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Patent Details for Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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| US 08650756 | Wadley et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Haydn N. G. Wadley (Keswick, Virginia); John J. Wetzel (Charlottesville, Virginia); Yellapu V. Murty (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Haydn N. G. Wadley (Keswick, Virginia); John J. Wetzel (Charlottesville, Virginia); Yellapu V. Murty (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and systems to manufacture bonded corrugation truss-based structures. This allows the ability to change the dimensions of the individual structural features of the corrugations, i.e. thickness of the core, face sheet thickness, relative density of the core, and the alloys. The nodal design which provides ideal stress/strain distribution for in-plane and out-off plane loading. The node has a curved/smooth triple point intersection which in turn can provide best load transfer interface with high integrity/toughness. The bonded corrugation truss based structure can be continuous to any length only limited by the volume of the extrusion billet and the press capacity. An aspect of the bonded corrugation structures may include friction stir welding of the face sheets or any fusion welding of panels with edge members for strengthening allows fabrication of panels of any width and length. Bonding panels enables the fabrication of structures of any width. |
| FILED | Friday, June 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/479408 |
| ART UNIT | 3633 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture |
| CURRENT CPC | Metal working 029/897.310 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08650869 | Mccormick |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael E. Mccormick (Annapolis, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael E. Mccormick (Annapolis, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus includes a piston/rod assembly comprising a piston and a housing. The piston is translatable within the housing. The housing comprises a housing power side and a housing filler side. The housing power side comprises a housing power side intake/exhaust tap. The housing filler side comprises a housing filler side intake/exhaust tap. The apparatus also includes a flow rectifier comprising a flow rectifier power side and a flow rectifier filler side. The flow rectifier power side comprises a flow rectifier power side intake/exhaust tap communicating with the housing power side intake/exhaust tap. The flow rectifier filler side intake/exhaust tap communicates with the housing tiller side intake/exhaust tap. |
| FILED | Monday, June 07, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/794937 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/398 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08650955 | Swanson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul D. Swanson (Santee, California); Richard L. Waters (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul D. Swanson (Santee, California); Richard L. Waters (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A gyroscope comprising: a support structure; a drive mass springedly coupled to the support structure such that movement of the drive mass with respect to the support structure is substantially restricted to movement in a first direction; a driver configured to cause the drive mass to oscillate with respect to the support structure in the first direction; a sense mass springedly coupled to the drive mass such that movement of the sense mass with respect to the drive mass is substantially restricted to movement in a second direction, which is orthogonal to the first direction; and a digital trigger comprising a proximity switch coupled between the drive mass and the sense mass, wherein the switch is configured to switch from an open state to a closed state each time the sense mass is in a reference position with respect to the drive mass. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/353205 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/504.120 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651048 | Verbeck et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Guido Fridolin Verbeck (Plano, Texas); Stephen Davila (Odessa, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of North Texas (Denton, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Guido Fridolin Verbeck (Plano, Texas); Stephen Davila (Odessa, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A soft-landing (SL) instrument for depositing ions onto substrates using a laser ablation source is described herein. The instrument of the instant invention is designed with a custom drift tube and a split-ring ion optic for the isolation of selected ions. The drift tube allows for the separation and thermalization of ions formed after laser ablation through collisions with an inert bath gas that allow the ions to be landed at energies below 1 eV onto substrates. The split-ring ion optic is capable of directing ions toward the detector or a landing substrate for selected components. The inventors further performed atomic force microscopy (AFM) and drift tube measurements to characterize the performance characteristics of the instrument. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/090123 |
| ART UNIT | 1717 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating apparatus 118/723.CB0 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651113 | Seeney et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Charles E. Seeney (Edmond, Oklahoma); Jim Klostergaard (Kingwood, Texas); William A. Yuill (Edmond, Oklahoma); Donald D. Gibson (Edmond, Oklahoma) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SWR and D Inc. (Lawton, Oklahoma) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles E. Seeney (Edmond, Oklahoma); Jim Klostergaard (Kingwood, Texas); William A. Yuill (Edmond, Oklahoma); Donald D. Gibson (Edmond, Oklahoma) |
| ABSTRACT | Magnetically responsive therapeutic carriers comprise nanoparticles including single-domain nanoparticles comprising magnetite and having an average particle size ranging between 1 and 50 nanometers, clusters of the single-domain nanoparticles, the clusters having an average cluster size ranging between 5 and 1000 nanometers, and mixtures of the two. The single-domain nanoparticles are encapsulated with a silica coating. A silane coupling agent is bonded to the silica coating and has a specific pendant functional group capable of selectively binding with the therapeutic. Preferably, the bond between the specific pendant functional group and the therapeutic is a covalent bond. The movement of magnetically responsive nanoparticle therapeutic constructs, with concentration and extravasation/endocytosis at a target site, such as cancerous tumors, uses a controllable magnetic field generator adapted to move the therapeutic constructs in three dimensions, and is enhanced using a repetitively-varying magnetic field. A method for treating cancer comprises administering and magnetically guiding a therapeutic construct comprising paclitaxel. |
| FILED | Friday, July 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/505111 |
| ART UNIT | 3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 128/899 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651138 | Villarruel et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Carl A. Villarruel (Burke, Virginia); Janet W. Lou (Springfield, Virginia); Ross Schermer (Springfield, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Carl A. Villarruel (Burke, Virginia); Janet W. Lou (Springfield, Virginia); Ross Schermer (Springfield, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus for creating sheathed flow includes an inlet section comprising an array of tubes including at least one sheath inlet port and a sample inlet port, a flow focusing section downstream from the inlet section, an optical access section downstream from the flow focusing region and comprising opposing flat surfaces, and an outlet section downstream from the optical access section, wherein the apparatus is operable to create a sheathed flow around a fluid introduced into the sample inlet port and to maintain the sheathed flow through the optical access section. Applications of the apparatus and method include bead/particle counting, flow cytometry, waveguiding, and fluid control. |
| FILED | Friday, December 02, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/309830 |
| ART UNIT | 1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Fluid handling 137/602 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651158 | North et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stella H. North (Alexandria, Virginia); Evgeniya H. Lock (Alexandria, Virginia); Scott G. Walton (Fairfax, Virginia); Chris Rowe Taitt (White Plains, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stella H. North (Alexandria, Virginia); Evgeniya H. Lock (Alexandria, Virginia); Scott G. Walton (Fairfax, Virginia); Chris Rowe Taitt (White Plains, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a method of: treating an organic polymer with an electron beam-generated plasma; exposing the treated polymer to air or an oxygen- and hydrogen-containing gas, generating hydroxyl groups on the surface of the polymer; reacting the surface with an organosilane compound having a chloro, fluoro, or alkoxy group and a functional or reactive group that is less reactive with the surface than the chloro, fluoro, or alkoxy group; and covalently immobilizing a biomolecule to the functional or reactive group or a reaction product thereof. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/948114 |
| ART UNIT | 1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture 156/349 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651313 | Cady et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Edwin C. Cady (Tustin, California); Daniel A. Watts (Surfside, California); Gary D. Grayson (Huntington Beach, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edwin C. Cady (Tustin, California); Daniel A. Watts (Surfside, California); Gary D. Grayson (Huntington Beach, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Technologies are described herein for storing fluid in an underwater cryogenic storage vessel designed for use in a fuel system of an underwater vehicle. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a storage vessel includes at least two concentrically arranged storage tanks, which includes a first storage tank and a second storage tank. The first storage tank surrounds the second storage tank, such that the first storage tank is configured to protect the second storage tank from external environmental conditions. The storage vessel also includes a storage compartment positioned adjacent to the two storage tanks. In one embodiment, the storage vessel may be an underwater cryogenic storage vessel that stores liquid oxygen used as a reactant in a fuel cell and liquid carbon dioxide, which is an effluent of the fuel cell. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 01, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/552130 |
| ART UNIT | 3728 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Receptacles 220/560.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651678 | Lanman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Douglas Lanman (Somerville, Massachusetts); Gordon Wetzstein (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthew Hirsch (Somerville, Massachusetts); Wolfgang Heidrich (Vancouver, Canada); Ramesh Raskar (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Douglas Lanman (Somerville, Massachusetts); Gordon Wetzstein (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthew Hirsch (Somerville, Massachusetts); Wolfgang Heidrich (Vancouver, Canada); Ramesh Raskar (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | In exemplary implementations of this invention, a flat screen device displays a 3D scene. The 3D display may be viewed by a person who is not wearing any special glasses. The flat screen device displays dynamically changing 3D imagery, with a refresh rate so fast that the device may be used for 3D movies or for interactive, 3D display. The flat screen device comprises a stack of LCD layers with two crossed polarization filters, one filter at each end of the stack. One or more processors control the voltage at each pixel of each LCD layer, in order to control the polarization state rotation induced in light at that pixel. The processor employs an algorithm that models each LCD layer as a spatially-controllable polarization rotator, rather than a conventional spatial light modulator that directly attenuates light. Color display is achieved using field sequential color illumination with monochromatic LCDs. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/689631 |
| ART UNIT | 2879 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Illumination 362/19 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651877 | Hougham et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gareth Hougham (Yorktown Heights, New York); Gerard McVicker (Yorktown Heights, New York); Xiaoxiong Gu (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gareth Hougham (Yorktown Heights, New York); Gerard McVicker (Yorktown Heights, New York); Xiaoxiong Gu (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A structure and method for manufacturing the same for manufacturing a contact structure for microelectronics manufacturing including the steps of forming first and second metal sheets to form a plurality of outwardly extending bump each defining a cavity. Symmetrically mating the first and second metal sheets in opposing relation to each other to form upper and lower bumps each defining an enclosure therebetween wherein the mated first and second sheets form a contact structure. Coating the contact structure with an insulating material, and fabricating helix shaped contacts from upper and lower bumps. The helix shaped contacts having first and second portions being in minor image relationship to each other. |
| FILED | Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/588585 |
| ART UNIT | 2833 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical connectors 439/66 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651964 | Brick |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Todd A. Brick (West Point, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Todd A. Brick (West Point, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A video control system has an accelerometer sensor connected to a microcontroller for imparting motion and orientation information to the microcontroller. An encoder/transmitter is connected to the microcontroller and converts a plurality of parallel signals from the microcontroller into a serial data stream which is wirelessly transmitted to a receiver/decoder which converts the serial data back to the original parallel signals. The receiver/decoder is connected to a keyboard encoder that is connected to the keyboard port of personal computer. The accelerometer sensor, microcontroller and encoder transmitter are adapted to be worn on a video player's person. The system allows for a realistic experience in a video environment in which movement of the video player is replicated and appreciated on a video screen. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 20, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/313050 |
| ART UNIT | 3714 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Amusement devices: Games 463/50 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652255 | Stahlbush et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert E Stahlbush (Silver Spring, Maryland); Brenda L VanMil (Alexandria, Virginia); Kok-Keong Lew (Hillsboro, Oregon); Rachael L Myers-Ward (Alexandria, Virginia); David Kurt Gaskill (Alexandria, Virginia); Charles R. Eddy, Jr. (Columbia, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert E Stahlbush (Silver Spring, Maryland); Brenda L VanMil (Alexandria, Virginia); Kok-Keong Lew (Hillsboro, Oregon); Rachael L Myers-Ward (Alexandria, Virginia); David Kurt Gaskill (Alexandria, Virginia); Charles R. Eddy, Jr. (Columbia, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of: flowing a silicon source gas, a carbon source gas, and a carrier gas into a growth chamber under growth conditions to epitaxial grow silicon carbide on a wafer in the growth chamber; stopping or reducing the flow of the silicon source gas to interrupt the silicon carbide growth and maintaining the flow of the carrier gas while maintaining an elevated temperature in the growth chamber for a period of time; and resuming the flow of the silicon source gas to reinitiate silicon carbide growth. The wafer remains in the growth chamber throughout the method. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 09, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/248126 |
| ART UNIT | 1714 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes; non-coating apparatus therefor 117/97 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652281 | Sanghera et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jasbinder S. Sanghera (Ashburn, Virginia); Shyam S. Bayya (Ashburn, Virginia); Guillermo R. Villalobos (Springfield, Virginia); Ishwar D. Aggarwal (Fairfax Station, Virginia); Robert E Miklos (La Plata, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jasbinder S. Sanghera (Ashburn, Virginia); Shyam S. Bayya (Ashburn, Virginia); Guillermo R. Villalobos (Springfield, Virginia); Ishwar D. Aggarwal (Fairfax Station, Virginia); Robert E Miklos (La Plata, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a method for making transparent ceramic spinel windows, domes and other complex shapes via edge bonding. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/354143 |
| ART UNIT | 1745 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture 156/89.110 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652339 | Meyer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Meyer (Fairfax, Virginia); Neil P. Green (Fairfax Station, Virginia); David A. Deen (Edina, Minnesota); Steven C. Binari (Annandale, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Meyer (Fairfax, Virginia); Neil P. Green (Fairfax Station, Virginia); David A. Deen (Edina, Minnesota); Steven C. Binari (Annandale, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for patterned deposition of an arbitrary thin film on an arbitrary substrate. A GaAs substrate having a bi-layer structure deposited thereon, the bi-layer structure consisting of a bottom layer of Ge and a top layer of SiN. A photoresist deposited on the top SiN surface of the sample is patterned to form one or more desired patterned features on the sample. The Ge—SiN bi-layer structure on the patterned sample is aniostropically etched so that an undercut is formed in the Ge layer, the SiN forming an overhang over a portion of the GaAs substrate. The remaining photoresist is removed from the sample and the film is deposited on the sample to form a feature on the substrate. The remaining Ge layer is etched away and the SiN layer and film deposited on the SiN layer are lifted from the sample, leaving only the patterned features on the substrate. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 22, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/746361 |
| ART UNIT | 1713 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Etching a substrate: Processes 216/41 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652352 | Naciri et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jawad Naciri (Arlington, Virginia); Jing C. Zhou (Alexandria, Virginia); Banahalli R. Ratna (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jawad Naciri (Arlington, Virginia); Jing C. Zhou (Alexandria, Virginia); Banahalli R. Ratna (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Photoresponsive shape memory nanoparticles have a layered smectic ordering and include a photoresponsive moiety selected from the group consisting of azobenzene, stilbene, and spiropyran. Multiple cycles of contraction and extension in these materials can be controlled by UV and visible light. By changing light intensity and exposure time, the magnitude of actuation can be modulated. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/973062 |
| ART UNIT | 1722 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions 252/299.10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652386 | Hong et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Haiping Hong (Rapid City, South Dakota); G. P. “Bud” Peterson (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia); South Dakota Board of Regents (Pierre, South Dakota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Haiping Hong (Rapid City, South Dakota); G. P. “Bud” Peterson (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a nanoparticle mixture or suspension or nanofluid comprising nonmagnetically sensitive nanoparticles, magnetically sensitive nanoparticles, and surfactant(s). The present invention also relates to methods of preparing and using the same. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/234144 |
| ART UNIT | 1761 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/289.600 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652402 | Zubrin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Pioneer Astronautics (Lakewood, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Pioneer Astronautics (Lakewood, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert M. Zubrin (Golden, Colorado); David Kenneth Strott (Lakewood, Colorado); Anthony Muscatello (Rockledge, Florida); Nicholas F. Jameson (Cedar Park, Texas); Emily Bostwick-White (Wheat Ridge, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and devices for generating gas from nitrous oxide are provided as well as downstream uses for the product gas. Reactor devices of the invention are compact and incorporate a novel heat-exchange/regenerative cooling system to optimize N2O decomposition and reactor durability. |
| FILED | Friday, January 18, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/745544 |
| ART UNIT | 1775 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/4 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652458 | Jackson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wesley M. Jackson (Albany, California); Leon J. Nesti (Silver Spring, Maryland); Rocky S. Tuan (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Bethesda, Maryland); The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, U.S.A. (Washington, District of Columbia); The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wesley M. Jackson (Albany, California); Leon J. Nesti (Silver Spring, Maryland); Rocky S. Tuan (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A graft containing a scaffold that includes a matrix in which are positioned mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) has the capacity to substantially improve wound healing, including wounds resulting from injury to nerve, bone and vascular tissue. MPCs can be harvested from debrided muscle tissue following orthopaedic trauma. The traumatized muscle-derived progenitor cells are a readily available autologous cell source that can be utilized to effect or improve wound healing in a variety of therapeutic settings and vehicles. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/129636 |
| 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 424/93.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652505 | Cheng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xingguo Cheng (San Antonio, Texas); Nitin Nitin (Vacaville, California); Jorge G. Rossini (San Antonio, Texas); Stephen T. Wellinghoff (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xingguo Cheng (San Antonio, Texas); Nitin Nitin (Vacaville, California); Jorge G. Rossini (San Antonio, Texas); Stephen T. Wellinghoff (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A medical implant for drug delivery comprising an inner layer of polymer material including a drug dispersed therein and an outer layer which may then mediate the release of the drug in a controllable manner. The outer layer may adhere and/or penetrate the underlying layer and offer a protective coating along with improved mechanical strength along with the ability to hydrate and become permeable to water and allow for drug release. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/717666 |
| ART UNIT | 1616 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/423 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652572 | Nechitailo |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nicholas V. Nechitailo (King George, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for producing a particulate filter to pass through select permeate particles in a fluid medium from inflow to outflow regions while restraining reticulate particles. The method includes providing an aluminum oxide substrate; disposing a sol-gel membrane onto the substrate to form a tiered filtration unit; drying the filtration unit; and calcinating the filtration unit. |
| FILED | Friday, November 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/691651 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/244 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652632 | Demirel et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Melik C. Demirel (State College, Pennsylvania); Walter J. Dressick (Waldorf, Maryland); David Allara (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Melik C. Demirel (State College, Pennsylvania); Walter J. Dressick (Waldorf, Maryland); David Allara (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a structure having a spatially organized polymer nanostructured thin film and a metal coating on the film. The thin film is made by directing a monomer vapor or pyrolyzed monomer vapor towards a substrate at an angle other than perpendicular to the substrate, and polymerizing the monomer or pyrolyzed monomer on the substrate. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 03, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/477394 |
| ART UNIT | 1788 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/319.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652685 | Guo |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jingdong Guo (Westlake, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Eveready Battery Co., Inc. (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jingdong Guo (Westlake, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is a process for making an electrochemical cell with a catalytic electrode including a catalyst made by a solution precipitation process via an oxidation-reduction reaction between water-soluble oxidizing and reducing agents, at least one of which includes manganese. The reaction is carried out at less than 65° C., preferably with little or no heating. The oxidizing agent does not have a cation that is reduced in the reaction, and the reducing agent does not have an anion that is reduced in the reaction. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 26, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/014041 |
| ART UNIT | 1723 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/224 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652778 | Bowman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christopher N. Bowman (Boulder, Colorado); Kathy Rowlen (Boulder, Colorado); Hadley Sikes (Pasadena, California); Ryan Hansen (Golden, Colorado); Heather Jean Avens (Lafayette, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body Corporate (Denver, Delaware) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher N. Bowman (Boulder, Colorado); Kathy Rowlen (Boulder, Colorado); Hadley Sikes (Pasadena, California); Ryan Hansen (Golden, Colorado); Heather Jean Avens (Lafayette, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods to detect molecular recognition events. The invention also provides methods to detect the presence of or identify a target species based on its interaction with one or more probe species. The methods of the invention are based on amplification of the signal due to each molecular recognition event. The amplification is achieved through photopolymerization, with the polymer formed being associated with the molecular recognition event. In one aspect, a fluorescent polymer, a magnetic polymer, a radioactive polymer or an electrically conducting polymer can form the basis of detection and amplification. In another aspect, a polymer gel swollen with a fluorescent solution, a magnetic solution, a radioactive solution or an electrically conducting solution can form the basis of detection and amplification. In another aspect, detectable particles can be included in the polymer formed. In another aspect, sufficient polymer forms to be detectable by visual inspection. |
| FILED | Friday, April 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/082814 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652828 | Austin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert H Austin (Princeton, New Jersey); Zhaoning Yu (Princeton, New Jersey); Jonas O Tegenfeldt (Princeton, New Jersey); Stephen Y Chou (Princeton, New Jersey); Han Cao (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert H Austin (Princeton, New Jersey); Zhaoning Yu (Princeton, New Jersey); Jonas O Tegenfeldt (Princeton, New Jersey); Stephen Y Chou (Princeton, New Jersey); Han Cao (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Nanochannel arrays that enable high-throughput macromolecular analysis are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of preparing nanochannel arrays and nanofluidic chips. Methods of analyzing macromolecules, such as entire strands of genomic DNA, are also disclosed, as well as systems for carrying out these methods. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/261406 |
| 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 435/283.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652852 | Beebe et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Beebe (Monona, Wisconsin); Jay W. Warrick (Madison, Wisconsin); Michael W. Toepke (Madison, Wisconsin); Ivar Meyvantsson (Madison, Wisconsin); Glenn M. Walker (Cary, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Beebe (Monona, Wisconsin); Jay W. Warrick (Madison, Wisconsin); Michael W. Toepke (Madison, Wisconsin); Ivar Meyvantsson (Madison, Wisconsin); Glenn M. Walker (Cary, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for pumping fluid through a channel of a microfluidic device. The channel has an input port and an output port. The channel is filled with fluid and a pressure gradient is generated between the fluid at the input port and the fluid at the output port. As a result, fluid flows through the channel towards the output port. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/272433 |
| ART UNIT | 1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/180 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652853 | Markowitz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael A Markowitz (Springfield, Virginia); Mazyar Zeinali (Columbia, Maryland); R Andrew McGill (Lorton, Virginia); Anne W Kusterbeck (Annandale, Virginia); Jennifer L Stepnowski (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael A Markowitz (Springfield, Virginia); Mazyar Zeinali (Columbia, Maryland); R Andrew McGill (Lorton, Virginia); Anne W Kusterbeck (Annandale, Virginia); Jennifer L Stepnowski (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A device having: one or more substrates in an enclosure having an inlet and an outlet; a template directed molecular imprinted material on the substrates; and a heater to heat the material. A method of: providing the above device including a sensor coupled to the outlet; flowing a gas though the device; heating the material; and flowing any vapor evolved from the material into the sensor. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 07, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/246573 |
| ART UNIT | 1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/518 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652918 | Strittmatter |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Andre Strittmatter (Menlo Park, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andre Strittmatter (Menlo Park, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A structure method for producing same provides suppressed lattice defects when epitaxially forming nitride layers over non-c-plane oriented layers, such as a semi-polar oriented template layer or substrate. A patterned mask with “window” openings, or trenches formed in the substrate with appropriate vertical dimensions, such as the product of the window width times the cotangent of the angle between the surface normal and the c-axis direction, provides significant blocking of all diagonally running defects during growth. In addition, inclined posts of appropriate height and spacing provide a blocking barrier to vertically running defects is created. When used in conjunction with the aforementioned aspects of mask windows or trenches, the post structure provides significant blocking of both vertically and diagonally running defects during growth. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/474052 |
| ART UNIT | 2826 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/341 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652959 | Bennett et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brian R. Bennett (Arlington, Virginia); John Bradley Boos (Springfield, Virginia); Mario Ancona (Alexandria, Virginia); James G. Champlain (Alexandria, Virginia); Nicolas A. Papanicolaou (Potomac, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brian R. Bennett (Arlington, Virginia); John Bradley Boos (Springfield, Virginia); Mario Ancona (Alexandria, Virginia); James G. Champlain (Alexandria, Virginia); Nicolas A. Papanicolaou (Potomac, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device in which a single InxGa1-xSb quantum well serves as both an n-channel and a p-channel in the same device and a method for making the same. The InxGa1-xSb layer is part of a heterostructure that includes a Te-delta doped AlyGa1-ySb layer above the InxGa1-xSb layer on a portion of the structure. The portion of the structure without the Te-delta doped AlyGa1-ySb barrier layer can be fabricated into a p-FET by the use of appropriate source, gate, and drain terminals, and the portion of the structure retaining the Te-delta doped AlyGa1-ySb layer can be fabricated into an n-FET so that the structure forms a CMOS device, wherein the single InxGa1-xSb quantum well serves as the transport channel for both the n-FET portion and the p-FET portion of the heterostructure. |
| FILED | Friday, February 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/756566 |
| ART UNIT | 2898 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/604 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652981 | Mikijelj |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Biljana Mikijelj (Cerritos, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ceradyne, Inc. (Costa Mesa, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Biljana Mikijelj (Cerritos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Silicon nitride materials with high strength, fracture toughness values, and Weibull moduli simultaneously, due to unique large grain reinforcing microstructures and well engineered grain boundary compositions. The invention demonstrates that, surprisingly and contrary to prior art, a silicon nitride material can be made which simultaneously has high strength above about 850-900 MPa, a Weibull above about 15 and high fracture toughness (above about 8 and 9 MPa·m1/2), and has reinforcing grains longer than 5 μm, typically longer than 10 μm in the microstructure without compromising its properties and reliability. The product of this invention can be processed using a variety of densification methods, including gas-pressure sintering, hot pressing, hot isostatic pressing, but is not limited to these, and does not require multiple heat treatments for all of these features to be achieved. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/657455 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions: Ceramic 51/97.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653013 | Hsieh |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Yaw-Ming Hsieh (Cerritos, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Yaw-Ming Hsieh (Cerritos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A railgun which has a conductive lubricant and system of delivery reduces the electrical resistance and friction of the armature-rail sliding contact, thereby decreasing the amount of heat generated at the electrical contact. The conductive lubricant may be a ternary alloy of bismuth, indium and tin. The system of delivery for the conductive lubricant may include a plurality of surface reservoirs formed in either the rail surface, the armature face, or both. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/317041 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Lubricating Compositions; Use of Chemical Substances Either Alone or as Lubricating Ingredients in a Lubricating Composition C10M 103/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C10M 125/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653108 | McHardy et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stanton F. McHardy (San Antonio, Texas); Richard M. Corbett (San Antonio, Texas); Donald M. Maxwell (Baltimore, Maryland); Michael W. Tidwell (Lakehills, Texas); Bismarck Campos (San Antonio, Texas); Christopher J. Bemben (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stanton F. McHardy (San Antonio, Texas); Richard M. Corbett (San Antonio, Texas); Donald M. Maxwell (Baltimore, Maryland); Michael W. Tidwell (Lakehills, Texas); Bismarck Campos (San Antonio, Texas); Christopher J. Bemben (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to non-charged oxime compounds which are acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) reactivators of inhibited AChE and which protect against organophosphate poisoning both peripherally and in the central nervous system. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing the reactivator compounds and associated intermediates. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/474399 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/331 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653278 | Kozikowski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alan P. Kozikowski (Chicago, Illinois); Mira Jung (Rockville, Maryland); Anatoly Dritschilo (Bethesda, Maryland); Arsen Gaysin (Berwyn, Illinois); Pavel A. Petukhov (Naperville, Illinois); Werner Tueckmantel (Yorktown Heights, New York); Hongbin Yuan (San Diego, California); Yufeng Chen (Jinhua, China PRC) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgetown University (Washington, District of Columbia); The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alan P. Kozikowski (Chicago, Illinois); Mira Jung (Rockville, Maryland); Anatoly Dritschilo (Bethesda, Maryland); Arsen Gaysin (Berwyn, Illinois); Pavel A. Petukhov (Naperville, Illinois); Werner Tueckmantel (Yorktown Heights, New York); Hongbin Yuan (San Diego, California); Yufeng Chen (Jinhua, China PRC) |
| ABSTRACT | One aspect of the invention relates to isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors. Also provided are methods of sensitizing a cancer cell to the cytotoxic effects of radiotherapy. The invention also provides methods for treating cancer, methods for treating neurological diseases and methods for treating malaria. Additionally, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an HDAC inhibitor of the invention; and kits comprising an HDAC inhibitor of the invention. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 02, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/375348 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/146 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653293 | Wynne et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James H Wynne (Alexandria, Virginia); Ramesh R. Pant (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James H Wynne (Alexandria, Virginia); Ramesh R. Pant (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A compound having the formula: Each R1 is C1-C3 alkyl group or fluoridated C1-C3 alkyl group. The value n is a positive integer. Each R2 is alkylene group or polyethylene glycol group. Y1 is hydrogen, quaternary ammonium containing group, or phenol-containing group. Y2 is quaternary ammonium-containing group or phenol-containing group. The quaternary ammonium-containing group is non-aromatic and contains no more than one quaternary ammonium. |
| FILED | Monday, January 07, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/735188 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 556/424 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653434 | Johnson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aaron Johnson (Merrimack, New Hampshire); David Schorr (Austin, Texas); James H. Steenson, Jr. (New Boston, New Hampshire) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aaron Johnson (Merrimack, New Hampshire); David Schorr (Austin, Texas); James H. Steenson, Jr. (New Boston, New Hampshire) |
| ABSTRACT | An accurate and rapid method for characterizing the performance of an APD and setting its operating voltage Vop to an optimal value uses an on-board LED or other pulsed light source to measure APD responses at different operating voltages Vop. An estimated breakdown voltage Vb is determined by comparing the measured responses, and the Vop is adjusted to a new value at a fixed offset from the estimated Vb. The fixed offset is selected according to ambient light conditions, including the presence or absence of light background noise, and whether the sun is partially or fully in the field of view. The method is iterated until convergence, or until a maximum number of iterations is reached. In embodiments, a plurality of APD's having a common Vop can be adjusted, and the Vop is never set below a minimum value VopBW necessary to meet timing requirements for a missile guidance system. |
| FILED | Friday, April 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/377084 |
| ART UNIT | 2878 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/214.R00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653462 | Zhang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xi-Cheng Zhang (Melrose, New York); Jingle Liu (Troy, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xi-Cheng Zhang (Melrose, New York); Jingle Liu (Troy, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and systems for detecting radiation, particularly, terahertz (THz) radiation, are disclosed. The methods and systems disclosed include directing an optical beam in a volume of gas; ionizing at least a portion of the volume of gas with the optical beam to produce a plasma; and detecting a fluorescence produced from an interaction of a radiation wave with the plasma. The information contained in the characteristics of the detected fluorescence, for example, the amplitude and/or phase are used to characterize the radiation wave. Aspects of the invention may be used for homeland security, medicine, and astronomy, among other fields. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/095267 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/340 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653550 | Mastro |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael A. Mastro (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael A. Mastro (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | An LED device having plasmonically enhanced emission is provided. The device includes an inverted LED structure with a coating of metal nanoparticles on the surface chosen to match the plasmonic response to the peak emission from the active quantum well (QW) emission region of the LED. The active QW emission region is separated from the metal nanoparticles on the surface by a thin n-type contact layer disposed on a top side of the active QW emission. A p-type layer is disposed immediately beneath the active QW emission region and injects holes into the active QW emission region. The n-type contact layer is sufficiently thin to permit a coupling of the surface plasmons (SPs) from the metal nanoparticles and the excitons in the active QW emission region. The SP-exciton coupling provides an alternative decay route for the excitons and thus enhances the photon emission from the LED device. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/311673 |
| ART UNIT | 2893 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/98 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653598 | Chen |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shu-Lu Chen (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Shu-Lu Chen (Taipei, Taiwan) |
| ABSTRACT | An electrical switch using a gated resistor structure includes an isolation layer, a doped silicon layer arranged on the isolation layer and having a recessed portion with reduced thickness, the doped silicon layer having a predetermined doping type and a predetermined doping profile; a gate layer arranged corresponding to the recessed portion. The recessed portion in the doped silicon layer has such thickness that a channel defined under the gate can be fully depleted to form a high resistivity region. The recessed channel gated resistor structure can be advantageously used to achieve high interconnect density with low thermal budget for 3D integration. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/226218 |
| ART UNIT | 2818 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/350 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653688 | Justak et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John F. Justak (Stuart, Florida); Cyrille Doux (Stuart, Florida); Stephen Martyr (Stuart, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Advanced Technologies Group, Inc. (Stuart, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John F. Justak (Stuart, Florida); Cyrille Doux (Stuart, Florida); Stephen Martyr (Stuart, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A submerged ram air turbine generating system adapted for use in a pod mounted to the wing of an aircraft comprises a submerged inlet extending substantially entirely around the outer surface of the pod housing, a stator in the form of adjustable or fixed inlet guide vanes which direct an air stream to a hybrid ram air turbine having alternating turbine blades and splitters, and, a number of adjustable exhaust panels which are movable with respect to one or more exhaust openings in the pod housing. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/114517 |
| ART UNIT | 2833 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Prime-mover dynamo plants 290/55 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653715 | Baumbaugh |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joel T. Baumbaugh (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joel T. Baumbaugh (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A radioisotope-powered energy source comprising: a flexible center substrate coated with the radioisotope, wherein the substrate comprises upper and lower surfaces; and two substantially identical sequences of layers bonded to each other and to the upper and lower surfaces via electrically insulating mesh barriers, wherein each sequence comprises the following layers bonded together in a y-direction in the following order: a first low-density alpha particle impact layer, a first high-density beta particle impact layer, a second low-density alpha particle impact layer, a second radioisotope-coated substrate, a third low-density alpha particle impact layer, a second high-density beta particle impact layer, and a photovoltaic layer. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/173029 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/305 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653822 | Dea |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jack Y. Dea (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jack Y. Dea (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A chopperless ambient field apparatus and method is described having top and bottom sensing plates; a transistor-based device having first, second and third terminals; a first signal line coupled to the top plate and the first terminal of the device; a second signal line coupled to the bottom plate and the second terminal of the device; at least one controllable grounding circuit coupled to at least the first and second plates and to the first terminal of the device; an electrical parameter detector coupled to the second and third terminals of the device; and a protective enclosure disposed about the top and bottom plates, the device, and the detector, wherein with control of the grounding circuit, the detector measures AC fields and quasi-static DC electric fields impinging on the plates. A calibration procedure converts the unit to a DC measuring device. |
| FILED | Friday, February 18, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/030298 |
| ART UNIT | 2868 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/457 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653967 | Vosburgh |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Frederick Vosburgh (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | iRobot Corporation (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Frederick Vosburgh (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for selectively transmitting communication signals from a communications buoy to a remote receiver, the communications buoy including a sensor and an emitter device, includes: detecting conditions local to the communications buoy using the sensor; generating local conditions data corresponding to the local conditions detected by the sensor; using the local conditions data, determining and/or predicting a clear transmission time during which communication signals from the emitter device have an adequately clear transmission path to the remote receiver for successful transmission of communication signals from the emitter device to the remote receiver; and adaptively transmitting communication signals from the emitter device to the remote receiver as a function of the determined and/or predicted clear transmission time. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/617103 |
| ART UNIT | 2687 — Dynamic Storage Systems; Mechanical parts of Disk Drives |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/539.260 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653990 | Smyth, IV et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph Michael Smyth, IV (Bellevue, Washington); Frank J. Lyman (Normandy Park, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph Michael Smyth, IV (Bellevue, Washington); Frank J. Lyman (Normandy Park, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for indicating a potential stall condition for an aircraft during flight. An alert lift coefficient is identified for the aircraft. The alert lift coefficient is adjusted in response to a number of changes in a current state of the aircraft. A set of thresholds is identified for use in generating an alert indicating that the aircraft has reached the potential stall condition using the alert lift coefficient. |
| FILED | Monday, June 18, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/526198 |
| ART UNIT | 2685 — Selective Communication |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/967 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654005 | Christopher et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Keian Christopher (Seattle, Washington); Samuel S. Blackman (Los Angeles, California); Robert A. Rosen (Agoura Hills, California); Robert J. Dempster (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Keian Christopher (Seattle, Washington); Samuel S. Blackman (Los Angeles, California); Robert A. Rosen (Agoura Hills, California); Robert J. Dempster (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for resolving radar ambiguities using multiple hypothesis tracking are described. One such method includes (a) choosing a single waveform for each of a plurality of dwells of a first scan, wherein the single waveforms of consecutive scans are different, (b) generating the first scan using the single waveform for each of the dwells of the first scan, (c) receiving observation data as a result of the first scan, the observation data comprising measured positions of true targets and false targets, (d) generating, using multiple hypothesis tracking, position predictions for true targets and false targets, (e) comparing the predicted positions and measured positions, repeating (a)-(e) until a preselected process condition is met, and determining the true targets based on the results of the comparisons. |
| FILED | Friday, October 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/274249 |
| 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 342/95 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654025 | Brock et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David W. Brock (San Diego, California); Hale B. Simonds (Santee, California); Peter S. Berens (San Diego, California); David V. Arney (El Cajon, California); Robbi Mangra (San Diego, California); Kelsey L. Burrell (Fullerton, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David W. Brock (San Diego, California); Hale B. Simonds (Santee, California); Peter S. Berens (San Diego, California); David V. Arney (El Cajon, California); Robbi Mangra (San Diego, California); Kelsey L. Burrell (Fullerton, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A compact, omnidirectional, broadband biconical antenna is described, having a first segment with its tip coincident with a horizontal plane, with an elevation angle between 23 degrees and 30 degrees from the horizontal plane; an open second segment joined to a distal end of the first segment, an elevation angle approximately 30 degrees greater than the first segment angle; an open third segment joined to a distal end of the open second segment, an elevation angle approximately 30 degrees greater than the open second segment angle; an open fourth resistive film segment joined to a distal end of the open third segment, an elevation angle approximately equal to the open third segment angle, wherein the segments are mirrored to form a biconical antenna; and a transmission line coupled to the tip of the first segment, interior to the first segment. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/086273 |
| ART UNIT | 2876 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Radio wave antennas 343/752 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654034 | Legare |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Legare (Ava, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Legare (Ava, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A dynamically-reconfigurable feed network antenna having a microstrip patchwork radiating surface wherein individual radiating patches and elements of a stripline feed structure can be connected to and disconnected from each other via photoconductive interconnections. Commands from software alternately turn light from light emitting sources on or off, the light or lack thereof being channeled from an underside layer of the antenna so as to enable or disable the photoconductive interconnections. The resultant connection or disconnection of the radiating patches to each other and to the stripline feed structure will vary the antenna's frequency, bandwidth, and beam pointing. |
| FILED | Friday, March 23, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/506402 |
| ART UNIT | 2845 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Radio wave antennas 343/906 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654315 | Kominsky |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Daniel Kominsky (Christiansburg, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Prime Photonics, LC (Blacksburg, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daniel Kominsky (Christiansburg, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus and a method for ascertaining a gap between a stationary member and a rotating member are disclosed. At least a reference beam and a signal beam, which have different focal lengths or which diverge/converge at different rates, are fixed to the stationary member and proximate to each other. The beams are projected across a gap between the stationary member and the rotating member toward the rotating member. The reference and signal beams are reflected by the translating member when it intersects the reference and signal beam, and the reflected reference and signal pulses are obtained. One or more features of the reflected reference pulse and the reflected signal pulse, such as a rise time of the pulses, a fall time of the pulses, a width of the pulses and a delay between the reflected reference pulse and the reflected signal pulse, among other factors, are obtained. The width of the gap is obtained using at least one of these factors. |
| FILED | Friday, October 23, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/604848 |
| ART UNIT | 3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/5.10 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654329 | Tucker et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John E. Tucker (Centreville, Virginia); John F. Reintjes (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John E. Tucker (Centreville, Virginia); John F. Reintjes (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical fluid monitoring system for imaging debris and other particles in a flowing fluid. The system can have multiple sensors (camera and viewing port) connected to a single, remotely located, laser and computer. The system can also include multiple lasers, viewing ports and cameras to be located at different locations in a flow, with each sensor being configured to image a different particle size range. The system can simultaneously image fluid flows on different pieces of equipment. Optical sensors can be arranged on parallel flow conduits, with each sensor configured to image a different particle size range. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 11, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/023530 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/335 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654332 | Borwick et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert L. Borwick (Thousand Oaks, California); Jeffrey F DeNatale (Thousand Oaks, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Teledyne Scientific and Imaging, LLC (Thousand Oaks, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert L. Borwick (Thousand Oaks, California); Jeffrey F DeNatale (Thousand Oaks, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is disclosed for manufacturing a chip-scale optics module for an optical interrogator. The method includes aligning a polarization axis of a linear polarizer to an angle of 45 degrees from a fast axis of a quarter wave plate to enable circular polarization of a beam, when a beam is introduced to the linear polarizer, coupling the linear polarizer to the quarter wave plate after the aligning to form a circular polarizing filter sheet and then dicing the circular polarizing filter sheet to obtain a plurality of chip-scale circular polarizing filters. Each of the chip-scale circular polarizing filters is diced to have an edge that defines a polarization location index for the linear polarizer. A linear polarizer plate face of one of the chip-scale circular polarizing filters is then positioned so that the linear polarizer plate face is aligned with and parallel to an output face of a laser, whereby the polarization axis of the linear polarizer is not orthogonal to a polarization axis of the laser. The chip-scale circular polarizing filter is coupled to a frame after the positioning step. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/166746 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/364 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654441 | Jalali et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bahram Jalali (Los Angeles, California); Ali Motafakker-Fard (Revere, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | We describe methods and apparatus for high-speed high-contrast imaging one-, two- and three-dimensional imaging enabled by differential interference contrast time encoded amplified microscopy of transparent media without the need for chemical staining, that are suitable for a broad range of applications from semiconductor process monitoring to blood screening. Our methods and apparatus build on a unique combination of serial time-encoded amplified microscopy (STEAM) and differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy. These methods and apparatus are ideally suited for identification of rare diseased cells in a large population of healthy cells and have the potential to revolutionize blood analysis and pathology including identification of cancer cells, such as Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) in early stage disease. |
| FILED | Saturday, November 03, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/668239 |
| ART UNIT | 2872 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical: Systems and elements 359/371 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654489 | Farbarik et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Raymond J. Farbarik (Seattle, Washington); Jeremy Stephens (Seattle, Washington); Gerald J. Twomey (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cray Inc. (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raymond J. Farbarik (Seattle, Washington); Jeremy Stephens (Seattle, Washington); Gerald J. Twomey (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | One embodiment includes an integrated circuit including an input circuit, a first diode including a first anode and a first cathode, with the first cathode coupled to a first voltage, the first anode coupled to the input circuit at a node via a first mechanical switch, a second diode including a second anode and a second cathode, with the second cathode coupled to the node via a second mechanical switch, the second anode coupled to a ground and a resistor coupled to the input circuit between the integrated circuit and the node, wherein in a first mode of operating, the first mechanical switch and the second mechanical switch are conducting, and in a second mode of operating, the first and second mechanical switches are nonconducting. |
| FILED | Friday, July 01, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/175387 |
| ART UNIT | 2836 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/56 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654672 | Nicholas et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul J. Nicholas (Stafford, Virginia); David L. Alderson, Jr. (Monterey, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul J. Nicholas (Stafford, Virginia); David L. Alderson, Jr. (Monterey, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A process for forming a wireless mesh network (WMN) in which client coverage is calculated using a point-to-point propagation loss model and optimal routing and power allocation is determined to quantify the value of network flow. In one embodiment, the process calculates loss based on access point locations, operating characteristics and terrain and environment information. In one embodiment, the network flow and coverage subproblem values are combined via a penalty function. The process creates WMN topologies that maximize client coverage area by choice of access point locations, subject to constraints on network flow and power allocation, number and technical capabilities of access points, background and environmental noise, and radio propagation over terrain. |
| FILED | Monday, May 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/772434 |
| ART UNIT | 2467 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 41/04 (20130101) H04L 41/12 (20130101) H04L 45/02 (20130101) H04L 45/04 (20130101) Selecting H04Q 1/20 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654806 | Forrest et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen R. Forrest (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Yifan Zhang (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen R. Forrest (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Yifan Zhang (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A first device is provided. The device includes an organic semiconductor laser. The organic semiconductor laser further includes an optical cavity and an organic layer disposed within the optical cavity. The organic layer includes: an organic host compound; an organic emitting compound capable of fluorescent emission; and an organic dopant compound. The organic dopant compound may also be referred to herein as a “triplet manager.” The triplet energy of the organic dopant compound is lower than or equal to the triplet energy of the organic host compound. The triplet energy of the organic dopant compound is lower than or equal to the triplet energy of the organic emitting compound. The singlet energy of the organic emitting compound is lower than or equal to the singlet energy of the organic host compound. |
| FILED | Friday, April 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/446928 |
| ART UNIT | 2828 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Coherent light generators 372/39 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
08654889 — Adaptive compensation systems for mitigating distortion due to nonlinear power amplifiers
| US 08654889 | Kumar |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rajendra Kumar (Cerritos, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rajendra Kumar (Cerritos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for pre-processing a signal prior to receipt of the signal by a non-linear device (NLD) to compensate for AM-AM distortion and AM-PM distortion of the signal by the NLD. The method includes generating a modified amplitude rk based on an amplitude xk derived from a digitized envelope Ri,k of the signal, generating a scale factor ck based on the modified amplitude rk and the amplitude xk, generating an AM-AM compensated signal based on the scale factor ck, generating a first AM-PM phase compensation value based on the modified amplitude rk, and generating an AM-AM and AM-PM compensated signal by modifying a phase of the AM-AM compensated signal based on the first AM-PM phase compensation value. |
| FILED | Friday, March 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/798026 |
| ART UNIT | 2631 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse or digital communications 375/296 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655073 | Sample et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John T. Sample (Pearl River, Louisiana); Elias Z K Ioup (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John T. Sample (Pearl River, Louisiana); Elias Z K Ioup (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | System and method for converting source image data to tile data by (a) selecting a source image set, (b) computing a scaling value for the source image set, (c) selecting a base scale for a tile set to be created based on the scaling value, (d) establishing the tile set geographic bounds of the tile set, (e) converting the tile set geographic bounds, (f) for each source image from each source image set (i) determining source image geographic bounds of the source image, (ii) if there is an intersection between the source image geographic bounds and the tile set geographic bounds, (1) loading the source image from a LRU cache, if possible, (2) if the source image is not in the LRU cache, loading the source image into the LRU cache, (3) extracting image data from the source image at the intersection, (4) scaling the image data based on the base scale, (5) storing the scaled image data to a tile storage mechanism, (g) clearing the LRU cache, and (h) repeating steps (a) through (g) for each source image set. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/545049 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/173 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655120 | Koka et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Pranay Koka (Austin, Texas); Michael O. McCracken (Austin, Texas); Herbert D. Schwetman, Jr. (Austin, Texas); Xuexhe Zheng (San Diego, California); Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oracle International Corporation (Redwood Shores, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pranay Koka (Austin, Texas); Michael O. McCracken (Austin, Texas); Herbert D. Schwetman, Jr. (Austin, Texas); Xuexhe Zheng (San Diego, California); Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In a multi-chip module (MCM), integrated circuits are coupled by optical waveguides. These integrated circuits receive optical signals from a set of light sources which have fixed carrier wavelengths. Moreover, a given integrated circuit includes: a transmitter that modulates at least one of the optical signals when transmitting information to at least another of the integrated circuits; and a receiver that receives at least one modulated optical signal having one of the carrier wavelengths when receiving information from at least the other of the integrated circuits. Furthermore, the MCM includes tunable drop filters optically coupled to the optical waveguides and associated integrated circuits, wherein the tunable drop filters pass adjustable bands of wavelengths to receivers in the integrated circuits. Additionally, control logic in the MCM provides a control signal to the tunable drop filters to specify the adjustable bands of wavelengths. |
| FILED | Monday, July 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/180364 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/14 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655134 | Figotin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aleksandr Figotin (Irvine, California); Ilya M. Vitebskiy (Irvine, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aleksandr Figotin (Irvine, California); Ilya M. Vitebskiy (Irvine, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are photonic devices configured to display photonic band gap structure with a degenerate or a split band edge. Electromagnetic radiation incident upon these photonic devices can be converted into a frozen mode characterized by a significantly increased amplitude, as compared to that of the incident wave. The device can also be configured as a resonance cavity with a giant transmission band edge resonance. In an exemplary embodiment, the photonic device is a periodic layered structure with each unit cell comprising at least two anisotropic layers with misaligned anisotropy. The degenerate or split band edge at a given frequency can be achieved by proper choice of the layers' thicknesses and the misalignment angle. In another embodiment, the photonic device is configured as a waveguide periodically modulated along its axis. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/294132 |
| ART UNIT | 2883 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/131 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
08655431 — Apparatus and method for real-time imaging and monitoring of an electrosurgical procedure
| US 08655431 | Joos et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Karen Joos (Nashville, Tennessee); Jin Hui Shen (Nashville, Tennessee); M. Shane Hutson (Nashville, Tennessee); John Kozub (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karen Joos (Nashville, Tennessee); Jin Hui Shen (Nashville, Tennessee); M. Shane Hutson (Nashville, Tennessee); John Kozub (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical coherence tomography probe and laser combination device configured for real-time z-directional guidance of the incisional depth of a surgical procedure. It can be used alone or placed within the working channel of an endoscope. The device includes an OCT single mode fiber, and a laser fiber or laser hollow waveguide or electrical surgical wire positioned adjacent to the OCT single mode fiber. The single mode fiber is configured to move laterally when activated by an actuator to scan light data reflected from a sample that is positioned in front of a distal end of the device. The light data can be processed to generate a B-scan image. The device can collect data in real-time during lasing, or immediately prior to and following the cutting. The surgical tool, when coupled to a processor, can deactivate when the B-scan image identifies that the incision is within a predefined tolerance. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/149502 |
| ART UNIT | 3768 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/427 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655619 | Mannas |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John R. Mannas (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John R. Mannas (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method includes accessing a plurality of acceleration values generated by an inertial measurement unit of an optical system. The method includes identifying a maximum acceleration value (the accessed acceleration value having the greatest absolute value), identifying one or more adjacent acceleration values (the accessed acceleration value adjacent in time to the maximum acceleration value), and identifying a nearest adjacent acceleration value (the adjacent acceleration value having the value nearest the maximum acceleration value). The method includes determining a corrected peak acceleration. The corrected peak acceleration is the sum of a first value corresponding to an average of the maximum acceleration value and the nearest adjacent acceleration value and a second value corresponding to the product of a correction value and the difference between the maximum acceleration value and the nearest adjacent acceleration value. The method includes determining whether the corrected acceleration value exceeds a predefined threshold acceleration value. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/844399 |
| ART UNIT | 2864 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/141 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655640 | Ananthakrishnan |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sankaranarayanan Ananthakrishnan (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sankaranarayanan Ananthakrishnan (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | An unsupervised boosting strategy is applied to refining automatic word alignment. In some examples, the strategy improves the quality of automatic word alignment, for example for resource poor language pairs, thus improving Statistical Machine Translation (SMT) performance. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 02, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/038452 |
| ART UNIT | 2659 — Linguistics, Speech Processing and Audio Compression |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Speech signal processing, linguistics, language translation, and audio compression/decompression 74/2 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655799 | Rubin |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stuart H. Rubin (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stuart H. Rubin (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Anticipatory logistics is used to predict observable events and respond to the predictions of the observable events in the control of automated equipment that perform highly repetitive functions such as elevator cars. A set of table entries is obtained, and the table entries are metricized and stored as cell entries. All cell entries are normalized. Ten weighted values to the cell entries are initialized. An algorithmically defined subset of weighted values is normalized and an instruction is selected based on the computed dependency using an algorithm incorporating uniform chance selection for exploratory optimization, such as the Mersenne Twister algorithm. Here, the search space is delimited by careful selection of the salient variables as well as by the algorithm itself, which only relies on chance to find truly novel solutions as time (and space) permit. The anticipatory logistics can be used to predict future events such as elevator car usage and thereby enhance efficiency in provision or utilization of resources. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 31, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/077442 |
| ART UNIT | 2122 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/8 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655813 | Ananthanarayanan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rajagopal Ananthanarayanan (San Jose, California); Steven K. Esser (San Jose, California); Dharmendra S. Modha (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rajagopal Ananthanarayanan (San Jose, California); Steven K. Esser (San Jose, California); Dharmendra S. Modha (San Jose, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Neuronal networks of electronic neurons interconnected via electronic synapses with synaptic weight normalization. The synaptic weights are based on learning rules for the neuronal network, such that a synaptic weight for a synapse determines the effect of a spiking source neuron on a target neuron connected via the synapse. Each synaptic weight is maintained within a predetermined range by performing synaptic weight normalization for neural network stability. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 30, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/982546 |
| ART UNIT | 2122 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/25 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655822 | Levchuk et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Georgiy Levchuk (South Grafton, Massachusetts); Jared Freeman (Bethesda, Maryland); Wayne Shebilske (Bellbrook, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Aptima, Inc. (Woburn, Massachusetts); Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Georgiy Levchuk (South Grafton, Massachusetts); Jared Freeman (Bethesda, Maryland); Wayne Shebilske (Bellbrook, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of this invention comprise modeling a subject's state and the influence of training scenarios, or actions, on that state to create a training policy. Both state and effects of actions are modeled as probabilistic using Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP) techniques. The POMDP is well suited to decision-theoretic planning under uncertainty. Utilizing this model and the resulting training policy with real world subjects creates a surprisingly effective decision aid for instructors to improve learning relative to a traditional scenario selection strategy. POMDP provides a more valid representation of trainee state and training effects, thus it is capable of producing more valid recommendations concerning how to structure training to subjects. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/921755 |
| ART UNIT | 2122 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/46 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655924 | Blain et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Cheryl A. Blain (Slidell, Louisiana); Robert S. Linzell (Carriere, Michigan); Brett D Estrade (Sugar Land, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Cheryl A. Blain (Slidell, Louisiana); Robert S. Linzell (Carriere, Michigan); Brett D Estrade (Sugar Land, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for converting structured data to unstructured or structured data, the system and method receiving processing options in a flexible format and a reader selection, executing the reader selection to read data, computing a date time group to iterate through observed and/or modeled data, bilinearly interpolating the structured data to create an unstructured or structured finite element mesh, linearly interpolating data in time if necessary, and storing the populated grid on a computer-readable medium in a format compatible with a target numerical model. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/332992 |
| ART UNIT | 2167 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/811 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656014 | Ryder et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert J. Ryder (San Diego, California); Scott T. Evans (Alpine, California); Eric I. Jensen (Chula Vista, California); Alice Moore (San Diego, California); Alan O. Peterson (La Mesa, California); Robert S. Drew (San Diego, California); Walter M. Seay (Poway, California); Kathy Seay (Poway, California); Jeffrey B. Lee (Lakeside, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert J. Ryder (San Diego, California); Scott T. Evans (Alpine, California); Eric I. Jensen (Chula Vista, California); Alice Moore (San Diego, California); Alan O. Peterson (La Mesa, California); Robert S. Drew (San Diego, California); Walter M. Seay (Poway, California); Kathy Seay (Poway, California); Jeffrey B. Lee (Lakeside, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A Communication Assets Survey and Mapping Tool. The method includes collecting and storing agency, communication asset and interoperability data in a database, receiving a request for a display of agency, communication asset and interoperability of a geographic area, retrieving data regarding agency, communication asset and interoperability information from the database, determining interoperability between agencies based on their communication assets data and displaying interoperability information. Features include prioritizing interoperability solutions (a need vs ability analysis), data entry graphical user interface, data export, and community forum. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/205689 |
| ART UNIT | 2454 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/224 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656081 | Irizarry |
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| APPLICANT(S) | George Luis Irizarry (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George Luis Irizarry (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for interfacing multiple inputs and outputs in a control system is provided. A digital input/output system provides a localized interface between multiple operator consoles and at least one output device to coordinate and monitor the operation of the at least one output device. The digital input/output system includes an interface device which re-routes discrete lines to and from the operator consoles and output devices and eliminates conflicting signals sent from the operator consoles to the output devices. |
| FILED | Friday, March 12, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/723158 |
| ART UNIT | 2111 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: Input/output 710/316 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656142 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tong Chen (Yorktown Heights, New York); Yaoqing Gao (Toronto, Canada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tong Chen (Yorktown Heights, New York); Yaoqing Gao (Toronto, Canada) |
| ABSTRACT | An illustrative embodiment provides a computer-implemented process for managing multiple speculative assist threads for data pre-fetching that sends a command from an assist thread of a first processor to second processor and a memory, wherein parameters of the command specify a processor identifier of the second processor, responsive to receiving the command, reply by the second processor indicating an ability to receive a cache line that is a target of a pre-fetch, responsive to receiving the command replying by the memory indicating a capability to provide the cache line, responsive to receiving replies from the second processor and the memory, sending, by the first processor, a combined response to the second processor and the memory, wherein the combined response indicates an action, and responsive to the action indicating a transaction can continue sending the requested cache line, by the memory, to the second processor into a target cache level on the second processor. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 13, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/903620 |
| ART UNIT | 2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Processing architectures and instruction processing 712/207 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656244 | Chang |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nicholas B. Chang (Arlington, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nicholas B. Chang (Arlington, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein is a method and system that provides a class of error correction codes which can be used in communication systems to correct errors which may be introduced by a communication channel. In particular, a “staircase matrix” or “staircase LDPC code” is defined that enables performance gains associated with nonbinary LDPC codes while requiring low encoding complexity. Also, the concepts, systems and techniques described herein allow for implementation of a single encoder and decoder structure which can realize arbitrary rational coding rates, thus enabling a communication system to easily adapt a coding rate to different coding requirements. |
| FILED | Friday, October 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/284349 |
| ART UNIT | 2112 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery 714/752 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656332 | Fleischer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bruce M. Fleischer (Bedford Hills, New York); David J. Geiger (Peekskill, New York); Hung C. Ngo (Austin, Texas); Ruchir Puri (Baldwin Place, New York); Haoxing Ren (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce M. Fleischer (Bedford Hills, New York); David J. Geiger (Peekskill, New York); Hung C. Ngo (Austin, Texas); Ruchir Puri (Baldwin Place, New York); Haoxing Ren (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method, computer program product, and data processing system for efficiently performing automated placement of timing-critical unit-level cells in a hierarchical integrated circuit design is disclosed. In preparation for global optimization the entire unit at the cell level, macro-level cells are assigned a “placement force” that serves to limit the movement of the macro-level cells from their current position. Movement boundaries for each macro element are also defined, so as to keep the components in a given macro element in relative proximity to each other. Optimization/placement of the unit design is then performed, via a force-directed layout algorithm, on a “flattened” model of the design while respecting the movement boundaries. Following this “flattened” optimization, the placed “unit-level” cells are modeled as blockages and the macro elements are optimized individually, while respecting the location(s) of the blockages. This entire process is repeated until the optimization of the unit layout eventually converges. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/394035 |
| ART UNIT | 2825 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor masks 716/119 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656369 | Allen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul V. Allen (Rochester, Minnesota); Henrique Andrade (Croton-on-Hudson, New York); Wim De Pauw (Scarborough, New York); Bugra Gedik (White Plains, New York); Andy L. Frenkiel (Irvington, New York); Michael Donald Pfeifer (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul V. Allen (Rochester, Minnesota); Henrique Andrade (Croton-on-Hudson, New York); Wim De Pauw (Scarborough, New York); Bugra Gedik (White Plains, New York); Andy L. Frenkiel (Irvington, New York); Michael Donald Pfeifer (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for tracing dataflow in a distributed computing application. For example, the method includes incrementally advancing a dataflow in a dataflow path of one or more dataflow paths according to two or more directives encoded in two or more data messages. The method further includes performing the two or more directives. The dataflow path includes one or more operators including at least one merge operator operative to merge the two or more data messages and merge the two or more directives. One or more of the incrementally advancing of the dataflow and the performing of the two or more directives are implemented as instruction code performed on a processor device. |
| FILED | Monday, May 24, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/785916 |
| ART UNIT | 2191 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Software development, installation, and management 717/132 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656396 | Andrade et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Henrique Andrade (Hawthorne, New York); Bugra Gedik (Hawthorne, New York); Scott A. Schneider (Hawthorne, New York); Kun-Lung Wu (Hawthorne, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Henrique Andrade (Hawthorne, New York); Bugra Gedik (Hawthorne, New York); Scott A. Schneider (Hawthorne, New York); Kun-Lung Wu (Hawthorne, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to optimize performance of an operator on a computer system includes determining whether the system is busy, decreasing a software thread level within the operator if the system is busy, and increasing the software thread level within the operator if the system is not busy and a performance measure of the system at a current software thread level of the operator is greater than a performance measure of the system when the operator has a lower software thread level. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/539201 |
| ART UNIT | 2195 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Virtual machine task or process management or task management/control 718/102 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656403 | An et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bo An (Amherst, Massachusetts); Frederick Douglis (Basking Ridge, New Jersey); Bradley William Fawcett (Byron, Minnesota); Anton V. Riabov (Ossining, New York); Fan Ye (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bo An (Amherst, Massachusetts); Frederick Douglis (Basking Ridge, New Jersey); Bradley William Fawcett (Byron, Minnesota); Anton V. Riabov (Ossining, New York); Fan Ye (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Techniques are disclosed for optimizing schedules used in implementing plans for performing tasks in data processing systems. For example, an automated method of negotiating for resources in a data processing system, wherein the data processing system comprises multiple sites, comprises a negotiation management component of a computer system at a given one of the sites performing the following steps. One or more tasks from at least one source of one or more plans are obtained. Each plan is annotated with one or more needed resources and one or more potential resource providers at one or more sites in the data processing system. An optimized resource negotiation schedule based on the one or more obtained tasks is computed. The schedule comprises an order in which resources are negotiated. In accordance with the optimized resource negotiation schedule, a request for each needed resource is sent to the one or more potential resource providers such that a negotiation process is performed between the negotiation management component and at least one of the potential resource providers. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/112142 |
| ART UNIT | 2196 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Virtual machine task or process management or task management/control 718/104 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08652215 | Bellamkonda et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ravi V. Bellamkonda (Marietta, Georgia); Young-Tae Kim (Arlington, Texas); Satish Kumar (Lawrenceville, Georgia); Dasharatham Goud Janagama (Tucker, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ravi V. Bellamkonda (Marietta, Georgia); Young-Tae Kim (Arlington, Texas); Satish Kumar (Lawrenceville, Georgia); Dasharatham Goud Janagama (Tucker, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | A scaffold for tissue regeneration is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the scaffold is implantable in a patient in need of nerve or other tissue regeneration and includes a structure which has a plurality of uniaxially oriented nanofibers made of at least one synthetic polymer. Preferably, at least 75% of the nanofibers are oriented within 20 degrees of the uniaxial orientation. The scaffold beneficially provides directional cues for cell and tissue regeneration, presumably by mimicking the natural strategy using filamentous structures during development and regeneration. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 07, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/817923 |
| ART UNIT | 3773 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Prosthesis 623/23.720 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652218 | Goldfarb et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Goldfarb (Franklin, Tennessee); Huseyin Atakan Varol (Nashville, Tennessee); Frank Charles Sup, IV (Nashville, Tennessee); Jason Mitchell (Greenbrier, Tennessee); Thomas J. Withrow (Brentwood, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Goldfarb (Franklin, Tennessee); Huseyin Atakan Varol (Nashville, Tennessee); Frank Charles Sup, IV (Nashville, Tennessee); Jason Mitchell (Greenbrier, Tennessee); Thomas J. Withrow (Brentwood, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A powered leg prosthesis includes powered knee joint comprising a knee joint and a knee motor unit for delivering power to the knee joint. The prosthesis also includes a prosthetic lower leg having a socket interface coupled to the knee joint and a powered ankle joint coupled to the lower leg opposite the knee joint comprising an ankle joint and an ankle motor unit to deliver power to the ankle joint. The prosthesis further includes a prosthetic foot coupled to the ankle joint, at least one sensor for measuring a real-time input, and at least one controller for controlling movement of the prosthesis based on the real-time input. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/427384 |
| ART UNIT | 3774 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Prosthesis 623/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652407 | Wilson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | PalmStat Diagnostics, LLC (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | PalmStat Diagnostics, LLC (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pete Wilson (Killingworth, Connecticut); Eric Butt (Orange, Connecticut); Vincent Mata (Monroe, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A self-contained assay device that is capable of detecting various analyte(s), including bioanalytes, in specimens for example, from biological sources. |
| FILED | Friday, November 09, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/673541 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/63 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652440 | Ichise |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Masanori Ichise (Scarsdale, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Masanori Ichise (Scarsdale, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods for determining whether a mammal has a disease, such as diabetes, using PET data analysis techniques. These methods include administering to a mammal a PET-compatible tracer, such as a radioligand specific for a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) receptor, and measuring total functional β-cell capacity (volume) of the mammal's pancreas using PET data analysis techniques. Methods for tracking the efficacy of a treatment for diabetes, for evaluating the regeneration of β-cells in a pancreas, and for monitoring a patient with a transplanted pancreas are also provided. |
| FILED | Friday, May 09, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/451305 |
| 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 424/1.810 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652442 | Piwnica-Worms et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David Piwnica-Worms (Ladue, Missouri); Shimon Gross (St. Yavne, Illinois); Vijay Sharma (Wildwood, Missouri); Seth Gammon (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Washington University (Saint Louis, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Piwnica-Worms (Ladue, Missouri); Shimon Gross (St. Yavne, Illinois); Vijay Sharma (Wildwood, Missouri); Seth Gammon (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of imaging distribution of myeloperoxidase activity in a subject are disclosed. These methods include the use of bioluminescent substrates, including luminol and wavelength-shifted analogues of luminol. Bioluminescent myeloperoxidase substrates that emit light at longer wavelengths compared to luminol are shown to be useful for imaging myeloperoxidase activity in vivo. The disclosed methods can be used for imaging sites of inflammation and other pathological conditions associated with abnormal levels of MPO activity in vivo. Methods of synthesis of luminol analogues are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 03, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/127448 |
| ART UNIT | 1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/9.600 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652458 | Jackson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wesley M. Jackson (Albany, California); Leon J. Nesti (Silver Spring, Maryland); Rocky S. Tuan (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Bethesda, Maryland); The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, U.S.A. (Washington, District of Columbia); The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wesley M. Jackson (Albany, California); Leon J. Nesti (Silver Spring, Maryland); Rocky S. Tuan (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A graft containing a scaffold that includes a matrix in which are positioned mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) has the capacity to substantially improve wound healing, including wounds resulting from injury to nerve, bone and vascular tissue. MPCs can be harvested from debrided muscle tissue following orthopaedic trauma. The traumatized muscle-derived progenitor cells are a readily available autologous cell source that can be utilized to effect or improve wound healing in a variety of therapeutic settings and vehicles. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/129636 |
| 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 424/93.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652465 | Freeman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gordon Freeman (Brookline, Massachusetts); Arlene Sharpe (Brookline, Massachusetts); David M. Dorfman (Brookline, Massachusetts); Rafi Ahmed (Atlanta, Georgia); Daniel Barber (Rockville, Maryland); E. John Wherry (Havertown, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts); Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, Massachusetts); President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gordon Freeman (Brookline, Massachusetts); Arlene Sharpe (Brookline, Massachusetts); David M. Dorfman (Brookline, Massachusetts); Rafi Ahmed (Atlanta, Georgia); Daniel Barber (Rockville, Maryland); E. John Wherry (Havertown, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment, prevention, or reduction of persistent infections, such as chronic infections, latent infections, and slow infections and cancer. The methods and compositions of the invention are also useful for the alleviation of one or more symptoms associated with such infections and cancer. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 08, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/449919 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/130.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652467 | Markovitz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David M. Markovitz (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Nirit Mor-Vaknin (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Michael Khodadoust (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Barbara S. Adams (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David M. Markovitz (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Nirit Mor-Vaknin (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Michael Khodadoust (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Barbara S. Adams (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to DEK protein compositions (e.g., antibodies, small molecule inhibitors, siRNAs) and methods of using the same. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating autoimmune disease (e.g., juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, etc.) and for inhibiting inflammation (e.g., associated with autoimmune disease) and cellular chemotaxis (e.g., of neutrophils, NK cells and T cells). The present invention further provides a diagnostic marker (e.g., DEK antigen) for autoimmune disease. |
| FILED | Monday, October 16, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 12/090164 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/130.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652475 | Holers et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vernon Michael Holers (Denver, Colorado); Joshua M. Thurman (Greenwood Village, Colorado); Christian Taube (Frankfurt, Germany); Erwin W. Gelfand (Englewood, Colorado); Gary Steven Gilkeson (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | MUSC Foundation for Research Development (Charleston, South Carolina); National Jewish Health (Denver, Colorado); The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vernon Michael Holers (Denver, Colorado); Joshua M. Thurman (Greenwood Village, Colorado); Christian Taube (Frankfurt, Germany); Erwin W. Gelfand (Englewood, Colorado); Gary Steven Gilkeson (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are novel inhibitors of the alternative complement pathway and particularly, novel anti-factor B antibodies. Also disclosed is the use of such inhibitors to reduce or prevent airway hyperresponsiveness and/or airway inflammation by selectively inhibiting the alternative complement pathway, thereby treating diseases in which such conditions play a role. Also disclosed is the use of such inhibitors to reduce or prevent other diseases and conditions, including ischemia-reperfusion injury, by inhibition of the alternative complement pathway. |
| FILED | Friday, August 03, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/888997 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/145.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652482 | Nakagawa |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mayumi Nakagawa (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mayumi Nakagawa (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to the examination of the pattern of immunodominant T cell epitopes in the E6 protein of Human Papilloma virus and its further characterization in terms of its amino acid sequence and Human Leukocyte Antigen restriction. These epitopes are identified based on their ability to induce specific T cell responses and therefore, are important as sources of antigens for immunotherapies to treat cervical and other cancers. The present invention contemplates identifying a number of similar epitopes restricted by a wide variety of Human Leukocyte Antigen types so that they can be used together to develop preventative or therapeutic vaccines, which can be used for the general human population. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/286822 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/184.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652771 | Peti-Peterdi |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Janos Peti-Peterdi (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Souther California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Janos Peti-Peterdi (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates in general to the discovery of urinary succinate as a novel biomarker of kidney disease. More specifically, the invention provides for the measurement of succinate in urine samples that has great potential for the easy and early diagnosis of kidney damage and would allow early prediction of kidney disease and therapeutic intervention. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/473135 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/4 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652773 | Bakaletz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lauren O. Bakaletz (Hilliard, Ohio); Robert S. Munson, Jr. (Columbus, Ohio); David W. Dyer (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Nationwide Children's Hospital, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lauren O. Bakaletz (Hilliard, Ohio); Robert S. Munson, Jr. (Columbus, Ohio); David W. Dyer (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to the polynucleotide sequence of a nontypeable stain of Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) and polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides and uses thereof. The invention also relates to NTHi genes which are upregulated during or in response to NTHi infection of the middle ear and/or the nasopharynx. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 12, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/612176 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6 |
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| US 08652778 | Bowman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christopher N. Bowman (Boulder, Colorado); Kathy Rowlen (Boulder, Colorado); Hadley Sikes (Pasadena, California); Ryan Hansen (Golden, Colorado); Heather Jean Avens (Lafayette, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, A Body Corporate (Denver, Delaware) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher N. Bowman (Boulder, Colorado); Kathy Rowlen (Boulder, Colorado); Hadley Sikes (Pasadena, California); Ryan Hansen (Golden, Colorado); Heather Jean Avens (Lafayette, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods to detect molecular recognition events. The invention also provides methods to detect the presence of or identify a target species based on its interaction with one or more probe species. The methods of the invention are based on amplification of the signal due to each molecular recognition event. The amplification is achieved through photopolymerization, with the polymer formed being associated with the molecular recognition event. In one aspect, a fluorescent polymer, a magnetic polymer, a radioactive polymer or an electrically conducting polymer can form the basis of detection and amplification. In another aspect, a polymer gel swollen with a fluorescent solution, a magnetic solution, a radioactive solution or an electrically conducting solution can form the basis of detection and amplification. In another aspect, detectable particles can be included in the polymer formed. In another aspect, sufficient polymer forms to be detectable by visual inspection. |
| FILED | Friday, April 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/082814 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.100 |
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| US 08652786 | Haber et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Daniel A. Haber (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Gromoslaw A. Smolen (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daniel A. Haber (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Gromoslaw A. Smolen (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a novel method to determine the likelihood of effectiveness of a treatment in an individual affected with or at risk for developing cancer. The method involves detecting the presence or absence of Met amplification in an individual. The presence of Met amplification indicates that a Met targeting treatment is likely to be effective. Preferably, the Met targeting treatment is PHA-665752 or PF-02341066. In addition, the present methods allow for the detection of cancer in an individual, wherein the presence of Met amplification indicates that cancer is present and further that it will be treatable, namely with a Met targeting treatment. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 05, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/887608 |
| ART UNIT | 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.140 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652787 | Samuels et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yardena R. Samuels (Potomac, Maryland); Todd D. Prickett (Sterling, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yardena R. Samuels (Potomac, Maryland); Todd D. Prickett (Sterling, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | It is disclosed herein that members of the protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) family are highly mutated in patients with melanoma. Described herein are novel somatic mutations in the ERBB4 gene that result in increased kinase activity, transformation ability and anchorage-independent growth. These ERBB4 mutations contribute to the tumorogenicity of melanoma. Thus, provided herein is a method of predicting the prognosis of a patient with melanoma by detecting the presence or absence of a mutation in the ERBB4 gene. In some examples, the ERBB4 mutation is selected from G949A, G1354A, G1624A, C1630T, G1687A, G2506A and G2614A (numbering based on SEQ ID NO: 1). Also provided are methods of selecting a patient as a candidate for treatment with an ERBB4 and/or PI3K/AKT pathway inhibitor, and a method of identifying a therapeutic agent for the treatment of a subject diagnosed with melanoma. Oligonucleotides that specifically hybridize with an ERBB4 nucleic acid molecule comprising a novel mutation, and arrays comprising such oligonucleotides, are also provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/128125 |
| ART UNIT | 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.140 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652790 | Valentine et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kathleen G. Valentine (Ivyland, Pennsylvania); Michael Marlow (Fort Lee, New Jersey); Andrew J. Wand (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Kendra K. Frederick (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kathleen G. Valentine (Ivyland, Pennsylvania); Michael Marlow (Fort Lee, New Jersey); Andrew J. Wand (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Kendra K. Frederick (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods for the determination of the degree of molecular recognition of a protein with a ligand, including a first protein with a second protein. The methods may comprise determining the squared generalized order parameter (hereinafter, O) for at least one intramolecular bond of the first protein. The protein is then formed into a complex with a ligand. The value or values of O2 for the said at least one bond of the protein is then determined while the protein and the ligand are in the complex. The O value or values determined for the protein while the protein and the ligand are in a complex are compared or related to the O value or values determined for the uncomplexed protein. |
| FILED | Friday, July 18, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/669626 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.210 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652796 | Nibert et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Max L. Nibert (Roslindale, Massachusetts); Cathy Lea Miller (Brookline, Massachusetts); Teresa J. Broering (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Max L. Nibert (Roslindale, Massachusetts); Cathy Lea Miller (Brookline, Massachusetts); Teresa J. Broering (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods and compositions for detecting protein-protein and/or protein-nucleic acid interactions in cells. |
| FILED | Monday, September 17, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/856099 |
| ART UNIT | 1639 — 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 435/29 |
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| US 08652797 | Guarente et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Leonard Guarente (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Shin-ichiro Imai (Somerville, Massachusetts); Christopher Armstrong (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Leonard Guarente (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Shin-ichiro Imai (Somerville, Massachusetts); Christopher Armstrong (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of NAD-dependent of at least one lysine residue in an acetylated protein are disclosed. The methods include combining the acetylated protein with an isolated Sir2 protein or fragment that includes a core domain of the Sir2 protein. The Sir2 protein or fragment of the Sir2 protein can include a human Sir2 protein or a fragment of a human Sir2 protein. |
| FILED | Friday, September 12, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/209847 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/29 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652798 | Gimzewski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James K. Gimzewski (Topanga, California); Sarah E. Cross (El Granada, California); Yusheng Jin (North Hills, California); Jianyu Rao (Culver City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James K. Gimzewski (Topanga, California); Sarah E. Cross (El Granada, California); Yusheng Jin (North Hills, California); Jianyu Rao (Culver City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein is the analysis of nanomechanical characteristics of cells. In particular, changes in certain local nanomechanical characteristics of ex vivo human cells can correlate with presence of a human disease, such as cancer, as well as a particular stage of progression of the disease. Also, for human patients that are administered with a therapeutic agent, changes in local nanomechanical characteristics of ex vivo cells collected from the patients can correlate with effectiveness of the therapeutic agent in terms of impeding or reversing progression of the disease. By exploiting this correlation, systems and related methods can be advantageously implemented for disease state detection and therapeutic agent selection and monitoring. |
| FILED | Monday, December 01, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/993826 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/29 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652801 | Mossoba et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Magdi Mossoba (Great Falls, Virginia); Sufian Al-Khaldi (Bowie, 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) | Magdi Mossoba (Great Falls, Virginia); Sufian Al-Khaldi (Bowie, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention features hydrophilic IR-transparent porous membranes, particularly hydrophilic IR-transparent porous polyethylene membranes and methods of preparing the hydrophilic membranes by treatment of hydrophobic IR-transparent porous membranes with plasma. The present invention further features spectroscopic sample holders which incorporate the hydrophilic IR-transparent porous membranes and methods of identifying bacteria and other microorganisms in samples by infrared spectroscopy. |
| FILED | Monday, August 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/584208 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/38 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652827 | Dadachova et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ekaterina Dadachova (Mahopac, New York); Ruth Bryan (New Rochelle, New York); Arturo Casadevall (New Rochelle, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (Bronx, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ekaterina Dadachova (Mahopac, New York); Ruth Bryan (New Rochelle, New York); Arturo Casadevall (New Rochelle, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | This present invention provides methods of enhancing the growth of a microorganism or plant by increasing its melanin content and exposing it to radiation, and methods of using melanized microorganisms to contain or exclude radiation. |
| FILED | Monday, April 02, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/225990 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/254.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652840 | Tilly et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jonathan Lee Tilly (Windham, New Hampshire); Joshua Johnson (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jonathan Lee Tilly (Windham, New Hampshire); Joshua Johnson (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to female germline stem cells and their progenitors, methods of isolation thereof, and methods of use thereof. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/090904 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/325 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652851 | Tan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Weihong Tan (Gainesville, Florida); Chaoyong Yang (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Weihong Tan (Gainesville, Florida); Chaoyong Yang (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | An oligonucleotide-based molecular probe includes at least one pin loop, the pin loop including a loop sequence complementary to a target sequence. A first stem sequence is attached to one end of the pin loop, the first stem having at least one fluorescent label attached thereto. A second stem sequence is attached to the other end of the pin loop. The second stem has a plurality of quencher molecules attached thereto. |
| FILED | Friday, June 17, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/570491 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/172 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652852 | Beebe et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Beebe (Monona, Wisconsin); Jay W. Warrick (Madison, Wisconsin); Michael W. Toepke (Madison, Wisconsin); Ivar Meyvantsson (Madison, Wisconsin); Glenn M. Walker (Cary, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Beebe (Monona, Wisconsin); Jay W. Warrick (Madison, Wisconsin); Michael W. Toepke (Madison, Wisconsin); Ivar Meyvantsson (Madison, Wisconsin); Glenn M. Walker (Cary, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for pumping fluid through a channel of a microfluidic device. The channel has an input port and an output port. The channel is filled with fluid and a pressure gradient is generated between the fluid at the input port and the fluid at the output port. As a result, fluid flows through the channel towards the output port. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/272433 |
| ART UNIT | 1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/180 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653007 | Zheng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yu Zheng (Topsfield, Massachusetts); Richard J. Roberts (Wenham, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | New England Biolabs, Inc. (Ipswich, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yu Zheng (Topsfield, Massachusetts); Richard J. Roberts (Wenham, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions, methods and related uses are provided relating to cleaving modified DNA. For example, a set of DNA fragments obtainable by enzymatic cleavage of a large DNA is described where at least 50% are similarly sized and have a centrally positioned modified nucleotide. In addition, an enzyme preparation is provided that includes one or more enzymes that recognize a modified nucleotide in a DNA and cleave the DNA at a site that is at a non-random distance from the modified nucleotide. The one or more enzymes are further characterized by an N-terminal conserved domain with greater than 90% amino acid sequence homology to WXD(X)10YXGD. The related uses include creating a methylome, methods of purifying DNA fragments containing a modified nucleotide and diagnostic applications. |
| FILED | Friday, April 06, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/441208 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Combinatorial chemistry technology: Method, library, apparatus 56/16 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653023 | Kanthasamy |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anumantha G. Kanthasamy (Ames, Iowa) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anumantha G. Kanthasamy (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions characterized by dopamine deficiency, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, Huntington's disease, symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, drug abuse and clinical depression. The treatment of the present invention utilizes PKCd inhibitors that have the dual benefit of increasing the levels of dopamine in the central nervous system while also protecting neuronal cells from neurodegeneration. The method and pharmaceutical compositions can be used to treat diseases, disorders, or conditions associated with neurodegeneration such as Parkinson's disease, Huntingson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cerebral ischemia, myocardial ischemia, spinal muscular atrophy, multiple sclerosis, AIDS-related encephalitis, HIV-related encephalitis, aging, alopecia, and neurological damage due to stroke, Huntington disease (HD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory diseases, spinal cord trauma, and head injury. |
| FILED | Friday, June 30, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/479173 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/2.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653026 | Ma |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Diapin Therapeutics LLC (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Zhonigman Ma (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for prevention and treatment of type-2 diabetes comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of FTY-720 or an analog are described. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/722495 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/6.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653037 | Shu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xiaokun Shu (San Diego, California); Antoine Royant (Solana Beach, California); Roger Tsien (La Jolla, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris, France); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaokun Shu (San Diego, California); Antoine Royant (Solana Beach, California); Roger Tsien (La Jolla, California) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention provides novel truncation mutants of a phytochrome from the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans. When expressed either in bacteria or mammalian cells, these mutant phytochromes spontaneously incorporate biliverdin, a ubiquitous intermediate in heme catabolism, and become fluorescent in the infrared (IR) region. These phytochromes are the first genetically encoded labels that can be excited by far-red light and fluorescent in the true IR (>700 nm). If these mutants instead incorporate protoporphyrin IX, an intermediate in heme biosynthesis, illumination now generates significant amounts of singlet oxygen. Singlet oxygen is useful because it can be used to kill individual proteins or cells, detect long-range protein-protein interactions, or generate electron-microscopic contrast. The invention also relates to methods of making and using such proteins and protein variants. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/997548 |
| ART UNIT | 1654 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/21.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653041 | Goldblum et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Achaogen, Inc. (South San Francisco, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Achaogen, Inc. (South San Francisco, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Adam Aaron Goldblum (Berkeley, California); Paola Dozzo (San Francisco, California); Timothy Robert Kane (Moss Beach, California); James Bradley Aggen (Burlingame, California); Martin Sheringham Linsell (San Mateo, California); Darin James Hildebrandt (Cupertino, California); Micah James Gliedt (Sunnyvale, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds having antibacterial activity are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): including stereoisomers, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Q1 and Q2 are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Monday, October 15, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/652163 |
| ART UNIT | 1623 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/38 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653043 | Goff et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Randal D. Goff (Madison, Wisconsin); Jon Scott Thorson (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Randal D. Goff (Madison, Wisconsin); Jon Scott Thorson (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Using neoglycosylation, the impact of differential glycosylation upon the divergent anticancer and anti-HIV properties of the triterpenoid betulinic acid (BA) was examined. Each member from a library of 37 differentially glycosylated BA variants was tested for anticancer and anti-HIV activities. Enhanced analogs for both desired activities were discovered with the corresponding antitumor or antiviral enhancements diverging, based upon the appended sugar, into two distinct compound subsets. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 07, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/143639 |
| ART UNIT | 1623 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/42 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653044 | Tower |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John Tower (West Hollywood, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John Tower (West Hollywood, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides anti-apoptotic agents and therapies and uses thereof. Specifically, the anti-apoptotic agents and therapies involve human Xist gene, Xist RNA, Xist gene product, and antagonists and small molecule mimics of these nucleic acids and proteins. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 07, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/811413 |
| 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 | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44.A00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Mingzhao Xing (Clarksville, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Mingzhao Xing (Clarksville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Dual suppression of the MAP kinase and PI3K/Akt pathways showed synergistic or greatly enhanced anti-melanoma cell effects, compared to suppression of a single pathway, including the inhibition of cell proliferation, transformation and invasion, induction of G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and, importantly, cell apoptosis. Remarkably, suppression of either pathway induces the expression of thyroid iodide-handling genes and dual suppression of the two pathways synergistically and robustly induces expression of these genes, accompanied by uptake of radioiodine in the cells. These genes include sodium/iodide symporter, thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor, thyroglobulin, thyroperoxidase, pendrin gene, thyroid transcription factors (e.g., TTF-1, TTF-2, PAX8) and other thyroid genes. Targeting major signaling pathways, such as the MAP kinase and PI3K/Akt pathways, for potent cell death, optionally coupled with induction of thyroid gene expression for adjunct radioiodine ablation therapy may be used for many human cancers, both thyroid and non-thyroid. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/865620 |
| 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 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653095 | Zhu |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shuren Zhu (Potomac, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Radix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Potomac, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shuren Zhu (Potomac, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides new chemical compositions with desirable biological activity and toxicity profiles for the enhanced treatment of malaria. |
| FILED | Monday, July 18, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/135868 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/279 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653119 | Kelly et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jeffery W. Kelly (La Jolla, California); Evan T. Powers (La Jolla, California); Hossein Razavi (Danbury, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffery W. Kelly (La Jolla, California); Evan T. Powers (La Jolla, California); Hossein Razavi (Danbury, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | Kinetic stabilization of the native state of transthyretin is an effective mechanism for preventing protein misfolding. Because transthyretin misfolding plays an important role in transthyretin amyloid diseases, inhibiting such misfolding can be used as an effective treatment or prophylaxis for such diseases. Treatment methods are disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/303060 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/375 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653120 | Apkarian |
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| APPLICANT(S) | A. Vania Apkarian (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Apkarian Technologies LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | A. Vania Apkarian (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Chronic pain is treated in an individual suffering from chronic pain by administering to the individual an amount of a therapeutic containing a glycine receptor agonist such as D-cycloserine or a GlyT-1 glycine transporter antagonist such as sarcosine in an amount effective to treat the chronic pain. The therapeutic may also contain a secondary analgesic such as opiates, NSAIDs or cox-2 inhibitors. The analgesic can be formulated in a pharmaceutical composition in the form of an injectable solution that contains at least two different analgesics, at least one of the analgesics of which is a glycine receptor agonist or a GlyT-1 glycine transporter antagonist. Suitable pharmaceutical compositions contain D-cycloserine and/or sarcosine, optionally in combination with opiates, NSAIDs or cox-2 inhibitors. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/326107 |
| ART UNIT | 1627 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/380 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653233 | Hollingsworth et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Anthony Hollingsworth (Omaha, Nebraska); Karl Kohlgraf (Iowa City, Iowa); Tom Caffrey (Bellevue, Nebraska) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Nebraska Medical Center (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Anthony Hollingsworth (Omaha, Nebraska); Karl Kohlgraf (Iowa City, Iowa); Tom Caffrey (Bellevue, Nebraska) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a MUC1 cytoplasmic tail peptide or portion thereof. These peptides are useful for inducing an immune response to MUC1-expressing tumor cells and thus for preventing or treating cancer. |
| FILED | Friday, June 01, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/486434 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653238 | Wender et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul A. Wender (Palo Alto, California); Elena A. Goun (Palo Alto, California); Lisa R. Jones (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul A. Wender (Palo Alto, California); Elena A. Goun (Palo Alto, California); Lisa R. Jones (Palo Alto, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Conjugates of a cargo molecule with a transporter molecule are disclosed, where the cargo molecule and the transporter molecule are linked covalently by a releasable linker. The cargo of the conjugate can be a biologically active agent or a reporter molecule. The transporter modulates the transport of the cargo across a biological barrier (e.g., a cell membrane) compared to the transport of the unconjugated cargo. Releasable linkers suitable for rapid and facile conjugation to various types of cargo and transporters are also disclosed, along with methods for using the linkers in the synthesis of conjugates. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/280683 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/329 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653243 | Maynard et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jennifer Maynard (Austin, Texas); Jamie Sutherland (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jennifer Maynard (Austin, Texas); Jamie Sutherland (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions and methods are provided that are useful to treat respiratory diseases such as whooping cough. Further, compositions and methods of immunizing are provided. |
| FILED | Monday, September 19, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/236530 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/387.300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653271 | Stinchcomb et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Audra L. Stinchcomb (Lexington, Kentucky); Peter A. Crooks (Nicholasville, Kentucky); Mohamed O. Hamad (Lexington, Kentucky); Paul K. Kiptoo (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Audra L. Stinchcomb (Lexington, Kentucky); Peter A. Crooks (Nicholasville, Kentucky); Mohamed O. Hamad (Lexington, Kentucky); Paul K. Kiptoo (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to novel codrugs comprising bupropion or hydroxybupropion and an opioid antagonist or an opioid agonist joined together by chemical bonding. The codrugs provide a significant increase in the transdermal flux across human skin, as compared to the basic opioid antagonist or opioid agonist. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 18, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/907954 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/44 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653273 | Rinderspacher et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kirsten Alison Rinderspacher (Bronx, New York); Donald W. Landry (New York, New York); Yuli Xie (New York, New York); Yidong Liu (New York, New York); Gangli Gong (Elmhurst, New York); Shi-Xian Deng (White Plains, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the city of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kirsten Alison Rinderspacher (Bronx, New York); Donald W. Landry (New York, New York); Yuli Xie (New York, New York); Yidong Liu (New York, New York); Gangli Gong (Elmhurst, New York); Shi-Xian Deng (White Plains, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to compounds that exhibit vasodilatory and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the activity of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). The present invention is also directed to methods of identifying such compounds, and use of such compounds for the treatment of diseases related to dysfunction of vasodilation, inflammation, and/or endothelial cells. In particular non-limiting embodiments, components of the invention may be used to treat hypertension. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 07, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/178117 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/225 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653275 | Crooks et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Crooks (Nicholasville, Kentucky); Linda P. Dwoskin (Lexington, Kentucky); Guangrong Zheng (Lexington, Kentucky); Sangeetha Sumithran (Lexington, Kentucky); Davis D. Allen (Rootstown, Ohio); Zhenfa Zheng (Lexington, Kentucky); Paul Lockman (Amarillo, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Crooks (Nicholasville, Kentucky); Linda P. Dwoskin (Lexington, Kentucky); Guangrong Zheng (Lexington, Kentucky); Sangeetha Sumithran (Lexington, Kentucky); Davis D. Allen (Rootstown, Ohio); Zhenfa Zheng (Lexington, Kentucky); Paul Lockman (Amarillo, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are bis-quaternary ammonium cyclophane compounds which are modulators of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Also provided are methods of using the compounds for modulating the function of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, and for the prevention and/or treatment of central nervous system disorders, substance use and/or abuse, and or gastrointestinal tract disorders. |
| FILED | Friday, May 11, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/300197 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 546/285 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653278 | Kozikowski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alan P. Kozikowski (Chicago, Illinois); Mira Jung (Rockville, Maryland); Anatoly Dritschilo (Bethesda, Maryland); Arsen Gaysin (Berwyn, Illinois); Pavel A. Petukhov (Naperville, Illinois); Werner Tueckmantel (Yorktown Heights, New York); Hongbin Yuan (San Diego, California); Yufeng Chen (Jinhua, China PRC) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgetown University (Washington, District of Columbia); The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alan P. Kozikowski (Chicago, Illinois); Mira Jung (Rockville, Maryland); Anatoly Dritschilo (Bethesda, Maryland); Arsen Gaysin (Berwyn, Illinois); Pavel A. Petukhov (Naperville, Illinois); Werner Tueckmantel (Yorktown Heights, New York); Hongbin Yuan (San Diego, California); Yufeng Chen (Jinhua, China PRC) |
| ABSTRACT | One aspect of the invention relates to isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors. Also provided are methods of sensitizing a cancer cell to the cytotoxic effects of radiotherapy. The invention also provides methods for treating cancer, methods for treating neurological diseases and methods for treating malaria. Additionally, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an HDAC inhibitor of the invention; and kits comprising an HDAC inhibitor of the invention. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 02, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/375348 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/146 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653307 | Stoltz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brian M Stoltz (San Marino, California); Ryan McFadden (Foster City, California); Scott C. Virgil (Pasadena, California); Helene Kolding (Lyngby, Denmark); Jennifer L Alleva (Princeton, New Jersey); Joshua J Day (Fort Collins, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brian M Stoltz (San Marino, California); Ryan McFadden (Foster City, California); Scott C. Virgil (Pasadena, California); Helene Kolding (Lyngby, Denmark); Jennifer L Alleva (Princeton, New Jersey); Joshua J Day (Fort Collins, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Enantioenriched compositions of liphagal and its derivatives and precursors include more than 50 mol % of a first enantiomer based on the total amount of a first and a second enantiomer. A method of making an enantioenriched composition includes catalytic enantioselective alkylation, ring expansion, and intramolecular aryne cyclization. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 31, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/485835 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 568/373 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653324 | Enders |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Greg H. Enders (Villanova, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Fox Chase Cancer Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Greg H. Enders (Villanova, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Mice comprising a human p16 transgene operably linked to an inducible promoter and capable of controlled expression of p16 are provided. Also provided are cells, tissues, and organs obtainable from such mice, and methods for producing p16 transgenic mice. |
| FILED | Friday, June 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/157477 |
| ART UNIT | 1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes 8/18 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653480 | Yared et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | VisEn Medical, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | VisEn Medical, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wael I. Yared (Lexington, Massachusetts); Pouyan Mohajerani (Smyrna, Georgia); Joshua Kempner (Reading, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | In certain embodiments, the invention relates to systems and methods for altering an image to compensate for variation in one or more physical and/or supervenient properties (e.g., optical absorption and/or scattering) in heterogeneous, diffuse tissue, thereby attenuating the effects of tissue waveguiding. The methods enable the proper identification of emission image regions that evidence waveguiding of electromagnetic radiation, and enables compensation of emission images for such waveguiding. The methods preserve the depth localization accuracy of the FMT approach and improve optical reconstruction in the targeted areas while eliminating spurious components of fluorescence from the acquired data set. Calibration methods for probe concentration mapping are also presented. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/922803 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/458.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653642 | Sutanto et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate for the State of Arizona acting for and on behalf of Arizona (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jemmy Sutanto (Scottsdale, Arizona); Jitendran Muthuswamy (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods of the present disclosure provide for three-dimensional stacks of microelectromechanical (MEMS) systems, such as sensors. The stacks may be encapsulated and sealed, and can be positioned within biological tissue, for example to monitor biological signals within the volume of the sensor, provide stimulating signals to a brain, and so forth. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/711118 |
| ART UNIT | 2815 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/686 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653816 | Lake et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David S. Lake (Rochester, Minnesota); Armando Manduca (Rochester, Minnesota); Jeffrey S. McAllister (St. Paul, Minnesota); Nelson Ramirez (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David S. Lake (Rochester, Minnesota); Armando Manduca (Rochester, Minnesota); Jeffrey S. McAllister (St. Paul, Minnesota); Nelson Ramirez (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for compensating for motion of a subject during an MRI scan of the subject. k-space data may be received from the MRI scan of the subject. Motion information may be received for the subject. Based on the received motion information, a translational motion of the subject may be determined between a first point in time and a second point in time. A search space for motion correction may be reduced using the determined change and an error margin of the capturing technique. A motion-compensated, graphical image of the subject may be generated using the reduced search space. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 04, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/612172 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/309 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653817 | Busse et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Reed Frederick Busse (Madison, Wisconsin); James Holmes (Madison, Wisconsin); Philip James Beatty (Thornhill, Canada); Kang Wang (Madison, Wisconsin); Frank Korosec (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Reed Frederick Busse (Madison, Wisconsin); James Holmes (Madison, Wisconsin); Philip James Beatty (Thornhill, Canada); Kang Wang (Madison, Wisconsin); Frank Korosec (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure is intended to describe embodiments for improving image data acquisition and processing in accelerated dynamic magnetic resonance imaging sequences. One embodiment is described where a method includes an acquisition sequence configured to acquire an undersampled set of magnetic resonance data. The undersampled set of magnetic resonance data has a pseudo-random sampling pattern within a data space acquired at a first time, the pseudo-random sampling pattern being influenced by other pseudo-random sampling patterns within the data space arising from the acquisition of additional undersampled sets of magnetic resonance data at respective times. In some embodiments, the pseudo-random sampling patterns of the undersampled sets of magnetic resonance data interleave to yield a desired sampling pattern. |
| FILED | Friday, March 18, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/051952 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/309 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653818 | Adalsteinsson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Elfar Adalsteinsson (Belmont, Massachusetts); Joonsung Lee (Gwang-ju, South Korea); Lawrence L. Wald (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthias L. Gebhardt (Erlangen, Germany) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (München, Germany) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Elfar Adalsteinsson (Belmont, Massachusetts); Joonsung Lee (Gwang-ju, South Korea); Lawrence L. Wald (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthias L. Gebhardt (Erlangen, Germany) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of designing a parallel transmission radio frequency (RF) pulse for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes compressing a model for a subject to be scanned by the MRI system into a plurality of voxel clusters, each voxel cluster defining a virtual observation point with a peak sensitivity to local specific absorption rate (SAR) for the voxel cluster, and defining the parallel transmission RF pulse based on an approximation of a minimization criterion having a local SAR component based on the peak sensitivity of each virtual observation point, the approximation comprising a weighted sum of the local SAR values for each virtual observation point. |
| FILED | Friday, April 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/083342 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/309 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653867 | Poon et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chi-Sang Poon (Lexington, Massachusetts); Joshua Jen Monzon (Somerville, Massachusetts); Kuan Zhou (Scarborough, Maine) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts); University of New Hampshire (Durham, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chi-Sang Poon (Lexington, Massachusetts); Joshua Jen Monzon (Somerville, Massachusetts); Kuan Zhou (Scarborough, Maine) |
| ABSTRACT | A pulse modulated neural integrator circuit is comprised of discrete analog electronic components and has a plurality of discrete stable states. In some embodiments, the pulse modulated neural integrator circuit is fabricated in whole or in part on an integrated circuit substrate using analog VLSI techniques. A phase locked loop circuit can use the pulse modulated neural integrator circuit in place of some conventional phase locked loop circuits. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 15, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/837079 |
| ART UNIT | 2816 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and systems 327/156 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654328 | Tkaczyk et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tomasz S. Tkaczyk (Houston, Texas); Robert T. Kester (Pearland, Texas); Liang Gao (Houston, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tomasz S. Tkaczyk (Houston, Texas); Robert T. Kester (Pearland, Texas); Liang Gao (Houston, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Devices and methods for hyperspectral and multispectral imaging are discussed. In particular, Image Mapping Spectrometer systems, methods of use, and methods of manufacture are presented. Generally, an image mapping spectrometer comprises an image mapping field unit, a spectral separation unit, and a selective imager. Image mapping spectrometers may be used in spectral imaging of optical samples. In some embodiments, the image mapping field unit of an image mapping spectrometer may be manufactured with surface shaped diamond tools. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 04, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/127401 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/326 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
08655431 — Apparatus and method for real-time imaging and monitoring of an electrosurgical procedure
| US 08655431 | Joos et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Karen Joos (Nashville, Tennessee); Jin Hui Shen (Nashville, Tennessee); M. Shane Hutson (Nashville, Tennessee); John Kozub (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karen Joos (Nashville, Tennessee); Jin Hui Shen (Nashville, Tennessee); M. Shane Hutson (Nashville, Tennessee); John Kozub (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical coherence tomography probe and laser combination device configured for real-time z-directional guidance of the incisional depth of a surgical procedure. It can be used alone or placed within the working channel of an endoscope. The device includes an OCT single mode fiber, and a laser fiber or laser hollow waveguide or electrical surgical wire positioned adjacent to the OCT single mode fiber. The single mode fiber is configured to move laterally when activated by an actuator to scan light data reflected from a sample that is positioned in front of a distal end of the device. The light data can be processed to generate a B-scan image. The device can collect data in real-time during lasing, or immediately prior to and following the cutting. The surgical tool, when coupled to a processor, can deactivate when the B-scan image identifies that the incision is within a predefined tolerance. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/149502 |
| ART UNIT | 3768 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/427 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655598 | Torres-Roca et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Javier F. Torres-Roca (St. Petersburg, Florida); Steven Eschrich (Lakeland, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida); H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc. (Tampa, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Javier F. Torres-Roca (St. Petersburg, Florida); Steven Eschrich (Lakeland, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention is a model that simulates the complexity of biological signaling in a cell in response to radiation therapy. Using gene expression profiles and radiation survival assays in an algorithm, a systems model was generated of the radiosensitivity network. The network consists of ten highly interconnected genetic hubs with significant signal redundancy. The model was validated with in vitro tests perturbing network components, correctly predicting radiation sensitivity ⅔ times. The model's clinical relevance was shown by linking clinical radiosensitivity targets to the model network. Clinical applications were confirmed by testing model predictions against clinical response to preoperative radiochemotherapy in patients with rectal or esophageal cancer. |
| FILED | Monday, February 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/037156 |
| ART UNIT | 1631 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/19 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08650813 | Botkin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jonathan Botkin (El Cerrito, California); Simon Graves (Berkeley, California); Matt Danning (Oakland, California); Matthew Culligan (Berkeley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SunPower Corporation (San Jose, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jonathan Botkin (El Cerrito, California); Simon Graves (Berkeley, California); Matt Danning (Oakland, California); Matthew Culligan (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A photovoltaic (PV) module assembly including a PV module, a deflector, and a clip. The PV module includes a PV device and a frame. A PV laminate is assembled to the frame, and the frame includes a support arm forming a seat. The deflector defines a front face and a rear face, with the clip extending from either the trailing frame member or the rear face of the deflector. In a mounted state, the deflector is nested within the seat and is releasably mounted to the trailing frame member via the clip. In some embodiments, the support arm forms a second seat, with the PV module assembly providing a second mounted state in which the deflector is in a differing orientation/slope, nested within the second seat and releasably mounted to the trailing frame member via the clip. |
| FILED | Monday, May 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/893170 |
| ART UNIT | 3633 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture |
| CURRENT CPC | Static structures 052/173.300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651185 | Hermes |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert E. Hermes (White Rock, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert E. Hermes (White Rock, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | The uncontrolled flow of fluid from an oil or gas well may be reduced or stopped by injecting a composition including 2-cyanoacrylate ester monomer into the fluid stream. Injection of the monomer results in a rapid, perhaps instantaneous, polymerization of the monomer within the flow stream of the fluid. This polymerization results in formation of a solid plug that reduces or stops the flow of additional fluid from the well. |
| FILED | Monday, May 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/103900 |
| ART UNIT | 3674 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Wells 166/286 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651805 | Lacy et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Benjamin Paul Lacy (Greer, South Carolina); Ronald Scott Bunker (Niskayuna, New York); Gary Michael Itzel (Simpsonville, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Benjamin Paul Lacy (Greer, South Carolina); Ronald Scott Bunker (Niskayuna, New York); Gary Michael Itzel (Simpsonville, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A cooling system for a hot gas path component is disclosed. The cooling system may include a component layer and a cover layer. The component layer may include a first inner surface and a second outer surface. The second outer surface may define a plurality of channels. The component layer may further define a plurality of passages extending generally between the first inner surface and the second outer surface. Each of the plurality of channels may be fluidly connected to at least one of the plurality of passages. The cover layer may be situated adjacent the second outer surface of the component layer. The plurality of passages may be configured to flow a cooling medium to the plurality of channels and provide impingement cooling to the cover layer. The plurality of channels may be configured to flow cooling medium therethrough, cooling the cover layer. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/765372 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps 415/178 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652006 | Hansen |
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| APPLICANT(S) | R. Anthony Hansen (Redford, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | R. Anthony Hansen (Redford, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A powertrain system includes a multi-mode transmission having a plurality of torque machines. A method for controlling the powertrain system includes identifying all presently applied clutches including commanded applied clutches and the stuck-closed clutch upon detecting one of the torque-transfer clutches is in a stuck-closed condition. A closed-loop control system is employed to control operation of the multi-mode transmission accounting for all the presently applied clutches. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 01, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/460892 |
| ART UNIT | 3655 — Material and Article Handling |
| CURRENT CPC | Interrelated power delivery controls, including engine control 477/107 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652237 | Heldebrant et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Heldebrant (Richland, Washington); Phillip K. Koech (Richland, Washington); James E. Rainbolt (Richland, Washington); Mark D. Bearden (Richland, Washington); Feng Zheng (Richland, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Heldebrant (Richland, Washington); Phillip K. Koech (Richland, Washington); James E. Rainbolt (Richland, Washington); Mark D. Bearden (Richland, Washington); Feng Zheng (Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and process are disclosed for selective removal and recovery of H2S from a gaseous volume, e.g., from natural gas. Anhydrous organic, sorbents chemically capture H2S gas to form hydrosulfide salts. Regeneration of the capture solvent involves addition of an anti-solvent that releases the captured H2S gas from the capture sorbent. The capture sorbent and anti-solvent are reactivated for reuse, e.g., by simple distillation. |
| FILED | Friday, December 17, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/972125 |
| ART UNIT | 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas separation: Processes 095/235 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652239 | Ma et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yi Hua Ma (Worcester, Massachusetts); Natalie Pomerantz (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yi Hua Ma (Worcester, Massachusetts); Natalie Pomerantz (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of making a membrane permeable to hydrogen gas (H2↑) is disclosed. The membrane is made by forming a palladium layer, depositing a layer of copper on the palladium layer, and galvanically displacing a portion of the copper with palladium. The membrane has improved resistance to poisoning by H2S compared to a palladium membrane. The membrane also has increased permeance of hydrogen gas compared to palladium-copper alloys. The membrane can be annealed at a lower temperature for a shorter amount of time. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 03, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/099688 |
| ART UNIT | 1772 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas separation: Apparatus 096/11 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652709 | Carter et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John David Carter (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Joong-Myeon Bae (Daejon, South Korea); Terry Alan Cruse (Lisle, Illinois); James Michael Ralph (Fairlawn, Ohio); Deborah J. Myers (Lisle, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John David Carter (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Joong-Myeon Bae (Daejon, South Korea); Terry Alan Cruse (Lisle, Illinois); James Michael Ralph (Fairlawn, Ohio); Deborah J. Myers (Lisle, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of sealing a bipolar plate supported solid oxide fuel cell with a sealed anode compartment are provided. The solid oxide fuel cell includes a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, which are supported on a metallic bipolar plate assembly including gas flow fields and the gas impermeable bipolar plate. The electrolyte and anode are sealed into an anode compartment with a metal perimeter seal. An improved method of sealing is provided by extending the metal seal around the entire perimeter of the cell between an electrolyte and the bipolar plate to form the anode compartment. During a single-step high temperature sintering process the metal seal bonds to the edges of the electrolyte and anode layers, the metal foam flow field and the bipolar plate to form a gastight containment. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/616186 |
| 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 08652768 | Huber et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dale L. Huber (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Amalie Frischknecht (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dale L. Huber (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Amalie Frischknecht (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | Micron-size and sub-micron-size patterns on a substrate can direct the self-assembly of surface-bonded mixed polymer brushes to create nanoscale patterns in the phase-separated mixed polymer brush. The larger scale features, or patterns, can be defined by a variety of lithographic techniques, as well as other physical and chemical processes including but not limited to etching, grinding, and polishing. The polymer brushes preferably comprise vinyl polymers, such as polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate). |
| FILED | Monday, January 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/361228 |
| ART UNIT | 1721 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiation imagery chemistry: Process, composition, or product thereof 430/320 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652804 | Dietrich et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jeffrey Dietrich (San Francisco, California); Jay Keasling (Berkeley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey Dietrich (San Francisco, California); Jay Keasling (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods and compositions for detecting dicarboxylic acids using a transcription factor biosensor. |
| FILED | Friday, February 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/399744 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/41 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652817 | Wood et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brent E. Wood (Gainesville, Florida); Lonnie O. Ingram (Gainesville, Florida); Lorraine P. Yomano (Gainesville, Florida); Sean W. York (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Univeristy of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brent E. Wood (Gainesville, Florida); Lonnie O. Ingram (Gainesville, Florida); Lorraine P. Yomano (Gainesville, Florida); Sean W. York (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are recombinant host cells suitable for degrading an oligosaccharide that have been optimized for growth and production of high yields of ethanol, and methods of making and using these cells. The invention further provides minimal media comprising urea-like compounds for economical production of ethanol by recombinant microorganisms. Recombinant host cells in accordance with the invention are modified by gene mutation to eliminate genes responsible for the production of unwanted products other than ethanol, thereby increasing the yield of ethanol produced from the oligosaccharides, relative to unmutated parent strains. The new and improved strains of recombinant bacteria are capable of superior ethanol productivity and yield when grown under conditions suitable for fermentation in minimal growth media containing inexpensive reagents. Systems optimized for ethanol production combine a selected optimized minimal medium with a recombinant host cell optimized for use in the selected medium. Preferred systems are suitable for efficient ethanol production by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) using lignocellulose as an oligosaccharide source. The invention also provides novel isolated polynucleotide sequences, polypeptide sequences, vectors and antibodies. |
| FILED | Friday, June 30, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/922631 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/161 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652818 | Lawton, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John Warren Lawton, Jr. (Sioux Falls, South Dakota); Jason Alan Bootsma (Sioux Falls, South Dakota); Stephen Michael Lewis (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | POET Research, Inc. (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John Warren Lawton, Jr. (Sioux Falls, South Dakota); Jason Alan Bootsma (Sioux Falls, South Dakota); Stephen Michael Lewis (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of producing bioproducts from a feedstock in a system configured to produce ethanol and distillers grains from a fermentation product is disclosed. A system configured to process feedstock into a fermentation product and bioproducts including ethanol and meal is disclosed. A bioproduct produced from a fermentation product produced from a feedstock in a biorefining system is disclosed. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 31, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/651401 |
| ART UNIT | 1651 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/161 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652946 | Sumant et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Alexander Balandin (Riverside, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Uchicago Argonne, LLC. (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Alexander Balandin (Riverside, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for forming graphene layers on a substrate. The system and methods include direct growth of graphene on diamond and low temperature growth of graphene using a solid carbon source. |
| FILED | Monday, April 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/448068 |
| ART UNIT | 2892 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/479 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652993 | Mohajeri |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nahid Mohajeri (Rockledge, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nahid Mohajeri (Rockledge, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A supported oxidation catalyst includes a support having a metal oxide or metal salt, and mixed metal particles thereon. The mixed metal particles include first particles including a palladium compound, and second particles including a precious metal group (PMG) metal or PMG metal compound, wherein the PMG metal is not palladium. The oxidation catalyst may also be used as a gas sensor. |
| FILED | Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/588779 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: Product or process of making 52/325 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653005 | Wiesmann et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Harold Wiesmann (Stony Brook, New York); Vyacheslav Solovyov (Rocky Point, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harold Wiesmann (Stony Brook, New York); Vyacheslav Solovyov (Rocky Point, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention provides a method of making a fluorinated precursor of a superconducting ceramic. The method comprises providing a solution comprising a rare earth salt, an alkaline earth metal salt and a copper salt; spraying the solution onto a substrate to provide a film-covered substrate; and heating the film-covered substrate in an atmosphere containing fluorinated gas to provide the fluorinated precursor. |
| FILED | Friday, June 08, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/492597 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Superconductor technology: Apparatus, material, process 55/500 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James Weifu Lee (Cockeysville, Maryland) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | James Weifu Lee (Cockeysville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A process for enhanced photobiological H2 production using transgenic alga. The process includes inducing exogenous genes in a transgenic alga by manipulating selected environmental factors. In one embodiment inducing production of an exogenous gene uncouples H2 production from existing mechanisms that would downregulate H2 production in the absence of the exogenous gene. In other embodiments inducing an exogenous gene triggers a cascade of metabolic changes that increase H2 production. In some embodiments the transgenic alga are rendered non-regenerative by inducing exogenous transgenes for proton channel polypeptides that are targeted to specific algal membranes. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 29, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/648567 |
| 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 8/296 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653449 | Denton et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | M. Bonner Denton (Tucson, Arizona); Roger P. Sperline (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | M. Bonner Denton (Tucson, Arizona); Roger P. Sperline (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | An ion mobility spectrometer (IMS) for the detection of trace gaseous molecular compounds dissolved or suspended in a carrier gas, particularly in ambient air, without preconcentration or the trapping of analyte particles. The IMS of the invention comprises an ionization volume of greater than 5 cm3 and preferably greater than 100 cm3. The larger size ionizers of this invention enable analysis of trace (<1 ppb) of sample compounds in the gas phase. To facilitate efficient ion motion through the large volume ionization and reaction regions of the IMS, an electric field gradient can be provided in the ionization region or in both the ionization and reaction regions. The systems can be implemented with radioactive ionization sources, corona discharge ion sources or ions can be formed by photoionization. In specific embodiments, particularly when the sample gas is ambient air, the sample gas is heater prior to entry into the instrument, the instrument is run at temperatures above ambient, and the instrument can be heated by contact with heated sample gas exiting the instrument. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 06, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/741811 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/283 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653500 | Subramania et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ganapathi Subramania (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Arthur J. Fischer (Sandia Park, New Mexico); George T. Wang (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Qiming Li (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ganapathi Subramania (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Arthur J. Fischer (Sandia Park, New Mexico); George T. Wang (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Qiming Li (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A volume-scalable, high-brightness, electrically driven visible light source comprises a three-dimensional photonic crystal (3DPC) comprising one or more direct bandgap semiconductors. The improved light emission performance of the invention is achieved based on the enhancement of radiative emission of light emitters placed inside a 3DPC due to the strong modification of the photonic density-of-states engendered by the 3DPC. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/231156 |
| ART UNIT | 2899 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/13 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653830 | Maxey et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lonnie C. Maxey (Powell, Tennessee); James E. Parks, II (Knoxvile, Tennessee); Samuel A. Lewis, Sr. (Powell, Tennessee); William P Partridge, Jr. (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lonnie C. Maxey (Powell, Tennessee); James E. Parks, II (Knoxvile, Tennessee); Samuel A. Lewis, Sr. (Powell, Tennessee); William P Partridge, Jr. (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and apparatuses for evaluating a material are described. Embodiments typically involve use of an impedance measurement sensor to measure the impedance of a sample of the material under at least two different states of illumination. The states of illumination may include (a) substantially no optical stimulation, (b) substantial optical stimulation, (c) optical stimulation at a first wavelength of light, (d) optical stimulation at a second wavelength of light, (e) a first level of light intensity, and (f) a second level of light intensity. Typically a difference in impedance between the impedance of the sample at the two states of illumination is measured to determine a characteristic of the material. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/326223 |
| ART UNIT | 2867 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/603 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655125 | Sullivan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James S. Sullivan (Livermore, California); David M. Sanders (Livermore, California); Steven A. Hawkins (Livermore, California); Stephen E. Sampayan (Manteca, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James S. Sullivan (Livermore, California); David M. Sanders (Livermore, California); Steven A. Hawkins (Livermore, California); Stephen E. Sampayan (Manteca, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A photo-conductive switch package module having a photo-conductive substrate or wafer with opposing electrode-interface surfaces, and at least one light-input surface. First metallic layers are formed on the electrode-interface surfaces, and one or more optical waveguides having input and output ends are bonded to the substrate so that the output end of each waveguide is bonded to a corresponding one of the light-input surfaces of the photo-conductive substrate. This forms a waveguide-substrate interface for coupling light into the photo-conductive wafer. A dielectric material such as epoxy is then used to encapsulate the photo-conductive substrate and optical waveguide so that only the metallic layers and the input end of the optical waveguide are exposed. Second metallic layers are then formed on the first metallic layers so that the waveguide-substrate interface is positioned under the second metallic layers. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/171372 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655809 | Hohimer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ryan E. Hohimer (West Richland, Washington); Judi R. Thomson (Guelph, Canada); William J. Harvey (Columbus, Ohio); Patrick R. Paulson (Richland, Washington); Mark A. Whiting (Richland, Washington); Stephen C. Tratz (Boise, Idaho); Alan R. Chappell (Seattle, Washington); Robert S. Butner (Richland, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ryan E. Hohimer (West Richland, Washington); Judi R. Thomson (Guelph, Canada); William J. Harvey (Columbus, Ohio); Patrick R. Paulson (Richland, Washington); Mark A. Whiting (Richland, Washington); Stephen C. Tratz (Boise, Idaho); Alan R. Chappell (Seattle, Washington); Robert S. Butner (Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Data structures and apparatuses to represent knowledge are disclosed. The processes can comprise labeling elements in a knowledge signature according to concepts in an ontology and populating the elements with confidence values. The data structures can comprise knowledge signatures stored on computer-readable media. The knowledge signatures comprise a matrix structure having elements labeled according to concepts in an ontology, wherein the value of the element represents a confidence that the concept is present in an information space. The apparatus can comprise a knowledge representation unit having at least one ontology stored on a computer-readable medium, at least one data-receiving device, and a processor configured to generate knowledge signatures by comparing datasets obtained by the data-receiving devices to the ontologies. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/187275 |
| ART UNIT | 2122 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/12 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655962 | Blocksome et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Blocksome (Rochester, Minnesota); Gabor Dozsa (Yorktown Heights, New York); Thomas M. Gooding (Rochester, Minnesota); Philip Heidelberger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Sameer Kumar (Yorktown Heights, New York); Amith R. Mamidala (Yorktown Heights, New York); Douglas Miller (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Blocksome (Rochester, Minnesota); Gabor Dozsa (Yorktown Heights, New York); Thomas M. Gooding (Rochester, Minnesota); Philip Heidelberger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Sameer Kumar (Yorktown Heights, New York); Amith R. Mamidala (Yorktown Heights, New York); Douglas Miller (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | A shared address space on a compute node stores data received from a network and data to transmit to the network. The shared address space includes an application buffer that can be directly operated upon by a plurality of processes, for instance, running on different cores on the compute node. A shared counter is used for one or more of signaling arrival of the data across the plurality of processes running on the compute node, signaling completion of an operation performed by one or more of the plurality of processes, obtaining reservation slots by one or more of the plurality of processes, or combinations thereof. |
| FILED | Monday, September 28, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/568115 |
| ART UNIT | 2442 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/206 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656130 | Fitch et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Blake G. Fitch (Croton-on-Hudson, New York); Michele M. Franceschini (White Plains, New York); Ashish Jagmohan (Irvington, New York); Todd E. Takken (Brewster, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Blake G. Fitch (Croton-on-Hudson, New York); Michele M. Franceschini (White Plains, New York); Ashish Jagmohan (Irvington, New York); Todd E. Takken (Brewster, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Persistent data storage is provided by a method that includes receiving a low latency store command that includes write data. The write data is written to a first memory device that is implemented by a nonvolatile solid-state memory technology characterized by a first access speed. It is acknowledged that the write data has been successfully written to the first memory device. The write data is written to a second memory device that is implemented by a volatile memory technology. At least a portion of the data in the first memory device is written to a third memory device when a predetermined amount of data has been accumulated in the first memory device. The third memory device is implemented by a nonvolatile solid-state memory technology characterized by a second access speed that is slower than the first access speed. |
| FILED | Friday, December 23, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/336287 |
| ART UNIT | 2188 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/167 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656332 | Fleischer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bruce M. Fleischer (Bedford Hills, New York); David J. Geiger (Peekskill, New York); Hung C. Ngo (Austin, Texas); Ruchir Puri (Baldwin Place, New York); Haoxing Ren (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce M. Fleischer (Bedford Hills, New York); David J. Geiger (Peekskill, New York); Hung C. Ngo (Austin, Texas); Ruchir Puri (Baldwin Place, New York); Haoxing Ren (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method, computer program product, and data processing system for efficiently performing automated placement of timing-critical unit-level cells in a hierarchical integrated circuit design is disclosed. In preparation for global optimization the entire unit at the cell level, macro-level cells are assigned a “placement force” that serves to limit the movement of the macro-level cells from their current position. Movement boundaries for each macro element are also defined, so as to keep the components in a given macro element in relative proximity to each other. Optimization/placement of the unit design is then performed, via a force-directed layout algorithm, on a “flattened” model of the design while respecting the movement boundaries. Following this “flattened” optimization, the placed “unit-level” cells are modeled as blockages and the macro elements are optimized individually, while respecting the location(s) of the blockages. This entire process is repeated until the optimization of the unit layout eventually converges. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/394035 |
| ART UNIT | 2825 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor masks 716/119 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brian G. Thomas (Champaign, Illinois); Joseph Bentsman (Urbana, Illinois); Kai Zheng (Highland, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brian G. Thomas (Champaign, Illinois); Joseph Bentsman (Urbana, Illinois); Kai Zheng (Highland, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Maintaining the shell surface temperature profile under transient conditions by spray water cooling in continuous casting of steel is often desired to reduce occurrence of surface cracks. For this purpose, a real-time spray-cooling control system is provided that includes one or more of: a virtual sensor for accurate estimation/prediction of shell surface temperature, control algorithm and data checking subroutines for robust temperature control, server and client programs for communicating between these software components and the caster, and a real-time monitor to display the predicted shell surface temperature profiles, water flow rates, and operating data, among other things. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 09, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/467709 |
| ART UNIT | 1735 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Metal founding 164/455 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651678 | Lanman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Douglas Lanman (Somerville, Massachusetts); Gordon Wetzstein (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthew Hirsch (Somerville, Massachusetts); Wolfgang Heidrich (Vancouver, Canada); Ramesh Raskar (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Douglas Lanman (Somerville, Massachusetts); Gordon Wetzstein (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthew Hirsch (Somerville, Massachusetts); Wolfgang Heidrich (Vancouver, Canada); Ramesh Raskar (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | In exemplary implementations of this invention, a flat screen device displays a 3D scene. The 3D display may be viewed by a person who is not wearing any special glasses. The flat screen device displays dynamically changing 3D imagery, with a refresh rate so fast that the device may be used for 3D movies or for interactive, 3D display. The flat screen device comprises a stack of LCD layers with two crossed polarization filters, one filter at each end of the stack. One or more processors control the voltage at each pixel of each LCD layer, in order to control the polarization state rotation induced in light at that pixel. The processor employs an algorithm that models each LCD layer as a spatially-controllable polarization rotator, rather than a conventional spatial light modulator that directly attenuates light. Color display is achieved using field sequential color illumination with monochromatic LCDs. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/689631 |
| ART UNIT | 2879 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Illumination 362/19 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652215 | Bellamkonda et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ravi V. Bellamkonda (Marietta, Georgia); Young-Tae Kim (Arlington, Texas); Satish Kumar (Lawrenceville, Georgia); Dasharatham Goud Janagama (Tucker, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ravi V. Bellamkonda (Marietta, Georgia); Young-Tae Kim (Arlington, Texas); Satish Kumar (Lawrenceville, Georgia); Dasharatham Goud Janagama (Tucker, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | A scaffold for tissue regeneration is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the scaffold is implantable in a patient in need of nerve or other tissue regeneration and includes a structure which has a plurality of uniaxially oriented nanofibers made of at least one synthetic polymer. Preferably, at least 75% of the nanofibers are oriented within 20 degrees of the uniaxial orientation. The scaffold beneficially provides directional cues for cell and tissue regeneration, presumably by mimicking the natural strategy using filamentous structures during development and regeneration. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 07, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/817923 |
| ART UNIT | 3773 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Prosthesis 623/23.720 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652347 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | I-Wei Chen (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania); Alexander Mamchik (Hillsboro, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | I-Wei Chen (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania); Alexander Mamchik (Hillsboro, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are new compositions of ruthenates in the pervoskite and layered pervoskite family, wherein the ruthenate compositions exhibit large magnetoresistance (MR) and electric-pulse-induced resistance (EPIR) switching effects, the latter observable at room temperature. This is the first time large MR and EPIR effects have been shown together in ruthenate compositions. Further provided are methods for synthesizing the class of ruthenates that exhibits such properties, as well as methods of use therefor in electromagnetic devices, thin films, sensors, semiconductors, insulators and the like. |
| FILED | Monday, April 23, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/789062 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions 252/62.570 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652564 | Yang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shang-Tian Yang (Dublin, Ohio); Yunling Bai (Cockeysville, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Ohio State University Research Foundation (Columbus, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shang-Tian Yang (Dublin, Ohio); Yunling Bai (Cockeysville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Protein binding onto a polymeric surface is enhanced by treating the surface with an amine-bearing polymer like poly(ethylene imine). When used in ELISA, the treated surface improves the performance of the assay. |
| FILED | Monday, May 07, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/745283 |
| ART UNIT | 1641 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/2.130 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652640 | Santore et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Maria M. Santore (Sunderland, Massachusetts); Jun Zhang (Neenah, Wisconsin); Vincent Rotello (Amherst, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes an article of manufacture or device, or related system, comprising a heterogeneous surface for selective analyte sensing or separation. Such an article can comprise a surface member and a plurality of spaced components extending therefrom and coupled thereto, such a surface member and spaced components providing a surface heterogeneity selected from different electrostatic interactions, different non-electrostatic interactions and a combination of such interactions, such that the interactions are at least partially sufficient for selective analyte interaction and/or separation. Each such component extension can be of a nanometer dimension about the Debye length of a medium comprising an analyte particle exposed to such a surface. An analyte particle, optionally of a mixture of particles, can be dimensioned from about 30 nm to 20 μm. In some embodiments, the extended components have a density at least partially sufficient for interaction of a single such component or multiple components with a single analyte particle, at a given Debye length. In other embodiments, such components have an average spatial density at least partially sufficient for selective particle interaction and/or separation. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/749381 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101) B82Y 15/00 (20130101) Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 25/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/54346 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/81 (20130101) Y10S 977/796 (20130101) Y10S 977/832 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652687 | Zhamu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aruna Zhamu (Centerville, Ohio); Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Nanotek Instruments, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aruna Zhamu (Centerville, Ohio); Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides an electrically conductive electrode comprising particles of an electroactive material and a conductive graphene polymer binder that bonds multiple particles of the electroactive material together, wherein the binder is in an amount of from 0.01% to 90% by weight based on the total electrode weight. Also provided are (a) a precursor solution or suspension to the graphene polymer binder for the electrode; (b) a paste containing electroactive particles and a graphene polymer dispersed in a liquid; (c) a method of producing the electrode from the precursor paste; and (d) an electrochemical cell (a battery or supercapacitor) containing such an electrode. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/655172 |
| ART UNIT | 1723 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/62 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/621 (20130101) H01M 4/625 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652874 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zhong L. Wang (Marietta, Georgia); Christopher J. Summers (Dunwoody, Georgia); Xudong Wang (Atlanta, Georgia); Elton D Graugnard (Atlanta, Georgia); Jeffrey King (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhong L. Wang (Marietta, Georgia); Christopher J. Summers (Dunwoody, Georgia); Xudong Wang (Atlanta, Georgia); Elton D Graugnard (Atlanta, Georgia); Jeffrey King (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of making nanostructures using a self-assembled monolayer of organic spheres is disclosed. The nanostructures include bowl-shaped structures and patterned elongated nanostructures. A bowl-shaped nanostructure with a nanorod grown from a conductive substrate through the bowl-shaped nanostructure may be configured as a field emitter or a vertical field effect transistor. A method of separating nanoparticles of a desired size employs an array of bowl-shaped structures. |
| FILED | Friday, November 18, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/300025 |
| ART UNIT | 2893 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/99 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653228 | Yu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Luping Yu (Chicago, Illinois); Yongye Liang (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Novel Semiconducting photovoltaic polymers with conjugated units that provide improved solar conversion efficiency that can be used in electro-optical and electric devices. The polymers exhibit increased solar conversion efficiency in solar devices. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 07, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/888738 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 528/377 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653330 | van der Knaap |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Esther van der Knaap (Shreve, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | National Science Foundation (Arlington, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Esther van der Knaap (Shreve, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds, methods for producing them and methods for varying the morphology of plants are disclosed. More particularly, a SUN gene can be used to alter the shape of fruit in a plant such as a tomato plant. |
| FILED | Friday, September 19, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/678359 |
| 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 8/290 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653462 | Zhang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xi-Cheng Zhang (Melrose, New York); Jingle Liu (Troy, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xi-Cheng Zhang (Melrose, New York); Jingle Liu (Troy, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and systems for detecting radiation, particularly, terahertz (THz) radiation, are disclosed. The methods and systems disclosed include directing an optical beam in a volume of gas; ionizing at least a portion of the volume of gas with the optical beam to produce a plasma; and detecting a fluorescence produced from an interaction of a radiation wave with the plasma. The information contained in the characteristics of the detected fluorescence, for example, the amplitude and/or phase are used to characterize the radiation wave. Aspects of the invention may be used for homeland security, medicine, and astronomy, among other fields. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/095267 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/340 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653481 | Packman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aaron I. Packman (Evanston, Illinois); Wei Zhang (Evanston, Illinois); Tadas Sileika (Northbrook, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aaron I. Packman (Evanston, Illinois); Wei Zhang (Evanston, Illinois); Tadas Sileika (Northbrook, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A UV (ultraviolet) light disinfectant apparatus useful with a biofilm flow cell for in-line, non-invasive disinfecting of medium flow to and from the flow cell is provided. The disinfectant apparatus includes a UV chamber having a UV light source therein and one or more UV light-transmissive tubes that extend through the UV chamber and through which the fluid medium flows through the UV chamber for exposure to UV light for purposes of disinfectation. |
| FILED | Monday, September 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/924440 |
| ART UNIT | 1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/461.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08654923 | Luan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shuang Luan (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Nathan Swanson (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Lijun Ma (Foster City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | STC.UNM (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shuang Luan (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Nathan Swanson (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Lijun Ma (Foster City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a method and system for developing a dynamic scheme for Gamma Knife radiosurgery based on the concept of “dose-painting” to take advantage of robotic patient positioning systems on the Gamma Knife C and Perfexion units. The spherical high dose volume created by the Gamma Knife unit will be viewed as a 3D spherical “paintbrush”, and treatment planning is reduced to finding the best route of this “paintbrush” to “paint” a 3D tumor volume. Under the dose-painting concept, Gamma Knife radiosurgery becomes dynamic, where the patient is moving continuously under the robotic positioning system. |
| FILED | Monday, May 04, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/990338 |
| ART UNIT | 2882 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices 378/65 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655138 | Lipson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michal Lipson (Ithaca, New York); Alexander Gondarenko (Springfield, Virginia); Nicholas Sherwood (Ithaca, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michal Lipson (Ithaca, New York); Alexander Gondarenko (Springfield, Virginia); Nicholas Sherwood (Ithaca, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for fabricating a waveguide structure (i.e., preferably an optical waveguide structure) uses a two mask process step sequence for forming a waveguide layer over a substrate. A first mask within the two mask step process sequence is used to etch the substrate to provide a pillar within the substrate. A second mask within the two mask process step sequence is self aligned to, and covers a top and at least a portion of the sidewalls of, the pillar. The second mask is used as a thermal oxidation mask that provides an optical waveguide layer from a top portion of the pillar that is separated from a thinned substrate derived from the substrate by a waveguide isolation layer formed from thermal oxidation of at least a bottom portion of the pillar. Under conditions of manufacturing economy, and as a result of the processing sequence, the waveguide layer is formed with a non-planar bottom surface including a valley in the bottom surface of the waveguide layer and the substrate is formed with a non-planar top surface including a peak in the top surface of the substrate that corresponds with the valley in the bottom surface of the waveguide layer. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/104440 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/146 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655636 | Kumar et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ratnesh Kumar (Ames, Iowa); Changyan Zhou (East Windsor, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ratnesh Kumar (Ames, Iowa); Changyan Zhou (East Windsor, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of semantic translation of a class of diagrams to input/output-extended finite automata is provided. The method includes receiving a data representation of a diagram, said diagram comprising a plurality of blocks and said diagram being associated with a graphical modeling environment which defines semantics for executing the diagram, and processing, using a computing device, the data representation of the diagram to translate the diagram to an input/output-extended finite automata model. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/165907 |
| ART UNIT | 2128 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation 73/22 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655839 | Kamra et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Abhinav Kamra (New York, New York); Vishal Misra (New York, New York); Jon Feldman (New York, New York); Daniel Rubenstein (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Abhinav Kamra (New York, New York); Vishal Misra (New York, New York); Jon Feldman (New York, New York); Daniel Rubenstein (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, systems, and media for forming linear combinations of data are provided. In some embodiments, methods for forming a linear combination of data include: receiving at a device a first codeword, wherein the first codeword comprises a linear combination of at least a first data unit including data, and a second data unit including data; encoding at the device the first codeword and a third data unit including data to form a second codeword, wherein the second codeword includes a linear combination of at least the first data unit, the second data unit, and the third data unit; and transmitting from the device the second codeword. |
| FILED | Monday, March 05, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/281457 |
| ART UNIT | 2158 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Database and file management or data structures 77/622 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 08650880 | Jansen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Harvey B. Jansen (Mesa, Arizona); Matthew C. Caspermeyer (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Jansen's Aircraft Systems Controls, Inc. (Tempe, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harvey B. Jansen (Mesa, Arizona); Matthew C. Caspermeyer (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | An active combustion control device provides modulated fuel flow to the combustor of a turbine engine to mitigate combustion instability. The device includes a valve unit and an electronic valve driver controlling translation and rotation components in the valve unit that drive a metering member having a modulating end. The axial position and rotation of the end geometries relative to static flow ports inside the valve unit modulate the fuel flowing from the valve unit to the combustor atomizer. The amplitude and frequency of the modulated fuel flow match that of the instable combustor fuel flow and the phase is offset by 180 degrees so that the resultant fuel flow is at or near a stable state. |
| FILED | Monday, February 15, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/705905 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/725 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08651429 | Czech et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael J Czech (Issaquah, Washington); Russell H. Thomas (Yorktown, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael J Czech (Issaquah, Washington); Russell H. Thomas (Yorktown, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | An aircraft system includes a wing and a trailing edge device coupled to the wing. The trailing edge device is movable relative to the wing, and includes a leading edge and a trailing edge having a center flap portion and a plurality of outer edge portions integrally combined with the center flap portion such that the center flap portion is shorter in width than that of outer edge portions. |
| FILED | Monday, August 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/214453 |
| ART UNIT | 3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Aeronautics and astronautics 244/215 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652386 | Hong et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Haiping Hong (Rapid City, South Dakota); G. P. “Bud” Peterson (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia); South Dakota Board of Regents (Pierre, South Dakota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Haiping Hong (Rapid City, South Dakota); G. P. “Bud” Peterson (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a nanoparticle mixture or suspension or nanofluid comprising nonmagnetically sensitive nanoparticles, magnetically sensitive nanoparticles, and surfactant(s). The present invention also relates to methods of preparing and using the same. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/234144 |
| ART UNIT | 1761 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/289.600 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653819 | Barmatz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Martin B. Barmatz (La Crescenta, California); Henry W. Jackson (La Verne, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Martin B. Barmatz (La Crescenta, California); Henry W. Jackson (La Verne, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method, system, apparatus, and computer readable medium has been provided with the ability to obtain a complex permittivity ∈ or a complex permeability μ of a sample in a cavity. One or more complex-valued resonance frequencies (fm) of the cavity, wherein each fm is a measurement, are obtained. Maxwell's equations are solved exactly for ∈, and/or μ, using the fm as known quantities, thereby obtaining the ∈ and/or μ of the sample. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/874484 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/316 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655094 | Miller et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Samuel A Miller (Williamsburg, Virginia); Kurt Severance (Yorktown, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Samuel A Miller (Williamsburg, Virginia); Kurt Severance (Yorktown, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A photogrammetry system and method provide for determining the relative position between two objects. The system utilizes one or more imaging devices, such as high speed cameras, that are mounted on a first body, and three or more photogrammetry targets of a known location on a second body. The system and method can be utilized with cameras having fish-eye, hyperbolic, omnidirectional, or other lenses. The system and method do not require overlapping fields-of-view if two or more cameras are utilized. The system and method derive relative orientation by equally weighting information from an arbitrary number of heterogeneous cameras, all with non-overlapping fields-of-view. Furthermore, the system can make the measurements with arbitrary wide-angle lenses on the cameras. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/105004 |
| ART UNIT | 2667 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/254 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655513 | Vanek |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael D. Vanek (Poquoson, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael D. Vanek (Poquoson, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for creating a digital elevation map (“DEM”) from frames of flash LIDAR data includes generating a first distance Ri from a first detector i to a first point on a surface Si. After defining a map with a mesh Θ having cells k, a first array S(k), a second array M(k), and a third array D(k) are initialized. The first array corresponds to the surface, the second array corresponds to the elevation map, and the third array D(k) receives an output for the DEM. The surface is projected onto the mesh Θ, so that a second distance Rk from a second point on the mesh Θ to the detector can be found. From this, a height may be calculated, which permits the generation of a digital elevation map. Also, using sequential frames of flash LIDAR data, vehicle control is possible using an offset between successive frames. |
| FILED | Friday, March 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/046030 |
| ART UNIT | 3667 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 7/4808 (20130101) G01S 17/89 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656245 | Hamkins |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jon Hamkins (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jon Hamkins (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A digital communication decoding method for low-density parity-check coded messages. The decoding method decodes the low-density parity-check coded messages within a bipartite graph having check nodes and variable nodes. Messages from check nodes are partially hard limited, so that every message which would otherwise have a magnitude at or above a certain level is re-assigned to a maximum magnitude. |
| FILED | Monday, April 09, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/442755 |
| ART UNIT | 2117 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery 714/752 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Security Agency (NSA)
| US 08655027 | Olthoff |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kenneth G. Olthoff (Linthicum, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as Represented by the Director, National Security Agency (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kenneth G. Olthoff (Linthicum, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of authenticating a user by capturing an image of the user, assigning a user-name, selecting an image category, selecting a pattern, selecting locations on the user's face, assigning a rotation-value, logging onto a computer, presenting images, where some images are in the image category, selecting images that are the pattern away from the images in the image category, calculating a rotation angle, projecting the selected images that are rotated by the rotation angle onto the user's face at the locations, capturing an image of the user's face with the rotated images projected thereon, and authenticating the user if the user's facial features match the user's face and the projected images are the pattern away from the images in the image-category, are at the locations, are rotated by the rotation angle, and exhibit distortion consistent with the contour of the user's face. |
| FILED | Friday, March 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/066853 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/118 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655623 | Duyanovich et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Linda M. Duyanovich (Saratoga, California); Kristal T. Pollack (San Francisco, California); Elizabeth S. Richards (Columbia, Maryland); Sandeep M. Uttamchandani (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York); National Security Agency (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Linda M. Duyanovich (Saratoga, California); Kristal T. Pollack (San Francisco, California); Elizabeth S. Richards (Columbia, Maryland); Sandeep M. Uttamchandani (San Jose, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are system and method embodiments for determining the root-causes of a performance objective violation, such as an end-to-end service level objection (SLO) violation, in a large-scale system with multi-tiered applications. This determination is made using a hybrid of component-level snapshots of the state of the system during a period in which an abnormal event occurred (i.e., black box mapping) and of known events and their causes (i.e., white-box mapping). Specifically, in response to a query about a violation (e.g., why did the response time for application a1 increase from r1 to r2), a processor will access and correlate the black-box and white-box mappings to determine a short-list of probable causes for the violation. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 13, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/674198 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/182 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656369 | Allen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul V. Allen (Rochester, Minnesota); Henrique Andrade (Croton-on-Hudson, New York); Wim De Pauw (Scarborough, New York); Bugra Gedik (White Plains, New York); Andy L. Frenkiel (Irvington, New York); Michael Donald Pfeifer (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul V. Allen (Rochester, Minnesota); Henrique Andrade (Croton-on-Hudson, New York); Wim De Pauw (Scarborough, New York); Bugra Gedik (White Plains, New York); Andy L. Frenkiel (Irvington, New York); Michael Donald Pfeifer (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for tracing dataflow in a distributed computing application. For example, the method includes incrementally advancing a dataflow in a dataflow path of one or more dataflow paths according to two or more directives encoded in two or more data messages. The method further includes performing the two or more directives. The dataflow path includes one or more operators including at least one merge operator operative to merge the two or more data messages and merge the two or more directives. One or more of the incrementally advancing of the dataflow and the performing of the two or more directives are implemented as instruction code performed on a processor device. |
| FILED | Monday, May 24, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/785916 |
| ART UNIT | 2191 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Software development, installation, and management 717/132 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656396 | Andrade et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Henrique Andrade (Hawthorne, New York); Bugra Gedik (Hawthorne, New York); Scott A. Schneider (Hawthorne, New York); Kun-Lung Wu (Hawthorne, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Henrique Andrade (Hawthorne, New York); Bugra Gedik (Hawthorne, New York); Scott A. Schneider (Hawthorne, New York); Kun-Lung Wu (Hawthorne, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to optimize performance of an operator on a computer system includes determining whether the system is busy, decreasing a software thread level within the operator if the system is busy, and increasing the software thread level within the operator if the system is not busy and a performance measure of the system at a current software thread level of the operator is greater than a performance measure of the system when the operator has a lower software thread level. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/539201 |
| ART UNIT | 2195 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Virtual machine task or process management or task management/control 718/102 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08656403 | An et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bo An (Amherst, Massachusetts); Frederick Douglis (Basking Ridge, New Jersey); Bradley William Fawcett (Byron, Minnesota); Anton V. Riabov (Ossining, New York); Fan Ye (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bo An (Amherst, Massachusetts); Frederick Douglis (Basking Ridge, New Jersey); Bradley William Fawcett (Byron, Minnesota); Anton V. Riabov (Ossining, New York); Fan Ye (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Techniques are disclosed for optimizing schedules used in implementing plans for performing tasks in data processing systems. For example, an automated method of negotiating for resources in a data processing system, wherein the data processing system comprises multiple sites, comprises a negotiation management component of a computer system at a given one of the sites performing the following steps. One or more tasks from at least one source of one or more plans are obtained. Each plan is annotated with one or more needed resources and one or more potential resource providers at one or more sites in the data processing system. An optimized resource negotiation schedule based on the one or more obtained tasks is computed. The schedule comprises an order in which resources are negotiated. In accordance with the optimized resource negotiation schedule, a request for each needed resource is sent to the one or more potential resource providers such that a negotiation process is performed between the negotiation management component and at least one of the potential resource providers. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/112142 |
| ART UNIT | 2196 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Virtual machine task or process management or task management/control 718/104 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Small Business Administration (SBA)
| US 08652687 | Zhamu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aruna Zhamu (Centerville, Ohio); Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Nanotek Instruments, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aruna Zhamu (Centerville, Ohio); Bor Z. Jang (Centerville, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides an electrically conductive electrode comprising particles of an electroactive material and a conductive graphene polymer binder that bonds multiple particles of the electroactive material together, wherein the binder is in an amount of from 0.01% to 90% by weight based on the total electrode weight. Also provided are (a) a precursor solution or suspension to the graphene polymer binder for the electrode; (b) a paste containing electroactive particles and a graphene polymer dispersed in a liquid; (c) a method of producing the electrode from the precursor paste; and (d) an electrochemical cell (a battery or supercapacitor) containing such an electrode. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/655172 |
| ART UNIT | 1723 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/62 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/621 (20130101) H01M 4/625 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653688 | Justak et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John F. Justak (Stuart, Florida); Cyrille Doux (Stuart, Florida); Stephen Martyr (Stuart, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Advanced Technologies Group, Inc. (Stuart, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John F. Justak (Stuart, Florida); Cyrille Doux (Stuart, Florida); Stephen Martyr (Stuart, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A submerged ram air turbine generating system adapted for use in a pod mounted to the wing of an aircraft comprises a submerged inlet extending substantially entirely around the outer surface of the pod housing, a stator in the form of adjustable or fixed inlet guide vanes which direct an air stream to a hybrid ram air turbine having alternating turbine blades and splitters, and, a number of adjustable exhaust panels which are movable with respect to one or more exhaust openings in the pod housing. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/114517 |
| ART UNIT | 2833 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Prime-mover dynamo plants 290/55 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653967 | Vosburgh |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Frederick Vosburgh (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | iRobot Corporation (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Frederick Vosburgh (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for selectively transmitting communication signals from a communications buoy to a remote receiver, the communications buoy including a sensor and an emitter device, includes: detecting conditions local to the communications buoy using the sensor; generating local conditions data corresponding to the local conditions detected by the sensor; using the local conditions data, determining and/or predicting a clear transmission time during which communication signals from the emitter device have an adequately clear transmission path to the remote receiver for successful transmission of communication signals from the emitter device to the remote receiver; and adaptively transmitting communication signals from the emitter device to the remote receiver as a function of the determined and/or predicted clear transmission time. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/617103 |
| ART UNIT | 2687 — Dynamic Storage Systems; Mechanical parts of Disk Drives |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Electrical 340/539.260 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
| US 08652817 | Wood et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brent E. Wood (Gainesville, Florida); Lonnie O. Ingram (Gainesville, Florida); Lorraine P. Yomano (Gainesville, Florida); Sean W. York (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Univeristy of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brent E. Wood (Gainesville, Florida); Lonnie O. Ingram (Gainesville, Florida); Lorraine P. Yomano (Gainesville, Florida); Sean W. York (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are recombinant host cells suitable for degrading an oligosaccharide that have been optimized for growth and production of high yields of ethanol, and methods of making and using these cells. The invention further provides minimal media comprising urea-like compounds for economical production of ethanol by recombinant microorganisms. Recombinant host cells in accordance with the invention are modified by gene mutation to eliminate genes responsible for the production of unwanted products other than ethanol, thereby increasing the yield of ethanol produced from the oligosaccharides, relative to unmutated parent strains. The new and improved strains of recombinant bacteria are capable of superior ethanol productivity and yield when grown under conditions suitable for fermentation in minimal growth media containing inexpensive reagents. Systems optimized for ethanol production combine a selected optimized minimal medium with a recombinant host cell optimized for use in the selected medium. Preferred systems are suitable for efficient ethanol production by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) using lignocellulose as an oligosaccharide source. The invention also provides novel isolated polynucleotide sequences, polypeptide sequences, vectors and antibodies. |
| FILED | Friday, June 30, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/922631 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/161 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08655601 | Sridhar et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | B. B. Maruthi Sridhar (Bowling Green, Ohio); Robert K. Vincent (Bowling Green, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | B. B. Maruthi Sridhar (Bowling Green, Ohio); Robert K. Vincent (Bowling Green, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a method of detecting soil nutrients or soil nutrients in soil from reflected light, and also includes systems for the measurement, calculation and transmission of data relating to or carrying out that method. |
| FILED | Monday, February 08, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/658533 |
| ART UNIT | 2864 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Measuring, calibrating, or testing 72/23 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
| US 08652233 | Kramer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dustin Kramer (Helotes, Texas); David Williams (San Antonio, Texas); Sterling Imfeld (Dexter, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dustin Kramer (Helotes, Texas); David Williams (San Antonio, Texas); Sterling Imfeld (Dexter, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A fluid degasification system for a hydraulic circuit includes a gas/fluid separation tank, a fluid entry passage directing fluid into a small foam generating cup containing foam and a small amount of additional fluid, thereby stimulating foam formation. A separation screen is positioned below the foam generating cup to receive bubbles formed in the cup and to allow liquid to pass through the screen to a degasified-fluid collecting chamber below the screen as the bubbles resting on the separation screen decompose. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/433839 |
| ART UNIT | 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas separation: Processes 095/14 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08652475 | Holers et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vernon Michael Holers (Denver, Colorado); Joshua M. Thurman (Greenwood Village, Colorado); Christian Taube (Frankfurt, Germany); Erwin W. Gelfand (Englewood, Colorado); Gary Steven Gilkeson (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | MUSC Foundation for Research Development (Charleston, South Carolina); National Jewish Health (Denver, Colorado); The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vernon Michael Holers (Denver, Colorado); Joshua M. Thurman (Greenwood Village, Colorado); Christian Taube (Frankfurt, Germany); Erwin W. Gelfand (Englewood, Colorado); Gary Steven Gilkeson (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are novel inhibitors of the alternative complement pathway and particularly, novel anti-factor B antibodies. Also disclosed is the use of such inhibitors to reduce or prevent airway hyperresponsiveness and/or airway inflammation by selectively inhibiting the alternative complement pathway, thereby treating diseases in which such conditions play a role. Also disclosed is the use of such inhibitors to reduce or prevent other diseases and conditions, including ischemia-reperfusion injury, by inhibition of the alternative complement pathway. |
| FILED | Friday, August 03, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/888997 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/145.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 08652295 | Singh et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sinmat, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida); University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sinmat, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rajiv Singh (Newberry, Florida); Deepika Singh (Newberry, Florida); Abhudaya Mishra (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus includes a process controller operable to execute a multi-step CMP algorithm implementing delivering a first chemical composition onto the wafer surface while on a platen for a first time duration, and without removing the wafer from the platen, delivering a second chemical composition different from the first chemical composition onto the wafer surface for a second time duration. CMP is performed with a polishing pad contacting the wafer surface using a slurry including the first chemical composition during the first time duration or the second chemical composition during the second time duration, and a non-polishing process without any contact of the polishing pad to the wafer surface using the other of the first and second chemical composition during the other of the time durations, and repeating the multi-step CMP comprising process a plurality of times on the wafer. |
| FILED | Monday, July 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/932724 |
| ART UNIT | 1716 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture 156/345.120 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Education (ED)
| US 08651782 | Van Roosmalen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Linda Van Roosmalen (Verona, Pennsylvania); Michael Turkovich (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Linda Van Roosmalen (Verona, Pennsylvania); Michael Turkovich (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A system to contain a wheeled mobility device in a vehicle, includes: a rearward opening to allow access by the wheeled mobility device by moving the wheeled mobility device forward relative to the orientation of the wheeled mobility device; a forward barrier positioned opposite the rearward opening and connected to the vehicle to limit forward motion of the wheeled mobility device, the forward barrier including at least one energy absorbing member, and at least a first lateral barrier to limit lateral motion of the wheeled mobility device to a first side. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/783617 |
| ART UNIT | 3612 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Freight accommodation on freight carrier 410/7 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
| US 08653462 | Zhang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xi-Cheng Zhang (Melrose, New York); Jingle Liu (Troy, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xi-Cheng Zhang (Melrose, New York); Jingle Liu (Troy, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and systems for detecting radiation, particularly, terahertz (THz) radiation, are disclosed. The methods and systems disclosed include directing an optical beam in a volume of gas; ionizing at least a portion of the volume of gas with the optical beam to produce a plasma; and detecting a fluorescence produced from an interaction of a radiation wave with the plasma. The information contained in the characteristics of the detected fluorescence, for example, the amplitude and/or phase are used to characterize the radiation wave. Aspects of the invention may be used for homeland security, medicine, and astronomy, among other fields. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/095267 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/340 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
U.S. State Government
| US 08653642 | Sutanto et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate for the State of Arizona acting for and on behalf of Arizona (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jemmy Sutanto (Scottsdale, Arizona); Jitendran Muthuswamy (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods of the present disclosure provide for three-dimensional stacks of microelectromechanical (MEMS) systems, such as sensors. The stacks may be encapsulated and sealed, and can be positioned within biological tissue, for example to monitor biological signals within the volume of the sensor, provide stimulating signals to a brain, and so forth. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/711118 |
| ART UNIT | 2815 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/686 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 08651057 | Welsh |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stuart A. Welsh (Morgantown, West Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Interior (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stuart A. Welsh (Morgantown, West Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A movement monitoring device to monitor and record movement of animals through an aquatic animal passage system, regardless of water turbidity. A housing connected to the aquatic animal passage system has an entrance to receive an animal and an exit for the animal to leave the housing. A ramp within the housing has a lower end and an upper end, and the lower end is positioned at the entrance. A platform within the housing has one end connected to the upper end of the ramp and the other end positioned at the exit. The platform is elevated so that water from the aquatic animal passage system flows underneath the platform, and the animal climbs up the ramp, out of the water, and onto the platform. A photographic system focused on the platform records an image of the animal on the platform out the water. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 18, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/212540 |
| ART UNIT | 3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Animal husbandry 119/200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08653780 | Cameron |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Douglas C. Cameron (Ladera Ranch, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Douglas C. Cameron (Ladera Ranch, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Presented is a system and method for controlling an actuator in a multirate control system using an integrated upsampler and filter, comprising an incremental command limiter for changing a command from a first control system into a limited incremental command in a second control system, a lead-lag filter for filtering the limited incremental command to attenuate high frequencies, and a feed forward path for reducing phase loss in rate output signal at low frequencies. In embodiments, a command position signal received at the sampling rate of the first control system is interpolated into incremental command position signals at the sampling rate of the second control system. Position error signals and rate error signals from the devices being controlled are used as feedback to further stability the control loops. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 28, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/892853 |
| ART UNIT | 2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Motive power systems 318/621 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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