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| US 09277748 | Blumberg et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter M. Blumberg (Frederick, Maryland); Larry V. Pearce (Rockville, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter M. Blumberg (Frederick, Maryland); Larry V. Pearce (Rockville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising an agonist and an antagonist, in certain ratios which allow for the onset of agonist action followed quickly by alleviation by antagonist action, and methods of use in personal defense and law enforcement. |
| FILED | Friday, March 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/634447 |
| 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 37/18 (20130101) A01N 43/46 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/55 (20130101) A61K 31/55 (20130101) A61K 31/165 (20130101) A61K 31/165 (20130101) A61K 31/4468 (20130101) A61K 31/4468 (20130101) A61K 31/5375 (20130101) A61K 31/5375 (20130101) A61K 36/81 (20130101) A61K 36/81 (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) |
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| US 09278014 | Macomber et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Orthocare Innovations LLC (Mountlake Terrace, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Orthocare Innovations LLC (Mountlake Terrace, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ben Gilbert Macomber (Shoreline, Washington); David Alan Boone (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A computerized prosthesis alignment system includes a transducer that can measure socket reactions in the anterior/posterior plane and the right/left planes, while canceling or reducing the transverse forces on the measurements of these socket reactions. In addition, the transducer is also capable of determining the axial load or weight experienced by the prosthesis. The computerized prosthesis alignment system is in communication with a host computer. The moment data from the transducer is interpreted by the user via a computer interface. The host computer includes memory for storing one or more applications. These applications receive data from the transducer, interpret the data with discrete algebraic or fuzzy logic algorithms, and display the output numerically and graphically. Applications may also interpret the data to provide analyses to the user for aligning the prosthesis. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/307205 |
| 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 2/60 (20130101) A61F 2/66 (20130101) A61F 2/68 (20130101) A61F 2/76 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61F 2002/704 (20130101) A61F 2002/705 (20130101) A61F 2002/5021 (20130101) A61F 2002/5023 (20130101) A61F 2002/7635 (20130101) A61F 2002/7645 (20130101) A61F 2002/7695 (20130101) Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 21/24 (20130101) Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/2218 (20130101) G01L 1/2231 (20130101) G01L 5/162 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/5086 (20130101) |
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| US 09278068 | Annapragada et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sensulin LLC (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma); Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (Austin, Texas); Sensulin, LLC (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ananth Annapragada (Manvel, Texas); Indrani Dasgupta (Frederick, Maryland); Eric Tanifum (Katy, Texas); Mayank Srivastava (Pearland, Texas); Mostafa Analoui (Madison, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | Vesicle compositions are provided that comprise a therapeutic compound. The vesicle compositions may be capable of releasing the therapeutic compound in response to the presence of an external trigger. The vesicle compositions may comprise a plurality of biocompatible vesicles. The biocompatible vesicles may comprise a therapeutic compound for treatment of a patient in need thereof, and one or more cross-linkages between two or more of the biocompatible vesicles, each cross-linkage comprising a chemical sensing moiety and a sensed moiety. In some embodiments, the therapeutic compound may be any compound that provides palliative, curative, or otherwise beneficial effects to a patent. |
| FILED | Monday, February 10, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/177129 |
| 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 9/1271 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/28 (20130101) A61K 47/48815 (20130101) |
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| US 09278078 | Ferchmin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Andrew Ferchmin (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Vesna Ana Eterovic De Ferchmin (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Hector Manuel Maldonado (Cidra, Puerto Rico); Khalid El Sayed (West Monroe, Louisiana) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Andrew Ferchmin (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Vesna Ana Eterovic De Ferchmin (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Hector Manuel Maldonado (Cidra, Puerto Rico); Khalid El Sayed (West Monroe, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of inhibiting excitotoxicity by indirectly activating α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) which indirectly activate synaptic AMPA and NMDA receptors is disclosed. Inhibitors of α7 nACHRs, such as macrocyclic diterpenoids, more specifically cembranoids or methyllycaconitine (MLA), indirectly activate α4β2 nAChRs and can be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson Disease, AIDS related dementia and the delayed effects of stroke. They can also be used to treat diseases associated with neuronal impairment, including, but not limited to glaucoma caused by optical nerve damage, delayed effects of epilepsy; and multiple sclerosis. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/630313 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/047 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278089 | Waugh et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as Represented by The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Service (Bethesda, Maryland); Provid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Monmouth Junction, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Waugh (Walkersville, Maryland); Christopher Self (West Caldwell, New Jersey); Guangtao Zhang (Princeton, New Jersey); Yves Pommier (Bethesda, Maryland); Robert H. Shoemaker (Boyds, Maryland); Michael Currens (Frederick, Maryland); John Cardellina (Walkersville, Maryland); Andrew Jobson (Coventry, United Kingdom); George Lountos (Frederick, Maryland); Dominic Scudiero (Frederick, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of treating an Hepatitis C Virus infection in a patient, comprising providing a therapeutically effective amount, to a patient in need thereof, of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: G1 is a group of the formula or where n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and Het is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently chosen from N, O, and S, which Het is optionally substituted. |
| FILED | Friday, October 26, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/353976 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/404 (20130101) A61K 31/454 (20130101) A61K 31/4178 (20130101) A61K 31/4184 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/4709 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 209/42 (20130101) C07D 401/12 (20130101) C07D 403/12 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/96 (20130101) |
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| US 09278090 | Gutkind et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | J. Silvio Gutkind (Potomac, Maryland); Ramiro Iglesias-Bartolome (Bethesda, Maryland); Vyomesh Patel (Washington, District of Columbia); Ana p. Cotrim (Bethesda, Maryland); Alfredo Molinolo (Rockville, Maryland); James B. Mitchell (Damascus, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a method of preventing the development of mucositis in a subject undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy for a disease in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, such as rapamycin, to the subject. Further disclosed is a method of increasing the lifespan of a normal oral keratinocyte and/or reducing oxidative stress in a normal epithelial cell, wherein the method comprises administering an effective amount of an mTOR inhibitor to a subject undergoing radiation therapy or chemotherapy for a disease in need thereof. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/798863 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/436 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278098 | MacDonald et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Timothy L. MacDonald (Charlottesville, Virginia); Jerry L. Nadler (Charlottesville, Virginia); Peng Cui (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Phthalazine analogs of a Lisofylline (LSF) and synthetic methods for preparation of such analogs are provided. Compounds of the invention have structural formula III: wherein 1) R3a is hydrogen and R3b is selected from C5-22alkyl, C2-22alkenyl, or C2-22alkynyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or 2) R3b is hydrogen and R3a is selected from C9alkyl, C15-22alkyl, C9-22alkenyl, or C2-22alkynyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or 3) R3a and R3b are the same or different and are selected from C9alkyl, C15-22alkyl, C4-22alkenyl, or C2-22alkynyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The analogs of LSF provided have the ability to protect cell viability, particularly the ability to protect pancreatic β-cells, to induce insulin secretion. |
| FILED | Monday, October 27, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/524724 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/502 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 237/32 (20130101) |
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| US 09278120 | Cruzat et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrea Cruzat (Boston, Massachusetts); Pedram Hamrah (Cambrigde, Massachusetts); Reza Dana (Newton, Massachusetts); Bernardo Cavalcanti (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are methods of evaluating efficacy of a treatment in a subject having eye inflammation (e.g., a subject having dry eye syndrome) and selecting a subject for participation in a clinical study. Also provided are methods of treating a subject having eye inflammation (e.g., a subject having dry eye syndrome). |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 20, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/971609 |
| ART UNIT | 2665 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 3/14 (20130101) A61B 3/101 (20130101) A61B 3/1025 (20130101) A61B 5/0068 (20130101) A61B 5/414 (20130101) A61B 5/4833 (20130101) A61B 5/4848 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0048 (20130101) A61K 31/56 (20130101) A61K 38/13 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 21/0028 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0016 (20130101) |
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| US 09278121 | Song et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Trustees University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Alaska); Chosun University (, South Korea) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter I. Song (Little Rock, Arkansas); Cheryl Armstrong (Little Rock, Arkansas); Sunhyo Ryu (Little Rock, Arkansas); Yoonkyung Park (Gwangju, South Korea); Kyung-soo Hahm (Gwangju, South Korea) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention encompasses methods for treating an infection and/or treating or reducing inflammation through the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a peptide to a subject in need thereof. In some aspects, the peptide is a Helicobacter pylori-derived peptide, such as an HPA3NT3 peptide and the infection is a bacterial infection. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/803678 |
| ART UNIT | 1676 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/164 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278159 | Deisseroth et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Karl Deisseroth (Palo Alto, California); Edward S. Boyden (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karl Deisseroth (Palo Alto, California); Edward S. Boyden (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides compositions and methods for light-activated cation channel proteins and their uses within cell membranes and subcellular regions. The invention provides for proteins, nucleic acids, vectors and methods for genetically targeted expression of light-activated cation channels to specific cells or defined cell populations. In particular the invention provides millisecond-timescale temporal control of cation channels using moderate light intensities in cells, cell lines, transgenic animals, and humans. The invention provides for optically generating electrical spikes in nerve cells and other excitable cells useful for driving neuronal networks, drug screening, and therapy. |
| FILED | Monday, July 24, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/459638 |
| ART UNIT | 1631 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals A01K 2217/05 (20130101) A01K 2227/40 (20130101) A01K 2227/105 (20130101) A01K 2227/703 (20130101) A01K 2227/706 (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 2/18 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/137 (20130101) A61K 31/353 (20130101) A61K 31/405 (20130101) A61K 31/4172 (20130101) A61K 35/30 (20130101) A61K 35/30 (20130101) A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 48/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 27/3604 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 5/062 (20130101) A61N 5/0622 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/405 (20130101) C07K 14/705 (20130101) C07K 2319/60 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 2740/15043 (20130101) C12N 2740/15071 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6872 (20130101) G01N 2500/04 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 530/82 (20130101) |
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| US 09278168 | Gellman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thoratec LLC (Pleasanton, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | THORATEC LLC (Pleasanton, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Barry N. Gellman (North Easton, Massachusetts); Andrew Koert (Somerville, Massachusetts); Zhongjun Wu (Woodstock, Maryland); Juntao Zhang (Baltimore, Maryland); Bartley P. Griffith (Gibson Island, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | An integrated centrifugal blood pump-oxygenator (1) which has a housing (2) with a top (3) having a blood inlet (4), a blood outlet (5) and a gas inlet (6), and a bottom (7) having a rotational body (8) being rotatably arranged in a rotor-housing (9) of the bottom (7). The integrated centrifugal blood pump-oxygenator (1) further has an oxygenator membrane (10) provided in an interior (11) of the housing (2), wherein in the operation state oxygen (12) is transferred from the gas inlet (6) through the oxygenator membrane (10) to a gas outlet (13) and blood (14) is brought in direct contact with the oxygenator membrane (10) by pumping the blood (14) with the rotational body (8) from the blood inlet (4) to the blood outlet (5). The rotational body (8) is magnetically journalled in a contact-free manner with respect to the rotor-housing (9). There is an extracorporeal life support system (1000), and a method of de-bubbling and priming a extracorporeal life support system (1000). |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/928324 |
| ART UNIT | 3761 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| 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 1/101 (20130101) A61M 1/267 (20140204) A61M 1/1006 (20140204) A61M 1/1015 (20140204) A61M 1/1698 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278765 | Stokes |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Hedley Stokes (Pitlochry, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | PHS Space Limited (Pitlochry, Perthshire, United Kingdom) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Hedley Stokes (Pitlochry, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to the protection of spacecraft from debris and to de-orbiting devices of the atmospheric drag type, and to debris sweeping apparatus for the removal of debris from the space environment. The debris shielding apparatus for a spacecraft has a shield unit including a shielding surface for impeding incident debris. The shield unit is attached to the spacecraft body and has a drive mechanism for positioning the shield unit in relation to the spacecraft body. The drive mechanism is capable of moving the shield unit between a stowed first position and a deployed second position. In the deployed second position the plane of the shielding surface is at an angle to the spacecraft body. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/514175 |
| ART UNIT | 3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Cosmonautics; Vehicles or Equipment Therefor B64G 1/56 (20130101) B64G 1/222 (20130101) B64G 1/242 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B64G 1/1078 (20130101) |
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| US 09278913 | Gribble et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (Hanover, New Hampshire) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Trustees of Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gordon W. Gribble (Lebanon, New Hampshire); Tadashi Honda (Port Jefferson Station, New York); Michael B. Sporn (Turnbridge, Vermont); Nanjoo Suh (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds and methods useful for chemopreventative treatment of diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, and multiple sclerosis. |
| FILED | Monday, October 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/059185 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/19 (20130101) A61K 31/35 (20130101) A61K 31/275 (20130101) A61K 31/277 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 255/47 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278914 | Dalton et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (KNOXVILLE, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James T. Dalton (Lakeland, Tennessee); Duane D. Miller (Germantown, Tennessee); Jeffrey D. Kearbey (Lakeland, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention is directed to a feed composition and method of affecting the carcass composition by increasing the lean mass, reducing the fat mass, and/or reducing the percent fat mass comprising SARM compounds. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 30, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/168993 |
| ART UNIT | 1672 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Fodder A23K 1/184 (20130101) A23K 1/1612 (20130101) A23K 1/1813 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 255/60 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278923 | McKnight et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Regents of The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents of The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Steven L. McKnight (Dallas, Texas); Joseph M. Ready (Carrollton, Texas); Andrew A. Pieper (Iowa City, Iowa); Jef K. De Brabander (Flower Mound, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention relates generally to stimulating neurogenesis (e.g., post-natal neurogenesis, e.g., post-natal hippocampal neurogenesis) and protection from neuron cell death. |
| FILED | Monday, December 09, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/100515 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/00 (20130101) A61K 31/44 (20130101) A61K 31/403 (20130101) A61K 31/415 (20130101) A61K 31/437 (20130101) A61K 31/506 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 209/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 209/86 (20130101) C07D 209/88 (20130101) C07D 401/06 (20130101) C07D 401/12 (20130101) C07D 403/06 (20130101) C07D 403/12 (20130101) C07D 405/12 (20130101) C07D 413/06 (20130101) C07D 471/04 (20130101) |
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| US 09278956 | Hernandez et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eliud Hernandez (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Cornelis Vlaar (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Suranganie Dharmawardhane (San Juan, Puerto Rico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Puerto Rico (San Juan, Puerto Rico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eliud Hernandez (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Cornelis Vlaar (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Suranganie Dharmawardhane (San Juan, Puerto Rico) |
| ABSTRACT | A novel inhibitor of Rac activity based on the structure of the established Rac/Rac-GEF inhibitor NSC23766 is discloses. The compound EHop-016, with an IC50 of 1.1 μM, is a 100-fold more efficient inhibitor of Rac activity than NSC23766. EHop-016 is specific for Rac1 and Rac3 at concentrations ≦5 mM. At higher concentrations, EHop-016 inhibits the close homolog Cdc42. In MDA-MB-435 cells, EHop-016 (≦5 mM) inhibits the association of the Rac-GEF Vav2 with a nucleotide-free Rac1(G15A), which has a high affinity for activated GEFs. EHop-016 does not affect the association of the Rac-GEF Tiam-1 with Rac1(G15A) at similar concentrations. EHop-016 also inhibits the Rac activity of MDA-MB-231 metastatic breast cancer cells and reduces Rac-directed lamellipodia formation in both cell lines. EHop-016 decreases Rac-downstream effects of p21-activated kinase (PAK)1 activity and directed migration of metastatic cancer cells. At low concentrations (<5 μM), EHop-016 does not affect cell viability. |
| FILED | Monday, November 10, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/537755 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/506 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 403/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 413/14 (20130101) |
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| US 09278998 | Jayaraman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Akila Jayaraman (Waltham, Massachusetts); Karthik Viswanathan (Waltham, Massachusetts); Rahul Raman (Waltham, Massachusetts); Zachary H. Shriver (Winchester, Massachusetts); Ram Sasisekharan (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Akila Jayaraman (Waltham, Massachusetts); Karthik Viswanathan (Waltham, Massachusetts); Rahul Raman (Waltham, Massachusetts); Zachary H. Shriver (Winchester, Massachusetts); Ram Sasisekharan (Bedford, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides HA polypeptides (e.g., H1 HA polypeptides) that bind to umbrella-topology glycans, and reagents and methods relating thereto. The present invention provides binding agents that bind to HA polypeptides (e.g., H1 HA polypeptides), and reagents and methods relating thereto. The present invention provides interfering agents that inhibit the binding of HA polypeptides (e.g., H1 HA polypeptides) to HA receptors, and reagents and methods relating thereto. The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing influenza infection utilizing HA polypeptides, HA polypeptide binding agents, HA polypeptide interfering agents, and/or vaccine compositions comprising any of the foregoing. |
| FILED | Friday, July 02, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/829931 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | 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 2760/16122 (20130101) |
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| US 09279002 | Ibrahim et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ashraf S. Ibrahim (Irvine, California); Mingfu Liu (Carson, California); Teklegiorgis Ghebremariam (Los Angeles, California); Yue Fu (Torrance, California); John E. Edwards (Palos Verdes Estates, California); Scott Filler (Rancho Palos Verdes, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | LOS ANGELES BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER (Torrance, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ashraf S. Ibrahim (Irvine, California); Mingfu Liu (Carson, California); Teklegiorgis Ghebremariam (Los Angeles, California); Yue Fu (Torrance, California); John E. Edwards (Palos Verdes Estates, California); Scott Filler (Rancho Palos Verdes, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provided Mucorales CotH polypeptides and encoding nucleic acid molecules. The Mucorales CotH polypeptides and encoding nucleic acids can be advantageously used to diagnose, treat or prevent fungal conditions, in particular mucormycosis. |
| FILED | Friday, September 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/620563 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/37 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 16/14 (20130101) C07K 2317/34 (20130101) C07K 2317/76 (20130101) |
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| US 09279009 | Libutti et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Steven K. Libutti (North Potomac, Maryland); Mijung Kwon (Frederick, Maryland); Anita Tandle (Towson, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Steven K. Libutti (North Potomac, Maryland); Mijung Kwon (Frederick, Maryland); Anita Tandle (Towson, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A purified DOC1 polypeptide comprising a fragment of SEQ ID NO:1 is provided, wherein the DOC1 polypeptide is not the full-length DOC1 polypeptide sequence. A method of inhibiting angiogenesis in a subject is provided comprising administering to a subject a nucleic acid encoding a DOC1 polypeptide, whereby a cell in the subject produces the DOC1 polypeptide, thus inhibiting angiogenesis. A method of inhibiting tumor growth in a subject is provided comprising administering to a subject a nucleic acid encoding a DOC1 polypeptide, whereby a cell in the subject produces the DOC1 polypeptide, thus inhibiting tumor growth. |
| FILED | Friday, July 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/952192 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/13 (20130101) A61K 48/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/47 (20130101) C07K 14/4703 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/574 (20130101) G01N 2333/4703 (20130101) G01N 2800/52 (20130101) |
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| US 09279011 | Topalian et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Suzanne L. Topalian (Brookeville, Maryland); Florence A Depontieu (Lyons, France); Donald F. Hunt (Charlottesville, Virginia); Jeffrey Shabanowitz (Charlottesville, Virginia); Jie Qian (Somerset, New Jersey); Victor H. Engelhard (Crozet, Virginia); Angela Lee Zarling (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland); University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Suzanne L. Topalian (Brookeville, Maryland); Florence A Depontieu (Lyons, France); Donald F. Hunt (Charlottesville, Virginia); Jeffrey Shabanowitz (Charlottesville, Virginia); Jie Qian (Somerset, New Jersey); Victor H. Engelhard (Crozet, Virginia); Angela Lee Zarling (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | We characterized a total of 175 HLA-DR-associated phosphopeptides using sequential affinity isolation, biochemical enrichment, mass spectrometric sequencing and comparative analysis. Many were derived from source proteins which may have roles in cancer development, growth and metastasis. Most were expressed exclusively by either melanomas or transformed B cells, suggesting the potential to define cell type-specific phosphatome “fingerprints”. We generated HLA-DRβ1*0101-restricted CD4+ T cells specific for a phospho-MART-1 peptide identified in two melanoma cell lines. These T cells showed specificity for phosphopeptide-pulsed antigen presenting cells as well as for intact melanoma cells. MHC II-restricted phosphopeptides recognizable by human CD4+ T cells are potential targets for cancer immunotherapy. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 04, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/318821 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/0011 (20130101) A61K 39/39 (20130101) A61K 2039/5154 (20130101) A61K 2039/5158 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/4748 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5743 (20130101) |
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| US 09279012 | Dzau et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts); Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts); Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Victor J. Dzau (Durham, North Carolina); Maria Mirotsou (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A purified paracrine factor of a mesenchymal stem cell, such as a Secreted frizzled related protein (Sfrp) is useful to reduce cell death an/or tissue injury associated with ischemic conditions. |
| FILED | Friday, April 18, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/256169 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/17 (20130101) A61K 38/18 (20130101) A61K 38/1709 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/435 (20130101) C07K 14/475 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/10 (20130101) C12N 15/09 (20130101) C12N 15/63 (20130101) |
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| US 09279019 | Dimitrov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dimiter S. Dimitrov (Frederick, Maryland); Xiaodong Xiao (Frederick, Maryland); Ira H. Pastan (Potomac, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are isolated human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind human CD22 with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 25 nM or less. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acid molecules, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acid molecules are also disclosed. The antibodies can be used to detect human CD22 in a sample. In some cases, CD22 is soluble CD22. Methods of diagnosing a B-cell malignancy, or confirming a B-cell malignancy diagnosis, are disclosed herein that utilize these antibodies. Methods of treating a subject with a B-cell malignancy are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Monday, August 05, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/959061 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/00 (20130101) A61K 39/39558 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/28 (20130101) C07K 16/2803 (20130101) C07K 16/2896 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2317/21 (20130101) C07K 2317/55 (20130101) C07K 2317/92 (20130101) C07K 2317/565 (20130101) C07K 2317/622 (20130101) |
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| US 09279103 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Guokai Chen (Rockville, Maryland); James A. Thomson (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Guokai Chen (Rockville, Maryland); James A. Thomson (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Fully defined media that support pluripotent cell viability, proliferation, cloning, and derivation, as well as methods and compositions including these media are described. Methods for deriving iPS cells from adult individuals under defined, xeno-free conditions are also described. |
| FILED | Friday, August 05, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/204354 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0606 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 5/0696 (20130101) C12N 2500/25 (20130101) C12N 2500/38 (20130101) C12N 2500/92 (20130101) C12N 2500/98 (20130101) C12N 2501/15 (20130101) C12N 2501/39 (20130101) C12N 2501/115 (20130101) C12N 2501/727 (20130101) C12N 2501/999 (20130101) |
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| US 09279105 | Wise et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gary E. Wise (Conroe, Texas); Shaomian Yao (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University And Agricultural and Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gary E. Wise (Conroe, Texas); Shaomian Yao (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Subjecting a heterogeneous cell population (one with both stem cells and non-stem cells) to extreme stress selectively eliminated the non-stem cells and resulted in the enrichment of stem cells in the population. The stress can take many forms, including without limitation, cell toxins, high temperature, high salt, and low oxygen (hypoxic) conditions. The number of stem cells remaining after stress were increased, and showed increased expression of traditional stem cell markers. The stem cells were shown to be capable of proliferation and differentiation into multiple types of cells. This method allows purification of stem cells from adult heterogeneous cell populations on a large scale basis without requirement of expensive equipment, and without requiring the presence of cell surface markers. Stem cells produced by the above method can be used for clinical applications, including tissue engineering. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/944979 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0081 (20130101) C12N 5/0664 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2500/02 (20130101) C12N 2500/60 (20130101) C12N 2501/06 (20130101) C12N 2523/00 (20130101) |
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| US 09279106 | Schlegel et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard Schlegel (Rockville, Maryland); Xuefeng Liu (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgetown University (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard Schlegel (Rockville, Maryland); Xuefeng Liu (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed towards methods of culturing non-keratinocyte epithelial cells, with the methods comprising culturing non-keratinocyte epithelial cells in the presence of feeder cells and a calcium-containing medium while inhibiting the activity of Rho kinase (ROCK) in the feeder cell, the non-keratinocyte epithelial cells or both during culturing. |
| FILED | Friday, November 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/885078 |
| 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 | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/067 (20130101) C12N 5/0625 (20130101) C12N 5/0631 (20130101) C12N 5/0683 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 5/0688 (20130101) C12N 2500/05 (20130101) C12N 2500/40 (20130101) C12N 2501/01 (20130101) C12N 2501/11 (20130101) C12N 2501/33 (20130101) C12N 2501/39 (20130101) C12N 2501/727 (20130101) C12N 2502/16 (20130101) C12N 2502/1323 (20130101) C12N 2503/02 (20130101) C12N 2510/04 (20130101) Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6883 (20130101) C12Q 2600/106 (20130101) C12Q 2600/158 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5091 (20130101) |
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| US 09279107 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Guokai Chen (Rockville, Maryland); James A. Thomson (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Guokai Chen (Rockville, Maryland); James A. Thomson (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | Fully defined media that support pluripotent cell viability, proliferation, cloning, and derivation, as well as methods and compositions including these media are described. Methods for deriving iPS cells from adult individuals under defined, xeno-free conditions are also described. |
| FILED | Friday, December 30, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/341059 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0606 (20130101) C12N 5/0696 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2500/02 (20130101) C12N 2500/32 (20130101) C12N 2500/38 (20130101) C12N 2500/90 (20130101) C12N 2501/15 (20130101) C12N 2501/33 (20130101) C12N 2501/115 (20130101) C12N 2501/727 (20130101) C12N 2501/845 (20130101) C12N 2501/998 (20130101) |
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| US 09279117 | Yan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Cong Yan (Carmel, Indiana); Hong Du (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Cong Yan (Carmel, Indiana); Hong Du (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A myeloid-specific c-fms-rtTA/(TetO)7-CMV-MMP12 bitransgenic mouse model was created. Induction of MMP12 abnormally elevated frequencies and numbers of common myeloid progenitor (CMP) and granulocyte/macrophage progenitor (GMP) populations, and decreased the frequency and number of the megakaryocyte/erythrocyte progenitor (MEP) population in bone marrow. CD11b+/Gr-1+ immature cell population increased in multiple organs. An immunosuppressive function on T cell proliferation and function by CD11b+/Gr-1+ immature cells was seen in vitro and in vivo from MMP12 over-expression. MMP12 stimulated (Lin−) progenitor cells to differentiate into CD11b+/Gr-1+ immature cells showing immunosuppression on T cell proliferation and function in vitro. Regulatory T cells were increased. In the lung, concentration of interleukin (IL)-6 was increased, which activated oncogenic signal transducer and increased expression of Stat3 downstream genes in epithelial tumor progenitor cells. Spontaneous emphysema and lung adenocarcinoma sequentially developed after MMP12 over-expression. MMP12-induced myeloid cell autonomous defect led to abnormal myelopoiesis, immune suppression and lung adenocarcinoma. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/353272 |
| 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 | 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 2217/052 (20130101) A01K 2217/203 (20130101) A01K 2217/206 (20130101) A01K 2227/105 (20130101) A01K 2267/0331 (20130101) A01K 2267/0368 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/6416 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Enzymes C12Y 304/24065 (20130101) |
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| US 09279119 | Georgiou et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | AEMASE, INC. (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | AEMase, Inc. (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George Georgiou (Austin, Texas); Everett Stone (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and composition related to the engineering of a novel protein with methionine-γ-lyase enzyme activity are described. For example, in certain aspects there may be disclosed a modified cystathionine-γ-lyase (CGL) comprising one or more amino acid substitutions and capable of degrading methionine. Furthermore, certain aspects of the invention provide compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer with methionine depletion using the disclosed proteins or nucleic acids. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/225518 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/88 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 9/96 (20130101) |
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| US 09279124 | Sharp et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (Bronx, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc. (Bronx, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Sharp (Scarsdale, New York); Rabab Charafeddine (Bronx, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of treating a wound in a subject are provided comprising administering to the subject an amount of an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2. Compositions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising an amount of an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2 are also provided. Methods are also provided for identifying an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/487221 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/06 (20130101) A61K 9/0014 (20130101) A61K 9/127 (20130101) A61K 31/713 (20130101) A61K 31/7105 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/113 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2310/14 (20130101) |
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| US 09279144 | Garraway et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Levi Garraway (Newton, Massachusetts); Caroline Emery (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods, compositions and kits concerning resistance to treatment with an anti-cancer agent, specifically an inhibitor of BRAF. In particular embodiments, the invention concerns mutations in a BRAF sequence that confer resistance to a BRAF inhibitor. Identification of such mutations in a BRAF sequence allows the identification and design of second-generation BRAF inhibitors. Methods and kits for detecting the presence of a mutant BRAF sequence in a sample are also provided. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 04, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/096954 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/437 (20130101) A61K 31/4184 (20130101) A61K 31/4439 (20130101) A61K 31/5377 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/12 (20130101) Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/485 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/573 (20130101) |
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| US 09279152 | Fekete et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC (Carlsbad, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Applied Biosystems, LLC (Carlsbad, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard Fekete (Austin, Texas); Annalee Nguyen (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | Sample preparation processes for in situ RNA or DNA analysis, methods and compositions therefor are provided. Processes provided herein allow DNA or RNA analysis to be carried out in the same tube or on an aliquot of the prepared sample without centrifugation or extraction. The preparation process can be carried out at room temperature in as little as seven minutes and is amenable to high throughput processing using manual or robotic platforms. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/459805 |
| 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 | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/1003 (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 1/686 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6841 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) |
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| US 09279659 | Izatt et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph A. Izatt (Raleigh, North Carolina); Al-Hafeez Dhalla (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph A. Izatt (Raleigh, North Carolina); Al-Hafeez Dhalla (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods are disclosed for optical coherence tomography (OCT). For example, imaging can use optical phase modulators based on optical delay lines that, in conjunction with a swept-source laser, can be used to achieve heterodyne swept source optical coherence tomography (SSOCT). These techniques resolve the complex conjugate ambiguity in SSOCT, thereby doubling the usable imaging range. This increased imaging range has numerous important clinical applications in ophthalmology, cardiology and radiology, as well as applications in small animal and non-biological imaging. These methods are superior to prior disclosed methods requiring acousto-optic or electro-optic modulators with respect to complexity, efficiency, imaging speed and image quality. |
| FILED | Friday, January 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/355381 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 3/102 (20130101) Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 9/0201 (20130101) G01B 9/02004 (20130101) G01B 9/02078 (20130101) G01B 9/02091 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279769 | Shu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xiaokun Shu (San Diego, California); Roger Y. Tsien (La Jolla, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiaokun Shu (San Diego, California); Roger Y. Tsien (La Jolla, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides miniSOG proteins, polynucleotides, and methods of use. When expressed in a bacterial or mammalian cell, miniSOG proteins spontaneously incorporate flavin mononucleotide and produce fluorescence and singlet oxygen upon excitation. Uses include optical and electron microscope imaging, in vivo imaging, detection and localization of protein-protein interactions, and photoablation. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 07, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/992540 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 14/001 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/12 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 207/11001 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/6486 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279770 | Mossoba et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Magdi M. Mossoba (Great Falls, Virginia); Sufian Al-Khaldi (Bowie, Maryland); Brianna Schoen (Abingdon, Virginia); Betsy Jean Yakes (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Magdi M. Mossoba (Great Falls, Virginia); Sufian Al-Khaldi (Bowie, Maryland); Brianna Schoen (Abingdon, Virginia); Betsy Jean Yakes (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are methods for mid-infrared imaging of nucleic acid microarrays by employing mid-infrared reflective labels combined with detection in the reflection mode. The methods described herein provide intrinsic image contrast, and permit detection of DNA microarray hybridization on infrared absorbing substrates such as glass slides. |
| FILED | Friday, October 14, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/879157 |
| 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 1/6816 (20130101) C12Q 1/6816 (20130101) C12Q 1/6837 (20130101) C12Q 1/6837 (20130101) C12Q 2563/137 (20130101) C12Q 2563/137 (20130101) C12Q 2563/155 (20130101) C12Q 2563/155 (20130101) C12Q 2565/113 (20130101) C12Q 2565/113 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/75 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279778 | Beckman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph Beckman (Corvallis, Oregon); Wei Kong (Corvallis, Oregon); Valery G. Voinov (Corvallis, Oregon); William M. Freund (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Certain disclosed embodiments concern a method and an apparatus for determining molecular structure. One embodiment comprises producing sample ions from a sample, cooling molecules of the sample ions by either embedding sample ions in superfluid droplets, such as superfluidic helium droplets, or subjecting sample ions in a cooled ion trap, to a selected temperature approaching absolute zero. Plural cooled sample ions confined in a diffraction zone are oriented using a laser, and a diffraction image is produced from oriented sample ions using an electron beam. Molecular structure is determined using collected images from different orientations obtained under different polarization directions of the orientation laser. Embodiments of an apparatus for determining molecular structure also are disclosed. The apparatus operation, data accumulation and processing are controlled by software. The software can directly calculate electron density maps without using heavy atom derivatives or multi-wavelength anomalous dispersion phasing methods. |
| FILED | Friday, January 30, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/610980 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 23/2055 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 23/20058 (20130101) Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 49/0431 (20130101) |
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| US 09279808 | AuCoin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David P. AuCoin (Reno, Nevada); Thomas R. Kozel (Reno, Nevada); Claire Smalley (Reno, Nevada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on Behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, Nevada) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David P. AuCoin (Reno, Nevada); Thomas R. Kozel (Reno, Nevada); Claire Smalley (Reno, Nevada) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a method of detecting and identifying antigens that are shed into human bodily fluids during infection. The disclosed method allows circulating antigens associated with a particular infection to be detected within minutes or hours from testing as compared to days required with the current methods. Methods of identifying diagnostic indicators/targets for a given condition or disease are disclosed which include immunizing a verterinary subject with biological fluids obtained from a human infected with particular antigens to identify diagnostic targets for immunoassay. Also disclosed are methods of diagnosing and monitoring a B. pseudomallei-associated condition, such as melioidosis. Point-of-care immunoassays are also provided that can be used to diagnose or monitor the efficacy of a B. pseudomallei-associated condition treatment. These immunoassays can also be used for rapid diagnosis of infection produced by B. pseudomallei, such as meliodosis. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/573933 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/04 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/536 (20130101) G01N 33/569 (20130101) G01N 33/56911 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279810 | Culp et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Affinergy, LLC (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Affinergy, LLC (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William David Culp (Durham, North Carolina); Martyn Kerry Darby (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Dalia Isolda Juzumiene (Cary, North Carolina); Magdalena Krajewska (Cary, North Carolina); Natalia Lygina (Cary, North Carolina); Juhua Morrison (Oak Ridge, North Carolina); Shrikumar Ambujakshan Nair (Cary, North Carolina); William Bourchier Siesser (Durham, North Carolina); Danuta Wronska (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Cell binding peptides are provided for binding to cells including urothelial and thyroid follicular cells. The peptides are useful for detection and diagnosis of cancer including bladder and thyroid cancer. A device and method for using the device for capturing cells is provided, the device includes a support having attached cell binding peptide. The support can be a slide and the device can be used for detection and diagnosis of cancer including bladder and thyroid cancer. A kit is provided with instructions for capturing cells and a support with attached cell binding peptide for detection and diagnosis of bladder and thyroid cancer. |
| FILED | Friday, October 24, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/523295 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 7/08 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/56966 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279811 | Thomas |
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| APPLICANT(S) | George V. Thomas (Lake Oswego, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | OREGON HEALTH and SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (Portland, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George V. Thomas (Lake Oswego, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are methods of predicting whether or not a subject will benefit from treatment with a Src inhibitor on the basis of the expression of one or more of Von Hippel Lindau (VHL), Src, PTP1B, pFAK, HIF-1α, and/or CA-IX in a tumor sample from the subject. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/090860 |
| ART UNIT | 1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6886 (20130101) C12Q 2600/106 (20130101) C12Q 2600/158 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/574 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/57407 (20130101) G01N 33/57438 (20130101) G01N 2333/988 (20130101) G01N 2333/4703 (20130101) G01N 2333/91205 (20130101) G01N 2333/91215 (20130101) |
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| US 09279814 | Brenowitz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Brenowitz (Chappaqua, New York); Jorg Schlatterer (Bronx, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc. (Bronx, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Brenowitz (Chappaqua, New York); Jorg Schlatterer (Bronx, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention generally relates to an apparatus for structural mapping of a macromolecule comprising an amount of persulfide effective to generate hydroxyl radicals upon contact with an aqueous solution. The present invention further relates to methods for structural mapping a macromolecule in an aqueous solution and methods for structural mapping a plurality of macromolecules in parallel, wherein each macromolecule is in a separate aqueous solution. |
| FILED | Monday, August 24, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/063833 |
| ART UNIT | 1639 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5027 (20130101) Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 21/00 (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 2523/107 (20130101) C12Q 2565/125 (20130101) C12Q 2565/627 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/68 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/6848 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 436/143333 (20150115) |
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| US 09279815 | Smith |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kenneth Smith (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to particular monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof that find use in the detection, prevention and treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections. In particular, these antibodies may kill Streptococcus pneumoniae or limit the replication of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Also disclosed are improved methods for producing such monoclonal antibodies. |
| FILED | Monday, January 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/740934 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 16/1275 (20130101) C07K 2317/21 (20130101) C07K 2317/33 (20130101) C07K 2317/92 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6854 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/56944 (20130101) |
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| US 09279816 | Tackett et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Trustees of University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alan J. Tackett (Little Rock, Arkansas); Stephanie Byrum (Little Rock, Arkansas); Sean Taverna (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention encompasses methods of identifying proteins and protein modifications of proteins specifically associated with a chromatin. |
| FILED | Friday, November 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/081812 |
| ART UNIT | 1678 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6875 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279873 | Xue et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hui Xue (Franklin Park, New Jersey); Yu Ding (Columbus, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SIEMENS CORPORATION (Iselin, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hui Xue (Franklin Park, New Jersey); Yu Ding (Columbus, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Parallel imaging magnetic resonance reconstruction is performed with temporal sensitivity. Rather than estimate the coil sensitivity once for each coil of an array, the coil sensitivity at different times is estimated. The movement of the patient may result in different sensitivities at different times. By using the time varying sensitivity in iterative, self-consistent, non-linear parallel imaging, real-time imaging may be provided with stable artifacts in view of increasing SNR even with higher reduction factors (e.g., 4-6). |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/534112 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/5611 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01R 33/56509 (20130101) |
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| US 09279972 | Judkewitz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Benjamin Judkewitz (Los Angeles, California); Changhuei Yang (Alhambra, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Spatial frequency swept interference (SFSI) illumination and imaging methods and devices that interfere two collimated coherent beams to generate an interference pattern of a plurality of illuminating sheets with sweeping spatial frequency. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 31, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/068818 |
| ART UNIT | 2872 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/1828 (20130101) G02B 21/0056 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02B 21/0076 (20130101) G02B 21/367 (20130101) G02B 27/58 (20130101) |
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| US 09280746 | Lindhiem |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Oliver James Lindhiem (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The likelihood of a disorder can be determined using a variety of techniques. One or more exhibited symptoms may be obtained for a patient. The likelihood that each symptom will be exhibited for the disorder can be computed, and a posterior probability of the disorder given the exhibited symptoms can be computed from the likelihood of the symptoms. Based on the resulting posterior probability of the disorder, a more accurate determination can be made of whether the patient is suffering from the disorder. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 17, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/944802 |
| ART UNIT | 2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 19/345 (20130101) Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 5/048 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09280821 | Choe et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tae Eun Choe (Reston, Virginia); Gerard Guy Medioni (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Generating three-dimensional information can include obtaining multiple different images of an object taken by camera(s), each image having a near-planar surface depiction of the object; registering the images in two-dimensions by identifying one or more features of each image and generating a two-dimensional representation of each feature; selecting first and second images from the registered images; generating one or more correspondences between one or more features of the first and second images; estimating a camera parameter set for each of the first and second images within respective ones of the identified features; reconstructing a three-dimensional structure of the object in Euclidean space responsive to the one or more correspondences and the estimated camera parameter sets; refining the estimated camera parameter sets using the three-dimensional structure; and refining the three-dimensional structure using the refined camera parameter sets. Camera parameter sets can include a rotation matrix, translation vector, and focal length. |
| FILED | Monday, March 18, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/846622 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0024 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09277887 | Dawson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | RESCON LTD (Farnborough, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | RESCON LTD (Farnborough, United Kingdom) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas Andrew Dawson (Aldershot, United Kingdom); Robert Basil (Lawrenceville, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | A non-resistive contact sensor assembly includes an electric field sensor device, including a dielectric component for receiving an electrical signal from an object of interest and a signal processing component for processing the electrical signal, a voltage regulator for controlling voltage to the dielectric component and the signal processing component, and a common ground reference for the dielectric component and the signal processing component. |
| FILED | Friday, March 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/835762 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/0408 (20130101) A61B 5/0478 (20130101) A61B 5/0492 (20130101) A61B 5/7225 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 2562/0214 (20130101) |
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| US 09277964 | Hasling |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas Alan Hasling (Honolulu, Hawaii) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | OCEANIT LABORATORIES, INC. (Honolulu, Hawaii) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas Alan Hasling (Honolulu, Hawaii) |
| ABSTRACT | Wave energy is directed into a body. A condition within the body is observed by reflection from effects within the body. An internal target is located. Wave energy is focused on the target within the body and is increased in intensity to treat the target. A hand held instrument passivates or moves scalp from a skull, and converges, diverges or collimates near infrared laser beams through a skull and into interior tissue. Reflected energy reveals vessels edema or bleeding. Vessel targets are identified. Infrared laser beams are directed, triggered and intensified to coagulate or constrict the vessel. The hand held instrument is a wand connected to a laser source, processor, display and power source. The power supply, processor, infrared laser, display and laser director are mounted on a hand held unit for field use by technicians and medics to prevent time delay and further injury. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/976199 |
| ART UNIT | 3737 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/055 (20130101) A61B 18/203 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278752 | Osvog |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Andrew J. Osvog (Castaic, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrew J. Osvog (Castaic, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In an embodiment, a system may include an aircraft clevis comprising two opposite sides and a longitudinal axis located between the two opposite sides. The longitudinal axis may be parallel to the two opposite sides. The system may include a slider positioned within the aircraft clevis and along the longitudinal axis. The system may include a clip configured to prevent the slider from rotating about the longitudinal axis by having at least a first portion of the clip coupled to one of the two opposite sides of the aircraft clevis and at least a second portion of the clip in contact with the slider. |
| FILED | Monday, March 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/216283 |
| ART UNIT | 3679 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Aeroplanes; Helicopters B64C 9/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Shafts; Flexible Shafts; Elements or Crankshaft Mechanisms; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing Elements; Bearings F16C 7/02 (20130101) F16C 9/04 (20130101) F16C 11/02 (20130101) F16C 11/045 (20130101) F16C 11/0614 (20130101) F16C 17/04 (20130101) F16C 17/08 (20130101) F16C 17/26 (20130101) F16C 25/04 (20130101) F16C 27/02 (20130101) F16C 2326/43 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 403/32557 (20150115) |
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| US 09278790 | McPherson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Derrell Craig McPherson (Fredericksburg, Virginia); Christopher L. Hooban (Sterling, Virginia); Robert Michael Kinter (Waldorf, Maryland); Dena H. Kota (Spotsylvania, Virginia); Zachary A. Minter (Fredericksburg, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Derrell Craig McPherson (Fredericksburg, Virginia); Christopher L. Hooban (Sterling, Virginia); Robert Michael Kinter (Waldorf, Maryland); Dena H. Kota (Spotsylvania, Virginia); Zachary A. Minter (Fredericksburg, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A lid assembly is provided for covering and sealing a lyophilizer tray that contains a material for freeze-drying into a product in a lyophilizer chamber. The tray has an opening defined by a peripheral lip. The lid assembly includes a first lid disposable to seal around the lip of the tray, second lid disposed on the first lid, and a filter paper disposed therebetween. The first lid includes an opening. The second lid covers the opening and includes a hole over the opening. The filter paper is disposed over the opening between the first and second lids for inhibiting the product from escaping the tray through the hole while permitting water vapor to pass therethrough. With a lyophilization stopper to seal the hole, the tray containing the product can be protected from environmental humidity even after removal from the chamber. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/300346 |
| ART UNIT | 3744 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Containers for Storage or Transport of Articles or Materials, e.g Bags, Barrels, Bottles, Boxes, Cans, Cartons, Crates, Drums, Jars, Tanks, Hoppers, Forwarding Containers; Accessories, Closures, or Fittings Therefor; Packaging Elements; Packages B65D 51/241 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Drying Solid Materials or Objects by Removing Liquid Therefrom F26B 5/06 (20130101) |
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| US 09278856 | Hunt et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert N. Hunt (Steubenville, Ohio); Charles Todd Williams (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Covestro LLC (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert N. Hunt (Steubenville, Ohio); Charles Todd Williams (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a flexible sensing material made from (a) at least one flexible polymeric layer and (b) at least one conductive, curable coating layer containing about 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of multi-walled carbon nanotubes having a diameter of greater than about 4 nm, about 10 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of an aliphatic urethane acrylate and about 0.1 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of a photoinitiator, wherein the weight percentages are based on the weight of the formulation, wherein the coating layer is curable by exposure to radiation and wherein the cured coating layer has a surface resistivity of about 102Ω/□ to about 1010Ω/□. The inventive sensing material may prove useful for sensing one or more of pressure, temperature and moisture and find use in a wide variety of applications. |
| FILED | Friday, April 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/082831 |
| ART UNIT | 1786 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/205 (20130101) Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 1/167 (20130101) H05K 1/0393 (20130101) H05K 2201/026 (20130101) H05K 2201/0323 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/24995 (20150401) |
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| US 09278887 | Tuan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher Tuan (Omaha, Nebraska); Lim Nguyen (Bellevue, Nebraska) |
| ABSTRACT | Conductive concrete mixtures are described that are configured to provide EMP shielding and reflect and/or absorb, for instance, EM waves propagating through the conductive concrete mixture. The conductive concrete mixtures include cement, aggregate, water, metallic conductive material, and conductive carbon particles and/or magnetic material. The conductive material may include steel fibers, and the magnetic material may include taconite aggregate. The conductive concrete mixture may also include graphite powder, silica fume, and/or other supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). The conductive carbon particles may comprise from about zero to twenty-five percent (0-25%) of the conductive concrete mixture by weight and/or the magnetic material may comprise from about zero to fifty percent (0-50%) of the conductive concrete mixture by weight. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/607594 |
| ART UNIT | 1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 14/022 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C04B 14/024 (20130101) C04B 14/48 (20130101) C04B 40/001 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/16 (20130101) |
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| US 09278913 | Gribble et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (Hanover, New Hampshire) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Trustees of Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gordon W. Gribble (Lebanon, New Hampshire); Tadashi Honda (Port Jefferson Station, New York); Michael B. Sporn (Turnbridge, Vermont); Nanjoo Suh (Bridgewater, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | Compounds and methods useful for chemopreventative treatment of diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, and multiple sclerosis. |
| FILED | Monday, October 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/059185 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/19 (20130101) A61K 31/35 (20130101) A61K 31/275 (20130101) A61K 31/277 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 255/47 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278929 | Walz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical and Biological Command (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrew J Walz (Baltimore, Maryland); Fu-Lian Hsu (Potomac, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | An improved process or method of synthesis of carfentanil and other potent opioid analgesics of the N-alkyl 4-substituted 4-piperdinylamide class which can be used as morphine substitutes. |
| FILED | Friday, May 23, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/286330 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 211/66 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278956 | Hernandez et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eliud Hernandez (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Cornelis Vlaar (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Suranganie Dharmawardhane (San Juan, Puerto Rico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Puerto Rico (San Juan, Puerto Rico) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eliud Hernandez (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Cornelis Vlaar (San Juan, Puerto Rico); Suranganie Dharmawardhane (San Juan, Puerto Rico) |
| ABSTRACT | A novel inhibitor of Rac activity based on the structure of the established Rac/Rac-GEF inhibitor NSC23766 is discloses. The compound EHop-016, with an IC50 of 1.1 μM, is a 100-fold more efficient inhibitor of Rac activity than NSC23766. EHop-016 is specific for Rac1 and Rac3 at concentrations ≦5 mM. At higher concentrations, EHop-016 inhibits the close homolog Cdc42. In MDA-MB-435 cells, EHop-016 (≦5 mM) inhibits the association of the Rac-GEF Vav2 with a nucleotide-free Rac1(G15A), which has a high affinity for activated GEFs. EHop-016 does not affect the association of the Rac-GEF Tiam-1 with Rac1(G15A) at similar concentrations. EHop-016 also inhibits the Rac activity of MDA-MB-231 metastatic breast cancer cells and reduces Rac-directed lamellipodia formation in both cell lines. EHop-016 decreases Rac-downstream effects of p21-activated kinase (PAK)1 activity and directed migration of metastatic cancer cells. At low concentrations (<5 μM), EHop-016 does not affect cell viability. |
| FILED | Monday, November 10, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/537755 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/506 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 403/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 413/14 (20130101) |
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| US 09279214 | Sayre et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jay R Sayre (New Albany, Ohio); Vince McGinniss (Columbus, Ohio); C Byron Tolbert (Orient, Ohio); Kelly J Jenkins (Hilliard, Ohio); Jeffrey L Ellis (Gahanna, Ohio); Tim B Hutson (Columbus, Ohio); Sundee Angel (Kingston, Ohio); Rachel Thurston (Columbus, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of treating fibers to improve resistance to high temperatures and relative humidity includes providing poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers, exposing the PBO fibers to an atmosphere of supercritical CO2 saturated with an epoxy silane, i.e. 3-glycidoxypropyl methyldimethoxysilane. The PBO fibers are subjected to a first pressurizing and heating stage at a first temperature (50° C.) for a first period of time. The PBO fibers are then subjected to a second pressurizing and heating stage including increasing the temperature to a second temperature (110° C.) and holding at the second temperature for an additional period of time. The PBO fibers include 2-5 wt % of 3-glycidoxypropyl methyldimethoxysilane after diffusing the CO2 out of the PBO fibers. The fibers are particularly useful in making lightweight body armor system components. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/391984 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| 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 35/0227 (20130101) 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 2083/00 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29C, Relating to Particular Articles B29L 2031/731 (20130101) Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 5/5435 (20130101) Treatment, Not Provided for Elsewhere in Class D06, of Fibres, Threads, Yarns, Fabrics, Feathers or Fibrous Goods Made From Such Materials D06M 13/513 (20130101) Original (OR) Class D06M 23/105 (20130101) Armour; Armoured Turrets; Armoured or Armed Vehicles; Means of Attack or Defence, e.g Camouflage, in General F41H 1/02 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09279335 | Propheter-Hinckley |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley (Manchester, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley (Manchester, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a first platform, a second platform, and an airfoil that extends radially across an annulus between the first platform and the second platform. The airfoil is centered relative to a centerline axis of the second platform and is offset relative to a centerline axis of the first platform. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 03, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/196980 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 9/041 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F01D 17/162 (20130101) Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants F05D 2250/30 (20130101) F05D 2250/70 (20130101) F05D 2250/73 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49229 (20150115) |
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| US 09279640 | Hurley et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mathew James Hurley (Framingham, Massachusetts); Lester Martin Ringler (Needham, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mathew James Hurley (Framingham, Massachusetts); Lester Martin Ringler (Needham, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Apparatuses are provided that include a rifle stock. For example, in one embodiment the stock includes an upper portion. The upper portion includes a proximal end and a distal end. A front portion and a rear portion are connected to the proximal end and the distal end of the upper portion, respectively. A bottom portion is connected to the front portion and rear portion. A first sidewall and a second sidewall are connected to the upper portion, the front portion, the rear portion, and the bottom portion. A channel is provided between the first and second sidewall. The upper portion, the front portion, the rear portion, and the bottom portion further define the channel. The first and second sidewalls include openings for accessing a computer device residing in the channel. |
| FILED | Friday, August 22, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/466220 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| CURRENT CPC | Smallarms, e.g Pistols, Rifles; Accessories Therefor F41C 23/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279655 | Krummel |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Trent J. Krummel (Eliot, Maine) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Trent J. Krummel (Eliot, Maine) |
| ABSTRACT | A measuring kit for contactless measuring of the air gap distance between a frame mounted pole and core of a rotor includes a capacitance sensor which generates a signal proportional to the measured air gap, a panel meter in communication with the capacitance sensor which interprets the signal and displays the minimum air gap distance, an A/D converter also in communication with the capacitance sensor which converts the signal to a digitized signal, and a control panel which takes the digitized signal from the A/D converter, processes the digitized signal, and then displays the minimum air gap measurement. The control panel shows a graphic of the core and its surrounding poles to track the progress of the testing, and when the testing between the core and one of the surrounding poles is complete, the graphic of the pole tested visually darkens to indicate that portion of the test is complete. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/777399 |
| ART UNIT | 2868 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 7/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279659 | Izatt et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joseph A. Izatt (Raleigh, North Carolina); Al-Hafeez Dhalla (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joseph A. Izatt (Raleigh, North Carolina); Al-Hafeez Dhalla (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods are disclosed for optical coherence tomography (OCT). For example, imaging can use optical phase modulators based on optical delay lines that, in conjunction with a swept-source laser, can be used to achieve heterodyne swept source optical coherence tomography (SSOCT). These techniques resolve the complex conjugate ambiguity in SSOCT, thereby doubling the usable imaging range. This increased imaging range has numerous important clinical applications in ophthalmology, cardiology and radiology, as well as applications in small animal and non-biological imaging. These methods are superior to prior disclosed methods requiring acousto-optic or electro-optic modulators with respect to complexity, efficiency, imaging speed and image quality. |
| FILED | Friday, January 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/355381 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 3/102 (20130101) Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 9/0201 (20130101) G01B 9/02004 (20130101) G01B 9/02078 (20130101) G01B 9/02091 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09279691 | Kaehler et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | APPLIED INVENTION, LLC (Burbank, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | APPLIED INVENTION, LLC (Burbank, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Adrian Kaehler (Los Feliz, California); Kjerstin Williams (Los Angeles, California); Mark E. Duttweiler (Sherman Oaks, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A plan through a space having a near field and a far field is determined. Using a sensor device, measurements of the far field are obtained and stored in an electronic memory. A processor uses the measurements to determine the viability of each far field plan among a plurality of candidate far field plans. The processor also determines a flexibility score for each of the candidate far field plans and selects a composite plan comprising the viable far field plan having a highest flexibility score among the viable candidate far field plans. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 22, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/521291 |
| ART UNIT | 3662 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 21/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01C 21/3407 (20130101) Systems for Controlling or Regulating Non-electric Variables G05D 1/0212 (20130101) |
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| US 09279748 | Hughes et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America Army Edgewood, Chemical and Biological Center (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas M. Hughes (Baltimore, Maryland); Kwok Y Ong (Joppa, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A disseminated vapor capture device for challenging a gas sampling apparatus with a vapor stream, includes an inlet being adapted for connection to a vapor generating apparatus producing a vapor stream containing target particles or analytes, an outer shell enclosing an inner chamber in communication with the inlet, the inner chamber being adapted for passing the vapor stream therethrough, an outlet being adapted for connection to a vacuum source, the outlet being in communication with the inner chamber for passing the vapor stream out of the inner chamber, and at least one sampling port in communication with the inner chamber, the at least one sampling port each being configured for coupling engagement with a gas sampling apparatus. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 17, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/056632 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 1/2247 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2001/022 (20130101) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Horacio Dante Espinosa (Winnetka, Illinois); Rodrigo A. Bernal Montoya (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Horacio Dante Espinosa (Winnetka, Illinois); Rodrigo A. Bernal Montoya (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A microelectromechanical device for electromechanical testing a specimen having a nano-scale dimension is formed on a multi-layered semiconductor substrate (chip) and includes an electrothermal or electrostatic actuator for applying a displacement load (force) to the specimen, a load sensor for sensing the load (force) experienced by the specimen. The specimen is disposed between first and second movable shuttles of the actuator and load sensor, which shuttles comprise electrically insulating layers so as to electrically isolate the shuttles and specimen from the actuator and the load sensor on the substrate. A four-terminal Kelvin array is provided to provide specimen electrical characterization measurements and includes first and second outer terminals connected to a current source and to opposite end locations of the specimen and first and second inner terminals connected to a high input impedance voltage meter and to the specimen at other locations between the first and second outer terminals. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/506103 |
| ART UNIT | 2868 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 3/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2203/005 (20130101) G01N 2203/0286 (20130101) |
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| US 09279759 | Lee et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Woonjoo Lee (Daejeon, South Korea); Seung Yong Lee (North Bethesda, Maryland); Oded Rabin (Washington, District of Columbia); Robert M. Briber (Bethesda, Maryland); Xin Zhang (College Park, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Woonjoo Lee (Daejeon, South Korea); Seung Yong Lee (North Bethesda, Maryland); Oded Rabin (Washington, District of Columbia); Robert M. Briber (Bethesda, Maryland); Xin Zhang (College Park, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to self-assembled nanoparticle arrays, methods of making the nanoparticle arrays, and methods of using the nanoparticle arrays in spectroscopic methods for detecting targets of interest. The present invention is also directed to a fabrication method for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates that possess a unique combination of three highly desirable attributes: (a) the SERS substrates can be tuned to match the laser wavelength of operation and maximize the enhancement factor for the particular Raman instrument and analyte in use; (b) the SERS substrates have a highly reproducible enhancement factor over macroscopic sampling areas; and (c) the fabrication method is achieved without resorting to expensive, slow nano-lithography tools. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/986424 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 3/10 (20130101) B05D 3/101 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/01 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/648 (20130101) G01N 21/658 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/24893 (20150115) |
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| US 09279771 | Aizenberg et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joanna Aizenberg (Boston, Massachusetts); Ian B. Burgess (Toronto, Canada); Lidiya Mishchenko (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Benjamin Hatton (Toronto, Canada); Marko Loncar (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joanna Aizenberg (Boston, Massachusetts); Ian B. Burgess (Toronto, Canada); Lidiya Mishchenko (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Benjamin Hatton (Toronto, Canada); Marko Loncar (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A three-dimensional porous photonic structure, whose internal pore surfaces can be provided with desired surface properties in a spatially selective manner with arbitrary patterns, and methods for making the same are described. When exposed to a fluid (e.g., via immersion or wicking), the fluid can selectively penetrate the regions of the structure with compatible surface properties. Broad applications, for example in security, encryption and document authentication, as well as in areas such as simple microfluidics and diagnostics, are anticipated. |
| FILED | Monday, November 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/990324 |
| ART UNIT | 1798 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 59/502 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 63/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/78 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/774 (20130101) |
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| US 09279784 | Goldfine et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | JENTEK Sensors, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | JENTEK Sensors, Inc. (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Neil J. Goldfine (Newton, Massachusetts); David C. Grundy (Chelmsford, Massachusetts); Darrell E. Schlicker (Freeland, Michigan); Andrew P. Washabaugh (Chula Vista, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A substantially planar eddy-current sensor having durability enhancing pillars in an active region is provided. The pillars are distributed and sized so as to have limited effect on the sensor's performance. When the sensor is mounted on a component such that the sensor experiences forces on a top and bottom surface, the pillars bear the load reducing the load bore by the active elements (e.g., drive winding, sense elements). A sensor with redundant drive windings and/or redundant sense elements is disclosed. The redundant elements may be connected to separate electronics. Another aspect relates to providing a reference transformer for calibration of a sensor. The secondary windings of the reference transformer are connected in series with the sense elements of the sensor to be calibrated. Transimpedance measurements are made when the drive winding of the reference transformer is excited. The measurements are used to correct transimpedance measurements made when the drive winding of the sensor is excited. A system having an impedance analyzer and a plurality of multiplexing units is disclosed for monitoring a plurality of sensor. Each multiplexing units directs an excitation signal to the drive winding of a respective sensor and returns, serially, the sense element responses back to the impedance analyzer. The system coordinates the excitation of each sensor and return of the sensor response to share a serial network. The multiplexing units may have a reference transformer for calibration of their respective sensors. Optical communication may be used. |
| FILED | Monday, August 11, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/456567 |
| ART UNIT | 2858 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/90 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 27/9033 (20130101) Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/1215 (20130101) |
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| US 09279915 | Cambrea et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lee R. Cambrea (Ridgecrest, California); Zachary A. Sechrist (Ridgecrest, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A selective area atomic layer deposition process and apparatus that can deposit conductive materials onto one homopolymer region in a diblock copolymer. The diblock copolymer generates a large area self assembled substrate with nanoscale homopolymer regions arrayed into predictable patterns. Combining these two technologies allows formation of plasmonic surfaces without expensive lithographic processing. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/943004 |
| ART UNIT | 1764 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/008 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 13/0036 (20130101) |
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| US 09281091 | Dionne et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jennifer Anne Dionne (Palo Alto, California); Amr Ahmed Essawi Saleh (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and article for optically trapping nano-sized objects by illuminating a coaxial plasmonic aperture are disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, June 05, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/732658 |
| ART UNIT | 2881 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/264 (20130101) Techniques for Handling Particles or Ionising Radiation Not Otherwise Provided For; Irradiation Devices; Gamma Ray or X-ray Microscopes G21K 1/006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09281183 | Liu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xiang Liu (Goleta, California); Umesh K. Mishra (Montecito, California); Stacia Keller (Santa Barbara, California); Jeonghee Kim (Goleta, California); Matthew Laurent (Santa Barbara, California); Jing Lu (Goleta, California); Ramya Yeluri (Santa Barbara, California); Silvia H. Chan (Santa Barbara, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of fabricating a III-nitride semiconductor device, including growing an III-nitride semiconductor and an oxide sequentially to form an oxide/III-nitride interface, without exposure to air in between growth of the oxide and growth of the III-nitride semiconductor. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 15, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/597989 |
| ART UNIT | 2893 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| 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 25/02 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/0254 (20130101) H01L 21/0257 (20130101) H01L 21/0262 (20130101) H01L 21/02178 (20130101) H01L 21/02271 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 29/2003 (20130101) H01L 29/7781 (20130101) H01L 29/66462 (20130101) |
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| US 09281212 | Glodde et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Martin Glodde (Pine Brook, New Jersey); Wu-Song Huang (Brewster, New York); Hiroyuki Miyazoe (White Plains, New York); Ratnam Sooriyakumaran (San Jose, California); Hsinyu Tsai (White Plains, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A process for patterning a hard mask material with line-space patterns below a 30 nm pitch and a 15 nm critical dimension by employing a spin-on titanium-silicon (TiSi) polymer or oligomer as a tone inversion material is provided. The spin-on TiSi material is spin-coated over a patterned OPL that includes a first pattern generated from a DSA based process. The spin-on TiSi material fill trenches within the patterned OPL to form a tone inverted pattern by removing the patterned OPL selective to the spin-on TiSi material. The inverted pattern is a complementary pattern to the first pattern, and is transferred into the underlying hard mask material by an anisotropic etch. |
| FILED | Friday, October 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/517093 |
| ART UNIT | 2896 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| 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 7/094 (20130101) G03F 7/0752 (20130101) G03F 7/0757 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/02153 (20130101) H01L 21/02282 (20130101) H01L 21/31116 (20130101) H01L 21/31138 (20130101) H01L 21/31144 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09281415 | Bao et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zhenan Bao (Stanford, California); Stefan Christian Bernhardt Mannsfeld (Palo Alto, California); Jason Locklin (Bogart, Georgia); Benjamin Chee-Keong Tee (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhenan Bao (Stanford, California); Stefan Christian Bernhardt Mannsfeld (Palo Alto, California); Jason Locklin (Bogart, Georgia); Benjamin Chee-Keong Tee (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Sensors, sensing arrangements and devices, and related methods are provided. In accordance with an example embodiment, an impedance-based sensor includes a flexible dielectric material and generates an output based on pressure applied to the dielectric material and a resulting compression thereof. In certain embodiments, the dielectric material includes a plurality of regions separated by gaps and configured to elastically deform and recover in response to applied pressure. |
| FILED | Friday, September 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/229324 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/146 (20130101) G01L 1/148 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 29/84 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0055 (20130101) H01L 51/0541 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49002 (20150115) Y10T 156/10 (20150115) |
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| US 09281537 | Srinivasan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rengaswamy Srinivasan (Ellicott City, Maryland); Jeffrey P. Maranchi (Clarksburg, Maryland); Lance M. Baird (Baltimore, Maryland); Ryan M. Deacon (Ellicott City, Maryland); Arthur S. Francomacaro (Eldersburg, Maryland); Paul J. Biermann (Columbia, Maryland); Craig B. Leese (Sykesville, Maryland); Gary E. Peck (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A thin film electrode is fabricated from a non-metallic, non-conductive porous support structure having pores with micrometer-range diameters. The support may include a polymer film. A first surface of the support is metalized, and the pores are partially metallized to create metal tubes having a thickness within a range of 50 to 150 nanometers, in contact with the metal layer. An active material is disposed within metalized portions of the pores. An electrolyte is disposed within non-metalized portions of the pores. Active materials may be selected to create an anode and a cathode. Non-metalized surfaces of the anode and cathode may be contacted to one another to form a battery cell, with the non-metalized electrolyte-containing portions of the anode facing the electrolyte-containing portions of the cathode pores. A battery cell may be fabricated as, for example, a nickel-zinc battery cell. |
| FILED | Monday, July 22, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/947613 |
| ART UNIT | 1725 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/04 (20130101) H01M 4/26 (20130101) H01M 4/32 (20130101) H01M 4/38 (20130101) H01M 4/42 (20130101) H01M 4/46 (20130101) H01M 4/52 (20130101) H01M 4/80 (20130101) H01M 4/244 (20130101) H01M 4/246 (20130101) H01M 4/0473 (20130101) H01M 4/661 (20130101) H01M 4/666 (20130101) H01M 10/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 10/28 (20130101) H01M 10/30 (20130101) H01M 10/0436 (20130101) H01M 2300/0014 (20130101) H01M 2300/0025 (20130101) H01M 2300/0045 (20130101) H01M 2300/0085 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/124 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49108 (20150115) Y10T 29/49115 (20150115) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David A. Tonn (Amston, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David A. Tonn (Amston, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for improving bandwidth and gain of a microstrip patch antenna and a microstrip patch antenna are provided. The method includes forming a highly anisotropic superstrate, and positioning the highly anisotropic superstrate at a predetermined distance away from the ground plane side of the microstrip patch antenna, increasing the bandwidth of the microstrip patch antenna. The antenna provides a microstrip patch antenna having a highly anisotropic superstrate. The highly anisotropic superstrate can include a spacing layer, a dielectric material positioned on the spacing layer and a plurality of conductive strips disposed on the dielectric layer. |
| FILED | Monday, September 30, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/040810 |
| ART UNIT | 2845 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials H01Q 15/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09281735 | Gandhi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (Troy, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Arun Gandhi (Troy, New York); Leila Parsa (Green Island, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Advantageous motors, such as flux-switching linear synchronous motors (FSLSMs) are provided. In an FSLSM, all magnets can be magnetized in the same direction. In addition, an FSLSM can be yokeless and can have two stators displaced from one another by half a pole pitch. FSLSMs of the subject invention are cost-effective and provide high thrust, and can operate well even under fault conditions. |
| FILED | Friday, January 04, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/734404 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Dynamo-electric Machines H02K 15/03 (20130101) H02K 41/033 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49009 (20150115) |
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| US 09281809 | Hoff et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brad W. Hoff (Albuquerque, New Mexico); David Michael French (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Susan L. Heidger (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brad W. Hoff (Albuquerque, New Mexico); David Michael French (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Susan L. Heidger (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| ABSTRACT | A dielectric-based nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) coupled to an adjacent waveguide. Energy in an input pulse to the nonlinear transmission line is concentrated into an electromagnetic shock or a series of soliton-like oscillations by the nonlinear properties of the NLTL. Energy from the electromagnetic shock or the soliton-like oscillations are transferred into the waveguide. A plate of the NLTL coupled to the waveguide can include an aperture or a series of apertures. Energy from the electromagnetic shock or the soliton-like oscillations can then be transferred into waveguide via an aperture or apertures in such a way that forward and/or backward guided electromagnetic waves are generated in the waveguide. The waveguide can contain at a nonlinear magnetic material, a dielectric material, a slow wave structure, or a metamaterial. The NLTL can include nonlinear dielectric elements such as a periodic array interspersed with linear dielectric elements. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/469005 |
| ART UNIT | 2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Pulse Technique H03K 5/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H03K 11/00 (20130101) H03K 12/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09281854 | Ames |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Blue Line Engineering Company (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Blue Line Engineering Company (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gregory Ames (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention detects, determines, and mitigates signal-path processing errors. An extracted and inverted reference signal is compared to the carrier signal produced by various functional components to determine the error introduced to that signal by functional components. After the signal has been processed by various signal-processing components, the signal can once again be compared to the inverted reference signal so that a signal-path processing bias can be determined. Using that determination, a signal modification can be initiated to substantially reduce or eliminate all signal-path processing error. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 22, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/602973 |
| 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 1/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09281941 | Gentry et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York); University of Bristol (Bristol, United Kingdom) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York); University of Bristol (Bristol, United Kingdom) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Craig B. Gentry (New York, New York); Shai Halevi (Elmsford, New York); Nigel P. Smart (Bristol, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | Homomorphic evaluations of functions are performed. The functions include operation(s). Variants of key switching and modulus switching are described and are performed prior to or after the operation(s). A key switching transformation converts a ciphertext with respect to a first secret key and a first modulus to a ciphertext with respect to a second secret key and a second modulus. A key switching transformation converts a first version of a ciphertext with respect to a first secret key and with some number r bits of precision to a second version of the selected ciphertext with respect to a second keys and with some other number r′ bits of precision. The ciphertexts may be operated on as polynomials represented using evaluation representation, which has benefits for multiplication and automorphism. Further, ciphertexts are associated with an estimate of noise, which is used to determine when to perform modulus switching on the ciphertexts. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 22, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/746713 |
| ART UNIT | 2439 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 9/008 (20130101) H04L 9/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09282007 | Effros et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michelle Effros (Pasadena, California); Tracey C. Ho (Pasadena, California); Ralf Koetter (Munich, Germany); Nuala Koetter (Munich, Germany); Shirin Jalali (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michelle Effros (Pasadena, California); Tracey C. Ho (Pasadena, California); Ralf Koetter (Munich, Germany); Shirin Jalali (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for characterizing networks are disclosed. In several embodiments, a network analyzer applies a network analysis to a network that replaces components of the network in a model of the network with equivalent or bounding models. The network analyzer can then characterize the simplified model of the network and an assessment can be made concerning the accuracy of the characterization of the network. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 01, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/364195 |
| ART UNIT | 2863 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 12/462 (20130101) H04L 41/12 (20130101) H04L 41/145 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 45/26 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 24/02 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09282020 | Bisdikian et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chatschik Bisdikian (Chappaqua, New York); Ting He (Piermont, New York); Liang Ma (Armonk, New York); Bonnie K. Ray (Nyack, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method (and corresponding computer readable storage medium) of selective monitor deployment under budget constraints, wherein the mechanism includes iterating through each layer of an overlay network multiple times and wherein monitor deployment in a lower layer results in recommending adjustments of monitor deployment in an upper layer so as to reduce the overall deployment cost. Also, a method (and corresponding computer readable storage medium) of selective monitor deployment under budget constraints, wherein a deployment budget is a residual budget after deployment at higher layers of an overlay network. |
| FILED | Friday, July 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/952225 |
| ART UNIT | 2463 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 41/12 (20130101) H04L 43/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 43/50 (20130101) H04L 43/0876 (20130101) |
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| US 09282326 | Olson et al. |
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| 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) | Edwin B. Olson (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Johannes Strom (Ferndale, Michigan); Andrew Richardson (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | An interactive camera calibration tool is presented that provides live feedback on the state of the calibration and produces tightly-distributed calibration parameters even when used by novices. Target positions are suggested by the calibration tool. Once the target has been aligned with the target positions, image data of the target is captured and used to compute calibration parameters. This process is repeated until the computed parameters meet the accuracy requirements specified by the user. A novel calibration quality metric is also leveraged to automatically determine whether a calibration is sufficiently accurate. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/525709 |
| ART UNIT | 2422 — Cable and Television |
| CURRENT CPC | Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0018 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 17/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Holly Krutka (Centennial, Colorado); Sharon Sjostrom (Sedalia, Colorado); William J. Morris (Evergreen, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | ADA-ES, Inc. (Highlands Ranch, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Holly Krutka (Centennial, Colorado); Sharon Sjostrom (Sedalia, Colorado); William J. Morris (Evergreen, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The objective of this invention is to develop a method to reclaim functional sites on a CO2 sorbent that have reacted with an acid gas (other than CO2) to form heat stable salts (HSS). HSS are a significant concern for dry sorbent based CO2 capture because over time the buildup of HSS will reduce the overall functionality of the CO2 sorbent. A chemical treatment can remove the non-CO2 acid gas and reclaim functional sites that can then be used for further CO2 adsorption. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/032030 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Separation B01D 53/62 (20130101) B01D 53/83 (20130101) B01D 53/96 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01D 2252/204 (20130101) B01D 2257/504 (20130101) B01D 2258/0283 (20130101) Capture, Storage, Sequestration or Disposal of Greenhouse Gases [GHG] Y02C 10/04 (20130101) |
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| US 09278465 | Worsley et al. |
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| 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); Eric Duoss (Dublin, California); Joshua Kuntz (Livermore, California); Christopher Spadaccini (Livermore, California); Cheng Zhu (Livermore, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming an aerogel. The method may involve providing a graphene oxide powder and mixing the graphene oxide powder with a solution to form an ink. A 3D printing technique may be used to write the ink into a catalytic solution that is contained in a fluid containment member to form a wet part. The wet part may then be cured in a sealed container for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature. The cured wet part may then be dried to form a finished aerogel part. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 09, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/481362 |
| ART UNIT | 1713 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| 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 41/003 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29C, Relating to Particular Articles B29L 2009/00 (20130101) Additive Manufacturing, i.e Manufacturing of Three-dimensional [3-D] Objects by Additive Deposition, Additive Agglomeration or Additive Layering, e.g by 3-d Printing, Stereolithography or Selective Laser Sintering B33Y 10/00 (20141201) B33Y 30/00 (20141201) B33Y 70/00 (20141201) Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 31/043 (20130101) |
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| US 09278892 | Narula et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UT-BATTELLE, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UT-BATTELLE, LLC (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chaitanya K. Narula (Knoxville, Tennessee); Brian H. Davison (Knoxville, Tennessee); Martin Keller (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for converting an alcohol to a hydrocarbon fraction having a lowered benzene content, the method comprising: converting said alcohol to a hydrocarbon fraction by contacting said alcohol, under conditions suitable for converting said alcohol to said hydrocarbon fraction, with a metal-loaded zeolite catalyst catalytically active for converting said alcohol to said hydrocarbon fraction, and contacting said hydrocarbon fraction with a benzene alkylation catalyst, under conditions suitable for alkylating benzene, to form alkylated benzene product in said hydrocarbon fraction. Also described is a catalyst composition useful in the method, comprising a mixture of (i) a metal-loaded zeolite catalyst catalytically active for converting said alcohol to said hydrocarbon, and (ii) a benzene alkylation catalyst, in which (i) and (ii) may be in a mixed or separated state. A reactor for housing the catalyst and conducting the reaction is also described. |
| FILED | Monday, April 28, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/263257 |
| 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 29/18 (20130101) B01J 29/40 (20130101) B01J 29/46 (20130101) B01J 29/48 (20130101) B01J 29/061 (20130101) B01J 29/76 (20130101) B01J 29/78 (20130101) B01J 29/80 (20130101) B01J 29/084 (20130101) B01J 29/088 (20130101) B01J 29/405 (20130101) B01J 29/7049 (20130101) B01J 35/0006 (20130101) B01J 2229/18 (20130101) B01J 2229/186 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 1/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07C 1/24 (20130101) C07C 1/24 (20130101) C07C 2/64 (20130101) C07C 2/66 (20130101) C07C 2/66 (20130101) C07C 2/864 (20130101) C07C 2/864 (20130101) C07C 11/04 (20130101) C07C 15/073 (20130101) C07C 15/073 (20130101) C07C 2529/08 (20130101) C07C 2529/14 (20130101) C07C 2529/18 (20130101) C07C 2529/40 (20130101) C07C 2529/48 (20130101) C07C 2529/70 (20130101) C07C 2529/072 (20130101) C07C 2529/076 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/06 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 50/17 (20130101) |
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| US 09279120 | Liang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xinhua Liang (Boulder, Colorado); Alan W. Weimer (Niwot, Colorado); Stephanie J. Bryant (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xinhua Liang (Boulder, Colorado); Alan W. Weimer (Niwot, Colorado); Stephanie J. Bryant (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Substrates coated with films of a ceramic material such as aluminum oxides and titanium oxides are biocompatible, and can be used in a variety of applications in which they are implanted in a living body. The substrate is preferably a porous polymer, and may be biodegradable. An important application for the ceramic-coated substrates is as a tissue engineering scaffold for forming artificial tissue. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/464925 |
| ART UNIT | 1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 27/14 (20130101) A61L 27/56 (20130101) A61L 27/306 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0068 (20130101) C12N 11/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2533/14 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/249967 (20150401) |
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| US 09279187 | Wei et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ronghua Wei (San Antonio, Texas); Narayana S. Cheruvu (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (San Antonio, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ronghua Wei (San Antonio, Texas); Narayana S. Cheruvu (San Antonio, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A coated substrate and a method of forming a diffusion barrier coating system between a substrate and a MCrAl coating, including a diffusion barrier coating deposited onto at least a portion of a substrate surface, wherein the diffusion barrier coating comprises a nitride, oxide or carbide of one or more transition metals and/or metalloids and a MCrAl coating, wherein M includes a transition metal or a metalloid, deposited on at least a portion of the diffusion barrier coating, wherein the diffusion barrier coating restricts the inward diffusion of aluminum of the MCrAl coating into the substrate. |
| FILED | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/616599 |
| ART UNIT | 1784 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| 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 4/10 (20130101) C23C 4/085 (20130101) C23C 14/0036 (20130101) C23C 14/081 (20130101) C23C 14/352 (20130101) C23C 14/548 (20130101) C23C 14/0641 (20130101) C23C 28/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C23C 28/04 (20130101) Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 5/288 (20130101) Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 37/3408 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/265 (20150115) Y10T 428/2495 (20150115) Y10T 428/31678 (20150401) |
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| US 09279321 | Scott et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eddie Elmer Scott (Danville, California); Roger D. Aines (Livermore, California); Christopher M. Spadaccini (Oakland, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In one general embodiment, a system includes at least one microsensor configured to detect one or more conditions of a fluidic medium of a reservoir; and a receptacle, wherein the receptacle encapsulates the at least one microsensor. In another general embodiment, a method include injecting the encapsulated at least one microsensor as recited above into a fluidic medium of a reservoir; and detecting one or more conditions of the fluidic medium of the reservoir. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 06, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/787665 |
| ART UNIT | 3672 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Earth Drilling, e.g Deep Drilling; Obtaining Oil, Gas, Water, Soluble or Meltable Materials or a Slurry of Minerals From Wells E21B 47/00 (20130101) E21B 47/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class E21B 47/12 (20130101) |
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| US 09279334 | Lawlor et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Shawn P. Lawlor (Bellevue, Washington); William Byron Roberts, II (Wellington, Nevada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Dresser-Rand Company (Olean, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Shawn P. Lawlor (Bellevue, Washington); William Byron Roberts, II (Wellington, Nevada) |
| ABSTRACT | A gas turbine engine with a compressor rotor having compressor impulse blades that delivers gas at supersonic conditions to a stator. The stator includes a one or more aerodynamic ducts that each have a converging portion and a diverging portion for deceleration of the selected gas to subsonic conditions and to deliver a high pressure oxidant containing gas to flameholders. The flameholders may be provided as trapped vortex combustors, for combustion of a fuel to produce hot pressurized combustion gases. The hot pressurized combustion gases are choked before passing out of an aerodynamic duct to a turbine. Work is recovered in a turbine by expanding the combustion gases through impulse blades. By balancing the axial loading on compressor impulse blades and turbine impulse blades, asymmetrical thrust is minimized or avoided. |
| FILED | Friday, July 06, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/542674 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 1/10 (20130101) F01D 1/16 (20130101) F01D 1/026 (20130101) F01D 9/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F01D 9/047 (20130101) Gas-turbine Plants; Air Intakes for Jet-propulsion Plants; Controlling Fuel Supply in Air-breathing Jet-propulsion Plants F02C 3/00 (20130101) F02C 3/04 (20130101) F02C 3/06 (20130101) F02C 3/14 (20130101) F02C 7/00 (20130101) F02C 9/16 (20130101) F02C 9/18 (20130101) Non-positive-displacement Pumps F04D 21/00 (20130101) Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants F05D 2220/3216 (20130101) F05D 2220/3218 (20130101) F05D 2220/3219 (20130101) F05D 2240/30 (20130101) F05D 2240/301 (20130101) F05D 2240/302 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 20/14 (20130101) |
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| US 09279771 | Aizenberg et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Joanna Aizenberg (Boston, Massachusetts); Ian B. Burgess (Toronto, Canada); Lidiya Mishchenko (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Benjamin Hatton (Toronto, Canada); Marko Loncar (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Joanna Aizenberg (Boston, Massachusetts); Ian B. Burgess (Toronto, Canada); Lidiya Mishchenko (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Benjamin Hatton (Toronto, Canada); Marko Loncar (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A three-dimensional porous photonic structure, whose internal pore surfaces can be provided with desired surface properties in a spatially selective manner with arbitrary patterns, and methods for making the same are described. When exposed to a fluid (e.g., via immersion or wicking), the fluid can selectively penetrate the regions of the structure with compatible surface properties. Broad applications, for example in security, encryption and document authentication, as well as in areas such as simple microfluidics and diagnostics, are anticipated. |
| FILED | Monday, November 21, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/990324 |
| ART UNIT | 1798 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 59/502 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 63/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/78 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/774 (20130101) |
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| US 09279894 | Létant et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sonia Edith Létant (Livermore, California); Tzu-Fang Wang (Danville, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sonia Edith Létant (Livermore, California); Tzu-Fang Wang (Danville, California) |
| ABSTRACT | In one embodiment, a neutron detector includes a three dimensional matrix, having nanocomposite materials and a substantially transparent film material for suspending the nanocomposite materials, a detector coupled to the three dimensional matrix adapted for detecting a change in the nanocomposite materials, and an analyzer coupled to the detector adapted for analyzing the change detected by the detector. In another embodiment, a method for detecting neutrons includes receiving radiation from a source, converting neutrons in the radiation into alpha particles using converter material, converting the alpha particles into photons using quantum dot emitters, detecting the photons, and analyzing the photons to determine neutrons in the radiation. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/024066 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 15/00 (20130101) Measurement of Nuclear or X-radiation G01T 3/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01T 3/08 (20130101) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chen-Yong Cher (Port Chester, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | According to an aspect, a method for checkpointing in a hybrid computing node includes executing a task in a processing accelerator of the hybrid computing node. A checkpoint is created in a local memory of the processing accelerator. The checkpoint includes state data to restart execution of the task in the processing accelerator upon a restart operation. Execution of the task is resumed in the processing accelerator after creating the checkpoint. The state data of the checkpoint are transferred from the processing accelerator to a main processor of the hybrid computing node while the processing accelerator is executing the task. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/302921 |
| ART UNIT | 2191 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/461 (20130101) G06F 9/4818 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 9/4881 (20130101) |
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| US 09281302 | Coteus et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paul W. Coteus (Yorktown, New York); Shawn A. Hall (Pleasantville, New York); Todd E. Takken (Brewster, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus are provided for implementing an enhanced three dimensional (3D) semiconductor stack. A chip carrier has an aperture of a first length and first width. A first chip has at least one of a second length greater than the first length or a second width greater than the first width; a second chip attached to the first chip, the second chip having at least one of a third length less than the first length or a third width less than the first width; the first chip attached to the chip carrier by connections in an overlap region defined by at least one of the first and second lengths or the first and second widths; the second chip extending into the aperture; and a heat spreader attached to the chip carrier and in thermal contact with the first chip for dissipating heat from both the first chip and second chip. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/184868 |
| ART UNIT | 2814 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 23/367 (20130101) H01L 23/49827 (20130101) H01L 24/83 (20130101) H01L 25/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 25/50 (20130101) H01L 25/0657 (20130101) H01L 27/10844 (20130101) H01L 2225/06541 (20130101) H01L 2225/06589 (20130101) |
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| US 09281461 | Olsen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Larry C. Olsen (Richland, Washington); John G. DeSteese (Kennewick, Washington); Peter M. Martin (Kennewick, Washington); John W. Johnston (Yakima, Washington); Timothy J. Peters (Richland, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Larry C. Olsen (Richland, Washington); John G. DeSteese (Kennewick, Washington); Peter M. Martin (Kennewick, Washington); John W. Johnston (Yakima, Washington); Timothy J. Peters (Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | High performance thin film thermoelectric couples and methods of making the same are disclosed. Such couples allow fabrication of at least microwatt to watt-level power supply devices operating at voltages greater than one volt even when activated by only small temperature differences. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 02, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/581281 |
| ART UNIT | 1758 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 35/08 (20130101) H01L 35/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) |
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| US 09281527 | Liu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc. (North Canton, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | LG Fuel Cell Systems Inc. (North Canton, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhien Liu (Canton, Ohio); Richard Goettler (Medina, Ohio); Philip Mark Delaforce (Derby, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes a fuel cell system having an interconnect that reduces or eliminates diffusion (leakage) of fuel and oxidant by providing an increased densification, by forming the interconnect as a ceramic/metal composite. |
| FILED | Friday, March 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/843178 |
| 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 8/0202 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 8/0226 (20130101) H01M 8/1213 (20130101) H01M 8/2425 (20130101) H01M 2008/1293 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/50 (20130101) |
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| US 09281756 | Divan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | VARENTEC, INC. (San Jose, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | VARENTEC, INC. (Santa Clara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Deepakraj M. Divan (San Jose, California); Rajendra Prasad Kandula (Atlanta, Georgia); Anish Prasai (San Jose, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A power flow controller with a fractionally rated back-to-back (BTB) converter is provided. The power flow controller provide dynamic control of both active and reactive power of a power system. The power flow controller inserts a voltage with controllable magnitude and phase between two AC sources at the same frequency; thereby effecting control of active and reactive power flows between the two AC sources. A transformer may be augmented with a fractionally rated bi-directional Back to Back (BTB) converter. The fractionally rated BTB converter comprises a transformer side converter (TSC), a direct-current (DC) link, and a line side converter (LSC). By controlling the switches of the BTB converter, the effective phase angle between the two AC source voltages may be regulated, and the amplitude of the voltage inserted by the power flow controller may be adjusted with respect to the AC source voltages. |
| FILED | Friday, November 09, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/673966 |
| ART UNIT | 2838 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 3/06 (20130101) Apparatus for Conversion Between AC and AC, Between AC and DC, or Between DC and DC, and for Use With Mains or Similar Power Supply Systems; Conversion of DC or AC Input Power into Surge Output Power; Control or Regulation Thereof H02M 5/4585 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02M 2001/0093 (20130101) |
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| US 09278522 | Alleyne et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (Urbana, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrew Alleyne (Urbana, Illinois); Kira Barton (Urbana, Illinois); Sandipan Mishra (Troy, New York); Placid Ferreira (Champaign, Illinois); John Rogers (Champaign, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are various methods and devices for electrohydrodynamic (E-jet) printing. The methods relate to sensing of an output current during printing to provide control of a process parameter during printing. The sensing and control provides E-jet printing having improved print resolution and precision compared to conventional open-loop methods. Also provided are various pulsing schemes to provide high frequency E-jet printing, thereby reducing build times by two to three orders of magnitude. A desktop sized E-jet printer having a sensor for real-time sensing of an electrical parameter and feedback control of the printing is provided. |
| FILED | Monday, September 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/033765 |
| ART UNIT | 2853 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Typewriters; Selective Printing Mechanisms,, i.e Mechanisms Printing Otherwise Than From a Forme; Correction of Typographical Errors B41J 2/06 (20130101) B41J 2/125 (20130101) B41J 2/04576 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09278852 | Espinosa et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Horacio D. Espinosa (Winnetka, Illinois); Nicolaie A. Moldovan (Chicago, Illinois); Keun-Ho Kim (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Horacio D. Espinosa (Winnetka, Illinois); Nicolaie A. Moldovan (Chicago, Illinois); Keun-Ho Kim (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A dispensing device has a cantilever comprising a plurality of thin films arranged relative to one another to define a microchannel in the cantilever and to define at least portions of a dispensing microtip proximate an end of the cantilever and communicated to the microchannel to receive material therefrom. The microchannel is communicated to a reservoir that supplies material to the microchannel. One or more reservoir-fed cantilevers may be formed on a semiconductor chip substrate. A sealing layer preferably is disposed on one of the first and second thin films and overlies outermost edges of the first and second thin films to seal the outermost edges against material leakage. Each cantilever includes an actuator, such as for example a piezoelectric actuator, to impart bending motion thereto. The microtip includes a pointed pyramidal or conical shaped microtip body and an annular shell spaced about the pointed microtip body to define a material-dispensing annulus thereabout. The working microtip may be used to dispense material onto a substrate, to probe a surface in scanning probe microscopy, to apply an electrical stimulus or record an electrical response on a surface in the presence of a local environment created around the tip by the material dispensed from the tip or to achieve other functions. |
| FILED | Tuesday, July 26, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/136246 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes or Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture or Treatment of Microstructural Devices or Systems B81C 1/00111 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 10/00 (20130101) Scanning-probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-probe Techniques, e.g Scanning Probe Microscopy [SPM] G01Q 80/00 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 436/2575 (20150115) |
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| US 09279120 | Liang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Xinhua Liang (Boulder, Colorado); Alan W. Weimer (Niwot, Colorado); Stephanie J. Bryant (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Xinhua Liang (Boulder, Colorado); Alan W. Weimer (Niwot, Colorado); Stephanie J. Bryant (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Substrates coated with films of a ceramic material such as aluminum oxides and titanium oxides are biocompatible, and can be used in a variety of applications in which they are implanted in a living body. The substrate is preferably a porous polymer, and may be biodegradable. An important application for the ceramic-coated substrates is as a tissue engineering scaffold for forming artificial tissue. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/464925 |
| ART UNIT | 1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 27/14 (20130101) A61L 27/56 (20130101) A61L 27/306 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0068 (20130101) C12N 11/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2533/14 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/249967 (20150401) |
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| US 09279435 | Bohringer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington through its Center for Communication (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karl F. Bohringer (Seattle, Washington); Todd Duncombe (Seattle, Washington); James Parsons (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and devices are provided for moving a droplet on an elongated track formed on a patterned surface using vibration. The elongated track includes a plurality of patterned transverse arcuate regions such that when the surface is vibrated the droplet is urged along the track as a result of an imbalance in the adhesion of a front portion of the droplet and a back portion of the droplet to the transverse arcuate regions. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/061625 |
| ART UNIT | 3746 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/50273 (20130101) B01L 3/502792 (20130101) B01L 2300/088 (20130101) B01L 2300/089 (20130101) B01L 2300/166 (20130101) B01L 2300/0816 (20130101) B01L 2400/086 (20130101) B01L 2400/0406 (20130101) B01L 2400/0439 (20130101) Positive-displacement Machines for Liquids; Pumps F04B 19/006 (20130101) Fluid Dynamics, i.e Methods or Means for Influencing the Flow of Gases or Liquids F15D 1/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 137/0391 (20150401) Y10T 137/2196 (20150401) |
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| US 09279977 | Baranec et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christoph Baranec (Pasadena, California); Reed Riddle (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An automated adaptive optics and laser projection system is described. The automated adaptive optics and laser projection system includes an adaptive optics system and a compact laser projection system with related laser guidance programming used to correct atmospheric distortion induced on light received by a telescope. Control of the automated adaptive optics and laser projection system is designed in a modular manner in order to facilitate replication of the system to be used with a variety of different telescopes. Related methods are also described. |
| FILED | Friday, March 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/842996 |
| ART UNIT | 2882 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 11/00 (20130101) Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 3/021 (20130101) G01J 3/027 (20130101) G01J 3/32 (20130101) G01J 3/36 (20130101) G01J 3/0224 (20130101) G01J 3/0229 (20130101) G01J 3/0237 (20130101) G01J 9/00 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 7/003 (20130101) G02B 23/00 (20130101) G02B 23/02 (20130101) G02B 23/06 (20130101) G02B 26/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02B 26/0816 (20130101) G02B 27/40 (20130101) 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 21/2033 (20130101) Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements G05B 15/02 (20130101) |
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| US 09280003 | Anand et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kristen Judith Boucher Anand (Redwood City, California); Olav Solgaard (Stanford, California); Joseph M. Kahn (San Carlos, California); Catherine Jan (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for imaging a scan region by controlling at least one of the relative phase and relative amplitude of multiple optical modes propagating through a multimode optical fiber to control the position of an output beam emitted from the output facet of the optical fiber is disclosed. |
| FILED | Monday, February 25, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/775943 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 21/0032 (20130101) G02B 23/26 (20130101) G02B 26/103 (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 1/0115 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09280147 | Riek |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Laurel Dawn Riek (Notre Dame, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Some embodiments of the invention include a robotic patient system including a computer system including a processor and a coupled sensor, and a control system configured to receive control data. The robotic patient system also includes a synthetic patient robot including a feature detector and action selector configured to actuate the robot based at least in part on the control data. Some further embodiments of the invention include a computer-implemented method of providing a robotic synthetic patient by providing a synthetic patient robot, configuring a control system to receive control data, extracting and converting a feature from the control data, and converting to an actuator command to move the robotic patient system. Some embodiments include a robot including a computer system including a processor, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and a control system configured to be coupled to a source of control data to control the robot substantially autonomously. |
| FILED | Monday, July 21, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/336897 |
| ART UNIT | 3664 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements G05B 15/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09280832 | Cleveland et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jonas Cleveland (Plainfield, New Jersey); Kostas Daniilidis (Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The subject matter described herein includes methods for visual odometry using rigid structures identified by an antipodal transform. One exemplary method includes receiving a sequence of images captured by a camera. The method further includes identifying rigid structures in the images using an antipodal transform. The method further includes identifying correspondence between rigid structures in different image frames. The method further includes estimating motion of the camera based on motion of corresponding rigid structures among the different image frames. |
| FILED | Friday, May 08, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/707632 |
| ART UNIT | 2668 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0042 (20130101) G06T 7/2033 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 2207/10016 (20130101) |
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| US 09281207 | Stowers et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jason K. Stowers (Corvallis, Oregon); Stephen T. Meyers (Corvallis, Oregon); Michael Kocsis (San Francisco, California); Douglas A. Keszler (Corvallis, Oregon); Andrew Grenville (Eugene, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Inpria Corporation (Corvallis, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jason K. Stowers (Corvallis, Oregon); Stephen T. Meyers (Corvallis, Oregon); Michael Kocsis (San Francisco, California); Douglas A. Keszler (Corvallis, Oregon); Andrew Grenville (Eugene, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Solution processible hardmasks are described that can be formed from aqueous precursor solutions comprising polyoxometal clusters and anions, such as polyatomic anions. The solution processible metal oxide layers are generally placed under relatively thin etch resist layers to provide desired etch contrast with underlying substrates and/or antireflective properties. In some embodiments, the metal oxide hardmasks can be used along with an additional hardmask and/or antireflective layers. The metal oxide hardmasks can be etched with wet or dry etching. Desirable processing improvements can be obtained with the solution processible hardmasks. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 28, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/407541 |
| ART UNIT | 2814 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| 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 18/06 (20130101) C23C 18/1216 (20130101) Photomechanical Production of Textured or Patterned Surfaces, e.g for Printing, for Processing of Semiconductor Devices; Materials Therefor; Originals Therefor; Apparatus Specially Adapted Therefor; G03F 7/16 (20130101) G03F 7/091 (20130101) G03F 7/094 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/0332 (20130101) H01L 21/0338 (20130101) H01L 21/02178 (20130101) H01L 21/02181 (20130101) H01L 21/02189 (20130101) H01L 21/02194 (20130101) H01L 21/02282 (20130101) H01L 21/3081 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 21/3088 (20130101) H01L 21/31122 (20130101) H01L 21/31641 (20130101) |
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| US 09281219 | Stimpson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | SUPRASENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Eugene, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SUPRASENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Eugene, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Calden Carroll Stimpson (Eugene, Oregon); Jordan Richard Kusiek (Eugene, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments include a method for securing a membrane material to a gate of a molecular receptor-based chemical field-effect transistor (CHEMFET). The method can include casting a membrane material onto an exposed region of the gate, curing the membrane material, placing the CHEMFET into a mold, inserting a single application of impervious electrically insulative resin into the mold, and securing edges of the membrane material by the single application of the impervious electrically insulative resin, thereby physically preventing lifting off of the membrane material from the gate. Embodiments include a sensor module. The sensor module can include a CHEMFET, an amplifier circuit, one or more sensor pins for contacting field ground soil, a data logger, and a wireless transceiver, among other components. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/489195 |
| ART UNIT | 2819 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/414 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/56 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 21/565 (20130101) H01L 23/3121 (20130101) H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) |
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| US 09281415 | Bao et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zhenan Bao (Stanford, California); Stefan Christian Bernhardt Mannsfeld (Palo Alto, California); Jason Locklin (Bogart, Georgia); Benjamin Chee-Keong Tee (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhenan Bao (Stanford, California); Stefan Christian Bernhardt Mannsfeld (Palo Alto, California); Jason Locklin (Bogart, Georgia); Benjamin Chee-Keong Tee (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Sensors, sensing arrangements and devices, and related methods are provided. In accordance with an example embodiment, an impedance-based sensor includes a flexible dielectric material and generates an output based on pressure applied to the dielectric material and a resulting compression thereof. In certain embodiments, the dielectric material includes a plurality of regions separated by gaps and configured to elastically deform and recover in response to applied pressure. |
| FILED | Friday, September 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/229324 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/146 (20130101) G01L 1/148 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 29/84 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0055 (20130101) H01L 51/0541 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49002 (20150115) Y10T 156/10 (20150115) |
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| US 09282007 | Effros et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michelle Effros (Pasadena, California); Tracey C. Ho (Pasadena, California); Ralf Koetter (Munich, Germany); Nuala Koetter (Munich, Germany); Shirin Jalali (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michelle Effros (Pasadena, California); Tracey C. Ho (Pasadena, California); Ralf Koetter (Munich, Germany); Shirin Jalali (Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for characterizing networks are disclosed. In several embodiments, a network analyzer applies a network analysis to a network that replaces components of the network in a model of the network with equivalent or bounding models. The network analyzer can then characterize the simplified model of the network and an assessment can be made concerning the accuracy of the characterization of the network. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 01, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/364195 |
| ART UNIT | 2863 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 12/462 (20130101) H04L 41/12 (20130101) H04L 41/145 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 45/26 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 24/02 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
| US 09278374 | Wohl, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher J. Wohl, Jr. (Portsmouth, Virginia); Joseph G. Smith, Jr. (Smithfield, Virginia); Emilie J. Siochi (Newport News, Virginia); Ronald K. Penner (Hampton, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A process to modify a surface to provide reduced adhesion surface properties to mitigate insect residue adhesion. The surface may include the surface of an article including an aircraft, an automobile, a marine vessel, all-terrain vehicle, wind turbine, helmet, etc. The process includes topographically and chemically modifying the surface by applying a coating comprising a particulate matter, or by applying a coating and also topographically modifying the surface by various methods, including but not limited to, lithographic patterning, laser ablation and chemical etching, physical vapor phase deposition, chemical vapor phase deposition, crystal growth, electrochemical deposition, spin casting, and film casting. |
| FILED | Monday, June 10, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/913782 |
| 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 5/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/24364 (20150115) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09278453 | Assad |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Christopher Assad (Long Beach, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher Assad (Long Beach, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Systems and methods for sensing human muscle action and gestures in order to control machines or robotic devices are disclosed. One exemplary system employs a tight fitting sleeve worn on a user arm and including a plurality of electromyography (EMG) sensors and at least one inertial measurement unit (IMU). Power, signal processing, and communications electronics may be built into the sleeve and control data may be transmitted wirelessly to the controlled machine or robotic device. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/903781 |
| ART UNIT | 3667 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/721 (20130101) A61B 5/1116 (20130101) A61B 5/1122 (20130101) A61B 5/04888 (20130101) A61B 5/6825 (20130101) A61B 5/6826 (20130101) A61B 5/6831 (20130101) A61B 5/7267 (20130101) Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices B25J 9/104 (20130101) B25J 9/1694 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements G05B 2219/36435 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 3/011 (20130101) G06F 3/014 (20130101) Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/00355 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09279503 | DiSalvo et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Roberto DiSalvo (Cincinnati, Ohio); Stephen Doherty (New Hope, Alabama); Alton J. Reich (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Streamline Automation, LLC (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roberto DiSalvo (Cincinnati, Ohio); Stephen Doherty (New Hope, Alabama); Alton J. Reich (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | A constant volume combustion chamber, combustor, and method for constant volume combustion involve combusting a fuel in a chamber sealed by a pintle having a conical portion fitted into a conical nozzle throat and pulling the pintle away from the nozzle throat to allow combustion products to exhaust through a nozzle outlet. The shapes and surfaces of the pintle and nozzle throat provide for sealing the chamber at high pressures while resisting surface wear. Operational parameters for the combustor may be computer controlled in response to measured pressures and temperatures in the combustor. |
| FILED | Friday, April 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/452167 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Jet-propulsion Plants F02K 9/52 (20130101) F02K 9/58 (20130101) F02K 9/62 (20130101) Valves; Taps; Cocks; Actuating-floats; Devices for Venting or Aerating F16K 1/385 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Methods or apparatus for combustion using fluid fuel or Solid Fuel Suspended In Air F23C 3/00 (20130101) F23C 99/00 (20130101) F23C 2900/03005 (20130101) Generating Combustion Products of High Pressure or High Velocity, e.g Gas-turbine Combustion Chambers F23R 7/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09279719 | Generazio |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Edward R. Generazio (Yorktown, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward R. Generazio (Yorktown, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system are provided for making a quantitative measurement of an electric field. A plurality of antennas separated from one another by known distances are arrayed in a region that extends in at least one dimension. A voltage difference between at least one selected pair of antennas is measured. Each voltage difference is divided by the known distance associated with the selected pair of antennas corresponding thereto to generate a resulting quantity. The plurality of resulting quantities defined over the region quantitatively describe an electric field therein. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 03, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/020025 |
| ART UNIT | 2867 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Ground or Aircraft-carrier-deck Installations Specially Adapted for Use in Connection With Aircraft; Designing, Manufacturing, Assembling, Cleaning, Maintaining or Repairing Aircraft, Not Otherwise Provided For; Handling, Transporting, Testing or Inspecting Aircraft Components, Not Otherwise Provided for B64F 1/366 (20130101) Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 1/42 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 29/00 (20130101) G01R 29/12 (20130101) G01R 29/14 (20130101) G01R 29/0878 (20130101) Measurement of Nuclear or X-radiation G01T 1/00 (20130101) Geophysics; Gravitational Measurements; Detecting Masses or Objects; Tags G01V 3/083 (20130101) G01V 3/088 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Commerce (DOC)
| US 09279193 | D'Evelyn et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Mark Philip D'Evelyn (Niskayuna, New York); Kristi Jean Narang (Voorheesville, New York); Dong-Sil Park (Niskayuna, New York); Huicong Hong (Niskayuna, New York); Xian-An Cao (Morgantown, West Virginia); Larry Qiang Zeng (Strongsville, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Waterford, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark Philip D'Evelyn (Niskayuna, New York); Kristi Jean Narang (Voorheesville, New York); Dong-Sil Park (Niskayuna, New York); Huicong Hong (Niskayuna, New York); Xian-An Cao (Morgantown, West Virginia); Larry Qiang Zeng (Strongsville, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for growing a crystalline composition, the first crystalline composition may include gallium and nitrogen. The crystalline composition may have an infrared absorption peak at about 3175 cm−1, with an absorbance per unit thickness of greater than about 0.01 cm−1. In one embodiment, the composition may have an amount of oxygen present in a concentration of less than about 3×1018 per cubic centimeter, and may be free of two-dimensional planar boundary defects in a determined volume of the first crystalline composition. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 09, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 11/558048 |
| ART UNIT | 1714 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| 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 9/08 (20130101) C30B 19/02 (20130101) C30B 19/12 (20130101) C30B 25/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09279759 | Lee et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Woonjoo Lee (Daejeon, South Korea); Seung Yong Lee (North Bethesda, Maryland); Oded Rabin (Washington, District of Columbia); Robert M. Briber (Bethesda, Maryland); Xin Zhang (College Park, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Woonjoo Lee (Daejeon, South Korea); Seung Yong Lee (North Bethesda, Maryland); Oded Rabin (Washington, District of Columbia); Robert M. Briber (Bethesda, Maryland); Xin Zhang (College Park, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to self-assembled nanoparticle arrays, methods of making the nanoparticle arrays, and methods of using the nanoparticle arrays in spectroscopic methods for detecting targets of interest. The present invention is also directed to a fabrication method for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates that possess a unique combination of three highly desirable attributes: (a) the SERS substrates can be tuned to match the laser wavelength of operation and maximize the enhancement factor for the particular Raman instrument and analyte in use; (b) the SERS substrates have a highly reproducible enhancement factor over macroscopic sampling areas; and (c) the fabrication method is achieved without resorting to expensive, slow nano-lithography tools. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/986424 |
| ART UNIT | 1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 3/10 (20130101) B05D 3/101 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/01 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/648 (20130101) G01N 21/658 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/24893 (20150115) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
| US 09279891 | Kang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zhitao Kang (Marietta, Georgia); Brent Karl Wagner (Marietta, Georgia); Jason Hayes Nadler (Decatur, Georgia); Robert Rosson (Acworth, Georgia); Bernd Kahn (Atlanta, Georgia); Meredith Brooke Barta (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhitao Kang (Marietta, Georgia); Brent Karl Wagner (Marietta, Georgia); Jason Hayes Nadler (Decatur, Georgia); Robert Rosson (Acworth, Georgia); Bernd Kahn (Atlanta, Georgia); Meredith Brooke Barta (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | Compositions and methods are described for transparent glass composite having nanoparticles therein that scintillate in the presence of nuclear radiation, particularly gamma rays, but also x-rays, alpha particles, beta particles, and neutrons. The transparent glass composites can be prepared by a melt/cool process to produce the transparent glass composite. The wavelength of light emitted by the transparent glass composite can be tailored based on the materials used to make the glass composite. A detector that utilizes the transparent glass composite can measure nuclear radiation from numerous sources. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/008380 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical Composition of Glasses, Glazes or Vitreous Enamels; Surface Treatment of Glass; Surface Treatment of Fibres or Filaments Made From Glass, Minerals or Slags; Joining Glass to Glass or Other Materials C03C 3/062 (20130101) C03C 3/064 (20130101) C03C 3/068 (20130101) C03C 4/12 (20130101) C03C 10/16 (20130101) Measurement of Nuclear or X-radiation G01T 1/208 (20130101) G01T 1/2002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01T 1/2006 (20130101) G01T 1/2018 (20130101) G01T 3/06 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
| US 09277912 | Donate et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Guillermo Donate (Tampa, Florida); Melissa Abercrombie (Wesley Chapel, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida); The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Guillermo Donate (Tampa, Florida); Melissa Abercrombie (Wesley Chapel, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | In one embodiment, a fixation system includes an anchor adapted to be implanted within a first bone, a washer adapted to be associated with a second bone that is to be secured to the first bone, and a suture that is fixedly attached at one end to the anchor and that extends between the anchor and the washer in multiple passes, the suture being adapted to extend through a passage formed in the first and second bones. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/523246 |
| ART UNIT | 3775 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 17/80 (20130101) A61B 17/0401 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 2017/0409 (20130101) A61B 2017/0412 (20130101) A61B 2017/0437 (20130101) A61B 2017/0462 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of the Treasury (TREASURY)
| US 09277884 | Kron et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Reuben E Kron (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Stephen J Kron (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BioFluid Technology, Inc. (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Reuben E Kron (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Stephen J Kron (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided are devices and methods suitable for immobilizing tissue and for use in non-invasive methods of assessing lower urinary tract symptoms as well as in surgical application. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/208829 |
| ART UNIT | 3736 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/205 (20130101) A61B 5/208 (20130101) A61B 5/6834 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
| US 09281415 | Bao et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Zhenan Bao (Stanford, California); Stefan Christian Bernhardt Mannsfeld (Palo Alto, California); Jason Locklin (Bogart, Georgia); Benjamin Chee-Keong Tee (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zhenan Bao (Stanford, California); Stefan Christian Bernhardt Mannsfeld (Palo Alto, California); Jason Locklin (Bogart, Georgia); Benjamin Chee-Keong Tee (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Sensors, sensing arrangements and devices, and related methods are provided. In accordance with an example embodiment, an impedance-based sensor includes a flexible dielectric material and generates an output based on pressure applied to the dielectric material and a resulting compression thereof. In certain embodiments, the dielectric material includes a plurality of regions separated by gaps and configured to elastically deform and recover in response to applied pressure. |
| FILED | Friday, September 09, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/229324 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/146 (20130101) G01L 1/148 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 29/84 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/0055 (20130101) H01L 51/0541 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49002 (20150115) Y10T 156/10 (20150115) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
U.S. State Government
| US 09277999 | Badylak et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Stephen F. Badylak (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Bryan N. Brown (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); William L. Chung (Mars, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Pittsburgh Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen F. Badylak (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Bryan N. Brown (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); William L. Chung (Mars, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are compositions and medical devices, and in particular, biodegradable scaffolds capable of repairing and replacing cartilagenous meniscuses. Also provided herein are methods of using scaffolds for treating degenerative tissue disorders. In certain embodiments, such scaffolds can promote tissue regeneration of a temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) meniscus. |
| FILED | Friday, February 26, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/714195 |
| 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 2/3099 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61F 2/30942 (20130101) A61F 2002/3092 (20130101) A61F 2002/30062 (20130101) A61F 2002/30069 (20130101) A61F 2002/30113 (20130101) A61F 2002/30125 (20130101) A61F 2002/30574 (20130101) A61F 2002/30576 (20130101) A61F 2002/30581 (20130101) A61F 2002/30588 (20130101) A61F 2002/30754 (20130101) A61F 2210/0004 (20130101) A61F 2230/0006 (20130101) A61F 2230/0008 (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 27/48 (20130101) A61L 27/48 (20130101) A61L 27/58 (20130101) A61L 27/3633 (20130101) A61L 2430/06 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 89/00 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Government Rights Acknowledged
| US 09278755 | Matalanis et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Claude G. Matalanis (Longmeadow, Connecticut); Andrzej Ernest Kuczek (Bristol, Connecticut); Zaffir A. Chaudhry (Rockford, Illinois); Brian E. Wake (South Glastonbury, Connecticut); Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju (Longmeadow, Massachusetts); Alan Matthew Finn (Hebron, Connecticut); Fanping Sun (Glastonbury, Connecticut); Ulf J. Jonsson (South Windsor, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (Stratford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Claude G. Matalanis (Longmeadow, Connecticut); Andrzej Ernest Kuczek (Bristol, Connecticut); Zaffir A. Chaudhry (Rockford, Illinois); Brian E. Wake (South Glastonbury, Connecticut); Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju (Longmeadow, Massachusetts); Alan Matthew Finn (Hebron, Connecticut); Fanping Sun (Glastonbury, Connecticut); Ulf J. Jonsson (South Windsor, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade including one or more pockets and a housing located on the rotor blade within one or more pockets. The housing is secured to the rotor blade via one or more dovetail joints. A drive mechanism for a control surface of a rotor blade includes an actuator and a rocker operably connected to the actuator. At least one hinge rod is operably connected to the rocker and operably connected to a control surface at a control surface pivot. The drive mechanism translates substantially linear motion of the actuator into rotational motion of the control surface about the control surface pivot. |
| FILED | Friday, February 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/025394 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Aeroplanes; Helicopters B64C 27/615 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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