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| US 08387277 | Andriacchi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas Andriacchi (Los Altos Hills, California); David Scott Fisher (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas Andriacchi (Los Altos Hills, California); David Scott Fisher (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The therapeutic system of the preferred embodiments includes a foot platform having a lateral segment and a medial segment. The foot platform is coupled to the foot of the patient and supports the body force of the patient. The foot platform functions to move the foot from an equilibrium position to an activated position. The transition of the foot between equilibrium position and activated position, preferably occurs substantially instantaneously once the foot platform supports greater than substantially half of the body force. |
| FILED | Monday, June 23, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/144569 |
| ART UNIT | 3765 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter; |
| CURRENT CPC | Boots, shoes, and leggings 036/25.R00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387612 | Damani et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ramesh Damani (Sunnyvale, California); Ron L. Hale (Sandia Park, New Mexico); Daniel J. Myers (Mountain View, California); Reynaldo J. Quintana (Redwood City, California); Dennis W. Solas (San Francisco, California); Soonho Song (Hillsborough, California); Pravin Soni (Sunnyvale, California); Curtis Tom (San Mateo, California); Kirshnamohan Sharma (Milpitas, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Mountain View, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ramesh Damani (Sunnyvale, California); Ron L. Hale (Sandia Park, New Mexico); Daniel J. Myers (Mountain View, California); Reynaldo J. Quintana (Redwood City, California); Dennis W. Solas (San Francisco, California); Soonho Song (Hillsborough, California); Pravin Soni (Sunnyvale, California); Curtis Tom (San Mateo, California); Kirshnamohan Sharma (Milpitas, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Heating units, drug supply units and drug delivery articles capable of rapid heating are disclosed. Heating units comprising a substrate and a solid fuel capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation reaction disposed within the substrate are disclosed. These heating units can be actuated by electrical resistance, by optical ignition or by percussion. Drug supply units and drug delivery articles wherein a solid fuel is configured to heat a substrate to a temperature sufficient to rapidly thermally vaporize a drug disposed thereon are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 16, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/485704 |
| ART UNIT | 3749 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Stoves and furnaces 126/263.10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388510 | Zangen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Abraham Zangen (Jerusalem, Israel); Yiftach Roth (Efrayim, Israel); Pedro C. Miranda (Lisbon, Portugal); David Hazani (Efrayim, Israel); Mark Hallet (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Brainsway, Inc. (Wilmington, Delaware); Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. at the Weizmann Institute of Science (Rehovot, Israel); The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Abraham Zangen (Jerusalem, Israel); Yiftach Roth (Efrayim, Israel); Pedro C. Miranda (Lisbon, Portugal); David Hazani (Efrayim, Israel); Mark Hallet (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and methods for transcranial magnetic stimulation, the system including a helmet, a positioning portion, a stimulator and a cooling system, are disclosed. The helmet includes a coil for deep brain magnetic stimulation. The coil has a base portion, and return portions, which may include a protruding return portion and a contacting return portion. The coil is designed to minimize unintended stimulation of portions of the brain, while reducing accumulation of surface charges. The coil is stimulated at several locations and/or at different times so as to focus the electrical field on a specific deep neuronal structure. |
| FILED | Sunday, July 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/179524 |
| ART UNIT | 3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/13 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388518 | Sarvazyan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Armen P. Sarvazyan (Lambertville, New Jersey); Aleksandr Pasechnik (Manalapan, New Jersey); Sergey Tsyuryupa (Westampton, Pennsylvania); Vladimir Egorov (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Artann Laboratories Inc. (Trenton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Armen P. Sarvazyan (Lambertville, New Jersey); Aleksandr Pasechnik (Manalapan, New Jersey); Sergey Tsyuryupa (Westampton, Pennsylvania); Vladimir Egorov (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A handgrip for a colonoscope shaft is equipped with a novel compact multifunction force and torque sensor allowing for a comprehensive characterization of colonoscope manipulation during a colonoscopy procedure. A two-part hinge design of the handgrip in combination with the multifunction sensor provides for a light weight design in a compact package making using the handgrip convenient and natural. An electronic unit is provided to receive the sensor data wirelessly and calculate a variety of motion parameters guiding a medical practitioner during the procedure and aimed at making colonoscopy safer and less painful. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/267838 |
| ART UNIT | 3779 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/131 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388543 | Chon et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ki H. Chon (Mount Sinai, New York); Kilwan Ju (Whitestone, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Research Foundation of State University of New York (Albany, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ki H. Chon (Mount Sinai, New York); Kilwan Ju (Whitestone, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A photoplethysmography apparatus and method is provided for high resolution estimating of Time-Frequency Spectra (TFS) and associated amplitudes using Variable Frequency Complex Demodulation (VFCDM), in a two-step procedure using a Time-Varying Optimal Parameter Search (TVOPS) technique to obtain TFS, followed by VFCDM to obtain even greater TFS resolution and instantaneous amplitudes associated with only specific frequencies of interest, via the combined TVOPS and VFCDM. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 16, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/803770 |
| ART UNIT | 3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/500 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388561 | Ludlow et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christy Ludlow (Bethesda, Maryland); Newlin Morgan (Bethesda, Maryland); George Dold (Boyds, Maryland); Soren Lowell (Syracuse, New York); Katie Dietrich-Burns (Fort Howard, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christy Ludlow (Bethesda, Maryland); Newlin Morgan (Bethesda, Maryland); George Dold (Boyds, Maryland); Soren Lowell (Syracuse, New York); Katie Dietrich-Burns (Fort Howard, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A device and methods for treating a subject with dysphagia or other neurological disease, neurological disorder, neurological injury, neurological impairment or neurodegenerative disease that affects voluntary motor control of the hyoid, pharynx, larynx, or oropharyngeal area is disclosed. A device of the invention generally comprises a vibrotactile stimulator for applying at least one stimulus to the outside surface of a subject's neck; a connector for attaching the vibrotactile stimulator to an outside surface of the subject's neck, and a switch control communicatively connected to the vibrotactile stimulator to selectively engage a manual stimulation module and/or automatic stimulation module. Stimulation of an outside surface of the throat area of a subject by a device of the invention stimulates a swallowing reflex in the subject. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/211633 |
| ART UNIT | 3771 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery: Kinesitherapy 61/48 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388932 | Hallahan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dennis E. Hallahan (ST. Louis, Missouri); Shimian Qu (Brentwood, Tennessee); Zhaozhong Han (Franklin, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dennis E. Hallahan (ST. Louis, Missouri); Shimian Qu (Brentwood, Tennessee); Zhaozhong Han (Franklin, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for identifying a molecule that binds an irradiated tumor in a subject and molecules identified thereby. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of (a) exposing a tumor to ionizing radiation; (b) administering to a subject a library of diverse molecules; and (c) isolating from the tumor one or more molecules of the library of diverse molecules, whereby a molecule that binds an irradiated tumor is identified. Also provided are targeting ligands that bind an irradiated tumor and therapeutic and diagnostic methods that employ the disclosed targeting ligands. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 01, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/018747 |
| ART UNIT | 1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/1.690 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388933 | Leppla et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen H. Leppla (Bethesda, Maryland); Shi-Hui Liu (Bethesda, Maryland); Thomas H. Bugge (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen H. Leppla (Bethesda, Maryland); Shi-Hui Liu (Bethesda, Maryland); Thomas H. Bugge (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides compositions comprising modified bacterial toxins and methods for using the modified bacterial toxins for targeting particular cell populations and for treating diseases. |
| FILED | Friday, April 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/088011 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/9.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388935 | Lin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Henry C. Lin (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Mark Pimentel (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Henry C. Lin (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Mark Pimentel (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a method of treating small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) or a SIBO-caused condition in a human subject. SIBO-caused conditions include irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, impaired mentation, impaired memory, halitosis, tinnitus, sugar craving, autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, drug sensitivity, an autoimmune disease, and Crohn's disease. Also disclosed are a method of screening for the abnormally likely presence of SIBO in a human subject and a method of detecting SIBO in a human subject. A method of determining the relative severity of SIBO or a SIBO-caused condition in a human subject, in whom small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been detected, is also disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, December 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/315671 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/9.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388936 | Kalyanaraman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Balaraman Kalyanaraman (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Joy Joseph (New Berlin, Wisconsin); Kathleen Marie Schmainda (Elm Grove, Wisconsin); Douglas Edward Prah (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Marcos Lopez (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Micael J. Hardy (La Seyne sure mer, France) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | MCW Research Foundation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Balaraman Kalyanaraman (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Joy Joseph (New Berlin, Wisconsin); Kathleen Marie Schmainda (Elm Grove, Wisconsin); Douglas Edward Prah (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Marcos Lopez (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Micael J. Hardy (La Seyne sure mer, France) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for acquiring MR imaging data from a subject includes administering positively-charged nitroxides or gadolinium chelates for in vivo mitochondrial labeling, acquiring MR imaging data from the subject, and reconstructing an image of the subject having enhanced contrast in areas including metabolic and/or mitotic activity. |
| FILED | Monday, February 23, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/390929 |
| ART UNIT | 1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/9.330 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388947 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xiao-Dong Chen (San Antonio, Texas); Robert L. Jilka (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Alaska); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiao-Dong Chen (San Antonio, Texas); Robert L. Jilka (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | Various embodiments of the present invention include compositions, materials and methods for maintaining and propagating mammalian mesenchymal stem cells in an undifferentiated state in the absence of feeder cells and applications of the same. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/297966 |
| ART UNIT | 1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/93.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388953 | Gan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Li Gan (Burlingame, California); Lennart Mucke (San Francisco, California); Erik Roberson (Vestavia Hills, Alabama); Sarah Mueller-Steiner (Uitikon Waldegg, Switzerland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The J. David Gladstone Institutes (San Francisco, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Li Gan (Burlingame, California); Lennart Mucke (San Francisco, California); Erik Roberson (Vestavia Hills, Alabama); Sarah Mueller-Steiner (Uitikon Waldegg, Switzerland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method of increasing cathepsin B-induced cleavage of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide in a cell or tissue, the method generally involving contacting the cell or tissue with an agent that increases the level of cathepsin B in the cell or tissue. The present invention further provides variant cathepsin B polypeptides that are resistant to inhibition by a cysteine protease inhibitor; as well as nucleic acids encoding the variants, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 29, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/826403 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/94.630 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388959 | Gruber et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Andras Gruber (Portland, Oregon); Erik I. Tucker (Portland, Oregon); David Gailani (Franklin, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, Oregon); Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andras Gruber (Portland, Oregon); Erik I. Tucker (Portland, Oregon); David Gailani (Franklin, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are monoclonal antibodies specific for factor XI (fXI) that prevent activation of fXI by factor XIIa (fXIIa). The monoclonal antibodies are universal fXI antibodies, capable of binding all mammalian species tested. The anti-fXI monoclonal antibodies prolong clotting time in mammalian plasmas. Moreover, administration of the fXI monoclonal antibodies disclosed herein results in inhibition of thrombosis without altering hemostasis in animal models of thrombosis. Thus, provided herein are monoclonal antibodies specific for fXI that block activation of fXI by fXIIa, compositions and immunoconjugates comprising such antibodies and their methods of use. |
| FILED | Friday, December 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/140115 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/133.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388974 | Garen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alan Garen (New Haven, Connecticut); Zhiwei Hu (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alan Garen (New Haven, Connecticut); Zhiwei Hu (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | Immunoconjugates for treating diseases associated with neovascularization such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, the exudative form of macular degeneration, and atherosclerosis are described. The immunoconjugates typically consist of the Fc region of a human IgG1 immunoglobulin including the hinge, or other effector domain or domains that can elicit, when administered to a patient, a cytolytic immune response or cytotoxic effect against a targeted cell. The effector domain is conjugated to a targeting domain which comprises a factor VII mutant that binds with high affinity and specificity to tissue factor but does not initiate blood clotting such as factor VII having a substitution of alanine for lysine-341 or of alanine for serine-344. |
| FILED | Monday, November 07, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/290497 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/182.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389207 | Montminy et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Marc Montminy (San Diego, California); Jose E. Heredia (Lo Jolla, California); Ling Qi (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Salk Institute for Biological Studies (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Marc Montminy (San Diego, California); Jose E. Heredia (Lo Jolla, California); Ling Qi (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are methods for identifying agents capable of affecting the expression, posttranslational modification, and/or an activity of TRB3, for example, in adipose tissue and/or adipocytes. Such agents are useful, for example, to mobilize fat stores and as prospective obesity therapeutics. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 31, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/756392 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/4 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389210 | Croce et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Carlo M. Croce (Columbus, Ohio); George A. Calin (Pearland, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Ohio State University Research Foundation (Columbus, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Carlo M. Croce (Columbus, Ohio); George A. Calin (Pearland, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer. The invention also provides methods of identifying anti-pancreatic cancer agent. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/700286 |
| ART UNIT | 1635 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6 |
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| US 08389216 | Benkovic et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen J. Benkovic (State College, Pennsylvania); Frank Salinas (Wheaton, Illinois) |
| 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 | 12/786070 |
| 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 |
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| US 08389223 | Smith |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bradley D. Smith (Granger, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bradley D. Smith (Granger, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to compositions comprising a class of molecular probes for detecting the presence of anionic cell surfaces. Embodiments include compositions that are enriched for these compositions and preparations, particularly preparations suitable for use as laboratory/clinical reagents and diagnostic indicators, either alone or as part of a kit. An embodiment of the invention provides for a highly selective agent useful in the discernment and identification of dead or dying cells, such as apoptotic cells, in a relatively calcium-free environment. An embodiment of the invention provides a selective agent for the identification of bacteria in a mixed population of bacterial cells and nonbacterial cells. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/874689 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389229 | Castro et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Arnold R. Castro (Atlanta, Georgia); Robert W. George (Conyers, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Arnold R. Castro (Atlanta, Georgia); Robert W. George (Conyers, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions, methods and devices for the detection of anti-lipoidal antibodies and the diagnosis of disease, for example, syphilis, are described. In particular, a method for immobilizing a lipoidal antigen, comprising cardiolipin, lecithin, and cholesterol, on a solid support (such as a nitrocellulose membrane) is described. The ability to immobilize a lipoidal antigen on a membrane satisfies a long-felt need for membrane-based assay for the detection of anti-lipoidal antibodies. Also described are immunoassay devices for concurrently performing treponemal and non-treponemal tests for syphilis. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/421681 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.360 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389244 | Rossi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John J. Rossi (Alta Loma, California); Daniela Castanotto (Altadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | City of Hope (Duarte, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John J. Rossi (Alta Loma, California); Daniela Castanotto (Altadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Amplification-based methods and kits for rapidly producing siRNA expression cassettes are provided. Also provided are methods for expressing amplified siRNA expression cassettes in cells. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 31, 2003 |
| APPL NO | 10/630968 |
| ART UNIT | 1635 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/91.100 |
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| US 08389272 | Linder et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vincent Linder (Watertown, Massachusetts); Samuel K. Sia (New York, New York); George M. Whitesides (Newton, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vincent Linder (Watertown, Massachusetts); Samuel K. Sia (New York, New York); George M. Whitesides (Newton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for delivering one or more fluids. Fluids may be delivered sequentially from a common vessel to a chemical, biological or biochemical process. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/226154 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/286.400 |
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| US 08389294 | Beebe et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Beebe (Monona, Wisconsin); Jay W. Warrick (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Beebe (Monona, Wisconsin); Jay W. Warrick (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A microfluidic device and method is provided for coupling discrete channels and for co-culture. The microfluidic device includes first and second bodies. Each body has a bottom surface and defines a channel. The channel in each body includes an inlet and an outlet communicating with the bottom surface. A first fluid, such as a first cell suspension, is provided within the channel of the first body and a second fluid, such a second cell suspension, is provided within the channel of the second body. The first and second bodies are movable between a first position wherein the outlet of the channel of the first body is spaced from the inlet of the channel of the second body and a second position wherein the fluid at the outlet of the channel of the first body communicates with the fluid at the inlet of the channel of the second body. |
| FILED | Monday, June 09, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/135629 |
| ART UNIT | 1772 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/180 |
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| US 08389297 | Pamula et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vamsee K. Pamula (Durham, North Carolina); Vijay Srinivasan (Durham, North Carolina); Michael G. Pollack (Durham, North Carolina); Richard B. Fair (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Duke University (Durham, North Carolina); Advanced Liquid Logic Inc. (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vamsee K. Pamula (Durham, North Carolina); Vijay Srinivasan (Durham, North Carolina); Michael G. Pollack (Durham, North Carolina); Richard B. Fair (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a droplet-based affinity assay device and system. According to one embodiment, a droplet microactuator is provided and includes an antibody immobilized on a surface. According to another embodiment, a droplet microactuator is provided and includes a droplet on the droplet microactuator, the droplet comprising an antibody. |
| FILED | Friday, December 15, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/639822 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/526 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389434 | Zhou et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dau Min Zhou (Saugus, California); Robert Greenberg (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Sylmar, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dau Min Zhou (Saugus, California); Robert Greenberg (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An improved platinum and method for manufacturing the improved platinum wherein the platinum having a fractal surface coating of platinum, platinum gray, with a increase in surface area of at least 5 times when compared to shiny platinum of the same geometry and also having improved resistance to physical stress when compared to platinum black having the same surface area. The process of electroplating the surface coating of platinum gray comprising plating at a moderate rate, for example at a rate that is faster than the rate necessary to produce shiny platinum and that is less than the rate necessary to produce platinum black. Platinum gray is applied to manufacture a fuel cell and a catalyst. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 26, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/260002 |
| ART UNIT | 1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: Product or process of making 52/300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389475 | Park et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jae-II Park (Stanford, California); Sheau Yu Hsu (Menlo Park, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jae-II Park (Stanford, California); Sheau Yu Hsu (Menlo Park, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Human relaxin analogs, polypeptide compositions related thereto, as well as nucleotide compositions encoding the same, are provided. |
| FILED | Friday, August 06, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/852373 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/12.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389478 | Dewji et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nazneen Dewji (San Diego, California); S. Jonathan Singer (La Jolla, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nazneen Dewji (San Diego, California); S. Jonathan Singer (La Jolla, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure relates generally to neurodegenerative disorders and more specifically to a group of presenilin/G-protein/c-src binding polypeptides and methods of use for modulating signaling and progression of Alzheimer's disease. |
| FILED | Monday, December 13, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/966969 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/17.800 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389480 | Kuliopulos et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Athan Kuliopulos (Winchester, Massachusetts); Lidija Covic (Somerville, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Tufts Medical Center, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Athan Kuliopulos (Winchester, Massachusetts); Lidija Covic (Somerville, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates generally to G protein coupled receptors and in particular to agonists and antagonists of G protein receptors and methods of using the same. |
| FILED | Friday, September 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/558276 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/20.600 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389481 | Barton et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Beverly E. Barton (West Orange, New Jersey); H. Dan Lewis (Orange, New Jersey); Robert J. Donnelly (Fords, New Jersey); Ali Husain (Voorhees, New Jersey); Dimitrios Barlos (Newark, New Jersey); Sheraz Riaz (Nutley, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Somerset, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Beverly E. Barton (West Orange, New Jersey); H. Dan Lewis (Orange, New Jersey); Robert J. Donnelly (Fords, New Jersey); Ali Husain (Voorhees, New Jersey); Dimitrios Barlos (Newark, New Jersey); Sheraz Riaz (Nutley, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are novel glutamate-enhanced cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) for use as delivery vehicles to mediate intracellular uptake of therapeutic payloads and methods of using the same. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/617525 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/21.500 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389482 | Nudler et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Evgeny A. Nudler (New York, New York); Ruslan R. Rafikov (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | New York University (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Evgeny A. Nudler (New York, New York); Ruslan R. Rafikov (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention discloses isolated short peptides comprising the amino acid sequence Cys-Glu-Phe-His (CEFH; SEQ ID NOS: 1 and 15) and analogs thereof as well as compositions comprising CEFH peptides and analogs thereof. The CEFH peptides disclosed herein are effective in mediating the denitration of 3-nitrotyrosines (3-NT) in cellular proteins thereby preventing tissue damage associated with excess nitric oxide (NO) and its reactive species. The CEFH peptides disclosed herein are useful in the treatment of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury of various tissues (e.g., I/R injury of heart muscle associated with heart attack or cardiac surgery, I/R injury of brain tissue associated with stroke, I/R injury of liver tissue, skeletal muscles, etc.), septic shock, anaphylactic shock, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases), neuronal injury, atherosclerosis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune uveitis, pulmonary fibrosis, oobliterative bronchiolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, allograft rejection, autoimmune myocarditis, myocardial inflammation, pulmonary granulomatous inflammation, influenza- or HSV-induced pneumonia, chronic cerebral vasospasm, allergic encephalomyelitis, central nervous system (CNS) inflammation, Heliobacterium pylori gastritis, necrotizing entrerocolitis, celliac disease, peritonitis, early prosthesis failure, inclusion body myositis, preeclamptic pregnancies, skin lesions with anaphylactoid purpura, nephrosclerosis, ileitis, leishmaniasis, cancer, and related disorders. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 03, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/744104 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/21.900 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389485 | Czech et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael P. Czech (Westborough, Massachusetts); Gary R. Ostroff (Worcester, Massachusetts); Myriam Aouadi (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael P. Czech (Westborough, Massachusetts); Gary R. Ostroff (Worcester, Massachusetts); Myriam Aouadi (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and compositions for delivering agents (e.g., gene silencing agents) and molecules to cells using yeast cell wall particles are presented herein. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of nucleic acids (e.g., siRNAs) to cells. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/260998 |
| ART UNIT | 1635 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44.A00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389487 | Bohn et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Martha C. Bohn (Chicago, Illinois); Mohan K. Sapru (Naperville, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ann and Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Martha C. Bohn (Chicago, Illinois); Mohan K. Sapru (Naperville, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to small interfering RNAs that down regulate expression of a synuclein gene and methods of using the small interfering RNAs. |
| FILED | Monday, January 25, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/693101 |
| ART UNIT | 1635 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44.A00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389495 | Klinman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dennis Klinman (Potomac, Maryland); Ken Ishii (Rockville, Maryland); Daniela Verthelyi (Potomac, Maryland); James J. Mond (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dennis Klinman (Potomac, Maryland); Ken Ishii (Rockville, Maryland); Daniela Verthelyi (Potomac, Maryland); James J. Mond (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A substantially pure or isolated oligodeoxynucleotide of at least 10 nucleotides is disclosed, wherein the oligodeoxynucleotide comprised a sequence represented by either formula: 5′N1N2N3T-CpG-WN4N5N63′ wherein the CpG motif is unmethylated, W is A or T, and N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, and N6 are nucleotides, or the formula: 5′RY-CpG-RY3′ wherein the central CpG motif is unmethylated, R is A or G, and Y is C or T, as well as an oligodeoxynucleotide delivery complex and a pharmacological composition comprising the present inventive oligodeoxynucleotide, and a method of inducing an immune response by administering the present inventive oligodeoxynucleotide to a host. In some embodiments, the oligodeoxynucleotide includes the nucleic acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO: 137. |
| FILED | Monday, August 29, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/220497 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44.R00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389522 | Mochly-Rosen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Daria Mochly-Rosen (Menlo Park, California); Che-Hong Chen (Fremont, California); Wenjin Yang (Foster City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daria Mochly-Rosen (Menlo Park, California); Che-Hong Chen (Fremont, California); Wenjin Yang (Foster City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure provides compounds that function as modulators of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) enzymatic activity, as well as compositions and formulations comprising the compounds. The present disclosure provides therapeutic methods involving administering a subject compound, or a subject pharmaceutical composition. |
| FILED | Monday, October 19, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/581704 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/248 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389568 | Prendergast et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | George C. Prendergast (Penn Valley, Pennsylvania); William P. Malachowski (Collegeville, Pennsylvania); Alexander J. Muller (Media, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George C. Prendergast (Penn Valley, Pennsylvania); William P. Malachowski (Collegeville, Pennsylvania); Alexander J. Muller (Media, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Novel indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors, compositions comprising the same, and methods of use thereof are disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, March 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/528466 |
| ART UNIT | 1627 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/454 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389580 | McCafferty et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dewey G. McCafferty (Durham, North Carolina); Julie Pollock (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dewey G. McCafferty (Durham, North Carolina); Julie Pollock (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are arylcyclopropylamine compounds that may inhibit enzymes comprising an amine oxidase domain, such as LSD1, MAO A and/or MAO B. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 02, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/792316 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/647 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389682 | Arrecubieta et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Carlos Arrecubieta (New York, New York); Mei-Ho Lee (New York, New York); Franklin D. Lowy (Hastings-on-Hudson, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Carlos Arrecubieta (New York, New York); Mei-Ho Lee (New York, New York); Franklin D. Lowy (Hastings-on-Hudson, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to Staphylococcus epidermidis peptides, antibodies and nucleic acids that can inhibit Staphylococcus epidermidis infection of a mammalian subject and colonization of a medical device in the mammal. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 16, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/523425 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/350 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389688 | Jones et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tarran Jones (Radlett, United Kingdom); David G. Williams (Epsom, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Aeres Biomedical, Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tarran Jones (Radlett, United Kingdom); David G. Williams (Epsom, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides chimeric and humanized versions of anti-CD22 mouse monoclonal antibody, HB22.7. The anti-CD22 antibodies of the invention comprise four human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (“VH”) and four human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin light chain variable region (“VK”). The invention further comprises heavy and/or light chain FW regions that contain one or more backmutations in which a human FW residue is exchanged for the corresponding residue present in the parental mouse heavy or light chain. Human or humanized VH framework regions of antibodies of the invention may comprise one or more of the following residues: a valine (V) at position 24 of framework region 1, a glycine (G) at position 49 of framework region 2, and an asparagine (N) at position 73 of framework region 3, numbered according to Kabat. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions, immunotherapeutic compositions, and methods using therapeutic antibodies that bind to the human CD22 antigen and that preferably mediate human ADCC, CDC, and/or apoptosis for: the treatment of B cell diseases and disorders in human subjects, such as, but not limited to, B cell malignancies, for the treatment and prevention of autoimmune disease, and for the treatment and prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), humoral rejection, and post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in human transplant recipients. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 06, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/715307 |
| 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 530/387.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389703 | Benner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Steven A. Benner (Gainesville, Florida); Hyo-Joong Kim (Gainesville, Florida) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Steven A. Benner (Gainesville, Florida); Hyo-Joong Kim (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention relates to nucleoside, nucleotide, and oligonucleotide analogs that incorporate non-standard nucleobase analogs, defined to be those that present a pattern of hydrogen bonds to a paired nucleobase analog in a complementary strand that is different from the pattern presented by adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. The invention is specifically concerned with nucleotide analogs that present the donor-donor-acceptor, hydrogen bonding patterns on pyrimidine analogs, and especially those that are analogs of ribonucleotides, including protected ribonucleotides suitable for phosphoramidite-based synthesis of RNA. The heterocycles on these nucleoside analogs are aminopyridones that have electron withdrawing groups attached to the position analogous to the 5-position of the ring in standard pyrimidines, including nitro, cyano, and carboxylic acid derivatives. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 02, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/287169 |
| ART UNIT | 1623 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 536/23.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389731 | Silverman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard B. Silverman (Northbrook, Illinois); Fengtian Xue (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard B. Silverman (Northbrook, Illinois); Fengtian Xue (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Diastereomeric pyrrolidine compounds and methods of preparation, as can be used en route to the preparation of a range of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors. |
| FILED | Monday, May 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/781139 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/276.400 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389736 | Kurth et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mark J. Kurth (Davis, California); Alan S. Verkman (San Francisco, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark J. Kurth (Davis, California); Alan S. Verkman (San Francisco, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides compositions, pharmaceutical preparations and methods for increasing activity of a mutant cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein (mutant-CFTR). The compositions pharmaceutical preparations and methods are useful for the study and treatment of disorders associated with mutant-CFTR, such as cystic fibrosis. The compositions and pharmaceutical preparations of the invention may comprise one or more bithiazole-containing compounds of the invention, or an analog or derivative thereof. |
| FILED | Friday, September 05, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/682428 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/151 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389739 | Thacher et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Scott Thacher (San Diego, California); Xiaolin Li (San Diego, California); Robert Babine (Carlsbad, California); Bruno Tse (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Orphagen Pharmaceuticals (San Diego, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott Thacher (San Diego, California); Xiaolin Li (San Diego, California); Robert Babine (Carlsbad, California); Bruno Tse (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for modulating (inhibiting or stimulating) retinoid-related orphan receptor γ (RORγ) activity. This modulation has numerous effects, including inhibition of TH-17 cell function and/or TH-17 cell activity, and inhibition of re-stimulation of TH-17 cells, which are beneficial to treatment of inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Stimulation of RORγ results in stimulation of TH-17 cell function and/or activity which is beneficial for immune-enhancing compositions (e.g., vaccines). |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/114616 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/262.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389792 | Glimcher et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Laurie H. Glimcher (West Newton, Massachusetts); Wendy Sarah Garrett (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Laurie H. Glimcher (West Newton, Massachusetts); Wendy Sarah Garrett (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The instant invention is based, at least in part, on the discovery that T-bet maintains host commensal relationships in the gastrointestinal tract. Accordingly, this invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing ulcerative colitis, and/or colon cancer, and/or preventing colonization of a subject's gastrointestinal tract with commensal bacteria that promote ulcerative colitis as well as methods of identifying agents that treat and prevent the same. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 24, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/730985 |
| 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 | Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes 8/3 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391164 | Cormode et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Graham Cormode (Summit, New Jersey); Philip Korn (New York, New York); Srikanta Tirthapura (Ames, Iowa) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | AT and T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, Georgia); Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Graham Cormode (Summit, New Jersey); Philip Korn (New York, New York); Srikanta Tirthapura (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | Aggregates are calculated from a data stream in which data is sent in a sequence of tuples, in which each tuple comprises an item identifier and a timestamp indicating when the tuple was transmitted. The tuples may arrive out-of-order, that is, the sequence in which the tuples arrive are not necessarily in the sequence of their corresponding timestamps. In calculating aggregates, more recent data may be given more weight by multiplying each tuple by a decay function which is a function of the timestamp associated with the tuple and the current time. The tuples are recorded in a quantile-digest data structure. Aggregates are calculated from the data stored in the quantile-digest data structure. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/006338 |
| ART UNIT | 2472 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Multiplex communications 370/250 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391517 | Avenson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brad D. Avenson (Pflugerville, Texas); Caesar T. Garcia (Austin, Texas); Neal Allen Hall (Austin, Texas); Abidin Guclu Onaran (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Silicon Audio, Inc. (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brad D. Avenson (Pflugerville, Texas); Caesar T. Garcia (Austin, Texas); Neal Allen Hall (Austin, Texas); Abidin Guclu Onaran (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical microphone that may include a first substrate with one or more acoustic entry ports and a die over the one or more acoustic entry ports. The die may include a sensing structure for detecting acoustic vibrations received via the acoustic entry port(s) and may form a first cavity between the first substrate and the sensing structure. The microphone may include a light source within the first cavity, which may transmit laser light. The optical microphone may include photo detector(s) within the first cavity. The one or more photodetectors may be configured to receive the laser light after reflection from the sensing diaphragm to measure the acoustic vibrations of the sensing diaphragm. The microphone may also include a circuit and a lid, where the die, light source, photo detectors, and circuit are comprised within the cavity of the microphone. The circuit may perform signal processing signals from the photodetector(s). |
| FILED | Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/025054 |
| ART UNIT | 2656 — Digital Audio Data Processing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices 381/172 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391942 | Benni |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul Benni (Guilford, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | CAS Medical Systems, Inc. (Branford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul Benni (Guilford, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for determining cerebral oxygen saturation in a subject is provided. The method comprises the steps of: a) determining tissue oxygen saturation values using a NIRS type oximeter over a period of time; b) modeling a rate of change in the tissue oxygen saturation values; and c) determining an amount of time until a predetermined tissue oxygen saturation value is reached using the modeling of the tissue oxygen saturation values. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/574412 |
| ART UNIT | 2852 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/323 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391987 | Faraji et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Boozarjomehr Faraji (Valencia, California); Kevin Jun Ha (Los Angeles, California); Neil Hamilton Talbot (La Crescenta, California); James Singleton Little (Saugus, California); Robert J. Greenberg (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Sylmar, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Boozarjomehr Faraji (Valencia, California); Kevin Jun Ha (Los Angeles, California); Neil Hamilton Talbot (La Crescenta, California); James Singleton Little (Saugus, California); Robert J. Greenberg (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a non-destructive method of inspecting a bond, particularly a braze bond, in a hermetic package. The invention involves a unique hermetic package design adapted for ultrasonic inspection and a method of inspecting the package. This package and non-destructive inspection process are particularly useful in implantable neural stimulators such as visual prostheses. |
| FILED | Friday, January 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/360480 |
| ART UNIT | 3762 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery: Light, thermal, and electrical application 67/54 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392434 | Woodruff et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David P. Woodruff (Mountain View, California); Srikanta N. Tirthapura (Ames, Iowa) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York); Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David P. Woodruff (Mountain View, California); Srikanta N. Tirthapura (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are methods, systems, apparatuses and products for random sampling from distributed streams. An aspect provides a method for distributed sampling on a network with a plurality of sites and a coordinator, including: receiving at the coordinator a data element from a site of the plurality of sites, said data element having a weight randomly associated therewith deemed reportable by comparison at the site to a locally stored global value; comparing the weight of the data element received with a global value stored at the coordinator; and performing one of: updating the global value stored at the coordinator to the weight of the data element received; and communicating the global value stored at the coordinator back to the site of the plurality of sites. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, September 16, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/234420 |
| ART UNIT | 2155 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/748 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08393011 | Fragala et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph S. Fragala (San Jose, California); Albert K. Henning (Palo Alto, California); Raymond R. Shile (Los Gatos, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NanoInk, Inc. (Skokie, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph S. Fragala (San Jose, California); Albert K. Henning (Palo Alto, California); Raymond R. Shile (Los Gatos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A device comprising at least one cantilever comprising at least one piezoresistor is described, where the cantilevers comprise silicon nitride or silicon carbide and the piezoresistors comprise doped silicon. Methods for making and using such a device are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/465625 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus; applications of scanning-probe techniques, e.g., Scanning probe microscopy [SPM] 850/52 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08387368 | Parmentier et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Parmentier (Chatillon, Belgium); Julien Schmitt (Kuntzig, France) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Delphi Technologies Holding S.arl (Troy, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Parmentier (Chatillon, Belgium); Julien Schmitt (Kuntzig, France) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for controlling a selective catalytic reduction catalyst in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine is disclosed, wherein the supply of a quantity of a gaseous ammonia reductant to the SCR catalyst uses a closed-loop SCR catalyst model coupled to a SCR-out NOx sensor that measures a SCR-out NOx emission value. The closed-loop SCR catalyst model uses a relationship linking the measured SCR-out NOx value to the NOx conversion efficiency and the ammonia slip. The actual NH3 emission value and/or an actual SCR-out NOx indicative value are computed based upon differentiation of said relationship. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 28, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/607431 |
| ART UNIT | 3748 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter; |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/286 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387382 | Dunn |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul M. Dunn (West Kingston, Rhode Island) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul M. Dunn (West Kingston, Rhode Island) |
| ABSTRACT | A booster mechanism is selectively connected to an exhaust turbine which consequently powers an intake air compressor. The booster mechanism applies additional power to the exhaust turbine in order to give the engine full or near full torque above idle revolutions per minute (RPM). In one embodiment, the booster mechanism comprises an air flask which contains pressurized air or another pressurized air source that can be utilized to provide a pressure source for additional power to the exhaust turbine. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/787569 |
| ART UNIT | 3748 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter; |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/606 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387443 | King et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William P. King (Champaign, Illinois); Jonathan R. Felts (Buford, Georgia); Craig Prater (Santa Barbara, California); Kevin Kjoller (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois); Anasys Instruments (Santa Barbara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William P. King (Champaign, Illinois); Jonathan R. Felts (Buford, Georgia); Craig Prater (Santa Barbara, California); Kevin Kjoller (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are devices and methods for sensing pulsed forces. Some of the described devices and methods are also useful for measuring infrared absorbances and compiling spectral and chemical maps of surfaces. Also described are microcantilever having reduced harmonic frequencies when operating in contact mode. Some of the described microcantilevers comprise an internal resonator configured to vibrate substantially independent of friction between the microcantilever tip and a surface when the microcantilever operates in contact mode. A number of the described devices and methods are useful for monitoring pulsed forces with enhanced sensitivity. |
| FILED | Friday, September 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/558150 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/105 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387495 | Amerine, Sr. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Timothy J. Amerine, Sr. (Chula Vista, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Timothy J. Amerine, Sr. (Chula Vista, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A cutting tool apparatus, methods, and kit for removing damaged surfaces, more specifically, a portable cutting tool for removing cracked inner wing spars from hard to access surfaces. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/542862 |
| ART UNIT | 3724 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Cutting 083/13 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387501 | Jordan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James J. Jordan (Nashua, New Hampshire); Daniel J. Murphy (Dedham, Massachusetts); Douglas A. Fisher, Jr. (Chichester, New Hampshire); Tyler Forbes (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James J. Jordan (Nashua, New Hampshire); Daniel J. Murphy (Dedham, Massachusetts); Douglas A. Fisher, Jr. (Chichester, New Hampshire); Tyler Forbes (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for rapidly severing a decoy towline extending from an aircraft by a mechanical spring actuated cutting blade and a thermal fuse type of release mechanism eliminating a pyrotechnic actuation device. The cutting blade is biased toward cutting engagement with the towline by a preloaded coil compression spring retained in the loaded position by a length of a polymer cord. The polymer cord has a heater wire wrapped about a portion of the cord which is connected to a DC voltage supply. The heater wire melts the cords when electrically connected to the DC power supply which releases the restraint on the spring which then drives the cutting blade into severing engagement with the towline. |
| FILED | Friday, April 10, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/384944 |
| ART UNIT | 3724 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Cutting 083/586 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387510 | Martin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Curtis A. Martin (Damascus, Maryland); Gilbert F. Lee (Greenbelt, Maryland); Jeffry J. Fedderly (Ellicott City, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Curtis A. Martin (Damascus, Maryland); Gilbert F. Lee (Greenbelt, Maryland); Jeffry J. Fedderly (Ellicott City, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention's stratified composite material system of armor, as typically embodied, comprises a strike stratum and a backing stratum. The strike stratum includes elastomeric matrix material and inventive ceramic-inclusive elements embedded therein and arranged (e.g., in one or more rows and one or more columns) along a geometric plane corresponding to the front (initial strike) surface of the strike stratum. More rigid than the strike stratum, the backing stratum is constituted by, e.g., metallic (metal or metal alloy) material or fiber-reinforced polymeric matrix material. Some inventive embodiments also comprise a spall-containment stratum fronting the strike stratum. The inventive ceramic-inclusive elements geometrically describe any of various inventive modes, including: first mode, having a flat front face and a textured back face; second mode, having a pyramidal front section and a prismatoidal (especially, prismoidal, e.g., truncated pyramidal or prismatic) body section; hybrid mode, combining features of first and second modes. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/334970 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Ordnance 089/36.20 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387535 | Guirguis et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Raafat Guirguis (Faifax, Virginia); Carl Gotzmer (Accokeek, Maryland); Steven Kim (Crofton, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raafat Guirguis (Faifax, Virginia); Carl Gotzmer (Accokeek, Maryland); Steven Kim (Crofton, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | An explosive event may be produced by mixing reactive material and water to form a mixture. The reactive material may be mixed with a substantially stoichiometric amount of water needed for complete reaction of the water with the reactive material. After forming the mixture, the mixture may be detonated with opposing shock waves. Shock fronts of the opposing shock waves may coincide to form a mach front or mach stem, which may enhance the explosive effect. |
| FILED | Friday, May 14, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/802457 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Ammunition and explosives 12/315 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387539 | Maines |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Warren R. Maines (Pensacola, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Warren R. Maines (Pensacola, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | Bombs lined with reactive liners that improve the blast and fragmentation of the bombs is disclosed. The effect is caused by the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability which is introduced at the explosive/reactive liner interface by introducing semi-cylindrical open linear cells between the reactive liner and the explosive that are void. This geometry produces a turbulent flow effect which readily mixes the reactive liner when accelerated by the grazing shock wave generated during detonation, which moves through the liner and case material. The geometry produces the added effect of creating faster and more plentiful fragments that are lighter in mass than those produced by typical bombs that are annularly lined with reactive liners, while maintaining insensitive munitions capability. |
| FILED | Monday, May 10, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/776739 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Ammunition and explosives 12/493 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387900 | Reynolds et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul Reynolds (Mountain View, California); Robert Andrew Banks (Mountain View, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Weidlinger Associates, Inc. (Mountain View, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul Reynolds (Mountain View, California); Robert Andrew Banks (Mountain View, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A fuel injector apparatus comprising a piezoelectric driving stack and injector assembly wherein a flow control member of the fuel injector apparatus is driven directly by the piezoelectric stack without additional amplification means or interposing elements while the flow area of the nozzle portion is variably adjustable to deliver controlled flow rates in a desired flow profile to improve engine performance and reduce emissions. The injector configuration is adapted to support required flow rates with minimal linear movement of the flow control member. |
| FILED | Friday, June 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/168876 |
| ART UNIT | 3752 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing |
| CURRENT CPC | Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing 239/585.400 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387911 | Collette |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Daniel Ross Collette (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daniel Ross Collette (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A ducted fan core for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided that accommodates a wide variety of payloads. The ducted fan core comprises a frame, attached to which are an engine, gearbox assembly, fan, and a plurality of control vanes. A first surface on the frame comprises a plurality of connects or electrical traces. The plurality of connects are used to removably attach a variety of pods carrying various payloads. Thus, a wide variety of payloads may be delivered using the same unmanned aerial vehicle, simply by removing and attaching different pods to a fixed vehicle core. These pods may be shaped so as to form part of the vehicle exterior, and when the pods are attached to the frame, they enhance the aerodynamics of the vehicle. |
| FILED | Friday, July 25, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/179690 |
| ART UNIT | 3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Aeronautics and astronautics 244/23.C00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387921 | Taylor et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert Taylor (Superior, Colorado); Philip N. Keller (Longmont, Colorado); Kaushik Mallick (Thornton, Colorado); Dana Turse (Broomfield, Colorado); Michael J. Hulse (Erie, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Composite Technology Development, Inc. (Lafayette, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert Taylor (Superior, Colorado); Philip N. Keller (Longmont, Colorado); Kaushik Mallick (Thornton, Colorado); Dana Turse (Broomfield, Colorado); Michael J. Hulse (Erie, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A deployable structure that may include a slit-tube longeron and a flat panel coupled with the slit-tube longeron. The slit-tube longeron may include a tubular member having a slit that runs along the longitudinal length of the slit-tube longeron. The deployable structure may be configured to couple with a satellite. And the deployable structure may be configured to transform between a stowed state and a deployed state where the tubular member is substantially straight when the deployable structure is in the deployed state, and the tubular member is wrapped around the satellite when the deployable structure is in the stowed state. |
| FILED | Monday, February 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/036910 |
| ART UNIT | 3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Aeronautics and astronautics 244/172.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
08388307 — Turbine nozzle assembly including radially-compliant spring member for gas turbine engine
| US 08388307 | Smoke et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jason Smoke (Phoenix, Arizona); Stony Kujala (Tempe, Arizona); Gregory O. Woodcock (Mesa, Arizona); Bradley Reed Tucker (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jason Smoke (Phoenix, Arizona); Stony Kujala (Tempe, Arizona); Gregory O. Woodcock (Mesa, Arizona); Bradley Reed Tucker (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of a turbine nozzle assembly are provided for deployment within a gas turbine engine (GTE) including a first GTE-nozzle mounting interface. In one embodiment, the turbine nozzle assembly includes a turbine nozzle flowbody, a first mounting flange configured to be mounted to the first GTE-nozzle mounting interface, and a first radially-compliant spring member coupled between the turbine nozzle flowbody and the first mounting flange. The turbine nozzle flowbody has an inner nozzle endwall and an outer nozzle endwall, which is fixedly coupled to the inner nozzle endwall and which cooperates therewith to define a flow passage through the turbine nozzle flowbody. The first radially-compliant spring member accommodates relative thermal movement between the turbine nozzle flowbody and the first mounting flange to alleviate thermomechanical stress during operation of the GTE. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/506904 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps 415/135 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388323 | Cooke |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael P. Cooke (Gillingham, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Delphi Technologies Holding S.arl (Troy, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael P. Cooke (Gillingham, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | A pump is provided for pumping a liquid. The pump includes an inlet, an outlet, and a pumping chamber for receiving the liquid from the inlet. An actuator arrangement is also included and is operable between a first position and a second position to pump the liquid from the pumping chamber into the outlet and includes a solenoid actuator having a solenoid coil, a pole element, and a coil former to carry the solenoid coil. The inlet and the pumping chamber are in fluid communication with a supply passage when the actuator arrangement is in the first position. The supply passage extends into or around the solenoid coil and is defined between the coil former and the pole element to allow transfer of heat from the actuator arrangement. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/827420 |
| ART UNIT | 3746 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Pumps 417/417 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388618 | Fridman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gregory Fridman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Alexander Fridman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Alexander F. Gutsol (San Ramon, California); Gennady Friedman (Richboro, Pennsylvania); David Staack (College Station, Texas); Richard J. Hamilton (Jenkintown, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gregory Fridman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Alexander Fridman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Alexander F. Gutsol (San Ramon, California); Gennady Friedman (Richboro, Pennsylvania); David Staack (College Station, Texas); Richard J. Hamilton (Jenkintown, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The use of non-thermal plasma to treat mucus membrane bleeding is described herein. A non-thermal plasma is generated using an apparatus having a first electrode that receives alternating electrical potentials from a power supply. When placed in an appropriate location proximate to tissue, a non-thermal plasma is generated, the second electrode being human tissue, blood, etc. To reduce the likelihood of an arc being generated, potentially causing tissue damage or pain, the first electrode is partially encapsulated by a dielectric. The non-thermal plasma is applied to the area of bleeding for treatment. |
| FILED | Friday, July 18, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/175756 |
| ART UNIT | 3763 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 66/49 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388822 | Quake et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen R. Quake (Stanford, California); Wayne D. Volksmuth (Menlo Park, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen R. Quake (Stanford, California); Wayne D. Volksmuth (Menlo Park, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to a microfabricated device and methods of using the device for analyzing and sorting polynucleotide molecules by size. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/427815 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical and wave energy 24/451 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388867 | Long et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jeffrey W Long (Alexandria, Virginia); Debra R Rolison (Arlington, Virginia); Benjamin P. Hahn (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey W Long (Alexandria, Virginia); Debra R Rolison (Arlington, Virginia); Benjamin P. Hahn (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A composition comprising: a metal oxide of a first metal ions and second metal ions; an electrically conductive material; and a binder material. The second metal ions have a higher oxidation state than the first metal ions. The presence of the second metal ion increases the number of metal cation vacancies. A method of: dissolving salts of a first metal ion and a second metal ion in water to form a solution; heating the solution to a temperature of about 80-90° C.; and adding a base to the solution to precipitate nanoparticles of a metal oxide of the first metal ion and the second metal ion. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 12, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/855114 |
| ART UNIT | 1764 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions 252/507 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388900 | Benedek et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Karen Benedek (Winchester, Massachusetts); Philip C. Carbone (North Reading, Massachusetts); Derek Affonce (Foxborough, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Primaira, LLC (Woburn, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karen Benedek (Winchester, Massachusetts); Philip C. Carbone (North Reading, Massachusetts); Derek Affonce (Foxborough, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | An assembly and method for treating or otherwise improving an atmosphere contained within an enclosed space. The enclosed space can be a container such as a bag or other housing for equipment, food and/or suitable material. Ozone is generated within an atmosphere that is exposed to the material. The generated ozone is mixed with the atmosphere. At least a portion of the generated ozone is then removed from the mixed atmosphere. The assembly and method can be used to treat contaminated sports equipment and the like, as well as to treat food storage atmospheres, such as those exposed to fresh fruits and vegetables. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/587948 |
| ART UNIT | 1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/186.70 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388924 | Radhakrishnan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gouri Radhakrishnan (Rancho Palos Verdes, California); Paul Michael Adams (Redondo Beach, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gouri Radhakrishnan (Rancho Palos Verdes, California); Paul Michael Adams (Redondo Beach, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present application relates generally to methods for growth of high quality graphene films. In particular, a method is provided for forming a graphene film using a modified chemical vapor deposition process using an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon liquid precursor. Desirably, the graphene films are a single-layer and have a single grain continuity of at least 1 μm2. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/091701 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of inorganic compounds 423/448 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389100 | Rock et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Moshe Rock (Brookline, Massachusetts); Veronica Hunt (Medfield, Massachusetts); Brian Durant (Medford, Massachusetts); David Gilbert (Andover, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | MMI-IPCO, LLC (Lawrence, Massachusetts); Mide Technology Corporation (Medford, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Moshe Rock (Brookline, Massachusetts); Veronica Hunt (Medfield, Massachusetts); Brian Durant (Medford, Massachusetts); David Gilbert (Andover, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A textile fabric has at least one raised surface incorporating multicomponent fibers formed of at least a first polymer and a second polymer disposed in side-by-side relationship. The first polymer and the second polymer exhibit differential thermal elongation, which causes the multicomponent fibers to bend or curl and reversibly recover in response to changes in temperature, thereby adjusting insulation performance of the textile fabric in response to ambient conditions. |
| FILED | Friday, October 15, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/905513 |
| ART UNIT | 1798 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/92 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389290 | Dillmore et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | W. Shannon Dillmore (Raleigh, North Carolina); J. Bruce Pitner (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | W. Shannon Dillmore (Raleigh, North Carolina); J. Bruce Pitner (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The current invention relates to sensing elements and devices comprising at least one amphipathic lipid-binding protein or fatty acid binding protein, wherein the binding proteins are associated with a luminescent reporter group. The binding proteins and luminescent reporter groups are encapsulated within a hydrogel matrix that comprises at least one co-monomer, wherein the co-monomer is present at a concentration that decreases or inhibits micelle formation of the amphipathic lipid. Binding of the amphipathic lipid or fatty acid to the appropriate binding protein can produce at least one detectable change in the property of the luminescent reporter group. |
| FILED | Monday, December 01, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/325880 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/172 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389582 | Mitragotri et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Samir Mitragotri (Santa Barbara, California); Sumit Paliwal (Goleta, California); Makoto Ogura (Ryugasaki, Japan); Russell M. Lebovitz (San Diego, California) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Samir Mitragotri (Santa Barbara, California); Sumit Paliwal (Goleta, California); Makoto Ogura (Ryugasaki, Japan); Russell M. Lebovitz (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Tissue solubilizing compositions are provided. The compositions comprise 3-(decyl dimethyl ammonio) propane sulfonate and polyethylene glycol dodecyl ether, such as tetraethylene glycol dodecyl ether. The compositions may be useful to solubilize tissue, including skin, mucosal membrane, and other tissue. The compositions may be further useful to preserve and recover analytes contained within the solubilized skin, mucosal membrane, and other tissue. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/095639 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/723 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389619 | Tan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Loon-Seng Tan (Centerville, Ohio); David H. Wang (Beavercreek, Ohio) |
| 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 | A poly(ether-ketone) composite of the formula: wherein DND is detonation nanodiamond particle; wherein Ar represents ether-ketone repeating groups of the formula wherein Q is —O— or —O—(CH2)n—O—, wherein n has a value of 2-12; wherein R is —H, —CH3, or —C2H5, m has a value of 1 or 2; wherein R′ is —H or —CH3; and wherein — denotes the presence of a direct C—C bond between Ar and DND. Also provided is a process for preparing the nanocomposites. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/322955 |
| ART UNIT | 1763 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 524/496 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389749 | Dumesic et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James Dumesic (Verona, Wisconsin); David Alonso (Madison, Wisconsin); Jesse Bond (Madison, Wisconsin); Thatcher Root (Madison, Wisconsin); Mei Chia (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James Dumesic (Verona, Wisconsin); David Alonso (Madison, Wisconsin); Jesse Bond (Madison, Wisconsin); Thatcher Root (Madison, Wisconsin); Mei Chia (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Described is a catalytic process for converting biomass to furan derivatives (e.g., furfural, furfuryl alcohol, etc.) using a biphasic reactor containing a reactive aqueous phase and an organic extracting phase containing an alkylphenol. The process provides a cost-effective route for producing furfural, furfuryl alcohol, levulinic acid hydroxymethylfurfural, γ-valerolactone, and the like. The products formed are useful as value-added intermediates to produce polymers, as precursors to diesel fuel, and as fuel additives. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/115439 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 549/489 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389761 | Dumesic et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James Dumesic (Verona, Wisconsin); Jesse Bond (Madison, Wisconsin); David Alonso (Madison, Wisconsin); Thatcher Root (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James Dumesic (Verona, Wisconsin); Jesse Bond (Madison, Wisconsin); David Alonso (Madison, Wisconsin); Thatcher Root (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to produce levulinic acid (LA) and γ-valerolactone (GVL) from biomass-derived cellulose by selective extraction of LA by alkylphenol (AP) and hydrogenation of LA, in which mineral acid used in the method is recycled and the final concentration of GVL is increased by successive extraction/hydrogenation steps to allow for effective separation by distillation. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/115420 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 562/577 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390326 | Or-Bach et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zvi Or-Bach (San Jose, California); James M. Tour (Bellaire, Texas); Jun Yao (Houston, Texas); Brian Cronquist (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zvi Or-Bach (San Jose, California); James M. Tour (Bellaire, Texas); Jun Yao (Houston, Texas); Brian Cronquist (San Jose, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Re-programmable antifuses and structures utilizing re-programmable antifuses are presented herein. Such structures include a configurable interconnect circuit having at least one re-programmable antifuse, wherein the at least one re-programmable antifuse is configured to be programmed to conduct by applying a first voltage across it and is configured to be re-programmed not to conduct by applying second voltage across it, wherein the second voltage is higher than the first voltage. Additionally, the re-programmable antifuses may be configured to a permanently conductive state by applying an even higher voltage across it. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/782448 |
| ART UNIT | 2819 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electronic digital logic circuitry 326/41 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390403 | Schaffner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James H. Schaffner (Chatsworth, California); Jonathan Lynch (Oxnard, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | HRL Laboratories, LLC (Malibu, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James H. Schaffner (Chatsworth, California); Jonathan Lynch (Oxnard, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A RF pick-up probe, RF choke, and DC output line that simultaneously receives RF radiation from a waveguide and provides a detected DC voltage provided by a diode RF detector disposed in said waveguide to one or more output video lines. The RF pick-up probe, RF choke, and DC output line are preferably disposed with an antenna transition element for coupling a horn antenna to a matched diode detector which provides the aforementioned DC voltage. The transition preferably includes a ridged waveguide operatively coupled to the horn antenna; a substrate for supporting a diode chip, carrying said matched diode detector, adjacent the waveguide, the substrate also supporting a pair of RF pick-up probes, each RF probe having a portion which is coupled with the diode chip, the substrate also supporting conductors coupled to the diode chip and to the pair of RF pick-up probes; and a waveguide short circuit at least partially enclosing the diode chip and disposed adjacent the substrate. |
| FILED | Monday, January 26, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/359986 |
| ART UNIT | 2817 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Wave transmission lines and networks 333/250 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390433 | Warner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert Warner (Holmdel, New Jersey); James Wang (San Marino, California); Jack Winters (Middletown, New Jersey); Ashok Waddodagi (Sayerville, New Jersey); Jin Yu (East Brunswick, New Jersey); Yuzheng Zhang (Marlboro, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Eigent Technologies Inc. (Holmdel, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert Warner (Holmdel, New Jersey); James Wang (San Marino, California); Jack Winters (Middletown, New Jersey); Ashok Waddodagi (Sayerville, New Jersey); Jin Yu (East Brunswick, New Jersey); Yuzheng Zhang (Marlboro, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for inventorying wireless transponders, specifically referred to as RFID transceiver devices. To provide higher functionality, a microcontroller is used in the RFID, along with a battery, but the clock frequency of the microcontroller is adjusted, based on external input, to minimize battery requirements. The RFID transceiver device includes at least one sensor coupled to the microcontroller. Data from the at least one sensor is stored in non-volatile memory of the microcontroller if the battery is at a predetermined low level, and is read later when the battery is at a higher level. |
| FILED | Friday, April 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/757094 |
| ART UNIT | 2689 — Signal Processing and Control Processing in Disk Drives |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/10.500 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390508 | Lee et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chul J. Lee (Lexington, Massachusetts); Richard A. Gilstrap (Burlington, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chul J. Lee (Lexington, Massachusetts); Richard A. Gilstrap (Burlington, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | In one aspect, a method to generate radar cross section (RCS) signatures, includes determining a spectrum of an object and using the spectrum of the object to generate RCS signatures of a plurality of objects. In another aspect, an apparatus to generate radar cross section (RCS) signatures includes circuitry to determine a spectrum of an object; and use the spectrum of the object to generate RCS signatures of a plurality of objects. In a further aspect, an article includes a machine-readable medium that stores executable instructions to generate radar cross section signatures (RCS). The executable instructions cause a machine to determine a spectrum of an object and use the spectrum of the object to generate RCS signatures of a plurality of objects. |
| FILED | Monday, April 05, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/753982 |
| ART UNIT | 3646 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Directive radio wave systems and devices 342/90 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390722 | Gruneisen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mark T. Gruneisen (Tijeras, New Mexico); Matthew B. Garvin (Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio); Raymond C. Dymale (Albuquerque, New Mexico); James R. Rotge (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark T. Gruneisen (Tijeras, New Mexico); Matthew B. Garvin (Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio); Raymond C. Dymale (Albuquerque, New Mexico); James R. Rotge (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A wave front control system (“WFCS”) organizes the object scene into a mosaic comprised of a grid of segments and transmits each segment in a temporal sequence. The WFCS steers the light fronts emanating from each segment, one segment at a time, through a series of optical components that transmit the light fronts respectively emanating from each segment onto a digital imaging sensor. An optical recording device records each sensed segment, and the object scene is composed by assembling the recorded segments. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, and is intended to allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/495674 |
| ART UNIT | 2664 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Television 348/335 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390921 | Kaertner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Franz X. Kaertner (Newton, Massachusetts); Aleem M. Siddiqui (Framingham, Massachusetts); Jeffrey Moses (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Kyung-Han Hong (Lexington, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Franz X. Kaertner (Newton, Massachusetts); Aleem M. Siddiqui (Framingham, Massachusetts); Jeffrey Moses (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Kyung-Han Hong (Lexington, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Seed light pulses and pump light pulses are generated; the seed light pulses are preferably chirped; and both are directed into an enhancement cavity at a full repetition rate. The enhancement cavity defines a closed optical path that contains a nonlinear medium that provides phase matching at a wavelength different from both the central seed wavelength and the central pump wavelength. The generation of the pump light pulses and the seed light pulses are synchronized to pass the seed light pulses through the nonlinear medium simultaneously with the pump light pulses to parametrically amplify the seed light pulses in the nonlinear medium to produce an amplified signal pulse and idler pulse. Increased conversion with low average pump power can be achieved, as well as gain bandwidth enhancement approaching octave-spanning levels. Additionally, in the case of chirped pump pulses with sufficient bandwidth, optimal output coupling can be designed to achieve the best impedance matching at each temporal coordinate and attain the highest possible conversion and bandwidth. |
| FILED | Saturday, February 26, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/035952 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical: Systems and elements 359/330 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391426 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hua Wang (Hillsboro, Oregon); Seyed Ali Hajimiri (La Canada, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hua Wang (Hillsboro, Oregon); Seyed Ali Hajimiri (La Canada, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A phase synthesis network having self healing capability. The phase synthesis network includes two phase rotators that receive I and Q input LO signals, that receive a digital control signal, and that can adjust a phase and a gain in response to the digital control signal. An output of each of the phase rotators provides a respective output signal to a switch. The switch provides a selected one of the respective output signals for mixing with a predetermined one of the respective output signals. Two mixers mix signals from the phase rotators with an RF signal. Two analog-to-digital converters provide a respective digital signal representative of the output of the mixers. A baseband digital processor generates digital control signals that are provided to the phase rotators. The circuit has an output terminal configured to provide an output signal representative of the RF signal. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 18, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/949679 |
| ART UNIT | 2631 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/344 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391486 | Troupe |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James E. Troupe (Woodford, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James E. Troupe (Woodford, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for distributing a random list of binary values between first and second parties. The method includes sending photons from the second party into an interferometer at a first beam splitter; performing a first weak measurement on photons as a first pointer result into a first time-ordered list for photons; performing a second weak measurement by the first party on photons that pass through a second beam splitter as being a second pointer result into a second time-ordered list; recording identification for first and second detectors that the photons arrive via a third beam splitter as respective first and second detector registrations for collecting in a third time-ordered list as respective first and second detection lists; determining first and second averages of the respective first and second detection lists; and comparing the averages to verify existence of a non-trivial difference that indicates secure communication status of the element's binary value. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/068466 |
| ART UNIT | 2433 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Cryptography 380/256 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391548 | Medioni et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gerard Medioni (Los Angeles, California); Qian Yu (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gerard Medioni (Los Angeles, California); Qian Yu (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Tracking multiple targets can include making different observations based on multiple different frames of one or more digital video feeds, determining an initial cover based on the observations, performing one or more modifications to the initial cover to generate a final cover, and using the final cover to track multiple targets in the one or more digital video feeds. Performing one or more modifications to generate a final cover can include selecting one or more adjustments from a group that includes temporal cover adjustments and spatial cover adjustments, and can include using likelihood information indicative of similarities in motion and appearance to distinguish different targets in the frames. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 21, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/470480 |
| ART UNIT | 2668 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391592 | Han et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Feng Han (Trenton, New Jersey); Ying Shan (Sammamish, Washington); Harpreet Singh Sawhney (West Windsor, New Jersey); Rakesh Kumar (Monmouth Junction, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SRI International (Menlo Park, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Feng Han (Trenton, New Jersey); Ying Shan (Sammamish, Washington); Harpreet Singh Sawhney (West Windsor, New Jersey); Rakesh Kumar (Monmouth Junction, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a computer implemented process for detecting multi-view multi-pose objects. The process comprises training of a classifier for each intra-class exemplar, training of a strong classifier and combining the individual exemplar-based classifiers with a single objective function. This function is optimized using the two nested AdaBoost loops. The first loop is the outer loop that selects discriminative candidate exemplars. The second loop, the inner loop selects the discriminative candidate features on the selected exemplars to compute all weak classifiers for a specific position such as a view/pose. Then all the computed weak classifiers are automatically combined into a final classifier (strong classifier) which is the object to be detected. |
| FILED | Monday, June 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/134885 |
| ART UNIT | 2665 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/159 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391660 | Islam |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mohammed N. Islam (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cheetah Omni, L.L.C. (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mohammed N. Islam (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A broadband light source includes one or more laser diodes that are capable of generating a pump signal having a wavelength shorter than 2.5 microns, a pulse width of at least 100 picoseconds and a pump optical spectral width. The light source also includes one or more optical amplifiers that are coupled to the pump signal and are capable of amplifying the pump signal to a peak power of at least 500 W. The light source further includes a first fiber that is coupled to the one or more optical amplifiers. The first fiber including an anomalous group-velocity dispersion regime and a modulational instability mechanism that operates to modulate the pump signal. The light source also includes a nonlinear element that is coupled to the first fiber that is capable of broadening the pump optical spectral width to at least 100 nm through a nonlinear effect in the nonlinear element. |
| FILED | Friday, September 23, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/241900 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/122 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391937 | Agassi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yehoshua Dan Agassi (Silver Spring, Maryland); Daniel E. Oates (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yehoshua Dan Agassi (Silver Spring, Maryland); Daniel E. Oates (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | As typically embodied, the present invention's RF cavity device comprises a rigid frame and plural flexible tiles. The frame includes walls of at least substantially uniform thicknesses that describe a hollow pillbox shape. The tiles are at least approximately equally thick, each tile being of at least substantially uniform thickness. Each tile includes a flexible metallic substrate and an HTS coating atop the substrate. The tiles are attached via their corresponding substrates to the inside wall surfaces of the frame so that their corresponding HTS coatings are interiorly exposed. The attached tiles flexibly conform to curved surface areas, are snugly set with narrow seams therebetween, and cover at least approximately the entirety of the frame's inside wall surfaces. A filler material is applied to the seams. The resultant tile configuration is characterized by at least approximate levelness of the exposed HTS coating surfaces and the filled seams. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 05, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/079084 |
| ART UNIT | 1735 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Superconductor technology: Apparatus, material, process 55/210 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392133 | Hull et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Andrew J. Hull (Portsmouth, Rhode Island); Benjamin A. Cray (West Kingston, Rhode Island) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrew J. Hull (Portsmouth, Rhode Island); Benjamin A. Cray (West Kingston, Rhode Island) |
| ABSTRACT | Using a mechanical shaker test the shear wavespeed in a plate is estimated by applying a cyclical point force to the plate, measuring normal velocity of waves caused by the force, transforming temporal domain measurements with a Fourier transform into a frequency domain, transforming spatial domain measurements into a {kx,ky} wavevector domain spectra using Fourier transforms, determining propagation wavenumbers for given Lamb waves from peaks within the {kx,ky} spectra, and determining shear wavespeed by applying a Newton-Raphson gradient method using the propagation wavenumbers to Raleigh-Lamb dispersion curve equations. |
| FILED | Monday, June 28, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/824563 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/75 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392142 | Conner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christopher I. Conner (Silver Spring, Maryland); John J. Holmes (Columbia, Maryland); Donald E. Pugsley (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher I. Conner (Silver Spring, Maryland); John J. Holmes (Columbia, Maryland); Donald E. Pugsley (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Removal of extraneous magnetic measurement components from magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) tends to increase its accuracy. Conventional removal accounts for anomalous magnetism manifested by the MAD vehicle (typically, unmanned), but assumes that the magnetic field applied to the MAD vehicle is the earth's magnetic field, i.e., is non-anomalous and known. In contrast, the present invention accounts not only for anomalous magnetism manifested by the MAD vehicle, but also for anomalous magnetism manifested in the MAD vehicle's vicinity, such as by a manned control vehicle. The present invention's mathematical characterization of vehicular “self-noise” due to induced and permanent magnetization is more refined, especially insofar as treating the vehicle's ambient magnetic field as an unknown (empirical) quantity, rather than a known (non-empirical) quantity. A typical inventive system for vehicular magnetic self-noise-reduced magnetic anomaly detection includes magnetic and other sensors, and a computer implementing the inventive mathematical characterization in processing the signals. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 01, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/386180 |
| ART UNIT | 2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/104 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392385 | Carey et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James E. Carey (Rochester, Minnesota); Matthew W. Markland (Rochester, Minnesota); Philip J. Sanders (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James E. Carey (Rochester, Minnesota); Matthew W. Markland (Rochester, Minnesota); Philip J. Sanders (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, systems, and computer program products for flexible event data content management for relevant event and alert analysis within a distributed processing system are provided. Embodiments include receiving, by an interface connector, a raw event from a component of the distributed processing system; analyzing, by the interface connector, custom data within the raw event to determine a location to store the custom data, the custom data in a first data format; storing, by the interface connector, extended data within the raw event in a common event data format, the extended data indicating the location of the custom data; receiving, by an event analyzer, the event; and determining whether there are custom customer rules that need the custom data; and if there are such custom customer rules, retrieving the custom data based on the extended data from the event; and applying the custom customer rules to the extended data; if there are no such custom customer rules, applying the base rules to a base portion of the event. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/166013 |
| ART UNIT | 2162 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/694 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392729 | Egan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Patrick K. Egan (Rochester, Minnesota); Wesley M. Felter (Austin, Texas); Karthick Rajamani (Austin, Texas); Juan C. Rubio (Austin, Texas); Malcolm S. Ware (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Patrick K. Egan (Rochester, Minnesota); Wesley M. Felter (Austin, Texas); Karthick Rajamani (Austin, Texas); Juan C. Rubio (Austin, Texas); Malcolm S. Ware (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A mechanism is provided for oversubscribing branch circuits. An active energy management mechanism determines a cumulative wattage rating using power consumption information for a powered element, the power consumption information is for a primary and a redundant portion of the powered element. The active energy management mechanism determines a power reduction power cap to be used by the powered element in the event of a loss of either a primary or a redundant power source supplied to the powered element using the cumulative wattage rating, a branch circuit rating, and a circuit breaker rating for the powered element. The active energy management mechanism sends the power reduction power cap to the powered element in order that the powered element reduces power to the power reduction power cap in the event of the loss of either the primary power source or the redundant power source supplied to the powered element. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/451181 |
| ART UNIT | 2116 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Support 713/300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392897 | Franz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Franz (Irvine, California); Wolfram Amme (Jena, Germany); Jeffrey Von Ronne (Irvine, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Franz (Irvine, California); Wolfram Amme (Jena, Germany); Jeffrey Von Ronne (Irvine, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An inherently safe code format for representing computer programs is disclosed. The format provides incorruptible referential integrity and uses type separation to achieve intrinsic type safety. The format preserves a safety guarantee found in a source code language representation of the computer program while the computer program proceeds through various stages of the code compilation process. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/504934 |
| ART UNIT | 2199 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Software development, installation, and management 717/146 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Energy (DOE)
| US 08387398 | Martin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Scott M. Martin (Titusville, Florida); Weidong Cai (Oviedo, Florida); Arthur J. Harris, Jr. (Orlando, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott M. Martin (Titusville, Florida); Weidong Cai (Oviedo, Florida); Arthur J. Harris, Jr. (Orlando, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A combustor (28) for a gas turbine engine is provided comprising a primary combustion chamber (30) for combusting a first fuel to form a combustion flow stream (50) and a transition piece (32) located downstream from the primary combustion chamber (30). The transition piece (32) comprises a plurality of injectors (66) located around a circumference of the transition piece (32) for injecting a second fuel into the combustion flow stream (50). The injectors (66) are effective to create a radial temperature profile (74) at an exit (58) of the transition piece (32) having a reduced coefficient of variation relative to a radial temperature profile (64) at an inlet (54) of the transition piece (32). Methods for controlling the temperature profile of a secondary injection are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/194611 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/772 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08387399 | York et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William David York (Greer, South Carolina); Willy Steve Ziminsky (Simpsonville, South Carolina); Thomas Edward Johnson (Greer, South Carolina); Christian Xavier Stevenson (Inman, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William David York (Greer, South Carolina); Willy Steve Ziminsky (Simpsonville, South Carolina); Thomas Edward Johnson (Greer, South Carolina); Christian Xavier Stevenson (Inman, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for controlling a combustor assembly are disclosed. The system includes a combustor assembly. The combustor assembly includes a combustor and a fuel nozzle assembly. The combustor includes a casing. The fuel nozzle assembly is positioned at least partially within the casing and includes a fuel nozzle. The fuel nozzle assembly further defines a head end. The system further includes a viewing device configured for capturing an image of at least a portion of the head end, and a processor communicatively coupled to the viewing device, the processor configured to compare the image to a standard image for the head end. |
| FILED | Monday, September 12, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/229950 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/772 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388309 | Marra et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John Joseph Marra (Winter Springs, Florida); Brian J. Wessell (Orlando, Florida); George Liang (Palm City, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John Joseph Marra (Winter Springs, Florida); Brian J. Wessell (Orlando, Florida); George Liang (Palm City, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A sealing apparatus in a gas turbine. The sealing apparatus includes a seal housing apparatus coupled to a disc/rotor assembly so as to be rotatable therewith during operation of the gas turbine. The seal housing apparatus comprises a base member, a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and spanning structure. The base member extends generally axially between forward and aft rows of rotatable blades and is positioned adjacent to a row of stationary vanes. The first leg portion extends radially inwardly from the base member and is coupled to the disc/rotor assembly. The second leg portion is axially spaced from the first leg portion, extends radially inwardly from the base member, and is coupled to the disc/rotor assembly. The spanning structure extends between and is rigidly coupled to each of the base member, the first leg portion, and the second leg portion. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 03, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/611257 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps 415/171.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388310 | Diakunchak |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ihor S. Diakunchak (Mississauga, Canada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ihor S. Diakunchak (Mississauga, Canada) |
| ABSTRACT | A disc seal assembly for use in a turbine engine. The disc seal assembly includes a plurality of outwardly extending sealing flange members that define a plurality of fluid pockets. The sealing flange members define a labyrinth flow path therebetween to limit leakage between a hot gas path and a disc cavity in the turbine engine. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/022302 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps 415/173.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388518 | Sarvazyan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Armen P. Sarvazyan (Lambertville, New Jersey); Aleksandr Pasechnik (Manalapan, New Jersey); Sergey Tsyuryupa (Westampton, Pennsylvania); Vladimir Egorov (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Artann Laboratories Inc. (Trenton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Armen P. Sarvazyan (Lambertville, New Jersey); Aleksandr Pasechnik (Manalapan, New Jersey); Sergey Tsyuryupa (Westampton, Pennsylvania); Vladimir Egorov (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A handgrip for a colonoscope shaft is equipped with a novel compact multifunction force and torque sensor allowing for a comprehensive characterization of colonoscope manipulation during a colonoscopy procedure. A two-part hinge design of the handgrip in combination with the multifunction sensor provides for a light weight design in a compact package making using the handgrip convenient and natural. An electronic unit is provided to receive the sensor data wirelessly and calculate a variety of motion parameters guiding a medical practitioner during the procedure and aimed at making colonoscopy safer and less painful. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/267838 |
| ART UNIT | 3779 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/131 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388741 | Gonze |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eugene V. Gonze (Pinckney, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | GM Global Technology Operations LLC (, None) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eugene V. Gonze (Pinckney, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A system comprises a particulate matter (PM) filter comprising an inlet for receiving exhaust gas. A zoned heater is arranged in the inlet and comprises a resistive heater comprising N zones, where N is an integer greater than one. Each of the N zones comprises M sub-zones, where M is an integer greater than one. A control module selectively activates one of the N zones to initiate regeneration in downstream portions of the PM filter from the one of the N zones and deactivates others of the N zones. |
| FILED | Friday, December 14, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/956722 |
| ART UNIT | 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas separation: Processes 095/278 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388742 | Nunes |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Geoffrey Nunes (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Geoffrey Nunes (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to an apparatus to measure permeation of a gas through a membrane. The membrane is mounted on a flange with two sealing areas. The region between the sealing areas defines an annular space. The annular space is swept with a gas in order to carry away any of the permeating gas which may leak through the sealing areas. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/004232 |
| ART UNIT | 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas separation: Apparatus 096/4 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388744 | Polishchuk |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kimberly Ann Polishchuk (Niskayuna, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kimberly Ann Polishchuk (Niskayuna, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The subject matter disclosed herein relates to gas separation membranes and, more specifically, to polyimide gas separation membranes. In an embodiment, a gas separation membrane includes a porous substrate, a substantially continuous polyimide membrane layer, and one or more layers of boehmite nanoparticles disposed between the porous substrate and the polyimide membrane layer to form a bond-coat layer. The bond-coat layer is configured to improve the adhesion of the polyimide membrane layer to the porous substrate, and the polyimide membrane layer has a thickness approximately 100 nm or less. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 30, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/221657 |
| ART UNIT | 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas separation: Apparatus 096/12 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388846 | Chew et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Geoffrey Chew (Huntsville, Alabama); Alton J. Reich (Huntsville, Alabama); H. Waite H. Dykes, Jr. (Huntsville, Alabama); Roberto Di Salvo (Madison, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Streamline Automation, LLC (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Geoffrey Chew (Huntsville, Alabama); Alton J. Reich (Huntsville, Alabama); H. Waite H. Dykes, Jr. (Huntsville, Alabama); Roberto Di Salvo (Madison, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and apparatus for processing algae are described in which a hydrophilic ionic liquid is used to lyse algae cells at lower temperatures than existing algae processing methods. A salt or salt solution is used as a separation agent and to remove water from the ionic liquid, allowing the ionic liquid to be reused. The used salt may be dried or concentrated and reused. The relatively low lysis temperatures and recycling of the ionic liquid and salt reduce the environmental impact of the algae processing while providing biofuels and other useful products. |
| FILED | Monday, April 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/083895 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Liquid purification or separation 210/634 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388930 | Hillegonds et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Darren J. Hillegonds (Oakland, California); John S. Vogel (San Jose, California); Robert L. Fitzgerald (Encinitas, California); Leonard J. Deftos (Del Mar, California); David Herold (Del Mar, California); Douglas W. Burton (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence LIvermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Darren J. Hillegonds (Oakland, California); John S. Vogel (San Jose, California); Robert L. Fitzgerald (Encinitas, California); Leonard J. Deftos (Del Mar, California); David Herold (Del Mar, California); Douglas W. Burton (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of determining calcium metabolism in a patient comprises the steps of administering radioactive calcium isotope 41Ca to the patient, allowing a period of time to elapse sufficient for dissemination and reaction of the radioactive calcium isotope 41Ca by the patient, obtaining a sample of the radioactive calcium isotope 41Ca from the patient, isolating the calcium content of the sample in a form suitable for precise measurement of isotopic calcium concentrations, and measuring the calcium content to determine parameters of calcium metabolism in the patient. |
| FILED | Monday, April 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/448045 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/1.110 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389157 | Frank et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Arthur J. Frank (Golden, Colorado); Kai Zhu (Golden, Colorado); Qing Wang (Singapore, Singapore) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Arthur J. Frank (Golden, Colorado); Kai Zhu (Golden, Colorado); Qing Wang (Singapore, Singapore) |
| ABSTRACT | An electrode having an oriented array of multiple nanotubes is disclosed. Individual nanotubes have a lengthwise inner pore defined by interior tube walls which extends at least partially through the length of the nanotube. The nanotubes of the array may be oriented according to any identifiable pattern. Also disclosed is a device featuring an electrode and methods of fabrication. |
| FILED | Friday, February 20, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/389895 |
| ART UNIT | 1727 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/209 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389178 | Nemeth et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Karoly Nemeth (Darien, Illinois); Michel Antonius van Veenendaal (Naperville, Illinois); George Srajer (Oak Park, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karoly Nemeth (Darien, Illinois); Michel Antonius van Veenendaal (Naperville, Illinois); George Srajer (Oak Park, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | An electrochemical energy storage device comprising a primary positive electrode, a negative electrode, and one or more ionic conductors. The ionic conductors ionically connect the primary positive electrode with the negative electrode. The primary positive electrode comprises carbon dioxide (CO2) and a means for electrochemically reducing the CO2. This means for electrochemically reducing the CO2 comprises a conductive primary current collector, contacting the CO2, whereby the CO2 is reduced upon the primary current collector during discharge. The primary current collector comprises a material to which CO2 and the ionic conductors are essentially non-corrosive. The electrochemical energy storage device uses CO2 as an electroactive species in that the CO2 is electrochemically reduced during discharge to enable the release of electrical energy from the device. |
| FILED | Friday, September 10, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/879272 |
| ART UNIT | 1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/505 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389180 | Hawkes et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Grant L. Hawkes (Sugar City, Idaho); James S. Herring (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Carl M. Stoots (Idaho Falls, Idaho); James E. O'Brien (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Grant L. Hawkes (Sugar City, Idaho); James S. Herring (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Carl M. Stoots (Idaho Falls, Idaho); James E. O'Brien (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ABSTRACT | Electrolytic/fuel cell bundles and systems including such bundles include an electrically conductive current collector in communication with an anode or a cathode of each of a plurality of cells. A cross-sectional area of the current collector may vary in a direction generally parallel to a general direction of current flow through the current collector. The current collector may include a porous monolithic structure. At least one cell of the plurality of cells may include a current collector that surrounds an outer electrode of the cell and has at least six substantially planar exterior surfaces. The planar surfaces may extend along a length of the cell, and may abut against a substantially planar surface of a current collector of an adjacent cell. Methods for generating electricity and for performing electrolysis include flowing current through a conductive current collector having a varying cross-sectional area. |
| FILED | Monday, September 11, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/530684 |
| ART UNIT | 1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/517 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389223 | Smith |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bradley D. Smith (Granger, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bradley D. Smith (Granger, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to compositions comprising a class of molecular probes for detecting the presence of anionic cell surfaces. Embodiments include compositions that are enriched for these compositions and preparations, particularly preparations suitable for use as laboratory/clinical reagents and diagnostic indicators, either alone or as part of a kit. An embodiment of the invention provides for a highly selective agent useful in the discernment and identification of dead or dying cells, such as apoptotic cells, in a relatively calcium-free environment. An embodiment of the invention provides a selective agent for the identification of bacteria in a mixed population of bacterial cells and nonbacterial cells. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/874689 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389387 | Sutter et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eli Anguelova Sutter (Westhampton Beach, New York); Peter Werner Sutter (Westhampton Beach, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eli Anguelova Sutter (Westhampton Beach, New York); Peter Werner Sutter (Westhampton Beach, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Vapor-liquid-solid growth of nanowires is tailored to achieve complex one-dimensional material geometries using phase diagrams determined for nanoscale materials. Segmented one-dimensional nanowires having constant composition display locally variable electronic band structures that are determined by the diameter of the nanowires. The unique electrical and optical properties of the segmented nanowires are exploited to form electronic and optoelectronic devices. Using gold-germanium as a model system, in situ transmission electron microscopy establishes, for nanometer-sized Au—Ge alloy drops at the tips of Ge nanowires (NWs), the parts of the phase diagram that determine their temperature-dependent equilibrium composition. The nanoscale phase diagram is then used to determine the exchange of material between the NW and the drop. The phase diagram for the nanoscale drop deviates significantly from that of the bulk alloy. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 06, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/683054 |
| ART UNIT | 2813 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/478 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389422 | Stradins et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Pauls Stradins (Golden, Colorado); Qi Wang (Littleton, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pauls Stradins (Golden, Colorado); Qi Wang (Littleton, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A rapid thermal processing device and methods are provided for thermal processing of samples such as semiconductor wafers. The device has components including a stamp (35) having a stamping surface and a heater or cooler (40) to bring it to a selected processing temperature, a sample holder (20) for holding a sample (10) in position for intimate contact with the stamping surface; and positioning components (25) for moving the stamping surface and the stamp (35) in and away from intimate, substantially non-pressured contact. Methods for using and making such devices are also provided. These devices and methods allow inexpensive, efficient, easily controllable thermal processing. |
| FILED | Friday, August 31, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/675117 |
| ART UNIT | 2818 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/795 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389715 | Shelnutt et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John A. Shelnutt (Tijeras, New Mexico); Kathleen E. Martin (Tijeras, New Mexico); Zhongchun Wang (Milpitas, California); Craig J. Medforth (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John A. Shelnutt (Tijeras, New Mexico); Kathleen E. Martin (Tijeras, New Mexico); Zhongchun Wang (Milpitas, California); Craig J. Medforth (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A nanostructured molecular unit and method for forming is described where a cationic porphyrin having an ethanolic substituent species and a metal in the porphyrin cavity is combined with an anionic porphyrin having a sulfonate substituent species and a metal in the porphyrin cavity to form by self-assembly a nanostructured molecular unit with a morphology comprising four dendritic elements connected at a central node. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 08, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/756744 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 540/145 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389878 | Abercrombie et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert Knox Abercrombie (Knoxville, Tennessee); Gregory David Richardson (Knoxville, Tennessee); Matthew Bligh Scudiere (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert Knox Abercrombie (Knoxville, Tennessee); Gregory David Richardson (Knoxville, Tennessee); Matthew Bligh Scudiere (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A pad is disclosed for use in a weighing system for weighing a load. The pad includes a weighing platform, load cells, and foot members. Improvements to the pad reduce or substantially eliminate rotation of one or more of the corner foot members. A flexible foot strap disposed between the corner foot members reduces rotation of the respective foot members about vertical axes through the corner foot members and couples the corner foot members such that rotation of one corner foot member results in substantially the same amount of rotation of the other corner foot member. In a strapless variant one or more fasteners prevents substantially all rotation of a foot member. In a diagonal variant, a foot strap extends between a corner foot member and the weighing platform to reduce rotation of the foot member about a vertical axis through the corner foot member. |
| FILED | Friday, March 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/732594 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Weighing scales 177/126 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389889 | Bass et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Isaac Louis Bass (Castro Valley, California); Gabriel Mark Guss (Manteca, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Isaac Louis Bass (Castro Valley, California); Gabriel Mark Guss (Manteca, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming a surface feature extending into a sample includes providing a laser operable to emit an output beam and modulating the output beam to form a pulse train having a plurality of pulses. The method also includes a) directing the pulse train along an optical path intersecting an exposed portion of the sample at a position i and b) focusing a first portion of the plurality of pulses to impinge on the sample at the position i. Each of the plurality of pulses is characterized by a spot size at the sample. The method further includes c) ablating at least a portion of the sample at the position i to form a portion of the surface feature and d) incrementing counter i. The method includes e) repeating steps a) through d) to form the surface feature. The sample is free of a rim surrounding the surface feature. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/818094 |
| ART UNIT | 2822 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric heating 219/121.600 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389999 | Buonassisi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anthony Buonassisi (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Mariana Bertoni (Somerville, Massachusetts); Ali Argon (Belmont, Massachusetts); Sergio Castellanos (Sonora, Mexico); Alexandria Fecych (Somerville, Massachusetts); Douglas Powell (Highland Heights, Ohio); Michelle Vogl (Dekalb, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anthony Buonassisi (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Mariana Bertoni (Somerville, Massachusetts); Ali Argon (Belmont, Massachusetts); Sergio Castellanos (Sonora, Mexico); Alexandria Fecych (Somerville, Massachusetts); Douglas Powell (Highland Heights, Ohio); Michelle Vogl (Dekalb, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A crystalline material structure with reduced dislocation density and method of producing same is provided. The crystalline material structure is annealed at temperatures above the brittle-to-ductile transition temperature of the crystalline material structure. One or more stress elements are formed on the crystalline material structure so as to annihilate dislocations or to move them into less harmful locations. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 28, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/892370 |
| ART UNIT | 2895 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/75 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390168 | Hsu |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John S. Hsu (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John S. Hsu (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous system includes a stator that generates a magnetic rotating field when sourced by an alternating current. An uncluttered rotor disposed within the magnetic rotating field is spaced apart from the stator to form an air gap relative to an axis of rotation. A stationary excitation core spaced apart from the uncluttered rotor by an axial air gap and a radial air gap substantially encloses the stationary excitation core. Some permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous systems include stator core gaps to reduce axial flux flow. Some permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous systems include an uncluttered rotor coupled to outer laminations. The quadrature-axis inductance may be increased in some synchronous systems. Some synchronous systems convert energy such as mechanical energy into electrical energy (e.g., a generator); other synchronous systems may convert any form of energy into mechanical energy (e.g., a motor). |
| FILED | Monday, January 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/360889 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/266 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390207 | Dowling et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kevin J. Dowling (Westford, Massachusetts); Ihor A. Lys (Milton, Massachusetts); Brian Roberge (Franklin, Massachusetts); Ryan C. Williamson (Somerville, Massachusetts); Ron Roberts (Melrose, Massachusetts); Michael Datta (Boston, Massachusetts); Tomas Mollnow (Somerville, Massachusetts); Frederick M. Morgan (Canton, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Koninklijke Philipe Electronics N.V. (Eindhoven, Netherlands) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin J. Dowling (Westford, Massachusetts); Ihor A. Lys (Milton, Massachusetts); Brian Roberge (Franklin, Massachusetts); Ryan C. Williamson (Somerville, Massachusetts); Ron Roberts (Melrose, Massachusetts); Michael Datta (Boston, Massachusetts); Tomas Mollnow (Somerville, Massachusetts); Frederick M. Morgan (Canton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Lighting apparatus and methods employing LED light sources are described. The LED light sources are integrated with other components in the form of a luminaire or other general purpose lighting structure. Some of the lighting structures are formed as Parabolic Aluminum Reflector (PAR) luminaires, allowing them to be inserted into conventional sockets. The lighting structures display beneficial operating characteristics, such as efficient operation, high thermal dissipation, high output, and good color mixing. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 08, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/681950 |
| ART UNIT | 2821 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric lamp and discharge devices: Systems 315/186 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390286 | Matlashov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Andrei Nikolaevich Matlashov (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Algis V. Urbaitis (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Igor Mykhaylovich Savukov (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Michelle A. Espy (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Petr Lvovich Volegov (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Robert Henry Kraus, Jr. (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrei Nikolaevich Matlashov (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Algis V. Urbaitis (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Igor Mykhaylovich Savukov (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Michelle A. Espy (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Petr Lvovich Volegov (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Robert Henry Kraus, Jr. (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | Method comprising obtaining an NMR measurement from a sample wherein an ultra-low field NMR system probes the sample and produces the NMR measurement and wherein a sampling temperature, prepolarizing field, and measurement field are known; detecting the NMR measurement by means of inductive coils; analyzing the NMR measurement to obtain at least one measurement feature wherein the measurement feature comprises T1, T2, T1ρ, or the frequency dependence thereof; and, searching for the at least one measurement feature within a database comprising NMR reference data for at least one material to determine if the sample comprises a material of interest. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/720432 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/309 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390620 | Staten et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew L. Staten (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Jason F. Shepherd (Edgewood, New Mexico); Frank Ledoux (Lisses, France); Kenji Shimada (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Karl G. Merkley (Lindon, Utah); Carlos Carbonera (St. Paul, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew L. Staten (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Jason F. Shepherd (Edgewood, New Mexico); Frank Ledoux (Lisses, France); Kenji Shimada (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Karl G. Merkley (Lindon, Utah); Carlos Carbonera (St. Paul, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | A technique for conforming an interface between a first mesh and a second mesh is disclosed. A first interface surface in the first mesh and a second interface surface in the second mesh residing along the interface are identified. The first and second interface surfaces are initially non-conforming along the interface. Chords within the first and second interface surfaces that fall within a threshold separation distance of each other are paired. Sheets having chords that reside within the first or second interface surfaces are recursively inserted into or extracted from one or both of the first and second meshes until all remaining chords within the first interface surface are paired with corresponding chords in the second interface surface and all remaining chords within the second interface surface are paired with corresponding chords in the first interface surface. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 04, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/397566 |
| ART UNIT | 2677 — Facsimile; Printer; Color; halftone; Scanner; Computer Graphic Processing; 3-D Animation; Display Color; Attributes; Object Processing; Hardware and Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer graphics processing and selective visual display systems 345/423 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390813 | Clegg et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Samuel M Clegg (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Julianna E Fessenden-Rahn (Santa Fe, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Samuel M Clegg (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Julianna E Fessenden-Rahn (Santa Fe, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | Gas having stable isotopes is monitored continuously by using a system that sends a modulated laser beam to the gas and collects and transmits the light not absorbed by the gas to a detector. Gas from geological storage, or from the atmosphere can be monitored continuously without collecting samples and transporting them to a lab. |
| FILED | Friday, April 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/429364 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/437 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391552 | Shaffer |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Franklin D. Shaffer (Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Franklin D. Shaffer (Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The application relates to particle trajectory recognition from a Centroid Population comprised of Centroids having an (x, y, t) or (x, y, f) coordinate. The method is applicable to visualization and measurement of particle flow fields of high particle. In one embodiment, the centroids are generated from particle images recorded on camera frames. The application encompasses digital computer systems and distribution mediums implementing the method disclosed and is particularly applicable to recognizing trajectories of particles in particle flows of high particle concentration. The method accomplishes trajectory recognition by forming Candidate Trajectory Trees and repeated searches at varying Search Velocities, such that initial search areas are set to a minimum size in order to recognize only the slowest, least accelerating particles which produce higher local concentrations. When a trajectory is recognized, the centroids in that trajectory are removed from consideration in future searches. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/765317 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08387443 | King et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William P. King (Champaign, Illinois); Jonathan R. Felts (Buford, Georgia); Craig Prater (Santa Barbara, California); Kevin Kjoller (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois); Anasys Instruments (Santa Barbara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William P. King (Champaign, Illinois); Jonathan R. Felts (Buford, Georgia); Craig Prater (Santa Barbara, California); Kevin Kjoller (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are devices and methods for sensing pulsed forces. Some of the described devices and methods are also useful for measuring infrared absorbances and compiling spectral and chemical maps of surfaces. Also described are microcantilever having reduced harmonic frequencies when operating in contact mode. Some of the described microcantilevers comprise an internal resonator configured to vibrate substantially independent of friction between the microcantilever tip and a surface when the microcantilever operates in contact mode. A number of the described devices and methods are useful for monitoring pulsed forces with enhanced sensitivity. |
| FILED | Friday, September 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/558150 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/105 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388844 | Marsolek et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Marsolek (Seattle, Washington); Bruce E. Rittmann (Tempe, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Marsolek (Seattle, Washington); Bruce E. Rittmann (Tempe, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods are provided for intimately coupling advanced oxidation process (AOP) with biodegradation for the treatment of contaminated water. The system comprises a particulate bed having carrier particles that have a microbial film effective for biodegrading contaminants in the contaminated water. An advanced oxidation reagent is irradiated by a radiation source to provide an advanced oxidation reagent effective for oxidizing recalcitrant compounds in the contaminated water to form biodegradable byproducts. The microbial film is effective for biodegrading the byproducts substantially immediately after they are produced. The carrier particles are also effective for protecting the microbial film from the radiation and/or the recalcitrant compounds. |
| FILED | Friday, August 08, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/672417 |
| ART UNIT | 1778 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Liquid purification or separation 210/617 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389018 | Jain et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Himanshu Jain (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania); Hassan Mohamady Mohamed Moawad (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Himanshu Jain (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania); Hassan Mohamady Mohamed Moawad (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The methods and materials described herein provide novel and simple procedures for the preparation of nano/macroporous glasses, in which the pore structure is characterized by interconnected pores of, e.g. both hundreds of micrometers and several to tens of nanometers in size. Such materials may be used for enhanced bone regeneration, bioscaffolds, drug delivery devices, and filtration media, among other uses. For example, silica-based bone tissue scaffolds are made with a controlled nano/macroporosity, which enhances bone regeneration performance. Also provided herein are new biocompatible CaO—Na2O—P2O5—SiO2 glasses prepared by thermal melt-quench methods that result in spinodal phase separation and crystallization of phases at very different length scales. Selective chemical leaching of these phases causes formation of interconnected multi-modal porosity, with pore sizes ranging from several nanometers to tens of micrometers. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/526599 |
| ART UNIT | 1616 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/602 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389114 | Luzinov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Igor A. Luzinov (Central, South Carolina); Philip J. Brown (Williamston, South Carolina); Killugudi L. Swaminatha Iyer (Nedlands, Australia); Viktor Z. Klep (Central, South Carolina); Bogdan Z. Zdyrko (Leverett, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Igor A. Luzinov (Central, South Carolina); Philip J. Brown (Williamston, South Carolina); Killugudi L. Swaminatha Iyer (Nedlands, Australia); Viktor Z. Klep (Central, South Carolina); Bogdan Z. Zdyrko (Leverett, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a process for modification of a substrate so as to form an ultrahydrophobic surface on the substrate. Also disclosed are surface-modified substrates that can be formed according to the disclosed processes. The process includes attachment of a multitude of nano- and/or submicron-sized structures to a surface to provide increased surface roughness. In addition, the process includes grafting a hydrophobic material to the surface in order to decrease the surface energy and decrease wettability of the surface. The combination of increase surface roughness and decreased surface energy can provide an ultrahydrophobic surface on the treated substrate. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/160709 |
| ART UNIT | 1789 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/323 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389231 | Groves |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John T. Groves (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John T. Groves (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Assays for the identification of antibacterial agents that inhibit mycobacterial growth by interfering with the iron acquisition pathway in host cells are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting mycobacterial growth by interfering with iron uptake or by delivering antibacterial agents to mycobacteria in host cells through the iron uptake pathway, as well as certain compounds that are useful in the assay methods, and also as antibacterial agents. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 23, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/990718 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/29 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389232 | Braslau |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rebecca Braslau (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rebecca Braslau (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention herein disclosed provides for compositions, methods for synthesizing said compositions, and methods for using said compositions, wherein the compositions and methods may be used to bind to and/or deactivate a poison oak oil, such as urushiol. The compositions and methods can be used to treat and/or reduce an inflammatory reaction and/or hypersensitivity to natural compounds found in poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac, mango, lac tree, and cashew nut. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/736814 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/29 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389263 | Daunert et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sylvia Daunert (Coral Gables, Florida); Sapna K. Deo (Fishers, Indiana); Patrizia Pasini (Lexington, Kentucky); Amol Date (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Sylvia Daunert (Coral Gables, Florida); Sapna K. Deo (Fishers, Indiana); Patrizia Pasini (Lexington, Kentucky); Amol Date (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The presently-disclosed subject matter is directed to biosensors comprising spore-forming bacterial cells and/or spores generated therefrom, a recognition unit within each spore-forming cell for binding an analyte of interest, and a reporter molecule within each spore-forming cell for detecting binding of the analyte of interest, wherein the reporter molecule generates a detectable signal upon binding of the analyte by the recognition element. The presently-disclosed subject matter further provides methods of using the biosensors and systems and kits including the biosensors. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 10, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/676302 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/242 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389272 | Linder et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vincent Linder (Watertown, Massachusetts); Samuel K. Sia (New York, New York); George M. Whitesides (Newton, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vincent Linder (Watertown, Massachusetts); Samuel K. Sia (New York, New York); George M. Whitesides (Newton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for delivering one or more fluids. Fluids may be delivered sequentially from a common vessel to a chemical, biological or biochemical process. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/226154 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/286.400 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389393 | Grade{hacek over (c)}ak et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Silvija Grade{hacek over (c)}ak (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Chun-Hao Tseng (Taichung, Taiwan); Sung Keun Lim (Revere, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Silvija Grade{hacek over (c)}ak (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Chun-Hao Tseng (Taichung, Taiwan); Sung Keun Lim (Revere, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A noble metal nanoparticle can be grown on a semiconductor substrate by contacting a predetermined region of the substrate with a solution including noble metal ions. The predetermined region of the semiconductor substrate can be exposed by applying a polymeric layer over the substrate selectively removing a portion of the polymeric layer. The nanoparticles can be prepared in a predetermined pattern. The nanoparticle can be formed with a barrier separating it from another nanoparticle on the substrate; for example, nanoparticle can be located in a pit etched in the substrate. The size and location of the nanoparticle can be stable at elevated temperatures. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/511634 |
| ART UNIT | 2823 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/606 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389728 | Qin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yuan Qin (Wuhan, China PRC); Ravishankar Palanivelu (Tucson, Arizona); Ronald J. Wysocki, Jr. (Tucson, Arizona); Arpad Somogyi (Tucson, Arizona); Yelena Feinstein (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Arizona Board of Regents (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yuan Qin (Wuhan, China PRC); Ravishankar Palanivelu (Tucson, Arizona); Ronald J. Wysocki, Jr. (Tucson, Arizona); Arpad Somogyi (Tucson, Arizona); Yelena Feinstein (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | This disclosure relates, inter alia, to stimulants of pollen tube germination and growth of pollen tubes, and methods of their use to stimulate in vitro and in vivo pollen germination and pollen tube growth. |
| FILED | Friday, March 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/732938 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/141 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389744 | Miller et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Glen P. Miller (Lee, New Hampshire); Jeremy Kintigh (Dover, New Hampshire) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of New Hampshire (Durham, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Glen P. Miller (Lee, New Hampshire); Jeremy Kintigh (Dover, New Hampshire) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed towards a new class of semi-conducting acene derivatives. These compounds are soluble species and they all possess superior thermal stability and photooxidative resistance as compared to their counterparts that lack the substitution patterns disclosed herein. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/270712 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 549/31 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390304 | Patterson |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Donald A Patterson (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University And Agricultural and Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Donald A Patterson (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A conductivity counter and method of determining conductivity of a fluid sample are disclosed. The counter is suitable for high-speed, accurate counting of discrete events or items, such as cancer cells, passing through a fluid sample cell. A variable frequency current source is used to supply an excitation current to a sample cell connected in parallel with an inductance or the electrical equivalence of an inductance. This configuration can be accurately modeled as a parallel RLC circuit when the system is operated at a stable frequency. The current source frequency is tuned to the resonance frequency of the equivalent RLC circuit, which effectively eliminates the capacitive and inductive components of the impedance, leaving only purely resistive components. The output of the equivalent RLC circuit is connected to a high input impedance buffer amplifier and then to a phase sensitive detector, which detects the phase shift resulting from the equivalent RLC circuit. The output is filtered and a differencing amplifier is used to zero out the output signal due to the system components and the sample cell buffer solution prior to taking active readings. The remaining output signal is due to perturbations in the fluid sample, such as passing cancer cells. This output is sent to a high-gain output amplifier and then supplied to a suitable signal processing device or system, such as a computer. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 19, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/388904 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/691 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390326 | Or-Bach et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zvi Or-Bach (San Jose, California); James M. Tour (Bellaire, Texas); Jun Yao (Houston, Texas); Brian Cronquist (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zvi Or-Bach (San Jose, California); James M. Tour (Bellaire, Texas); Jun Yao (Houston, Texas); Brian Cronquist (San Jose, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Re-programmable antifuses and structures utilizing re-programmable antifuses are presented herein. Such structures include a configurable interconnect circuit having at least one re-programmable antifuse, wherein the at least one re-programmable antifuse is configured to be programmed to conduct by applying a first voltage across it and is configured to be re-programmed not to conduct by applying second voltage across it, wherein the second voltage is higher than the first voltage. Additionally, the re-programmable antifuses may be configured to a permanently conductive state by applying an even higher voltage across it. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/782448 |
| ART UNIT | 2819 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electronic digital logic circuitry 326/41 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390489 | Sun et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nan Sun (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Donhee Ham (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nan Sun (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Donhee Ham (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Digital background calibration in a pipelined ADC is performed by extracting a capacitor mismatch value Δ that represents a mismatch between a sampling capacitor C1 and a feedback capacitor C2 in the pipelined ADC, and using Δ to correct the capacitor mismatch error. Δ is extracted by performing commutated feedback capacitor switching (CFCS) in a background correlation loop. The error caused by the capacitor mismatch is calibrated out by subtracting the error from a digital output Dout of the pipelined ADC. Convergence speed may be accelerated and convergence accuracy may be increased during digital background calibration of pipelined ADCs, by using a higher order LPF. A bandwidth switching scheme may be implemented by the LPF, i.e. a larger bandwidth may be utilized during calibration start-up to increase convergence speed during start-up and a smaller bandwidth may be utilized during steady state to increase convergence accuracy during steady state. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/863441 |
| ART UNIT | 2819 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Coded data generation or conversion 341/120 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390530 | Werner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Douglas H. Werner (State College, Pennsylvania); Do-Hoon Kwon (Amherst, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Douglas H. Werner (State College, Pennsylvania); Do-Hoon Kwon (Amherst, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Examples of the present invention include antennas and scattering elements having a metamaterial cloak configured so as to reduce effects on the operating parameters of a nearby antenna. For example, an antenna has an antenna frequency, and a cloak is disposed around the antenna having a frequency range in which the cloak is operative. The antenna frequency can lie outside the frequency range of the cloak, whereas the frequency of a second antenna lies within the frequency range of the cloak. In this case, the antenna is cloaked relative to the second antenna. |
| FILED | Friday, February 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/367196 |
| ART UNIT | 2821 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Radio wave antennas 343/909 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390921 | Kaertner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Franz X. Kaertner (Newton, Massachusetts); Aleem M. Siddiqui (Framingham, Massachusetts); Jeffrey Moses (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Kyung-Han Hong (Lexington, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Franz X. Kaertner (Newton, Massachusetts); Aleem M. Siddiqui (Framingham, Massachusetts); Jeffrey Moses (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Kyung-Han Hong (Lexington, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Seed light pulses and pump light pulses are generated; the seed light pulses are preferably chirped; and both are directed into an enhancement cavity at a full repetition rate. The enhancement cavity defines a closed optical path that contains a nonlinear medium that provides phase matching at a wavelength different from both the central seed wavelength and the central pump wavelength. The generation of the pump light pulses and the seed light pulses are synchronized to pass the seed light pulses through the nonlinear medium simultaneously with the pump light pulses to parametrically amplify the seed light pulses in the nonlinear medium to produce an amplified signal pulse and idler pulse. Increased conversion with low average pump power can be achieved, as well as gain bandwidth enhancement approaching octave-spanning levels. Additionally, in the case of chirped pump pulses with sufficient bandwidth, optimal output coupling can be designed to achieve the best impedance matching at each temporal coordinate and attain the highest possible conversion and bandwidth. |
| FILED | Saturday, February 26, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/035952 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical: Systems and elements 359/330 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391164 | Cormode et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Graham Cormode (Summit, New Jersey); Philip Korn (New York, New York); Srikanta Tirthapura (Ames, Iowa) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | AT and T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, Georgia); Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Graham Cormode (Summit, New Jersey); Philip Korn (New York, New York); Srikanta Tirthapura (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | Aggregates are calculated from a data stream in which data is sent in a sequence of tuples, in which each tuple comprises an item identifier and a timestamp indicating when the tuple was transmitted. The tuples may arrive out-of-order, that is, the sequence in which the tuples arrive are not necessarily in the sequence of their corresponding timestamps. In calculating aggregates, more recent data may be given more weight by multiplying each tuple by a decay function which is a function of the timestamp associated with the tuple and the current time. The tuples are recorded in a quantile-digest data structure. Aggregates are calculated from the data stored in the quantile-digest data structure. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/006338 |
| ART UNIT | 2472 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Multiplex communications 370/250 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391355 | Liu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tiecheng Liu (Columbia, South Carolina); John R. Kender (Leonia, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tiecheng Liu (Columbia, South Carolina); John R. Kender (Leonia, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A technique for semantic video compression is shown in block (120). Uncompressed video data (210), including a plurality of video data segments (S1, S2, . . . Sn), are organized into two or more buffer slots (220), such that each of the two or more buffer slots is filled with one or more of the received video data segments, thereby forming two or more buffered video portions corresponding to the two or more buffer slots. The buffered video data is then processed by a leaking rule, to extract one or more buffered video portions, while outputting one or more non-extracted buffered video portions, as compressed video data (230). The leaking rule data is stored in a histogram (240) and later used to organize and index data according to a users request. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/349786 |
| ART UNIT | 2488 — Recording and Compression |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/240.10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392000 | Levin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jason Levin (Solana Beach, California); Petros Ioannou (Palos Verdes Estates, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jason Levin (Solana Beach, California); Petros Ioannou (Palos Verdes Estates, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The control of flexible systems is often difficult due to the exact frequencies of the elastic modes being hard to identify. These flexible modes may change over time, or vary between units of the same system. The variation in the modal dynamics may cause a degradation in performance or even instabilities unless compensated for by the control scheme. Controllers designed for these types of systems use notch filters for mode suppression. However variation in the parameters of the flexible modes may cause the need for wide notch filters. An adaptive scheme is proposed which uses an online estimator based on plant parameterization. The scheme may not use probe signals and may not rely on exact parameter identification of the unknown parameters. Instead it may continuously update itself to cancel the effect of the flexible modes by been able to identify the effect of the modal dynamics on the performance of the system. The adaptive notch filter can be designed narrower, adding less phase lag at lower frequencies, thereby allowing an increase in bandwidth and disturbance rejection capability. Simulation and experimental verification of the adaptive mode suppression scheme is given through the use of a laser beam pointing system. The adaptive scheme is compared to a non-adaptive scheme, and is able to decrease the standard deviation of the experimentally measured tracking error by 14% even when the flexible dynamics are unknown. |
| FILED | Monday, June 07, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/795273 |
| ART UNIT | 2127 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Generic control systems or specific applications 7/37 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392381 | Al-Kateb et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mohammed Al-Kateb (Colchester, Vermont); Byung Suk Lee (Essex Junction, Vermont); Xiaoyang Wang (Burlington, Vermont) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College (Burlington, Vermont) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mohammed Al-Kateb (Colchester, Vermont); Byung Suk Lee (Essex Junction, Vermont); Xiaoyang Wang (Burlington, Vermont) |
| ABSTRACT | Algorithms and concepts for maintaining uniform random samples of streaming data and stream joins. These algorithms and concepts are used in systems and methods, such as wireless sensor networks and methods for implementing such networks, that generate and handle such streaming data and/or stream joins. The algorithms and concepts directed to streaming data allow one or more sample reservoirs to change size during sampling. When multiple reservoirs are maintained, some of the algorithms and concepts periodically reallocate memory among the multiple reservoirs to effectively utilize limited memory. The algorithms and concepts directed to stream joins allow reservoir sampling to proceed as a function of the probability of a join sampling operation. In memory limited situations wherein memory contains the sample reservoir and a join buffer, some of the stream join algorithms and concepts progressively increase the size of the sampling reservoir and reallocate memory from the join buffer to the reservoir. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/599163 |
| ART UNIT | 2163 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/688 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392434 | Woodruff et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David P. Woodruff (Mountain View, California); Srikanta N. Tirthapura (Ames, Iowa) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York); Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David P. Woodruff (Mountain View, California); Srikanta N. Tirthapura (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are methods, systems, apparatuses and products for random sampling from distributed streams. An aspect provides a method for distributed sampling on a network with a plurality of sites and a coordinator, including: receiving at the coordinator a data element from a site of the plurality of sites, said data element having a weight randomly associated therewith deemed reportable by comparison at the site to a locally stored global value; comparing the weight of the data element received with a global value stored at the coordinator; and performing one of: updating the global value stored at the coordinator to the weight of the data element received; and communicating the global value stored at the coordinator back to the site of the plurality of sites. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, September 16, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/234420 |
| ART UNIT | 2155 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/748 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392495 | Morgan |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew Alexander Morgan (Earlysville, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Associated Universities, Inc. (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew Alexander Morgan (Earlysville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Reflectionless low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and band-stop filters, as well as a method for designing such filters is disclosed. The filters function by absorbing the stop-band portion of the spectrum rather than reflecting it back to the source, which has significant advantages in many different applications. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 02, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/476883 |
| ART UNIT | 2193 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers: Arithmetic processing and calculating 78/819 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392737 | Sharma et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Puneet Sharma (Menlo Park, California); Brandon Heller (Stanford, California); Priya Mahadevan (Sunnyvale, California); Sujata Banerjee (Palo Alto, California); Xiaoyun Zhu (Cupertino, California); Ram Swaminathan (Cupertino, California); Parthasarathy Ranganathan (Fremont, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Puneet Sharma (Menlo Park, California); Brandon Heller (Stanford, California); Priya Mahadevan (Sunnyvale, California); Sujata Banerjee (Palo Alto, California); Xiaoyun Zhu (Cupertino, California); Ram Swaminathan (Cupertino, California); Parthasarathy Ranganathan (Fremont, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for controlling power consumption of a network includes at least one terminal to receive a plurality of requests to route data from a plurality of data sources to a plurality of data sinks, where the data sources and the data sinks are connected to each other through a plurality of network nodes forming the network, and a network configuration unit. The network configuration unit includes a selection module configured to select a configuration of the network nodes that allows the network to have a lowest overall power consumption of the network among a plurality of configurations of the network, and an output module configured to output a plurality of instruction signals to the network nodes to perform the network configuration. A network path for transmitting a network flow is selected that does not allow the network flow to be split and flow through another network path. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/817907 |
| ART UNIT | 2116 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Support 713/324 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392997 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yue Chen (Mountain View, California); Barry W. Boehm (Santa Monica, California); Luke Sheppard (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yue Chen (Mountain View, California); Barry W. Boehm (Santa Monica, California); Luke Sheppard (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Among others, techniques and systems are disclosed for analyzing security threats associated with software and computer vulnerabilities. Stakeholder values relevant for a software system are identified. The identified stakeholder values are quantified using a quantitative decision making approach to prioritize vulnerabilities of the software system. A structured attack graph is generated to include the quantified stakeholder values to define a scalable framework to evaluate attack scenarios. The structured attack graph includes two or more nodes. Based on the generated structured attack graph, structured attack paths are identified with each attack path representing each attack scenario. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/047293 |
| ART UNIT | 2431 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Information security 726/25 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 08387465 | Manohara et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Harish Manohara (Arcadia, California); Anupama B. Kaul (Arcadia, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harish Manohara (Arcadia, California); Anupama B. Kaul (Arcadia, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A miniature thermal conductivity gauge employs a carbon single-walled-nanotube. The gauge operates on the principle of thermal exchange between the voltage-biased nanotube and the surrounding gas at low levels of power and low temperatures to measure vacuum across a wide dynamic range. The gauge includes two terminals, a source of constant voltage to the terminals, a single-walled carbon nanotube between the terminals, a calibration of measured conductance of the nanotube to magnitudes of surrounding vacuum and a current meter in electrical communication with the source of constant voltage. Employment of the nanotube for measuring vacuum includes calibrating the electrical conductance of the nanotube to magnitudes of vacuum, exposing the nanotube to a vacuum, applying a constant voltage across the nanotube, measuring the electrical conductance of the nanotube in the vacuum with the constant voltage applied and converting the measured electrical conductance to the corresponding calibrated magnitude of vacuum using the calibration. The nanotube may be suspended to minimize heat dissipation through the substrate, increasing sensitivity at even tower pressures. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 25, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/323017 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/753 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388613 | Arndt et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | G. Dickey Arndt (Friendswood, Texas); Phong H. Ngo (Friendswood, Texas); Chau T. Phan (Sugar Land, Texas); Diane L. Byerly (Seabrook, Texas); John R. Dusl (Houston, Texas); Marguerite A. Sognier (Houston, Texas); James R. Carl (Houston, Texas) |
| 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) | G. Dickey Arndt (Friendswood, Texas); Phong H. Ngo (Friendswood, Texas); Chau T. Phan (Sugar Land, Texas); Diane L. Byerly (Seabrook, Texas); John R. Dusl (Houston, Texas); Marguerite A. Sognier (Houston, Texas); James R. Carl (Houston, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and apparatus for joining biological tissue together are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, a method for joining biological tissue together can include applying a biological solder on a wound. A barrier layer can be disposed on the biological solder. An antenna can be located in proximate spatial relationship to the barrier layer. An impedance of the antenna can be matched to an impedance of the wound. Microwaves from a signal generator can be transmitted through the antenna to weld two or more biological tissue pieces of the wound together. A power of the microwaves can be adjusted by a control circuit disposed between the antenna and the signal generator. The heating profile within the tissue may be adjusted and controlled by the placement of metallic microspheres in or around the wound. |
| FILED | Friday, April 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/757657 |
| ART UNIT | 3739 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 66/33 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390352 | Seefeldt et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James Seefeldt (Eden Prairie, Minnesota); Xiaoxin Feng (Shakopee, Minnesota); Weston Roper (Shakopee, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James Seefeldt (Eden Prairie, Minnesota); Xiaoxin Feng (Shakopee, Minnesota); Weston Roper (Shakopee, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | A process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) compensation circuit and a method of continuously generating a delay measure are provided. The compensation circuit includes two delay lines, each delay line providing a delay output. The two delay lines may each include a number of delay elements, which in turn may include one or more current-starved inverters. The number of delay lines may differ between the two delay lines. The delay outputs are provided to a combining circuit that determines an offset pulse based on the two delay outputs and then averages the voltage of the offset pulse to determine a delay measure. The delay measure may be one or more currents or voltages indicating an amount of PVT compensation to apply to input or output signals of an application circuit, such as a memory-bus driver, dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a synchronous DRAM, a processor or other clocked circuit. |
| FILED | Monday, April 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/418981 |
| ART UNIT | 2816 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and systems 327/161 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391375 | Sammel, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David W. Sammel, Jr. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); James T. Cain (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Marlin H. Mickle (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Minhong Mi (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David W. Sammel, Jr. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); James T. Cain (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Marlin H. Mickle (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Minhong Mi (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of communicating information from a wireless autonomous device (WAD) to a base station. The WAD has a data element having a predetermined profile having a total number of sequenced possible data element combinations. The method includes receiving at the WAD an RF profile transmitted by the base station that includes a triggering portion having a number of pulses, wherein the number is at least equal to the total number of possible data element combinations. The method further includes keeping a count of received pulses and wirelessly transmitting a piece of data, preferably one bit, to the base station when the count reaches a value equal to the stored data element's particular number in the sequence. Finally, the method includes receiving the piece of data at the base station and using the receipt thereof to determine which of the possible data element combinations the stored data element is. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 03, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/743938 |
| ART UNIT | 2632 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/259 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08392869 | Heaps et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Timothy L. Heaps (Chatsworth, California); Douglas J. Sheldon (Valencia, California); Paul N. Bowerman (Altadena, California); Chester J. Everline (Pasadena, California); Eddy Shalom (Valencia, California); Robert D. Rasmussen (Monrovia, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Timothy L. Heaps (Chatsworth, California); Douglas J. Sheldon (Valencia, California); Paul N. Bowerman (Altadena, California); Chester J. Everline (Pasadena, California); Eddy Shalom (Valencia, California); Robert D. Rasmussen (Monrovia, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for estimating the lifetime of an electrical system in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes iteratively performing Worst Case Analysis (WCA) on a system design with respect to different system lifetimes using a computer to determine the lifetime at which the worst case performance of the system indicates the system will pass with zero margin or fail within a predetermined margin for error given the environment experienced by the system during its lifetime. In addition, performing WCA on a system with respect to a specific system lifetime includes identifying subcircuits within the system, performing Extreme Value Analysis (EVA) with respect to each subcircuit to determine whether the subcircuit fails EVA for the specific system lifetime, when the subcircuit passes EVA, determining that the subcircuit does not fail WCA for the specified system lifetime, when a subcircuit fails EVA performing at least one additional WCA process that provides a tighter bound on the WCA than EVA to determine whether the subcircuit fails WCA for the specified system lifetime, determining that the system passes WCA with respect to the specific system lifetime when all subcircuits pass WCA, and determining that the system fails WCA when at least one subcircuit fails WCA. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/161433 |
| ART UNIT | 2825 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor masks 716/136 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
| US 08387277 | Andriacchi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas Andriacchi (Los Altos Hills, California); David Scott Fisher (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas Andriacchi (Los Altos Hills, California); David Scott Fisher (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The therapeutic system of the preferred embodiments includes a foot platform having a lateral segment and a medial segment. The foot platform is coupled to the foot of the patient and supports the body force of the patient. The foot platform functions to move the foot from an equilibrium position to an activated position. The transition of the foot between equilibrium position and activated position, preferably occurs substantially instantaneously once the foot platform supports greater than substantially half of the body force. |
| FILED | Monday, June 23, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/144569 |
| ART UNIT | 3765 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter; |
| CURRENT CPC | Boots, shoes, and leggings 036/25.R00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388881 | Giori |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nicholas John Giori (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California); The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nicholas John Giori (Palo Alto, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides molds and methods for producing articulating spacers that are custom-fit to the bone and can be used in two-stage revision knee arthroplasty and other orthopaedic surgery. |
| FILED | Monday, May 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/781517 |
| ART UNIT | 1744 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/250 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08388947 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xiao-Dong Chen (San Antonio, Texas); Robert L. Jilka (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Alaska); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiao-Dong Chen (San Antonio, Texas); Robert L. Jilka (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | Various embodiments of the present invention include compositions, materials and methods for maintaining and propagating mammalian mesenchymal stem cells in an undifferentiated state in the absence of feeder cells and applications of the same. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/297966 |
| ART UNIT | 1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/93.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08390291 | MacFarlane et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Duncan L. MacFarlane (Dallas, Texas); Richard Briggs (Dallas, Texas); Andrei A. Zaremba (Richardson, Texas); Keith D. White (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas); The United States of America, as represented by the Depatment of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Duncan L. MacFarlane (Dallas, Texas); Richard Briggs (Dallas, Texas); Andrei A. Zaremba (Richardson, Texas); Keith D. White (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention discloses an apparatus and method to track the movement of a target. One embodiment tracks the movement of the patient during medical imaging scanning using optical technology. Optical systems record the position and movement of the target and provide inputs to a processor. The processor is capable of performing mathematical analysis of the movement of the target to determine the positional shift of the patient. Weighted averages, phase correlation, Fourier-Mellin algorithms, and cross-correlation of data related to X-Y translation are used to calculate movement of the target subject. Feedback related to the movement is provided to the medical imaging scanning machine which allows for adjustments in focusing coils for real time tracking of the patient's movements during the procedure. As a result, the medical image scanning procedure becomes more accurate as it is adjusted for the patient's movements. |
| FILED | Friday, April 01, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/065924 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/318 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Small Business Administration (SBA)
| US 08388518 | Sarvazyan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Armen P. Sarvazyan (Lambertville, New Jersey); Aleksandr Pasechnik (Manalapan, New Jersey); Sergey Tsyuryupa (Westampton, Pennsylvania); Vladimir Egorov (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Artann Laboratories Inc. (Trenton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Armen P. Sarvazyan (Lambertville, New Jersey); Aleksandr Pasechnik (Manalapan, New Jersey); Sergey Tsyuryupa (Westampton, Pennsylvania); Vladimir Egorov (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A handgrip for a colonoscope shaft is equipped with a novel compact multifunction force and torque sensor allowing for a comprehensive characterization of colonoscope manipulation during a colonoscopy procedure. A two-part hinge design of the handgrip in combination with the multifunction sensor provides for a light weight design in a compact package making using the handgrip convenient and natural. An electronic unit is provided to receive the sensor data wirelessly and calculate a variety of motion parameters guiding a medical practitioner during the procedure and aimed at making colonoscopy safer and less painful. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/267838 |
| ART UNIT | 3779 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/131 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389710 | Bruno et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John G. Bruno (San Antonio, Texas); Judson C. Miner (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Operational Technologies Corporation (San Antonio, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John G. Bruno (San Antonio, Texas); Judson C. Miner (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods are described for improvement of the serum half life of therapeutic nucleic acids by 3′ conjugation to useful target proteins, or other large molecules with useful function. In one embodiment, a 3′ A, C or G overhang is added to ds-DNA and the primary amines conjugated using biocompatible bifunctional linkers to proteins. The resulting nucleic acid-3′ conjugates are serum nuclease-resistant and retained in vivo for long periods without rapid kidney clearance. Further, the choice of conjugate imparts additional functionality to the nucleic acid-3′ conjugate. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/716088 |
| 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 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08393011 | Fragala et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph S. Fragala (San Jose, California); Albert K. Henning (Palo Alto, California); Raymond R. Shile (Los Gatos, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NanoInk, Inc. (Skokie, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph S. Fragala (San Jose, California); Albert K. Henning (Palo Alto, California); Raymond R. Shile (Los Gatos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A device comprising at least one cantilever comprising at least one piezoresistor is described, where the cantilevers comprise silicon nitride or silicon carbide and the piezoresistors comprise doped silicon. Methods for making and using such a device are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/465625 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus; applications of scanning-probe techniques, e.g., Scanning probe microscopy [SPM] 850/52 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 08387443 | King et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William P. King (Champaign, Illinois); Jonathan R. Felts (Buford, Georgia); Craig Prater (Santa Barbara, California); Kevin Kjoller (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois); Anasys Instruments (Santa Barbara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William P. King (Champaign, Illinois); Jonathan R. Felts (Buford, Georgia); Craig Prater (Santa Barbara, California); Kevin Kjoller (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are devices and methods for sensing pulsed forces. Some of the described devices and methods are also useful for measuring infrared absorbances and compiling spectral and chemical maps of surfaces. Also described are microcantilever having reduced harmonic frequencies when operating in contact mode. Some of the described microcantilevers comprise an internal resonator configured to vibrate substantially independent of friction between the microcantilever tip and a surface when the microcantilever operates in contact mode. A number of the described devices and methods are useful for monitoring pulsed forces with enhanced sensitivity. |
| FILED | Friday, September 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/558150 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/105 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389114 | Luzinov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Igor A. Luzinov (Central, South Carolina); Philip J. Brown (Williamston, South Carolina); Killugudi L. Swaminatha Iyer (Nedlands, Australia); Viktor Z. Klep (Central, South Carolina); Bogdan Z. Zdyrko (Leverett, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Igor A. Luzinov (Central, South Carolina); Philip J. Brown (Williamston, South Carolina); Killugudi L. Swaminatha Iyer (Nedlands, Australia); Viktor Z. Klep (Central, South Carolina); Bogdan Z. Zdyrko (Leverett, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a process for modification of a substrate so as to form an ultrahydrophobic surface on the substrate. Also disclosed are surface-modified substrates that can be formed according to the disclosed processes. The process includes attachment of a multitude of nano- and/or submicron-sized structures to a surface to provide increased surface roughness. In addition, the process includes grafting a hydrophobic material to the surface in order to decrease the surface energy and decrease wettability of the surface. The combination of increase surface roughness and decreased surface energy can provide an ultrahydrophobic surface on the treated substrate. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/160709 |
| ART UNIT | 1789 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/323 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
| US PP23443 | Okie |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William Okie (Warner Robins, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William Okie (Warner Robins, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | Description and specifications of a new and distinct ornamental peach tree with attractive peppermint-type flowers that is well-adapted to the Southeastern United States climate. ‘Candy Cane’ has flowers with various combinations of white, pink, and red color, a well as leaves that are variegated red and green. |
| FILED | Friday, July 29, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/136364 |
| ART UNIT | 1661 — Plants |
| CURRENT CPC | Plants PLT/195 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Justice (DOJ)
| US 08387735 | Elson |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John Todd Elson (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Fiore Industries, Inc. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John Todd Elson (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | Method and apparatus for remotely disabling a vehicle using modulated microwave energy. The modulation characteristics are preferably tailored for different types of vehicles. This approach enables the use of a low power radiation source, which minimizes injury to people and property and which enables the use of portable devices, such as for use on law enforcement or military vehicles. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/022999 |
| ART UNIT | 3618 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Motor vehicles 180/167 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Transportation (USDOT)
| US 08391488 | Qiu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Di Qiu (Menlo Park, California); Sherman Lo (San Mateo, California); Per Enge (Mountain View, California); Logan Scott (Fort Collins, Colorado); Dan Boneh (Stanford, California); Ron Karpf (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Geocodex LLC (Tarzana, California); Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Di Qiu (Menlo Park, California); Sherman Lo (San Mateo, California); Per Enge (Mountain View, California); Logan Scott (Fort Collins, Colorado); Dan Boneh (Stanford, California); Ron Karpf (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | A data encryption and decryption system securely geoencrypts data using location-dependent navigation signals. To increase the entropy of the cryptographic key to guard against a brute-force attack, geoencryption is made to depend on largely time-independent characteristics of the navigation signals that are not easily spoofed, including the time difference of arrival, the envelope-to-cycle difference, the differential signal-to-noise, the signal envelope shape, and the directions of arrival of the navigation signal set. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 15, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/354607 |
| ART UNIT | 2496 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Cryptography 380/258 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
| US 08387385 | Gray, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Charles L. Gray, Jr. (Pinckney, Michigan); David James Haugen (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles L. Gray, Jr. (Pinckney, Michigan); David James Haugen (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A turbocharger system includes first and second turbines arranged such that exhaust gas passes through the first turbine then the second turbine. A bypass channel is configured such that exhaust gas entering the channel passes only through the second turbine. A valve positioned in the bypass channel regulates the flow of gas therethrough. The valve accelerates a stream of gas and focuses the stream toward the second turbine such that a large part of the added velocity of the stream is preserved as it enters the second turbine. Operation of the valve may be controlled so as to maintain the valve in a closed position while exhaust gas pressure above the first turbine pressure is below a first threshold, to progressively open the valve as the pressure increases above the first threshold, and to maintain the valve in a full-open position while the pressure is above a second threshold. |
| FILED | Friday, July 01, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/173920 |
| ART UNIT | 3748 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter; |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/612 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Federal Reserve Bank (FED)
| US 08387862 | Mueller et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Randall Lee Mueller (Kansas City, Missouri); Jeannine M. DeLano (Scituate, Massachusetts); Steven Q. Purser (Plano, Texas); V. Srinivas Nori (Norcross, Georgia); Thomas Edwin Schaadt (Westerville, Ohio); Jeffrey F. Schiele (Atlanta, Georgia); Ronald Ray Mason (Bonner Springs, Kansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Dallas, Texas); Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Cleveland, Ohio); Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Atlanta, Georgia); Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Kansas City, Missouri); Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Randall Lee Mueller (Kansas City, Missouri); Jeannine M. DeLano (Scituate, Massachusetts); Steven Q. Purser (Plano, Texas); V. Srinivas Nori (Norcross, Georgia); Thomas Edwin Schaadt (Westerville, Ohio); Jeffrey F. Schiele (Atlanta, Georgia); Ronald Ray Mason (Bonner Springs, Kansas) |
| ABSTRACT | Validating image cash letter (“ICL”) files using appropriate validation standards for each ICL file and, where appropriate, allowing successfully validated elements of an ICL file containing one or more unsuccessfully validated elements to be processed for payment and/or presentment. A processing entity can receive an ICL file with multiple ICLs that each includes multiple bundles of electronic check items from a customer. The processing entity can validate the ICL file using multiple validation rules selected based on a file type of the ICL file, data content of the ICL file, and/or an identity of a bank associated with the ICL file. The processing entity can transmit a report of the validation results to the customer. The processing entity can select certain successfully validated elements of the ICL file for check presentment and/or payment processing. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 16, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/803887 |
| ART UNIT | 2887 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Registers 235/379 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 08387380 | Roychoudhury et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Subir Roychoudhury (Madison, Connecticut); David Spence (Beacon Falls, Connecticut); Bruce B. Crowder (North Haven, Connecticut); Richard T. Mastanduno (Milford, Connecticut); Jonathan Berry (Simsonville, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Precision Combustion, Inc. (North Haven, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Subir Roychoudhury (Madison, Connecticut); David Spence (Beacon Falls, Connecticut); Bruce B. Crowder (North Haven, Connecticut); Richard T. Mastanduno (Milford, Connecticut); Jonathan Berry (Simsonville, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides an apparatus and a method for transferring heat by conduction to the internal heat acceptor of an external combustion engine. Fuel and air are introduced into a combustion chamber and mixed to form an air/fuel mixture. The air/fuel mixture is directed into a catalytic reactor that is positioned in direct contact (non-spaced-apart relation) with the heater head. Heat is transferred via conduction from the catalytic reactor to the heater head; and the catalytic reaction products are exhausted with heat recuperation. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 08, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/587593 |
| ART UNIT | 3748 — SELECT * FROM codes_techcenter; |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/524 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389282 | Sadelain et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michel Sadelain (New York, New York); Matthias Stephan (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michel Sadelain (New York, New York); Matthias Stephan (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides immunoresponsive cells, including T cells, cytotoxic T cells, regulatory T cells, and Natural Killer (NK) cells, expressing at least one of an antigen-recognizing receptor and a co-stimulatory ligand and methods of use therefore for the treatment of neoplasia and other pathologies where an increase in an antigen-specific immune response is desired. |
| FILED | Monday, March 31, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/593751 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/455 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08389908 | Schwerman |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul Schwerman (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul Schwerman (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods source a heating resistor to control temperature. For example, a sensor block assembly (SBA) heater controls the temperature of a MEMS device in a sensor block assembly. An exemplary embodiment generates a root mean square (RMS) pulse width modulation (PWM) control signal based upon an input voltage from a power source, controls a switch in accordance with the RMS PWM control signal; and sources a heater resistor from the power source in accordance with the controlling of the switch. Power to the heating resistor is controlled by the switch to provide a substantially constant value of power to the heating resistor for varying values of the input voltage. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/368780 |
| ART UNIT | 3742 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric heating 219/509 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08391368 | Cheng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hui Cheng (Bridgewater, New Jersey); Michael Anthony Isnardi (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Arkady Kopansky (Havertown, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SRI International (Menlo Park, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hui Cheng (Bridgewater, New Jersey); Michael Anthony Isnardi (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Arkady Kopansky (Havertown, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method of compressing a video signal can include the steps of: receiving a video signal, the video signal including frames; analyzing, for each frame, the video signal on a macroblock-by-macroblock level; determining whether to downsample a macroblock residual for each of the macroblocks; selectively downsampling a macroblock residual for some of the macroblocks; and coding the macroblocks. A system and method of decompressing a video signal can include the steps of receiving a compressed video signal, the video signal including frames; analyzing, for each frame, the video signal on a macroblock-by-macroblock level; determining whether to upsample a macroblock residual for each of the macroblocks; selectively upsampling a macroblock residual for some of the macroblocks; and decoding the macroblocks. |
| FILED | Monday, April 10, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/401990 |
| ART UNIT | 2488 — Recording and Compression |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/240.210 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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THE FEDINVENT PATENT DETAILS PAGE
Each week, FedInvent analyzes newly granted patents and published patent applications whose origins lead back to funding by the US Federal Government. The FedInvent Patent Details page is a companion to the weekly FedInvents Patents Report.
This week's information is published in the FedInvent Patents report for Tuesday, March 05, 2013.
The FedInvent Weekly Patent Details Page contains a subset of patent information to provide a deeper dive into the week’s taxpayer-funded patents to help the reader better understand where a patent fits in the federal innovation ecosphere.
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THE PANEL
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FUNDED BY
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APPLICANT(S) and ASSIGNEES
FedInvent includes both the Applicants and the Assignees because having both provides more information about where the inventive work was done and by what organizations. Many organizations — universities, corporations, and federal agencies — standardize the Assignee/Owner information by the time a patent is granted. In the case of federal patents, many of the patents use the agency headquarters information for patent assignment.
Showing just the headquarters address would make Washington, DC the epicenter of all taxpayer-funded research and development. Providing both the applicant information and the assignee information provides a more accurate picture of where important taxpayer funded innovation is happening in America. Here are two examples from two different patents:
APPLICANT: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
ASSIGNEE: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army Washington, DC
APPLICANT: Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
ASSIGNEE(S): The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
INVENTOR(S)
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3793 — Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices
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CURRENT CPC
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The FedInvent Project is a patent classification maximalist endeavor or put another way, we believe that more you understand about patent classification the more you'll learn about the nature of the invention and the types of work that the federal government is funding.
The symbol presented in BOLD is the symbol identified as the "first" classification which is the most relevant classification on the patent. The date that follows the symbol is the date of the most recent revision to the art classed there.
- A61B 1/149 (20130101)
- A61B 1/71 (20130101)
- A61B 1/105 (20130101)
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