing the same, precursors for producing the same, and transparent electroconductive substrate for display panels and organic electroluminescence devices, both including the transparent conducting oxide thin films, are provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 22, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/726624 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 556/130 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138476 | La Lumondiere et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen La Lumondiere (Torrance, California); Terence Yeoh (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods of imaging subsurface features of objects. An illumination source may be directed towards a surface of an object comprising subsurface features at a first angle relative to the normal of the surface. The object may have a portion between the subsurface features and the surface that has an index of refraction that is greater than the index of refraction of a surrounding medium. An imaging device may be placed with an objective lens oriented substantially normal to the surface. The first angle may be larger than an acceptance angle of the objective lens. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/590262 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/339.110 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138714 | Chan et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yuk Chan (Middletown, Delaware); Arek Suszko (Rincon, Puerto Rico); Richard Scarinzi (Toms River, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A portable hybrid multi-input remote AA battery charger is provided that can recharge as many as four (4) AA batteries at once within 100 minutes. This invention's battery charger for rechargeable batteries can also be powered by a number of the currently available military batteries such as the BA-8180, BA-8140, BA-5590, BA-5390, BB-390, BB-2590, and SP4 batteries. The portable hybrid multi-input remote AA battery charger includes a battery chamber, slots for the AA batteries, a charging circuit, a housing, and a pair of power source connectors. A portable hybrid multi-input remote AA battery charger apparatus and a method for charging AA rechargeable batteries with a portable hybrid multi-input remote AA battery charger are also provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/462939 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Battery or capacitor charging or discharging 320/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138716 | Chan et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yuk Chan (Middletown, Delaware); Arek Suszko (Rincon, Puerto Rico); Terrill B. Atwater (North Plainfield, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A portable multi-input remote AA battery charger is provided that can recharge as many as eight (8) AA batteries at once within 100 minutes. This invention's battery charger for rechargeable batteries can also be powered by a number of the currently available military batteries such as the BA-8180, BA-8140, BA-5590, BA-5390, BB-390, BB-2590, and SP4 batteries. The portable multi-input remote AA battery charger includes at least two (2) battery chambers, slots for the AA batteries, a charging circuit, a housing, and a connector. A portable multi-input remote AA battery charger apparatus and a method for charging AA rechargeable batteries with a portable battery charger are also provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/462940 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Battery or capacitor charging or discharging 320/107 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138950 | Leung |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Fee Chan Leung (Hazlet, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A programmable parking meter and integrated paging transmitter is provided to warn the parking patron with a pre-violation notice that the parking time is about to expire. The programmable parking meter and integrated paging transmitter includes a rechargeable battery, a flat display that provides programming options and status of parking information to the parking patron, coin slots for use as a conventional coin operated parking meter, an automated teller machine (ATM) style keyboard to activate and program the paging apparatus, and a paging transmitter to interface with existing digital relays and infrastructure for personal communications devices. The invention also includes a method for notifying a remote parking patron that a programmable parking meter and integrated paging transmitter is scheduled to expire. |
| FILED | Friday, July 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/462060 |
| ART UNIT | 2612 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/932.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138958 | Dai et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Auburn University (Auburn, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Fa Foster Dai (Auburn, Alabama); Jianjun Yu (Auburn, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | A time to digital converter (TDC) is able to be utilized for measuring a time interval between two signals with a very fine time resolution, which is defined as the difference in propagation delay per stage between two rings or chains of delay stages. The Vernier ring TDC, Vernier TDC with comparator matrix or Vernier ring TDCs with comparator matrix comprise two rings or chains of delay stages with slightly different propagation delays per stage and a plurality of comparators for comparing two signals propagation along two rings or chains and determining when the lag signal passes the lead signal. The lead and lag signal are initiated by two events and are each fed into a separate one the first stages of one of the specified rings or chains. The comparators are able to be organized in a comparator matrix in order to occupy less space and permit reuse. As a result, the input time interval (the time between the two initiating events) is able to be measured through the product of the time resolution and the number of stages through which the two signals propagated. |
| FILED | Friday, January 29, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/697111 |
| ART UNIT | 2819 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Coded data generation or conversion 341/155 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139067 | Anguelov et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dragomir D. Anguelov (San Francisco, California); Praveen Srinivasan (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Daphne Koller (Stanford, California); Sebastian Thrun (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Motion capture animation, shape completion and markerless motion capture methods are provided. A pose deformation space model encoding variability in pose is learnt from a three-dimensional (3D) dataset. Body shape deformation space model encoding variability in pose and shape is learnt from another 3D dataset. The learnt pose model is combined with the learnt body shape model. For motion capture animation, given parameter set, the combined model generates a 3D shape surface of a body in a pose and shape. For shape completion, given partial surface of a body defined as 3D points, the combined model generates a 3D surface model in the combined spaces that fits the 3D points. For markerless motion capture, given 3D information of a body, the combined model traces the movement of the body using the combined spaces that fits the 3D information or reconstructing the body's shape or deformations that fits the 3D information. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 25, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/881172 |
| ART UNIT | 2628 — Selective Visual Display Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer graphics processing and selective visual display systems 345/473 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139205 | McKaughan et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Flir Systems, Inc. (Wilsonville, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen V. McKaughan (Arlington, Massachusetts); Philip A. Rombult (Boxford, Massachusetts); Robert J. Campbell, Jr. (Manchester, New Hampshire) |
| ABSTRACT | A compact optical payload for an unmanned aircraft includes two infrared cameras for wide and narrow field viewing, a daylight color camera, a laser pointer and a laser range finder. |
| FILED | Monday, May 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/463882 |
| ART UNIT | 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/5.10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139234 | Dubé |
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| INVENTOR(S) | George Dubé (Chesterfield, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of measuring the extinction of light in a coating including the steps of: directing a light beam to a substrate to be coated at an angle of incidence for which the beam undergoes nominal total internal reflection; depositing a coating on the substrate such that the light beam will be waveguided in the coating thus reducing internal reflection for a period of deposition time; measuring a reduction of the internal reflection during deposition; and calculating an extinction value of the light beam in the deposited layer corresponding to the measured drop in internal reflection. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 26, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/553396 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/632 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139298 | Martin et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chadwick B. Martin (Tucson, Arizona); Kenneth E. Schmidt (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | A mount between an optical element and a housing includes an optical element that has an optical element mount with plural optical element mounting pads and an optical element connecting surface that links the optical element mounting pads together. The housing includes a housing mount that has plural housing mounting pads and a housing connecting surface that links the housing mounting pads together. The optical element mount and the housing mount are mounted to one another such that the only contact between the optical element and the housing is between the mounting pads of each respective element. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 02, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/417258 |
| ART UNIT | 2873 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical: Systems and elements 359/819 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139339 | Pakhomov et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Old Dominion University Research Foundation (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrei Pakhomov (Norfolk, Virginia); Karl Schoenbach (Norfolk, Virginia); Juergen Kolb (Norfolk, Virginia); Ravindra Joshi (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for producing maximal, but reversible bioeffects, for neuromuscular disruption. Methods for facilitation of neuromuscular functions in diseases and conditions of decreased excitability are provided. |
| FILED | Monday, March 17, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/050009 |
| ART UNIT | 2836 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/232 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139400 | Bansal et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aditya Bansal (White Plains, New York); Ching-Te K. Chuang (South Salem, New York); Jae-Joon Kim (Austin, Texas); Shih-Hsien Lo (Mount Kisco, New York); Rahul M. Rao (Elmsford, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A memory circuit includes a plurality of bit line structures (each including a true and a complementary bit line), a plurality of word line structures intersecting the plurality of bit line structures to form a plurality of cell locations and a plurality of cells located at the plurality of cell locations. Each of the cells includes a logical storage element, a first access transistor selectively coupling a given one of the true bit lines to the logical storage element, and a second access transistor selectively coupling a corresponding given one of the complementary bit lines to the logical storage element. One or both of the first and second access transistors are configured with asymmetric current characteristics to enable independent enhancement of READ and WRITE margins. Also included within the 6-T scope are one or more design structures embodied in a machine readable medium, comprising circuits as set forth herein. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/017404 |
| ART UNIT | 2827 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Static information storage and retrieval 365/154 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139504 | Mankins et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Patrick Mankins (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Gregory D. Troxel (Stow, Massachusetts); Karen Z. Haigh (Greenfield, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems, devices, and methods for routing data through a first and a second ad-hoc network are described. Routing information structured according to a first routing protocol associated with a plurality of nodes in the first network is received at a border node that is part of at least the first and second ad-hoc networks. Routing information structured according to a second routing protocol associated with a plurality of nodes in the second ad-hoc network is also received. The received routing information is translated from the first routing protocol to the second routing protocol, or vice versa, and disseminated to nodes in the first or second ad-hoc networks. Data packets from nodes in the first ad-hoc network are forwarded to nodes in the second ad-hoc network, or vice versa, based in part on the translated routing information. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 07, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/419543 |
| ART UNIT | 2464 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Multiplex communications 370/254 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139650 | Cunha et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexandre L. Cunha (Pasadena, California); Jerome B. Darbon (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Presented are embodiments for nonlocal mean filtering that provide a robust and efficient method for reducing noise in digital images and video frames. These embodiments build on a separable property of neighborhood filtering to offer a fast, parallel and vectorized implementation in contemporary shared memory computer architectures while minimizing theoretical computational complexity. In practice, this approach is fast and scales linearly with image size. |
| FILED | Friday, August 07, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/537954 |
| ART UNIT | 2482 — Recording and Compression |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/240.290 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139904 | Green et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William M. Green (Astoria, New York); Fengnian Xia (New York, New York); Yurii Vlasov (Katonah, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of implementing optical deflection switching includes directing a tuning operation at a specific region of coupled optical resonators coupled to an input port, a first output port and a second output port, the coupled optical resonator including a plurality of cascaded unit cells; wherein the tuning operation interrupts a resonant coupling between one or more of the unit cells of the coupled resonators so as to cause an input optical signal from the input port to be directed from the first output port to the second output port. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 18, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/856838 |
| ART UNIT | 2883 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/5 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140240 | Molen et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, Mississippi) |
| INVENTOR(S) | G. Marshall Molen (Starkville, Mississippi); Angela E. Card (Starkville, Mississippi) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a system and method for controlling the speed of a vehicle engine utilizing total system integration and an on-board power system for electrical power generation and distribution, which ensure that control of multiple components can be maintained, that critical operational parameters can be modified by generating calibration values, and that an electrical load can be met in both stationary and mobile vehicle applications. |
| FILED | Friday, March 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/077084 |
| 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 71/93 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140586 | Stolte et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Tableau Software, Inc. (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chris Stolte (Palo Alto, California); Diane L. Tang (Palo Alto, California); Patrick Hanrahan (Portola Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In response to a user request, a computer generates a graphical user interface on a computer display. A schema information region of the graphical user interface includes multiple operand names, each operand name associated with one or more fields of a multi-dimensional database. A data visualization region of the graphical user interface includes multiple shelves. Upon detecting a user selection of the operand names and a user request to associate each user-selected operand name with a respective shelf in the data visualization region, the computer generates a visual table in the data visualization region in accordance with the associations between the operand names and the corresponding shelves. The visual table includes a plurality of panes, each pane having at least one axis defined based on data for the fields associated with a respective operand name. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 01, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/019227 |
| ART UNIT | 2155 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/802 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140651 | Pappas et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vasileios Pappas (Elmsford, New York); Dinesh Chandra Verma (Mount Kisco, New York); Brian Michael Rivera (Columbia, Maryland); Ananthram Swami (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method to self-configure a distributed system includes obtaining a description of a distributed system which has a plurality of computing nodes, each node being capable of performing any of a plurality of tasks in the description. At each node, a persona of that node is determined in accordance with the description such that the nodes are assigned tasks in the distributed system. Each node is reconfigured in accordance with the persona such that the nodes are linked in the distributed system to provide a self-configured distributed system for performing at least one application. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 06, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/115644 |
| ART UNIT | 2455 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/221 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140658 | Gelvin et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Borgia/Cummins, LLC (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David C. Gelvin (Escondido, California); Lewis D. Girod (Los Angeles, California); William J. Kaiser (Los Angeles, California); William M. Merrill (Los Angeles, California); Fredric Newberg (San Diego, California); Gregory J. Pottie (Los Angeles, California); Anton I. Sipos (Los Angeles, California); Sandeep Vardhan (Walnut, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The Wireless Integrated Network Sensor Next Generation (WINS NG) nodes provide distributed network and Internet access to sensors, controls, and processors that are deeply embedded in equipment, facilities, and the environment. The WINS NG network is a new monitoring and control capability for applications in transportation, manufacturing, health care, environmental monitoring, and safety and security. The WINS NG nodes combine microsensor technology, low power distributed signal processing, low power computation, and low power, low cost wireless and/or wired networking capability in a compact system. The WINS NG networks provide sensing, local control, remote reconfigurability, and embedded intelligent systems in structures, materials, and environments. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 04, 2000 |
| APPL NO | 09/684706 |
| ART UNIT | 2446 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/224 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140706 | Chi et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Xerox Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ed Chi (Palo Alto, California); Jeffrey Heer (Berkeley, California); Peter Pirolli (San Francisco, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Techniques for determining user types based on multi-modal clustering are provided. The topology, content and usage of a document collection or web site is determined. The user paths are identified using longest repeating subsequence techniques and a multi-modal information need vector is determined for each significant user path. Multi-modal vectors for each document in the significant path, content, uniform resource locators, inlink and outlink multi-modal vectors are determined and combined based on path position and access frequency. Multi-modal clustering is performed based on a multi-modal similarity function and a specified measure of similarity using a type of multi-modal clustering such as K-means or wavefront clustering. The identified clusters may be further analyzed based on changes to the weighting of the corresponding content, url, inlinks and outlinks multi-modal feature vectors. |
| FILED | Monday, August 06, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/882839 |
| ART UNIT | 2441 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/241 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140731 | Arimilli et al. |
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| 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); Edward J. Seminaro (Milton, New York); William E. Speight (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A system is provided for implementing a multi-tiered full-graph interconnect architecture. In order to implement a multi-tiered full-graph interconnect architecture, a plurality of processors are coupled to one another to create a plurality of processor books. The plurality of processor books are coupled together to create a plurality of supernodes. Then, the plurality of supernodes are coupled together to create the multi-tiered full-graph interconnect architecture. Data is then transmitted from one processor to another within the multi-tiered full-graph interconnect architecture based on an addressing scheme that specifies at least a supernode and a processor book associated with a target processor to which the data is to be transmitted. |
| FILED | Monday, August 27, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/845206 |
| ART UNIT | 2493 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: Input/output 710/305 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140756 | Gai et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sanjeev Gai (Round Rock, Texas); Guy Lynn Guthrie (Austin, Texas); Stephen Powell (Austin, Texas); William John Starke (Round Rock, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | An information handling system (IHS) includes a processor with a cache memory system. The processor includes a processor core with an L1 cache memory that couples to an L2 cache memory. The processor includes an arbitration mechanism that controls load and store requests to the L2 cache memory. The arbitration mechanism includes control logic that enables a load request to interrupt a store request that the L2 cache memory is currently servicing. When the L2 cache memory finishes servicing the interrupting load request, the L2 cache memory may return to servicing the interrupted store request at the point of interruption. The control logic determines the size requirement of each load operation or store operation. When the cache memory system performs a store operation or load operation, the memory system accesses the portion of a cache line it needs to perform the operation instead of accessing an entire cache line. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/424332 |
| ART UNIT | 2824 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/118 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140759 | Frey et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bradly George Frey (Austin, Texas); Guy Lynn Guthrie (Austin, Texas); Cathy May (Ossining, New York); Ramakrishnan Rajamony (Austin, Texas); Balaram Sinharoy (Poughkeepsie, New York); William John Starke (Round Rock, Texas); Peter Kenneth Szwed (Rhinebeck, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for specifying an access hint for prefetching only a subsection of cache block data, for more efficient system interconnect usage by the processor core. A processing unit receives a data cache block touch (DCBT) instruction containing an access hint and identifying a specific size portion of data to be prefetched. Both the access hint and a value corresponding to an amount of data to be prefetched are contained in separate subfields of the DCBT instruction. In response to detecting that the code point is set to a specific value, only the specific size of data identified in a sub-field of the DCBT and addressed in the DCBT instruction is prefetched into an entry in the lower level cache. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/424716 |
| ART UNIT | 2824 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/122 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140764 | Shen et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaowei Shen (Hopewell Junction, New York); Balaram Sinharoy (Poughkeepsie, New York); Robert B. Tremaine (Stormville, New York); Robert W. Wisniewski (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for reconfiguring a cache memory is provided. The method in one aspect may include analyzing one or more characteristics of an execution entity accessing a cache memory and reconfiguring the cache based on the one or more characteristics analyzed. Examples of analyzed characteristic may include but are not limited to data structure used by the execution entity, expected reference pattern of the execution entity, type of an execution entity, heat and power consumption of an execution entity, etc. Examples of cache attributes that may be reconfigured may include but are not limited to associativity of the cache memory, amount of the cache memory available to store data, coherence granularity of the cache memory, line size of the cache memory, etc. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 12/985726 |
| ART UNIT | 2188 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/129 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140765 | Gai et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sanjeev Gai (Round Rock, Texas); Guy Lynn Guthrie (Austin, Texas); Hugh Shen (Round Rock, Texas); William John Starke (Round Rock, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | An information handling system (IHS) includes a processor with a cache memory system. The processor includes a processor core with an L1 cache memory that couples to an L2 cache memory. The processor includes an arbitration mechanism that controls load and store requests to the L2 cache memory. The arbitration mechanism includes control logic that enables a load request to interrupt a store request that the L2 cache memory is currently servicing. The L2 cache memory includes dual data banks so that one bank may perform a load operation while the other bank performs a store operation. The cache system provides a single dispatch point into the data flow to the dual cache banks of the L2 cache memory. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/424228 |
| ART UNIT | 2824 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/130 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140768 | Speight et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William E. Speight (Austin, Texas); Lixin Zhang (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method, processor, and data processing system for enabling utilization of a single prefetch stream to access data across a memory page boundary. A prefetch engine includes an active streams table in which information for one or more scheduled prefetch streams are stored. The prefetch engine also includes a victim table for storing a previously active stream whose next prefetch crosses a memory page boundary. The scheduling logic issues a prefetch request with a real address to fetch data from the lower level memory. Then, responsive to detecting that the real address of the stream's next sequential prefetch crosses the memory page boundary, the prefetch engine determines when the first prefetch stream can continue across the page boundary of the first memory page (via an effective address comparison). The PE automatically reinserts the first prefetch stream into the active stream table to jump start prefetching across the page boundary. |
| FILED | Friday, February 01, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/024632 |
| ART UNIT | 2185 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/137 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140771 | Arimilli et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ravi K. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Guy L. Guthrie (Austin, Texas); William J. Starke (Round Rock, Texas); Derek E. Williams (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | In at least one embodiment, a method of data processing in a data processing system having a memory hierarchy includes a processor core executing a storage-modifying memory access instruction to determine a memory address. The processor core transmits to a cache memory within the memory hierarchy a storage-modifying memory access request including the memory address, an indication of a memory access type, and, if present, a partial cache line hint signaling access to less than all granules of a target cache line of data associated with the memory address. In response to the storage-modifying memory access request, the cache memory performs a storage-modifying access to all granules of the target cache line of data if the partial cache line hint is not present and performs a storage-modifying access to less than all granules of the target cache line of data if the partial cache line hint is present. |
| FILED | Friday, February 01, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/024424 |
| ART UNIT | 2186 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/141 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140936 | Gower et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin C. Gower (LaGrangeville, New York); Warren E. Maule (Cedar Park, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A memory system is provided that performs error correction at a memory device level. The memory system comprises a memory hub device integrated in the memory module and a link interface integrated in the memory hub device that provides a communication pathway between the memory hub device and an external memory controller. The link interface comprises first error correction logic integrated in the link interface that performs error correction operations on first data that is received from the external memory controller via a first memory channel to be transmitted to a set of memory devices. The first error correction logic generates a first error signal to the external memory controller in response to the first error correction logic detecting a first error in the first data. Link interface control logic integrated in the link interface controls the transmission of the first data to the set of memory devices. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 24, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/018926 |
| ART UNIT | 2117 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery 714/758 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08141044 | Mann et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vijay Mann (Haryana, India); Pradipta De (Kolkata, India); Ravi Kothari (New Delhi, India); Rahul Garg (Ghaziabad, India) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for tuning performance of an operating system, the method comprising identifying all sources of operating system jitter; measuring the impact of each of the operating system jitter source; and tuning performance of the operating system, preferably by use of different approaches/techniques, which could include removing the sources of operating system jitter and/or delaying their execution and/or smoothening their execution over a longer period of time. Computer program code and systems are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 14, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/939913 |
| ART UNIT | 2197 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Software development, installation, and management 717/124 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08141054 | Dolby et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Julian T. Dolby (Riverdale, New York); Christian J. Hammer (Kinding, Germany); Frank Tip (Ridgewood, New Jersey); Mandana Vaziri-Farahani (White Plains, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method, an information processing system, and a computer readable medium, are used to detect atomic-set serializability violations in an execution of a program. A set of classes associated with a program to be analyzed is identified. The set of classes include a set of fields. At least one subset of fields in the set of fields in the identified classes is selected. A set of code fragments associated with an execution of the program is selected. Data accesses in the selected set of code fragments are observed. It is determined if the selected set of code fragments is serializable for each selected subset of fields. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 08, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/835685 |
| ART UNIT | 2192 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Software development, installation, and management 717/130 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08141084 | Coppinger et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard J. Coppinger (Milton, New York); Deryck X. Hong (Poughkeepsie, New York); Chulho Kim (Poughkeepsie, New York); Hanhong Xue (Poughkeepsie, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | This present invention provides a portable user space application release/reacquire of adapter resources for a given job on a node using information in a network resource table. The information in the network resource table is obtained when a user space application is loaded by some resource manager. The present invention provides a portable solution that will work for any interconnect where adapter resources need to be freed and reacquired without having to write a specific function in the device driver. In the present invention, the preemption request is done on a job basis using a key or “job key” that was previously loaded when the user space application or job originally requested the adapter resources. This is done for each OS instance where the job is run. |
| FILED | Monday, April 07, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/098868 |
| ART UNIT | 2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Virtual machine task or process management or task management/control 718/102 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08141085 | Grabarnik et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Genady Ya. Grabarnik (Scarsdale, New York); Zhen Liu (Tarrytown, New York); Anton V. Riabov (Ossining, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A stream processing system provides a description language for stream processing workflow composition. A domain definition data structure in the description language defines all stream processing components available to the stream processing system. Responsive to receiving a stream processing request, a planner translates the stream processing request into a problem definition. The problem definition defines stream properties that must be satisfied by property values associated with one or more output streams. The planner generates a workflow that satisfies the problem definition given the domain definition data structure. |
| FILED | Friday, May 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/114162 |
| ART UNIT | 2196 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Virtual machine task or process management or task management/control 718/102 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Trustees of Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John A. Porco, Jr. (Brookline, Massachusetts); Baudouin Gerard (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a new strategies for the synthesis of compounds of the rocaglamide family and related natural products. The synthetic approach generally involves photochemical generation of an oxidopyrylium species from a 3-hydroxychromone derivative followed by an enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of the oxidopyrylium species to a dipolarophile in the presence of a TADDOL derivative. This approach can be used for the formation of adducts containing an aglain core structure. Methods of the conversion of aglain core structures to aglain, rocaglamide and forbaglin ring systems are also provided. The present invention also relates to the use of rocaglamide/aglain/forbaglin derivatives for the manufacture of medicaments for use in the treatment of cancer or cancerous conditions, disorders associated with cellular hyperproliferation, or NF-κB-dependent conditions. |
| FILED | Monday, May 21, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/301727 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical and wave energy 24/157.690 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137548 | McNeff et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Zirchrom Separations, Inc. (Anoka, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Clayton McNeff (Anoka, Minnesota); Bingwen Yan (Shoreview, Minnesota); Dwight Stoll (Anoka, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to inorganic oxide particles that have been modified with a chelator group. In an embodiment, the chelator group is covalently bonded to a polymer. In an embodiment, the chelator group is covalently bonded to a chiral selector ligand. The present invention is also directed to methods of modifying inorganic oxide particles with a chelator group. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 14, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/965273 |
| ART UNIT | 1778 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Liquid purification or separation 210/198.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137626 | Maltezos et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George Maltezos (Fort Salonga, New York); John Kim Lee (New York, New York); Axel Scherer (Laguna Beach, California); Emil Kartalov (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Microfluidic assay detectors and microfluidic assay detection methods are disclosed. A microfluidic chip is coupled to a light emitting device, emission filters and excitation filters. Excited fluorescent light is detected by a camera and a lens. The correspondent reading allows parallel detection of features such as antigens and biomarkers. A microfluidic filter and related methods are also disclosed. The filter can be used with on-chip fluid filtration such as whole blood filtration for microfluidic blood analysis. The filter is able to filter the necessary volume of fluid and in particular blood in an acceptable time frame. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/804112 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/82.70 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137682 | Weiss et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jerrold P. Weiss (Coralville, Iowa); Theresa L. Gioannini (Coralville, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | Applicants have produced and isolated chemically cross-linked complexes of endotoxin and modified MD-2, and have developed methods of using these complexes. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 20, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/858786 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/278.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137700 | Frechet et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jean M. J. Frechet (Oakland, California); Stephany M. Standley (Evanston, Illinois); Rachna Jain (Milpitas, California); Cameron C. Lee (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Novel main chain acid degradable polymer backbones and drug delivery systems comprised of materials capable of delivering bioactive materials to cells for use as vaccines or other therapeutic agents are described. The polymers are synthesized using monomers that contain acid-degradable linkages cleavable under mild acidic conditions. The main chain of the resulting polymers readily degrade into many small molecules at low pH, but remain relatively stable and intact at physiological pH. The new materials have the common characteristic of being able to degrade by acid hydrolysis under conditions commonly found within the endosomal or lysosomal compartments of cells thereby releasing their payload within the cell. The materials can also be used for the delivery of therapeutics to the acidic regions of tumors and other sites of inflammation. |
| FILED | Friday, May 04, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/299506 |
| ART UNIT | 1617 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/501 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137908 | Jaffee et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Elizabeth Jaffee (Lutherville, Maryland); Ralph Hruban (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Mesothelin can be used as an immunotherapeutic target. It induces a cytolytic T cell response. Portions of mesothelin which induce such responses are identified. Vaccines can be either polynucleotide- or polypeptide-based. Carriers for raising a cytolytic T cell response include bacteria and viruses. A mouse model for testing vaccines and other anti-tumor therapeutics and prophylactics comprises a strongly mesothelin-expressing, transformed peritoneal cell line. |
| FILED | Monday, September 15, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/210604 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137911 | Dahl et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | CellScript, Inc. (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gary A. Dahl (Madison, Wisconsin); Jerome J. Jendrisak (Madison, Wisconsin); Elena K. Davydova (Chicago, Illinois); Lucia B. Rothman-Denes (Chicago, Illinois); Svetalana Y. Gerdes (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods, compositions and kits for using an RNA polymerase for making transcription products corresponding to a target sequence by obtaining single-stranded DNA transcription substrates that comprise a single-stranded promoter that is operably joined to a single-stranded target sequence. The invention has broad applicability for research, diagnostic and therapeutic applications, such as preparing cDNA corresponding to full-length mRNA, making sense or anti-sense probes, detecting gene- or organism-specific sequences, cloning, cell signaling or making RNA for use in RNAi. |
| FILED | Friday, November 21, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/719372 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137913 | Benkovic et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen J. Benkovic (State College, Pennsylvania); Frank Salinas (Wheaton, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for replicating and amplifying a target nucleic acid sequence is described. A method of the invention involves the formation of a recombination intermediate without the prior denaturing of a nucleic acid duplex through the use of a recombination factor. The recombination intermediate is treated with a high fidelity polymerase to permit the replication and amplification of the target nucleic acid sequence. In preferred embodiments, the polymerase comprises a polymerase holoenzyme. In further preferred embodiments, the recombination factor is bacteriophage T4 UvsX protein or homologs from other species, and the polymerase holoenzyme comprises a polymerase enzyme, a clamp protein and a clamp loader protein, derived from viral, bacteriophage, prokaryotic, archaebacterial, or eukaryotic systems. |
| FILED | Monday, May 24, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/786021 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137917 | Pollack et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael G. Pollack (Durham, North Carolina); Allen E. Eckhardt (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to certain novel approaches to reducing or eliminating the movement of contaminants from one droplet to another on a droplet actuator via liquid filler fluid. In one application, droplet actuators are used to conduct genetic analysis using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. The invention addresses the need for improved methods of performing PCR on a droplet actuator that provide for optimum amplification and detection of a sample target. |
| FILED | Monday, August 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/546115 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.120 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137924 | Chapman et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edwin R. Chapman (Madison, Wisconsin); Min Dong (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A molecular construct capable of fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET), comprising a linker peptide, a donor fluorophore moiety and an acceptor fluorophore moiety, wherein the linker peptide is a substrate of a botulinum neurotoxin selected from the group consisting of synaptobrevin, syntaxin and SNAP-25, or a fragment thereof capable being cleaved by the botulinum neurotoxin, and separates the donor and acceptor fluorophores by a distance of not more than 10 nm, and wherein emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore moiety overlaps with the excitation spectrum of the acceptor fluorophore moiety; or wherein the emission spectra of the fluorophores are detectably different. Also provided are isolated nucleic acid expressing the construct, kits comprising said construct and cell lines comprising said nucleic acid. Further provided are methods of detecting a BoNT using the above described construct via FRET, and methods for detecting a BoNT using surface plasmon resonance imaging. |
| FILED | Monday, December 20, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 11/014845 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.320 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137925 | Ting et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alice Y. Ting (Allston, Massachusetts); Marta Fernandez Suarez (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Hemanta Baruah (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides compositions and methods of use thereof for labeling peptide and proteins in vitro or in vivo. The methods described herein employ lipoic acid ligase or mutants thereof, and lipoic acid analogs recognized by lipoic acid ligase and lipoic acid ligase mutants. |
| FILED | Friday, November 09, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/983605 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.720 |
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| US 08137930 | Vindurampulle et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christofer Vindurampulle (Thornbury, Australia); Eileen M. Barry (Ellicott City, Maryland); Myron M. Levine (Columbia, Maryland); James Galen (Sykesville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is drawn to a live, attenuated S. Paratyphi A strain, a live, attenuated S. Paratyphi A strain comprising a stabilized plasmid expression system, an S. Paratyphi conjugate vaccine, and methods of using these strains and conjugate vaccine. |
| FILED | Friday, March 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/399091 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/69.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137960 | Schmidt et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Schmidt (Kensington, Maryland); Ioannis Bossis (Columbia, Maryland); John A. Chiorini (Dayton, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a bovine adeno-associated virus (BAAV) virus and vectors and particles derived therefrom. In addition, the present invention provides methods of delivering a nucleic acid to a cell using the BAAV vectors and particles. |
| FILED | Monday, December 06, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/581228 |
| ART UNIT | 1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/320.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137962 | Flotte et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation (Gainesville, Florida); The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Terence R. Flotte (Alachua, Florida); Jeffrey R. Sirninger (Gainesville, Florida); William B. Guggino (Baltimore, Maryland); Liudmila Cebotaru (Baltimore, Maryland); Christian Müller (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to compositions and methods of treating cystic fibrosis. More specifically, this invention relates to the use the AAV vectors and constructs to provide gene therapy to cystic fibrosis patients. |
| FILED | Friday, March 02, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/713291 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/320.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137968 | Wary et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kishore K. Wary (Elmhurst, Illinois); Yidan Zhao (Chicago, Illinois); Asrar B. Malik (Hinsdale, Illinois); You-Yang Zhao (Grayslake, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a method for preparing a substantially pure population of endothelial progenitor cells wherein said cells express Flk-1, CD34, α5β1 integrin fibronectin, and vWF and exhibit an adherent phenotype and methods for using the same to decrease the severity of lung injury, prevent pulmonary edema, restore endothelial barrier function, induce productive wound healing and angiogenesis, and increase survival rate in acute lung injury (ALI). |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/038020 |
| 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 435/377 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137972 | Laurencin et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); The Wistar Institute (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); The Trustees Of The University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Cato T. Laurencin (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania); Solomon R. Pollack (North Wales, Pennsylvania); Elliot Levine (Cherry Hill, New Jersey); Edward Botchwey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Helen H. Lu (New York, New York); Mohammed Yusuf Khan (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Scaffolds for tissue engineering prepared from biocompatible, biodegradable polymer-based, lighter than or light as water microcarriers and designed for cell culturing in vitro in a rotating bioreactor are provided. Methods for preparation and use of these scaffolds as tissue engineering devices are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/755254 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/396 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137977 | Kaddurah-Daouk et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland (Oakland, California); Duke University (Durham, North Carolina); Lipomics Technologies, Inc. (West Sacramento, California); Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rima F. Kaddurah-Daouk (Belmont, Massachusetts); Michelle M. Wiest (Knights Landing, California); Steven M. Watkins (Sacramento, California); Rebecca Ann Baillie (Woodland, California); Madhumita Patnaik (Agoura Hills, California); K. Ranga Rama Krishnan (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Richard M. Weinshilboum (Rochester, Minnesota); Ronald M. Krauss (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention concerns the application of lipidomics to statin treatment for disorders such as cardiovascular disorders. Hence, the invention provides, among other things, a method of correlating a lipid profile with a positive or negative response to a statin treatment regimen by obtaining a lipid profile of a sample from a mammalian subject following commencement of the treatment regimen; and correlating the lipid profile in the sample with a positive or negative response to the treatment regimen. The invention further provides a method of correlating a lipid profile with a positive or negative response to a statin treatment regimen by obtaining a lipid profile of a sample from a mammalian subject before commencement of the treatment regimen; and correlating the lipid profile in the sample with a positive or negative response to the treatment regimen. |
| FILED | Friday, October 24, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/257957 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/71 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137991 | Crabb et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland, Ohio); Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John W. Crabb (Chagrin Falls, Ohio); Robert G. Salomon (Mayfield Village, Ohio); Bela Anand-Apte (Shaker Heights, Ohio); Quteba Ebrahem (Shaker Heights, Ohio); Kutralanathan Reganathan (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention pertains to methods of inhibiting angiogenesis in an individual in need thereof comprising administering to the individual an agent that inhibits one or more CEP protein adducts wherein the angiogenesis is the result of oxidative peptide modification of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the individual, and administration of the agent inhibits angiogenesis in the individual. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to methods of inhibiting ocular angiogenesis in an individual in need thereof comprising administering to the individual an agent that inhibits the angiogenic activity of one or more CEP protein adducts wherein administration of the. agent inhibits ocular angiogenesis in the individual. In another embodiment, the invention is directed to methods of inhibiting choroidal neovascularization in an individual in need thereof comprising administering to the individual an agent that inhibits the angiogenic activity of one or more CEP protein adducts wherein administration of the agent inhibits choroidal neovascularization in the individual. |
| FILED | Monday, July 23, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/374747 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/547 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138143 | Fallon et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Neurorepair, Inc. (San Francisco, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James H. Fallon (Irvine, California); Richard M. Kinyamu (Irvine, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods of treating a subject having a disease, disorder or condition of the central nervous system. The methods include administering TGF-α polypeptides, related polypeptides, fragments and mimetics thereof useful in stimulating progenitor cell or stem cell proliferation, migration and differentiation. The methods of the invention are useful to treat and prophylactically ameliorate neurological tissue injury in vivo. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/869486 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — 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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| US 08138158 | Fischer et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Horst Fischer (Albany, California); Beate Illek (Albany, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions and methods for therapy of cystic fibrosis, asthma, and other conditions characterized by defective chloride transport are provided. The compositions comprise one or more compounds such as flavones and/or isoflavones, ascorbate and/or derivatives thereof capable of stimulating chloride transport in epithelial tissues. Therapeutic methods involve the administration (e.g., orally or via inhalation) of such compositions to a patient afflicted with cystic fibrosis, asthma, and/or another condition responsive to stimulation of chloride transport. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/722136 |
| ART UNIT | 1623 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/27 |
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| US 08138170 | Chou |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ting-Chao Chou (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides compositions and methods comprising ningalins for use in modulating immune responses to infection, injury, allergy and/or transplantation. |
| FILED | Monday, August 29, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/661522 |
| ART UNIT | 1627 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/214.10 |
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08138200 — Compositions and methods for double-targeting virus infections and targeting cancer cells
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina); University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Louis S. Kucera (Pfafftown, North Carolina); Ronald A. Fleming (Cary, North Carolina); Khalid S. Ishaq (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Gregory L. Kucera (Winston-Salem, North Carolina); Susan L. Morris-Natschke (Apex, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention includes compositions and methods useful for treatment of a virus infection in a mammal by double-targeting the virus (i.e. targeting the virus at more than one stage of the virus life cycle) and thereby inhibiting virus replication. The compositions of the invention include compounds which comprise a phosphocholine moiety covalently conjugated with one or more antiviral agents (e.g. nucleoside analogue, protease inhibitor, etc.) to a lipid backbone. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions and kits for use in treatment of a virus infection in mammals. The methods of the invention comprise administering a compound of the invention, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition of the invention, in an amount effective to treat the infection, to a mammal infected with a virus. Additionally, the invention includes compositions and methods useful for combating a cancer in a mammal and for facilitating delivery of a therapeutic agent to a mammalian cell. The compositions of the invention include compounds which comprise an alkyl lipid or phospholipid moiety covalently conjugated with an anticancer agent (e.g. a nucleoside analogue). The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions and kits for combating a cancer and for facilitating delivery of a therapeutic agent to a mammalian cell. The methods of the invention comprise administering a compound of the invention, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition of the invention, in an amount effective to combat a cancer or to facilitate delivery of a therapeutic agent to a mammalian cell. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 02, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/629387 |
| ART UNIT | 1623 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/283 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138227 | Szwergold |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Trustees of Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Benjamin Szwergold (West Lebanon, New Hampshire) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting or reversing non-enzymatic glycation of the first intermediate of a biological moiety using an α-thiolamine. By inhibiting or reversing non-enzymatic glycation of the biological moiety, conditions such as aging and diabetic complications can be prevented or reversed. |
| FILED | Friday, June 01, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/756689 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/665 |
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| US 08138314 | Exley et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston, Massachusetts); The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark A. Exley (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Samuel B. Wilson (Lexington, Massachusetts); Steven P. Balk (Needham, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides compounds and methods for the ex vivo or in vivo expansion of NK T cells, CD1d-reactive T cells, and JαQ+ T cells, and the modulation of their activities. These compounds and methods have diagnostic and therapeutic applications. |
| FILED | Monday, October 02, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/541958 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/387.300 |
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| US 08138327 | Unwalla et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | City of Hope (Duarte, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hoshang Unwalla (Monrovia, California); John J. Rossi (Alta Loma, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An inducible system and methods for controlling expression of siRNA are provided. An inducible system for producing siRNA only in the presence of HIV TAT, and methods for inhibiting HIV-1 gene expression in cells comprising such inducible system also are provided. |
| FILED | Monday, November 21, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/283410 |
| 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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| US 08138759 | Greiser et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia); Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (Malvern, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andreas Greiser (Erlangen, Germany); Renate Jerecic (Shanghai, China PRC); Peter Kellman (Bethesda, Maryland); Saurabh Shah (Chicago, Illinois); Peter Weale (Chicago, Illinois); Sven Zuehlsdorff (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | An MR magnetic field inhomogeneity compensation system acquires multiple MR data sets representing luminance intensity values of individual image elements comprising corresponding multiple different image versions of at least a portion of a first imaging slice of patient anatomy including fat and water components. The compensation system employs the multiple MR data sets in solving corresponding multiple simultaneous nonlinear equations to calculate local frequency offset associated with magnetic field inhomogeneity at the individual image element location, for an individual image element of the image elements. The local frequency offset comprises a difference between proton spin frequency at the location and a nominal proton spin frequency. The compensation system derives data representing an electrical signal to be applied to magnetic field generation coils to substantially compensate for determined offset frequencies at the plurality of individual locations. A magnetic field generation coil generates a magnetic field in response to applying the electrical signal to substantially compensate for the magnetic field inhomogeneity at the individual image element location. |
| FILED | Monday, October 12, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/577644 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/309 |
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| US 08139715 | Kobilka et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brian Kobilka (Palo Alto, California); Daniel Rosenbaum (Burlingame, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Certain embodiments provide a method for crystallizing a GPCR. The method may employ a fusion protein comprising: a) a first portion of a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), where the first portion comprises the TM1, TM2, TM3, TM4 and TM5 regions of the GPCR; b) a stable, folded protein insertion; and c) a second portion of the GPCR, where the second portion comprises the TM6 and TM7 regions of the GPCR. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 16, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 12/932076 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices 378/73 |
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| US 08139831 | Khamene et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (München, Germany) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ali Khamene (Princeton, New Jersey); Tina Ehtiati (Baltimore, Maryland); John V. Frangioni (Wayland, Massachusetts); Vida Kianzad (Newton, Massachusetts); Fred S. Azar (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for unsupervised classification of histological images of prostatic tissue includes providing histological image data obtained from a slide simultaneously co-stained with NIR fluorescent and Hematoxylin-and-Eosin (H&E) stains, segmenting prostate gland units in the image data, forming feature vectors by computing discriminating attributes of the segmented gland units, and using the feature vectors to train a multi-class classifier, where the classifier classifies prostatic tissue into benign, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), and Gleason scale adenocarcinoma grades 1 to 5 categories. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/326135 |
| ART UNIT | 2878 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/128 |
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| US 08140166 | Perumal et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ramu Perumal (Newark, Delaware); Anthony S. Wexler (Davis, California); Stuart Binder-Macleod (Newark, Delaware); Jun Ding (New Castle, Delaware) |
| ABSTRACT | A system that activates a muscle to produce a functional movement in a subject through electrical stimulation is described. During operation, the system first obtains a non-isometric model which defines a functional movement associated with the muscle in response to electrical stimulation of the muscle. Next, the system uses the non-isometric model to compute an electrical stimulation which produces a desired functional movement in the subject. The system then applies the computed electrical stimulation to the muscle to produce the desired functional movement in the subject. |
| FILED | Friday, February 10, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/815950 |
| ART UNIT | 3762 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery: Light, thermal, and electrical application 67/49 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140268 | Potter et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | VeraChem, LLC (Germantown, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Jason Potter (North Potomac, Maryland); Hillary Sue Rodman Gilson (North Potomac, Maryland); Michael Kenneth Gilson (North Potomac, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method of predicting the mutual affinity of two molecules for each other in solution, by computing the configuration integrals of the free molecules and their bound complex as sums over local energy wells. The invention makes accurate calculations computationally tractable for a range of molecular systems by several means, including restraining the conformations of selected molecular components, and using a single conformation representative of an energy well to correct an efficient but less accurate energy model toward a slower but more accurate model. |
| FILED | Monday, April 02, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/695494 |
| 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 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140269 | Mishra et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | New York University (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bhubaneswar Mishra (Great Neck, New York); Thomas Anantharaman (DeForest, Wisconsin); Sang Lim (Tarrytown, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, computer-accessible medium, and systems for generating a genome wide probe map and/or a genome wide haplotype sequence are provided. In particular, a genome wide probe map can be generated by obtaining a plurality of detectable oligonucleotide probes hybridized to at least one double stranded nucleic acid molecule cleaved with at least one restriction enzyme, and detecting the location of the detectable oligonucleotide probes. For example, genome wide haplotype sequence can be generated by analyzing at least one genome wide restriction map in conjunction with at least one genome wide probe map to determine distances between restriction sites of the at least one genome wide restriction map and locations of detectable oligonucleotide probes of the at least one genome wide probe map and defining a consensus map indicating restriction sites based on each of the at least one genome wide restriction map and locations of detectable oligonucleotide probes based on each of the at least one genome wide probe map. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/046988 |
| 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 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Babcock and Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Fariborz M. Bzorgi (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | An access control apparatus for an access gate. The access gate typically has a rotator that is configured to rotate around a rotator axis at a first variable speed in a forward direction. The access control apparatus may include a transmission that typically has an input element that is operatively connected to the rotator. The input element is generally configured to rotate at an input speed that is proportional to the first variable speed. The transmission typically also has an output element that has an output speed that is higher than the input speed. The input element and the output element may rotate around a common transmission axis. A retardation mechanism may be employed. The retardation mechanism is typically configured to rotate around a retardation mechanism axis. Generally the retardation mechanism is operatively connected to the output element of the transmission and is configured to retard motion of the access gate in the forward direction when the first variable speed is above a control-limit speed. In many embodiments the transmission axis and the retardation mechanism axis are substantially co-axial. Some embodiments include a freewheel/catch mechanism that has an input connection that is operatively connected to the rotator. The input connection may be configured to engage an output connection when the rotator is rotated at the first variable speed in a forward direction and configured for substantially unrestricted rotation when the rotator is rotated in a reverse direction opposite the forward direction. The input element of the transmission is typically operatively connected to the output connection of the freewheel/catch mechanism. |
| FILED | Friday, September 28, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/863708 |
| ART UNIT | 3634 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture |
| CURRENT CPC | Movable or removable closures 049/43 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08136378 | Golovashchenko et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko (Beverly Hills, Michigan); John Joseph Francis Bonnen (Milford, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | An electro-hydraulic forming tool for forming a sheet metal blank in a one-sided die has first and second rigid rings that engage opposite sides of a sheet metal blank. The rigid rings are contained within slots on a die portion and a hydraulic force applicator portion of the forming tool. The seals are either resiliently biased by an elastomeric member or inherently resiliently biased into contact with the blank. |
| FILED | Monday, September 21, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/563487 |
| ART UNIT | 3725 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Metal deforming 072/60 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137255 | Meikrantz et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David H. Meikrantz (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Jack D. Law (Pocatello, Idaho); Troy G. Garn (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Terry A. Todd (Aberdeen, Idaho); Lawrence L. Macaluso (Carson City, Nevada) |
| ABSTRACT | Centrifugal separator devices, systems and related methods are described. More particularly, fluid transfer connections for a centrifugal separator system having support assemblies with a movable member coupled to a connection tube and coupled to a fixed member, such that the movable member is constrained to movement along a fixed path relative to the fixed member are described. Also, centrifugal separator systems including such fluid transfer connections are described. Additionally, methods of installing, removing and/or replacing centrifugal separators from centrifugal separator systems are described. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 18, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/337988 |
| ART UNIT | 1774 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Imperforate bowl: Centrifugal separators 494/32 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137455 | Constantz et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Calera Corporation (Los Gatos, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brent R. Constantz (Portola Valley, California); Kasra Farsad (San Jose, California); Chris Camire (San Jose, California); Joshua Patterson (Freedom, California); Matthew Ginder-Vogel (Los Gatos, California); Karin Yaccato (San Jose, California); John Stagnaro (Santa Clara, California); Martin Devenney (Mountain View, California); Justin Ries (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are compositions and methods including hydraulic cement, supplementary cementitious material, and/or self-cementing material. Methods for making the compositions and using the compositions are provided. |
| FILED | Friday, October 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/278567 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions: Coating or plastic 16/738 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137700 | Frechet et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jean M. J. Frechet (Oakland, California); Stephany M. Standley (Evanston, Illinois); Rachna Jain (Milpitas, California); Cameron C. Lee (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Novel main chain acid degradable polymer backbones and drug delivery systems comprised of materials capable of delivering bioactive materials to cells for use as vaccines or other therapeutic agents are described. The polymers are synthesized using monomers that contain acid-degradable linkages cleavable under mild acidic conditions. The main chain of the resulting polymers readily degrade into many small molecules at low pH, but remain relatively stable and intact at physiological pH. The new materials have the common characteristic of being able to degrade by acid hydrolysis under conditions commonly found within the endosomal or lysosomal compartments of cells thereby releasing their payload within the cell. The materials can also be used for the delivery of therapeutics to the acidic regions of tumors and other sites of inflammation. |
| FILED | Friday, May 04, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/299506 |
| ART UNIT | 1617 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/501 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137759 | Zhang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jin Z. Zhang (Santa Cruz, California); Adam Schwartzberg (Santa Cruz, California); Tammy Y. Olson (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is drawn to novel nanostructures comprising hollow nanospheres and nanotubes for use as chemical sensors, conduits for fluids, and electronic conductors. The nanostructures can be used in microfluidic devices, for transporting fluids between devices and structures in analytical devices, for conducting electrical currents between devices and structure in analytical devices, and for conducting electrical currents between biological molecules and electronic devices, such as bio-microchips. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 05, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/784297 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/457 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137802 | Loehman et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronald E. Loehman (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Erica L. Corral (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | A coated carbon-carbon composite material with multiple ceramic layers to provide oxidation protection from ultra-high-temperatures, where if the carbon-carbon composite material is uninhibited with B4C particles, then the first layer on the composite material is selected from ZrB2 and HfB2, onto which is coated a layer of SiC coated and if the carbon-carbon composite material is inhibited with B4C particles, then protection can be achieved with a layer of SiC and a layer of either ZrB2 and HfB2 in any order. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/366028 |
| ART UNIT | 1784 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/325 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137858 | Liu et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Di-Jia Liu (Naperville, Illinois); Junbing Yang (Bolingbrook, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of the invention comprises an anode and a cathode and a proton conductive membrane therebetween, the anode and the cathode each comprising a patterned sheet of longitudinally aligned transition metal-containing carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon nanotubes are in contact with and are aligned generally perpendicular to the membrane, wherein a catalytically active transition metal is incorporated throughout the nanotubes. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/788527 |
| ART UNIT | 1717 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/483 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137953 | Miller et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cargill Inc. (Wayzata, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew Miller (Boston, Massachusetts); Pirkko Suominen (Maple Grove, Minnesota); Aristos Aristidou (Highland Ranch, Colorado); Benjamin Matthew Hause (Currie, Minnesota); Pim Van Hoek (Camarillo, California); Catherine Asleson Dundon (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Yeast cells having an exogenous lactate dehydrogenase gene ae modified by reducing L- or D-lactate:ferricytochrome c oxidoreductase activity in the cell. This leads to reduced consumption of lactate by the cell and can increase overall lactate yields in a fermentation process. Cells having the reduced L- or D-lactate:ferricytochrome c oxidoreductase activity can be screened for by resistance to organic acids such as lactic or glycolic acid. |
| FILED | Friday, November 17, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 12/093757 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/254.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138117 | Fryxell et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Glen E. Fryxell (Kennewick, Washington); Thomas S. Zemanian (Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A highly functionalized sorbent and sequential process for making are disclosed. The sorbent includes organic short-length amino silanes and organic oligomeric polyfunctional amino silanes that are dispersed within pores of a porous support that form a 3-dimensional structure containing highly functionalized active binding sites for sorption of analytes. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 08, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/555374 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: Product or process of making 52/402 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138140 | Stupp et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Samuel I. Stupp (Chicago, Illinois); Jack J. J. M. Donners (Chicago, Illinois); Gabriel A. Silva (Chicago, Illinois); Heather A. Behanna (Chicago, Illinois); Shawn G. Anthony (New Stanton, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Amphiphilic peptide compounds comprising one or more epitope sequences for binding interaction with one or more corresponding growth factors, micellar assemblies of such compounds and related methods of use. |
| FILED | Friday, May 15, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/466691 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/1.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138309 | Houtz |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert L. Houtz (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention generally relates to a modified Rubisco large subunit εN-Methyltransferase (Rubisco LSMT, or RLSMT). The present invention also relates to a modified RLSMT-carbonic anhydrase (RLSMT-CA). This modified RLSMT-CA improves the efficiency of the reduction of CO2 during photosynthesis, which may increase plant growth rates. The present invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding the modified RLSMT-CA or modified RLSMT. Also, the present invention relates to cells including the modified RLSMT-CA or modified RLSMT, plants containing the modified RLSMT-CA or modified RLSMT, and methods using compositions of the present invention. In addition, the present invention relates to antibodies conjugated to CA which may bind to Rubisco, and antibodies which bind a modified RLSMT-CA. The invention also relates to modified forms of the LS and SS of Rubisco where the modified forms are fusions with CA or biologically active fragments thereof. The present invention provides methods of altering Rubisco carboxylase activity and altering plant growth. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/190246 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/350 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138460 | Margaryan et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Amur Margaryan (Yerevan, Armenia); Karlen Gynashyan (Yerevan, Armenia); Osamu Hashimoto (Sendai, Japan); Stanislaw Majewski (Morgantown, West Virginia); Linguang Tang (Yorktown, Virginia); Gagik Marikyan (Yerevan, Armenia); Lia Marikyan, legal representative (Yerevan, Armenia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus of obtaining a record of repetitive optical or other phenomena having durations in the picosecond range, comprising a circular scan electron tube to receive light pulses and convert them to electron images consisting with fast nanosecond electronic signals, a continuous wave light or other particle pulses, e.g. electron picosecond pulses, and a synchronizing mechanism arranged to synchronize the deflection of the electron image (images) in the tube (tubes) with the repetition rate of the incident pulse train. There is also provided a method and apparatus for digitization of a repetitive and random optical waveform with a bandwidth higher than 10 GHz. |
| FILED | Monday, March 08, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/660966 |
| ART UNIT | 2878 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/207 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140363 | Hodgin |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | AlphaTrac, Inc. (Westminster, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | C. Reed Hodgin (Westminster, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for inputting, analyzing, and disseminating information necessary for identified decision-makers to respond to emergency situations. This system and method provides consistency and integration among multiple groups, and may be used for both initial consequence-based decisions and follow-on consequence-based decisions. The system and method in a preferred embodiment also provides tools for accessing and manipulating information that are appropriate for each decision-maker, in order to achieve more reasoned and timely consequence-based decisions. The invention includes processes for designing and implementing a system or method for responding to emergency situations. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/416355 |
| ART UNIT | 3624 — Business Methods - Incentive Programs, Coupons; Operations Research; Electronic Shopping; Health Care; Point of Sale, Inventory, Accounting; Cost/ Price, Reservations, Shipping and Transportation; Business Processing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Financial, business practice, management, or cost/price determination 75/7.110 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140464 | Sanfilippo et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Antonio P. Sanfilippo (Richland, Washington); Andrew J. Cowell (Kennewick, Washington); Michelle L. Gregory (Richland, Washington); Robert L. Baddeley (Richland, Washington); Patrick R. Paulson (Pasco, Washington); Stephen C. Tratz (Richland, Washington); Ryan E. Hohimer (West Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Hypothesis analysis methods, hypothesis analysis devices, and articles of manufacture are described according to some aspects. In one aspect, a hypothesis analysis method includes providing a hypothesis, providing an indicator which at least one of supports and refutes the hypothesis, using the indicator, associating evidence with the hypothesis, weighting the association of the evidence with the hypothesis, and using the weighting, providing information regarding the accuracy of the hypothesis. |
| FILED | Friday, April 28, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/414069 |
| ART UNIT | 2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/52 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140586 | Stolte et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Tableau Software, Inc. (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chris Stolte (Palo Alto, California); Diane L. Tang (Palo Alto, California); Patrick Hanrahan (Portola Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In response to a user request, a computer generates a graphical user interface on a computer display. A schema information region of the graphical user interface includes multiple operand names, each operand name associated with one or more fields of a multi-dimensional database. A data visualization region of the graphical user interface includes multiple shelves. Upon detecting a user selection of the operand names and a user request to associate each user-selected operand name with a respective shelf in the data visualization region, the computer generates a visual table in the data visualization region in accordance with the associations between the operand names and the corresponding shelves. The visual table includes a plurality of panes, each pane having at least one axis defined based on data for the fields associated with a respective operand name. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 01, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/019227 |
| ART UNIT | 2155 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/802 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140826 | Archer et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles J. Archer (Rochester, Minnesota); Joseph D. Ratterman (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are disclosed for executing a gather operation on a parallel computer according to embodiments of the present invention. Embodiments include configuring, by the logical root, a result buffer or the logical root, the result buffer having positions, each position corresponding to a ranked node in the operational group and for storing contribution data gathered from that ranked node. Embodiments also include repeatedly for each position in the result buffer: determining, by each compute node of an operational group, whether the current position in the result buffer corresponds with the rank of the compute node, if the current position in the result buffer corresponds with the rank of the compute node, contributing, by that compute node, the compute node's contribution data, if the current position in the result buffer does not correspond with the rank of the compute node, contributing, by that compute node, a value of zero for the contribution data, and storing, by the logical root in the current position in the result buffer, results of a bitwise OR operation of all the contribution data by all compute nodes of the operational group for the current position, the results received through the global combining network. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/754740 |
| ART UNIT | 2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Processing architectures and instruction processing 712/2 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140889 | Budnik et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas A. Budnik (Rochester, Minnesota); Brant L. Knudson (Rochester, Minnesota); Mark G. Megerian (Rochester, Minnesota); Samuel J. Miller (Rochester, Minnesota); William M. Stockdell (Byron, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, systems, and products for dynamically reassigning a connected node to a block of compute nodes for re-launching a failed job that include: identifying that a job failed to execute on the block of compute nodes because connectivity failed between a compute node assigned as at least one of the connected nodes for the block of compute nodes and its supporting I/O node; and re-launching the job, including selecting an alternative connected node that is actively coupled for data communications with an active I/O node; and assigning the alternative connected node as the connected node for the block of compute nodes running the re-launched job. |
| FILED | Monday, August 23, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/861426 |
| ART UNIT | 2113 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery 714/4.110 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140925 | Bellofatto et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ralph E. Bellofatto (Ridgefield, Connecticut); Matthew R. Ellavsky (Rochester, Minnesota); Alan G. Gara (Mount Kisco, New York); Mark E. Giampapa (Irvington, New York); Thomas M. Gooding (Rochester, Minnesota); Rudolf A. Haring (Cortlandt Manor, New York); Lance G. Hehenberger (Leander, Texas); Martin Ohmacht (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus and method for evaluating a state of an electronic or integrated circuit (IC), each IC including one or more processor elements for controlling operations of IC sub-units, and each the IC supporting multiple frequency clock domains. The method comprises: generating a synchronized set of enable signals in correspondence with one or more IC sub-units for starting operation of one or more IC sub-units according to a determined timing configuration; counting, in response to one signal of the synchronized set of enable signals, a number of main processor IC clock cycles; and, upon attaining a desired clock cycle number, generating a stop signal for each unique frequency clock domain to synchronously stop a functional clock for each respective frequency clock domain; and, upon synchronously stopping all on-chip functional clocks on all frequency clock domains in a deterministic fashion, scanning out data values at a desired IC chip state. The apparatus and methodology enables construction of a cycle-by-cycle view of any part of the state of a running IC chip, using a combination of on-chip circuitry and software. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 26, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/768791 |
| ART UNIT | 2117 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery 714/731 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yunwei Charles Cao (Gainesville, Florida); Ou Chen (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming monodisperse metal chalcogenide nanocrystals without precursor injection, comprising the steps of: combining a metal source, a chalcogen oxide or a chalcogen oxide equivalent, and a fluid comprising a reducing agent in a reaction pot at a first temperature to form a liquid comprising assembly; increasing the temperature of the assembly to a sufficient-temperature to initiate nucleation to form a plurality of metal chalcogenide nanocrystals; and growing the plurality of metal chalcogenide nanocrystals without injection of either the metal source or the chalcogen oxide at a temperature equal to or greater than the sufficient-temperature, wherein crystal growth proceeds substantially without nucleation to form a plurality of monodisperse metal chalcogenide nanocrystals. Well controlled monodispersed CdSe nanocrystals of various sizes can be prepared by choice of the metal source and solvent system. |
| FILED | Friday, October 10, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/249586 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor 117/11 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137526 | Flanders et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bret N. Flanders (Manhattan, Kansas); Ishan Talukdar (El Cerrito, California); Birol Ozturk (Auburndale, Massachusetts); Prem Singh Thapa (Lawrence, Kansas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of growing a crystalline nanowire is disclosed. The method includes providing a pair of electrodes, immersing the electrode pair in a salt solution, and selectively applying a voltage signal to the electrode pair to induce growth of the nanowire between the electrode pairs. |
| FILED | Monday, December 29, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/345044 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrolysis: Processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions 25/76 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137759 | Zhang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jin Z. Zhang (Santa Cruz, California); Adam Schwartzberg (Santa Cruz, California); Tammy Y. Olson (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is drawn to novel nanostructures comprising hollow nanospheres and nanotubes for use as chemical sensors, conduits for fluids, and electronic conductors. The nanostructures can be used in microfluidic devices, for transporting fluids between devices and structures in analytical devices, for conducting electrical currents between devices and structure in analytical devices, and for conducting electrical currents between biological molecules and electronic devices, such as bio-microchips. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 05, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/784297 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/457 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138289 | Kofinas et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Kofinas (North Bethesda, Maryland); Daniel Janiak (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Imprinted polymeric materials that selectively bind to a template article. Various types of template articles may be targeted by the imprinted polymeric materials, including microorganisms (e.g., viruses or bacteria) or biologic macromolecules (e.g., proteins or DNA). The imprinted polymeric material may be formed by template-directed synthesis using monomer units that interact with the template article. The monomer units are used to form a polymer matrix around the template article. Subsequently, the template article is removed from the polymer matrix. Also disclosed are imprinted polymeric materials comprising a cross-linked polymer matrix, which comprises a polyampholyte polymer. The polymer matrix has a binding cavity capable of selectively binding to a template article. Also disclosed are various uses for such imprinted polymeric materials. |
| FILED | Friday, March 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/048995 |
| ART UNIT | 1762 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 526/303.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138364 | Marks et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tobin J. Marks (Evanston, Illinois); Jun Ni (Quincy, Massachusetts); Anchuan Wang (San Jose, California); Yu Yang (Santa Clara, California); Andrew Metz (Beaverton, Oregon); Shu Jin (Shanghai, China PRC); Lian Wang (Lowell, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Transparent conducting oxide thin films having a reduced indium content and/or an increased tin content are provided. In addition, processes for producing the same, precursors for producing the same, and transparent electroconductive substrate for display panels and organic electroluminescence devices, both including the transparent conducting oxide thin films, are provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 22, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/726624 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 556/130 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138868 | Arnold |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Patrick Arnold (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A magnetically directed, self-assembled structure has a first body. The first body includes a single magnet or plurality of magnets disposed thereon to form a spatially variable magnetic field in a first predetermined pattern. A second body has a single magnet or plurality of magnets disposed thereon to form a spatially variable magnetic field in a second predetermined pattern. The second predetermined pattern is complementary to the first pattern. The first body is attracted to the second body with an attractive force greater than a mixture force such that the first body and second body are fully aligned to each other and bonded together. |
| FILED | Monday, April 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/102758 |
| ART UNIT | 2832 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets 335/219 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139343 | Gibson et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | WiSys Technology Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles P. Gibson (Oshkosh, Wisconsin); Annamalai Karthikeyan (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | An electrical energy storage device includes a first electrode; a second electrode; a separator; and an electrolyte; where the separator is an electronic insulator; the separator is positioned between the first and second electrodes; the separator includes a first surface proximal to the first electrode and a second surface proximal to the second electrode; the separator is configured to support an electric double layer at the first surface, the second surface, or at both the first surface and the second surface; and the device is an electrical energy storage device. |
| FILED | Monday, March 07, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/041808 |
| ART UNIT | 2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/502 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139656 | Shental et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ori Shental (Tzvr Yigal, Israel); Danny Dolev (Mevaseret Zion, Israel); Danny Bickson (Jerusalem, Israel) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and systems for processing an input. An input vector y is received that represents a noisy observation of Ax, where A is a data matrix and x is a data vector of unknown variables. Data vector x is recovered from the received input vector y via an iterative method. The recovering comprises determining an inference of a vector of marginal means over a graph G, where the graph G is of a joint Gaussian probability density function p(x) associated with noise in the received input vector y. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 25, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/238197 |
| ART UNIT | 2611 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/259 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140292 | Wendt |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Amy Wendt (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of automating a process for controlling a voltage waveform applied to an object is provided. A first waveform for applying to the object is received. A first FFT of the first waveform is calculated. A second waveform for input to the waveform generator is determined based on the first waveform. The determined second waveform is sent to a waveform generator. A third waveform is received that is measured across the object based on a waveform generated by the waveform generator. A second FFT of the received third waveform is calculated. The third waveform is compared with the first waveform to determine a convergence status of the third waveform. If the determined convergence status is not converged, an updated waveform is calculated based on the first FFT and the second FFT and the process is repeated with the updated waveform as the determined second waveform. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 18, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/857202 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/124 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140751 | Wang |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | An-I Andy Wang (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A system defining a power-aware redundant array of identical disks (PARAID) is provided. The PARAID includes multiple data-storing disks that store multiple data blocks in a skewed stripping pattern. The PARAID further includes a PARAID disk manager for selectively powering on the plurality of disks based upon user demand. A PARAID disk driver is also provided. The PARAID disk driver includes a PARAID level module for instantiating a PARAID to operate within a computing environment by segmenting data among the array of independent disks in a skewed striping pattern. The skewed striping pattern creates multiple distinct sets of the array of independent disks, each set defining a unique gear in which the PARAID can operate. Additionally, the PARAID disk driver includes a PARAID gear-shifting logic module for selectively causing the PARAID to operate in a particular gear. The PARAID disk driver further includes a PARAID monitoring module for determining in which gear the PARAID operates. |
| FILED | Friday, June 16, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/424656 |
| ART UNIT | 2187 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/114 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140772 | Yang |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Qing K. Yang (Saunderstown, Rhode Island) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method are disclosed for maintaining a plurality of data storages coherent with one another for redundancy purposes. The system includes a first data storage system and a second data storage system. The first data storage system is coupled to a first transaction processor for handling input and output transactions, and is coupled to a wide area network. The second data storage system is coupled to a second transaction processor for handling input and output transactions, and is coupled to the wide area network. The first transaction processor permits a first data write transaction to occur with respect to data within the first data storage system, and the second transaction processor permits a second data write transaction to occur with respect to data within the second data storage system. The first transaction processor permits the second data write transaction to occur with respect to data within the first data storage system only upon data consistency between the first and second data storage systems being validated. The second transaction processor permits the first data write transaction to occur with respect to data within the second data storage system only upon data consistency between the first and second data storage systems being validated. |
| FILED | Friday, October 31, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/262260 |
| ART UNIT | 2187 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/141 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08137972 | Laurencin et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); The Wistar Institute (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); The Trustees Of The University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Cato T. Laurencin (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania); Solomon R. Pollack (North Wales, Pennsylvania); Elliot Levine (Cherry Hill, New Jersey); Edward Botchwey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Helen H. Lu (New York, New York); Mohammed Yusuf Khan (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Scaffolds for tissue engineering prepared from biocompatible, biodegradable polymer-based, lighter than or light as water microcarriers and designed for cell culturing in vitro in a rotating bioreactor are provided. Methods for preparation and use of these scaffolds as tissue engineering devices are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/755254 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/396 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138961 | Deshpande |
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| 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) | Manohar D. Deshpande (Odenton, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A step frequency inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) includes a transmitter configured to transmit a transmission pulse at a transmission frequency to a near earth object (NEO), the transmission frequency having a frequency range comprising a starting frequency, an ending frequency, and a step size; a receiver configured to receive a pulse response from the NEO, the pulse response corresponding to the transmission pulse; and a computer configured to determine a 3-dimensional image of the interior of the NEO from the pulse response. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/561644 |
| ART UNIT | 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Directive radio wave systems and devices 342/25.F00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139674 | Jaso |
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| 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) | Jeffrey M. Jaso (Olney, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A Ka-band transmitter. The transmitter is in a self-contained module that contains a radio frequency (RF) channel. A phase lock oscillator drives an RF signal path in the RF channel at a fundamental frequency. In-phase data (I-data) and Quadrature data (Q-data) difference signals are converted to single ended signals and filtered in a pair of low pass filters and passed as inputs to a Quadriphase Shift Keying (QPSK) vector modulator in the RF signal path, e.g., an in-line even-harmonic modulator. The output of the QPSK vector modulator, is a Ka-band signal that is passed to a driver which may drive a load, e.g., an antenna. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/173243 |
| ART UNIT | 2611 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/295 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139892 | Watson |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrew B. Watson (Los Gatos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to devices and methods for the measurement and/or for the specification of the perceptual intensity of a visual image, or the perceptual distance between a pair of images. Grayscale test and reference images are processed to produce test and reference luminance images. A luminance filter function is convolved with the reference luminance image to produce a local mean luminance reference image. Test and reference contrast images are produced from the local mean luminance reference image and the test and reference luminance images respectively, followed by application of a contrast sensitivity filter. The resulting images are combined according to mathematical prescriptions to produce a Just Noticeable Difference, JND value, indicative of a Spatial Standard Observer, SSO. Some embodiments include masking functions, window functions, special treatment for images lying on or near borders and pre-processing of test images. |
| FILED | Monday, August 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/807375 |
| ART UNIT | 2624 — Selective Visual Display Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/279 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140452 | Hinchey et al. |
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| 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) | Michael G. Hinchey (Bowie, Maryland); Roy Sterritt (Northern Ireland, Ireland) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments an autonomic unit transmits an otoacoustic signal to counteract a potentially harmful incoming signal. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/230915 |
| ART UNIT | 2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/14 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140453 | Hinchey et al. |
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| 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) | Michael G. Hinchey (Bowie, Maryland); Roy Sterritt (Newtownabbey, Ireland) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments an autonomic unit transmits an otoacoustic signal to counteract a potentially harmful incoming signal. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/230918 |
| ART UNIT | 2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/14 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Terence R. Whitehead (Peoria, Illinois); Michael A. Cotta (Edelstein, Illinois); Cheryl Spence (Hanna City, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Quebracho tannins are effective for the treatment of animal wastes which contain feces or fecal waste-containing material to inhibit odor emissions therefrom. Application of an effective amount of Quebracho tannins to the animal wastes elicits one or both of reducing gas emissions (such as total gas, hydrogen sulfide, and/or methane) therefrom, and reducing the populations or metabolic activity of anaerobic sulfate reducing bacteria therein. Reduction of odor emissions from the animal waste may also be effected by combining the Quebracho tannins with animal litter which is applied in the locus or vicinity of the animal. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/487153 |
| ART UNIT | 1613 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/76.600 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08137728 | McClements et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Julian McClements (Northampton, Massachusetts); Eric Andrew Decker (Sunderland, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | An emulsion system and method for controlling the digestion of a fat or an oil component is provided including a substantially hydrophobic food-grade component, and at least one of an emulsifier component, and one or more of polymeric components, wherein at least one of the emulsifier component and the polymeric component comprises a substantially indigestible food-grade material, such as an indigestible dietary fiber. The emulsifier component and/or the polymeric component can be selected so that the overall interfacial membrane is indigestible to humans and/or animals. |
| FILED | Friday, March 11, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/078216 |
| ART UNIT | 1781 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Food or edible material: Processes, compositions, and products 426/602 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138289 | Kofinas et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Kofinas (North Bethesda, Maryland); Daniel Janiak (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Imprinted polymeric materials that selectively bind to a template article. Various types of template articles may be targeted by the imprinted polymeric materials, including microorganisms (e.g., viruses or bacteria) or biologic macromolecules (e.g., proteins or DNA). The imprinted polymeric material may be formed by template-directed synthesis using monomer units that interact with the template article. The monomer units are used to form a polymer matrix around the template article. Subsequently, the template article is removed from the polymer matrix. Also disclosed are imprinted polymeric materials comprising a cross-linked polymer matrix, which comprises a polyampholyte polymer. The polymer matrix has a binding cavity capable of selectively binding to a template article. Also disclosed are various uses for such imprinted polymeric materials. |
| FILED | Friday, March 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/048995 |
| ART UNIT | 1762 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 526/303.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138358 | Kraus et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George A. Kraus (Ames, Iowa); Yi Yuan (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides compounds that are A-type procyanidins. The compounds can be prepared by reacting flavylium salts with catechins or analogs thereof, for example, under anhydrous conditions in alcohol. |
| FILED | Monday, September 21, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/563909 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 549/382 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138391 | Li et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washinton, District of Columbia); Boyce Thompson Institute Inc. (Ithaca, New York); Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Li Li (Ithaca, New York); David F. Garvin (Roseville, Minnesota); Shan Lu (Ithaca, New York); Julia Vrebalov (Ithaca, New York); Diana M. O'Halloran (Binghamton, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) Or gene is a semi-dominant, single-locus mutation. It induces the accumulation of high levels of beta-carotene in various tissues that are normally devoid of carotenoids, turning them orange. Using a map-based cloning strategy, we identified a single candidate gene representing Or and successfully verified its identity by phenotypic complementation in the wild type cauliflower. The Or gene encodes a plastid membrane protein containing the DnaJ zinc figure domain. A likely gain-of-function mutation from a 4.3-kb retrotransposon insertion in the Or allele confers the orange phenotype in the mutant. Southern blot analysis revealed that Or is a single-copy sequence in the cauliflower genome. High level of expression of the Or gene and the protein was found in very young leaves, curds, and flowers at comparable abundance between wild type and the Or mutant. Or likely functions in regulating the differentiation of some non-photosynthetic plastids into chromoplasts, which provide the deposition “sink” for carotenoid accumulation. Or orthologs with high degree of sequence homology were found in many other higher plants, including Arabidopsis, tomato, maize, and rice. Successful phenotypic complementation of Or in Arabidopsis provides strong evidence that Or can work across species to enhance carotenoid accumulation in other important crops. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 07, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/296025 |
| ART UNIT | 1638 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes 8/282 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Security Agency (NSA)
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Douglas James Joseph (Danbury, Connecticut); John Ulrich Knickerbocker (Monroe, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A structure formation method. The method may include: attaching a substrate, a first interposer, a second interposer, and a first bridge together such that the first interposer is on and electrically connected to the substrate, the second interposer is on and electrically connected to the substrate, the first interposer comprises at least a first transistor, and the second interposer comprises at least a second transistor. The method may alternatively include: disposing both a first and second interposer on a substrate, wherein the first and second interposer are each electrically connected to the substrate; and electrically connecting a first bridge to the first and second interposers, wherein (i) the first bridge is in direct physical contact with the substrate or (ii) a bottom surface of the first bridge is within the substrate and below a top surface of the substrate. |
| FILED | Monday, August 29, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/219801 |
| ART UNIT | 2891 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/106 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138592 | Coteus et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul Coteus (Yorktown, New York); Kevin C. Gower (LaGrangeville, New York); Shawn Anthony Hall (Pleasantville, New York); Gareth Geoffrey Hougham (Ossining, New York); Dale J. Pearson (Bedford Hills, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A Planar Memory Module (PAMM) device comprising a generally planar card comprising a first side and a second side, the first side having a plurality of couplings and the second side having a plurality of connectors, a plurality of memory devices coupled to the card via a first portion of the plurality of couplings, and at least one hub chip coupled to the card via a second portion of the plurality of couplings. Each of the plurality of couplings is connected to an associated one of the plurality of connectors. |
| FILED | Friday, June 20, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/142997 |
| ART UNIT | 2811 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/685 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140448 | Aggarwal et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charu C Aggarwal (Mohegan Lake, New York); Philip S Yu (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | An object and attributes that describe that object are identified. The attributes are grouped into attribute patterns, and classification classes are identified. For each identified class a sketch table containing a plurality of parallel hash tables is created. For the object to be classified, each attribute pattern is processed using the all of the hash functions for each sketch table, resulting in a plurality of values under each sketch table for a single attribute pattern. The lowest value is selected for each sketch table. The distribution of values across all sketch tables is evaluated for each attribute pattern, producing a discriminatory power for each attribute pattern. Attribute patterns having a discriminatory power above a given threshold are selected and added to associated sketch table values. The sketch table with the largest overall sum is identified, and the associated class is assigned to the object belonging to the attribute patterns. |
| FILED | Friday, May 09, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/118405 |
| ART UNIT | 2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/12 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08141085 | Grabarnik et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Genady Ya. Grabarnik (Scarsdale, New York); Zhen Liu (Tarrytown, New York); Anton V. Riabov (Ossining, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A stream processing system provides a description language for stream processing workflow composition. A domain definition data structure in the description language defines all stream processing components available to the stream processing system. Responsive to receiving a stream processing request, a planner translates the stream processing request into a problem definition. The problem definition defines stream properties that must be satisfied by property values associated with one or more output streams. The planner generates a workflow that satisfies the problem definition given the domain definition data structure. |
| FILED | Friday, May 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/114162 |
| ART UNIT | 2196 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Virtual machine task or process management or task management/control 718/102 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08141160 | Anderson et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kay S. Anderson (Washington, District of Columbia); Alexandre V. Evfimievski (San Jose, California); Mark D. Feblowitz (Winchester, Massachusetts); Genady Grabarnik (Scarsdale, New York); Nagui Halim (Yorktown Heights, New York); Zhen Liu (Tarrytown, New York); Ralf Rantzau (San Jose, California); Anton V. Riabov (Ossining, New York); Angela Schuett (Columbia, Maryland); Ramakrishnan Srikant (San Jose, California); Grant Wagner (Columbia, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | System and methods are provided for managing and mitigating privacy risks in a system having a network of processing elements. According to one method, there is receive a request for at least one output product from the system. The request includes a set of privacy parameters. At least one set of workflow generating strategies are created that results in the output product having a privacy risk value below a predefined threshold. At least one of the workflow generating strategies is deployed for automatically producing the at least one output product. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 26, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/493321 |
| ART UNIT | 2433 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Information security 726/26 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
United States Postal Service (USPS)
| US 08140551 | Garner et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael C. Garner (Collierville, Tennessee); Harry W. Aldstadt (Woodbridge, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for providing address matching consistent with the invention includes comparing the address against a plurality of address records in a database, wherein the database comprises at least one or the following: a delivery point database (505) and an enhanced delivery point database (705). In addition, the method and system include providing output data indicating whether the address has been matched to at least one of the plurality of address records in the database. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/222903 |
| ART UNIT | 2162 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/758 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08140592 | Scott et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gale R. Scott (Louisville, Kentucky); Charles V. Fisher (Manchester, New Hampshire) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a system for managing information related to a delivery service provider and systems of using such a system. The system and systems provided herein allow a delivery service provider to coordinate with efficiency the volume of mail or packages to be delivered with the carrier resources available to deliver them. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the delivery operation information system tracks quantities of articles, schedules their distribution, and schedules and tracks the work force that distributes the articles. |
| FILED | Friday, August 19, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/207551 |
| ART UNIT | 2165 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/805 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Justice (DOJ)
| US 08140271 | Wang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tse-Wei Wang (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); John Douglas Birdwell (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); Xue Ning (Knoxville, Tennessee); Mark S. Rader (Huntsville, Alabama); John Flaherty (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | Least Square Deconvolution (LSD) uses quantitative allele peak data, for example, allele peak area, allele peak height and optical density, derived/obtained from a sample containing the DNA of more than one contributor to resolve the best-fit genotype profile of each contributor. The resolution is based on finding the least square fit of the mass ratio coefficients at each locus to come closest to the quantitative allele peak data. Consistent top-ranked mass ratio combinations from each locus can be pooled to form at least one composite DNA profile at a subset of the available loci. The top-ranked DNA profiles can be used to check against the profile of a suspect or be used to search for a matching profile in a DNA database. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 16, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/947063 |
| 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 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Non-Profit Organization (NPO)
| US 08137759 | Zhang et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jin Z. Zhang (Santa Cruz, California); Adam Schwartzberg (Santa Cruz, California); Tammy Y. Olson (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is drawn to novel nanostructures comprising hollow nanospheres and nanotubes for use as chemical sensors, conduits for fluids, and electronic conductors. The nanostructures can be used in microfluidic devices, for transporting fluids between devices and structures in analytical devices, for conducting electrical currents between devices and structure in analytical devices, and for conducting electrical currents between biological molecules and electronic devices, such as bio-microchips. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 05, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/784297 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/457 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Small Business Administration (SBA)
| US 08138968 | Butler |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Camgian Microsystems Corp. (Starkville, Mississippi) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gary D. Butler (Starkville, Mississippi) |
| ABSTRACT | A High Performance Unattended Ground Sensor (HiPer-UGS) system and methods comprising low-power fully functional and independent radar-nodes that communicate directly with a remote radar information gathering or relay point using a long distance communications transceiver co-located in the radar-node. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/694137 |
| 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 342/139 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
| US 08137327 | Sokal et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Family Health International (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David C. Sokal (Durham, North Carolina); Carol L. Joanis (Raleigh, North Carolina); George A. M. Butterworth (Pittsboro, North Carolina); James D. Reed (Raleigh, North Carolina); Robert A. Johnson (Turnersville, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A vaginal drug delivery system includes a device formed of porous material that holds a flowable therapeutic formulation. The device, preferably in a soft, prewetted state, is inserted into the vagina to reside typically at or near the cervix where it continuously releases the flowable therapeutic formulation through its outer surface which is in contact with the vaginal surfaces. In operation, the flowable therapeutic formulation migrates via capillary forces from a reservoir that is centrally located in the device and through a covering that envelopes the reservoir. |
| FILED | Friday, June 16, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/454604 |
| ART UNIT | 3761 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 64/286 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
U.S. State Government
| US 08137554 | Jovanovic et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Goran Jovanovic (Corvallis, Oregon); Sundar V. Atre (Corvallis, Oregon); Brian Kevin Paul (Corvallis, Oregon); John Simonsen (Corvallis, Oregon); Vincent Thomas Remcho (Corvallis, Oregon); Chih-Hung Chang (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure describes devices useful for microscale fluid purification, separation, and synthesis devices. Generally, such devices comprise a fluid membrane that separates two or more fluids flowing through plural microchannels operatively associated with the membrane. The fluids can both be liquids, gases, or a liquid and a gas, such as may be used for gas absorption into a liquid. Often, the membrane is a semipermeable membrane, such as might be used with a filtration device, such as a dialyzer. Devices of the present invention can be combined with other microscale devices to make systems. For example, the devices may be coupled with one or more microchemical microfactories, one or more micromixers, one or more microheaters; etc. Examples of devices made according to the present invention included an oxygenator, a dialzyer, microheat exchangers, etc. Particular materials had to be developed for use with certain embodiments of the device disclosed herein. For example, a new composite material was made comprising nanocrystalline cellulose filler and a polysulfone polymeric material. A dialyzer comprising the composite membrane also is disclosed. In order to make the nanocrystalline cellulose-polymer composite, a new method was devised for making an organic dispersion of nanocrystalline cellulose. The method comprised first forming an aqueous dispersion of nanocrystalline cellulose. A mixture was then formed comprising the aqueous dispersion and an organic liquid having a boiling point higher than water. The water was then selectively removed to form a second mixture comprising the nanocrystalline cellulose and the organic liquid. |
| FILED | Friday, April 29, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/068037 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Liquid purification or separation 210/321.710 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 08137676 | Palese et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York, New York); University of Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Palese (Leonia, New Jersey); Adolfo Garcia-Sastre (New York, New York); Thomas Chambers (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates, in general, to attenuated equine influenza viruses having an impaired ability to antagonize the cellular interferon (IFN) response, and the use of such attenuated viruses in vaccine and pharmaceutical formulations. In particular, the invention relates to attenuated equine influenza viruses having modifications to an equine NS1 gene that diminish or eliminate the ability of the NS1 gene product to antagonize the cellular IFN response. These viruses replicate in vivo, but demonstrate decreased replication, virulence and increased attenuation, and therefore are well suited for use in live virus vaccines, and pharmaceutical formulations. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 01, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/884401 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/206.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138154 | Fallon et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | Brown University Research Foundation (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Justin R. Fallon (Providence, Rhode Island); Beth McKechnie (Franklin, Massachusetts); Michael Rafii (La Jolla, California); Hilliary Creely (Providence, Rhode Island); Mark A. Bowe (Damascus, Maryland); Alison Amenta (Pawtucket, Rhode Island); Mary Lynn Mercado (Robbinsville, New Jersey); Hiroki Hagiwara (Tokyo, Japan) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Example of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders. |
| FILED | Monday, July 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/498172 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/17.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08138312 | Kim et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Soo-Hyun Kim (Aurora, Colorado); Charles A. Dinarello (Boulder, Colorado); Tania Azam (Denver, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to compositions and methods relating to an interleukin18-inducible cytokine termed tumor necrosis factor-alpha inducing factor (TAIF) or interleukin-32 (IL-32). In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer, in part by regulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha expression. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/482987 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/351 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08139846 | Bajura et al. |
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| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California); Xradia (Concord, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael A. Bajura (Arlington, Virginia); John N. Damoulakis (Gambrills, Maryland); Younes Boulghassoul (Arlington, Virginia); Michael P. K. Feser (Concord, California); Andrei V. Tkachuk (Concord, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for verifying the integrity of integrated circuits (ICs) by detecting the presence of unauthorized circuit insertions or modifications using non-destructive x-ray microscopy is disclosed. A reference image based on a trusted IC or a trusted design file may be generated. An un-trusted IC may be received from an un-trusted foundry, which IC is manufactured in response to the trusted design file provided to the foundry. An x-ray microscope may record a plurality of sets of base images of the un-trusted IC, each set corresponding to a different viewing angle. One or more un-trusted images may be produced from the base images. The reference images may be compared with the un-trusted images to illuminate any additions or modifications in circuit elements or other parameters. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 05, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/265562 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/145 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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