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Patent Details for Tuesday, August 27, 2013
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| US 08518371 | Lee et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David Y-W Lee (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Xiao-Shen Ji (Acton, Massachusetts); James A. Raleigh (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Natural Pharmacia International, Inc. (Burlington, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Y-W Lee (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Xiao-Shen Ji (Acton, Massachusetts); James A. Raleigh (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention features a class of 2-nitroimidazole compounds with a secondary basic nitrogen atom and a linker bearing one or more therapeutic agents, cytotoxic agents, detectable labels, or chelating groups. In particular, the invention provides 2-nitroimidazole compounds containing a cluster of boron atoms for use in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The 2-nitroimidazole compounds can be used to treat hypoxic conditions, including, e.g., cancer, inflammation, and ischemia. The weakly basic 2-nitroimidazole compounds target to hypoxic tissue and provide increased tissue concentration overall. |
| FILED | Monday, November 29, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/955720 |
| 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 424/1.890 |
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| US 08518391 | Morgan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dave Morgan (Clearwater, Florida); Siddharth G. Kamath (Tampa, Florida); Lori Lebson (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dave Morgan (Clearwater, Florida); Siddharth G. Kamath (Tampa, Florida); Lori Lebson (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a method for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disorder by isolating a plurality of monocytic cells and introducing a vector containing a gene that expresses a protease capable of degrading amyloid peptide into the isolated monocytic cells. The modified cells are then administered to the patient. Preferably the introduced gene is selected from the group consisting of neprilysin, insulin degrading enzyme and endothelin converting enzyme. The protease capable of degrading amyloid peptide is secreted from the monocytic cells into the extracellular space thereof. According to one variant, the gene that expresses a protease capable of degrading amyloid peptide is the NEP gene with a deletion in the membrane binding domain and/or an appended signal peptide to drive secretion of the modified gene product. This invention contemplates the use of heterologous and autologos (the monocytic cells are obtained from the patient) transplants. |
| FILED | Monday, November 02, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/610815 |
| 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 424/93.210 |
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| US 08518404 | Daugherty et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Patrick Daugherty (Santa Barbara, California); Nancy Stagliano (Santa Barbara, California); Jerry Thomas (Goleta, California); Kathryn Kamath (Santa Barbara, California); James W. West (Santa Barbara, California); Sanjay Khare (Newbury Park, California); Jason Sagert (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (South San Francisco, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Patrick Daugherty (Santa Barbara, California); Nancy Stagliano (Santa Barbara, California); Jerry Thomas (Goleta, California); Kathryn Kamath (Santa Barbara, California); James W. West (Santa Barbara, California); Sanjay Khare (Newbury Park, California); Jason Sagert (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Activatable binding polypeptides (ABPs), which contain a target binding moiety (TBM), a masking moiety (MM), and a cleavable moiety (CM) are provided. Activatable antibody compositions, which contain a TBM containing an antigen binding domain (ABD), a MM and a CM are provided. Furthermore, ABPs which contain a first TBM, a second TBM and a CM are provided. The ABPs exhibit an “activatable” conformation such that at least one of the TBMs is less accessible to target when uncleaved than after cleavage of the CM in the presence of a cleaving agent capable of cleaving the CM. Further provided are libraries of candidate ABPs, methods of screening to identify such ABPs, and methods of use. Further provided are ABPs having TBMs that bind VEGF, CTLA-4, or VCAM, ABPs having a first TBM that binds VEGF and a second TBM that binds FGF, as well as compositions and methods of use. |
| FILED | Friday, March 02, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/411409 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/134.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518410 | Zurawski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gerard Zurawski (Midlothian, Texas); Jacques F. Banchereau (Dallas, Texas); Anne-Laure Flamar (Dallas, Texas); Yves Levy (Paris, France); Monica Montes (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Baylor Research Institute (Dallas, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gerard Zurawski (Midlothian, Texas); Jacques F. Banchereau (Dallas, Texas); Anne-Laure Flamar (Dallas, Texas); Yves Levy (Paris, France); Monica Montes (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/717804 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/192.100 |
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| US 08518415 | Donnenberg |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Donnenberg (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Donnenberg (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to engineered Clostridium difficile type IV pilin (tfp) genes, type IV pilin proteins which can serve as a diagnostic marker for identification of patients infected with C. difficile, and vaccines comprising type IV pilin proteins, antigenic fragments and variants thereof for therapeutic interventions. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/321399 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/239.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518436 | Voytik-Harbin |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin (Zionsville, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin (Zionsville, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to engineered matrices comprising collagen fibrils with specific characteristics, including, but not limited to, a specific fibril area fraction (i.e., density) and/or a specific elastic or linear modulus (i.e., stiffness). The invention also relates to methods of preparation and use of the matrices. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 16, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/914606 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/443 |
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| US 08518638 | Fink et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John K. Fink (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Shirley Rainier (Sylvania, Ohio); Robert D. Nicholls (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jinghua Chai (Ardmore, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John K. Fink (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Shirley Rainier (Sylvania, Ohio); Robert D. Nicholls (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jinghua Chai (Ardmore, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 07, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/027834 |
| ART UNIT | 1634 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.100 |
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| US 08518647 | Croce et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Carlo M. Croce (Columbus, Ohio); Curtis C. Harris (Garrett Park, Maryland); Aaron J. Schetter (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Ohio State University Research Foundation (Columbus, Ohio); The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, Office of Technology Transfer (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Carlo M. Croce (Columbus, Ohio); Curtis C. Harris (Garrett Park, Maryland); Aaron J. Schetter (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of colon cancers. In particular, the present invention provides diagnostics and prognostics for colon (including colon adenocarcinoma) cancer patients, wherein the methods related to measuring miR levels can predict poor survival. The invention also provides methods of identifying inhibitors of tumorigenesis. |
| FILED | Monday, November 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/295440 |
| 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 435/6.140 |
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| US 08518650 | Mitchell et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew W. Mitchell (Durham, North Carolina); Alvin Berger (Raleigh, North Carolina); Kay A. Lawton (Raleigh, North Carolina); Christopher Beecher (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Metabolon, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew W. Mitchell (Durham, North Carolina); Alvin Berger (Raleigh, North Carolina); Kay A. Lawton (Raleigh, North Carolina); Christopher Beecher (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for identifying and evaluating suites of biochemical and/or gene entities useful as biomarkers for early prediction of prostate cancer, disease grading, target identification/validation, and monitoring of drug efficacy are provided. Also provided are suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for prostate cancer. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 18, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/441945 |
| ART UNIT | 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518666 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Pin Wang (Pasadena, California); Inchan Kwon (Pasadena, California); Soojin Son (Pasadena, California); Yi Tang (San Gabriel, California); David Tirrell (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pin Wang (Pasadena, California); Inchan Kwon (Pasadena, California); Soojin Son (Pasadena, California); Yi Tang (San Gabriel, California); David Tirrell (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides certain embodiments relating to methods and compositions for incorporating non-natural amino acids into a polypeptide or protein by utilizing a mutant or modified aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase to charge the non-natural amino acid to a the corresponding tRNA. In certain embodiments, the tRNA is also modified such that the complex forms strict Watson-Crick base-pairing with a codon that normally forms wobble base-pairing with unmodified tRNA/aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase pairs. |
| FILED | Monday, March 05, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/682272 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/69.100 |
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| US 08518692 | Wilson |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John R. Wilson (New Brighton, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wilson Wolf Manufacturing Corporation (New Brighton, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John R. Wilson (New Brighton, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Gas permeable devices and methods are disclosed that provide highly efficient cell culture. Gas compartments, made up at least in part of gas permeable material, are dispersed within the culture device in locations that allow cells to remain within a fixed distance from a gas transmission location as the device scales in the horizontal direction. Gas permeable walls of the gas compartment(s) allow gas exchange with the ambient gas. Such an arrangement provides many advantages including the ability to eliminate the need for a gas-liquid interface, allow cell culture to proceed in the static mode (i.e. absent the need for media or gas to be pumped through the device), allow the scale of the device to increase in both the horizontal direction and vertical direction, reduce the rate of media evaporation, allow uncomplicated and low cost device fabrication, and provide the capacity for reduced feeding frequency. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 08, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/499633 |
| ART UNIT | 1775 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/297.500 |
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| US 08518697 | Hansen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ted Hansen (St. Louis, Missouri); Gerald Linette (St. Louis, Missouri); Michelle Becker-Hapak (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Washington University (Saint Louis, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ted Hansen (St. Louis, Missouri); Gerald Linette (St. Louis, Missouri); Michelle Becker-Hapak (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | Single chain trimer (SCT) molecules are disclosed, comprising an MHC antigen peptide sequence, a β2-microglobulin sequence and a full-length MHC class I heavy chain sequence, joined by linker sequences. Further described are nucleic acids encoding single chain trimers. Methods for expansion of antigen-specific T cell populations using single chain trimer molecules are also disclosed. In some configurations, these methods comprise co-culturing, in a first stage, CD8+ T cells from a donor with antigen presenting cells comprising an MHC antigen peptide, and co-culturing, in a second stage, the CD8+ T cells with cells comprising an SCT which has an MHC antigen peptide sequence identical to the sequence of the antigen peptide in the first stage. The methods can provide 10,000-100,000 fold expansion of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells within about 28 days after establishing culture, and can yield over 1 billion antigen-specific CD8+ T cells expanded from an individual donor. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/691489 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/373 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518713 | Rao et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jianghong Rao (Palo Alto, California); Min-kyung So (Palo Alto, California); Chenjie Xu (Mountain View, California); Andreas M. Loening (Stanford, California); Sanjiv S. Gambhir (Portola Valley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jianghong Rao (Palo Alto, California); Min-kyung So (Palo Alto, California); Chenjie Xu (Mountain View, California); Andreas M. Loening (Stanford, California); Sanjiv S. Gambhir (Portola Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Generally, conjugate systems, self-illuminating quantum dot conjugates, methods of detecting a target in a host, methods of treating a disease in a host, and the like, are described herein. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/495208 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/543 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08518871 | Hsu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tracy Hsu (Newhall, California); Samir M. Mitragotri (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tracy Hsu (Newhall, California); Samir M. Mitragotri (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure provides peptides and peptide compositions, which facilitate the delivery of an active agent or an active agent carrier wherein the compositions are capable of penetrating the stratum corneum (SC) and/or the cellular membranes of viable cells. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 05, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/253796 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/1.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518876 | Castillo et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gerardo M. Castillo (Bothell, Washington); Elijah M. Bolotin (Bothell, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Pharmaln Corporation (Bothell, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gerardo M. Castillo (Bothell, Washington); Elijah M. Bolotin (Bothell, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention describes compositions of peptide analogs that are active in blood or cleavable in blood to release an active peptide. The peptide analogs have a general formula: A-(Cm)x-Peptide (SEQ ID NO: 76), wherein A is hydrophobic moiety or a metal binding moiety, e.g., a chemical group or moiety containing 1) an alkyl group having 6 to 36 carbon units, 2) a nitrilotriacetic acid group, 3) an imidodiacetic acid group, or 4) a moiety of formula (ZyHisw)p (SEQ ID NO: 50), wherein Z is any amino acid residue other than histidine, His is histidine, y is an integer from 0-6; w is an integer from 1-6; and p is an integer from 1-6; wherein if A has alkyl group with 6 to 36 carbon units x is greater than 0; and Cm is a cleavable moiety consisting of glycine or alanine or lysine or arginine or N-Arginine or N-lysine, wherein x is an integer between 0-6 and N may be any amino acid or none. The peptide analogs are complexed with polymeric carrier to provide enhanced half-life. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/095753 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/7.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518883 | Baker et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John E. Baker (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Yang Shi (Brookfield, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | MCW Research Foundation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John E. Baker (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Yang Shi (Brookfield, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A therapeutic or prophylactic treatment method of ischemia, such as due to myocardial infarction, by administering thrombopoietin, alone or in combination with other drugs, to a patient suffering from or at risk of cardiac injury, such as myocardial ischemia. The thrombopoietin is administered in a concentration such that the subject's platelet count or production of platelets is not significantly affected. |
| FILED | Friday, December 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/971678 |
| ART UNIT | 1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/15.100 |
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| US 08518884 | Arora et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rishi Arora (Chicago, Illinois); Gary L. Aistrup (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rishi Arora (Chicago, Illinois); Gary L. Aistrup (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating heart conditions. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods that block G protein coupled receptor mediated signaling for treating atrial fibrillation. |
| FILED | Monday, May 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/476412 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/16.100 |
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| US 08518885 | Powers et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James C. Powers (Atlanta, Georgia); Jonathan D. Glass (Atlanta, Georgia); Asli Ovat (Smyrna, Georgia); Zhaozhao Li (Alpharetta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia); Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James C. Powers (Atlanta, Georgia); Jonathan D. Glass (Atlanta, Georgia); Asli Ovat (Smyrna, Georgia); Zhaozhao Li (Alpharetta, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | A novel class of peptide α-ketoamides useful for selectively inhibiting calpains, selectively inhibiting cysteine proteases, and generally inhibiting all cysteine proteases, having the formula M-AA2-AA1-CO—NH—(CH2)n—R3. Processes for the synthesis of peptidyl α-ketoamide derivatives. Compositions and methods for inhibiting cysteine proteases, inhibiting calpains, and treating disease caused by cysteine proteases and calpains are provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/866541 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/17.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518901 | Hosmane et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ramachandra S. Hosmane (Columbia, Maryland); Venu Raman (Ellicott City, Maryland); Raj Kumar (Haryana, India) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ramachandra S. Hosmane (Columbia, Maryland); Venu Raman (Ellicott City, Maryland); Raj Kumar (Haryana, India) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention encompasses novel compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and compositions including therapeutically or prophylactically effective amounts of such compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also encompasses methods for treating or preventing diseases and disorders associated abnormal cell growth, for example, treating or preventing cancer or tumor growth, which methods include administering to a mammal in need thereof a composition comprising a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/061612 |
| ART UNIT | 1623 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/43 |
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| US 08518902 | Sluka et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kathleen A. Sluka (Coralville, Iowa); Roxanne Y. Walder (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kathleen A. Sluka (Coralville, Iowa); Roxanne Y. Walder (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | In vitro studies using cells transfected with acid-sensing ion channel 3 (ASIC3) or acid-sensing ion channel 1 (ASIC1) cDNA, demonstrated that the miRNAs against mouse ASIC3 (miR844 and miR847) selectively inhibit mouse ASIC3, but not ASIC1 as detected by protein expression and responses to pH. When the RNAi agents, miR844 or miR847, were used in vivo, delivered into the muscle of mice using a replication-defective herpes simplex viral (HSV-1) vector, primary and secondary hyperalgesia were reduced after carrageenan-induced muscle inflammation. Accordingly, the present invention provides RNAi agents that target ASIC3, methods of preparing such RNAi agents, and methods of using them to modulate in a cell the level of ASIC3 or activity of an ASIC including at least one ASIC3. Modulation of ASIC3 activity or levels can be used for different purposes such as treating pain associated with the expression of ASIC3 and the like. |
| FILED | Monday, January 31, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/017738 |
| 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 |
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| US 08518903 | Hackam |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Hackam (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Hackam (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to the use of a TLR9 agonist and/or a TLR4 antagonist and/or a NOD2 agonist for treatment or prevention of disorders involving TLR4 activation, such as systemic sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis. |
| FILED | Friday, May 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/068553 |
| 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.R00 |
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| US 08518905 | Hackam et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Hackam (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Steven C. Gribar (North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Hackam (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Steven C. Gribar (North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to the use of a TLR9 agonist and/or a TLR4 antagonist and/or a NOD2 agonist for treatment or prevention of disorders involving TLR4 activation, such as systemic sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 01, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/461672 |
| 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.R00 |
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| US 08518906 | Kapur |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Reuben Kapur (Zionsville, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Reuben Kapur (Zionsville, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure is directed to methods of treating hematologic malignancies. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to methods of treating hematologic malignancies using Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitors and myosin light chain-specific inhibitory RNA molecules. The disclosure is further directed to methods of identifying drug candidates for inhibiting ROCK in hematologic malignancies. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 15, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/586233 |
| 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 08518927 | Barbas, III |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Carlos F. Barbas, III (La Jolla, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Carlos F. Barbas, III (La Jolla, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein is a method for chemically programmed vaccination. Methods include inducing a covalent-binding polyclonal antibody response in a subject and programming the polyclonal response with a targeting compound. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/148658 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/183 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518942 | Ellerby et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lisa M. Ellerby (Novato, California); Jonathan A. Ellman (Guilford, Connecticut); Melissa J. Leyva (Berkeley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Buck Institute for Research on Aging (Novato, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lisa M. Ellerby (Novato, California); Jonathan A. Ellman (Guilford, Connecticut); Melissa J. Leyva (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention provides novel caspase inhibitors useful for prophylaxis or treatment of a number of pathologies, including, for example, Huntington's disease. In certain embodiments the inhibitors include inhibitors of casepase-3 and/or casepase-6. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/056283 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/241 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518951 | Hruby et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dennis E. Hruby (Albany, Oregon); Tove C. Bolken (Keizer, Oregon); Dongcheng Dai (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siga Technologies, Inc. (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dennis E. Hruby (Albany, Oregon); Tove C. Bolken (Keizer, Oregon); Dongcheng Dai (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carbothioic acid amide derivatives and analogs, as well as compositions containing the same, for the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections and diseases associated therewith, particularly those viral infections and associated diseases caused by hemorrhagic fever viruses, such as Arenaviruses. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/338726 |
| ART UNIT | 1627 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/255.10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518957 | Jacobson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kenneth A. Jacobson (Silver Spring, Maryland); Dilip K. Tosh (Rockville, 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) | Kenneth A. Jacobson (Silver Spring, Maryland); Dilip K. Tosh (Rockville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are (N)-methanocarba adenine nucleosides, e.g., of the formula (I): as A3 adenosine receptor agonists, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such nucleosides, and a method of use of these nucleosides, wherein A, a, R2, and R3 are as defined in the specification. These nucleosides are contemplated for use in the treatment a number of diseases, for example, inflammation, cardiac ischemia, stroke, asthma, diabetes, and cardiac arrhythmias. Also disclosed are conjugates comprising a dendrimer and one or more ligands, which are functionalized congeners of an agonist or antagonist of a receptor of the G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily. Such conjugates are have the potential of being used as dual agonists, dual antagonists, or agonist/antagonist combinations. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 02, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/512681 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/263.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518959 | Becklin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert R. Becklin (Layton, Utah); Cindy Lou Chepanoske (Salt Lake City, Utah); John M. Peltier (Jefferson, Maryland); Longwu Qi (West Lafayette, Indiana); Paul B. Robbins (Park City, Utah); Sudhir R. Sahasrabudhe (Sandy, Utah); Robert Selliah (Midvale, Utah); Keith Simmon (West Valley City, Utah); Brent R. Stockwell (New York, New York); Raj Gopal Venkat (Salt Lake City, Utah); Moritz von Rechenberg (Waltham, Massachusetts); Eugene Y. Zhen (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Prolexys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Columbia, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert R. Becklin (Layton, Utah); Cindy Lou Chepanoske (Salt Lake City, Utah); John M. Peltier (Jefferson, Maryland); Longwu Qi (West Lafayette, Indiana); Paul B. Robbins (Park City, Utah); Sudhir R. Sahasrabudhe (Sandy, Utah); Robert Selliah (Midvale, Utah); Keith Simmon (West Valley City, Utah); Brent R. Stockwell (New York, New York); Raj Gopal Venkat (Salt Lake City, Utah); Moritz von Rechenberg (Waltham, Massachusetts); Eugene Y. Zhen (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to methods of screening for binding partners, especially binding partners essential for the biological activity of erastin (e.g. VDACs such as VDAC3). The invention also provides reagents and methods for effective killing of cancer cells with erastin and related compounds or derivatives. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 25, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/883092 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/266.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518962 | Moss et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jonathan Moss (Chicago, Illinois); Mark Lingen (Oak Park, Illinois); Patrick A. Singleton (Chicago, Illinois); Joe G. N. Garcia (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jonathan Moss (Chicago, Illinois); Mark Lingen (Oak Park, Illinois); Patrick A. Singleton (Chicago, Illinois); Joe G. N. Garcia (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the invention provide methods of attenuating, e.g., inhibiting or reducing, cellular proliferation and migration, particularly endothelial cell proliferation and migration, including that associated with angiogenesis, as well as attenuating cancerous tumor growth and metastasis, using opioid antagonists, including, but not limited to, those that are peripherally restricted antagonists. |
| FILED | Friday, March 12, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/723339 |
| ART UNIT | 1627 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/282 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518968 | Wiestner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Adrian Wiestner (Bethesda, Maryland); Yihong Ye (Potomac, Maryland); Qiuyan Wang (Rockville, Maryland); William C. Trenkle (Bethesda, Maryland); Bidhan A. Shinkre (Ponda, India) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Adrian Wiestner (Bethesda, Maryland); Yihong Ye (Potomac, Maryland); Qiuyan Wang (Rockville, Maryland); William C. Trenkle (Bethesda, Maryland); Bidhan A. Shinkre (Ponda, India) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are novel hydrazone and diacyl hydrazine derivatives that are inhibitors of the endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation (ERAD) pathway. Also disclosed are hydrazone and diacyl hydrazine derivatives as potent and selective inhibitors of the p97 ATPase. These agents provide useful tools for the study of protein degradation and other processes involving p97. Methods of treating diseases or disorders for which p97 inhibition and/or ER stress induction is an effective treatment with certain hydrazone and diacyl hydrazine derivatives are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, December 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/513819 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/309 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518989 | Ganapathy et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vadivel Ganapathy (Martinez, Georgia); Puttur D. Prasad (Martinez, Georgia); Robert G. Martindale (Portland, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Health Sciences University Research Institute, Inc. (Augusta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vadivel Ganapathy (Martinez, Georgia); Puttur D. Prasad (Martinez, Georgia); Robert G. Martindale (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Prodrugs made up of biologically-active short-chain fatty acids or derivatives thereof conjugated to neutral or cationic amino acids capable of intracellular transport by ATB0,+ are provided. The short-chain fatty acid or derivative thereof can be attached to the amino acid through a hydroxyl group of the amino acid to form a fatty acid ester of the amino acid, or it can be attached through the amino group of the amino acid to form a fatty-acid amide of the amino acid. Serine butyrate (O-butyryl serine) is a preferred prodrug. These prodrugs are useful for treatment of colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, lung cancer, cervical cancer, and cancers resulting from metastases from primary colon cancer sites. Methods of delivering biologically-active short-chain fatty acids or derivatives thereof to cells in need of these molecules and methods of treating diseases using the prodrugs of this invention are also provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 03, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/039661 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/551 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519108 | Oh et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hee-Bok Oh (Seoul, South Korea); Bong-Su Kim (Seoul, South Korea); Gi-Eun Rhie (Seoul, South Korea); Jeong-Hoon Chun (Seoul, South Korea); Hun Kim (Suwon-si, South Korea); SinKoo Yeo (Yongin-si, South Korea); MahnHoon Park (Yongin-si, South Korea); Chong-Hwan Jonathan Chang (Yongin-si, South Korea); Mi Sun Ahn (Yongin-si, South Korea) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Korea Center For Disease Control and Prevention (Seoul, South Korea); Green Cross Corporation (Yongin-Si, South Korea) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hee-Bok Oh (Seoul, South Korea); Bong-Su Kim (Seoul, South Korea); Gi-Eun Rhie (Seoul, South Korea); Jeong-Hoon Chun (Seoul, South Korea); Hun Kim (Suwon-si, South Korea); SinKoo Yeo (Yongin-si, South Korea); MahnHoon Park (Yongin-si, South Korea); Chong-Hwan Jonathan Chang (Yongin-si, South Korea); Mi Sun Ahn (Yongin-si, South Korea) |
| ABSTRACT | The method of the present invention comprising successive column chromatography processes for the purification of an anthrax protective antigen can achieve an improved purity of the anthrax protective antigen product by effectively removing impurities (e.g., cellular residual proteins in the culture solution) without the loss of anthrax protective antigen. Therefore, the method of the present invention can be advantageously used for economically producing the anthrax protective antigen on a large scale. |
| FILED | Friday, January 09, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/812176 |
| 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 530/417 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519110 | Kowalska et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joanna Kowalska (Radom, Poland); Jacek Jemielity (Warsaw, Poland); Edward Darzynkiewicz (Warsaw, Poland); Robert E. Rhoads (Shreveport, Louisiana); Maciej Lukaszewicz (Warsaw, Poland); Joanna Zuberek (Warsaw, Poland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University And Agricultural and Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joanna Kowalska (Radom, Poland); Jacek Jemielity (Warsaw, Poland); Edward Darzynkiewicz (Warsaw, Poland); Robert E. Rhoads (Shreveport, Louisiana); Maciej Lukaszewicz (Warsaw, Poland); Joanna Zuberek (Warsaw, Poland) |
| ABSTRACT | Dinucleotide cap analogs are disclosed, modified at different phosphate positions with a boranophosphate group or a phosphoroselenoate group. The analogs are useful as reagents in the preparation of capped mRNAs and have increased stability both in vitro and in vivo. They may be used as inhibitors of cap-dependent translation. Optionally, the boranophosphate or phosphoroselenoate group has a 2′-O or 3′-O-alkyl group, preferably a methyl group, producing analogs called BH3-ARCAs or Se-ARCAs. ARCAs may be modified with α-, β-, or γ-boranophosphate or phosphoroselenoate groups. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 04, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/996243 |
| 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 | Organic compounds 536/23.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519111 | Lollar |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John S Lollar (Decatur, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Expression Therapeutics LLC (Tucker, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John S Lollar (Decatur, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and compositions are provided that allow for high-level expression of a factor VIII polypeptide. More specifically, methods and compositions are provided comprising nucleic acid and amino acid sequences comprising a modified factor VIII that result in high-level expression of the polypeptide. The methods and compositions of the invention find use in the treatment of factor VIII deficiency including, for example, hemophilia A. |
| FILED | Sunday, May 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/481840 |
| 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 536/23.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519118 | Czech et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael P. Czech (Westborough, Massachusetts); Aimee Powelka (Framingham, Massachusetts); Adilson L. Guilherme (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts); Andrew D. Cherniack (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael P. Czech (Westborough, Massachusetts); Aimee Powelka (Framingham, Massachusetts); Adilson L. Guilherme (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts); Andrew D. Cherniack (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Inhibition of RIP140 increases glucose transport. Compounds that inhibit RIP140 expression or activity are useful for treating disorders associated with aberrant glucose transport (e.g., diabetes), treating obesity, increasing metabolism (e.g., fatty acid metabolism), and increasing brown fat. |
| FILED | Friday, January 06, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/345390 |
| 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 08519122 | Jewett et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John C. Jewett (Berkeley, California); Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi (Berkeley, California); Ellen May Sletten (Berkeley, California); Chelsea Gloria Gordon (Berkeley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John C. Jewett (Berkeley, California); Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi (Berkeley, California); Ellen May Sletten (Berkeley, California); Chelsea Gloria Gordon (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are modified cycloalkyne compounds; and methods of use of such compounds in modifying biomolecules. Embodiments include a cycloaddition reaction that can be carried out under physiological conditions. The cycloaddition reaction involves reacting a modified cycloalkyne with an azide moiety on a target biomolecule, generating a covalently modified biomolecule. The selectivity of the reaction and its compatibility with aqueous environments provide for its application in vivo and in vitro. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/024908 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 540/451 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519135 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wei Chen (Fremont, California); Antoni Krasinski (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Chemocentryx, Inc. (Mountain View, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wei Chen (Fremont, California); Antoni Krasinski (San Jose, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds are provided that act as potent antagonists of the CCR2 receptor. Animal testing demonstrates that these compounds are useful for treating inflammation, a hallmark disease for CCR2. The compounds are generally aryl sulfonamide derivatives and are useful in pharmaceutical compositions, methods for the treatment of CCR2-mediated diseases, and as controls in assays for the identification of CCR2 antagonists. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/309314 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/113 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519146 | Youngs et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wiley J. Youngs (Akron, Ohio); Claire A. Tessier (Akron, Ohio); Jered Garrison (Columbia, Missouri); Carol Quezada (Canal Fulton, Ohio); Abdulkareem Melaiye (Akron, Ohio); Matthew Panzner (Akron, Ohio); Semih Durmus (Akron, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Akron (Akron, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wiley J. Youngs (Akron, Ohio); Claire A. Tessier (Akron, Ohio); Jered Garrison (Columbia, Missouri); Carol Quezada (Canal Fulton, Ohio); Abdulkareem Melaiye (Akron, Ohio); Matthew Panzner (Akron, Ohio); Semih Durmus (Akron, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for inhibiting microbial growth comprises administering an effective amount of a silver complex of a N-heterocyclic amine. A method for treating cancer cells or a method for imaging one or more tissues of a patient includes administering an effective amount of a complex of a N-heterocyclic amine and a radioactive metal. A method for treating urinary tract infections utilizing silver complexes of N-heterocyclic carbenes. N-heterocyclic carbenes of the present invention may be represented by the formula wherein Z is a heterocyclic group, and R1 and R2 are, independently or in combination, hydrogen or a C1-C12 organic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, heterocyclic, and alkoxy groups and substituted derivatives thereof. |
| FILED | Friday, July 07, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/482410 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519169 | DeLuca et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hector F. DeLuca (Deerfield, Wisconsin); Agnieszka Glebocka (Madison, Wisconsin); James B. Thoden (Madison, Wisconsin); Hazel M. Holden (Fitchburg, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hector F. DeLuca (Deerfield, Wisconsin); Agnieszka Glebocka (Madison, Wisconsin); James B. Thoden (Madison, Wisconsin); Hazel M. Holden (Fitchburg, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of purifying 1α-hydroxy-20-methyl-2-methylene-19,24,25,26,27-pentanorvitamin D3 to obtain 1α-hydroxy-20-methyl-2-methylene-19,24,25,26,27-pentanorvitamin D3 in crystalline form. The method includes the steps of preparing a solvent of either ethyl formate or a mixture of ethyl formate and hexane, dissolving a product containing 1α-hydroxy-20-methyl-2-methylene-19,24,25,26,27-pentanorvitamin D3 to be purified in the solvent, cooling the solvent and dissolved product below ambient temperature for a sufficient amount of time to form a precipitate of 1α-hydroxy-20-methyl-2-methylene-19,24,25,26,27-pentanorvitamin D3 crystals, and recovering the 1α-hydroxy-20-methyl-2-methylene-19,24,25,26,27-pentanorvitamin D3 crystals. |
| FILED | Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/588608 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 552/653 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519338 | Barrett et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Harrison H. Barrett (Tucson, Arizona); Lars R. Furenlid (Tucson, Arizona); H. Bradford Barber (Tucson, Arizona); Brian W. Miller (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harrison H. Barrett (Tucson, Arizona); Lars R. Furenlid (Tucson, Arizona); H. Bradford Barber (Tucson, Arizona); Brian W. Miller (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | An X-ray detection device including a scintillator configured to convert gamma rays or X-rays into optical radiation, an optical image intensifier configured to intensify the optical radiation to generate intensified optical radiation, an optical coupling system configured to guide the intensified optical radiation, and a solid state detector configured to detect the intensified optical radiation to generate an interaction image representing an X-ray energy emission and to perform photon counting based on data of the interaction image. |
| FILED | Monday, October 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/573679 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/361.R00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519707 | Corum et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Curtis A Corum (Shoreview, Minnesota); Djaudat S. Idiyatullin (New Brighton, Minnesota); Steen Moeller (Golden Valley, Minnesota); Michael G. Garwood (Medina, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Regents of the University of Minnesota (St. Paul, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Curtis A Corum (Shoreview, Minnesota); Djaudat S. Idiyatullin (New Brighton, Minnesota); Steen Moeller (Golden Valley, Minnesota); Michael G. Garwood (Medina, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | A magnetic resonance image is produced by shifting a gap during acquisition of spin data for a specimen. The spin data is generated by a gapped excitation sequence. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 01, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/752668 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/307 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520213 | Popescu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gabriel Popescu (Champaign, Illinois); Huafeng Ding (Urbana, Illinois); Zhuo Wang (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gabriel Popescu (Champaign, Illinois); Huafeng Ding (Urbana, Illinois); Zhuo Wang (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and apparatus for rendering quantitative phase maps across and through transparent samples. A broadband source is employed in conjunction with an objective, Fourier optics, and a programmable two-dimensional phase modulator to obtain amplitude and phase information in an image plane. Methods, referred to as Fourier transform light scattering (FTLS), measure the angular scattering spectrum of the sample. FTLS combines optical microscopy and light scattering for studying inhomogeneous and dynamic media. FTLS relies on quantifying the optical phase and amplitude associated with a coherent image field and propagating it numerically to the scattering plane. Full angular information, limited only by the microscope objective, is obtained from extremely weak scatterers, such as a single micron-sized particle. A flow cytometer may employ FTLS sorting. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 03, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/342350 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/456 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521257 | Whitcomb et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Louis L. Whitcomb (Baltimore, Maryland); Axel Krieger (San Antonio, Texas); Robert Charles Susil (Baltimore, Maryland); Gabor Fichtinger (Kingston, Canada); Ergin Atalar (Bilkent Ankara, Turkey); Iulian I. Iordachita (Towson, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Louis L. Whitcomb (Baltimore, Maryland); Axel Krieger (San Antonio, Texas); Robert Charles Susil (Baltimore, Maryland); Gabor Fichtinger (Kingston, Canada); Ergin Atalar (Bilkent Ankara, Turkey); Iulian I. Iordachita (Towson, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A device, system, and method for entering a medical device such as a needle into the body inside a medical imager such as a MRI scanner, CT, X-ray fluoroscopy, and ultrasound imaging, from within a body cavity (such as the rectum, vagina, or laparoscopically accessed cavity). A three degree-of-freedom mechanical device translates and rotates inside the cavity and enters a needle into the body, and steers the needle to a target point selected by the user. The device is guided by real-time images from the medical imager. Networked computers process the medical images and enable the clinician to control the motion of the mechanical device that is operated within the imager, outside of the imager or remotely from outside the imager. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 14, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/225198 |
| ART UNIT | 3737 — Optical Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/411 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521266 | Narayan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sanjiv Narayan (La Jolla, California); Wouter-Jan Rappel (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sanjiv Narayan (La Jolla, California); Wouter-Jan Rappel (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Method, system and apparatus to detect, diagnose and treat biological rhythm disorders. In preferred particularly desirable embodiment relating to the real-time detection of heart rhythm disorders, this invention identifies localized sources for complex rhythms including atrial fibrillation to guide the localized application of energy to modify the source and treat the rhythm disorder. |
| FILED | Friday, October 09, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/576809 |
| ART UNIT | 3766 — Optical Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/515 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521270 | Hunter et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aimee M. Hunter (Santa Monica, California); Andrew F. Leuchter (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aimee M. Hunter (Santa Monica, California); Andrew F. Leuchter (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for efficiently and accurately identifying individuals at risk for adverse effects from psychotropic or CNS-active treatment. Changes in a brain activity indicator (e.g. EEG cordance) are used to predict the adverse effects of treatment based on an experimentally derived cutoff value. For example, a reliable biological indicator is provided with high predictive capability for identifying, very early in the course of treatment (e.g. <=48 hours after start of treatment), those individuals who are at greatest risk for worsening suicidality and other adverse effects of antidepressant drugs. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 05, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/303239 |
| ART UNIT | 3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/544 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521287 | Dai et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rongqing Dai (Valencia, California); Robert J. Greenberg (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Sylmar, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rongqing Dai (Valencia, California); Robert J. Greenberg (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A power scheme for an implant on a human or animal body comprises: a charging circuit to provide power to deliver controlled stimulation currents to a body tissue; a capacitive storage arrangement connected with the charging circuit and charged by the charging circuit; a shunting arrangement to limit voltage on the capacitive storage arrangement; a driver array configured to transfer charges from the capacitive storage arrangement to the tissue; and an electrode array connected with the driver array and the tissue. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 25, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/924504 |
| ART UNIT | 3766 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery: Light, thermal, and electrical application 67/29 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521303 | Solzbacher et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Florian Solzbacher (Salt Lake City, Utah); Reid R. Harrison (Salt Lake City, Utah); Richard A. Normann (Park City, Utah); Sohee Kim (Salt Lake City, Utah); Michael Töpper (Berlin, Germany); Hans-Hermann Oppermann (Berlin, Germany); Klaus Buschick (Berlin, Germany); Matthias Klein (Berlin, Germany) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Utah Reasearch Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Florian Solzbacher (Salt Lake City, Utah); Reid R. Harrison (Salt Lake City, Utah); Richard A. Normann (Park City, Utah); Sohee Kim (Salt Lake City, Utah); Michael Töpper (Berlin, Germany); Hans-Hermann Oppermann (Berlin, Germany); Klaus Buschick (Berlin, Germany); Matthias Klein (Berlin, Germany) |
| ABSTRACT | An in-vivo implantable coil assembly includes a planar coil having at least one coil layer formed from conductive traces disposed in or on a polymer matrix. A ferrite platelet is bonded to a surface of the polymer matrix. Methods of making and using the in-vivo implantable coil assembly are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 17, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/880103 |
| ART UNIT | 3762 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery: Light, thermal, and electrical application 67/116 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08516731 | Cabahug et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eric F. Cabahug (Fairfax, Virginia); James S. Dodd (Linden, Virginia); Ben Feldman (Reston, Virginia); John Schroeder (Leesburg, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Prototype Productions Incorporated Ventures Two, LLC (Ashburn, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eric F. Cabahug (Fairfax, Virginia); James S. Dodd (Linden, Virginia); Ben Feldman (Reston, Virginia); John Schroeder (Leesburg, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A firearm may have a plurality of power-consuming accessories that can be attached to the weapon. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of their batteries, the Weapon Accessory Power Distribution System provides a common power source to power the power-consuming accessories attached to the weapon. One or more powered rails are provided on the handguard, which encircles the barrel of the weapon, to provide a point of mechanical and electrical interconnection for the power-consuming accessories to provide quick-connect mounting and dismounting of the power-consuming accessory, absent the use of connectors with their tethering cables, which are susceptible to entanglement. The Weapon Accessory Control System is provided to enable the user to control the activation of a power-consuming accessory as well as enable communications between the user and the accessory and among power-consuming accessories. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/075837 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Firearms 042/84 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08516791 | Perveiler et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David Andrew Perveiler (West Chester, Ohio); Malcolm Kenneth MacLean (Mason, Ohio); Ross Michael Leon (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Andrew Perveiler (West Chester, Ohio); Malcolm Kenneth MacLean (Mason, Ohio); Ross Michael Leon (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of assembling a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes providing at least one heat exchanger assembly including a heat exchanger and a mixer extending downstream from the heat exchanger. The mixer includes a plurality of windows formed therein. The method also includes coupling the at least one heat exchanger assembly within a bypass duct of the engine such that the at least one heat exchanger assembly is coupled to at least one of an outer engine casing and an inner engine casing of the turbine engine. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 27, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/965304 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/262 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08516856 | Fink et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yoel Fink (Brookline, Massachusetts); Shandon Hart (Trumansburg, New York); Garry Maskaly (North Quincy, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yoel Fink (Brookline, Massachusetts); Shandon Hart (Trumansburg, New York); Garry Maskaly (North Quincy, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for making fiber waveguides include rolling a multilayer structure into a spiral structure and forming the fiber waveguide from the spiral structure. The forming includes drawing a fiber preform derived from the spiral structure. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 06, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/294813 |
| ART UNIT | 1741 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Glass manufacturing 065/393 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08516918 | Jacobsen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen C. Jacobsen (Salt Lake City, Utah); Marc X. Olivier (Sandy, Utah); Brian J. Maclean (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen C. Jacobsen (Salt Lake City, Utah); Marc X. Olivier (Sandy, Utah); Brian J. Maclean (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ABSTRACT | A biomimetic mechanical joint for generating a variable torque between support members of a biomimetic robotic device, including a base support member, a rotary support member rotatably coupled to the base support member, and a variable-radius pulley operably coupled between the base support member and rotary support member. The variable-radius pulley comprises a sheave body having a variable radius and one or more tendon grooves formed in the circumferential outer surface. The mechanical joint further includes one or more flexible tendons and antagonistic actuator pairs, with each actuator pair being coupled to one or more tendons and configured to operate the tendon around the variable-radius pulley in either direction to create a variable torque between the base and rotary support members. |
| FILED | Friday, August 28, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/061482 |
| ART UNIT | 3658 — Material and Article Handling |
| CURRENT CPC | Machine element or mechanism 074/490.10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08516995 | Sinclair |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James Sinclair (Perivale, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Delphi Technologies Holding S.arl (Luxembourg, Luxembourg) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James Sinclair (Perivale, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for controlling a fuel pump assembly comprising a plurality of pump elements, each pump element comprising a cam-driven plunger to perform at least one pumping event per engine revolution and a control valve. Each pumping event corresponds to an associated cam lobe of the associated cam. The method comprises, for each pumping event of each pump element, controlling the control valve of said pump element in response to an output control signal derived from at least one previous pumping event. Fuel pressure is measured within a rail volume and compared with a demanded rail pressure value to derive a rail pressure error. A proportional term and an integral term for the rail pressure error are derived and combined to derive the output control signal. Monitoring of the integral term for each pumping event provides a means for identifying and diagnosing a fault condition. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/843956 |
| ART UNIT | 3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Internal-combustion engines 123/458 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08517345 | Serra |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sal Serra (Spring Valley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sal Serra (Spring Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A shipboard winch having guide vanes includes a first drum and a second drum that are mounted on a frame so that the drums contra-rotate when the winch is activated. A plurality of guide vanes is positioned between the first drum and the second drum. Each guide vane is formed with a base and a distal lip that extends outwardly from the guide vane when the guide vane is oriented horizontally. The guide vanes are further formed with a decreasing taper from a maximum width at the base to a minimum width at the distal lip. For deployment/recovery, the cable is threaded around the first drum, through the guide vanes and around the second drum in a figure eight configuration. A feedback circuit is used to control the rotational torque of the drums to maintain a constant tension on a cable as it is deployed or retrieved. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/849338 |
| ART UNIT | 3654 — Material and Article Handling |
| CURRENT CPC | Implements or apparatus for applying pushing or pulling force 254/278 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08517598 | Lowell |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mark D. Lowell (Gloucester, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark D. Lowell (Gloucester, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A mixing vessel may include a container having a bottom with a removable plate fixed to the bottom. The removable plate may include one or more slots for inserting baffles therein. A flexible baffle insert may include a retaining band having inner and outer opposing surfaces. A plurality of baffles may extend inwardly from the inner surface of the retaining band. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/587317 |
| ART UNIT | 1774 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Agitating 366/307 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08517605 | Grayson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew A. Grayson (Evanston, Illinois); Seda Memik (Evanston, Illinois); Jieyi Long (San Jose, California); Chuanle Zhou (Evanston, Illinois); Andrea Grace Klock (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew A. Grayson (Evanston, Illinois); Seda Memik (Evanston, Illinois); Jieyi Long (San Jose, California); Chuanle Zhou (Evanston, Illinois); Andrea Grace Klock (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | An integrated circuit chip is defined by a stack of several interconnected layers. The integrated circuit chip includes at least two layers of dissimilar metal patterned to define an array of integrated bimetallic thermocouples. |
| FILED | Monday, September 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/924091 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Thermal measuring and testing 374/178 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08517749 | Marshall |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William Scott Marshall (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | American Superconductor Corporation (Devens, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William Scott Marshall (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus that enables quick disconnect termination or connection for cryogenic transfer lines is presented. The apparatus is a connector that will allow two lines to be connected and coupled for simultaneously allowing for fluid to occur and electrical communication to ensue. Connection and termination will occur successfully under a pressurized environment. |
| FILED | Friday, September 05, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/231767 |
| ART UNIT | 3679 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical connectors 439/194 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518252 | Li |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lixiong Li (Panama City, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Applied Research Associates, Inc. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lixiong Li (Panama City, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a new and improved system for on-site and on-demand production of sterile water for injection (SWFI) from potable water or water that meets the EPA drinking water quality upon preconditioning, in conjunction with reconstitution of IV fluids using dry chemicals or concentrate pre-filled bags, suitable for use at a site under non-clean room environment conditions, and capable of adjusting feed water temperatures. The present invention includes a water temperature conditioning module, a water preconditioning module, a hydrothermal processor, a fluid staging compartment, and combinations and variations thereof. |
| FILED | Monday, May 12, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/119480 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Liquid purification or separation 210/257.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518324 | Chandrasekhar |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc. (Marlboro, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ashwin-Ushas Corporation, Inc. (Holmdel, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Prasanna Chandrasekhar (Holmdel, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, devices, and remediation compositions for the microwave remediation of medical wastes are provided. The remediation compositions include a microwave active fluid including a microwave active liquid, a microwave enhancer, and a viscosity modifying agent. Methods include immersing medical waste in the remediation composition and then irradiating the medical waste and the remediation composition to remediate the medical waste. The devices include a container for the medical waste and the remediation composition, a microwave radiation source and a temperature monitoring device. |
| FILED | Friday, October 12, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/650585 |
| ART UNIT | 1774 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/21 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518491 | Garces et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nelson Garces (Alexandria, Virginia); Virginia D. Wheeler (Alexandria, Virginia); David Kurt Gaskill (Alexandria, Virginia); Charles R. Eddy, Jr. (Columbia, Maryland); Glenn G. Jernigan (Waldorf, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nelson Garces (Alexandria, Virginia); Virginia D. Wheeler (Alexandria, Virginia); David Kurt Gaskill (Alexandria, Virginia); Charles R. Eddy, Jr. (Columbia, Maryland); Glenn G. Jernigan (Waldorf, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Processes for preparation of an epitaxial graphene surface to make it suitable for deposition of high-κ oxide-based dielectric compounds such as Al2O3, HfO2, TaO5, or TiO2 are provided. A first process combines ex situ wet chemistry conditioning of an epitaxially grown graphene sample with an in situ pulsing sequence in the ALD reactor. A second process combines ex situ dry chemistry conditioning of the epitaxially grown graphene sample with the in situ pulsing sequence. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/182494 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/307 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518495 | Ramotowski |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas S. Ramotowski (Tiverton, Rhode Island) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas S. Ramotowski (Tiverton, Rhode Island) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for applying a superhydrophilic coating to a surface of a sonobuoy and acoustic sensors. A variety of different processed and chemistries can be used to make superhydrophilic coatings including polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide and nanoporous silica. Application to the surface can be by dipping, painting and spraying. Once applied to the outer surface of the acoustic sensor and specifically the sonobuoy, the sonobuoy can be handled/stored/deployed under existing procedures. Titanium dioxide and nanoporous silica are inorganic materials that would have to be inter-mixed with the coating. The coating allows a surface of the sonobuoy to wet completely upon immersion into a fluid thereby minimizing the formation of air bubbles on the surface whereby the suppression of bubble formation allows the sonobuoy to immediately generate high quality acoustic data. |
| FILED | Monday, June 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/158972 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/421.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518652 | Gorodeski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | George Gorodeski (Beachwood, Ohio); Ying-Hong Feng (Germantown, Maryland); Xin Li (Solon, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, an Institution of Higher Learning within the Department of Defense. (Washington, District of Columbia); The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Rockville, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George Gorodeski (Beachwood, Ohio); Ying-Hong Feng (Germantown, Maryland); Xin Li (Solon, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods/reagents for detecting and/or treating cancers or potential cancers are disclosed. In one embodiment, methods and reagents for detecting truncated forms of P2X7 protein in cells are described. In one embodiment, methods and reagents for increasing the amount and/or activity of full-length P2X7 in cells are described. In one embodiment, methods and reagents for decreasing the amount and/or activity of truncated P2X7 in cells are described. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 28, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/769433 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518658 | Lim et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Daniel V. Lim (Tampa, Florida); Dawn M. Hunter (St. Petersburg, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daniel V. Lim (Tampa, Florida); Dawn M. Hunter (St. Petersburg, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a method and associated device for the rapid identification of viable bacterial contaminants in food products. The method detects viable microbes by using a combined ATP-bioluminescence immunoassay. Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium were selected as target organisms in various matrices including ground beef homogenate, apple juice, milk, and phosphate-buffered saline. Specific antibodies were immobilized on the surface of well plates in which the sample matrices were incubated. The plates were washed, and the wells were incubated with BacTiter-Glo reagent in Mueller-Hinton II broth. Bioluminescent output was measured with a luminometer and signal-to-noise ratios were calculated. The LOD was not affected by the presence of non-target cells. A strong linear correlation was observed between the number of cells and luminescent output over 4 orders of magnitude. This method provides a means of simultaneously detecting and identifying viable pathogens in complex matrices. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/767946 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/8 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518667 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Huaming Wang (Fremont, California); Michael Ward (San Francisco, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Danisco US Inc. (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Huaming Wang (Fremont, California); Michael Ward (San Francisco, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to a fusion DNA construct comprising a KEX2 region comprising a KEX2 site and a KEX2 site pre-sequence immediately 5′ to the KEX2 site, a fusion polypeptide, vectors and cells comprising the fusion DNA construct, methods for producing desired proteins from filamentous fungal cells and methods for enhancing the secretion and/or cleavage of a desired protein from a cell. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 15, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/472296 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/69.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518703 | Wright |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael E. Wright (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael E. Wright (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system, method and apparatus in the detection of a scent to locate the damage and its extent and to aid in the repair manually or self-repair. A method for detecting damage in a device including, providing at least one first microcapsule having at least two scents in a composition detectable by a machine, human, and/or animal or any combination thereof, associating the scent(s), where the scent(s) is a device, releasing the scent(s) when damage has occurred to the device, and detecting the scent(s) to alert a detector of the damage and level of the damage. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/282612 |
| ART UNIT | 1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/5 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518808 | Feigelson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Boris N. Feigelson (Springfield, Virginia); Travis Anderson (Alexandria, Virginia); Francis J. Kub (Arnold, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Boris N. Feigelson (Springfield, Virginia); Travis Anderson (Alexandria, Virginia); Francis J. Kub (Arnold, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A GaN sample in a sealed enclosure is heated very fast to a high temperature above the point where GaN is thermodynamically stable and is then cooled down very fast to a temperature where it is thermodynamically stable. The time of the GaN exposure to a high temperature range above its thermodynamic stability is sufficiently short, in a range of few seconds, to prevent the GaN from decomposing. This heating and cooling cycle is repeated multiple times without removing the sample from the enclosure. As a result, by accumulating the exposure time in each cycle, the GaN sample can be exposed to a high temperature above its point of thermodynamic stability for a long time but the GaN sample integrity is maintained (i.e., the GaN doesn't decompose) due to the extremely short heating duration of each single cycle. |
| FILED | Friday, September 16, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/234699 |
| ART UNIT | 2891 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/502 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518870 | Harrison, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Roger G. Harrison, Jr. (Norman, Oklahoma); Daniel E. Resasco (Norman, Oklahoma); Luis Filipe Ferreira Neves (Norman, Oklahoma) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roger G. Harrison, Jr. (Norman, Oklahoma); Daniel E. Resasco (Norman, Oklahoma); Luis Filipe Ferreira Neves (Norman, Oklahoma) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a method for detecting and destroying cancer tumors. The method is based on the concept of associating a linking protein or linking peptide such as, but not limited to, annexin V or other annexins to carbon nanotubes such as single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to form a protein-CNT complex. Said linking protein or peptide can selectively bind to cancerous cells, especially tumor vasculature endothelial cells, rather than to healthy ones by binding to cancer-specific external receptors such as anionic phospholipids including phosphatidylserine expressed on the outer surfaces of cancer cells only. Irradiation of bound CNTs with one or more specific electromagnetic wavelengths is then used to detect and destroy those cells to which the CNTs are bound via the linking protein or peptide thereby destroying the tumor or cancer cells and preferably an immunostimulant is provided to the patient to enhance the immune response against antigens released from the tumor or cancer cells. |
| FILED | Friday, November 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/618553 |
| ART UNIT | 1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/1.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518941 | Kaiser et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Herbert J. Kaiser (Pontoon Beach, Illinois); Daniel A. Klein (Shiloh, Illinois); Anchalee Thanavaro (Definance, Missouri); Miranda Chevon Shaver (Saint Louis, Missouri) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | American Sterilizer Company (Mentor, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Herbert J. Kaiser (Pontoon Beach, Illinois); Daniel A. Klein (Shiloh, Illinois); Anchalee Thanavaro (Definance, Missouri); Miranda Chevon Shaver (Saint Louis, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | An extreme temperature decontamination composition such as a solution for destroying microorganisms, chemical warfare and bioterrorism agents is utilized that generally does not freeze at low temperatures down to about minus 25° F. and also has no significant evaporation or decomposition at temperatures up to about 120° F. The solution is effective against nerve agents and vesicants such as VX and HD, and various biological agents. The composition comprises a metallic salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid or dibromoisocyanuric acid, an aqueous solvent system comprising polar compounds such as water and an alkyl glycol, and a quasi hydrophilic compound. The composition can be formulated as a one part system wherein all components are blended together. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 19, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/806731 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/241 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519088 | Beaujuge et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Pierre Marc Beaujuge (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia); John R. Reynolds (Dunwoody, Georgia); Franky So (Gainesville, Florida); Jegadesan Subbiah (Brunswick, Australia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pierre Marc Beaujuge (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia); John R. Reynolds (Dunwoody, Georgia); Franky So (Gainesville, Florida); Jegadesan Subbiah (Brunswick, Australia) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is directed to an assembly of photovoltaic cells having at least two different earth-toned colors, where different colors are situated in different cells, the cells color being defined by the donor-acceptor (DA) π-conjugated polymer and an acceptor moiety combination comprising the photoactive layer of the cell, and where the different colored solar cells are coupled into an assembly. The assembly can be flexible and can have colors specifically arranged in a camouflage or other pattern. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/321875 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 528/377 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519089 | Amb et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chad Martin Amb (Midland, Michigan); Pierre Marc Beaujuge (Thuwal, Saudi Arabia); John R. Reynolds (Dunwoody, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the invention are directed to alternating donor-acceptor (DA) polymers that are soluble and display a blue or green neutral state that oxidizes to a transmissive state for use as an electrochromic polymer. The D units have 3,4-dioxythiophene, 3,6-dialkoxythieno[3,2-b]thiophene or 3,5-dialkoxy-dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]thiophene groups. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for preparation of the alternating DA polymeric sequences of the DA polymers by a cross-condensation of a nucleophilic acceptor monomer and an electrophilic donor monomer. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 07, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/761832 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 528/377 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519090 | Amb et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chad Martin Amb (Midland, Michigan); Justin Adam Kerszulis (Gainesville, Florida); John R. Reynolds (Dunwoody, Georgia); Aubrey Lynn Dyer (Atlanta, Georgia); Emily Thompson (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the invention are directed to yellow-to-transmissive conjugated polymers, a method to prepare the yellow conjugated polymers, the use of the yellow conjugated polymers in an electrochromic and/or electroluminescent device comprising neutral state primary subtractive colored conjugated polymers, and a method to prepare the device comprising the yellow conjugated polymer. The yellow conjugated polymers comprise a sequence of dioxythiophene units alternating with aromatic units, thiophene units, furan units, and/or pyrrole units. The yellow conjugated polymers are prepared by cross-condensation reactions. The yellow conjugated polymers can be soluble and preparation of the device involves deposition of the yellow conjugated polymer from solution onto a surface. |
| FILED | Monday, February 25, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/775961 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 528/377 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519347 | Kanatzidis et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mercouri G. Kanatzidis (Wilmette, Illinois); Ioannis Androulakis (Evanston, Illinois); Simon Johnsen (Hammel, Denmark); Sebastian C. Peter (Bangalore, India) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mercouri G. Kanatzidis (Wilmette, Illinois); Ioannis Androulakis (Evanston, Illinois); Simon Johnsen (Hammel, Denmark); Sebastian C. Peter (Bangalore, India) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds, methods and devices for detecting incident radiation, such as incident x-rays or gamma-rays, are provided. The detection of incident radiation can be accomplished by employing inorganic compounds that include elements with high atomic numbers, that have band gaps of at least about 1.5 eV, and that have an electrical resistivity of at least 106 Ωcm as photoelectric materials in a radiation detector. The compounds include inorganic compounds comprising at least one element from periods five or six of the Periodic Table of the Elements. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/205965 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/370.90 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519382 | Boulais et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kevin A. Boulais (La Plata, Maryland); Donald W. Rule (Silver Spring, Maryland); Karen J. Long (Upper Marlboro, Maryland); Francisco Santiago (Fredericksburg, Virginia); Pearl Rayms-Keller (Fredericksburg, Virginia); Victor H. Gehman, Jr. (Dahlgren, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin A. Boulais (La Plata, Maryland); Donald W. Rule (Silver Spring, Maryland); Karen J. Long (Upper Marlboro, Maryland); Francisco Santiago (Fredericksburg, Virginia); Pearl Rayms-Keller (Fredericksburg, Virginia); Victor H. Gehman, Jr. (Dahlgren, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A photocapacitor device is provided for responding to a photon having at least a specified energy. The photocapacitive device includes a first portion composed of a photocapacitive material; a second portion composed of a non-photocapacitive material; and a depletion region disposed between the first and second portions. The photocapacitive and non-photocapacitive materials respectively have first and second Fermi-energy differences, with the second Fermi-energy difference being higher than the first Fermi-energy difference. |
| FILED | Friday, February 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 12/932934 |
| ART UNIT | 2815 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519435 | Vasko et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anthony Vasko (Toledo, Ohio); Kristopher Wieland (Toledo, Ohio); James Walker (Chagrin Falls, Ohio); Alvin Compaan (Holland, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Toledo (Toledo, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anthony Vasko (Toledo, Ohio); Kristopher Wieland (Toledo, Ohio); James Walker (Chagrin Falls, Ohio); Alvin Compaan (Holland, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A photovoltaic cell is fabricated onto a polyimide film using an unbalanced RF magnetron sputtering process. The sputtering process includes the addition of 0.05% to 0.5% oxygen to an inert gas stream. Portions of the photovoltaic cell are exposed to an elevated temperature CdCl2 treatment which is at or below the glass transition temperature of the polyimide film. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 08, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/377056 |
| ART UNIT | 2891 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/184 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519437 | Chakraborty |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Arpan Chakraborty (Goleta, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cree, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Arpan Chakraborty (Goleta, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A light emitting device comprising a three-dimensional polarization-graded (3DPG) structure that improves lateral current spreading within the device without introducing additional dopant impurities in the epitaxial structures. The 3DPG structure can include a repeatable stack unit that may be repeated several times within the 3DPG. The stack unit includes a compositionally graded layer and a silicon (Si) delta-doped layer. The graded layer is compositionally graded over a distance from a first material to a second material, introducing a polarization-induced bulk charge into the structure. The Si delta-doped layer compensates for back-depletion of the electron gas at the interface of the graded layers and adjacent layers. The 3DPG facilitates lateral current spreading so that current is injected into the entire active region, increasing the number of radiative recombination events in the active region and improving the external quantum efficiency and the wall-plug efficiency of the device. |
| FILED | Friday, September 14, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/900952 |
| ART UNIT | 2815 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/191 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519886 | Ainsworth et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas L Ainsworth (Burke, Virginia); Gerald Nedoluha (Bowie, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas L Ainsworth (Burke, Virginia); Gerald Nedoluha (Bowie, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for determining a bending angle and/or the presence of atmospheric ducting. An array of antennas is used in order to form an interferometer. The interferometer receives signals from GPS satellites and uses the index of infraction in order to determine a bending angle of the GPS signals and/or the presence of atmospheric ducting. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 13, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/955522 |
| 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 342/357.520 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520202 | Li |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zhiyong Li (Foster City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhiyong Li (Foster City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An asymmetrical-nanofinger device for surface-enhanced luminescence. The device includes a substrate, and a plurality of nanofingers coupled with the substrate. The plurality of nanofingers includes a primary nanofinger having a primary active-material cap, and a secondary nanofinger having a secondary active-material cap. An average diameter of the primary active-material cap is substantially greater than an average diameter of the secondary active-material cap. The primary nanofinger and secondary nanofinger of the plurality of nanofingers are to self-arrange into a close-packed configuration with an analyte molecule disposed between the primary active-material cap and the secondary active-material cap. A method for fabricating the asymmetrical-nanofinger device, and an optical apparatus including an optical component that includes the asymmetrical-nanofinger device are also provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/233671 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/301 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520214 | Parks et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Allen D. Parks (Spotsylvania, Virginia); Scott E. Spence (Fredericksburg, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Allen D. Parks (Spotsylvania, Virginia); Scott E. Spence (Fredericksburg, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical gyroscope is provided for measuring a small angular difference. The gyroscope includes a laser, a pre-selection polarizer, a first beam splitter, a coil of optical fiber, a second beam splitter, a post-selection polarizer, a spectrometer and an analyzer. The laser emits a pulse beam of coherent photons. The beam has pulse duration σ. The pre-selection polarizer pre-selects the photons, and the first beam splitter separates the photons by their horizontal |+ such that c is speed of light, and χ is post-selection polarization phase angle. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/135975 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/465 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520406 | Liang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Florida State University Research Foundation (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhiyong Liang (Tallahassee, Florida); Ben Wang (Tallahassee, Florida); Chun Zhang (Tallahassee, Florida); Jin Gyu Park (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A composite material for electromagnetic interference shielding is provided. The composite material comprises a stack including at least two electrically conductive nanoscale fiber films, which are spaced apart from one another by at least one insulating gap positioned between the at least two nanoscale fiber films. The stack is effective to provide a substantial multiple internal reflection effect. An electromagnetic interference shielded apparatus and a method for shielding an electrical circuit from electromagnetic interference is provided. |
| FILED | Monday, December 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/709489 |
| ART UNIT | 2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/818 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520784 | Lackey |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Raymond J. Lackey (Bohemia, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raymond J. Lackey (Bohemia, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | An adaptive beam steering control system suitable for multiple element systems is provided for coherently forming a beam and tracking a dynamic scenario of a rapidly fading environment. The adaptive beam steering control system and associated method advantageously provide improved continuous beam steering with a faster response time and higher precision than normally attainable by using the greater slope of the nulling error function to perform the beam steering function. Although reciprocity of nulling and beam steering is normally only true for a single pair of elements, the method of the invention extends the process to larger arrays of elements. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/450996 |
| ART UNIT | 2633 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/347 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521036 | Menendez |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ronald Charles Menendez (Chatham, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | TTI Inventions E LLC (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronald Charles Menendez (Chatham, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is directed to code labeling in an optical network. The network includes a transmitting station operable to transmit an optical signal. The network also includes an encoder coupled to the transmitting station operable to label the optical signal composed of a group of codes. A receiving station operable to receive the labeled group of optical codes is also provided. The receiving station is operable to read the optical signal if the label of the received group of codes corresponds to the group of codes assigned to the receiving station. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 01, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/828354 |
| ART UNIT | 2636 — Optical Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical communications 398/185 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521274 | Gutsol et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alexander F. Gutsol (San Ramon, California); Alexander Fridman (Marlton, New Jersey); Gennady Friedman (Richboro, Pennsylvania); Gregory Fridman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Manjula Balasubramanian (Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander F. Gutsol (San Ramon, California); Alexander Fridman (Marlton, New Jersey); Gennady Friedman (Richboro, Pennsylvania); Gregory Fridman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Manjula Balasubramanian (Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Method for the non-thermal treatment of human or animal tissue with high-voltage electrical discharge plasma is disclosed. The disclosed method employs current through plasma and through tissue not for the purpose of heating the tissue, but instead to maintain the plasma proximate to the tissue being treated. Also disclosed is a method of limiting the current through plasma and through tissue to minimize tissue heating by placement of an insulator or semiconductor between an electrode and tissue resulting in generation of a high-voltage discharge similar to a dielectric barrier discharge. The disclosed non-thermal plasma treatment can be employed to promote coagulation of blood, sterilization, disinfection, re-connection of tissue, and treatment of tissue disorders without causing significant thermal tissue damage. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/911479 |
| ART UNIT | 3762 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery: Light, thermal, and electrical application 67/2 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521473 | Castro et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rui Manuel Castro (Eindhoven, Netherlands); Jarvis David Haupt (Apple Valley, Minnesota); Robert David Nowak (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (NY, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rui Manuel Castro (Eindhoven, Netherlands); Jarvis David Haupt (Apple Valley, Minnesota); Robert David Nowak (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for adaptive data acquisition are disclosed herein. In one aspect, methods for adaptive data acquisition include performing a first sensing method on a signal having a plurality of components to determine the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, retaining a portion of the signal components sensed using the first sensing method that are above a first threshold, performing a second sensing method on the signal components retained above a first threshold to determine the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, wherein the second sensing method is more reliable than the first sensing method at determining the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, and retaining a portion of the signal components sensed using the second sensing method that are above a second threshold. |
| FILED | Friday, June 11, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/814164 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/181 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521480 | Kesler et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph M. Kesler (Cincinnati, Ohio); Uriah M. Liggett (Independence, Kentucky); Richard A. Roth, II (Cincinnati, Ohio); Thomas D. Sharp (Terrace Park, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Etegent Technologies, Ltd. (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph M. Kesler (Cincinnati, Ohio); Uriah M. Liggett (Independence, Kentucky); Richard A. Roth, II (Cincinnati, Ohio); Thomas D. Sharp (Terrace Park, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the invention include methods to manage non-destructive evaluation (“NDE”) data. The method includes receiving NDE data for at least a portion of an asset along with inspection information associated with the at least a portion of the asset, and determining at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset based on at least one of the NDE data or the inspection information. The method further includes automatically aligning The NDE data to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm and analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data. Additional methods include retrieving NDE data that has previously been aligned to the simulated model and determining coverage or determining trends associated with indications thereof. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/617315 |
| ART UNIT | 2123 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation 73/1 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521488 | Kirby et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael J. Kirby (Fort Collins, Colorado); Arthur A. Jamshidi (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | National Science Foundation (Arlington, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael J. Kirby (Fort Collins, Colorado); Arthur A. Jamshidi (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | An algorithm is disclosed for constructing nonlinear models from high-dimensional scattered data. The algorithm progresses iteratively adding a new basis function at each step to refine the model. The placement of the basis functions is driven by a statistical hypothesis test that reveals geometric structure when it fails. At each step the added function is fit to data contained in a spatio-temporally defined local region to determine the parameters, in particular, the scale of the local model. The proposed method requires no ad hoc parameters. Thus, the number of basis functions required for an accurate fit is determined automatically by the algorithm. The approach may be applied to problems including modeling data on manifolds and the prediction of financial time-series. The algorithm is presented in the context of radial basis functions but in principle can be employed with other methods for function approximation such as multi-layer perceptrons. |
| FILED | Friday, June 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/134597 |
| ART UNIT | 2123 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation 73/2 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521659 | Livingston et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mark Alan Livingston (Alexandria, Virginia); Aditya Maruti Palepu (Oakton, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark Alan Livingston (Alexandria, Virginia); Aditya Maruti Palepu (Oakton, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Discovering mixtures of models includes: initiating learning algorithms, determining, data sets including a cluster of points in a first region of a domain and a set of points distributed near a first line extending across the domain; inferencing parameters from the cluster and the set of points; creating a description of the cluster of points in the first region of the domain and computing approximations of a first learned mixture model and a second learned mixture model; determining a first and second probability, generating a confidence rating that each point of the cluster of points in the first region of the domain corresponds to the first learned mixture model and generating a confidence rating that each point of the set of points distributed near the first line correspond to the second learned mixture model, thus causing determinations of behavior of a system described by the learned mixture models. |
| FILED | Friday, August 14, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/541857 |
| ART UNIT | 2122 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/12 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521895 | Arimilli et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ravi K. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Piyush Chaudhary (Highland, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ravi K. Arimilli (Austin, Texas); Piyush Chaudhary (Highland, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A mechanism is provided for managing an application communication request. A first operating system passes a call from a first application in a first data processing system intended for a second application in a second data processing system to a first host fabric interface controller in the first data processing system without processing the call. The first host fabric interface processes the call using state information associated with the call to determine the second data processing system with which the call is associated. The first host fabric interface initiates a connection to a second host fabric interface in the second data processing system and transfers the call to a second operating system in the second data processing system via the connection to the second host fabric interface. The second data processing system then processes the call intended for the second application without assistance from the second application. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 23, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/342834 |
| ART UNIT | 2443 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/230 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521982 | Cargnoni et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert A. Cargnoni (Austin, Texas); Guy L. Guthrie (Austin, Texas); Thomas L. Jeremiah (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina); Stephen J. Powell (Austin, Texas); William J. Starke (Austin, Texas); Jeffrey A. Steucheli (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert A. Cargnoni (Austin, Texas); Guy L. Guthrie (Austin, Texas); Thomas L. Jeremiah (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina); Stephen J. Powell (Austin, Texas); William J. Starke (Austin, Texas); Jeffrey A. Steucheli (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for tracking core load requests and providing arbitration and ordering of requests. When a core interface unit (CIU) receives a load operation from the processor core, a new entry in allocated in a queue of the CIU. In response to allocating the new entry in the queue, the CIU detects contention between the load request and another memory access request. In response to detecting contention, the load request may be suspended until the contention is resolved. Received load requests may be stored in the queue and tracked using a least recently used (LRU) mechanism. The load request may then be processed when the load request resides in a least recently used entry in the load request queue. CIU may also suspend issuing an instruction unless a read claim (RC) machine is available. In another embodiment, CIU may issue stored load requests in a specific priority order. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/424207 |
| ART UNIT | 2189 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/169 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08522029 | Agrawal et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dakshi Agrawal (Monsey, New York); Chatschik Bisdikian (Chappaqua, New York); Cagatay Capar (Sunderland, Massachusetts); Rosario Gennaro (Bronx, New York); Hugo M. Krawczyk (Tarrytown, New York); Tal Rabin (Riverdale, New York); Murtaza Zafer (White Plains, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dakshi Agrawal (Monsey, New York); Chatschik Bisdikian (Chappaqua, New York); Cagatay Capar (Sunderland, Massachusetts); Rosario Gennaro (Bronx, New York); Hugo M. Krawczyk (Tarrytown, New York); Tal Rabin (Riverdale, New York); Murtaza Zafer (White Plains, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A mechanism is provided for establishing a shared secret-key for secure communication between nodes in a wireless network. A first node in the wireless network provides a spreading code to a second node of the wireless network. The second node provides a first input for the key establishment to the first node using communication encoded with the spreading code. Responsive to obtaining the first input from the second node, the first node provides a second input for the key establishment to the second node using communication encoded with the spreading code. Then, the first node and the second node establish the shared secret-key using the first input and the second input. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 05, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/850948 |
| ART UNIT | 2448 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Support 713/171 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08516856 | Fink et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yoel Fink (Brookline, Massachusetts); Shandon Hart (Trumansburg, New York); Garry Maskaly (North Quincy, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yoel Fink (Brookline, Massachusetts); Shandon Hart (Trumansburg, New York); Garry Maskaly (North Quincy, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for making fiber waveguides include rolling a multilayer structure into a spiral structure and forming the fiber waveguide from the spiral structure. The forming includes drawing a fiber preform derived from the spiral structure. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 06, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/294813 |
| ART UNIT | 1741 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Glass manufacturing 065/393 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08517605 | Grayson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew A. Grayson (Evanston, Illinois); Seda Memik (Evanston, Illinois); Jieyi Long (San Jose, California); Chuanle Zhou (Evanston, Illinois); Andrea Grace Klock (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew A. Grayson (Evanston, Illinois); Seda Memik (Evanston, Illinois); Jieyi Long (San Jose, California); Chuanle Zhou (Evanston, Illinois); Andrea Grace Klock (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | An integrated circuit chip is defined by a stack of several interconnected layers. The integrated circuit chip includes at least two layers of dissimilar metal patterned to define an array of integrated bimetallic thermocouples. |
| FILED | Monday, September 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/924091 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Thermal measuring and testing 374/178 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518193 | Duan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gang Duan (Chandler, Arizona); Aaron Wiest (Los Angeles, California); William L. Johnson (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gang Duan (Chandler, Arizona); Aaron Wiest (Los Angeles, California); William L. Johnson (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Low density Be-bearing bulk amorphous structural alloys with more than double the specific strength of conventional titanium alloys and methods of forming bulk articles from such alloys having thicknesses greater than 0.5 mm are provided. The bulk solidifying amorphous alloys described exclude late transition metal components while still exhibiting good glass forming ability, exceptional thermal stability, and high strength. |
| FILED | Monday, September 17, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/856544 |
| ART UNIT | 1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Metal treatment 148/561 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518308 | Khoshnevis |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Behrokh Khoshnevis (Marina del Rey, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Behrokh Khoshnevis (Marina del Rey, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus may include a nozzle assembly configured to extrude material through an outlet; and a controllable robotic arm coupled to the nozzle assembly, the robotic arm having at one end a gripper configured to pick up an element and deposit the element at a desired position relative to the extruded material. The element may be one of: a reinforcement member for a structure being constructed; a segment of a plumbing pipe; an electric network component; and a tile. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/216971 |
| ART UNIT | 1744 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/34 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518360 | Kouvetakis et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John Kouvetakis (Mesa, Arizona); Cole J. Ritter, III (Phoenix, Arizona); Changwu Hu (Gilbert, Arizona); Ignatius S. T. Tsong (Tempe, Arizona); Andrew Chizmeshya (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, A Corporate Body Organized Under Arizona Law, Acting on Behalf of Arizona State University (, None) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John Kouvetakis (Mesa, Arizona); Cole J. Ritter, III (Phoenix, Arizona); Changwu Hu (Gilbert, Arizona); Ignatius S. T. Tsong (Tempe, Arizona); Andrew Chizmeshya (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides novel silicon-germanium hydride compounds, methods for their synthesis, methods for their deposition, and semiconductor structures made using the novel compounds. |
| FILED | Friday, July 06, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/542987 |
| ART UNIT | 2896 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of inorganic compounds 423/324 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518436 | Voytik-Harbin |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin (Zionsville, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sherry L. Voytik-Harbin (Zionsville, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to engineered matrices comprising collagen fibrils with specific characteristics, including, but not limited to, a specific fibril area fraction (i.e., density) and/or a specific elastic or linear modulus (i.e., stiffness). The invention also relates to methods of preparation and use of the matrices. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 16, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/914606 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/443 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518473 | Tao et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peng Tao (Troy, New York); Yu Li (Fremont, California); Brian Benicewicz (Columbia, South Carolina); Richard W. Siegel (Menands, New York); Linda S. Schadler (Niskayuna, New York); Anand Viswanath (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peng Tao (Troy, New York); Yu Li (Fremont, California); Brian Benicewicz (Columbia, South Carolina); Richard W. Siegel (Menands, New York); Linda S. Schadler (Niskayuna, New York); Anand Viswanath (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes a method for preparing a nanoparticle filled nanocomposite material, the method including the steps of providing a plurality of nanoparticles. attaching a first layer of organic ligand to the nanoparticle via a phosphate or phosphonate linkage, covalently attaching a second layer of matrix compatible polymer to said first layer of organic ligand to produce modified nanoparticles, providing a polymer matrix and dispersing the modified nanoparticles in the polymer matrix, wherein the dispersement of the modified nanoparticles into the polymer matrix results in a nanocomposite material, and wherein the modified nanoparticles are modified such that the first layer is proximal to the nanoparticle and the second layer is distal to the nanoparticle. Also within the scope of the invention are modified nanoparticles, alternative nanocomposite materials and methods of making the same. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/575419 |
| ART UNIT | 1761 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/162 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518481 | Meng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ellis Meng (Pasadena, California); Ronalee Lo (Monterey Park, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (, None) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ellis Meng (Pasadena, California); Ronalee Lo (Monterey Park, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided is a micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) device for use with an elongate structure. The MEMS device includes a generally planar substrate, a device wall layer formed upon the substrate, a septum cavity formed in the device wall layer, a channel formed in the device wall layer in fluid communication with the septum cavity, and a septum element disposed in the septum cavity. The septum element is formed of a viscoelastic material. The septum element defines a septum entry surface and a septum exit surface with the septum exit surface being exposed to the channel and disposed between the septum entry surface and the channel. The septum element is without any openings formed through the septum element extending between the septum entry and exit surfaces. Methods of manufacturing and interacting with the MEMS device are also provided. |
| FILED | Monday, October 03, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/251959 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/240 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518603 | Jang |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Nanotek Instruments, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention provides a highly electrically conductive sheet molding compound (SMC) composition and a fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate made from such a composition. The composition comprises a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and a resin mixture sandwiched between the top sheet and the bottom sheet. At least one of the top sheet and bottom sheet comprises a flexible graphite sheet, which has a substantially planar outer surface having formed therein a fluid flow channel. Further, the resin mixture comprises a thermoset resin and a conductive filler present in a sufficient quantity to render the flow field plate electrically conductive enough to be a current collector (preferably with a conductivity no less than 100 S/cm). Preferably, both the top and bottom surfaces are flexible graphite sheets, each having a substantially planar outer surface having therein a fluid flow channel formed by embossing. These two flexible graphite sheets are well-bonded by the middle resin mixture layer to form a highly conductive bipolar plate, which is particularly useful for proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications. |
| FILED | Monday, December 05, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/293540 |
| ART UNIT | 1727 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/520 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518837 | Russell et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas P. Russell (Amherst, Massachusetts); Soojin Park (Amherst, Massachusetts); Jia-Yu Wang (Chicago, Illinois); Bokyung Kim (Amherst, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas P. Russell (Amherst, Massachusetts); Soojin Park (Amherst, Massachusetts); Jia-Yu Wang (Chicago, Illinois); Bokyung Kim (Amherst, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Nanopatterned surfaces are prepared by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate, annealing and surface reconstructing the block copolymer film to create an array of cylindrical voids, depositing a metal on the surface-reconstructed block copolymer film, and heating the metal-coated block copolymer film to redistribute at least some of the metal into the cylindrical voids. When very thin metal layers and low heating temperatures are used, metal nanodots can be formed. When thicker metal layers and higher heating temperatures are used, the resulting metal structure includes nanoring-shaped voids. The nanopatterned surfaces can be transferred to the underlying substrates via etching, or used to prepare nanodot- or nanoring-decorated substrate surfaces. |
| FILED | Friday, September 25, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/566705 |
| ART UNIT | 2894 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/781 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518908 | Hrdlicka et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Patrick J. Hrdlicka (Moscow, Idaho); Pawan Kumar (Kurukshetra, India); Michael E. Østergaard (Moscow, Idaho) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Idaho (Moscow, Idaho) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Patrick J. Hrdlicka (Moscow, Idaho); Pawan Kumar (Kurukshetra, India); Michael E. Østergaard (Moscow, Idaho) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments are disclosed herein that involve C5-functionalized nucleic acids, which can be used for detecting a target in a nucleic acid. Particular embodiments disclose methods for making these compounds, wherein the compounds can be formed by coupling of an intermediate with a linker. Certain embodiments disclose the use of these compounds for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms, and for increasing the thermal affinity of nucleic acid complements as compared to unmodified nucleic acid complements. In addition, the disclosed compounds can decrease enzymatic degradation of nucleic acids. |
| FILED | Friday, March 09, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/416906 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/49 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519015 | Pinkhassik et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Evgueni Pinkhassik (Memphis, Tennessee); Delia Cesara Danila (Houston, Texas); Larry Todd Banner (Cordova, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Memphis Research Foundation (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Evgueni Pinkhassik (Memphis, Tennessee); Delia Cesara Danila (Houston, Texas); Larry Todd Banner (Cordova, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of preparing nanothin polymer films having uniform and selectively sized pores utilizing pore forming templates. Lipids and pore forming templates are dissolved into a first solution. The solvent is removed thereby creating a lipid bilayer with pore forming templates dispersed throughout. The bilayer is hydrated and monomers and crosslinkers are added to create a second solution. A nanothin film with pore forming templates is created through polymerization of said second solution. The pore forming templates are dissolved into a third solution by addition of a chemical in which the pore forming template is soluble, but the lipid bilayer is insoluble. This third solution is separated from the mixture leaving a nanothin polymer film with pores of a uniform thickness and surface area. In summary, the guided assembly method presented here suggests a new general strategy for the fabrication of nanothin materials with controlled permeability, which provides improvements over the currently existing technology. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/719911 |
| ART UNIT | 1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 521/50 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519074 | Thayumanavan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sankaran Thayumanavan (Amherst, Massachusetts); Mark Tuominen (Shutesbury, Massachusetts); Ryan Hayward (Northampton, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Massachusettes (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sankaran Thayumanavan (Amherst, Massachusetts); Mark Tuominen (Shutesbury, Massachusetts); Ryan Hayward (Northampton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Polymers including pendent hydrophobic groups and pendent proton transfer groups are shown to form nanostructured films exhibiting greatly increased proton conductivity compared with films prepared from corresponding polymers lacking hydrophobic groups. The polymers can include repeating units each of which has both a hydrophobic group and a proton transfer group. Alternatively, the polymers can be the product of copolymerizing a first monomer with at least one hydrophobic group and a second monomer with at least one proton transfer group. The polymers are useful for the preparation of fuel cell proton exchange membranes. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/974042 |
| ART UNIT | 1764 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 526/261 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519086 | Bowman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christopher Bowman (Boulder, Colorado); Kristi Anseth (Boulder, Colorado); Blige Hacioglu (Boulder, Colorado); Charlie Nuttelman (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher Bowman (Boulder, Colorado); Kristi Anseth (Boulder, Colorado); Blige Hacioglu (Boulder, Colorado); Charlie Nuttelman (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A thiol-ene polymeric material is disclosed. The material is produced by the photopolymerization of reactants having thiol and olefin moieties. The material can incorporate encapsulated components, including cells. Additionally, the material can be derivatized by reacting the polymeric material with components such as proteins. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/556640 |
| ART UNIT | 1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 528/374 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519095 | Stahl et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shannon S. Stahl (Madison, Wisconsin); Samuel H. Gellman (Madison, Wisconsin); Sarah Lee (Buffalo Grove, Illinois); Mehmet F. Ilker (Madison, Wisconsin); Bernard Weisblum (Madison, Wisconsin); Denis Kissounko (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shannon S. Stahl (Madison, Wisconsin); Samuel H. Gellman (Madison, Wisconsin); Sarah Lee (Buffalo Grove, Illinois); Mehmet F. Ilker (Madison, Wisconsin); Bernard Weisblum (Madison, Wisconsin); Denis Kissounko (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a method of making β-polypeptides. The method includes polymerizing β-lactam-containing monomers in the presence of a base initiator and a co-initiator which is not a metal-containing molecule to yield the product β-polypeptides. Specifically disclosed are methods wherein the base initiator is potassium t-butoxide, lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (LiN(TMS)2), potassium bis(trimethyl-silyl)amide, and sodium ethoxide, and the reaction is carried out in a solvent such as chloroform, dichloromethane, dimethylsulfoxide, or tetrahydrofuran. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 14, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/759998 |
| ART UNIT | 1658 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519146 | Youngs et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wiley J. Youngs (Akron, Ohio); Claire A. Tessier (Akron, Ohio); Jered Garrison (Columbia, Missouri); Carol Quezada (Canal Fulton, Ohio); Abdulkareem Melaiye (Akron, Ohio); Matthew Panzner (Akron, Ohio); Semih Durmus (Akron, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Akron (Akron, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wiley J. Youngs (Akron, Ohio); Claire A. Tessier (Akron, Ohio); Jered Garrison (Columbia, Missouri); Carol Quezada (Canal Fulton, Ohio); Abdulkareem Melaiye (Akron, Ohio); Matthew Panzner (Akron, Ohio); Semih Durmus (Akron, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for inhibiting microbial growth comprises administering an effective amount of a silver complex of a N-heterocyclic amine. A method for treating cancer cells or a method for imaging one or more tissues of a patient includes administering an effective amount of a complex of a N-heterocyclic amine and a radioactive metal. A method for treating urinary tract infections utilizing silver complexes of N-heterocyclic carbenes. N-heterocyclic carbenes of the present invention may be represented by the formula wherein Z is a heterocyclic group, and R1 and R2 are, independently or in combination, hydrogen or a C1-C12 organic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, heterocyclic, and alkoxy groups and substituted derivatives thereof. |
| FILED | Friday, July 07, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/482410 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519347 | Kanatzidis et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mercouri G. Kanatzidis (Wilmette, Illinois); Ioannis Androulakis (Evanston, Illinois); Simon Johnsen (Hammel, Denmark); Sebastian C. Peter (Bangalore, India) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mercouri G. Kanatzidis (Wilmette, Illinois); Ioannis Androulakis (Evanston, Illinois); Simon Johnsen (Hammel, Denmark); Sebastian C. Peter (Bangalore, India) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds, methods and devices for detecting incident radiation, such as incident x-rays or gamma-rays, are provided. The detection of incident radiation can be accomplished by employing inorganic compounds that include elements with high atomic numbers, that have band gaps of at least about 1.5 eV, and that have an electrical resistivity of at least 106 Ωcm as photoelectric materials in a radiation detector. The compounds include inorganic compounds comprising at least one element from periods five or six of the Periodic Table of the Elements. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/205965 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/370.90 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520213 | Popescu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gabriel Popescu (Champaign, Illinois); Huafeng Ding (Urbana, Illinois); Zhuo Wang (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gabriel Popescu (Champaign, Illinois); Huafeng Ding (Urbana, Illinois); Zhuo Wang (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and apparatus for rendering quantitative phase maps across and through transparent samples. A broadband source is employed in conjunction with an objective, Fourier optics, and a programmable two-dimensional phase modulator to obtain amplitude and phase information in an image plane. Methods, referred to as Fourier transform light scattering (FTLS), measure the angular scattering spectrum of the sample. FTLS combines optical microscopy and light scattering for studying inhomogeneous and dynamic media. FTLS relies on quantifying the optical phase and amplitude associated with a coherent image field and propagating it numerically to the scattering plane. Full angular information, limited only by the microscope objective, is obtained from extremely weak scatterers, such as a single micron-sized particle. A flow cytometer may employ FTLS sorting. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 03, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/342350 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/456 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520550 | Al-Dhahir et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | XW, LLC d/b/a Xtendwave (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | XW LLC (Dallas, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Naofal Al-Dhahir (Plano, Texas); Oren E. Eliezer (Plano, Texas); Dennis I. Robbins (Richardson, Texas); Aditya Awasthi (Richardson, Texas); Zahid Islam (Dallas, Texas); Ahmad Gomaa (Qaliobiah, Egypt) |
| ABSTRACT | Various embodiments of a method of mitigating interference in an OFDMA cellular network and a user terminal incorporating various of the embodiments. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) selecting at least one dominant interfering signal, (2) generating estimates of a desired signal and the at least one dominant interfering signal, (3) jointly deciding based on the estimates such that an energy of a residual error is reduced and (4) mitigating interference based on the estimates. |
| FILED | Friday, November 02, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/667794 |
| ART UNIT | 2464 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Multiplex communications 370/252 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520855 | Kohno et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tadayoshi Kohno (Seattle, Washington); Roxana Geambasu (Seattle, Washington); Henry M. Levy (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tadayoshi Kohno (Seattle, Washington); Roxana Geambasu (Seattle, Washington); Henry M. Levy (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A configuration for encapsulating data that is unreadable after a predetermined timeout. To encapsulate data a random data key is generated and split into shares. A threshold number of shares are needed to reconstruct the key. The shares are stored at random locations within one or more networks. Each location is configured to delete the stored data after a predetermined time period. Encapsulated data is created by creating a vanishing data object (VDO) comprising the encrypted data, and data sufficient to locate at least a threshold number of key shares from their stored locations. The VDO becomes inaccessible after enough shares of the data are deleted such that the data key cannot be restored. However, if prior to timeout a sufficient number of data key shares are located and retrieved the data key can be reconstructed. The reconstructed data key is then used to decrypt the original data. |
| FILED | Friday, March 05, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/718885 |
| ART UNIT | 2438 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Cryptography 380/277 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520988 | Digonnet et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michel J. F. Digonnet (Palo Alto, California); Anuranjita Tewary (Palo Alto, California); Mark Brongersma (Redwood City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michel J. F. Digonnet (Palo Alto, California); Anuranjita Tewary (Palo Alto, California); Mark Brongersma (Redwood City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical switch includes a microresonator comprising a plurality of silicon nanoparticles within a silicon-rich silicon oxide layer. The microresonator further includes an optical coupler optically coupled to the microresonator and configured to be optically coupled to a pump source and to a signal source. A method of optical switching includes providing an optical switch comprising an optical coupler and a microresonator having a plurality of nanoparticles and receiving an optical pulse by the optical switch, wherein at least a portion of the optical pulse is absorbed by the nanoparticles such that at least a portion of the microresonator undergoes an elevation of temperature and a corresponding refractive index change when the optical pulse has an optical power greater than a predetermined threshold level. |
| FILED | Monday, April 23, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/453588 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/16 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521257 | Whitcomb et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Louis L. Whitcomb (Baltimore, Maryland); Axel Krieger (San Antonio, Texas); Robert Charles Susil (Baltimore, Maryland); Gabor Fichtinger (Kingston, Canada); Ergin Atalar (Bilkent Ankara, Turkey); Iulian I. Iordachita (Towson, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Louis L. Whitcomb (Baltimore, Maryland); Axel Krieger (San Antonio, Texas); Robert Charles Susil (Baltimore, Maryland); Gabor Fichtinger (Kingston, Canada); Ergin Atalar (Bilkent Ankara, Turkey); Iulian I. Iordachita (Towson, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A device, system, and method for entering a medical device such as a needle into the body inside a medical imager such as a MRI scanner, CT, X-ray fluoroscopy, and ultrasound imaging, from within a body cavity (such as the rectum, vagina, or laparoscopically accessed cavity). A three degree-of-freedom mechanical device translates and rotates inside the cavity and enters a needle into the body, and steers the needle to a target point selected by the user. The device is guided by real-time images from the medical imager. Networked computers process the medical images and enable the clinician to control the motion of the mechanical device that is operated within the imager, outside of the imager or remotely from outside the imager. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 14, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/225198 |
| ART UNIT | 3737 — Optical Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/411 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521471 | Skliar |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mikhail Skliar (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Utah Research Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mikhail Skliar (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method by which thickness of a dielectric film on substrates can be noninvasively determined is invented. The system and method are especially applicable to areas and applications where traditional techniques have proven unsuccessful or limited. According to embodiments of the present invention the present system and method can be used to measure film thickness in confined and inaccessible locations, and on substrates of complex geometry. The method can be used with an arbitrary and time varying orientation of the substrate-film interface. The measurements of the film thickness on the inside of open or enclosed channels of an arbitrary geometry, and on flexible substrates are possible. With multiple embedded sensors, the film thickness in different lateral locations can be simultaneously measured. The dielectric permittivity of the FUT as a function of the distance from the substrate of the film can also be measured. |
| FILED | Saturday, March 24, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/280023 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/170 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521473 | Castro et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rui Manuel Castro (Eindhoven, Netherlands); Jarvis David Haupt (Apple Valley, Minnesota); Robert David Nowak (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (NY, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rui Manuel Castro (Eindhoven, Netherlands); Jarvis David Haupt (Apple Valley, Minnesota); Robert David Nowak (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for adaptive data acquisition are disclosed herein. In one aspect, methods for adaptive data acquisition include performing a first sensing method on a signal having a plurality of components to determine the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, retaining a portion of the signal components sensed using the first sensing method that are above a first threshold, performing a second sensing method on the signal components retained above a first threshold to determine the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, wherein the second sensing method is more reliable than the first sensing method at determining the likelihood that a component is not a relevant signal component, and retaining a portion of the signal components sensed using the second sensing method that are above a second threshold. |
| FILED | Friday, June 11, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/814164 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/181 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521488 | Kirby et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael J. Kirby (Fort Collins, Colorado); Arthur A. Jamshidi (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | National Science Foundation (Arlington, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael J. Kirby (Fort Collins, Colorado); Arthur A. Jamshidi (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | An algorithm is disclosed for constructing nonlinear models from high-dimensional scattered data. The algorithm progresses iteratively adding a new basis function at each step to refine the model. The placement of the basis functions is driven by a statistical hypothesis test that reveals geometric structure when it fails. At each step the added function is fit to data contained in a spatio-temporally defined local region to determine the parameters, in particular, the scale of the local model. The proposed method requires no ad hoc parameters. Thus, the number of basis functions required for an accurate fit is determined automatically by the algorithm. The approach may be applied to problems including modeling data on manifolds and the prediction of financial time-series. The algorithm is presented in the context of radial basis functions but in principle can be employed with other methods for function approximation such as multi-layer perceptrons. |
| FILED | Friday, June 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/134597 |
| ART UNIT | 2123 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation 73/2 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521730 | Page |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lawrence Page (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lawrence Page (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method assigns importance ranks to nodes in a linked database, such as any database of documents containing citations, the world wide web or any other hypermedia database. The rank assigned to a document is calculated from the ranks of documents citing it. In addition, the rank of a document is calculated from a constant representing the probability that a browser through the database will randomly jump to the document. The method is particularly useful in enhancing the performance of search engine results for hypermedia databases, such as the world wide web, whose documents have a large variation in quality. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/483859 |
| ART UNIT | 2157 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/726 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521821 | van der Horst et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Timothy W. van der Horst (Provo, Utah); Kent Eldon Seamons (Cedar Hill, Utah) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Timothy W. van der Horst (Provo, Utah); Kent Eldon Seamons (Cedar Hill, Utah) |
| ABSTRACT | Sending and receiving encrypted emails. At a web browser, user input is received requesting a compose email page user interface for a web-based email system. The compose email page user interface is requested from a server for the web-based mail system. Web page code is received from the server for the compose email page user interface. The web page code for the compose email page user interface is parsed to determine screen locations of one or more user input interface elements. The compose email page user interface is rendered in the browser. One or more browser-based interface elements implemented integral to the browser are overlaid onto the compose email page user interface. User input is received in the browser user interface elements. The user input received is encrypted. The encrypted user input is transferred into one or more elements of the compose email page user interface. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/406001 |
| ART UNIT | 3685 — Business Methods - Incentive Programs, Coupons; Electronic Shopping; Business Cryptography, Voting; Health Care; Point of Sale, Inventory, Accounting; Business Processing, Electronic Negotiation |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/206 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08522348 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yan Chen (Northfield, Illinois); Zhichun Li (Evanston, Illinois); Gao Xia (Beijing, China PRC); Bin Liu (Beijing, China PRC) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yan Chen (Northfield, Illinois); Zhichun Li (Evanston, Illinois); Gao Xia (Beijing, China PRC); Bin Liu (Beijing, China PRC) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for vulnerability signature based Network Intrusion Detection and/or Prevention which achieves high throughput comparable to that of the state-of-the-art regex-based systems while offering improved accuracy. A candidate selection algorithm efficiently matches thousands of vulnerability signatures simultaneously using a small amount of memory. A parsing transition state machine achieves fast protocol parsing. Certain examples provide a computer-implemented method for network intrusion detection. The method includes capturing a data message and invoking a protocol parser to parse the data message. The method also includes matching the parsed data message against a plurality of vulnerability signatures in parallel using a candidate selection algorithm and detecting an unwanted network intrusion based on an outcome of the matching. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 29, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/846541 |
| ART UNIT | 2453 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Information security 726/23 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08516754 | Botkin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jonathan Botkin (El Cerrito, California); Simon Graves (Berkeley, California); Carl J. S. Lenox (Oakland, California); Matthew Culligan (Berkeley, California); Matt Danning (Oakland, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SunPower Corporation (San Jose, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jonathan Botkin (El Cerrito, California); Simon Graves (Berkeley, California); Carl J. S. Lenox (Oakland, California); Matthew Culligan (Berkeley, California); Matt Danning (Oakland, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A photovoltaic (PV) module including a PV device and a frame, The PV device has a PV laminate defining a perimeter and a major plane. The frame is assembled to and encases the laminate perimeter, and includes leading, trailing, and side frame members, and an arm that forms a support face opposite the laminate. The support face is adapted for placement against a horizontal installation surface, to support and orient the laminate in a non-parallel or tilted arrangement. Upon final assembly, the laminate and the frame combine to define a unitary structure. The frame can orient the laminate at an angle in the range of 3°-7° from horizontal, and can be entirely formed of a polymeric material. Optionally, the arm incorporates integral feature(s) that facilitate interconnection with corresponding features of a second, identically formed PV module. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/527444 |
| ART UNIT | 3633 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture |
| CURRENT CPC | Static structures 052/173.300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08517206 | Liu |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Qiang Liu (Irvine, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Qiang Liu (Irvine, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a composite pressure vessel with a liner having a polar boss and a blind boss a shell is formed around the liner via one or more filament wrappings continuously disposed around at least a substantial portion of the liner assembly combined the liner and filament wrapping have a support profile. To reduce susceptible to rupture a locally disposed filament fiber is added. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 19, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/468736 |
| ART UNIT | 3788 — Material and Article Handling |
| CURRENT CPC | Receptacles 220/590 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08517664 | Sun et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Harold Huimin Sun (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Dave Hanna (Troy, Michigan); Jizhong Zhang (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Liangjun Hu (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Eric M. Krivitzky (Brownsville, Vermont); Louis M. Larosiliere (Quechee, Vermont); Nicholas C. Baines (Kidlington, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harold Huimin Sun (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Dave Hanna (Troy, Michigan); Jizhong Zhang (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Liangjun Hu (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Eric M. Krivitzky (Brownsville, Vermont); Louis M. Larosiliere (Quechee, Vermont); Nicholas C. Baines (Kidlington, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | In one example, a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine is described. The turbocharger comprises a casing containing an impeller having a full blade coupled to a hub that rotates about an axis of rotation. The casing includes a bleed port and an injection port. The full blade includes a hub edge, a casing edge, and a first distribution of angles, each angle measured between the axis of rotation and a mean line at the hub edge at a meridional distance along the hub edge. The full blade includes a second distribution of angles, each angle measured between the axis of rotation and a mean line at the casing edge at a meridional distance along the casing edge. Further, various systems are described for affecting the aerodynamic properties of the compressor and turbine components in a way that may extend the operating range of the turbocharger. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 19, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/689673 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps 415/58.400 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518153 | Ryan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Patrick J. Ryan (Vernon Hills, Illinois); Omar K. Farha (Morton Grove, Illinois); Linda J. Broadbelt (Glenview, Illinois); Randall Q. Snurr (Evanston, Illinois); Youn-Sang Bae (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Patrick J. Ryan (Vernon Hills, Illinois); Omar K. Farha (Morton Grove, Illinois); Linda J. Broadbelt (Glenview, Illinois); Randall Q. Snurr (Evanston, Illinois); Youn-Sang Bae (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are provided and are selectively adsorbent to xenon (Xe) over another noble gas such as krypton (Kr) and/or argon (Ar) as a result of having framework voids (pores) sized to this end. MOF materials having pores that are capable of accommodating a Xe atom but have a small enough pore size to receive no more than one Xe atom are desired to preferentially adsorb Xe over Kr in a multi-component (Xe—Kr mixture) adsorption method. The MOF material has 20% or more, preferably 40% or more, of the total pore volume in a pore size range of 0.45-0.75 nm which can selectively adsorb Xe over Kr in a multi-component Xe—Kr mixture over a pressure range of 0.01 to 1.0 MPa. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 17, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/199043 |
| ART UNIT | 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas separation: Processes 095/127 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518179 | Proslier et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas Proslier (Woodbridge, Illinois); Nicholas G. Becker (Chicago, Illinois); Michael J. Pellin (Naperville, Illinois); Jeffrey Klug (Westmont, Illinois); Jeffrey W. Elam (Elmhurst, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas Proslier (Woodbridge, Illinois); Nicholas G. Becker (Chicago, Illinois); Michael J. Pellin (Naperville, Illinois); Jeffrey Klug (Westmont, Illinois); Jeffrey W. Elam (Elmhurst, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for producing crystalline materials by atomic layer deposition, allowing for high control of localized doping. Such materials may be fibers or films suitable for use in optoelectronics and lasers. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 29, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/385661 |
| ART UNIT | 2812 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor 117/84 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518346 | Chirica et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gabriela S. Chirica (Livermore, California); Ronald F. Renzi (Tracy, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gabriela S. Chirica (Livermore, California); Ronald F. Renzi (Tracy, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A multidimensional chemical separation and analysis system is described including a prototyping platform and modular microfluidic components capable of rapid and convenient assembly, alteration and disassembly of numerous candidate separation systems. Partial or total computer control of the separation system is possible. Single or multiple alternative processing trains can be tested, optimized and/or run in parallel. Examples related to the separation and analysis of human bodily fluids are given. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/157601 |
| ART UNIT | 1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/502 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518526 | Goyal et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Amit Goyal (Knoxville, Tennessee); Sung-Hun Wee (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Amit Goyal (Knoxville, Tennessee); Sung-Hun Wee (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | An article includes a substrate having a surface and a nanofence supported by the surface. The nanofence includes a multiplicity of primary nanorods and branch nanorods, each of the primary nanorods being attached to said substrate, and each of the branch nanorods being attached to a primary nanorods and/or another branch nanorod. The primary and branch nanorods are arranged in a three-dimensional, interconnected, interpenetrating, grid-like network defining interstices within the nanofence. The article further includes an enveloping layer supported by the nanofence, disposed in the interstices, and forming a coating on the primary and branch nanorods. The enveloping layer has a different composition from that of the nanofence and includes a radial p-n single junction solar cell photovoltaic material and/or a radial p-n multiple junction solar cell photovoltaic material. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/711309 |
| ART UNIT | 1789 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/221 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518568 | Dougherty et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas J. Dougherty (Waukesha, Wisconsin); Steven J. Wood (Shorewood, Wisconsin); Dale B. Trester (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Michael G. Andrew (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Johnson Controls Technology Company (Holland, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas J. Dougherty (Waukesha, Wisconsin); Steven J. Wood (Shorewood, Wisconsin); Dale B. Trester (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Michael G. Andrew (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a system configured for passing a fluid past at least a portion of the plurality of battery cells in a parallel manner. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 13, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/898634 |
| ART UNIT | 1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/71 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518596 | Owejan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jon P. Owejan (Honeoye, New York); Paul D. Nicotera (Honeoye Falls, New York); Matthew M. Mench (Knoxville, Tennessee); Robert E. Evans (Shelton, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jon P. Owejan (Honeoye, New York); Paul D. Nicotera (Honeoye Falls, New York); Matthew M. Mench (Knoxville, Tennessee); Robert E. Evans (Shelton, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A fuel cell comprises a cathode gas diffusion layer, a cathode catalyst layer, an anode gas diffusion layer, an anode catalyst layer and an electrolyte. The diffusion resistance of the anode gas diffusion layer when operated with anode fuel is higher than the diffusion resistance of the cathode gas diffusion layer. The anode gas diffusion layer may comprise filler particles having in-plane platelet geometries and be made of lower cost materials and manufacturing processes than currently available commercial carbon fiber substrates. The diffusion resistance difference between the anode gas diffusion layer and the cathode gas diffusion layer may allow for passive water balance control. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/473104 |
| ART UNIT | 1724 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/480 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518608 | Wu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gang Wu (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Piotr Zelenay (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gang Wu (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Piotr Zelenay (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A process for preparing a durable non-precious metal oxygen reduction electrocatalyst involves heat treatment of a ball-milled mixture of polyaniline and multiwalled carbon nanotubes in the presence of a Fe species. The catalyst is more durable than catalysts that use carbon black supports. Performance degradation was minimal or absent after 500 hours of operation at constant cell voltage of 0.40 V. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/105714 |
| ART UNIT | 1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/535 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518690 | Beliaev et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alex S. Beliaev (Richland, Washington); Grigoriy E. Pinchuk (Richland, Washington); Eric A. Hill (Kennewick, Washington); Jim K. Fredrickson (Kennewick, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alex S. Beliaev (Richland, Washington); Grigoriy E. Pinchuk (Richland, Washington); Eric A. Hill (Kennewick, Washington); Jim K. Fredrickson (Kennewick, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A method, device and system for producing preselected products, (either finished products or preselected intermediary products) from biobased precursors or CO2 and/or bicarbonate. The principal features of the present invention include a method wherein a binary culture is incubated with a biobased precursor in a closed system to transform at least a portion of the biobased precursor to a preselected product. The present invention provides a method of cultivation that does not need sparging of a closed bioreactor to remove or add a gaseous byproduct or nutrient from a liquid medium. This improvement leads to significant savings in energy consumption and allows for the design of photobioreactors of any desired shape. The present invention also allows for the use of a variety of types of waste materials to be used as the organic starting material. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 08, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/555631 |
| ART UNIT | 1658 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/262 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518736 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zhong L. Wang (Marietta, Georgia); Sheng Xu (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhong L. Wang (Marietta, Georgia); Sheng Xu (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | In a method of making a monolithic elongated nanowire, a mask polymer layer is applied to a selected crystal surface of a seed crystal. A plurality of spaced apart elongated openings is defined through the mask polymer layer, thereby exposing a corresponding plurality of portions of the crystal surface. The openings are disposed so as to be aligned with and parallel to a selected crystal axis of the seed crystal. The portions of the crystal surface are subjected to a chemical nutrient environment that causes crystalline material to grow from the plurality of portions for at least a period of time so that monocrystalline members grow from the elongated openings and until the monocrystalline members laterally expand so that each monocrystalline member grows into and merges with an adjacent one of the monocrystalline members, thereby forming a monolithic elongated nanowire. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/980666 |
| ART UNIT | 2811 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/85 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518837 | Russell et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas P. Russell (Amherst, Massachusetts); Soojin Park (Amherst, Massachusetts); Jia-Yu Wang (Chicago, Illinois); Bokyung Kim (Amherst, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas P. Russell (Amherst, Massachusetts); Soojin Park (Amherst, Massachusetts); Jia-Yu Wang (Chicago, Illinois); Bokyung Kim (Amherst, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Nanopatterned surfaces are prepared by a method that includes forming a block copolymer film on a substrate, annealing and surface reconstructing the block copolymer film to create an array of cylindrical voids, depositing a metal on the surface-reconstructed block copolymer film, and heating the metal-coated block copolymer film to redistribute at least some of the metal into the cylindrical voids. When very thin metal layers and low heating temperatures are used, metal nanodots can be formed. When thicker metal layers and higher heating temperatures are used, the resulting metal structure includes nanoring-shaped voids. The nanopatterned surfaces can be transferred to the underlying substrates via etching, or used to prepare nanodot- or nanoring-decorated substrate surfaces. |
| FILED | Friday, September 25, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/566705 |
| ART UNIT | 2894 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/781 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518845 | Pellin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael J. Pellin (Naperville, Illinois); John N. Hryn (Naperville, Illinois); Jeffrey W. Elam (Elmhurst, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael J. Pellin (Naperville, Illinois); John N. Hryn (Naperville, Illinois); Jeffrey W. Elam (Elmhurst, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A nanoporous catalytic membrane which displays several unique features Including pores which can go through the entire thickness of the membrane. The membrane has a higher catalytic and product selectivity than conventional catalysts. Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes serve as the catalyst substrate. This substrate is then subjected to Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), which allows the controlled narrowing of the pores from 40 nm to 10 nm in the substrate by deposition of a preparatory material. Subsequent deposition of a catalytic layer on the inner surfaces of the pores reduces pore sizes to less than 10 nm and allows for a higher degree of reaction selectivity. The small pore sizes allow control over which molecules enter the pores, and the flow-through feature can allow for partial oxidation of reactant species as opposed to complete oxidation. A nanoporous separation membrane, produced by ALD is also provided for use in gaseous and liquid separations. The membrane has a high flow rate of material with 100% selectivity. Also provided is a method for producing a catalytic membrane having flow-through pores and discreet catalytic clusters adhering to the inside surfaces of the pores. |
| FILED | Monday, November 02, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/610897 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: Product or process of making 52/4 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518870 | Harrison, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Roger G. Harrison, Jr. (Norman, Oklahoma); Daniel E. Resasco (Norman, Oklahoma); Luis Filipe Ferreira Neves (Norman, Oklahoma) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roger G. Harrison, Jr. (Norman, Oklahoma); Daniel E. Resasco (Norman, Oklahoma); Luis Filipe Ferreira Neves (Norman, Oklahoma) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a method for detecting and destroying cancer tumors. The method is based on the concept of associating a linking protein or linking peptide such as, but not limited to, annexin V or other annexins to carbon nanotubes such as single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to form a protein-CNT complex. Said linking protein or peptide can selectively bind to cancerous cells, especially tumor vasculature endothelial cells, rather than to healthy ones by binding to cancer-specific external receptors such as anionic phospholipids including phosphatidylserine expressed on the outer surfaces of cancer cells only. Irradiation of bound CNTs with one or more specific electromagnetic wavelengths is then used to detect and destroy those cells to which the CNTs are bound via the linking protein or peptide thereby destroying the tumor or cancer cells and preferably an immunostimulant is provided to the patient to enhance the immune response against antigens released from the tumor or cancer cells. |
| FILED | Friday, November 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/618553 |
| ART UNIT | 1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/1.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519132 | Hanson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Susan Kloek Hanson (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Louis A. Silks (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Ruilian Wu (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Susan Kloek Hanson (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Louis A. Silks (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Ruilian Wu (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention concerns processes for oxidizing an alcohol to produce a carbonyl compound. The processes comprise contacting the alcohol with (i) a gaseous mixture comprising oxygen; and (ii) an amine compound in the presence of a catalyst, having the formula: where each of R1-R12 are independently H, alkyl, aryl, CF3, halogen, OR13, SO3R14, C(O)R15, CONR16R17 or CO2R18; each of R13-R18 is independently alkyl or aryl; and Z is alkl or aryl. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 08, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/414975 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519203 | Marinangeli et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard Marinangeli (Arlington Heights, Illinois); Timothy A. Brandvold (Arlington Heights, Illinois); Joseph A. Kocal (Glenview, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard Marinangeli (Arlington Heights, Illinois); Timothy A. Brandvold (Arlington Heights, Illinois); Joseph A. Kocal (Glenview, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Low oxygen biomass-derived pyrolysis oils and methods for producing them from carbonaceous biomass feedstock are provided. The carbonaceous biomass feedstock is pyrolyzed in the presence of a catalyst comprising base metal-based catalysts, noble metal-based catalysts, treated zeolitic catalysts, or combinations thereof to produce pyrolysis gases. During pyrolysis, the catalyst catalyzes a deoxygenation reaction whereby at least a portion of the oxygenated hydrocarbons in the pyrolysis gases are converted into hydrocarbons. The oxygen is removed as carbon oxides and water. A condensable portion (the vapors) of the pyrolysis gases is condensed to low oxygen biomass-derived pyrolysis oil. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/707433 |
| ART UNIT | 1771 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds 585/240 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519330 | Van Berkel et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gary J. Van Berkel (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); Vilmos Kertesz (Koroncó, Hungary); Olga S. Ovchinnikova (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Knoxville, Tennessee); University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gary J. Van Berkel (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); Vilmos Kertesz (Koroncó, Hungary); Olga S. Ovchinnikova (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods are described for laser ablation of an analyte from a specimen and capturing of the analyte in a dispensed solvent to form a testing solution. A solvent dispensing and extraction system can form a liquid microjunction with the specimen. The solvent dispensing and extraction system can include a surface sampling probe. The laser beam can be directed through the surface sampling probe. The surface sampling probe can also serve as an atomic force microscopy probe. The surface sampling probe can form a seal with the specimen. The testing solution including the analyte can then be analyzed using an analytical instrument or undergo further processing. |
| FILED | Friday, June 03, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/152836 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/288 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519335 | Fischbach et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ephraim Fischbach (West Lafayette, Indiana); Jere Jenkins (Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ephraim Fischbach (West Lafayette, Indiana); Jere Jenkins (Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A flux detection apparatus can include a radioactive sample having a decay rate capable of changing in response to interaction with a first particle or a field, and a detector associated with the radioactive sample. The detector is responsive to a second particle or radiation formed by decay of the radioactive sample. The rate of decay of the radioactive sample can be correlated to flux of the first particle or the field. Detection of the first particle or the field can provide an early warning for an impending solar event. |
| FILED | Monday, September 22, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/235393 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/336.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519343 | Mihailescu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lucian Mihailescu (Pleasant Hill, California); Kai M. Vetter (Alameda, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lucian Mihailescu (Pleasant Hill, California); Kai M. Vetter (Alameda, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Apparatus for detecting and locating a source of gamma rays of energies ranging from 10-20 keV to several MeV's includes plural gamma ray detectors arranged in a generally closed extended array so as to provide Compton scattering imaging and coded aperture imaging simultaneously. First detectors are arranged in a spaced manner about a surface defining the closed extended array which may be in the form a circle, a sphere, a square, a pentagon or higher order polygon. Some of the gamma rays are absorbed by the first detectors closest to the gamma source in Compton scattering, while the photons that go unabsorbed by passing through gaps disposed between adjacent first detectors are incident upon second detectors disposed on the side farthest from the gamma ray source, where the first spaced detectors form a coded aperture array for two or three dimensional gamma ray source detection. |
| FILED | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/093271 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/367 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519595 | Hunter et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Scott R. Hunter (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); Panagiotis G. Datskos (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott R. Hunter (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); Panagiotis G. Datskos (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A pyroelectric thermal energy harvesting apparatus for generating an electric current includes a cantilevered layered pyroelectric capacitor extending between a first surface and a second surface, where the first surface includes a temperature difference from the second surface. The layered pyroelectric capacitor includes a conductive, bimetal top electrode layer, an intermediate pyroelectric dielectric layer and a conductive bottom electrode layer. In addition, a pair of proof masses is affixed at a distal end of the layered pyroelectric capacitor to face the first surface and the second surface, wherein the proof masses oscillate between the first surface and the second surface such that a pyroelectric current is generated in the pyroelectric capacitor due to temperature cycling when the proof masses alternately contact the first surface and the second surface. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/874407 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/305 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519705 | Savukov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Igor Mykhaylovich Savukov (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Andrei Nikolaevich Matlashov (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); Vadim Sergeyevich Zotev (Santa Fe, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus are provided for performing an in-situ magnetic resonance imaging of an object. The method includes the steps of providing an atomic magnetometer, coupling a magnetic field generated by magnetically resonating samples of the object through a flux transformer to the atomic magnetometer and measuring a magnetic resonance of the atomic magnetometer. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 04, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/644808 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/301 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520024 | Guthrie et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Barton Guthrie (Birmingham, Alabama); Phillip C. Shum (Birmingham, Alabama); Marcus W. Dillavou (Birmingham, Alabama); Douglas Ross (Birmingham, Alabama); Alan M. Shih (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UAB Research Foundation (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Barton Guthrie (Birmingham, Alabama); Phillip C. Shum (Birmingham, Alabama); Marcus W. Dillavou (Birmingham, Alabama); Douglas Ross (Birmingham, Alabama); Alan M. Shih (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are methods and systems for virtual interactive presence. |
| FILED | Monday, May 19, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/600805 |
| ART UNIT | 2655 — Digital Audio Data Processing |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer graphics processing and selective visual display systems 345/619 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521497 | Gering |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kevin L. Gering (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin L. Gering (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ABSTRACT | A system includes an electrochemical cell, monitoring hardware, and a computing system. The monitoring hardware periodically samples performance characteristics of the electrochemical cell. The computing system determines cell information from the performance characteristics of the electrochemical cell. The computing system also develops a mechanistic level model of the electrochemical cell to determine performance fade characteristics of the electrochemical cell and analyzing the mechanistic level model to estimate performance fade characteristics over aging of a similar electrochemical cell. The mechanistic level model uses first constant-current pulses applied to the electrochemical cell at a first aging period and at three or more current values bracketing a first exchange current density. The mechanistic level model also is based on second constant-current pulses applied to the electrochemical cell at a second aging period and at three or more current values bracketing the second exchange current density. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/793224 |
| ART UNIT | 2123 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation 73/13 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521961 | Eichenberger et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alexandre E. Eichenberger (Chappaqua, New York); Alan Gara (Mount Kisco, New York); Michael K. Gschwind (Chappaqua, New York); Martin Ohmacht (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexandre E. Eichenberger (Chappaqua, New York); Alan Gara (Mount Kisco, New York); Michael K. Gschwind (Chappaqua, New York); Martin Ohmacht (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Mechanisms for generating checkpoints in a speculative versioning cache of a data processing system are provided. The mechanisms execute code within the data processing system, wherein the code accesses cache lines in the speculative versioning cache. The mechanisms further determine whether a first condition occurs indicating a need to generate a checkpoint in the speculative versioning cache. The checkpoint is a speculative cache line which is made non-speculative in response to a second condition occurring that requires a roll-back of changes to a cache line corresponding to the speculative cache line. The mechanisms also generate the checkpoint in the speculative versioning cache in response to a determination that the first condition has occurred. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 20, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/544704 |
| ART UNIT | 2189 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/141 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521990 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dong Chen (Yorktown Heights, New York); Paul W. Coteus (Yorktown Heights, New York); Noel A. Eisley (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alan Gara (Yorktown Heights, New York); Philip Heidelberger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Robert M. Senger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Valentina Salapura (Yorktown Heights, New York); Burkhard Steinmacher-Burow (Boeblingen, Germany); Yutaka Sugawara (Yorktown Heights, New York); Todd E. Takken (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dong Chen (Yorktown Heights, New York); Paul W. Coteus (Yorktown Heights, New York); Noel A. Eisley (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alan Gara (Yorktown Heights, New York); Philip Heidelberger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Robert M. Senger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Valentina Salapura (Yorktown Heights, New York); Burkhard Steinmacher-Burow (Boeblingen, Germany); Yutaka Sugawara (Yorktown Heights, New York); Todd E. Takken (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for embedding a global barrier and global interrupt network in a parallel computer system organized as a torus network. The computer system includes a multitude of nodes. In one embodiment, the method comprises taking inputs from a set of receivers of the nodes, dividing the inputs from the receivers into a plurality of classes, combining the inputs of each of the classes to obtain a result, and sending said result to a set of senders of the nodes. Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for embedding a collective network in a parallel computer system organized as a torus network. In one embodiment, the method comprises adding to a torus network a central collective logic to route messages among at least a group of nodes in a tree structure. |
| FILED | Friday, March 12, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/723277 |
| ART UNIT | 2111 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Processing architectures and instruction processing 712/28 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
| US 08517316 | Baldwin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David Baldwin (Madison, Wisconsin); Ahtasham Ashraf (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Central Signal, LLC (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Baldwin (Madison, Wisconsin); Ahtasham Ashraf (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A vehicle detection system is provided for tracking, detecting, and monitoring vehicles. The system and methods of the present invention are suitable for on-track and roadway vehicles. In particular the present invention provides an improved and cost effective system and methods for tracking, detecting and monitoring locomotives and on-track vehicles. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/431372 |
| ART UNIT | 3617 — Material and Article Handling |
| CURRENT CPC | Railway switches and signals 246/130 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518413 | Cain et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kenneth Cain (Moscow, Idaho); David Burbank (Carson, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Idaho (Moscow, Idaho) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kenneth Cain (Moscow, Idaho); David Burbank (Carson, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Two novel strains of bacteria, C6-6 and C6-8, deposited in accordance with the Budapest Treaty, protect fish, such as by reducing mortality, against disease caused by bacteria, such as coldwater disease caused by Flavobacterium psychrophilum. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/425491 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/234.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518467 | Srinivasan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Radhakrishnan Srinivasan (Mississippi State, Mississippi); Vijay Singh (Savoy, Illinois); Ravi Challa (Starkville, Mississippi) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, Mississippi) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Radhakrishnan Srinivasan (Mississippi State, Mississippi); Vijay Singh (Savoy, Illinois); Ravi Challa (Starkville, Mississippi) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, devices, and compositions relating to processed grain products are shown for ground corn flour, soybean meal, cottonseed meal, and wheat middlings. An exemplary method shown is a fiber separation process for the ethanol industry corn products of Distillers Dried Grains (DDG) and Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) resulting from the widely used dry grind technology. A shown process and apparatus allows the removal and separate recovery of fiber-reduced products with expanded potential for use as a non-ruminant feed product in addition to the removal and separate recovery of a fiber-enriched product. The fiber enriched and fiber reduced products each have uses in the feed industry. The specific processes, devices, and compositions shown are readily adaptable to feed mills. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/704481 |
| ART UNIT | 1792 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Food or edible material: Processes, compositions, and products 426/482 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518680 | Kuhry et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anthony B. Kuhry (Skokie, Illinois); Paul J. Weimer (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia); Ion Research, Inc. (Skokie, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anthony B. Kuhry (Skokie, Illinois); Paul J. Weimer (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Hydrocarbon and hydrogen fuels and other products may be produced by a process employing a combination of fermentation and electrochemical stages. In the process, a biomass contained within a fermentation medium is fermented with an inoculum comprising a mixed culture of microorganisms derived the rumen contents of a rumen-containing animal. This inoculated medium is incubated under anaerobic conditions and for a sufficient time to produce volatile fatty acids. The resultant volatile fatty acids are then subjected to electrolysis under conditions effective to convert said volatile fatty acids to hydrocarbons and hydrogen simultaneously. The process can convert a wide range of biomass materials to a wide range of volatile fatty acid chain lengths and can convert these into a wide range of biobased fuels and biobased products. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/760911 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/166 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519226 | Rathinasabapathi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bala Rathinasabapathi (Gainesville, Florida); Sabarinath Sundaram (College Station, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bala Rathinasabapathi (Gainesville, Florida); Sabarinath Sundaram (College Station, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Oxygenic photosynthesis is the major site of production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Under high temperature stress, increased ROS damage the photosynthetic machinery, membranes and proteins of plants. The present invention is directed to methods for increasing the stress tolerance of plants by expressing PvGrx5 in the plants. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 16, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/996884 |
| ART UNIT | 1638 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes 8/289 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Small Business Administration (SBA)
| US 08517316 | Baldwin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David Baldwin (Madison, Wisconsin); Ahtasham Ashraf (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Central Signal, LLC (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Baldwin (Madison, Wisconsin); Ahtasham Ashraf (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A vehicle detection system is provided for tracking, detecting, and monitoring vehicles. The system and methods of the present invention are suitable for on-track and roadway vehicles. In particular the present invention provides an improved and cost effective system and methods for tracking, detecting and monitoring locomotives and on-track vehicles. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/431372 |
| ART UNIT | 3617 — Material and Article Handling |
| CURRENT CPC | Railway switches and signals 246/130 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08517749 | Marshall |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William Scott Marshall (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | American Superconductor Corporation (Devens, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William Scott Marshall (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus that enables quick disconnect termination or connection for cryogenic transfer lines is presented. The apparatus is a connector that will allow two lines to be connected and coupled for simultaneously allowing for fluid to occur and electrical communication to ensue. Connection and termination will occur successfully under a pressurized environment. |
| FILED | Friday, September 05, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/231767 |
| ART UNIT | 3679 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical connectors 439/194 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518603 | Jang |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Nanotek Instruments, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention provides a highly electrically conductive sheet molding compound (SMC) composition and a fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate made from such a composition. The composition comprises a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and a resin mixture sandwiched between the top sheet and the bottom sheet. At least one of the top sheet and bottom sheet comprises a flexible graphite sheet, which has a substantially planar outer surface having formed therein a fluid flow channel. Further, the resin mixture comprises a thermoset resin and a conductive filler present in a sufficient quantity to render the flow field plate electrically conductive enough to be a current collector (preferably with a conductivity no less than 100 S/cm). Preferably, both the top and bottom surfaces are flexible graphite sheets, each having a substantially planar outer surface having therein a fluid flow channel formed by embossing. These two flexible graphite sheets are well-bonded by the middle resin mixture layer to form a highly conductive bipolar plate, which is particularly useful for proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications. |
| FILED | Monday, December 05, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/293540 |
| ART UNIT | 1727 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/520 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520550 | Al-Dhahir et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | XW, LLC d/b/a Xtendwave (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | XW LLC (Dallas, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Naofal Al-Dhahir (Plano, Texas); Oren E. Eliezer (Plano, Texas); Dennis I. Robbins (Richardson, Texas); Aditya Awasthi (Richardson, Texas); Zahid Islam (Dallas, Texas); Ahmad Gomaa (Qaliobiah, Egypt) |
| ABSTRACT | Various embodiments of a method of mitigating interference in an OFDMA cellular network and a user terminal incorporating various of the embodiments. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) selecting at least one dominant interfering signal, (2) generating estimates of a desired signal and the at least one dominant interfering signal, (3) jointly deciding based on the estimates such that an energy of a residual error is reduced and (4) mitigating interference based on the estimates. |
| FILED | Friday, November 02, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/667794 |
| ART UNIT | 2464 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Multiplex communications 370/252 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
| US 08519347 | Kanatzidis et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mercouri G. Kanatzidis (Wilmette, Illinois); Ioannis Androulakis (Evanston, Illinois); Simon Johnsen (Hammel, Denmark); Sebastian C. Peter (Bangalore, India) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mercouri G. Kanatzidis (Wilmette, Illinois); Ioannis Androulakis (Evanston, Illinois); Simon Johnsen (Hammel, Denmark); Sebastian C. Peter (Bangalore, India) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds, methods and devices for detecting incident radiation, such as incident x-rays or gamma-rays, are provided. The detection of incident radiation can be accomplished by employing inorganic compounds that include elements with high atomic numbers, that have band gaps of at least about 1.5 eV, and that have an electrical resistivity of at least 106 Ωcm as photoelectric materials in a radiation detector. The compounds include inorganic compounds comprising at least one element from periods five or six of the Periodic Table of the Elements. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/205965 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/370.90 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519354 | Charipar et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nicholas Charipar (Batavia, Illinois); Jason Harper (Mays Landing, New Jersey); Zheng Ouyang (West Lafayette, Indiana); Robert Graham Cooks (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nicholas Charipar (Batavia, Illinois); Jason Harper (Mays Landing, New Jersey); Zheng Ouyang (West Lafayette, Indiana); Robert Graham Cooks (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention generally relates to a low temperature plasma probe for desorbing and ionizing at least one analyte in a sample material and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the invention generally relates to a low temperature plasma probe including: a housing having a discharge gas inlet port, a probe tip, two electrodes, and a dielectric barrier, in which the two electrodes are separated by the dielectric barrier, in which application of voltage from a power supply generates a low temperature plasma, and in which the low temperature plasma is propelled out of the discharge region by the electric field and/or the discharge gas flow. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/863801 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/423.R00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520798 | Gatten et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ronald Alan Gatten (Pleasanton, California); Ugo DiGirolamo (Menlo Park, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Morpho Detection, Inc. (Newark, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronald Alan Gatten (Pleasanton, California); Ugo DiGirolamo (Menlo Park, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, computer-readable mediums, and systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method detects at least one faulty X-ray detector signal and adjusts a conveyor speed and/or a gantry speed in accordance with the detection to increase information for image reconstruction. In another embodiment, a method detects a high volume time. Upon detection of the high volume time conveyor speed and gantry speed is increased during the high volume time. After expiration of the high volume time, the conveyor speed and gantry speed is reduced. In yet other embodiments, the computer-readable mediums and systems are also provided which perform similar features recited by the above methods. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/227766 |
| ART UNIT | 2882 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices 378/20 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
| US 08518263 | Sikdar et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Subhas K. Sikdar (Cincinnati, Ohio); John O. Burckle (Cincinnati, Ohio); Binay K. Dutta (Petronas, Malaysia); Alberto Figoli (Lappano, Italy); Enrico Drioli (Naples, Italy) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Subhas K. Sikdar (Cincinnati, Ohio); John O. Burckle (Cincinnati, Ohio); Binay K. Dutta (Petronas, Malaysia); Alberto Figoli (Lappano, Italy); Enrico Drioli (Naples, Italy) |
| ABSTRACT | Hydrophobic, asymmetric membranes are formed integrally from elastomeric polymers. The membranes have a dense, discriminating layer and a thick, porous support layer and require no other support. The membranes of the invention provide an economic advantage over prior art composite membranes used for separating target organics from a mixture. Using the methods of the invention it is possible to separate two or more organic components wherein discrimination is made on the basis of molecular size. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/374126 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Liquid purification or separation 210/653 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519166 | Ren et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dacheng Ren (Syracuse, New York); Yan Yeung Luk (Jamesville, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dacheng Ren (Syracuse, New York); Yan Yeung Luk (Jamesville, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for inhibiting the growth of a microorganism using an effective amount of one or more of the following synthetic brominated furanones: (i) 4-bromo-5Z-(bromomethylene)-3-methylfuran-2-one; (ii) 3-(dibromomethyl)-5-(dibromomethylene)furan-2-one; (iii) 3-(bromomethyl)-5-(dibromomethylene)furan-2-one; (iv) 4-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)-5Z-(bromomethylene)furan-2-one; or (v) 4-bromo-5-(dibromomethyl)-3-methylfuran-2(5H)-one. The brominated furanones inhibit the growth of both fungi and bacteria, including the fungal species Candida albicans, Gloeophyllum trabeum, Chaetomium globosum, and Trametes versicolor and the bacterial species Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The brominated furanones can be used topically or internally to treat human infections, and can be used to treat other objects, such as wood building supplies, to prevent fungal rot. |
| FILED | Friday, November 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/618210 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 549/479 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520891 | Scharf et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Clifton Scharf (Columbia, Missouri); Victoria Cacnio Hubbard (Rolla, Missouri) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Curators of the University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Clifton Scharf (Columbia, Missouri); Victoria Cacnio Hubbard (Rolla, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for determining the yield loss of a crop using remote sensor data is described. The yield loss is determined using the reflectivity of green light by the crop canopy measured from remote sensor data such as an aerial photograph that is digitized and spatially referenced to the field's longitude and latitude. Green pixel values from the aerial photograph, expressed relative to green pixel values from well-fertilized areas of the field, are transformed to yield losses using a linear transformation that was developed using empirical data. A similar method is described to determine recommended nitrogen fertilization rates for the crop fields. The yield loss data is useful for nitrogen fertilization management, as it allows a producer of crops to weigh the expense of fertilization against the loss of revenue due to yield loss. |
| FILED | Friday, May 25, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/481245 |
| ART UNIT | 2668 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 08517148 | Portlock et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lawrence E. Portlock (Bethany, Connecticut); Michael E. McCune (Colchester, Connecticut); Louis J. Dobek (Somers, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United Techologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lawrence E. Portlock (Bethany, Connecticut); Michael E. McCune (Colchester, Connecticut); Louis J. Dobek (Somers, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A lubrication system includes an auxiliary lubricant tank 48, a supply conduit 58 extending from a source of lubricant 26 to the auxiliary lubricant tank. A reduced-G bypass line 108 branches from the conduit and enters the auxiliary tank at a first elevation E1. The system also includes an auxiliary tank discharge conduit 116, a portion of which resides within the tank. The resident portion has an opening 122 at least partially at a second elevation E2 higher than the first elevation. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/325426 |
| ART UNIT | 3654 — Material and Article Handling |
| CURRENT CPC | Lubrication 184/6.120 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518291 | Sehirlioglu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alp Sehirlioglu (Lakewood, Ohio); Ali Sayir (Bay Village, Ohio); Fred Dynys (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio); The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alp Sehirlioglu (Lakewood, Ohio); Ali Sayir (Bay Village, Ohio); Fred Dynys (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Piezoelectric ceramics that can be used in high temperature actuators. The piezoelectric ceramics have various desirable properties, for example the materials do not depole up to about 400° C. and have large piezoelectric coefficients >400 pm/V. In addition the thickness mode electromechanical coupling coefficient is large, increasing from 0.5 to 0.65 with temperature. The planar electromechanical coefficient is around 0.40 and does not show a significant dependence on temperature. These materials are highly polarizable with remnant polarization around 50 μC/cm2 and are electrically hard with coercive field above 20 kV/cm. They exhibit single crystal like ferroelectric behavior with square hysteresis loops. Such properties make these materials a piezoelectric ceramic that can be used in stack actuators at high temperatures. Methods for preparing the piezoelectric ceramics are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/556636 |
| ART UNIT | 1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions 252/62.9PZ |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521431 | Lilie et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lyle E. Lilie (Ashford, Connecticut); Christopher P. Sivo (Ellington, Connecticut); Daniel B. Bouley (Columbia, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Science Engineering Associates, Inc. (Mansfield Center, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lyle E. Lilie (Ashford, Connecticut); Christopher P. Sivo (Ellington, Connecticut); Daniel B. Bouley (Columbia, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for indicating the presence of ice water. The system includes a first sensor responsive to liquid water and ice water and a second sensor responsive to liquid water, power sources having output powers responsive to changes in the liquid water and the ice water contacting the respective sensors. A processor determines a first measure indicative of the ice water and the liquid water contacting the first sensor, determines a second measure indicative of liquid water contacting the second sensor and subtracts the second measure from the first measure to indicate a presence of the ice water. |
| FILED | Friday, July 29, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/136352 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/3 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 08519214 | Ivarie et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert D. Ivarie (Watkinsville, Georgia); Alex J. Harvey (Athens, Georgia); Julie A. Morris (Watkinsville, Georgia); Guodong Liu (Mississauga, Canada); Jeffrey C. Rapp (Athens, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Synageva BioPharma Corp. (Lexington, Massachusetts); The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert D. Ivarie (Watkinsville, Georgia); Alex J. Harvey (Athens, Georgia); Julie A. Morris (Watkinsville, Georgia); Guodong Liu (Mississauga, Canada); Jeffrey C. Rapp (Athens, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention provides for proteins which are expressed in the avian oviduct, packaged into eggs laid by the avian, then isolated. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 15, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/376023 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes 8/19 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08519866 | Mitchell et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Mitchell (Oviedo, Florida); Anand A. Kulkarni (Oviedo, Florida); Ramesh Subramanian (Oviedo, Florida); Edward R. Roesch (Orlando, Florida); Rod Waits (Sunnyvale, California); John R. Fraley (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Roberto M. Schupbach (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Alexander B. Lostetter (Fayetteville, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Mitchell (Oviedo, Florida); Anand A. Kulkarni (Oviedo, Florida); Ramesh Subramanian (Oviedo, Florida); Edward R. Roesch (Orlando, Florida); Rod Waits (Sunnyvale, California); John R. Fraley (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Roberto M. Schupbach (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Alexander B. Lostetter (Fayetteville, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | A telemetry system for use in a combustion turbine engine (10) having a compressor (12), a combustor and a turbine (16) that includes a sensor (50, 74) in connection with a turbine blade (18) or vane (22). A telemetry transmitter circuit (210) may be affixed to the turbine blade (18) with a first connecting material (52, 152) deposited on the turbine blade (18) for routing electronic data signals from the sensor (50, 74) to the telemetry transmitter circuit (210), the electronic data signals indicative of a condition of the turbine blade (18). An induction power system for powering the telemetry transmitter circuit (210) may include a rotating data antenna (202) affixed to the turbine blade (18) with a second connecting material (140) deposited on the turbine blade (18) for routing electronic data signals from the telemetry transmitter circuit (210) to the rotating data antenna (202). A stationary data antenna (184) may be affixed to a static seal segment 180 adjacent the turbine blade (18) for receiving electronic data signals from the rotating data antenna (202). |
| FILED | Thursday, November 08, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/936936 |
| ART UNIT | 2685 — Selective Communication |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/870.10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
United States Postal Service (USPS)
| US 08521657 | Kuebert et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Edward J. Kuebert (Warrenton, Virginia); Phillip A. Pensabene (Huntington, Maryland); Maria C. Penn (Alexandria, Virginia); Christine R. L. Ray (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward J. Kuebert (Warrenton, Virginia); Phillip A. Pensabene (Huntington, Maryland); Maria C. Penn (Alexandria, Virginia); Christine R. L. Ray (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method of identifying a mailpiece (230) in an electronic bill presentment system is provided. The system identifies the mailpiece based on an identification mark. A method of identifying the mailpiece comprises (450) the steps of scanning the mailpiece for the identification mark (940). The system receives registration information (210, 410) from a customer and sorts the mailpiece based on the identification mark (950). |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 03, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/416346 |
| ART UNIT | 3628 — Business Methods - Incentive Programs, Coupons; Operations Research; Electronic Shopping; Health Care; Point of Sale, Inventory, Accounting; Cost/ Price, Reservations, Shipping and Transportation; Business Processing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Financial, business practice, management, or cost/price determination 75/337 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08521658 | Raney et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brent A. Raney (Sterling, Virginia); Daryl S. Hamilton (Hyattsville, Maryland); Anthony M. Ferlaino, Jr. (Chantilly, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brent A. Raney (Sterling, Virginia); Daryl S. Hamilton (Hyattsville, Maryland); Anthony M. Ferlaino, Jr. (Chantilly, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Providing an information system in an item delivery system comprises reading a tracking indicia (410) on a unit load, updating a database (415) with first data from the tracking indicia, and updating the database with information that the unit load has been terminated. In addition, receiving (425) second data to be included in a label, and printing the label may be included. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 21, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/468296 |
| ART UNIT | 2168 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Financial, business practice, management, or cost/price determination 75/404 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 08518882 | Wurtman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard Wurtman (Boston, Massachusetts); Lisa A. Teather (St. Catharines, Canada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard Wurtman (Boston, Massachusetts); Lisa A. Teather (St. Catharines, Canada) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to methods of ameliorating hippocampal dysfunction and improving or inhibiting decline in intelligence or cognitive or hippocampal-dependent memory of a subject and of increasing synthesis and release of neurotransmitters, neurite outgrowth, and levels of neurofilament proteins in the brain and CNS of a subject, comprising administering to the subject a uridine, an acyl derivative thereof, a uridine phosphate, uracil, or a salt thereof. |
| FILED | Monday, January 30, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/341912 |
| ART UNIT | 1623 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/11.300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08518886 | Peterson |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Darryl R Peterson (Barrington Hills, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (North Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Darryl R Peterson (Barrington Hills, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates generally to the use of γ-glutamyl antioxidants, particularly γ-glutamyl-cysteine, as cytoprotective agents to prevent reperfusion injury (i.e., hemorrhagic transformation) of the blood-brain barrier during reperfusion following an ischemic stroke. The γ-glutamyl antioxidants can be used alone or used in combination with an agent which inhibits the reverse movement of Na/Ca exchange in the blood-brain barrier such as 2-[2-[4-(4-nitrobenzyloxy)phenyl]ethyl]isothiourea methanesulphonate (KB-R7943). |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/089697 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/17.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520191 | Ditto et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas D. Ditto (Ancramdale, New York); James A. Knapp (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | 3Dewitt, LLC (Ancramdale, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas D. Ditto (Ancramdale, New York); James A. Knapp (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for forming a focused image on an image plane of a diffraction range finder with a variable pitch diffraction grating. Diffracted light is propagated through a lens and slit assembly and onto an image plane of a camera, the diffracted light having been diffracted by the variable pitch diffraction grating. The lens and slit assembly includes lens elements and a slit. The slit is surrounded by opaque material that is opaque to the diffracted light passing through the slit. The slit has a shape characterized by a long dimension and a short dimension that is shorter than the long dimension. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 05, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/774530 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/4.90 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08520471 | Ruffa |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anthony A. Ruffa (Hope Valley, Rhode Island) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Scretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anthony A. Ruffa (Hope Valley, Rhode Island) |
| ABSTRACT | A forward and aft open-ended, towed underwater acoustic source having a hollow with a plurality of wires disposed in parallel across one or both of the end openings. In operation, water flows around the wires and proceeds through the hollow body, exiting the aft open end of the body. The tensioned wires are situated normal to the direction of flow in order to cause production of Strouhal vibration frequencies due to the vortex shedding action of the water flow behind the wires. The source transmits broadband acoustic energy without requiring heavy transducers. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/699176 |
| ART UNIT | 3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications, electrical: Acoustic wave systems and devices 367/143 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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