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Patent Details for Tuesday, August 26, 2014
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| US 08813582 | Mancinho et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Derek J. Mancinho (Laramie, Wyoming); Myat S. Win (Nottingham, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Derek J. Mancinho (Laramie, Wyoming); Myat S. Win (Nottingham, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for testing the efficiency of a test HEPA filter, the system comprises a dilution system and a sampling system. The dilution system processes samples collected upstream of the test HEPA filter. The dilution system has a test portion and a calibrated portion. The calibrated portion aids in determining the dilution ratio of the test portion thereby rendering the dilution system self-calibrating. The sampling system receives upstream samples via the dilution system, and downstream samples collected directly downstream of the test HEPA filter. The sampling system incorporates a flow rate balancing system to ensure accurate counts with respect to samples collected upstream and downstream of the test HEPA filter. The sampling system works well with particle counters fitted with relatively weak fans to draw in samples for counting; this is achieved by connecting the sampling system to both the inlet and exhaust outlet of a particle counter. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/474112 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/863.210 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08813629 | Holmes et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Edward W. Holmes (Valley Falls, New York); Wayland P. Barber (Mechanicville, New York); Leslie C. Blahut (Westfield, Massachusetts); Paul J. Koelbel (Albany, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward W. Holmes (Valley Falls, New York); Wayland P. Barber (Mechanicville, New York); Leslie C. Blahut (Westfield, Massachusetts); Paul J. Koelbel (Albany, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A breech assembly for a weapon may include a breech ring and a carrier fixed to a shaft. The shaft may be rotatably mounted to the breech ring. A breech block may be fixed to the carrier and insertable into and out of an opening in the breech ring by rotating the shaft. A notch may be formed in an end of the shaft. A lock may be translatably disposed in the breech ring and translatable into and out of the notch in the end of the shaft. Translation of the lock into the notch may rotatably lock the shaft with respect to the breech ring. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 12, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/494375 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Functional Features or Details Common to Both Smallarms and Ordnance, e.g Cannons; Mountings for Smallarms or Ordnance F41A 3/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08813651 | Hooke |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ryan Hooke (Sparta, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ryan Hooke (Sparta, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of making a liner for a shaped charge or an explosively formed projectile may include making a liner substrate using a 3D additive manufacturing process. At least a portion of the surface of the liner substrate may be surface finished. The surface finished portion may be electroplated with a metal to form a multi-layer liner. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/332867 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Explosive Charges, e.g for Blasting, Fireworks, Ammunition F42B 1/036 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F42B 3/08 (20130101) F42B 12/10 (20130101) F42B 33/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08813669 | Race et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Roger E. Race (South Dartmouth, Massachusetts); Jacob C. Piskura (Fall River, Massachusetts); David S. Sanford (Marion, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rolls-Royce Marine North America, Inc. (Walpole, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roger E. Race (South Dartmouth, Massachusetts); Jacob C. Piskura (Fall River, Massachusetts); David S. Sanford (Marion, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A towable antenna system is deployable and retrievable from and tetherable to an underwater vehicle while the underwater vehicle is submerged under water. An underwater vehicle having a towable antenna system is capable of communicating with one or more remote communication systems, the towable antenna system acting as an intermediary for communications between a submerged underwater vehicle and the one or more remote communication systems. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/797545 |
| ART UNIT | 3617 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Ships 114/244 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08813671 | Gamache et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Raymond M. Gamache (Indian Head, Maryland); Tyler Grigg (King George, Virginia); C. Michael Roland (Waldorf, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raymond M. Gamache (Indian Head, Maryland); Tyler Grigg (King George, Virginia); C. Michael Roland (Waldorf, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A projectile includes an instant adhesive rubber directly connected to a high tensile strength rope and a water parachute. The projectile can be aimed at, for example, the front one-third of the vessel. Upon impact, an energetic material, such as lead azide, can be initiated to push the rubber onto the vessel and simultaneously deploy the water parachute. The parachute may be weighted to cause the parachute to submerge in the water. A tension generated by the vessel dragging the water parachute would arrest the motion and limit the speed and mobility of the vessel without significant damage to the surface vessel or occupants. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/374182 |
| ART UNIT | 3617 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Ships 114/311 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08814125 | Silvio et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alcoa Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Alcoa Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Franklin David Silvio (Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania); James T. Burg (Verona, Pennsylvania); Robert J. Speer (Upper Burrell, Pennsylvania); Brett P. Conner (Allison Park, Pennsylvania); Jean Ann Skiles (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A tie down assembly adapted to be installed within a structure includes a cup and a crossbar that is fastened removably to the cup by a plurality of fasteners. The cup includes a recess forming an interior surface, and a plurality of seats extending from the interior surface. The crossbar includes a central portion and a plurality of elongated members extending therefrom. Each of the members includes a head that engages a corresponding one of the seats of the cup and is secured to the seat by one of the fasteners. The central portion of the crossbar may include a central aperture that receives one of the fasteners for an additional attachment point to the cup. The crossbar is adapted to receive tie down hooks, connectors, and the like. When the crossbar requires repair or replacement, it may be removed from the cup by unfastening the fasteners without the need to remove the cup from the structure. |
| FILED | Monday, August 12, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/964587 |
| ART UNIT | 3632 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture |
| CURRENT CPC | Vehicles Adapted for Load Transportation or to Transport, to Carry, or to Comprise Special Loads or Objects B60P 7/0807 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Ships or Other Waterborne Vessels; Equipment for Shipping B63B 25/24 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08814979 | Wang |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yuliang Wang (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Seashell Technology, LLC (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yuliang Wang (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the present invention are directed to novel methods for the solution-based production of silver nanowires by adaptation of the polyol process. Some embodiments of the present invention can be practiced at lower temperature and/or at higher concentration than previously described methods. In some embodiments reactants are added in solid form rather than in solution. In some embodiments, an acid compound is added to the reaction. |
| FILED | Monday, March 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/053176 |
| ART UNIT | 1733 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therein, consolidated metal powder compositions, and loose metal particulate mixtures 075/371 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08814996 | Giurgiutiu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Victor Giurgiutiu (Columbia, South Carolina); Jingjing Bao (West Columbia, South Carolina); Gregory William Peterson (Belcamp, Maryland); Glenn Rubel (Baldwin, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Carolina (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Victor Giurgiutiu (Columbia, South Carolina); Jingjing Bao (West Columbia, South Carolina); Gregory William Peterson (Belcamp, Maryland); Glenn Rubel (Baldwin, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Active carbon filters and systems that are operative to detect active carbon filter degradations are provided. The active carbon filter can include a carbon filter comprising activated carbon and defining a filter surface; a first piezoelectric wafer active sensor on the filter surface that is electrically isolated from the carbon filter; and a second piezoelectric wafer active sensor on the filter surface that is electrically connected to the filter surface; and an impedance monitoring device electrically connected to the first piezoelectric wafer active sensor and the second piezoelectric wafer active sensor. Methods are also disclosed for determining if any degradation has occurred in an active carbon filter. |
| FILED | Monday, July 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/549955 |
| ART UNIT | 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas separation: Apparatus 096/109 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815012 | Kelekar |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Intermolecular, Inc. (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Intermolecular, Inc. (San Jose, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rajesh Kelekar (Los Altos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A substrate for processing in a heating system is disclosed. The substrate includes a bottom portion for absorbing heat from a radiating heat source, the bottom portion having a first region having a first emissivity and a second region having a second emissivity less than the first emissivity. The first region and the second region promote thermal uniformity of the substrate by compensating for thermal non-uniformity of the radiating heat source. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 10, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/738272 |
| ART UNIT | 2826 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/324 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 21/02002 (20130101) H01L 21/67109 (20130101) H01L 21/67115 (20130101) H01L 21/68757 (20130101) Electric Heating; Electric Lighting Not Otherwise Provided for H05B 6/105 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815118 | Pine et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Pine (New York, New York); Paul Michael Chaikin (New York, New York); Stefano Sacanna (New York, New York); William Irvine (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | New York University (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Pine (New York, New York); Paul Michael Chaikin (New York, New York); Stefano Sacanna (New York, New York); William Irvine (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for assembling building blocks of colloidal particles and also for shaping of colloids for self-assembly for manufacturing, processing and formation of compositions of matter. A first type of particle is selected as a “key” particle constructed to mate with a “lock” particle, the binding arising from depletion forces. A variety of shapes can be used to carry out this method and system to create compositions of matter. Colloids can be shaped by controlled deformation of multiphase colloid particles. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 26, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/559432 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions 252/301.350 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815256 | Ioannides et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Constantin G. Ioannides (Houston, Texas); George E. Peoples (Fulton, Maryland); Kathleen G. Peoples (Fulton, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Constantin G. Ioannides (Houston, Texas); George E. Peoples (Fulton, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to variants of antigens comprising folate binding protein epitopes as a composition associated with providing immunity against a tumor in an individual. The variant is effective in inducing cytotoxic T-lymphocytes but preferably not to the extent that they become sensitive to silencing by elimination, such as by apoptosis, or by anergy, as in unresponsiveness. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/556876 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/00 (20130101) A61K 39/0011 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/47 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815351 | Owens |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jeffrey R. Owens (Panama City, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey R. Owens (Panama City, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for attaching silicon-containing compounds to a surface and for synthesis of hypervalent silicon-compounds is described. Attaching silicon-containing compounds to a surface comprises providing a silicon-containing compound having two or more leaving groups, and a first functional compound comprising at least one nucleophilic group, contacting the silicon-containing compound and the functional compound with a surface of a substrate having nucleophilic sites and exposing the silicon-containing compound, the functional compound and the surface of the substrate to microwave radiation. |
| FILED | Friday, January 30, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/362890 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating processes 427/553 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815381 | Keller et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Teddy M Keller (Fairfax Station, Virginia); Andrew Saab (Washington, District of Columbia); Matthew Laskoski (Springfield, Virginia); Syed B Qadri (Fairfax Station, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Teddy M Keller (Fairfax Station, Virginia); Andrew Saab (Washington, District of Columbia); Matthew Laskoski (Springfield, Virginia); Syed B Qadri (Fairfax Station, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A composition having nanoparticles of a boron carbide and a carbonaceous matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition comprising boron and an organic component. The organic component is an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining boron and an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight, and heating to form boron carbide or boron nitride nanoparticles. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/779771 |
| ART UNIT | 1781 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 35/76 (20130101) C04B 35/83 (20130101) C04B 35/522 (20130101) C04B 35/524 (20130101) C04B 35/563 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C04B 35/591 (20130101) C04B 35/806 (20130101) C04B 2235/46 (20130101) C04B 2235/48 (20130101) C04B 2235/80 (20130101) C04B 2235/95 (20130101) C04B 2235/386 (20130101) C04B 2235/421 (20130101) C04B 2235/422 (20130101) C04B 2235/604 (20130101) C04B 2235/3821 (20130101) C04B 2235/3856 (20130101) C04B 2235/3886 (20130101) C04B 2235/5248 (20130101) C04B 2235/5288 (20130101) C04B 2235/5454 (20130101) C04B 2235/6581 (20130101) C04B 2235/9661 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815385 | Fearing et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ronald Fearing (Orinda, California); Kellar Autumn (Portland, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); Lewis and Clark College (Portland, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronald Fearing (Orinda, California); Kellar Autumn (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | A fabricated microstructure includes a base and one or more nano-structures disposed on one or more portions of the base to adhere to a contact surface. The one or more portions of the base with the one or more nano-structures are located on the base such that, when the one or more nano-structures adhere to the contact surface and an external force is applied to peel the base from the contact surface, the one or more nano-structures in the one or more portions of the base facilitate or resist peeling of the nano-structures from the contact surface. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 01, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/143372 |
| ART UNIT | 1782 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/323 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815502 | Ewert et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matt Ewert (St. Petersburg, Florida); Philip Amuso (Tampa, Florida); Andrew Cannons (Tampa, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention concerns compositions and methods of extracting infectious pathogens from a volume of blood. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of creating a fibrin aggregate confining the pathogens and introducing a fibrin lysis reagent to expose the pathogens for analysis. The present invention also concerns materials and methods for removing aurintricarboxylic acid (ATA) from a sample. |
| FILED | Friday, December 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/725924 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/5 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815513 | Ecker et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Ecker (Encinitas, California); Richard H. Griffey (Vista, California); Rangarajan Sampath (San Diego, California); Steven A. Hofstadler (Vista, California); John McNeil (La Jolla, California); Stanley T. Crooke (Carlsbad, California); James C. Hannis (Vista, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ibis Biosciences, Inc. (Carlsbad, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Ecker (Encinitas, California); Richard H. Griffey (Vista, California); Rangarajan Sampath (San Diego, California); Steven A. Hofstadler (Vista, California); John McNeil (La Jolla, California); Stanley T. Crooke (Carlsbad, California); James C. Hannis (Vista, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic investigations by identification of bioagents associated with biowarfare and acts of terrorism or crime. The methods are also useful for epidemiological investigations by genotyping of bioagents. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/930741 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/686 (20130101) C12Q 1/686 (20130101) C12Q 1/689 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6813 (20130101) C12Q 1/6858 (20130101) C12Q 1/6858 (20130101) C12Q 1/6888 (20130101) C12Q 2545/113 (20130101) C12Q 2563/167 (20130101) C12Q 2565/627 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815614 | Rodgers |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John C. Rodgers (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John C. Rodgers (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for improving the prompt dose radiation response of mixed-signal integrated circuits is disclosed. An internal analog circuit inside a mixed-signal integrated circuit generates an internal analog reference voltage that has been used for various purposes in the integrated circuit. At least one external capacitor is added either internal or external to a device package of the integrated circuit. The external capacitor reduces any change in the internal reference voltage due to prompt dose radiation by stabilizing the internal reference voltage and thus improves prompt dose radiation response of mixed-signal integrated circuits. A much greater value of capacitance may be provided without increase in dielectric rupture suceptability or decrease in manufacturing yield which may be associated with added on-chip capacitance. This increased capacitance primarily reduce the amount of disturbance caused to the internal node during a prompt dose radiation event. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/483124 |
| ART UNIT | 2826 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 23/556 (20130101) H01L 23/642 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 2224/48091 (20130101) H01L 2224/48091 (20130101) H01L 2224/48227 (20130101) H01L 2924/00014 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815778 | Jung et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hyunsook Jung (Daejon, South Korea); Aaron D Robison (Bryan, Texas); Paul S. Cremer (College Station, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Texas A and M University System (College Station, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hyunsook Jung (Daejon, South Korea); Aaron D Robison (Bryan, Texas); Paul S. Cremer (College Station, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure relates to detecting receptor-ligand binding by measuring local pH modulation using a pH-sensitive fluorophore. |
| FILED | Friday, December 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/140228 |
| 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 | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 471/06 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/64 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815804 | Ruoslahti et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Erkki Ruoslahti (Buellton, California); Jan Pilch (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Erkki Ruoslahti (Buellton, California); Jan Pilch (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are compositions and methods useful for targeting tumors, sites of injury and blood clots. The compositions and methods are based on peptide sequences that selectively bind to and home to tumors, sites of injury and blood clots in animals. The disclosed targeting is useful for delivering therapeutic and detectable agents to tumors, sites of injury and blood clots. |
| FILED | Monday, February 05, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/162751 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 47/48246 (20130101) A61K 49/14 (20130101) A61K 49/0043 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 49/0056 (20130101) A61K 49/085 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/06 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815885 | Walter et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Walter (San Francisco, California); Alexei Korennykh (San Francisco, California); Kevan M. Shokat (San Francisco, California); Chao Zhang (Santa Cruz, California); Janet Finer-Moore (San Bruno, California); Robert Stroud (San Francisco, California); Pascal Egea (San Francisco, California); Andrei Korostelev (Santa Cruz, California); Arvin Dar (San Francisco, California); Sebastian Bernales (Santiago, Chile) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Walter (San Francisco, California); Alexei Korennykh (San Francisco, California); Kevan M. Shokat (San Francisco, California); Chao Zhang (Santa Cruz, California); Janet Finer-Moore (San Bruno, California); Robert Stroud (San Francisco, California); Pascal Egea (San Francisco, California); Andrei Korostelev (Santa Cruz, California); Arvin Dar (San Francisco, California); Sebastian Bernales (Santiago, Chile) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are, inter alia, compositions for modulating Ire1, Src, or Abl, methods for identifying modulating activity in test compounds, and methods for treating diseases caused by the activity or inactivity of Ire1, Src, or Abl. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/119162 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/4155 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 403/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815996 | Orlicki |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joshua Alan Orlicki (Havre De Grace, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joshua Alan Orlicki (Havre De Grace, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A topcoat having a polyfunctional scaffold in the form of a hyperbranched polymer (HBP) with a buoy group coupled to the HBP. The HBP can also have a “delivered” group and/or an anchor group coupled thereto. The buoy group can be a fluorinated chain end, one or more fluorinated and aliphatic chain ends and/or one or more wholly aliphatic chain ends. The “delivered” group can contain at least one of an ionic species, a fluorescent tag, a bioreactive site, a catalyst and the like, and the anchor group an epoxy, a (meth)acrylate or an isocyanate. The water-disbursable topcoat can also include a solubilizing group such as 2-butanone or 4-methyl-2-pentanone coupled to the HBP. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 31, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/485268 |
| ART UNIT | 1768 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 524/539 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816042 | Moniruzzaman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mohammad Moniruzzaman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Karen I. Winey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jayanta Chattopadhyay (Houston, Texas); W. Edward Billups (Houston, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mohammad Moniruzzaman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Karen I. Winey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jayanta Chattopadhyay (Houston, Texas); W. Edward Billups (Houston, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are polyamide nanocomposites incorporating carbon nanotubes and other filler species. Also provided are related methods. |
| FILED | Friday, June 27, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/665121 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 528/339 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816116 | Snow |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Arthur W. Snow (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Arthur W. Snow (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A hexafluorodimethylcarbinol terminated compound, method of making it, and a composition of matter are disclosed. The compound may have the formula (CF3)2C(OH)-L-M-R. The substructure L may be selected from an optionally substituted propenylene group (—CH2CH═CH—) and trimethylene group (—CH2CH2CH2—). The substructure M may be selected from a substituted or unsubstituted methylene chain, a substituted or unsubstituted oxyalkylene chain, and a silicon-containing chain or combination thereof. In one embodiment, M may be selected from —(CH2)n—, —(OCH2CH2)m—, and —(Si(CH3)2O)p—Si(CH3)2—(CH2)q—, wherein n is at least 1, e.g., n is up to 10, m can be at least 1, e.g., m is up to 10, p can be 0 and in one embodiment is from 1 to 10, and wherein q can be 1 and in one embodiment is from 1 to 12. The substructure R represents one of a halogen, —SH, —SZ, —S—S-M-L-C(CF3)2(OH), wherein Z represents a thiol protecting group. |
| FILED | Monday, December 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/138686 |
| ART UNIT | 1671 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 323/12 (20130101) C07C 323/14 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 1/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07F 7/18 (20130101) C07F 7/0818 (20130101) C07F 7/0856 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816187 | Stribling et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ray A. Stribling (Redondo Beach, California); Darren S. Cokin (Santa Monica, California); Andrew R. Streett (San Clemente, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ray A. Stribling (Redondo Beach, California); Darren S. Cokin (Santa Monica, California); Andrew R. Streett (San Clemente, California) |
| ABSTRACT | This disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with the stowing, deploying, and deployment of a solar cell array. With reference to some exemplary embodiments this disclosure teaches apparatuses, systems, and methods directed to a solar cell array system that is a relatively lightweight, compact, and self-contained structure that securely stores, protects, and deploys the solar array. With reference to some exemplary embodiments this disclosure teaches apparatuses, systems, and methods for deploying a solar cell array that is held in the deployed configuration by self-contained compressive force and tensile force members such that no loads are carried through the solar cell panels. |
| FILED | Monday, April 18, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/088922 |
| ART UNIT | 1755 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Batteries: Thermoelectric and photoelectric 136/245 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816188 | Weibezahn et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Karl S Weibezahn (Corvallis, Oregon); Scott Lerner (Portland, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karl S Weibezahn (Corvallis, Oregon); Scott Lerner (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Apparatus and methods related to photovoltaic energy are provided. A device includes electrically conductive supports in electrical contact with one or more photovoltaic cells. The photovoltaic cells are secured with respect to the supports by a clamping force soldering or other means. Optics concentrate and guide photonic energy onto the photovoltaic cells. Generated electrical energy is coupled to a load using the conductive supports. Heat is rejected from the photovoltaic cells using at least one of the supports and a fluid flow, thermal conduction, and so on. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/090567 |
| ART UNIT | 1757 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Producing or Use of Heat Not Otherwise Provided For F24J 2/07 (20130101) F24J 2/18 (20130101) F24J 2/5235 (20130101) F24J 2002/4663 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/0422 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 31/0521 (20130101) H01L 31/0525 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/52 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816267 | Sears et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Walter J. Sears (Westford, Massachusetts); Aaron B. Johnson (Merrimack, New Hampshire) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Walter J. Sears (Westford, Massachusetts); Aaron B. Johnson (Merrimack, New Hampshire) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system are provided for the monitoring of direct current bias, the system including switching an amplifier of known scale factor from low to high; monitoring a step change in bias generated by the gain change; measuring, the response to the bias change via appropriate peak detection logic; and determining the amount of bias present at an input based on AC response and the amplifier scale factor. |
| FILED | Friday, April 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/377849 |
| ART UNIT | 2878 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Amplifiers H03F 3/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816333 | Babich et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Katherina Babich (Chappaqua, New York); Alessandro Callegari (Yorktown Heights, New York); Zhihong Chen (West Lafayette, Indiana); Edward Kiewra (Verbank, New York); Yanning Sun (White Plains, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Katherina Babich (Chappaqua, New York); Alessandro Callegari (Yorktown Heights, New York); Zhihong Chen (West Lafayette, Indiana); Edward Kiewra (Verbank, New York); Yanning Sun (White Plains, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Techniques for forming a thin coating of a material on a carbon-based material are provided. In one aspect, a method for forming a thin coating on a surface of a carbon-based material is provided. The method includes the following steps. An ultra thin silicon nucleation layer is deposited to a thickness of from about two angstroms to about 10 angstroms on at least a portion of the surface of the carbon-based material to facilitate nucleation of the coating on the surface of the carbon-based material. The thin coating is deposited to a thickness of from about two angstroms to about 100 angstroms over the ultra thin silicon layer to form the thin coating on the surface of the carbon-based material. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 29, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/482262 |
| ART UNIT | 2897 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816397 | Darwish et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Adelphi, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ali Darwish (Overland Park, Maryland); Hingloi Alfred Hung (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A ring-shaped transistor includes a set of gates. Each gate of the set is disposed between a corresponding source and a corresponding drain. The set of gates are arranged such that all of the set of gates cannot be aligned with fewer than three imaginary straight lines drawn through the gates, with one of the imaginary straight lines passing only once though each of the set of gates. |
| FILED | Friday, December 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/724598 |
| ART UNIT | 2818 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/194 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816435 | Eden et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | J. Gary Eden (Champaign, Illinois); Paul A. Tchertchian (Mission Viejo, California); Thomas J. Houlahan (Urbana, Illinois); Dane J. Sievers (Fisher, Illinois); Benben Li (Urbana, Illinois); Clark J. Wagner (Rowland Heights, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | J. Gary Eden (Champaign, Illinois); Paul A. Tchertchian (Mission Viejo, California); Thomas J. Houlahan (Urbana, Illinois); Dane J. Sievers (Fisher, Illinois); Benben Li (Urbana, Illinois); Clark J. Wagner (Rowland Heights, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Preferred embodiment flexible and on wafer hybrid plasma semiconductor devices have at least one active solid state semiconductor region; and a plasma generated in proximity to the active solid state semiconductor region(s). Doped solid state semiconductor regions are in a thin flexible solid state substrate, and a flexible non conducting material defining a microcavity adjacent the semiconductor regions. The flexible non conducting material is bonded to the thin flexible solid state substrate, and at least one electrode is arranged with respect to said flexible substrate to generate a plasma in said microcavity, where the plasma will influence or perform a semiconducting function in cooperation with said solid state semiconductor regions. A preferred on-wafer device is formed on a single side of a silicon on insulator wafer and defines the collector (plasma cavity), emitter and base regions on a common side, which provides a simplified and easy to manufacture structure. A preferred embodiment array of flexible hybrid plasma transistors of the invention is an n+pn PBJT fabricated between two flexible sheets. One or both of the flexible sheets is transparent. The overall array structure is planar, and the planarized structure is sealed between the two flexible sheets. Visible or ultraviolet light is emitted during operation by plasma collectors in the array. In preferred embodiments, individual PBJTs in the array serve as sub-pixels of a full-color display. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/186401 |
| ART UNIT | 2822 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/347 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816570 | McConnell |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James A. McConnell (Clinton, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Applied Physical Sciences Corp. (Groton, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James A. McConnell (Clinton, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A dual cantilever beam relaxor-based piezoelectric single crystal accelerometer is provided. A flexural sensing structure is provided that employs at least two piezoelectric cantilever beams having their longitudinal axes disposed in a substantially parallel arrangement with each beam containing at least one relaxor-based single crystal transduction element having its polarization axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the beam. One end is mounted to a rigid base and the other end can be mounted to a seismic proof-mass or can be free, wherein the base is subjected to dynamic excitation from either mechanical or acoustical origin. The flexible sensing structure can optionally be encapsulated in a viscoelastic material having a mechanical compliance and loss that is substantially greater than that of the flexible sensing structure. |
| FILED | Monday, June 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/169332 |
| ART UNIT | 2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical generator or motor structure 310/340 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816698 | Ganesh et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Meena Ganesh (Clifton Park, New York); David Mulford Shaddock (Troy, New York); Selaka Bandara Bulumulla (Niskayuna, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Meena Ganesh (Clifton Park, New York); David Mulford Shaddock (Troy, New York); Selaka Bandara Bulumulla (Niskayuna, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A diagnostic system for detecting faults in electrical wiring, and manufacturing method thereof is provided. The diagnostic system includes a diagnostic sensor coupled to a data acquisition system. The diagnostic sensor includes a sensor housing with a flexible coil sensor disposed inside. The sensor housing includes a base portion, lid portion, and a joining portion, wherein one end of the lid portion is detachably coupled to a first end of the base portion and another end of the lid portion is coupled to a second end of the base portion via the joining portion. The diagnostic sensor further includes a connector coupled to the flexible coil sensor. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 28, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/914066 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 15/186 (20130101) G01R 31/008 (20130101) G01R 31/1272 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816711 | Lyders et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David R. Lyders (Middletown, Connecticut); George Alan Salisbury (East Hampton, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David R. Lyders (Middletown, Connecticut); George Alan Salisbury (East Hampton, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | An electrical probe assembly includes a flexible circuit. A plurality of electrically conductive regions is on a first side of the flexible circuit. The flexible circuit is arranged about an axis formed by rolling the flexible circuit such that the electrically conductive regions form a plurality of isolated electrically conductive bands. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/547561 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrically-conductive Connections; Structural Associations of a Plurality of Mutually-insulated Electrical Connecting Elements; Coupling Devices; Current Collectors H01R 24/58 (20130101) H01R 2107/00 (20130101) Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 1/118 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H05K 1/147 (20130101) H05K 2201/055 (20130101) H05K 2201/056 (20130101) H05K 2201/09236 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816787 | Jenkins et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Keith A. Jenkins (Sleepy Hollow, New York); Yu-ming Lin (West Harrison, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Keith A. Jenkins (Sleepy Hollow, New York); Yu-ming Lin (West Harrison, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method includes providing an oscillator having a field effect transistor connected with a resonant circuit. The field effect transistor has a gate electrode coupled to a source of gate voltage, a source electrode, a drain electrode and a graphene channel disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode and electrically connected thereto. The method further includes biasing the graphene channel via the gate electrode into a negative differential resistance region of operation to cause the oscillator to generate a frequency signal having a resonant frequency f0. There can be an additional step of varying the gate voltage so as to bias the graphene channel into the negative differential resistance region of operation and out of the negative differential resistance region of operation so as to turn on the frequency signal and to turn off the frequency signal, respectively. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 18, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/551708 |
| ART UNIT | 2843 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Generation of Oscillations, Directly or by Frequency-changing, by Circuits Employing Active Elements Which Operate in a Non-switching Manner; Generation of Noise by Such Circuits H03B 7/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H03B 2200/0084 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816807 | Chappell et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William J. Chappell (Lafayette, Indiana); Sungwook Moon (Lafayette, Indiana); Maria Bellorin (Key Biscayne, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William J. Chappell (Lafayette, Indiana); Sungwook Moon (Lafayette, Indiana); Nestor A. Rojas (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | An anisotropic conductive adhesive (ACA) arrangement is disclosed, including a thermosetting resin disposed between a connector of a first structure and a connector of a second structure, and a plurality of ferromagnetic conductive particles dispersed through the thermosetting resin, wherein the plurality of ferromagnetic conductive particles form columns between the connector of the first structure and the connector of the second structure, and wherein a density of the ferromagnetic particles in the columns is substantially higher than a density of the plurality of ferromagnetic particles away from the columns. |
| FILED | Monday, May 23, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/114024 |
| ART UNIT | 2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Shaping or Joining of Plastics; Shaping of Material in a Plastic State, Not Otherwise Provided For; After-treatment of the Shaped Products, e.g Repairing B29C 70/62 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses B29B, B29C or B29D, Relating to Moulding Materials or to Materials for Reinforcements, Fillers or Preformed Parts, e.g Inserts B29K 2995/0008 (20130101) Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 3/323 (20130101) H05K 2201/083 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816895 | Young et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brett J. Young (Tucson, Arizona); Jason A. Johnson (Green Valley, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brett J. Young (Tucson, Arizona); Jason A. Johnson (Green Valley, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of a target classifier and method for target classification using measured target epsilons and target glint information are generally described herein. The target classifier is configured to compare a total epsilon measurement with target glint information to determine whether to the target being tracked corresponds to an intended target type. Based on the comparison, the target classifier may cause target tracking circuitry of a target-tracking radar to either continue tracking the target or break-off from tracking the target. Glint of different target types may be characterized at different ranges and the target's glint characteristics may be used to distinguish intended from non-intended targets. Accordingly, intended targets such as incoming artillery may be distinguished from non-intended targets such as aircraft to help prevent countermeasures from being launched against non-intended targets. |
| FILED | Friday, April 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/087527 |
| ART UNIT | 3646 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Communications: Directive radio wave systems and devices 342/90 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816899 | Abatzoglou et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Theagenis J. Abatzoglou (Huntington Beach, California); Kenneth Ho (Los Angeles, California); Leo H. Hui (Alhambra, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Theagenis J. Abatzoglou (Huntington Beach, California); Kenneth Ho (Los Angeles, California); Leo H. Hui (Alhambra, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of target discrimination and identification, on a computer including a processing unit and a non-volatile storage device, from a radar signal having a plurality of radar return signals, is presented. The method includes: modeling, on the computer, the radar return signals by linear prediction to produce linear prediction equations; solving, on the computer, the linear prediction equations by the Burg algorithm to produce linear prediction coefficients for a linear prediction coefficient polynomial; computing, on the computer, roots of the linear prediction coefficient polynomial to produce scattering modes; computing, on the computer, a distance of each of the scattering modes to a unit circle; computing, on the computer, a complex envelope for each mode of the scattering modes; and selecting, on the computer, target scattering modes from among the scattering modes based on the distance of the mode to the unit circle and the complex envelope of the mode. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/374998 |
| ART UNIT | 3646 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| 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 7/415 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01S 13/5244 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817066 | Krishnan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gurunandan Krishnan (New York, New York); Shree K. Nayar (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gurunandan Krishnan (New York, New York); Shree K. Nayar (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A mirror assembly adapted for use in a panoramic imaging system for capturing a panoramic image includes a mirror for optically coupling to a fisheye lens having a first field of view, the mirror configured for reflecting an image of a second field of view through the fisheye lens. A housing has a first end and a second end, the mirror being secured proximate to the first end, and the second end having an engagement portion for securing the mirror assembly to the panoramic imaging system. When the mirror assembly is secured to the panoramic imaging system, the mirror is optically coupled to the fisheye lens and a detector for capturing a first portion of the panoramic image and a second portion of the panoramic image, the first portion of the panoramic image having a portion overlapping the second portion of the panoramic image. |
| FILED | Friday, April 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/092591 |
| ART UNIT | 2486 — Recording and Compression |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 13/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 5/2254 (20130101) H04N 5/2259 (20130101) H04N 5/23238 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817254 | Santori et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Charles M. Santori (Palo Alto, California); Kai-Mei Fu (Palo Alto, California); Andrei Faraon (Menlo Park, California); Victor M. Acosta (San Francisco, California); Zhihong Huang (San Jose, California); Raymond G. Beausoleil (Redmond, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles M. Santori (Palo Alto, California); Kai-Mei Fu (Palo Alto, California); Andrei Faraon (Menlo Park, California); Victor M. Acosta (San Francisco, California); Zhihong Huang (San Jose, California); Raymond G. Beausoleil (Redmond, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A process for entangling quantum states of respective quantum systems measures electromagnetic radiation emitted from a first system and from a second system. The two systems are exposed to excitation radiation having a probability per time of producing a photon, and an interference element is coupled to receive photons from the first and second systems. The process further includes measuring a time during which the first and second systems were exposed to the excitation radiation before a photon is detected on either output channel of the interference element and applying an electromagnetic pulse that causes a relative phase shift of a portion of a quantum state of the first and second systems. Parameters of the electromagnetic pulse are selected based on measurements of the electromagnetic radiation from the first and second systems and the time measured. |
| FILED | Friday, October 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/284536 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 99/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817271 | Geary |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph M. Geary (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph M. Geary (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | A fiber optic directional sensor has a substantially hemispherical dome surface and a substantially flat surface. The sensor is formed from a plurality of optical fibers fused to one another, and each optical fiber extends from the dome surface to the flat surface. One end of each optical fiber is substantially perpendicular to the sensor's dome surface, and the opposite end of the fiber is substantially perpendicular to the sensor's flat surface such that an end face of the fiber is substantially tangent to the dome surface, and another end face of the fiber is substantially tangent to the flat surface. Using the sensor, light from projectiles, such as missiles, bullets, and other weaponry, can be detected, and the locations of the projectiles can be determined. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/362996 |
| ART UNIT | 2453 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Optics: Measuring and testing 356/614 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817352 | Anthony et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David G. Anthony (Marana, Arizona); Robert Stein (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David G. Anthony (Marana, Arizona); Robert Stein (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical switching assembly having an optical path therethrough includes an optical element, a base frame, an optical support that supports the optical element and is pivotably mounted to the base frame, and a linkage. The linkage interconnects the base frame and the optical support to effect movement of the optical support between an aligned position where the optical element is in the optical path and a non-aligned position removed from the aligned position. The linkage has two over-center positions that respectively correspond to the aligned position and the non-aligned position. No additional energy is required to hold the linkage in the over-center positions. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/603827 |
| ART UNIT | 2872 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical: Systems and elements 359/227 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817441 | Callanan |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert J. Callanan (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cree, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert J. Callanan (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A circuit breaker is provided that includes primary and secondary paths that extend between first and second terminals. The primary path extends between the first and second terminals and through a first switch. The secondary path extends between the first and second terminals and through the second switch and a semiconductor switching element. During normal operation, a control system maintains the first and second switches in closed position and the semiconductor switching element in blocking state. When a fault condition occurs in the load current, the control system detects the fault condition and sets the semiconductor switching element to conducting state. The control system then sets the first switch to open position such that the load current flows between the first and second terminals through the secondary path. The control system then sets the second switch to open position and the semiconductor switching element to blocking state. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/850098 |
| ART UNIT | 2836 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Switches; Relays; Selectors; Emergency Protective Devices H01H 9/542 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Emergency Protective Circuit Arrangements H02H 3/08 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817452 | Nguyen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Cattlien Van Nguyen (San Jose, California); Darrell Lee Niemann (Santa Clara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ultora, Inc. (Sunnyvale, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Cattlien Van Nguyen (San Jose, California); Darrell Lee Niemann (Santa Clara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an energy storage device and a method for manufacturing the energy storage device. The method includes accessing a metal substrate and forming plurality of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) directly on a metal substrate. The method further includes removing substantially all amorphous carbon from said plurality of CNTs and coupling the plurality of CNTs to an electrolytic separator. |
| FILED | Monday, December 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/973798 |
| ART UNIT | 2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Electrical systems and devices 361/502 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817575 | Benjamin |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kim C. Benjamin (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Wasington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kim C. Benjamin (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) |
| ABSTRACT | A transducer for sub-ocean bottom imaging includes: a housing capable of withstanding hydrostatic pressure of about 9,000 pounds per square inch; a transmitting layer positioned within the housing to transmit two primary high frequency transmit beams that generate a low frequency signal whose frequency is an arithmetic difference between the two primary beams for high resolution sub-ocean bottom imaging while maintaining high spatial resolution or directivity; and a receiving layer collocated with the transmitting layer within the housing that is mechanically tuned to resonate at the difference frequency producing high receive sensitivity. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 29, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/248359 |
| ART UNIT | 3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Methods or Apparatus for Generating or Transmitting Mechanical Vibrations of Infrasonic, Sonic, or Ultrasonic Frequency, for Performing Mechanical Work in General B06B 1/0622 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B06B 1/0655 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817875 | Orlin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Orlin (Westminster, Maryland); Kenneth M. Fischer (New Market, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Orlin (Westminster, Maryland); Kenneth M. Fischer (New Market, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and systems to compress and decompress sequences of images, such as video frames, including compression techniques to estimate pixel values, to determine differences between the estimated pixel values and actual pixel values, to arithmetically encode a corresponding sequence of difference values or symbols as a code value, and to output the code value and associated reference information in a data stream. Decompression techniques include techniques to read the code value and associated reference information from the data stream, to arithmetically decode the symbols from the code value, and to reconstruct the sequence of video frames from the decoded symbols and the associated reference information. Also disclosed are techniques to reduce or preclude overflow of registers or buffers used to hold code range values, and to order tables of code range values to improve efficiency of table look-up operations. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/540740 |
| ART UNIT | 2467 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 7/50 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04N 7/26271 (20130101) H04N 7/26335 (20130101) H04N 19/00575 (20130101) H04N 19/00951 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818134 | 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 determining the tile size for a particular virtualized map view. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/545124 |
| ART UNIT | 2668 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/298 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818146 | Vahala et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kerry Vahala (Pasadena, California); Hansuek Lee (Pasadena, California); Tong Chen (Pasadena, California); Jiang Li (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kerry Vahala (Pasadena, California); Hansuek Lee (Pasadena, California); Tong Chen (Pasadena, California); Jiang Li (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of manufacturing a waveguide eliminates a prior art reflow step and introduces certain new steps that permit fabricating of an ultra-low loss waveguide element on a silicon chip. The ultra-low loss waveguide element may be adapted to fabricate a number of devices, including a wedge resonator and a ultra-low loss optical delay line having an extended waveguide length. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 12, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/494707 |
| ART UNIT | 2883 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/136 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818150 | Grein et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew E. Grein (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Theodore M. Lyszczarz (Concord, Massachusetts); Michael W. Geis (Acton, Massachusetts); Steven J. Spector (Arlington, Massachusetts); Donna M. Lennon (Bedford, Massachusetts); Yoon Jung (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew E. Grein (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Theodore M. Lyszczarz (Concord, Massachusetts); Michael W. Geis (Acton, Massachusetts); Steven J. Spector (Arlington, Massachusetts); Donna M. Lennon (Bedford, Massachusetts); Yoon Jung (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Method and apparatus for modulation of both the intensity and the polarization of radiation in silicon waveguides by applying a biasing voltage to the waveguide. |
| FILED | Friday, March 30, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/731338 |
| ART UNIT | 2883 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818151 | Ward |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Benjamin G. Ward (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Benjamin G. Ward (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | An novel fiber pump signal combiner is disclosed in which a fiber bundle array is coupled to a double-clad fiber with a taper section that is formed by etching a tapered outer surface into the cladding of a fiber rod to produce a high quality tapered outer surface free of defects with an inner core that has a constant diameter. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/760577 |
| ART UNIT | 2883 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/43 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818160 | Chavez-Pirson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | NP Photonics, Inc. (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NP Photonics, Inc. (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Arturo Chavez-Pirson (Tucson, Arizona); Daniel Larry Rhonehouse (Tucson, Arizona); Dan T. Nguyen (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | An IR supercontinuum source for generating supercontinuum in the MIR or possibly LWIR spectral bands comprises a supercontinuum fiber formed from a heavy metal oxide host glass having low optical loss and high non-linearity over the spectral band that is stable, strong and chemically durable. The supercontinuum fiber is suitably a depressed inner clad fiber configured to support only single transverse spatial mode propagation of the pump signal and supercontinuum. The source suitably includes a tapered depressed inner clad fiber to couple the pump signal into the supercontinuum fiber. The source may be configured as an “all-fiber” source. |
| FILED | Monday, May 06, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/888278 |
| ART UNIT | 2883 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical Composition of Glasses, Glazes or Vitreous Enamels; Surface Treatment of Glass; Surface Treatment of Fibres or Filaments Made From Glass, Minerals or Slags; Joining Glass to Glass or Other Materials C03C 3/122 (20130101) C03C 13/048 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Devices Using the Process of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation [LASER] to Amplify or Generate Light; Devices Using Stimulated Emission of Electromagnetic Radiation in Wave Ranges Other Than Optical H01S 3/06754 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818283 | McHenry et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mark Allen McHenry (McLean, Virginia); Tugba Erpek (Fairfax, Virginia); Thao T.N. Nguyen (Springfield, Virginia); Olga K. Ritterbush (Arlington, Virginia); Karl N. Steadman (Arlington, Virginia); Youping Zhao (McLean, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Shared Spectrum Company (Vienna, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark Allen McHenry (McLean, Virginia); Tugba Erpek (Fairfax, Virginia); Thao T.N. Nguyen (Springfield, Virginia); Olga K. Ritterbush (Arlington, Virginia); Karl N. Steadman (Arlington, Virginia); Youping Zhao (McLean, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and systems for dynamic spectrum access (DSA) in a wireless network are provided. A DSA-enabled device may sense spectrum use in a region and, based on the detected spectrum use, select one or more communication channels for use. The devices also may detect one or more other DSA-enabled devices with which they can form DSA networks. A DSA network may monitor spectrum use by cooperative and non-cooperative devices, to dynamically select one or more channels to use for communication while avoiding or reducing interference with other devices. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 19, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/543790 |
| ART UNIT | 2648 — Telecommunications: Analog Radio Telephone; Satellite and Power Control; Transceivers, Measuring and Testing; Bluetooth; Receivers and Transmitters; Equipment Details |
| CURRENT CPC | Telecommunications 455/62 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818557 | Velliste et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Meel Velliste (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Sagi Perel (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Andrew S. Whitford (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Andrew Schwartz (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Meel Velliste (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Sagi Perel (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Andrew S. Whitford (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Andrew Schwartz (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A methodology for using cortical signals to control a multi jointed prosthetic device for direct real-time interaction with the physical environment, including improved methods for calibration and training. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/935680 |
| ART UNIT | 3664 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Generic control systems or specific applications 7/254 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818581 | Bourakov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eugene Bourakov (Carmel, California); Oleg Yakimenko (Seaside, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eugene Bourakov (Carmel, California); Oleg Yakimenko (Seaside, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is described that includes performing a), b) and c) below with an electronic control unit of a parafoil: a) after being dropped from an airborne vehicle, wirelessly receiving the parafoil's desired landing location; b) determining a flight path for the parafoil that lands at the desired landing location; and, c) controlling the parafoil's flight path consistently with the determined flight path. |
| FILED | Friday, April 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/083506 |
| ART UNIT | 3661 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Equipment for Fitting in or to Aircraft; Flying Suits; Parachutes; Arrangements or Mounting of Power Plants or Propulsion Transmissions in Aircraft B64D 1/08 (20130101) B64D 17/00 (20130101) Systems for Controlling or Regulating Non-electric Variables G05D 1/105 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G05D 1/0684 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818741 | Narumi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert T. Narumi (Yorba Linda, California); Parviz Saghizadeh (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert T. Narumi (Yorba Linda, California); Parviz Saghizadeh (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of testing an electrical circuit includes applying test vectors to a circuit, detecting thermal changes in portions of the circuit during application of the test vectors, and identifying unexpected activity corresponding to the thermal changes. The method supplements standard testing techniques to provide a new method of assessing operation of fabricated integrated circuits and programmed field programmable gate arrays. |
| FILED | Friday, April 03, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/418491 |
| ART UNIT | 2864 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/311 (20130101) G01R 31/318357 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818746 | Johnson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mark A. Johnson (West Sand Lake, New York); Moayyed A. Hussain (Menands, New York); Edward J. Troiano (Schenectady, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark A. Johnson (West Sand Lake, New York); Moayyed A. Hussain (Menands, New York); Edward J. Troiano (Schenectady, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A simple, inexpensive, and fast method of establishing if a defect does or does not exist within a thick-walled solid geometry, which is especially useful to detect if such a defect, a crack, exists within a gun barrel. With further analysis, the method allows not only the identification of the defect's presence; but, a means of establishing the size thereof—which, for example, is critical to understanding if a gun tube has a defect that would warrant its being taken out of service for the safety of its crew or removed from manufacturing. The method involves creating an acoustic vibration in the particular thick-walled, solid geometry, esp. a gun barrel, and observing the vibration pattern which results. The size of the particular defect can be ascertained by a) manually using a correlation between the magnitude of the defect and the relative changes in the decay coefficient or shifts in frequency data or (b) automatically using a Bayes maximum likelihood, statistical pattern classification algorithm and a library comprised of either the decay coefficients or the means and covariances of defect-free and cracked objects. |
| FILED | Friday, March 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/071691 |
| ART UNIT | 2862 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/952 (20130101) G01N 29/14 (20130101) G01N 29/045 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 29/46 (20130101) G01N 2203/006 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08819225 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jiang Wang (Fairfax, Virginia); Angelos Stavrou (Springfield, Virginia); Anup Ghosh (Centreville, Virginia); Kun Sun (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | George Mason Research Foundation, Inc. (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jiang Wang (Fairfax, Virginia); Angelos Stavrou (Springfield, Virginia); Anup Ghosh (Centreville, Virginia); Kun Sun (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A hardware-assisted integrity monitor may include one or more target machines and/or monitor machines. A target machine may include one or more processors, which may include one or more system management modes (SMM). A SMM may include one or more register checking modules, which may be configured to determine one or more current CPU register states. A SMM may include one or more acquiring modules, which may be configured to determine one or more current memory states. A SMM may include one or more network modules, which may be configured to direct one or more communications, for example of one or more current CPU register states and/or current memory states, to a monitor machine. A monitor machine may include one or more network modules and/or analysis modules. An analysis module may be configured to determine memory state differences and/or determine CPU register states differences. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/296312 |
| ART UNIT | 2448 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/224 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William S. Song (Lexington, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William S. Song (Lexington, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A parallel multiprocessor system includes a packet-switching communication network comprising a plurality of processor nodes operating concurrently in parallel. Each processor node generates messages to be sent simultaneously to a plurality of other processor nodes in the communication network. Each message is divided into a plurality of packets having a common destination processor node. Each processor node has an arbiter that determines an order in which to forward the packets onto the network toward their destination processor nodes and a network interface that sends the packets onto the network in accordance with the determined order. The determined order operates to substantially avoid sending consecutive packets from a given source processor node to a given destination processor node and to randomize the destination processor nodes of those packets presently traversing the communication network. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/703938 |
| ART UNIT | 2456 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/238 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08819346 | Cong et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Guojing Cong (Ossining, New York); Ettore Tiotto (Whitby, California); Hui-Fang Wen (Chappaqua, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Guojing Cong (Ossining, New York); Ettore Tiotto (Whitby, California); Hui-Fang Wen (Chappaqua, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A computer implemented method analyzes shared memory accesses during execution of an application program. The method includes instrumenting events of shared memory accesses in the application program, where the application program is to be executed on a target configuration having p nodes; executing the application program using p1 processing nodes, where p1 is less than p and satisfies a constraint. For accesses made by the executing application program, the method determines a target thread and maps determined target threads to either a remote node or a local node corresponding to a remote memory access and to a local memory access, respectively. Also disclosed is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program of executable instructions that implements the method, and a data processing system. The invention can be implemented using a language such as Unified Parallel C (UPC) directed to a partitioned global address space (PGAS) paradigm. |
| FILED | Friday, March 09, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/416331 |
| ART UNIT | 2188 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Memory 711/147 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08819861 | Lyding et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph W. Lyding (Champaign, Illinois); Scott W. Schmucker (Champaign, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph W. Lyding (Champaign, Illinois); Scott W. Schmucker (Champaign, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods for sharpening the tip of an electrical conductor. The methods of the invention are capable of producing tips with an apex radius of curvature less than 2 nm. The methods of the invention are based on simultaneous direction of ionized atoms towards the apex of a previously sharpened conducting tip and application of an electric potential difference to the tip. The sign of the charge on the ions is the same as the sign of the electric potential. The methods of the invention can be used to sharpen metal wires, metal wires tipped with conductive coatings, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, semiconducting nanowires and semiconductors in other forms. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/292714 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus; applications of scanning-probe techniques, e.g., Scanning probe microscopy [SPM] 850/60 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08815092 | Zheng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Siyang Zheng (Pasadena, California); Richard Cote (Miami, Florida); Henry Lin (San Marino, California); Bo Lu (Pasadena, California); Yu-Chong Tai (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California); University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Siyang Zheng (Pasadena, California); Richard Cote (Miami, Florida); Henry Lin (San Marino, California); Bo Lu (Pasadena, California); Yu-Chong Tai (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A microfiltration apparatus and method for separating cells, such as circulating tumor cells, from a sample using a microfiltration device having a top porous membrane and a bottom porous membrane. The porous membranes are formed from parylene and assembled using microfabrication techniques. The porous membranes are arranged so that the pores in the top membrane are offset from the pores in the bottom membrane. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/340516 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Liquid purification or separation 210/321.840 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815229 | Krensky et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alan M. Krensky (Bethesda, Maryland); Carol Clayberger (Bethesda, 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) | Alan M. Krensky (Bethesda, Maryland); Carol Clayberger (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of stimulating or enhancing an immune response in a host are disclosed. The methods include contacting a monocyte with 15 kD granulysin thereby producing a monocyte-derived dendritic cell. In one example, the method further includes contacting the monocyte or monocyte-derived dendritic cell with a target antigen, such as a tumor antigen or an autoimmune antigen. In another embodiment, the method includes contacting the monocyte with an additional agent that enhances maturation of dendritic cells or induces immunological tolerance. The methods are of use in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo. In another aspect, the disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the treatment of tumors. |
| FILED | Friday, October 08, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/501726 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/85.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815235 | Schnitzer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jan E. Schnitzer (Encinitas, California); Philip Oh (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Jan E. Schnitzer (San Diego, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jan E. Schnitzer (Encinitas, California); Philip Oh (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of delivering an agent in a tissue-specific manner, particularly lung tissue, by targeting a protein expressed on the endothelial cell surface, are described. The methods can be used for detecting, imaging and/or treating pathologies, as well as for diagnostics. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 02, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/143114 |
| 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 08815237 | Wittrup et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | K. Dane Wittrup (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Jeffrey Ravetch (New York, New York); Stephen Lael Sazinsky (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts); The Rockefeller University (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | K. Dane Wittrup (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Jeffrey Ravetch (New York, New York); Stephen Lael Sazinsky (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is based, in part, on our discovery of immunoglobulins (e.g., immunoglobulin G (IgG)) polypeptides (e.g., murine or human IgG, such as human IgG1) that are aglycosylated yet retain the ability to bind to an Fc receptor, such as an activating Fc receptor (e.g., FcγRIIA and/or FcγRIIIA). |
| FILED | Friday, December 05, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/746411 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/133.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815263 | Chae et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pil Seok Chae (Ansan, South Korea); Samuel Helmer Gellman (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides tandem facial amphiphiles for biochemical manipulations and characterization of membrane proteins, such as intrinsic membrane proteins. Members of this new family display favorable behavior with several membrane proteins. These amphiphiles can form relatively small micelles, and small changes in amphiphile chemical structures can result in large changes in their physical properties. The tandem facial amphiphiles can be used to aid the solubilization, isolation, purification, stabilization, crystallization, and/or structural determination of membrane proteins. |
| FILED | Monday, November 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/669198 |
| 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 424/400 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815509 | Wilson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter M. Wilson (Pasadena, California); Robert D. Ladner (Santa Monica, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter M. Wilson (Pasadena, California); Robert D. Ladner (Santa Monica, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The inventors have developed a rapid and sensitive fluorescence-based assay to quantify dNTPs. This assay relies on the principle that incorporation of a limiting dNTP is required for primer-extension and polymerase-mediated 5-3′ exonuclease hydrolysis of a quenched fluorophore-labeled probe resulting in fluorescence. The concentration of limiting dNTPs is directly proportional to the fluorescence generated. This assay has important applications in research that investigates the influence of pathological conditions or pharmacological agents on dNTP biosynthesis and regulation. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/523782 |
| 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 | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/6428 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815517 | Keene et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jack D. Keene (Durham, North Carolina); Scott A. Tenenbaum (Durham, North Carolina); Craig C. Carson (Raleigh, North Carolina); William C. Phelps (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ribonomics, Inc. (Woburn, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jack D. Keene (Durham, North Carolina); Scott A. Tenenbaum (Durham, North Carolina); Craig C. Carson (Raleigh, North Carolina); William C. Phelps (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The identification and evaluation of mRNA and protein targets associated with mRNP complexes and implicated in the expression of proteins involved in common physiological pathways is described. Effective targets are useful for treating a disease, condition or disorder associated with the physiological pathway. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 04, 2002 |
| APPL NO | 10/309788 |
| ART UNIT | 1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/6.130 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815522 | Sasisekharan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ram Sasisekharan (Bedford, Massachusetts); Karthik Viswanathan (Arlington, Massachusetts); Aarthi Chandrasekaran (Sunnyvale, California); Rahul Raman (Waltham, Massachusetts); Aravind Srinivasan (Cambridge, Massachusetts); S. Raguram (Hillsborough, New Jersey); Viswanathan Sasisekharan (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ram Sasisekharan (Bedford, Massachusetts); Karthik Viswanathan (Arlington, Massachusetts); Aarthi Chandrasekaran (Sunnyvale, California); Rahul Raman (Waltham, Massachusetts); Aravind Srinivasan (Cambridge, Massachusetts); S. Raguram (Hillsborough, New Jersey); Viswanathan Sasisekharan (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides umbrella-topology glycan decoys. The present invention provides systems and methods treating influenza infection utilizing inventive umbrella-topology glycan decoys. The present invention provides methods for identifying novel umbrella-topology glycan decoys. |
| FILED | Friday, January 02, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/348265 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/7.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815527 | Perez et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Omar D. Perez (San Francisco, California); Garry P. Nolan (San Francisco, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Omar D. Perez (San Francisco, California); Garry P. Nolan (San Francisco, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods and compositions for simultaneously detecting the activation state of a plurality of proteins in single cells using flow cytometry. The invention further provides methods and compositions of screening for bioactive agents capable of coordinately modulating the activity of a plurality of proteins in single cells. The methods and compositions can be used to determine the protein activation profile of a cell for predicting or diagnosing a disease state, and for monitoring treatment of a disease state. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 26, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/094737 |
| ART UNIT | 1678 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/485 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/573 (20130101) G01N 33/582 (20130101) G01N 33/5008 (20130101) G01N 33/5041 (20130101) G01N 33/5091 (20130101) G01N 33/5094 (20130101) G01N 33/5302 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/54313 (20130101) G01N 2333/91205 (20130101) G01N 2333/96466 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 435/973 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815533 | Bren et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kara L. Bren (Rochester, New York); Wesley B. Asher (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Rochester (Rochester, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kara L. Bren (Rochester, New York); Wesley B. Asher (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for purifying a protein comprising the steps of providing a heme tag with an open coordination site and tagging the recombinant protein of interest with the heme tag. A resin framework is used, wherein a base that binds to heme is immobilized to the resin, and the open coordination site of the heme tag is capable of reversibly binding to the base immobilized to the resin. The tagged protein is reversibly bound to the resin, then eluted from the resin and quantified. The method enables the tagged protein to be tracked during protein expression or purification, and can be used to identify secretion of a protein to the periplasm or to tag proteins in the cytoplasm. |
| FILED | Friday, January 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/576038 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/29 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815537 | Winkelman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James Winkelman (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Milenko Tanasijevic (West Newton, Massachusetts); David Zahniser (Wellesley, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Roche Diagnostics Hematology, Inc. (Wastborough, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James Winkelman (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Milenko Tanasijevic (West Newton, Massachusetts); David Zahniser (Wellesley, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods analyzing body fluids such as blood and bone marrow are disclosed. The systems and methods may utilize an improved technique for applying a monolayer of cells to a slide to generate a substantially uniform distribution of cells on the slide. Additionally aspects of the invention also relate to systems and methods for utilizing multi color microscopy for improving the quality of images captured by a light receiving device. |
| FILED | Friday, May 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/785337 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 1/2813 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 15/1475 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815542 | Deiters et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander Deiters (La Jolla, California); T. Ashton Cropp (Richmond, Virginia); Jason W. Chin (Cambridge, United Kingdom); J. Christopher Anderson (San Francisco, California); Peter G. Schultz (La Jolla, California) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention provides compositions and methods for producing translational components that expand the number of genetically encoded amino acids in eukaryotic cells. The components include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases and unnatural amino acids. Proteins and methods of producing proteins with unnatural amino acids in eukaryotic cells are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 06, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/787400 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/69.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815556 | Gourdie et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Medical University of South Carolina (Charleson, South Carolina) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Robert G. Gourdie (Charleston, South Carolina); Jay D. Potts (Columbia, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a kit is described. The kit includes primed living cells joined to and at least partially within a three-dimensional hydrogel structure and an isolated polypeptide having the carboxy-terminal amino acid sequence of an alpha Connexin, or a conservative variant thereof, wherein the polypeptide does not include the full length alpha Connexin protein. |
| FILED | Monday, April 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/854480 |
| 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 435/174 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815557 | Lee et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Raphael C. Lee (Chicago, Illinois); Annie Kuo (Salt Lake City, Utah); Hanne Gissel Hyldkrog (Trige, Denmark); Florin Despa (North Riverside, Illinois); Devkumar Mustafi (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raphael C. Lee (Chicago, Illinois); Annie Kuo (Salt Lake City, Utah); Hanne Gissel Hyldkrog (Trige, Denmark); Florin Despa (North Riverside, Illinois); Devkumar Mustafi (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds and methods for refolding of proteins in an aqueous solution. In particular, biocompatible multiblock copolymer surfactants such as poloxamers, meroxapols, poloxamines, or polyols are used to catalyze proper refolding without changing the protein composition, and restore the protein to its native conformation and native biological function. The methods can be practiced both in vivo and in vitro. The biocompatible multiblock copolymer surfactants can be used for renaturation of recombinantly expressed proteins, and for renaturation of proteins that are unfolded due to heat, irradiation, mechanical shearing, electrical shock, frostbite, chemical stress, and other abiotic or biotic stresses. |
| FILED | Monday, July 10, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/483898 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/183 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815562 | Sherman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David H. Sherman (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Garth D. Ehrlich (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Benjamin Janto (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Robert M. Williams (Fort Collins, Colorado); Christopher M. Rath (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regenys of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Allegheny-Singer Research Institute (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David H. Sherman (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Garth D. Ehrlich (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Benjamin Janto (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Robert M. Williams (Fort Collins, Colorado); Christopher M. Rath (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to the biosynthetic pathway for a nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) derived drug and analogs thereof. The invention also discloses polynucleotide sequences useful for heterologous expression in a convenient microbial host for the synthesis of the NRPS derived drug. |
| FILED | Friday, April 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/640815 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/52 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 17/182 (20130101) C12P 17/188 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815575 | Cerrina et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Franco Cerrina (Madison, Wisconsin); Omar Negrete (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Franco Cerrina (Madison, Wisconsin); Omar Negrete (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A device and a method for synthesizing a microarray are provided. The device includes a reduction optics assembly and a target assembly. The reduction optics assembly is configured to receive a light array of selectable regions of light and dark areas, to reduce a size of the light array in two-dimensions, and to project a pattern of the light array on a target surface. The target assembly includes a first stage and a second stage. The first stage is configured to move the target surface in at least two directions in plane with the projected pattern with a first precision. The second stage is mounted to the first stage and is configured to move the target surface in the at least two directions in plane with the projected pattern with a second precision that is smaller than the first precision. |
| FILED | Friday, September 21, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/859404 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/287.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815584 | Hickman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James J. Hickman (Orlando, Florida); Mainak Das (Orlando, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James J. Hickman (Orlando, Florida); Mainak Das (Orlando, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides a method of co-culturing mammalian muscle cells and mammalian motoneurons. The method comprises preparing one or more carriers coated with a covalently bonded monolayer of trimethoxysilylpropyl diethylenetriamine (DETA); suspending isolated fetal mammalian skeletal muscle cells in serum-free medium according to medium composition 1; suspending isolated fetal mammalian spinal motoneurons in serum-free medium according to medium composition 1; plating the suspended muscle cells onto the one or more carriers at a predetermined density and allowing the muscle cells to attach; plating the suspended motoneurons at a predetermined density onto the one or more carriers and allowing the motoneurons to attach; covering the one or more carriers with a mixture of medium composition 1 and medium composition 2; and incubating the carriers covered in the media mixture. |
| FILED | Friday, April 23, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/765996 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/373 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815586 | Corey et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David R. Corey (Dallas, Texas); Xuan Yue (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David R. Corey (Dallas, Texas); Xuan Yue (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Gene expression can be selectively modulated by contacting a cell with an oligomer that targets a gene region downstream of a ′3-UTR, thereby increasing or decreasing the expression of the target gene. |
| FILED | Friday, April 23, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/766574 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/375 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815591 | Keller et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gordon M. Keller (Toronto, Canada); Paul Gadue (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides cell populations that are enriched for mesendoderm and mesoderm, and cell populations that are enriched for endoderm. The cell populations of the invention are useful for generating cells for cell replacement therapy. The present invention further provides a method of generating hepatocytes, cell populations enriched for hepatocytes, and a method of hepatocyte replacement therapy. |
| FILED | Monday, October 08, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/646995 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/377 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815593 | Laflamme et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Washington (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael A. Laflamme (Seattle, Washington); Wei-Zhong Zhu (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to methods of producing cardiomyocytes having a nodal/pacemaker phenotype and cardiomyocytes having an atrial/ventricular phenotype. Isolated populations of nodal/pacemaker and atrial/ventricular cardiomyocytes are also disclosed. Methods of treating a subject having cardiac arrhythmia and a subject in need of cardiac tissue repair using the isolated populations of nodal/pacemaker cardiomyocytes and atrial/ventricular cardiomyocytes, receptively, are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/061200 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/12 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0657 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2501/11 (20130101) C12N 2501/13 (20130101) C12N 2501/16 (20130101) C12N 2501/115 (20130101) C12N 2501/155 (20130101) C12N 2502/13 (20130101) C12N 2506/02 (20130101) C12N 2510/00 (20130101) C12N 2533/90 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815602 | Singbartl et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kai Singbartl (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); John A. Kellum (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention is related to the field of the prevention and treatment of kidney disease. The treatment of kidney disease may be tailored depending upon the need for, or expectation of, long-term dialysis. For example, prediction of long-term dialysis treatment can be determined by monitoring urine biomarkers related to the development of chronic kidney disease. For example, a normalized time course of hyaluronic acid can be used to determine whether a patient having suffered acute kidney injury will require long-term dialysis. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/945477 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/94 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815778 | Jung et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hyunsook Jung (Daejon, South Korea); Aaron D Robison (Bryan, Texas); Paul S. Cremer (College Station, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Texas A and M University System (College Station, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hyunsook Jung (Daejon, South Korea); Aaron D Robison (Bryan, Texas); Paul S. Cremer (College Station, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure relates to detecting receptor-ligand binding by measuring local pH modulation using a pH-sensitive fluorophore. |
| FILED | Friday, December 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/140228 |
| 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 | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 471/06 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/64 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815793 | Messersmith et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Phillip B. Messersmith (Clarendon Hills, Illinois); Jeffrey Dalsin (Chicago, Illinois); Lijun Lin (Stafford, Texas); Bruce P. Lee (Chicago, Illinois); Kul Huang (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Phillip B. Messersmith (Clarendon Hills, Illinois); Jeffrey Dalsin (Chicago, Illinois); Lijun Lin (Stafford, Texas); Bruce P. Lee (Chicago, Illinois); Kul Huang (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Adhesive polymeric compositions which can comprise dihydroxyphenyl moieties and derivatives thereof, and related methods of use. |
| FILED | Monday, February 28, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/068298 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — 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 514/1.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815799 | Patti et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mary Elizabeth Patti (Newton, Massachusetts); Wanzhu Jin (Beijing, China PRC); Allison B. Goldfine (Wayland, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Joslin Diabetes Center, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mary Elizabeth Patti (Newton, Massachusetts); Wanzhu Jin (Beijing, China PRC); Allison B. Goldfine (Wayland, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Described are methods of improving glycemic control/improving insulin sensitivity by administering an inhibitor of Striated Muscle Activator of Rho Signaling (STARS) activity, and methods of identifying new compounds for use in the described methods of treatment. |
| FILED | Friday, June 03, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/701082 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/1137 (20130101) C12N 15/8218 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815804 | Ruoslahti et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Erkki Ruoslahti (Buellton, California); Jan Pilch (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Erkki Ruoslahti (Buellton, California); Jan Pilch (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are compositions and methods useful for targeting tumors, sites of injury and blood clots. The compositions and methods are based on peptide sequences that selectively bind to and home to tumors, sites of injury and blood clots in animals. The disclosed targeting is useful for delivering therapeutic and detectable agents to tumors, sites of injury and blood clots. |
| FILED | Monday, February 05, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/162751 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 47/48246 (20130101) A61K 49/14 (20130101) A61K 49/0043 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 49/0056 (20130101) A61K 49/085 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/06 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815828 | Narayan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Satya Narayan (Gainesville, Florida); Aruna S. Jaiswal (Gainesville, Florida); David A. Ostrov (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Satya Narayan (Gainesville, Florida); Aruna S. Jaiswal (Gainesville, Florida); David A. Ostrov (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention features compositions and methods that are useful for the treatment of neoplasia (e.g., breast cancer) by increasing DNA damage and reducing base excision repair (BER). |
| FILED | Monday, June 29, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/997199 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/48 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815829 | Schinazi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Raymond F. Schinazi (Atlanta, Georgia); John W. Mellors (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Nicolas Paul Sluis-Cremer (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Steven J. Coats (McDonough, Georgia); Richard Anthony Whitaker (Loganville, Georgia); Brian David Herman (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Jong Hyun Cho (Snellville, Georgia); Longhu Zhou (Atlanta, Georgia); Hongwang Zhang (Tucker, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | RFS Pharma, LLC (Tucker, Georgia); Emory University (Altanta, Georgia); University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raymond F. Schinazi (Atlanta, Georgia); John W. Mellors (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Nicolas Paul Sluis-Cremer (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Steven J. Coats (McDonough, Georgia); Richard Anthony Whitaker (Loganville, Georgia); Brian David Herman (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Jong Hyun Cho (Snellville, Georgia); Longhu Zhou (Atlanta, Georgia); Hongwang Zhang (Tucker, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing viral infections, in particular, HIV, and HBV, in human patients or other animal hosts. The compounds are 3′-azido-2′,3′-dideoxy purine monophosphates, and pharmaceutically acceptable, salts, prodrugs, and other derivatives thereof. In particular, the compounds show potent antiviral activity against HIV-1 and HBV. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 09, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/132920 |
| ART UNIT | 1673 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/437 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 473/16 (20130101) C07D 473/18 (20130101) C07D 476/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 19/20 (20130101) C07H 19/173 (20130101) C07H 19/207 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815830 | Wagner |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Carston R. Wagner (St. Paul, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides a compound of formula (I), wherein R1-R6 and X have any of the values described, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and therapeutic methods comprising the administration of such compounds. |
| FILED | Friday, March 28, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/229292 |
| ART UNIT | 1672 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 19/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815835 | Joshi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harish C. Joshi (Decatur, Georgia); Ritu Aneja (Lilburn, Georgia); Surya N. Vangapandu (Alpharetta, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | 9-aminonoscapine, prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions including 9-aminonoscapine, and methods of preparation and use thereof are disclosed. 9-aminonoscapine is a noscapine analog that can be used to treat and/or prevent a wide variety of cancers, including drug resistant cancers, by binding tubulin and inducing apoptosis selectively in tumor cells (ovarian and T-cell lymphoma) resistant to paclitaxel, vinblastine and teniposide. 9-aminonoscapine can perturb the progression of cell cycle by mitotic arrest, followed by apoptotic cell death associated with increased caspase-3 activation and appearance of TUNEL-positive cells. Thus, 9-aminonoscapine is a novel therapeutic agents for a variety of cancers, including ovarian and T-cell lymphoma cancers, even those that have become drug-resistant to currently available chemotherapeutic drugs. |
| FILED | Friday, February 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/762753 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/150 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815860 | Taylor et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | W. Robert Taylor (Stone Mountain, Georgia); Sarah F. Knight (Atlanta, Georgia); Niren Murthy (Atlanta, Georgia); Kousik Kundu (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia); Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | W. Robert Taylor (Stone Mountain, Georgia); Sarah F. Knight (Atlanta, Georgia); Niren Murthy (Atlanta, Georgia); Kousik Kundu (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure is generally related to methods of preventing oxidative stress injury induced by renal ischemia-reperfusion by a Folate-TEMPOL conjugate. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/497398 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/249 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815885 | Walter et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Walter (San Francisco, California); Alexei Korennykh (San Francisco, California); Kevan M. Shokat (San Francisco, California); Chao Zhang (Santa Cruz, California); Janet Finer-Moore (San Bruno, California); Robert Stroud (San Francisco, California); Pascal Egea (San Francisco, California); Andrei Korostelev (Santa Cruz, California); Arvin Dar (San Francisco, California); Sebastian Bernales (Santiago, Chile) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Walter (San Francisco, California); Alexei Korennykh (San Francisco, California); Kevan M. Shokat (San Francisco, California); Chao Zhang (Santa Cruz, California); Janet Finer-Moore (San Bruno, California); Robert Stroud (San Francisco, California); Pascal Egea (San Francisco, California); Andrei Korostelev (Santa Cruz, California); Arvin Dar (San Francisco, California); Sebastian Bernales (Santiago, Chile) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are, inter alia, compositions for modulating Ire1, Src, or Abl, methods for identifying modulating activity in test compounds, and methods for treating diseases caused by the activity or inactivity of Ire1, Src, or Abl. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/119162 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/4155 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 403/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815927 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shaomeng Wang (Saline, Michigan); Haiying Sun (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shaomeng Wang (Saline, Michigan); Haiying Sun (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to diazo bicyclic Smac mimetics that are tethered through a covalent linker to give a bivalent species. Bivalent diazo bicyclic Smac mimetics function as inhibitors of Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins (IAPs). The invention also relates to the use of bivalent diazo bicyclic Smac mimetics for inducing or sensitizing cells to the induction of apoptotic cell death. Thus, compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/503366 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 487/04 (20130101) C07D 519/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815935 | Kwon et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ohyun Kwon (Los Angeles, California); Fuyuhiko Tamanoi (Los Angeles, California); Hannah Fiji (Fontana, California); Masaru Watanabe (Yahaba, Japan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ohyun Kwon (Los Angeles, California); Fuyuhiko Tamanoi (Los Angeles, California); Hannah Fiji (Fontana, California); Masaru Watanabe (Yahaba, Japan) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to novel compounds. These compounds can be useful in inhibiting the activity of protein prenyltransferases including GGTase I and/or RabGGTase. The compounds can also be used as anti-cancer therapeutics including as part of methods for treating cancer, in assays, and in kits. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/614789 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 207/20 (20130101) C07D 207/48 (20130101) C07D 211/96 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815943 | Blackwell et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Helen E. Blackwell (Madison, Wisconsin); Grant D. Geske (Madison, Wisconsin); Jennifer C. O'Neill (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Helen E. Blackwell (Madison, Wisconsin); Grant D. Geske (Madison, Wisconsin); Jennifer C. O'Neill (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides compounds and methods for modulation of the quorum sensing of bacteria. In an embodiment, the compounds of the present invention are able to act as replacements for naturally occurring bacterial quorum sensing ligands in a ligand-protein binding system; that is, they imitate the effect of natural ligands and produce an agonistic effect. In another embodiment, the compounds of the present invention are able to act in a manner which disturbs or inhibits the naturally occurring ligand-protein binding system in quorum sensing bacteria; that is, they produce an antagonistic effect. The compounds of the present invention comprise N-acylated-homoserine lactones (AHLs) comprised of a wide range of acyl groups. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/032036 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 307/33 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815947 | Noy |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Noa Noy (Shaker Heights, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Noa Noy (Shaker Heights, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of increasing the insulin sensitivity of insulin resistant cells includes administering to the cells an amount of all-trans-retinoic acid effective to activate transcription factor perosixome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) β/δ of the cells. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 03, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/540775 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/19 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 514/91 (20130101) Y10S 514/909 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815951 | Hammock et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bruce D Hammock (Davis, California); Jiang Zheng (Seattle, Washington); Christophe Morisseau (Davis, California); Kazuhiko Motoba (Kawachinagano, Japan); Mehran F. Moghaddam (San Diego, California); Babak Borhan (East Lansing, Michigan); David F. Grant (Storrs, Connecticut); Jessica Greene (Oakland, California); Marlene F. Sisemore (Davis, California); James Sanborn (Sacramento, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce D Hammock (Davis, California); Jiang Zheng (Seattle, Washington); Christophe Morisseau (Davis, California); Kazuhiko Motoba (Kawachinagano, Japan); Mehran F. Moghaddam (San Diego, California); Babak Borhan (East Lansing, Michigan); David F. Grant (Storrs, Connecticut); Jessica Greene (Oakland, California); Marlene F. Sisemore (Davis, California); James Sanborn (Sacramento, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides compounds that inhibit epoxide hydrolase in therapeutic applications for treating hypertension. A preferred class of compounds for practicing the invention have the structure shown by Formula 1 wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur, W is carbon phosphorous or sulfur, X and Y is each independently nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, and X can further be carbon, at least one of R1-R4 is hydrogen, R2 is hydrogen when X is nitrogen but is not present when X is sulfur or oxygen, R4 is hydrogen when Y is nitrogen but is not present when Y is sulfur or oxygen, R1 and R3 is each independently C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, acyl, or heterocyclic. |
| FILED | Friday, December 01, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/566171 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/588 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816046 | Bayer |
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| APPLICANT(S) | K. Ulrich Bayer (Denver, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | K. Ulrich Bayer (Denver, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments herein generally relate to methods, compositions and uses of CaMKII inhibitors. Other embodiments relate to methods, compositions and uses of agents that target CaMKII. Yet further embodiments relate to compositions, methods and uses of CaMKIIN-derived molecules and other CaMKII inhibitor molecules that inhibit autonomous CaMKII activity. In accordance with these embodiments, compositions that inhibit autonomous CaMKII activity may be used for treating conditions causing neuronal cell death, for treating cancer or for treating neurodegenerative disorders. |
| FILED | Friday, September 26, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/679459 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/326 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816050 | Wong et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chi-Huey Wong (La Jolla, California); Ashraf Brik (San Diego, California); Yu-Ying Yang (San Diego, California); Simon Ficht (San Diego, California); Richard Payne (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Scripps Research Institute (, None) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chi-Huey Wong (La Jolla, California); Ashraf Brik (San Diego, California); Yu-Ying Yang (San Diego, California); Simon Ficht (San Diego, California); Richard Payne (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for the synthesis of glycopeptides using a sugar assisted ligation strategy, wherein an N-terminal peptide portion in the form of a thioester is coopled with a C-terminal peptide portion bearing a carbohydrate moiety comprising a thiol group. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 22, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/293793 |
| ART UNIT | 1676 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; lignins or reaction products thereof 530/333 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816059 | Loh et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yoke-peng Loh (Bethesda, Maryland); Niamh X. Cawley (Bethesda, Maryland); Saravana Radha Krishna Murthy (Rockville, Maryland); Terence K. Lee (Hong Kong, China Hong Kong) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yoke-peng Loh (Bethesda, Maryland); Niamh X. Cawley (Bethesda, Maryland); Saravana Radha Krishna Murthy (Rockville, Maryland); Terence K. Lee (Hong Kong, China Hong Kong) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides a method of determining the prognosis of cancer in a subject. The method comprises (a) obtaining a sample from the subject, (b) analyzing the sample for the expression level of a carboxypeptidase E (CPE) splice variant, and (c) correlating the expression level in the sample with the prognosis of cancer in the subject. The invention further provides a method of diagnosing cancer, methods of treatment, kits for detecting mRNA expression of a CPE-ΔN, and inhibitors of CPE-ΔN and compositions thereof. |
| FILED | Friday, January 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/006603 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 536/24.500 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816060 | Tuschl et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rockefeller University (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rockefeller University (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas H. Tuschl (New York, New York); Markus Landthaler (New York, New York); Gunter Meister (New York, New York); Sebastien Pfeffer (Strasbourg, France) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to isolated anti-microRNA molecules. In another embodiment, the invention relates to an isolated microRNA molecule. In yet another embodiment, the invention provides a method for inhibiting microRNP activity in a cell. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/675432 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 536/24.500 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816061 | Carrington et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James C. Carrington (St. Louis, Missouri); Edwards Allen (O'Fallon, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to generate siRNAs in vivo is described, as are constructs and compositions useful in the method. The method does not depend on the use of DNA or synthetic constructs that contain inverted duplications or dual promoters so as to form perfect or largely double-stranded RNA. Rather, the method depends on constructs that yield single-stranded RNA transcripts, and exploits endogenous or in vivo-produced miRNAs or siRNAs to initiate production of siRNAs. The miRNAs or siRNAs guide cleavage of the transcript and set the register for production of siRNAs (usually 21 nucleotides in length) encoded adjacent to the initiation cleavage site within the construct. The method results in specific formation of siRNAs of predictable size and register (phase) relative to the initiation cleavage site. The method can be used to produce specific siRNAs in vivo for inactivation or suppression of one or more target genes or other entities, such as pathogens. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/827176 |
| ART UNIT | 1638 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/111 (20130101) C12N 15/113 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/8218 (20130101) C12N 15/8279 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2320/11 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816071 | El Sayed et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Khalid A. El Sayed (West Monroe, Louisiana); Paul W. Sylvester (West Monroe, Louisiana); Fathy A. Behery (Monroe, Louisiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | First Tech International Limited (Tianzhu, Beijing, China PRC) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Khalid A. El Sayed (West Monroe, Louisiana); Paul W. Sylvester (West Monroe, Louisiana); Fathy A. Behery (Monroe, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions of matter including (R)-2,5,6,8-tetramethyl-8-((3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trienyl)-1,2,3,8,9,10-hexahydrochromeno[5,6-e][1,3]oxazine and (R)-2,6,8-trimethyl-8-((3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trienyl)-1,2,3,8,9,10-hexahydrochromeno[5,6-e][1,3]oxazine are disclosed herein. Further disclosed are methods of preparation of such compounds and the use of such compounds as anticancer agents. |
| FILED | Friday, November 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/690910 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 311/70 (20130101) C07D 311/72 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 498/04 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816095 | Brown et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Milton L. Brown (Brookeville, Maryland); Scott Grindrod (Arlington, Virginia); Thomas H. Walls (Arlington, Virginia); Todd Hansen (Norfolk, Virginia); Simeng Suy (Fairfax, Virginia); Mikell A. Paige (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgetown University (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Milton L. Brown (Brookeville, Maryland); Scott Grindrod (Arlington, Virginia); Thomas H. Walls (Arlington, Virginia); Todd Hansen (Norfolk, Virginia); Simeng Suy (Fairfax, Virginia); Mikell A. Paige (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are molecules and their synthesis, for use in blocking gated ion channels such as voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) and prostate voltage sodium channels (PVSCs). These inhibitors have superior blocking efficacy, for instance in displacing the radioligand [3H]-Batrachotoxin-B ([3H]-BTX-B) that binds to site 2 of a VGSC. The molecules of the invention comprise a moiety which increases the binding affinity of molecules for the protein binding site in prostate cancer cells (PCs), and which is also fluorescent. In one embodiment the invention molecules are an inhibition system that can be used to target over-abundant or hyperactive VGSCs selectively in pain, epilepsy or prostate cancer, inhibiting the proliferation of PCs. The fluorescent moiety also facilitates screening, tracking, and pharmacodynamic studies of the drug in a biological system both in vitro and in vivo. |
| FILED | Monday, August 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/059182 |
| ART UNIT | 1672 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 548/319.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816122 | Wender et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul A. Wender (Menlo Park, California); Lars V. Heumann (Redwood City, California); Rainer Kramer (Freiburg im Bresigau, Germany); Carolyn Gauntlett (Singapore, Singapore); Elizabeth Mieuli (Redwood City, California); Dennis Fournogerakis (Stanford, California); Pierre-Luc Boudreault (Sherbrooke, California); Adam Schrier (Redwood City, California); Brian DeChristopher (Mountain View, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul A. Wender (Menlo Park, California); Lars V. Heumann (Redwood City, California); Rainer Kramer (Freiburg im Bresigau, Germany); Carolyn Gauntlett (Singapore, Singapore); Elizabeth Mieuli (Redwood City, California); Dennis Fournogerakis (Stanford, California); Pierre-Luc Boudreault (Sherbrooke, California); Adam Schrier (Redwood City, California); Brian DeChristopher (Mountain View, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for prostratin analogs, bryostatin analogs, prodrugs of prostratin and prostratin analogs, methods of making prostratin analogs, and methods of making prodrugs of prostratin and prostratin analogs, methods of use of prostratin analogs, bryostatin analogs, and prodrugs thereof, and the like. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/839808 |
| ART UNIT | 1671 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 560/105 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816297 | Glaeser 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) | Robert Glaeser (Berkeley, California); Rossana Cambie (Moraga, California); Jian Jin (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A variant of the Foucault (knife-edge) aperture is disclosed that is designed to provide single-sideband (SSB) contrast at low spatial frequencies but retain conventional double-sideband (DSB) contrast at high spatial frequencies in transmission electron microscopy. The aperture includes a plate with an inner open area, a support extending from the plate at an edge of the open area, a half-circle feature mounted on the support and located at the center of the aperture open area. The radius of the half-circle portion of reciprocal space that is blocked by the aperture can be varied to suit the needs of electron microscopy investigation. The aperture is fabricated from conductive material which is preferably non-oxidizing, such as gold, for example. |
| FILED | Friday, December 07, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/708521 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 37/26 (20130101) H01J 37/263 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 2237/045 (20130101) H01J 2237/2614 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817362 | Lee |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chun-Sheu Lee (Cupertino, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lightspeed Genomics, Inc. (Santa Clara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chun-Sheu Lee (Cupertino, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A modular approach to a pattern illumination system for selective excitation of microparticles is used. A dual-channel pattern module having two single-channel pattern modules are oriented at a non-zero offset angle to each other. In this arrangement, a galvo-scanner based phase-shifting module is shared between the two channels. A set of tilt mirrors are used to direct the beams from the pattern modules onto the target plane. Additional layers of pattern modules can be added to accommodate any desirable number of additional channels. The additional layer(s) may be rotationally off-set from the other layer(s) by an angular amount to simplify the layout of optical components. A remote light source module may be connected to the pattern modules through optical fiber. |
| FILED | Friday, April 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/458928 |
| ART UNIT | 2872 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical: Systems and elements 359/299 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817947 | Vedantham et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Srinivasan Vedantham (Holden, Massachusetts); Andrew Karellas (Grafton, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Srinivasan Vedantham (Holden, Massachusetts); Andrew Karellas (Grafton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for providing radiographic, stereoscopic and tomographic images of an object of interest. Examples of objects of interest are body parts of living beings, such as the human breast and the human chest. The apparatus includes a high-fluence rate x-ray source and a plurality of satellite x-ray sources operating at lower fluence rate than the high-fluence rate source. A controller controls the operation and locations of the sources, and the operation of a detector. The method provides procedures in which the operation of the high-fluence source and the satellite sources are individually controlled as to location and orientation relative to the object of interest. In some operations, one satellite source may be operating while another satellite source may be repositioning. By proper control, a reduced x-ray dose and reduced operating time can be attained, thereby improving image quality, patient care, and patient experience. |
| FILED | Friday, January 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/360128 |
| ART UNIT | 2882 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 6/022 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 6/502 (20130101) A61B 6/4007 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818064 | Walker et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William F. Walker (Charlottesville, Virginia); Michael Ellis (Landenberg, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William F. Walker (Charlottesville, Virginia); Michael Ellis (Landenberg, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | One or more systems, methods, or computer program products can include receiving an echo data set including information representative of an echo sensed by a transducer, provided at least in part by one or more actual targets included in a region of interest. The region of interest can be modeled, including selecting or generating an array manifold matrix including information corresponding to any one or more candidate targets. The weights of the candidate targets can be determined using the array manifold matrix and the echo data set, including minimizing an argument of a function modeling the weights of the candidate targets. In an example, the echo data set can be dithered, such as by adding a specified dithering signal. |
| FILED | Friday, June 25, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/380224 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/131 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818557 | Velliste et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Meel Velliste (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Sagi Perel (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Andrew S. Whitford (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Andrew Schwartz (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Meel Velliste (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Sagi Perel (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Andrew S. Whitford (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Andrew Schwartz (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A methodology for using cortical signals to control a multi jointed prosthetic device for direct real-time interaction with the physical environment, including improved methods for calibration and training. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/935680 |
| ART UNIT | 3664 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Generic control systems or specific applications 7/254 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818733 | Jones et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Linda R. Jones (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina); Herbert C. Wolfsen (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida); Michael B. Wallace (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida); Nathan J. Towles (North Augusta, South Carolina); Fletcher B. Moore (Manning, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (Rochester, Minnesota); College of Charleston (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Linda R. Jones (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina); Herbert C. Wolfsen (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida); Michael B. Wallace (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida); Nathan J. Towles (North Augusta, South Carolina); Fletcher B. Moore (Manning, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A photodynamic therapy system and methods determine the amount (concentration) of a photosensitizer agent present in the target tissue. The system may also determine the tissue oxygenation. The system may also determine light dosimetry parameters based on the amount of photosensitizer in the tissue and/or the tissue oxygenation. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/090995 |
| 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 08813337 | Briese et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William A. Briese (Hinckley, Ohio); John Grismer (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio); Timothy B. McGlinchy (Twinsburg, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | GED Integrated Solutions, Inc. (Twinsburg, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William A. Briese (Hinckley, Ohio); John Grismer (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio); Timothy B. McGlinchy (Twinsburg, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | An insulating glass unit (IGU) assembly line capable of interleaving double and triple pane IGUs in accordance with an IGU production schedule. Visual indicators or prompts instruct operators at the assembly line in configuring a sequence of IGUs. Triple pane IGUs are assembled with minimal contamination of a center glass lite. A non-contact Bernoulli pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/292473 |
| ART UNIT | 3729 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Metal working 029/430 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08813690 | Kumar et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shankar Kumar (Columbus, Indiana); Timothy R. Frazier (Columbus, Indiana); Donald W. Stanton (Columbus, Indiana); Yi Xu (Media, Pennsylvania); Bruce G. Bunting (Knoxville, Tennessee); Leslie R. Wolf (Naperville, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shankar Kumar (Columbus, Indiana); Timothy R. Frazier (Columbus, Indiana); Donald W. Stanton (Columbus, Indiana); Yi Xu (Media, Pennsylvania); Bruce G. Bunting (Knoxville, Tennessee); Leslie R. Wolf (Naperville, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A technique for engine control to account for fuel effects including providing an internal combustion engine and a controller to regulate operation thereof, the engine being operable to combust a fuel to produce an exhaust gas; establishing a plurality of fuel property inputs; establishing a plurality of engine performance inputs; generating engine control information as a function of the fuel property inputs and the engine performance inputs; and accessing the engine control information with the controller to regulate at least one engine operating parameter. |
| FILED | Monday, November 01, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/916872 |
| ART UNIT | 3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Internal-combustion engines 123/1.A00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08813812 | Kamel et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ahmed Kamel (Orlando, Florida); Gary B. Merrill (Orlando, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, Florida); Mikro Systems, Inc. (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ahmed Kamel (Orlando, Florida); Gary B. Merrill (Orlando, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A hollow turbine engine component with complex internal features can include a first region and a second, high resolution region. The first region can be defined by a first ceramic core piece formed by any conventional process, such as by injection molding or transfer molding. The second region can be defined by a second ceramic core piece formed separately by a method effective to produce high resolution features, such as tomo lithographic molding. The first core piece and the second core piece can be joined by interlocking engagement that once subjected to an intermediate thermal heat treatment process thermally deform to form a three dimensional interlocking joint between the first and second core pieces by allowing thermal creep to irreversibly interlock the first and second core pieces together such that the joint becomes physically locked together providing joint stability through thermal processing. |
| FILED | Friday, August 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/974651 |
| ART UNIT | 1735 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Foundry Moulding B22C 9/103 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08813884 | Roos et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bryan Nathaniel Roos (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Ryan D. Martini (Wolverine Lake, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bryan Nathaniel Roos (West Bloomfield, Michigan); Ryan D. Martini (Wolverine Lake, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, a motor utilizing electrical energy from an energy storage device, and a plug-in connection. A Method for controlling the powertrain includes monitoring a fuel cut mode, ceasing a fuel flow to the engine based upon the fuel cut mode, and through a period of operation including acceleration of the powertrain, providing an entirety of propelling torque to the powertrain with the electrical energy from the energy storage device based upon the fuel cut mode. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/027499 |
| ART UNIT | 3668 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Motor vehicles 180/65.265 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08814507 | Campbell et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christian X Campbell (Charlotte, North Carolina); Darryl Eng (Stuart, Florida); Ching-Pang Lee (Cincinnati, Ohio); Harry Patat (Hobe Sound, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christian X Campbell (Charlotte, North Carolina); Darryl Eng (Stuart, Florida); Ching-Pang Lee (Cincinnati, Ohio); Harry Patat (Hobe Sound, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A triple hook ring segment including forward, midsection and aft mounting hooks for engagement with respective hangers formed on a ring segment carrier for supporting a ring segment panel, and defining a forward high pressure chamber and an aft low pressure chamber on opposing sides of the midsection mounting hook. An isolation plate is provided on the aft side of the midsection mounting hook to form an isolation chamber between the aft low pressure chamber and the ring segment panel. High pressure air is supplied to the forward chamber and flows to the isolation chamber through crossover passages in the midsection hook. The isolation chamber provides convection cooling air to an aft portion of the ring segment panel and enables a reduction of air pressure in the aft low pressure chamber to reduce leakage flow of cooling air from the ring segment. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/903087 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 25/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08814509 | Moore et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James J. Moore (Midlothian, Texas); Andrew H. Lerche (San Antonio, Texas); Brian S. Moreland (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Dresser-Rand Company (Olean, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James J. Moore (Midlothian, Texas); Andrew H. Lerche (San Antonio, Texas); Brian S. Moreland (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | An internally-cooled centrifugal compressor having a shaped casing and a diaphragm disposed within the shaped casing having a gas side and a coolant side so that heat from a gas flowing though the gas side is extracted via the coolant side. An impeller disposed within the diaphragm has a stage inlet on one side and a stage outlet for delivering a pressurized gas to a downstream connection. The coolant side of the diaphragm includes at least one passageway for directing a coolant in a substantially counter-flow direction from the flow of gas through the gas side. |
| FILED | Friday, January 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 12/930751 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps 415/179 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
08814622 — Method of manufacturing a fully integrated and encapsulated micro-fabricated vacuum diode
| US 08814622 | Resnick et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paul J. Resnick (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Eric Langlois (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul J. Resnick (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Eric Langlois (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is an encapsulated micro-diode and a method for producing same. The method comprises forming a plurality columns in the substrate with a respective tip disposed at a first end of the column, the tip defining a cathode of the diode; disposing a sacrificial oxide layer on the substrate, plurality of columns and respective tips; forming respective trenches in the sacrificial oxide layer around the columns; forming an opening in the sacrificial oxide layer to expose a portion of the tips; depositing a conductive material in of the opening and on a surface of the substrate to form an anode of the diode; and removing the sacrificial oxide layer. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/298448 |
| ART UNIT | 2879 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 3/022 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 9/025 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08814964 | Ahmed et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shabbir Ahmed (Naperville, Illinois); Dionissios D. Papadias (Chicago, Illinois); Sheldon H. D Lee (Willowbrook, Illinois); Rajesh K. Ahluwalia (Burr Ridge, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shabbir Ahmed (Naperville, Illinois); Dionissios D. Papadias (Chicago, Illinois); Sheldon H. D Lee (Willowbrook, Illinois); Rajesh K. Ahluwalia (Burr Ridge, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides a method for reforming fuel, the method comprising contacting the fuel to an oxidation catalyst so as to partially oxidize the fuel and generate heat; warming incoming fuel with the heat while simultaneously warming a reforming catalyst with the heat; and reacting the partially oxidized fuel with steam using the reforming catalyst. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/720625 |
| ART UNIT | 1725 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 3/382 (20130101) C01B 2203/0244 (20130101) C01B 2203/1041 (20130101) C01B 2203/1047 (20130101) C01B 2203/1082 (20130101) Production of Producer Gas, Water-gas, Synthesis Gas From Solid Carbonaceous Material, or Mixtures Containing These Gases; Carburetting Air or Other Gases C10J 1/20 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815104 | Toor et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Fatima Toor (Sturbridge, Massachusetts); Howard Branz (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Fatima Toor (Sturbridge, Massachusetts); Howard Branz (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A method (300) for etching a silicon surface (116) to reduce reflectivity. The method (300) includes electroless deposition of copper nanoparticles about 20 nanometers in size on the silicon surface (116), with a particle-to-particle spacing of 3 to 8 nanometers. The method (300) includes positioning (310) the substrate (112) with a silicon surface (116) into a vessel (122). The vessel (122) is filled (340) with a volume of an etching solution (124) so as to cover the silicon surface (116). The etching solution (124) includes an oxidant-etchant solution (146), e.g., an aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The silicon surface (116) is etched (350) by agitating the etching solution (124) with, for example, ultrasonic agitation, and the etching may include heating (360) the etching solution (124) and directing light (365) onto the silicon surface (116). During the etching, copper nanoparticles enhance or drive the etching process. |
| FILED | Monday, March 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/423745 |
| ART UNIT | 1716 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Etching a substrate: Processes 216/24 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815119 | Zhuravleva et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mariya Zhuravleva (Knoxville, Tennessee); Kan Yang (Solon, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mariya Zhuravleva (Knoxville, Tennessee); Kan Yang (Solon, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A halide scintillator material is disclosed where the halide may comprise chloride, bromide or iodide. The material is single-crystalline and has a composition of the general formula ABX3 where A is an alkali, B is an alkali earth and X is a halide which general composition was investigated. In particular, crystals of the formula ACa1-yEuyI3 where A=K, Rb and Cs were formed as well as crystals of the formula CsA1-yEuyX3 (where A=Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination thereof and X=Cl, Br or I or a combination thereof) with divalent Europium doping where 0≦y≦1, and more particularly Eu doping has been studied at one to ten mol %. The disclosed scintillator materials are suitable for making scintillation detectors used in applications such as medical imaging and homeland security. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/351748 |
| ART UNIT | 1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 35/5152 (20130101) C04B 35/6455 (20130101) C04B 2235/3201 (20130101) C04B 2235/3213 (20130101) C04B 2235/3215 (20130101) C04B 2235/3224 (20130101) Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 11/7733 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C09K 11/7791 (20130101) Single-crystal-growth; Unidirectional Solidification of Eutectic Material or Unidirectional Demixing of Eutectoid Material; Refining by Zone-melting of Material; Production of a Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; Single Crystals or Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; After-treatment of Single Crystals or a Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; Apparatus Therefor C30B 11/00 (20130101) C30B 29/12 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815121 | Li et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yuan Qiang Li (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Michael D. Romanelli (North Plainfield, New Jersey); Yongchi Tian (Princeton Junction, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lightscape Materials, Inc. (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yuan Qiang Li (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Michael D. Romanelli (North Plainfield, New Jersey); Yongchi Tian (Princeton Junction, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A red phosphor is provided. Also provided is a lighting apparatus containing a red phosphor. |
| FILED | Friday, August 31, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/601489 |
| ART UNIT | 1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 11/7733 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Electric Heating; Electric Lighting Not Otherwise Provided for H05B 33/12 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815146 | Yamamoto et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yukinori Yamamoto (Knoxville, Tennessee); Govindarajan Muralidharan (Knoxville, Tennessee); Michael P. Brady (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yukinori Yamamoto (Knoxville, Tennessee); Govindarajan Muralidharan (Knoxville, Tennessee); Michael P. Brady (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | An austenitic stainless steel alloy, consists essentially of, in weight percent 2.5 to 4 Al; 25 to 35 Ni; 12 to 19 Cr; at least 1, up to 4 total of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta; 0.5 to 3 Ti; less than 0.5 V; 0.1 to 1 of at least on element selected from the group consisting of Zr and Hf; 0.03 to 0.2 C; 0.005 to 0.1 B; and base Fe. The weight percent Fe is greater than the weight percent Ni. The alloy forms an external continuous scale including alumina, and contains coherent precipitates of γ′-Ni3Al, and a stable essentially single phase FCC austenitic matrix microstructure. The austenitic matrix is essentially delta-ferrite-free and essentially BCC-phase-free. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/440639 |
| ART UNIT | 1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Alloys or metallic compositions 420/54 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815177 | Perroud et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas D. Perroud (San Jose, California); Kamlesh D. Patel (Dublin, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas D. Perroud (San Jose, California); Kamlesh D. Patel (Dublin, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are methods of immobilizing a particle which comprise focusing the flow of a sample fluid containing the particle into a virtual channel which flows towards an unoccupied hydrodynamic trap in a microfluidic channel such that the particle flows into the hydrodynamic trap and becomes immobilized therein. Also disclosed are microfluidic devices which comprise at least one microchannel having at least one hydrodynamic trap, at least one focusing fluid inlet, said focusing fluid inlet is upstream of the hydrodynamic trap such that a focusing fluid introduced therein results in a virtual channel of a sample fluid when present which preferentially flows toward the hydrodynamic trap. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/812974 |
| ART UNIT | 1797 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing 422/503 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815411 | Forrest et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen R. Forrest (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Mark Thompson (Anaheim, California); Noel Giebink (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen R. Forrest (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Mark Thompson (Anaheim, California); Noel Giebink (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | Novel combination of materials and device architectures for organic light emitting devices is provided. An organic light emitting device, is provided, having an anode, a cathode, and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer includes a host and a phosphorescent emissive dopant having a peak emissive wavelength less than 500 nm, and a radiative phosphorescent lifetime less than 1 microsecond. Preferably, the phosphorescent emissive dopant includes a ligand having a carbazole group. |
| FILED | Friday, October 24, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/257638 |
| ART UNIT | 1786 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 15/0033 (20130101) Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 11/06 (20130101) C09K 2211/185 (20130101) C09K 2211/1059 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/0084 (20130101) H01L 51/5016 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 428/917 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815542 | Deiters et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander Deiters (La Jolla, California); T. Ashton Cropp (Richmond, Virginia); Jason W. Chin (Cambridge, United Kingdom); J. Christopher Anderson (San Francisco, California); Peter G. Schultz (La Jolla, California) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention provides compositions and methods for producing translational components that expand the number of genetically encoded amino acids in eukaryotic cells. The components include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases and unnatural amino acids. Proteins and methods of producing proteins with unnatural amino acids in eukaryotic cells are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 06, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/787400 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/69.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815576 | Beer |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Neil Reginald Beer (Pleasanton, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Neil Reginald Beer (Pleasanton, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for fast DNA sequencing by amplification of genetic material within microreactors, denaturing, demulsifying, and then sequencing the material, while retaining it in a PCR/sequencing zone by a magnetic field. One embodiment includes sequencing nucleic acids on a microchip that includes a microchannel flow channel in the microchip. The nucleic acids are isolated and hybridized to magnetic nanoparticles or to magnetic polystyrene-coated beads. Microreactor droplets are formed in the microchannel flow channel. The microreactor droplets containing the nucleic acids and the magnetic nanoparticles are retained in a magnetic trap in the microchannel flow channel and sequenced. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 27, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/965585 |
| 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 435/287.200 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
08815606 — Thin-layer chromatography and colorimetric analysis of multi-component explosive mixtures
| US 08815606 | Pagoria et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Philip F. Pagoria (Livermore, California); Alexander R. Mitchell (Livermore, California); Richard E. Whipple (Livermore, California); M. Leslie Carman (San Ramon, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Philip F. Pagoria (Livermore, California); Alexander R. Mitchell (Livermore, California); Richard E. Whipple (Livermore, California); M. Leslie Carman (San Ramon, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A thin-layer chromatography method for detection and identification of common military and peroxide explosives in samples includes the steps of provide a reverse-phase thin-layer chromatography plate; prepare the plate by marking spots on which to deposit the samples by touching the plate with a marker; spot one micro liter of a first standard onto one of the spots, spot one micro liter of a second standard onto another of the spots, and spot samples onto other of spots producing a spotted plate; add eluent to a developing chamber; add the spotted plate to the developing chamber; remove the spotted plate from the developing chamber producing a developed plate; place the developed plate in an ultraviolet light box; add a visualization agent to a dip tank; dip the developed plate in the dip tank and remove the developed plate quickly; and detect explosives by viewing said developed plate. |
| FILED | Monday, April 21, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/106400 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/162 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815707 | Lee et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chi-Hwan Lee (Stanford, California); Dong Rip Kim (Stanford, California); Xiaolin Zheng (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustess of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chi-Hwan Lee (Stanford, California); Dong Rip Kim (Stanford, California); Xiaolin Zheng (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A device fabrication method includes: (1) providing a growth substrate including a base and an oxide layer disposed over the base; (2) forming a metal layer over the oxide layer; (3) forming a stack of device layers over the metal layer; (4) performing interfacial debonding of the metal layer to separate the stack of device layers and the metal layer from the growth substrate; and (5) affixing the stack of device layers to a target substrate. |
| FILED | Friday, March 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/791214 |
| ART UNIT | 2899 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/464 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815780 | McKnight et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Timothy E. McKnight (Greenback, Tennessee); Udaya C. Kalluri (Knoxville, Tennessee); Anatoli V. Melechko (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Timothy E. McKnight (Greenback, Tennessee); Udaya C. Kalluri (Knoxville, Tennessee); Anatoli V. Melechko (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of immobilizing matter for imaging that includes providing an array of nanofibers and directing matter to the array of the nanofibers. The matter is immobilized when contacting at least three nanofibers of the array of nanofibers simultaneously. Adjacent nanofibers in the array of nanofibers may be separated by a pitch as great as 100 microns. The immobilized matter on the array of nanofibers may then be imaged. In some examples, the matter may be cell matter, such as protoplasts. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 09, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/369849 |
| 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 | Combinatorial Chemistry; Libraries, e.g Chemical Libraries C40B 30/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816144 | Felix et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Larry G. Felix (Pelhama, Alabama); Martin B. Linck (Grayslake, Illinois); Terry L. Marker (Palos Heights, Illinois); Michael J. Roberts (Itasca, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Multistage processing of biomass to produce at least two separate fungible fuel streams, one dominated by gasoline boiling-point range liquids and the other by diesel boiling-point range liquids. The processing involves hydrotreating the biomass to produce a hydrotreatment product including a deoxygenated hydrocarbon product of gasoline and diesel boiling materials, followed by separating each of the gasoline and diesel boiling materials from the hydrotreatment product and each other. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 04, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/644984 |
| ART UNIT | 1774 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds 585/240 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816195 | Plesniak et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Adam P. Plesniak (Huntington Beach, California); Guy L. Martins (Downey, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Adam P. Plesniak (Huntington Beach, California); Guy L. Martins (Downey, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A solar receiver unit including a housing defining a recess, a cell assembly received in the recess, the cell assembly including a solar cell, and a light shield received in the recess and including a body and at least two tabs, the body defining a window therein, the tabs extending outward from the body and being engaged with the recess, wherein the window is aligned with the solar cell. |
| FILED | Friday, June 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/479136 |
| ART UNIT | 1758 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Batteries: Thermoelectric and photoelectric 136/259 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816284 | Stevens et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Charles G. Stevens (Danville, California); Joseph W. Tringe (Walnut Creek, California); Christopher Thomas Cunningham (Livermore, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles G. Stevens (Danville, California); Joseph W. Tringe (Walnut Creek, California); Christopher Thomas Cunningham (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In one embodiment, a heterodyne detection system for detecting light includes a first input aperture adapted for receiving first light from a scene input, a second input aperture adapted for receiving second light from a local oscillator input, a broadband local oscillator adapted for providing the second light to the second input aperture, a dispersive element adapted for dispersing the first light and the second light, and a final condensing lens coupled to an infrared detector. The final condensing lens is adapted for concentrating incident light from a primary condensing lens onto the infrared detector, and the infrared detector is a square-law detector capable of sensing the frequency difference between the first light and the second light. More systems and methods for detecting light are described according to other embodiments. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/076162 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 3/10 (20130101) G01J 3/453 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816292 | Cui et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yonggang Cui (Miller Place, New York); Ralph James (Ridge, New York); Aleksey Bolotnikov (South Setauket, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Hybridyne Imaging Technologies, Inc. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yonggang Cui (Miller Place, New York); Ralph James (Ridge, New York); Aleksey Bolotnikov (South Setauket, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention relates to the field of radiation imaging. In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus and a method for imaging tissue or an inanimate object using a novel probe that has an integrated solid-state semiconductor detector and complete readout electronics circuitry. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 31, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/077627 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/370.90 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816297 | Glaeser 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) | Robert Glaeser (Berkeley, California); Rossana Cambie (Moraga, California); Jian Jin (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A variant of the Foucault (knife-edge) aperture is disclosed that is designed to provide single-sideband (SSB) contrast at low spatial frequencies but retain conventional double-sideband (DSB) contrast at high spatial frequencies in transmission electron microscopy. The aperture includes a plate with an inner open area, a support extending from the plate at an edge of the open area, a half-circle feature mounted on the support and located at the center of the aperture open area. The radius of the half-circle portion of reciprocal space that is blocked by the aperture can be varied to suit the needs of electron microscopy investigation. The aperture is fabricated from conductive material which is preferably non-oxidizing, such as gold, for example. |
| FILED | Friday, December 07, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/708521 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 37/26 (20130101) H01J 37/263 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 2237/045 (20130101) H01J 2237/2614 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816325 | Schenkel 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) | Thomas Schenkel (San Francisco, California); Cheuk Chi Lo (Berkeley, California); Christoph Weis (Berkeley, California); Stephen Lyon (Cranbury, New Jersey); Alexei Tyryshkin (Yardley, Pennsylvania); Jeffrey Bokor (Oakland, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A quantum bit computing architecture includes a plurality of single spin memory donor atoms embedded in a semiconductor layer, a plurality of quantum dots arranged with the semiconductor layer and aligned with the donor atoms, wherein a first voltage applied across at least one pair of the aligned quantum dot and donor atom controls a donor-quantum dot coupling. A method of performing quantum computing in a scalable architecture quantum computing apparatus includes arranging a pattern of single spin memory donor atoms in a semiconductor layer, forming a plurality of quantum dots arranged with the semiconductor layer and aligned with the donor atoms, applying a first voltage across at least one aligned pair of a quantum dot and donor atom to control a donor-quantum dot coupling, and applying a second voltage between one or more quantum dots to control a Heisenberg exchange J coupling between quantum dots and to cause transport of a single spin polarized electron between quantum dots. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 04, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/645291 |
| ART UNIT | 2818 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/14 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816332 | Forrest et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen R. Forrest (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Brian E. Lassiter (Ypsilanti, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen R. Forrest (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Brian E. Lassiter (Ypsilanti, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure relates to photosensitive optoelectronic devices including a compound blocking layer located between an acceptor material and a cathode, the compound blocking layer including: at least one electron conducting material, and at least one wide-gap electron conducting exciton blocking layer. For example, 3,4,9,10 perylenetetracarboxylic bisbenzimidazole (PTCBI) and 1,4,5,8-napthalene-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride (NTCDA) function as electron conducting and exciton blocking layers when interposed between the acceptor layer and cathode. Both materials serve as efficient electron conductors, leading to a fill factor as high as 0.70. By using an NTCDA/PTCBI compound blocking layer structure increased power conversion efficiency is achieved, compared to an analogous device using a conventional blocking layers shown to conduct electrons via damage-induced midgap states. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/400963 |
| ART UNIT | 2822 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816684 | Walsh |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David O. Walsh (Mukilteo, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Vista Clara Inc. (Mukilteo, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David O. Walsh (Mukilteo, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Technologies applicable to noise canceling in-situ NMR detection and imaging are disclosed. An example noise canceling in-situ NMR detection apparatus may comprise one or more of a static magnetic field generator, an alternating magnetic field generator, an in-situ NMR detection device, an auxiliary noise detection device, and a computer. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 28, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/914138 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 24/081 (20130101) Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/36 (20130101) Geophysics; Gravitational Measurements; Detecting Masses or Objects; Tags G01V 3/10 (20130101) G01V 3/14 (20130101) G01V 3/18 (20130101) G01V 3/28 (20130101) G01V 3/32 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01V 3/36 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818924 | Wayne et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gary Wayne (Berkeley, California); Alexander Frumkin (San Rafael, California); Michael Zaydman (San Rafael, California); Scott Lehman (Martinez, California); Jules Brenner (Novato, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sunpower Corporation (San Jose, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gary Wayne (Berkeley, California); Alexander Frumkin (San Rafael, California); Michael Zaydman (San Rafael, California); Scott Lehman (Martinez, California); Jules Brenner (Novato, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments may include systems and methods to create and edit a representation of a worksite, to create various data objects, to classify such objects as various types of pre-defined “features” with attendant properties and layout constraints. As part of or in addition to classification, an embodiment may include systems and methods to create, associate, and edit intrinsic and extrinsic properties to these objects. A design engine may apply of design rules to the features described above to generate one or more solar collectors installation design alternatives, including generation of on-screen and/or paper representations of the physical layout or arrangement of the one or more design alternatives. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/708498 |
| ART UNIT | 2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/45 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08814950 | Somasundaran et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ponisseril Somasundaran (Nyack, New York); Yajuan Li (Shanghai, China PRC) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ponisseril Somasundaran (Nyack, New York); Yajuan Li (Shanghai, China PRC) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the invention relate to a detergent composition including a poly(maleic acid/vinyl octyl ether) (PMAOVE) hydrophobically modified polymer; and a heavy duty liquid detergent. In addition, embodiments relate to a method of cleaning a substrate, including contacting a substrate with a poly(maleic acid/vinyl octyl ether) (PMAOVE) hydrophobically modified polymer solution. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/129433 |
| ART UNIT | 1714 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Bleaching and dyeing; fluid treatment and chemical modification of textiles and fibers 08/137 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815118 | Pine et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Pine (New York, New York); Paul Michael Chaikin (New York, New York); Stefano Sacanna (New York, New York); William Irvine (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | New York University (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Pine (New York, New York); Paul Michael Chaikin (New York, New York); Stefano Sacanna (New York, New York); William Irvine (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for assembling building blocks of colloidal particles and also for shaping of colloids for self-assembly for manufacturing, processing and formation of compositions of matter. A first type of particle is selected as a “key” particle constructed to mate with a “lock” particle, the binding arising from depletion forces. A variety of shapes can be used to carry out this method and system to create compositions of matter. Colloids can be shaped by controlled deformation of multiphase colloid particles. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 26, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/559432 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions 252/301.350 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815158 | Zheng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jie Zheng (Somerville, Massachusetts); Xiaowei Zhuang (Lexington, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jie Zheng (Somerville, Massachusetts); Xiaowei Zhuang (Lexington, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides nanoparticles having bright fluorescence, where the total number of photons emitted from a single nanoparticle upon excitation with an excitation wavelength of the nanoparticle is at least 107, and giant Raman enhancements, where Raman signal for a molecule near a single nanoparticle increases at least 107 times. The nanoparticles of the invention comprise a plurality of crystallites that are each about 0.6 nm to about 10 nm in size. The present invention also provides methods for making the nanoparticles, which include mixing a matrix material with a reactant capable of being thermally reduced to form the nanoparticle; forming a mixed solid phase; and thermally reducing the mixed solid phase to form the nanoparticle. |
| FILED | Friday, November 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/743184 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/658 (20130101) G01N 21/6428 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815295 | Singh et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shree R. Singh (Montgomery, Alabama); Pooja M. Tiwari (Montgomery, Alabama); Vida A. Dennis (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Alabama State University (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shree R. Singh (Montgomery, Alabama); Pooja M. Tiwari (Montgomery, Alabama); Vida A. Dennis (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | Anti-RSV peptide and a segment thereof derived from a peptide sequence identified in the human RSV fusion protein precursor F0. Another anti-RSV agent is carboxylated gold nanoparticles. A method is provided for attaching peptides to the carboxylated gold particles to produce additional anti-RSV agents to prevent or inhibit infection by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and related viruses, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). |
| FILED | Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/722517 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/16 (20130101) A61K 9/50 (20130101) A61K 38/16 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/135 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815385 | Fearing et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ronald Fearing (Orinda, California); Kellar Autumn (Portland, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); Lewis and Clark College (Portland, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronald Fearing (Orinda, California); Kellar Autumn (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | A fabricated microstructure includes a base and one or more nano-structures disposed on one or more portions of the base to adhere to a contact surface. The one or more portions of the base with the one or more nano-structures are located on the base such that, when the one or more nano-structures adhere to the contact surface and an external force is applied to peel the base from the contact surface, the one or more nano-structures in the one or more portions of the base facilitate or resist peeling of the nano-structures from the contact surface. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 01, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/143372 |
| ART UNIT | 1782 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Stock material or miscellaneous articles 428/323 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815507 | Zhang |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David Zhang (Overland Park, Kansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Zhang (Overland Park, Kansas) |
| ABSTRACT | A two-stranded intermediary complex and cooperative hybridization method are provided. The complex has been designed so that target oligonucleotides of independent sequence can cooperatively and simultaneously hybridize to it. The cooperative hybridization mechanism is robust and modular, smoothly integrating with other dynamic DNA components to form cascaded reaction networks that can perform a variety of functions. |
| FILED | Friday, March 18, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/051602 |
| 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 | Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 21/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/111 (20130101) C12N 2320/50 (20130101) Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6823 (20130101) C12Q 1/6823 (20130101) C12Q 1/6832 (20130101) C12Q 1/6832 (20130101) C12Q 2537/161 (20130101) C12Q 2537/161 (20130101) C12Q 2537/162 (20130101) C12Q 2537/162 (20130101) C12Q 2537/1373 (20130101) C12Q 2537/1373 (20130101) C12Q 2545/114 (20130101) C12Q 2545/114 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815533 | Bren et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kara L. Bren (Rochester, New York); Wesley B. Asher (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Rochester (Rochester, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kara L. Bren (Rochester, New York); Wesley B. Asher (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for purifying a protein comprising the steps of providing a heme tag with an open coordination site and tagging the recombinant protein of interest with the heme tag. A resin framework is used, wherein a base that binds to heme is immobilized to the resin, and the open coordination site of the heme tag is capable of reversibly binding to the base immobilized to the resin. The tagged protein is reversibly bound to the resin, then eluted from the resin and quantified. The method enables the tagged protein to be tracked during protein expression or purification, and can be used to identify secretion of a protein to the periplasm or to tag proteins in the cytoplasm. |
| FILED | Friday, January 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/576038 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/29 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815585 | Beardsley et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nathaniel Beardsley (Oregon, Wisconsin); Veit Bergendahl (Madison, Wisconsin); Megan Fitzgerald (Madison, Wisconsin); Christine Daigh (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nathaniel Beardsley (Oregon, Wisconsin); Veit Bergendahl (Madison, Wisconsin); Megan Fitzgerald (Madison, Wisconsin); Christine Daigh (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention concerns methods for automated culture of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) such as human ESCs. In some aspects, methods of the invention employ optimized culture media and limited proteolytic treatment of cells to separate cell clusters for expansion. Automated systems for passage and expansion of ESCs are also provided. |
| FILED | Monday, June 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/164969 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/375 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815707 | Lee et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chi-Hwan Lee (Stanford, California); Dong Rip Kim (Stanford, California); Xiaolin Zheng (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustess of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chi-Hwan Lee (Stanford, California); Dong Rip Kim (Stanford, California); Xiaolin Zheng (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A device fabrication method includes: (1) providing a growth substrate including a base and an oxide layer disposed over the base; (2) forming a metal layer over the oxide layer; (3) forming a stack of device layers over the metal layer; (4) performing interfacial debonding of the metal layer to separate the stack of device layers and the metal layer from the growth substrate; and (5) affixing the stack of device layers to a target substrate. |
| FILED | Friday, March 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/791214 |
| ART UNIT | 2899 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/464 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816042 | Moniruzzaman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mohammad Moniruzzaman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Karen I. Winey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jayanta Chattopadhyay (Houston, Texas); W. Edward Billups (Houston, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mohammad Moniruzzaman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Karen I. Winey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Jayanta Chattopadhyay (Houston, Texas); W. Edward Billups (Houston, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are polyamide nanocomposites incorporating carbon nanotubes and other filler species. Also provided are related methods. |
| FILED | Friday, June 27, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/665121 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Synthetic resins or natural rubbers 528/339 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816061 | Carrington et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James C. Carrington (St. Louis, Missouri); Edwards Allen (O'Fallon, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to generate siRNAs in vivo is described, as are constructs and compositions useful in the method. The method does not depend on the use of DNA or synthetic constructs that contain inverted duplications or dual promoters so as to form perfect or largely double-stranded RNA. Rather, the method depends on constructs that yield single-stranded RNA transcripts, and exploits endogenous or in vivo-produced miRNAs or siRNAs to initiate production of siRNAs. The miRNAs or siRNAs guide cleavage of the transcript and set the register for production of siRNAs (usually 21 nucleotides in length) encoded adjacent to the initiation cleavage site within the construct. The method results in specific formation of siRNAs of predictable size and register (phase) relative to the initiation cleavage site. The method can be used to produce specific siRNAs in vivo for inactivation or suppression of one or more target genes or other entities, such as pathogens. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/827176 |
| ART UNIT | 1638 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/111 (20130101) C12N 15/113 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/8218 (20130101) C12N 15/8279 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2320/11 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816356 | Oder |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tom Nelson Oder (Youngstown, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Youngstown State University (Youngstown, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tom Nelson Oder (Youngstown, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Improved semiconductor devices are fabricated utilizing nickel gallide and refractory borides deposited onto a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate. Varying the deposition and annealing parameters of fabrication can provide a more thermally stable device that has greater barrier height and a low ideality. This improvement in the electrical properties allows use of Schottky barrier diodes in high power and high temperature applications. In one embodiment, a refractory metal boride layer is joined to a surface of a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate. The refractory metal boride layer is deposited on the silicon carbon semiconductor substrate at a temperature greater than 200° C. In another embodiment, a Schottky barrier diode is fabricated via deposition of nickel gallide on a SiC substrate. |
| FILED | Monday, April 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/121442 |
| ART UNIT | 2892 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/77 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08817270 | Rolland et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jannick P. Rolland (Pittsford, New York); Kyle Fuerschbach (Rochester, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Rochester (Rochester, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jannick P. Rolland (Pittsford, New York); Kyle Fuerschbach (Rochester, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus and associated method for testing a non-symmetric (e.g., phi-polynomial) surface. The apparatus uses several simple (singlet) optical elements (e.g., an Offner null configuration) and a tilted optic under test in combination with an active optical element (e.g., actuated, deformable membrane mirror, optical phase modulator, etc.) that together form a null or quasi-null that allows for conventional null-based interferometry. This solution solves the problem of exceeding the dynamic range of a conventional interferometer when trying to test non-symmetric optical surfaces. |
| FILED | Monday, March 26, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/429793 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Testing Static or Dynamic Balance of Machines or Structures; Testing of Structures or Apparatus, Not Otherwise Provided for G01M 11/025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818149 | Shishkov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Milen Shishkov (Watertown, Massachusetts); Guillermo J. Tearney (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Brett Eugene Bouma (Quincy, Massachusetts); Dvir Yelin (Brookline, Massachusetts); Nicusor Iftimia (North Chelmsford, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Milen Shishkov (Watertown, Massachusetts); Guillermo J. Tearney (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Brett Eugene Bouma (Quincy, Massachusetts); Dvir Yelin (Brookline, Massachusetts); Nicusor Iftimia (North Chelmsford, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Exemplary apparatus for obtaining information for a structure can be provided. For example, the exemplary apparatus can include at least one first optical fiber arrangement which is configured to transceive at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, and can include at least one fiber. The exemplary apparatus can also include at least one second focusing arrangement in optical communication with the optical fiber arrangement. The second arrangement can include a ball lens, and be configured to focus and provide there through the first electro-magnetic radiation to generate the focused electro-magnetic radiation. Further, the exemplary apparatus can include at least at least one dispersive third arrangement which can receive a particular radiation (e.g., the first electro-magnetic radiation(s) and/or the focused electro-magnetic radiation), and forward a dispersed radiation thereof to at least one section of the structure. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/427463 |
| ART UNIT | 2883 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/35 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08819225 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jiang Wang (Fairfax, Virginia); Angelos Stavrou (Springfield, Virginia); Anup Ghosh (Centreville, Virginia); Kun Sun (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | George Mason Research Foundation, Inc. (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jiang Wang (Fairfax, Virginia); Angelos Stavrou (Springfield, Virginia); Anup Ghosh (Centreville, Virginia); Kun Sun (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A hardware-assisted integrity monitor may include one or more target machines and/or monitor machines. A target machine may include one or more processors, which may include one or more system management modes (SMM). A SMM may include one or more register checking modules, which may be configured to determine one or more current CPU register states. A SMM may include one or more acquiring modules, which may be configured to determine one or more current memory states. A SMM may include one or more network modules, which may be configured to direct one or more communications, for example of one or more current CPU register states and/or current memory states, to a monitor machine. A monitor machine may include one or more network modules and/or analysis modules. An analysis module may be configured to determine memory state differences and/or determine CPU register states differences. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/296312 |
| ART UNIT | 2448 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital processing systems: Multicomputer data transferring 79/224 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 08813577 | England et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John Dwight England (Arab, Alabama); Anthony R. Kelley (Sommerville, Alabama); Raymond J. Cronise (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| 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) | John Dwight England (Arab, Alabama); Anthony R. Kelley (Sommerville, Alabama); Raymond J. Cronise (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | A device used in making differential measurements of a flow includes a flow obstruction and a support arm. The flow obstruction's forward portion is a nose cone. The flow obstruction's aft portion is coupled to the nose cone. The support arm's first end is coupled to an exterior wall of a conduit, and its second end is coupled to the forward portion of the flow obstruction. The support arm positions the flow obstruction in the conduit such that a flow region is defined around its nose cone, and such that the support arm's first and second end are separated from one another with respect to a length dimension of the conduit. Measurement ports are provided in the support arm and flow obstruction. Manifolds extending through the flow obstruction and support arm couple the ports to points at the exterior wall of the conduit. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/302734 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring and testing 073/861.650 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815603 | Roberson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Luke B. Roberson (Titusville, Florida); Robert W. DeVor (Titusville, Florida); Janine E. Captain (Titusville, Florida); Edgardo Santiago-Maldonado (Beavercreek, Ohio) |
| 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) | Luke B. Roberson (Titusville, Florida); Robert W. DeVor (Titusville, Florida); Janine E. Captain (Titusville, Florida); Edgardo Santiago-Maldonado (Beavercreek, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A chemochromic indicator is provided that includes a hypergolic fuel sensing chemochromic pigment that change from a first color to a second color in the presence of a hypergolic fuel. In a first embodiment, a chemochromic indicator is provided for detecting the presence of a hypergolic fuel such that the irreversible hypergolic fuel sensing chemochromic pigment includes potassium tetrachloroaurate (KAuCl4). There are several types of chemochromic indicators, for example, the article used to form the chemochromic indicators include, but are not limited to, wipe materials, silicone/TEFLON tape, manufactured parts, fabrics, extruded parts, and paints. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 11, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/546880 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Analytical and immunological testing 436/106 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815793 | Messersmith et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Phillip B. Messersmith (Clarendon Hills, Illinois); Jeffrey Dalsin (Chicago, Illinois); Lijun Lin (Stafford, Texas); Bruce P. Lee (Chicago, Illinois); Kul Huang (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Phillip B. Messersmith (Clarendon Hills, Illinois); Jeffrey Dalsin (Chicago, Illinois); Lijun Lin (Stafford, Texas); Bruce P. Lee (Chicago, Illinois); Kul Huang (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Adhesive polymeric compositions which can comprise dihydroxyphenyl moieties and derivatives thereof, and related methods of use. |
| FILED | Monday, February 28, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/068298 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — 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 514/1.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818029 | Mecikalski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John Mecikalski (Madison, Alabama); Wayne M. MacKenzie, Jr. (Baltimore, Maryland); John Robert Walker (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John Mecikalski (Madison, Alabama); Wayne M. MacKenzie, Jr. (Baltimore, Maryland); John Robert Walker (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | A weather forecasting system has weather forecasting logic that receives raw image data from a satellite. The raw image data has values indicative of light and radiance data from the Earth as measured by the satellite, and the weather forecasting logic processes such data to identify cumulus clouds within the satellite images. For each identified cumulus cloud, the weather forecasting logic applies interest field tests to determine a score indicating the likelihood of the cumulus cloud forming precipitation and/or lightning in the future within a certain time period. Based on such scores, the weather forecasting logic predicts in which geographic regions the identified cumulus clouds will produce precipitation and/or lighting within during the time period. Such predictions may then be used to provide a weather map thereby providing users with a graphical illustration of the areas predicted to be affected by precipitation within the time period. |
| FILED | Monday, October 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/280021 |
| ART UNIT | 2669 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818477 | Soller |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Babs R. Soller (Northboro, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Babs R. Soller (Northboro, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and systems are disclosed for determining an anaerobic threshold and/or an oxygen consumption rate in a human or animal subject. The methods include exposing a tissue of the subject to illumination radiation, collecting emitted radiation from the tissue, the emitted radiation including a portion of the illumination radiation reflected or transmitted from the tissue, processing the emitted radiation to form a spectrum of the tissue, and determining, based on the spectrum of the tissue, the anaerobic threshold and/or the oxygen consumption rate of the subject. |
| FILED | Monday, July 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/172942 |
| ART UNIT | 3773 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Surgery 6/361 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
| US 08815561 | Liu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hao Liu (Madison, Wisconsin); Junyoug Zhu (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin); The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hao Liu (Madison, Wisconsin); Junyoug Zhu (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and composition for biofuel processing are provided. For example, in certain aspects methods for using metal compounds to enhance cellulose enzymatic hydrolysis are described. Furthermore, the invention provides integrated processes with fewer lignin removal steps to improve efficiency. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 23, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/215729 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/209 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816061 | Carrington et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James C. Carrington (St. Louis, Missouri); Edwards Allen (O'Fallon, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to generate siRNAs in vivo is described, as are constructs and compositions useful in the method. The method does not depend on the use of DNA or synthetic constructs that contain inverted duplications or dual promoters so as to form perfect or largely double-stranded RNA. Rather, the method depends on constructs that yield single-stranded RNA transcripts, and exploits endogenous or in vivo-produced miRNAs or siRNAs to initiate production of siRNAs. The miRNAs or siRNAs guide cleavage of the transcript and set the register for production of siRNAs (usually 21 nucleotides in length) encoded adjacent to the initiation cleavage site within the construct. The method results in specific formation of siRNAs of predictable size and register (phase) relative to the initiation cleavage site. The method can be used to produce specific siRNAs in vivo for inactivation or suppression of one or more target genes or other entities, such as pathogens. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/827176 |
| ART UNIT | 1638 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/111 (20130101) C12N 15/113 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/8218 (20130101) C12N 15/8279 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2320/11 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 08816296 | Clark et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Charles W. Clark (Wheaton, Maryland); Patrick P. Hughes (Bowie, Maryland); Michael Alan Coplan (Chevy Chase, Maryland); Alan Keith Thompson (Riverdale, Maryland); Robert E. Vest (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles W. Clark (Wheaton, Maryland); Patrick P. Hughes (Bowie, Maryland); Michael Alan Coplan (Chevy Chase, Maryland); Alan Keith Thompson (Riverdale, Maryland); Robert E. Vest (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for use in highly sensitive and efficient neutron detection, that includes using trigger reactions to initiate far-ultraviolet (FUV) optical emissions. In some embodiments of the present invention, a method for the detection of slow neutrons includes absorption of a slow neutron with a high neutron capture-cross-section nucleus, decay of the compound nucleus into energetic particles, creation of excimers from the energetic particles reacting with a background gas to form excimers, radiative decay of excimers resulting in emission of FUV radiation, and detection of the FUV radiation using an optical detector. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/282571 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/375 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08818029 | Mecikalski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John Mecikalski (Madison, Alabama); Wayne M. MacKenzie, Jr. (Baltimore, Maryland); John Robert Walker (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John Mecikalski (Madison, Alabama); Wayne M. MacKenzie, Jr. (Baltimore, Maryland); John Robert Walker (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | A weather forecasting system has weather forecasting logic that receives raw image data from a satellite. The raw image data has values indicative of light and radiance data from the Earth as measured by the satellite, and the weather forecasting logic processes such data to identify cumulus clouds within the satellite images. For each identified cumulus cloud, the weather forecasting logic applies interest field tests to determine a score indicating the likelihood of the cumulus cloud forming precipitation and/or lightning in the future within a certain time period. Based on such scores, the weather forecasting logic predicts in which geographic regions the identified cumulus clouds will produce precipitation and/or lighting within during the time period. Such predictions may then be used to provide a weather map thereby providing users with a graphical illustration of the areas predicted to be affected by precipitation within the time period. |
| FILED | Monday, October 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/280021 |
| ART UNIT | 2669 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Small Business Administration (SBA)
| US 08814979 | Wang |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yuliang Wang (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Seashell Technology, LLC (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yuliang Wang (Plainsboro, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the present invention are directed to novel methods for the solution-based production of silver nanowires by adaptation of the polyol process. Some embodiments of the present invention can be practiced at lower temperature and/or at higher concentration than previously described methods. In some embodiments reactants are added in solid form rather than in solution. In some embodiments, an acid compound is added to the reaction. |
| FILED | Monday, March 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/053176 |
| ART UNIT | 1733 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therein, consolidated metal powder compositions, and loose metal particulate mixtures 075/371 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08815585 | Beardsley et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Nathaniel Beardsley (Oregon, Wisconsin); Veit Bergendahl (Madison, Wisconsin); Megan Fitzgerald (Madison, Wisconsin); Christine Daigh (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nathaniel Beardsley (Oregon, Wisconsin); Veit Bergendahl (Madison, Wisconsin); Megan Fitzgerald (Madison, Wisconsin); Christine Daigh (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention concerns methods for automated culture of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) such as human ESCs. In some aspects, methods of the invention employ optimized culture media and limited proteolytic treatment of cells to separate cell clusters for expansion. Automated systems for passage and expansion of ESCs are also provided. |
| FILED | Monday, June 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/164969 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/375 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
| US 08816272 | Brown et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | 908 Devices Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | 908 Devices Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher D. Brown (Los Gatos, California); Glenn A. Harris (Boston, Massachusetts); Evgeny Krylov (Franklin, Massachusetts); Scott Miller (Malden, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Mass spectrometers and methods for measuring information about samples using mass spectrometry are disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, May 02, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/268544 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 49/24 (20130101) H01J 49/0031 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 49/42 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
| US 08815119 | Zhuravleva et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mariya Zhuravleva (Knoxville, Tennessee); Kan Yang (Solon, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mariya Zhuravleva (Knoxville, Tennessee); Kan Yang (Solon, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A halide scintillator material is disclosed where the halide may comprise chloride, bromide or iodide. The material is single-crystalline and has a composition of the general formula ABX3 where A is an alkali, B is an alkali earth and X is a halide which general composition was investigated. In particular, crystals of the formula ACa1-yEuyI3 where A=K, Rb and Cs were formed as well as crystals of the formula CsA1-yEuyX3 (where A=Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination thereof and X=Cl, Br or I or a combination thereof) with divalent Europium doping where 0≦y≦1, and more particularly Eu doping has been studied at one to ten mol %. The disclosed scintillator materials are suitable for making scintillation detectors used in applications such as medical imaging and homeland security. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/351748 |
| ART UNIT | 1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 35/5152 (20130101) C04B 35/6455 (20130101) C04B 2235/3201 (20130101) C04B 2235/3213 (20130101) C04B 2235/3215 (20130101) C04B 2235/3224 (20130101) Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 11/7733 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C09K 11/7791 (20130101) Single-crystal-growth; Unidirectional Solidification of Eutectic Material or Unidirectional Demixing of Eutectoid Material; Refining by Zone-melting of Material; Production of a Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; Single Crystals or Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; After-treatment of Single Crystals or a Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; Apparatus Therefor C30B 11/00 (20130101) C30B 29/12 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of the Interior (DOI)
| US 08813438 | Husseiny et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Abdo Husseiny (LaPlace, Louisiana); Omar Abdallah (Woodland Hills, California); Bruce Thigpen (Tallahasee, Florida); Ajay Mahagan (North Canton, Ohio); Jonathan Tyron Hagstrum (Menlo Park, California); Zeinab A. Sabri (LaPlace, Louisiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Technology International Incorporated (LaPlace, Louisiana); Eminent Technology Incorporated (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Abdo Husseiny (LaPlace, Louisiana); Omar Abdallah (Woodland Hills, California); Bruce Thigpen (Tallahasee, Florida); Ajay Mahagan (North Canton, Ohio); Jonathan Tyron Hagstrum (Menlo Park, California); Zeinab A. Sabri (LaPlace, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for mitigation of aircraft bird strikes through the provision of conditions on the ground that totally prevents the formation of atmospheric thermals in the proximity of airports and airfields, whereby conflicts between soaring and migratory birds and aircrafts may be avoided. This is accomplished by modification of the topography of the field into a plurality of zones, as described herein and through construction of high albedo pavements, roads, artificial turfs and cool terrains. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/942578 |
| ART UNIT | 3635 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture |
| CURRENT CPC | Static structures 052/169.300 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
| US 08815614 | Rodgers |
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| APPLICANT(S) | John C. Rodgers (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John C. Rodgers (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for improving the prompt dose radiation response of mixed-signal integrated circuits is disclosed. An internal analog circuit inside a mixed-signal integrated circuit generates an internal analog reference voltage that has been used for various purposes in the integrated circuit. At least one external capacitor is added either internal or external to a device package of the integrated circuit. The external capacitor reduces any change in the internal reference voltage due to prompt dose radiation by stabilizing the internal reference voltage and thus improves prompt dose radiation response of mixed-signal integrated circuits. A much greater value of capacitance may be provided without increase in dielectric rupture suceptability or decrease in manufacturing yield which may be associated with added on-chip capacitance. This increased capacitance primarily reduce the amount of disturbance caused to the internal node during a prompt dose radiation event. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/483124 |
| ART UNIT | 2826 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 23/556 (20130101) H01L 23/642 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 2224/48091 (20130101) H01L 2224/48091 (20130101) H01L 2224/48227 (20130101) H01L 2924/00014 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Security Agency (NSA)
| US 08816325 | Schenkel 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) | Thomas Schenkel (San Francisco, California); Cheuk Chi Lo (Berkeley, California); Christoph Weis (Berkeley, California); Stephen Lyon (Cranbury, New Jersey); Alexei Tyryshkin (Yardley, Pennsylvania); Jeffrey Bokor (Oakland, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A quantum bit computing architecture includes a plurality of single spin memory donor atoms embedded in a semiconductor layer, a plurality of quantum dots arranged with the semiconductor layer and aligned with the donor atoms, wherein a first voltage applied across at least one pair of the aligned quantum dot and donor atom controls a donor-quantum dot coupling. A method of performing quantum computing in a scalable architecture quantum computing apparatus includes arranging a pattern of single spin memory donor atoms in a semiconductor layer, forming a plurality of quantum dots arranged with the semiconductor layer and aligned with the donor atoms, applying a first voltage across at least one aligned pair of a quantum dot and donor atom to control a donor-quantum dot coupling, and applying a second voltage between one or more quantum dots to control a Heisenberg exchange J coupling between quantum dots and to cause transport of a single spin polarized electron between quantum dots. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 04, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/645291 |
| ART UNIT | 2818 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/14 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
U.S. State Government
| US 08816061 | Carrington et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James C. Carrington (St. Louis, Missouri); Edwards Allen (O'Fallon, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to generate siRNAs in vivo is described, as are constructs and compositions useful in the method. The method does not depend on the use of DNA or synthetic constructs that contain inverted duplications or dual promoters so as to form perfect or largely double-stranded RNA. Rather, the method depends on constructs that yield single-stranded RNA transcripts, and exploits endogenous or in vivo-produced miRNAs or siRNAs to initiate production of siRNAs. The miRNAs or siRNAs guide cleavage of the transcript and set the register for production of siRNAs (usually 21 nucleotides in length) encoded adjacent to the initiation cleavage site within the construct. The method results in specific formation of siRNAs of predictable size and register (phase) relative to the initiation cleavage site. The method can be used to produce specific siRNAs in vivo for inactivation or suppression of one or more target genes or other entities, such as pathogens. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/827176 |
| ART UNIT | 1638 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/111 (20130101) C12N 15/113 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/8218 (20130101) C12N 15/8279 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2320/11 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
United States Postal Service (USPS)
| US 08818914 | Andrew |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Emily Andrew (Martinsburg, West Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Emily Andrew (Martinsburg, West Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for temporarily redirecting a customer's mail from a current mailing address to a temporary mailing address, includes: receiving a request to temporarily redirect the customer's mail; determining a first date to begin mail redirection and a second date to cancel mail redirection; redirecting a first type of mail to a temporary mailing address; instructing a delivery service provider to provide a package to the customer after the customer arrives at the temporary mailing address; instructing the delivery service provider to hold a second type of mail for a time period calculated based on the request; receiving a notification that the customer has arrived at the temporary mailing address; and informing at least one contact specified by the customer that the customer has arrived at the temporary mailing address. |
| FILED | Monday, August 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/584218 |
| ART UNIT | 3628 — Business Methods - Incentive Programs, Coupons; Operations Research; Electronic Shopping; Health Care; Point of Sale, Inventory, Accounting; Cost/ Price, Reservations, Shipping and Transportation; Business Processing |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Financial, business practice, management, or cost/price determination 75/401 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 08816074 | Chu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chung K. Chu (Stratham, Georgia); Jianing Wang (La Jolla, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Georgia Foundation, Inc. (Athens, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chung K. Chu (Stratham, Georgia); Jianing Wang (La Jolla, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to 2′-Fluoro-6′-methylene carbocyclic nucleosides, pharmaceutical compositions containing these nucleosides and their use in the treatment or prophylaxis of a number of viral infections and secondary disease states and conditions thereof, especially including Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and secondary disease states and conditions thereof (cirrhosis and liver cancer), Heptatitis C virus (HCV), Herpes Simplex virus I and II (HSV-1 and HSV-2), cytomegalovirus (CMV), Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) and Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and secondary cancers which occur thereof (lymphoma, nasopharyngeal cancer, including drug resistant (especially including lamivudine and/or adefovir resistant) and other mutant forms of these viruses. |
| FILED | Friday, May 13, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/107713 |
| ART UNIT | 1673 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 239/54 (20130101) C07D 473/30 (20130101) C07D 473/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816273 | Suarez et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | George Suarez (Burtonsville, Maryland); Jeffrey J. Dumonthier (Ashburn, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George Suarez (Burtonsville, Maryland); Jeffrey J. Dumonthier (Ashburn, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Time-to-digital converters adapted to analog and digital inputs and methods of use are described. A time-to-digital converter has an event frame latches and logic module with memory cells, an analog front-end module connected to the memory cells, and a bin increment generator module connected to the memory cells. The bin increment generator is configured to issue bin increments separated by a time increment, and the analog front end is configured to issue a start event followed by a plurality of stop events. Upon receipt of a first time increment following a start event, the event frame latches and logic module updates a first memory cell with a first bit-type; upon receipt of a second time increment following an intervening stop event, the event frame latches and logic module updates a second memory cell with a second bit-type different from the first bit-type. |
| FILED | Monday, August 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/595604 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Time-interval Measuring G04F 10/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 49/40 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08816884 | Dean et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bruce H. Dean (New Market, Maryland); Jeffrey S. Smith (Baltimore, Maryland); David L. Aronstein (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | USA as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce H. Dean (New Market, Maryland); Jeffrey S. Smith (Baltimore, Maryland); David L. Aronstein (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A rebinning device includes a rebinning engine that transforms signal data from a first format to a second format with vectorized binning. Moreover, a data storage operably coupled to the rebinning engine stores the signal data in the second format. The rebinning device may optionally includes a capturing engine that captures the signal data in the first format and a rendering engine that renders the signal data in the second format. |
| FILED | Friday, August 31, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/600992 |
| ART UNIT | 2845 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Coded data generation or conversion 341/61 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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THE FEDINVENT PATENT DETAILS PAGE
Each week, FedInvent analyzes newly granted patents and published patent applications whose origins lead back to funding by the US Federal Government. The FedInvent Patent Details page is a companion to the weekly FedInvents Patents Report.
This week's information is published in the FedInvent Patents report for Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
The FedInvent Weekly Patent Details Page contains a subset of patent information to provide a deeper dive into the week’s taxpayer-funded patents to help the reader better understand where a patent fits in the federal innovation ecosphere.
HOW IS THE INFORMATION ORGANIZED?
Patents are organized by the funding agency. Within each group, the patents are organized in numeric order. A patent funded by more than one agency will appear in the section of each of the agencies that funded the research and development that resulted in the invention. This approach gives the reader a complete view of the department or agency activity for the week.
WHAT INFORMATION WILL I FIND?
THE PANEL
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FUNDED BY
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
We do our best to provide detailed information about the funding. In some cases, the patent only reports limited information on the origins of the funding. FedInvents presents what it can confirm. We add the patents without the information required by the Bayh-Dole Act to our list of patents worthy of further investigation.
APPLICANT(S) and ASSIGNEES
FedInvent includes both the Applicants and the Assignees because having both provides more information about where the inventive work was done and by what organizations. Many organizations — universities, corporations, and federal agencies — standardize the Assignee/Owner information by the time a patent is granted. In the case of federal patents, many of the patents use the agency headquarters information for patent assignment.
Showing just the headquarters address would make Washington, DC the epicenter of all taxpayer-funded research and development. Providing both the applicant information and the assignee information provides a more accurate picture of where important taxpayer funded innovation is happening in America. Here are two examples from two different patents:
APPLICANT: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
ASSIGNEE: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army Washington, DC
APPLICANT: Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
ASSIGNEE(S): The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
INVENTOR(S)
The inventors appear in the same order as they appear on the patent. FedInvents presents the names in first name/last name order because they are easier to read than the last name/first name order of the names on the USPTO patent documents.
ABSTRACT
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FILED
The date of the patent application including the day of the week.
APPL NO
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ART UNIT
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3793 — Medical Instruments, Diagnostic Equipment, and Treatment Devices
You can learn more about ART UNITS on the FedInvent Patents Weekly panel called About Tech Center or you can find information on the FedInvent Lists Page.
CURRENT CPC
Current CPC provides a list of the Cooperative Patent Classification symbols assigned to the patent. These are the CPC symbols assigned at the time the patent was granted.
The FedInvent Project is a patent classification maximalist endeavor or put another way, we believe that more you understand about patent classification the more you'll learn about the nature of the invention and the types of work that the federal government is funding.
The symbol presented in BOLD is the symbol identified as the "first" classification which is the most relevant classification on the patent. The date that follows the symbol is the date of the most recent revision to the art classed there.
- A61B 1/149 (20130101)
- A61B 1/71 (20130101)
- A61B 1/105 (20130101)
The CPC symbols match the classifications found on the PDF version of the patent. Over time, the classifications on the full-text version of the patent change to reflect how USPTO organizes patent art to support its examiners. The two sets of CPCs don’t always match.
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