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Patent Details for Tuesday, March 03, 2015
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Department of Defense (DOD)
| US 08966727 | Green et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Natick, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dustin T. Green (Stafford, Virginia); Gregory Gudejko (Natick, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A contaminated human remains pouch includes a sheet of material that is resistant to chemical and biological agents having a substantially rectangular shape having a first long side, a second long side, a first short side and second short side. Complimentary securing elements are fixed along an edge of the first long side and along an edge of the second long side. A folded portion in each corner of the material forms a first seam between adjacent portions of the first short side and a second seam between adjacent portions of the second short side. The complimentary securing elements on the edge of the first long side and the edge of the second long side define an opening when the folder portion in each corner is folded over, and the complimentary securing elements are configured to be mated together to substantially seal the contaminated human remains pouch from cross-contamination. |
| FILED | Monday, June 16, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/305056 |
| ART UNIT | 3677 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Transport, Personal Conveyances, or Accommodation Specially Adapted for Patients or Disabled Persons; Operating Tables or Chairs; Chairs for Dentistry; Funeral Devices A61G 17/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61G 17/007 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08966879 | Munson |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Scott M. Munson (Monona, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Orbital Technologies Corporation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott M. Munson (Monona, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | An acoustic resonance igniter uses gas expanding through a nozzle to form a sonic, or under-expanded supersonic, jet directed against the opening of a blind resonance cavity in a central body, setting up a high-frequency sonic resonance which heats the gas within the cavity. A pintle extends coaxially with the nozzle and injects liquid propellant into the jet. The liquid propellant ignites with the heated gas within the resonance cavity forming combustion gases. The combustion gases flow through openings in a flange which supports the resonance cavity into a combustion chamber in the same direction as the gas jet flows. The liquid propellant is injected from within the support flange in the direction of combustion gas flow to film cool the combustion chamber wall and the flange and the central body supported by the flange. The acoustic resonance igniter may form a rocket engine ignition torch or a RCS thruster. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/396919 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Power plants 060/200.100 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08966993 | Pulskamp et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Adelphi, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey S. Pulskamp (Leesburg, Virginia); Ronald G. Polcawich (Derwood, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Method and apparatus for a piezoelectric apparatus are provided. In some embodiments, a method for fabricating a piezoelectric device may include etching a series of vertical trenches in a top substrate portion, depositing a first continuous conductive layer over the trenches and substrate, depositing a continuous piezoelectric layer over the first continuous conductive layer such that the piezoelectric material has trenches and sidewalls, depositing a second continuous conductive layer over the continuous piezoelectric layer, etching through the vertical trenches of the first continuous conductive layer, continuous piezoelectric layer, second continuous conductive layer, and top substrate portion into a bottom substrate portion, etching a series of horizontal trenches in the bottom substrate portion such that the horizontal trenches and vertical trenches occupy a continuous free space and allow movement of a piezoelectric MEMS device created by the above method in three dimensions. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/719588 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/005 (20130101) Impedance Networks, e.g Resonant Circuits; Resonators H03H 3/02 (20130101) H03H 9/205 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H03H 2009/155 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08967049 | Scheid et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eric Scheid (Bloomington, Indiana); Colt Miller (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eric Scheid (Bloomington, Indiana); Colt Miller (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus being a lined fabric material is disclosed. One embodiment of the lined fabric is used as an augmentation sleeve for use with a non lethal, explosive device and includes a lined material having a liner material in between a first fabric and a second fabric, where at least said first fabric is likely to rupture when an explosive force being substantially applied to a liner material in said lined fabric. A liner material is a material that reduces the likelihood of injury when expelled from the lined fabric and contacts a person. The fabric material has some properties of flexible light weight material properties and also has the properties of substantially rigid materials. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 02, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/732695 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Armour; Armoured Turrets; Armoured or Armed Vehicles; Means of Attack or Defence, e.g Camouflage, in General F41H 5/0492 (20130101) Explosive Charges, e.g for Blasting, Fireworks, Ammunition F42B 12/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F42B 12/32 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08967134 | Williams et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ben Williams (Norwood, Massachusetts); Jude J. Jordan (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ben Williams (Norwood, Massachusetts); Jude J. Jordan (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| ABSTRACT | A liquid-fuel fired tilting skillet system including a tilting skillet having a support frame and a tilting skillet pan, a liquid-fuel fired burner having a flame tube, a burner bracket on the frame for mounting the liquid-fuel fired burner, a firebox mounted beneath the pan with a burner insertion hole for receiving the burner flame tube, and a diffuser plate mounted to the bottom of the pan in the firebox targeted by the flame tube for distributing the heat across the pan bottom. |
| FILED | Friday, February 04, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/021187 |
| ART UNIT | 3749 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Kitchen Equipment; Coffee Mills; Spice Mills; Apparatus for Making Beverages A47J 37/1242 (20130101) Domestic Stoves or Ranges; Details of Domestic Stoves or Ranges, of General Application F24C 5/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08967236 | Catton et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ivan Catton (Los Angeles, California); Huishu Thomas Tao (Walnut, California); Sean W. Reilly (Los Angeles, California); Ladan Amouzegar (Los Angeles, California); Qi Yao (Los Angeles, California); Michael J. Stubblebine (Los Angeles, California); Jacob Supowit (Valencia, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An inorganic aqueous solution for use in a phase-change heat transfer device comprises an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate (KMnO4), potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7), chromium trioxide (CrO3), silver chromate (Ag2CrO4), strontium hydroxide (Sr(OH)2), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). |
| FILED | Friday, March 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/844296 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 5/04 (20130101) C09K 5/048 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Heat-exchange Apparatus, Not Provided for in Another Subclass, in Which the Heat-exchange Media Do Not Come into Direct Contact F28D 15/04 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08967859 | Harmon et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eric S. Harmon (Norfolk, Massachusetts); James T. Hyland (Madison, Connecticut) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Eric S. Harmon (Norfolk, Massachusetts); David B. Salzman (Chevy Chase, Maryland); James T. Hyland (Madison, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A novel detector apparatus and detection method for measuring temperature exploit the avalanche transition edge, and are useful for contact and remote sensing & imaging and microbolometry of thermal, THz, LWIR/MWIR/SWIR/NIR, and visible light. The invention allows uncooled operation at kHz frame rates. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/764088 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 5/20 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01J 5/024 (20130101) G01J 5/24 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 27/14649 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 5/33 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08967952 | Jones et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James Jones (Palm City, Florida); John H. Maurer (Stuart, Florida); Eric J. Ward (West Palm Beach, Florida); Roger W. Bursey, Jr. (Jupiter, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James Jones (Palm City, Florida); John H. Maurer (Stuart, Florida); Eric J. Ward (West Palm Beach, Florida); Roger W. Bursey, Jr. (Jupiter, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A rotational duct blocker for a gas turbine engine includes a duct blocker rotor and a duct blocker stator. The duct blocker rotor includes a plurality of first flow apertures extending axially therethrough, and a plurality of roller elements connected to an inner rotor platform. The first flow apertures are arranged circumferentially around the inner rotor platform. The duct blocker stator includes a plurality of second flow apertures extending axially therethrough, and a roller element track located radially within the inner rotor platform and in rolling contact with the roller elements. The second flow apertures are arranged circumferentially around an inner stator platform that is located axially adjacent to the inner rotor platform. The duct blocker rotor rotates relative to the duct blocker stator to regulate fluid flowing between the first flow apertures and the second flow apertures. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/335577 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps 415/127 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08968205 | Zeng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xiaozheng Zeng (Sammamish, Washington); Kevin Michael Sekins (Yarrow Point, California); Stephen Barnes (Bellevue, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (Malvern, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaozheng Zeng (Sammamish, Washington); Kevin Michael Sekins (Yarrow Point, California); Stephen Barnes (Bellevue, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Sub-aperture control is provided for high intensity focused ultrasound. Test transmissions are made sequentially from different sub-apertures. The tissue response at the focal regions is determined and used to select sub-apertures. For example, one or more sub-apertures are not used where temperature does not rise above certain threshold or tissue displacement is weak, such as associated with intervening bone or attenuating tissue. Other factors may be used instead or in addition to tissue response at the focal region. Relative proximity of the sub-apertures to a lesion, angular distribution of the sub-apertures, shape or size of the sub-aperture focal regions as compared to the tissue to be treated, or combinations thereof may be used. Once selected, the relative weight for each sub-aperture may be adjusted based on measured tissue response for each sub-aperture, such as to provide more equal treatment contribution from different sub-apertures. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/024574 |
| ART UNIT | 3768 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 7/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61N 2007/027 (20130101) A61N 2007/0052 (20130101) A61N 2007/0078 (20130101) A61N 2007/0095 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08968222 | Kazerooni et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Homayoon Kazerooni (Berkeley, California); Nathan Harding (Oakland, California); Russdon Angold (American Canyon, California); Kurt Amundson (Berkeley, California); Jon William Burns (Richmond, California); Adam Zoss (Berkeley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ekso Bionics, Inc. (Richmond, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Homayoon Kazerooni (Berkeley, California); Nathan Harding (Oakland, California); Russdon Angold (American Canyon, California); Kurt Amundson (Berkeley, California); Jon William Burns (Richmond, California); Adam Zoss (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a person includes an exoskeleton trunk and leg supports adapted to contact the ground. Hip torque generators extend between the exoskeleton trunk and respective leg supports. A load holding mechanism is rotatably coupled to the exoskeleton trunk, preferably via over-shoulder members configured to support a load in front of the person. In use, hip torque generators create torque between the exoskeleton trunk and respective leg supports in the stance phase, wherein at least one torque generator is configured to create a first torque between the exoskeleton trunk and one of the first and second leg supports in the stance phase opposing a second torque generated on the exoskeleton by a weight of the load. Load bearing sensors may be utilized to determine the torque generated by the load and communicate with a controller to control power to the torque generators. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/139933 |
| ART UNIT | 3771 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices B25J 9/0006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08968267 | Nelson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Carl A Nelson (Lincoln, Nebraska); Jeff Midday (Lake Zurich, Illinois); Dimitry Oleynikov (Lincoln, Nebraska); Alan Goyzueta (Longview, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Carl A Nelson (Lincoln, Nebraska); Jeff Midday (Lake Zurich, Illinois); Dimitry Oleynikov (Lincoln, Nebraska); Alan Goyzueta (Longview, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical systems, including systems that can be used in conjunction with medical devices used in endoscopic surgery. Certain embodiments include various material handling devices that can transport materials between the inside and the outside of an endoscopic surgery patient. |
| FILED | Friday, August 05, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/204231 |
| ART UNIT | 3763 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 17/50 (20130101) A61B 17/221 (20130101) A61B 17/00234 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 17/22031 (20130101) A61B 2017/00287 (20130101) A61B 2017/00685 (20130101) A61B 2017/22034 (20130101) A61B 2017/320064 (20130101) A61B 2017/320775 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08968324 | Atkinson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Patrick Atkinson (Grand Blanc, Michigan); Adam Nicholas Garlock (Shelby Township, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Kettering University (Flint, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Patrick Atkinson (Grand Blanc, Michigan); Adam Nicholas Garlock (Shelby Township, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A targeting jig apparatus for targeting interlocking holes of an intramedullary nail. The targeting jig includes a support-arm extending substantially parallel to the intramedullary nail. A targeting mechanism including a pair of targeting mechanism drill-guide orifices is adjustably disposed on the support arm for aligning the targeting mechanism drill-guide orifice with the interlocking holes of the intramedullary nail. The targeting mechanism includes a saddle having a U-shape including a base and parallel legs that are slidable along the support-arm. A connection mechanism includes a horizontal slot on the support-arm aligned with a vertical slot on the targeting mechanism and a pivot screw extending through the slots for facilitating adjustment of the targeting mechanism relative to the support arm. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/282570 |
| ART UNIT | 3776 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 17/1725 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08968461 | Tuan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christopher Tuan (Omaha, Nebraska); Lim Nguyen (Bellevue, Nebraska); Bing Chen (Omaha, Nebraska) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher Tuan (Omaha, Nebraska); Lim Nguyen (Bellevue, Nebraska); Bing Chen (Omaha, Nebraska) |
| ABSTRACT | Conductive concrete mixtures are described that are configured to provide EMP shielding and reflect and/or absorb, for instance, EM waves propagating through the conductive concrete mixture. The conductive concrete mixtures include cement, aggregate, water, metallic conductive material, and conductive carbon particles and/or magnetic material. The conductive material may include steel fibers, and the magnetic material may include taconite aggregate. The conductive concrete mixture may also include graphite powder, silica fume, and/or other supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). The conductive carbon particles may comprise from about zero to twenty-five percent (0-25%) of the conductive concrete mixture by weight and/or the magnetic material may comprise from about zero to fifty percent (0-50%) of the conductive concrete mixture by weight. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/472670 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Compositions: Coating or plastic 16/472 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08968590 | Harris |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vincent G. Harris (Sharon, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vincent G. Harris (Sharon, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A composition of a crystalline ferromagnetic material based upon nanoscale cobalt carbide particles and to a method of manufacturing the ferromagnetic material of the invention via a polyol reaction are disclosed. The crystalline ferromagnetic cobalt carbide nanoparticles of the invention are useful for high performance permanent magnet applications. The processes according to the invention are extendable to other carbide phases, for example to Fe-, FeCo-carbides. Fe- and FeCo-carbides are realizable by using as precursor salts Fe-, Co-, and mixtures of Fe- and Co-salts, such as acetates, nitrates, chlorides, bromides, citrates, and sulfates, among others. The materials according to the invention include mixtures and/or admixtures of cobalt carbides, as both Co2C and Co3C phases. Mixtures may take the form of a collection of independent particles of Co2C and Co3C or as a collection of particles which consist of an intimate combination of Co2C and Co3C phases within individual particles. The relative proportions of these two phases as well as the morphology of each phase contribute to their attractive permanent magnet properties, particularly at low temperatures through room temperature and up to over 400 K. |
| FILED | Friday, September 10, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/395270 |
| ART UNIT | 1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Working Metallic Powder; Manufacture of Articles From Metallic Powder; Making Metallic Powder B22F 1/0018 (20130101) B22F 9/24 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 31/303 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Structural and Physical Aspects of Solid Inorganic Compounds C01P 2004/10 (20130101) Alloys C22C 32/0052 (20130101) C22C 2202/02 (20130101) Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties H01F 1/065 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/838 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08968599 | Cooper et al. |
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| 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) | Thomas M. Cooper (Miamisburg, Ohio); Ronald F. Ziolo (Webster, New York); Aaron R. Burke (Vandalia, Ohio); Anatoliy V. Glushchenko (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A cholesteric liquid crystal. The liquid crystal includes a metal acetylide, of which the metal is a square, planar transition metal. The metal acetylide includes first and second acylphosphine ligands and first and second phenyl acetylene ligands. Each of the first and second phenyl acetylene ligands have a meta- or para-substituent, which are selected from the group consisting of H, F, CN, OCH3, C≡C—C6H5,(COO—C34H50O2), and COO—C5H10—C))—C34H50O2. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/780153 |
| ART UNIT | 1722 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 3/263 (20130101) B32B 15/00 (20130101) B32B 15/04 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 15/0086 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08968637 | Krueger et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Daniel S. Krueger (Liberty, Missouri); Cristina Elizabeth Fadner (Overland Park, Kansas); Gregory Vincent Miller (Gladstone, Missouri) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daniel S. Krueger (Liberty, Missouri); Cristina Elizabeth Fadner (Overland Park, Kansas); Gregory Vincent Miller (Gladstone, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for the fabrication of dome shaped low temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) substrates comprises a plurality of prefired substrates, a first mandrel, and a second mandrel. The prefired substrates may form a stack and each may include a circular central portion and a plurality of segments uniformly distributed along the circumference of the central portion. Each segment may include a first edge, an opposing second edge, and an end edge. The first and second edges each may have an inner end and an opposing outer end. The end edge may be coupled to the outer end of the first and second edges. The first mandrel may have a first circumference and may be configured to receive the prefired substrates while the stack is formed. The second mandrel may have a second circumference smaller than the first circumference and may be configured to retain the stack during a firing process. |
| FILED | Monday, June 18, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/525613 |
| ART UNIT | 1741 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Shaping Clay or Other Ceramic Compositions; Shaping Slag; Shaping Mixtures Containing Cementitious Material, e.g Plaster B28B 1/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 18/00 (20130101) Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 37/001 (20130101) C04B 37/042 (20130101) C04B 2235/36 (20130101) C04B 2235/6028 (20130101) C04B 2237/86 (20130101) C04B 2237/343 (20130101) |
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| US 08968668 | Eden et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | J. Gary Eden (Champaign, Illinois); Sung-Jin Park (Champaign, Illinois); Jin Hoon Cho (Champaign, Illinois); Seung Hoon Sung (Beaverton, Oregon); Min Hwan Kim (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | J. Gary Eden (Champaign, Illinois); Sung-Jin Park (Champaign, Illinois); Jin Hoon Cho (Champaign, Illinois); Seung Hoon Sung (Beaverton, Oregon); Min Hwan Kim (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A microplasma device of the invention includes a microcavity or microchannel defined at least partially within a thick metal oxide layer consisting essentially of defect free oxide. Electrodes are arranged with respect to the microcavity or microchannel to stimulate plasma generation in said microcavity or microchannel upon application of suitable voltage and at least one of the electrodes is encapsulated within the thick metal oxide layer. Large arrays can be formed and are highly robust as lack of microcracks in the oxide avoid dielectric breakdown. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/527842 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes for the Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Production of Coatings; Electroforming; Apparatus Therefor C25D 11/02 (20130101) C25D 11/12 (20130101) C25D 11/18 (20130101) C25D 11/022 (20130101) C25D 11/026 (20130101) C25D 11/26 (20130101) Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 11/18 (20130101) H01J 17/16 (20130101) H01J 37/32055 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08968681 | Putnam et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David L. Putnam (Sammamish, Washington); Jason A. Putnam (Sammamish, Washington); Todd W. Hubbard (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Photonic Biosystems Inc. (Sammamish, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David L. Putnam (Sammamish, Washington); Jason A. Putnam (Sammamish, Washington); Todd W. Hubbard (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and device is provided for collecting filterable material to perform assays on a filtration apparatus by applying negative-pressure to the inlet chamber of the filtration apparatus which is independent of negative or positive pressure applied to its fluid path. The negative-pressure applied to the inlet chamber serves to actively aspirate fluid and promote flow into the inlet chamber via the fluid pathway. The negative-pressure applied to the inlet chamber facilitates the use of either negative or positive-pressure based fluid-filtration approaches. Use of the invention improves the functionality and scope of applications that can be performed with enclosed filtration apparatuses. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/582425 |
| ART UNIT | 1797 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| 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 1/24 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 1/405 (20130101) G01N 2001/4088 (20130101) |
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| US 08968702 | Li et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chuan-Yuan Li (Englewood, Colorado); Fang Li (Greenwood Village, Colorado); Pierre Sonveaux (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium); Mark W. Dewhirst (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chuan-Yuan Li (Englewood, Colorado); Fang Li (Greenwood Village, Colorado); Pierre Sonveaux (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium); Mark W. Dewhirst (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The presently disclosed subject matter generally relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the expression and/or activation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) genes in a hypoxic cell. More particularly, the methods disclosed herein relate to inhibition of HIF-1 activation in a cell, increasing sensitivity of a tumor cell to radiation and/or chemotherapy, delaying tumor growth, inhibiting tumor blood vessel growth, inhibiting inflammatory responses in a cell through the use of compositions that prevent the nitrosylation of HIF-1, and methods for screening for new inhibitors of HIF-1 activiation. Additionally, the compositions disclosed herein relate to compositions that can be employed in, and are identified by, the disclosed methods. |
| FILED | Friday, March 30, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/731719 |
| ART UNIT | 1611 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 41/0038 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 41/0038 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) |
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| US 08968738 | Mitre et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Edward E. Mitre (Rockville, Maryland); Marc P. Hübner (Nordrheinwestfalen, Germany) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Rockville, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward E. Mitre (Rockville, Maryland); Marc P. Hübner (Nordrheinwestfalen, Germany) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of using anti-FceRI or anti-IgE antibodies for treating an autoimmune disease are disclosed. Also disclosed is a composition comprising an anti-FceRI antibody or anti-IgE antibody for use in treating an autoimmune disease. Also disclosed are non-antibody compounds that specifically activate basophils and/or mast cells, either by cross-linking IgE or FceRI, or by activating the cells through an FceRI-independent pathway and methods of using the same to treat autoimmune diseases. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/821961 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/3955 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 2039/505 (20130101) A61K 2039/545 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/283 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 424/81 (20130101) Y10S 424/805 (20130101) |
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| US 08968756 | Fang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shaoli Fang (Richardson, Texas); Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson, Texas); Xavier N. Lepro-Chavez (Richardson, Texas); Javier Carretero-Gonzalez (Dallas, Texas); Elizabeth Castillo-Martinez (Dallas, Texas); Raquel Ovalle-Robles (Sachse, Texas); Carter Sebastian Haines (Murphy, Texas); David Michael Novitski (Richardson, Texas); Mohammad H. Haque (Dallas, Texas); Chihye Lewis-Azad (Dallas, Texas); Mikhail Kozlov (Dallas, Texas); Anvar A. Zakhidov (McKinney, Texas); Ray H. Baughman (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shaoli Fang (Richardson, Texas); Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson, Texas); Xavier N. Lepro-Chavez (Richardson, Texas); Javier Carretero-Gonzalez (Dallas, Texas); Elizabeth Castillo-Martinez (Dallas, Texas); Raquel Ovalle-Robles (Sachse, Texas); Carter Sebastian Haines (Murphy, Texas); David Michael Novitski (Richardson, Texas); Mohammad H. Haque (Dallas, Texas); Chihye Lewis-Azad (Dallas, Texas); Mikhail Kozlov (Dallas, Texas); Anvar A. Zakhidov (McKinney, Texas); Ray H. Baughman (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Fabrication of yarns or other shaped articles from materials in powder form (or nanoparticles or nanofibers) using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheet as a platform (template). This includes methods for fabricating biscrolled yarns using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheets and biscrolled fibers fabricated thereby. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/322880 |
| ART UNIT | 1612 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | 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 15/18 (20130101) A61L 17/04 (20130101) A61L 2300/108 (20130101) A61L 2300/418 (20130101) A61L 2400/12 (20130101) Chemical Features in the Manufacture of Artificial Filaments, Threads, Fibres, Bristles or Ribbons; Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture of Carbon Filaments D01F 9/12 (20130101) Crimping or Curling Fibres, Filaments, Threads, or Yarns; Yarns or Threads D02G 3/16 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Sublasses of Section D, Relating to Textiles D10B 2101/122 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/96 (20130101) H01M 4/131 (20130101) H01M 4/133 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/587 (20130101) H01M 4/1391 (20130101) H01M 4/1393 (20130101) H01M 4/5825 (20130101) H01M 8/00 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/50 (20130101) Y02E 60/122 (20130101) |
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| US 08968764 | Van Dyke |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mark E. Van Dyke (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark E. Van Dyke (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A keratin hydrogel matrix serves as an effective acellular scaffold for axonal regeneration and facilitates functional nerve recovery. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 18, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/008136 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/185 (20130101) Original (OR) Class 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 27/227 (20130101) A61L 2430/32 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 524/916 (20130101) |
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| US 08969026 | Thayumanavan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sankaran Thayumanavan (Amherst, Massachusetts); Richard Vachet (Belchertown, Massachusetts); Elamprakash N. Savariar (San Diego, California); Marianny Y. Combariza (Predecuesta, Colombia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sankaran Thayumanavan (Amherst, Massachusetts); Richard Vachet (Belchertown, Massachusetts); Elamprakash N. Savariar (San Diego, California); Marianny Y. Combariza (Predecuesta, Colombia) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for liquid-liquid extraction, as can be effected using polymeric reverse micelles, such methods as can be used in conjunction with various mass spectrometric techniques. |
| FILED | Monday, August 11, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/672976 |
| ART UNIT | 1676 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 1/145 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6851 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08969091 | Golovchenko et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jene A. Golovchenko (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jiali Li (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Derek Stein (Delft, Netherlands); Marc H. Gershow (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jene A. Golovchenko (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jiali Li (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Derek Stein (Delft, Netherlands); Marc H. Gershow (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention features methods for evaluating the conformation of a polymer, for example, for determining the conformational distribution of a plurality of polymers and to detect binding or denaturation events. The methods employ a nanopore which the polymer, e.g., a nucleic acid, traverses. As the polymer traverses the nanopore, measurements of transport properties of the nanopore yield data on the conformation of the polymer. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/766231 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| 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 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 2563/143 (20130101) C12Q 2565/133 (20130101) C12Q 2565/629 (20130101) C12Q 2565/629 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/50 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/48721 (20130101) |
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| US 08969132 | Sherrer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David William Sherrer (Radford, Virginia); James MacDonald (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Nuvotronics, LLC (Radford, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David William Sherrer (Radford, Virginia); James MacDonald (Chandler, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed and claimed herein is a microwave assembly having a substrate comprising a microwave device; said device having a die, a first layer having a dielectric constant between about 1.00 and about 1.45 and a thickness between about 0.05 and about 2 mm along with one or more layers chosen from an absorbing layer, an EMI blocking layer, a layer comprising conductive material or a metal cover. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/237931 |
| ART UNIT | 2896 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating Metallic Material; Coating Material With Metallic Material; Surface Treatment of Metallic Material by Diffusion into the Surface, by Chemical Conversion or Substitution; Coating by Vacuum Evaporation, by Sputtering, by Ion Implantation or by Chemical Vapour Deposition, in General C23C 24/082 (20130101) C23C 28/042 (20130101) C23C 28/42 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 23/06 (20130101) H01L 23/24 (20130101) H01L 23/047 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 23/564 (20130101) H01L 2224/48091 (20130101) H01L 2224/48091 (20130101) H01L 2224/48227 (20130101) H01L 2224/49109 (20130101) H01L 2924/00014 (20130101) H01L 2924/09701 (20130101) Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials H01Q 17/00 (20130101) H01Q 23/00 (20130101) |
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| US 08969252 | Belcher et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Angela M. Belcher (Lexington, Massachusetts); Brian D. Reiss (Boston, Massachusetts); Chuanbin Mao (Austin, Texas); Daniel J. Solis (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Angela M. Belcher (Lexington, Massachusetts); Brian D. Reiss (Boston, Massachusetts); Chuanbin Mao (Austin, Texas); Daniel J. Solis (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes methods for producing magnetic nanocrystals by using a biological molecule that has been modified to possess an amino acid oligomer that is capable of specific binding to a magnetic material. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 07, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/081760 |
| ART UNIT | 1639 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101) B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/00 (20130101) C07K 7/06 (20130101) C07K 7/08 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/1037 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Combinatorial Chemistry; Libraries, e.g Chemical Libraries C40B 30/04 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/531 (20130101) G01N 33/54326 (20130101) |
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| US 08969283 | Kaiser et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Herbert J. Kaiser (Pontoon Beach, Illinois); Bryan M. Tienes (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | American Sterilizer Company (Mentor, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Herbert J. Kaiser (Pontoon Beach, Illinois); Bryan M. Tienes (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A low odor, liquid disinfectant composition comprising multiple components, which, upon mixing, provide an aqueous solution comprising low levels of peracetic acid for use in decontaminating articles and surfaces contaminated with bacteria, viruses, fungi and other chemical and biological contaminants including, but not limited to, spores, such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff), Clostridium sporogenes, and anthrax, mouse parvo virus, and mustard, nerve and other chemical and biological warfare agents. The disinfectant composition is prepared just prior to use by combining two or more separately packaged components, one component which is an acetyl donor comprising TAED or DAMA, and the other component which is a hydrogen peroxide solution. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/658234 |
| ART UNIT | 1617 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators A01N 37/16 (20130101) A01N 37/16 (20130101) A01N 37/18 (20130101) A01N 37/20 (20130101) A01N 37/26 (20130101) A01N 59/00 (20130101) A01N 59/00 (20130101) A01N 59/00 (20130101) A01N 2300/00 (20130101) Detergent Compositions; Use of Single Substances as Detergents; Soap or Soap-making; Resin Soaps; Recovery of Glycerol C11D 3/30 (20130101) C11D 3/33 (20130101) C11D 3/48 (20130101) C11D 3/3947 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C11D 17/0013 (20130101) |
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| US 08969434 | Keller et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Teddy M Keller (Fairfax Station, Virginia); Matthew Laskoski (Springfield, Virginia); Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Teddy M Keller (Fairfax Station, Virginia); Matthew Laskoski (Springfield, Virginia); Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/024701 |
| ART UNIT | 1764 — 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 35/78 (20130101) C04B 38/085 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 65/4006 (20130101) C08G 77/045 (20130101) C08G 77/50 (20130101) C08G 77/52 (20130101) C08G 77/56 (20130101) Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 7/22 (20130101) C08K 7/26 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 71/00 (20130101) C08L 83/04 (20130101) |
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| US 08969527 | Tomlins et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Scott Tomlins (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Daniel Rhodes (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Arul Chinnaiyan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Rohit Mehra (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Mark A. Rubin (New York, New York); Xiao-Wei Sun (New York, New York); Sven Perner (Ellwaugen, Germany); Charles Lee (Marlborough, Massachusetts); Francesca Demichelis (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott Tomlins (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Daniel Rhodes (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Arul Chinnaiyan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Rohit Mehra (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Mark A. Rubin (New York, New York); Xiao-Wei Sun (New York, New York); Sven Perner (Ellwaugen, Germany); Charles Lee (Marlborough, Massachusetts); Francesca Demichelis (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Recurrent gene fusions of androgen regulated genes and ETS family member genes in prostate cancer are described. Compositions and methods having utility in prostate cancer diagnosis, research, and therapy are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/483142 |
| ART UNIT | 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/113 (20130101) C12N 2310/11 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (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 C12Q 2600/112 (20130101) C12Q 2600/156 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/57434 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 435/81 (20130101) |
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| US 08969529 | O'Brien et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alison O'Brien (Bethesda, Maryland); Angela Melton-Celsa (Sterling, Virginia); Michael Smith (Silver Spring, Maryland); James Sinclair (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Rockville, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alison O'Brien (Bethesda, Maryland); Angela Melton-Celsa (Sterling, Virginia); Michael Smith (Silver Spring, Maryland); James Sinclair (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is based on the discovery of the epitope in the Stx2 protein for the 11 E1O antibody. The invention features compositions containing non-full length Stx2 polypeptides that include the 11 E1O monoclonal antibody epitope. The invention also features methods of producing anti-Stx2 antibodies specific for the 11 E1O epitope of the Stx2 protein. Additionally, the invention features methods for treating a subject having, or at risk of developing, a Shiga toxin associated disease (e.g., hemolytic uremia syndrome and diseases associated with E. coli and S. dysenteriae infection) with a polypeptide that includes the 11 E1O epitope or with an anti-Stx2 antibody developed using the methods of the invention. Furthermore, the invention features the detection of Stx2 in a sample using the antibodies developed using the methods of the invention. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/142556 |
| 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 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/25 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 16/1232 (20130101) C07K 2317/34 (20130101) |
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| US 08969635 | Biffinger et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Justin C. Biffinger (Woodbridge, Virginia); Lisa A. Fitzgerald (Alexandria, Virginia); Cherie Ziemer (Ames, Iowa); Kurt Henry (Arlington, Virginia); Bradley R Ringeisen (Lorton, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Justin C. Biffinger (Woodbridge, Virginia); Lisa A. Fitzgerald (Alexandria, Virginia); Cherie Ziemer (Ames, Iowa); Kurt Henry (Arlington, Virginia); Bradley R Ringeisen (Lorton, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of: providing a mixture of fecal waste and a bacterium; incubating the mixture to produce a fatty acid enriched mixture; removing water from the fatty acid enriched mixture to produce a dried mixture; and pyrolyzing the dried mixture in an inert atmosphere to produce an alkane from the C5-C32 fatty acid. The bacterium is a type that produces a C5-C32 fatty acid in the presence of any microbes in the fecal waste. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/913169 |
| ART UNIT | 1774 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Cracking Hydrocarbon Oils; Production of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixtures, e.g by Destructive Hydrogenation, Oligomerisation, Polymerisation; Recovery of Hydrocarbon Oils From Oil-shale, Oil-sand, or Gases; Refining Mixtures Mainly Consisting of Hydrocarbons; Reforming of Naphtha; Mineral Waxes C10G 1/02 (20130101) C10G 3/40 (20130101) C10G 21/00 (20130101) C10G 2300/1011 (20130101) C10G 2300/1018 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 5/02 (20130101) C12P 7/6409 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08969636 | Wright et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael E. Wright (Ridgecrest, California); Benjamin G. Harvey (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael E. Wright (Ridgecrest, California); Benjamin G. Harvey (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An approach that permits continuous batch conversion of alpha-olefins and internal-olefins to oligomeric materials without fouling the reaction vessel and provides a simple and highly efficient method for making very cost effective catalyst systems based on Zeigler-Natta Group 4 metallocenes. Embodiments of this invention produce diesel and turbine fuels that are 100% synthetic iso-paraffinic kerosenes with flashpoints greater than 61 deg C. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/426118 |
| ART UNIT | 1771 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds 585/14 |
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| US 08969641 | Ware et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard E. Ware (Aston, Pennsylvania); Edward J. Janoski (Havertown, Pennsylvania); Abraham Schneider (Overbrook Hills, Pennsylvania) |
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| ABSTRACT | Tetrahydrotricyclopentadienes are isomerized to a low pour point, high energy missile fuel. Aluminum trichloride is the catalyst and an inert chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent is present. The mole ratio of AlCl3 to the diene is in the range between from about 0.005 to about 1.0. The isomerization temperature is in the range from between about −20° C. to about 25° C. |
| FILED | Friday, September 03, 1976 |
| APPL NO | 05/720308 |
| ART UNIT | 1772 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds 585/373 |
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| US 08969712 | Newman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Fred Newman (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Benjamin Cho (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Mark A. Stan (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Paul Sharps (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SolAero Technologies Corp. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Fred Newman (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Benjamin Cho (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Mark A. Stan (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Paul Sharps (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A multijunction solar cell including an upper first solar subcell having a first band gap; a second solar subcell adjacent to the first solar subcell and having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; a graded interlayer adjacent to the second solar subcell, the graded interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; and a third solar subcell adjacent to the graded interlayer, the third subcell having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell. A lower fourth solar subcell is provided adjacent to the third subcell and lattice matched thereto, the lower fourth subcell having a fifth band gap smaller than the fourth band gap. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 03, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/463069 |
| ART UNIT | 1758 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/0725 (20130101) H01L 31/0735 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 31/1844 (20130101) H01L 31/06875 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/544 (20130101) |
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| US 08969765 | Froman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gary S. Froman (Fort Worth, Texas); Donavan Drewes (Coppell, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gary S. Froman (Fort Worth, Texas); Donavan Drewes (Coppell, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | An ice protection system for a structure has at least one electro-thermal heating element carried by the structure and a controller for selectively controlling the operation of each heating element. The controller operates each heating element according to a selected duty cycle defined by a pattern of time intervals, the controller selecting the duty cycle at least partially in response to measurements of ambient conditions about the structure. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 09, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 11/629021 |
| ART UNIT | 3742 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Equipment for Fitting in or to Aircraft; Flying Suits; Parachutes; Arrangements or Mounting of Power Plants or Propulsion Transmissions in Aircraft B64D 15/14 (20130101) B64D 15/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969788 | Zheng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Oracle International Corporation (Redwood City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oracle International Corporation (Redwood Shores, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xuezhe Zheng (San Diego, California); Ying L. Luo (San Diego, California); Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An integrated optical source is described. This optical source outputs one or more optical signals that provide a comb of wavelengths for use in wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) optical interconnects or links. In particular, a shared echelle grating is used as a wavelength-selective filter or control device for multiple lasing cavities to achieve self-registered and accurate lasing-channel spacing without inter-channel gain competition. Furthermore, the optical source can be used to provide all the wavelength channels in one optical waveguide or in separate optical waveguides. Therefore, the optical source may be used with cascaded ring-resonator modulators and/or electro-absorption-based broadband modulators. |
| FILED | Monday, December 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/717339 |
| ART UNIT | 2878 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969809 | Cole |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Barrett E. Cole (Bloomington, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Thermo-optical array devices and methods of processing thermo-optical array devices are disclosed. One method of processing thermo-optical array devices includes forming an (001) oriented titanium dioxide material on a bolometer material, and forming a vanadium dioxide material on the (001) oriented titanium dioxide material. One thermo-optical array device includes a bolometer material, a titanium dioxide material on the bolometer material, and a vanadium dioxide material on the titanium dioxide material, wherein the vanadium dioxide material has an optical transition temperature of less than 67 degrees Celsius. |
| FILED | Saturday, December 29, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/730910 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 5/20 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969831 | Shapira et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ofer Shapira (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Marin Soljacic (Belmont, Massachusetts); Bo Zhen (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Song-Liang Chua (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Jeongwon Lee (Boston, Massachusetts); John Joannopoulos (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a system for stimulating emission from at least one an emitter, such as a quantum dot or organic molecule, on the surface of a photonic crystal comprising a patterned dielectric substrate. Embodiments of this system include a laser or other source that illuminates the emitter and the photonic crystal, which is characterized by an energy band structure exhibiting a Fano resonance, from a first angle so as to stimulate the emission from the emitter at a second angle. The coupling between the photonic crystal and the emitter may result in spectral and angular enhancement of the emission through excitation and extraction enhancement. These enhancement mechanisms also reduce the emitter's lasing threshold. For instance, these enhancement mechanisms enable lasing of a 100 nm thick layer of diluted organic molecules solution with reduced threshold intensity. This reduction in lasing threshold enables more efficient organic light emitting devices and more sensitive molecular sensing. |
| FILED | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/768725 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/648 (20130101) G01N 21/658 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/1225 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/054 (20141201) H01L 31/055 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Devices Using the Process of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation [LASER] to Amplify or Generate Light; Devices Using Stimulated Emission of Electromagnetic Radiation in Wave Ranges Other Than Optical H01S 3/022 (20130101) H01S 3/168 (20130101) H01S 3/094034 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/759 (20130101) Y10S 977/774 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969924 | Pal et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ashish Pal (Stanford, California); Aneesh Nainani (Palo Alto, California); Krishna Chandra Saraswat (Saratoga, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Various aspects of the invention are directed to memory circuits and their implementation. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a channel region between raised source and drain regions which are configured and arranged with respective bandgap offsets relative to the channel region to confine carriers in the channel region. The apparatus also includes front and back gates respectively separated from the channel region by gate dielectrics. The raised source and drain regions have respective portions laterally adjacent the front gate and adjacent the channel region. Carriers are stored in the channel region via application of voltage(s) to the front and back gates, and relative to bias(es) at the source and drain regions. |
| FILED | Friday, February 22, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/774216 |
| ART UNIT | 2897 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/845 (20130101) H01L 27/1211 (20130101) H01L 27/10802 (20130101) H01L 29/267 (20130101) H01L 29/7782 (20130101) H01L 29/7831 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 29/7841 (20130101) H01L 29/66477 (20130101) H01L 29/66484 (20130101) H01L 29/78618 (20130101) H01L 29/78696 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969927 | Radulescu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Cree, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cree, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Fabian Radulescu (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Helmut Hagleitner (Zebulon, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of a gate contact for a semiconductor device and methods of fabrication thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor structure and a dielectric layer on a surface of the semiconductor structure, where the dielectric layer has an opening that exposes an area of the semiconductor structure. A gate contact for the semiconductor device is formed on the exposed area of the semiconductor structure through the opening in the dielectric layer. The gate contact includes a proximal end on a portion of the exposed area of the semiconductor structure, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and sidewalls that each extend between the proximal end and the distal end of the gate contact. For each sidewall of the gate contact, an air region separates the sidewall and the distal end of the gate contact from the dielectric layer. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/799216 |
| ART UNIT | 2899 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/28 (20130101) H01L 29/68 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08970018 | Abraham et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David W. Abraham (Croton, New York); Jay M. Gambetta (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A differential port and a method of arranging the differential port are described. The method includes arranging a first electrode to receive a drive signal, and arranging a second electrode to receive a guard signal, the guard signal having a different phase than the drive signal and the first electrode and the second electrode having a gap therebetween. The method also includes disposing a signal line from the first electrode to drive a radio frequency (RF) device. |
| FILED | Friday, July 18, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/335170 |
| ART UNIT | 2897 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/568 (20130101) H01L 23/66 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 23/564 (20130101) H01L 24/80 (20130101) H01L 2224/0231 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08970429 | Pickle et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Catherine Pickle (Playa Del Rey, California); Samuel S. Blackman (Los Angeles, California); Douglas B. Tyler (Torrance, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Catherine Pickle (Playa Del Rey, California); Samuel S. Blackman (Los Angeles, California); Douglas B. Tyler (Torrance, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Aspects of the present invention relate to a system (10) and a method for tracking one or more targets by a radar using a multiple hypothesis tracking (MHT) algorithm, the method including operating the radar to transmit a radar beam from a first location toward the one or more targets, operating the radar to receive a plurality of return signals at the first location from the one or more targets, and to generate a plurality of observations for a single radar dwell respectively corresponding to the plurality of return signals, and processing the plurality of observations in accordance with the MHT algorithm for at least two passes such that more than one of the plurality of observations are associated with a single track of the one or more targets. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/523747 |
| ART UNIT | 3648 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 7/41 (20130101) G01S 13/66 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01S 13/726 (20130101) G01S 13/888 (20130101) G01S 2013/462 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08970703 | Thomas, II et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | William Howard Thomas, II (King George, Virginia); Vincent J. Vendetti (King George, Virginia); Robert L. Schroeder, Jr. (Dahlgren, Virginia); Matthew A. Treier (King George, Virginia); Josef A. Koza (Spotsylvania, Virginia); Mark DiGiovanni (New Kent, Virginia); Michael J. Lavery (Fredricksburg, Virginia); Patrick A. Dezeeuw (Fredricksburg, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William Howard Thomas, II (King George, Virginia); Vincent J. Vendetti (King George, Virginia); Robert L. Schroeder, Jr. (Dahlgren, Virginia); Matthew A. Treier (King George, Virginia); Josef A. Koza (Spotsylvania, Virginia); Mark DiGiovanni (New Kent, Virginia); Michael J. Lavery (Fredricksburg, Virginia); Patrick A. Dezeeuw (Fredricksburg, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for supplying to an operator a video stream from at least one of a plurality of cameras that capture images. This includes connecting the cameras and a computer to a network and recording the images from each camera into a corresponding buffer accessible to the computer. Upon detecting a triggering event associated with an event-recording camera, further operations include responding to the triggering event by depositing the images from an event-recording buffer corresponding to said event-recording camera as the video stream into a reviewable memory, and retrieving the video stream from the reviewable memory for the operator. The operator is preferably one of a commander using a command workstation, a lethal response operator using a lethal workstation, and a non-lethal response operator using a non-lethal workstation. Also preferably, each workstation is assigned as one of a primary brain and failover brains. The primary brain functions to execute software and issue control signals, so that if the primary brain fails, one of the failover brains assumes the functions, that failover brain being selected in a sequential order. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 15, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/148073 |
| ART UNIT | 2445 — Computer Networks |
| CURRENT CPC | Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 7/181 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08970708 | Goldblatt et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Scott B. Goldblatt (Columbia, Maryland); Ryan P. DiNello-Fass (Mount Airy, Maryland); Jeffery W. Warren (Ellicott City, Maryland); Steven J. Conard (Sykesville, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott B. Goldblatt (Columbia, Maryland); Ryan P. DiNello-Fass (Mount Airy, Maryland); Jeffery W. Warren (Ellicott City, Maryland); Steven J. Conard (Sykesville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | An alignment suite includes first and second targeting devices and an optical coupler. The first targeting device is configured to perform a positional determination regarding a downrange target. The first targeting device includes an image processor. The second targeting device is configured to perform a targeting function relative to the downrange target and is affixable to the first targeting device. The optical coupler enables the image processor to capture an image of a reference object at the second targeting device responsive to the first and second targeting devices being affixed together. The image processor employs processing circuitry that determines pose information indicative of an alignment relationship between the first and second targeting devices relative to the downrange target based on the image captured. |
| FILED | Friday, May 11, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/469128 |
| ART UNIT | 2486 — Recording and Compression |
| CURRENT CPC | Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0042 (20130101) G06T 2207/30204 (20130101) G06T 2207/30212 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 17/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08970815 | Celinski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado (Denver, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zbigniew Celinski (Colorado Springs, Colorado); Robert Camley (Colorado Springs, Colorado); Yuri Garbovskiy (Colorado Springs, Colorado); Anatoliy Glushchenko (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods are described for producing liquid crystal devices microwave that use metal alignment layers. The liquid crystal microwave devices include a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between metal layers, which are further sandwiched between substrate layers. At least one of the metal layers is rubbed to form micro-grooves that tend to align the liquid crystal molecules adjacent to those layers without using additional rubbed polymeric layers for the alignment. The thickness of the metal layers can be selected to yield a desired electromagnetic effect, such as constraint of propagation of microwave radiation. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/766615 |
| ART UNIT | 2871 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters G02F 1/1313 (20130101) Modulation H03C 7/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08970844 | Parks et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Arlington, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Allen D. Parks (Spotsylvania, Virginia); Scott E. Spence (Fredericksburg, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A signal amplifier is provided via a triple Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) apparatus for determining intensity distribution at either a first port or a second port by a photon from a source. The first and second ports correspond to respective first and second directions. The MZI apparatus includes four beam-splitters disposed co-linearly in parallel between the source and the ports, six parallel mirrors, and first and second path projectors. Three of these mirrors are displaced along the first direction from the beam-splitters, while the remaining mirrors are displaced along the second direction. The path projectors conduct weak measurement of a photon occupation number and are disposed between the second beam-splitter and an adjacent downstream mirror. The output port is disposed beyond the fourth beam-splitter in the first direction. The intensity distribution at the output port is positive in response to one of the first measurement being positive and the second measurement being negative. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/764796 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 2290/55 (20130101) Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters G02F 1/21 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 99/002 (20130101) |
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| US 08970944 | Chuu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chih-Sung Chuu (Hsinchu, Taiwan); Guang-Yu Yin (Mountain View, California); Stephen E. Harris (Palo Alto, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Improved production of entangled photon pairs (biphotons) via spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC) is provided. In one aspect, forward-wave SPDC is performed in a monolithic resonator (resonant for both signal and idler) having a double pass pump geometry to provide a spectrally bright source of biphotons. In another aspect, backward-wave SPDC is performed in a resonator (resonant for both signal and idler) to provide a spectrally bright source of biphotons. For either of these approaches, the biphotons can be made to have polarization entanglement by using quasi phasematching (QPM) with two QPM periods simultaneously. |
| FILED | Friday, April 19, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/866616 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters G02F 1/39 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02F 2001/3542 (20130101) |
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| US 08971091 | Yi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wei Yi (Mountain View, California); Muhammad Shakeel Qureshi (Santa Clara, California); Frederick Perner (Santa Barbara, California); Richard Carter (Los Altos, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wei Yi (Mountain View, California); Muhammad Shakeel Qureshi (Santa Clara, California); Frederick Perner (Santa Barbara, California); Richard Carter (Los Altos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of switching a memristive device in a two-dimensional array senses a leakage current through the two-dimensional array when a voltage of half of a switching voltage is applied to a row line of the memristive device. A leakage compensation current is generated according to the sensed leakage current, and a switching current ramp is also generated. The leakage compensation current and the switching current ramp are combined to form a combined switching current, which is applied to the row line of the memristive device. When a resistance of the memristive device reaches a target value, the combined switching current is removed from the row line. |
| FILED | Monday, January 31, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/884140 |
| ART UNIT | 2827 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Static Stores G11C 13/0007 (20130101) G11C 13/0069 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G11C 2013/0066 (20130101) G11C 2013/0078 (20130101) G11C 2213/32 (20130101) G11C 2213/55 (20130101) G11C 2213/77 (20130101) G11C 2213/81 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 27/101 (20130101) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rajendra Kumar (Cerritos, California) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Rajendra Kumar (Cerritos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A receiver may comprise a complex mixer for converting the modulated signal to a complex modulated signal comprising a first in-phase component and a first quadrature component. The receiver may further comprise a digital demodulator. The digital demodulator may comprise at least one processor circuit programmed for applying a phase differencer for generating an output function in terms of a phase difference of the complex modulated signal. Applying the phase differencer may comprise converting the first in-phase component to a function of a phase difference of the first in-phase component expressed in digital time, and converting the first quadrature component to a function of the phase difference of the first quadrature component expressed in digital time. The at least one processor circuit of the digital demodulator may also be programmed for applying a four quadrant inverse tangent to the output function to generate the information signal. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 05, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/536078 |
| ART UNIT | 2633 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 27/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 27/156 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08971572 | Yin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lijun Yin (Vestal, New York); Shaun Canavan (Vestal, New York); Kaoning Hu (Vestal, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (Binghamton, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lijun Yin (Vestal, New York); Shaun Canavan (Vestal, New York); Kaoning Hu (Vestal, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Hand pointing has been an intuitive gesture for human interaction with computers. A hand pointing estimation system is provided, based on two regular cameras, which includes hand region detection, hand finger estimation, two views' feature detection, and 3D pointing direction estimation. The technique may employ a polar coordinate system to represent the hand region, and tests show a good result in terms of the robustness to hand orientation variation. To estimate the pointing direction, Active Appearance Models are employed to detect and track, e.g., 14 feature points along the hand contour from a top view and a side view. Combining two views of the hand features, the 3D pointing direction is estimated. |
| FILED | Friday, August 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/571645 |
| ART UNIT | 2667 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image analysis 382/103 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08971626 | Park et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alden Eugene Park (Ridgecrest, California); Brent James Sundheimer (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems, articles of manufacture, and methods for generating an equalized image using properties of the two-dimensional Weibull distribution. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 06, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/911889 |
| ART UNIT | 2667 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 5/40 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08971674 | Shubin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ivan Shubin (San Diego, California); John E. Cunningham (San Diego, California); Xuezhe Zheng (San Diego, California); Guoliang Li (San Diego, California); Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oracle International Corporation (Redwood Shores, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ivan Shubin (San Diego, California); John E. Cunningham (San Diego, California); Xuezhe Zheng (San Diego, California); Guoliang Li (San Diego, California); Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical device with high thermal tuning efficiency is described. This optical device may be implemented using a tri-layer structure (silicon-on-insulator technology), including: a substrate, a buried-oxide layer and a semiconductor layer. In particular, a thermally tunable optical waveguide may be defined in the semiconductor layer. Furthermore, a portion of the substrate under the buried-oxide layer and substantially beneath a location of the thermally tunable optical waveguide is fabricated so that a portion of the buried-oxide layer is exposed. In this way, the thermal impedance between the thermally tunable optical waveguide and an external environment is increased, and power consumption associated with thermal tuning of the optical waveguide is reduced. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 24, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/730774 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/12007 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters G02F 1/025 (20130101) G02F 1/0147 (20130101) G02F 1/3132 (20130101) |
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| US 08971676 | Thacker et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Oracle International Corporation (Redwood City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oracle International Corporation (Redwood Shores, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hiren D. Thacker (San Diego, California); Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California); Robert David Hopkins, II (Foster City, California); Jon Lexau (Beaverton, Oregon); Ronald Ho (Mountain View, California); John E. Cunningham (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A chip package includes an optical integrated circuit (such as a hybrid integrated circuit) and an integrated circuit that are adjacent to each other on the same side of a substrate in the chip package. The integrated circuit includes electrical circuits, such as memory or a processor, and the optical integrated circuit communicates optical signals with very high bandwidth. In addition, an input/output (I/O) integrated circuit is coupled to the optical integrated circuit between the substrate and the optical integrated circuit. This I/O integrated circuit includes high-speed I/O circuits and energy-efficient driver and receiver circuits and communicates with optical devices on the optical integrated circuit. By integrating the optical integrated circuit, the integrated circuit and the I/O integrated circuit in close proximity, the chip package may facilitate improved performance compared to chip packages with electrical interconnects. |
| FILED | Monday, October 07, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/047918 |
| ART UNIT | 2883 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08971681 | Islam |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Cheetah Omni, LLC (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Omni Medsci, Inc. (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mohammed N. Islam (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | An optical system for use in an imaging procedure includes one or more semiconductor diodes configured to generate an input signal beam with a wavelength shorter than 2.5 microns that is amplified and communicated through optical fiber(s) to a nonlinear element configured to broaden the spectral width to at least 50 nm through a nonlinear effect. A subsystem includes lenses or mirrors to deliver an output beam having a broadened spectrum to an Optical Coherence Tomography apparatus with a sample and reference arm to perform imaging for characterizing the sample. The delivered output beam has a temporal duration greater than about 30 picoseconds, a repetition rate between continuous wave and Megahertz or higher, and a time averaged intensity of less than approximately 50 MW/cm2. The output beam has a time averaged output power of 20 mW or more. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 05, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/071983 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical waveguides 385/122 |
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| US 08971701 | Adles et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eric J. Adles (Ellicott City, Maryland); Michael L. Dennis (Ellicott City, Maryland); Raymond M. Sova (Reisterstown, Maryland); Joseph E. Sluz (Ellicott City, Maryland); Michael G. Taylor (Laurel, Maryland); Curtis R. Menyuk (Silver Spring, Maryland); John W. Zweck (Plano, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eric J. Adles (Ellicott City, Maryland); Michael L. Dennis (Ellicott City, Maryland); Raymond M. Sova (Reisterstown, Maryland); Joseph E. Sluz (Ellicott City, Maryland); Michael G. Taylor (Laurel, Maryland); Curtis R. Menyuk (Silver Spring, Maryland); John W. Zweck (Plano, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A universal optical receiver may include an optical channel monitor configured to acquire spectral data for an optical signal on at least one selected optical channel, a tunable local oscillator configured to be tuned to a center frequency of the optical signal on the at least one selected optical channel, a storage device configured to store data associated with the optical signal responsive to acquisition of the spectral data and tuning of the tunable local oscillator, and processing circuitry configured to execute an algorithm that employs a plurality of binary distinctions based on physical characteristics of the optical signal and employs at least one calculation of figure of merit associated with a series of parameter values of the optical signal to identify a format of the optical signal. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 04, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/603046 |
| ART UNIT | 2637 — Optical Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission H04B 10/616 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 10/0795 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08972083 | McCarthy et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kevin M. McCarthy (West Lafayette, Indiana); Eric A. Walters (Brownsburg, Indiana); Alex J. Heltzel (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | PC Krause and Associates, Inc. (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin M. McCarthy (West Lafayette, Indiana); Eric A. Walters (Brownsburg, Indiana); Alex J. Heltzel (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A technique for identifying, projecting, displaying, and enhancing the thermal capacity for an aircraft is disclosed wherein the thermal capacity is defined as the amount of time or range the aircraft can continue until a thermal limit is exceeded. |
| FILED | Monday, August 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/589658 |
| ART UNIT | 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Equipment for Fitting in or to Aircraft; Flying Suits; Parachutes; Arrangements or Mounting of Power Plants or Propulsion Transmissions in Aircraft B64D 37/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Transportation Y02T 50/54 (20130101) Y02T 50/56 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08972164 | Schwartz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ira B. Schwartz (Bethesda, Maryland); Mong-ying Ani Hsieh (Marlton, New Jersey); Eric Forgoston (Livingston, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ira B. Schwartz (Bethesda, Maryland); Mong-ying Ani Hsieh (Marlton, New Jersey); Eric Forgoston (Livingston, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A collaborative control method for tracking Lagrangian coherent structures (LCSs) and manifolds on flows employs at least three autonomous sensors each equipped with a local flow sensor for sensing flow in a designated fluid medium, e.g. water or air. A first flow sensor is a tracking sensor while the other sensors are herding sensors for controlling and determining the actions of the tracking sensor. The tracking sensor is positioned with respect to the herding sensors in the fluid medium such that the herding sensors maintain a straddle formation across a boundary; obtaining a local fluid flow velocity measurement from each sensor. A global fluid flow structure is predicted based on the local flow velocity measurements. In a water medium, mobile autonomous underwater flow sensors may be deployed with each tethered to a watersurface craft. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/868796 |
| ART UNIT | 3667 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Volume, Volume Flow, Mass Flow or Liquid Level; Metering by Volume G01F 1/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Measuring Linear or Angular Speed, Acceleration, Deceleration, or Shock; Indicating Presence, Absence, or Direction, of Movement G01P 5/00 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/00 (20130101) |
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| US 08972310 | Kearns et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Justin D. Kearns (Seattle, Washington); Manny Salazar Urcia, Jr. (Bellevue, Washington); Christopher Lee Davis (Maple Valley, Washington); Clarence L. Gordon, III (Renton, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Justin D. Kearns (Seattle, Washington); Manny Salazar Urcia, Jr. (Bellevue, Washington); Christopher Lee Davis (Maple Valley, Washington); Clarence L. Gordon, III (Renton, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for identifying deformation of a structure. Training deformation data is identified for each training case in a plurality of training cases. Training strain data is identified for each training case in the plurality of training cases. The training deformation data and the training strain data are configured for use by a heuristic model to increase an accuracy of output data generated by the heuristic model. A group of parameters for the heuristic model is adjusted using the training deformation data and the training strain data for the each training case in the plurality of training cases such that the heuristic model is trained to generate estimated deformation data for the structure based on input strain data. The estimated deformation data has a desired level of accuracy. |
| FILED | Monday, March 12, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/418081 |
| ART UNIT | 2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Data processing: Artificial intelligence 76/12 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08972339 | Aparicio, IV et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Manuel Aparicio, IV (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Yen-min Huang (Cary, North Carolina); David R. Cabana (Cary, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Saffron Technology, Inc. (Morrisville, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Manuel Aparicio, IV (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Yen-min Huang (Cary, North Carolina); David R. Cabana (Cary, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Analogies among entities may be detected by obtaining associative counts among the entities and computing similarity measures among given entities and other entities, using the associative counts. First and second entities are then identified as being analogies if the first entity has a strongest similarity measure with respect to the second entity and the second entity also has a strongest similarity measure with respect to the first entity. The similarity measures may be calculated using a normalized entropy inverted among a given entity and other entities. |
| FILED | Monday, December 22, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/341058 |
| ART UNIT | 2165 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/30303 (20130101) G06F 17/30371 (20130101) G06F 17/30982 (20130101) Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/6298 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08972372 | Elbaum et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sebastian Elbaum (Lincoln, Nebraska); Kathryn Stolee (Aimes, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a first specification that identifies program code behavior associated with a plurality of documents. The specification includes an input-output pair with a first data entity and a second data entity. The systems and methods further include identifying one or more documents, within the plurality of documents, that are configured to (i) use at least a portion of the first data entity as an input to program code associated with particular ones of the documents, and (ii) provide at least a portion of the second data entity as output associated with the program code, wherein the particular ones of the documents correspond to a positive matching between one or more constraints associated with each document and one or more constraints associated with the specification, and generating search results comprising the identified one or more documents. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/111956 |
| ART UNIT | 2155 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 8/36 (20130101) G06F 8/70 (20130101) G06F 8/74 (20130101) G06F 17/30011 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 17/30864 (20130101) |
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| US 08972703 | Frigo et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matteo Frigo (Austin, Texas); Ahmed Gheith (Round Rock, Texas); Volker Strumpen (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matteo Frigo (Austin, Texas); Ahmed Gheith (Round Rock, Texas); Volker Strumpen (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and processor architecture for achieving a high level of concurrency and latency hiding in an “infinite-thread processor architecture” with a limited number of hardware threads is disclosed. A preferred embodiment defines “fork” and “join” instructions for spawning new context-switched threads. Context switching is used to hide the latency of both memory-access operations (i.e., loads and stores) and arithmetic/logical operations. When an operation executing in a thread incurs a latency having the potential to delay the instruction pipeline, the latency is hidden by performing a context switch to a different thread. When the result of the operation becomes available, a context switch back to that thread is performed to allow the thread to continue. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 12, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/180724 |
| ART UNIT | 2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/38 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 11/2094 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08972765 | Krolak et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew Joseph Krolak (Renton, Washington); Shengyi Liu (Sammamish, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew Joseph Krolak (Renton, Washington); Shengyi Liu (Sammamish, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure is directed to a system including a power source connected to at least two electrical buses, and a battery connected to each one of the electrical buses. Each battery is charged by the power source and is connected to a load via one of the electrical buses. A battery error signal generator generates a battery error signal for each battery by finding a difference between a sensed battery voltage and a reference voltage. A reference control signal generator generates a reference control signal for each battery based on the battery error signals for each battery. A power sensor produces a sensed power signal between the power source and each battery connected to each of the two electrical buses. The reference control signal and the sensed power signal for each battery controls a power output value from the power source to each battery. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 04, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/439752 |
| ART UNIT | 2118 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 7/0029 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08972921 | Abraham et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David W. Abraham (Croton, New York); Jerry M. Chow (White Plains, New York); Jay M. Gambetta (Yorktown Heights, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system to control crosstalk among qubits on a chip are described. The method includes placing two or more components symmetrically on the chip, the chip including the qubits, and driving two or more ports symmetrically to control the crosstalk based on controlling coupling of chip mode frequencies and qubit frequencies. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/827706 |
| ART UNIT | 2851 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 10/00 (20130101) Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 99/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jason Vaughn Clark (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jason Vaughn Clark (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A micro electro mechanical system device has a first subassembly having sensor element including a coupler, and a second subassembly including a comb drive. The comb drive having stator plates and rotor plates and the coupler configured to displace the rotor plates relative to the stator plates providing a variable capacitance dependent on the displacement of the rotor plate. |
| FILED | Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/371024 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Linear or Angular Speed, Acceleration, Deceleration, or Shock; Indicating Presence, Absence, or Direction, of Movement G01P 15/125 (20130101) Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 5/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08967144 | Lurie et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Keith Lurie (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Anja Metzger (Stillwater, Minnesota); Kurt Krueger (Stacy, Minnesota); Greg Voss (Lakeville, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Advanced Circulatory Systems, Inc. (Roseville, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Keith Lurie (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Anja Metzger (Stillwater, Minnesota); Kurt Krueger (Stacy, Minnesota); Greg Voss (Lakeville, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Medical techniques include systems and methods for administering a positive pressure ventilation, a positive end expiratory pressure, and a vacuum to a person. Approaches also include treating a person with an intrathoracic pressure regulator so as to modulate or upregulate the autonomic system of the person, and treating a person with a combination of an intrathoracic pressure regulation treatment and an intra-aortic balloon pump treatment. |
| FILED | Monday, June 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/819959 |
| ART UNIT | 3771 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g Devices for Locating or Stimulating Reflex Points in the Body; Artificial Respiration; Massage; Bathing Devices for Special Therapeutic or Hygienic Purposes or Specific Parts of the Body A61H 31/02 (20130101) A61H 2230/06 (20130101) A61H 2230/30 (20130101) A61H 2230/40 (20130101) Devices for Introducing Media Into, or Onto, the Body; Devices for Transducing Body Media or for Taking Media From the Body; Devices for Producing or Ending Sleep or Stupor A61M 16/00 (20130101) A61M 16/06 (20130101) A61M 16/0009 (20140204) A61M 16/009 (20130101) A61M 16/12 (20130101) A61M 16/20 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61M 16/0051 (20130101) A61M 16/0078 (20130101) A61M 16/202 (20140204) A61M 16/208 (20130101) A61M 16/0825 (20140204) A61M 2016/0027 (20130101) A61M 2016/0036 (20130101) A61M 2205/50 (20130101) A61M 2205/502 (20130101) A61M 2205/505 (20130101) A61M 2205/3331 (20130101) A61M 2205/3553 (20130101) A61M 2205/3584 (20130101) A61M 2230/06 (20130101) A61M 2230/30 (20130101) A61M 2230/42 (20130101) A61M 2230/50 (20130101) A61M 2230/205 (20130101) A61M 2230/208 (20130101) A61M 2230/432 (20130101) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/39 (20130101) A61N 1/3601 (20130101) |
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| US 08968346 | Lockard et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael S. Lockard (Lake Elizabeth, California); Uri Frodis (Los Angeles, California); Adam L. Cohen (Los Angeles, California); Richard T. Chen (Woodland Hills, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Microfabrica Inc. (Van Nuys, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael S. Lockard (Lake Elizabeth, California); Uri Frodis (Los Angeles, California); Adam L. Cohen (Los Angeles, California); Richard T. Chen (Woodland Hills, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates generally to the field of micro-scale or millimeter scale devices and to the use of multi-layer multi-material electrochemical fabrication methods for producing such devices with particular embodiments relate to shredding devices and more particularly to shredding devices for use in medical applications. In some embodiments, tissue removal devices are used in procedures to removal spinal tissue and in other embodiments, similar devices are used to remove thrombus from blood vessel. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/490295 |
| ART UNIT | 3731 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 10/02 (20130101) A61B 17/221 (20130101) A61B 17/1659 (20130101) A61B 17/1671 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 17/32002 (20130101) A61B 17/320725 (20130101) A61B 17/320758 (20130101) A61B 19/5212 (20130101) A61B 2017/003 (20130101) A61B 2017/00261 (20130101) A61B 2017/00327 (20130101) A61B 2017/00526 (20130101) A61B 2017/00539 (20130101) A61B 2017/00553 (20130101) A61B 2017/2212 (20130101) A61B 2017/2215 (20130101) A61B 2017/320048 (20130101) A61B 2017/320775 (20130101) |
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| US 08968540 | Reinhart et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on Behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | A device for reading the sequence of a polymer, consisting of a first electrode and a second electrode, each electrode being functionalized with a reader molecule strongly bonded to the electrodes, but forming weak bonds with a molecule to be sequenced. In particular, the reader molecule is designed to form bonds with at least two points on the target molecule such that the target molecule is trapped between a first reader molecule on one electrode and a second reader molecule on the second electrode, with the overall size of the molecular complex being small enough to permit significant electric current to flow. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/122104 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| 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 27/447 (20130101) G01N 27/44791 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/48721 (20130101) |
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| US 08968602 | Su et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kai Su (Harrison, New Jersey); Nurxat Nuraje (Brooklyn, New York); Lingzhi Zhang (Madison, Wisconsin); Hiroshi Matsui (Glen Rock, New Jersey); Nan Loh Yang (Staten Island, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Research Foundation of the City University of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kai Su (Harrison, New Jersey); Nurxat Nuraje (Brooklyn, New York); Lingzhi Zhang (Madison, Wisconsin); Hiroshi Matsui (Glen Rock, New Jersey); Nan Loh Yang (Staten Island, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to crystalline organic polymer nanoparticles comprising a conductive organic polymer; wherein the crystalline organic polymer nanoparticles have a size of from 10 nm to 200 nm and exhibits two current-voltage states: (1) a high resistance current-voltage state, and (2) a low resistance current-voltage state, wherein when a first positive threshold voltage (Vth1) or higher positive voltage, or a second negative threshold voltage (Vth2) or higher negative voltage is applied to the nanoparticle, the nanoparticle exhibits the low-resistance current-voltage state, and when a voltage less positive than the first positive threshold voltage or a voltage less negative than the second negative threshold voltage is applied to the nanoparticle, the nanoparticle exhibits the high-resistance current-voltage state. The present invention is also directed methods of manufacturing the nanoparticles using novel interfacial oxidative polymerization techniques. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 02, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/441706 |
| ART UNIT | 1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/124 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/0037 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0575 (20130101) H01L 51/0591 (20130101) |
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| US 08968663 | Dharia et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sameera Dharia (San Diego, California); Richard D. Rabbitt (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Utah Research Foundation (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sameera Dharia (San Diego, California); Richard D. Rabbitt (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus for examining membrane-bound proteins in a cell can include a chamber with an insulating partition dividing the chamber into an upper well and a lower well, and a pore penetrating the insulating partition. The pore can have a size and shape so as to snugly hold a cell in place therein. The apparatus can further include circuitry for delivering a radio frequency signal to the cell. A belt electrode for delivering electrical signals to the cell can be located within the insulation partition and substantially encircling the pore. A measuring circuit for measuring cell membrane impedance to the radio frequency signal is also provided, and changes in the impedance can signal a change in state of a protein in the cell membrane. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 07, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/154870 |
| ART UNIT | 1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/48728 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08968700 | Bogyo et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew S. Bogyo (Redwood City, California); Galia Blum (Palo Alto, California); Georges von Degenfeld (Leverkusen, Germany) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew S. Bogyo (Redwood City, California); Galia Blum (Palo Alto, California); Georges von Degenfeld (Leverkusen, Germany) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and materials for the imaging of cells containing active proteases such as cathepsin are disclosed. The present materials include activity based probes that bind to an enzyme and are subsequently cleaved. Cleavage results in a fluorescent signal due to removal of a quenching group which, when present on the probe causes altered or no fluorescence. The probes employ an acyloxymethyl ketone reactive group, one or more amino acids for determining specificity, a fluorophore and a quencher. The probes are cell permeable and may use, for example, a QSY7 (diarylyrhodamine) quencher and a BODIPY (bora-diaza-indecene) dye. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 10, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/502255 |
| ART UNIT | 1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 49/0021 (20130101) A61K 49/0023 (20130101) A61K 49/0032 (20130101) A61K 49/0041 (20130101) A61K 49/0043 (20130101) A61K 49/0056 (20130101) Peptides C07K 1/1077 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 5/06078 (20130101) |
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| US 08968702 | Li et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Chuan-Yuan Li (Englewood, Colorado); Fang Li (Greenwood Village, Colorado); Pierre Sonveaux (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium); Mark W. Dewhirst (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chuan-Yuan Li (Englewood, Colorado); Fang Li (Greenwood Village, Colorado); Pierre Sonveaux (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium); Mark W. Dewhirst (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The presently disclosed subject matter generally relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting the expression and/or activation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) genes in a hypoxic cell. More particularly, the methods disclosed herein relate to inhibition of HIF-1 activation in a cell, increasing sensitivity of a tumor cell to radiation and/or chemotherapy, delaying tumor growth, inhibiting tumor blood vessel growth, inhibiting inflammatory responses in a cell through the use of compositions that prevent the nitrosylation of HIF-1, and methods for screening for new inhibitors of HIF-1 activiation. Additionally, the compositions disclosed herein relate to compositions that can be employed in, and are identified by, the disclosed methods. |
| FILED | Friday, March 30, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/731719 |
| ART UNIT | 1611 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 41/0038 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 41/0038 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) |
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| US 08968714 | Davis et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark E. Davis (Pasadena, California); Akinleye Alabi (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Carrier nanoparticles comprising a polymer containing a polyol coupled to a polymer containing a boronic acid, configured to present the polymer containing a boronic acid to an environment external to the nanoparticle and related compositions, methods and systems. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/852303 |
| ART UNIT | 1618 — 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) Original (OR) Class A61K 9/5146 (20130101) A61K 31/4745 (20130101) A61K 47/48207 (20130101) A61K 47/48907 (20130101) |
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| US 08968719 | Kopecko et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Rockville, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Sevices (Rockville, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dennis J. Kopecko (Silver Spring, Maryland); De-Qi Xu (Columbia, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to Salmonella typhi Ty21a comprising core-linked Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 O-specific polysaccharide (O-Ps) and DNA encoding O antigen biosynthesis, said DNA selected from the group consisting of: a) the DNA sequence set out in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 2 and species homologs thereof; b) DNA encoding Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 polypeptides encoded by any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 and 2, and species homologs thereof; and c) DNA encoding a O antigen biosynthesis gene product that hybridizes under moderately stringent conditions to the DNA of (a) or (b); and related sequences, compositions of matter, vaccines, methods of using, and methods of making. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/145104 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/0283 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 48/00 (20130101) A61K 2039/522 (20130101) A61K 2039/523 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/25 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/52 (20130101) |
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| US 08968720 | Podack et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eckhard R. Podack (Coconut Grove, Florida); Joseph R. Rosenblatt (Hollywood, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Miami (Miami, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eckhard R. Podack (Coconut Grove, Florida); Joseph R. Rosenblatt (Hollywood, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides a tumor cell genetically modified to express a nucleic acid encoding a secreted form of a heat shock protein (hsp) gp96 polypeptide. The invention also provides a method of stimulating an immune response to a tumor by administering a tumor cell genetically modified to express a nucleic acid encoding a secreted form of a gp96 polypeptide. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/933567 |
| 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 | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/12 (20130101) A61K 38/1709 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 39/0011 (20130101) A61K 39/395 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) A61K 2039/5152 (20130101) A61K 2039/5156 (20130101) A61K 2039/6043 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/2887 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/16 (20130101) C12N 15/63 (20130101) |
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| US 08968725 | Schek et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rachel Schek (Milton, Vermont); Arthur J. Michalek (Burlington, Vermont); James C. Iatridis (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Vermont and State Agricultural College (Burlington, Vermont) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rachel Schek (Milton, Vermont); Arthur J. Michalek (Burlington, Vermont); James C. Iatridis (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides a genipin cross-linked fibrin gel. The ratio of genipin to fibrin in the gel ranges from about 0.1:1 to about 10:1 (genipin:fibrin). The gel can be hydrogel. Also provided is method for repairing tissue defects by administering the gel to site of tissue defect. |
| FILED | Friday, December 02, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/309906 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0014 (20130101) A61K 47/42 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/745 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08968738 | Mitre et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Edward E. Mitre (Rockville, Maryland); Marc P. Hübner (Nordrheinwestfalen, Germany) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Rockville, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward E. Mitre (Rockville, Maryland); Marc P. Hübner (Nordrheinwestfalen, Germany) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of using anti-FceRI or anti-IgE antibodies for treating an autoimmune disease are disclosed. Also disclosed is a composition comprising an anti-FceRI antibody or anti-IgE antibody for use in treating an autoimmune disease. Also disclosed are non-antibody compounds that specifically activate basophils and/or mast cells, either by cross-linking IgE or FceRI, or by activating the cells through an FceRI-independent pathway and methods of using the same to treat autoimmune diseases. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/821961 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/3955 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 2039/505 (20130101) A61K 2039/545 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/283 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 424/81 (20130101) Y10S 424/805 (20130101) |
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| US 08968748 | Granoff et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dan M. Granoff (Berkeley, California); Victor Chen-Hsi Hou (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dan M. Granoff (Berkeley, California); Victor Chen-Hsi Hou (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention generally provides methods and compositions for eliciting an immune response against Neisseria spp. bacteria in a subject, particularly against a Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B strain. check for moving around |
| FILED | Friday, October 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/279006 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/095 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 530/825 (20130101) |
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| US 08969005 | Gitler |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aaron D. Gitler (Foster City, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aaron D. Gitler (Foster City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions and methods for diagnosis and treatment of ALS are provided. |
| FILED | Monday, March 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/638237 |
| ART UNIT | 1639 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | 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) Original (OR) Class C12Q 2600/156 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 2500/02 (20130101) G01N 2800/50 (20130101) G01N 2800/2835 (20130101) |
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| US 08969023 | Querfurth |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Henry W. Querfurth (Wellesley, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #2 (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Henry W. Querfurth (Wellesley, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Aspects of the invention relate to methods and compositions for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). In some embodiments, the invention provides methods for screening and identifying compounds that selectively inhibit the targeting of the insulin-Akt signaling pathway by Aβ oligomers. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 10, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/997154 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — 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) Original (OR) Class G01N 2333/4709 (20130101) G01N 2333/91215 (20130101) G01N 2500/02 (20130101) G01N 2500/10 (20130101) |
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| US 08969076 | Lois-Caballe et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Carlos Lois-Caballe (Cambridge, Massachusetts); David Baltimore (Pasadena, California); Xiao-Feng Qin (Sugarland, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods and compositions for the expression of small RNA molecules within a cell using a lentiviral vector. The methods can be used to express doubles stranded RNA complexes. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) can be expressed using the methods of the invention within a cell, which are capable of down regulating the expression of a target gene through RNA interference. A variety of cells can be treated according to the methods of the invention including embryos, embryogenic stem cells, allowing for the generation of transgenic animals or animals constituted partly by the transduced cells that have a specific gene or a group of genes down regulated. |
| FILED | Friday, January 25, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/750903 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Molecular biology and microbiology 435/320.100 |
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| US 08969081 | Wichterle et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hynek Wichterle (New York, New York); Thomas M. Jessell (Bronx, New York); Mirza Peljto (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hynek Wichterle (New York, New York); Thomas M. Jessell (Bronx, New York); Mirza Peljto (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are methods for generating a neuron expressing Hoxc8 transcription factor or a caudal motor neuron comprising culturing an embryonic stem cell in a composition which is essentially free of retinoids and comprises an isotonic salt solution, so as to generate the neuron which expresses Hoxc8 transcription factor or the caudal motor neuron. Disclosed are also methods for generating a caudal brachial motor neuron, a thoracic motor neuron, or a lumbar motor neuron from an embryonic stem cell in a composition essentially free of retinoids and comprising ADFNK medium, an amount of FGF-2, or Gdf11 respectively. Disclosed are also methods of transplanting a motor neuron into a subject comprising generating the motor neuron and transplanting the motor neuron into the subject. Disclosed is also a population of motor neuron cells enriched for motor neuron cells expressing Foxp1 and expressing a gene associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 09, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/653217 |
| 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 | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/30 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0606 (20130101) C12N 5/0619 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 5/0623 (20130101) C12N 5/0696 (20130101) C12N 2501/13 (20130101) C12N 2501/19 (20130101) C12N 2501/41 (20130101) C12N 2501/115 (20130101) C12N 2501/155 (20130101) C12N 2501/385 (20130101) C12N 2506/02 (20130101) C12N 2506/45 (20130101) |
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| US 08969254 | Reinherz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ellis L. Reinherz (Lincoln, Massachusetts); Vladimir Brusic (Brookline, Massachusetts); Guanglan Zhang (Brighton, Massachusetts); Derin Benerci Keskin (Somerville, Massachusetts); David Deluca (Allston, Massachusetts); Honghuang Lin (Natick, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ellis L. Reinherz (Lincoln, Massachusetts); Vladimir Brusic (Brookline, Massachusetts); Guanglan Zhang (Brighton, Massachusetts); Derin Benerci Keskin (Somerville, Massachusetts); David Deluca (Allston, Massachusetts); Honghuang Lin (Natick, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Oligonucleotide-based microarrays for tissue typing (e.g., HLA tissue typing) are provided. More particularly, the microarrays are high resolution arrays useful for diagnostic evaluations and determining donor/recipient transplant compatibility. |
| FILED | Friday, December 16, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/329161 |
| ART UNIT | 1639 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | 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 1/6881 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6881 (20130101) C12Q 2527/107 (20130101) C12Q 2565/543 (20130101) |
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| US 08969295 | Sur et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mriganka Sur (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Daniela Tropea (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Gabriel Kreiman (West Newton, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mriganka Sur (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Daniela Tropea (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Gabriel Kreiman (West Newton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods for identifying genes and pathways involved in plasticity. The invention applies some of these methods to identify genes that are differentially regulated in at least a portion of the nervous system of an individual subjected to conditions known to result in altered nervous system plasticity, i.e., dark rearing (DR) or monocular deprivation (MD). The genes are targets for pharmacological agents that modify plasticity. The invention also identifies biological pathways that are enriched in genes that are differentially regulated under conditions known to result in altered nervous system plasticity. The present invention further provides methods and compositions for modifying plasticity in the nervous system of a subject. The invention includes a method for modifying plasticity in the nervous system of a subject comprising administering a plasticity-modifying agent to the subject, wherein the plasticity-enhancing agent modulates a gene or pathway that is differentially regulated in developmental conditions that alter nervous system plasticity (e.g., DR or MD). The methods and compositions may be administered to a subject suffering from damage to the nervous system or from a neuropsychiatric disorder in order to enhance recovery, reorganization, or function of the nervous system. The methods optionally include administering a proteolysis-enhancing agent to the subject. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 12, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/297189 |
| ART UNIT | 1649 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/49 (20130101) A61K 38/49 (20130101) A61K 38/217 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) |
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| US 08969321 | Addis et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul Bradley Addis (Cumberland, Wisconsin); Rongsheng Roger Ruan (Arden Hills, Minnesota); Joseph M. Keenan (Edina, Minnesota); Daniela Geleva (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method for using processed cellulose. Preferably, the processed cellulose is a highly refined cellulose (HRC). The HRC is useful in a number of medical and nutritional applications. These medical and nutritional applications can include, but are not limited to, administering effective amounts of the HRC for lowering values of risk factor measurements for such diseases as arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Treatment of other diseases and conditions with the HRC is also possible. |
| FILED | Friday, November 22, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/087677 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — 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 1/0534 (20130101) A23L 1/3082 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Foods, Foodstuffs or Non-alcoholic Beverages A23V 2002/00 (20130101) A23V 2002/00 (20130101) A23V 2250/5108 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/715 (20130101) A61K 31/717 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 514/866 (20130101) |
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| US 08969327 | Davies et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Huw Davies (Duluth, Georgia); Dabashis Ghosh (Syracuse, New York); Daniel Morton (Dereham, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia); The Research Foundation of State of New York (Syracuse, New York); Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (Buffalo, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Huw Davies (Duluth, Georgia); Dabashis Ghosh (Syracuse, New York); Daniel Morton (Dereham, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure relates to novel C4 and C6 substituted androst-4-ene diones as well as andros-1,4-diene diones and derivatives thereof, their process of preparation, pharmaceutical compounds containing them, and the use of said compounds for the treatment of hormone-related disorders in mammals. This includes hormone-dependent cancers, particularly those caused by elevated levels of estrogen and its intermediates. These compounds can also be used in the treatment of other hormone-related disorders, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 07, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/635924 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/5685 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 45/06 (20130101) Steroids C07J 1/0011 (20130101) C07J 41/0005 (20130101) C07J 51/00 (20130101) C07J 53/001 (20130101) C07J 75/00 (20130101) |
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| US 08969333 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gong Chen (State College, Pennsylvania); Yanming Wang (State College, Pennsylvania); Pingxin Li (State College, Pennsylvania); Jing Hu (State College, Pennsylvania); Shu Wang (State College, Pennsylvania); Yuji Wang (State College, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | PAD4 inhibitory compositions and methods for their use in treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease are provided according to embodiments of the present invention. |
| FILED | Friday, April 25, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/261783 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/18 (20130101) A61K 31/33 (20130101) A61K 31/47 (20130101) A61K 31/165 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/166 (20130101) A61K 31/167 (20130101) A61K 31/395 (20130101) A61K 31/472 (20130101) A61K 31/496 (20130101) A61K 31/551 (20130101) A61K 31/4188 (20130101) A61K 31/4965 (20130101) A61K 31/4985 (20130101) A61K 31/5513 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 257/14 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 215/48 (20130101) C07D 215/52 (20130101) C07D 217/26 (20130101) C07D 241/08 (20130101) C07D 243/14 (20130101) C07D 245/02 (20130101) C07D 487/04 (20130101) C07D 495/04 (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 1/34 (20130101) |
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| US 08969340 | Schaeffer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anthony J. Schaeffer (Hinsdale, Illinois); David Klumpp (Chicago, Illinois); Praveen Thumbikat (Morton Grove, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic pelvic pain syndrome with an agent that targets MCP-1, MIP-1α, or the CCR-2 receptor. |
| FILED | Monday, July 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/936860 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/40 (20130101) A61K 31/351 (20130101) A61K 31/454 (20130101) A61K 31/495 (20130101) A61K 31/537 (20130101) Original (OR) Class 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) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6893 (20130101) G01N 2333/52 (20130101) G01N 2800/36 (20130101) G01N 2800/2842 (20130101) |
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| US 08969342 | Hedstrom et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lizbeth K. Hedstrom (Newton, Massachusetts); Gregory D. Cuny (Houston, Texas); Deviprasad R. Gollapalli (Waltham, Massachusetts); Boris Striepen (Athens, Georgia); Suresh Kumar Gorla (Waltham, Massachusetts); Mandapati Kavitha (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Brandeis University (Waltham, Massachusetts); University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, Georgia); The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lizbeth K. Hedstrom (Newton, Massachusetts); Gregory D. Cuny (Houston, Texas); Deviprasad R. Gollapalli (Waltham, Massachusetts); Boris Striepen (Athens, Georgia); Suresh Kumar Gorla (Waltham, Massachusetts); Mandapati Kavitha (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, which are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention selectively inhibits a parasitic IMPDH versus a host IMPDH. Further, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention. The invention also relates to methods of treating various parasitic and bacterial infections in mammals. Moreover, the compounds may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, such as anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents, antimicrobials and immunosuppressants. |
| FILED | Monday, March 22, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/257418 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions 514/234.500 |
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| US 08969353 | Mahon et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kerry Peter Mahon (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Kevin Thomas Love (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Christopher G. Levins (Somerville, Massachusetts); Kathryn Ann Whitehead (Somerville, Massachusetts); Robert S. Langer (Newton, Massachusetts); Daniel Griffith Anderson (Sudbury, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kerry Peter Mahon (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Kevin Thomas Love (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Christopher G. Levins (Somerville, Massachusetts); Kathryn Ann Whitehead (Somerville, Massachusetts); Robert S. Langer (Newton, Massachusetts); Daniel Griffith Anderson (Sudbury, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Aminoalcohol lipidoids are prepared by reacting an amine with an epoxide-terminated compound are described. Methods of preparing aminoalcohol lipidoids from commercially available starting materials are also provided. Aminoalcohol lipidoids may be prepared from racemic or stereochemically pure epoxides. Aminoalcohol lipidoids or salts forms thereof are preferably biodegradable and biocompatible and may be used in a variety of drug delivery systems. Given the amino moiety of these aminoalcohol lipidoid compounds, they are particularly suited for the delivery of polynucleotides. Complexes, micelles, liposomes or particles containing the inventive lipidoids and polynucleotide have been prepared. The inventive lipidoids may also be used in preparing microparticles for drug delivery. They are particularly useful in delivering labile agents given their ability to buffer the pH of their surroundings. |
| FILED | Friday, November 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/128020 |
| ART UNIT | 1622 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/1271 (20130101) A61K 9/5123 (20130101) A61K 47/16 (20130101) A61K 48/0025 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 2531/0252 (20130101) B01J 2531/845 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 215/14 (20130101) C07C 217/08 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 295/13 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/88 (20130101) C12N 15/111 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2310/3515 (20130101) C12N 2320/32 (20130101) |
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| US 08969389 | Conn et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | P. Jeffrey Conn (Brentwood, Tennessee); Craig W. Lindsley (Brentwood, Tennessee); Shaun R. Stauffer (Brentwood, Tennessee); Ya Zhou (Nashville, Tennessee); Jason Manka (Nashville, Tennessee); Gregor McDonald (Beerse, Belgium); José Manuel Bartolome-Nebreda (Toledo, Spain) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | P. Jeffrey Conn (Brentwood, Tennessee); Craig W. Lindsley (Brentwood, Tennessee); Shaun R. Stauffer (Brentwood, Tennessee); Ya Zhou (Nashville, Tennessee); Jason Manka (Nashville, Tennessee); Gregor McDonald (Beerse, Belgium); José Manuel Bartolome-Nebreda (Toledo, Spain) |
| ABSTRACT | In one aspect, the invention relates to substituted 6-methylnicotinamide analogs, derivatives thereof, and related compounds, which are useful as positive allosteric modulators of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5); synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with glutamate dysfunction using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/114958 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/44 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969413 | Silverman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard B. Silverman (Northbrook, Illinois); Stephen L. Dewey (Manorville, New York); Steven Miller (Corona, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners (Coral Gables, Florida); Brookhaven Science Associates (Upton, New York); Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard B. Silverman (Northbrook, Illinois); Stephen L. Dewey (Manorville, New York); Steven Miller (Corona, California) |
| ABSTRACT | (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-difluoromethylenyl-1-cyclopentanoic acid also known as CPP-115 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be used to treat addiction and neurological disorders such as epilepsy without side effects such as visual field defects caused by vigabatrin (Sabril). |
| FILED | Friday, February 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/581187 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/195 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/197 (20130101) |
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| US 08969519 | Spiegelman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bruce M. Spiegelman (Waban, Massachusetts); Pontus Bostrom (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bruce M. Spiegelman (Waban, Massachusetts); Pontus Bostrom (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides compositions and methods for brown fat induction and activity through modulation of Fndc5 activity and/or expression. Also provided are methods for preventing or treating metabolic disorders in a subject through modulation of Fndc5 activity and/or expression. Further provided are methods for identifying compounds that are capable of modulating Fndc5 activity and/or expression. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 12, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/611641 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 14/47 (20130101) C07K 14/78 (20130101) C07K 14/435 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 14/575 (20130101) C07K 16/18 (20130101) C07K 19/00 (20130101) |
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| US 08969527 | Tomlins et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Scott Tomlins (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Daniel Rhodes (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Arul Chinnaiyan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Rohit Mehra (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Mark A. Rubin (New York, New York); Xiao-Wei Sun (New York, New York); Sven Perner (Ellwaugen, Germany); Charles Lee (Marlborough, Massachusetts); Francesca Demichelis (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Scott Tomlins (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Daniel Rhodes (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Arul Chinnaiyan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Rohit Mehra (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Mark A. Rubin (New York, New York); Xiao-Wei Sun (New York, New York); Sven Perner (Ellwaugen, Germany); Charles Lee (Marlborough, Massachusetts); Francesca Demichelis (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Recurrent gene fusions of androgen regulated genes and ETS family member genes in prostate cancer are described. Compositions and methods having utility in prostate cancer diagnosis, research, and therapy are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/483142 |
| ART UNIT | 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/113 (20130101) C12N 2310/11 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (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 C12Q 2600/112 (20130101) C12Q 2600/156 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/57434 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 435/81 (20130101) |
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| US 08969535 | Wu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Weidong Wu (Houston, Texas); Vladislav A. Litosh (Cypress, Texas); Brian P. Stupi (Houston, Texas); Michael L. Metzker (Houston, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lasergen, Inc. (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Weidong Wu (Houston, Texas); Vladislav A. Litosh (Cypress, Texas); Brian P. Stupi (Houston, Texas); Michael L. Metzker (Houston, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3′-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 23, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/592917 |
| 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 | Organic compounds 536/4.100 |
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| US 08969573 | Chorev et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Chorev (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Bertal Huseyin Aktas (Newton, Massachusetts); Jose A. Halperin (Brookline, Massachusetts); Gerhard Wagner (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Chorev (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Bertal Huseyin Aktas (Newton, Massachusetts); Jose A. Halperin (Brookline, Massachusetts); Gerhard Wagner (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions and methods for inhibiting translation are provided. Compositions, methods and kits for treating (1) cellular proliferative disorders, (2) non-proliferative, degenerative disorders, (3) viral infections, (4) disorders associated with viral infections, and/or (5) non-proliferative metabolic disorders such as type II diabetes where inhibition of translation initiation is beneficial using the compounds disclosed herein. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/807132 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 233/88 (20130101) C07D 263/48 (20130101) C07D 277/30 (20130101) C07D 277/42 (20130101) C07D 277/50 (20130101) C07D 277/84 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 417/04 (20130101) C07D 417/10 (20130101) C07D 417/12 (20130101) C07D 513/04 (20130101) |
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| US 08969578 | Turkson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James Turkson (Orlando, Florida); Andrew D. Hamilton (Guilford, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James Turkson (Orlando, Florida); Andrew D. Hamilton (Guilford, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are compounds derived from a chemical structure according to the formula (I) wherein X comprises oxygen or sulfur, R1 comprises a phenyl or naphthyl group, R2 comprises an amide group and R3 comprises a phosphate group. The disclosed compounds demonstrate inhibitory activity against STAT3, a protein found in certain tumor tissues and which promotes cellular overproliferation and resistance to apoptosis. The invention includes compositions containing the disclosed compounds, as well as methods of treatment therewith. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/119575 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 263/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 277/56 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 9/12 (20130101) C07F 9/653 (20130101) C07F 9/6539 (20130101) |
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| US 08969622 | Harth et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eva M. Harth (Nashville, Tennessee); James E. Crowe, Jr. (Nashville, Tennessee); Kui Huang (Nashville, Tennessee); Sharon K. Hamilton (Nashville, Tennessee); Heidi E. Hamm (Nashville, Tennessee); Bryan Voss (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eva M. Harth (Nashville, Tennessee); James E. Crowe, Jr. (Nashville, Tennessee); Kui Huang (Nashville, Tennessee); Sharon K. Hamilton (Nashville, Tennessee); Heidi E. Hamm (Nashville, Tennessee); Bryan Voss (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | In accordance with the purpose(s) of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the invention, in one aspect, relates to compounds comprising the structure: and at least one guanidinium residue, wherein m is zero or a positive integer. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the disclosed compounds. Also disclosed are methods of intracellular delivery comprising administering the disclosed compounds and compositions to a subject. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds or compositions of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 23, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/844353 |
| 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 47/48169 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 49/0052 (20130101) A61K 49/0054 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 311/90 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/754 (20130101) |
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| US 08970840 | Kulkarni et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Pramod Kulkarni (Mason, Ohio); Prasoon Diwakar (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Pramod Kulkarni (Mason, Ohio); Prasoon Diwakar (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Particles of a flow of aerosol are collected and analyzed by passing them through a housing having an inlet area, an outlet area, and a collection and analysis area interconnecting the inlet and outlet areas. A collection electrode has a tip disposed in the collection and analysis area and particles are collected thereon. After collection, the particles are ablated and atomic emissions are collected for analysis of the particles. |
| FILED | Friday, December 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/315372 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 15/06 (20130101) G01N 21/67 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2001/2223 (20130101) |
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| US 08971489 | Ruan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dan Ruan (Los Angeles, California); Paul J. Keall (Greenwich, Australia); Amit Sawant (Richardson, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dan Ruan (Los Angeles, California); Paul J. Keall (Greenwich, Australia); Amit Sawant (Richardson, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of multileaf collimator (MLC) leaf positioning in tracking-based adaptive radiotherapy is provided. The method includes determining a radiotherapy beam pattern by transforming a treatment beam plan into radiotherapy beam coordinates, determining a dose discrepancy between the radiotherapy beam pattern and a deliverable MLC aperture, where the dose discrepancy includes a sum of an overdose cost and an underdose cost to a treatment volume, and minimizing the dose discrepancy, where the dose discrepancy minimization provides a determined deliverable MLC aperture for the radiotherapy beam. |
| FILED | Friday, July 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/261121 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 5/1031 (20130101) A61N 5/1036 (20130101) A61N 5/1037 (20130101) A61N 5/1038 (20130101) A61N 5/1045 (20130101) A61N 5/1067 (20130101) Techniques for Handling Particles or Ionising Radiation Not Otherwise Provided For; Irradiation Devices; Gamma Ray or X-ray Microscopes G21K 1/04 (20130101) G21K 1/025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08971602 | Glaser et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kevin J Glaser (Rochester, Minnesota); Richard L Ehman (Rochester, Minnesota); David A Olsen (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin J Glaser (Rochester, Minnesota); Richard L Ehman (Rochester, Minnesota); David A Olsen (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | A dynamic magnetic resonance elastography (“MRE”) method for quantifying liver stiffness using intrinsic transient waveforms imparted on the liver by the beating heart is provided. The method includes synchronizing motion-encoding gradients in an MRE pulse sequence to the subject's cardiac cycle. |
| FILED | Monday, April 23, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/453646 |
| ART UNIT | 2669 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/055 (20130101) A61B 5/4244 (20130101) A61B 5/7292 (20130101) Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/56358 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08971609 | Gareau et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Dan S. Gareau (Portland, Oregon); Ricky Hennessy (West Linn, Oregon); Steve Jacques (Portland, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dan S. Gareau (Portland, Oregon); Ricky Hennessy (West Linn, Oregon); Steve Jacques (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments herein exploit the optical sectioning capability of reflectance confocal microscopy to non-invasively survey the dermal-epidermal junction (DEJ), noting the irregularities associated with malignancy. Methods are provided to aid a clinician in diagnosing melanoma through pattern recognition to extract pertinent diagnostic information from large 3D confocal images. Identifying the combination of pagetoid melanocytes and DEJ breakdown increases the accuracy of detection. A method may be used to process a 3D confocal volume of images taken by a clinician of a suspicious lesion and deduce the depth location z of the first reflective surface (FRS) at each x-y position. This FRS is where the most superficial melanin resides. In this manner, the stratum corneum and epidermis are digitally stripped and no longer distract the clinician from the more diagnostically relevant pigmented cell network. The FRS is putatively either the DEJ for benign nevi or the depth of a pagetoid melanocyte at x,y above the DEJ. Thus by creating a 3D surface plot of the FRS for each lateral x,y point, the presence of pagetoid cells is identified by a discreet jump in the FRS above the level of the DEJ. The DEJ map may also be used to determine if breakdown of the DEJ is occurring. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 09, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/394999 |
| 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 9/00147 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/004 (20130101) G06T 7/0057 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 2207/10056 (20130101) G06T 2207/30088 (20130101) G06T 2207/30096 (20130101) |
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| US 08971614 | Mel et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bartlett W. Mel (Manhattan Beach, California); Chaithanya A. Ramachandra (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bartlett W. Mel (Manhattan Beach, California); Chaithanya A. Ramachandra (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A computer system may elicit from a human observer ground truth data useful in automatically detecting one or more features in images. The elicitation may include presenting an image to a human observer that has a visual indicator in an image, the visual indicator indicating having a location and orientation with respect to the image; asking the human observer to judge whether a particular image feature is present in the image at the location and orientation indicated by the visual indicator; receiving input from the human observer indicative of whether the particular image feature is present at the location and orientation indicated by the visual indicator; storing the input received from the human observer as part of the human-labeled ground truth data; and repeating the process described above one or more times in connection with a visual indicator that has a different location or orientation with respect to the image or that uses a different image. The stored human-labeled ground truth data may have a content that is useful in automatically detecting one or more features in other images. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/894276 |
| ART UNIT | 2669 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0085 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 7/0087 (20130101) G06T 2207/20081 (20130101) |
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| US 08966950 | Golovashchenko et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko (Beverly Hills, Michigan); John Joseph Francis Bonnen (Milford, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of reinforcing a part formed from a sheet metal panel that has a predetermined area that requires reinforcement by forming a grid pattern of V-shaped channels in the predetermined area. The grid pattern may be formed by wire electrodes in an electro-hydraulic forming tool having a one-sided die. Alternatively, the grid pattern may be formed by a plurality of electrodes that are arranged in an array that is aligned in at least two directions on the opposite side of the part from the one-sided die. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 17, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/943888 |
| ART UNIT | 3725 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Working of Metal by the Action of a High Concentration of Electric Current on a Workpiece Using an Electrode Which Takes the Place of a Tool; Such Working Combined With Other Forms of Working of Metal B23H 7/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B23H 7/265 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 72/707 (20130101) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Charles Mueller (Livermore, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles Mueller (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An internal combustion engine includes an engine block having a cylinder bore and a cylinder head having a flame deck surface disposed at one end of the cylinder bore. A piston connected to a rotatable crankshaft and configured to reciprocate within the cylinder bore has a piston crown portion facing the flame deck surface such that a combustion chamber is defined within the cylinder bore and between the piston crown and the flame deck surface. A fuel injector having a nozzle tip disposed in fluid communication with the combustion chamber has at least one nozzle opening configured to inject a fuel jet into the combustion chamber along a fuel jet centerline. At least one duct defined in the combustion chamber between the piston crown and the flame deck surface has a generally rectangular cross section and extends in a radial direction relative to the cylinder bore substantially along the fuel jet centerline. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 26, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/014154 |
| ART UNIT | 3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Internal-combustion Piston Engines; Combustion Engines in General F02B 3/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08967252 | Lackner et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Klaus S. Lackner (Dobbs Ferry, New York); Juerg M. Matter (New York, New York); Ah-Hyung Alissa Park (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Klaus S. Lackner (Dobbs Ferry, New York); Juerg M. Matter (New York, New York); Ah-Hyung Alissa Park (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods and systems for tagging carbon dioxide to be stored in a geologic formation. In some embodiments, a method includes: providing a carbon dioxide tracer that is quantifiable and distinguishable versus non-anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide; providing carbon dioxide to be stored in the geologic formation; determining what portion of the carbon dioxide is anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide; and mixing a predetermined quantity of the carbon dioxide tracer with the carbon dioxide stored to develop a tagged quantity of carbon dioxide for storage in the geologic formation. In some embodiments, a system for tagging a stream of carbon dioxide includes a tagging module and a mixing module. Tagging module includes a carbon dioxide tracer that is quantifiable and distinguishable versus non-anthropogenic produced carbon dioxide. Mixing module includes mechanisms for containing and injecting the carbon dioxide tracer into a stream of carbon dioxide. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/319103 |
| ART UNIT | 3674 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Mixing, e.g Dissolving, Emulsifying, Dispersing B01F 5/0496 (20130101) Earth Drilling, e.g Deep Drilling; Obtaining Oil, Gas, Water, Soluble or Meltable Materials or a Slurry of Minerals From Wells E21B 41/0064 (20130101) Original (OR) Class E21B 47/1015 (20130101) Vessels for Containing or Storing Compressed, Liquefied or Solidified Gases; Fixed-capacity Gas-holders; Filling Vessels With, or Discharging From Vessels, Compressed, Liquefied, or Solidified Gases F17C 2201/0185 (20130101) F17C 2221/013 (20130101) F17C 2223/033 (20130101) F17C 2223/0123 (20130101) F17C 2227/0142 (20130101) F17C 2227/0192 (20130101) F17C 2250/032 (20130101) F17C 2250/043 (20130101) F17C 2250/0439 (20130101) F17C 2250/0452 (20130101) F17C 2250/0495 (20130101) F17C 2250/0636 (20130101) F17C 2260/024 (20130101) F17C 2265/025 (20130101) F17C 2270/0155 (20130101) Capture, Storage, Sequestration or Disposal of Greenhouse Gases [GHG] Y02C 10/14 (20130101) |
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| US 08967974 | Garcia-Crespo |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Andres Jose Garcia-Crespo (Greenville, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andres Jose Garcia-Crespo (Greenville, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A composite blade assembly for mounting on a turbine wheel includes a ceramic airfoil and an airfoil platform. The ceramic airfoil is formed with an airfoil portion, a blade shank portion and a blade dovetail tang. The metal platform includes a platform shank and a radially inner platform dovetail. The ceramic airfoil is captured within the metal platform, such that in use, the ceramic airfoil is held within the turbine wheel independent of the metal platform. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 03, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/342599 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 5/147 (20130101) F01D 5/284 (20130101) F01D 5/3007 (20130101) F01D 5/3084 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F01D 11/008 (20130101) Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants F05D 2300/6033 (20130101) |
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| US 08968473 | Poppe et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Steve Poppe (Pleasanton, California); Yan Rozenzon (San Carlos, California); Peijun Ding (Saratoga, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Silevo, Inc. (Fremont, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Steve Poppe (Pleasanton, California); Yan Rozenzon (San Carlos, California); Peijun Ding (Saratoga, California) |
| ABSTRACT | One embodiment provides a reactor for material deposition. The reactor includes a chamber and at least one gas nozzle. The chamber includes a pair of susceptors, each having a front side and a back side. The front side mounts a number of substrates. The susceptors are positioned vertically so that the front sides of the susceptors face each other, and the vertical edges of the susceptors are in contact with each other, thereby forming a substantially enclosed narrow channel between the substrates mounted on different susceptors. The gas nozzle includes a gas-inlet component situated in the center and a detachable gas-outlet component stacked around the gas-inlet component. The gas-inlet component includes at least one opening coupled to the chamber, and is configured to inject precursor gases into the chamber. The detachable gas-outlet component includes at least one opening coupled to the chamber, and is configured to output exhaust gases from the chamber. |
| FILED | Monday, September 13, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/880941 |
| ART UNIT | 1718 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating Metallic Material; Coating Material With Metallic Material; Surface Treatment of Metallic Material by Diffusion into the Surface, by Chemical Conversion or Substitution; Coating by Vacuum Evaporation, by Sputtering, by Ion Implantation or by Chemical Vapour Deposition, in General C23C 16/4412 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C23C 16/4587 (20130101) C23C 16/45521 (20130101) C23C 16/45576 (20130101) |
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| US 08968515 | Balan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Venkatesh Balan (East Lansing, Michigan); Bruce E. Dale (Mason, Michigan); Shishir Chundawat (East Lansing, Michigan); Leonardo Sousa (Lansing, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Venkatesh Balan (East Lansing, Michigan); Bruce E. Dale (Mason, Michigan); Shishir Chundawat (East Lansing, Michigan); Leonardo Sousa (Lansing, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of alkaline pretreatment of biomass, in particular, pretreating biomass with gaseous ammonia. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/976344 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Polysaccharides; Derivatives Thereof C08B 1/003 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/10 (20130101) C12P 19/02 (20130101) C12P 19/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12P 2201/00 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 50/16 (20130101) |
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| US 08968602 | Su et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kai Su (Harrison, New Jersey); Nurxat Nuraje (Brooklyn, New York); Lingzhi Zhang (Madison, Wisconsin); Hiroshi Matsui (Glen Rock, New Jersey); Nan Loh Yang (Staten Island, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Research Foundation of the City University of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kai Su (Harrison, New Jersey); Nurxat Nuraje (Brooklyn, New York); Lingzhi Zhang (Madison, Wisconsin); Hiroshi Matsui (Glen Rock, New Jersey); Nan Loh Yang (Staten Island, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to crystalline organic polymer nanoparticles comprising a conductive organic polymer; wherein the crystalline organic polymer nanoparticles have a size of from 10 nm to 200 nm and exhibits two current-voltage states: (1) a high resistance current-voltage state, and (2) a low resistance current-voltage state, wherein when a first positive threshold voltage (Vth1) or higher positive voltage, or a second negative threshold voltage (Vth2) or higher negative voltage is applied to the nanoparticle, the nanoparticle exhibits the low-resistance current-voltage state, and when a voltage less positive than the first positive threshold voltage or a voltage less negative than the second negative threshold voltage is applied to the nanoparticle, the nanoparticle exhibits the high-resistance current-voltage state. The present invention is also directed methods of manufacturing the nanoparticles using novel interfacial oxidative polymerization techniques. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 02, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/441706 |
| ART UNIT | 1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/124 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/0037 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0575 (20130101) H01L 51/0591 (20130101) |
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| US 08968637 | Krueger et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Daniel S. Krueger (Liberty, Missouri); Cristina Elizabeth Fadner (Overland Park, Kansas); Gregory Vincent Miller (Gladstone, Missouri) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daniel S. Krueger (Liberty, Missouri); Cristina Elizabeth Fadner (Overland Park, Kansas); Gregory Vincent Miller (Gladstone, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for the fabrication of dome shaped low temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) substrates comprises a plurality of prefired substrates, a first mandrel, and a second mandrel. The prefired substrates may form a stack and each may include a circular central portion and a plurality of segments uniformly distributed along the circumference of the central portion. Each segment may include a first edge, an opposing second edge, and an end edge. The first and second edges each may have an inner end and an opposing outer end. The end edge may be coupled to the outer end of the first and second edges. The first mandrel may have a first circumference and may be configured to receive the prefired substrates while the stack is formed. The second mandrel may have a second circumference smaller than the first circumference and may be configured to retain the stack during a firing process. |
| FILED | Monday, June 18, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/525613 |
| ART UNIT | 1741 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding |
| CURRENT CPC | Shaping Clay or Other Ceramic Compositions; Shaping Slag; Shaping Mixtures Containing Cementitious Material, e.g Plaster B28B 1/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 18/00 (20130101) Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 37/001 (20130101) C04B 37/042 (20130101) C04B 2235/36 (20130101) C04B 2235/6028 (20130101) C04B 2237/86 (20130101) C04B 2237/343 (20130101) |
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| US 08968827 | Trowbridge et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tammy L. Trowbridge (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Alan K. Wertsching (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Patrick J. Pinhero (Columbia, Missouri); David L. Crandall (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tammy L. Trowbridge (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Alan K. Wertsching (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Patrick J. Pinhero (Columbia, Missouri); David L. Crandall (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming a boron nitride. The method comprises contacting a metal article with a monomeric boron-nitrogen compound and converting the monomeric boron-nitrogen compound to a boron nitride. The boron nitride is formed on the same or a different metal article. The monomeric boron-nitrogen compound is borazine, cycloborazane, trimethylcycloborazane, polyborazylene, B-vinylborazine, poly(B-vinylborazine), or combinations thereof. The monomeric boron-nitrogen compound is polymerized to form the boron nitride by exposure to a temperature greater than approximately 100° C. The boron nitride is amorphous boron nitride, hexagonal boron nitride, rhombohedral boron nitride, turbostratic boron nitride, wurzite boron nitride, combinations thereof, or boron nitride and carbon. A method of conditioning a ballistic weapon and a metal article coated with the monomeric boron-nitrogen compound are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 01, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/060711 |
| ART UNIT | 1712 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating Metallic Material; Coating Material With Metallic Material; Surface Treatment of Metallic Material by Diffusion into the Surface, by Chemical Conversion or Substitution; Coating by Vacuum Evaporation, by Sputtering, by Ion Implantation or by Chemical Vapour Deposition, in General C23C 26/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C23C 30/00 (20130101) Functional Features or Details Common to Both Smallarms and Ordnance, e.g Cannons; Mountings for Smallarms or Ordnance F41A 21/02 (20130101) F41A 21/04 (20130101) F41A 21/12 (20130101) F41A 29/04 (20130101) Explosive Charges, e.g for Blasting, Fireworks, Ammunition F42B 12/80 (20130101) F42B 12/82 (20130101) |
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| US 08968865 | Worsley et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Marcus A. Worsley (Hayward, California); Theodore F. Baumann (Discovery Bay, California); Joe H. Satcher (Patterson, California); Tammy Y. Olson (Livermore, California); Joshua D. Kuntz (Livermore, California); Klint A. Rose (Alviso, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Marcus A. Worsley (Hayward, California); Theodore F. Baumann (Discovery Bay, California); Joe H. Satcher (Patterson, California); Tammy Y. Olson (Livermore, California); Joshua D. Kuntz (Livermore, California); Klint A. Rose (Alviso, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In one embodiment, an aerogel includes a layer of shaped particles having a particle packing density gradient in a thickness direction of the layer, wherein the shaped particles are characterized by being formed in an electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process using an impurity. In another embodiment, a method for forming a functionally graded porous nanostructure includes adding particles of an impurity and a solution to an EPD chamber, applying a voltage difference across the two electrodes of the EPD chamber to create an electric field in the EPD chamber, and depositing the material onto surfaces of the particles of the impurity to form shaped particles of the material. Other functionally graded materials and methods are described according to more embodiments. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 28, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/171323 |
| ART UNIT | 1788 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes for the Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Production of Coatings; Electroforming; Apparatus Therefor C25D 1/006 (20130101) C25D 13/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C25D 13/22 (20130101) C25D 15/00 (20130101) |
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| US 08968940 | Zhang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lu Zhang (Lisle, Illinois); Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois); Khalil Amine (Oak Brook, Illinois); Zonghai Chen (Bolingbrook, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lu Zhang (Lisle, Illinois); Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois); Khalil Amine (Oak Brook, Illinois); Zonghai Chen (Bolingbrook, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A compound has general Formula I, II, III, or IV: where X and Y are independently a group of Formula (A): and Z a group of Formula (B): The compounds may be used in electrolytes and electrochemical devices. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/114468 |
| ART UNIT | 1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 9/093 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07F 9/4006 (20130101) C07F 9/4075 (20130101) C07F 9/4084 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 10/0525 (20130101) H01M 10/0567 (20130101) H01M 10/0568 (20130101) H01M 10/0569 (20130101) H01M 10/4235 (20130101) H01M 2200/00 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/122 (20130101) |
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| US 08968941 | Amine et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Khalil Amine (Oakbrook, Illinois); Larry A. Curtiss (Downers Grove, Illinois); Jun Lu (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Kah Chun Lau (Darien, Illinois); Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois); Yang-Kook Sun (Seoul, South Korea) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Uchicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Khalil Amine (Oakbrook, Illinois); Larry A. Curtiss (Downers Grove, Illinois); Jun Lu (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Kah Chun Lau (Darien, Illinois); Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois); Yang-Kook Sun (Seoul, South Korea) |
| ABSTRACT | A lithium-air battery includes a cathode including a porous active carbon material, a separator, an anode including lithium, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt and polyalkylene glycol ether, where the porous active carbon material is free of a metal-based catalyst. |
| FILED | Monday, March 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/411841 |
| ART UNIT | 1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemistry: Electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process 429/405 |
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| US 08969009 | Thompson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vicki S. Thompson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Jeffrey A. Lacey (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Cynthia A. Gentillon (Idaho Falls, Idaho); William A. Apel (Jackson, Wyoming) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Vicki S. Thompson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Jeffrey A. Lacey (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Cynthia A. Gentillon (Idaho Falls, Idaho); William A. Apel (Jackson, Wyoming) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for determining a plurality of proteins for discriminating and positively identifying an individual based from a biological sample. The method may include profiling a biological sample from a plurality of individuals against a protein array including a plurality of proteins. The protein array may include proteins attached to a support in a preselected pattern such that locations of the proteins are known. The biological sample may be contacted with the protein array such that a portion of antibodies in the biological sample reacts with and binds to the proteins forming immune complexes. A statistical analysis method, such as discriminant analysis, may be performed to determine discriminating proteins for distinguishing individuals. Proteins of interest may be used to form a protein array. Such a protein array may be used, for example, to compare a forensic sample from an unknown source with a sample from a known source. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/586109 |
| 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 | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6845 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08969033 | Thompson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David N. Thompson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); David W. Reed (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Vicki S. Thompson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Jeffrey A. Lacey (Idaho Falls, Idaho); William A. Apel (Jackson, Wyoming) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, Idaho) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David N. Thompson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); David W. Reed (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Vicki S. Thompson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Jeffrey A. Lacey (Idaho Falls, Idaho); William A. Apel (Jackson, Wyoming) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the invention include methods of altering the enzymatic activity or solubility of an extremophilic enzyme or post-translationally modifying a protein of interest via using isolated or partially purified glycosyltransferases and/or post-translational modification proteins, extracts of cells comprising glycosyltransferases and/or post-translational modification proteins, and/or in cells comprising one or more glycosyltransferases and/or post-translational modification proteins. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 12, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/655993 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — 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 9/1048 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 9/1051 (20130101) C12N 9/1288 (20130101) C12N 9/2402 (20130101) C12N 9/2437 (20130101) C12N 9/2477 (20130101) C12N 9/2482 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 21/00 (20130101) C12P 21/005 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 302/01004 (20130101) C12Y 302/01008 (20130101) |
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| US 08969071 | Beer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Neil Reginald Beer (Pleasanton, California); Abraham P. Lee (Irvine, California); Andrew C. Hatch (Irvine, California); Jeffrey S. Fisher (Irvine, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Neil Reginald Beer (Pleasanton, California); Abraham P. Lee (Irvine, California); Andrew C. Hatch (Irvine, California); Jeffrey S. Fisher (Irvine, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus for passive sorting of microdroplets including a main flow channel, a flow stream of microdroplets in the main flow channel wherein the microdroplets have substantially the same diameter and wherein the flow stream of microdroplets includes first microdroplets having a first degree of stiffness and second microdroplets having a second degree of stiffness wherein the second degree of stiffness is different than the first degree of stiffness. A second flow channel is connected to the main flow channel for the second microdroplets having a second degree of stiffness. A separator separates the second microdroplets having a second degree of stiffness from the first microdroplets and directs the second microdroplets having a second degree of stiffness into the second flow channel. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/938715 |
| ART UNIT | 1774 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/502761 (20130101) B01L 7/52 (20130101) B01L 2200/0652 (20130101) B01L 2300/168 (20130101) B01L 2300/0864 (20130101) B01L 2400/084 (20130101) Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 47/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08969091 | Golovchenko et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jene A. Golovchenko (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jiali Li (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Derek Stein (Delft, Netherlands); Marc H. Gershow (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jene A. Golovchenko (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jiali Li (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Derek Stein (Delft, Netherlands); Marc H. Gershow (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention features methods for evaluating the conformation of a polymer, for example, for determining the conformational distribution of a plurality of polymers and to detect binding or denaturation events. The methods employ a nanopore which the polymer, e.g., a nucleic acid, traverses. As the polymer traverses the nanopore, measurements of transport properties of the nanopore yield data on the conformation of the polymer. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/766231 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| 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 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 2563/143 (20130101) C12Q 2565/133 (20130101) C12Q 2565/629 (20130101) C12Q 2565/629 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/50 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/48721 (20130101) |
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| US 08969236 | Sethi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vijay K. Sethi (Laramie, Wyoming); Yulong Zhang (Laramie, Wyoming) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, Wyoming) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vijay K. Sethi (Laramie, Wyoming); Yulong Zhang (Laramie, Wyoming) |
| ABSTRACT | A preferred embodiment of the process involves a generate a catalyst that comprises molybdenum carbide nickel material. Steps may involve heating a surface that comprises molybdenum oxide and a nickel salt while passing thereover a gaseous mixture that comprises a reductant and a carburizer. In certain embodiments, the reductant and the carburizer may both be carbon monoxide, or both be a saturated hydrocarbon. In others, the reductant may be carbon monoxide and the carburizer may be a saturated hydrocarbon. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 01, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/286987 |
| 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 27/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 35/002 (20130101) B01J 35/1009 (20130101) B01J 35/1014 (20130101) B01J 37/08 (20130101) B01J 37/16 (20130101) B01J 37/084 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 29/153 (20130101) C07C 29/153 (20130101) C07C 29/153 (20130101) C07C 31/04 (20130101) C07C 31/08 (20130101) |
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| US 08969413 | Silverman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard B. Silverman (Northbrook, Illinois); Stephen L. Dewey (Manorville, New York); Steven Miller (Corona, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners (Coral Gables, Florida); Brookhaven Science Associates (Upton, New York); Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard B. Silverman (Northbrook, Illinois); Stephen L. Dewey (Manorville, New York); Steven Miller (Corona, California) |
| ABSTRACT | (1S,3S)-3-amino-4-difluoromethylenyl-1-cyclopentanoic acid also known as CPP-115 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be used to treat addiction and neurological disorders such as epilepsy without side effects such as visual field defects caused by vigabatrin (Sabril). |
| FILED | Friday, February 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/581187 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/195 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/197 (20130101) |
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| US 08969534 | Stahl et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundataion (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shannon S. Stahl (Madison, Wisconsin); Alireza Rahimi (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Described is a method to oxidize lignin or lignin sub-units. The method includes oxidation of secondary benzylic alcohol in the lignin or lignin sub-unit to a corresponding ketone in the presence of unprotected primarily aliphatic alcohol in the lignin or lignin sub-unit. The optimal catalyst system consists of HNO3 in combination with another Brønsted acid, in the absence of a metal-containing catalyst, thereby yielding a selectively oxidized lignin or lignin sub-unit. The method may be carried out in the presence or absence of additional reagents including TEMPO and TEMPO derivatives. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/771733 |
| ART UNIT | 1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Compounds of Unknown Constitution C07G 1/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08969625 | Pupek et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Krzysztof Z. Pupek (Plainfield, Illinois); Trevor L. Dzwiniel (Carol Stream, Illinois); Gregory K. Krumdick (Homer Glen, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Uchicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Krzysztof Z. Pupek (Plainfield, Illinois); Trevor L. Dzwiniel (Carol Stream, Illinois); Gregory K. Krumdick (Homer Glen, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A single step method for producing a redox shuttle having the formula 2,5-di-tert-butyl-1,4-phenylene tetraethyl bis(phosphate) is provided, the method comprising phosphorylating tert butyl hydroquinone with a phosphate-containing reagent. Also provided is method for producing 2,5-di-tert-butyl-1,4-phenylene tetraethyl bis(phosphate), the method comprising solubilizing tert-butyl hydroquinone and tetrabutylammonium bromide with methyltetrahydrofuran to create a mixture; heating the mixture while adding base to the mixture in an amount to turn the mixture orange; and adding diethyl chlorophosphate to the orange mixture in an amount to phosphorylate the hydroquinone. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 02, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/462012 |
| ART UNIT | 1671 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Organic compounds 568/17 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969756 | Dougherty |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas J. Dougherty (Waukesha, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Johnson Controls SAFT Advanced Power Solutions LLC (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas J. Dougherty (Waukesha, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A workpiece cutting apparatus includes a laser source, a first suction system, and a first finger configured to guide a workpiece as it moves past the laser source. The first finger includes a first end provided adjacent a point where a laser from the laser source cuts the workpiece, and the first end of the first finger includes an aperture in fluid communication with the first suction system. |
| FILED | Monday, December 14, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/637578 |
| ART UNIT | 3742 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Soldering or Unsoldering; Welding; Cladding or Plating by Soldering or Welding; Cutting by Applying Heat Locally, e.g Flame Cutting; Working by Laser Beam B23K 26/023 (20130101) B23K 26/123 (20130101) B23K 26/1405 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B23K 2203/10 (20130101) B23K 2203/12 (20130101) |
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| US 08969767 | Beer |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Neil Reginald Beer (Pleasanton, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Neil Reginald Beer (Pleasanton, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Apparatus for heating a sample includes a microchip; a microchannel flow channel in the microchip, the microchannel flow channel containing the sample; a microwave source that directs microwaves onto the sample for heating the sample; a wall section of the microchannel flow channel that receives the microwaves and enables the microwaves to pass through wall section of the microchannel flow channel, the wall section the microchannel flow channel being made of a material that is not appreciably heated by the microwaves; a carrier fluid within the microchannel flow channel for moving the sample in the microchannel flow channel, the carrier fluid being made of a material that is not appreciably heated by the microwaves; wherein the microwaves pass through wall section of the microchannel flow channel and heat the sample. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 02, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/326594 |
| ART UNIT | 3742 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Heating; Electric Lighting Not Otherwise Provided for H05B 6/802 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969800 | Tolmachev et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aleksey Tolmachev (Richland, Washington); Richard D. Smith (Richland, Washington); Yehia M. Ibrahim (Richland, Washington); Gordon A. Anderson (Benton City, Washington); Erin M. Baker (West Richland, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aleksey Tolmachev (Richland, Washington); Richard D. Smith (Richland, Washington); Yehia M. Ibrahim (Richland, Washington); Gordon A. Anderson (Benton City, Washington); Erin M. Baker (West Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | An ion manipulation method and device to prevent loss of ions is disclosed. The device includes a pair of surfaces. An inner array of electrodes is coupled to the surfaces. A RF voltage and a DC voltage are alternately applied to the inner array of electrodes. The applied RF voltage is alternately positive and negative so that immediately adjacent or nearest neighbor RF applied electrodes are supplied with RF signals that are approximately 180 degrees out of phase. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/528917 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Radiant energy 250/290 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969803 | Lordi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Vincenzo Lordi (Livermore, California); Kuang Jen J. Wu (Cupertino, California); Daniel Aberg (Livermore, California); Paul Erhart (Dublin, California); Arthur W. Coombs, III (Livermore, California); Benjamin W. Sturm (Pleasanton, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vincenzo Lordi (Livermore, California); Kuang Jen J. Wu (Cupertino, California); Daniel Aberg (Livermore, California); Paul Erhart (Dublin, California); Arthur W. Coombs, III (Livermore, California); Benjamin W. Sturm (Pleasanton, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In one embodiment, a method for producing a high-purity single crystal of aluminum antimonide (AlSb) includes providing a growing environment with which to grow a crystal, growing a single crystal of AlSb in the growing environment which comprises hydrogen (H2) gas to reduce oxide formation and subsequent incorporation of oxygen impurities in the crystal, and adding a controlled amount of at least one impurity to the growing environment to effectively incorporate at least one dopant into the crystal. In another embodiment, a high energy radiation detector includes a single high-purity crystal of AlSb, a supporting structure for the crystal, and logic for interpreting signals obtained from the crystal which is operable as a radiation detector at a temperature of about 25° C. In one embodiment, a high-purity single crystal of AlSb includes AlSb and at least one dopant selected from a group consisting of selenium (Se), tellurium (Te), and tin (Sn). |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 05, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/774388 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Single-crystal-growth; Unidirectional Solidification of Eutectic Material or Unidirectional Demixing of Eutectoid Material; Refining by Zone-melting of Material; Production of a Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; Single Crystals or Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; After-treatment of Single Crystals or a Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; Apparatus Therefor C30B 11/04 (20130101) C30B 15/04 (20130101) C30B 29/40 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/02549 (20130101) H01L 21/02573 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969823 | Elam et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jeffrey W. Elam (Elmhurst, Illinois); Anil U. Mane (Downers Grove, Illinois); Qing Peng (Downers Grove, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeffrey W. Elam (Elmhurst, Illinois); Anil U. Mane (Downers Grove, Illinois); Qing Peng (Downers Grove, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A multi-component tunable resistive coating and methods of depositing the coating on the surfaces of a microchannel plate (MCP) detector. The resistive coating composed of a plurality of alternating layers of a metal oxide resistive component layer and a conductive component layer composed of at least one of a metal, a metal nitride and a metal sulfide. The coating may further include an emissive layer configured to produce a secondary electron emission in response to a particle interacting with the MCP and a neutron-absorbing layer configured to respond to a neutron interacting with the MCP. |
| FILED | Friday, January 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/011645 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating Metallic Material; Coating Material With Metallic Material; Surface Treatment of Metallic Material by Diffusion into the Surface, by Chemical Conversion or Substitution; Coating by Vacuum Evaporation, by Sputtering, by Ion Implantation or by Chemical Vapour Deposition, in General C23C 16/45529 (20130101) C23C 16/45555 (20130101) Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 43/246 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969831 | Shapira et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ofer Shapira (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Marin Soljacic (Belmont, Massachusetts); Bo Zhen (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Song-Liang Chua (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Jeongwon Lee (Boston, Massachusetts); John Joannopoulos (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a system for stimulating emission from at least one an emitter, such as a quantum dot or organic molecule, on the surface of a photonic crystal comprising a patterned dielectric substrate. Embodiments of this system include a laser or other source that illuminates the emitter and the photonic crystal, which is characterized by an energy band structure exhibiting a Fano resonance, from a first angle so as to stimulate the emission from the emitter at a second angle. The coupling between the photonic crystal and the emitter may result in spectral and angular enhancement of the emission through excitation and extraction enhancement. These enhancement mechanisms also reduce the emitter's lasing threshold. For instance, these enhancement mechanisms enable lasing of a 100 nm thick layer of diluted organic molecules solution with reduced threshold intensity. This reduction in lasing threshold enables more efficient organic light emitting devices and more sensitive molecular sensing. |
| FILED | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/768725 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/648 (20130101) G01N 21/658 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/1225 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/054 (20141201) H01L 31/055 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Devices Using the Process of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation [LASER] to Amplify or Generate Light; Devices Using Stimulated Emission of Electromagnetic Radiation in Wave Ranges Other Than Optical H01S 3/022 (20130101) H01S 3/168 (20130101) H01S 3/094034 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/759 (20130101) Y10S 977/774 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969856 | Liu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jie Jerry Liu (Niskayuna, New York); Srinivas Prasad Sista (Glenville, New York); Xiaolei Shi (Niskayuna, New York); Ri-An Zhao (Niskayuna, New York); Kelly Scott Chichak (Clifton Park, New York); Jeffrey Michael Youmans (Saratoga Springs, New York); Kevin Henry Janora (Schenectady, New York); Larry Gene Turner (Hagaman, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jie Jerry Liu (Niskayuna, New York); Srinivas Prasad Sista (Glenville, New York); Xiaolei Shi (Niskayuna, New York); Ri-An Zhao (Niskayuna, New York); Kelly Scott Chichak (Clifton Park, New York); Jeffrey Michael Youmans (Saratoga Springs, New York); Kevin Henry Janora (Schenectady, New York); Larry Gene Turner (Hagaman, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Optoelectronic devices that have enhanced internal outcoupling are disclosed. The devices include a substrate, an anode, a cathode, an electroluminescent layer, and a hole injecting layer. The hole injecting layer includes inorganic nanoparticles that have a bimodal particle size distribution and which are dispersed in an organic matrix. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/599511 |
| ART UNIT | 2817 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/40 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08969881 | Briere et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | International Rectifier Corporation (El Segundo, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Rectifier Corporation (El Segundo, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael A. Briere (Scottsdale, Arizona); Naresh Thapar (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | There are disclosed herein various implementations of a transistor having a segmented gate region. Such a transistor may include at least one segmentation dielectric segment and two or more gate dielectric segments. The segmentation dielectric segment or segments are thicker than the gate dielectric segments, and is/are situated between the gate dielectric segments. The segmentation dielectric segment or segments cause an increase in the effective gate length so as to improve resistance to punch-through breakdown between a drain electrode and a source electrode of the transistor when the transistor is off. |
| FILED | Friday, January 25, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/750986 |
| ART UNIT | 2818 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Active solid-state devices 257/76 |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08970724 | Miller |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Edward Kirk Miller (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | National Security Technologies, LLC (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward Kirk Miller (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | This disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for generating marker and comb indicia in an optical environment using a Mach-Zehnder (M-Z) modulator. High speed recording devices are configured to record image or other data defining a high speed event. To calibrate and establish time reference, the markers or combs are indicia which serve as timing pulses (markers) or a constant-frequency train of optical pulses (comb) to be imaged on a streak camera for accurate time based calibration and time reference. The system includes a camera, an optic signal generator which provides an optic signal to an M-Z modulator and biasing and modulation signal generators configured to provide input to the M-Z modulator. An optical reference signal is provided to the M-Z modulator. The M-Z modulator modulates the reference signal to a higher frequency optical signal which is output through a fiber coupled link to the streak camera. |
| FILED | Friday, June 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/918724 |
| ART UNIT | 2664 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters G02F 1/0123 (20130101) G02F 1/353 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 17/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08971441 | Dowla et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Farid U. Dowla (Castro Valley, California); Faranak Nekoogar (San Ramon, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Farid U. Dowla (Castro Valley, California); Faranak Nekoogar (San Ramon, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for adaptive Radio Frequency (RF) jamming according to one embodiment includes dynamically monitoring a RF spectrum; detecting any undesired signals in real time from the RF spectrum; and sending a directional countermeasure signal to jam the undesired signals. A method for adaptive Radio Frequency (RF) communications according to another embodiment includes transmitting a data pulse in a RF spectrum; and transmitting a reference pulse separated by a predetermined period of time from the data pulse; wherein the data pulse is modulated with data, wherein the reference pulse is unmodulated. A method for adaptive Radio Frequency (RF) communications according to yet another embodiment includes receiving a data pulse in a RF spectrum; and receiving a reference pulse separated in time from the data pulse, wherein the data pulse is modulated with data, wherein the reference pulse is unmodulated; and demodulating the pulses. |
| FILED | Monday, June 07, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/795571 |
| ART UNIT | 2633 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Secret Communication; Jamming of Communication H04K 3/42 (20130101) H04K 3/45 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08971473 | Leung et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ka-Ngo Leung (Hercules, California); Arlyn Antolak (Patterson, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ka-Ngo Leung (Hercules, California); Arlyn Antolak (Patterson, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus for the generation of neutron/gamma rays is described including a chamber which defines an ion source, said apparatus including an RF antenna positioned outside of or within the chamber. Positioned within the chamber is a target material. One or more sets of confining magnets are also provided to create a cross B magnetic field directly above the target. To generate neutrons/gamma rays, the appropriate source gas is first introduced into the chamber, the RF antenna energized and a plasma formed. A series of high voltage pulses are then applied to the target. A plasma sheath, which serves as an accelerating gap, is formed upon application of the high voltage pulse to the target. Depending upon the selected combination of source gas and target material, either neutrons or gamma rays are generated, which may be used for cargo inspection, and the like. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 09, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/992188 |
| ART UNIT | 3646 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Plasma Technique; Production of Accelerated Electrically-charged Particles or of Neutrons; Production or Acceleration of Neutral Molecular or Atomic Beams H05H 3/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08971488 | Parham et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christopher A. Parham (Raleigh, North Carolina); Zhong Zhong (Stony Brook, New York); Etta Pisano (Chapel Hill, New York); Dean M. Connor, Jr. (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); NextRay, Inc. (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Brookhaven Science Associates (Upton, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher A. Parham (Raleigh, North Carolina); Zhong Zhong (Stony Brook, New York); Etta Pisano (Chapel Hill, New York); Dean M. Connor, Jr. (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object using a multi-beam imaging system from an x-ray beam having a polychromatic energy distribution are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method can include generating a first X-ray beam having a polychromatic energy distribution. Further, the method can include positioning a plurality of monochromator crystals in a predetermined position to directly intercept the first X-ray beam such that a plurality of second X-ray beams having predetermined energy levels are produced. Further, an object can be positioned in the path of the second X-ray beams for transmission of the second X-ray beams through the object and emission from the object as transmitted X-ray beams. The transmitted X-ray beams can each be directed at an angle of incidence upon one or more crystal analyzers. Further, an image of the object can be detected from the beams diffracted from the analyzer crystals. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 01, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/132205 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 6/032 (20130101) A61B 6/482 (20130101) A61B 6/502 (20130101) A61B 6/542 (20130101) A61B 6/4021 (20130101) A61B 6/4035 (20130101) A61B 6/4042 (20130101) A61B 6/4092 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 6/4488 (20130101) A61B 6/5282 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 23/046 (20130101) Measurement of Nuclear or X-radiation G01T 1/00 (20130101) Techniques for Handling Particles or Ionising Radiation Not Otherwise Provided For; Irradiation Devices; Gamma Ray or X-ray Microscopes G21K 2201/062 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08972090 | Weslati et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Feisel Weslati (Troy, Michigan); Ashish A Krupadanam (Rochester Hills, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Chrysler Group LLC (Auburn Hills, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Feisel Weslati (Troy, Michigan); Ashish A Krupadanam (Rochester Hills, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and powertrain apparatus that predicts a route of travel for a vehicle and uses historical powertrain loads and speeds for the predicted route of travel to optimize at least one powertrain operation for the vehicle. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 27, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/778471 |
| ART UNIT | 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Conjoint Control of Vehicle Sub-units of Different Type or Different Function; Control Systems Specially Adapted for Hybrid Vehicles; Road Vehicle Drive Control Systems for Purposes Not Related to the Control of a Particular Sub-unit B60W 10/06 (20130101) B60W 10/08 (20130101) B60W 10/11 (20130101) B60W 10/26 (20130101) B60W 20/104 (20130101) B60W 20/108 (20130101) B60W 2050/0089 (20130101) B60W 2530/14 (20130101) B60W 2550/402 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 903/93 (20130101) |
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| US 08972457 | Stolte et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford, Jr. University (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chris Stolte (Seattle, Washington); Diane L. Tang (Palo Alto, California); Patrick Hanrahan (Portola Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A computer displays a graphical user interface on its display. The graphical user interface includes a schema information region and a data visualization region. The schema information region includes multiple operand names, each operand corresponding to one or more fields of a multi-dimensional database that includes at least one data hierarchy. The data visualization region includes a columns shelf and a rows shelf. The computer detects user actions to associate one or more first operands with the columns shelf and to associate one or more second operands with the rows shelf. The computer generates a visual table in the data visualization region in accordance with the user actions. The visual table includes one or more panes. Each pane has an x-axis defined based on data for the one or more first operands, and each pane has a y-axis defined based on data for the one or more second operands. |
| FILED | Monday, March 31, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/231477 |
| ART UNIT | 2155 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/246 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 17/30592 (20130101) G06F 2216/03 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 707/954 (20130101) Y10S 707/956 (20130101) Y10S 707/959 (20130101) Y10S 707/99942 (20130101) Y10S 707/99943 (20130101) Y10S 707/99944 (20130101) Y10S 707/99945 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| US 08966988 | Yu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Miao Yu (Potomac, Maryland); Hyungdae Bae (College Park, Maryland); Xuming Zhang (New Territories, China Hong Kong) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Miao Yu (Potomac, Maryland); Hyungdae Bae (College Park, Maryland); Xuming Zhang (New Territories, China Hong Kong) |
| ABSTRACT | Ultra-miniature surface-mountable optical pressure sensor is constructed on an optical fiber. The sensor design utilizes an angled fiber tip which steers the optical axis of the optic fiber by 90°. The optical cavity is formed on the sidewall of the optic fiber. The optical cavity may be covered with a polymer-metal composite diaphragm to operate as a pressure transducer, Alternatively, a polymer-filled cavity may be constructed which does not need a reflective diaphragm. The sensor exhibits a sufficient linearity over the broad pressure range with a high sensitivity. The sensitivity of the sensor may he tuned by controlling the thickness of the diaphragm. Methods of batch production of uniform device-to-device optical pressure sensors of co-axial and cross-axial configurations are presented. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 05, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/440139 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 9/0079 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/262 (20130101) G02B 6/4214 (20130101) G02B 26/001 (20130101) |
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| US 08966990 | Clark |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jason Vaughn Clark (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jason Vaughn Clark (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A micro electro mechanical system device has a first subassembly having sensor element including a coupler, and a second subassembly including a comb drive. The comb drive having stator plates and rotor plates and the coupler configured to displace the rotor plates relative to the stator plates providing a variable capacitance dependent on the displacement of the rotor plate. |
| FILED | Friday, February 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/371024 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Linear or Angular Speed, Acceleration, Deceleration, or Shock; Indicating Presence, Absence, or Direction, of Movement G01P 15/125 (20130101) Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 5/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08967481 | Santosa et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Regents of the University of Minnesota (St. Paul, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Fadil Santosa (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Mark A. Iwen (Durham, North Carolina); Rachel A. Ward (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Techniques and systems for decoding optical codes using symbol-based algorithms are described. In one example, a method includes acquiring a signal representative of light reflected from an optical code comprising one or more symbols of a finite set of symbols and applying a decoding model to the signal. The decoding model may relate measured signals to the finite set of symbols, such that each of the symbols of the finite set of symbols are associated with a respective encoded character of a finite set of encoded characters. The method may also include determining, by a processor, a sequence of one or more of the encoded characters based on the application of the decoding model to the signal. In this manner, the optical code may be decoded by directly fitting an acquired signal from the optical code to possible symbols within the optical code and the associated encoded characters. |
| FILED | Friday, September 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/624498 |
| ART UNIT | 2887 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 7/1404 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08968222 | Kazerooni et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Homayoon Kazerooni (Berkeley, California); Nathan Harding (Oakland, California); Russdon Angold (American Canyon, California); Kurt Amundson (Berkeley, California); Jon William Burns (Richmond, California); Adam Zoss (Berkeley, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ekso Bionics, Inc. (Richmond, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Homayoon Kazerooni (Berkeley, California); Nathan Harding (Oakland, California); Russdon Angold (American Canyon, California); Kurt Amundson (Berkeley, California); Jon William Burns (Richmond, California); Adam Zoss (Berkeley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An exoskeleton configured to be coupled to a person includes an exoskeleton trunk and leg supports adapted to contact the ground. Hip torque generators extend between the exoskeleton trunk and respective leg supports. A load holding mechanism is rotatably coupled to the exoskeleton trunk, preferably via over-shoulder members configured to support a load in front of the person. In use, hip torque generators create torque between the exoskeleton trunk and respective leg supports in the stance phase, wherein at least one torque generator is configured to create a first torque between the exoskeleton trunk and one of the first and second leg supports in the stance phase opposing a second torque generated on the exoskeleton by a weight of the load. Load bearing sensors may be utilized to determine the torque generated by the load and communicate with a controller to control power to the torque generators. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 17, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/139933 |
| ART UNIT | 3771 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices B25J 9/0006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08968525 | Huang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jiaxing Huang (Evanston, Illinois); Laura Cote (Chicago, Illinois); Rodolfo Cruz Silva (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jiaxing Huang (Evanston, Illinois); Laura Cote (Chicago, Illinois); Rodolfo Cruz Silva (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of reducing a film of graphite oxide. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a film of graphite oxide with a thickness d0; and delivering optical energy in a single pulse to the film of graphite oxide at a distance no more than 1.0 cm away from the film of graphite oxide to reduce the film of graphite oxide to a film of graphene with a thickness d, wherein the optical energy has a radiant exposure in the range of between 0.1 and 2 J/cm2, and wherein the thickness d is greater than the thickness d0. In one embodiment, the thickness d≧10×d0. |
| FILED | Monday, March 01, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/714955 |
| ART UNIT | 1785 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 31/0476 (20130101) Original (OR) Class 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 7/0042 (20130101) G03F 7/2004 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/04 (20130101) H01B 1/24 (20130101) |
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| US 08968602 | Su et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kai Su (Harrison, New Jersey); Nurxat Nuraje (Brooklyn, New York); Lingzhi Zhang (Madison, Wisconsin); Hiroshi Matsui (Glen Rock, New Jersey); Nan Loh Yang (Staten Island, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Research Foundation of the City University of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kai Su (Harrison, New Jersey); Nurxat Nuraje (Brooklyn, New York); Lingzhi Zhang (Madison, Wisconsin); Hiroshi Matsui (Glen Rock, New Jersey); Nan Loh Yang (Staten Island, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to crystalline organic polymer nanoparticles comprising a conductive organic polymer; wherein the crystalline organic polymer nanoparticles have a size of from 10 nm to 200 nm and exhibits two current-voltage states: (1) a high resistance current-voltage state, and (2) a low resistance current-voltage state, wherein when a first positive threshold voltage (Vth1) or higher positive voltage, or a second negative threshold voltage (Vth2) or higher negative voltage is applied to the nanoparticle, the nanoparticle exhibits the low-resistance current-voltage state, and when a voltage less positive than the first positive threshold voltage or a voltage less negative than the second negative threshold voltage is applied to the nanoparticle, the nanoparticle exhibits the high-resistance current-voltage state. The present invention is also directed methods of manufacturing the nanoparticles using novel interfacial oxidative polymerization techniques. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 02, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 12/441706 |
| ART UNIT | 1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/124 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/0037 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0575 (20130101) H01L 51/0591 (20130101) |
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| US 08968756 | Fang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shaoli Fang (Richardson, Texas); Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson, Texas); Xavier N. Lepro-Chavez (Richardson, Texas); Javier Carretero-Gonzalez (Dallas, Texas); Elizabeth Castillo-Martinez (Dallas, Texas); Raquel Ovalle-Robles (Sachse, Texas); Carter Sebastian Haines (Murphy, Texas); David Michael Novitski (Richardson, Texas); Mohammad H. Haque (Dallas, Texas); Chihye Lewis-Azad (Dallas, Texas); Mikhail Kozlov (Dallas, Texas); Anvar A. Zakhidov (McKinney, Texas); Ray H. Baughman (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shaoli Fang (Richardson, Texas); Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson, Texas); Xavier N. Lepro-Chavez (Richardson, Texas); Javier Carretero-Gonzalez (Dallas, Texas); Elizabeth Castillo-Martinez (Dallas, Texas); Raquel Ovalle-Robles (Sachse, Texas); Carter Sebastian Haines (Murphy, Texas); David Michael Novitski (Richardson, Texas); Mohammad H. Haque (Dallas, Texas); Chihye Lewis-Azad (Dallas, Texas); Mikhail Kozlov (Dallas, Texas); Anvar A. Zakhidov (McKinney, Texas); Ray H. Baughman (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Fabrication of yarns or other shaped articles from materials in powder form (or nanoparticles or nanofibers) using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheet as a platform (template). This includes methods for fabricating biscrolled yarns using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheets and biscrolled fibers fabricated thereby. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/322880 |
| ART UNIT | 1612 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | 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 15/18 (20130101) A61L 17/04 (20130101) A61L 2300/108 (20130101) A61L 2300/418 (20130101) A61L 2400/12 (20130101) Chemical Features in the Manufacture of Artificial Filaments, Threads, Fibres, Bristles or Ribbons; Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture of Carbon Filaments D01F 9/12 (20130101) Crimping or Curling Fibres, Filaments, Threads, or Yarns; Yarns or Threads D02G 3/16 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Sublasses of Section D, Relating to Textiles D10B 2101/122 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/96 (20130101) H01M 4/131 (20130101) H01M 4/133 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/587 (20130101) H01M 4/1391 (20130101) H01M 4/1393 (20130101) H01M 4/5825 (20130101) H01M 8/00 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/50 (20130101) Y02E 60/122 (20130101) |
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| US 08969091 | Golovchenko et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jene A. Golovchenko (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jiali Li (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Derek Stein (Delft, Netherlands); Marc H. Gershow (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jene A. Golovchenko (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jiali Li (Fayetteville, Arkansas); Derek Stein (Delft, Netherlands); Marc H. Gershow (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention features methods for evaluating the conformation of a polymer, for example, for determining the conformational distribution of a plurality of polymers and to detect binding or denaturation events. The methods employ a nanopore which the polymer, e.g., a nucleic acid, traverses. As the polymer traverses the nanopore, measurements of transport properties of the nanopore yield data on the conformation of the polymer. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/766231 |
| ART UNIT | 1777 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| 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 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 1/6811 (20130101) C12Q 2563/143 (20130101) C12Q 2565/133 (20130101) C12Q 2565/629 (20130101) C12Q 2565/629 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) C12Q 2565/631 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/50 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/48721 (20130101) |
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| US 08969831 | Shapira et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ofer Shapira (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Marin Soljacic (Belmont, Massachusetts); Bo Zhen (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Song-Liang Chua (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Jeongwon Lee (Boston, Massachusetts); John Joannopoulos (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a system for stimulating emission from at least one an emitter, such as a quantum dot or organic molecule, on the surface of a photonic crystal comprising a patterned dielectric substrate. Embodiments of this system include a laser or other source that illuminates the emitter and the photonic crystal, which is characterized by an energy band structure exhibiting a Fano resonance, from a first angle so as to stimulate the emission from the emitter at a second angle. The coupling between the photonic crystal and the emitter may result in spectral and angular enhancement of the emission through excitation and extraction enhancement. These enhancement mechanisms also reduce the emitter's lasing threshold. For instance, these enhancement mechanisms enable lasing of a 100 nm thick layer of diluted organic molecules solution with reduced threshold intensity. This reduction in lasing threshold enables more efficient organic light emitting devices and more sensitive molecular sensing. |
| FILED | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/768725 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/648 (20130101) G01N 21/658 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/1225 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/054 (20141201) H01L 31/055 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Devices Using the Process of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation [LASER] to Amplify or Generate Light; Devices Using Stimulated Emission of Electromagnetic Radiation in Wave Ranges Other Than Optical H01S 3/022 (20130101) H01S 3/168 (20130101) H01S 3/094034 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/759 (20130101) Y10S 977/774 (20130101) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alexander Chekalyuk (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander Chekalyuk (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | An Advanced Laser Fluorometer (ALF) can combine spectrally and temporally resolved measurements of laser-stimulated emission (LSE) for characterization of dissolved and particulate matter, including fluorescence constituents, in liquids. Spectral deconvolution (SDC) analysis of LSE spectral measurements can accurately retrieve information about individual fluorescent bands, such as can be attributed to chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), phycobiliprotein (PBP) pigments, or chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM), among others. Improved physiological assessments of photosynthesizing organisms can use SDC analysis and temporal LSE measurements to assess variable fluorescence corrected for SDC-retrieved background fluorescence. Fluorescence assessments of Chl-a concentration based on LSE spectral measurements can be improved using photo-physiological information from temporal measurements. Quantitative assessments of PBP pigments, CDOM, and other fluorescent constituents, as well as basic structural characterizations of photosynthesizing populations, can be performed using SDC analysis of LSE spectral measurements. |
| FILED | Friday, December 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/513786 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 3/02 (20130101) G01J 3/0264 (20130101) G01J 3/4406 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/65 (20130101) G01N 21/6408 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/6486 (20130101) G01N 2021/635 (20130101) G01N 2021/6419 (20130101) |
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| US 08970842 | Sun et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kang Sun (Princeton, New Jersey); Lei Tao (Plainsboro, New Jersey); David Miller (Princeton, New Jersey); M. Amir Khan (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Mark A. Zondlo (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kang Sun (Princeton, New Jersey); Lei Tao (Plainsboro, New Jersey); David Miller (Princeton, New Jersey); M. Amir Khan (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Mark A. Zondlo (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A spectroscopic sensor and a spectroscopic method of determining a concentration of a sample are disclosed. The sensor is used in connection with a sample cell containing a sample. The sensor includes a coherent light source configured to transmit an interrogation light beam along an optical sample path directed towards the sample. The sensor also includes an in-line reference cell located in the sample path. The sensor also includes a detector having outputs responsive to absorption signals from the sample and the in-line reference cell. The sensor also includes a processor configured to isolate the reference absorption signals from the in-line reference cell and sample absorption signals from the sample cell and generate calibration information based on the reference absorption signals and determine a concentration of the sample based on the sample absorption signals. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/967675 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 3/28 (20130101) G01J 3/42 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01J 3/4338 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/39 (20130101) G01N 21/274 (20130101) G01N 21/3504 (20130101) G01N 2021/399 (20130101) |
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| US 08971801 | Gao et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert X. Gao (Manchester, Connecticut); Sripati Sah (Wakefield, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Connecticut (Farmington, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert X. Gao (Manchester, Connecticut); Sripati Sah (Wakefield, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Manufacturing processes monitor forces or pressures within a machine. Metal within machines affect wireless communications within the machines for reporting monitored data. An embodiment of the present invention is a sensor that provides wireless communications unaffected by metals and with less electrical noise than slip rings. An embodiment can monitor manufacturing processes, such as by employing a piezoelectric transducer to measure forces or pressures in a machine and generate an electrical signal representing, for example, forces measured by the piezoelectric transducer. A threshold modulator circuit converts the electrical signal into a series of electrical pulses, which can be transmitted as a corresponding series of magnetic field pulses to a wireless receiver. The receiver reconstructs the original electrical signal, thereby enabling a receiver system to determine physical activities in the machine. The embodiment may be self-powered through use of power generated by the piezoelectric transducer. |
| FILED | Friday, July 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/548813 |
| ART UNIT | 2648 — Telecommunications: Analog Radio Telephone; Satellite and Power Control; Transceivers, Measuring and Testing; Bluetooth; Receivers and Transmitters; Equipment Details |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission H04B 5/0031 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 5/0075 (20130101) |
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| US 08972145 | Mahler et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, Germany) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellscahft (Munich, Germany) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Grant Mahler (Clemson, South Carolina); Andreas Winckler (Mountain View, California); Ardalan Vahidi (Clemson, South Carolina); Andre Luckow (Pullach, Germany) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for predicting traffic signal information are provided. An exemplary method includes obtaining data from a plurality of types of sources and analyzing the data to predict states of a plurality of traffic signals. The data include crowdsourced data. The predictive traffic signal information may be used to adjust an operation of an on-board system of a vehicle. |
| FILED | Friday, March 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/840830 |
| ART UNIT | 3667 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Arrangement or Mounting of Propulsion Units or of Transmissions in Vehicles; Arrangement or Mounting of Plural Diverse Prime-movers in Vehicles; Auxiliary Drives for Vehicles; Instrumentation or Dashboards for Vehicles; Arrangements in Connection With Cooling, Air Intake, Gas Exhaust or Fuel Supply of Propulsion Units in Vehicles B60K 31/00 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 7/00 (20130101) Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 5/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 08972372 | Elbaum et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sebastian Elbaum (Lincoln, Nebraska); Kathryn Stolee (Aimes, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a first specification that identifies program code behavior associated with a plurality of documents. The specification includes an input-output pair with a first data entity and a second data entity. The systems and methods further include identifying one or more documents, within the plurality of documents, that are configured to (i) use at least a portion of the first data entity as an input to program code associated with particular ones of the documents, and (ii) provide at least a portion of the second data entity as output associated with the program code, wherein the particular ones of the documents correspond to a positive matching between one or more constraints associated with each document and one or more constraints associated with the specification, and generating search results comprising the identified one or more documents. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/111956 |
| ART UNIT | 2155 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 8/36 (20130101) G06F 8/70 (20130101) G06F 8/74 (20130101) G06F 17/30011 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 17/30864 (20130101) |
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| US 08973161 | Zou et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Qingze Zou (Bridgewater, New Jersey); Juan Ren (Highland Park, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Qingze Zou (Bridgewater, New Jersey); Juan Ren (Highland Park, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A control-based approach is provided for achieving accurate indentation quantification in broadband and in-liquid nanomechanical property measurements using atomic force microscope (AFM). Accurate indentation measurement is desirable for probe-based material property characterization because the force applied and the indentation generated are the fundamental physical variables that are measured in the characterization process. Large measurement errors, however, occur when the measurement frequency range becomes large (i.e., broadband), or the indentation is measured in liquid on soft materials. Such large measurement errors are generated due to the inability of the conventional method to account for the convolution of the instrument dynamics with the viscoelastic response of the soft sample when the measurement frequency becomes large, and the random-like thermal drift and the distributive hydrodynamic force effects when measuring the indentation in liquid. |
| FILED | Monday, June 24, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/925441 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 35/00 (20130101) Scanning-probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-probe Techniques, e.g Scanning Probe Microscopy [SPM] G01Q 30/12 (20130101) G01Q 30/14 (20130101) G01Q 60/38 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01Q 60/366 (20130101) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on Behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin Reinhart (Chandler, Arizona); Stuart Lindsay (Phoenix, Arizona); Peiming Zhang (Gilbert, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | A device for reading the sequence of a polymer, consisting of a first electrode and a second electrode, each electrode being functionalized with a reader molecule strongly bonded to the electrodes, but forming weak bonds with a molecule to be sequenced. In particular, the reader molecule is designed to form bonds with at least two points on the target molecule such that the target molecule is trapped between a first reader molecule on one electrode and a second reader molecule on the second electrode, with the overall size of the molecular complex being small enough to permit significant electric current to flow. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 06, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/122104 |
| ART UNIT | 1759 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| 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 27/447 (20130101) G01N 27/44791 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/48721 (20130101) |
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| US 08969255 | Johnston et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Arizona Board of Regents (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen Albert Johnston (Tempe, Arizona); Phillip Stafford (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/683778 |
| ART UNIT | 1639 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Combinatorial Chemistry; Libraries, e.g Chemical Libraries C40B 40/10 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/53 (20130101) G01N 33/543 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/6845 (20130101) G01N 33/6854 (20130101) G01N 33/54306 (20130101) |
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| US 08969327 | Davies et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Huw Davies (Duluth, Georgia); Dabashis Ghosh (Syracuse, New York); Daniel Morton (Dereham, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia); The Research Foundation of State of New York (Syracuse, New York); Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (Buffalo, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Huw Davies (Duluth, Georgia); Dabashis Ghosh (Syracuse, New York); Daniel Morton (Dereham, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure relates to novel C4 and C6 substituted androst-4-ene diones as well as andros-1,4-diene diones and derivatives thereof, their process of preparation, pharmaceutical compounds containing them, and the use of said compounds for the treatment of hormone-related disorders in mammals. This includes hormone-dependent cancers, particularly those caused by elevated levels of estrogen and its intermediates. These compounds can also be used in the treatment of other hormone-related disorders, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disorders. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 07, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/635924 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/5685 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 45/06 (20130101) Steroids C07J 1/0011 (20130101) C07J 41/0005 (20130101) C07J 51/00 (20130101) C07J 53/001 (20130101) C07J 75/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 08970841 | Chekalyuk |
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| FUNDED BY |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alexander Chekalyuk (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander Chekalyuk (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | An Advanced Laser Fluorometer (ALF) can combine spectrally and temporally resolved measurements of laser-stimulated emission (LSE) for characterization of dissolved and particulate matter, including fluorescence constituents, in liquids. Spectral deconvolution (SDC) analysis of LSE spectral measurements can accurately retrieve information about individual fluorescent bands, such as can be attributed to chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), phycobiliprotein (PBP) pigments, or chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM), among others. Improved physiological assessments of photosynthesizing organisms can use SDC analysis and temporal LSE measurements to assess variable fluorescence corrected for SDC-retrieved background fluorescence. Fluorescence assessments of Chl-a concentration based on LSE spectral measurements can be improved using photo-physiological information from temporal measurements. Quantitative assessments of PBP pigments, CDOM, and other fluorescent constituents, as well as basic structural characterizations of photosynthesizing populations, can be performed using SDC analysis of LSE spectral measurements. |
| FILED | Friday, December 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/513786 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 3/02 (20130101) G01J 3/0264 (20130101) G01J 3/4406 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/65 (20130101) G01N 21/6408 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/6486 (20130101) G01N 2021/635 (20130101) G01N 2021/6419 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08970845 | Chan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hon Man Chan (Canyon Country, California); Allen R. Parker, Jr. (Lancaster, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for rendering the shape of a multi-core optical fiber or multi-fiber bundle in three-dimensional space in real time based on measured fiber strain data. Three optical fiber cores arc arranged in parallel at 120° intervals about a central axis. A series of longitudinally co-located strain sensor triplets, typically fiber Bragg gratings, are positioned along the length of each fiber at known intervals. A tunable laser interrogates the sensors to detect strain on the fiber cores. Software determines the strain magnitude (ΔL/L) for each fiber at a given triplet, but then applies beam theory to calculate curvature, beading angle and torsion of the fiber bundle, and from there it determines the shape of the fiber in s Cartesian coordinate system by solving a series of ordinary differential equations expanded from the Frenet-Serrat equations. This approach eliminates the need for computationally time-intensive curve-tilting and allows the three-dimensional shape of the optical fiber assembly to be displayed in real-time. |
| FILED | Monday, December 16, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/106947 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Testing Static or Dynamic Balance of Machines or Structures; Testing of Structures or Apparatus, Not Otherwise Provided for G01M 11/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Security Agency (NSA)
| US 08971701 | Adles et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eric J. Adles (Ellicott City, Maryland); Michael L. Dennis (Ellicott City, Maryland); Raymond M. Sova (Reisterstown, Maryland); Joseph E. Sluz (Ellicott City, Maryland); Michael G. Taylor (Laurel, Maryland); Curtis R. Menyuk (Silver Spring, Maryland); John W. Zweck (Plano, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eric J. Adles (Ellicott City, Maryland); Michael L. Dennis (Ellicott City, Maryland); Raymond M. Sova (Reisterstown, Maryland); Joseph E. Sluz (Ellicott City, Maryland); Michael G. Taylor (Laurel, Maryland); Curtis R. Menyuk (Silver Spring, Maryland); John W. Zweck (Plano, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A universal optical receiver may include an optical channel monitor configured to acquire spectral data for an optical signal on at least one selected optical channel, a tunable local oscillator configured to be tuned to a center frequency of the optical signal on the at least one selected optical channel, a storage device configured to store data associated with the optical signal responsive to acquisition of the spectral data and tuning of the tunable local oscillator, and processing circuitry configured to execute an algorithm that employs a plurality of binary distinctions based on physical characteristics of the optical signal and employs at least one calculation of figure of merit associated with a series of parameter values of the optical signal to identify a format of the optical signal. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 04, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/603046 |
| ART UNIT | 2637 — Optical Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission H04B 10/616 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 10/0795 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 08972254 | Gunther et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jacob Gunther (North Logan, Utah); Todd Moon (Providence, Utah) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Utah State University (Logan, Utah) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jacob Gunther (North Logan, Utah); Todd Moon (Providence, Utah) |
| ABSTRACT | Environmental recognition systems may improve recognition accuracy by leveraging local and nonlocal features in a recognition target. A local decoder may be used to analyze local features, and a nonlocal decoder may be used to analyze nonlocal features. Local and nonlocal estimates may then be exchanged to improve the accuracy of the local and nonlocal decoders. Additional iterations of analysis and exchange may be performed until a predetermined threshold is reached. In some embodiments, the system may comprise extrinsic information extractors to prevent positive feedback loops from causing the system to adhere to erroneous previous decisions. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/536717 |
| ART UNIT | 2657 — Linguistics, Speech Processing and Audio Compression |
| CURRENT CPC | Speech Analysis or Synthesis; Speech Recognition; Speech or Voice Processing; Speech or Audio Coding or Decoding G10L 15/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
| US 08970740 | Herman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | InView Technology Corporation (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | In View Technology Corporation (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew A. Herman (Austin, Texas); Donna E. Hewitt (Austin, Texas); Tyler H. Weston (Austin, Texas); Lenore McMackin (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A mechanism for reconstructing sub-images based on measurement data acquired by an imaging system including an array of light modulating elements and an array of photodetectors. Each sub-image is reconstructed based on samples from a respective photodetector and a respective set of measurement patterns defined on a respective virtual sub-region on the modulating array. Each virtual sub-region is configured to include at least the light modulating elements that are able to send a non-trivial amount of light to the respective photodetector during a pattern application period. The virtual sub-regions overlap because many light modulating elements are capable of sending light to more than one photodetector. Whenever a measurement pattern of one virtual sub-region overlaps the measurement pattern of a neighboring virtual sub-region, the two measurement patterns agree by design. Thus, the measurement patterns for the collection of virtual sub-regions combine to form a pattern on the whole modulating array. |
| FILED | Friday, December 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/106542 |
| ART UNIT | 2664 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 5/001 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 5/50 (20130101) G06T 2207/10052 (20130101) G06T 2207/20212 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
| US 08968515 | Balan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Venkatesh Balan (East Lansing, Michigan); Bruce E. Dale (Mason, Michigan); Shishir Chundawat (East Lansing, Michigan); Leonardo Sousa (Lansing, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Venkatesh Balan (East Lansing, Michigan); Bruce E. Dale (Mason, Michigan); Shishir Chundawat (East Lansing, Michigan); Leonardo Sousa (Lansing, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of alkaline pretreatment of biomass, in particular, pretreating biomass with gaseous ammonia. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/976344 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Polysaccharides; Derivatives Thereof C08B 1/003 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/10 (20130101) C12P 19/02 (20130101) C12P 19/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12P 2201/00 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 50/16 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 08970841 | Chekalyuk |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alexander Chekalyuk (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander Chekalyuk (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | An Advanced Laser Fluorometer (ALF) can combine spectrally and temporally resolved measurements of laser-stimulated emission (LSE) for characterization of dissolved and particulate matter, including fluorescence constituents, in liquids. Spectral deconvolution (SDC) analysis of LSE spectral measurements can accurately retrieve information about individual fluorescent bands, such as can be attributed to chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), phycobiliprotein (PBP) pigments, or chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM), among others. Improved physiological assessments of photosynthesizing organisms can use SDC analysis and temporal LSE measurements to assess variable fluorescence corrected for SDC-retrieved background fluorescence. Fluorescence assessments of Chl-a concentration based on LSE spectral measurements can be improved using photo-physiological information from temporal measurements. Quantitative assessments of PBP pigments, CDOM, and other fluorescent constituents, as well as basic structural characterizations of photosynthesizing populations, can be performed using SDC analysis of LSE spectral measurements. |
| FILED | Friday, December 03, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/513786 |
| ART UNIT | 2877 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 3/02 (20130101) G01J 3/0264 (20130101) G01J 3/4406 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/65 (20130101) G01N 21/6408 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/6486 (20130101) G01N 2021/635 (20130101) G01N 2021/6419 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
| US 08971484 | Beckmann et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | XinRay Systems Inc. (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | XinRay Systems Inc (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Moritz Beckmann (Cary, North Carolina); Frank Sprenger (Cary, North Carolina); Yuan Cheng (Durham, North Carolina); Jianping Lu (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Derrek Spronk (Raleigh, North Carolina); George Zarur (Gainesville, Florida); Otto Z. Zhou (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The present subject matter relates to inspection systems, devices and methods for x-ray inspection of objects. A conveyor can move an object to be inspected through an inspection zone along a direction of travel, one or more multibeam x-ray source arrays can provide multiple collimated x-ray beams through the inspection zone along a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel, and one or more x-ray detector arrays can detect x-ray beams passing through the inspection zone from the x-ray source array. X-ray signals detected by the x-ray detector array can be recorded to form multiple x-ray projection images of the object, and the multiple x-ray projection images can be processed into three-dimensional tomographic images of the object. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/683633 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 23/046 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Geophysics; Gravitational Measurements; Detecting Masses or Objects; Tags G01V 5/005 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
| US 08972306 | Nguyen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Duong Nguyen (Denver, Colorado); Michael T. Hampton (Naperville, Illinois); Anthony M. Janoso (Littleton, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Duong Nguyen (Denver, Colorado); Michael T. Hampton (Naperville, Illinois); Anthony M. Janoso (Littleton, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for sensor tasking includes a plurality of sensors operable to perform one or more tasks and a processor. The processor may receive a mission, wherein the mission comprises one or more tasks to be performed by one or more of the plurality of sensors. The processor may also receive one or more environmental conditions associated with the mission and generate a fuzzy cognitive map. The fuzzy cognitive map includes a plurality of nodes and weighted links, wherein one or more of the plurality of nodes are associated with one or more of the environmental conditions. The processor may be further operable to select one or more of the plurality of sensors to perform each of the one or more tasks based at least on a state of the fuzzy cognitive map and schedule each of the one or more tasks to be performed by the respective selected one or more sensors. |
| FILED | Friday, August 31, 2007 |
| APPL NO | 11/848990 |
| ART UNIT | 2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| 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 13/726 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01S 13/867 (20130101) Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 3/0436 (20130101) 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 10/06 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Non-Profit Organization (NPO)
| US 08968756 | Fang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shaoli Fang (Richardson, Texas); Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson, Texas); Xavier N. Lepro-Chavez (Richardson, Texas); Javier Carretero-Gonzalez (Dallas, Texas); Elizabeth Castillo-Martinez (Dallas, Texas); Raquel Ovalle-Robles (Sachse, Texas); Carter Sebastian Haines (Murphy, Texas); David Michael Novitski (Richardson, Texas); Mohammad H. Haque (Dallas, Texas); Chihye Lewis-Azad (Dallas, Texas); Mikhail Kozlov (Dallas, Texas); Anvar A. Zakhidov (McKinney, Texas); Ray H. Baughman (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shaoli Fang (Richardson, Texas); Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson, Texas); Xavier N. Lepro-Chavez (Richardson, Texas); Javier Carretero-Gonzalez (Dallas, Texas); Elizabeth Castillo-Martinez (Dallas, Texas); Raquel Ovalle-Robles (Sachse, Texas); Carter Sebastian Haines (Murphy, Texas); David Michael Novitski (Richardson, Texas); Mohammad H. Haque (Dallas, Texas); Chihye Lewis-Azad (Dallas, Texas); Mikhail Kozlov (Dallas, Texas); Anvar A. Zakhidov (McKinney, Texas); Ray H. Baughman (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Fabrication of yarns or other shaped articles from materials in powder form (or nanoparticles or nanofibers) using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheet as a platform (template). This includes methods for fabricating biscrolled yarns using carbon nanotube/nanofiber sheets and biscrolled fibers fabricated thereby. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/322880 |
| ART UNIT | 1612 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | 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 15/18 (20130101) A61L 17/04 (20130101) A61L 2300/108 (20130101) A61L 2300/418 (20130101) A61L 2400/12 (20130101) Chemical Features in the Manufacture of Artificial Filaments, Threads, Fibres, Bristles or Ribbons; Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture of Carbon Filaments D01F 9/12 (20130101) Crimping or Curling Fibres, Filaments, Threads, or Yarns; Yarns or Threads D02G 3/16 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Sublasses of Section D, Relating to Textiles D10B 2101/122 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/96 (20130101) H01M 4/131 (20130101) H01M 4/133 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/587 (20130101) H01M 4/1391 (20130101) H01M 4/1393 (20130101) H01M 4/5825 (20130101) H01M 8/00 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/50 (20130101) Y02E 60/122 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 08968459 | Liu |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jiong Liu (East Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NEI Corporation (Somerset, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jiong Liu (East Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | A durable superhydrophobic coating, which coating has the ability to self-heal, similar to the regeneration function observed in biological systems. The coating composition comprises the reaction products of at least one fluorine-containing silane compound (A), at least one hydrolysable compound (B), at least one polysiloxane compound (C), at least one relatively large-sized ceramic particle (I), at least one nano-sized ceramic particle (II) and at least one solvent. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/103047 |
| ART UNIT | 1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 3/36 (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 183/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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