FedInvent™ Patents
Patent Details for Tuesday, February 24, 2015
This page was updated on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 04:14 AM GMT
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
| US 08961421 | Wodnicki |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A transceiver for use in an ultrasound system is provided. The transceiver is configured to operate in a transmit mode and a receive mode. The transceiver comprises a high voltage switch, a low voltage switch and a resistor coupled to the high voltage switch and the low voltage switch. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 19, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/737414 |
| ART UNIT | 3737 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 7/52017 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961438 | Gravem et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Dana Gravem (Laguna Beach, California); Donald Patterson (Irvine, California); Pai Chou (Irvine, California); Daniel Cooper (Irvine, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dana Gravem (Laguna Beach, California); Donald Patterson (Irvine, California); Pai Chou (Irvine, California); Daniel Cooper (Irvine, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for measuring movements, utilizing one or more wireless accelerometers attached to one or more limbs of a human subject for the purpose of determining certain temporal and spatial gestures of the subject. |
| FILED | Friday, August 26, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/218528 |
| ART UNIT | 3736 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/0002 (20130101) A61B 5/16 (20130101) A61B 5/168 (20130101) A61B 5/1114 (20130101) A61B 5/1124 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/7275 (20130101) A61B 2503/04 (20130101) A61B 2503/045 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961757 | Nuckolls et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Colin Nuckolls (New York, New York); Jinyao Tang (New York, New York); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Jin He (Mesa, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona); Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona); The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Colin Nuckolls (New York, New York); Jinyao Tang (New York, New York); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Jin He (Mesa, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona); Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a device for analyzing the composition of a heteropolymer comprising a carbon nanotube through which the heteropolymer is driven by electrophoresis. The carbon nanotube also serves as one electrode in a reading circuit. One end of the carbon nanotube is held in close proximity to a second electrode, and each end of the carbon nanotube is functionalized with flexibly-tethered chemical-recognition moieties, such that one will bind one site on the emerging polymer, and the second will bind another site in close proximity, generating an electrical signal between the two electrodes when the circuit is completed by the process of chemical recognition. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/920817 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| 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 1/6869 (20130101) C12Q 1/6869 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/48721 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961759 | Burke et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Burke (Irvine, California); Tae-Sun Lim (Hillsboro, Oregon); Antonio Davila (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Douglas C. Wallace (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania); Katayoun Zand (Irvine, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Burke (Irvine, California); Tae-Sun Lim (Hillsboro, Oregon); Antonio Davila (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Douglas C. Wallace (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania); Katayoun Zand (Irvine, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A microfluidic sensor device includes a substrate having patterned thereon at least one Ag/AgCl electrode (working electrode) and an inner chamber overlying the at least one Ag/AgCl electrode. The device includes an ion selective permeable membrane permeable to TPP+ disposed on one side of the first chamber and a sensing chamber overlying the ion selective permeable membrane. A separate reference electrode is inserted into the sensing chamber. The working electrode and reference electrode are coupled to a voltmeter to measure voltage. This voltage can then be translated into a TPP+ concentration which is used to determine the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm). |
| FILED | Monday, March 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/412515 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/4035 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/4833 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 435/82 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961877 | Yanik et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Mehmet F. Yanik (Watertown, Massachusetts); Christopher Rohde (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthew M. Angel (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Cody L. Gilleland (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mehmet F. Yanik (Watertown, Massachusetts); Christopher Rohde (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthew M. Angel (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Cody L. Gilleland (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Distinctive components that enable high-throughput, whole-animal screening are described. These components can be used individually or in various combinations. A staging chip strains off the excess fluid that the input animals are immersed in, increasing their density (number of animals in a given volume) and rapidly bringing them close to other fluidic components. A microfluidic sorter is adapted to isolate and immobilize a single, physiologically active animal in a selected geometry. A multiplexed micro-chamber chip receives single animals and the microchamber chip includes individually addressable screening chambers for imaging, incubation and exposure of individual animals to selected chemical compounds. An imaging structure generates sub-cellular, high-resolution images of the physiologically active animals. A well-plate interface chip is used to deliver elements from a compound library to a single output of the chip. |
| FILED | Monday, August 11, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/670882 |
| ART UNIT | 1677 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 49/0008 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5025 (20130101) B01L 3/502715 (20130101) B01L 3/502761 (20130101) B01L 2200/0652 (20130101) B01L 2200/0668 (20130101) B01L 2400/0406 (20130101) B01L 2400/0439 (20130101) B01L 2400/0487 (20130101) B01L 2400/0655 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5082 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961878 | Koser |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Hur Koser (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hur Koser (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A device for separating a sample of cells suspended in a bio-compatible ferrofluid is described. The device includes a microfluidic channel having a sample inlet, at least one outlet and a length between the same inlet and the at least one outlet, wherein a sample can be added to the sample inlet and flow along the microfluidic channel length to the at least one outlet. The device includes a plurality of electrodes and a power source for applying a current to the plurality of electrodes to create a magnetic field pattern along the microfluidic channel length. The present invention also includes a method of using said device for separating at least one cell type. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/514331 |
| ART UNIT | 1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Magnetic or Electrostatic Separation of Solid Materials From Solid Materials or Fluids; Separation by High-voltage Electric Fields B03C 1/253 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B03C 2201/18 (20130101) B03C 2201/26 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961925 | Everson et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Gregory Thomas Everson (Englewood, Colorado); Steve Mark Helmke (Denver, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gregory Thomas Everson (Englewood, Colorado); Steve Mark Helmke (Denver, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for estimating portal blood flow and hepatic function in a subject is provided. In one example, the STAT test is an in vitro simplified, convenient test intended for screening purposes that can reasonably estimate the portal blood flow from a single blood sample taken 60 minutes after orally administered deuterated-cholate. The test can be administered to a patient having, or suspected of having, Chronic Hepatitis C, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), or any chronic liver disease. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/484083 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/92 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2800/085 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961951 | Blissard et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Gary Blissard (Ithaca, New York); Jian Zhou (Piscataway, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (Ithaca, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gary Blissard (Ithaca, New York); Jian Zhou (Piscataway, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method for restoring budding capability to GP64null baculoviruses including gp64null AcMNPV by expressing therein a portion of the VSV G protein gene or a truncated “stem” portion of the GP64 gene. Other embodiments provide methods to use portions of the G-stem or GP64 protein to target foreign proteins for display on virions. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 03, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/667956 |
| 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 | Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 2319/735 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/86 (20130101) C12N 2710/14121 (20130101) C12N 2710/14143 (20130101) C12N 2760/16122 (20130101) C12N 2760/20222 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961954 | Chancellor et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Michael B. Chancellor (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Ronald Jankowski (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Ryan Pruchnic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Johnny Huard (Wexford, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael B. Chancellor (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Ronald Jankowski (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Ryan Pruchnic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Johnny Huard (Wexford, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides muscle-derived progenitor cells that show long-term survival following transplantation into body tissues and which can augment soft tissue following introduction (e.g. via injection, transplantation, or implantation) into a site of soft tissue. Also provided are methods of isolating muscle-derived progenitor cells, and methods of genetically modifying the cells for gene transfer therapy. The invention further provides methods of using compositions comprising muscle-derived progenitor cells for the augmentation and bulking of mammalian, including human, soft tissues in the treatment of various functional conditions, including malformation, injury, weakness, disease, or dysfunction. In particular, the present invention provides treatments and amelioration for urinary incontinence and other urinary tract pathologies. |
| FILED | Friday, December 23, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/336332 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/93.700 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961955 | Chen et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affair (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affair (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiao-Dong Chen (San Antonio, Texas); Robert L. Jilka (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | Various embodiments of the present invention include compositions, materials and methods for maintaining and propagating mammalian mesenchymal stem cells in an undifferentiated state in the absence of feeder cells and applications of the same. |
| FILED | Friday, February 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/762887 |
| 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 | Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 21/08 (20130101) C12M 25/14 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0663 (20130101) C12N 5/0668 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2533/90 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961959 | Larsen et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott Larsen (South Lyon, Michigan); Akira Abe (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Liming Shu (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Michael William Wilson (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Richard F. Keep (Ann Arbor, Michigan); James A. Shayman (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | Glucosylceramide synthase inhibitors and compositions containing the same are disclosed. Methods of using the glucosylceramide synthase inhibitors in the treatment of diseases and conditions wherein inhibition of glucosylceramide synthase provides a benefit, like Gaucher disease and Fabry disease, also are disclosed. |
| FILED | Monday, October 15, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/652016 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/40 (20130101) A61K 31/40 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 295/125 (20130101) C07D 295/135 (20130101) C07D 319/18 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961962 | Schuchman et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Edward H. Schuchman (Haworth, New Jersey); Efrat Eliyahu (New York, New York); Nataly Shtraizent (New York, New York); Xingxuan He (Fresh Meadows, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward H. Schuchman (Haworth, New Jersey); Efrat Eliyahu (New York, New York); Nataly Shtraizent (New York, New York); Xingxuan He (Fresh Meadows, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods of promoting the survival of cells by treating the cells with acid ceramidase. A kit for promoting ex vivo cell survival is also disclosed, as is a method of predicting in vitro fertilization outcome of a female subject. |
| FILED | Monday, January 07, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 11/970393 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — 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 5/0018 (20130101) C12N 5/0604 (20130101) C12N 5/0609 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 5/0619 (20130101) C12N 9/80 (20130101) C12N 2501/48 (20130101) C12N 2501/70 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 305/01023 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5058 (20130101) G01N 33/5073 (20130101) G01N 2333/98 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961975 | Chen et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhaochun Chen (North Potomac, Maryland); Robert H. Purcell (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Suzanne U. Emerson (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Stephen H. Leppla (Bethesda, Maryland); Mahtab Moayeri (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind or neutralize anthrax lethal factor (LF), edema factor (EF), and/or protective antigen (PA). The invention provides such antibodies, fragments of such antibodies retaining anthrax toxin-binding ability, fully human or humanized antibodies retaining anthrax toxin-binding ability, and pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. Additionally, the invention provides for prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/031508 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 424/150.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961977 | Dewhurst et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen Dewhurst (Rochester, New York); Mark A. Sullivan (Fairport, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Rochester (Rochester, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen Dewhurst (Rochester, New York); Mark A. Sullivan (Fairport, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to an anti-idiotypic polypeptide scaffold that includes two or more peptide sequences that mimic a discontinuous epitope of a pathogen that is recognized by or induces formation of a broadly neutralizing antibody. Using a fibronectin FNfn10 scaffold bearing two or more modified discontinuous loops, scaffolds that recognize broadly neutralizing antibodies in vitro and from patient serum have been identified. These scaffolds should induce an immune response or mobilize germline specificities to initiate their affinity maturation. |
| FILED | Monday, February 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/577419 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/21 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 2039/64 (20130101) A61K 2039/6031 (20130101) A61K 2039/6075 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961981 | Kaminski et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Henry Kaminski (Washington, District of Columbia); Linda Kusner (Washington, District of Columbia); Namita Satija (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Saint Louis University (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Henry Kaminski (Washington, District of Columbia); Linda Kusner (Washington, District of Columbia); Namita Satija (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions and methods for targeting therapeutic agents to neuromuscular junctions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for treating diseases and conditions affecting the neuromuscular junction. Compositions include a neuromuscular junction targeting peptide coupled to a therapeutic agent. Compositions may further include a linker peptide. Methods for targeting therapeutic agents to neuromuscular junctions and treating diseases and conditions affecting the neuromuscular junction include administering a composition including a neuromuscular junction targeting peptide coupled to a therapeutic agent. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/527142 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 47/48246 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 47/48561 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 14/46 (20130101) C07K 14/78 (20130101) C07K 14/811 (20130101) C07K 14/43527 (20130101) C07K 14/70596 (20130101) C07K 16/286 (20130101) C07K 2317/622 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/21 (20130101) C07K 2319/23 (20130101) C07K 2319/30 (20130101) C07K 2319/50 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 2740/16222 (20130101) C12N 2760/20122 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961982 | Palinski et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Wulf Palinski (San Diego, California); Tomoya Yamashita (Kobe, Japan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wulf Palinski (San Diego, California); Tomoya Yamashita (Kobe, Japan) |
| ABSTRACT | Maternal adaptive immunity conveys temporary humoral immune protection to neonates. The disclosure demonstrates the influence of the in utero environment on adult atherosclerosis and provides evidence for persistent effects of maternal immunization on adult immune responses. The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for immunization and more particularly for actively modulating the fetal programming of the immune system for the purpose of preventing or treating immune-modulated diseases. The disclosure also provides interventions to protect offspring and immunized subjects against insulin resistance. |
| FILED | Friday, June 13, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/139053 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/0008 (20130101) A61K 39/0012 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 2039/55 (20130101) A61K 2039/6081 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961989 | Lewinsohn et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | David M. Lewinsohn (Portland, Oregon); Deborah A. Lewinsohn (Portland, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, Oregon); The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veteran Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David M. Lewinsohn (Portland, Oregon); Deborah A. Lewinsohn (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for producing an immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are disclosed herein. In several examples, the immune response is a protective immune response. In additional embodiments, methods are disclosed for inhibiting an infection with Mtb, preventing an infection with Mtb, or treating an infection with Mtb. Pharmaceutical compositions for the inhibition, prevention and/or treatment of tuberculosis are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, November 19, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/510862 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 39/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961991 | Zurawski et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Gerard Zurawski (Midlothian, Texas); Jacques F. Banchereau (Dallas, Texas); Anne-Laure Flamar (Dallas, Texas); Yves Levy (Paris, France); Monica Montes (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Baylor Research Institute (Dallas, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gerard Zurawski (Midlothian, Texas); Jacques F. Banchereau (Dallas, Texas); Anne-Laure Flamar (Dallas, Texas); Yves Levy (Paris, France); Monica Montes (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/717789 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/385 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 2039/64 (20130101) A61K 2039/627 (20130101) A61K 2039/6056 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 16/2878 (20130101) C07K 2317/77 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/30 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 2740/16222 (20130101) C12N 2740/16322 (20130101) C12N 2760/16122 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6863 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961992 | Sigal et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Tunitas Therapeutics, Inc. (San Francisco, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Tunitas Therapeutics, Inc. (San Francisco, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nolan Sigal (Los Altos, California); Gizette Sperinde (El Granada, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Epsi-gam provides a novel fusion protein with the ability to cross-link either of the FcεRI or FcεRII cell surface receptors with an FcγRIIb cell surface receptor in order to block IgE-mediated biological responses. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 02, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/243750 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 16/2851 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2319/30 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 424/81 (20130101) Y10S 424/805 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961995 | Frolov et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | UAB Research Foundation (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UAB Research Foundation (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ilya Frolov (Birmingham, Alabama); Elena Frolova (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides alphavirus replicons and methods of their use in producing heterologous protein. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 07, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/789215 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/12 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/86 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2770/00 (20130101) C12N 2770/36011 (20130101) C12N 2770/36111 (20130101) C12N 2770/36132 (20130101) C12N 2770/36134 (20130101) C12N 2770/36151 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962001 | Raines et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronald T. Raines (Madison, Wisconsin); Bryan D. Smith (Madison, Wisconsin); Matthew B. Soellner (Madison, Wisconsin); David M. Lynn (Middleton, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A class of anionic oligomers and polymers that function for inhibition of nucleases, particularly RNase. Specific inhibitors include mixtures of oligomers of vinyl sulfate. Methods for inhibition or inactivation of one or more nucleases in vitro which comprises the step of contacting the one or more nucleases in a biological medium with one or more of the anionic oligomeric or polymeric inhibitors of this invention. Kits for carrying out a biological procedure, biological reaction and/or a biological assay containing one or more inhibitors of this invention. The use of oligomers and/or polymers of this invention as additives in buffers or reagents. The inhibitors of the invention can also be attached to surfaces to provide for removal of nucleases from media, solutions or other liquids in contact with the solid. |
| FILED | Monday, June 10, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/914132 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/22 (20130101) C12N 9/99 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 1/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962029 | Schoenfisch et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark H. Schoenfisch (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Jae Ho Shin (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Nathan Stasko (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The presently disclosed subject matter relates to nitric oxide-releasing particles for delivering nitric oxide, and their use in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. |
| FILED | Friday, August 30, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/015015 |
| ART UNIT | 1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/14 (20130101) A61K 9/167 (20130101) A61K 9/5115 (20130101) A61K 41/0042 (20130101) A61K 47/48192 (20130101) A61K 47/48861 (20130101) A61K 47/48884 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101) B82Y 10/00 (20130101) B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 7/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07F 7/18 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962237 | AuCoin et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | David P. AuCoin (Reno, Nevada); Thomas R. Kozel (Reno, Nevada); Claire Smalley (Reno, Nevada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education (Reno, Nevada) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David P. AuCoin (Reno, Nevada); Thomas R. Kozel (Reno, Nevada); Claire Smalley (Reno, Nevada) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a method of detecting and identifying antigens that are shed into human bodily fluids during infection. The disclosed method allows circulating antigens associated with a particular infection to be detected within minutes or hours from testing as compared to days required with the current methods. Methods of identifying diagnostic indicators/targets for a given condition or disease are disclosed which include immunizing a veterinary subject with biological fluids obtained from a human infected with particular antigens to identify diagnostic targets for immunoassay. Also disclosed are methods of diagnosing and monitoring a B. pseudomallei-associated condition, such as melioidosis. Point-of-care immunoassays are also provided that can be used to diagnose or monitor the efficacy of a B. pseudomallei-associated condition treatment. These immunoassays can also be used for rapid diagnosis of infection produced by B. pseudomallei, such as meliodosis. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/804621 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/569 (20130101) G01N 33/56911 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962241 | Yin et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Peng Yin (Brookline, Massachusetts); Niles A. Pierce (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peng Yin (Brookline, Massachusetts); Niles A. Pierce (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present embodiments relate to engineering imaging probes based on “triggered molecular geometry.” Upon detection of a molecular signal, nucleic acid hairpin monomers assemble an imageable molecular shape with prescribed geometry. In some embodiments the prescribed shape can be imaged directly. In some embodiments, the prescribed shape can serve as a spatial organizer or amplification scheme for other imaging entities, such as fluorophore and fluorescent proteins. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/186315 |
| 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 | Peptides C07K 1/13 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 2021/6441 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962244 | Ryder |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sean Ryder (West Boylston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting RNA binding proteins (e.g., MEX-3, MEX-5 and POS-1), as well as methods for treating and preventing disorders associated with parasitic infections and inflammatory disorders. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/736377 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/37 (20130101) A61K 31/407 (20130101) A61K 31/433 (20130101) A61K 31/435 (20130101) A61K 31/4196 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 69/017 (20130101) C07C 311/21 (20130101) C07C 335/22 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 215/06 (20130101) C07D 221/06 (20130101) C07D 221/18 (20130101) C07D 231/12 (20130101) C07D 235/16 (20130101) C07D 237/26 (20130101) C07D 271/113 (20130101) C07D 311/08 (20130101) C07D 403/12 (20130101) C07D 403/14 (20130101) C07D 405/10 (20130101) C07D 409/12 (20130101) C07D 417/12 (20130101) C07D 417/14 (20130101) C07D 487/04 (20130101) C07D 513/04 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/566 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962253 | Kazakov et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Sergei A. Kazakov (Los Gatos, California); Pavan Kumar (Santa Cruz, California); Brian H. Johnston (Scotts Valley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Somagenics Inc. (Santa Cruz, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sergei A. Kazakov (Los Gatos, California); Pavan Kumar (Santa Cruz, California); Brian H. Johnston (Scotts Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Currently, the circularization of small RNAs is broadly regarded as an obstacle in ligation-related assays and explicitly avoided while short lengths of linear RNA targets is broadly recognized as a factor limiting use of conventional primers in PCR-related assays. In contrast, the disclosed invention capitalizes on circularization of small RNA targets or their conjugates with oligonucleotide adapters. The circular RNA templates provide amplification of the target sequences via synthesis of multimer nucleic acids that can be either labeled for direct detection or subjected to PCR amplification and detection. Structure of small circular RNAs and corresponding multimeric nucleic acids provide certain advantages over current methods including flexibility in design of conventional RT and PCR primers as well as use of 5′-overlapping dimer-primers for efficient and sequence-specific amplification of short target sequences. Our invention also reduces number of steps and reagents while increasing sensitivity and accuracy of detection of small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends. Our invention increase sensitivity and specificity of detection of microRNAs and other small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends while allowing us to distinguish these two forms from each other. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 13, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/264122 |
| 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 1/682 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/682 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) C12Q 1/6865 (20130101) C12Q 1/6865 (20130101) C12Q 2521/501 (20130101) C12Q 2521/501 (20130101) C12Q 2525/143 (20130101) C12Q 2525/207 (20130101) C12Q 2525/207 (20130101) C12Q 2525/313 (20130101) C12Q 2531/125 (20130101) C12Q 2531/125 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962257 | Ky et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Bonnie Ky (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Thomas Cappola (Haverford, Pennsylvania); Douglas B. Sawyer (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bonnie Ky (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Thomas Cappola (Haverford, Pennsylvania); Douglas B. Sawyer (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to methods of diagnosing the severity of heart failure or a cardiac dysfunction in a subject. The invention further relates to monitoring the severity of heart failure in a subject and determining the prognosis of a subject that has suffered from heart failure. This invention also relates methods to identify patients at risk for cardiac dysfunction when exposed to cardiotoxic chemotherapy agents. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/043350 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6872 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2333/58 (20130101) G01N 2333/4756 (20130101) G01N 2800/32 (20130101) G01N 2800/50 (20130101) G01N 2800/52 (20130101) G01N 2800/56 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962263 | Perez et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Omar D. Perez (Stanford, 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 (Stanford, 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 | 13/094735 |
| ART UNIT | 1678 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| 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 08962265 | Sullivan, Jr. et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | William J. Sullivan, Jr. (Carmel, Indiana); Ronald C. Wek (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William J. Sullivan, Jr. (Carmel, Indiana); Ronald C. Wek (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Cloning and characterization of a TgIF2α kinase from Toxoplasma gondii designated TgIF2K-D illustrates that this protein is related to GCN2, an eIF2α kinase known to respond to nutrient starvation in other organisms. TgIF2K-D is present in the cytosol of both intra- and extracellular Toxoplasma and facilitates translational control through TgIF2α phosphorylation in extracellular parasites. Both a TgIF2K-D knockout parasite and a parasite harboring the TgIF2α mutant (S71A substitution) exhibited loss of eIF2α kinase activity which manifested itself as significant fitness defect. Accordingly, eIF2α phosphorylation and translational control are an important mechanism by which vulnerable extracellular parasites protect themselves which searching for a new host cell. TgIF2K-D is an excellent target for development of compounds and therapies that can be used to treat infections caused by Toxoplasma and other eukaryotic parasites, especially parasites that have high homology or identity to TgIF2K-D. |
| FILED | Monday, June 06, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/702030 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/00 (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 1/485 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/573 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/56905 (20130101) G01N 2333/45 (20130101) G01N 2333/445 (20130101) G01N 2500/04 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962314 | Yamoah et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Ebenezer N. Yamoah (Davis, California); Dongguang Wei (Davis, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ebenezer N. Yamoah (Davis, California); Dongguang Wei (Davis, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A pluripotent stem cell isolated from the lateral ventrical of the brain or choroid plexus is provided. Compositions and methods of isolating and using the cell also is provided. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/131023 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| 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 5/062 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 5/0623 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962317 | Basile |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Lena A. Basile (Tujunga, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Neumedicines, Inc. (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lena A. Basile (Tujunga, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present application relates to stem cells isolated from various sources within the body of a patient or of a healthy donor and identified by the presence of the interleukin 12 (IL-12) receptor. The present application also provides methods for making and for using the stem cells. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/824224 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 35/14 (20130101) A61K 35/26 (20130101) A61K 35/28 (20130101) A61K 35/38 (20130101) A61K 35/51 (20130101) A61K 38/208 (20130101) A61K 38/208 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0647 (20130101) C12N 2501/2312 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962322 | Shi et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | City of Hope (Duarte, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | City of Hope (Duarte, None) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yanhong Shi (Arcadia, California); Man Lun Yip (Honolulu, Hawaii); Wendong Li (Duarte, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein, inter alia, are methods and compositions useful for induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/054551 |
| 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 | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0696 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2501/603 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962325 | Stampfer et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Martha R. Stampfer (Oakland, California); James C. Garbe (San Francisco, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Martha R. Stampfer (Oakland, California); James C. Garbe (San Francisco, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Cell culture media formulations for culturing human epithelial cells are herein described. Also described are methods of increasing population doublings in a cell culture of finite life span human epithelial cells and prolonging the life span of human cell cultures. Using the cell culture media disclosed alone and in combination with addition to the cell culture of a compound associated with anti-stress activity achieves extended growth of pre-stasis cells and increased population doublings and life span in human epithelial cell cultures. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/242474 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0631 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2500/99 (20130101) C12N 2501/31 (20130101) C12N 2501/80 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962330 | Gao et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Guangping Gao (Westborough, Massachusetts); James M. Wilson (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania); Mauricio R. Alvira (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Guangping Gao (Westborough, Massachusetts); James M. Wilson (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania); Mauricio R. Alvira (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Sequences of a serotype 8 adeno-associated virus and vectors and host cells containing these sequences are provided. Also described are methods of using such host cells and vectors in production of rAAV particles. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/981022 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/761 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 48/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 14/755 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) C12N 15/86 (20130101) C12N 2750/14122 (20130101) C12N 2750/14143 (20130101) C12N 2830/008 (20130101) C12N 2830/48 (20130101) C12N 2830/85 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962331 | Wu et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph Wu (Palo Alto, California); Michael T. Longaker (Stanford, California); Mark A. Kay (Stanford, California); Ning Sung (Stanford, California); FangJun Jia (Stanford, California); Zhi-Ying Chen (Shenzhen, China PRC); Nicholas Panetta (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania); Deepak Gupta (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph Wu (Palo Alto, California); Michael T. Longaker (Stanford, California); Mark A. Kay (Stanford, California); Ning Sung (Stanford, California); FangJun Jia (Stanford, California); Zhi-Ying Chen (Shenzhen, China PRC); Nicholas Panetta (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania); Deepak Gupta (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Human somatic cells are reprogrammed to become induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) by the introduction of a minicircle DNA vector. Cells of interest include adipose stem cells. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 01, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 12/931476 |
| 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 435/455 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962332 | Gao et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Guangping Gao (Westborough, Massachusetts); James M. Wilson (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania); Mauricio R. Alvira (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Sequences of a serotype 8 adeno-associated virus and vectors and host cells containing these sequences are provided. Also described are methods of using such host cells and vectors in production of rAAV particles. |
| FILED | Friday, September 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/025951 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/761 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 48/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 14/755 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) C12N 15/86 (20130101) C12N 2750/14122 (20130101) C12N 2750/14143 (20130101) C12N 2830/008 (20130101) C12N 2830/48 (20130101) C12N 2830/85 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962530 | Colgan |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Sean P. Colgan (Denver, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Regents of the University of Colorado (Denver, Colorado); The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sean P. Colgan (Denver, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to methods of treating inflammatory bowel disease in a subject. Methods of promoting intestinal barrier function as well as related compositions are also provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/666438 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/47 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/473 (20130101) A61K 31/7088 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962546 | Narkar et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Vihang A. Narkar (Houston, Texas); Michael Downes (San Diego, California); Ruth T. Yu (La Jolla, California); Ronald M. Evans (La Jolla, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Salk Institute for Biological Studies (La Jolla, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vihang A. Narkar (Houston, Texas); Michael Downes (San Diego, California); Ruth T. Yu (La Jolla, California); Ronald M. Evans (La Jolla, California) |
| ABSTRACT | This application provides methods of increasing vascularization, muscle performance, muscle rehabilitation, and/or mitochondrial activity in subjects in need thereof, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more agents that increases ERRγ activity to the subject. Such agents can include one or more ERRγ agonists. In some examples the method does not require that the subject exercise, and as such, the subject may be sedentary (such as bedridden or in a wheelchair). |
| FILED | Thursday, March 01, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/410142 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/166 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/177 (20130101) A61K 48/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962570 | Pagano |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Patrick J. Pagano (Sewickly, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Patrick J. Pagano (Sewickly, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for treatment of a condition mediated by Nox2 in a patient. The method comprises administering to the patient by inhalation a polypeptide as described herein, able to inhibit superoxide production by Nox2. Conditions treatable in this manner include, without limitation, one or more of: right ventricular hypertrophy; pulmonary hypertension; acute lung injury; obstructive sleep apnea; ischemia/reperfusion injury in the lung; pulmonary fibrosis; an obstructive lung disorder such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, cystic fibrosis and emphysema; and atherosclerosis. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/473758 |
| ART UNIT | 1676 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/10 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962577 | Hanes et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Justin Scot Hanes (Baltimore, Maryland); Peter Anthony Campochiaro (Baltimore, Maryland); Jie Fu (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Controlled release dosage formulations for the delivery of one or more HIF-1 inhibitors are provided. The controlled release formulations contain one or more HIF-1 inhibitors conjugated to or dispersed in a polymeric vehicle. The one or more HIF-1 inhibitors can be dispersed or encapsulated in a polymeric matrix. In some embodiments, the one or more HIF-1 inhibitors are covalently bound to a polymer, forming a polymer-drug conjugate. Polymeric vehicles can be formed into implants, microparticles, nanoparticles, or combinations thereof. Controlled release HIF-1 formulations provide prolonged therapeutic benefit while lowering side effects by releasing low levels of one or more HIF-1 inhibitors and/or HIF-1 inhibitor conjugates over a prolonged period of time. Controlled release dosage formulations can be used to treat or prevent a disease or disorder in a patient associated with vascularization, including cancer, obesity, and ocular diseases such as wet AMD. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/797506 |
| ART UNIT | 1673 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0048 (20130101) A61K 47/488 (20130101) A61K 47/48192 (20130101) A61K 47/48215 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962581 | Kislin et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Kerri L. Kislin (Phoenix, Arizona); Michael E. Berens (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Translational Genomics Research Institute (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kerri L. Kislin (Phoenix, Arizona); Michael E. Berens (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention encompasses methods and kits used in the detection of invasive glioblastoma based upon the expression of NHERF-1. The methods and kits also allow prediction of disease outcome as well as therapeutic outcome. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/126910 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962583 | Weiner et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Howard Weiner (Brookline, Massachusetts); Eugene Ponomarev (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Tatyana Veremeyko (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Anna M. Krichevsky (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Howard Weiner (Brookline, Massachusetts); Eugene Ponomarev (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Tatyana Veremeyko (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Anna M. Krichevsky (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of treating, reducing the risk of developing, or delaying the onset of an inflammatory disease are disclosed. The methods involved providing a subject with or at risk of developing an inflammatory disease and administering to the subject an effective amount of a first therapeutic composition comprising miR-124. Further provided are methods of diagnosing a subject with or at risk of developing an inflammatory disease. |
| FILED | Friday, June 25, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/379374 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962588 | Olson et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eric N. Olson (Dallas, Texas); Eva van Rooij (Utrecht, Netherlands) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to the identification of two microRNAs, miR-499 and miR-208b, that repress fast skeletal muscle contractile protein genes. Expression of miR-499 and/or miR-208b can be used to repress fast fiber genes and activate slow fiber genes in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Inhibition of miR-499 and/or miR-208b is proposed as a treatment for cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, and/or heart failure. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising antagonists and agonists of miR-499 and miR-208b function are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/796884 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/44.A00 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962590 | McNeel et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Douglas G. McNeel (Madison, Wisconsin); Brian M. Olson (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Androgen receptor-based vaccines for eliciting an immune reaction in vivo against cells expressing androgen receptor are disclosed. The vaccines are useful in the treatment of prostate cancer. Also disclosed are methods for inducing immune reaction to androgen receptor or treating prostate cancer in a mammal, using the vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the vaccines. |
| FILED | Friday, August 16, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/968854 |
| 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 | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/70 (20130101) A61K 38/193 (20130101) A61K 39/0011 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/56972 (20130101) G01N 33/57434 (20130101) G01N 2800/52 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962600 | Kalyanaraman et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Balaraman Kalyanaraman (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Joy Joseph (New Berlin, Wisconsin); Anumantha Kanthasamy (Ames, Iowa) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Balaraman Kalyanaraman (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Joy Joseph (New Berlin, Wisconsin); Anumantha Kanthasamy (Ames, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | Apocynin derivative compounds, active pharmaceutical ingredients, dosage forms, and methods of use thereof as neuroprotectants in the brain of mammals. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/266659 |
| ART UNIT | 1627 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 69/017 (20130101) C07C 69/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 9/5407 (20130101) C07F 9/5442 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962624 | Scott et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Emily Scott (Lawrence, Kansas); Anuradha Roy (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of inhibiting formation of cancerous metabolites, of inhibiting cytochrome P450 2A13 from forming carcinogen metabolites, and/or inhibiting formation of cancerous lung cells in a subject can include: providing a morpholine compound that selectively interacts with cytochrome P450 2A13 over cytochrome P450 2A6; administering a therapeutically effective amount of the morpholine compound or derivative to the subject. The morpholine compound or derivative can be substantially more selective for interacting with the cytochrome P450 2A13 over the cytochrome P450 2A6. The morpholine compound or derivative can also be substantially non-interactive with other physiological components. The morpholine compound or derivative can include a structure that selectively interacts with cytochrome P450 2A13 over cytochrome P450 2A6, such as Compounds 1-34 of Formulas A-D. |
| FILED | Monday, October 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/058430 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/5375 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 295/04 (20130101) C07D 295/073 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962663 | Mahadevan et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas); Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas); Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daruka Mahadevan (Memphis, Tennessee); Emmanuelle J. Meuillet (Oro Valley, Arizona); Eugene A. Mash, Jr. (Tucson, Arizona); Vijay M. Gokhale (Tucson, Arizona); Garth Powis (Houston, Texas); Shuxing Zhang (Pearland, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Pleckstrin homology domain binding compounds, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods for their use are described herein. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 07, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/789209 |
| ART UNIT | 1672 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 59/90 (20130101) C07C 65/40 (20130101) C07C 233/75 (20130101) C07C 235/64 (20130101) C07C 237/42 (20130101) C07C 271/22 (20130101) C07C 311/21 (20130101) C07C 317/14 (20130101) C07C 317/18 (20130101) C07C 317/28 (20130101) C07C 317/44 (20130101) C07C 323/65 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 213/50 (20130101) C07D 213/74 (20130101) C07D 213/76 (20130101) C07D 213/643 (20130101) C07D 231/06 (20130101) C07D 231/12 (20130101) C07D 231/20 (20130101) C07D 231/38 (20130101) C07D 231/42 (20130101) C07D 233/20 (20130101) C07D 233/26 (20130101) C07D 233/64 (20130101) C07D 237/08 (20130101) C07D 237/18 (20130101) C07D 239/26 (20130101) C07D 239/34 (20130101) C07D 239/38 (20130101) C07D 239/42 (20130101) C07D 239/52 (20130101) C07D 261/08 (20130101) C07D 261/20 (20130101) C07D 263/32 (20130101) C07D 263/42 (20130101) C07D 263/56 (20130101) C07D 271/10 (20130101) C07D 271/113 (20130101) C07D 277/52 (20130101) C07D 277/64 (20130101) C07D 285/12 (20130101) C07D 285/125 (20130101) C07D 285/135 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 295/26 (20130101) C07D 295/135 (20130101) C07D 295/192 (20130101) C07D 333/38 (20130101) C07D 401/12 (20130101) C07D 403/12 (20130101) C07D 405/12 (20130101) C07D 413/06 (20130101) C07D 417/06 (20130101) C07D 417/10 (20130101) C07D 417/12 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 9/65583 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962670 | Peng et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | UWM Research Foundation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UWM Research Foundation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaohua Peng (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Yunyan Kuang (Shanghai, China PRC); Sheng Cao (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Wenbing Chen (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Yibin Wang (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are compounds that may be selectively activated to produce active anti-cancer agents in tumor cells. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating cancer using the compounds. |
| FILED | Friday, December 20, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/136025 |
| ART UNIT | 1672 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/4178 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 205/11 (20130101) C07C 211/63 (20130101) C07C 223/02 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 207/50 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 233/61 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 5/025 (20130101) Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 19/06 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962691 | Palczewski et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Krzysztof Palczewski (Bay Village, Ohio); David A. Saperstein (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Krzysztof Palczewski (Bay Village, Ohio); David A. Saperstein (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions of and methods for using synthetic retinoids as retinoid replacements and opsin agonists are provided. |
| FILED | Friday, September 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/619607 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/07 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/11 (20130101) A61K 31/382 (20130101) A61K 31/435 (20130101) A61K 31/695 (20130101) A61K 38/1709 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 514/912 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962709 | Bowman et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Dover, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher N. Bowman (Boulder, Colorado); Neil B. Cramer (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention includes a new photopolymerizable resin system for dental restorative materials. The resin system utilizes a thiol-ene component as the reactive diluent in dimethacrylate systems. The ternary resin system comprises a thiol monomer, an ene monomer and a dimethacrylate monomer. The system of the invention has enhanced overall functional group conversion, improved polymer mechanical properties, and reduced shrinkage stress of the ternary system when compared to either traditional dimethacrylate or thiol-ene resin systems. |
| FILED | Monday, January 07, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/735709 |
| ART UNIT | 1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 6/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 6/083 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds C08F 2/48 (20130101) C08F 2/50 (20130101) C08F 222/1006 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 75/045 (20130101) Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H C08J 7/123 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 33/04 (20130101) Coating Compositions, e.g Paints, Varnishes or Lacquers; Filling Pastes; Chemical Paint or Ink Removers; Inks; Correcting Fluids; Woodstains; Pastes or Solids for Colouring or Printing; Use of Materials Therefor C09D 4/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962795 | Lambris |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | John D. Lambris (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John D. Lambris (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Factor H-binding peptides that binds to a region of factor H that does not impede the complement-inhibitory activity of factor H are disclosed. When immobilized onto the surface of a biomaterial, these peptides recruit factor H, resulting in a substantial inhibition of biomaterial-induced complement activation in a biological substance exposed to the biomaterial. |
| FILED | Monday, December 19, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/994485 |
| ART UNIT | 1676 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 33/128 (20130101) A61L 2300/25 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/06 (20130101) C07K 7/08 (20130101) C07K 7/64 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962804 | Williams et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | John C. Williams (Monrovia, California); David A. Horne (Duarte, California); Yuelong Ma (Duarte, California); Heng Wei Chang (Foster City, California); Joshua Michael Donaldson (Lumberton, New Jersey); Cindy Zer (Duarte, California); Krzysztof Bzymek (Pasadena, California); Kendra Nicole Avery (Pasadena, California); Jun Xie (Duarte, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | City of Hope (Duarte, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John C. Williams (Monrovia, California); David A. Horne (Duarte, California); Yuelong Ma (Duarte, California); Heng Wei Chang (Foster City, California); Joshua Michael Donaldson (Lumberton, New Jersey); Cindy Zer (Duarte, California); Krzysztof Bzymek (Pasadena, California); Kendra Nicole Avery (Pasadena, California); Jun Xie (Duarte, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Antibodies and meditopes that bind to the antibodies are provided, as well as complexes, compositions and combinations containing the meditopes and antibodies, and methods of producing, using, testing, and screening the same, including therapeutic and diagnostic methods and uses. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/443804 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 47/48346 (20130101) A61K 47/48746 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Peptides C07K 16/32 (20130101) C07K 16/2863 (20130101) C07K 2299/00 (20130101) C07K 2317/34 (20130101) C07K 2317/55 (20130101) C07K 2317/92 (20130101) C07K 2317/567 (20130101) C07K 2317/622 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962808 | Chan et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Edward L. Chan (Mt. Sinai, New York); James Keller (Islip, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Albany, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward L. Chan (Mt. Sinai, New York); James Keller (Islip, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are truncated EGF receptor polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of using them to help select a method of treatment for an EGFR-related cancer, to predict clinical outcome, and to detect micrometastases or minimal residual disease. High EGFR expression and phosphorylated EGFR predicts poor survival in head and neck cancer patients, but does not correlate with advanced stage disease. In our studies, we determined that clinical biological correlates are likely to be more accurate when different aspects of EGFR are evaluated in combination. We analyzed EGFR phosphorylation, expression and mutations in 60 primary head and neck tumors. We not only found that head and neck tumors with either truncated or activated EGFR tend to have higher tumor and nodal stage, but also discovered three EGFR truncations. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 05, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/696291 |
| ART UNIT | 1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 14/71 (20130101) C07K 16/40 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/23 (20130101) C07K 2319/42 (20130101) C07K 2319/43 (20130101) C07K 2319/60 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/12 (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 1/6886 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/74 (20130101) G01N 33/57407 (20130101) G01N 2333/71 (20130101) G01N 2800/56 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962816 | Ertl et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Hildegund C. J. Ertl (Villanova, Pennsylvania); Marcio O. Lasaro (Maple Shade, New Jersey); Luis C. S. Ferreira (São Paulo, Brazil) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hildegund C. J. Ertl (Villanova, Pennsylvania); Marcio O. Lasaro (Maple Shade, New Jersey); Luis C. S. Ferreira (São Paulo, Brazil) |
| ABSTRACT | Chimeric protein constructs including a herpesvirus glycoprotein D (gD) and a heterologous polypeptide that interact with herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM) and enhance and enhance an immune response against the heterologous polypeptide and methods for their use are provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/239771 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/245 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 2319/10 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 2710/16622 (20130101) C12N 2710/16634 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963085 | Zewail et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ahmed H. Zewail (Pasadena, California); David J. Flannigan (Temple City, California); Brett Barwick (Berlin, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of obtaining PINEM images includes providing femtosecond optical pulse, generating electron pulses, and directing the electron pulses towards a sample. The method also includes overlapping the femtosecond optical pulses and the electron pulses spatially and temporally at the sample and transferring energy from the femtosecond optical pulses to the electron pulses. The method further includes detecting electron pulses having an energy greater than a zero loss value, providing imaging in space and time. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 24, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/035767 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 37/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 37/28 (20130101) H01J 37/244 (20130101) H01J 2237/0432 (20130101) H01J 2237/2482 (20130101) H01J 2237/2809 (20130101) H01J 2237/2813 (20130101) H01J 2237/24485 (20130101) H01J 2237/24507 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963268 | Kim et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Samuel Kim (Austin, Texas); Babak Amirparviz (Mountain View, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Devices having features deposited on two sides of a device substrate and methods for making the same. The devices are useful, for example, as the components in a macroelectronic system. In a preferred embodiment, the devices are photosensors having a plurality of electrodes patterned on a first side of the device and an electromagnetic interference filter patterned on a second side of the device. The method facilitates the fabrication of two-sided devices through the use of an immobilizing layer deposited on top of devices patterned on a first side of a device substrate; flipping the device substrate; processing the second side of the device substrate to produce patterned features on the second side of the device substrate; and releasing the devices having patterned elements on two sides of each device. |
| FILED | Friday, March 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/791321 |
| ART UNIT | 2829 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/103 (20130101) H01L 31/184 (20130101) H01L 31/1035 (20130101) H01L 31/1804 (20130101) H01L 31/1812 (20130101) H01L 31/1852 (20130101) H01L 31/02165 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/544 (20130101) Y02E 10/547 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08964170 | Kang et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jin U. Kang (Ellicott City, Maryland); Xuan Liu (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for assessing the flow of a fluid. The system can include a light source, a fiber-optic system optically coupled to the light source, which is arranged to provide a reference beam and an observation beam, an optical detection system arranged to receive combined light from the reference beam and the observation beam and to provide detection signals, and a data processing system arranged to communicate with the optical detection system to receive the detection signals. The data processing system can be configured to use the detection signals to determine a speckle pattern corresponding to the fluid flow, wherein the speckle pattern includes a plurality of lines, and to calculate a correlation between adjacent lines perpendicular to the flow to determine at least one of a rate of the flow and a displacement of the flow. |
| FILED | Monday, December 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/709874 |
| ART UNIT | 3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Linear or Angular Speed, Acceleration, Deceleration, or Shock; Indicating Presence, Absence, or Direction, of Movement G01P 5/26 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965402 | Vathsangam et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harshvardhan Vathsangam (Los Angeles, California); Gaurav S. Sukhatme (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A mobile software application may issue an alert when a user is not achieving a heath objective based on track movement of a mobile computer system that is running the application and being carried by the user and physical characteristics of the user. The software application may map information about the physical characteristics of the user to a user model and determine the energy being expended by the user based on the user model and movement information provided by the mobile computer system. The software application may determine the frequency of steps taken by the user by: bandpass filtering a time domain signal that is representative of the movement, transforming the filtered time domain signal into a frequency domain signal, and equating the step frequency with the frequency of the highest peak in the frequency domain signal. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/744169 |
| ART UNIT | 2646 — Telecommunications: Analog Radio Telephone; Satellite and Power Control; Transceivers, Measuring and Testing; Bluetooth; Receivers and Transmitters; Equipment Details |
| CURRENT CPC | Telephonic Communication H04M 1/00 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 4/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965472 | Benni |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Paul Benni (Guilford, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | CAS Medical Systems, Inc. (, None) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul Benni (Guilford, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A near infrared spectrophotometric (NIRS) sensor assembly for non-invasive monitoring of blood oxygenation levels in a subject's body is provided that includes a pad, at least one light source, a near light detector, a far light detector, and a cover. The light source is operative to emit near infrared light signals of a plurality of different wavelengths. The near light detector is separated from the light source by a first distance that is great enough to position the first light detector outside of an optical shunt field extending out from the light source. The far light detector is substantially linearly aligned with the near light detector and light source, and is separated from the near light detector by a second distance, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 18, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 12/090671 |
| ART UNIT | 3736 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/14553 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965708 | Tabibiazar et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Raymond Tabibiazar (Menlo Park, California); Stanley G. Rockson (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raymond Tabibiazar (Menlo Park, California); Stanley G. Rockson (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention identifies genes whose gene products are differentially expressed in lymphedema tissues, particularly cutaneous tissue involved in whole organ response to lymphedema. The invention provides methods for diagnosing or assessing an individual's susceptibility to lymphedema. Also provided are therapeutic methods for treating a patient or methods for prophylactically treating an individual susceptible to lymphedema. Additionally, the invention describes screening methods for identifying agents that can be administered to treat individuals that have or at risk of developing lymphedema. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/136372 |
| 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 | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/411 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/415 (20130101) A61B 5/418 (20130101) A61B 5/441 (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 1/6883 (20130101) C12Q 2600/106 (20130101) C12Q 2600/112 (20130101) C12Q 2600/136 (20130101) C12Q 2600/158 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Defense (DOD)
| US 08959764 | Hougham et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Gareth Hougham (Yorktown Heights, New York); Gerard McVicker (Yorktown Heights, New York); Xiaoxiong Gu (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gareth Hougham (Yorktown Heights, New York); Gerard McVicker (Yorktown Heights, New York); Xiaoxiong Gu (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A structure and method for manufacturing the same for manufacturing a contact structure for microelectronics manufacturing including the steps of forming first and second metal sheets to form a plurality of outwardly extending bump each defining a cavity. Symmetrically mating the first and second metal sheets in opposing relation to each other to form upper and lower bumps each defining an enclosure therebetween wherein the mated first and second sheets form a contact structure. Coating the contact structure with an insulating material, and fabricating helix shaped contacts from upper and lower bumps. The helix shaped contacts having first and second portions being in mirror image relationship to each other. |
| FILED | Friday, November 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/614231 |
| ART UNIT | 3729 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Metal working 029/884 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08960008 | Blackmon et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Fletcher A Blackmon (Forestdale, Massachusetts); Lynn T Antonellli (Cranston, Rhode Island); Anthony J Kalinowski (East Lyme, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Fletcher A Blackmon (Forestdale, Massachusetts); Lynn T Antonellli (Cranston, Rhode Island); Anthony J Kalinowski (East Lyme, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A device and system is provided for amplifying vibrations resulting from underwater acoustic signals. In operation, a laser interrogation beam is directed along an axis at the retro-reflector device and is responsive to reflections directed along the axis of the interrogation beam. The retro-reflector device reflects a signal back to a source and a tracking signal superimposed on an interrogation beam enables continuous sensing of the reflected signal to reduce signal dropout. A glint tracker is provided for steering the tracking beam on the surface. A tracker system superimposes the tracking and interrogation beams and is responsive to reflected glints in order to establish a directional location. An interferometer responsive to the reflected interrogation beam produces an interference signal for enabling continuous measurement of surface vibrations. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/927196 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Mechanical Vibrations or Ultrasonic, Sonic or Infrasonic Waves G01H 9/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961759 | Burke et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Burke (Irvine, California); Tae-Sun Lim (Hillsboro, Oregon); Antonio Davila (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Douglas C. Wallace (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania); Katayoun Zand (Irvine, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Burke (Irvine, California); Tae-Sun Lim (Hillsboro, Oregon); Antonio Davila (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Douglas C. Wallace (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania); Katayoun Zand (Irvine, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A microfluidic sensor device includes a substrate having patterned thereon at least one Ag/AgCl electrode (working electrode) and an inner chamber overlying the at least one Ag/AgCl electrode. The device includes an ion selective permeable membrane permeable to TPP+ disposed on one side of the first chamber and a sensing chamber overlying the ion selective permeable membrane. A separate reference electrode is inserted into the sensing chamber. The working electrode and reference electrode are coupled to a voltmeter to measure voltage. This voltage can then be translated into a TPP+ concentration which is used to determine the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm). |
| FILED | Monday, March 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/412515 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/4035 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/4833 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 435/82 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961833 | Zhang et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Shengshui Zhang (Olney, Maryland); Donald L. Foster (Laurel, Maryland); Jeffery Wolfenstine (Silver Spring, Maryland); Jeffery A. Read (West Friendship, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shengshui Zhang (Olney, Maryland); Donald L. Foster (Laurel, Maryland); Jeffery Wolfenstine (Silver Spring, Maryland); Jeffery A. Read (West Friendship, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A lithium/fluorinated carbon (Li/CFx) battery having a composite cathode including an electroactive cathode material, a non-electroactive additive, a conductive agent, and a binder. The electroactive cathode material is a single fluorinated carbon having a general formula of CFx, whereby x is an averaged value ranging from about 0.5 to about 1.2. The non-electroactive additive is at least one or a mixture of two or more oxides selected from the group comprising Mg, B, Al, Si, Cu, Zn, Y, Ti, Zr, Fe, Co, or Ni. The conductive agent is selected from the group comprising carbon, metals, and mixtures thereof. Finally, the binder is an amorphous polymer selected from the group comprising fluorinated polymers, ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) rubbers, styrene butadiene rubbers (SBR), poly (acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate), carboxymethyl celluloses (CMC), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Also, a method of reducing the initial voltage drop of a lithium/fluorinated carbon (Li/CFx) battery by providing a composite cathode which includes an electroactive cathode material having a general formula of CFx, whereby x is an averaged value ranging from about 0.5 to about 1.2, a non-electroactive additive, a conductive agent, and a binder. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/206895 |
| ART UNIT | 1763 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/622 (20130101) H01M 4/623 (20130101) H01M 4/5835 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 10/052 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/122 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961853 | Mirkin et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Chad A. Mirkin (Wilmette, Illinois); Wooyoung Shim (Skokie, Illinois); Adam B. Braunschweig (New York, New York); Xing Liao (Evanston, Illinois); Jinan Chai (Spartanburg, South Carolina); Jong Kuk Lim (Gwangju, South Korea); Gengfeng Zheng (Ambler, Pennsylvania); Zijian Zheng (Hong Kong, China PRC) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chad A. Mirkin (Wilmette, Illinois); Wooyoung Shim (Skokie, Illinois); Adam B. Braunschweig (New York, New York); Xing Liao (Evanston, Illinois); Jinan Chai (Spartanburg, South Carolina); Jong Kuk Lim (Gwangju, South Korea); Gengfeng Zheng (Ambler, Pennsylvania); Zijian Zheng (Hong Kong, China PRC) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are methods of lithography using a tip array having a plurality of pens attached to a backing layer, where the tips can comprise a metal, metalloid, and/or semi-conducting material, and the backing layer can comprise an elastomeric polymer. The tip array can be used to perform a lithography process in which the tips are coated with an ink (e.g., a patterning composition) that is deposited onto a substrate upon contact of the tip with the substrate surface. The tips can be easily leveled onto a substrate and the leveling can be monitored optically by a change in light reflection of the backing layer and/or near the vicinity of the tips upon contact of the tip to the substrate surface. |
| FILED | Friday, June 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/375361 |
| ART UNIT | 1743 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Microstructural Devices or Systems, e.g Micromechanical Devices B81B 2203/0361 (20130101) B81B 2207/056 (20130101) Processes or Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture or Treatment of Microstructural Devices or Systems B81C 1/0046 (20130101) B81C 1/00111 (20130101) B81C 2201/0154 (20130101) B81C 2201/0185 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 10/00 (20130101) B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Photomechanical Production of Textured or Patterned Surfaces, e.g for Printing, for Processing of Semiconductor Devices; Materials Therefor; Originals Therefor; Apparatus Specially Adapted Therefor; G03F 7/0002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/732 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961880 | Virji et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Shabnam Virji (Yorba Linda, California); Robert Kojima (Los Angeles, California); Richard B. Kaner (Pacific Palisades, California); Bruce H. Weiller (Santa Monica, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shabnam Virji (Yorba Linda, California); Robert Kojima (Los Angeles, California); Richard B. Kaner (Pacific Palisades, California); Bruce H. Weiller (Santa Monica, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A sensor for detecting phosgene includes a pair of electrodes separated by an electrode gap, and a layer of conducting polymer material positioned over and making electrical contact with the pair of electrodes, the layer of conducting polymer material being modified with an amine such that the electrical resistance of the conducting polymer material measured across the electrodes is responsive to changes in an amount of phosgene to which the conducting polymer material is exposed. |
| FILED | Monday, July 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/173008 |
| ART UNIT | 1772 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/953 (20130101) Y10S 977/957 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961948 | Bushman et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Jared S. Bushman (Franklin Park, New Jersey); Jenny E. Raynor (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania); Joachim B. Kohn (Piscataway, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jared S. Bushman (Franklin Park, New Jersey); Jenny E. Raynor (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania); Joachim B. Kohn (Piscataway, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for constructing tyrosine-derived biotinylated polymers. Biotinylated polymers and polymer scaffolds constructed with the biotinylated polymers are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/352268 |
| ART UNIT | 1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 63/64 (20130101) C08G 63/916 (20130101) C08G 63/6856 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C08G 64/12 (20130101) C08G 64/42 (20130101) C08G 64/183 (20130101) C08G 69/40 (20130101) C08G 69/44 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961999 | Davis et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Alan R. Davis (Missouri City, Texas); Elizabeth A. Davis (Missouri City, Texas); Kevin Moran (The Woodlands, Texas); Ronke Olabisi (Houston, Texas); Jennifer L. West (Houston, Texas); Christy Franco (Houston, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas); William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alan R. Davis (Missouri City, Texas); Elizabeth A. Davis (Missouri City, Texas); Kevin Moran (The Woodlands, Texas); Ronke Olabisi (Houston, Texas); Jennifer L. West (Houston, Texas); Christy Franco (Houston, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system to induce bone growth by locally delivering bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) to the target location for a prolonged period without invasive procedures are disclosed. The new bone growth is induced by delivering cells producing BMPs from transduced viral vectors to the target cite. In various embodiments, the cells are encapsulated in hydrogel microspheres that are non-degradable or degradable by enzymes produced during the bone formation process. Various embodiments may be used to induce spinal fusion or repair critical bone defects. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/513086 |
| ART UNIT | 1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0019 (20130101) A61K 9/5031 (20130101) A61K 2035/128 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/51 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0012 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 5/0652 (20130101) C12N 2510/02 (20130101) C12N 2533/30 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962243 | Ewert |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matt Ewert (St. Petersburg, 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 | 13/725495 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 51/42 (20130101) C07C 65/40 (20130101) Peptides C07K 17/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 33/00 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/101 (20130101) C12N 15/1003 (20130101) C12N 15/1006 (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 1/04 (20130101) C12Q 1/24 (20130101) C12Q 1/56 (20130101) C12Q 1/6806 (20130101) C12Q 1/6806 (20130101) C12Q 1/6806 (20130101) C12Q 2523/113 (20130101) C12Q 2527/119 (20130101) C12Q 2527/125 (20130101) C12Q 2527/127 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 1/34 (20130101) G01N 33/86 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962295 | Arnold et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Frances H. Arnold (La Canada, California); Pete Heinzelman (Norman, Oklahoma) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Frances H. Arnold (La Canada, California); Pete Heinzelman (Norman, Oklahoma) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure relates to CBH I chimera fusion polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, and host cells for producing the polypeptides. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 01, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/151190 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — 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 9/2437 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Enzymes C12Y 302/01004 (20130101) C12Y 302/01074 (20130101) C12Y 302/01091 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962319 | Warren et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | William L. Warren (Orlando, Florida); Donald Drake, III (Orlando, Florida); Janice Moser (Orlando, Florida); Inderpal Singh (Orlando, Florida); Haifeng Song (Oviedo, Florida); Eric Mishkin (Winter Springs, Florida); John G. Tew (Mechanicsville, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sanofi Pasteur Vaxdesign Corp. (Orlando, Florida); Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William L. Warren (Orlando, Florida); Donald Drake, III (Orlando, Florida); Janice Moser (Orlando, Florida); Inderpal Singh (Orlando, Florida); Haifeng Song (Oviedo, Florida); Eric Mishkin (Winter Springs, Florida); John G. Tew (Mechanicsville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods for preparing an artificial immune system. The artificial immune system comprises a cell culture comprising T cells, B cells and antigen-primed dendritic cells. The artificial immune system of the present invention can be used for in vitro testing of vaccines, adjuvants, immunotherapy candidates, cosmetics, drugs, biologics and other chemicals. |
| FILED | Friday, November 04, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/289024 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — 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 5/0635 (20130101) C12N 5/0636 (20130101) C12N 5/0639 (20130101) C12N 5/0697 (20130101) C12N 2500/90 (20130101) C12N 2501/21 (20130101) C12N 2502/28 (20130101) C12N 2502/1107 (20130101) C12N 2502/1114 (20130101) C12N 2502/1121 (20130101) C12N 2503/04 (20130101) C12N 2510/04 (20130101) C12N 2531/00 (20130101) C12N 2533/50 (20130101) C12N 2533/54 (20130101) C12N 2535/10 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/505 (20130101) G01N 33/5052 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/5088 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962359 | Schowalter et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Leo J. Schowalter (Latham, New York); Jianfeng Chen (Troy, New York); James R. Grandusky (Waterford, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Crystal IS, Inc. (Green Island, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Leo J. Schowalter (Latham, New York); Jianfeng Chen (Troy, New York); James R. Grandusky (Waterford, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | In various embodiments, a rigid lens is attached to a light-emitting semiconductor die via a layer of encapsulant having a thickness insufficient to prevent propagation of thermal expansion mismatch-induced strain between the rigid lens and the semiconductor die. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/553093 |
| ART UNIT | 2822 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 33/22 (20130101) H01L 33/54 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 33/58 (20130101) H01L 33/405 (20130101) H01L 2933/0058 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962448 | Farooq et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Mukta G. Farooq (Hopewell Junction, New York); Robert Hannon (Wappingers Falls, New York); Subramanian S. Iyer (Mount Kisco, New York); Steven J. Koester (Ossining, New York); Fei Liu (Mount Kisco, New York); Sampath Purushothaman (Yorktown Heights, New York); Albert M. Young (Fishkill, New York); Roy R. Yu (Poughkeepsie, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mukta G. Farooq (Hopewell Junction, New York); Robert Hannon (Wappingers Falls, New York); Subramanian S. Iyer (Mount Kisco, New York); Steven J. Koester (Ossining, New York); Fei Liu (Mount Kisco, New York); Sampath Purushothaman (Yorktown Heights, New York); Albert M. Young (Fishkill, New York); Roy R. Yu (Poughkeepsie, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A computer readable medium is provided that is encoded with a program comprising instructions for performing a method for fabricating a 3D integrated circuit structure. Provided are an interface wafer including a first wiring layer and through-silicon vias, and a first active circuitry layer wafer including active circuitry. The first active circuitry layer wafer is bonded to the interface wafer. Then, a first portion of the first active circuitry layer wafer is removed such that a second portion remains attached to the interface wafer. A stack structure including the interface wafer and the second portion of the first active circuitry layer wafer is bonded to a base wafer. Next, the interface wafer is thinned so as to form an interface layer, and metallizations coupled through the through-silicon vias in the interface layer to the first wiring layer are formed on the interface layer. |
| FILED | Friday, August 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/572004 |
| ART UNIT | 2893 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor device manufacturing: Process 438/455 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962504 | Corral et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Erica L. Corral (Tucson, Arizona); Luke S. Walker (Tucson, Arizona); Victoria R. Marotto (Tucson, Arizona); Mohammad A. Rafiee (San Francisco, California); Nikhil Koratkar (Clifton park, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of The University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Erica L. Corral (Tucson, Arizona); Luke S. Walker (Tucson, Arizona); Victoria R. Marotto (Tucson, Arizona); Mohammad A. Rafiee (San Francisco, California); Nikhil Koratkar (Clifton park, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure provides novel graphene-reinforced ceramic composites and methods for making such composite materials. |
| FILED | Friday, July 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/560463 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — 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 35/584 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C04B 35/632 (20130101) C04B 35/645 (20130101) C04B 2235/77 (20130101) C04B 2235/85 (20130101) C04B 2235/96 (20130101) C04B 2235/425 (20130101) C04B 2235/666 (20130101) C04B 2235/766 (20130101) C04B 2235/5292 (20130101) C04B 2235/6562 (20130101) C04B 2235/6567 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/778 (20130101) Y10S 977/785 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962783 | Gaudiana et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Russell Gaudiana (Merrimack, New Hampshire); Richard Kingsborough (North Chelmsford, Massachusetts); Xiaobo Shi (Centennial, Colorado); David Waller (Lexington, Massachusetts); Zhengguo Zhu (Chelmsford, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Merck Patent GmbH (Darmstadt, Delaware) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Russell Gaudiana (Merrimack, New Hampshire); Richard Kingsborough (North Chelmsford, Massachusetts); Xiaobo Shi (Centennial, Colorado); David Waller (Lexington, Massachusetts); Zhengguo Zhu (Chelmsford, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Photovoltaic cells with silole-containing polymers, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 26, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/190650 |
| ART UNIT | 1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 61/123 (20130101) C08G 61/126 (20130101) C08G 2261/91 (20130101) C08G 2261/3243 (20130101) C08G 2261/3244 (20130101) C08G 2261/3246 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/0036 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0043 (20130101) H01L 51/0094 (20130101) H01L 51/4253 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/549 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962840 | Stenger-Smith et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John D. Stenger-Smith (Ridgecrest, California); Jennifer A. Irvin (San Marcus, Texas); David J. Irvin (San Marcus, Texas); William Lai (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A process used to cast films including: mixing BBL and a room temperature molten salt from a range of about 35:65 weight ratio, dissolving the mixture in about 1% methanesulfonic acid to produce a BBL solution, drop casting the solution onto glass or gold coated glass at 140° C. in air and heating for about 2 hours to produce films, drying the films in a vacuum oven at about 100° C. for at least 24 hours under dynamic vacuum, and rinsing the films to remove residual ionic liquid. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/848172 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 11/48 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962867 | Dumesic et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | James A. Dumesic (Madison, Wisconsin); Stephanie G. Wettstein (Madison, Wisconsin); David Martin Alonso (Madison, Wisconsin); Elif Ispir Gurbuz (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James A. Dumesic (Madison, Wisconsin); Stephanie G. Wettstein (Madison, Wisconsin); David Martin Alonso (Madison, Wisconsin); Elif Ispir Gurbuz (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to produce levulinic acid (LA) and gamma-valerolactone (GVL) from biomass-derived cellulose or lignocellulose by selective extraction of LA using GVL and optionally converting the LA so isolated into GVL, with no purifications steps required to yield the GVL. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/327468 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 51/00 (20130101) C07C 51/48 (20130101) C07C 51/48 (20130101) C07C 59/185 (20130101) C07C 59/185 (20130101) C07C 67/04 (20130101) C07C 67/04 (20130101) C07C 67/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07C 67/08 (20130101) C07C 69/716 (20130101) C07C 69/716 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 307/33 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962888 | Preda et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Physical Sciences, Inc. (Andover, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Physical Sciences, Inc. (Andover, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dorin V. Preda (Medford, Massachusetts); Prakash B. Joshi (Andover, Massachusetts); Anait (Tsinberg) Scherer (Somerville, Massachusetts); Laurel A. Vernarelli (Somerville, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for forming spherical crystal habit are shown. A needle-shaped crystal habit, a solvent, and a surfactant are combined and dissolved forming a first solution. The first solution and an anti-solvent are combined forming a second solution. The second solution is cooled. Spherical crystal habit is formed. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 06, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/786715 |
| ART UNIT | 1671 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 279/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962890 | Tan et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Loon-Seng Tan (Centerville, Ohio); David Huabin Wang (Beavercreek, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Multifunctional amine crosslinkers that may be used to create crosslinked polyimide, polyamide, and poly(amide-imide) polymers and films having shape memory properties at elevated temperatures and methods of making the same. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/013090 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 213/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963079 | Ouyang et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zheng Ouyang (West Lafayette, Indiana); Robert Graham Cooks (West Lafayette, Indiana); Sandilya Venkata Garimella (West Lafayette, Indiana); Jason David Harper (Lafayette, Indiana); Nicholas Alan Charipar (Batavia, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention generally relates to systems and methods for transferring ions for analysis. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample including an ionizing source for converting molecules of a sample into gas phase ions in a region at about atmospheric pressure, an ion analysis device, and an ion transfer member operably coupled to a gas flow generating device, in which the gas flow generating device produces a laminar gas flow that transfers the gas phase ions through the ion transfer member to an inlet of the ion analysis device. |
| FILED | Friday, August 08, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/454811 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/622 (20130101) Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 49/26 (20130101) H01J 49/40 (20130101) H01J 49/0422 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 49/4215 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963085 | Zewail et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ahmed H. Zewail (Pasadena, California); David J. Flannigan (Temple City, California); Brett Barwick (Berlin, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of obtaining PINEM images includes providing femtosecond optical pulse, generating electron pulses, and directing the electron pulses towards a sample. The method also includes overlapping the femtosecond optical pulses and the electron pulses spatially and temporally at the sample and transferring energy from the femtosecond optical pulses to the electron pulses. The method further includes detecting electron pulses having an energy greater than a zero loss value, providing imaging in space and time. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 24, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/035767 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 37/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 37/28 (20130101) H01J 37/244 (20130101) H01J 2237/0432 (20130101) H01J 2237/2482 (20130101) H01J 2237/2809 (20130101) H01J 2237/2813 (20130101) H01J 2237/24485 (20130101) H01J 2237/24507 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963126 | Katz et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Howard Edan Katz (Owings Mills, Maryland); Bhola Nath Pal (Baltimore, Maryland); Kevin Cua See (Takoma Park, Maryland); Byung Jun Jung (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Howard Edan Katz (Owings Mills, Maryland); Bhola Nath Pal (Baltimore, Maryland); Kevin Cua See (Takoma Park, Maryland); Byung Jun Jung (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials and electronic or electro-optic devices using the hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials. Hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials comprise molecules that have a core section that provides an n-type semiconducting property and side chains that provide a dielectric property to a layer of hybrid semiconducting-dielectric material. Specific hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials include tetracarboxylic diimide compounds having sidechains comprising fluorine substituted aliphatic or aromatic moieties linked to the tetracarboxylic diimide structure by an alkylene or heteroalkylene linking group. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/743977 |
| ART UNIT | 2895 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 9/00 (20130101) H01G 9/022 (20130101) H01G 9/045 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 29/401 (20130101) H01L 29/408 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0053 (20130101) H01L 51/102 (20130101) H01L 51/0533 (20130101) H01L 51/0558 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963265 | de Andrade et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Marclo C. de Andrade (San Diego, California); Anna M. Leese de Escobar (Encinitas, California); David Garmire (Honolulu, Hawaii); Nackieb Kamin (Kapolei, Hawaii) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Marclo C. de Andrade (San Diego, California); Anna M. Leese de Escobar (Encinitas, California); David Garmire (Honolulu, Hawaii); Nackieb Kamin (Kapolei, Hawaii) |
| ABSTRACT | A graphene based detector device can include a source, a drain, and a gate. The gate can incorporate a discharging element and a graphene sheet that is proximate to the discharging element. The graphene sheet for the transistor can have a decreasing width, from a maximum width w2 distal to the discharging element to a minimum width w1 proximate to the discharging element. An electric potential can be established across graphene sheet, to facilitate funneling of the electrons from the graphene sheet (which are caused by quanta of electromagnetic radiation) toward the discharging element. The devices can be formed in an array to establish an antenna that operates according to the quantum nature of light, as opposed to resonance (wavelength). Multiple graphene layers that are doped using different materials can be included. The multiple layer funnel electrons at specific frequencies, to create an operating frequency range for the device. |
| FILED | Friday, September 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/619753 |
| ART UNIT | 2891 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 29/1606 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 31/028 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963553 | Crain, Jr. et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William R. Crain, Jr. (Manhattan Beach, California); Wayne E. Kooker (Camarillo, California); Dan J. Mabry (El Segundo, California); Susan Crain (Manhattan Beach, California); James L. Roeder (Redondo Beach, California); Joseph F. Fennell (Torrance, California); Joseph E. Mazur (Bristow, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A charge detection device includes a dielectric member, a base plate coupled to the dielectric member, and a processing unit coupled to the plate. The dielectric member is representative of at least one material on a location of a vessel and the dielectric member induces an electrostatic potential energy when charged. The plate channels the induced energy through at least a portion of the device. The plate further receives at least one signal that is representative of an electrostatic discharge from a different location of the vessel. The processing unit generates at least one first output of a measurement for the induced energy. The processing unit further generates at least one second output of the presence of the electrostatic discharge to facilitate a correlation between the first and second outputs such that a user is enabled to determine the presence of at least one hazardous charging condition on the vessel. |
| FILED | Friday, October 26, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/661280 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Measuring and testing 324/457 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963659 | Goldsmith et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Charles L. Goldsmith (Plano, Texas); Orlando H. Auciello (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Derrick C. Mancini (Argonne, Illinois); Chris Gudeman (Lompoc, California); Suresh Sampath (Santa Barbara, California); John A. Carlilse (Romeoville, Illinois); Robert W. Carpick (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); James Hwang (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles L. Goldsmith (Plano, Texas); Orlando H. Auciello (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Derrick C. Mancini (Argonne, Illinois); Chris Gudeman (Lompoc, California); Suresh Sampath (Santa Barbara, California); John A. Carlilse (Romeoville, Illinois); Robert W. Carpick (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); James Hwang (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides for an electrostatic microelectromechanical (MEMS) device comprising a dielectric layer separating a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor is moveable towards the second conductor, when a voltage is applied to the MEMS device. The dielectric layer recovers from dielectric charging failure almost immediately upon removal of the voltage from the MEMS device. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/114945 |
| ART UNIT | 2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets 335/78 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08964020 | Hersee |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen D. Hersee (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | STC.UNM (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen D. Hersee (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | Exemplary embodiments provide solid-state microscope (SSM) devices and methods for processing and using the SSM devices. The solid-state microscope devices can include a light emitter array having a plurality of light emitters with each light emitter individually addressable. During operation, each light emitter can be biased in one of three operating states including an emit state, a detect state, and an off state. The light emitter can include an LED (light emitting diode) including, but not limited to, a nanowire based LED or a planar LED to provide various desired image resolutions for the SSM devices. In an exemplary embodiment, for near-field microscopy, the resolution of the SSM microscope can be essentially defined by the pitch p, i.e., center-to-center spacing between two adjacent light emitters, of the light emitter array. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/103920 |
| ART UNIT | 2493 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 15/00 (20130101) B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 21/00 (20130101) G02B 21/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 27/156 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08964388 | Turney et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (Windsor Locks, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (Windsor Locks, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph Turney (Amston, Connecticut); Brian St. Rock (Andover, Connecticut); John H. Whiton (South Windsor, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | An electronics enclosure has a blower and diffuser received within an enclosure. Electronic components are also received within the enclosure. The blower diffuser is positioned in contact with at least one of the electronic components. A shroud surrounds the blower diffuser and the at least one electronic component, and is spaced from an outer surface of the at least one electronic component. An opening is formed through the shroud, such that air can be driven within the shroud from the blower diffuser, and across at least one electronic component, and then outwardly of the opening. A heat exchanger is positioned in the path of air leaving the opening. |
| FILED | Sunday, September 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/632013 |
| ART UNIT | 2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 7/20145 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H05K 7/20154 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08964794 | Haque et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jamal Haque (Clearwater, Florida); Darryl I. Parmet (Tampa, Florida); Halil N. Altan (Heathrow, Florida); Kurt Holmquist (Lutz, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for maintaining a nominal decoder time phase alignment through a data drop-out period is provided. The method includes determining if a search window is open. A search-window width of the search window is an initial search-window width. The initial search-window width is larger than the width of the frame synchronization pattern. The method also includes determining if a bit clock rising edge is detected and searching for the frame synchronization pattern on a bit level when the search window is open and the bit clock rising edge is detected. If the frame synchronization pattern is not found responsive to the searching, the method also includes determining if a receipt time of the bit received when the bit clock rising edge was detected is coincident with an expected start time of the frame synchronization pattern. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/166140 |
| ART UNIT | 2464 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Multiplex Communication H04J 3/0608 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 7/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 7/10 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08964796 | Wunderer et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas Wunderer (Palo Alto, California); John E. Northrup (Palo Alto, California); Mark R. Teepe (Menlo Park, California); Zhihong Yang (Sunnyvale, California); Christopher L. Chua (San Jose, California); Noble M. Johnson (Menlo Park, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A semiconductor light emitting device includes a light guiding structure, a light emitting layer disposed within the light guiding structure, and a structure for discharging excess electric charge within the device. The device may be excited by an electron beam, as opposed to an optical beam, to create electron-hole pairs. The light emitting layer is configured for light generation without requiring a p-n junction, and is therefore not embedded within nor part of a p-n junction. Doping with p-type species is obviated, reducing device loss and permitting operation at a short wavelengths, such as below 300 nm. Various structures, such as a top-side cladding layer, are disclosed for discharging beam-induced charge. A single device may be operated with multiple electron beam pumps, either to enable a relatively thick active layer or to drive multiple separate active layers. Cooperatively curved end facets accommodate for possible off-axis resonance within the active region(s). |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/920248 |
| ART UNIT | 2828 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | 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 5/342 (20130101) H01S 5/343 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01S 5/3401 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08964901 | Kim et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Helen Kim (Sudbury, Massachusetts); Merlin Green (Salem, Massachusetts); Andrew Bolstad (Arlington, Massachusetts); Daniel D. Santiago (Waltham, Massachusetts); Michael N. Ericson (Waltham, Massachusetts); Karen Gettings (Carlisle, Massachusetts); Benjamin A. Miller (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Helen Kim (Sudbury, Massachusetts); Merlin Green (Salem, Massachusetts); Andrew Bolstad (Arlington, Massachusetts); Daniel D. Santiago (Waltham, Massachusetts); Michael N. Ericson (Waltham, Massachusetts); Karen Gettings (Carlisle, Massachusetts); Benjamin A. Miller (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Receiver design techniques are provided that are capable of producing relatively efficient, linear radio frequency (RF) receivers. During a design process, components of an analog receiver chain and digital nonlinearity compensation techniques are considered together to achieve reduced power consumption in the receiver. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 25, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/950706 |
| ART UNIT | 2631 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/5063 (20130101) Amplifiers H03F 1/30 (20130101) H03F 1/3205 (20130101) Coding; Decoding; Code Conversion in General H03M 1/002 (20130101) H03M 1/12 (20130101) H03M 1/0614 (20130101) H03M 1/1042 (20130101) Transmission H04B 1/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965089 | Ghosh et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Loma Linda University (Loma Linda, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Loma Linda University (Loma Linda, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nirmalya Ghosh (San Bernardino, California); Stephen Ashwal (Riverside, California); Andre Obenaus (Colton, California); Bir Bhanu (Riverside, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of analyzing a medical image, where the medical image comprises one or more than one region of interest, and where the method comprises a) providing the medical image comprising a set of actual image values; b) rescaling the actual image values to produce corresponding rescaled image values and to produce a rescaled image from the rescaled image values; c) deriving a histogram of the rescaled image values; d) using the histogram to derive an adaptive segmentation threshold; e) using the adaptive segmentation threshold to recursively split the rescaled image; f) terminating the recursive splitting of the sub(sub) images using one or more than one predetermined criteria; and g) identifying one sub(sub) image in the terminated Hierarchical Region Splitting Tree which comprises the region of interest. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 07, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/272299 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/38 (20130101) G06K 9/3233 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0012 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 7/0081 (20130101) G06T 7/0087 (20130101) G06T 7/0091 (20130101) G06T 7/0093 (20130101) G06T 2207/10081 (20130101) G06T 2207/10088 (20130101) G06T 2207/10104 (20130101) G06T 2207/10116 (20130101) G06T 2207/20036 (20130101) G06T 2207/20072 (20130101) G06T 2207/20076 (20130101) G06T 2207/20148 (20130101) G06T 2207/30016 (20130101) G06T 2207/30024 (20130101) G06T 2207/30048 (20130101) G06T 2207/30052 (20130101) G06T 2207/30056 (20130101) G06T 2207/30061 (20130101) G06T 2207/30084 (20130101) G06T 2207/30088 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965115 | Khosla et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | HRL Laboratories, LLC (Malibu, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | HRL Laboratories, LLC (Malibu, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Deepak Khosla (Camarillo, California); Alexander L. Honda (Sunnyvale, California); Yang Chen (Westlake Village, California); Shinko Y. Cheng (Cupertino, California); Kyungnam Kim (Oak Park, California); Lei Zhang (Torrance, California); Changsoo S. Jeong (Rancho Palos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Described is a system for object detection using classification-based learning. A fusion method is selected, then a video sequence is processed to generate detections for each frame, wherein a detection is a representation of an object candidate. The detections are fused to generate a set of fused detections for each frame. The classification module generates a classification score labeling each fused detection based on a predetermined classification threshold. Otherwise, a token indicating that the classification module has abstained from generating a classification score is generated. The scoring module produces a confidence score for each fused detection based on a set of learned parameters from the learning module and the set of fused detections. The set of fused detections are filtered by the accept-reject module based on one of the classification score or the confidence score. Finally, a set of final detections representing an object is output. |
| FILED | Monday, December 09, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/100886 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/00369 (20130101) G06K 9/00577 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965487 | Bouma et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Brett Eugene Bouma (Quincy, Massachusetts); Raymond C. Chan (Brookline, Massachusetts); Guillermo J. Tearney (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brett Eugene Bouma (Quincy, Massachusetts); Raymond C. Chan (Brookline, Massachusetts); Guillermo J. Tearney (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A system, process and software arrangement are provided to determining data associated with at least one structural change of tissue. In particular, a first optical coherence tomography (“OCT”) signal which contains first information regarding the tissue at a first stress level, and a second OCT signal which contains second information regarding the tissue at a second stress level are received. The first and second information are compared to produce comparison information. The data associated with the at least one structural change is determined as a function of the comparison information and further information associated with (i) at least one known characteristics of the tissue and/or (ii) characteristics of an OCT system. Further, at least one optical coherence tomography (“OCT”) signal which contains information regarding the tissue can be received, and the modulus of the tissue may be determined as a function of the received at least one OCT signal. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 24, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/211482 |
| ART UNIT | 3768 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/0059 (20130101) A61B 5/0066 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/02007 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965674 | Russell |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen D. Russell (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system includes a fluid reservoir containing a first fluid, a pair of fluidic channels in fluidic connection with the fluid reservoir, a counter-fluid reservoir having a second fluid that is non-miscible with the first fluid, and a pump connected to the fluid reservoir. The pump is configured to pump the first fluid from the fluid reservoir into the pair of fluidic channels. When contained in a vehicle, the system allows for control of the vehicle's orientation. The system may use sensor input to determine when to actuate the pump. Each fluidic channel may have a cross-section that varies along its length. The fluidic channels may be geometrically symmetric about the fluid reservoir. The system may be incorporated into a vehicle to control the vehicle's orientation. |
| FILED | Monday, October 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/058486 |
| ART UNIT | 3667 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Vehicles Adapted for Load Transportation or to Transport, to Carry, or to Comprise Special Loads or Objects B60P 3/2285 (20130101) Aeroplanes; Helicopters B64C 17/00 (20130101) B64C 17/08 (20130101) B64C 17/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Jet-propulsion Plants F02K 7/02 (20130101) Systems for Controlling or Regulating Non-electric Variables G05D 3/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965710 | Ligler et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Frances S Ligler (Potomac, Maryland); David A Stenger (Herndon, Virginia); Jeff Erickson (Bethesda, Maryland); Marie Archer (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Frances S Ligler (Potomac, Maryland); David A Stenger (Herndon, Virginia); Jeff Erickson (Bethesda, Maryland); Marie Archer (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus having within or as part of a housing; a sample port; a microarray port; a lysis module; a purification module for containing a solid phase for binding of oligonucleotides; a thermocycling module for containing a polymerase chain reaction; a fragmentation module; and a microarray module for holding a microarray and a liquid in contact with the microarray. The apparatus is configured to be coupled to a device for: pumping a liquid through, in order, the lysis, purification, thermocycling, fragmentation, and microarray modules; sonicating any contents of the lysis module; thermocycling the thermocycling module to perform the polymerase chain reaction; heating the fragmentation module to fragment any oligonucleotides contained therein; circulating a fluid over the surface of the microarray; and performing one or more washing or staining steps on the microarray. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 14, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/559513 |
| 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 | Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5027 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01L 7/52 (20130101) B01L 2200/10 (20130101) B01L 2300/087 (20130101) B01L 2300/0636 (20130101) B01L 2300/1827 (20130101) B01L 2400/0481 (20130101) B01L 2400/0487 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 2035/00158 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08966124 | Prusia |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Ronald Norman Prusia (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronald Norman Prusia (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for streaming data. Systems allow read/write across multiple or N device modules. Device modules on a bus ring configure at power up (during initialization process); this process informs each device module of its associated address values. Each ringed device module analyzes an address indicator word, which identifies an address at which a read/write operation is intended for, and compares the address designated by the address indicator word to its assigned addresses; when the address designated by the address indicator word is an address associated with the device module, the device module read/writes from/to the address designated by the address indicator word. Memory controller (ring controller or master bus) is not required to ‘know’ which memory chip/device module in a daisy chain the address command word is intended for. Therefore, system embodiments allow streaming without consideration of a number of memory chips/device modules on bus. The bus isolates modules like object oriented programming. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 26, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/627062 |
| ART UNIT | 2181 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: Input/output 710/4 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08966224 | Archer et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles J. Archer (Rochester, Minnesota); Michael A. Blocksome (Rochester, Minnesota); Joseph D. Ratterman (Seattle, Washington); Brian E. Smith (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A parallel computer that includes compute nodes having computer processors and a CAU (Collectives Acceleration Unit) that couples processors to one another for data communications. In embodiments of the present invention, deterministic reduction operation include: organizing processors of the parallel computer and a CAU into a branched tree topology, where the CAU is a root of the branched tree topology and the processors are children of the root CAU; establishing a receive buffer that includes receive elements associated with processors and configured to store the associated processor's contribution data; receiving, in any order from the processors, each processor's contribution data; tracking receipt of each processor's contribution data; and reducing, the contribution data in a predefined order, only after receipt of contribution data from all processors in the branched tree topology. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 01, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/665985 |
| ART UNIT | 2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 15/17318 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08966648 | Aggarwal et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charu C. Aggarwal (Mohegan Lake, New York); Philip Shi-Lung Yu (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Improved privacy preservation techniques are disclosed for use in accordance with data mining. By way of example, a technique for preserving privacy of data records for use in a data mining application comprises the following steps/operations. Different privacy levels are assigned to the data records. Condensed groups are constructed from the data records based on the privacy levels, wherein summary statistics are maintained for each condensed group. Pseudo-data is generated from the summary statistics, wherein the pseudo-data is available for use in the data mining application. Principles of the invention are capable of handling both static and dynamic data sets |
| FILED | Friday, October 11, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/051530 |
| ART UNIT | 2494 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 21/604 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 21/6245 (20130101) G06F 21/6254 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Energy (DOE)
| US 08959888 | Laster et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Walter R. Laster (Oviedo, Florida); Reinhard Schilp (Orlando, Florida); David J. Wiebe (Orlando, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Walter R. Laster (Oviedo, Florida); Reinhard Schilp (Orlando, Florida); David J. Wiebe (Orlando, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | An emissions control system for a gas turbine engine including a flow-directing structure (24) that delivers combustion gases (22) from a burner (32) to a turbine. The emissions control system includes: a conduit (48) configured to establish fluid communication between compressed air (22) and the combustion gases within the flow-directing structure (24). The compressed air (22) is disposed at a location upstream of a combustor head-end and exhibits an intermediate static pressure less than a static pressure of the combustion gases within the combustor (14). During operation of the gas turbine engine a pressure difference between the intermediate static pressure and a static pressure of the combustion gases within the flow-directing structure (24) is effective to generate a fluid flow through the conduit (48). |
| FILED | Monday, November 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/305120 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/39.520 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08959921 | Khan et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Abdul Rafey Khan (Greenville, South Carolina); Willy Steve Ziminsky (Greenville, South Carolina); Chunyang Wu (Greenville, South Carolina); Baifang Zuo (Greenville, South Carolina); Christian Xavier Stevenson (Greenville, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Abdul Rafey Khan (Greenville, South Carolina); Willy Steve Ziminsky (Greenville, South Carolina); Chunyang Wu (Greenville, South Carolina); Baifang Zuo (Greenville, South Carolina); Christian Xavier Stevenson (Greenville, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of primary nozzles configured to diffuse or premix fuel into an air flow through the combustor; and a secondary nozzle configured to premix fuel with the air flow. Each premixing nozzle includes a center body, at least one vane, a burner tube provided around the center body, at least two cooling passages, a fuel cooling passage to cool surfaces of the center body and the at least one vane, and an air cooling passage to cool a wall of the burner tube. The cooling passages prevent the walls of the center body, the vane(s), and the burner tube from overheating during flame holding events. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 13, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/835227 |
| ART UNIT | 3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Burners F23D 2214/00 (20130101) Generating Combustion Products of High Pressure or High Velocity, e.g Gas-turbine Combustion Chambers F23R 3/04 (20130101) F23R 3/14 (20130101) F23R 3/34 (20130101) F23R 3/283 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F23R 3/286 (20130101) F23R 2900/03044 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08959980 | Vodnick et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Hysitron, Inc. (Eden Prairie, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Hysitron, Inc. (Eden Prairie, None) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David James Vodnick (Prior Lake, Minnesota); Arpit Dwivedi (Chanhassen, Minnesota); Lucas Paul Keranen (Hutchinson, Minnesota); Michael David Okerlund (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Roger William Schmitz (Hutchinson, Minnesota); Oden Lee Warren (New Brighton, Minnesota); Christopher David Young (Excelsior, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | An automated testing system includes systems and methods to facilitate inline production testing of samples at a micro (multiple microns) or less scale with a mechanical testing instrument. In an example, the system includes a probe changing assembly for coupling and decoupling a probe of the instrument. The probe changing assembly includes a probe change unit configured to grasp one of a plurality of probes in a probe magazine and couple one of the probes with an instrument probe receptacle. An actuator is coupled with the probe change unit, and the actuator is configured to move and align the probe change unit with the probe magazine and the instrument probe receptacle. In another example, the automated testing system includes a multiple degree of freedom stage for aligning a sample testing location with the instrument. The stage includes a sample stage and a stage actuator assembly including translational and rotational actuators. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/962849 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 21/047 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 3/02 (20130101) G01N 3/42 (20130101) G01N 2203/0082 (20130101) Measuring Linear or Angular Speed, Acceleration, Deceleration, or Shock; Indicating Presence, Absence, or Direction, of Movement G01P 21/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Scanning-probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-probe Techniques, e.g Scanning Probe Microscopy [SPM] G01Q 40/00 (20130101) G01Q 60/366 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08960123 | Brophy et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Enki Technology, Inc. (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Enki Technology, Inc. (San Jose, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brenor L. Brophy (San Jose, California); Sina Maghsoodi (San Jose, California); Patrick J. Neyman (San Jose, California); Peter R. Gonsalves (Santa Clara, California); Jeffrey G. Hirsch (Santa Clara, California); Yu S. Yang (Pleasanton, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are coating apparatus including flow coating and roll-coating that may be used for uniform sol-gel coating of substrates such as glass, solar panels, windows or part of an electronic display. Also disclosed are methods for substrate preparation, flow coating and roll coating. Lastly systems and methods for skin curing sol-gel coatings deposited onto the surface of glass substrates using a high temperature air-knife are disclosed. |
| FILED | Monday, December 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/138542 |
| ART UNIT | 1717 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Apparatus for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05C 1/003 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B05C 1/025 (20130101) B05C 1/083 (20130101) B05C 1/0817 (20130101) B05C 1/0834 (20130101) B05C 1/0847 (20130101) B05C 1/0856 (20130101) B05C 1/0878 (20130101) B05C 1/0882 (20130101) B05C 11/06 (20130101) B05C 11/025 (20130101) B05C 11/1042 (20130101) Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 1/28 (20130101) 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 17/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08960972 | Arik et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mehmet Arik (Uskudar Istanbul, Turkey); Stanton Earl Weaver (Northville, New York); Thomas Elliot Stecher (Scotia, New York); Charles Erklin Seeley (Niskayuna, New York); Glenn Howard Kuenzler (Beachwood, Ohio); Charles Franklin Wolfe, Jr. (Albany, New York); Yogen Vishwas Utturkar (Niskayuna, New York); Rajdeep Sharma (Niskayuna, New York); Satish Prabhakaran (Niskayuna, New York); Tunc Icoz (Schenectady, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Lighting systems having unique configurations are provided. For instance, the lighting system may include a light source, a thermal management system and driver electronics, each contained within a housing structure. The light source is configured to provide illumination visible through an opening in the housing structure. The thermal management system is configured to provide an air flow, such as a unidirectional air flow, through the housing structure in order to cool the light source. The driver electronics are configured to provide power to each of the light source and the thermal management system. |
| FILED | Monday, May 06, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/887793 |
| ART UNIT | 2875 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-electric Light Sources Using Luminescence; Light Sources Using Electrochemiluminescence; Light Sources Using Charges of Combustible Material; Light Sources Using Semiconductor Devices as Light-generating Elements; Light Sources Not Otherwise Provided for F21K 9/1375 (20130101) Functional Features or Details of Lighting Devices or Systems Thereof; Structural Combinations of Lighting Devices With Other Articles, Not Otherwise Provided for F21V 23/006 (20130101) F21V 29/02 (20130101) F21V 29/225 (20130101) F21V 29/405 (20130101) F21V 29/2206 (20130101) F21V 29/2293 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, Relating to the Form or the Kind of the Light Sources or of the Colour of the Light Emitted F21Y 2101/02 (20130101) F21Y 2105/001 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) Electric Heating; Electric Lighting Not Otherwise Provided for H05B 33/0803 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961118 | Charron et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Richard Charron (Jupiter, Florida); Daniel Pierce (Jupiter, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard Charron (Jupiter, Florida); Daniel Pierce (Jupiter, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A shaft cover support for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The shaft cover support not only provides enhanced support to a shaft cover of the gas turbine engine, but also includes a cooling fluid chamber for passing fluids from a rotor air cooling supply conduit to an inner ring cooling manifold. As such, the shaft cover support accomplishes in a single component what was only partially accomplished in two components in conventional configurations. The shaft cover support may also provide additional stiffness and reduce interference of the flow from the compressor. In addition, the shaft cover support accommodates a transition section extending between compressor and turbine sections of the engine. The shaft cover support has a radially extending region that is offset from the inlet and outlet that enables the shaft cover support to surround the transition, thereby reducing the overall length of this section of the engine. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/277579 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas-turbine Plants; Air Intakes for Jet-propulsion Plants; Controlling Fuel Supply in Air-breathing Jet-propulsion Plants F02C 7/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F02C 7/20 (20130101) F02C 7/36 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961629 | Vimalchand et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Pannalal Vimalchand (Birmingham, Alabama); Guohai Liu (Birmingham, Alabama); Wan Wang Peng (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Southern Company Services, Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pannalal Vimalchand (Birmingham, Alabama); Guohai Liu (Birmingham, Alabama); Wan Wang Peng (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | The improvements proposed in this invention provide a reliable apparatus and method to gasify low rank coals in a class of pressurized circulating fluidized bed reactors termed “transport gasifier.” The embodiments overcome a number of operability and reliability problems with existing gasifiers. The systems and methods address issues related to distribution of gasification agent without the use of internals, management of heat release to avoid any agglomeration and clinker formation, specific design of bends to withstand the highly erosive environment due to high solid particles circulation rates, design of a standpipe cyclone to withstand high temperature gasification environment, compact design of seal-leg that can handle high mass solids flux, design of nozzles that eliminate plugging, uniform aeration of large diameter Standpipe, oxidant injection at the cyclone exits to effectively modulate gasifier exit temperature and reduction in overall height of the gasifier with a modified non-mechanical valve. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 16, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/969997 |
| ART UNIT | 1725 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Production of Producer Gas, Water-gas, Synthesis Gas From Solid Carbonaceous Material, or Mixtures Containing These Gases; Carburetting Air or Other Gases C10J 3/56 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C10J 3/84 (20130101) C10J 3/721 (20130101) C10J 2200/152 (20130101) C10J 2300/093 (20130101) C10J 2300/094 (20130101) C10J 2300/1807 (20130101) Purifying or Modifying the Chemical Composition of Combustible Gases Containing Carbon Monoxide C10K 1/024 (20130101) Methods or apparatus for combustion using fluid fuel or Solid Fuel Suspended In Air F23C 10/002 (20130101) F23C 10/005 (20130101) F23C 10/10 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 20/18 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961687 | Norman et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Andrew G. Norman (Evergreen, Colorado); Aaron J. Ptak (Littleton, Colorado); William E. McMahon (Denver, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrew G. Norman (Evergreen, Colorado); Aaron J. Ptak (Littleton, Colorado); William E. McMahon (Denver, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed embodiments include methods of fabricating a semiconductor layer or device and devices fabricated thereby. The methods include, but are not limited to, providing a substrate having a cubic crystalline surface with a known lattice parameter and growing a cubic crystalline group III-nitride alloy layer on the cubic crystalline substrate by coincident site lattice matched epitaxy. The cubic crystalline group III-nitride alloy may be prepared to have a lattice parameter (a′) that is related to the lattice parameter of the substrate (a). The group III-nitride alloy may be a cubic crystalline InxGayAl1-x-yN alloy. The lattice parameter of the InxGayAl1-x-yN or other group III-nitride alloy may be related to the substrate lattice parameter by (a′)=√2(a) or (a′)=(a)/√2. The semiconductor alloy may be prepared to have a selected band gap. |
| FILED | Monday, August 31, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/551430 |
| ART UNIT | 1714 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/0237 (20130101) H01L 21/0254 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 21/02425 (20130101) H01L 21/02433 (20130101) H01L 21/02609 (20130101) H01L 29/04 (20130101) H01L 29/2003 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961766 | Herr et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Amy E. Herr (Oakland, California); Anup K. Singh (Danville, California); Daniel J. Throckmorton (Tracy, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A micro-analytical platform for performing electrophoresis-based immunoassays was developed by integrating photopolymerized cross-linked polyacrylamide gels within a microfluidic device. The microfluidic immunoassays are performed by gel electrophoretic separation and quantifying analyte concentration based upon conventional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). To retain biological activity of proteins and maintain intact immune complexes, native PAGE conditions were employed. Both direct (non-competitive) and competitive immunoassay formats are demonstrated in microchips for detecting toxins and biomarkers (cytokines, c-reactive protein) in bodily fluids (serum, saliva, oral fluids). Further, a description of gradient gels fabrication is included, in an effort to describe methods we have developed for further optimization of on-chip PAGE immunoassays. The described chip-based PAGE immunoassay method enables immunoassays that are fast (minutes) and require very small amounts of sample (less than a few microliters). Use of microfabricated chips as a platform enables integration, parallel assays, automation and development of portable devices. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 06, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/960608 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/502753 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/44747 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 27/44791 (20130101) G01N 33/561 (20130101) G01N 33/54306 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961776 | Long et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Jeffrey R. Long (Oakland, California); Christopher J. Chang (Berkeley, California); Hemamala I. Karunadasa (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey R. Long (Oakland, California); Christopher J. Chang (Berkeley, California); Hemamala I. Karunadasa (Palo Alto, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A composition of matter suitable for the generation of hydrogen from water is described, the positively charged cation of the composition having the general formula [(PY5W2)MO]2+, wherein PY5W2 is (NC5XYZ)(NC5H4)4C2W2, M is a transition metal, and W, X, Y, and Z can be H, R, a halide, CF3, or SiR3, where R can be an alkyl or aryl group. The two accompanying counter anions, in one embodiment, can be selected from the following Cl−, I−, PF6−, and CF3SO3−. In embodiments of the invention, water, such as tap water containing electrolyte or straight sea water can be subject to an electric potential of between 1.0 V and 1.4 V relative to the standard hydrogen electrode, which at pH 7 corresponds to an overpotential of 0.6 to 1.0 V, with the result being, among other things, the generation of hydrogen with an optimal turnover frequency of ca. 1.5 million mol H2/mol catalyst per h. |
| FILED | Friday, September 10, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/499886 |
| ART UNIT | 1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 11/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961828 | Buonsanti et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Raffaella Buonsanti (Berkeley, California); Delia J. Milliron (Oakland, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raffaella Buonsanti (Berkeley, California); Delia J. Milliron (Oakland, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method of preparing aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) nanocrystals. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes (1) injecting a precursor mixture of a zinc precursor, an aluminum precursor, an amine, and a fatty acid in a solution of a vicinal diol in a non-coordinating solvent, thereby resulting in a reaction mixture, (2) precipitating the nanocrystals from the reaction mixture, thereby resulting in a final precipitate, and (3) dissolving the final precipitate in an apolar solvent. The present invention also provides a dispersion. In an exemplary embodiment, the dispersion includes (1) nanocrystals that are well separated from each other, where the nanocrystals are coated with surfactants and (2) an apolar solvent where the nanocrystals are suspended in the apolar solvent. The present invention also provides a film. In an exemplary embodiment, the film includes (1) a substrate and (2) nanocrystals that are evenly distributed on the substrate. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/989306 |
| ART UNIT | 1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Compounds Containing Metals Not Covered by Subclasses C01D or C01F C01G 9/02 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Structural and Physical Aspects of Solid Inorganic Compounds C01P 2002/54 (20130101) C01P 2002/72 (20130101) C01P 2002/77 (20130101) C01P 2002/82 (20130101) C01P 2002/84 (20130101) C01P 2002/85 (20130101) C01P 2004/04 (20130101) C01P 2004/64 (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 7/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C30B 29/16 (20130101) C30B 29/22 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/02 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/022483 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962132 | Liu et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Han Liu (Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland); Cortney K. Mittelsteadt (Wayland, Massachusetts); Timothy J. Norman (Acton, Massachusetts); Arthur E. Griffith (Lynn, Massachusetts); Anthony B. LaConti (Lynnfield, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Giner, Inc. (Newton, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Han Liu (Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland); Cortney K. Mittelsteadt (Wayland, Massachusetts); Timothy J. Norman (Acton, Massachusetts); Arthur E. Griffith (Lynn, Massachusetts); Anthony B. LaConti (Lynnfield, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A solid polymer electrolyte composite membrane and method of manufacturing the same. According to one embodiment, the composite membrane comprises a thin, rigid, dimensionally-stable, non-electrically-conducting support, the support having a plurality of cylindrical, straight-through pores extending perpendicularly between opposing top and bottom surfaces of the support. The pores are unevenly distributed, with some or no pores located along the periphery and more pores located centrally. The pores are completely filled with a solid polymer electrolyte, the solid polymer electrolyte including a dispersed reduced noble metal or noble metal oxide. The solid polymer electrolyte may also be deposited over the top and/or bottom surfaces of the support. |
| FILED | Monday, October 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/924751 |
| ART UNIT | 1788 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Processes for the Production of Compounds or Non-metals; Apparatus Therefor C25B 13/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 9/025 (20130101) H01G 9/0036 (20130101) H01G 9/038 (20130101) H01G 11/56 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/881 (20130101) H01M 8/106 (20130101) H01M 8/1039 (20130101) H01M 8/1051 (20130101) H01M 8/1062 (20130101) H01M 8/1076 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/13 (20130101) Y02E 60/522 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962325 | Stampfer et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Martha R. Stampfer (Oakland, California); James C. Garbe (San Francisco, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Martha R. Stampfer (Oakland, California); James C. Garbe (San Francisco, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Cell culture media formulations for culturing human epithelial cells are herein described. Also described are methods of increasing population doublings in a cell culture of finite life span human epithelial cells and prolonging the life span of human cell cultures. Using the cell culture media disclosed alone and in combination with addition to the cell culture of a compound associated with anti-stress activity achieves extended growth of pre-stasis cells and increased population doublings and life span in human epithelial cell cultures. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/242474 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0631 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2500/99 (20130101) C12N 2501/31 (20130101) C12N 2501/80 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962333 | Westpheling et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Janet Westpheling (Bogart, Georgia); DaeHwan Chung (Athens, Georgia); Jennifer Huddleston (Abilene, Texas); Joel A. Farkas (Athens, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Janet Westpheling (Bogart, Georgia); DaeHwan Chung (Athens, Georgia); Jennifer Huddleston (Abilene, Texas); Joel A. Farkas (Athens, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to the discovery of a novel restriction/modification system in Caldicellulosiruptor bescii. The discovered restriction enzyme is a HaeIII-like restriction enzyme that possesses a thermophilic activity profile. The restriction/modification system also includes a methyltransferase, M.CbeI, that methylates at least one cytosine residue in the CbeI recognition sequence to m4C. Thus, the invention provides, in various aspects, isolated CbeI or M.CbeI polypeptides, or biologically active fragments thereof; isolated polynucleotides that encode the CbeI or M.CbeI polypeptides or biologically active fragments thereof, including expression vectors that include such polynucleotide sequences; methods of digesting DNA using a CbeI polypeptide; methods of treating a DNA molecule using a M.CbeI polypeptide; and methods of transforming a Caldicellulosiruptor cell. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 04, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/439069 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 9/1007 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 19/34 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 201/01037 (20130101) C12Y 301/21004 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962346 | Schaff et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Ulrich Y. Schaff (Livermore, California); Chung-Yan Koh (Dublin, California); Gregory J. Sommer (Livermore, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ulrich Y. Schaff (Livermore, California); Chung-Yan Koh (Dublin, California); Gregory J. Sommer (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward devices, systems, and method for conducting assays using sedimentation. In one example, a method includes layering a mixture on a density medium, subjecting sedimentation particles in the mixture to sedimentation forces to cause the sedimentation particles to move to a detection area through a density medium, and detecting a target analyte in a detection region of the sedimentation channel. In some examples, the sedimentation particles and labeling agent may have like charges to reduce non-specific binding of labeling agent and sedimentation particles. In some examples, the density medium is provided with a separation layer for stabilizing the assay during storage and operation. In some examples, the sedimentation channel may be provided with a generally flat sedimentation chamber for dispersing the particle pellet over a larger surface area. |
| FILED | Friday, March 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/423050 |
| ART UNIT | 1677 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/50215 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01L 3/502753 (20130101) B01L 2200/0668 (20130101) B01L 2200/0673 (20130101) B01L 2400/0409 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 15/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 15/04 (20130101) G01N 21/6428 (20130101) G01N 33/558 (20130101) G01N 33/54313 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962511 | Lightstone et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Felice C. Lightstone (Fremont, California); Sergio E. Wong (Campbell, California); Edmond Y. Lau (Dublin, California); Joe H. Satcher, Jr. (Patterson, California); Roger D. Aines (Livermore, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Felice C. Lightstone (Fremont, California); Sergio E. Wong (Campbell, California); Edmond Y. Lau (Dublin, California); Joe H. Satcher, Jr. (Patterson, California); Roger D. Aines (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The creation of a catalyst that can be used for a wide variety of applications including the steps of developing preliminary information regarding the catalyst, using the preliminary information to produce a template of the catalyst, and using the template of the catalyst to produce the catalyst. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 14, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/967262 |
| ART UNIT | 1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Separation B01D 53/62 (20130101) B01D 53/86 (20130101) B01D 53/1475 (20130101) B01D 53/1493 (20130101) B01D 2252/60 (20130101) B01D 2255/20746 (20130101) B01D 2255/20761 (20130101) B01D 2255/20792 (20130101) B01D 2257/504 (20130101) B01D 2258/06 (20130101) B01D 2258/0283 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/0073 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Capture, Storage, Sequestration or Disposal of Greenhouse Gases [GHG] Y02C 10/04 (20130101) Y02C 10/06 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962512 | Burton et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Patrick David Burton (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Timothy J Boyle (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Abhaya Datye (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | STC.UNM (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Patrick David Burton (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Timothy J Boyle (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Abhaya Datye (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure provides a novel synthesis method for palladium nanoparticles and palladium nanoparticles made using the method. The nanoparticles resulting from the method are highly reactive and, when deposited on a support, are highly suitable for use as catalytic material. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/344462 |
| ART UNIT | 1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 21/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 23/44 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/81 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962867 | Dumesic et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | James A. Dumesic (Madison, Wisconsin); Stephanie G. Wettstein (Madison, Wisconsin); David Martin Alonso (Madison, Wisconsin); Elif Ispir Gurbuz (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James A. Dumesic (Madison, Wisconsin); Stephanie G. Wettstein (Madison, Wisconsin); David Martin Alonso (Madison, Wisconsin); Elif Ispir Gurbuz (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A method to produce levulinic acid (LA) and gamma-valerolactone (GVL) from biomass-derived cellulose or lignocellulose by selective extraction of LA using GVL and optionally converting the LA so isolated into GVL, with no purifications steps required to yield the GVL. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/327468 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 51/00 (20130101) C07C 51/48 (20130101) C07C 51/48 (20130101) C07C 59/185 (20130101) C07C 59/185 (20130101) C07C 67/04 (20130101) C07C 67/04 (20130101) C07C 67/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07C 67/08 (20130101) C07C 69/716 (20130101) C07C 69/716 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 307/33 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962992 | Walukiewicz et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Wladyslaw Walukiewicz (Kensington, California); Kin Man Yu (Lafayette, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | RoseStreet Labs Energy, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wladyslaw Walukiewicz (Kensington, California); Kin Man Yu (Lafayette, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An intermediate band solar cell (IBSC) is provided including a p-n junction based on dilute III-V nitride materials and a pair of contact blocking layers positioned on opposite surfaces of the p-n junction for electrically isolating the intermediate band of the p-n junction by blocking the charge transport in the intermediate band without affecting the electron and hole collection efficiency of the p-n junction, thereby increasing open circuit voltage (VOC) of the IBSC and increasing the photocurrent by utilizing the intermediate band to absorb photons with energy below the band gap of the absorber layers of the IBSC. Hence, the overall power conversion efficiency of a IBSC will be much higher than an conventional single junction solar cell. The p-n junction absorber layers of the IBSC may further have compositionally graded nitrogen concentrations to provide an electric field for more efficient charge collection. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/529090 |
| ART UNIT | 1758 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/0735 (20130101) H01L 31/1844 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/52 (20130101) Y02E 10/544 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963058 | Matsen et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Marc R. Matsen (Seattle, Washington); Mark A. Negley (Bellevue, Washington); William Preston Geren (Shoreline, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Marc R. Matsen (Seattle, Washington); Mark A. Negley (Bellevue, Washington); William Preston Geren (Shoreline, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for inductively heating a workpiece may include an induction coil, at least one susceptor face sheet, and a current controller coupled. The induction coil may be configured to conduct an alternating current and generate a magnetic field in response to the alternating current. The susceptor face sheet may be configured to have a workpiece positioned therewith. The susceptor face sheet may be formed of a ferromagnetic alloy having a Curie temperature and being inductively heatable to an equilibrium temperature approaching the Curie temperature in response to the magnetic field. The current controller may be coupled to the induction coil and may be configured to adjust the alternating current in a manner causing a change in at least one heating parameter of the susceptor face sheet. |
| FILED | Monday, November 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/305297 |
| ART UNIT | 3742 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric heating 219/634 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963126 | Katz et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Howard Edan Katz (Owings Mills, Maryland); Bhola Nath Pal (Baltimore, Maryland); Kevin Cua See (Takoma Park, Maryland); Byung Jun Jung (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Howard Edan Katz (Owings Mills, Maryland); Bhola Nath Pal (Baltimore, Maryland); Kevin Cua See (Takoma Park, Maryland); Byung Jun Jung (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials and electronic or electro-optic devices using the hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials. Hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials comprise molecules that have a core section that provides an n-type semiconducting property and side chains that provide a dielectric property to a layer of hybrid semiconducting-dielectric material. Specific hybrid semiconducting-dielectric materials include tetracarboxylic diimide compounds having sidechains comprising fluorine substituted aliphatic or aromatic moieties linked to the tetracarboxylic diimide structure by an alkylene or heteroalkylene linking group. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/743977 |
| ART UNIT | 2895 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 9/00 (20130101) H01G 9/022 (20130101) H01G 9/045 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 29/401 (20130101) H01L 29/408 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0053 (20130101) H01L 51/102 (20130101) H01L 51/0533 (20130101) H01L 51/0558 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963424 | Neilson |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Jeffrey M. Neilson (Redwood City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. (San Mateo, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey M. Neilson (Redwood City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A cylindrical waveguide with a mode converter transforms a whispering gallery mode from a gyrotron cylindrical waveguide with a helical cut launch edge to a quasi-Gaussian beam suitable for conveyance through a corrugated waveguide. This quasi-Gaussian beam is radiated away from the waveguide using a spiral cut launch edge, which is in close proximity to a first mode converting reflector. The first mode converting reflector is coupled to a second mode converting reflector which provides an output free-space HE11 mode wave suitable for direct coupling into a corrugated waveguide. The radiated beam produced at the output of the second mode converting reflector is substantially circular. |
| FILED | Saturday, January 29, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/016995 |
| ART UNIT | 2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 23/40 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963628 | Taubman |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew S. Taubman (West Richland, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew S. Taubman (West Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A transistor-based filter for inhibiting load noise from entering a power supply is disclosed. The filter includes a first transistor having an emitter coupled to a power supply, a collector coupled to a load, and a base. The filter also includes a first capacitor coupled between the base of the first transistor and a ground terminal The filter further includes an impedance coupled between the base and a node between the collector and the load, or a second transistor and second capacitor. The impedance can be a resistor or an inductor. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 04, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/909571 |
| ART UNIT | 2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Apparatus for Conversion Between AC and AC, Between AC and DC, or Between DC and DC, and for Use With Mains or Similar Power Supply Systems; Conversion of DC or AC Input Power into Surge Output Power; Control or Regulation Thereof H02M 1/44 (20130101) Impedance Networks, e.g Resonant Circuits; Resonators H03H 11/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H03H 11/1213 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963659 | Goldsmith et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Charles L. Goldsmith (Plano, Texas); Orlando H. Auciello (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Derrick C. Mancini (Argonne, Illinois); Chris Gudeman (Lompoc, California); Suresh Sampath (Santa Barbara, California); John A. Carlilse (Romeoville, Illinois); Robert W. Carpick (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); James Hwang (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles L. Goldsmith (Plano, Texas); Orlando H. Auciello (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Derrick C. Mancini (Argonne, Illinois); Chris Gudeman (Lompoc, California); Suresh Sampath (Santa Barbara, California); John A. Carlilse (Romeoville, Illinois); Robert W. Carpick (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); James Hwang (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides for an electrostatic microelectromechanical (MEMS) device comprising a dielectric layer separating a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor is moveable towards the second conductor, when a voltage is applied to the MEMS device. The dielectric layer recovers from dielectric charging failure almost immediately upon removal of the voltage from the MEMS device. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/114945 |
| ART UNIT | 2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electricity: Magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets 335/78 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08964989 | Grice |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | UT-Battelle LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-Battelle LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Warren P. Grice (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | An improved quantum key distribution (QKD) system and method are provided. The system and method introduce new clients at intermediate points along a quantum channel, where any two clients can establish a secret key without the need for a secret meeting between the clients. The new clients perform operations on photons as they pass through nodes in the quantum channel, and participate in a non-secret protocol that is amended to include the new clients. The system and method significantly increase the number of clients that can be supported by a conventional QKD system, with only a modest increase in cost. The system and method are compatible with a variety of QKD schemes, including polarization, time-bin, continuous variable and entanglement QKD. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 19, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/083495 |
| ART UNIT | 2434 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 9/0852 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 9/0855 (20130101) H04L 2209/24 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965578 | Versteeg et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Roelof J. Versteeg (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Douglas A. Few (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Robert A. Kinoshita (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Doug Johnson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Ondrej Linda (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roelof J. Versteeg (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Douglas A. Few (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Robert A. Kinoshita (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Doug Johnson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Ondrej Linda (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses provide robotic explosive hazard detection. A robot intelligence kernel (RIK) includes a dynamic autonomy structure with two or more autonomy levels between operator intervention and robot initiative A mine sensor and processing module (ESPM) operating separately from the RIK perceives environmental variables indicative of a mine using subsurface perceptors. The ESPM processes mine information to determine a likelihood of a presence of a mine. A robot can autonomously modify behavior responsive to an indication of a detected mine. The behavior is modified between detection of mines, detailed scanning and characterization of the mine, developing mine indication parameters, and resuming detection. Real time messages are passed between the RIK and the ESPM. A combination of ESPM bound messages and RIK bound messages cause the robot platform to switch between modes including a calibration mode, the mine detection mode, and the mine characterization mode. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/049788 |
| ART UNIT | 3664 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Armour; Armoured Turrets; Armoured or Armed Vehicles; Means of Attack or Defence, e.g Camouflage, in General F41H 11/13 (20130101) Systems for Controlling or Regulating Non-electric Variables G05D 1/0088 (20130101) G05D 2201/0209 (20130101) Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 3/004 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Science Foundation (NSF)
| US 08960005 | Ruzzene et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Massimo Ruzzene (Smyrna, Georgia); Matteo Senesi (Atlanta, Georgia); Buli Xu (West Columbia, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Frequency-steerable acoustic transducers (FSATs) that allow directional generation or sensing of waves propagating in two-dimensional domains. Directionality is the result of the spatial filtering effect produced by the characteristic shape of the sensing surface. A wavenumber spiral FSAT (WS-FSAT) maps the direction of wave sensing in the [0°, 180°] range to a specific frequency component in the spectrum of the received signal. The use of a wavenumber spiral FSAT operating in sensing mode can be used for the localization of broadband acoustic events. One configuration includes a broadband source generating guided elastic waves in an isotropic plate. The WS-FSAT records the plate response and defines the source location through a time-frequency analysis of the received signal. The frequency selective response of the WS-FSAT directly maps the dominant component of the received signal to the direction of arrival of the incoming wave, thus greatly facilitating the source localization procedure. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/712461 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 29/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 29/42 (20130101) G01N 29/245 (20130101) G01N 29/262 (20130101) G01N 2291/106 (20130101) G01N 2291/0258 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961625 | Hartvigsen et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph J. Hartvigsen (Kaysville, Utah); Balakrishnan G. Nair (Sandy, Utah); Merrill Wilson (West Jordan, Utah); Akash Akash (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ceramatec, Inc. (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph J. Hartvigsen (Kaysville, Utah); Balakrishnan G. Nair (Sandy, Utah); Merrill Wilson (West Jordan, Utah); Akash Akash (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus and method for enhancing the yield and purity of hydrogen when reforming hydrocarbons is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including receiving a hydrocarbon feedstock fuel (e.g., methane, vaporized methanol, natural gas, vaporized diesel, etc.) and steam at a reaction zone and reacting the hydrocarbon feedstock fuel and steam in the presence of a catalyst to produce hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is selectively removed from the reaction zone while the reaction is occurring by selectively diffusing the hydrogen gas through a porous ceramic membrane. The selective removal of hydrogen changes the equilibrium of the reaction and increases the amount of hydrogen that is extracted from the hydrocarbon feedstock fuel. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 19, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/960515 |
| ART UNIT | 1725 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Separation B01D 67/0044 (20130101) B01D 71/024 (20130101) B01D 2325/22 (20130101) B01D 2325/30 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 19/0093 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 2219/00783 (20130101) B01J 2219/00835 (20130101) B01J 2219/00873 (20130101) B01J 2219/00907 (20130101) Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 3/48 (20130101) C01B 3/323 (20130101) C01B 3/384 (20130101) C01B 3/503 (20130101) C01B 2203/041 (20130101) C01B 2203/047 (20130101) C01B 2203/048 (20130101) C01B 2203/82 (20130101) C01B 2203/141 (20130101) C01B 2203/145 (20130101) C01B 2203/0233 (20130101) C01B 2203/0283 (20130101) C01B 2203/0475 (20130101) C01B 2203/0495 (20130101) C01B 2203/0811 (20130101) C01B 2203/0822 (20130101) C01B 2203/0827 (20130101) C01B 2203/1058 (20130101) C01B 2203/1223 (20130101) C01B 2203/1241 (20130101) C01B 2203/1247 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961757 | Nuckolls et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Colin Nuckolls (New York, New York); Jinyao Tang (New York, New York); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Jin He (Mesa, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona); Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona); The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Colin Nuckolls (New York, New York); Jinyao Tang (New York, New York); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Jin He (Mesa, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona); Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a device for analyzing the composition of a heteropolymer comprising a carbon nanotube through which the heteropolymer is driven by electrophoresis. The carbon nanotube also serves as one electrode in a reading circuit. One end of the carbon nanotube is held in close proximity to a second electrode, and each end of the carbon nanotube is functionalized with flexibly-tethered chemical-recognition moieties, such that one will bind one site on the emerging polymer, and the second will bind another site in close proximity, generating an electrical signal between the two electrodes when the circuit is completed by the process of chemical recognition. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/920817 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| 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 1/6869 (20130101) C12Q 1/6869 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/48721 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961763 | Dunbar et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | William Dunbar (Santa Cruz, California); Jungsuk Kim (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William Dunbar (Santa Cruz, California); Jungsuk Kim (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided is a device comprising an upper chamber, a middle chamber and a lower chamber, wherein the upper chamber is in communication with the middle chamber through a first pore, and the middle chamber is in communication with the lower chamber through a second pore, wherein the first pore and second pore are about 1 nm to about 100 nm in diameter, and are about 10 nm to about 1000 nm apart from each other, and wherein each of the chambers comprises an electrode for connecting to a power supply. Methods of using the device are also provided, in particular for sequencing a polynucleotide. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 18, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/882191 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/447 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/48721 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961776 | Long et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Jeffrey R. Long (Oakland, California); Christopher J. Chang (Berkeley, California); Hemamala I. Karunadasa (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey R. Long (Oakland, California); Christopher J. Chang (Berkeley, California); Hemamala I. Karunadasa (Palo Alto, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A composition of matter suitable for the generation of hydrogen from water is described, the positively charged cation of the composition having the general formula [(PY5W2)MO]2+, wherein PY5W2 is (NC5XYZ)(NC5H4)4C2W2, M is a transition metal, and W, X, Y, and Z can be H, R, a halide, CF3, or SiR3, where R can be an alkyl or aryl group. The two accompanying counter anions, in one embodiment, can be selected from the following Cl−, I−, PF6−, and CF3SO3−. In embodiments of the invention, water, such as tap water containing electrolyte or straight sea water can be subject to an electric potential of between 1.0 V and 1.4 V relative to the standard hydrogen electrode, which at pH 7 corresponds to an overpotential of 0.6 to 1.0 V, with the result being, among other things, the generation of hydrogen with an optimal turnover frequency of ca. 1.5 million mol H2/mol catalyst per h. |
| FILED | Friday, September 10, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/499886 |
| ART UNIT | 1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 11/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961846 | Torkelson et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Northwesten University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John M. Torkelson (Skokie, Illinois); Junichi Masuda (Shiga, Japan) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods using solid-state shear pulverization and melt mixing and related polymer-carbon nanotube composites, as can be used to affect various mechanical and/or physical material properties. |
| FILED | Monday, December 02, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/094480 |
| ART UNIT | 1762 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: Processes 264/211.210 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961877 | Yanik et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Mehmet F. Yanik (Watertown, Massachusetts); Christopher Rohde (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthew M. Angel (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Cody L. Gilleland (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mehmet F. Yanik (Watertown, Massachusetts); Christopher Rohde (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Matthew M. Angel (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Cody L. Gilleland (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Distinctive components that enable high-throughput, whole-animal screening are described. These components can be used individually or in various combinations. A staging chip strains off the excess fluid that the input animals are immersed in, increasing their density (number of animals in a given volume) and rapidly bringing them close to other fluidic components. A microfluidic sorter is adapted to isolate and immobilize a single, physiologically active animal in a selected geometry. A multiplexed micro-chamber chip receives single animals and the microchamber chip includes individually addressable screening chambers for imaging, incubation and exposure of individual animals to selected chemical compounds. An imaging structure generates sub-cellular, high-resolution images of the physiologically active animals. A well-plate interface chip is used to deliver elements from a compound library to a single output of the chip. |
| FILED | Monday, August 11, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/670882 |
| ART UNIT | 1677 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 49/0008 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5025 (20130101) B01L 3/502715 (20130101) B01L 3/502761 (20130101) B01L 2200/0652 (20130101) B01L 2200/0668 (20130101) B01L 2400/0406 (20130101) B01L 2400/0439 (20130101) B01L 2400/0487 (20130101) B01L 2400/0655 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5082 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961878 | Koser |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Hur Koser (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hur Koser (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A device for separating a sample of cells suspended in a bio-compatible ferrofluid is described. The device includes a microfluidic channel having a sample inlet, at least one outlet and a length between the same inlet and the at least one outlet, wherein a sample can be added to the sample inlet and flow along the microfluidic channel length to the at least one outlet. The device includes a plurality of electrodes and a power source for applying a current to the plurality of electrodes to create a magnetic field pattern along the microfluidic channel length. The present invention also includes a method of using said device for separating at least one cell type. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/514331 |
| ART UNIT | 1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Magnetic or Electrostatic Separation of Solid Materials From Solid Materials or Fluids; Separation by High-voltage Electric Fields B03C 1/253 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B03C 2201/18 (20130101) B03C 2201/26 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961880 | Virji et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Shabnam Virji (Yorba Linda, California); Robert Kojima (Los Angeles, California); Richard B. Kaner (Pacific Palisades, California); Bruce H. Weiller (Santa Monica, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shabnam Virji (Yorba Linda, California); Robert Kojima (Los Angeles, California); Richard B. Kaner (Pacific Palisades, California); Bruce H. Weiller (Santa Monica, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A sensor for detecting phosgene includes a pair of electrodes separated by an electrode gap, and a layer of conducting polymer material positioned over and making electrical contact with the pair of electrodes, the layer of conducting polymer material being modified with an amine such that the electrical resistance of the conducting polymer material measured across the electrodes is responsive to changes in an amount of phosgene to which the conducting polymer material is exposed. |
| FILED | Monday, July 14, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/173008 |
| ART UNIT | 1772 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/953 (20130101) Y10S 977/957 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962073 | Bulovic et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vladimir Bulovic (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jianglong Chen (San Jose, California); Conor F. Madigan (San Francisco, California); Martin A. Schmidt (Reading, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure relates to a method for depositing films on a substrate which may form part of an LED or other types of display. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus for depositing ink on a substrate. The apparatus includes a chamber for receiving ink; a discharge nozzle having an inlet port and an outlet port, the discharge nozzle receiving a quantity of ink from the chamber at the inlet port and dispensing the quantity of ink from the outlet port; and a dispenser for metering the quantity of ink from the chamber to the inlet port of the discharge nozzle; wherein the chamber receives ink in liquid form having a plurality of suspended particles and the quantity of ink is pulsatingly metered from the chamber to the discharge nozzle; and the discharge nozzle evaporates the carrier liquid and deposits the solid particles on the substrate. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/778072 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Spraying Apparatus; Atomising Apparatus; Nozzles B05B 17/0638 (20130101) Typewriters; Selective Printing Mechanisms,, i.e Mechanisms Printing Otherwise Than From a Forme; Correction of Typographical Errors B41J 2/07 (20130101) B41J 2/14 (20130101) B41J 2/04581 (20130101) B41J 2/04588 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B41J 2202/09 (20130101) B41J 2202/16 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/0005 (20130101) H01L 51/56 (20130101) Electric Heating; Electric Lighting Not Otherwise Provided for H05B 33/10 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962165 | Logan |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Bruce Logan (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce Logan (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Devices for production of electricity and/or hydrogen gas are provided by the present invention. In particular, microbial fuel cells for production of electricity and modified microbial fuel cells for production of hydrogen are detailed. A tube cathode is provided which includes a membrane forming a general tube shape. An anode is provided which has a specific surface area greater than 100 m2/m3. In addition, the anode is substantially non-toxic to anodophilic bacteria. Combinations of particular anodes and cathodes are included in microbial fuel cells and modified microbial fuel cells. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 01, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/799194 |
| ART UNIT | 1724 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/90 (20130101) H01M 4/8657 (20130101) H01M 8/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/527 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962504 | Corral et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Erica L. Corral (Tucson, Arizona); Luke S. Walker (Tucson, Arizona); Victoria R. Marotto (Tucson, Arizona); Mohammad A. Rafiee (San Francisco, California); Nikhil Koratkar (Clifton park, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of The University of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Erica L. Corral (Tucson, Arizona); Luke S. Walker (Tucson, Arizona); Victoria R. Marotto (Tucson, Arizona); Mohammad A. Rafiee (San Francisco, California); Nikhil Koratkar (Clifton park, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure provides novel graphene-reinforced ceramic composites and methods for making such composite materials. |
| FILED | Friday, July 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/560463 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — 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 35/584 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C04B 35/632 (20130101) C04B 35/645 (20130101) C04B 2235/77 (20130101) C04B 2235/85 (20130101) C04B 2235/96 (20130101) C04B 2235/425 (20130101) C04B 2235/666 (20130101) C04B 2235/766 (20130101) C04B 2235/5292 (20130101) C04B 2235/6562 (20130101) C04B 2235/6567 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/778 (20130101) Y10S 977/785 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962545 | Hausch et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Felix Hausch (Langenselbold, Germany); Gary Gray (Stanford, California); Lu Shan (Houston, Texas); Chaitan Khosla (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Felix Hausch (Langenselbold, Germany); Gary Gray (Stanford, California); Lu Shan (Houston, Texas); Chaitan Khosla (Palo Alto, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Administering an effective dose of glutenase to a Celiac or dermatitis herpetiformis patient reduces levels of toxic gluten oligopeptides, thereby attenuating or eliminating the damaging effects of gluten. |
| FILED | Monday, March 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/053120 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Foods, Foodstuffs, or Non-alcoholic Beverages, Not Covered by Subclasses A23B - A23J; Their Preparation or Treatment, e.g Cooking, Modification of Nutritive Qualities, Physical Treatment; Preservation of Foods or Foodstuffs, in General A23L 1/30 (20130101) A23L 1/034 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/42 (20130101) A61K 38/482 (20130101) A61K 38/4813 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 261/04 (20130101) C07D 413/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Peptides C07K 14/415 (20130101) C07K 16/16 (20130101) C07K 2317/34 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 304/14005 (20130101) C12Y 304/15001 (20130101) C12Y 304/21026 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/564 (20130101) G01N 2800/202 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962781 | Yang |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | ABS Materials, Inc. (Wooster, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | ABS Materials Inc. (Wooster, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hanbae Yang (Wooster, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a method for removing an ionic species contained in an aqueous phase. The method includes contacting an aqueous phase containing the ionic species with a sol-gel composite material, where the sol-gel composite material is a sol-gel composition having a porous matrix and containing a reactive metal incorporated into at least a portion of the porous matrix, under conditions sufficient to remove the ionic species contained in the aqueous phase. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 09, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/481077 |
| ART UNIT | 1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge C02F 1/42 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C02F 2103/001 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962811 | Kieliszewski et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Marcia J. Kieliszewski (Albany, Ohio); Jianfeng Xu (Athens, Ohio); John Kopchick (Athens, Ohio); Shigeru Okada (Athens, Ohio); Gary Meyer (Albany, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of increasing the yield in plant expression of recombinant proteins comprising engineering glycosylation sites into cloned genes or cDNAs for proteins using codons that drive post-translational modifications in plants; and engineering the cloned genes or cDNAs to contain a plant secretory signal sequence that targets the gene products (protein) for secretion. The methods result in increased recombinant glycosylated protein yields. Proteins produced according to these methods are disclosed. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 03, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/855946 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/27 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/56 (20130101) C07K 14/61 (20130101) C07K 14/415 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 14/765 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/62 (20130101) C12N 15/8257 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 21/005 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962812 | Gutierrez-Wing et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Maria Teresa Gutierrez-Wing (Baton Rouge, Louisiana); Kelly Ann Rusch (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for extraction of chemical compounds from an organism having a cell wall that includes adding nanomaterials, which may be metallic nanofibers such as silver nanofibers, to the organism. |
| FILED | Friday, October 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/655925 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101) Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 1/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Peptides C07K 1/145 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963085 | Zewail et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ahmed H. Zewail (Pasadena, California); David J. Flannigan (Temple City, California); Brett Barwick (Berlin, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of obtaining PINEM images includes providing femtosecond optical pulse, generating electron pulses, and directing the electron pulses towards a sample. The method also includes overlapping the femtosecond optical pulses and the electron pulses spatially and temporally at the sample and transferring energy from the femtosecond optical pulses to the electron pulses. The method further includes detecting electron pulses having an energy greater than a zero loss value, providing imaging in space and time. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 24, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/035767 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 37/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 37/28 (20130101) H01J 37/244 (20130101) H01J 2237/0432 (20130101) H01J 2237/2482 (20130101) H01J 2237/2809 (20130101) H01J 2237/2813 (20130101) H01J 2237/24485 (20130101) H01J 2237/24507 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963140 | Walba |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado (Denver, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David M. Walba (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure is for improved organic semiconductors and improved organic photovoltaics. Liquid crystalline bent-core molecules in the B4 subphase of the present disclosure may be incorporated into improved organic semiconductors. Liquid crystalline bent-core molecules in the B4 subphase of the present disclosure may be incorporated into improved organic photovoltaics that may have improved quantum efficiencies over pre-existing organic photovoltaics. |
| FILED | Monday, February 11, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/764660 |
| ART UNIT | 2817 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963647 | Chakrabartty |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shantanu Chakrabartty (Williamston, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for implementing a timer using a floating-gate transistor. The method includes: injecting a charge into a floating-gate transistor at an initial time, where a gate terminal of the floating-gate transistor is comprised of polysilicon encased by an insulating material; creating lattice imperfections at boundary of the polysilicon to cause leakage from the floating-gate transistor; measuring current read out from the floating-gate transistor at a time subsequent to the initial time; and determining an amount of time between the initial time and the subsequent time using the measured current. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/771890 |
| ART UNIT | 2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Time-interval Measuring G04F 10/10 (20130101) Static Stores G11C 16/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965402 | Vathsangam et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harshvardhan Vathsangam (Los Angeles, California); Gaurav S. Sukhatme (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A mobile software application may issue an alert when a user is not achieving a heath objective based on track movement of a mobile computer system that is running the application and being carried by the user and physical characteristics of the user. The software application may map information about the physical characteristics of the user to a user model and determine the energy being expended by the user based on the user model and movement information provided by the mobile computer system. The software application may determine the frequency of steps taken by the user by: bandpass filtering a time domain signal that is representative of the movement, transforming the filtered time domain signal into a frequency domain signal, and equating the step frequency with the frequency of the highest peak in the frequency domain signal. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/744169 |
| ART UNIT | 2646 — Telecommunications: Analog Radio Telephone; Satellite and Power Control; Transceivers, Measuring and Testing; Bluetooth; Receivers and Transmitters; Equipment Details |
| CURRENT CPC | Telephonic Communication H04M 1/00 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 4/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965676 | Hafner et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Robert Hafner (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Drew Cunningham (Ypsilanti Township, Michigan); Lorenzo Caminiti (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Domitilla Del Vecchio (Somerville, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Erlanger, Kentucky); The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Robert Hafner (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Drew Cunningham (Ypsilanti Township, Michigan); Lorenzo Caminiti (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Domitilla Del Vecchio (Somerville, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A back-propagating intersection collision avoidance system is provided. The system can include a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the first and second vehicles each operable to approach an intersection at a definable velocity and acceleration. In addition, the intersection can have a collision zone in which the first and second vehicles will collide if they are present there at the same time. The first vehicle can have a processing unit with a controller and a microprocessor, the microprocessor having an algorithm with a disturbance model. The processing unit is operable to back-propagate from the collision zone a capture set as a function of a disturbance for the first and second vehicles. |
| FILED | Friday, July 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/548378 |
| ART UNIT | 3661 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Traffic Control Systems G08G 1/163 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965688 | Bandyopadhyay et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Amrit Bandyopadhyay (Washington, District of Columbia); Daniel Hakim (Silver Spring, Maryland); Benjamin E. Funk (Hanover, Maryland); Eric Asher Kohn (Washington, District of Columbia); Carole A. Teolis (Glenn Dale, Maryland); Gilmer Blankenship (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | TRX Systems, Inc. (Greenbelt, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Amrit Bandyopadhyay (Washington, District of Columbia); Daniel Hakim (Silver Spring, Maryland); Benjamin E. Funk (Hanover, Maryland); Eric Asher Kohn (Washington, District of Columbia); Carole A. Teolis (Glenn Dale, Maryland); Gilmer Blankenship (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for locating, tracking, and/or monitoring the status of personnel and/or assets (collectively “trackees”), both indoors and outdoors, is provided. Tracking data obtained from any number of sources utilizing any number of tracking methods may be provided as input to a mapping application. The mapping application generates position estimates for trackees using a suite of mapping tools to make corrections to the tracking data. The mapping application further uses information from building data, when available, to enhance position estimates. Indoor tracking methods including sensor fusion methods, map matching methods, and map building methods may be implemented compute a more accurate tracking estimate for trackees. Outdoor tracking methods may be implemented to enhance outdoor tracking data by combining tracking estimates such as inertial tracks with magnetic and/or compass data if and when available, and with GPS, if and when available. |
| FILED | Friday, September 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/616370 |
| ART UNIT | 3664 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 17/38 (20130101) G01C 21/165 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01C 21/206 (20130101) 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 5/0294 (20130101) G01S 19/39 (20130101) G01S 19/48 (20130101) G01S 19/49 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 4/028 (20130101) H04W 4/043 (20130101) H04W 64/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965737 | Feller et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Robert E. Feller (Los Gatos, California); Andre Knoesen (Davis, California); Robert D. Miller (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert E. Feller (Los Gatos, California); Andre Knoesen (Davis, California); Robert D. Miller (San Jose, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A device, including sample and reference channels through which first and second solutions flow, respectively, the first solution including an analyte, the channels having a metal film in contact with the first and second solutions, the metal film configured with a linker to selectively bind the analyte; a light source whose output is modulated by an optical system, so that light is directed from the optical system alternately towards the sample and reference channels, surface plasmons within the metal film being created; a first photodetector that monitors the strength of the output from the light source; a second photodetector that collects optical signals reflected from the metal film; electronics that monitors output from the first and the second photodetectors, thereby detecting a noise-compensated difference in signals from the two channels; and a computer processor that determines, from analysis of the noise-compensated difference, presence of the analyte in the first solution. |
| FILED | Friday, October 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/284025 |
| ART UNIT | 2865 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/05 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/274 (20130101) G01N 21/553 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965865 | Freire et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Juliana Freire (Salt Lake City, Utah); Luciano Barbosa (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Utah Research Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Juliana Freire (Salt Lake City, Utah); Luciano Barbosa (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for identifying documents that include a searchable form relevant to a topic. A document is received. If the received document comprises a form is determined. A form includes a field presented to a user requesting information from the user. If the received document is determined to comprise a form, a determination is made concerning whether or not the form is a searchable form. A searchable form returns non-trivial information to a requester in response to a submission of the form. If the form is determined to be a searchable form, a determination is made concerning whether or not the form is relevant to an identified topic. If the form is determined to be relevant to the identified topic, the document is identified as a searchable form relevant to the identified topic. |
| FILED | Friday, February 15, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/032340 |
| ART UNIT | 2162 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/30864 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965967 | Gilbert et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Eric Edmund Gilbert (Decatur, Georgia); Kyratso (Karrie) George Karahalios (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eric Edmund Gilbert (Decatur, Georgia); Kyratso (Karrie) George Karahalios (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A computer-implemented method of predicting tie strength between persons within a social media network includes: modeling tie strengths between a user of the social media network and connected persons in the network as a combination of: a plurality of predictive variables, interactions between dimensions of the predictive variables, and network structure of the social media network; altering or filtering a stream of social media content from the connected persons using the tie strength as associated with the respective connected persons according to the modeling; and delivering the altered or filtered stream of social media content to a communications device of the user. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/976601 |
| ART UNIT | 2451 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Data Processing Systems or Methods, Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes; Systems or Methods Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes, Not Otherwise Provided for G06Q 10/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08966252 | Mutka et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Matt W. Mutka (Okemos, Michigan); Feng Zhu (Issaquah, Washington); Lionel Ni (Kowloon, China Hong Kong) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matt W. Mutka (Okemos, Michigan); Feng Zhu (Issaquah, Washington); Lionel Ni (Kowloon, China Hong Kong) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for authenticating an entity having a plurality of keys in a digital form residing on a claimant computing device. The method comprises: generating a first code word by applying a hash function to a first key residing on the claimant computing device; encoding the first code word into an array of bits having a Bloom filter format; generating a second code word by applying a hash function to a second key residing on the claimant computing device; encoding the second code word into the array of bits; and broadcasting an authentication message having the array of bits therein from the claimant computing device. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/075618 |
| ART UNIT | 2437 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 9/32 (20130101) H04L 63/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 63/083 (20130101) H04L 63/0876 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
| US 08961813 | Kiely et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Donald E. Kiely (Missoula, Montana); Kirk R. Hash (Drummond, Montana); Kylie Kramer-Presta (Missoula, Montana); Tyler N. Smith (Missoula, Montana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Montana (Missoula, Montana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Donald E. Kiely (Missoula, Montana); Kirk R. Hash (Drummond, Montana); Kylie Kramer-Presta (Missoula, Montana); Tyler N. Smith (Missoula, Montana) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions which inhibit corrosion and alter the physical properties of concrete (admixtures) are prepared from salt mixtures of hydroxycarboxylic acids, carboxylic acids, and nitric acid. The salt mixtures are prepared by neutralizing acid product mixtures from the oxidation of polyols using nitric acid and oxygen as the oxidizing agents. Nitric acid is removed from the hydroxycarboxylic acids by evaporation and diffusion dialysis. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/586953 |
| ART UNIT | 1732 — 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 24/06 (20130101) C04B 2103/61 (20130101) Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 3/185 (20130101) Non-mechanical Removal of Metallic Material From Surface; Inhibiting Corrosion of Metallic Material or Incrustation in General; Multi-step Processes for Surface Treatment of Metallic Material Involving at Least One Process Provided for in Class C23 and at Least One Process Covered by Subclass C21D or C22F or Class C25 C23F 11/126 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961990 | Hargis et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Billy Hargis (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Neil R. Pumford (Bentonville, Arkansas); Young Min Kwon (Springdale, Arkansas); Sherryll Layton (Rogers, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Billy Hargis (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Neil R. Pumford (Bentonville, Arkansas); Young Min Kwon (Springdale, Arkansas); Sherryll Layton (Rogers, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | Vaccine vectors and methods for enhancing resistance to Campylobacter infection or for enhancing the immune response to Campylobacter are provided herein. The vaccine vectors include a first polynucleotide which encodes an antigenic polypeptide selected from SEQ ID NO 7-9 or a fragment thereof. The vector may also include an immunostimulatory polypeptide. The methods include administering the vaccine vectors to a subject. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/702827 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/105 (20130101) A61K 2039/523 (20130101) A61K 2039/55516 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/205 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961996 | Borca et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Manuel Borca (Westbrook, Connecticut); Guillermo Risatti (Westbrook, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia); The University of Connecticut (Famington, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Manuel Borca (Westbrook, Connecticut); Guillermo Risatti (Westbrook, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | E2 is one of the three envelope glycoproteins of Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSFV). E2 is involved in several functions including virus attachment and entry to target cells, production of antibodies, induction of protective immune response in swine, and virulence. Seven putative glycosylation sites in E2 were modified by site directed mutagenesis of a CSFV Brescia infectious clone (BICv). A panel of virus mutants was obtained and used to investigate whether the removal of putative glycosylation sites in the E2 glycoprotein would affect viral virulence/pathogenesis in swine. We observed that rescue of viable virus was completely impaired by removal of all putative glycosylation sites in E2, but restored when mutation N185A reverted to wild-type asparagine produced viable virus that was attenuated in swine. Single mutations of each of the E2 glycosylation sites showed that amino acid N116 (N1v virus) was responsible for BICv attenuation. N1v efficiently protected swine from challenge with virulent BICv at 3 and 28 days post-infection suggesting that glycosylation of E2 could be modified for development of CSF live-attenuated vaccines. Additionally, a new developed virus, contained deletions of putative glycosylation sites N1 in E2 and N1 in E0 (6b), called N1E0/2v, induce a solid protection against the challenge at 3 and 28 days post-inoculation. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/913329 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/12 (20130101) A61K 39/187 (20130101) A61K 2039/5254 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) C12N 2770/24322 (20130101) C12N 2770/24362 (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 1/701 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/56983 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2333/183 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962165 | Logan |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Bruce Logan (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce Logan (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Devices for production of electricity and/or hydrogen gas are provided by the present invention. In particular, microbial fuel cells for production of electricity and modified microbial fuel cells for production of hydrogen are detailed. A tube cathode is provided which includes a membrane forming a general tube shape. An anode is provided which has a specific surface area greater than 100 m2/m3. In addition, the anode is substantially non-toxic to anodophilic bacteria. Combinations of particular anodes and cathodes are included in microbial fuel cells and modified microbial fuel cells. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 01, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/799194 |
| ART UNIT | 1724 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/90 (20130101) H01M 4/8657 (20130101) H01M 8/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/527 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962297 | Seal et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Bruce S. Seal (Athens, Georgia); Gregory R. Siragusa (Waukesha, Wisconsin); Ibn Mustafa A. Simmons (Athens, Georgia); Johnna K. Garrish (Hull, Georgia); David M. Donovan (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce S. Seal (Athens, Georgia); Gregory R. Siragusa (Waukesha, Wisconsin); Ibn Mustafa A. Simmons (Athens, Georgia); Johnna K. Garrish (Hull, Georgia); David M. Donovan (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to isolated Clostridium perfringens bacteriophage lytic enzymes from baccteriophages CP26F and CP39O, and uses in controlling Clostridium perfringens. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/874138 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Fodder A23K 1/1653 (20130101) A23K 1/1826 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/80 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2795/10321 (20130101) C12N 2795/10322 (20130101) C12N 2795/10332 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 305/01028 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962729 | Tao et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Bernard Y. Tao (Lafayette, Indiana); Kevin C. Coates (Huntington Beach, California); William Jason Weiss (West Lafayette, Indiana); Samia Mohtar (West Lafayette, Indiana); Alva Peled (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bernard Y. Tao (Lafayette, Indiana); Kevin C. Coates (Huntington Beach, California); William Jason Weiss (West Lafayette, Indiana); Samia Mohtar (West Lafayette, Indiana); Alva Peled (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A non-aqueous blend composition for treating a porous material comprising triacylglycerides obtained from vegetable oils and containing a fatty acid component and a polystyrene dissolved in the triacylglycerides to form a blend composition, the polystyrene component being present in the blend composition in an amount of from about 1% to about 40% by weight of the fatty acid component. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/344140 |
| ART UNIT | 1762 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| 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 24/085 (20130101) C04B 24/085 (20130101) C04B 24/2676 (20130101) C04B 24/2676 (20130101) C04B 28/02 (20130101) C04B 28/02 (20130101) C04B 28/02 (20130101) C04B 40/0039 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C04B 40/0039 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/63 (20130101) C04B 41/4572 (20130101) C04B 41/4574 (20130101) C04B 41/4853 (20130101) C04B 41/4876 (20130101) C04B 2111/27 (20130101) Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 5/103 (20130101) C08K 5/103 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 25/06 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962811 | Kieliszewski et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Marcia J. Kieliszewski (Albany, Ohio); Jianfeng Xu (Athens, Ohio); John Kopchick (Athens, Ohio); Shigeru Okada (Athens, Ohio); Gary Meyer (Albany, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of increasing the yield in plant expression of recombinant proteins comprising engineering glycosylation sites into cloned genes or cDNAs for proteins using codons that drive post-translational modifications in plants; and engineering the cloned genes or cDNAs to contain a plant secretory signal sequence that targets the gene products (protein) for secretion. The methods result in increased recombinant glycosylated protein yields. Proteins produced according to these methods are disclosed. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 03, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/855946 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/27 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/56 (20130101) C07K 14/61 (20130101) C07K 14/415 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 14/765 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/62 (20130101) C12N 15/8257 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 21/005 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US PP25299 | Beckman et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas G. Beckman (Warner Robins, Georgia); Jose X. Chaparro (Gainesville, Florida); Patrick J. Conner (Tifton, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia); Flordia Foundation Seed Producers (Greenwood, Florida); University of Georgia Research Foundation (Athens, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas G. Beckman (Warner Robins, Georgia); Jose X. Chaparro (Gainesville, Florida); Patrick J. Conner (Tifton, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | A new and distinct variety of peach tree, denominated ‘Gulfsnow’, has a winter chilling requirement estimated at 400 chill units (cu). The tree is medium size, moderately vigorous, and semi-upright in growth habit. It bears showy, pink flowers, and leaves with globose glands. Trees of ‘Gulfsnow’ are self-fertile and regularly bear annual crops of early season fruit that are large size (185 g) for its ripening season. Fruit are uniformly firm with non-melting white flesh. Fruit are nearly round, and uniform with substantially symmetrical shape, and have an attractive 50 to 60% red skin. The fruit of ‘Gulfsnow’ usually ripen 10 days after ‘Gulfcrimson’ peach in early June at Attapulgus, Ga. |
| FILED | Friday, September 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/573438 |
| ART UNIT | 1661 — Plants |
| CURRENT CPC | Plants PLT/195 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US PP25300 | Finn |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chad E Finn (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention relates to new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant named ‘Charm’. The new cultivar is primarily characterized by it medium-large fruit that have outstanding processing characteristics including deep red internal and external color, sweet flavor, and very easy calyx removal, as well as vigorous, productive plants. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 22, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/694975 |
| ART UNIT | 1661 — Plants |
| CURRENT CPC | Plants PLT/208 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 08960325 | Bao et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Xiaoqi Bao (San Gabriel, California); Stewart Sherrit (La Crescenta, California); Mircea Badescu (La Canada Flintridge, California); Yoseph Bar-Cohen (Seal Beach, California); Steve Askins (Madrid, Spain); Patrick Ostlund (Pomona, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaoqi Bao (San Gabriel, California); Stewart Sherrit (La Crescenta, California); Mircea Badescu (La Canada Flintridge, California); Yoseph Bar-Cohen (Seal Beach, California); Steve Askins (Madrid, Spain); Patrick Ostlund (Pomona, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The design of the free-mass in an ultrasonic driller/corer (USDC) has been refined in order to improve the performance and operational reliability of the system. In one embodiment, the improvements in performance and operational reliability include decreasing the impact surface area of the free-mass to increase the transfer of impact energy from the piezoelectric transducer and reductions in the likelihood that the system will jam. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/282660 |
| ART UNIT | 3721 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Turning; Boring B23B 37/00 (20130101) B23B 2260/108 (20130101) Earth Drilling, e.g Deep Drilling; Obtaining Oil, Gas, Water, Soluble or Meltable Materials or a Slurry of Minerals From Wells E21B 1/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class E21B 25/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08960590 | Rutan |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Elbert L. Rutan (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | |
| INVENTOR(S) | Elbert L. Rutan (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) |
| ABSTRACT | A launch system and method improve the launch efficiency of a booster rocket and payload. A launch aircraft atop which the booster rocket is mounted in a cradle, is flown or towed to an elevation at which the booster rocket is released. The cradle provides for reduced structural requirements for the booster rocket by including a compressible layer, that may be provided by a plurality of gas or liquid-filled flexible chambers. The compressible layer contacts the booster rocket along most of the length of the booster rocket to distribute applied pressure, nearly eliminating bending loads. Distributing the pressure eliminates point loading conditions and bending moments that would otherwise be generated in the booster rocket structure during carrying. The chambers may be balloons distributed in rows and columns within the cradle or cylindrical chambers extending along a length of the cradle. The cradle may include a manifold communicating gas between chambers. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/944971 |
| ART UNIT | 3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Cosmonautics; Vehicles or Equipment Therefor B64G 1/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962310 | Pullammanappallil et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Florida Reearch Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pratap Pullammanappallil (Gainesville, Florida); Kerry Johanson (Gainesville, Florida); Ioannis Martinos Polematidis (Jacksonville, Florida); John M. Owens (Brunswick, Georgia); David P. Chynoweth (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The subject invention provides advantageous systems and processes for anaerobic digestion of organic waste streams, particularly agricultural waste streams. According to this invention, a new process is provided in which a liquid fraction from an organic waste stream comprising soluble compounds is segregated and incubated in a reactor separate from the solids fraction of the organic waste stream. Digestion of waste in both reactors occurs substantially simultaneously and both reactors produce biogas (thus both reactors function essentially like single stage reactors but allow for continuous or intermittent loading). According to one aspect of the invention, at least one cross-flow baffle is provided for use in an anaerobic digester to collect biogas and break up clumped solids in the reactor. In another aspect of the invention, packing media for use in an anaerobic digester is provided. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/803218 |
| ART UNIT | 1775 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 21/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12M 21/16 (20130101) C12M 23/58 (20130101) C12M 27/20 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 50/343 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963082 | Kaye et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | William J. Kaye (Lake Worth, Florida); Robert M. Stimac (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rapiscan Systems, Inc. (Torrance, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William J. Kaye (Lake Worth, Florida); Robert M. Stimac (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | By utilizing the combination of a unique electronic ion injection control circuit in conjunction with a particularly designed drift cell construction, the instantly disclosed ion mobility spectrometer achieves increased levels of sensitivity, while achieving significant reductions in size and weight. The instant IMS is of a much simpler and easy to manufacture design, rugged and hermetically sealed, capable of operation at high temperatures to at least 250° C., and is uniquely sensitive, particularly to explosive chemicals. |
| FILED | Friday, June 08, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/760388 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/622 (20130101) Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 49/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
| US 08961955 | Chen et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affair (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affair (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiao-Dong Chen (San Antonio, Texas); Robert L. Jilka (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | Various embodiments of the present invention include compositions, materials and methods for maintaining and propagating mammalian mesenchymal stem cells in an undifferentiated state in the absence of feeder cells and applications of the same. |
| FILED | Friday, February 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/762887 |
| 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 | Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 21/08 (20130101) C12M 25/14 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0663 (20130101) C12N 5/0668 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2533/90 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961989 | Lewinsohn et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | David M. Lewinsohn (Portland, Oregon); Deborah A. Lewinsohn (Portland, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, Oregon); The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veteran Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David M. Lewinsohn (Portland, Oregon); Deborah A. Lewinsohn (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for producing an immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are disclosed herein. In several examples, the immune response is a protective immune response. In additional embodiments, methods are disclosed for inhibiting an infection with Mtb, preventing an infection with Mtb, or treating an infection with Mtb. Pharmaceutical compositions for the inhibition, prevention and/or treatment of tuberculosis are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, November 19, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/510862 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 39/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962569 | Murray et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Samuel S. Murray (Saugus, California); Elsa J. Murray (Saugus, California); Jeffrey C. Wang (Sherman Oaks, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regeants of the University of California (Oakland, California); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Samuel S. Murray (Saugus, California); Elsa J. Murray (Saugus, California); Jeffrey C. Wang (Sherman Oaks, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein is tumor suppression composition and methods of making and using the same. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/699288 |
| ART UNIT | 1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/1709 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/1709 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
U.S. State Government
| US 08961757 | Nuckolls et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Colin Nuckolls (New York, New York); Jinyao Tang (New York, New York); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Jin He (Mesa, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona); Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona); The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Colin Nuckolls (New York, New York); Jinyao Tang (New York, New York); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Jin He (Mesa, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona); Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a device for analyzing the composition of a heteropolymer comprising a carbon nanotube through which the heteropolymer is driven by electrophoresis. The carbon nanotube also serves as one electrode in a reading circuit. One end of the carbon nanotube is held in close proximity to a second electrode, and each end of the carbon nanotube is functionalized with flexibly-tethered chemical-recognition moieties, such that one will bind one site on the emerging polymer, and the second will bind another site in close proximity, generating an electrical signal between the two electrodes when the circuit is completed by the process of chemical recognition. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/920817 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| 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 1/6869 (20130101) C12Q 1/6869 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/48721 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08962314 | Yamoah et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Ebenezer N. Yamoah (Davis, California); Dongguang Wei (Davis, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ebenezer N. Yamoah (Davis, California); Dongguang Wei (Davis, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A pluripotent stem cell isolated from the lateral ventrical of the brain or choroid plexus is provided. Compositions and methods of isolating and using the cell also is provided. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/131023 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| 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 5/062 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 5/0623 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08966310 | Hyde et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Elwha LLC, a limited liability corporation of the State of Delaware (Bellevue, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Elwha LLC (Bellevue, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roderick A. Hyde (Redmond, Washington); Nicholas F. Pasch (Bellevue, Washington); Clarence T. Tegreene (Mercer Island, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A memory device includes a memory array including a plurality of memory sections characterized by a plurality of memory types and control logic integrated with and distributed over the memory array. The control logic is operable to selectively allocate redundant sections in the plurality of memory sections. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/678439 |
| ART UNIT | 2114 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 11/004 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 11/1666 (20130101) G06F 12/0223 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 08962345 | Zangmeister et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Rebecca A. Zangmeister (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Germarie Sanchez-Pomales (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Todd A. Morris (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania); Michael J. Tarlov (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce (Washington, District of Columbia); The National Institute of Standards and Technology (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rebecca A. Zangmeister (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Germarie Sanchez-Pomales (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Todd A. Morris (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania); Michael J. Tarlov (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of characterizing glycans attached to glycoproteins is disclosed herein. The method comprises a first step of immobilizing the glycoproteins on colloidal particles forming glycoprotein/colloidal particles. The glycans on the glycoproteins may then be characterized, for example the composition and/or structure of glycans may be characterized or the glycans attached to proteins may be identified. Characterization may be accomplished by either binding the glycoprotein/colloidal particles with one or more binding agents and assessing the aggregation of the glycoprotein/colloidal particles or by cleaving glycans from the glycoprotein/colloidal particles with a cleaving agent and analyzing the glycans. |
| FILED | Friday, May 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/112822 |
| ART UNIT | 1678 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6854 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2400/02 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965088 | Tsougarakis et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | ConforMIS, Inc. (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | ConforMIS, Inc. (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Konstantinos Tsougarakis (San Francisco, California); Daniel Steines (Lexington, Massachusetts); Bhaskar Rao Vissa (San Jose, California); Philipp Lang (Lexington, Massachusetts); Barry J. Linder (Danville, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods for determining meniscal size and shape for use in designing therapies for the treatment of various joint diseases. The invention uses an image of a joint that is processed for analysis. Analysis can include, for example, generating a thickness map, a cartilage curve, or a point cloud. This information is used to determine the extent of the cartilage defect or damage and to design an appropriate therapy, including, for example, an implant. Adjustments to the designed therapy are made to account for the materials used. |
| FILED | Friday, January 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/157707 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/1075 (20130101) A61B 5/4514 (20130101) A61B 5/4528 (20130101) Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits A61F 2/32 (20130101) A61F 2/34 (20130101) A61F 2/36 (20130101) A61F 2/38 (20130101) A61F 2/40 (20130101) A61F 2/44 (20130101) A61F 2/3804 (20130101) A61F 2/4202 (20130101) A61F 2/4241 (20130101) A61F 2/4261 (20130101) A61F 2/30756 (20130101) A61F 2/30942 (20130101) A61F 2002/30133 (20130101) A61F 2002/30894 (20130101) A61F 2002/30943 (20130101) A61F 2002/30948 (20130101) A61F 2002/30952 (20130101) A61F 2230/0015 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0012 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
| US 08963079 | Ouyang et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zheng Ouyang (West Lafayette, Indiana); Robert Graham Cooks (West Lafayette, Indiana); Sandilya Venkata Garimella (West Lafayette, Indiana); Jason David Harper (Lafayette, Indiana); Nicholas Alan Charipar (Batavia, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention generally relates to systems and methods for transferring ions for analysis. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for analyzing a sample including an ionizing source for converting molecules of a sample into gas phase ions in a region at about atmospheric pressure, an ion analysis device, and an ion transfer member operably coupled to a gas flow generating device, in which the gas flow generating device produces a laminar gas flow that transfers the gas phase ions through the ion transfer member to an inlet of the ion analysis device. |
| FILED | Friday, August 08, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/454811 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/622 (20130101) Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 49/26 (20130101) H01J 49/40 (20130101) H01J 49/0422 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 49/4215 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965069 | Inanc et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc. (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc. (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tamer Inanc (Louisville, Kentucky); Sara Shafaei (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method extract a plurality of three dimensional identification minutiae from a three dimensional image of a biometric identification feature. The extracted three dimensional identification minutiae from the three dimensional image may be compared to one or more sets of three dimensional identification minutiae to determine an identification and/or confirm an identification. In a preferred embodiment, the system and method extract three dimensional identification minutiae from a three dimensional image of a fingerprint, and compare the extracted three dimensional identification minutiae from the fingerprint to one or more sets of three dimensional identification minutiae associated with previously classified fingerprints to determine and/or confirm an identification. |
| FILED | Friday, September 28, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/631041 |
| ART UNIT | 2669 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/00073 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Justice (DOJ)
| US 08965038 | Liu |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Qingzhong Liu (Huntsville, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sam Houston University (Huntsville, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Qingzhong Liu (Huntsville, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for detecting hidden messages and information in digital files are described. In an embodiment, a method of detecting steganography in a compressed digital image includes extracting neighboring joint density features from the image under scrutiny. Steganography in the image may be detected based on differences in a neighboring joint density feature of the image. |
| FILED | Friday, February 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/757399 |
| ART UNIT | 2667 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 1/005 (20130101) G06T 1/0021 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 2201/0052 (20130101) G06T 2201/0065 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965136 | Jaffe et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Charles Jaffe (Morgantown, West Virginia); Alfred H. Stiller (Morgantown, West Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | West Virginia University (Morgantown, West Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles Jaffe (Morgantown, West Virginia); Alfred H. Stiller (Morgantown, West Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer-readable mediums are provided for the detection of patterns. In one embodiment, a pattern detection method is provided that comprises the step of performing a fractal analysis of a pattern to generate a plurality of scaling parameters from a fractal associated with the pattern in a computer system. In addition, the method further comprises the step of detecting a degree of organization in the pattern by examining a degree of equality among the scaling parameters of the fractal in the computer system. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 14, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/559683 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/52 (20130101) G06K 9/00087 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
| US 08965688 | Bandyopadhyay et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Amrit Bandyopadhyay (Washington, District of Columbia); Daniel Hakim (Silver Spring, Maryland); Benjamin E. Funk (Hanover, Maryland); Eric Asher Kohn (Washington, District of Columbia); Carole A. Teolis (Glenn Dale, Maryland); Gilmer Blankenship (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | TRX Systems, Inc. (Greenbelt, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Amrit Bandyopadhyay (Washington, District of Columbia); Daniel Hakim (Silver Spring, Maryland); Benjamin E. Funk (Hanover, Maryland); Eric Asher Kohn (Washington, District of Columbia); Carole A. Teolis (Glenn Dale, Maryland); Gilmer Blankenship (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for locating, tracking, and/or monitoring the status of personnel and/or assets (collectively “trackees”), both indoors and outdoors, is provided. Tracking data obtained from any number of sources utilizing any number of tracking methods may be provided as input to a mapping application. The mapping application generates position estimates for trackees using a suite of mapping tools to make corrections to the tracking data. The mapping application further uses information from building data, when available, to enhance position estimates. Indoor tracking methods including sensor fusion methods, map matching methods, and map building methods may be implemented compute a more accurate tracking estimate for trackees. Outdoor tracking methods may be implemented to enhance outdoor tracking data by combining tracking estimates such as inertial tracks with magnetic and/or compass data if and when available, and with GPS, if and when available. |
| FILED | Friday, September 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/616370 |
| ART UNIT | 3664 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 17/38 (20130101) G01C 21/165 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01C 21/206 (20130101) 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 5/0294 (20130101) G01S 19/39 (20130101) G01S 19/48 (20130101) G01S 19/49 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 4/028 (20130101) H04W 4/043 (20130101) H04W 64/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965974 | Abrol et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Satyen Abrol (Richardson, Texas); Vaibhav Khadilkar (Dallas, Texas); Latifur Rahman Khan (Plano, Texas); Bhavani Marienne Thuraisingham (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Satyen Abrol (Richardson, Texas); Vaibhav Khadilkar (Dallas, Texas); Latifur Rahman Khan (Plano, Texas); Bhavani Marienne Thuraisingham (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for determining one or more attributes and their associated values for a user, by mining the user's social network profiles. The systems and methods determine if the value of an attribute of interest for a user is specified on one or more social networking websites. If so, the systems and methods set the attribute value for the user to the specified attribute value. If not, the systems and methods retrieve, from the social networking websites, attribute values for the attribute of interest for friends of the user to form a group of possible attribute values for the user. The method, selects a value from the group of possible attribute values, and then sets the selected value as the attribute value for the user. |
| FILED | Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/588977 |
| ART UNIT | 2452 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 29/08936 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 67/18 (20130101) H04L 67/22 (20130101) H04L 67/306 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Small Business Administration (SBA)
| US 08962253 | Kazakov et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Sergei A. Kazakov (Los Gatos, California); Pavan Kumar (Santa Cruz, California); Brian H. Johnston (Scotts Valley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Somagenics Inc. (Santa Cruz, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sergei A. Kazakov (Los Gatos, California); Pavan Kumar (Santa Cruz, California); Brian H. Johnston (Scotts Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Currently, the circularization of small RNAs is broadly regarded as an obstacle in ligation-related assays and explicitly avoided while short lengths of linear RNA targets is broadly recognized as a factor limiting use of conventional primers in PCR-related assays. In contrast, the disclosed invention capitalizes on circularization of small RNA targets or their conjugates with oligonucleotide adapters. The circular RNA templates provide amplification of the target sequences via synthesis of multimer nucleic acids that can be either labeled for direct detection or subjected to PCR amplification and detection. Structure of small circular RNAs and corresponding multimeric nucleic acids provide certain advantages over current methods including flexibility in design of conventional RT and PCR primers as well as use of 5′-overlapping dimer-primers for efficient and sequence-specific amplification of short target sequences. Our invention also reduces number of steps and reagents while increasing sensitivity and accuracy of detection of small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends. Our invention increase sensitivity and specificity of detection of microRNAs and other small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends while allowing us to distinguish these two forms from each other. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 13, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/264122 |
| 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 1/682 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/682 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) C12Q 1/6865 (20130101) C12Q 1/6865 (20130101) C12Q 2521/501 (20130101) C12Q 2521/501 (20130101) C12Q 2525/143 (20130101) C12Q 2525/207 (20130101) C12Q 2525/207 (20130101) C12Q 2525/313 (20130101) C12Q 2531/125 (20130101) C12Q 2531/125 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965688 | Bandyopadhyay et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Amrit Bandyopadhyay (Washington, District of Columbia); Daniel Hakim (Silver Spring, Maryland); Benjamin E. Funk (Hanover, Maryland); Eric Asher Kohn (Washington, District of Columbia); Carole A. Teolis (Glenn Dale, Maryland); Gilmer Blankenship (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | TRX Systems, Inc. (Greenbelt, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Amrit Bandyopadhyay (Washington, District of Columbia); Daniel Hakim (Silver Spring, Maryland); Benjamin E. Funk (Hanover, Maryland); Eric Asher Kohn (Washington, District of Columbia); Carole A. Teolis (Glenn Dale, Maryland); Gilmer Blankenship (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for locating, tracking, and/or monitoring the status of personnel and/or assets (collectively “trackees”), both indoors and outdoors, is provided. Tracking data obtained from any number of sources utilizing any number of tracking methods may be provided as input to a mapping application. The mapping application generates position estimates for trackees using a suite of mapping tools to make corrections to the tracking data. The mapping application further uses information from building data, when available, to enhance position estimates. Indoor tracking methods including sensor fusion methods, map matching methods, and map building methods may be implemented compute a more accurate tracking estimate for trackees. Outdoor tracking methods may be implemented to enhance outdoor tracking data by combining tracking estimates such as inertial tracks with magnetic and/or compass data if and when available, and with GPS, if and when available. |
| FILED | Friday, September 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/616370 |
| ART UNIT | 3664 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 17/38 (20130101) G01C 21/165 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01C 21/206 (20130101) 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 5/0294 (20130101) G01S 19/39 (20130101) G01S 19/48 (20130101) G01S 19/49 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 4/028 (20130101) H04W 4/043 (20130101) H04W 64/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Education (ED)
| US 08960699 | Sprigle et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen H. Sprigle (Marietta, Georgia); Randy Bernard (Auburn, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen H. Sprigle (Marietta, Georgia); Randy Bernard (Auburn, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | A suspension seat comprises a structural layer and a stretchable top layer above the structural layer. The structural layer comprises a cut-out. The perimeter of the cut-out is defined by a plurality of discrete members. The discrete members allow the buttocks (i.e., the tissue surrounding the ischial sacrococcygeal aspects of the skeleton) of a wheelchair user to enter into the cut-out with gradual pressure minimizing high pressure concentrations at the edges of the cut-out. The stretchable top layer bears load via tension as the wheelchair user buttocks deflects into the cut-out. |
| FILED | Friday, September 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/821527 |
| ART UNIT | 3611 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Chairs; Sofas; Beds A47C 7/14 (20130101) Transport, Personal Conveyances, or Accommodation Specially Adapted for Patients or Disabled Persons; Operating Tables or Chairs; Chairs for Dentistry; Funeral Devices A61G 5/02 (20130101) A61G 5/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61G 7/05723 (20130101) A61G 2005/1091 (20130101) A61G 2200/20 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of the Interior (DOI)
| US 08962319 | Warren et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | William L. Warren (Orlando, Florida); Donald Drake, III (Orlando, Florida); Janice Moser (Orlando, Florida); Inderpal Singh (Orlando, Florida); Haifeng Song (Oviedo, Florida); Eric Mishkin (Winter Springs, Florida); John G. Tew (Mechanicsville, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sanofi Pasteur Vaxdesign Corp. (Orlando, Florida); Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William L. Warren (Orlando, Florida); Donald Drake, III (Orlando, Florida); Janice Moser (Orlando, Florida); Inderpal Singh (Orlando, Florida); Haifeng Song (Oviedo, Florida); Eric Mishkin (Winter Springs, Florida); John G. Tew (Mechanicsville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods for preparing an artificial immune system. The artificial immune system comprises a cell culture comprising T cells, B cells and antigen-primed dendritic cells. The artificial immune system of the present invention can be used for in vitro testing of vaccines, adjuvants, immunotherapy candidates, cosmetics, drugs, biologics and other chemicals. |
| FILED | Friday, November 04, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/289024 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — 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 5/0635 (20130101) C12N 5/0636 (20130101) C12N 5/0639 (20130101) C12N 5/0697 (20130101) C12N 2500/90 (20130101) C12N 2501/21 (20130101) C12N 2502/28 (20130101) C12N 2502/1107 (20130101) C12N 2502/1114 (20130101) C12N 2502/1121 (20130101) C12N 2503/04 (20130101) C12N 2510/04 (20130101) C12N 2531/00 (20130101) C12N 2533/50 (20130101) C12N 2533/54 (20130101) C12N 2535/10 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/505 (20130101) G01N 33/5052 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/5088 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Security Agency (NSA)
| US 08966648 | Aggarwal et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charu C. Aggarwal (Mohegan Lake, New York); Philip Shi-Lung Yu (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Improved privacy preservation techniques are disclosed for use in accordance with data mining. By way of example, a technique for preserving privacy of data records for use in a data mining application comprises the following steps/operations. Different privacy levels are assigned to the data records. Condensed groups are constructed from the data records based on the privacy levels, wherein summary statistics are maintained for each condensed group. Pseudo-data is generated from the summary statistics, wherein the pseudo-data is available for use in the data mining application. Principles of the invention are capable of handling both static and dynamic data sets |
| FILED | Friday, October 11, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/051530 |
| ART UNIT | 2494 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 21/604 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 21/6245 (20130101) G06F 21/6254 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Non-Profit Organization (NPO)
| US 08962314 | Yamoah et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Ebenezer N. Yamoah (Davis, California); Dongguang Wei (Davis, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ebenezer N. Yamoah (Davis, California); Dongguang Wei (Davis, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A pluripotent stem cell isolated from the lateral ventrical of the brain or choroid plexus is provided. Compositions and methods of isolating and using the cell also is provided. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/131023 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| 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 5/062 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 5/0623 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 08960012 | Dunford et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | JENTEK Sensors, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | JENTEK Sensors, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Todd M. Dunford (Amherst, Massachusetts); Neil J. Goldfine (Newton, Massachusetts); Shayan Haque (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Yield stress is an important indicator of the strength of a component such as a pipe section. A method and apparatus for measuring yield stress of components made from magnetic materials is provided. The magnetic permeability of the material is recorded at multiple stress levels below yield establishing a permeability-stress relationship. The yield stress is then estimated as a function of the recorded permeability-stress relationship. The permeability stress relationship may be non-linear for a range of stress levels, achieving a peak permeability response for a stress below yield. The yield stress may be estimated as a multiple of the stress at which the peak permeability response is recorded. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 30, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/067784 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Testing Static or Dynamic Balance of Machines or Structures; Testing of Structures or Apparatus, Not Otherwise Provided for G01M 5/0025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01M 5/0033 (20130101) G01M 5/0083 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08961899 | Eshoo et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Ibis Biosciences, Inc. (Carlsbad, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | IBIS Biosciences, Inc. (Carlsbad, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark Eshoo (San Diego, California); John Picuri (Carlsbad, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides integrated sample preparation systems and stabilized enzyme mixtures. In particular, the present invention provides microfluidic cards configured for processing a sample and generating DNA libraries that are suitable for use in sequencing methods (e.g., next generation sequencing methods) or other suitable nucleic acid analysis methods. The present invention also provides stabilized enzyme mixtures containing an enzyme (e.g., an enzyme used in whole genome amplification), BSA, and a sugar. Such enzyme mixtures may be lyophilized and stored at room temperature without significant loss of enzyme activity for months. |
| FILED | Monday, June 24, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/925355 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5027 (20130101) B01L 7/52 (20130101) B01L 9/527 (20130101) B01L 2200/10 (20130101) B01L 2200/16 (20130101) B01L 2300/0672 (20130101) B01L 2400/0481 (20130101) B01L 2400/0487 (20130101) B01L 2400/0655 (20130101) B01L 2400/0683 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/96 (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 1/6806 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6874 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08963068 | Hagopian et al. |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | John G. Hagopian (Harwood, Maryland); Jeffrey C. Livas (Severna Park, Maryland); Shahram R. Shiri (Glyndon, Maryland); Stephanie A. Getty (Washington, District of Columbia); June L Tveekrem (Columbia, Maryland); James J. Butler (Laurel, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John G. Hagopian (Harwood, Maryland); Jeffrey C. Livas (Severna Park, Maryland); Shahram R. Shiri (Glyndon, Maryland); Stephanie A. Getty (Washington, District of Columbia); June L Tveekrem (Columbia, Maryland); James J. Butler (Laurel, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a system for an apodization mask composed of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for absorbing unwanted stray light. An apodization mask is a precise pattern or shape that is mathematically derived using light scattering measurement techniques to achieve optimal light absorption. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus for a duplex telescope with stray light suppressing capabilities comprising: a primary mirror for transmitting and receiving light; a secondary mirror for defocusing transmitted light onto the primary mirror and for focusing received light; a photodetector which receives light; a laser transmitter which transmits light; and an apodization mask for absorbing stray transmitted light. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/193249 |
| ART UNIT | 2878 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 1/0214 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/205 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/752 (20130101) Y10S 977/778 (20130101) Y10S 977/809 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08965943 | Mellott |
|---|---|
| FUNDED BY |
|
| APPLICANT(S) | Jonathon D. Mellott (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Athena Group, Inc. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jonathon D. Mellott (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for performing computations using residue arithmetic. The subject method and apparatus can utilize logic gates for performing calculations such as multiplication by a constant, computing a number theoretic logarithm of a residue for a given base αi and modulus pi, and computing the product of two residues, modulo pi. The use of logic gates can offer advantages when compared with the use of ROMs for table look-up functions in integrated RNS digital signal processor implementations. |
| FILED | Monday, May 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/471197 |
| ART UNIT | 2193 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 7/729 (20130101) Coding; Decoding; Code Conversion in General H03M 7/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
How To Use This Page
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, February 24, 2015.
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
There is a panel for each patent that contains the patent number and the title of the patent. When you click the panel, it opens to reveal the following information:
FUNDED BY
The agencies that funded the grants, contracts, or other research agreements that resulted in the patent. FedInvent includes as much information on the source of the funding as possible. The information is presented in a hierarchy going from the Federal Department down to the agencies, subagencies, and offices that funded the work. Here are two examples:
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
The abstract as it appears on the patent.
FILED
The date of the patent application including the day of the week.
APPL NO
This is the patent application serial number. If you’d like to learn more about how application serial numbers work you can go to the Lists Page.
ART UNIT
Patent data includes the Art Unit where a patent was examined. (The Art Unit isn’t available for published patent applications.) The Art Unit provides insight into what group of patent examiners prosecuted the patent application and the subject matter that the examiners work on. For example:
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.
VIEW PATENT
As of June 2021, we include two ways to view a patent at USPTO. FedInvent provides a link to the Full-Text Version of the patent and a link to the PDF version of the patent.
HOW DO I FIND A SPECIFIC PATENT ON A PAGE?
You can use the Command F or Control F to find a specific patent you are interested in.
HOW DO I GET HERE?
You navigate to the details of a patent by clicking the information icon that follows a patent on the FedInvent Patents Weekly Report.
You can also reach this page using the weekly page link that looks like this:
https://wayfinder.digital/fedinvent/patents-2015/fedinvent-patents-20150224.html
Just update the date portion of the URL. Tuesdays for patents. Thursdays for pre-grant publication of patent applications.
Download a copy of the How To Use This Page