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09078571 — High sensitivity noise immune stethoscope

US 09078571	Bridger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
APPLICANT(S)	Keith Bridger (Washington, District of Columbia); Arthur V. Cooke (Baltimore, Maryland); Dennis J. Kohlhafer (Ellicott City, Maryland); Joseph J. Lutian (Arnold, Maryland); John M. Sewell (Glen Rock, Pennsylvania); Richard E. Strite (Germantown, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Active Signal Technologies, Inc. (Linthicum, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S)	Keith Bridger (Washington, District of Columbia); Arthur V. Cooke (Baltimore, Maryland); Dennis J. Kohlhafer (Ellicott City, Maryland); Joseph J. Lutian (Arnold, Maryland); John M. Sewell (Glen Rock, Pennsylvania); Richard E. Strite (Germantown, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	A physiological sensing stethoscope suitable for use in high-noise environments is disclosed. The stethoscope is designed to be substantially matched to the mechanical impedance of monitored physiological activity and substantially mismatched to the mechanical impedance of air-coupled acoustic activity. One embodiment of the stethoscope utilizes a passive acoustic system. Another embodiment utilizes an active Doppler system. The passive and active systems can be combined in one stethoscope enabling switching from a passive mode to an active mode suitable for use in very high-noise environments. The stethoscope is suitable for use in environments having an ambient background noise of 100 dBA and higher. The passive includes a head having a housing, a flexural disc mounted with the housing, and an electromechanical stack positioned between the housing and the flexural disc in contact with the skin of a patient. The active system detects Doppler shifts using a high-frequency transmitter and receiver.
FILED	Wednesday, August 08, 2012
APPL NO	13/569835
ART UNIT	2655 — Digital Audio Data Processing
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 7/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09078619 — Hyperspectral/multispectral imaging in determination, assessment and monitoring of systemic physiology and shock

US 09078619	Panasyuk et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
APPLICANT(S)	Svetlana V. Panasyuk (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jenny E. Freeman (Weston, Massachusetts); Michael J. Hopmeier (Mary Esther, Florida); Alexander A. Panasyuk (Lexington, Massachusetts); Brian H. Tracey (Arlington, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Hypermed Imaging, Inc. (Greenwich, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Svetlana V. Panasyuk (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jenny E. Freeman (Weston, Massachusetts); Michael J. Hopmeier (Mary Esther, Florida); Alexander A. Panasyuk (Lexington, Massachusetts); Brian H. Tracey (Arlington, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides a hyperspectral imaging system which demonstrates changes in tissue oxygen delivery, extraction and saturation during shock and resuscitation including an imaging apparatus for performing real-time or near real-time assessment and monitoring of shock, including hemorrhagic, hypovolemic, cardiogenic, neurogenic, septic or burn shock. The information provided by the hyperspectral measurement can deliver physiologic measurements that support early detection of shock and also provide information about likely outcomes.
FILED	Wednesday, December 28, 2005
APPL NO	11/319225
ART UNIT	3777 — Digital Audio Data Processing
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/02 (20130101) A61B 5/029 (20130101) A61B 5/0059 (20130101) A61B 5/0088 (20130101) A61B 5/0261 (20130101) A61B 5/412 (20130101) A61B 5/416 (20130101) A61B 5/445 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/7264 (20130101) A61B 5/14552 (20130101) Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 3/10 (20130101) G01J 3/32 (20130101) G01J 3/0224 (20130101) G01J 3/2823 (20130101) G01J 2005/0077 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/31 (20130101) G01N 2021/3144 (20130101) G01N 2021/3155 (20130101) G01N 2201/0221 (20130101) G01N 2201/0627 (20130101)
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09078920 — Compact nanoparticles for biological applications

US 09078920	Bawendi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Moungi G. Bawendi (Cambridge, Massachusetts); He Wei (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Numpon Insin (Sakon Nakhon, Thailand); Hee-Sun Han (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A water soluble nanoparticle can include a ligand of formula (I). The ligand can provide zwitterionic character and can provide water solubility, small hydrodynamic diameter, chemical stability, and the capability to modify the nanoparticle with additional functional moieties such as a small molecule, nucleic acid, or protein.
FILED	Saturday, December 15, 2012
APPL NO	13/716109
ART UNIT	1671 — 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 47/48861 (20130101) A61K 49/186 (20130101) A61K 49/222 (20130101) A61K 49/1833 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 49/1839 (20130101) A61K 49/1866 (20130101) Working Metallic Powder; Manufacture of Articles From Metallic Powder; Making Metallic Powder B22F 1/0018 (20130101) B22F 1/0062 (20130101) Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties H01F 1/0054 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/2982 (20150115)
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09078922 — Metal-organic frameworks with exceptionally large pore aperatures

US 09078922	Yaghi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Omar M. Yaghi (Berkeley, California); Hiroyasu Furukawa (Berkeley, California); Hexiang Deng (Albany, California)
ABSTRACT	The disclosure relates to metal organic frameworks or isoreticular metal organic frameworks, methods of production thereof, and methods of use thereof.
FILED	Friday, October 12, 2012
APPL NO	13/650232
ART UNIT	1671 — 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 47/24 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Separation B01D 53/02 (20130101) B01D 2253/204 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 20/0225 (20130101) B01J 20/226 (20130101) B01J 20/28016 (20130101) B01J 20/28066 (20130101) B01J 20/28073 (20130101) B01J 20/28076 (20130101) B01J 2220/58 (20130101) Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge C02F 1/285 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 3/02 (20130101) C07F 3/06 (20130101) C07F 5/025 (20130101) C07F 7/2224 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/435 (20130101)
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09079017 — Fractal interconnects for neuro-electronic interfaces and implants using same

US 09079017	Taylor et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)	Richard P. Taylor (Eugene, Oregon); Simon A. Brown (Christchurch, New Zealand)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon); University of Canterbury (Christchurch, New Zealand)
INVENTOR(S)	Richard P. Taylor (Eugene, Oregon); Simon A. Brown (Christchurch, New Zealand)
ABSTRACT	A neuro-electronic interface device has a micro-electrode electrically connected to an interconnect that has scaling gradients between 1.1 and 1.9 over a scaling range of at least one order of magnitude. The device preferably has an array of such fractal interconnects in electrical contact with an array of micro-electrodes. Such fractal interconnect arrays may be components of implants including a retinal implant device having an array of photodetectors in electrical contact with the array of micro-electrodes. The interconnects may be fabricated by forming nanoscale particles and depositing them onto a non-conductive surface that is smooth except for electrodes which serve as nucleation sites for the formation of fractal interconnect structures through diffusion limited aggregation.
FILED	Tuesday, February 15, 2011
APPL NO	12/931978
ART UNIT	3762 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion
CURRENT CPC	Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/0526 (20130101) A61N 1/0543 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61N 1/36103 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101)
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09079211 — Intergranular corrosion (IGC) and intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) resistance improvement method for metallic alloys

US 09079211	Deshpande et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
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)	Nishkamraj U. Deshpande (Novi, Michigan); H. Fred Barsun (Bloomington, Indiana); Steven D. Clark (Bloomfield, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	A method, structure, and/or material composition associated with overetching a structure or allow of interest to deplete magnesium content at and in a vicinity of grain boundaries which mitigates or prevents corrosion including, for example, intergranular corrosion (IGC) and/or intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC). Another aspect of the invention can include a process and material composition associated with providing a particular coating having a number of material properties. Additional steps, material composition(s), and/or exemplary structure(s) can also be provided which provides a nano coating over the depletion zone having a first coating in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.
FILED	Monday, April 07, 2014
APPL NO	14/246797
ART UNIT	1713 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth
CURRENT CPC	Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 3/002 (20130101) B05D 3/102 (20130101) B05D 5/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B05D 7/14 (20130101) Alloys C22C 21/00 (20130101) C22C 21/06 (20130101)
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09079261 — Detecting a relative shaft position on geared shafts

US 09079261	Hess et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
APPLICANT(S)	Gary L. Hess (Enfield, Connecticut); James A. Gosse (Storrs, Connecticut); Paul J. Leblanc (Thomaston, Connecticut); James Saloio (Ludlow, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (Windsor Locks, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Gary L. Hess (Enfield, Connecticut); James A. Gosse (Storrs, Connecticut); Paul J. Leblanc (Thomaston, Connecticut); James Saloio (Ludlow, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A system for determining a relative position of a secondary gear includes a gear assembly including a phonic wheel fixed to a primary gear and a secondary gear rotatably engaged to the first gear, a sensor configured to output a signal upon detecting a tooth of the phonic wheel, and a digital logic circuit configured to detect a revolution of the phonic wheel, to generate a primary gear tooth pulse at intervals corresponding to intervals of teeth of the primary gear based on the detected revolution of the phonic wheel, and to generate a secondary gear revolution signal at an interval corresponding to a revolution of the secondary gear based on the primary gear tooth pulse.
FILED	Wednesday, May 02, 2012
APPL NO	13/462421
ART UNIT	2862 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Making Gears or Toothed Racks B23F 15/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B23F 17/001 (20130101) Measuring Not Specially Adapted for a Specific Variable; Arrangements for Measuring Two or More Variables Not Covered in a Single Other Subclass; Tariff Metering Apparatus; Measuring or Testing Not Otherwise Provided for G01D 5/245 (20130101)
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09079351 — System for transfer of nanomembrane elements with improved preservation of spatial integrity

US 09079351	Turner et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
APPLICANT(S)	Kevin Thomas Turner (Wayne, Pennsylvania); David Scott Grierson (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Kevin Thomas Turner (Wayne, Pennsylvania); David Scott Grierson (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	Transfer of nanoscale elements from a substrate on which they were manufactured or transferred to a flexible sheet may be performed by local and progressive deformation of the flexible sheet over the surface of the substrate to attach and lift the nanoscale elements from the substrate with controlled inter-element registration.
FILED	Friday, June 22, 2012
APPL NO	13/530961
ART UNIT	2891 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Shaping or Joining of Plastics; Shaping of Material in a Plastic State, Not Otherwise Provided For; After-treatment of the Shaped Products, e.g Repairing B29C 59/026 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses B29B, B29C or B29D, Relating to Moulding Materials or to Materials for Reinforcements, Fillers or Preformed Parts, e.g Inserts B29K 2067/00 (20130101) B29K 2079/08 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29C, Relating to Particular Articles B29L 2031/755 (20130101) Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 38/06 (20130101) B32B 38/10 (20130101) B32B 2367/00 (20130101) B32B 2379/08 (20130101)
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09079544 — Accessory mounting apparatus for a vehicle

US 09079544	Miller et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
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)	Jason E. Miller (Linton, Indiana); Brent Terry (Bedford, Indiana); Garric Henry (Bloomington, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	An accessory mounting apparatus is provided for coupling to a vehicle roll bar. The accessory mounting apparatus illustratively includes a driver side clamping device configured to be secured to a driver side upright of the roll bar, and a passenger side clamping device configured to be secured to the passenger side upright of the roll bar. Protective sleeves cooperate with the clamping devices to protect the roll bar from damaging contact therewith. A laterally extending cross member extends between the driver side clamping device and the passenger side clamping device.
FILED	Wednesday, February 19, 2014
APPL NO	14/183784
ART UNIT	3782 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, or Vehicle Parts, Not Otherwise Provided for B60R 7/14 (20130101) B60R 11/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B60R 2011/0001 (20130101) Functional Features or Details Common to Both Smallarms and Ordnance, e.g Cannons; Mountings for Smallarms or Ordnance F41A 23/52 (20130101) F41A 27/22 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49716 (20150115) Y10T 29/49947 (20150115)
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09079937 — Dendrimeric peptides, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same

US 09079937	Kallenbach et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Neville Robert Kallenbach (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Anne W. Young (Brooklyn, New York); Zhigang Liu (New York, New York); Chunhui Zhou (Woodhaven, New York)
ABSTRACT	Novel dendrimeric peptide compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following formula I: The compounds demonstrate antimicrobial activity and may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions and used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans where microbial invasion is involved. The present peptides are particularly valuable as their effect is rapid, broad in spectrum and mostly indifferent to resistance provoked by standard antibiotics.
FILED	Tuesday, February 19, 2013
APPL NO	13/770657
ART UNIT	1675 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/10 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09079945 — Adhesin as immunogen against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

US 09079945	Savarino
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC)
APPLICANT(S)	Stephen J. Savarino (Kensington, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Naval Medical Research Center (Silver Spring, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S)	Stephen J. Savarino (Kensington, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The inventive subject matter relates to the methods for the induction of immunity and prevention of diarrhea resulting from Escherichia coli. The inventive subject matter also relates to the use Escherichia coli adhesins as immunogens and to the construction of conformationally stability and protease resistant Escherichia coli adhesin constructs useful for inducing immunity to Escherichia coli pathogenic bacteria. The methods provide for the induction of B-cell mediated immunity and for the induction of antibody capable of inhibiting the adherence and colonization of Escherichia coli including enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, to human cells.
FILED	Tuesday, January 10, 2006
APPL NO	11/340003
ART UNIT	1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 39/0258 (20130101) A61K 2039/523 (20130101) A61K 2039/545 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/245 (20130101) C07K 16/1232 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2317/55 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/35 (20130101)
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09080004 — Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether resistant coating

US 09080004	Abrami et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)	Siamanto Abrami (Glendale, California); Jin Song (Stevenson Ranch, California); Guangliang Tang (Stevenson Ranch, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	PRC-DeSoto International, Inc. (Sylmar, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Siamanto Abrami (Glendale, California); Jin Song (Stevenson Ranch, California); Guangliang Tang (Stevenson Ranch, California)
ABSTRACT	Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether resistant coatings include a base component including a sulfur-containing, epoxy functional polyol, and an activator component including an isocyanate curing agent.
FILED	Thursday, October 07, 2010
APPL NO	12/899805
ART UNIT	1763 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 18/581 (20130101) C08G 18/585 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C08G 59/066 (20130101) C08G 59/182 (20130101) C08G 59/302 (20130101) C08G 59/4028 (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 163/00 (20130101) C09D 175/04 (20130101)
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09080821 — Heat dissipation system with surface located cavities for boundary layer disruption

US 09080821	Kucherov et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
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)	Yan R. Kucherov (Alexandria, Virginia); Graham K. Hubler (Highland, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	A heat dissipation system that includes a structure having a surface with a cavity recessed on the surface. A wing or channel causes a vortex to occur in the cavity. Destabilizers, such as projections or recesses are disposed on the sidewall of the cavity to disrupt the local surface boundary layer that forms in the cavity. Alternatively, a plurality of freely moving bead elements are disposed in the cavity to disrupt the local surface boundary layer. A cover can be included that prevents the bead elements from exiting the cavity.
FILED	Thursday, March 19, 2015
APPL NO	14/663080
ART UNIT	3744 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Fluid Dynamics, i.e Methods or Means for Influencing the Flow of Gases or Liquids F15D 1/005 (20130101) F15D 1/009 (20130101) Details of Heat-exchange and Heat-transfer Apparatus, of General Application F28F 13/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F28F 13/185 (20130101) Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 7/20009 (20130101)
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09080841 — Hydro-reactive projectile for enhanced explosive damage

US 09080841	Nechitailo
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Nicholas V. Nechitailo (King George, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A hydro-reactive projectile is provided for striking a target. The projectile includes a housing composed substantially of aluminum and having a peripheral surface; and at least one cavity within said housing and a plurality of conduits connecting said cavity to said surface, wherein the cavity contains water.
FILED	Wednesday, June 19, 2013
APPL NO	13/921376
ART UNIT	3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Explosive Charges, e.g for Blasting, Fireworks, Ammunition F42B 12/22 (20130101) F42B 12/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F42B 12/36 (20130101) F42B 12/46 (20130101) F42B 12/76 (20130101) F42B 12/367 (20130101)
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09080980 — Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy employing a nanorod in a surface indentation

US 09080980	Bratkovski et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	Alexandre M Bratkovski (Mountain View, California); Zhiyong Li (Redwood City, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Alexandre M Bratkovski (Mountain View, California); Zhiyong Li (Redwood City, California)
ABSTRACT	A surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) apparatus employs a nanorod in an indentation in a surface of a substrate. The SERS apparatus includes the nanorod having a tip at a free end opposite to an end of the nanorod that is supported by the substrate indentation. The indentation has a tapered profile and supports the nanorod at a bottom of the indentation. The free end of the nanorod extends away from the indentation bottom. The SERS apparatus further includes a Raman-active material at a surface of one or both of the nanorod and the indentation. The indentation and the nanorod facilitate one or both of production and detection of a Raman scattering signal emitted by an analyte in a vicinity of the nanorod and indentation.
FILED	Wednesday, July 27, 2011
APPL NO	14/233957
ART UNIT	2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/01 (20130101) G01N 21/658 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09080984 — Blast, ballistic and blunt trauma sensor

US 09080984	Mentzer
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
APPLICANT(S)	U.S. Army Research Laboratory ATTN:RDRL-LOC-I (Adelph, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark Andrew Mentzer (Churchville, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	A molecular biosensor is provided including a lipid vesicle and a housing wherein the vesicle is contained on or within the housing and where the housing has a portion capable of transmitting a force generated, external to the housing to the vesicle. The biosensor is used in processes of detecting the presence or absence of an event force such as a blast or blunt force sufficient to produce a medical complication such as traumatic brain injury.
FILED	Thursday, January 10, 2013
APPL NO	13/737985
ART UNIT	1678 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/78 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/582 (20130101) G01N 33/5432 (20130101) G01N 33/6896 (20130101) G01N 33/54366 (20130101) G01N 2500/00 (20130101) G01N 2800/28 (20130101) G01N 2800/40 (20130101)
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09080989 — Whisker manufacturing, detection, response, and compound manufacturing apparatus and method

US 09080989	Deshpande et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
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)	Nishkamraj U. Deshpande (Novi, Michigan); James E Schwabe (Bedford, Indiana); H Fred Barsun (Bloomington, Indiana); Nancey J Maegerlein (Williams, Indiana); Norris J Caldwell (Bloomington, Indiana); William W Fultz (Carmel, Indiana); Lloyd W Zilch (Bloomington, Indiana); Samuel G Stuart (Bloomington, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	An invention for making productive uses of normally undesirable whiskers is provided. Embodiments of the invention include a variety of apparatuses and methods associated with forming and using whiskers as well as forming whisker compounds is disclosed. For example, whisker detection modules can be created which provide a whisker surveillance capability. The whisker detection modules can further be coupled with a whisker response system such as an alarm or insulating material dispersing system. Another aspect of the invention is providing a variety of environments or microenvironments with regard to a whisker forming structure to affect whisker creation such as maximizing whisker formation. Another example includes provision of a variety of embodiments for manufacturing compounds of whiskers of various metal and metal alloys, including structures and methods is provided. Whisker compounds produced using various embodiments of the invention can be used for various applications.
FILED	Wednesday, July 09, 2014
APPL NO	14/327162
ART UNIT	2877 — 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 8/12 (20130101) C23C 28/04 (20130101) Processes for the Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Production of Coatings; Electroforming; Apparatus Therefor C25D 3/30 (20130101) C25D 5/48 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/95 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2201/088 (20130101)
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09081029 — Apparatus for mechanically robust thermal isolation of components

US 09081029	Smith
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)	Doran Smith (Rockville, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Doran Smith (Rockville, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	An apparatus for scanning over a surface of an arbitrarily sized sample in magnetic resonance force microscopy comprising a cantilever for holding a magnetic particle at the cantilever tip, an RF antenna, positioned around the cantilever, for emitting an RF magnetic field across a portion of the sample causing spin of particles in the sample to reverse attracting and opposing the magnetic particle at the cantilever tip, an optical fiber, positioned close to the cantilever tip, for measuring displacements of the cantilever tip where the RF antenna, cantilever, magnetic particle and optical fiber are in fixed positions relative to each other and the sample is positionable according to a sample stage.
FILED	Monday, January 30, 2012
APPL NO	13/361145
ART UNIT	2881 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 25/00 (20130101) B82Y 35/00 (20130101) Scanning-probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-probe Techniques, e.g Scanning Probe Microscopy [SPM] G01Q 30/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01Q 60/52 (20130101) Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/30 (20130101) G01R 33/323 (20130101)
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09081045 — High frequency analysis of a device under test

US 09081045	Zoughi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF)
APPLICANT(S)	Reza Zoughi (Wildwood, Missouri); Mohamed Ahmed AbouKhousa (London, Canada); Sergiy Kharkivskiy (Penrith, Australia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Curators of the University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S)	Reza Zoughi (Wildwood, Missouri); Mohamed Ahmed AbouKhousa (London, Canada); Sergiy Kharkivskiy (Penrith, Australia)
ABSTRACT	Analyzing a device under test (“DUT”) at higher frequencies. A phase shifter varies the phase of a standing wave on a transmission line coupled to the DUT. The standing wave magnitude is sampled at each of the phase shifts and one or more DUT characteristics are determined as a function of the sampled magnitudes and phase shifts. Further aspects include a related phase shifter comprising a waveguide having a plurality of sub-resonant slots formed therein and having active elements for loading the slots to control the phase shift applied to the signal.
FILED	Friday, June 01, 2012
APPL NO	13/486606
ART UNIT	2868 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 27/04 (20130101) G01R 27/28 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01R 27/32 (20130101)
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09081049 — Minimum-spacing circuit design and layout for PICA

US 09081049	Ainspan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) National Security Agency (NSA)
APPLICANT(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Herschel A. Ainspan (New Hempstead, New York); Seongwon Kim (Old Tappan, New Jersey); Franco Stellari (Waldwick, New Jersey); Alan J. Weger (Mohegan Lake, New York)
ABSTRACT	PICA test circuits are shown that include a first transistor and a second transistor laid out drain-to-drain, such that a gap between respective drain regions of the first and second transistors has a minimum size allowed by a given fabrication technology.
FILED	Wednesday, August 28, 2013
APPL NO	14/012668
ART UNIT	2844 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/26 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Pulse Technique H03K 19/14 (20130101) H03K 19/094 (20130101)
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09081100 — Apparatus and method for determination of one or more free neutron characteristics

US 09081100	Bellinger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
APPLICANT(S)	The Curators of the University of Missouri (Columbia, Minnesota)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Curator of the University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri); Kansas State University Research Foundation (Manhattan, Kansas)
INVENTOR(S)	Steven L. Bellinger (Manhattan, Kansas); Anthony N. Caruso (Overland Park, Kansas); Brian Cooper (Manhattan, Kansas); William L. Dunn (Manhattan, Kansas); Ryan G. Fronk (Manhattan, Kansas); Douglas S. McGregor (Riley, Kansas); William H. Miller (Rocheport, Missouri); Eliot R. Myers (Kansas City, Missouri); Thomas M. Oakes (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Philip B. Ugorowski (Manhattan, Kansas); John K. Shultis (Manhattan, Kansas); Timothy J. Sobering (Manhattan, Kansas); Cory B. Hoshor (Kansas City, Missouri)
ABSTRACT	A neutron detection system may include a neutron detector including a plurality of neutron detection devices, a plurality of discrete neutron moderating elements, wherein each of the neutron moderating elements is disposed between two or more neutron detection devices, the plurality of neutron detection devices and the plurality of discrete neutron moderating elements disposed along a common axis, a control system configured to generate a detector response library, wherein the detector response library includes one or more sets of data indicative of a response of the detector to a known neutron source, receive one or more measured neutron response signals from each of the neutron devices, the one or more measured response signals response to a detected neutron event, and determine one or more characteristics of neutrons emanating from a measured neutron source by comparing the one or more measured neutron response signals to the detector response library.
FILED	Monday, October 29, 2012
APPL NO	13/694104
ART UNIT	2884 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Measurement of Nuclear or X-radiation G01T 3/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09081150 — Rayleigh reflectors and applications thereof

US 09081150	Magnusson
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
APPLICANT(S)	Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert Magnusson (Arlington, Texas)
ABSTRACT	In one aspect, optical devices and components are described herein. In some embodiments, a device comprises a substrate and a grating layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the grating layer comprises a periodic grating structure and a sublayer beneath the grating structure and adjacent the substrate. In some cases, the sublayer has a small thickness compared to the wavelength of light incident on and/or coupled into the device. For example, the sublayer of a device described herein can have a thickness of less than about 200 nm. Moreover, devices and components described herein can exhibit both guided-mode resonance (GMR) effects and a Rayleigh anomaly and can be used to provide various optical components such as optical couplers, substrate wave couplers, and flat-top angular reflectors or flat-top angular filters.
FILED	Wednesday, March 12, 2014
APPL NO	14/205578
ART UNIT	2883 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/18 (20130101) G02B 5/288 (20130101) G02B 5/1809 (20130101) G02B 5/1861 (20130101) G02B 6/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02B 6/1226 (20130101)
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09081262 — Methods and apparatus for ultra-fast camera

US 09081262	Raskar et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) Department of the Navy (DON) Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR)
APPLICANT(S)	Ramesh Raskar (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Andreas Velten (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Ramesh Raskar (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Andreas Velten (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	In exemplary implementations of this invention, a set of two scanning mirrors scans the one dimensional field of view of a streak camera across a scene. The mirrors are continuously moving while the camera takes streak images. Alternately, the mirrors may only between image captures. An illumination source or other captured event is synchronized with the camera so that for every streak image the scene looks different. The scanning assures that different parts of the scene are captured.
FILED	Sunday, October 07, 2012
APPL NO	13/646719
ART UNIT	2878 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Apparatus or Arrangements for Taking Photographs or for Projecting or Viewing Them; Apparatus or Arrangements Employing Analogous Techniques Using Waves Other Than Optical Waves; Accessories Therefor G03B 15/00 (20130101) G03B 17/17 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G03B 39/005 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 5/225 (20130101) H04N 5/2251 (20130101)
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09081287 — Methods of measuring overlay errors in area-imaging e-beam lithography

US 09081287	Mieher et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION (Milpitas, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	KLA-Tencor Corporation (Milpitas, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Walter D. Mieher (Los Gatos, California); Allen Carroll (San Jose, California)
ABSTRACT	One embodiment relates to a method of measuring overlay errors for a programmable pattern, area-imaging electron beam lithography apparatus. Patterned cells of an overlay measurement target array may be printed in swaths such that they are superposed on patterned cells of a first (base) array. In addition, the overlay array may have controlled-exposure areas distributed within the swaths. The superposed cells of the overlay and base arrays are imaged. The overlay errors are then measured based on distortions between the two arrays in the image data. Alternatively, non-imaging methods, such as using scatterometry, may be used. Another embodiment relates to a method for correcting overlay errors for an electron beam lithography apparatus. Overlay errors for a pattern to be printed are determined based on within-swath exposure conditions. The pattern is then pre-distorted to compensate for the overlay errors. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.
FILED	Tuesday, April 30, 2013
APPL NO	13/874266
ART UNIT	1721 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	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 1/20 (20130101) G03F 7/2059 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G03F 7/70633 (20130101)
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09081409 — Event detection control system for operating a remote sensor or projectile system

US 09081409	Soles et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Alexander M. Soles (Bloomington, Indiana); Matthew R. Walsh (Westfield, Indiana); Eric B. Scott (Heltonville, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Alexander M. Soles (Bloomington, Indiana); Matthew R. Walsh (Westfield, Indiana); Eric B. Scott (Heltonville, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	A damage detection and remediation system includes a sensing device for detecting damage events related to a structure of interest. Such damage events may include impact from a ballistic object, a tamper event, a physical impact, or other events that may affect structural integrity or cause failure. Illustratively, the sensing device is in communication with a measurement system to determine damage criteria, and a processing system which is configured to use the damage criteria to determine, for example, a direction of the initiation point of a ballistic causing the damage event.
FILED	Thursday, June 16, 2011
APPL NO	13/161984
ART UNIT	2864 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Armour; Armoured Turrets; Armoured or Armed Vehicles; Means of Attack or Defence, e.g Camouflage, in General F41H 5/007 (20130101) F41H 5/24 (20130101) F41H 7/02 (20130101) Targets; Target Ranges; Bullet Catchers F41J 5/041 (20130101) Testing Static or Dynamic Balance of Machines or Structures; Testing of Structures or Apparatus, Not Otherwise Provided for G01M 5/0033 (20130101) G01M 5/0066 (20130101) G01M 5/0091 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 7/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Signalling or Calling Systems; Order Telegraphs; Alarm Systems G08B 13/126 (20130101) Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 13/00 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49117 (20150115)
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09081706 — Using a shared last-level TLB to reduce address-translation latency

US 09081706	Koka et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	Pranay Koka (Austin, Texas); Michael O. McCracken (Austin, Texas); Herbert D. Schwetman, Jr. (Austin, Texas); David A. Munday (Santa Cruz, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Redwood Shores, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Pranay Koka (Austin, Texas); Michael O. McCracken (Austin, Texas); Herbert D. Schwetman, Jr. (Austin, Texas); David A. Munday (Santa Cruz, California)
ABSTRACT	The disclosed embodiments provide techniques for reducing address-translation latency and the serialization latency of combined TLB and data cache misses in a coherent shared-memory system. For instance, the last-level TLB structures of two or more multiprocessor nodes can be configured to act together as either a distributed shared last-level TLB or a directory-based shared last-level TLB. Such TLB-sharing techniques increase the total amount of useful translations that are cached by the system, thereby reducing the number of page-table walks and improving performance. Furthermore, a coherent shared-memory system with a shared last-level TLB can be further configured to fuse TLB and cache misses such that some of the latency of data coherence operations is overlapped with address translation and data cache access latencies, thereby further improving the performance of memory operations.
FILED	Thursday, May 10, 2012
APPL NO	13/468904
ART UNIT	2132 — Memory Access and Control
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 12/0811 (20130101) G06F 12/1027 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 2212/681 (20130101)
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09081744 — Trellis ring network architecture

US 09081744	Nobakht et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)	Ramin Nobakht (Laguna Niguel, California); Daniel H. Wells (Redondo Beach, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE BOEING COMPANY (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Ramin Nobakht (Laguna Niguel, California); Daniel H. Wells (Redondo Beach, California)
ABSTRACT	A network for a large number of processing elements utilizes a trellis ring architecture to provide an efficient and fault tolerant data routing system. The processing elements (which may be chip-based processors, circuit cards, unit level assemblies, or computing devices) are interconnected together in an endless ring structure. In addition to the ring arrangement, the processing elements are interconnected via primary and additional trellis connections that reduce the average and/or the maximum number of network node hops between two processing elements in the network architecture.
FILED	Wednesday, April 06, 2005
APPL NO	11/100796
ART UNIT	2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 11/2007 (20130101) G06F 11/2051 (20130101) G06F 15/17337 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09081748 — Dynamic redundancy management

US 09081748	Butcher
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
APPLICANT(S)	The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Glenn Gerard Butcher (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
ABSTRACT	The different advantageous embodiments comprise a system for redundancy management of a computing system comprising a number of processors, a number of service managers executable on the number of processors, and a configuration module. The number of processors is associated with a number of processor groups. Each service manager is capable of being configured as a primary service manager adapted to manage a number of commands. Each command is operative to execute a program on one or more of the number of processors. The configuration module is in communication with the number of service managers to control operational redundancies of the computing system. Each primary service manager executes one or more programs on the one or more processors included in different processor groups of the number of processor groups.
FILED	Sunday, June 23, 2013
APPL NO	13/924602
ART UNIT	2114 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 11/00 (20130101) G06F 11/1438 (20130101) G06F 11/1482 (20130101) G06F 11/2005 (20130101) G06F 11/2015 (20130101) G06F 11/2035 (20130101) G06F 15/177 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09081855 — Systems and methods for video archive and data extraction

US 09081855	Abeloe et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC)
APPLICANT(S)	INTEGRITY APPLICATIONS INCORPORATED (Carlsbad, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Integrity Applications Incorporated (Carlsbad, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Kenneth A. Abeloe (Carlsbad, California); Dennis Hsu (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	Systems and methods for full motion video search are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving one or more search terms. The search terms include one or more of a characterization of the amount of man-made features in a video image and a characterization of the amount of natural features in the video image. The method further includes searching a full motion video database based on the one or more search terms.
FILED	Thursday, May 30, 2013
APPL NO	13/906210
ART UNIT	2665 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/3079 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 17/30799 (20130101) Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/00718 (20130101)
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09081926 — Soft error and radiation hardened sequential logic cell

US 09081926	Lilja
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
APPLICANT(S)	Klas Olof Lilja (Pleasanton, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Klas Olof Lilja (Pleasanton, California)
ABSTRACT	This invention comprises a layout method to effectively protect logic circuits against soft errors (non-destructive errors) and circuit cells, with layout, which are protected against soft errors. In particular, the method protects against cases where multiple nodes in circuit are affected by a single event. These events lead to multiple errors in the circuit, and while several methods exist to deal with single node errors, multiple node errors are very hard to deal with using any currently existing protection methods. The method is particularly useful for CMOS based logic circuits in modem technologies (.ltoreq.90 nm), where the occurrence of multiple node pulses becomes high (due to the high integration level). It uses a unique layout configuration, which makes the circuits protected against single event generated soft-errors.
FILED	Friday, September 13, 2013
APPL NO	14/026648
ART UNIT	2851 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/5022 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 17/5068 (20130101) G06F 2217/12 (20130101) Pulse Technique H03K 19/20 (20130101) H03K 19/0033 (20130101) H03K 19/00338 (20130101)
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09081929 — Systems, processes and computer-accessible medium for providing logic encryption utilizing fault analysis

US 09081929	Sinanoglu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)	New York University (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	New York University (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Ozgur Sinanoglu (Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates); Youngok Pino (Rome, New York); Jeyavijayan Rajendran (Brooklyn, New York); Ramesh Karri (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Exemplary systems, methods and computer-accessible mediums can encrypting a circuit by determining at least one location to insert at least one gate in the circuit using a fault analysis, and inserting the at least one gate in at least one section of the at least one location. The determination can include an iterative procedure that can be a greedy iterative procedure. The determination can be based on an effect of the particular location on a maximum number of outputs of the circuit.
FILED	Monday, January 07, 2013
APPL NO	13/735642
ART UNIT	2851 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/504 (20130101) G06F 17/505 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 17/5072 (20130101) Pulse Technique H03K 19/003 (20130101)
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09082003 — System and method for adaptive face recognition

US 09082003	Estabridis
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
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)	Katia N. Estabridis (Ridgecrest, California)
ABSTRACT	A system and method for adaptive face recognition includes at least one electronic processor having a central processing unit. At least one database having a plurality of pixilated face images of known subjects of interest is associated with the processor. At least one test image of a new subject of interest is configured for input into the electronic processor. A classification processing tool is associated with the electronic processor. The classification processing tool is configured to build a dictionary and provide a classification match of the test image with one of the plurality of pixilated face images of known subjects of interest. At least one device is associated with the processor and configured to output the classification match in a tangible medium.
FILED	Friday, October 03, 2014
APPL NO	14/505703
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 9/00288 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09082082 — Network information methods devices and systems

US 09082082	Jebara et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Tony Jebara (New York, New York); Bert Huang (Berwyn Heights, Maryland); Blake Shaw (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Methods and systems for predicting links in a network, such as a social network, are disclosed. The existing network structure can be used to optimize link prediction. The methods and systems can learn a distance metric and/or a degree preference function that are structure preserving to predict links for new/existing nodes based on node properties.
FILED	Thursday, December 06, 2012
APPL NO	13/707478
ART UNIT	2122 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC	Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 3/08 (20130101) G06N 99/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class 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 50/00 (20130101)
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09082190 — Computationally efficient method for image segmentation with intensity and texture discrimination

US 09082190	Bentrem
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Frank W. Bentrem (Orange City, Iowa)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Frank W. Bentrem (Orange City, Iowa)
ABSTRACT	A computationally efficient image segmentation method is provided that processes a grayscale digital image to more clearly show textures in the underlying object shown in the digital image. A grayscale digital image is converted to an intensity matrix based on the brightness of the pixels in the image, where each matrix element represents a pixel in the digital image and has a value corresponding to the intensity, i.e., the brightness, of that pixel. The value of each matrix element is compared to the value of its nearest neighbor matrix element, and the pixel represented by the matrix element is categorized as being “dark” or “bright” based on its value, and is categorized as being “smooth” or “rough” based on the values of the nearest neighbor matrix elements. As each pixel is categorized, it is assigned a shading level corresponding to the brightness/texture matrix element value. A processed image having only the assigned shading levels is then produced, with the processed image indicating textures of the underlying object shown in the original grayscale digital image.
FILED	Monday, July 22, 2013
APPL NO	13/947281
ART UNIT	2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation
CURRENT CPC	Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0081 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 7/403 (20130101) G06T 2207/30096 (20130101) G06T 2207/30188 (20130101)
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09082219 — Orientation invariant object identification using model-based image processing

US 09082219	Haanpaa et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Cybernet Systems Corporation (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Cybernet Systems Corporation (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Douglas Haanpaa (Dexter, Michigan); Charles J. Cohen (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Glenn J. Beach (Grass Lake, Michigan); Charles J. Jacobus (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	A system for performing object identification combines pose determination, EO/IR sensor data, and novel computer graphics rendering techniques. A first module extracts the orientation and distance of a target in a truth chip given that the target type is known. A second is a module identifies the vehicle within a truth chip given the known distance and elevation angle from camera to target. Image matching is based on synthetic image and truth chip image comparison, where the synthetic image is rotated and moved through a 3-Dimensional space. To limit the search space, it is assumed that the object is positioned on relatively flat ground and that the camera roll angle stays near zero. This leaves three dimensions of motion (distance, heading, and pitch angle) to define the space in which the synthetic target is moved. A graphical user interface (GUI) front end allows the user to manually adjust the orientation of the target within the synthetic images. The system also includes the generation of shadows and allows the user to manipulate the sun angle to approximate the lighting conditions of the test range in the provided video.
FILED	Tuesday, April 01, 2014
APPL NO	14/242560
ART UNIT	2668 — 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 9/0063 (20130101) G06K 9/3241 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 15/00 (20130101) G06T 15/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09082794 — Metal oxide thin film transistor fabrication method

US 09082794	Bayraktaroglu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF)
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)	Burhan Bayraktaroglu (Yellow Springs, Ohio); Kevin D Leedy (Dayton, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A method is provided for fabricating a thin film transistor. An insulating and a metal gate contact layer are deposited on a substrate with the insulating layer being positioned between the gate contact layer and the substrate. A portion of the gate contact layer is selectively removed utilizing reactive ion etching incorporating a gas that etches the gate contact layer but not the insulating layer. A plurality of layers is deposited over a remaining portion of the gate contact layer and insulating layer, which include a gate insulating layer, a channel layer, and a metal film. A portion of the metal film is selectively removed utilizing reactive ion etching incorporating the gas that etches the metal film but not the channel layer. The insulating layer includes a high resistivity insulator that can be deposited at temperatures less than 400° C. and the channel layer is comprised of a metal oxide semiconductor.
FILED	Thursday, April 10, 2014
APPL NO	14/249983
ART UNIT	2898 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/467 (20130101) H01L 29/495 (20130101) H01L 29/4908 (20130101) H01L 29/7869 (20130101) H01L 29/66969 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09082808 — Batch process for three-dimensional integration

US 09082808	Thacker et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	Hiren D. Thacker (San Diego, California); Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California); John E. Cunningham (San Diego, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Redwood Shores, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Hiren D. Thacker (San Diego, California); Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy (San Diego, California); John E. Cunningham (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	A chip package is described which includes a first chip having a first surface and first sides having a first side-wall angle, and a second chip having a second surface and second sides having a second side-wall angle, which faces and is mechanically coupled to the first chip. The chip package is fabricated using a batch process, and the chips in the chip package were singulated from their respective wafers after the chip package is assembled. This is accomplished by etching the first and second side-wall angles and thinning the wafer thicknesses prior to assembling the chip package. For example, the first and/or the second side walls can be fabricated using wet etching or dry etching. Therefore, the first and/or the second side-wall angles may be other than vertical or approximately vertical.
FILED	Tuesday, June 05, 2012
APPL NO	13/489401
ART UNIT	2894 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 24/13 (20130101) H01L 24/14 (20130101) H01L 24/16 (20130101) H01L 24/26 (20130101) H01L 24/32 (20130101) H01L 24/72 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 24/73 (20130101) H01L 24/81 (20130101) H01L 24/94 (20130101) H01L 25/50 (20130101) H01L 25/0652 (20130101) H01L 25/0657 (20130101) H01L 2224/11 (20130101) H01L 2224/72 (20130101) H01L 2224/81 (20130101) H01L 2224/90 (20130101) H01L 2224/94 (20130101) H01L 2224/94 (20130101) H01L 2224/94 (20130101) H01L 2224/94 (20130101) H01L 2224/131 (20130101) H01L 2224/131 (20130101) H01L 2224/13009 (20130101) H01L 2224/13116 (20130101) H01L 2224/13147 (20130101) H01L 2224/14181 (20130101) H01L 2224/16145 (20130101) H01L 2224/16145 (20130101) H01L 2224/26145 (20130101) H01L 2224/26175 (20130101) H01L 2224/32145 (20130101) H01L 2224/32145 (20130101) H01L 2224/73204 (20130101) H01L 2224/73204 (20130101) H01L 2224/81005 (20130101) H01L 2224/81203 (20130101) H01L 2224/81815 (20130101) H01L 2224/83191 (20130101) H01L 2224/92125 (20130101) H01L 2225/06513 (20130101) H01L 2225/06531 (20130101) H01L 2225/06534 (20130101) H01L 2225/06541 (20130101) H01L 2225/06562 (20130101) H01L 2924/00012 (20130101) H01L 2924/014 (20130101) H01L 2924/37001 (20130101)
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09082890 — Group III nitride articles having nucleation layers, transitional layers, and bulk layers

US 09082890	Hanser et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
APPLICANT(S)	Kyma Technologies, Inc. (Raleigh, North Carolina)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Kyma Technologies, Inc. (Raleigh, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S)	Andrew D. Hanser (Olsmar, Florida); Lianghong Liu (Raleigh, North Carolina); Edward Preble (Raleigh, North Carolina); Denis Tsvetkov (Morrisville, North Carolina); N. Mark Williams (Raleigh, North Carolina); Xueping Xu (Stamford, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	Group III (Al, Ga, In)N single crystals, articles and films useful for producing optoelectronic devices (such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes (LDs) and photodetectors) and electronic devices (such as high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs)) composed of III-V nitride compounds, and methods for fabricating such crystals, articles and films.
FILED	Thursday, April 04, 2013
APPL NO	13/856684
ART UNIT	2816 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 33/007 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 33/30 (20130101) H01L 33/32 (20130101)
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09082918 — Methods for making water soluble quantum dots

US 09082918	Shih et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
APPLICANT(S)	Wei-Heng Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Giang Au (Sicklerville, New Jersey); Wan Y. Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Wei-Heng Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Giang Au (Sicklerville, New Jersey); Wan Y. Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	A novel quantum dot containing two different metals at non-toxic levels which is capable of narrow bandwidth near infrared emissions at wavelengths of 600-1100 nm. The quantum dot is fabricated via an aqueous method which forms a structure having an inner region of one composition and an outer region of a different composition, wherein the inner region contains at least a first metal and the outer region contains at least a second metal. The quantum dots may be enabled for bioconjugation and may be used in a method for tissue imaging and analyte detection.
FILED	Thursday, October 20, 2011
APPL NO	13/880880
ART UNIT	2892 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 11/883 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 33/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09082983 — Solution processable thin-film transistors

US 09082983	Baca et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
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)	Alfred G. Baca (Ridgecrest, California); William C. Lai (Ridgecrest, California)
ABSTRACT	A thin film transistor having a solution-processed n-type copolymer semiconductor material. A thin-film transistor (TFT) device including, an organic TFT device having at least one substrate, at least one gate electrode, at least one electrically-insulating dielectric material, at least one drain electrode, at least one source electrode, and at least one n-type solution-processable semiconductor material.
FILED	Tuesday, September 10, 2013
APPL NO	14/023219
ART UNIT	2896 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/0043 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09083078 — Universal antenna mounting bracket

US 09083078	Stolz et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Adam Stolz (Springville, Indiana); Dean Jones (Bloomington, Indiana); Ralph Ausbrooks (Loogootee, Indiana); John Morgan (Bedford, Indiana); Kevin Broe (Bloomington, Indiana); Matthew Juhl (Springville, Indiana); Garric Henry (Bloomington, Indiana); Robert Huggins (Stafford, Virginia); Michael Schumm (Stafford, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Adam Stolz (Springville, Indiana); Dean Jones (Bloomington, Indiana); Ralph Ausbrooks (Loogootee, Indiana); John Morgan (Bedford, Indiana); Kevin Broe (Bloomington, Indiana); Matthew Juhl (Springville, Indiana); Garric Henry (Bloomington, Indiana); Robert Huggins (Stafford, Virginia); Michael Schumm (Stafford, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	An apparatus for fastening an antenna to several vehicles which have restrictive placement locations is disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a shelf bracket; where the mounting bracket is adapted to be securely attached to several vehicles. An antenna mounts on the shelf bracket and the shelf bracket is adapted to be oriented to a preferred antenna position and to be securely attached to the mounting bracket.
FILED	Friday, December 28, 2012
APPL NO	13/730225
ART UNIT	2845 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Metal-working Not Otherwise Provided For; Combined Operations; Universal Machine Tools B23P 19/00 (20130101) Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials H01Q 1/3283 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49826 (20150115)
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09083149 — Nanoparticle doped hybrid photorefractives

US 09083149	Cook et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF)
APPLICANT(S)	Gary Cook (Beavercreek, Ohio); Dean R Evans (Beavercreek, Ohio); Anatoly Gluschenko (Colorado Springs, Colorado); Victor Yu Reshetnyak (Kyiv, Ukraine)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Gary Cook (Beavercreek, Ohio); Dean R Evans (Beavercreek, Ohio); Anatoly Gluschenko (Colorado Springs, Colorado); Victor Yu Reshetnyak (Kyiv, Ukraine)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides a photorefractive hybrid cell including a window and a gain media disposed adjacent the window. The gain media includes nanoparticles therein. The window includes a material that forms a space-charge field. The gain media includes a material having refractive index properties that depend on an electric field. The nanoparticles include a coating which may include birefringent or polar molecules, other nanoparticles, organic material, or inorganic material.
FILED	Monday, December 31, 2012
APPL NO	13/731157
ART UNIT	3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) 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 3/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01S 3/169 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/773 (20130101) Y10S 977/834 (20130101)
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09083199 — Battery charger circuit and control schemes

US 09083199	Do Valle et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)	Bruno Guimaraes Do Valle (Brookline, Massachusetts); Christian T. Wentz (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Rahul Sarpeshkar (Arlington, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Bruno Guimaraes Do Valle (Brookline, Massachusetts); Christian T. Wentz (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Rahul Sarpeshkar (Arlington, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Described is a battery charger circuit for charging a battery. The battery charger circuit comprises a control element having a first input configured to receive an input from a reference source, a second input configured to receive an input from the battery and an output, said control element having an output current response characteristic which varies with respect to the battery input such that said control element implements a saturating function that causes the charging current of the battery to automatically transition between a constant current operating mode and a constant voltage operating mode or a constant voltage operating mode to a constant current operating mode.
FILED	Tuesday, May 10, 2011
APPL NO	13/104188
ART UNIT	2859 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 7/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02J 7/0073 (20130101)
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09083208 — Ball bearing supported electromagnetic microgenerator

US 09083208	Beyaz et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)	Mustafa I. Beyaz (Antalya, Turkey); Reza Ghodssi (Silver Spring, Maryland); Christopher M. Waits (Silver Spring, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Mustafa I. Beyaz (Antalya, Turkey); Reza Ghodssi (Silver Spring, Maryland); Christopher M. Waits (Silver Spring, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	Methods and apparatus for forming an electromechanical device are disclosed. In some embodiments, an electromechanical device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a rotor movably disposed in the first and second substrates and having a plurality of first turbine blades disposed on a first side of the rotor and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed on a second side of the rotor, wherein the plurality of permanent magnets are arranged about a central axis of the rotor, wherein adjacent permanent magnets have opposing magnetic poles; a channel disposed between the first and second substrates and a peripheral edge of the rotor; a plurality of microballs disposed in the channel to provide a bearing for the rotor; a third substrate disposed proximate the second side of the rotor and having a plurality of coils disposed therein such that rotation of the rotor induces current the plurality of coils.
FILED	Wednesday, September 05, 2012
APPL NO	13/603450
ART UNIT	2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Dynamo-electric Machines H02K 1/182 (20130101) H02K 1/2793 (20130101) H02K 3/26 (20130101) H02K 3/47 (20130101) H02K 7/18 (20130101) H02K 7/088 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02K 15/03 (20130101) H02K 21/24 (20130101) H02K 21/026 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49012 (20150115)
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09083341 — Soft error resilient circuit design method and logic cells

US 09083341	Lilja
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
APPLICANT(S)	Robust Chip Inc. (Pleasanton, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Klas Olof Lilja (Pleasanton, California)
ABSTRACT	A method is disclosed for creating a logic integrated circuit cell from an original logic integrated circuit gate. The method includes combining the original logic integrated circuit cell with a second circuit which takes as input a complement of inputs of the original logic integrated circuit cell and provides as output complements of the output of the original logic integrated circuit cell. The method further includes connecting the combined logic integrated circuit cells, where the outputs of the combined integrated circuit cells provide the inputs for other combined circuit cells such that, when the output of the original logic integrated circuit from a first combined logic integrated circuit cell is connected as input to a second combined logic integrated circuit cell, then the output of the second circuit in the first combined logic integrated circuit cell is always also connected to the second combined logic integrated circuit cell serving as the inverse of the input signals that come from the original logic integrated circuit cell.
FILED	Monday, December 03, 2012
APPL NO	13/692800
ART UNIT	2851 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/50 (20130101) G06F 17/5072 (20130101) Pulse Technique H03K 19/20 (20130101) H03K 19/215 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H03K 19/00338 (20130101) H03K 21/10 (20130101)
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09083363 — Systems and methods for a cold atom frequency standard

US 09083363	Fertig et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)	Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Chad Fertig (Bloomington, Minnesota); Chad Langness (Robbinsdale, Minnesota); Karl D. Nelson (Plymouth, Minnesota); Kenneth Salit (Plymouth, Minnesota); Jennifer S. Strabley (Maple Grove, Minnesota)
ABSTRACT	Systems and methods for a cold atom frequency standard are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a cold atom microwave frequency standard includes a vacuum cell, the vacuum cell comprising a central cylinder, the central cylinder being hollow and having a first open end and a second open end; a first end portion joined to the first open end; and a second end portion joined to the second open end, wherein the first end portion, the central cylinder, and the second end portion enclose a hollow volume containing atoms, the first end portion and the second end portion configured to allow light to enter into the hollow volume. The cold atom microwave frequency standard also includes a cylindrically symmetric resonator encircling the central cylinder, wherein the resonator generates a microwave field in the hollow volume at the resonant frequency of the atoms.
FILED	Wednesday, November 20, 2013
APPL NO	14/084819
ART UNIT	2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Time-interval Measuring G04F 5/14 (20130101) Automatic Control, Starting, Synchronisation, or Stabilisation of Generators of Electronic Oscillations or Pulses H03L 7/26 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09083388 — Transmitter with improved sensitivity and shielding

US 09083388	Parkins
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	Red Tail Hawk Corporation (Ithaca, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Red Tail Hawk Corporation (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	John W. Parkins (Ithaca, New York)
ABSTRACT	A magnetic field transmitter, especially a transmitter used in conjunction with wireless communications earplugs. In one embodiment, a plate of magnetic material is used behind a coil of electrical conductor to improve the efficiency of the transmitter and to provide electrical and magnetic shielding. The specific dimensions and characteristics of the preferred embodiment of the transmitter described herein provide for efficient wireless communications.
FILED	Tuesday, March 12, 2013
APPL NO	13/796480
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 5/0006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 5/0075 (20130101) Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups or Like Acoustic Electromechanical Transducers; Deaf-aid Sets; Public Address Systems H04R 1/1008 (20130101) H04R 1/1091 (20130101) H04R 25/554 (20130101) H04R 2209/022 (20130101) H04R 2420/07 (20130101)
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09083418 — Versatile antenna received signal strength measurement system not affecting antenna pattern and receiver performance

US 09083418	Pendergrass et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Nixon A. Pendergrass (Nashville, Indiana); Gregory D. Hughes (Dale City, Virginia); David R. Emerson (Ellettsville, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Nixon A. Pendergrass (Nashville, Indiana); Gregory D. Hughes (Dale City, Virginia); David R. Emerson (Ellettsville, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	A system and method of manufacturing the same adapted for use with an electromagnetic receiver or transceiver system comprising at least one antenna, wherein the electromagnetic receiver or transceiver system is adapted to measure signal levels for in situ antenna pattern or link budget measurements using at least one signal measurement probe placed in the signal receive path without affecting said antenna's emission pattern or receiver performance. The system further includes an output section adapted to send results from said in situ antenna pattern or link budget measurements to a remote location away from said receiver or transceiver system for recording and/or analysis.
FILED	Wednesday, October 16, 2013
APPL NO	14/055760
ART UNIT	2649 — Telecommunications: Analog Radio Telephone; Satellite and Power Control; Transceivers, Measuring and Testing; Bluetooth; Receivers and Transmitters; Equipment Details
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 1/1027 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09083449 — Method and system for optimizing signal recognition in a multiwavelength optical communication system

US 09083449	Drost et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
APPLICANT(S)	U.S. Army Research Laboratory ATTN: RDRL-LOC-I (Adelphi, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert James Drost (Washington, District of Columbia); Brian M Sadler (Laurel, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	A system and method for optimizing signal recognition in a light communication system by approximately maximizing the minimum distance between received constellation points; the method comprising identifying the constellation region containing points for transmitting symbols, identifying channel impairments, transforming the constellation region according to the channel impairments into a constellation region of potential received symbols, using signal processing circuitry to apply an algorithm that operates to maximize the minimum distance between constellation points to obtain a symbol constellation in the receiver constellation region, and inverting the transformation to obtain the designed transmitted-symbol constellation. The system comprises signal processing circuitry for performing a preferred methodology.
FILED	Wednesday, November 14, 2012
APPL NO	13/676690
ART UNIT	2637 — Optical Communications
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 10/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 10/116 (20130101)
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09083473 — Two dimensional photonic cluster state generator from sequential photons with fixed delay loopback

US 09083473	Smith et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF)
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)	Amos M. Smith (Knoxville, Tennessee); Michael L. Fanto (Rome, New York)
ABSTRACT	An integrated waveguide device that creates entanglement between a sequence of periodically spaced (in time) photons in a single input and output mode. The device consists of a polarization maintaining integrated waveguide chip containing a number of delay lines, integrated multimode interferometers with the potential for rapid switching, a polarization controller, an entangling gate, and off chip computer logic and timing. The device is capable of creating a diverse array of outputs such as linear cluster states and ring cluster states in a single output mode.
FILED	Wednesday, April 09, 2014
APPL NO	14/248372
ART UNIT	2883 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 99/002 (20130101) Transmission H04B 10/70 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 9/0852 (20130101)
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09083526 — Fully homomorphic encryption

US 09083526	Gentry
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	Craig B. Gentry (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Craig B. Gentry (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a method and computer program include: receiving first and second ciphertexts having first and second data encrypted per an encryption scheme, the encryption scheme has public/secret keys and encryption, decryption, operation and refresh functions, the encryption function encrypts data, the decryption decrypts ciphertext, the operation receives ciphertexts and performs operation(s) on them, the refresh operates to prevent growth of the magnitude of noise for a ciphertext while reducing the modulus of the ciphertext without using the secret key, utilizing a modulus switching technique that involves transforming a first ciphertext c modulo q into a second ciphertext c′ modulo p while preserving correctness, the technique includes scaling by p/q and rounding, p<q; using the operation function(s), performing operation(s) on them to obtain a third ciphertext; and reducing a noise level of the third ciphertext using the refresh function.
FILED	Friday, April 27, 2012
APPL NO	13/458518
ART UNIT	2435 — Cryptography and Security
CURRENT CPC	Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 9/008 (20130101) H04L 9/28 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09083596 — Non-data-aided joint time and frequency offset estimation method for OFDM systems using channel order based regression

US 09083596	Ramlall
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR)
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)	Rohan Y. Ramlall (Brentwood, California)
ABSTRACT	A system and method involve receiving a plurality of samples of an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) signal containing a complete OFDM symbol. The OFDM symbol includes data samples and a cyclic prefix comprising inter-symbol interference (ISI) samples and ISI-free samples. The ISI samples are used to limit the search region of possible symbol time offset (STO) estimates made using the ISI-free samples. This may involve determining a first cost function using the ISI-free samples and using data samples that correspond to the ISI-free samples, determining a second cost function using the ISI samples and using data samples that correspond to the ISI samples, using regression coefficients to determine a set of STOs yielding the smallest second cost function, and determining a joint estimate of STO and carrier frequency offset (CFO) by finding STO and CFO values within the set that result in minimization of the first cost function.
FILED	Tuesday, November 26, 2013
APPL NO	14/091048
ART UNIT	2632 — Digital Communications
CURRENT CPC	Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 27/2659 (20130101) H04L 27/2665 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09083712 — Method and apparatus for generating highly predictive blacklists

US 09083712	Porras et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO)
APPLICANT(S)	Phillip Andrew Porras (Cupertino, California); Jian Zhang (Sunnyvale, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	SRI International (Menlo Park, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Phillip Andrew Porras (Cupertino, California); Jian Zhang (Sunnyvale, California)
ABSTRACT	In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for generating highly predictive blacklists. One embodiment of a method for generating a blacklist of network addresses for a user of a network includes collecting security log data from users of the network, the security log data identifying observed attacks by attack sources, assigning the attack sources to the blacklist based on a combination of the relevance each attack source to the user and the maliciousness of the attack source, and outputting the blacklist.
FILED	Friday, April 04, 2008
APPL NO	12/098345
ART UNIT	2453 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC	Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 63/101 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 63/105 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 12/10 (20130101)
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09083961 — System for correcting RPC camera model pointing errors using 2 sets of stereo image pairs and probabilistic 3-dimensional models

US 09083961	Tanner
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
APPLICANT(S)	RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Franklin R. Tanner (Ashburn, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A modeling engine (ME) for generating or “bootstrapping” a three dimensional edge model (3DEM) from two stereo pairs of images and correcting engine (CE) for correcting a camera model associated with an image are provided. The ME back projects edge detected images into 3DEMs using camera models associated with the stereo images, updates and stereo updates voxel probabilities in the 3DEMs with back projections of the edge detected images, and then merges the 3DEMs together to create a “sparse” 3DEM. The CE calculates a registration solution mapping an edge detected image of an image to an expected edge image. The expected edge image is a projection of a 3DEM using a camera model associated with the image. The CE corrects the camera model by applying the registration solution to the camera model based on determining whether the registration solution is a high confidence registration solution.
FILED	Friday, September 28, 2012
APPL NO	13/631811
ART UNIT	2487 — Recording and Compression
CURRENT CPC	Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/0063 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0075 (20130101) G06T 2207/10032 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 13/0282 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09084112 — Secure group key agreement for wireless networks

US 09084112	Halford et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
APPLICANT(S)	TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. (San Diego, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. (San Diego, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas R. Halford (Manhattan Beach, California); Thomas A. Courtade (Santa Monica, California); Keith M. Chugg (La Cañada Flintridge, California)
ABSTRACT	A method for secure key agreement among a subset of a plurality of transceivers includes generating a first ordered subset of a plurality of keys k_λj, where j=0 to S. Each of the subset of the plurality of transceivers may possess at least one of the plurality of keys k_λjfrom the first ordered subset. Each of the subset of the plurality of transceivers possessing one or more keys k_λi, i=1 to S, also possesses at least one key from a second ordered subset of the plurality of keys k_λj, j=0 to i−1. A key with index λ0 is designated as a group key. A binary sum of the group key k_λ0and a key k_λj, where j≠0, is transmitted from one or more of the subset of the plurality of transceivers that possesses the group key k_λ0.
FILED	Monday, October 14, 2013
APPL NO	14/053050
ART UNIT	2436 — Cryptography and Security
CURRENT CPC	Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 9/14 (20130101) H04L 2209/24 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 12/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

09078570 — High resolution solid state pressure sensor

US 09078570	Parks et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Thomas R. Parks (Hermosa Beach, California); Jae S. Son (Rancho Palos Verdes, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sierra Scientific Instruments, Inc. (, None)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas R. Parks (Hermosa Beach, California); Jae S. Son (Rancho Palos Verdes, California)
ABSTRACT	A pressure sensor and pressure-sensing catheter in which a deformable pressure sensing membrane is separated from an inner metalized surface on a rigid support by an air gap. An input allows a voltage to be applied to an electrode on the sensing membrane and an output allows reading of the signal modulation from the support surface. An outer sleeve overlays the membrane and a wire bus transmits the signals to a terminal connector. The catheter may include a vented air gap, a multiplexing wire bus, and an internal cable to maintain tension.
FILED	Friday, October 08, 2004
APPL NO	10/961981
ART UNIT	3736 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/037 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09078592 — Ultrasonic strain imaging device with selectable cost-function

US 09078592	Jiang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	Jingfeng Jiang (Madison, Wisconsin); Timothy J. Hall (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Jingfeng Jiang (Madison, Wisconsin); Timothy J. Hall (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	An elasticity measuring system determines tissue displacement between a pre-deformation and post-deformation image by a matching process using a cost function accepting as its arguments continuity of the tissue motion and correlation of the tissue in making the block matching. The invention allows the selection among different cost functions for different imaging situations or tissue types, to provide improved displacement calculations using a priori knowledge about the tissue and structure of tissue interfaces or information derived during the scanning process.
FILED	Monday, October 27, 2008
APPL NO	12/258532
ART UNIT	3737 — Digital Audio Data Processing
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 8/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 8/485 (20130101)
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09078739 — Fitting of brightness in a visual prosthesis

US 09078739	Greenberg et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S)	Robert Jay Greenberg (Los Angeles, California); Ione Fine (Del Mar, California); Arup Roy (Valencia, California); Matthew J. McMahon (Los Angeles, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Sylmar, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert Jay Greenberg (Los Angeles, California); Ione Fine (Del Mar, California); Arup Roy (Valencia, California); Matthew J. McMahon (Los Angeles, California)
ABSTRACT	The invention is a method of automatically adjusting an electrode array to the neural characteristics of an individual patient. The perceptual response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and The response to electrical neural stimulation varies from patient to patient and the relationship between current and perceived brightness is often non-linear. It is necessary to determine this relationship to fit the prosthesis settings for each patient. It is advantageous to map the perceptual responses to stimuli. The method of mapping of the present invention is to provide a plurality of stimuli that vary in current, voltage, pulse duration, frequency, or some other dimension; measuring and recording the response to those stimuli; deriving a formula or equation describing the map from the individual points; storing the formula; and using that formula to map future stimulation.
FILED	Friday, September 10, 2010
APPL NO	12/879979
ART UNIT	3766 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits A61F 9/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/36046 (20130101)
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09078823 — Compositions and methods for gene silencing

US 09078823	Gunderson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, New Jersey); Silagene Inc. (Hillsborough, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, New Jersey); Silagene, Inc. (Hillsborough, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Samuel Ian Gunderson (Piscataway, New Jersey); Rafal Goraczniak (Hillsborough, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	Compositions and methods for modulating the expression of a protein of interest are provided.
FILED	Wednesday, November 28, 2012
APPL NO	13/687644
ART UNIT	1674 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/127 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/7088 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101)
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09078832 — Biomimetic scaffold for bone regeneration

US 09078832	Wei et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
APPLICANT(S)	Mei Wei (Mansfield, Connecticut); Zengmin Xia (Coventry, Connecticut)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (Farmington, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Mei Wei (Mansfield, Connecticut); Zengmin Xia (Coventry, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are novel methods of producing collagen-apatite (Col-Ap) scaffolds that exhibit a unique, anisotropic multi-level lamellar structure in which nano and submicron pores in each lamellae and macro pores are co-aligned.
FILED	Friday, March 22, 2013
APPL NO	13/848893
ART UNIT	1613 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/70 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/39 (20130101) Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 27/46 (20130101) A61L 27/46 (20130101) A61L 27/56 (20130101) A61L 2430/02 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 89/00 (20130101)
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09078856 — Improving efficacy of cancer therapy

US 09078856	Thodeti et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Charles K. Thodeti (Copley, Ohio); Donald E. Ingber (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Charles K. Thodeti (Copley, Ohio); Donald E. Ingber (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments of the invention provide a method of improving the efficacy of an anti-cancer therapy and a method of treatment of cancer by normalizing angiogenesis in cancer. By enhancing the cell signaling pathway via a TRPV4 receptor in tumor endothelial cells, either by a TRPV4 agonist or by increasing the expression of TRPV4 in the tumor endothelial cells, the tumor endothelial cells behave normally and form normal angiogenic network for better anti-cancer therapy to the tumors.
FILED	Wednesday, June 22, 2011
APPL NO	13/703765
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/00 (20130101) A61K 31/22 (20130101) A61K 31/221 (20130101) A61K 31/336 (20130101) A61K 31/365 (20130101) A61K 38/177 (20130101) A61K 38/1709 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 45/06 (20130101) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 5/10 (20130101)
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09078858 — ILT3 polypeptides and uses thereof

US 09078858	Suciu-Foca et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	Nicole Suciu-Foca (New York, New York); George Vlad (Forest Hills, New York); Raffaello Cortesini (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Nicole Suciu-Foca (New York, New York); George Vlad (Forest Hills, New York); Raffaello Cortesini (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	This invention provides a method for inhibiting the rejection of transplanted islet cells, comprising administering to the subject a polypeptide comprising all or a portion of the extracellular domain of ILT3, wherein the polypeptide is water soluble. This invention further provides a method of treating diabetes, by inhibiting the rejection of transplanted islet cells through the administration of the polypeptide to the subject.
FILED	Tuesday, September 18, 2012
APPL NO	13/621961
ART UNIT	1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/1774 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 39/001 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101)
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09078881 — Salinosporamides and methods of use thereof

US 09078881	Fenical et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	William Fenical (Del Mar, California); Paul Jensen (San Diego, California); Tracy Mincer (San Diego, California); Robert H. R. Feling (Wiesbaden, Germany)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is based on the discovery that certain fermentation products of the marine actinomycete strains CNB392 and CNB476 are effective inhibitors of hyperproliferative mammalian cells. The CNB392 and CNB476 strains lie within the family Micromonosporaceae, and the generic epithet Salinospora has been proposed for this obligate marine group. The reaction products produced by this strain are classified as salinosporamides, and are particularly advantageous in treating neoplastic disorders due to their low molecular weight, low IC₅₀values, high pharmaceutical potency, and selectivity for cancer cells over fungi.
FILED	Monday, December 23, 2013
APPL NO	14/139692
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/43 (20130101) A61K 31/397 (20130101) A61K 31/407 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/424 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 491/04 (20130101) C07D 491/044 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 17/18 (20130101) C12P 17/188 (20130101)
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09078886 — Compositions for the treatment of addiction, psychiatric disorders, and neurodegenerative disease

US 09078886	Goeders et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS)
APPLICANT(S)	Nicholas E. Goeders (Shreveport, Louisiana); Barbara S. Fox (Wayland, Massachusetts); Glenn Guerin (Shreveport, Louisiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Embera Neurotherapeutics, Inc. (Sudbury, Massachusetts); Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (Shreveport, Louisiana)
INVENTOR(S)	Nicholas E. Goeders (Shreveport, Louisiana); Barbara S. Fox (Wayland, Massachusetts); Glenn Guerin (Shreveport, Louisiana)
ABSTRACT	The present invention features, inter alia, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions that include metyrapol as the sole pharmaceutically active agent; compositions that include metyrapol and at least one additional pharmaceutically active agent; compositions in which the agent targeting the HPA axis is, itself, new or modified (e.g., a bi-specific antibody designed to traverse the blood-brain barrier or a known compound redesigned by, for example, conjugation to a substance that traverses the blood-brain barrier); and compositions in which the agent targeting the HPA axis is newly formulated in such a way that it fails to significantly inhibit cortisol production in the adrenal gland. For example, the composition can be formulated to include a dosage that is too low to reduce plasma cortisol levels or formulated to preferentially affect the skin.
FILED	Thursday, June 16, 2011
APPL NO	13/703726
ART UNIT	1629 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/55 (20130101) A61K 31/55 (20130101) A61K 31/444 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/496 (20130101) A61K 31/5513 (20130101) A61K 31/5513 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101)
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09078895 — Method for treating ocular cancer

US 09078895	Dyer et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S)	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee); Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology VIB (Ghent, Belgium); Universiteit Gent (Ghent, Belgium); Leiden University Medical Center (Leiden, Netherlands)
ASSIGNEE(S)	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee); Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (Ghent, Belgium); Universiteit Gent (Ghent, Belgium); Leiden University Medical Center (Leiden, Netherlands)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael A. Dyer (Memphis, Tennessee); Jean-Christophe Marine (Erbisoeul, Belgium); Aart Gerrit Jochemsen (Leiden, Netherlands)
ABSTRACT	It has now been found that the p53 pathway is inactivated in ocular cancers such as retinoblastoma. As such, the present invention is a method for inducing ocular cancer cell death using a p53 activator. In particular embodiments, the p53 activator blocks the interaction between DM2 or DMX and p53. As the p53 activator induces ocular cancer cell death, a method for preventing or treating ocular cancer is also provided.
FILED	Thursday, December 05, 2013
APPL NO	14/097746
ART UNIT	1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/00 (20130101) A61K 31/473 (20130101) A61K 31/496 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/57407 (20130101) G01N 2500/02 (20130101) G01N 2510/00 (20130101) G01N 2800/16 (20130101)
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09078904 — Methods for increasing plasmin activity and promoting plaque regression in the treatment of atherosclerosis

US 09078904	Mulligan-Kehoe
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Mary Jo Mulligan-Kehoe (Enfield, New Hampshire)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Trustees of Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire)
INVENTOR(S)	Mary Jo Mulligan-Kehoe (Enfield, New Hampshire)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides the use of recombinant plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) isoform 23 in methods of increasing plasmin activity, inhibiting angiogenic vasa vasorum, promoting plaque regression and treating atherosclerosis by administering to a subject in need of treatment an effective amount of recombinant plasminogen activator inhibitor type isoform 23 (rPAI-123). In some embodiments, rPAI-123 is set forth in SEQ ID NOs:5-8. In other embodiments, rPAI-123 is administered at a dose in the range of approximately 2.5 μg/kg/day to 20 μg/kg/day. In further embodiments, the effective amount achieves a ratio of rPAI-123 to PAI-1 is in the range of approximately 1:2 to 3:1.
FILED	Friday, February 03, 2012
APPL NO	13/982830
ART UNIT	1675 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals A01K 2217/05 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/16 (20130101) A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 38/42 (20130101) A61K 38/55 (20130101) A61K 38/57 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/177 (20130101) A61K 38/484 (20130101) A61K 38/1709 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/47 (20130101) C07K 14/81 (20130101) C07K 14/745 (20130101) C07K 14/775 (20130101) C07K 14/811 (20130101) C07K 14/8132 (20130101)
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09078911 — Antisense oligonucleotides

US 09078911	Lu
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)	Qi Long Lu (Charlotte, North Carolina)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (Charlotte, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S)	Qi Long Lu (Charlotte, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments of the present invention are directed generally to antisense compounds and compositions for the treatment of muscular dystrophy, and in particular, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In one embodiment, the invention is directed to antisense oligonucleotide molecules, pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising antisense oligonucleotide molecules, and methods of treating muscular dystrophy related diseases and disorders wherein the antisense oligonucleotide molecules comprises a base sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 5-8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 24, 27, 28, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 44-46, 79, 97, 100, 101, and 116, and combinations thereof.
FILED	Wednesday, February 08, 2012
APPL NO	13/369050
ART UNIT	1674 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/7088 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/7105 (20130101) 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 2310/315 (20130101) C12N 2310/321 (20130101) C12N 2310/346 (20130101) C12N 2310/3233 (20130101) C12N 2310/3521 (20130101) C12N 2320/33 (20130101)
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09078913 — Use of human Biliverdin reductase and fragments thereof protein kinase C-δ and ERK related conditions

US 09078913	Maines
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
APPLICANT(S)	Mahin D. Maines (Rochester, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Rochester (Rochester, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Mahin D. Maines (Rochester, New York)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to methods of modulating PKC-δ activity and PKC-δ/ERK complex activity in cells via biliverdin reductase. Methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating a PKC-δ and PKC-δ/ERK complex related condition are also disclosed.
FILED	Monday, November 08, 2010
APPL NO	12/941883
ART UNIT	1676 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/713 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/44 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/00 (20130101)
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09078918 — Inhibition of fibrosis and AF by TGF-beta inhibition in the posterior left atrium (PLA)

US 09078918	Arora
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICANT(S)	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (Evanston, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Rishi Arora (Chicago, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	The disclosed methods pertain to diagnosing whether a non-ablative, gene therapy is needed for reducing AF fibrosis in a subject, and if so, methods of reducing AF fibrosis in a subject using gene therapy with a dominant negative TGF-β R2 cDNA expression vector. Kits and computer program products are also described, wherein the kits provide materials for diagnosing and treating AF fibrosis, and the computer program products include a computer readable medium having computer readable program code for monitoring the efficacy of therapeutic ablation of fibrosis in a subject using a gene therapy method.
FILED	Wednesday, May 08, 2013
APPL NO	13/890116
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/0422 (20130101) A61B 5/4839 (20130101) A61B 2562/046 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/1841 (20130101) A61K 48/00 (20130101) A61K 48/0058 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 49/00 (20130101)
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09078919 — Micro-RNAs of the miR-15 family modulate cardiomyocyte survival and cardiac repair

US 09078919	Olson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Regents, the University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Eric N. Olson (Dallas, Texas); Eva van Rooij (Utrecht, Netherlands)
ABSTRACT	A family of microRNAs, called the miR-15 family, which includes miR-195, are shown to be up-regulated during pathological cardiac remodeling and repress the expression of mRNAs required for cell proliferation and survival, with consequent loss of cardiomyocytes. Strategies to block expression of the miR-15 family in the heart as a treatment for diverse cardiac disease are provided.
FILED	Monday, August 19, 2013
APPL NO	13/970379
ART UNIT	1674 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals A01K 67/0275 (20130101) A01K 2207/05 (20130101) A01K 2217/058 (20130101) A01K 2227/105 (20130101) A01K 2267/0375 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/7105 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/113 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2310/113 (20130101) C12N 2330/10 (20130101) C12N 2830/008 (20130101)
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09078920 — Compact nanoparticles for biological applications

US 09078920	Bawendi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Moungi G. Bawendi (Cambridge, Massachusetts); He Wei (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Numpon Insin (Sakon Nakhon, Thailand); Hee-Sun Han (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A water soluble nanoparticle can include a ligand of formula (I). The ligand can provide zwitterionic character and can provide water solubility, small hydrodynamic diameter, chemical stability, and the capability to modify the nanoparticle with additional functional moieties such as a small molecule, nucleic acid, or protein.
FILED	Saturday, December 15, 2012
APPL NO	13/716109
ART UNIT	1671 — 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 47/48861 (20130101) A61K 49/186 (20130101) A61K 49/222 (20130101) A61K 49/1833 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 49/1839 (20130101) A61K 49/1866 (20130101) Working Metallic Powder; Manufacture of Articles From Metallic Powder; Making Metallic Powder B22F 1/0018 (20130101) B22F 1/0062 (20130101) Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties H01F 1/0054 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/2982 (20150115)
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09078927 — Self-assembling complex for targeting chemical agents to cells

US 09078927	Medina-Kauwe
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	Lali K. Medina-Kauwe (Porter Ranch, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Lali K. Medina-Kauwe (Porter Ranch, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to a complex that can be injected into the body to hone in on target cells to deliver molecules. In one embodiment, the invention provides a drug delivery system that includes components that self-assemble into one targeted conjugate. In another embodiment, the invention includes a targeted carrier protein and a nucleic acid sequence non-covalently linked to one or more drugs.
FILED	Thursday, July 03, 2008
APPL NO	12/667436
ART UNIT	1676 — 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 38/03 (20130101) A61K 38/08 (20130101) A61K 47/48246 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 49/0056 (20130101)
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09078932 — Magnetic cells for localizing delivery and tissue repair

US 09078932	Goldberg et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S)	Jeffrey L. Goldberg (Coral Gables, Florida); Alan Halpern (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	EMMETROPE, INC. (Key Biscayne, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Jeffrey L. Goldberg (Coral Gables, Florida); Alan Halpern (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	Normal or genetically modified cell(s) having magnetic nanoparticle(s) bound (affixed) to their surfaces and methods of delivery to target tissues, e.g. for treatment of disease and or injury.
FILED	Wednesday, February 04, 2009
APPL NO	12/866004
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 9/0034 (20130101) A61K 9/5094 (20130101) A61K 9/5115 (20130101) A61K 35/12 (20130101) A61K 35/44 (20130101) A61K 41/00 (20130101) A61K 47/48776 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 47/48884 (20130101) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 2/002 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0006 (20130101)
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09078945 — Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions using an aliphatic amino alcohol

US 09078945	Smith
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	FXS Ventures, LLC (Salem, New Hampshire)
ASSIGNEE(S)	FXS VENTURES, LLC (Salem, New Hampshire)
INVENTOR(S)	Francis X. Smith (Salem, New Hampshire)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to a lens care solution having 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of a low molecular weight amine of the general formula: where R₁, R₂, R₃and R₄are —H or low molecular weight radicals, and R₅is a low molecular weight radical, or salt thereof; an effective amount of a tonicity agent; and the balance water.
FILED	Thursday, April 25, 2013
APPL NO	13/870132
ART UNIT	1621 — Organic Chemistry
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 33/12 (20130101) A01N 37/44 (20130101) A01N 43/38 (20130101) A01N 43/50 (20130101) A01N 47/44 (20130101) Purses; Luggage; Hand Carried Bags A45C 11/005 (20130101) Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 2/18 (20130101) A61L 12/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 12/086 (20130101) A61L 12/143 (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 5/00 (20130101)
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09078984 — Mechanical ventilator

US 09078984	Poon et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICANT(S)	Chi-Sang Poon (Lexington, Massachusetts); Gang Song (Malden, Massachusetts); Shawna M. MacDonald (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Chi-Sang Poon (Lexington, Massachusetts); Gang Song (Malden, Massachusetts); Shawna M. MacDonald (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	An entrainment-based mechanical ventilator may be initially set to approximate the patient's spontaneous respiratory frequency, enabling the patient to entrain to the ventilator if the ventilator frequency matches the patient's spontaneous breathing frequency or is within a reasonable range from it. If the preset frequency of the ventilator is set too high or too low from the spontaneous frequency, the patient will fall out of phase and “fight” the ventilator. The ventilator phase relative to the patient's breathing effort indicates the difference between the ventilator frequency and spontaneous frequency. Based on the phase difference, a closed-loop control mechanism may continuously adjust the ventilator frequency to match the patient breathing frequency until the phase shift is within a preset limit. Patient-ventilator entrainment will occur when the ventilator frequency is within a certain range from the patient breathing frequency.
FILED	Friday, January 30, 2009
APPL NO	12/362915
ART UNIT	3778 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	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) Original (OR) Class
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09079173 — Highly Z-selective olefins metathesis

US 09079173	Schrock et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Trustees of Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Trustee of Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Richard R. Schrock (Winchester, Massachusetts); Annie J. King (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Yu Zhao (Brighton, Massachusetts); Margaret M. Flook (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Amir H. Hoveyda (Lincoln, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates generally to catalysts and processes for the Z-selective formation of internal olefin(s) from terminal olefin(s) via homo-metathesis reactions.
FILED	Monday, January 28, 2013
APPL NO	13/751815
ART UNIT	1671 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 31/181 (20130101) B01J 31/1805 (20130101) B01J 31/1825 (20130101) B01J 31/2226 (20130101) B01J 31/2265 (20130101) B01J 31/2295 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 2231/543 (20130101) B01J 2531/64 (20130101) B01J 2531/66 (20130101) B01J 2531/0266 (20130101) B01J 2531/0288 (20130101) B01J 2540/225 (20130101) General Methods of Organic Chemistry; Apparatus Therefor C07B 2200/09 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 11/02 (20130101) C07C 13/28 (20130101) C07C 15/50 (20130101) C07C 41/30 (20130101) C07C 41/30 (20130101) C07C 43/166 (20130101) C07C 67/475 (20130101) C07C 67/475 (20130101) C07C 69/593 (20130101) C07C 209/68 (20130101) C07C 209/68 (20130101) C07C 211/53 (20130101) C07C 303/40 (20130101) C07C 303/40 (20130101) C07C 311/18 (20130101) C07C 2101/14 (20130101) C07C 2531/22 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 7/083 (20130101) C07F 11/005 (20130101)
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09079189 — Methods and devices for sorting cells and other biological particulates

US 09079189	Garcia et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) National Eye Institute (NEI) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICANT(S)	Maurice M. Garcia (San Francisco, California); Aaron Ohta (Honolulu, Hawaii); Ming Wu (Moraga, California); Tom F. Lue (Hillsborough, California); Justin Valley (Dallas, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Maurice M. Garcia (San Francisco, California); Aaron Ohta (Honolulu, Hawaii); Ming Wu (Moraga, California); Tom F. Lue (Hillsborough, California); Justin Valley (Dallas, Texas)
ABSTRACT	An optical pattern-driven light induced dielectrophoresis (DEP) apparatus and separation methods are described which provide for the manipulation of particles or cells and selection based on traits correlated with the DEP response. Embodiments of the apparatus use DEP electric field patterns in combination with microfluidic laminar flows to measure response, separate, segregate and extract particles from heterogeneous mixtures according to the relative response of the particles to one or more DEP fields without damaging living cells. The methods are particularly suited for selecting and extracting the best sperm and embryo candidates based on fitness for use with existing artificial reproduction procedures and excluding defective or non-viable gametes.
FILED	Friday, September 30, 2011
APPL NO	13/250618
ART UNIT	1759 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Magnetic or Electrostatic Separation of Solid Materials From Solid Materials or Fluids; Separation by High-voltage Electric Fields B03C 5/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B03C 5/026 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/447 (20130101)
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09079852 — NMDA receptor antagonists for neuroprotection

US 09079852	Liotta et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	Dennis C. Liotta (Atlanta, Georgia); James P. Snyder (Atlanta, Georgia); Stephen F. Traynelis (Decatur, Georgia); Lawrence Wilson (Atlanta, Georgia); Cara Mosley (Atlanta, Georgia); Raymond J. Dingledine (Atlanta, Georgia); Scott Myers (Atlanta, Georgia); Yesim Altas Tahirovic (Decatur, Georgia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia); NeurOp, Inc. (Atlanta, Delaware)
INVENTOR(S)	Dennis C. Liotta (Atlanta, Georgia); James P. Snyder (Atlanta, Georgia); Stephen F. Traynelis (Decatur, Georgia); Lawrence Wilson (Atlanta, Georgia); Cara Mosley (Atlanta, Georgia); Raymond J. Dingledine (Atlanta, Georgia); Scott Myers (Atlanta, Georgia); Yesim Altas Tahirovic (Decatur, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	Provided are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment or prophylaxis of disorders associated with NMDA receptor activity, including neuropathic pain, stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and related neurologic events or neurodegeneration. Compounds are of the general Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, prodrug or derivative thereof are provided: wherein: each (L)_k-Ar¹is a substituted or unsubstituted, mono or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl; W is a bond, alkyl, or alkenyl; X is a bond, NR¹or O and each R¹and R²is independently H, alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl or R¹and R²taken together form a 5-8 membered ring; R³⁻-R⁶are selected from certain specific substituents or a carbonyl; Y is a bond, O, S, SO, SO₂, CH₂, NH, N(alkyl), or NHC(═O); and Z is OH, NR⁶R⁷, NR⁸SO₂(alkyl), NR⁸C(O)NR⁶R⁷, NR⁸C(O)O(alkyl), NR⁸-dihydrothiazole, or NR⁸-dihydroimidazole or wherein Z can fuse with Ar²to form selected heterocycles.
FILED	Monday, April 15, 2013
APPL NO	13/862647
ART UNIT	1672 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
CURRENT CPC	Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 217/20 (20130101) C07C 235/20 (20130101) C07C 311/08 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 209/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 211/52 (20130101) C07D 213/74 (20130101) C07D 215/227 (20130101) C07D 233/32 (20130101) C07D 233/34 (20130101) C07D 235/26 (20130101) C07D 263/58 (20130101) C07D 295/088 (20130101)
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09079899 — Anti-staphylococcal celecoxib derivatives

US 09079899	Chen et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of The Director (OD)
APPLICANT(S)	Ching-Shih Chen (Upper Arlington, Ohio); Hao-Chieh Chiu (Sanchohng, Taiwan); Dasheng Wang (Dublin, Ohio); Samuel K. Kulp (Hilliard, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Columbus, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S)	Ching-Shih Chen (Upper Arlington, Ohio); Hao-Chieh Chiu (Sanchohng, Taiwan); Dasheng Wang (Dublin, Ohio); Samuel K. Kulp (Hilliard, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A method of treating infection by Staphylococcus in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition including a celecoxib derivative of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is described. The preparation of numerous celecoxib derivatives for testing as potential anti-staphylococcal agents is also described.
FILED	Monday, October 31, 2011
APPL NO	13/882897
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/415 (20130101) A61K 31/5415 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 231/12 (20130101) C07D 405/04 (20130101) C07D 471/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09079913 — Spiro-oxindole MDM2 antagonists

US 09079913	Wang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Shaomeng Wang (Saline, Michigan); Shanghai Yu (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Wei Sun (Yunnan, China PRC); Sanjeev Kumar (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Duxin Sun (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Peng Zou (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Donna McEachern (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Yujun Zhao (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods in the field of medicinal chemistry. The compounds and compositions provided herein relate to spiro-oxindoles which function as antagonists of the interaction between p53 and MDM2, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
FILED	Friday, September 12, 2014
APPL NO	14/485054
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/407 (20130101) A61K 31/407 (20130101) A61K 31/454 (20130101) A61K 31/454 (20130101) A61K 31/496 (20130101) A61K 31/496 (20130101) A61K 31/675 (20130101) A61K 31/675 (20130101) A61K 31/5377 (20130101) A61K 31/5377 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 471/20 (20130101) C07D 487/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 491/107 (20130101) C07D 495/10 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 9/6561 (20130101)
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09079936 — Derivatives of APF and methods of use

US 09079936	Keay et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Susan K. Keay (Ellicott City, Maryland); Zoltan Szekely (Frederick, Maryland); Maria Michejda (North Potomac, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland); The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Susan K. Keay (Ellicott City, Maryland); Christopher Michejda (North Potomac, Maryland); Zoltan Szekely (Frederick, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	Derivatives of a novel antiproliferative factor comprising a glycopeptide is disclosed. In specific embodiments, the novel antiproliferative factor is associated with the bladder. Compositions, diagnostic kits and reagents, and methods of using the compounds for identifying and/or treating interstitial cystitis and cancer are disclosed. In particular embodiments, the glycopeptide comprises D-proline.
FILED	Tuesday, August 18, 2009
APPL NO	12/543455
ART UNIT	1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 9/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09079943 — TC-83-derived alphavirus vectors, particles and methods

US 09079943	Rayner et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	AlphaVax, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
ASSIGNEE(S)	ALPHAVAX, INC. (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S)	Jon O. Rayner (Apex, North Carolina); Jonathan F. Smith (Cary, North Carolina); Bolyn Hubby (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Elizabeth A. Reap (Durham, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT	The present disclosure provides TC-83 VEE-derived replicons, alphaviral replicon particles and immunogenic compositions containing TC-83 alphaviral replicon particles which direct the expression of at least one antigen when introduced into a suitable host cell. The TC-83 VEE-derived ARPs described herein are improved in that they are subject to a lower vector-specific immune response than prior art ARPs.
FILED	Friday, March 28, 2014
APPL NO	14/229736
ART UNIT	1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/21 (20130101) A61K 48/00 (20130101) A61K 2039/5256 (20130101) A61K 2039/5258 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) C12N 15/86 (20130101) C12N 2740/16222 (20130101) C12N 2740/16234 (20130101) C12N 2770/36143 (20130101) C12N 2770/36162 (20130101) C12N 2840/203 (20130101)
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09079944 — Influenza A virus vaccines and inhibitors

US 09079944	Montelione et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas); RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, Texas); RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Gaetano T. Montelione (Highland Park, New Jersey); Kalyan Das (East Brunswick, New Jersey); Edward Arnold (Belle Mead, New Jersey); Li-Chung Ma (Princeton Junction, New Jersey); Rong Xiao (Princeton, New Jersey); Robert M. Krug (Austin, Texas); Karen Y. Twu (Fort Worth, Texas); Rei-Lin Kuo (Taipei, Taiwan)
ABSTRACT	The present invention includes compositions and methods related to the structure and function of the cellular polyadenylation and specificity factor 30 (CPSF30) binding site on the surface of the influenza A non-structural protein 1 (NS1). Specifically, critical biochemical reagents, conditions for crystallization and NMR analysis, assays, and general processes are described for (i) discovering, designing, and optimizing small molecule inhibitors of influenza A (avian flu) viruses and (ii) creating attenuated influenza virus strains suitable for avian and human flu vaccine development.
FILED	Monday, November 17, 2014
APPL NO	14/543258
ART UNIT	1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 2019/0293 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/145 (20130101) A61K 2039/53 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) C12N 2760/16034 (20130101) C12N 2760/16071 (20130101)
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09079952 — Method for delivering agents into cells using bacterial toxins

US 09079952	Collier et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	Robert J. Collier (Wellesley, Massachusetts); Brad L. Pentelute (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert J. Collier (Wellesley, Massachusetts); Brad L. Pentelute (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The invention provides compositions and methods for delivering a bioactive moiety comprising at least one non-natural component into a cell cytosol of an eukaryotic cell. The bioactive moiety is linked to an A component of a bacterial toxin, a functional wild-type or modified fragment thereof, or an A component surrogate or mimetic. For delivery, the cell is contacted with the linked bioactive moiety and a corresponding B component of the bacterial toxin or a functional fragment thereof.
FILED	Tuesday, January 10, 2012
APPL NO	13/978550
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) Peptides C07K 14/195 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 16/46 (20130101) C07K 2319/10 (20130101) C07K 2319/50 (20130101) C07K 2319/55 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/52 (20130101)
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09079969 — Non-natural MIC proteins

US 09079969	Martin, Jr. et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	AvidBiotics Corp. (South San Francisco, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	AvidBiotics Corp. (San Francisco, California)
INVENTOR(S)	David W. Martin, Jr. (Mill Valley, California); Steven R. Williams (San Francisco, California)
ABSTRACT	This invention describes soluble, monovalent, non-natural protein molecules that can activate NK cells and certain T-cells to attack specific cellular target cells by attaching the NKG2D-binding portions of monovalent MICA or MICB protein, i.e. their α1-α2 platform domain, to the intended target cell specifically. The α1-α2 domain is contiguous with a heterologous α3 domain that has been genetically modified to bind directly or indirectly to the extracellular aspect of the target cell, thereby serving as the targeting domain. The genetic modification to create a non-natural and non-terminal targeting motif within the α3 domain can include a portion of an antibody, another protein molecule or portion thereof, a peptide, or a non-natural, modified α3 domain of a MIC protein.
FILED	Friday, June 20, 2014
APPL NO	14/311130
ART UNIT	1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/473 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 14/70539 (20130101) C07K 2318/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/33 (20130101)
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09079975 — Insulin analogues with chlorinated amino acids

US 09079975	Weiss
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)	Michael Weiss (Moreland Hills, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael Weiss (Moreland Hills, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	An insulin analogue comprises a B-chain polypeptide incorporating a chlorinated phenylalanine. The chlorinated phenylalanine may be located at position B24. The chlorinated phenylalanine may be para-monochloro-phenylalanine. The analogue may be of a mammalian insulin, such as human insulin. A nucleic acid encodes such an insulin analogue. The chlorinated insulin analogues retain significant activity. A method of treating a patient comprises administering a physiologically effective amount of the insulin analogue or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof to a patient. Chlorine substitution-based stabilization of insulin may reduce fibrillation and thereby enhance the treatment of diabetes mellitus in regions of the developing world lacking refrigeration.
FILED	Monday, December 13, 2010
APPL NO	13/515192
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/62 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09079977 — Anti-trypanosomal peptides and uses thereof

US 09079977	Harrington et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, Georgia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, Georgia)
INVENTOR(S)	John M. Harrington (Athens, Georgia); Stephen L. Hajduk (Athens, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides methods of killing, inhibiting the growth, and/or inhibiting the reproduction of kinetoplastid protozoan with hydrophobic signal sequence peptides and compositions including such hydrophobic signal sequence peptides.
FILED	Friday, May 31, 2013
APPL NO	13/906775
ART UNIT	1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/127 (20130101) A61K 31/713 (20130101) A61K 38/465 (20130101) A61K 38/1709 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/775 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Enzymes C12Y 301/08001 (20130101)
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09079983 — Chemoselective enrichment for compound isolation

US 09079983	Carlson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	Erin E. Carlson (Bloomington, Indiana); Darci Trader (Bloomington, Indiana); Antoinette Odendaal (Bloomington, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana)
INVENTOR(S)	Erin E. Carlson (Bloomington, Indiana); Darci Trader (Bloomington, Indiana); Antoinette Odendaal (Bloomington, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	Chemoselective isolation of hydroxyl group-containing and carboxyl group-containing compounds is accomplished via formation of polymeric silyl ethers and polymeric siloxyl esters, respectively. Preparation of chemoselective polymeric reagents for capture of hydroxyl group containing compounds and carboxyl group containing compounds is described.
FILED	Friday, August 10, 2012
APPL NO	13/571591
ART UNIT	1763 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Separation B01D 15/08 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 20/321 (20130101) B01J 20/3261 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 213/10 (20130101) C07C 213/10 (20130101) C07C 213/10 (20130101) C07C 213/10 (20130101) C07C 215/12 (20130101) C07C 215/16 (20130101) C07C 215/76 (20130101) C07C 231/24 (20130101) C07C 231/24 (20130101) C07C 231/24 (20130101) C07C 233/25 (20130101) C07C 233/51 (20130101) C07C 249/14 (20130101) C07C 249/14 (20130101) C07C 251/60 (20130101) C07C 253/34 (20130101) C07C 253/34 (20130101) C07C 255/57 (20130101) C07C 269/08 (20130101) C07C 269/08 (20130101) C07C 269/08 (20130101) C07C 269/08 (20130101) C07C 271/16 (20130101) C07C 271/22 (20130101) C07C 271/24 (20130101) C07C 303/44 (20130101) C07C 303/44 (20130101) C07C 311/16 (20130101) C07C 319/28 (20130101) C07C 319/28 (20130101) C07C 323/59 (20130101) C07C 2101/14 (20130101) C07C 2102/08 (20130101) C07C 2102/30 (20130101) C07C 2103/26 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 207/12 (20130101) C07D 207/34 (20130101) C07D 209/18 (20130101) C07D 211/40 (20130101) C07D 211/62 (20130101) C07D 451/10 (20130101) Steroids C07J 1/0011 (20130101) C07J 5/0053 (20130101) C07J 9/005 (20130101) C07J 51/00 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds C08F 8/00 (20130101) C08F 8/00 (20130101) C08F 8/00 (20130101) C08F 8/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C08F 8/10 (20130101) C08F 8/12 (20130101) C08F 8/42 (20130101) C08F 12/14 (20130101) C08F 12/18 (20130101) C08F 12/18 (20130101)
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09080014 — Polymers for functional particles

US 09080014	Gu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts); The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts); The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Frank X. Gu (Waterloo, Canada); Omid C. Farokhzad (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Robert S. Langer (Newton, Massachusetts); Benjamin A. Teply (Omaha, Nebraska)
ABSTRACT	A method includes producing libraries of nanoparticles having highly controlled properties, which can be formed by mixing together two or more macromolecules in different ratios. One or more of the macromolecules may be a polymeric conjugate of a moiety to a biocompatible polymer. The nanoparticle may contain a drug. The moiety may include a polypeptide or a polynucleotide, such as an aptamer. The moiety may be a targeting moiety, an imaging moiety, a chelating moiety, a charged moiety, or a therapeutic moiety. Another aspect is directed to systems and methods of producing such polymeric conjugates. In some embodiments, a solution containing a polymer is contacted with a liquid, such as an immiscible liquid, to form nanoparticles containing the polymeric conjugate. Other methods use such libraries, use or administer such polymeric conjugates, or promote the use of such polymeric conjugates. Kits involving such polymeric conjugates are also described.
FILED	Friday, November 09, 2012
APPL NO	13/673354
ART UNIT	1612 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/5153 (20130101) A61K 47/48092 (20130101) A61K 47/48246 (20130101) A61K 47/48907 (20130101) A61K 47/48915 (20130101) A61K 51/1244 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 63/912 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/773 (20130101) Y10S 977/906 (20130101) Y10S 977/915 (20130101)
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09080015 — Biocompatible polymers for medical devices

US 09080015	Kohn et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)	Joachim B. Kohn (Piscataway, New Jersey); Durgadas Bolikal (Edison, New Jersey); Ramiro Rojas (Stockholm, Sweden)
ASSIGNEE(S)	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Joachim B. Kohn (Piscataway, New Jersey); Durgadas Bolikal (Edison, New Jersey); Ramiro Rojas (Stockholm, Sweden)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to new classes of biocompatible polymers comprising at least one repeating unit derived from a compound of Formula (I) as defined in the claims and specification. These polymers may be biodegradable and bioresorble, and, while not limited thereto, may be adapted for radio-opacity and are useful for medical device applications and controlled release therapeutic formulations. Therefore, methods for preparing these polymers and medical devices prepared therefrom are also encompassed by this disclosure.
FILED	Saturday, July 31, 2010
APPL NO	13/387799
ART UNIT	1617 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 47/48192 (20130101) A61K 47/48215 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 79/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C08G 79/025 (20130101)
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09080148 — Neuronal cells cultured on microparticles and methods of using the neuronal cells

US 09080148	Isacoff et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Ehud Y. Isacoff (Berkeley, California); Sophie Pautot (Dresden, Germany)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Ehud Y. Isacoff (Berkeley, California); Sophie Pautot (Dresden, Germany)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides methods for culturing neuronal cells for transplantation into a subject. The methods include culturing neuronal cells with microparticles to provide a microparticle and neuronal cell culture composition, wherein the microparticles are coated with a compound that provides for attachment of neuronal cells. The present invention also provides methods of screening the cultured neuronal cells as well as kits and systems for the method of screening.
FILED	Tuesday, July 06, 2010
APPL NO	12/830999
ART UNIT	1651 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/12 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0619 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2501/06 (20130101) C12N 2533/12 (20130101) C12N 2533/32 (20130101)
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09080151 — Method of in vitro differentiation of neural stem cells, motor neurons and dopamine neurons from primate embryonic stem cells

US 09080151	Zhang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)	Su-Chun Zhang (Middleton, Wisconsin); Xue-jun Li (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Su-Chun Zhang (Middleton, Wisconsin); Xue-jun Li (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	A method of differentiating embryonic stem cells into neural and motor cells is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises culturing a population of cells comprising a majority of cells that are characterized by an early rosette morphology and are Sox1⁻/Pax6⁺ in the presence of FGF2, FGF4, FGF8, FGF 9, or RA wherein the cells are characterized by an neural tube-like rosette morphology and are Pax6⁺/Sox1⁺.
FILED	Friday, May 06, 2011
APPL NO	13/068285
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/12 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0623 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2500/25 (20130101) C12N 2501/91 (20130101) C12N 2501/115 (20130101) C12N 2501/119 (20130101) C12N 2501/392 (20130101) C12N 2502/13 (20130101) C12N 2506/02 (20130101)
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09080159 — Detoxified pneumococcal neuraminidase and uses thereof

US 09080159	Briles et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	The UAB Research Foundation (Birmingham, Alabama)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The UAB Research Foundation (Birmingham, Alabama)
INVENTOR(S)	David E. Briles (Birmingham, Alabama); Susan K. Hollingshead (Birmingham, Alabama)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein are compositions designed to reduce or prevent bacterial infections (for example pneuomococcal infections), nasal carriage, nasal colonization, and central nervous system invasion. Provided herein is a composition comprising a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:19 or a variant thereof that can elicit an anti-neuraminidase immune response. Further provided are methods of making and using the compositions disclosed herein. Specifically provided are methods of generating antibodies in a subject comprising administering to the subject an agent or composition taught herein. Also provided are methods of reducing or preventing nasal carriage or pneumococcal infection in a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition taught herein.
FILED	Wednesday, November 07, 2012
APPL NO	13/670839
ART UNIT	1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/092 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/2402 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Enzymes C12Y 302/01018 (20130101)
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09080169 — Methods for the development of vaccines based on oligosaccharide-oligonucleotide conjugates

US 09080169	Krauss et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	Isaac Jonathan Krauss (Waltham, Massachusetts); Lizbeth K. Hedstrom (Newton, Massachusetts); Iain S. MacPherson (Honolulu, Hawaii)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Brandeis University (Waltham, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Isaac Jonathan Krauss (Waltham, Massachusetts); Lizbeth K. Hedstrom (Newton, Massachusetts); Iain S. MacPherson (Honolulu, Hawaii)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are oligosaccharide-oligonucleotide conjugates useful as vaccines against one or more human or veterinary therapeutic indications, and methods of synthesizing and identifying them. The conjugates may be identified using non-human antibodies as binding targets, thereby expanding the power and scope of the invention. Efficacious conjugates may be identified through an iterative.
FILED	Friday, June 10, 2011
APPL NO	13/701849
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	Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 15/22 (20130101) C07H 21/04 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/1048 (20130101) C12N 15/1058 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09080172 — Targeting p63 to re-activate dormant reserve stem cells in olfactory epithelium

US 09080172	Schwob et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
APPLICANT(S)	James E. Schwob (West Roxbury, Massachusetts); Nikolai Schnittke (Brooklyn, New York); Adam I. Packard (Bronx, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE (Medford, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	James E. Schwob (West Roxbury, Massachusetts); Nikolai Schnittke (Brooklyn, New York); Adam I. Packard (Bronx, New York)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein is a method for activating a dormant epithelial stem cell, or population thereof, to a state of multipotency comprising, reducing the level of ΔNp63 in the cell(s). The dormant epithelial stem cell(s) may be a horizontal basal cell (HBC) of the olfactory epithelium and the level of ΔNp63 may be reduced by contacting the cell or population with an effective amount of one or more agents that downmodulate ΔNp63. One example of an agent is an RNAi. Also disclosed is a method for treating olfactory dysfunction in a subject, comprising activating HBCs of the subject by reducing the level of ΔNp63 in one or more HBCs of the subject, to thereby treat the olfactory dysfunction. Activated horizontal basal cell (HBCs) are also disclosed.
FILED	Friday, May 25, 2012
APPL NO	14/122024
ART UNIT	1674 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/36 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/062 (20130101) C12N 15/113 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2501/40 (20130101) C12N 2501/998 (20130101)
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09080176 — Multimodality imaging of reporter gene expression using a novel fusion vector in living cells and animals

US 09080176	Gambhir et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	Sanjiv Gambhir (Portola Valley, California); Ray Pritha (Mountain View, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Sanjiv Gambhir (Portola Valley, California); Ray Pritha (Mountain View, California)
ABSTRACT	Novel double and triple fusion reporter gene constructs harboring distinct imagable reporter genes are provided, as well as applications for the use of such double and triple fusion constructs in living cells and in living animals using distinct imaging technologies.
FILED	Wednesday, March 30, 2011
APPL NO	13/065774
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals A01K 67/0271 (20130101) A01K 2217/05 (20130101) A01K 2227/105 (20130101) A01K 2267/0393 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/43595 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/60 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/1211 (20130101) C12N 15/62 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/8509 (20130101) C12N 2740/15043 (20130101) C12N 2800/40 (20130101)
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09080178 — Escherichia coli metabolic engineering oxygen independent platform strains and methods of use thereof

US 09080178	Palsson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	Bernhard Palsson (San Diego, California); Vasiliy A. Portnoy (San Diego, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents Of The University Of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Bernhard Palsson (San Diego, California); Vasiliy A. Portnoy (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	The invention provides transgenic Escherichia coli cells comprising a mutation in cydAB gene, and/or cyoABCD gene, and/or cbdAB gene, and/or ygiN gene, wherein the mutation reduces (preferably, but not necessarily, by 100%) the cytochrome oxydase activity of a protein encoded by cydAB gene, and/or cyoABCD gene, and/or cbdAB gene, and/or ygiN gene. In a preferred embodiment, the mutation is a deletion of the cydAB gene, cyoABCD gene, and cbdAB gene. In another embodiment, the mutation is a deletion of the cydAB gene, cyoABCD gene, cbdAB gene, and ygiN gene. In another embodiment, the transgenic Escherichia coli cell, which comprises a deletion of cydAB gene, and/or cyoABCD gene, and/or cbdAB gene, and/or ygiN gene a) has substantially the same level of growth in oxic conditions as the level of growth in anoxic conditions of Escherichia coli that lacks said deletion of cydAB gene, and/or cyoABCD gene, and/or cbdAB gene, and/or ygiN gene, and b) is capable of converting glucose to D-lactate and/or amino acid and/or 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO) under one or both of oxic conditions and anoxic conditions.
FILED	Wednesday, June 22, 2011
APPL NO	13/166560
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/0053 (20130101) C12N 15/70 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/18 (20130101) C12P 7/56 (20130101) C12P 13/04 (20130101)
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09080199 — Method to generate novel bioactive molecules

US 09080199	Palsson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	Bernhard Palsson (San Diego, California); Pep Charusanti (San Diego, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Bernhard Palsson (San Diego, California); Pep Charusanti (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention describes a method to generate new chemical entities (NCEs) that have well-defined activities such as, but not limited to, anti-bacterial, antifungal and anthelmintic effects. The NCEs are generated through adaptive evolution of one microbe (the producer) against another organism or cell type (the target). The producer is made to compete against the target over time by co-culturing the two together and serially passing the producer organism until the producer adaptively evolves by synthesizing an NCE(s) that inhibits growth of or kills the target. The molecular structure of the chemical entity (or entities) is then elucidated using tools from genomics, molecular biology, computational biology, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry and related fields.
FILED	Friday, October 28, 2011
APPL NO	13/825792
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 1/20 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 1/06 (20130101) C12P 39/00 (20130101) Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses C12C - C12Q, Relating to Microorganisms C12R 1/465 (20130101)
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09080216 — Genetic changes in ATM and ATR/CHEK1 as prognostic indicators in cancer

US 09080216	Gollin et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Pittsburgh-of the CommonWealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Susanne M. Gollin (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Rahul Atul Parikh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Xin Huang (Wexford, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to the discovery that, in human cancer, an 11q deletion of ATM together with an increase in ATR and CHEK1 expression correlates with resistance to ionizing radiation which could be overcome by inhibition of the ATR/CHEK1 pathway. It provides for methods of identifying patients unlikely to exhibit an adequate response to radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy who may benefit from ATR/CHEK1 pathway inhibition, as well as methods of treating said patients.
FILED	Tuesday, April 23, 2013
APPL NO	13/868745
ART UNIT	1674 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/7088 (20130101) A61K 31/7088 (20130101) A61K 31/7105 (20130101) A61K 31/7105 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6841 (20130101) C12Q 1/6886 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 2600/106 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/57407 (20130101) G01N 2333/91215 (20130101) G01N 2800/52 (20130101)
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09080918 — Compliant tactile sensor with fluid-filled, sponge-like material

US 09080918	Fishel et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
APPLICANT(S)	SynTouch, LLC (Los Angeles, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	SynTouch LLC (Los Angeles, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Jeremy A. Fishel (Fullerton, California); Gerald E. Loeb (South Pasadena, California); Raymond A. Peck (Los Angeles, California); Chia-Hsien Lin (Los Angeles, California); Blaine Matulevich (Kalispell, Montana); Vikram Pandit (Irvine, California)
ABSTRACT	A compliant tactile sensor may include sponge-like material, a flexible skin, and a fluid pressure sensor. The flexible skin may have a shape, absorb fluid, compress in response to force applied to the sponge-like material, and decompress and return to its original shape when the force is removed. The flexible skin may cover an outer surface of the sponge-like material. The fluid pressure sensor may sense changes in pressure in fluid that is within the sponge-like material caused by a force applied to the flexible skin. A robotic system may include a movable robotic arm, a compliant tactile sensor on the movable robotic arm that senses contact between the compliant tactile sensor and an object during movement of the movable robotic arm and that cushions the effect of that contact, and a reflex system that causes the moveable robotic arm to move in response to commands.
FILED	Monday, September 09, 2013
APPL NO	14/021906
ART UNIT	2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01L 5/228 (20130101)
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09080933 — Stimuli-responsive polymer diagnostic assay comprising magnetic nanoparticles and capture conjugates

US 09080933	Stayton et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S)	Patrick S. Stayton (Seattle, Washington); Jriuan Lai (Seattle, Washington); Barrett J. Nehilla (Seattle, Washington); Selvi Srinivasan (Seattle, Washington)
ABSTRACT	The present disclosure utilizes the aggregation of stimuli-responsive polymers to isolate a diagnostic target (e.g., an antigen) from a solution using magnetophoresis. Isolating the diagnostic target provides a route to identify the presence of the diagnostic target in the solution.
FILED	Thursday, May 09, 2013
APPL NO	13/891005
ART UNIT	1797 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry
CURRENT CPC	Separation B01D 21/0009 (20130101) Magnetic or Electrostatic Separation of Solid Materials From Solid Materials or Fluids; Separation by High-voltage Electric Fields B03C 1/01 (20130101) B03C 1/288 (20130101) B03C 2201/18 (20130101) B03C 2201/26 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 25/00 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/1013 (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 1/6834 (20130101) C12Q 1/6834 (20130101) C12Q 2563/143 (20130101) C12Q 2563/155 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 1/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 27/745 (20130101) G01N 33/54333 (20130101) G01N 2001/4038 (20130101) G01N 2001/4088 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 436/00 (20150115) Y10T 436/25 (20150115)
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09080941 — Microfluidic flow cell assemblies for imaging and method of use

US 09080941	Shaikh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Kashan Ali Shaikh (Clifton Park, New York); Mengli Wang (Niskayuna, New York); Adriana Ines Larriera Moreno (Albany, New York); Jessica Godin Karp (Niskayuna, New York); Christine Lynne Pitner (Niskayuna, New York)
ABSTRACT	A microfluidic flow cell subassembly, which may be assembled into a flow cell having fluidic connections outside of the main substrate, is described for encapsulating a sample to allow for subsequent controlled delivery of reagents to the sample, such as multiplexed in situ biomarker staining and analysis. As configured, the subassembly comprises a substrate layer forms a flexible optically transparent lid which is capable of bending in either direction to alter the internal dimensions of the subassembly. Methods of use are also disclosed.
FILED	Wednesday, May 14, 2014
APPL NO	14/277503
ART UNIT	1772 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5027 (20130101) B01L 3/502707 (20130101) B01L 9/527 (20130101) B01L 2200/027 (20130101) B01L 2200/0689 (20130101) B01L 2300/0816 (20130101) B01L 2300/0822 (20130101) B01L 2300/0867 (20130101) B01L 2300/0877 (20130101) B01L 2300/0887 (20130101) B01L 2400/0655 (20130101) Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 37/0076 (20130101) B32B 37/182 (20130101) B32B 38/0008 (20130101) B32B 2535/00 (20130101) Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6841 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/05 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2021/058 (20130101)
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09080979 — Single molecule imaging techniques to aid crystallization

US 09080979	Blanchard et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	Scott C. Blanchard (New York, New York); Michael Brian Feldman (Setauket, New York); Leyi Wang (New York, New York); Roger Altman (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Scott C. Blanchard (New York, New York); Michael Brian Feldman (Setauket, New York); Leyi Wang (New York, New York); Roger Altman (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	This invention relates to a method to rapidly find crystallization conditions for a biomolecule in a desired conformation using single-molecule, fluorescent resonance energy transfer (smFRET) imaging techniques. The method provides significant cost and time advantages over the empricial exploration for crystallization conditions.
FILED	Saturday, April 14, 2012
APPL NO	14/111950
ART UNIT	1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
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 29/58 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/6486 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/542 (20130101)
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09081003 — Systems and methods for testing drugs and drug delivery systems

US 09081003	Park et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
APPLICANT(S)	Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
INVENTOR(S)	Kinam Park (West Lafayette, Indiana); Bumsoo Han (West Lafayette, Indiana); Bongseop Kwak (Daegu, South Korea); Crystal Soo Jung Shin (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	A system is provided that simulates the in vivo micro-environment of three-dimensional cellular structures or bodies, such as tumors. The system simulates the pressure gradients and fluid flows of the vascular and lymphatic systems as well as the interstitial and capillary transport mechanisms between the 3D cellular structure and the vascular and lymphatic systems. The system can be used to introduce drugs or drug delivery carriers to a tumor, for example, to assess the uptake capability and effect on the tumor. The system maintains the viability of the tumor cells for a sufficiently long period of time to permit testing of several different drugs and/or delivery carriers.
FILED	Friday, May 03, 2013
APPL NO	13/886810
ART UNIT	1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5027 (20130101) B01L 2300/163 (20130101) B01L 2300/0877 (20130101) B01L 2300/0887 (20130101) Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 21/08 (20130101) C12M 25/04 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5011 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/5026 (20130101) G01N 33/5088 (20130101) G01N 33/5091 (20130101)
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09081007 — Bead incubation and washing on a droplet actuator

US 09081007	Pollack et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
ASSIGNEE(S)	ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC, INC. (San Diego, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael G. Pollack (San Diego, California); Vamsee K. Pamula (Durham, North Carolina); Ramakrishna Sista (Morrisville, North Carolina); Arjun Sudarsan (Carlsbad, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to bead incubating and washing on a droplet actuator. Methods for incubating magnetically responsive beads that are labeled with primary antibody, a sample (i.e., analyte), and secondary reporter antibodies on a magnet, on and off a magnet, and completely off a magnet are provided. Also provided are methods for washing magnetically responsive beads using shape-assisted merging of droplets. Also provided are methods for shape-mediated splitting, transporting, and dispensing of a sample droplet that contains magnetically responsive beads. The apparatuses and methods of the invention provide for rapid time to result and optimum detection of an analyte in an immunoassay.
FILED	Friday, August 22, 2014
APPL NO	14/466193
ART UNIT	1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Mixing, e.g Dissolving, Emulsifying, Dispersing B01F 11/0071 (20130101) B01F 13/0071 (20130101) B01F 13/0076 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/502715 (20130101) B01L 3/502761 (20130101) B01L 3/502784 (20130101) B01L 3/502792 (20130101) B01L 7/52 (20130101) B01L 7/525 (20130101) B01L 2200/027 (20130101) B01L 2200/0668 (20130101) B01L 2300/089 (20130101) B01L 2300/0654 (20130101) B01L 2300/0816 (20130101) B01L 2300/0861 (20130101) B01L 2300/0864 (20130101) B01L 2300/0867 (20130101) B01L 2300/1827 (20130101) B01L 2400/043 (20130101) B01L 2400/0406 (20130101) B01L 2400/0415 (20130101) B01L 2400/0421 (20130101) B01L 2400/0424 (20130101) B01L 2400/0427 (20130101) B01L 2400/0436 (20130101) B01L 2400/0442 (20130101) Magnetic or Electrostatic Separation of Solid Materials From Solid Materials or Fluids; Separation by High-voltage Electric Fields B03C 1/02 (20130101) B03C 1/30 (20130101) B03C 5/005 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/561 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2035/1046 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 436/11 (20150115) Y10T 436/25 (20150115) Y10T 436/2575 (20150115) Y10T 436/25625 (20150115)
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09081008 — Detecting and counting tissue—specific stem cells and uses thereof

US 09081008	Sherley
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH Office of the Director (NIHOD)
APPLICANT(S)	James L. Sherley (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	James Sherley (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	James L. Sherley (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	This invention provides methods of determining the number and percent of tissue specific stem cells (TSSCs) in a sample of cells, a population of cells or a sample of tissue. The methods rely on detecting the pattern-specific asymmetric localization of asymmetric self-renewal associated (ASRA) proteins or cell cycle specific proteins (CSSP) in cell undergoing asymmetrical self-renewal, which is a characteristic of TSSCs. The methods can be applied to any situations in which the percent of TSSC is desired such as laboratory research on adult stem cells, in drug development tests, prognostic indicator and therapeutic index, as a diagnostic and prognostic indicator and in monitoring TSSC expansion, e.g., in cell manufacturing processes.
FILED	Friday, December 03, 2010
APPL NO	13/513289
ART UNIT	1678 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5073 (20130101) G01N 33/5076 (20130101) G01N 33/56966 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09081009 — Oxidized cardiolipin and uses to detect cardiolipin antibodies

US 09081009	Castro et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
APPLICANT(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); Arlington Scientific, Inc. (Springville, Utah)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia); Arlington Scientific Inc. (Springville, Utah)
INVENTOR(S)	Arnold R. Castro (Monroe, Georgia); Himanshu Champaklal Mody (Springville, Utah)
ABSTRACT	Compositions, methods and devices for the detection of anti-lipoidal antibodies and the diagnosis of disease, for example, syphilis, are described. In particular, oxidized cardiolipins, which may be conjugated with a variety of attachment molecules, such as BSA, KLH, biotin, synthetic protein MAPS, IgY, streptavidin, or avidin, are described. Such oxidized cardiolipin, alone or complexed with one or more attachment molecules, are useful to detect anti-lipoidal antibodies (such as IgG and IgM antibodies) in subjects, for example, when used in ELISA plates. ELISA plates are described that permit the detection of anti-lipoidal antibodies and that permit the co-detection of nontreponemal and treponemal antibodies in biological samples.
FILED	Friday, July 11, 2014
APPL NO	14/329236
ART UNIT	1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/92 (20130101) G01N 33/564 (20130101) G01N 33/571 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/54386 (20130101) G01N 33/56911 (20130101) G01N 2333/20 (20130101) G01N 2469/20 (20130101)
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09083199 — Battery charger circuit and control schemes

US 09083199	Do Valle et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)	Bruno Guimaraes Do Valle (Brookline, Massachusetts); Christian T. Wentz (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Rahul Sarpeshkar (Arlington, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Bruno Guimaraes Do Valle (Brookline, Massachusetts); Christian T. Wentz (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Rahul Sarpeshkar (Arlington, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Described is a battery charger circuit for charging a battery. The battery charger circuit comprises a control element having a first input configured to receive an input from a reference source, a second input configured to receive an input from the battery and an output, said control element having an output current response characteristic which varies with respect to the battery input such that said control element implements a saturating function that causes the charging current of the battery to automatically transition between a constant current operating mode and a constant voltage operating mode or a constant voltage operating mode to a constant current operating mode.
FILED	Tuesday, May 10, 2011
APPL NO	13/104188
ART UNIT	2859 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 7/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02J 7/0073 (20130101)
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09084051 — Unidirectional mechanical amplification in a microphone

US 09084051	Hudspeth et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
APPLICANT(S)	Albert James Hudspeth (New York, New York); Tobias Reichenbach (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Rockefeller University (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Albert James Hudspeth (New York, New York); Tobias Reichenbach (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	A unidirectional active microphone that includes a diaphragm, coil, and piezoelectric component. An electrical circuit provides amplification to the coil. The piezoelectric component produces unidirectional coupling between coil and diaphragm. The microphone is unidirectional in that the amplification is provided solely to the coil and is not transferred to the diaphragm.
FILED	Tuesday, January 31, 2012
APPL NO	13/362764
ART UNIT	2655 — Digital Audio Data Processing
CURRENT CPC	Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups or Like Acoustic Electromechanical Transducers; Deaf-aid Sets; Public Address Systems H04R 3/00 (20130101) H04R 9/08 (20130101) H04R 9/045 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04R 17/02 (20130101)
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Department of Energy (DOE)

09078738 — Stent with expandable foam

US 09078738	Wilson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA
APPLICANT(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California); The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas S. Wilson (San Leandro, California); Duncan J. Maitland (College Station, Texas); Ward Small, IV (Livermore, California); Patrick R. Buckley (San Francisco, California); William J. Benett (Livermore, California); Jonathan Hartman (Sacramento, California); David A. Saloner (San Rafael, California)
ABSTRACT	A stent for treating a physical anomaly. The stent includes a skeletal support structure for expanding in the physical anomaly and a shape memory material coupled to the skeletal support structure.
FILED	Monday, May 13, 2013
APPL NO	13/892492
ART UNIT	3731 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 17/12022 (20130101) A61B 17/12113 (20130101) A61B 17/12181 (20130101) A61B 2017/00867 (20130101) A61B 2017/00871 (20130101) A61B 2017/12054 (20130101) A61B 2017/12072 (20130101) A61B 2017/12077 (20130101) Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits A61F 2/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61F 2/95 (20130101)
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09078922 — Metal-organic frameworks with exceptionally large pore aperatures

US 09078922	Yaghi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Omar M. Yaghi (Berkeley, California); Hiroyasu Furukawa (Berkeley, California); Hexiang Deng (Albany, California)
ABSTRACT	The disclosure relates to metal organic frameworks or isoreticular metal organic frameworks, methods of production thereof, and methods of use thereof.
FILED	Friday, October 12, 2012
APPL NO	13/650232
ART UNIT	1671 — 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 47/24 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Separation B01D 53/02 (20130101) B01D 2253/204 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 20/0225 (20130101) B01J 20/226 (20130101) B01J 20/28016 (20130101) B01J 20/28066 (20130101) B01J 20/28073 (20130101) B01J 20/28076 (20130101) B01J 2220/58 (20130101) Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge C02F 1/285 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 3/02 (20130101) C07F 3/06 (20130101) C07F 5/025 (20130101) C07F 7/2224 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/435 (20130101)
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09078942 — Titanium dioxide, single-walled carbon nanotube composites

US 09078942	Yao et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Yuan Yao (Evanston, Illinois); Gonghu Li (New Haven, Connecticut); Kimberly Gray (Evanston, Illinois); Richard M Lueptow (Evanston, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Yuan Yao (Evanston, Illinois); Gonghu Li (New Haven, Connecticut); Kimberly Gray (Evanston, Illinois); Richard M Lueptow (Evanston, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides titanium dioxide/single-walled carbon nanotube composites (TiO₂/SWCNTs), articles of manufacture, and methods of making and using such composites. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides membrane filters and ceramic articles that are coated with TiO₂/SWCNT composite material. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods of using TiO₂/SWCNT composite material to purify a sample, such as a water or air sample.
FILED	Wednesday, May 14, 2008
APPL NO	12/152481
ART UNIT	1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
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 9/205 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Separation B01D 65/08 (20130101) B01D 67/0004 (20130101) B01D 67/0041 (20130101) B01D 67/0072 (20130101) B01D 69/141 (20130101) B01D 71/02 (20130101) B01D 2321/168 (20130101) B01D 2325/12 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge C02F 1/32 (20130101) C02F 1/283 (20130101) C02F 1/444 (20130101) C02F 1/725 (20130101) C02F 2305/10 (20130101) Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 14/026 (20130101) C04B 14/026 (20130101) C04B 35/00 (20130101) C04B 35/46 (20130101) C04B 35/48 (20130101) C04B 35/803 (20130101) C04B 38/00 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/87 (20130101) C04B 41/89 (20130101) C04B 41/4539 (20130101) C04B 41/4539 (20130101) C04B 41/4582 (20130101) C04B 41/5041 (20130101) C04B 41/5041 (20130101) C04B 41/5041 (20130101) C04B 41/5042 (20130101) C04B 2111/00801 (20130101) C04B 2111/00827 (20130101) C04B 2235/526 (20130101) C04B 2235/5264 (20130101) C04B 2235/5288 (20130101) C04B 2235/5409 (20130101) C04B 2235/5445 (20130101) C04B 2235/5454 (20130101)
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09079136 — Thin, porous metal sheets and methods for making the same

US 09079136	Liu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI) at Richland, WA
APPLICANT(S)	Wei Liu (Richland, Washington); Xiaohong Shari Li (Richland, Washington); Nathan L. Canfield (Richland, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington)
INVENTOR(S)	Wei Liu (Richland, Washington); Xiaohong Shari Li (Richland, Washington); Nathan L. Canfield (Richland, Washington)
ABSTRACT	Thin, porous metal sheets and methods for forming them are presented to enable a variety of applications and devices. The thin, porous metal sheets are less than or equal to approximately 200 μm thick, have a porosity between 25% and 75% by volume, and have pores with an average diameter less than or equal to approximately 2 μm. The thin, porous metal sheets can be fabricated by preparing a slurry having between 10 and 50 wt % solvent and between 20 and 80 wt % powder of a metal precursor. The average particle size in the metal precursor powder should be between 100 nm and 5 μm.
FILED	Wednesday, February 23, 2011
APPL NO	13/032752
ART UNIT	1733 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Separation B01D 39/2051 (20130101) B01D 67/0041 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01D 67/0046 (20130101) B01D 67/0058 (20130101) B01D 69/06 (20130101) B01D 69/10 (20130101) B01D 71/022 (20130101) B01D 2239/10 (20130101) B01D 2239/1216 (20130101) B01D 2323/08 (20130101) B01D 2323/18 (20130101) B01D 2325/10 (20130101) B01D 2325/12 (20130101) B01D 2325/24 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 20/3204 (20130101) B01J 20/3297 (20130101) Working Metallic Powder; Manufacture of Articles From Metallic Powder; Making Metallic Powder B22F 3/10 (20130101) B22F 3/18 (20130101) B22F 3/22 (20130101) B22F 3/22 (20130101) B22F 3/1121 (20130101) B22F 5/006 (20130101) B22F 9/30 (20130101) B22F 2998/10 (20130101) B22F 2998/10 (20130101) Alloys C22C 19/002 (20130101) C22C 19/03 (20130101) C22C 38/08 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/12014 (20150115)
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09079138 — Organic fluid permeation through fluoropolymer membranes

US 09079138	Nemser et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC)
APPLICANT(S)	Stuart M. Nemser (Wilmington, Delaware); Praveen Kosaraju (New Castle, Delaware); John Bowser (Newark, Delaware)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CMS Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Newport, Delaware)
INVENTOR(S)	Stuart M. Nemser (Wilmington, Delaware); Praveen Kosaraju (New Castle, Delaware); John Bowser (Newark, Delaware)
ABSTRACT	Separation of the components of liquid mixtures is achieved by contacting a liquid mixture with a nonporous membrane having a fluoropolymer selectively permeable layer and imposing a pressure gradient across the membrane from feed side to permeate side. Unusually high transmembrane flux is obtained when the membrane is subjected to one or more process conditions prior to separation. These include (a) leaving some residual amount of membrane casting solvent in the membrane, and (b) contacting the membrane with a component of the mixture to be separated for a duration effective to saturate the membrane with the component.
FILED	Monday, October 24, 2011
APPL NO	13/279904
ART UNIT	1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Separation B01D 61/027 (20130101) B01D 67/0013 (20130101) B01D 67/0088 (20130101) B01D 71/32 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01D 71/36 (20130101) B01D 2325/027 (20130101)
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09079146 — Hydrogen generation systems utilizing sodium silicide and sodium silica gel materials

US 09079146	Wallace et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Andrew P. Wallace (Davis, California); John M. Melack (Winters, California); Michael Lefenfeld (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Intelligent Energy Limited (Loughborough, United Kingdom)
INVENTOR(S)	Andrew P. Wallace (Davis, California); John M. Melack (Winters, California); Michael Lefenfeld (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Systems, devices, and methods combine reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. The reactant materials can sodium silicide or sodium silica gel. The hydrogen generation devices are used in fuels cells and other industrial applications. One system combines cooling, pumping, water storage, and other devices to sense and control reactions between reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. Multiple inlets of varied placement geometries deliver aqueous solution to the reaction. The reactant materials and aqueous solution are churned to control the state of the reaction. The aqueous solution can be recycled and returned to the reaction. One system operates over a range of temperatures and pressures and includes a hydrogen separator, a heat removal mechanism, and state of reaction control devices. The systems, devices, and methods of generating hydrogen provide thermally stable solids, near-instant reaction with the aqueous solutions, and a non-toxic liquid by-product.
FILED	Tuesday, March 30, 2010
APPL NO	12/750527
ART UNIT	1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 7/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 3/06 (20130101) C01B 3/065 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/324 (20130101) Y02E 60/362 (20130101)
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09079160 — Method of preparation of a CO₂removal sorbent with high chemical stability during multiple cycles

US 09079160	Siriwardane et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
APPLICANT(S)	Ranjani V. Siriwardane (Morgantown, West Virginia); Shira Rosencwaig (Newton, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Ranjani V. Siriwardane (Morgantown, West Virginia); Shira Rosencwaig (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Method for the production of a clay-alkali-amine CO₂sorbent prepared by integrating a clay substrate, basic alkali salt, and amine liquid. The basic alkali salt is present relative to the clay substrate in a weight ratio of from about 1 part to about 50 parts per 100 parts of the clay substrate. The amine liquid is present relative to a clay-alkali combination in a weight ratio of from about 1 part to about 10 parts per 10 parts of the clay-alkali combination. The clay substrate and basic alkali salt may be combined in a solid-solid heterogeneous mixture and followed by introduction of the amine liquid. Alternatively, an alkaline solution may be blended with the amine solution prior to contacting the clay substrate. The clay-alkali-amine CO₂sorbent is particularly advantageous for low temperature CO₂removal cycles in a gas stream having a CO₂concentration less than around 2000 ppm and an oxygen concentration around 21%, such as air. Results are presented illustrating the performance of the clay-alkali-amine CO₂sorbent compared to a clay-amine sorbent lacking the alkali inclusion.
FILED	Monday, April 22, 2013
APPL NO	13/867192
ART UNIT	1761 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Separation B01D 53/02 (20130101) B01D 53/52 (20130101) B01D 53/526 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 20/04 (20130101) B01J 20/06 (20130101) B01J 20/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 20/2805 (20130101)
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09079249 — Intermetallic nanoparticles

US 09079249	Singh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL
APPLICANT(S)	Dileep Singh (Naperville, Illinois); Yusuf Yusufoglu (Gebze/Kocaeli, Turkey); Elena Timofeeva (Chicago, Illinois); Jules Routbort (Hinsdale, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Dileep Singh (Naperville, Illinois); Yusuf Yusufoglu (Gebze/Kocaeli, Turkey); Elena Timofeeva (Chicago, Illinois); Jules Routbort (Hinsdale, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A process for preparing intermetallic nanoparticles of two or more metals is provided. In particular, the process includes the steps: a) dispersing nanoparticles of a first metal in a solvent to prepare a first metal solution, b) forming a reaction mixture with the first metal solution and a reducing agent, c) heating the reaction mixture to a reaction temperature; and d) adding a second metal solution containing a salt of a second metal to the reaction mixture. During this process, intermetallic nanoparticles, which contain a compound with the first and second metals are formed. The intermetallic nanoparticles with uniform size and a narrow size distribution is also provided. An electrochemical device such as a battery with the intermetallic nanoparticles is also provided.
FILED	Friday, September 30, 2011
APPL NO	13/250442
ART UNIT	1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
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 Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 5/10 (20130101) Alloys C22C 1/0491 (20130101) Details of Heat-exchange and Heat-transfer Apparatus, of General Application F28F 23/00 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/38 (20130101) H01M 4/387 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/12 (20150115)
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09079764 — Methods for preparation of concentrated graphene compositions and related composite materials

US 09079764	Hersam et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC)
APPLICANT(S)	Mark C. Hersam (Wilmette, Illinois); Yu Teng Liang (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark C. Hersam (Wilmette, Illinois); Yu Teng Liang (Chicago, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A rapid, scalable methodology for graphene dispersion with a polymer-organic solvent solution and subsequent solvent exchange, as can be utilized without centrifugation, to enhance graphene concentration.
FILED	Monday, April 23, 2012
APPL NO	13/453608
ART UNIT	1764 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Nanostructures Formed by Manipulation of Individual Atoms, Molecules, or Limited Collections of Atoms or Molecules as Discrete Units; Manufacture or Treatment Thereof B82B 3/0009 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 31/0206 (20130101)
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09080052 — Precursor polymer compositions comprising polybenzimidazole

US 09080052	Klaehn et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA) at Idaho Falls, ID
APPLICANT(S)	Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
INVENTOR(S)	John R. Klaehn (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Eric S. Peterson (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Christopher J. Orme (Firth, Idaho)
ABSTRACT	Stable, high performance polymer compositions including polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a melamine-formaldehyde polymer, such as methylated, poly(melamine-co-formaldehyde), for forming structures such as films, fibers and bulky structures. The polymer compositions may be formed by combining polybenzimidazole with the melamine-formaldehyde polymer to form a precursor. The polybenzimidazole may be reacted and/or intertwined with the melamine-formaldehyde polymer to form the polymer composition. For example, a stable, free-standing film having a thickness of, for example, between about 5 μm and about 30 μm may be formed from the polymer composition. Such films may be used as gas separation membranes and may be submerged into water for extended periods without crazing and cracking. The polymer composition may also be used as a coating on substrates, such as metal and ceramics, or may be used for spinning fibers. Precursors for forming such polymer compositions are also disclosed.
FILED	Friday, August 30, 2013
APPL NO	14/014664
ART UNIT	1765 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 61/28 (20130101) C08L 61/28 (20130101) C08L 61/28 (20130101) C08L 79/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C08L 79/04 (20130101) C08L 79/04 (20130101)
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09080089 — Nanoparticles for heat transfer and thermal energy storage

US 09080089	Singh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL
APPLICANT(S)	Dileep Singh (Naperville, Illinois); Sreeram Cingarapu (Darian, Illinois); Elena V. Timofeeva (Chicago, Illinois); Michael Moravek (Lemont, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Dileep Singh (Naperville, Illinois); Sreeram Cingarapu (Darian, Illinois); Elena V. Timofeeva (Chicago, Illinois); Michael Moravek (Lemont, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	An article of manufacture and method of preparation thereof. The article of manufacture and method of making the article includes an eutectic salt solution suspensions and a plurality of nanocrystalline phase change material particles having a coating disposed thereon and the particles capable of undergoing the phase change which provides increase in thermal energy storage. In addition, other articles of manufacture can include a nanofluid additive comprised of nanometer-sized particles consisting of copper decorated graphene particles that provide advanced thermal conductivity to heat transfer fluids.
FILED	Wednesday, September 26, 2012
APPL NO	13/627749
ART UNIT	1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 5/10 (20130101) C09K 5/12 (20130101) C09K 5/063 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09080109 — Methods for deoxygenating biomass-derived pyrolysis oil

US 09080109	Brandvold
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S)	Timothy A. Brandvold (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Timothy A. Brandvold (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	Methods for deoxygenating a biomass-derived pyrolysis oil are provided. A method comprising the steps of diluting the biomass-derived pyrolysis oil with a phenolic-containing diluent to form a diluted pyoil-phenolic feed is provided. The diluted pyoil-phenolic feed is contacted with a deoxygenating catalyst in the presence of hydrogen at hydroprocessing conditions effective to form a low-oxygen biomass-derived pyrolysis oil effluent.
FILED	Wednesday, December 14, 2011
APPL NO	13/326059
ART UNIT	3649 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
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 3/42 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C10G 3/45 (20130101) C10G 3/50 (20130101) C10G 2300/44 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 50/14 (20130101)
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09080160 — Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same

US 09080160	Liu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Ye Liu (Beijing, China PRC); Lan Tang (Beijing, China PRC)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Novozymes, Inc. (Davis, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Ye Liu (Beijing, China PRC); Lan Tang (Beijing, China PRC)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides isolated polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also provides nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
FILED	Friday, November 04, 2011
APPL NO	13/876632
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/2437 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/09 (20130101) C12N 15/1137 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/14 (20130101) C12P 19/12 (20130101) C12P 19/14 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 302/01091 (20130101)
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09080161 — Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding same

US 09080161	Spodsberg
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Nikolaj Spodsberg (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Novozymes, Inc. (Davis, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Nikolaj Spodsberg (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
FILED	Thursday, January 26, 2012
APPL NO	13/978190
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/2437 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Enzymes C12Y 302/01091 (20130101)
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09080162 — Cellulase variants

US 09080162	Blazej et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC)
APPLICANT(S)	Robert Blazej (San Francisco, California); Nicholas Toriello (Woodside, California); Charles Emrich (San Francisco, California); Richard N. Cohen (Oakland, California); Nitzan Koppel (Sunnyvale, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Novozymes, A/S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert Blazej (San Francisco, California); Nicholas Toriello (Woodside, California); Charles Emrich (San Francisco, California); Richard N. Cohen (Oakland, California); Nitzan Koppel (Sunnyvale, California)
ABSTRACT	This invention provides novel variant cellulolytic enzymes having improved activity and/or stability. In certain embodiments the variant cellulotyic enzymes comprise a glycoside hydrolase with or comprising a substitution at one or more positions corresponding to one or more of residues F64, A226, and/or E246 in Thermobifida fusca Cel9A enzyme. In certain embodiments the glycoside hydrolase is a variant of a family 9 glycoside hydrolase. In certain embodiments the glycoside hydrolase is a variant of a theme B family 9 glycoside hydrolase.
FILED	Wednesday, April 11, 2012
APPL NO	14/111321
ART UNIT	1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/2437 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09080165 — Variants of beta-glucosidase

US 09080165	Fidantsef et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (ASE) at Golden, CO
APPLICANT(S)	Novozymes, Inc. (Davis, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Novozymes, Inc. (Davis, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Ana Fidantsef (Davis, California); Michael Lamsa (Woodland, California); Brian Gorre-Clancy (Elk Grove, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to variants of a parent beta-glucosidase, comprising a substitution at one or more positions corresponding to positions 142, 183, 266, and 703 of amino acids 1 to 842 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or corresponding to positions 142, 183, 266, and 705 of amino acids 1 to 844 of SEQ ID NO: 70, wherein the variant has beta-glucosidase activity. The present invention also relates to nucleotide sequences encoding the variant beta-glucosidases and to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleotide sequences.
FILED	Monday, October 06, 2014
APPL NO	14/507539
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/2445 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 19/02 (20130101) C12P 19/14 (20130101)
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09080176 — Multimodality imaging of reporter gene expression using a novel fusion vector in living cells and animals

US 09080176	Gambhir et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	Sanjiv Gambhir (Portola Valley, California); Ray Pritha (Mountain View, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Sanjiv Gambhir (Portola Valley, California); Ray Pritha (Mountain View, California)
ABSTRACT	Novel double and triple fusion reporter gene constructs harboring distinct imagable reporter genes are provided, as well as applications for the use of such double and triple fusion constructs in living cells and in living animals using distinct imaging technologies.
FILED	Wednesday, March 30, 2011
APPL NO	13/065774
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals A01K 67/0271 (20130101) A01K 2217/05 (20130101) A01K 2227/105 (20130101) A01K 2267/0393 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/43595 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/60 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/1211 (20130101) C12N 15/62 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/8509 (20130101) C12N 2740/15043 (20130101) C12N 2800/40 (20130101)
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09080194 — Polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and polynucleotides encoding same

US 09080194	Spodsberg
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Novozymes Inc. (Davis, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Novozymes, Inc. (Davis, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Nikolaj Spodsberg (Bagsvaerd, Slovakia)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
FILED	Wednesday, May 28, 2014
APPL NO	14/288800
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/244 (20130101) C12N 9/2437 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/14 (20130101) C12P 19/02 (20130101) C12P 19/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09080229 — Nano-composite stainless steel

US 09080229	Dehoff et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UT-Battelle, LLC (UTB) at Oak Ridge, TN
APPLICANT(S)	Ryan R. Dehoff (Knoxville, Tennessee); Craig A. Blue (Knoxville, Tennessee); William H. Peter (Knoxville, Tennessee); Wei Chen (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); Louis F. Aprigliano (Berlin, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
INVENTOR(S)	Ryan R. Dehoff (Knoxville, Tennessee); Craig A. Blue (Knoxville, Tennessee); William H. Peter (Knoxville, Tennessee); Wei Chen (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); Louis F. Aprigliano (Berlin, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	A composite stainless steel composition is composed essentially of, in terms of wt. % ranges: 25 to 28 Cr; 11 to 13 Ni; 7 to 8 W; 3.5 to 4 Mo; 3 to 3.5 B; 2 to 2.5 Mn; 1 to 1.5 Si; 0.3 to 1.7 C; up to 2 O; balance Fe. The composition has an austenitic matrix phase and a particulate, crystalline dispersed phase.
FILED	Monday, May 07, 2012
APPL NO	13/465360
ART UNIT	1733 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Alloys C22C 30/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C22C 33/0285 (20130101) C22C 38/18 (20130101) C22C 38/40 (20130101) C22C 38/44 (20130101) C22C 38/54 (20130101) C22C 38/58 (20130101)
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09080242 — Pressurized electrolysis stack with thermal expansion capability

US 09080242	Bourgeois
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Richard Scott Bourgeois (Albany, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Richard Scott Bourgeois (Albany, New York)
ABSTRACT	The present techniques provide systems and methods for mounting an electrolyzer stack in an outer shell so as to allow for differential thermal expansion of the electrolyzer stack and shell. Generally, an electrolyzer stack may be formed from a material with a high coefficient of thermal expansion, while the shell may be formed from a material having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion. The differences between the coefficients of thermal expansion may lead to damage to the electrolyzer stack as the shell may restrain the thermal expansion of the electrolyzer stack. To allow for the differences in thermal expansion, the electrolyzer stack may be mounted within the shell leaving a space between the electrolyzer stack and shell. The space between the electrolyzer stack and the shell may be filled with a non-conductive fluid to further equalize pressure inside and outside of the electrolyzer stack.
FILED	Tuesday, September 30, 2008
APPL NO	12/242767
ART UNIT	1754 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Processes for the Production of Compounds or Non-metals; Apparatus Therefor C25B 9/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49002 (20150115)
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09080447 — Transition duct with divided upstream and downstream portions

US 09080447	McMahan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Kevin Weston McMahan (Greer, South Carolina); Jeffrey Scott LeBegue (Simpsonville, South Carolina); Jaime Javier Maldonado (Simpsonville, South Carolina); Daniel Jackson Dillard (Greenville, South Carolina); James Scott Flanagan (Simpsonville, South Carolina)
ABSTRACT	Turbine systems are provided. In one embodiment, a turbine system includes a transition duct comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a duct passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The duct passage includes an upstream portion extending from the inlet and a downstream portion extending from the outlet. The turbine system further includes a rib extending from an outer surface of the duct passage, the rib dividing the upstream portion and the downstream portion.
FILED	Thursday, March 21, 2013
APPL NO	13/848204
ART UNIT	3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 9/023 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants F05D 2260/201 (20130101) F05D 2260/202 (20130101) F05D 2260/205 (20130101) Generating Combustion Products of High Pressure or High Velocity, e.g Gas-turbine Combustion Chambers F23R 3/002 (20130101) F23R 3/425 (20130101) F23R 2900/03043 (20130101) F23R 2900/03044 (20130101)
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09080501 — Engine combustion control via fuel reactivity stratification

US 09080501	Reitz et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Rolf Deneys Reitz (Madison, Wisconsin); Reed M. Hanson (Madison, Wisconsin); Derek A. Splitter (Madison, Wisconsin); Sage L. Kokjohn (Fitchburg, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	A compression ignition engine uses two or more fuel charges having two or more reactivities to control the timing and duration of combustion. In a preferred implementation, a lower-reactivity fuel charge is injected or otherwise introduced into the combustion chamber, preferably sufficiently early that it becomes at least substantially homogeneously dispersed within the chamber before a subsequent injection is made. One or more subsequent injections of higher-reactivity fuel charges are then made, and these preferably distribute the higher-reactivity matter within the lower-reactivity chamber space such that combustion begins in the higher-reactivity regions, and with the lower-reactivity regions following thereafter. By appropriately choosing the reactivities of the charges, their relative amounts, and their timing, combustion can be tailored to achieve optimal power output (and thus fuel efficiency), at controlled temperatures (and thus controlled NOx), and with controlled equivalence ratios (and thus controlled soot).
FILED	Tuesday, December 17, 2013
APPL NO	14/108868
ART UNIT	3747 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems
CURRENT CPC	Internal-combustion Piston Engines; Combustion Engines in General F02B 23/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F02B 23/0669 (20130101) F02B 23/0672 (20130101) F02B 2275/14 (20130101) Controlling Combustion Engines F02D 19/061 (20130101) F02D 19/081 (20130101) F02D 19/0649 (20130101) F02D 19/0689 (20130101) F02D 19/0692 (20130101) F02D 41/0025 (20130101) F02D 41/402 (20130101) F02D 41/3047 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Transportation Y02T 10/36 (20130101) Y02T 10/123 (20130101) Y02T 10/125 (20130101)
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09080981 — Nanoscale array structures suitable for surface enhanced raman scattering and methods related thereto

US 09080981	Bond et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA
APPLICANT(S)	LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC (Livermore, California); THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (Urbana, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California); The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Tiziana C. Bond (Livermore, California); Robin Miles (Danville, California); James C. Davidson (Livermore, California); Gang Logan Liu (Champaign, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	Methods for fabricating nanoscale array structures suitable for surface enhanced Raman scattering, structures thus obtained, and methods to characterize the nanoscale array structures suitable for surface enhanced Raman scattering. Nanoscale array structures may comprise nanotrees, nanorecesses and tapered nanopillars.
FILED	Wednesday, June 11, 2014
APPL NO	14/302276
ART UNIT	2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Processes or Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture or Treatment of Microstructural Devices or Systems B81C 1/00373 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 15/00 (20130101) B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/01 (20130101) G01N 21/658 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09081014 — Nucleic acid encoding a self-assembling split-fluorescent protein system

US 09081014	Waldo et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS)
APPLICANT(S)	Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Geoffrey S. Waldo (Santa Fe, New Mexico); Stephanie Cabantous (Toulouse Cedex, France)
ABSTRACT	The invention provides a protein labeling and detection system based on self-complementing fragments of fluorescent and chromophoric proteins. The system of the invention is exemplified with various combinations of self-complementing fragments derived from Aequorea victoria Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP), which are used to detect and quantify protein solubility in multiple assay formats, both in vitro and in vivo.
FILED	Tuesday, January 28, 2014
APPL NO	14/166770
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Peptides C07K 14/43595 (20130101) C07K 2319/735 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/1058 (20130101) C12N 15/1065 (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 1/6897 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/542 (20130101) G01N 33/582 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09081108 — System for detecting special nuclear materials

US 09081108	Jandel et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Triad National Security, LLC (TRIAD) at Los Alamos, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Marian Jandel (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Gencho Yordanov Rusev (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Terry Nicholas Taddeucci (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	The present disclosure includes a radiological material detector having a convertor material that emits one or more photons in response to a capture of a neutron emitted by a radiological material; a photon detector arranged around the convertor material and that produces an electrical signal in response to a receipt of a photon; and a processor connected to the photon detector, the processor configured to determine the presence of a radiological material in response to a predetermined signature of the electrical signal produced at the photon detector. One or more detectors described herein can be integrated into a detection system that is suited for use in port monitoring, treaty compliance, and radiological material management activities.
FILED	Monday, March 04, 2013
APPL NO	13/784045
ART UNIT	2884 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Geophysics; Gravitational Measurements; Detecting Masses or Objects; Tags G01V 5/0091 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09081135 — Methods and devices for maintaining a resonant wavelength of a photonic microresonator

US 09081135	Jones et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Adam Jones (Albuquerque, New Mexico); William A. Zortman (Corrales, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	A photonic microresonator incorporates a localized heater element within a section of an optical bus waveguide that is in proximity to the resonator structure. The application of an adjustable control voltage to the heater element provides a localized change in the refractive index value of the bus waveguide, compensating for temperature-induced wavelength drift and maintaining a stabilized value of the microresonator's resonant wavelength.
FILED	Tuesday, August 27, 2013
APPL NO	14/011498
ART UNIT	2883 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02B 6/46 (20130101)
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09081215 — Silicon photonic heater-modulator

US 09081215	Zortman et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	William A. Zortman (Corrales, New Mexico); Douglas Chandler Trotter (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Michael R. Watts (Hingham, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Photonic modulators, methods of forming photonic modulators and methods of modulating an input optical signal are provided. A photonic modulator includes a disk resonator having a central axis extending along a thickness direction of the disk resonator. The disk resonator includes a modulator portion and a heater portion. The modulator portion extends in an arc around the central axis. A PN junction of the modulator portion is substantially normal to the central axis.
FILED	Friday, February 15, 2013
APPL NO	13/769082
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 1/025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/02 (20130101)
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09081501 — Multi-petascale highly efficient parallel supercomputer

US 09081501	Asaad et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Sameh Asaad (Yorktown Heights, New York); Ralph E. Bellofatto (Yorktown Heights, New York); Michael A. Blocksome (Rochester, Minnesota); Matthias A. Blumrich (Yorktown Heights, New York); Peter Boyle (Yorktown Heights, New York); Jose R. Brunheroto (Yorktown Heights, New York); Dong Chen (Yorktown Heights, New York); Chen-Yong Cher (Yorktown Heights, New York); George L. Chiu (Yorktown Heights, New York); Norman Christ (Yorktown Heights, New York); Paul W. Coteus (Yorktown Heights, New York); Kristan D. Davis (Rochester, Minnesota); Gabor J. Dozsa (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alexandre E. Eichenberger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Noel A. Eisley (Yorktown Heights, New York); Matthew R. Ellavsky (Rochester, Minnesota); Kahn C. Evans (Rochester, Minnesota); Bruce M. Fleischer (Yorktown Heights, New York); Thomas W. Fox (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alan Gara (Yorktown Heights, New York); Mark E. Giampapa (Yorktown Heights, New York); Thomas M. Gooding (Rochester, Minnesota); Michael K. Gschwind (Yorktown Heights, New York); John A. Gunnels (Yorktown Heights, New York); Shawn A. Hall (Yorktown Heights, New York); Rudolf A. Haring (Yorktown Heights, New York); Philip Heidelberger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Todd A. Inglett (Rochester, Minnesota); Brant L. Knudson (Rochester, Minnesota); Gerard V. Kopcsay (Yorktown Heights, New York); Sameer Kumar (Yorktown Heights, New York); Amith R. Mamidala (Yorktown Heights, New York); James A. Marcella (Rochester, Minnesota); Mark G. Megerian (Rochester, Minnesota); Douglas R. Miller (Rochester, Minnesota); Samuel J. Miller (Rochester, Minnesota); Adam J. Muff (Rochester, Minnesota); Michael B. Mundy (Rochester, Minnesota); John K. O'Brien (Yorktown Heights, New York); Kathryn M. O'Brien (Yorktown Heights, New York); Martin Ohmacht (Yorktown Heights, New York); Jeffrey J. Parker (Rochester, Minnesota); Ruth J. Poole (Rochester, Minnesota); Joseph D. Ratterman (Rochester, Minnesota); Valentina Salapura (Yorktown Heights, New York); David L. Satterfield (Tewksbury, Massachusetts); Robert M. Senger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Brian Smith (Rochester, Minnesota); Burkhard Steinmacher-Burow (Boeblingen, Germany); William M. Stockdell (Rochester, Minnesota); Craig B. Stunkel (Yorktown Heights, New York); Krishnan Sugavanam (Yorktown Heights, New York); Yutaka Sugawara (Yorktown Heights, New York); Todd E. Takken (Yorktown Heights, New York); Barry M. Trager (Yorktown Heights, New York); James L. Van Oosten (Rochester, Minnesota); Charles D. Wait (Rochester, Minnesota); Robert E. Walkup (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alfred T. Watson (Rochester, Minnesota); Robert W. Wisniewski (Yorktown Heights, New York); Peng Wu (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Sameh Asaad (Yorktown Heights, New York); Ralph E. Bellofatto (Yorktown Heights, New York); Michael A. Blocksome (Rochester, Minnesota); Matthias A. Blumrich (Yorktown Heights, New York); Peter Boyle (Yorktown Heights, New York); Jose R. Brunheroto (Yorktown Heights, New York); Dong Chen (Yorktown Heights, New York); Chen-Yong Cher (Yorktown Heights, New York); George L. Chiu (Yorktown Heights, New York); Norman Christ (Yorktown Heights, New York); Paul W. Coteus (Yorktown Heights, New York); Kristan D. Davis (Rochester, Minnesota); Gabor J. Dozsa (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alexandre E. Eichenberger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Noel A. Eisley (Yorktown Heights, New York); Matthew R. Ellavsky (Rochester, Minnesota); Kahn C. Evans (Rochester, Minnesota); Bruce M. Fleischer (Yorktown Heights, New York); Thomas W. Fox (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alan Gara (Yorktown Heights, New York); Mark E. Giampapa (Yorktown Heights, New York); Thomas M. Gooding (Rochester, Minnesota); Michael K. Gschwind (Yorktown Heights, New York); John A. Gunnels (Yorktown Heights, New York); Shawn A. Hall (Yorktown Heights, New York); Rudolf A. Haring (Yorktown Heights, New York); Philip Heidelberger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Todd A. Inglett (Rochester, Minnesota); Brant L. Knudson (Rochester, Minnesota); Gerard V. Kopcsay (Yorktown Heights, New York); Sameer Kumar (Yorktown Heights, New York); Amith R. Mamidala (Yorktown Heights, New York); James A. Marcella (Rochester, Minnesota); Mark G. Megerian (Rochester, Minnesota); Douglas R. Miller (Rochester, Minnesota); Samuel J. Miller (Rochester, Minnesota); Adam J. Muff (Rochester, Minnesota); Michael B. Mundy (Rochester, Minnesota); John K. O'Brien (Yorktown Heights, New York); Kathryn M. O'Brien (Yorktown Heights, New York); Martin Ohmacht (Yorktown Heights, New York); Jeffrey J. Parker (Rochester, Minnesota); Ruth J. Poole (Rochester, Minnesota); Joseph D. Ratterman (Rochester, Minnesota); Valentina Salapura (Yorktown Heights, New York); David L. Satterfield (Tewksbury, Massachusetts); Robert M. Senger (Yorktown Heights, New York); Brian Smith (Rochester, Minnesota); Burkhard Steinmacher-Burow (Boeblingen, Germany); William M. Stockdell (Rochester, Minnesota); Craig B. Stunkel (Yorktown Heights, New York); Krishnan Sugavanam (Yorktown Heights, New York); Yutaka Sugawara (Yorktown Heights, New York); Todd E. Takken (Yorktown Heights, New York); Barry M. Trager (Yorktown Heights, New York); James L. Van Oosten (Rochester, Minnesota); Charles D. Wait (Rochester, Minnesota); Robert E. Walkup (Yorktown Heights, New York); Alfred T. Watson (Rochester, Minnesota); Robert W. Wisniewski (Yorktown Heights, New York); Peng Wu (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ABSTRACT	A Multi-Petascale Highly Efficient Parallel Supercomputer of 100 petaOPS-scale computing, at decreased cost, power and footprint, and that allows for a maximum packaging density of processing nodes from an interconnect point of view. The Supercomputer exploits technological advances in VLSI that enables a computing model where many processors can be integrated into a single Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Each ASIC computing node comprises a system-on-chip ASIC utilizing four or more processors integrated into one die, with each having full access to all system resources and enabling adaptive partitioning of the processors to functions such as compute or messaging I/O on an application by application basis, and preferably, enable adaptive partitioning of functions in accordance with various algorithmic phases within an application, or if I/O or other processors are underutilized, then can participate in computation or communication nodes are interconnected by a five dimensional torus network with DMA that optimally maximize the throughput of packet communications between nodes and minimize latency.
FILED	Monday, January 10, 2011
APPL NO	13/004007
ART UNIT	2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 15/76 (20130101)
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09081739 — Fencing network direct memory access data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface of a parallel computer

US 09081739	Blocksome et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael A. Blocksome (Rochester, Minnesota); Amith R. Mamidala (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ABSTRACT	Fencing direct memory access (‘DMA’) data transfers in a parallel active messaging interface (‘PAMI’) of a parallel computer, the PAMI including data communications endpoints, each endpoint including specifications of a client, a context, and a task, the endpoints coupled for data communications through the PAMI and through DMA controllers operatively coupled to a deterministic data communications network through which the DMA controllers deliver data communications deterministically, including initiating execution through the PAMI of an ordered sequence of active DMA instructions for DMA data transfers between two endpoints, effecting deterministic DMA data transfers through a DMA controller and the deterministic data communications network; and executing through the PAMI, with no FENCE accounting for DMA data transfers, an active FENCE instruction, the FENCE instruction completing execution only after completion of all DMA instructions initiated prior to execution of the FENCE instruction for DMA data transfers between the two endpoints.
FILED	Friday, November 16, 2012
APPL NO	13/678799
ART UNIT	2448 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/544 (20130101) G06F 9/546 (20130101) G06F 15/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 15/17331 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 67/40 (20130101)
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09081960 — Architecture for removable media USB-ARM

US 09081960	Shue et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UT-Battelle, LLC (UTB) at Oak Ridge, TN
APPLICANT(S)	UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
INVENTOR(S)	Craig A. Shue (Worcester, Massachusetts); Logan M. Lamb (Knoxville, Tennessee); Nathanael R. Paul (Knoxville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT	A storage device is coupled to a computing system comprising an operating system and application software. Access to the storage device is blocked by a kernel filter driver, except exclusive access is granted to a first anti-virus engine. The first anti-virus engine is directed to scan the storage device for malicious software and report results. Exclusive access may be granted to one or more other anti-virus engines and they may be directed to scan the storage device and report results. Approval of all or a portion of the information on the storage device is based on the results from the first anti-virus engine and the other anti-virus engines. The storage device is presented to the operating system and access is granted to the approved information. The operating system may be a Microsoft Windows operating system. The kernel filter driver and usage of anti-virus engines may be configurable by a user.
FILED	Thursday, April 25, 2013
APPL NO	13/870743
ART UNIT	2434 — Cryptography and Security
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 21/561 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 21/562 (20130101)
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09082522 — Zone compensated multilayer laue lens and apparatus and method of fabricating the same

US 09082522	Conley et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (BSA) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (BSA) at Upton, NY
APPLICANT(S)	Raymond P. Conley (Manorville, New York); Chian Qian Liu (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Albert T. Macrander (Naperville, Illinois); Hanfei Yan (Center Moriches, New York); Jorg Maser (Oak Park, Illinois); Hyon Chol Kang (Gwangju, South Korea); Gregory Brian Stephenson (Lisle, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Raymond P. Conley (Manorville, New York); Chian Qian Liu (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Albert T. Macrander (Naperville, Illinois); Hanfei Yan (Center Moriches, New York); Jorg Maser (Oak Park, Illinois); Hyon Chol Kang (Gwangju, South Korea); Gregory Brian Stephenson (Lisle, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A multilayer Laue Lens includes a compensation layer formed in between a first multilayer section and a second multilayer section. Each of the first and second multilayer sections includes a plurality of alternating layers made of a pair of different materials. Also, the thickness of layers of the first multilayer section is monotonically increased so that a layer adjacent the substrate has a minimum thickness, and the thickness of layers of the second multilayer section is monotonically decreased so that a layer adjacent the compensation layer has a maximum thickness. In particular, the compensation layer of the multilayer Laue lens has an in-plane thickness gradient laterally offset by 90° as compared to other layers in the first and second multilayer sections, thereby eliminating the strict requirement of the placement error.
FILED	Monday, December 13, 2010
APPL NO	13/515780
ART UNIT	2884 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 10/00 (20130101) Techniques for Handling Particles or Ionising Radiation Not Otherwise Provided For; Irradiation Devices; Gamma Ray or X-ray Microscopes G21K 1/062 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G21K 2201/067 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 156/10 (20150115)
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09082524 — High surface area, electrically conductive nanocarbon-supported metal oxide

US 09082524	Worsley et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA
APPLICANT(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Marcus A. Worsley (Hayward, California); Thomas Yong-Jin Han (Livermore, California); Joshua D. Kuntz (Livermore, California); Octavio Cervantes (Tracy, California); Alexander E. Gash (Brentwood, California); Theodore F. Baumann (Discovery Bay, California); Joe H. Satcher, Jr. (Patterson, California)
ABSTRACT	A metal oxide-carbon composite includes a carbon aerogel with an oxide overcoat. The metal oxide-carbon composite is made by providing a carbon aerogel, immersing the carbon aerogel in a metal oxide sol under a vacuum, raising the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol to atmospheric pressure, curing the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol at room temperature, and drying the carbon aerogel with the metal oxide sol to produce the metal oxide-carbon composite. The step of providing a carbon aerogel can provide an activated carbon aerogel or provide a carbon aerogel with carbon nanotubes that make the carbon aerogel mechanically robust.
FILED	Wednesday, January 15, 2014
APPL NO	14/156268
ART UNIT	1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 21/06 (20130101) B01J 21/063 (20130101) B01J 21/185 (20130101) B01J 35/004 (20130101) B01J 37/084 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 35/83 (20130101) C04B 35/532 (20130101) C04B 35/624 (20130101) C04B 35/62655 (20130101) C04B 2235/46 (20130101) C04B 2235/77 (20130101) C04B 2235/80 (20130101) C04B 2235/441 (20130101) C04B 2235/606 (20130101) C04B 2235/616 (20130101) C04B 2235/652 (20130101) C04B 2235/3232 (20130101) C04B 2235/3418 (20130101) C04B 2235/3826 (20130101) C04B 2235/3856 (20130101) C04B 2235/3886 (20130101) C04B 2235/3895 (20130101) C04B 2235/5288 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/06 (20130101) H01B 1/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 11/36 (20130101) H01G 11/46 (20130101) H01G 11/86 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/48 (20130101) H01M 4/50 (20130101) H01M 4/52 (20130101) H01M 4/625 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/13 (20130101)
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09082799 — System and method for 2D workpiece alignment

US 09082799	Weaver et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S)	Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Gloucester, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Gloucester, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	William T. Weaver (Austin, Texas); Charles T. Carlson (Cedar Park, Texas); Scott A. Smith (Lago Vista, Texas); Michael A. Beck (Pflugerville, Texas); Aaron P. Webb (Austin, Texas); James D. Strassner (Austin, Texas); Lawrence R. Gravell (Austin, Texas); Michael C. Simmons (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A carrier capable of holding one or more workpieces is disclosed. The carrier includes movable projections located along the sides of each cell in the carrier. This carrier, in conjunction with a separate alignment apparatus, aligns each workpiece within its respective cell against several alignment pins, using a multiple step alignment process to guarantee proper positioning of the workpiece in the cell. First, the workpieces are moved toward one side of the cell. Once the workpieces have been aligned against this side, the workpieces are then moved toward an adjacent orthogonal side such that the workpieces are aligned to two sides of the cell. Once aligned, the workpiece is held in place by the projections located along each side of each cell. In addition, the alignment pins are also used to align the associated mask, thereby guaranteeing that the mask is properly aligned to the workpiece.
FILED	Thursday, September 20, 2012
APPL NO	13/623428
ART UNIT	3723 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units
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 14/042 (20130101) C23C 14/48 (20130101) C23C 14/50 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/67333 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 21/68728 (20130101) H01L 21/68735 (20130101) H01L 21/68778 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49899 (20150115)
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09082923 — Method and apparatus for enhancing vortex pinning by conformal crystal arrays

US 09082923	Janko et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Triad National Security, LLC (TRIAD) at Los Alamos, NM
APPLICANT(S)	University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame, Indiana); Los Alamos National Laboratory, LLC (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Boldizsar Janko (Granger, Indiana); Cynthia Reichhardt (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Charles Reichhardt (Los Alamos, New Mexico); Dipanjan Ray (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed is a method and apparatus for strongly enhancing vortex pinning by conformal crystal arrays. The conformal crystal array is constructed by a conformal transformation of a hexagonal lattice, producing a non-uniform structure with a gradient where the local six-fold coordination of the pinning sites is preserved, and with an arching effect. The conformal pinning arrays produce significantly enhanced vortex pinning over a much wider range of field than that found for other vortex pinning geometries with an equivalent number of vortex pinning sites, such as random, square, and triangular.
FILED	Friday, March 07, 2014
APPL NO	14/201131
ART UNIT	1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 39/148 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 39/2483 (20130101)
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09083016 — Solid oxide fuel cell power plant with an anode recycle loop turbocharger

US 09083016	Saito et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Kazuo Saito (Glastonbury, Connecticut); Tommy Skiba (East Hartford, Connecticut); Kirtikumar H. Patel (Berlin, Connecticut)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Burnaby, Canada)
INVENTOR(S)	Kazuo Saito (Glastonbury, Connecticut); Tommy Skiba (East Hartford, Connecticut); Kirtikumar H. Patel (Berlin, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	An anode exhaust recycle turbocharger (100) has a turbocharger turbine (102) secured in fluid communication with a compressed oxidant stream within an oxidant inlet line (218) downstream from a compressed oxidant supply (104), and the anode exhaust recycle turbocharger (100) also includes a turbocharger compressor (106) mechanically linked to the turbocharger turbine (102) and secured in fluid communication with a flow of anode exhaust passing through an anode exhaust recycle loop (238) of the solid oxide fuel cell power plant (200). All or a portion of compressed oxidant within an oxidant inlet line (218) drives the turbocharger turbine (102) to thereby compress the anode exhaust stream in the recycle loop (238). A high-temperature, automotive-type turbocharger (100) replaces a recycle loop blower-compressor (52).
FILED	Monday, August 06, 2012
APPL NO	13/567162
ART UNIT	1726 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 8/0662 (20130101) H01M 8/04089 (20130101) H01M 8/04097 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 8/04111 (20130101) H01M 8/04425 (20130101) H01M 8/04708 (20130101)
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09083135 — Method and system for suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in laser materials

US 09083135	Caird et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA
APPLICANT(S)	LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC (Livermore, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
INVENTOR(S)	John A. Caird (San Francisco, California); Andrew J. Bayramian (Manteca, California); Christopher A. Ebbers (Pleasanton, California)
ABSTRACT	A composition of matter is provided having the general chemical formula K(H,D)₂P(¹⁶O_x,¹⁸O_y)₄, where x<0.998 or y>0.002, and x+y≈1. Additionally, a method of fabricating an optical material by growth from solution is provided. The method includes providing a solution including a predetermined percentage of (H,D)₂¹⁶O and a predetermined percentage of (H,D)₂¹⁸O, providing a seed crystal, and supporting the seed crystal on a platform. The method also includes immersing the seed crystal in the solution and forming the optical material. The optical material has the general chemical formula K(H,D)₂P(¹⁶O_x,¹⁸O_y)₄, where x<0.998 or y>0.002, and x+y≈1.
FILED	Wednesday, October 16, 2013
APPL NO	14/055602
ART UNIT	1763 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
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 7/00 (20130101) C30B 17/00 (20130101) C30B 29/14 (20130101) C30B 29/22 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 1/005 (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 1/37 (20130101) G02F 1/3551 (20130101) G02F 2001/354 (20130101) 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 3/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01S 3/163 (20130101) H01S 3/1643 (20130101) H01S 3/1645 (20130101) H01S 3/1685 (20130101) H01S 2301/03 (20130101)
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09083202 — Alternator control for battery charging

US 09083202	Brunstetter et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S)	Craig A Brunstetter (Fenton, Michigan); John R Jaye (Northville, Michigan); Glen E Tallarek (Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan); Joseph B Adams (Northville, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Craig A Brunstetter (Fenton, Michigan); John R Jaye (Northville, Michigan); Glen E Tallarek (Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan); Joseph B Adams (Northville, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical system for an automotive vehicle has an electrical generating machine and a battery. A set point voltage, which sets an output voltage of the electrical generating machine, is set by an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU selects one of a plurality of control modes for controlling the alternator based on an operating state of the vehicle as determined from vehicle operating parameters. The ECU selects a range for the set point voltage based on the selected control mode and then sets the set point voltage within the range based on feedback parameters for that control mode. In an aspect, the control modes include a trickle charge mode and battery charge current is the feedback parameter and the ECU controls the set point voltage within the range to maintain a predetermined battery charge current.
FILED	Tuesday, December 18, 2012
APPL NO	13/718650
ART UNIT	2851 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Propulsion of Electrically-propelled Vehicles; Supplying Electric Power for Auxiliary Equipment of Electrically-propelled Vehicles; Electrodynamic Brake Systems for Vehicles in General; Magnetic Suspension or Levitation for Vehicles; Monitoring Operating Variables of Electrically-propelled Vehicles; Electric Safety Devices for Electrically-propelled Vehicles B60L 11/1861 (20130101) B60L 2240/545 (20130101) B60L 2240/547 (20130101) B60L 2240/549 (20130101) 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 10/24 (20130101) B60W 10/26 (20130101) Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 7/14 (20130101) H02J 7/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02J 7/245 (20130101) H02J 7/1446 (20130101) H02J 7/1453 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Transportation Y02T 10/92 (20130101) Y02T 10/705 (20130101) Y02T 10/7005 (20130101) Y02T 10/7038 (20130101) Y02T 10/7044 (20130101) Y02T 10/7072 (20130101) Y02T 10/7077 (20130101)
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09083460 — Methods and devices for optimizing the operation of a semiconductor optical modulator

US 09083460	Zortman
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	William A. Zortman (Corrales, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	A semiconductor-based optical modulator includes a control loop to control and optimize the modulator's operation for relatively high data rates (above 1 GHz) and/or relatively high voltage levels. Both the amplitude of the modulator's driving voltage and the bias of the driving voltage may be adjusted using the control loop. Such adjustments help to optimize the operation of the modulator by reducing the number of errors present in a modulated data stream.
FILED	Wednesday, September 11, 2013
APPL NO	14/024559
ART UNIT	2634 — Digital Communications
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 10/07953 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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National Science Foundation (NSF)

09078743 — 3-coil wireless power transfer system for eye implants

US 09078743	Tai et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
APPLICANT(S)	California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California); University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California); University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Yu-Chong Tai (Pasadena, California); Yu Zhao (Pasadena, California); Mark Humayun (Glendale, California); James D. Weiland (Valencia, California)
ABSTRACT	A three-coil electromagnetic induction power transfer system is disclosed for epiretinal prostheses and other implants. A third, buffer coil is disposed between an external transmitting coil and a receiver coil buried within the body to improve efficiency and robustness to misalignments. One or more of the coils can be manufactured using micromechanical machining techniques to lay out conductors in a ribbon of biocompatible insulator, folding lengths of the insulated conductor traces longitudinally over one another, and then spiraling them into a ring. The traces change axial position in the ring by shifting across fold lines. One or more U-shaped sections on the traces can be folded so that adjacent traces can project opposite one another, lengthening the resulting ribbon that can be wound into a coil.
FILED	Thursday, August 22, 2013
APPL NO	13/973847
ART UNIT	3774 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies
CURRENT CPC	Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits A61F 2/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/0543 (20130101) A61N 1/3787 (20130101) A61N 1/36046 (20130101)
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09078832 — Biomimetic scaffold for bone regeneration

US 09078832	Wei et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
APPLICANT(S)	Mei Wei (Mansfield, Connecticut); Zengmin Xia (Coventry, Connecticut)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (Farmington, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Mei Wei (Mansfield, Connecticut); Zengmin Xia (Coventry, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are novel methods of producing collagen-apatite (Col-Ap) scaffolds that exhibit a unique, anisotropic multi-level lamellar structure in which nano and submicron pores in each lamellae and macro pores are co-aligned.
FILED	Friday, March 22, 2013
APPL NO	13/848893
ART UNIT	1613 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/70 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/39 (20130101) Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 27/46 (20130101) A61L 27/46 (20130101) A61L 27/56 (20130101) A61L 2430/02 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 89/00 (20130101)
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09078920 — Compact nanoparticles for biological applications

US 09078920	Bawendi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Moungi G. Bawendi (Cambridge, Massachusetts); He Wei (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Numpon Insin (Sakon Nakhon, Thailand); Hee-Sun Han (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A water soluble nanoparticle can include a ligand of formula (I). The ligand can provide zwitterionic character and can provide water solubility, small hydrodynamic diameter, chemical stability, and the capability to modify the nanoparticle with additional functional moieties such as a small molecule, nucleic acid, or protein.
FILED	Saturday, December 15, 2012
APPL NO	13/716109
ART UNIT	1671 — 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 47/48861 (20130101) A61K 49/186 (20130101) A61K 49/222 (20130101) A61K 49/1833 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 49/1839 (20130101) A61K 49/1866 (20130101) Working Metallic Powder; Manufacture of Articles From Metallic Powder; Making Metallic Powder B22F 1/0018 (20130101) B22F 1/0062 (20130101) Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties H01F 1/0054 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/2982 (20150115)
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09078942 — Titanium dioxide, single-walled carbon nanotube composites

US 09078942	Yao et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Yuan Yao (Evanston, Illinois); Gonghu Li (New Haven, Connecticut); Kimberly Gray (Evanston, Illinois); Richard M Lueptow (Evanston, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Yuan Yao (Evanston, Illinois); Gonghu Li (New Haven, Connecticut); Kimberly Gray (Evanston, Illinois); Richard M Lueptow (Evanston, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides titanium dioxide/single-walled carbon nanotube composites (TiO₂/SWCNTs), articles of manufacture, and methods of making and using such composites. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides membrane filters and ceramic articles that are coated with TiO₂/SWCNT composite material. In other embodiments, the present invention provides methods of using TiO₂/SWCNT composite material to purify a sample, such as a water or air sample.
FILED	Wednesday, May 14, 2008
APPL NO	12/152481
ART UNIT	1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
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 9/205 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Separation B01D 65/08 (20130101) B01D 67/0004 (20130101) B01D 67/0041 (20130101) B01D 67/0072 (20130101) B01D 69/141 (20130101) B01D 71/02 (20130101) B01D 2321/168 (20130101) B01D 2325/12 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge C02F 1/32 (20130101) C02F 1/283 (20130101) C02F 1/444 (20130101) C02F 1/725 (20130101) C02F 2305/10 (20130101) Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 14/026 (20130101) C04B 14/026 (20130101) C04B 35/00 (20130101) C04B 35/46 (20130101) C04B 35/48 (20130101) C04B 35/803 (20130101) C04B 38/00 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/009 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/52 (20130101) C04B 41/87 (20130101) C04B 41/89 (20130101) C04B 41/4539 (20130101) C04B 41/4539 (20130101) C04B 41/4582 (20130101) C04B 41/5041 (20130101) C04B 41/5041 (20130101) C04B 41/5041 (20130101) C04B 41/5042 (20130101) C04B 2111/00801 (20130101) C04B 2111/00827 (20130101) C04B 2235/526 (20130101) C04B 2235/5264 (20130101) C04B 2235/5288 (20130101) C04B 2235/5409 (20130101) C04B 2235/5445 (20130101) C04B 2235/5454 (20130101)
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09079011 — Microwave hyperthermia treatment system

US 09079011	Zastrow et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Earl Zastrow (Madison, Wisconsin); Susan Hagness (Madison, Wisconsin); Barry Van Veen (McFarland, Wisconsin); Joshua Medow (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Earl Zastrow (Madison, Wisconsin); Susan Hagness (Madison, Wisconsin); Barry Van Veen (McFarland, Wisconsin); Joshua Medow (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	A microwave hyperthermia treatment system employs a set of antennas individually controllable to provide different phase and amplitude outputs and controlled to cycle through different sets of phases and amplitudes over time to minimize the effect of hotspots formed by any given set of phases and amplitudes and creating limiting high temperatures outside of a desired treatment area.
FILED	Monday, January 03, 2011
APPL NO	12/983535
ART UNIT	3739 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 19/50 (20130101) A61B 2019/501 (20130101) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 5/025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61N 2005/027 (20130101)
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09079164 — Single reaction synthesis of texturized catalysts

US 09079164	Woodfield et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
APPLICANT(S)	Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah)
INVENTOR(S)	Brian F. Woodfield (Provo, Utah); Stacey Smith (Provo, Utah); David Selck (Provo, Utah); Calvin H. Bartholomew (Orem, Utah); Xuchu Ma (Orem, Utah); Fen Xu (Orem, Utah); Rebecca E. Olsen (Provo, Utah); Lynn Astle (Provo, Utah)
ABSTRACT	Methods are described for making a texturized catalyst. The textural promoter may be a high-surface area, high-porosity, stable metal oxide support. The catalyst is manufactured by reacting catalyst precursor materials and support materials in a single, solvent deficient reaction to form a catalyst. The catalyst may be particles or a coating or partial coating of a support surface.
FILED	Friday, March 15, 2013
APPL NO	13/836985
ART UNIT	1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 21/04 (20130101) B01J 21/063 (20130101) B01J 23/42 (20130101) B01J 23/44 (20130101) B01J 23/63 (20130101) B01J 23/78 (20130101) B01J 23/83 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 23/745 (20130101) B01J 35/002 (20130101) B01J 35/006 (20130101) B01J 35/0033 (20130101) B01J 35/1019 (20130101) B01J 35/1038 (20130101) B01J 35/1042 (20130101) B01J 35/1061 (20130101) B01J 37/03 (20130101) B01J 37/04 (20130101) B01J 37/0236 (20130101) 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 2/33 (20130101) C10G 2/332 (20130101)
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09079173 — Highly Z-selective olefins metathesis

US 09079173	Schrock et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Trustees of Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Trustee of Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Richard R. Schrock (Winchester, Massachusetts); Annie J. King (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Yu Zhao (Brighton, Massachusetts); Margaret M. Flook (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Amir H. Hoveyda (Lincoln, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates generally to catalysts and processes for the Z-selective formation of internal olefin(s) from terminal olefin(s) via homo-metathesis reactions.
FILED	Monday, January 28, 2013
APPL NO	13/751815
ART UNIT	1671 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 31/181 (20130101) B01J 31/1805 (20130101) B01J 31/1825 (20130101) B01J 31/2226 (20130101) B01J 31/2265 (20130101) B01J 31/2295 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 2231/543 (20130101) B01J 2531/64 (20130101) B01J 2531/66 (20130101) B01J 2531/0266 (20130101) B01J 2531/0288 (20130101) B01J 2540/225 (20130101) General Methods of Organic Chemistry; Apparatus Therefor C07B 2200/09 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 11/02 (20130101) C07C 13/28 (20130101) C07C 15/50 (20130101) C07C 41/30 (20130101) C07C 41/30 (20130101) C07C 43/166 (20130101) C07C 67/475 (20130101) C07C 67/475 (20130101) C07C 69/593 (20130101) C07C 209/68 (20130101) C07C 209/68 (20130101) C07C 211/53 (20130101) C07C 303/40 (20130101) C07C 303/40 (20130101) C07C 311/18 (20130101) C07C 2101/14 (20130101) C07C 2531/22 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 7/083 (20130101) C07F 11/005 (20130101)
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09079215 — Micro-fiber arrays with tip coating and transfer method for preparing same

US 09079215	Sitti et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
APPLICANT(S)	Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Creation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Metin Sitti (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Newell Raymond Washburn (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Paul Samuel Glass (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Hoyong Chung (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT	Present invention describes a patterned and coated micro- and nano-scale fibers elastomeric material for enhanced adhesion in wet or dry environments. A multi-step fabrication process including optical lithography, micromolding, polymer synthesis, dipping, stamping, and photopolymerization is described to produce uniform arrays of micron-scale fibers with mushroom-shaped tips coated with a thin layer of an intrinsically adhesive synthetic polymer, such as lightly crosslinked p(DMA-co-MEA).
FILED	Thursday, February 21, 2013
APPL NO	13/772811
ART UNIT	1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth
CURRENT CPC	Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 3/06 (20130101) B05D 3/0254 (20130101) B05D 5/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds C08F 222/1006 (20130101) Adhesives; Non-mechanical Aspects of Adhesive Processes in General; Adhesive Processes Not Provided for Elsewhere; Use of Materials as Adhesives C09J 133/26 (20130101)
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09079835 — Self-assembled monolayers and methods for using the same in biosensing applications

US 09079835	Dussault et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Patrick H. Dussault (Lincoln, Nebraska); Rebecca Y. Lai (Lincoln, Nebraska); Thomas Fisher (Lincoln, Nebraska); Anita J. Zaitouna (Lincoln, Nebraska)
ASSIGNEE(S)	NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, Nebraska)
INVENTOR(S)	Patrick H. Dussault (Lincoln, Nebraska); Rebecca Y. Lai (Lincoln, Nebraska); Thomas Fisher (Lincoln, Nebraska); Anita J. Zaitouna (Lincoln, Nebraska)
ABSTRACT	Cross-linked amphiphile constructs that form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on metal surfaces such as gold surfaces are disclosed. These new SAMs generate well packed and highly oriented monolayer films on gold surfaces. A method for using the SAMs in the fabrication of biomolecule sensors is also disclosed.
FILED	Thursday, June 07, 2012
APPL NO	13/491168
ART UNIT	1678 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
CURRENT CPC	Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 323/12 (20130101) C07C 323/14 (20130101) C07C 323/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07C 327/28 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/54353 (20130101) G01N 2610/00 (20130101)
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09079899 — Anti-staphylococcal celecoxib derivatives

US 09079899	Chen et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of The Director (OD)
APPLICANT(S)	Ching-Shih Chen (Upper Arlington, Ohio); Hao-Chieh Chiu (Sanchohng, Taiwan); Dasheng Wang (Dublin, Ohio); Samuel K. Kulp (Hilliard, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Columbus, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S)	Ching-Shih Chen (Upper Arlington, Ohio); Hao-Chieh Chiu (Sanchohng, Taiwan); Dasheng Wang (Dublin, Ohio); Samuel K. Kulp (Hilliard, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A method of treating infection by Staphylococcus in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition including a celecoxib derivative of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is described. The preparation of numerous celecoxib derivatives for testing as potential anti-staphylococcal agents is also described.
FILED	Monday, October 31, 2011
APPL NO	13/882897
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/415 (20130101) A61K 31/5415 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 231/12 (20130101) C07D 405/04 (20130101) C07D 471/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09079935 — Reducing risk of contracting Clostridium-difficile associated disease

US 09079935	Abel-Santos et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nevada)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education on Behalf of The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nevada)
INVENTOR(S)	Ernesto Abel-Santos (Las Vegas, Nevada); Amber Howerton (Las Vegas, Nevada)
ABSTRACT	A method of treating a patient to reduce risk of developing Clostridium difficile-associated disease or reducing existing Clostridium difficile-associated disease in a mammalian subject involves administering to a mammalian subject an effective amount of a germination-inhibiting compound derived from taurocholate. Novel compounds of this class are also provided.
FILED	Thursday, August 08, 2013
APPL NO	13/962658
ART UNIT	1628 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Steroids C07J 31/00 (20130101) C07J 31/006 (20130101) C07J 41/00 (20130101) C07J 41/0061 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09080011 — Poly(dihydroferulic acid) a biorenewable polyethylene terephthalate mimic derived from lignin and acetic acid and copolymers thereof

US 09080011	Mialon et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (Gainesville, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (Gainesville, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Laurent Mialon (NewCastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom); Stephen A. Miller (Gainesville, Florida)
ABSTRACT	A biorenewable thermoplastic, poly(dihydroferulic acid) (PHFA), is an effective polyethylene terephthalate (PET) mimic that is prepared by a step-growth condensation polymerization of acetyldihydroferulic acid. Other biorenewable thermoplastic copolymers, poly(dihydroferulic acid-co-ferulic acid) are effective mimics of polystyrene and other thermoplastics. The PHFA copolymers can be prepared by the copolymerization of acetyldihydroferulic acid with acetylferulic acid, which are monomers that can be synthesized from starting materials isolated from lignin, rice bran, or other biorenewable sources.
FILED	Monday, November 12, 2012
APPL NO	13/674561
ART UNIT	1763 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 63/065 (20130101) C08G 63/66 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09080088 — Granular crystal

US 09080088	Daraio
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
APPLICANT(S)	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Chiara Daraio (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT	Granular crystals with one or more chains of particles are described. A geometry of at least one particle is chosen to provide highly nonlinear pulses having selected characteristics. Contact interactions between the particles are non-Hertzian.
FILED	Wednesday, February 13, 2013
APPL NO	13/766724
ART UNIT	2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 3/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Sound-producing Devices; Methods or Devices for Protecting Against, or for Damping, Noise or Other Acoustic Waves in General; Acoustics Not Otherwise Provided for G10K 15/00 (20130101) G10K 15/043 (20130101)
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09080918 — Compliant tactile sensor with fluid-filled, sponge-like material

US 09080918	Fishel et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
APPLICANT(S)	SynTouch, LLC (Los Angeles, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	SynTouch LLC (Los Angeles, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Jeremy A. Fishel (Fullerton, California); Gerald E. Loeb (South Pasadena, California); Raymond A. Peck (Los Angeles, California); Chia-Hsien Lin (Los Angeles, California); Blaine Matulevich (Kalispell, Montana); Vikram Pandit (Irvine, California)
ABSTRACT	A compliant tactile sensor may include sponge-like material, a flexible skin, and a fluid pressure sensor. The flexible skin may have a shape, absorb fluid, compress in response to force applied to the sponge-like material, and decompress and return to its original shape when the force is removed. The flexible skin may cover an outer surface of the sponge-like material. The fluid pressure sensor may sense changes in pressure in fluid that is within the sponge-like material caused by a force applied to the flexible skin. A robotic system may include a movable robotic arm, a compliant tactile sensor on the movable robotic arm that senses contact between the compliant tactile sensor and an object during movement of the movable robotic arm and that cushions the effect of that contact, and a reflex system that causes the moveable robotic arm to move in response to commands.
FILED	Monday, September 09, 2013
APPL NO	14/021906
ART UNIT	2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01L 5/228 (20130101)
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09080942 — Flexible multi-moduled nanoparticle-structured sensor array on polymer substrate and methods for manufacture

US 09080942	Zhong et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	Chuan-Jian Zhong (Endwell, New York); Jin Luo (Vestal, New York); Lingyan Wang (Binghamton, New York); Jun Yin (Binghamton, New York); Susan Lu (Vestal, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Research Foundation for State University of New York (Binghamont, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Chuan-Jian Zhong (Endwell, New York); Jin Luo (Vestal, New York); Lingyan Wang (Binghamton, New York); Jun Yin (Binghamton, New York); Susan Lu (Vestal, New York)
ABSTRACT	A flexible chemiresistor (CR) sensor for sensing a molecule of interest in a fluid (liquid or gas) is provided. The flexible CR sensor comprises a flexible chemiresistor (CR) module. The flexible CR module comprises a flexible substrate such polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) or polyimide (PI), and a thin film nanoparticle assembly assembled on the flexible substrate. The thin film nanoparticle assembly comprises metal or metal alloy core, ligand-capped nanoparticles and molecular linkers connecting the nanoparticles. The flexible CR sensor and an intelligent pattern recognition engine can be incorporated in a handheld device that can detect a molecule of interest in a fluid (e.g., a liquid or gas) accurately, rapidly, and without false positives. Any sensing array nanomaterial, pattern recognition, and compact/or electronic hardware can be integrated to achieve a desired detection limit and response speed.
FILED	Wednesday, December 14, 2011
APPL NO	13/325978
ART UNIT	1779 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 15/00 (20130101) B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/127 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09080973 — Analyte detection using liquid crystals

US 09080973	Abbott et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Nicholas L. Abbott (Madison, Wisconsin); I-Hsin Lin (Manchester, United Kingdom); Christopher J. Murphy (Davis, California); Jugal Gupta (Houston, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Nicholas L. Abbott (Madison, Wisconsin); I-Hsin Lin (Manchester, United Kingdom); Christopher J. Murphy (Davis, California); Jugal Gupta (Houston, Texas)
ABSTRACT	Devices and methods for using changes in the defects in micrometer sized dispersed liquid crystal domains to detect or quantify analytes in a test sample, including endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS), are disclosed. The dispersed liquid crystal microdomains are exposed to the test sample, and any changes in the number of defects in the liquid crystal microdomains are detected by detecting changes in the anchoring configuration of the microdomains. Such changes in anchoring configuration indicate the presence of analyte in the test sample.
FILED	Thursday, April 22, 2010
APPL NO	12/765695
ART UNIT	1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/21 (20130101) G01N 21/51 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/77 (20130101) G01N 21/6428 (20130101) G01N 2021/4704 (20130101)
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09081003 — Systems and methods for testing drugs and drug delivery systems

US 09081003	Park et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
APPLICANT(S)	Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
INVENTOR(S)	Kinam Park (West Lafayette, Indiana); Bumsoo Han (West Lafayette, Indiana); Bongseop Kwak (Daegu, South Korea); Crystal Soo Jung Shin (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	A system is provided that simulates the in vivo micro-environment of three-dimensional cellular structures or bodies, such as tumors. The system simulates the pressure gradients and fluid flows of the vascular and lymphatic systems as well as the interstitial and capillary transport mechanisms between the 3D cellular structure and the vascular and lymphatic systems. The system can be used to introduce drugs or drug delivery carriers to a tumor, for example, to assess the uptake capability and effect on the tumor. The system maintains the viability of the tumor cells for a sufficiently long period of time to permit testing of several different drugs and/or delivery carriers.
FILED	Friday, May 03, 2013
APPL NO	13/886810
ART UNIT	1773 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5027 (20130101) B01L 2300/163 (20130101) B01L 2300/0877 (20130101) B01L 2300/0887 (20130101) Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 21/08 (20130101) C12M 25/04 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5011 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/5026 (20130101) G01N 33/5088 (20130101) G01N 33/5091 (20130101)
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09081150 — Rayleigh reflectors and applications thereof

US 09081150	Magnusson
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
APPLICANT(S)	Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert Magnusson (Arlington, Texas)
ABSTRACT	In one aspect, optical devices and components are described herein. In some embodiments, a device comprises a substrate and a grating layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the grating layer comprises a periodic grating structure and a sublayer beneath the grating structure and adjacent the substrate. In some cases, the sublayer has a small thickness compared to the wavelength of light incident on and/or coupled into the device. For example, the sublayer of a device described herein can have a thickness of less than about 200 nm. Moreover, devices and components described herein can exhibit both guided-mode resonance (GMR) effects and a Rayleigh anomaly and can be used to provide various optical components such as optical couplers, substrate wave couplers, and flat-top angular reflectors or flat-top angular filters.
FILED	Wednesday, March 12, 2014
APPL NO	14/205578
ART UNIT	2883 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/18 (20130101) G02B 5/288 (20130101) G02B 5/1809 (20130101) G02B 5/1861 (20130101) G02B 6/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02B 6/1226 (20130101)
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09082011 — Person identification using ocular biometrics with liveness detection

US 09082011	Komogortsev
FUNDED BY	Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
APPLICANT(S)	Oleg V. Komogortsev (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Texas State University San Marcos (San Marcos, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Oleg V. Komogortsev (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A method of assessing the identity of a person by one or more of: internal non-visible anatomical structure of an eye represented by the Oculomotor Plant Characteristics (OPC), brain performance represented by the Complex Eye Movement patterns (CEM), iris patterns, and periocular information. In some embodiments, a method of making a biometric assessment includes measuring eye movement of a subject, making an assessment of whether the subject is alive based on the measured eye movement, and assessing a person's identity based at least in part on the assessment of whether the subject is alive. In some embodiments, a method of making a biometric assessment includes measuring eye movement of a subject, assessing characteristics from the measured eye movement, and assessing a state of the subject based on the assessed characteristics.
FILED	Monday, June 03, 2013
APPL NO	13/908748
ART UNIT	2665 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/117 (20130101) A61B 5/165 (20130101) A61B 5/4845 (20130101) Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/0061 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06K 9/00335 (20130101) G06K 9/00885 (20130101) G06K 9/00899 (20130101)
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09082082 — Network information methods devices and systems

US 09082082	Jebara et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Tony Jebara (New York, New York); Bert Huang (Berwyn Heights, Maryland); Blake Shaw (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Methods and systems for predicting links in a network, such as a social network, are disclosed. The existing network structure can be used to optimize link prediction. The methods and systems can learn a distance metric and/or a degree preference function that are structure preserving to predict links for new/existing nodes based on node properties.
FILED	Thursday, December 06, 2012
APPL NO	13/707478
ART UNIT	2122 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC	Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 3/08 (20130101) G06N 99/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class 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 50/00 (20130101)
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09082303 — Generating visual information associated with traffic

US 09082303	Gueziec
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Triangle Software LLC (Santa Clara, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Pelmorex Canada Inc. (Ontario, Canada)
INVENTOR(S)	Andre Gueziec (Sunnyvale, California)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein is a traveler information monitoring and dissemination system. The system disclosed herein provides real time information to a traveler, wherein the real time information may be pre-selected by the traveler. The system ensures consistent and quality data are produced and issued to the traveler.
FILED	Tuesday, September 17, 2013
APPL NO	14/029617
ART UNIT	2685 — Selective Communication
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 21/3407 (20130101) G01C 21/3492 (20130101) G01C 21/3694 (20130101) Traffic Control Systems G08G 1/093 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G08G 1/0967 (20130101) G08G 1/096716 (20130101) G08G 1/096741 (20130101) G08G 1/096775 (20130101) G08G 1/096816 (20130101) G08G 1/096827 (20130101) G08G 1/096866 (20130101) G08G 1/096888 (20130101)
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09082319 — Method, apparatus, and system for computer-aided tracking, navigation and motion teaching

US 09082319	Shimada et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Kenji Shimada (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Emily M. Geist (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Kenji Shimada (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Emily M. Geist (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	Methods, apparatuses, and systems for computer-aided tracking, navigation, and motion tracking. In one embodiment, a system for determining a spatial position, including a tracking device and a processor. The tracking devices has a working end, a reference end, a plurality of links connecting the working end to the reference end, wherein each link has at least one degree of freedom relative to an adjacent link, and a plurality of sensors measuring the orientation of the links in a plurality of degrees of freedom, wherein X is a minimum number of degrees of freedom about which information is required to define the spatial position. The processor receives information from the sensors and determine the spatial position of the working end of the tracking device relative to the reference end of the tracking device based on information from the sensors measuring Y degrees of freedom, wherein Y is greater than X.
FILED	Wednesday, January 24, 2007
APPL NO	12/223230
ART UNIT	2864 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 19/22 (20130101) A61B 19/26 (20130101) A61B 19/52 (20130101) A61B 19/5244 (20130101) A61B 2019/502 (20130101) A61B 2019/505 (20130101) A61B 2019/5276 (20130101) Educational or Demonstration Appliances; Appliances for Teaching, or Communicating With, the Blind, Deaf or Mute; Models; Planetaria; Globes; Maps; Diagrams G09B 23/28 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09083392 — Wireless sensing and communication utilizing RF transmissions from microdischarges

US 09083392	Gianchandani et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
APPLICANT(S)	Yogesh B. Gianchandani (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Ranjit Gharpurey (Austin, Texas); Christine K. Eun (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Yogesh B. Gianchandani (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Ranjit Gharpurey (Austin, Texas); Christine K. Eun (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein are systems and devices capable of wireless communications based on RF transmissions from discharges. A transmitting device includes a discharge generator having a plurality of electrodes spaced to support generation of the discharge, and a circuit coupled to the plurality of spaced electrodes to control a supply for the discharge generator. In some embodiments, controlling the supply for the discharge generator modifies a property of the discharge to modulate the RF transmission such that the resulting RF transmission is indicative of the device state or other information to be communicated.
FILED	Tuesday, May 17, 2005
APPL NO	11/131019
ART UNIT	2424 — Cable and Television
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 5/0043 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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Department of Agriculture (USDA)

09078462 — Potato products with enhanced resistant starch content and moderated glycemic response and methods thereof

US 09078462	Huber et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S)	Kerry C. Huber (Moscow, Idaho); Wei Chen Yu (Etobicoke, Canada)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Idaho (Moscow, Idaho)
INVENTOR(S)	Kerry C. Huber (Moscow, Idaho); Wei Chen Yu (Etobicoke, Canada)
ABSTRACT	This application relates to compositions comprising whole-tissue potato products with enhanced resistant starch (RS) content and reduced estimated glycemic index values. Methods of preparing and using whole-tissue potato products with enhanced resistant starch (RS) content and glycemic index values are also disclosed.
FILED	Friday, October 01, 2010
APPL NO	12/896542
ART UNIT	1793 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry
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 1/216 (20130101) A23L 1/2165 (20130101) A23L 1/05223 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09078463 — Potato products with enhanced resistant starch content and moderated glycemic response and methods thereof

US 09078463	Huber et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S)	Kerry C. Huber (Moscow, Idaho); Wei Chen Yu (Etobicoke, Canada)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Idaho (Moscow, Idaho)
INVENTOR(S)	Kerry C. Huber (Moscow, Idaho); Wei Chen Yu (Etobicoke, Canada)
ABSTRACT	This application relates to compositions comprising whole-tissue potato products with enhanced resistant starch (RS) content and reduced estimated glycemic index values. Methods of preparing and using whole-tissue potato products with enhanced resistant starch (RS) content and glycemic index values are also disclosed.
FILED	Monday, April 02, 2012
APPL NO	13/437516
ART UNIT	1793 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry
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 1/216 (20130101) A23L 1/2165 (20130101) A23L 1/05223 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09079786 — Purification of thin stillage from dry-grind corn milling with fungi

US 09079786	Van Leeuwen et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S)	Johannes Van Leeuwen (Ames, Iowa); Samir Kumar Khanal (Ames, Iowa); Anthony L. Pometto (Boone, Iowa)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Johannes Van Leeuwen (Ames, Iowa)
INVENTOR(S)	Johannes Van Leeuwen (Ames, Iowa); Samir Kumar Khanal (Ames, Iowa); Anthony L. Pometto (Boone, Iowa)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to an improved method of processing thin stillage from ethanol production and/or other industrial processes to produce high value fungal biomass that can be recovered by simple means. The effluent is sanitized and recycled using a novel disinfection technique. This innovative approach generates revenue from low value thin stillage, while reducing wastewater purification costs.
FILED	Wednesday, June 20, 2007
APPL NO	11/765620
ART UNIT	1651 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge C02F 1/76 (20130101) C02F 1/78 (20130101) C02F 1/722 (20130101) C02F 3/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C02F 2103/32 (20130101)
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09080187 — Methods and compositions for producing solvents

US 09080187	Blaschek et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S)	Hans P. Blaschek (Champaign, Illinois); Steven F. Stoddard (Cerro Gordo, Illinois); Zhen Shi (Champaign, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois); Eastman Renewable Materials, LLC (Kingsport, Tennessee)
INVENTOR(S)	Hans P. Blaschek (Champaign, Illinois); Steven F. Stoddard (Cerro Gordo, Illinois); Zhen Shi (Champaign, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are methods, compositions and synthetic biology approaches for solvent production, including but not limited to butanol production. Described herein are recombinant bacteria and yeast strains which may be used in production of a solvent, including but not limited to butanol, from lignocellulosic and other plant-based feedstocks. Described herein are methods of producing solvents, including but not limited to butanol, using bacteria and yeast strains. Described herein are methods of producing organisms that display highly efficient butanol production.
FILED	Monday, May 19, 2008
APPL NO	12/154027
ART UNIT	1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/001 (20130101) C12N 9/0006 (20130101) C12N 9/1217 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/16 (20130101) C12P 7/28 (20130101) C12P 7/065 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 50/10 (20130101) Y02E 50/17 (20130101)
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09080212 — Methods and compositions for improved fertilization and embryonic survival

US 09080212	Khatib
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
APPLICANT(S)	Hasan Khatib (Fitchburg, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Hasan Khatib (Fitchburg, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	Single nucleotide polymorphic sites at positions 19069 and 25402 of the bovine STAT3 gene are associated with improved fertilization rate and/or improved embryo survival rate. The interactions between these two polymorphisms, and between them and the bovine STAT1 gene and fertilization and early embryonic survival rates were also disclosed. The interactions between STAT3 SNPs, and between STAT1 and STAT3 SNP19069 were highly significant for embryonic survival rate. Also disclosed are nucleic acid molecules, kits, methods of genotyping and marker assisted bovine breeding methods.
FILED	Wednesday, September 15, 2010
APPL NO	12/882213
ART UNIT	1634 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6876 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 2600/124 (20130101) C12Q 2600/156 (20130101)
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PP025694 — Nectarine tree named ‘Nectafest’

US PP25694	Scorza
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Ralph Scorza (Sheperdstown, West Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A new and distinct variety of yellow nectarine tree denominated ‘NECTAFEST’, having an upright growth form producing yellow, melting-flesh of excellent dessert-quality flavor, of large size for its ripening season, with approximately 80% red blush over a yellow ground color, ripening early in the growing season.
FILED	Wednesday, March 13, 2013
APPL NO	13/815622
ART UNIT	1661 — Plants
CURRENT CPC	Plants PLT/192
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PP025706 — Azalea plant named ‘AZ 32’

US PP25706	Pounders et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia); Capstone Plants Inc. (Grand Saline, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CAPSTONE PLANT, INC. (Grand Saline, Texas); THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Cecil T Pounders (Poplarville, Mississippi); James B Berry (Mineola, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A new cultivar of Azalea named ‘AZ 32’, that is characterized by its repeat blooming habit, its floriferous blooming habit with bright red purple single flowers with wavy petal margins, its upright plant habit, its dark green foliage that has been observed to be pest free, its high tolerance to heat and humidity when grown in Southern U.S.A, and its ability to be readily propagated by softwood stem cuttings with a high percentage of successful rooting and a vigorous root system.
FILED	Friday, August 09, 2013
APPL NO	13/987578
ART UNIT	1661 — Plants
CURRENT CPC	Plants PLT/240
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Small Business Administration (SBA)

09079164 — Single reaction synthesis of texturized catalysts

US 09079164	Woodfield et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
APPLICANT(S)	Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah)
INVENTOR(S)	Brian F. Woodfield (Provo, Utah); Stacey Smith (Provo, Utah); David Selck (Provo, Utah); Calvin H. Bartholomew (Orem, Utah); Xuchu Ma (Orem, Utah); Fen Xu (Orem, Utah); Rebecca E. Olsen (Provo, Utah); Lynn Astle (Provo, Utah)
ABSTRACT	Methods are described for making a texturized catalyst. The textural promoter may be a high-surface area, high-porosity, stable metal oxide support. The catalyst is manufactured by reacting catalyst precursor materials and support materials in a single, solvent deficient reaction to form a catalyst. The catalyst may be particles or a coating or partial coating of a support surface.
FILED	Friday, March 15, 2013
APPL NO	13/836985
ART UNIT	1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 21/04 (20130101) B01J 21/063 (20130101) B01J 23/42 (20130101) B01J 23/44 (20130101) B01J 23/63 (20130101) B01J 23/78 (20130101) B01J 23/83 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 23/745 (20130101) B01J 35/002 (20130101) B01J 35/006 (20130101) B01J 35/0033 (20130101) B01J 35/1019 (20130101) B01J 35/1038 (20130101) B01J 35/1042 (20130101) B01J 35/1061 (20130101) B01J 37/03 (20130101) B01J 37/04 (20130101) B01J 37/0236 (20130101) 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 2/33 (20130101) C10G 2/332 (20130101)
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09079852 — NMDA receptor antagonists for neuroprotection

US 09079852	Liotta et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	Dennis C. Liotta (Atlanta, Georgia); James P. Snyder (Atlanta, Georgia); Stephen F. Traynelis (Decatur, Georgia); Lawrence Wilson (Atlanta, Georgia); Cara Mosley (Atlanta, Georgia); Raymond J. Dingledine (Atlanta, Georgia); Scott Myers (Atlanta, Georgia); Yesim Altas Tahirovic (Decatur, Georgia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia); NeurOp, Inc. (Atlanta, Delaware)
INVENTOR(S)	Dennis C. Liotta (Atlanta, Georgia); James P. Snyder (Atlanta, Georgia); Stephen F. Traynelis (Decatur, Georgia); Lawrence Wilson (Atlanta, Georgia); Cara Mosley (Atlanta, Georgia); Raymond J. Dingledine (Atlanta, Georgia); Scott Myers (Atlanta, Georgia); Yesim Altas Tahirovic (Decatur, Georgia)
ABSTRACT	Provided are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment or prophylaxis of disorders associated with NMDA receptor activity, including neuropathic pain, stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, and related neurologic events or neurodegeneration. Compounds are of the general Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, prodrug or derivative thereof are provided: wherein: each (L)_k-Ar¹is a substituted or unsubstituted, mono or bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl; W is a bond, alkyl, or alkenyl; X is a bond, NR¹or O and each R¹and R²is independently H, alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl or R¹and R²taken together form a 5-8 membered ring; R³⁻-R⁶are selected from certain specific substituents or a carbonyl; Y is a bond, O, S, SO, SO₂, CH₂, NH, N(alkyl), or NHC(═O); and Z is OH, NR⁶R⁷, NR⁸SO₂(alkyl), NR⁸C(O)NR⁶R⁷, NR⁸C(O)O(alkyl), NR⁸-dihydrothiazole, or NR⁸-dihydroimidazole or wherein Z can fuse with Ar²to form selected heterocycles.
FILED	Monday, April 15, 2013
APPL NO	13/862647
ART UNIT	1672 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
CURRENT CPC	Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 217/20 (20130101) C07C 235/20 (20130101) C07C 311/08 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 209/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 211/52 (20130101) C07D 213/74 (20130101) C07D 215/227 (20130101) C07D 233/32 (20130101) C07D 233/34 (20130101) C07D 235/26 (20130101) C07D 263/58 (20130101) C07D 295/088 (20130101)
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09079969 — Non-natural MIC proteins

US 09079969	Martin, Jr. et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	AvidBiotics Corp. (South San Francisco, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	AvidBiotics Corp. (San Francisco, California)
INVENTOR(S)	David W. Martin, Jr. (Mill Valley, California); Steven R. Williams (San Francisco, California)
ABSTRACT	This invention describes soluble, monovalent, non-natural protein molecules that can activate NK cells and certain T-cells to attack specific cellular target cells by attaching the NKG2D-binding portions of monovalent MICA or MICB protein, i.e. their α1-α2 platform domain, to the intended target cell specifically. The α1-α2 domain is contiguous with a heterologous α3 domain that has been genetically modified to bind directly or indirectly to the extracellular aspect of the target cell, thereby serving as the targeting domain. The genetic modification to create a non-natural and non-terminal targeting motif within the α3 domain can include a portion of an antibody, another protein molecule or portion thereof, a peptide, or a non-natural, modified α3 domain of a MIC protein.
FILED	Friday, June 20, 2014
APPL NO	14/311130
ART UNIT	1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/473 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 14/70539 (20130101) C07K 2318/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/33 (20130101)
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09083388 — Transmitter with improved sensitivity and shielding

US 09083388	Parkins
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	Red Tail Hawk Corporation (Ithaca, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Red Tail Hawk Corporation (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	John W. Parkins (Ithaca, New York)
ABSTRACT	A magnetic field transmitter, especially a transmitter used in conjunction with wireless communications earplugs. In one embodiment, a plate of magnetic material is used behind a coil of electrical conductor to improve the efficiency of the transmitter and to provide electrical and magnetic shielding. The specific dimensions and characteristics of the preferred embodiment of the transmitter described herein provide for efficient wireless communications.
FILED	Tuesday, March 12, 2013
APPL NO	13/796480
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 5/0006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 5/0075 (20130101) Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups or Like Acoustic Electromechanical Transducers; Deaf-aid Sets; Public Address Systems H04R 1/1008 (20130101) H04R 1/1091 (20130101) H04R 25/554 (20130101) H04R 2209/022 (20130101) H04R 2420/07 (20130101)
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Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

09078915 — Prostate carcinogenesis predictor

US 09078915	Acevedo-Duncan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
APPLICANT(S)	Mildred Enid Acevedo-Duncan (Plant City, Florida); Hla Y. Win (Tampa, Florida); Raoul Salup (Tampa, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida); The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Mildred Enid Acevedo-Duncan (Plant City, Florida); Hla Y. Win (Tampa, Florida); Raoul Salup (Tampa, Florida)
ABSTRACT	A method of detecting prostate tumorigenesis in a subject, the method including the steps of (a) obtaining a sample from the prostate of the human subject, (b) detecting quantitatively or semi-quantitatively in the sample a level of expression for PKC-ι and (c) comparing the expression level in (b) to a level of expression in a normal control, wherein overexpression of PKC-ι, with respect to the control, indicates the presence of prostate cancer in the subject. The present invention is based upon the discovery that PKC-ι levels are elevated during prostate tumorigenesis. Furthermore, the proliferation rate of the tumor correlates with the level of PKC-ι. The invention also provides methods of treating prostate cancer by administering to the subject a compound that inhibits the expression of PKC-ι. The compound can be a small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecule.
FILED	Friday, November 08, 2013
APPL NO	14/075814
ART UNIT	1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/127 (20130101) A61K 31/675 (20130101) A61K 31/713 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/7105 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/1137 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 207/11013 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/57434 (20130101) G01N 2800/56 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 436/25 (20150115)
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09079936 — Derivatives of APF and methods of use

US 09079936	Keay et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Susan K. Keay (Ellicott City, Maryland); Zoltan Szekely (Frederick, Maryland); Maria Michejda (North Potomac, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland); The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia); The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Susan K. Keay (Ellicott City, Maryland); Christopher Michejda (North Potomac, Maryland); Zoltan Szekely (Frederick, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	Derivatives of a novel antiproliferative factor comprising a glycopeptide is disclosed. In specific embodiments, the novel antiproliferative factor is associated with the bladder. Compositions, diagnostic kits and reagents, and methods of using the compounds for identifying and/or treating interstitial cystitis and cancer are disclosed. In particular embodiments, the glycopeptide comprises D-proline.
FILED	Tuesday, August 18, 2009
APPL NO	12/543455
ART UNIT	1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 9/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09079974 — GH-RH analogs with potent agonistic effects

US 09079974	Schally et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
APPLICANT(S)	Andrew V Schally (Miami Beach, Florida); Ren Zhi Cai (Miami, Florida); Marta Zarandi (Szeged, Hungary)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The University of Miami (Miami, Florida); The United States of America, represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Andrew V Schally (Miami Beach, Florida); Ren Zhi Cai (Miami, Florida); Marta Zarandi (Szeged, Hungary)
ABSTRACT	There are provided a novel series of peptide analogs of hGH-RH(1-29)NH₂and hGH-RH(1-30)NH₂which show high activities in stimulating the release of pituitary GH in animals. They retain their physiological activity in solution for extended periods of time and resist enzymic degradation in the body. These novel and useful properties appear to be due to novel substitution patterns ant at the 1, 15, 27 and 29 positions on the peptide.
FILED	Wednesday, December 21, 2011
APPL NO	13/332624
ART UNIT	1676 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/60 (20130101) C07K 14/61 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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Department of Commerce (DOC)

09080001 — Flame-retardant derivatives

US 09080001	Kumar et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
APPLICANT(S)	Jayant Kumar (Westford, Massachusetts); E. Bryan Coughlin (Amherst, Massachusetts); Todd Emrick (South Deerfield, Massachusetts); Bon-Cheol Ku (Wanju-gun, South Korea); Sethumadhavan Ravichandran (Marlborough, Massachusetts); Subhalakshmi Nagarajan (Sheffield Village, Ohio); Ramaswamy Nagarajan (Westford, Massachusetts); Weeradech Kiratitanavit (Lowell, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Jayant Kumar (Westford, Massachusetts); E. Bryan Coughlin (Amherst, Massachusetts); Todd Emrick (South Deerfield, Massachusetts); Bon-Cheol Ku (Wanju-gun, South Korea); Sethumadhavan Ravichandran (Marlborough, Massachusetts); Subhalakshmi Nagarajan (Sheffield Village, Ohio); Ramaswamy Nagarajan (Westford, Massachusetts); Weeradech Kiratitanavit (Lowell, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A chemical compound of structural formula (I) useful in preparation of flame retardant materials is disclosed. Homopolymer, and copolymers of a compound of formula (I), as well as methods of preparing said homo- and copolymers are also disclosed. Polymers described herein advantageous possess low heat release capacities and high char yields.
FILED	Monday, April 30, 2012
APPL NO	14/115165
ART UNIT	1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 49/83 (20130101) C07C 49/84 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 8/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/26 (20130101)
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09082011 — Person identification using ocular biometrics with liveness detection

US 09082011	Komogortsev
FUNDED BY	Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
APPLICANT(S)	Oleg V. Komogortsev (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Texas State University San Marcos (San Marcos, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Oleg V. Komogortsev (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A method of assessing the identity of a person by one or more of: internal non-visible anatomical structure of an eye represented by the Oculomotor Plant Characteristics (OPC), brain performance represented by the Complex Eye Movement patterns (CEM), iris patterns, and periocular information. In some embodiments, a method of making a biometric assessment includes measuring eye movement of a subject, making an assessment of whether the subject is alive based on the measured eye movement, and assessing a person's identity based at least in part on the assessment of whether the subject is alive. In some embodiments, a method of making a biometric assessment includes measuring eye movement of a subject, assessing characteristics from the measured eye movement, and assessing a state of the subject based on the assessed characteristics.
FILED	Monday, June 03, 2013
APPL NO	13/908748
ART UNIT	2665 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/117 (20130101) A61B 5/165 (20130101) A61B 5/4845 (20130101) Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/0061 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06K 9/00335 (20130101) G06K 9/00885 (20130101) G06K 9/00899 (20130101)
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Department of Justice (DOJ)

09080205 — Quantification of human mitochondrial DNA using synthesized DNA standards

US 09080205	Kavlick et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
APPLICANT(S)	Mark F. Kavlick (King George, Virginia); Bruce Budowle (North Richland Hills, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark F. Kavlick (King George, Virginia); Bruce Budowle (North Richland Hills, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A real-time quantitative PCR assay that utilizes a duplex, synthetic DNA standard to ensure optimal quality assurance and quality control. One embodiment of the invention facilitates amplification of mtDNA by focusing on a 105-base pair target sequence that is minimally homologous to non-human mtDNA. The present invention can also be used to identify the presence of PCR inhibitors and thus indicate the need for sample repurification.
FILED	Friday, March 30, 2012
APPL NO	13/436277
ART UNIT	1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6851 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6851 (20130101) C12Q 2531/113 (20130101) C12Q 2545/101 (20130101) C12Q 2545/101 (20130101) C12Q 2561/113 (20130101)
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09082043 — Image congealing via efficient feature selection

US 09082043	Liu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
APPLICANT(S)	General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Xiaoming Liu (Schenectady, New York); Peter Henry Tu (Niskayuna, New York); Ya Xue (Niskayuna, New York)
ABSTRACT	A novel technique for unsupervised feature selection is disclosed. The disclosed methods include automatically selecting a subset of a feature of an image. Additionally, the selection of the subset of features may be incorporated with a congealing algorithm, such as a least-square-based congealing algorithm. By selecting a subset of the feature representation of an image, redundant and/or irrelevant features may be reduced or removed, and the efficiency and accuracy of least-square-based congealing may be improved.
FILED	Thursday, July 03, 2014
APPL NO	14/323813
ART UNIT	2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation
CURRENT CPC	Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/00281 (20130101) G06K 9/623 (20130101) G06K 9/6206 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06K 9/6224 (20130101) G06K 9/6263 (20130101)
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

09082082 — Network information methods devices and systems

US 09082082	Jebara et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Tony Jebara (New York, New York); Bert Huang (Berwyn Heights, Maryland); Blake Shaw (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Methods and systems for predicting links in a network, such as a social network, are disclosed. The existing network structure can be used to optimize link prediction. The methods and systems can learn a distance metric and/or a degree preference function that are structure preserving to predict links for new/existing nodes based on node properties.
FILED	Thursday, December 06, 2012
APPL NO	13/707478
ART UNIT	2122 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC	Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 3/08 (20130101) G06N 99/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class 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 50/00 (20130101)
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Department of Transportation (USDOT)

09080001 — Flame-retardant derivatives

US 09080001	Kumar et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
APPLICANT(S)	Jayant Kumar (Westford, Massachusetts); E. Bryan Coughlin (Amherst, Massachusetts); Todd Emrick (South Deerfield, Massachusetts); Bon-Cheol Ku (Wanju-gun, South Korea); Sethumadhavan Ravichandran (Marlborough, Massachusetts); Subhalakshmi Nagarajan (Sheffield Village, Ohio); Ramaswamy Nagarajan (Westford, Massachusetts); Weeradech Kiratitanavit (Lowell, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Jayant Kumar (Westford, Massachusetts); E. Bryan Coughlin (Amherst, Massachusetts); Todd Emrick (South Deerfield, Massachusetts); Bon-Cheol Ku (Wanju-gun, South Korea); Sethumadhavan Ravichandran (Marlborough, Massachusetts); Subhalakshmi Nagarajan (Sheffield Village, Ohio); Ramaswamy Nagarajan (Westford, Massachusetts); Weeradech Kiratitanavit (Lowell, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A chemical compound of structural formula (I) useful in preparation of flame retardant materials is disclosed. Homopolymer, and copolymers of a compound of formula (I), as well as methods of preparing said homo- and copolymers are also disclosed. Polymers described herein advantageous possess low heat release capacities and high char yields.
FILED	Monday, April 30, 2012
APPL NO	14/115165
ART UNIT	1766 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 49/83 (20130101) C07C 49/84 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 8/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/26 (20130101)
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

09081096 — Apparatus, method, and computer program for a resolution-enhanced pseudo-noise code technique

US 09081096	Li
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)	Steven X. Li (Ellicott City, Maryland)
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)	Steven X. Li (Ellicott City, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	An apparatus, method, and computer program for a resolution enhanced pseudo-noise coding technique for 3D imaging is provided. In one embodiment, a pattern generator may generate a plurality of unique patterns for a return to zero signal. A plurality of laser diodes may be configured such that each laser diode transmits the return to zero signal to an object. Each of the return to zero signal includes one unique pattern from the plurality of unique patterns to distinguish each of the transmitted return to zero signals from one another.
FILED	Friday, August 31, 2012
APPL NO	13/601293
ART UNIT	3645 — 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 7/484 (20130101) G01S 7/4815 (20130101) G01S 17/10 (20130101) G01S 17/89 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)

09083961 — System for correcting RPC camera model pointing errors using 2 sets of stereo image pairs and probabilistic 3-dimensional models

US 09083961	Tanner
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
APPLICANT(S)	RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Franklin R. Tanner (Ashburn, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A modeling engine (ME) for generating or “bootstrapping” a three dimensional edge model (3DEM) from two stereo pairs of images and correcting engine (CE) for correcting a camera model associated with an image are provided. The ME back projects edge detected images into 3DEMs using camera models associated with the stereo images, updates and stereo updates voxel probabilities in the 3DEMs with back projections of the edge detected images, and then merges the 3DEMs together to create a “sparse” 3DEM. The CE calculates a registration solution mapping an edge detected image of an image to an expected edge image. The expected edge image is a projection of a 3DEM using a camera model associated with the image. The CE corrects the camera model by applying the registration solution to the camera model based on determining whether the registration solution is a high confidence registration solution.
FILED	Friday, September 28, 2012
APPL NO	13/631811
ART UNIT	2487 — Recording and Compression
CURRENT CPC	Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/0063 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0075 (20130101) G06T 2207/10032 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 13/0282 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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National Security Agency (NSA)

09081049 — Minimum-spacing circuit design and layout for PICA

US 09081049	Ainspan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) National Security Agency (NSA)
APPLICANT(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Herschel A. Ainspan (New Hempstead, New York); Seongwon Kim (Old Tappan, New Jersey); Franco Stellari (Waldwick, New Jersey); Alan J. Weger (Mohegan Lake, New York)
ABSTRACT	PICA test circuits are shown that include a first transistor and a second transistor laid out drain-to-drain, such that a gap between respective drain regions of the first and second transistors has a minimum size allowed by a given fabrication technology.
FILED	Wednesday, August 28, 2013
APPL NO	14/012668
ART UNIT	2844 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/26 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Pulse Technique H03K 19/14 (20130101) H03K 19/094 (20130101)
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Government Rights Acknowledged

09079792 — Fused silica body with vitreous silica inner layer and method for making the same

US 09079792	Rockosi et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Derrick J. Rockosi (Lynn, Massachusetts); Richard Gentilman (Acton, Massachusetts); Christopher K. Solecki (Allen, Texas); Allen L. Kelly (Dallas, Texas); William C. Strauss (Westford, Massachusetts); Brian Gahan (McKinney, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A fused silica body comprising a layer of vitreous silica adjacent at least a portion of an inner surface is described in embodiments herein. In other embodiments, a method of making a fused silica body with a layer of vitreous silica adjacent at least a portion of an inner surface is described herein, comprising heating at least a portion of the inner surface to the point of vitrification. In certain embodiments, the method involves passing a linear local heat source over the inner surface in a particular manner, such as a helical fashion transverse to the linear shape, and may involve creating on the inner surface of the body overlapping swaths of temporarily melted silica material.
FILED	Friday, March 01, 2013
APPL NO	13/783106
ART UNIT	1741 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
CURRENT CPC	Manufacture, Shaping, or Supplementary Processes C03B 29/02 (20130101) C03B 29/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/26 (20150115) Y10T 428/1317 (20150115)
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09079970 — Methods and compositions for specific modulation of MCL-1

US 09079970	Walensky et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	Loren D. Walensky (Newton, Massachusetts); Michelle L. Stewart (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Loren D. Walensky (Newton, Massachusetts); Michelle L. Stewart (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A series of stapled BCL-2 family peptide helices were identified as able to target the survival protein MCL-I with high affinity and a subset with unprecedented selectivity. Agents and methods for selective pharmacologic neutralization of MCL-I are provided for drug discovery and therapeutic uses, including use in overcoming the apoptotic resistance of cancer and other diseases associated with impaired cell death.
FILED	Wednesday, December 09, 2009
APPL NO	13/133883
ART UNIT	1676 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/00 (20130101) A61K 31/00 (20130101) A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/4747 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5011 (20130101) G01N 33/57484 (20130101)
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09080049 — PH-sensitive graft copolymer, manufacturing method for same, and polymer micelles using method

US 09080049	Lee et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	Doo Sung Lee (Suwon-si, South Korea); Min Sang Kim (Suwon-si, South Korea); Bong Sup Kim (Suwon-si, South Korea)
ASSIGNEE(S)	RESEARCH and BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY (Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea)
INVENTOR(S)	Doo Sung Lee (Suwon-si, South Korea); Min Sang Kim (Suwon-si, South Korea); Bong Sup Kim (Suwon-si, South Korea)
ABSTRACT	The present document relates to a manufacturing method for pH-sensitive graft polymer micelles and a polymer micelle-type pharmaceutical composition containing the graft copolymer. The pH-sensitive graft copolymer micelles are usable as various markers and contrast agents for various molecular images for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and a carrier for delivery of various medicines according to disease. The pH-sensitive graft copolymer forms micelles that can be used in target-oriented diagnosis and medicine release according to changes in the pH of a body. The polymer micelles are provided by inducing a graft copolymer of poly (β-amino ester) compounds which has a solubility in water depending on pH but is incapable of forming the micelles due to a self-assembly phenomenon, and hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) compounds.
FILED	Friday, April 09, 2010
APPL NO	13/263452
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 9/1075 (20130101) A61K 9/1273 (20130101) A61K 47/34 (20130101) A61K 47/482 (20130101) A61K 47/48192 (20130101) A61K 47/48215 (20130101) A61K 47/48815 (20130101) A61K 49/0021 (20130101) A61K 49/0054 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 63/916 (20130101) C08G 81/00 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 71/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C08L 71/02 (20130101) C08L 71/02 (20130101) C08L 77/00 (20130101) C08L 77/00 (20130101) C08L 87/00 (20130101) C08L 2205/05 (20130101) C08L 2666/18 (20130101) C08L 2666/24 (20130101)
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09082533 — Memristive element based on hetero-junction oxide

US 09082533	Yang et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	Jianhua Yang (Palo Alto, California); Minxian Max Zhang (Mountain View, California); R. Stanley Williams (Portola Valley, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Jianhua Yang (Palo Alto, California); Minxian Max Zhang (Mountain View, California); R. Stanley Williams (Portola Valley, California)
ABSTRACT	Memristive elements are provided that include an active region disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. The active region includes an switching layer of a first metal oxide and a conductive layer of a second metal oxide, where a metal on of the first metal oxide differs from a metal ion of the second metal oxide. The memristive element exhibits a nonlinear current-voltage characteristic in the low resistance state based on the oxide hetero-junction between the first metal oxide and the second metal oxide. Multilayer structures that include the memristive elements also are provided.
FILED	Friday, October 21, 2011
APPL NO	14/345293
ART UNIT	2847 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Static Stores G11C 13/003 (20130101) G11C 2213/15 (20130101) G11C 2213/55 (20130101) G11C 2213/56 (20130101) G11C 2213/71 (20130101) Resistors H01C 10/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01C 10/16 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 27/2463 (20130101) H01L 27/2481 (20130101) H01L 45/08 (20130101) H01L 45/146 (20130101) H01L 45/1233 (20130101) Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 1/18 (20130101)
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09083071 — Microwave and millimeter-wave compact tunable cavity filter

US 09083071	Kaneda et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	Noriaki Kaneda (Westfield, New Jersey); John Franey (Bridgewater, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Alcatel Lucent (Boulogne-Billancourt, France)
INVENTOR(S)	Noriaki Kaneda (Westfield, New Jersey); John Franey (Bridgewater, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	An electrical device that comprises a tunable cavity filter that includes a container and a post. The container encloses a cavity therein, wherein interior surfaces of the container are covered with a metal layer. The post is configured be movable through an opening in the container such that at least a portion of the post is locatable inside of the cavity.
FILED	Tuesday, January 04, 2011
APPL NO	12/984395
ART UNIT	2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Waveguides; Resonators, Lines, or Other Devices of the Waveguide Type H01P 1/2053 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01P 1/2088 (20130101) H01P 7/065 (20130101)
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09083291 — Low voltage high efficiency gallium arsenide power amplifier

US 09083291	Lender, Jr. et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	Robert J. Lender, Jr. (Pepperell, Massachusetts); Douglas M. Dugas (Chelmsford, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert J. Lender, Jr. (Pepperell, Massachusetts); Douglas M. Dugas (Chelmsford, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A low voltage, switch mode PHEMT power amplifier with a 0.1 μm gate length and a low loss, lumped element, output matching circuit is disclosed that provides high performance over a frequency range of 1.4 GHz-2.5 GHz. The amplifier makes use of monolithic circuit technology for the first stage and output transistor, and uses a printed circuit board with surface mount components for the output matching network. The power output of the power amplifier is stable over a range of 60 degrees centigrade, has high power efficiencies of 44-53% with greater than 2 watts output power over the frequency range of 1.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz. In addition, through drain voltage control, the output power can be varied over a wide range between about 0.8 to 2.5 watts while still maintaining a high efficiency in the range of 50±3%.
FILED	Sunday, August 12, 2012
APPL NO	13/879507
ART UNIT	2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Amplifiers H03F 3/21 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H03F 3/191 (20130101) H03F 3/195 (20130101) H03F 3/245 (20130101)
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ASSIGNEE: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army Washington, DC

APPLICANT: Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
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