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| US 09414576 | Shultz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Maine); University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Maine); University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Leonard D. Shultz (Bar Harbor, Maine); Dale L. Greiner (Hubbardston, Massachusetts); Michael A. Brehm (Dudley, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein are immunodeficient non-human animals lacking expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) by endogenous autogeneic innate immune cells, as well as methods and compositions for engraftment of xenogeneic hematopoietic stem cells in the immunodeficient non-human animal lacking expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), thereby creating an innate immune system in the animal derived from the xenogeneic hematopoietic stem cells. Further described are immunodeficient mice lacking expression of toll-like receptor 4 by endogenous autogeneic innate immune cells, as well as methods and compositions for engraftment of xenogeneic hematopoietic stem cells in the immunodeficient mouse lacking expression of toll-like receptor 4, thereby creating an innate immune system in the animal derived from the xenogeneic hematopoietic stem cells. |
| FILED | Friday, October 10, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/511793 |
| 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 | Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals A01K 67/0271 (20130101) A01K 67/0276 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A01K 2207/12 (20130101) A01K 2217/15 (20130101) A01K 2217/056 (20130101) A01K 2227/105 (20130101) A01K 2267/03 (20130101) A01K 2267/0387 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5088 (20130101) |
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| US 09414766 | Jesmanowicz et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Andrzej Jesmanowicz (Brookfield, Wisconsin); Shi-Jiang Li (Brookfield, Wisconsin); James S. Hyde (Dousman, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrzej Jesmanowicz (Brookfield, Wisconsin); Shi-Jiang Li (Brookfield, Wisconsin); James S. Hyde (Dousman, Wisconsin) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for reconstructing a plurality of images depicting a subject from image data that is simultaneously acquired from a corresponding plurality of slice locations with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI] system is provided. Image data is acquired following the application of radio frequency (RF] energy to the plurality of slice locations. The RF energy is tailored to provide a different phase to each of the plurality of slice locations. Reference image data is also acquired for each slice location following the application of RF energy that has the same phase as is used to excite the respective slice location for the acquisition of the image data. Aliased images are reconstructed from the image data, and reference images are reconstructed from the reference image data. Using both of these image sets, an unaliased image is produced for each of the plurality of slice locations. |
| FILED | Friday, February 25, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/581209 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/055 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/7257 (20130101) Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/446 (20130101) G01R 33/4806 (20130101) G01R 33/4835 (20130101) G01R 33/5611 (20130101) G01R 33/5616 (20130101) G01R 33/56545 (20130101) G01R 33/56563 (20130101) |
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| US 09414772 | Tarler |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Matthew David Tarler (Westlake, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Great Lakes Neuro Technologies Inc (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matthew David Tarler (Westlake, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is related to a sensor for measuring shear forces applied to the sensor, and further a statically responsive sensor for measuring shear forces. The present invention further includes a method of designing athletic wear, such as footwear or clothing, using these sensors. The present invention further relates to a method of using such athletic wear, whereby the sensor(s) detect physical factors encountered by an athlete wearing the athletic wear, and whereby those physical factors detected are used to improve the performance of the athletic wear and or the athlete. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 23, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/033184 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Characteristic Features of Footwear; Parts of Footwear A43B 3/0005 (20130101) A43B 5/00 (20130101) Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/0002 (20130101) A61B 5/11 (20130101) A61B 5/0024 (20130101) A61B 5/68 (20130101) A61B 5/103 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/112 (20130101) A61B 5/113 (20130101) A61B 5/1038 (20130101) A61B 5/1126 (20130101) A61B 5/6802 (20130101) A61B 5/6807 (20130101) Apparatus for Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, or Fencing; Ball Games; Training Equipment A63B 2230/00 (20130101) A63B 2243/00 (20130101) Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/20 (20130101) |
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| US 09414792 | Hsieh 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) | Scott Hsieh (Anaheim, California); Norbert J. Pelc (Los Altos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A CT apparatus for scanning an object is provided. An x-ray source is provided, wherein the x-ray source provides a collimated x-ray beam with a cross-section. A plurality of wedges is provided between the source and object. An actuator is connected to the wedges for moving the wedges substantially perpendicular to the length of the cross-section of the collimated x-ray beam. An x-ray detector is located on an opposite side of the object from the x-ray source and is for detecting x-rays that pass through the object and the plurality of wedges. A gantry rotates the x-ray source, the plurality of wedges, and the x-ray detector around an axis of rotation. A detection system measures the relative position of the plurality of wedges. The detection system comprises an optical sensor and a plurality of optical markers, where each wedge has at least one optical marker attached. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/301195 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 6/06 (20130101) A61B 6/032 (20130101) A61B 6/44 (20130101) A61B 6/405 (20130101) A61B 6/583 (20130101) A61B 6/4035 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/22 (20130101) G02B 5/201 (20130101) Techniques for Handling Particles or Ionising Radiation Not Otherwise Provided For; Irradiation Devices; Gamma Ray or X-ray Microscopes G21K 1/10 (20130101) |
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| US 09414806 | Bailey et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Washington Through Its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington); University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington (Seattle, Washington); University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Bailey (Seattle, Washington); Joel Teichman (West Vancouver, Canada); Mathew Sorensen (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A transducer is used to send an ultrasound pulse toward a stone and to receive ultrasound reflections from the stone. The recorded time between a pulse that is reflected from the proximal surface and a pulse that is reflected either from the distal surface of the stone or from a surface supporting the stone is used to calculate the stone size. The size of the stone is a function of the time between the two pulses and the speed of sound through the stone (or through the surrounding fluid if the second pulse was reflected by the surface supporting the stone). This technique is equally applicable to measure the size of other in vivo objects, including soft tissue masses, cysts, uterine fibroids, tumors, and polyps. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/079874 |
| ART UNIT | 3737 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 1/307 (20130101) A61B 5/1076 (20130101) A61B 8/08 (20130101) A61B 8/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 8/5215 (20130101) A61B 17/2256 (20130101) A61B 17/22012 (20130101) |
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| US 09414901 | Sturek et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael Sturek (Zionsville, Indiana); Kinam Park (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Sturek (Zionsville, Indiana); Kinam Park (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | Drug eluting stents (DES) useful for the treatment of restenosis are described. The stents comprise biocompatible polymers and adenosine receptor modulators. |
| FILED | Friday, October 01, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/896501 |
| ART UNIT | 1613 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| 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 2/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/44 (20130101) A61K 31/52 (20130101) A61K 31/519 (20130101) A61K 31/522 (20130101) A61K 31/4545 (20130101) A61K 31/7076 (20130101) |
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| US 09415018 | Wickline et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Samuel A. Wickline (St. Louis, Missouri); Gregory M. Lanza (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to methods for improving muscle strength and treating muscular dystrophy. |
| FILED | Monday, August 03, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/816972 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0019 (20130101) A61K 9/51 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 9/5115 (20130101) A61K 9/5123 (20130101) A61K 31/436 (20130101) |
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| US 09415020 | Ensign et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Laura Ensign (Towson, Maryland); Richard Cone (Baltimore, Maryland); Justin Hanes (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Hypotonic formulations were evaluated for delivering water-soluble drugs and for drug delivery with muco-inert (that is, non-adhesive) mucus-penetrating nanoparticles (MPP). Hypotonic formulations markedly increased the rate at which drugs and MPP reached the epithelial surface, including deep into the vaginal folds. Minimally hypotonic formulations, preferably ranging from 20-220 mOsm/kg, provided rapid and uniform delivery of MPP to the entire vaginal surface, with minimal risk of epithelial toxicity. Data also show that there is a higher osmolality in the colon, such that vehicles with an osmolality above that of blood plasma (generally considered isotonic at ˜300 mOsm/kg), still lead to improvements in distribution in the colon due to rapid, osmotically-induced fluid absorption. The range for improved colon distribution with a hypotonic vehicle in the colon is ˜20 mOsm/kg-450 mOsm/kg. |
| FILED | Monday, January 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/373324 |
| 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 9/0031 (20130101) A61K 9/0034 (20130101) A61K 9/51 (20130101) A61K 9/5138 (20130101) A61K 9/5146 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 9/5153 (20130101) A61K 31/704 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/773 (20130101) Y10S 977/906 (20130101) |
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| US 09415040 | Bassler et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bonnie Bassler (Princeton, New Jersey); Lee Swem (San Carlos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods are provided for identifying molecules that can be used to positively and negatively manipulate quorum-sensing-mediated communication to control bacterial behavior. Small-molecule antagonists that disrupt quorum-sensing-mediated activities are identified. Methods are provided for disrupting detection of acyl-homoserine lactone autoinducer in Gram-negative bacteria by contacting the bacteria with the antagonists. Methods of inhibiting quorum sensing-mediated activity in Gram-negative bacteria are provided wherein the activity is pathogenicity, bioluminescence, siderophore production, type III secretion, or metalloprotease production. |
| FILED | Friday, May 08, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/707525 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — 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 41/10 (20130101) A01N 43/28 (20130101) A01N 43/52 (20130101) A01N 43/78 (20130101) A01N 43/82 (20130101) A01N 43/90 (20130101) A01N 43/653 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/40 (20130101) A61K 31/122 (20130101) A61K 31/165 (20130101) A61K 31/381 (20130101) A61K 31/404 (20130101) A61K 31/426 (20130101) A61K 31/428 (20130101) A61K 31/433 (20130101) A61K 31/437 (20130101) A61K 31/454 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/4184 (20130101) A61K 31/4196 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 317/24 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 235/28 (20130101) C07D 249/12 (20130101) C07D 277/42 (20130101) C07D 285/14 (20130101) C07D 327/04 (20130101) C07D 471/04 (20130101) |
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| US 09415046 | Mehal et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wajahat Z. Mehal (Guilford, Connecticut); Themis Kyriakides (Branford, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | YALE UNIVERSITY (New Haven, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wajahat Z. Mehal (Guilford, Connecticut); Themis Kyriakides (Branford, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates, inter alia, to methods and compositions for regulating the host response to biomaterials, including inhibiting inflammation from and rejection of biomaterials using salicylate compounds and/or TLR7/TLR9 antagonists as described herein. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 28, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/496009 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0024 (20130101) A61K 31/47 (20130101) A61K 31/47 (20130101) A61K 31/60 (20130101) A61K 31/60 (20130101) A61K 31/495 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/495 (20130101) A61K 31/496 (20130101) A61K 31/496 (20130101) A61K 31/612 (20130101) A61K 31/612 (20130101) A61K 31/4706 (20130101) A61K 31/4706 (20130101) A61K 31/7088 (20130101) A61K 31/7088 (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) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) |
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| US 09415065 | Vujaskovic et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | DUKE UNIVERSITY (Durham, North Carolina); UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (Orlando, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (Orlando, Florida); DUKE UNIVERSITY (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Zeljko Vujaskovic (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); Isabel L. Jackson (Baltimore, Maryland); Sudipta Seal (Oviedo, Florida); Soumen Das (Orlando, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of mitigating the effects of radiation exposure or providing a radioprotective effect in a subject are provided herein. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of cerium oxide nanoparticles to the subject to mitigate the effects of radiation exposure or to offer a radioprotective effect to the subject. The cerium oxide nanoparticles are suitably less than 20 nm in diameter and have over 50% of the cerium in the 3+ oxidation state. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/390517 |
| ART UNIT | 1617 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/51 (20130101) A61K 33/24 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09415088 | Lowe et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anson W. Lowe (Stanford, California); Aiwen Dong (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anson W. Lowe (Stanford, California); Aiwen Dong (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments are related to processes for using an Anterior Gradient Homolog 3 (AGR3) therapeutic to treat an enhanced AGR2 expressing cancer, or its premalignant precursor, comprising administering an amount of an AGR3 therapeutic to a human patient in need thereof. |
| FILED | Monday, February 27, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/000182 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/1709 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 45/06 (20130101) |
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| US 09415092 | Zhan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Chang-Guo Zhan (Lexington, Kentucky); Fang Zheng (Lexington, Kentucky); Wenchao Yang (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| ABSTRACT | Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) polypeptide variants of the presently-disclosed subject matter have enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine, as compared to wild-type BChE. Pharmaceutical compositions of the presently-disclosed subject matter include a BChE polypeptide variant having an enhanced catalytic efficiency for (−)-cocaine. A method of the presently-disclosed subject matter for treating a cocaine-induced condition includes administering to an individual an effective amount of a BChE polypeptide variant, as disclosed herein, to lower blood cocaine concentration. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 24, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/864090 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/465 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/18 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 301/01008 (20130101) |
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| US 09415099 | Pavlakis 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); UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON THROUGH ITS CENTER FOR COMMERCIALIZATION (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia); University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | George Pavlakis (Rockville, Maryland); Barbara Felber (Rockville, Maryland); James Mullins (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods and compositions for eliciting broad immune responses. The methods employ nucleic acid vaccines that encodes highly conserved elements from a virus. |
| FILED | Monday, March 04, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/382281 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/12 (20130101) A61K 39/21 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 2039/53 (20130101) A61K 2039/545 (20130101) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/327 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) C12N 2740/16222 (20130101) C12N 2740/16234 (20130101) C12N 2740/16271 (20130101) |
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| US 09415103 | Yarden et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Yosef Yarden (Rehovot, Israel); Pradeep Chaluvally-Raghavan (Rehovot, Israel) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. (Rehovot, Israel) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yosef Yarden (Rehovot, Israel); Pradeep Chaluvally-Raghavan (Rehovot, Israel) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of treating a ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) lesion in a subject in need thereof is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a first agent capable of down-regulating activity and/or expression of at least one component participating in a NOTCH pathway, and a second agent capable of down-regulating an activity and/or expression of HER2, thereby treating the DCIS lesion. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/125588 |
| ART UNIT | 1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/506 (20130101) A61K 31/506 (20130101) A61K 31/517 (20130101) A61K 31/713 (20130101) A61K 31/7088 (20130101) A61K 31/7088 (20130101) A61K 39/3955 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 39/39558 (20130101) A61K 39/39558 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/32 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/113 (20130101) C12N 15/1135 (20130101) C12N 15/1138 (20130101) Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6886 (20130101) C12Q 2600/106 (20130101) C12Q 2600/158 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/57415 (20130101) |
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| US 09415105 | Sitkovsky et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michail V. Sitkovsky (Boston, Massachusetts); Akio Ohta (Newton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided herein to increase an immune response to an antigen. The method includes administering an agent that inhibits extracellular adenosine or inhibits adenosine receptors. Also disclosed are methods to increase the efficacy of a vaccine and to increase an immune response to a tumor antigen or immune cell-mediated tumor destruction. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 30, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/067005 |
| 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 31/00 (20130101) A61K 31/52 (20130101) A61K 31/53 (20130101) A61K 31/365 (20130101) A61K 31/519 (20130101) A61K 31/522 (20130101) A61K 39/39 (20130101) A61K 39/39558 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 45/06 (20130101) |
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| US 09415110 | Mash, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the Univeristy of Arizona (Tucson, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eugene A. Mash, Jr. (Tucson, Arizona); Pawel R. Kiela (Tucson, Arizona); Fayez K. Ghishan (Tucson, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | A composition and method for targeted delivery of substances to the lower GI tract comprises a base or scaffold carrier to which a drug or prodrug is fixed or covalently attached. Compound, when taken orally travels through the GI tract of a patient to the lower GI where bacterial azo reductace enzymes cleave the bonds, releasing the drug or prodrug from the base or scaffold carrier permitting the delivery of the drug to the vicinity of a target cell type in the GI tract. The base or scaffold, which remains as a by-product passes out of the GI tract in the feces. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 06, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/271251 |
| ART UNIT | 1628 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 47/48023 (20130101) A61K 47/48061 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 15/26 (20130101) |
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| US 09415112 | Ebright et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard H. Ebright (New Brunswick, New Jersey); David Degen (New Brunswick, New Jersey); Yu Zhang (New Brunswick, New Jersey); Yon Ebright (New Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard H. Ebright (New Brunswick, New Jersey); David Degen (New Brunswick, New Jersey); Yu Zhang (New Brunswick, New Jersey); Yon Ebright (New Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides bipartite inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase having the general structural formula (I): X-α-Y (I) wherein X is an moiety that binds to the rifamycin binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, Y is a moiety that binds to the GE23077 binding site of a bacterial RNA polymerase, and is a linker. The invention also provides compositions comprising such compounds, methods of making such compounds, and methods of using said compounds. The invention has applications in control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, and antibacterial therapy. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/128391 |
| ART UNIT | 1676 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 47/48115 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 498/04 (20130101) Peptides C07K 5/06104 (20130101) C07K 7/56 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/1247 (20130101) |
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| US 09415116 | Arya 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 (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bira Arya (Lutherville, Maryland); Purevdorj Olkhanud (Parkville, Maryland); Juan Espinoza (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention features compositions and methods that make use of complexes comprising one or more inhibitory nucleic acids and a targeting polypeptide, wherein the targeting polypeptide consists of a cell surface receptor ligand. The compositions can be used in methods of silencing gene expression in a cell, in delivering agents to a target cell, and in treating or preventing a disease or disorder in a subject. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/220726 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/713 (20130101) A61K 47/48269 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 47/48323 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 14/523 (20130101) C07K 2319/33 (20130101) C07K 2319/74 (20130101) C07K 2319/85 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/87 (20130101) |
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| US 09415120 | Childers et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston Salem, North Carolina); Genethon (Evry, France); Children's Medical Center Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston Salem, North Carolina); Genethon (Evry, France); Children's Medical Center Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Martin K. Childers (Seattle, Washington); Alan H. Beggs (Needham, Massachusetts); Ana Maria Buj Bello (Paris, France) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating a myopathy. In certain embodiments, the invention provides compositions and methods for treating, improving muscle function, and prolonging survival in a subject with X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM). The present invention provides a method comprising systemic administration of a composition that induces the increased expression of myotubularin in the muscle of a subject. The invention provides sustained regional and global increases in muscle function. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 13, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/595540 |
| ART UNIT | 1636 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 48/005 (20130101) A61K 48/0058 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/16 (20130101) C12N 2750/14143 (20130101) |
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| US 09415121 | Kaspar et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brian K. Kaspar (Westerville, Ohio); Kevin Foust (Westerville, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (Columbus, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brian K. Kaspar (Westerville, Ohio); Kevin Foust (Westerville, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to Adeno-associated virus 9 methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides across the blood brain barrier. Accordingly, the present invention also relates to methods and materials useful for systemically delivering polynucleotides to the central and peripheral nervous systems. The present invention also relates to Adeno-associated virus type 9 methods and materials useful for intrathecal delivery of polynucleotides. Use of the methods and materials is indicated, for example, for treatment of lower motor neuron diseases such as spinal muscle atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as well as Pompe disease and lysosomal storage disorders. Use of the methods and materials is also indicated, for example, for treatment of Rett syndrome. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/830515 |
| ART UNIT | 1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 48/005 (20130101) A61K 48/0075 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Peptides C07K 14/47 (20130101) C07K 14/4702 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) C12N 15/86 (20130101) C12N 2750/14121 (20130101) C12N 2750/14132 (20130101) C12N 2750/14143 (20130101) C12N 2830/008 (20130101) |
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| US 09415132 | Smith |
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| APPLICANT(S) | FXS VENTURES, LLC (Salem, New Hampshire) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | FXS Ventures, LLC (Salem, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Francis X. Smith (Salem, New Hampshire) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a lens care solution having 0.001 to about 5 weight percent of a low molecular weight amine of the general formula: where R1, R2, R3 and R4 are —H or low molecular weight radicals, and R5 is a low molecular weight radical, or salt thereof; an effective amount of a tonicity agent; and the balance water. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/694057 |
| ART UNIT | 1621 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators A01N 33/12 (20130101) A01N 37/44 (20130101) A01N 43/38 (20130101) A01N 43/50 (20130101) A01N 47/44 (20130101) Purses; Luggage; Hand Carried Bags A45C 11/005 (20130101) Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 2/18 (20130101) A61L 12/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 12/086 (20130101) A61L 12/143 (20130101) Coating Compositions, e.g Paints, Varnishes or Lacquers; Filling Pastes; Chemical Paint or Ink Removers; Inks; Correcting Fluids; Woodstains; Pastes or Solids for Colouring or Printing; Use of Materials Therefor C09D 5/00 (20130101) C09D 7/1233 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 1/18 (20150115) |
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| US 09415135 | Healy 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) | Kevin E. Healy (Moraga, California); Samuel Thomas Wall (Oslo, Norway); Mark Ratcliffe (Piedmont, California); Julius Guccione (El Cerrito, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides materials and methods that can serve as a prosthetic and/or, for tissue engineer applications, as a supporting matrix in the stabilization of the myocardium. For example, the present invention provides methods of stabilizing an injured or defective myocardial wall in a patient including forming a prosthetic in situ by injecting, at a pre-selected site in the myocardial wall of the patient, a polymer network including: a cross-linked polymer, the cross-linked polymer being a hydrogel; and a linear polymer, the polymer chains of which are entangled within the cross-linked polymer, wherein the linear polymer is not covalently bonded to the cross-linked polymer. |
| FILED | Monday, October 29, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/663291 |
| ART UNIT | 3738 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0019 (20130101) A61K 31/715 (20130101) A61K 47/32 (20130101) A61K 47/48784 (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 27/16 (20130101) A61L 27/16 (20130101) A61L 27/26 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 27/52 (20130101) A61L 27/3839 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 33/00 (20130101) |
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| US 09415182 | Schneider et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hartmut Schneider (Lutherville, Maryland); Benjamin Richard Lane (Phoenix, Maryland); Alan Richard Schwartz (Baltimore, Maryland); Philip L. Smith (Baltimore, Maryland); Jennifer Anne Regan (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland); Key Technologies, Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hartmut Schneider (Lutherville, Maryland); Benjamin Richard Lane (Phoenix, Maryland); Alan Richard Schwartz (Baltimore, Maryland); Philip L. Smith (Baltimore, Maryland); Jennifer Anne Regan (Bethesda, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus comprises a mask, a sensor body configured to be attached to the mask, and an electronic module for producing an output in response to air flow through the sensor body. |
| FILED | Friday, August 26, 2005 |
| APPL NO | 11/661405 |
| ART UNIT | 3771 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/0476 (20130101) A61B 5/0488 (20130101) A61B 5/0496 (20130101) A61B 5/0878 (20130101) A61B 5/1455 (20130101) A61B 5/4806 (20130101) Devices for Introducing Media Into, or Onto, the Body; Devices for Transducing Body Media or for Taking Media From the Body; Devices for Producing or Ending Sleep or Stupor A61M 16/06 (20130101) A61M 16/0051 (20130101) A61M 16/0683 (20130101) A61M 16/0816 (20130101) A61M 16/0858 (20140204) Original (OR) Class A61M 2016/0036 (20130101) A61M 2210/0618 (20130101) A61M 2230/62 (20130101) |
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| US 09415218 | Edgerton 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) | V. Reggie Edgerton (Los Angeles, California); Yury Gerasimenko (Los Angeles, California); Roland R. Roy (Playa Vista, California); Daniel C. Lu (Rancho Palos Verdes, California) |
| ABSTRACT | This disclosure provides non-invasive methods to induce motor control in a mammal subject to spinal cord or other neurological injuries. In certain embodiments the method involves administering transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) to the mammal at a frequency and intensity that induces the desired locomotor activity. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/355812 |
| ART UNIT | 3766 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g Devices for Locating or Stimulating Reflex Points in the Body; Artificial Respiration; Massage; Bathing Devices for Special Therapeutic or Hygienic Purposes or Specific Parts of the Body A61H 1/00 (20130101) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/36014 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61N 1/36025 (20130101) |
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| US 09415221 | Greenberg et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (San Fernando, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Sylmar, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert J Greenberg (Los Angeles, California); Jerry Ok (Canyon Country, California); Jordan Matthew Neysmith (Pasadena, California); Kevin Wilkin (Valencia, California); Neil Hamilton Talbot (La Crescenta, California); Da-Yu Chang (Rowland Heights, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is an improved hermetic package for implantation in the human body. The implantable device of the present invention includes an eclectically non-conductive bass including electrically conductive vias through the substrate. A circuit is flip-chip bonded to a subset of the vias. A second circuit is wire bonded to another subset of the vias. Finally, a cover is bonded to the substrate such that the cover, substrate and vias form a hermetic package. |
| FILED | Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/903805 |
| ART UNIT | 3766 — Medical & Surgical Instruments, Treatment Devices, Surgery and Surgical Supplies |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/375 (20130101) A61N 1/0543 (20130101) A61N 1/36046 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09415242 | Wilson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | EKOS CORPORATION (Bothell, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | EKOS CORPORATION (Bothell, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard R. Wilson (Seattle, Washington); Robert L. Wilcox (Bothell, Washington); Curtis Genstler (Snohomish, Washington); Tim Abrahamson (Seattle, Washington); Wm. Gerrit Barrere (Lake Forest Park, Washington); Amy Cohen (Seattle, Washington); George Keilman (Seattle, Washington); Leonard R. Oliver (Seattle, Washington); Natalya Peskin (Redmond, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of delivery ultrasonic energy and a therapeutic compound to a treatment site and an ultrasonic catheter system are disclosed. The ultrasonic catheter system comprises a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end and a treatment zone located between the distal end and the proximal end, a fluid delivery lumen, at least one ultrasound radiating element positioned in the treatment zone, wiring electrically coupled to the at least one ultrasound radiating element and extending through the tubular body and terminating at a connector, and a control system comprising external circuitry and an isolation pod that is configured to be electrically connected to the connector, the isolation pod being positioned between the tubular body and the external system and comprising an isolation barrier and circuitry for driving the ultrasound radiating element. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 04, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/196225 |
| ART UNIT | 3763 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 17/2202 (20130101) A61B 2017/22084 (20130101) A61B 2017/22088 (20130101) Devices for Introducing Media Into, or Onto, the Body; Devices for Transducing Body Media or for Taking Media From the Body; Devices for Producing or Ending Sleep or Stupor A61M 25/0029 (20130101) A61M 25/0032 (20130101) A61M 37/0092 (20130101) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 7/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61N 2007/0078 (20130101) |
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| US 09415392 | Ismagilov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rustem F. Ismagilov (Chicago, Illinois); Wenbin Du (Chicago, Illinois); Liang Li (Chicago, Illinois); Feng Shen (Chicago, Illinois); Kevin Paul Flood Nichols (Chicago, Illinois); Delai Chen (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Jason Eugene Kreutz (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rustem F. Ismagilov (Chicago, Illinois); Wenbin Du (Chicago, Illinois); Liang Li (Chicago, Illinois); Feng Shen (Chicago, Illinois); Kevin Paul Flood Nichols (Chicago, Illinois); Delai Chen (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Jason Eugene Kreutz (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A device is described having a first surface having a plurality of first areas and a second surface having a plurality of second areas. The first surface and the second surface are opposed to one another and can move relative to each other from at least a first position where none of the plurality of first areas, having a first substance, are exposed to plurality of second areas, having a second substance, to a second position. When in the second position, the plurality of first and second areas, and therefore the first and second substances, are exposed to one another. The device may further include a series of ducts in communication with a plurality of first second areas to allow for a substance to be disposed in, or upon, the plurality of second areas when in the first position. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 23, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/257811 |
| ART UNIT | 1799 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Mixing, e.g Dissolving, Emulsifying, Dispersing B01F 13/0094 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5025 (20130101) B01L 3/502738 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01L 7/52 (20130101) B01L 2200/027 (20130101) B01L 2300/0816 (20130101) B01L 2300/0864 (20130101) B01L 2300/0867 (20130101) B01L 2400/065 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) |
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| US 09416106 | Silverman et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard B. Silverman (Winnetka, Illinois); Qing Jing (Morton Grove, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | Aminopyridine compounds, as can be used in conjunction with methods for modulation of nitric oxide synthase activity. |
| FILED | Monday, August 31, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/840801 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 213/73 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 401/12 (20130101) C07D 401/14 (20130101) |
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| US 09416118 | Serhan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Charles N. Serhan (Needham, Massachusetts); Rong Yang (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Charles N. Serhan (Needham, Massachusetts); Rong Yang (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention describes novel mono or dihydroxy docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) analogs, their preparation, isolation, identification, purification and uses thereof. |
| FILED | Friday, June 08, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/124761 |
| ART UNIT | 1625 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 47/48246 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 235/28 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 303/14 (20130101) C07D 303/46 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Peptides C07K 5/0215 (20130101) |
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| US 09416141 | Simon et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington); Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington); Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Julian Simon (Seattle, Washington); Graham Johnson (Sanbornton, New Hampshire); Edwin Rubel (Seattle, Washington); Sarwat Chowdhury (Seattle, Washington); R. Jason Herr (Voorheesville, New York); Qin Jiang (Latham, New York); Xinchao Chen (Schenectady, New York); Kelly N Owens (Lake Forest Park, Washington); David Raible (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions that include such compounds, for preventing, treating, and/or protecting against sensory hair cell death. Methods of using the compounds, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, are also disclosed. |
| FILED | Friday, September 27, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/431025 |
| ART UNIT | 1672 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/70 (20130101) A61K 31/496 (20130101) A61K 31/4365 (20130101) A61K 31/5377 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 495/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 495/08 (20130101) |
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| US 09416149 | Hohl et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Raymond J. Hohl (Iowa City, Iowa); A. Brent Carter (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention provides methods for treating fibrosis, as well as methods for modulating mitochondrial peroxide production in a cell, and methods for modulating the import of Rac1 into the mitochondria of a cell. |
| FILED | Friday, April 25, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/262448 |
| ART UNIT | 1629 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/663 (20130101) A61K 45/00 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 9/653 (20130101) C07F 9/3839 (20130101) C07F 9/3856 (20130101) C07F 9/65318 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09416155 | Kool |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eric Todd Kool (Stanford, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eric Todd Kool (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Nucleoside analogs are provided; and fluorescent sensors comprising the nucleoside analogs. The sensors comprise multiple chromophores built on a DNA backbone, in which all the natural DNA bases are replaced by excimeric or exciplex-forming fluorophores, ligands, quenchers and spacers in thousands of combinations. The sensors find use in the detection and identification of target analytes by fluorescence, e.g., detection of metal ions, neutral organic compounds and anions. The sensors find use in the detection and identification of molecular species in the vapor or gaseous phase, or the liquid phase. The sensors find use in qualitative and quantitative screening and detection methods. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 14, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/515481 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 21/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 31/22 (20130101) G01N 33/582 (20130101) |
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| US 09416156 | Horne et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William S. Horne (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Samuel H. Gellman (Madison, Wisconsin); Lisa M. Johnson (Marshall, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Described is a method of fabricating biologically active, unnatural polypeptides. The method includes the steps of selecting a biologically active polypeptide or biologically active fragment thereof having an amino acid sequence comprising α-amino acid residues, and fabricating a synthetic polypeptide that has an amino acid sequence that corresponds to the sequence of the biologically active polypeptide, but wherein about 14% to about 50% of the α-amino acid residues found in the biologically active polypeptide or fragment of step (a) are replaced with β-amino acid residues, and the α-amino acid residues are distributed in a repeating pattern. |
| FILED | Wednesday, January 08, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/150125 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 1/006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 1/107 (20130101) C07K 7/02 (20130101) C07K 14/00 (20130101) C07K 14/001 (20130101) C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 14/4702 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 2740/16122 (20130101) |
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| US 09416159 | Xu |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kai Yuan Xu (Cockeysville, Maryland) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Kai Yuan Xu (Cockeysville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Activation sites on the alpha subunit of sodium potassium ATPase have been discovered. It has also been discovered that certain antibodies that bind to the alpha subunit of sodium potassium ATPase dramatically increase enzyme activity. There has never before been a report of precise activation sites or drug interaction sites for sodium potassium ATPase. Certain methods have also been discovered for treating or preventing diseases associated with low sodium potassium ATPase activity by administering antibodies, antibody fragments and small molecules that bind to the activation sites on the alpha subunit of sodium potassium ATPase. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 04, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/856818 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/00 (20130101) A61K 39/0005 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 16/40 (20130101) C07K 2317/75 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/14 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 2333/914 (20130101) G01N 2500/04 (20130101) G01N 2800/325 (20130101) |
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| US 09416162 | Bielicki 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) | John K. Bielicki (San Ramon, California); Jan Johansson (San Ramon, California); Waleed Danho (Del Mar, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a family of non-naturally occurring polypeptides having cholesterol efflux activity that parallels that of full-length apolipoproteins (e.g., Apo AI and Apo E), and having high selectivity for ABCA1 that parallels that of full-length apolipoproteins. Further, the peptides of the invention have little or no toxicity when administered at therapeutic and higher doses. The invention also provides compositions comprising such polypeptides, methods of identifying, screening and synthesizing such polypeptides, and methods of treating, preventing or diagnosing diseases and disorders associated with dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and inflammation. |
| FILED | Monday, March 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/216749 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/17 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 47/48053 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/435 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 14/775 (20130101) |
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| US 09416165 | Jones et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Richard B. Jones (Toronto, Canada); Mario Ostrowski (Toronto, Canada); Douglas F. Nixon (San Francisco, California); Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu (San Francisco, California); James Rini (North York, Canada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (San Francisco, California); Richard B. Jones (Toronto, Ontario, Canada); Mario Ostrowski (Toronto, Ontario, Canada); James Rini (North York, Ontario, Canada) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Richard B. Jones (Toronto, Canada); Mario Ostrowski (Toronto, Canada); Douglas F. Nixon (San Francisco, California); Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu (San Francisco, California); James Rini (North York, Canada) |
| ABSTRACT | The application relates to methods of treating a chronic viral infection, such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), by modulating Tim-3 activity, whereby blocking the action of Tim-3 on a T cell enhances the immunity to the virus. |
| FILED | Monday, October 27, 2008 |
| APPL NO | 12/739639 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 14/70503 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 2740/16011 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/576 (20130101) G01N 33/56988 (20130101) G01N 2800/52 (20130101) G01N 2800/56 (20130101) |
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| US 09416173 | Xin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Hong Xin (Marrero, Louisiana); Jim E. Cutler (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University And Agricultural and Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hong Xin (Marrero, Louisiana); Jim E. Cutler (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Several new peptides have been developed that show effectiveness as vaccines against candidiasis and other fungal diseases. A new conjugate vaccine of a β-mannotriose linked to a fungal peptide linked to tetanus toxin has been shown to be effective as a vaccine with or without use of an adjuvant. In addition, a monoclonal antibody has been identified that offers protection from a Candida infection. |
| FILED | Friday, April 20, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/112561 |
| ART UNIT | 1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/0002 (20130101) A61K 47/4833 (20130101) A61K 47/48261 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) A61K 2039/5158 (20130101) A61K 2039/6037 (20130101) A61K 2039/55505 (20130101) A61K 2039/55566 (20130101) A61K 2039/55572 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/40 (20130101) C07K 16/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 16/40 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) |
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| US 09416186 | Zurawski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Gerard Zurawski (Midlothian, Texas); Jacques Banchereau (Dallas, Texas); Anne-Laure Flamar (Dallas, Texas); Yves Levy (Paris, France); Monica Montes (Dallas, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Baylor Research Institute (Dallas, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gerard Zurawski (Midlothian, Texas); Jacques Banchereau (Dallas, Texas); Anne-Laure Flamar (Dallas, Texas); Yves Levy (Paris, France); Monica Montes (Dallas, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. |
| FILED | Monday, August 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/975786 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/385 (20130101) A61K 2039/64 (20130101) A61K 2039/627 (20130101) A61K 2039/6056 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/005 (20130101) C07K 16/00 (20130101) C07K 16/2878 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2317/41 (20130101) C07K 2317/77 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) C07K 2319/30 (20130101) C07K 2319/40 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 2740/16222 (20130101) C12N 2740/16322 (20130101) C12N 2760/16122 (20130101) C12N 2770/24222 (20130101) C12N 2770/24234 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6863 (20130101) |
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| US 09416187 | Tedder et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Thomas F. Tedder (Durham, North Carolina); Yasuhito Hamaguchi (Kanazawa, Japan); Jonathan C. Poe (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas F. Tedder (Durham, North Carolina); Junji Uchida (Kyoto, Japan); Yasuhito Hamaguchi (Kanazawa, Japan); Jonathan C. Poe (Durham, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to CD20, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The invention further provides methods of using the monoclonal antibodies, antigen-binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, for example, in methods of depleting B cells or in treating B cell disorders. Also provided are cells, nucleic acids and methods for producing the monoclonal antibodies. |
| FILED | Friday, May 07, 2004 |
| APPL NO | 10/556104 |
| ART UNIT | 1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/39558 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/2887 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 16/3061 (20130101) C07K 2317/73 (20130101) |
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| US 09416188 | Chaplin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington Through Its Center For Commercialization (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jay Chaplin (Seattle, Washington); Martha Hayden-Ledbetter (Shoreline, Washington); Jeffrey Ledbetter (Shoreline, Washington); Edward A. Clark (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein are novel CD180 binding molecules, methods for their identification, and methods for their use. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 12, 2016 |
| APPL NO | 14/993917 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/39541 (20130101) A61K 39/39558 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/28 (20130101) C07K 16/30 (20130101) C07K 16/2896 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2317/14 (20130101) C07K 2317/24 (20130101) C07K 2317/52 (20130101) C07K 2317/54 (20130101) C07K 2317/64 (20130101) C07K 2317/71 (20130101) C07K 2317/73 (20130101) C07K 2317/74 (20130101) C07K 2317/622 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0635 (20130101) C12N 2501/056 (20130101) C12N 2501/599 (20130101) |
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| US 09416190 | Ho 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) | Mitchell Ho (Urbana, Maryland); Ira H. Pastan (Potomac, Maryland); Dimiter S. Dimitrov (Frederick, Maryland); Zhewei Tang (Rockville, Maryland); Mingqian Feng (Rockville, Maryland); Wei Gao (Rockville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Described herein is the use of phage display antibody engineering technology and synthetic peptide screening to identify SD1 and SD2, human single-domain antibodies to mesothelin. SD1 recognizes a conformational epitope at the C-terminal end (residues 539-588) of human mesothelin close to the cell surface. SD2 binds full-length mesothelin. To investigate SD1 as a potential therapeutic agent, a recombinant human Fc (SD1-hFc) fusion protein was generated. The SD1-hFc protein exhibits strong complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), in addition to antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), against mesothelin-expressing tumor cells. Furthermore, the SD1-hFc protein causes significant tumor growth inhibition of tumor xenografts in nude mice. SD1 and SD2 are the first human single-domain antibodies targeting mesothelin-expressing tumors. |
| FILED | Monday, September 16, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/428771 |
| ART UNIT | 1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2317/21 (20130101) C07K 2317/30 (20130101) C07K 2317/52 (20130101) C07K 2317/56 (20130101) C07K 2317/73 (20130101) C07K 2317/569 (20130101) C07K 2317/732 (20130101) C07K 2317/734 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/57492 (20130101) G01N 2333/705 (20130101) |
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| US 09416357 | Stead et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (Athens, Georgia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, Georgia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mark B. Stead (Moorpark, California); Sidney R. Kushner (Athens, Georgia) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are methods for isolating cellular ribonucleic acid (RNA) from cells. The method includes suspending cells in an extraction solution comprising formamide; incubating the cells and formamide mixture; and pelleting cell debris, DNA, and protein to form an RNA-containing supernatant. Also provided herein are kits for isolating RNA and solutions for extracting RNA from a cell. |
| FILED | Friday, November 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/358596 |
| ART UNIT | 1673 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Separation B01D 15/08 (20130101) Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 21/02 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/1003 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09416362 | Sarnow 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) | Peter Sarnow (Palo Alto, California); Catherine L. Jopling (Beeston, United Kingdom); Alissa M. Lancaster (Portland, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods and compositions for reducing viral genome amounts in a target cell are provided. In the subject methods, the activity of a miRNA is inhibited in a manner sufficient to reduce the amount of viral genome in the target cell, e.g., by introducing a miRNA inhibitory agent in the target cell. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and systems for use in practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of applications, including the treatment of subjects suffering from a viral mediated disease condition, e.g., an HCV mediated disease condition. |
| FILED | Friday, May 16, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/280156 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/111 (20130101) C12N 15/1131 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2310/113 (20130101) C12N 2310/141 (20130101) C12N 2310/321 (20130101) C12N 2310/321 (20130101) C12N 2310/3521 (20130101) C12N 2320/50 (20130101) C12N 2330/10 (20130101) C12N 2770/24211 (20130101) |
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| US 09416369 | Ruohola-Baker 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 COMMERCIALIZATION (Seattle, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hannele Ruohola-Baker (Seattle, Washington); Pratyusha Banik (Bothell, Washington); Alan Beem (Seattle, Washington); Sandra Shannon (Sammamish, Washington); Henrik Sperber (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | The present disclosure provides methods and compositions to selectively modulate RNA processing. The methods and compositions selectively enhance or repress RNA processing by up- or down-regulating Drosha expression and/or by providing RNA sequences with mis-matches introduced or removed 5 and/or 9-12 nucleotide positions from the Drosha cutting site. Therapeutic uses of the methods and compositions are also described. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 18, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/652756 |
| ART UNIT | 1674 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/22 (20130101) C12N 15/63 (20130101) C12N 15/85 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/113 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2310/141 (20130101) C12N 2310/351 (20130101) C12N 2310/533 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 301/26003 (20130101) |
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| US 09416371 | Kupper et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | TremRx, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | TremRx, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Thomas S. Kupper (Weston, Massachusetts); Luzheng Lisa Liu (Vernon Hills, Illinois); Rachel A. Clark (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Attenuated, replication-deficient viruses such as vaccinia viruses are used to deliver an exogenous viral, bacterial, parastic or tumor antigen to an epidermal tissue such as the skin, lungs or gastrointestinal tract, which has been mechanically disrupted, in an amount effective to elicit or stimulate a cell mediated immune response. The epidermis may be mechanically disrupted prior to, at the same time, or immediately after the administration of the vaccine. The vaccine can be used to induce immunity against a pathogen, such as a virus, bacteria, or parasite, or against a cancer in a subject that has or is at risk of developing cancer. |
| FILED | Monday, January 27, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/165126 |
| ART UNIT | 1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/18 (20130101) A61K 38/19 (20130101) A61K 38/20 (20130101) A61K 38/177 (20130101) A61K 38/193 (20130101) A61K 38/208 (20130101) A61K 38/1825 (20130101) A61K 38/2006 (20130101) A61K 38/2013 (20130101) A61K 38/2046 (20130101) A61K 38/2086 (20130101) A61K 39/12 (20130101) A61K 39/285 (20130101) A61K 2039/54 (20130101) A61K 2039/5254 (20130101) A61K 2039/5256 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/86 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2710/24134 (20130101) C12N 2710/24143 (20130101) |
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| US 09416395 | Kalkum et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | CITY OF HOPE (Duarte, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | CITY OF HOPE (Duarte, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Markus Kalkum (Azusa, California); Karine Bagramyan (North Hollywood, California); Diana Diaz-Arevalo (Monrovia, California); James I. Ito (La Verne, California); Sanjeet Dadwal (Duarte, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are methods for detecting an Aspergillus protease in a sample, diagnosing a subject with aspergillosis caused by an Aspergillus infection based on the presence of an Aspergillus protease in a sample, and methods of aspergillosis treatment that incorporate these diagnostic methods. In certain embodiments, the Aspergillus protease is Asp f2, and the Aspergillus infection is caused A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. versicolor, A. niger, or A. terreus. Also provided herein are antibodies and kits for use in these methods, including novel antibodies specific for Asp f2. |
| FILED | Monday, March 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/217004 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 39/0002 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/14 (20130101) C07K 16/40 (20130101) C07K 2317/92 (20130101) C07K 2317/622 (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 1/37 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/573 (20130101) G01N 33/56961 (20130101) G01N 2333/38 (20130101) |
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| US 09416402 | Kazakov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | SomaGenics, Inc. (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SOMAGENICS, INC. (Santa Cruz, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sergei A. Kazakov (San Jose, California); Pavan Kumar (Arlington, Massachusetts); Brian H. Johnston (Scotts Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Currently, the circularization of small RNAs is broadly regarded as an obstacle in ligation-related assays and explicitly avoided while short lengths of linear RNA targets is broadly recognized as a factor limiting use of conventional primers in PCR-related assays. In contrast, the disclosed invention capitalizes on circularization of small RNA targets or their conjugates with oligonucleotide adapters. The circular RNA templates provide amplification of the target sequences via synthesis of multimer nucleic acids that can be either labeled for direct detection or subjected to PCR amplification and detection. Structure of small circular RNAs and corresponding multimeric nucleic acids provide certain advantages over current methods including flexibility in design of conventional RT and PCR primers as well as use of 5′-overlapping dimer-primers for efficient and sequence-specific amplification of short target sequences. Our invention also reduces number of steps and reagents while increasing sensitivity and accuracy of detection of small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends. Our invention increase sensitivity and specificity of detection of microRNAs and other small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends while allowing us to distinguish these two forms from each other. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/600550 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/682 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/682 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) C12Q 1/6865 (20130101) C12Q 1/6865 (20130101) C12Q 2521/501 (20130101) C12Q 2521/501 (20130101) C12Q 2525/143 (20130101) C12Q 2525/207 (20130101) C12Q 2525/207 (20130101) C12Q 2525/313 (20130101) C12Q 2531/125 (20130101) C12Q 2531/125 (20130101) |
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| US 09416404 | Sukumar et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Saraswati Sukumar (Columbia, Maryland); Mary Jo Fackler (Hunt Valley, Maryland); Theresa Swift-Scanlan (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods are provided for diagnosing in a subject a condition, such as a carcinoma, sarcoma or leukemia, associated with hypermethylation of genes by isolating the genes from tissue containing as few as 50 to 1000 tumor cells. Using quantitative multiplex methylation specific PCR (QM-MSP), multiple genes can be quantitatively evaluated from samples usually yielding sufficient DNA for analyses of only 1 or 2 genes. DNA sequences isolated from the sample are simultaneously co-amplified in an initial multiplex round of PCR, and the methylation status of individual hypermethylation-prone gene promoter sequences is then determined separately or in multiplex using a real time PCR round that is methylation status-specific. Within genes of the panel, the level of promoter hypermethylation as well as the incidence of promoter hypermethylation can be determined and the level of genes in the panel can be scored cumulatively. The QM-MSP method is adaptable for high throughput automated technology. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/469009 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 21/04 (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 1/686 (20130101) C12Q 1/686 (20130101) C12Q 1/6813 (20130101) C12Q 1/6827 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6886 (20130101) C12Q 2537/143 (20130101) C12Q 2537/164 (20130101) C12Q 2561/113 (20130101) C12Q 2600/16 (20130101) C12Q 2600/154 (20130101) |
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| US 09416408 | Robb |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Frank T. Robb (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Frank T. Robb (Gaithersburg, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to maintaining the activity and stability of enzymes and biologically active proteins at increased temperatures by contacting same with a combination of isolated passive and active chaperones from a hyperthermopilic Archaeon, wherein the chaperones may include heat shock proteins, prefoldin and/or chaperonin proteins. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 29, 2006 |
| APPL NO | 12/065152 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/686 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/686 (20130101) C12Q 2527/125 (20130101) |
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| US 09416415 | Ronaghi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | ILLUMINA, INC. (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Illumina, Inc. (San Diego, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mostafa Ronaghi (San Diego, California); Helmy A. Eltoukhy (Atherton, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of sequencing nucleic acids, which can include steps of (a) providing a substrate having a surface having a repeating pattern of features, wherein the features are spatially separated from each other on the surface of the substrate; (b) contacting the repeating pattern of features with a solution of different target nucleic acids to seed a subset of the features that contact the solution, wherein no more than the subset of the features that contact the solution is seeded with the target nucleic acids; (c) amplifying the target nucleic acids at the subset of features; (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) to increase the number of features that are seeded with a nucleic acid, thereby making an array of different nucleic acid colonies; and (e) detecting sequencing reactions at the different nucleic acid colonies on the surface. |
| FILED | Friday, March 06, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/641054 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6837 (20130101) C12Q 1/6837 (20130101) C12Q 1/6869 (20130101) C12Q 1/6874 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6874 (20130101) C12Q 2535/122 (20130101) C12Q 2565/543 (20130101) C12Q 2565/543 (20130101) |
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| US 09416421 | Fink 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) | John K. Fink (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Shirley Rainier (Sylvania, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides compositions and methods for research, diagnostic, drug screening, and therapeutic applications related to paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis and related conditions. In particular, the present invention provides mutations in the myofibrillogenesis regulator 1 (MR-1) gene associated with such conditions. |
| FILED | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/935010 |
| ART UNIT | 1676 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Peptides C07K 14/4702 (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) Original (OR) Class C12Q 2600/156 (20130101) C12Q 2600/158 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6893 (20130101) G01N 33/6896 (20130101) G01N 2800/2835 (20130101) |
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| US 09417230 | Everson |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Gregory Thomas Everson (Englewood, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure provides a method for quantification of hepatic function in a subject comprising measuring the clearance of an orally administered isotopically labeled cholic acid in a subject with, or suspected of having or developing, a hepatic disorder, for example, chronic hepatitis C. The disclosure further provides methods and kits for assessment of hepatic function. |
| FILED | Thursday, May 08, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/273085 |
| ART UNIT | 1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/49 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/92 (20130101) G01N 33/5308 (20130101) G01N 2800/08 (20130101) |
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| US 09417245 | Lindsey |
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| APPLICANT(S) | North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jonathan S. Lindsey (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method of detecting (e.g., by flow cytometry) a target compound, cell or particle, wherein the target is labelled with a detectable luminescent compound. The method comprises utilizing as the detectable luminescent compound a compound comprising a porphyrinic macrocycle such as a porphyrin, chlorin, bacteriochlorin, or isobacteriochlorin. In particular embodiments, the detectable luminescent compound comprises a compound of the formula A-A′-Z—B′—B, wherein: A is a targeting group or member of a specific binding pair that specifically binds the detectable luminescent compound to the target compound, cell or particle; A′ is a linker group or covalent bond; B′ is a linker group or covalent bond; B is a water-soluble group; and Z is the porphyrinic macrocycle. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 11, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/619681 |
| ART UNIT | 1673 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/643 (20130101) G01N 21/6486 (20130101) G01N 33/533 (20130101) G01N 33/582 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2021/6439 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 436/145555 (20150115) |
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| US 09417247 | Rosen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Antony Rosen (Pikesville, Maryland); Erika Lynn Darrah (Baltimore, Maryland); Felipe Andrade (Timonium, Maryland); Jon Tyler Giles (New York, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a novel biomarker which provides a link between a distinct clinical phenotype and a biochemical effect of an autoantibody on an enzyme implicated in disease pathogenesis. In particular, the present invention provides an isolated or purified human autoantibody to PAD3 protein. Methods of diagnosis of subjects for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using these antibodies as well as diagnosis of the severity of RA in the subject, and methods for monitoring treatment of a subject with RA are also provided. The biomarkers provided herein are also useful in the diagnosis of connective tissue-interstitial lung disease (CT-ILD) in patients having or suspected of having RA. |
| FILED | Monday, February 09, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/617412 |
| ART UNIT | 1678 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/564 (20130101) G01N 33/686 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2333/978 (20130101) G01N 2800/12 (20130101) G01N 2800/52 (20130101) G01N 2800/102 (20130101) |
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| US 09417298 | Guerin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Bastien Guerin (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Lawrence L. Wald (Boston, Massachusetts); Elfar Adalsteinsson (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bastien Guerin (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Lawrence L. Wald (Boston, Massachusetts); Elfar Adalsteinsson (Belmont, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | Described here are a system and method for designing radio frequency (“RF”) pulses for parallel transmission (“pTx”) applications, and particularly pTx applications in multislice magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”). The concept of “SAR hopping” is implemented by framing the concept between slice-selective excitations as a constrained optimization problem that attempts designing multiple pulses simultaneously subject to an overall local SAR constraint. This results in the set of RF waveforms that yield the best excitation profiles for all pulses while ensuring that the local SAR of the average of all pulses is below the regulatory limit imposed by the FDA. Pulses are designed simultaneously while constraining local SAR, global SAR, and peak power, and average power explicitly. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/827700 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/288 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01R 33/4835 (20130101) G01R 33/5612 (20130101) |
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| US 09418420 | Brown |
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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) | Matthew S. Brown (Marina del Rey, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for automatically segmenting a computed tomography (CT) image of a patient's lung. The method includes the steps of segmenting the CT image to acquire one or more lung regions, intensity thresholding the lung regions to generate a mask region comprising high-intensity regions corresponding to anatomical structures within the lung regions, computing a Euclidean distance map of the mask region, performing watershed segmentation of the Euclidean distance map to generate one or more sub-regions, identifying a seed point for each sub region, growing candidate regions from the seed point of each sub-region, and classifying one or more candidate regions as a lung nodule based on one or more geometric features of the candidate regions. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 10, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/643791 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 6/12 (20130101) A61B 6/032 (20130101) A61B 6/50 (20130101) A61B 6/5217 (20130101) Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/46 (20130101) G06K 9/52 (20130101) G06K 9/6267 (20130101) G06K 2009/4666 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0012 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 7/0081 (20130101) G06T 7/0091 (20130101) G06T 2207/10081 (20130101) G06T 2207/20141 (20130101) G06T 2207/20152 (20130101) G06T 2207/30064 (20130101) G06T 2207/30096 (20130101) |
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| US 09418442 | Reiter et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Austin Reiter (Great Neck, New York); Peter K. Allen (Pleasantville, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Austin Reiter (Great Neck, New York); Peter K. Allen (Pleasantville, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for tracking a surgical implement in a patient can have an imaging system configured to obtain sequential images of the patient, and an image recognition system coupled to the imaging system and configured to identify the surgical implement in individual images. The image recognition system can be configured to identify the surgical implement relative to the patient in one of the images based, at least in part, on an identification of the surgical implement in at least one preceding one of the sequential images, and a probabilistic analysis of individual sections of the one of the images, the sections being selected by the image recognition system based on a position of the surgical implement in the patient as identified in the at least one preceding one of the images. |
| FILED | Thursday, July 19, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/234056 |
| ART UNIT | 2666 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 34/20 (20160201) A61B 2034/2065 (20160201) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 7/0042 (20130101) G06T 7/0087 (20130101) G06T 7/2033 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 2207/20076 (20130101) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ki H. Chon (Worcester, Massachusetts); Nandakumar Selvaraj (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, Massachusetts); The Research Foundation of the State University of New York (Albany, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ki H. Chon (Worcester, Massachusetts); Nandakumar Selvaraj (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus and method for non-invasive monitoring and detection of sudden changes in cardiovascular hemodynamics, in which a PPG signal is obtained from a patient, a time-frequency spectrum (TFS) is computed from the PPG signal, instantaneous modulations at a plurality of time points defining a curve of a prominent frequency of oscillation are extracted from the TFS, a peak power spectral density sequence is computed using the instantaneous modulations, and instantaneous peak values for following prominent frequency oscillations are monitored. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 20, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/503075 |
| ART UNIT | 3768 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/021 (20130101) A61B 5/0816 (20130101) A61B 5/02042 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/14551 (20130101) |
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| US 09414792 | Hsieh 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) | Scott Hsieh (Anaheim, California); Norbert J. Pelc (Los Altos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A CT apparatus for scanning an object is provided. An x-ray source is provided, wherein the x-ray source provides a collimated x-ray beam with a cross-section. A plurality of wedges is provided between the source and object. An actuator is connected to the wedges for moving the wedges substantially perpendicular to the length of the cross-section of the collimated x-ray beam. An x-ray detector is located on an opposite side of the object from the x-ray source and is for detecting x-rays that pass through the object and the plurality of wedges. A gantry rotates the x-ray source, the plurality of wedges, and the x-ray detector around an axis of rotation. A detection system measures the relative position of the plurality of wedges. The detection system comprises an optical sensor and a plurality of optical markers, where each wedge has at least one optical marker attached. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/301195 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 6/06 (20130101) A61B 6/032 (20130101) A61B 6/44 (20130101) A61B 6/405 (20130101) A61B 6/583 (20130101) A61B 6/4035 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/22 (20130101) G02B 5/201 (20130101) Techniques for Handling Particles or Ionising Radiation Not Otherwise Provided For; Irradiation Devices; Gamma Ray or X-ray Microscopes G21K 1/10 (20130101) |
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| US 09415076 | Atala et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anthony Atala (Winston Salem, North Carolina); James Yoo (Winston Salem, North Carolina); In Kap Ko (Clemmons, North Carolina) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anthony Atala (Winston Salem, North Carolina); James Yoo (Winston Salem, North Carolina); In Kap Ko (Clemmons, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention is directed to methods and compositions for obtaining uniform sized muscle fiber fragments for transplantation. These muscle fiber fragments are able to reconstitute into long fibers that are oriented along native muscle. The implanted muscle cells integrate with native vascular and neural network, as confirmed by histology and immunohistochemistry. This invention is particularly advantageous because autologous muscle can be harvested from a donor site, processed and injected into target sites in the operating room. The fragmented muscle fibers can be readily integrated within the host. |
| FILED | Wednesday, August 15, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/239416 |
| ART UNIT | 1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0034 (20130101) A61K 35/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 38/18 (20130101) A61K 38/18 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 47/34 (20130101) A61K 47/42 (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 27/18 (20130101) A61L 27/18 (20130101) A61L 27/24 (20130101) A61L 27/3604 (20130101) A61L 27/3683 (20130101) A61L 27/3834 (20130101) A61L 2300/414 (20130101) A61L 2400/06 (20130101) A61L 2430/30 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 67/04 (20130101) |
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| US 09415562 | Schaedler et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tobias A. Schaedler (Oak Park, California); Alan J. Jacobsen (Woodland Hills, California); William Carter (Calabasas, California); Christopher Roper (Santa Monica, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | HRL Laboratories, LLC (Malibu, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tobias A. Schaedler (Oak Park, California); Alan J. Jacobsen (Woodland Hills, California); William Carter (Calabasas, California); Christopher Roper (Santa Monica, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention relates to a micro-lattice and, more particularly, to an ultra-light micro-lattice and a method for forming the same. The micro-lattice is a cellular material formed of interconnected hollow tubes. The cellular material has a relative density in a range of 0.001% to 0.3%, and a density of 0.9 mg/cc has been demonstrated. The cellular material also has the ability to recover from a deformation exceeding 50% strain. |
| FILED | Monday, August 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/584108 |
| ART UNIT | 1781 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 3/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B32B 2307/51 (20130101) B32B 2307/56 (20130101) B32B 2307/72 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/26 (20150115) Y10T 428/1234 (20150115) Y10T 428/12361 (20150115) Y10T 428/12375 (20150115) Y10T 428/12479 (20150115) Y10T 428/24149 (20150115) Y10T 428/24273 (20150115) Y10T 428/24661 (20150115) Y10T 428/249953 (20150401) |
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| US 09415591 | Lee et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Woo Ho Lee (Flower Mound, Texas); Caleb Nothnagle (Arlington, Texas); Jeongsik Shin (Keller, Texas); Muthu Bandage Jayathilaka Wijesundara (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | This disclosure includes electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printer nozzles, associated printer heads and printers, and methods for using the same. Some EHD nozzles include a circuit with at least one depressible electrical connector and a housing configured to receive a dispensing device such that electrical communication is permitted between the at least one depressible electrical connector and a conductive tip of the dispensing device, where the housing is further configured to be releasably coupled to a printer head such that voltage can be applied across the conductive tip. Some nozzles include an additional electrode. Some of the present methods include inserting a dispensing device into an EHD nozzle having a housing with a depressible electrical connector such that the connector contacts a conductive tip of the dispensing device and applying a voltage across the conductive tip. Others of the present methods include performing maskless lithography with the present EHD printers and components. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 04, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/638708 |
| 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) Original (OR) Class B41J 2002/14491 (20130101) B41J 2202/04 (20130101) |
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| US 09415883 | Holemans et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Walter Holemans (Washington, District of Columbia); Ryan Hevner (Columbia, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Planetary Systems Corporation (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Walter Holemans (Washington, District of Columbia); Ryan Hevner (Columbia, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A canisterized satellite dispenser includes one or more of: a pair of guide rails that eliminate the requirement of a rectangular profile for the satellite; a preload system that secures the canisterized satellite during transport and launch, and releases to deploy the canisterized satellite; a constant-force spring to provide a uniform and predictable dispensing force; an external rectangular profile in each dimension; and internal support surfaces that simplify the design of canisterized satellites, particularly those with deployable components. Each canisterized satellite includes a pair of opposing flanges on a lower portion of the satellite that ride in a channel formed by the dispenser's guide rails and restraining flanges; no other support constraints are imposed. During travel and launch, the satellite flanges are held against the restraining flanges, rigidly fixing the satellite to the dispenser until the satellite is deployed. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/086573 |
| ART UNIT | 3647 — 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 1/641 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B64G 2001/643 (20130101) |
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| US 09416010 | Green et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander A. Green (Boston, Massachusetts); Mark C. Hersam (Wilmette, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The Present teachings provide, in part, methods of separating two-dimensional nanomaterials by atomic layer thickness. In certain embodiments, the present teachings provide methods of generating graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s). |
| FILED | Monday, August 24, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/833717 |
| ART UNIT | 1778 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Separation B01D 21/26 (20130101) Flotation; Differential Sedimentation B03D 3/00 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 21/0648 (20130101) C01B 31/04 (20130101) C01B 31/0469 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C01B 31/0484 (20130101) C01B 31/0492 (20130101) C01B 2204/02 (20130101) C01B 2204/04 (20130101) C01B 2204/06 (20130101) C01B 2204/28 (20130101) Compounds Containing Metals Not Covered by Subclasses C01D or C01F C01G 29/006 (20130101) C01G 39/06 (20130101) C01G 41/00 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Structural and Physical Aspects of Solid Inorganic Compounds C01P 2004/20 (20130101) C01P 2004/24 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/845 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 436/255 (20150115) Y10T 436/25375 (20150115) |
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| US 09416016 | Jena et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Puru Jena (Richmond, Virginia); Gerd Gantefoer (Constance, Germany) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Puru Jena (Richmond, Virginia); Gerd Gantefoer (Constance, Germany) |
| ABSTRACT | Hyperhalogens, a new class of highly electronegative species, are now invented. A hyperhalogen is a superhalogen-containing composition in which the electron affinity (EA) of the hyperhalogen is even larger than that of the superhalogens they are composed of. Novel production methods are provided in which highly electronegative species are produced by surrounding a central metal atom by superhalogen moieties. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/820574 |
| ART UNIT | 1617 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators A01N 59/16 (20130101) A01N 59/20 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 33/24 (20130101) A61K 33/34 (20130101) Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 35/127 (20130101) C01B 35/1027 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 3/00 (20130101) |
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| US 09416042 | Gibson et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Daniel J. Gibson (Cheverly, Maryland); Jasbinder S. Sanghera (Ashburn, Virginia); Frederic H. Kung (Alexandria, Virginia); Ishwar D. Aggarwal (Fairfax Station, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Daniel J. Gibson (Cheverly, Maryland); Jasbinder S. Sanghera (Ashburn, Virginia); Frederic H. Kung (Alexandria, Virginia); Ishwar D. Aggarwal (Fairfax Station, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is generally directed to a method of making a hollow-core photonic band gap preform from a specialty glass by pressing a specialty glass through a die to form a tube wherein the outer transverse shape of the tube is a hexagon, triangle, quadrilateral, or other polygon; stretching the tube to form a micro-tube with approximately the same outer transverse shape as the tube; stacking a plurality of micro-tubes into a bundle minimizing voids between adjacent micro-tubes and forming a central longitudinal void wherein the plurality of micro-tubes within the bundle comprise an inner structured region of the preform and the central void of the bundle comprises a hollow core in the preform; and inserting the bundle into a jacket tube. Also disclosed are the hollow-core photonic band gap preform and fiber formed by this method. |
| FILED | Monday, December 06, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/960650 |
| ART UNIT | 2874 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Manufacture, Shaping, or Supplementary Processes C03B 37/0122 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C03B 37/0124 (20130101) C03B 37/0279 (20130101) C03B 37/01248 (20130101) C03B 2201/60 (20130101) C03B 2201/80 (20130101) C03B 2201/86 (20130101) C03B 2203/10 (20130101) C03B 2203/14 (20130101) C03B 2203/16 (20130101) C03B 2203/42 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/02328 (20130101) G02B 6/02347 (20130101) G02B 6/02371 (20130101) |
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| US 09416282 | Wilker et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jonathan Wilker (Lafayette, Indiana); Joshua Cloud (Hillsboro, Ohio); Christopher Clark (West Lafayette, Indiana); Thomas McCarthy (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jonathan Wilker (Lafayette, Indiana); Joshua Cloud (Hillsboro, Ohio); Christopher Clark (West Lafayette, Indiana); Thomas McCarthy (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | The disclosure described herein includes antifouling compositions, methods of antifouling by adhesion suppression and methods of selecting an antifouling composition which suppresses marine animal adhesion or reduces the strength of marine animal adhesion by reducing or quenching the oxidative adhesion chemistry of the marine animal. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/118052 |
| ART UNIT | 1762 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Coating Compositions, e.g Paints, Varnishes or Lacquers; Filling Pastes; Chemical Paint or Ink Removers; Inks; Correcting Fluids; Woodstains; Pastes or Solids for Colouring or Printing; Use of Materials Therefor C09D 5/1625 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C09D 5/1693 (20130101) |
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| US 09416404 | Sukumar et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Saraswati Sukumar (Columbia, Maryland); Mary Jo Fackler (Hunt Valley, Maryland); Theresa Swift-Scanlan (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods are provided for diagnosing in a subject a condition, such as a carcinoma, sarcoma or leukemia, associated with hypermethylation of genes by isolating the genes from tissue containing as few as 50 to 1000 tumor cells. Using quantitative multiplex methylation specific PCR (QM-MSP), multiple genes can be quantitatively evaluated from samples usually yielding sufficient DNA for analyses of only 1 or 2 genes. DNA sequences isolated from the sample are simultaneously co-amplified in an initial multiplex round of PCR, and the methylation status of individual hypermethylation-prone gene promoter sequences is then determined separately or in multiplex using a real time PCR round that is methylation status-specific. Within genes of the panel, the level of promoter hypermethylation as well as the incidence of promoter hypermethylation can be determined and the level of genes in the panel can be scored cumulatively. The QM-MSP method is adaptable for high throughput automated technology. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/469009 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 21/04 (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 1/686 (20130101) C12Q 1/686 (20130101) C12Q 1/6813 (20130101) C12Q 1/6827 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6886 (20130101) C12Q 2537/143 (20130101) C12Q 2537/164 (20130101) C12Q 2561/113 (20130101) C12Q 2600/16 (20130101) C12Q 2600/154 (20130101) |
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| US 09416424 | Ecker et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | David J. Ecker (Encinitas, California); Richard H. Griffey (Vista, California); Rangarajan Sampath (San Diego, California); Steven A. Hofstadler (Oceanside, California); John McNeil (La Jolla, California); Stanley T. Crooke (Carlsbad, California); Lawrence Blyn (Mission Viejo, California); Ray Ranken (Encinitas, California); Thomas A. Hall (Oceanside, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC. (Carlsbad, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David J. Ecker (Encinitas, California); Richard H. Griffey (Vista, California); Rangarajan Sampath (San Diego, California); Steven A. Hofstadler (Oceanside, California); John McNeil (La Jolla, California); Stanley T. Crooke (Carlsbad, California); Lawrence Blyn (Mission Viejo, California); Ray Ranken (Encinitas, California); Thomas A. Hall (Oceanside, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples. |
| FILED | Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/174254 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/70 (20130101) C12Q 1/689 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6872 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 1/30 (20130101) G01N 21/64 (20130101) G01N 23/00 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 19/20 (20130101) |
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| US 09416682 | Ruberte Sanchez et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jose E. Ruberte Sanchez (Jupiter, Florida); Joey Wong (Enfield, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | An augmentor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an alignment assembly disposed along an axis having a base and a plate. The base includes a plurality of grooves. The plate includes a plurality of flanges in mating engagement to the plurality of grooves. A first component and a second component are attached to the alignment assembly. The mating engagement of the plurality of grooves and the plurality of flanges is arranged to provide incremental adjustment to define a position of the first component relative to the second component. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/710770 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 25/24 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F01D 25/243 (20130101) Jet-propulsion Plants F02K 3/10 (20130101) Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants F05D 2230/64 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49817 (20150115) Y10T 29/49826 (20150115) |
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| US 09416729 | Waitkus et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Christopher Waitkus (Henderson, Nevada); Nicholas Leonard (New York, New York); Sohail Ahmed (Carmel, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | An engine has an oil tank mounted to an engine wall with clevis ears formed on both the oil tank and a mount bracket. A link connects the mount bracket clevis ears to the oil tank clevis ears. The link has a spherical bearing which is mounted in the oil tank clevis ears. This provides a connection allowing movement between the link and the oil tank clevis ears. The link is a yoke having arms positioned outwardly of the mount bracket clevis ears securing the oil tank to the mount bracket. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/208649 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Gas-turbine Plants; Air Intakes for Jet-propulsion Plants; Controlling Fuel Supply in Air-breathing Jet-propulsion Plants F02C 7/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F02C 7/32 (20130101) |
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| US 09416778 | Oh et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Seongshik Oh (Piscataway, New Jersey); Yong-Seung Kim (Seoul, South Korea) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (New Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Seongshik Oh (Piscataway, New Jersey); Yong-Seung Kim (Seoul, South Korea) |
| ABSTRACT | A self-gettering differential pump for a molecular beam epitaxy system has a collimator with a length greater than its diameter mounted in front of a source in extended port geometry, wherein the reactant delivered by the source also serves as a gettering agent. |
| FILED | Monday, April 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/448316 |
| 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 23/02 (20130101) C30B 23/06 (20130101) C30B 25/08 (20130101) Positive-displacement Machines for Liquids; Pumps F04B 37/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09416917 | London |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ventions, LLC (San Francisco, California) |
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| ABSTRACT | Small scale metal tanks for high-pressure storage of fluids having tank factors of more than 5000 meters and volumes of ten cubic inches or less featuring arrays of interconnected internal chambers having at least inner walls thinner than gage limitations allow. The chambers may be arranged as multiple internal independent vessels. Walls of chambers that are also portions of external tank walls may be arcuate on the internal and/or external surfaces, including domed. The tanks may be shaped adaptively and/or conformally to an application, including, for example, having one or more flat outer walls and/or having an annular shape. The tanks may have dual-purpose inlet/outlet conduits of may have separate inlet and outlet conduits. The tanks are made by fusion bonding etched metal foil layers patterned from slices of a CAD model of the tank. The fusion bonded foil stack may be further machined. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 03, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/573680 |
| ART UNIT | 3788 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Vessels for Containing or Storing Compressed, Liquefied or Solidified Gases; Fixed-capacity Gas-holders; Filling Vessels With, or Discharging From Vessels, Compressed, Liquefied, or Solidified Gases F17C 1/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09416970 | Kirsopp et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Philip J. Kirsopp (Lebanon, Connecticut); Aaron J. Dornback (Wethersfield, Connecticut); James B. Hoke (Tolland, Connecticut) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Farmington, Connecticut) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Philip J. Kirsopp (Lebanon, Connecticut); Aaron J. Dornback (Wethersfield, Connecticut); James B. Hoke (Tolland, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | A combustor module for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes a first annular liner assembly extending along a longitudinal axis of the engine. The first annular liner assembly includes a first annular support shell and a plurality of first heat shield panels coupled to the first annular support shell. The first heat shield panels form a segmented ring defining a plurality of first axial seams therebetween. The combustor module further includes a bulkhead coupled to the first annular liner assembly. The bulkhead provides a plurality of fuel nozzles for passing a first mass flow comprising fuel and air. The combustor module further includes a second annular liner assembly coupled to the bulkhead. The second annular liner assembly is in spaced-apart generally coaxial relationship from the first annular liner assembly by a channel height H. The second annular liner assembly includes an air admittance hole having a mean diameter D extending along a hole axis. The hole axis is offset from the first axial seam defined by the first heat shield panels. |
| FILED | Monday, November 30, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/627528 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Generating Combustion Products of High Pressure or High Velocity, e.g Gas-turbine Combustion Chambers F23R 3/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F23R 2900/03041 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Transportation Y02T 50/675 (20130101) |
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| US 09417017 | Ciulla et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Anthony Ciulla (Mountville, Pennsylvania); Nelson Gernert (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania); Mark T. North (Lancaster, Pennsylvania); Donald Wood (Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania); Smita Agrawal (Pearland, Texas); Tianhong Cui (Vadnais Heights, Minnesota); Longzhong Huang (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Vinnee Bharathi A. Selvi (Lancaster, Pennsylvania); Terrence W. Simon (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Taiho Yeom (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Youmin Yu (San Diego, California); Min Zhang (Guangdong, China PRC); Congshun Wang (Reading, Massachusetts); Xuelin Zhu (AnHui, China PRC); Tao Zhang (Alexandria, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Thermal Corp. (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anthony Ciulla (Mountville, Pennsylvania); Nelson Gernert (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania); Mark T. North (Lancaster, Pennsylvania); Donald Wood (Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania); Smita Agrawal (Pearland, Texas); Tianhong Cui (Vadnais Heights, Minnesota); Longzhong Huang (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Vinnee Bharathi A. Selvi (Lancaster, Pennsylvania); Terrence W. Simon (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Taiho Yeom (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Youmin Yu (San Diego, California); Min Zhang (Guangdong, China PRC); Congshun Wang (Reading, Massachusetts); Xuelin Zhu (AnHui, China PRC); Tao Zhang (Alexandria, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for heat transfer from a surface to a fluid. The method includes directing a first fluid flow towards the surface in a first direction and directing a second fluid flow towards the surface in a second direction. The first and second fluid flows cooperate to cool the surface. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/828625 |
| ART UNIT | 3744 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Positive-displacement Machines for Liquids; Pumps F04B 43/046 (20130101) Details of Heat-exchange and Heat-transfer Apparatus, of General Application F28F 13/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F28F 13/125 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 23/467 (20130101) H01L 23/3677 (20130101) H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) |
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| US 09417044 | Cummings, III |
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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) | Deward L. Cummings, III (Niceville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | An explosives storage system including a container having an opening extending from a top end of the container along a center axis of the container, a sidewall formed between an outer perimeter of the container and an inner perimeter of the opening, and a base portion formed at a bottom end of the container to enclose a bottom of the opening, the bottom of the opening having a hemispherical shape. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 08, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/963016 |
| ART UNIT | 3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review |
| 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 66/72 (20130101) B29C 66/5221 (20130101) B29C 66/7315 (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 2621/00 (20130101) B29K 2995/0091 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29C, Relating to Particular Articles B29L 2031/712 (20130101) Explosive Charges, e.g for Blasting, Fireworks, Ammunition F42B 39/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09417068 | Cappellaro et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Paola Cappellaro (Somerville, Massachusetts); Ashok Ajoy (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Paola Cappellaro (Somerville, Massachusetts); Ashok Ajoy (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | An n-NV-based gyroscope is provided that includes a diamond structure implanted with a plurality of NV centers, whose nuclear spins form a spin gyroscope. A number of radio-frequency (rf) coils and microwave (μw) co-planar waveguides are fabricated on the diamond structure to provide a sensitive and stable three-axis gyroscope in the solid state while achieving gyroscopic sensitivity by exploiting the coherence time of the 14N nuclear spin associated with the NV centers in the diamond structure combined with the efficient optical polarization and measurement of electronic spin. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/874718 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 19/62 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 24/08 (20130101) |
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| US 09417127 | Udd |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Eric Udd (Fairview, Oregon) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Eric Udd (Fairview, Oregon) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Eric Udd (Fairview, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | A fiber grating sensor system is used to measure key parameters that include pressure, strain and temperature at specific locations and at high speed. The system relies on spectral properties associated with the fiber grating sensors, the light source and the optical detection system to provide these capabilities. The system has been successfully applied to measurement of pressures up to 1,200,000 psi and by increasing the spectral width of the light source extensions of pressure measurements to 4,000,000 psi and higher are possible. Temperature change measurements have been made of 400 degrees C. over a period of 25 micro-seconds limited by the physical response of the fiber sensors and the output detector bandwidth both of which can be greatly improved by reducing fiber sizes and with improved detectors. Novel methods have been devised to lower cost and enable measurements with spatial location, speed and accuracy that have been very difficult or not yet achieved. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/658535 |
| ART UNIT | 2886 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 3/10 (20130101) G01J 3/1895 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01J 2003/102 (20130101) Measuring Temperature; Measuring Quantity of Heat; Thermally-sensitive Elements Not Otherwise Provided for G01K 11/3206 (20130101) Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/246 (20130101) G01L 11/025 (20130101) |
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| US 09417155 | King et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Kevin C King (Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania); Raymond J Bauer (Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania); David Guimond (Stevensville, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United State of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Kevin C King (Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania); Raymond J Bauer (Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania); David Guimond (Stevensville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A calcareous deposit wipe-test apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a motor, frame, with the motor and the replaceable cartridge attached to the frame. The replaceable cartridge includes a calcareous deposit roller for growing calcareous deposits thereon, which typically cause abrasive wear. The wipe-test apparatus also includes a trough which is filled with seawater. The frame positioned in the trough, and shaped so that when positioned in the trough, the motor is perched above in a dry location and the replaceable cartridge is below, at least partially submerged so that the calcareous deposit roller simulates shipboard wet operating conditions. The apparatus and method evaluates the removal of the calcareous deposits under shipboard working conditions. |
| FILED | Friday, June 20, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/310056 |
| ART UNIT | 2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Ships or Other Waterborne Vessels; Equipment for Shipping B63B 59/06 (20130101) Testing Static or Dynamic Balance of Machines or Structures; Testing of Structures or Apparatus, Not Otherwise Provided for G01M 13/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09417193 | Globus et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tatiana Globus (Charlottesville, Virginia); Aaron Moyer (Ruckersville, Virginia); Jerome Ferrance (Charlottesville, Virginia); Boris Gelmont (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Tatiana Globus (Charlottesville, Virginia); Aaron Moyer (Ruckersville, Virginia); Jerome Ferrance (Charlottesville, Virginia); Boris Gelmont (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Biological cells or spores are analyzed by using enhanced THz coupling to molecules by depositing a test material in a channel of a microfluidic chip using near field sensing of sub-THz radiation from the molecules. The THz radiation is enhanced by transmitting THz radiation through slots in the chip, illuminating molecules of the test material with the enhanced THz radiation transmitted through the slots. A spectroscopic signature of the test material is generated, and a database of signatures of materials is generated. The test material is identified by comparing the signature of the test material with signatures of materials in the database. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/957395 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/3586 (20130101) G01N 22/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09417213 | Ihn |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jeong-Beom Ihn (Bellevue, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | THE BOEING COMPANY (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jeong-Beom Ihn (Bellevue, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus comprises a transducer and an array of transducers. The transducer is associated with an object. The transducer has an elongate shape. The array of transducers is associated with the object. The array of transducers is substantially parallel to the transducer. |
| FILED | Monday, July 11, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/179695 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 29/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 29/44 (20130101) |
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| US 09417240 | Shih et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Wei-Heng Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Wan Y. Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Giang Au (Sicklerville, New Jersey); Ari D. Brooks (Cherry Hill, New Jersey); Vanlila K. Swami (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Wei-Heng Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Wan Y. Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Giang Au (Sicklerville, New Jersey); Ari D. Brooks (Cherry Hill, New Jersey); Vanlila K. Swami (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | One or more aqueous, near infrared emitting, high yield, highly photoluminescent, stable quantum dots conjugated to one or more biomarkers specific moieties. The conjugated quantum dots have an enhanced detection sensitivity and selectivity and may be formed using a novel and efficient method for conjugating one or more biomarker specific moieties to the quantum dots. The invention is further directed to a method for using the conjugated quantum dots for cancer detection in the margin of excised tissue. |
| FILED | Friday, May 25, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 14/119996 |
| ART UNIT | 1677 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 15/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/532 (20130101) G01N 33/574 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/588 (20130101) G01N 33/57492 (20130101) |
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| US 09417286 | Martin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | 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) | Douglas J Martin (Bloomington, Indiana); Adam Duncan (Bloomington, Indiana); Fred Barsun (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for image enhancement associated with scan generators is provided. For example, a source stimulates a device under test (DUT) at electrical interconnects. An internal clock of the DUT is synchronized with the scan rate of the source to reduce the noise of the output signal and enhance a resultant image. A phase adjustment is effected to further reduce the noise in the signal. The synchronization and the phase adjustment seek to ensure that the data is collected at uniform times relative to the reference signal and thereby reduce the noise introduced into the system, by such offsets. Post-scan processing increases the signal-to-noise ratio through averaging techniques. Using a pixel overlay algorithm the averaged data is transformed into a 2-D array and the image of the DUT reconstructed. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/208582 |
| ART UNIT | 2422 — Cable and Television |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/318547 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09417394 | Magnusson |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The University of Texas System Board of Regents (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert Magnusson (Arlington, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | An apparatus, system, and method for spectrally dense comb-like filters fashioned with thick-guided-mode resonant gratings. A guided-mode resonance (GMR) filter has a film having a thickness many times larger than a wavelength of operation and the film has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The GMR filter further has a periodic pattern on the first surface of the film and an antireflection layer on the second surface of the film. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 08, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/962676 |
| ART UNIT | 2872 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/203 (20130101) G02B 5/1809 (20130101) G02B 6/34 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02B 6/29329 (20130101) |
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| US 09417839 | Powell |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Makia S Powell (North Dighton, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Makia S Powell (North Dighton, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A floating point multiply and addition/subtraction implementation is provided. Two operands are received in a standard floating point format with a code selecting a mathematic operation from addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Result mantissas and exponents are calculated simultaneously for all operations. The implementation simplifies computation of a result mantissa by dropping the least significant bits of the operands before computing the result. Underflow and overflow errors are shown by two extra bits in the exponent portion of the result. The mantissa result and the exponent result are selected by providing the operation code to a mantissa multiplexer and an exponent multiplexer. The selected mantissa and exponent are combined as output. |
| FILED | Friday, November 07, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/535384 |
| ART UNIT | 2183 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 5/012 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 7/483 (20130101) G06F 7/49905 (20130101) |
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| US 09418016 | Steely, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Simon C. Steely, Jr. (Hudson, New Hampshire); Joel S. Emer (Hudson, Massachusetts); William C. Hasenplaugh (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Simon C. Steely, Jr. (Hudson, New Hampshire); Joel S. Emer (Hudson, Massachusetts); William C. Hasenplaugh (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus to reduce unnecessary write backs of cached data to a main memory and to optimize the usage of a cache memory tag directory. In one embodiment of the invention, the power consumption of a processor can be saved by eliminating write backs of cache memory lines that has information that has reached its end-of-life. In one embodiment of the invention, when a processing unit is required to clear one or more cache memory lines, it uses a write-zero command to clear the one or more cache memory lines. The processing unit does not perform a write operation to move or pass data values of zero to the one or more cache memory lines. By doing so, it reduces the power consumption of the processing unit. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/974907 |
| ART UNIT | 2136 — Memory Access and Control |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 12/0804 (20130101) G06F 12/0815 (20130101) G06F 12/0891 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 2212/1028 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Buildings, e.g Housing, House Appliances or Related End-user Applications Y02B 60/1225 (20130101) |
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| US 09418080 | Linnel |
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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) | Christopher Linnel (Seaside, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is a method for improving functionality of a smart device to perform mobile structured collection and transformation of data includes instantiating an ATAK Session Object having multiple Session Object Attributes including a geo-specific location attribute having a geo-specific location attribute value. The method then updates the geo-specific location attribute of the ATAK Session Object to reflect a geo-specific location and links an Image Object with the ATAK Session Object to create a Linked ATAK Image Object. Next, the method instantiates an Observational Record Object (ORO) having an ORO attribute value reflecting an observation instance at the geo-specific location. Finally, the method creates a Linked ORO by linking the ORO with the Linked ATAK Image Object. The present invention also includes an apparatus and system for performing the above method. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/519264 |
| ART UNIT | 2667 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/3028 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Information Storage Based on Relative Movement Between Record Carrier and Transducer G11B 27/10 (20130101) |
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| US 09418230 | Archer et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Myla M. Archer (Alexandria, Virginia); Constance L. Heitmeyer (Washington, District of Columbia); Elizabeth I. Leonard (Silver Spring, Maryland); Carolyn B. Gasarch (Silver Spring, Maryland); Wei Ding (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Myla M. Archer (Alexandria, Virginia); Constance L. Heitmeyer (Washington, District of Columbia); Elizabeth I. Leonard (Silver Spring, Maryland); Carolyn B. Gasarch (Silver Spring, Maryland); Wei Ding (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A computer implemented tool is described that includes an assertion generator module that can automatically generate assertions, which are usable to verify application-specific security properties, for a computer software program. An assertion checker module can automatically analyze the computer software program to ensure that it satisfies the application-specific security properties. A graphical user interface module can display feedback to diagnose security flaws detected in the computer software program based on the analysis by the assertion checker module. In support of these modules are a code preprocessor module that can translate source code of the computer software program into an intermediate abstract representation, and a database module that can store the generated assertions and associated data in a database. Each of the modules can provide functionality at any time during code construction of the computer software program. |
| FILED | Friday, January 24, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/163523 |
| ART UNIT | 2438 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 21/577 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 2221/033 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09418328 | Gengel et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | RUIZHANG TECHNOLOGY LIMITED COMPANY (Shanghai, China PRC) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Ruizhang Technology Limited Company (Shanghai, China PRC) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Glenn W. Gengel (Farmington, Minnesota); Mark A. Hadley (Newark, California); Tom Pounds (Monte Sereno, California); Kenneth D. Schatz (San Jose, California); Paul S. Drzaic (Morgan Hill, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 03, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/559695 |
| ART UNIT | 2685 — Selective Communication |
| CURRENT CPC | Indexing Scheme Associated With Sublasses of Section D, Relating to Textiles D10B 2401/18 (20130101) Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 19/027 (20130101) G06K 19/07722 (20130101) G06K 19/07749 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06K 19/07758 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 24/24 (20130101) H01L 24/82 (20130101) H01L 2224/24227 (20130101) H01L 2224/24227 (20130101) H01L 2224/76155 (20130101) H01L 2224/82039 (20130101) H01L 2224/82102 (20130101) H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/014 (20130101) H01L 2924/14 (20130101) H01L 2924/01004 (20130101) H01L 2924/01005 (20130101) H01L 2924/01027 (20130101) H01L 2924/01033 (20130101) H01L 2924/01047 (20130101) H01L 2924/01051 (20130101) H01L 2924/01079 (20130101) H01L 2924/01082 (20130101) H01L 2924/3011 (20130101) H01L 2924/07802 (20130101) H01L 2924/07802 (20130101) H01L 2924/12042 (20130101) H01L 2924/12042 (20130101) H01L 2924/15153 (20130101) H01L 2924/15153 (20130101) H01L 2924/15165 (20130101) H01L 2924/15165 (20130101) H01L 2924/15165 (20130101) H01L 2924/19041 (20130101) H01L 2924/19042 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49018 (20150115) Y10T 29/49155 (20150115) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Karen W. Patterson (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Karen W. Patterson (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | A computer implemented method and system for reducing sunglint effects in a multispectral digital image from a satellite multiband imager having a sampling time delay between collection of a first bandset and a second bandset, each bandset including a near infrared band and a plurality of other wavelength bands. For each bandset separately, extract pixels in a window surrounding a current pixel, determine a local low glint value as the characteristic value of a small subset of pixels in the window having the lowest near infrared reflectance values, determine a near infrared glint value by subtracting the local low glint value from the near infrared reflectance value of the current pixel, and determine glint-corrected values for each of the wavelength bands by subtracting the local low glint value from each wavelength band reflectance value. A second pass can apply a near infrared band subtraction correction to all bands of the first bandset and the second bandset. The satellite imager can be the WorldView-2 or WorldView-3 system. |
| FILED | Friday, April 17, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/689745 |
| ART UNIT | 2665 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation |
| CURRENT CPC | Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 9/0063 (20130101) G06K 2009/00644 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 5/50 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06T 7/0081 (20130101) G06T 2207/20172 (20130101) G06T 2207/20224 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 5/332 (20130101) |
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| US 09418558 | Stamenkovich et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Miroslav Stamenkovich (Virginia Beach, Virginia); Robert Alexander Greer (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Miroslav Stamenkovich (Virginia Beach, Virginia); Robert Alexander Greer (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | An Autonomous Collision Avoidance Navigation System comprising navigating a route between a first location and a second location using a route tracking algorithm, detecting an obstacle and the obstacle's bearing, speed, distance, and direction of travel with respect to ownship, determining whether a collision between the ownship and the obstacle is probable, reducing ownship speed when a collision distance is less than a predetermined distance, determining a new heading using fuzzy logic and MCAD, and changing ownship course to the new heading, and to resume the route tracking algorithm when the obstacle is cleared from probably collision. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/224983 |
| 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 21/00 (20130101) Traffic Control Systems G08G 3/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09418714 | Sinangil et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | NVIDIA Corporation (Santa Clara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NVIDIA CORPORATION (Santa Clara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mahmut E. Sinangil (Medford, Massachusetts); John W. Poulton (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | One embodiment provides, in a sense amplifier for an electronic memory array in which a selected memory cell drives a developing voltage differential according to a logic state of the memory cell, a method to store the logic state. The method includes poising source voltages of first and second transistors at levels offset, respectively, by threshold voltages of the first and second transistors. The method also includes applying the voltage differential between a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor, the first and second transistors configured to oppose each other in a cross-coupled inverter stage of the sense amplifier. |
| FILED | Friday, July 12, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/941151 |
| ART UNIT | 2825 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Static Stores G11C 7/065 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G11C 11/41 (20130101) G11C 11/419 (20130101) G11C 29/026 (20130101) G11C 29/028 (20130101) |
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| US 09418839 | Zaretski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oaklane, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aliaksandr Zaretski (San Diego, California); Darren J. Lipomi (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are processes for transferring high quality large-area graphene layers (e.g., single-layer graphene) to a flexible substrate based on preferential adhesion of certain thin metallic films to graphene followed by lamination of the metallized graphene layers to a flexible target substrate in a process that is compatible with roll-to-roll manufacturing, providing an environmentally benign and scalable process of transferring graphene to flexible substrates. |
| FILED | Friday, June 19, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/745114 |
| ART UNIT | 2814 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 31/0484 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/022 (20130101) H01L 21/0262 (20130101) H01L 21/283 (20130101) H01L 21/02425 (20130101) H01L 21/02527 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 21/02658 (20130101) H01L 21/02664 (20130101) |
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| US 09419122 | Corrion et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | HRL LABORATORIES, LLC (Malibu, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | HRL Laboratories, LLC (Malibu, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Andrea Corrion (Oak Park, California); Keisuke Shinohara (Thousand Oaks, California); Miroslav Micovic (Thousand Oaks, California); Rongming Chu (Newbury Park, California); David F. Brown (Woodland Hills, California); Adam J. Williams (Los Alamitos, California); Dean C. Regan (Simi Valley, California); Joel C. Wong (Los Angeles, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of making a stepped field gate for an FET including forming a first set of layers having a passivation layer on a barrier layer of the FET and a first etch stop layer over the first passivation layer, forming additional sets of layers having alternating passivation layer and etch stop layers, successively removing portions of each set of layers using lithography and reactive ion etching to form stepped passivation layers and a gate foot, applying a mask having an opening defining an extent of a stepped field-plate gate, and forming the stepped field plate gate and the gate foot by plating through the opening in the mask. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 29, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/869614 |
| ART UNIT | 2813 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 29/205 (20130101) H01L 29/402 (20130101) H01L 29/2003 (20130101) H01L 29/7784 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 29/66462 (20130101) H01L 29/66863 (20130101) |
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| US 09419174 | Zheng et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (Gainesville, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ying Zheng (Redmond, Washington); Weiran Cao (Gainesville, Florida); Jiangeng Xue (Gainesville, Florida); Paul H. Holloway (Gainesville, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | Quantum dot light emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) are formed that are transparent and emit light from the top and bottom faces. At least one electrode of the QD-LEDs is a dielectric/metal/dielectric layered structure, where the first dielectric comprises metal oxide nanoparticles or polymer-nanoparticle blends and is 10 to 40 nm in thickness, the metal layer is 5 to 25 nm in thickness, and the second dielectric layer is a nanoparticulate, polymer-nanoparticle blend or continuous layer of 30 to 200 nm in thickness and is situated distal to the light emitting layer of the QD-LED. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/424540 |
| ART UNIT | 2826 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 11/565 (20130101) C09K 11/883 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 33/002 (20130101) H01L 33/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 33/08 (20130101) H01L 33/26 (20130101) H01L 33/40 (20130101) H01L 33/285 (20130101) H01L 33/305 (20130101) H01L 51/0037 (20130101) H01L 51/0039 (20130101) H01L 51/502 (20130101) Electric Heating; Electric Lighting Not Otherwise Provided for H05B 33/14 (20130101) H05B 33/22 (20130101) H05B 33/26 (20130101) |
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| US 09419194 | Northrup et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | John E. Northrup (Palo Alto, California); Christopher L. Chua (San Jose, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A light emitting diode includes an active region configured to emit light, a composite electrical contact layer, and a transparent electron blocking hole transport layer (TEBHTL). The composite electrical contact layer includes two materials. At least one of the two materials is a metal configured to reflect a portion of the emitted light. The TEBHTL is arranged between the composite electrical contact layer and the active region. The TEBHTL has a thickness that extends at least a majority of a distance between the active region and the composite electrical contact layer. The TEBHTL has a band-gap greater than a band-gap of light emitting portions of the active region. The band-gap of the TEBHTL decreases as a function of distance from the active region to the composite electrical contact layer over a majority of the thickness of the TEBHTL. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/965985 |
| ART UNIT | 2829 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 33/06 (20130101) H01L 33/20 (20130101) H01L 33/32 (20130101) H01L 33/40 (20130101) H01L 33/62 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 33/382 (20130101) H01L 33/387 (20130101) H01L 33/405 (20130101) |
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| US 09419201 | Bryce 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) | Brian A. Bryce (Chevy Chase, Maryland); Josephine B. Chang (Mahopac, New York); Matthew W. Copel (Yorktown Heights, New York); Marcelo A. Kuroda (Auburn, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | A semiconductor device, a piezoelectronic transistor (PET) device, and a method of fabricating the PET device are described. The method includes forming a first stack of dielectric layers, forming a first metal layer over the first stack, forming a piezoelectric (PE) material on the first metal layer, and forming a second metal layer on the PE material. The method also includes forming a piezoresistive (PR) element on the second metal layer through a gap in a first membrane formed a distance d above the second metal layer. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/747194 |
| ART UNIT | 2829 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 41/02 (20130101) H01L 41/0477 (20130101) H01L 41/0805 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09419203 | Bryce 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) | Brian A. Bryce (Chevy Chase, Maryland); Josephine B. Chang (Mahopac, New York); Matthew W. Copel (Yorktown Heights, New York); Marcelo A. Kuroda (Auburn, Alabama) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming a piezoelectronic transistor (PET) device, the PET device, and a semiconductor including the PET device are described. The method includes forming a first metal layer, forming a layer of a piezoelectric (PE) element on the first metal layer, and forming a second metal layer on the PE element. The method also includes forming a well above the second metal layer, forming a piezoresistive (PR) material in the well and above the well, and forming a passivation layer and a top metal layer above the PR material at the diameter of the PR material above the well, wherein a cross sectional shape of the well, the PR material above the well, the passivation layer, and the top metal layer is a T-shaped structure. The method further includes forming a metal clamp layer as a top layer of the PET device. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/747223 |
| ART UNIT | 2814 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 41/083 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 41/0477 (20130101) |
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| US 09419213 | Raieszadeh 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) | Mina Raieszadeh (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Yonghyun Shim (Irvine, California); Muzhi Wang (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| ABSTRACT | An RF switch is provided with a direct heating method. The RF switch is comprised of two RF electrodes disposed on opposing sides of a phase change element. Depending on the state of the phase change material, the RF electrodes form a conductive path through the phase change material for an RF signal. To control the state of the phase change material, the RF switch further includes a heater formed from two heater electrodes. The two heater electrodes are configured to draw a current through the phase change element in a direction transverse to the conductive path. |
| FILED | Friday, June 05, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/731726 |
| ART UNIT | 2813 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 45/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 45/126 (20130101) H01L 45/144 (20130101) |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Donald G. Parent (Windham, Maine) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Donald G. Parent (Windham, Maine) |
| ABSTRACT | A tape structure and related circuit configurations for textile systems to establish electrical characteristics of textiles. The textiles incorporate charge carrying components, such as photovoltaic components, in contact with conductive layers in a single tape structure to improve electrical properties without compromising physical characteristics of the textiles. The textiles include photovoltaic tapes, each having an optically transparent layer, a photovoltaic layer, a first electrically conducting layer, a second electrically conducting layer and an insulating substrate located between the first electrically conducting layer and the second electrically conducting layer. |
| FILED | Friday, August 22, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/765732 |
| ART UNIT | 1756 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| CURRENT CPC | Woven Fabrics; Methods of Weaving; Looms D03D 1/0076 (20130101) D03D 15/0088 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/0037 (20130101) H01L 51/44 (20130101) H01L 51/0047 (20130101) H01L 51/0097 (20130101) H01L 51/445 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 51/4253 (20130101) Generation of Electric Power by Conversion of Infra-red Radiation, Visible Light or Ultraviolet Light, e.g Using Photovoltaic [PV] Modules H02S 30/20 (20141201) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/549 (20130101) |
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| US 09419330 | Gans |
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| APPLICANT(S) | GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael J. Gans (Holland Patent, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention achieves high Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) data rates over long wireless links by employing large ground relay MIMO antenna arrays and conformal airborne MIMO antenna arrays. Antenna transceiving element layouts and polarizations are optimized for enhanced channel capacity. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 10, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/643212 |
| ART UNIT | 2632 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials H01Q 1/286 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Transmission H04B 7/15 (20130101) H04B 7/0456 (20130101) |
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| US 09419448 | Cilio et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. (Fayetteville, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Cree Fayetteville, Inc. (Fayetteville, Arkansas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edgar Cilio (Farmington, Arkansas); Washington Cilio (Siloam Springs, Arkansas) |
| ABSTRACT | The novel cell balancing approach being disclosed minimizes the number of controlled active devices to enable Li-ion cell balancing in a battery arrangement. This is accomplished through a network of passive components associated with each cell. The network of passive components forms a bandpass filter. This allows selective charging of a cell purely based on the frequency components of a variable switching frequency controller. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/308308 |
| ART UNIT | 2851 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 7/0014 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02J 7/0054 (20130101) |
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| US 09419583 | Rinaldi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matteo Rinaldi (Boston, Massachusetts); Cristian Cassella (East Boston, Massachusetts); Zhenyun Qian (Boston, Massachusetts); Yu Hui (Malden, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A resonator includes a piezoelectric plate and interdigitated electrode(s). The interdigitated electrode includes a plurality of conductive strips disposed over a top surface of the piezoelectric plate. A two-dimensional mode of mechanical vibration is excited in a cross sectional plane of the piezoelectric plate in response to an alternating voltage applied through the interdigitated electrode. The two-dimensional mode of mechanical vibration is a cross-sectional Lamé mode resonance (CLMR) or a degenerate cross-sectional Lamé mode resonance (dCLMR). |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/969948 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 5/20 (20130101) G01J 5/58 (20130101) Impedance Networks, e.g Resonant Circuits; Resonators H03H 9/13 (20130101) H03H 9/15 (20130101) H03H 9/02244 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09419650 | Carey et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | James E. Carey (Rochester, Minnesota); Matthew W. Markland (Rochester, Minnesota); Philip J. Sanders (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | James E. Carey (Rochester, Minnesota); Matthew W. Markland (Rochester, Minnesota); Philip J. Sanders (Rochester, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, systems, and computer program products for flexible event data content management for relevant event and alert analysis within a distributed processing system are provided. Embodiments include capturing, by an interface connector, an event from a resource of the distributed processing system; inserting, by the interface connector, the event into an event database; receiving from the interface connector, by a notifier, a notification of insertion of the event into the event database; based on the received notification, tracking, by the notifier, the number of events indicated as inserted into the event database; receiving from the notifier, by a monitor, a cumulative notification indicating the number of events that have been inserted into the event database; in response to receiving the cumulative notification, retrieving, by the monitor, from the event database, events inserted into the event database; and processing, by the monitor, the retrieved events. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 22, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/166470 |
| ART UNIT | 2194 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development |
| CURRENT CPC | Coding; Decoding; Code Conversion in General H03M 13/1102 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Transmission H04B 7/0413 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 1/0041 (20130101) |
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| US 09419727 | Poirier et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Peter Marshall Poirier (San Diego, California); Michael Garrett Lovern (Chula Vista, California); Burton Hamilton Neuner, III (San Diego, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Marshall Poirier (San Diego, California); Michael Garrett Lovern (Chula Vista, California); Burton Hamilton Neuner, III (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A communications method comprising the following steps: emitting a series of pulses from a transmitter through water, wherein each pulse comprises a plurality of electromagnetic component signals, wherein each component signal has a fixed combination of wavelength and polarization state that differs from the wavelength and polarization state combinations corresponding to the other component signals; encoding data onto each pulse by varying the amplitude of selected component signals of each pulse; receiving each pulse with a receiver; and retrieving the data by detecting the component signals based on the component signals' wavelength, polarization state, and amplitude. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 08, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/681944 |
| ART UNIT | 2636 — Optical Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission H04B 10/80 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 10/508 (20130101) |
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| US 09419824 | Dally |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William J. Dally (Los Altos Hills, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An equalizer provided in a digital transmitter compensates for attenuation in a signal channel to a digital receiver. The equalizer generates signal levels as a logical function of bit history to emphasize transition signal levels relative to repeated signal levels. The preferred equalizer includes an FIR transition filter using a look-up table. Parallel circuits including FIR filters and digital-to-analog converters provide a high speed equalizer with lower speed circuitry. The equalizer is particularly suited to in-cabinet and local area network transmissions where feedback circuitry facilitates adaptive training of the equalizer. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 25, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/631560 |
| ART UNIT | 2634 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission H04B 1/16 (20130101) H04B 1/0483 (20130101) H04B 1/1081 (20130101) H04B 3/04 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 1/0042 (20130101) H04L 25/0272 (20130101) H04L 25/0282 (20130101) H04L 25/03019 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 25/03025 (20130101) H04L 25/03343 (20130101) H04L 25/03878 (20130101) H04L 25/03885 (20130101) H04L 27/01 (20130101) |
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| US 09419840 | Ramlall |
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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) | Rohan Y. Ramlall (Brentwood, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method involve receiving a plurality of samples of at least one orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) signal, the samples containing at least one complete OFDM symbol including data samples and a cyclic prefix, using an initial symbol timing offset (STO) estimate to initialize an N×1 vector of occupation probabilities α, where Nis the number of sub-carriers of the OFDM signal, and, for each subsequent set m of OFDM samples received containing at least one complete OFDM symbol, determining a STO estimate from a set of candidate STO estimates, updating the vector of occupation probabilities α, and determining a final STO estimate. The final STO estimate is used to determine a carrier frequency offset and may be determined using the STO estimate with the highest occupation probability. |
| FILED | Tuesday, June 09, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/734573 |
| ART UNIT | 2632 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 27/2607 (20130101) H04L 27/2659 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 27/2665 (20130101) |
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| US 09419920 | Rohrer 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) | Justin Paul Rohrer (Salinas, California); Geoffrey G. Xie (Monterey, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An Application-Aware Automatic Network Selection (ANS) router and method for automatic network selection, translation of data between networks, and application-specific feedback. In one embodiment, the router and method select between an Internet Protocol (IP) network and a Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) network, monitoring the state of both networks, intercepting IP packets which could otherwise not be delivered, responding to the application that sent the packet, and translating a group of such packets into a DTN bundle; the software implementing this system resides on a network router that functions as a node on both the IP and DTN networks. In other embodiments, the system and method select between or among mobile ad hoc networks, sensor networks, vehicular networks, and satellite and deep space networks. |
| FILED | Monday, February 03, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/171287 |
| ART UNIT | 2463 — Multiplex and VoIP |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 45/00 (20130101) H04L 49/355 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 63/00 (20130101) H04L 67/00 (20130101) H04L 69/00 (20130101) |
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| US 09419960 | Bent 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) | Graham A. Bent (Southampton, United Kingdom); Dominic P. Harries (Winchester, United Kingdom) |
| ABSTRACT | A method, apparatus and/or computer program provides secure user authentication in a network having a dynamic set of services. The method comprises a client authenticating with an edge service and generating a query key. The edge service issues a request to the dynamic set of services. The request comprises (i) an encrypted identifier associated with the client, (ii) a private portion of the request being encrypted with the query key, and (iii) a public portion of the request. In response to ascertaining from the public portion of the request that it is able to respond to the request, one or more of the dynamic set of services respond to the edge service with (i) an identifier associated with the dynamic set of services, and (ii) the identifier associated with the client. The edge service then authenticates that it is able to respond to the request, including generating a session key. |
| FILED | Friday, February 28, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/193127 |
| ART UNIT | 2493 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 9/0822 (20130101) H04L 63/0807 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09420454 | Reddy et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, New Hampshire) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ranga Reddy (Bridgewater, New Jersey); Thomas Kiernan (Little Silver, New Jersey); Apurva N. Mody (Chelmsford, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | In some embodiments, authentication, confidentiality, and privacy are enhanced for a wireless network of cognitive radios by encryption of network management and control messages as well as data traffic, thereby protecting information pertaining to node identification, node location, node-sensed incumbent transmissions, CRN frequency channel selections, and such like. During initial network registration, a temporary ID can be issued to a node, and then replaced once encrypted communication has been established. This prevents association of initial, clear-text messages with later encrypted transmissions. Elliptic curve cryptography can be used for mutual authentication between subscribers and the base station. ECC-based implicit digital certificates can be embedded in co-existence beacons used by CRN nodes to coordinate use of frequency channels, thereby preventing denial of service attacks due to transmitting of falsified beacons. Similar certificates can be embedded within identity beacons used to protect certain incumbents from interference by the CRN. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/528505 |
| ART UNIT | 2497 — Cryptography and Security |
| CURRENT CPC | Secret Communication; Jamming of Communication H04K 3/25 (20130101) H04K 3/65 (20130101) H04K 2203/18 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 9/0822 (20130101) H04L 9/0891 (20130101) H04L 9/3066 (20130101) H04L 9/3247 (20130101) H04L 9/3263 (20130101) H04L 63/0457 (20130101) H04L 63/0823 (20130101) H04L 2209/80 (20130101) H04L 2463/062 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 12/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04W 12/06 (20130101) H04W 12/08 (20130101) H04W 16/14 (20130101) |
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| US 09420724 | Pietrantonio et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | GE Aviation Systems LLC (Grand Rapids, Michigan) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC (Grand Rapids, Michigan) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Pietrantonio (Winter Springs, Florida); Michael Carl Ludwig (Margate, Florida); Mohamed Aly Elsayed (Pompano Beach, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A power converter assembly includes a housing, a cold plate located within the housing, a power converter module coupled with the cold plate, receiving a power input and providing a power output, and a thermal composite overlying the power converter module and at least partially thermally insulating the power converter module. |
| FILED | Tuesday, November 04, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/532880 |
| ART UNIT | 2835 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 7/20509 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michel W. Barsoum (Moorestown, New Jersey); Yury Gogotsi (Warminster, Pennsylvania); Michael Naguib Abdelmalak (Knoxville, Tennessee); Olha Mashtalir (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to compositions comprising free standing and stacked assemblies of two dimensional crystalline solids, useful for physical and electrochemical applications. |
| FILED | Thursday, December 18, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/575230 |
| ART UNIT | 1727 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 18/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B32B 2250/02 (20130101) B32B 2307/202 (20130101) B32B 2457/10 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 21/06 (20130101) C01B 21/062 (20130101) C01B 21/076 (20130101) C01B 21/0602 (20130101) C01B 21/0615 (20130101) C01B 21/0617 (20130101) C01B 21/0828 (20130101) C01B 31/30 (20130101) C01B 31/303 (20130101) C01B 31/305 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Structural and Physical Aspects of Solid Inorganic Compounds C01P 2002/01 (20130101) C01P 2002/08 (20130101) C01P 2002/20 (20130101) C01P 2002/72 (20130101) C01P 2002/77 (20130101) C01P 2002/78 (20130101) C01P 2002/82 (20130101) C01P 2002/85 (20130101) C01P 2002/88 (20130101) C01P 2004/03 (20130101) C01P 2004/04 (20130101) C01P 2004/24 (20130101) C01P 2004/61 (20130101) C01P 2004/133 (20130101) C01P 2004/136 (20130101) C01P 2006/12 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/20 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/38 (20130101) H01M 4/58 (20130101) H01M 4/62 (20130101) H01M 4/366 (20130101) H01M 4/0492 (20130101) H01M 4/583 (20130101) H01M 4/587 (20130101) H01M 10/052 (20130101) H01M 10/054 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101) H01M 2004/021 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/755 (20130101) Y10S 977/896 (20130101) |
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| US 09415996 | Haaland et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | BlackPak, Inc. (San Francisco, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BlackPak, Inc. (San Francisco, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Peter Haaland (Fraser, Colorado); Dylan Bethel (Oakland, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and system for filling gas storage vessels from a source operates by cooling a sorbent, opening a valve to transfer gas by physisorption, regulating the sorbent temperature to achieve the desired degree of filling, closing the valve connecting to the gas source, and warming the tank, sorbent, and gas to provide a predetermined pressure at room temperature. |
| FILED | Monday, August 18, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/461577 |
| ART UNIT | 1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Separation B01D 53/04 (20130101) Dispensing, Delivering or Transferring Liquids, Not Otherwise Provided for B67D 7/80 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Vessels for Containing or Storing Compressed, Liquefied or Solidified Gases; Fixed-capacity Gas-holders; Filling Vessels With, or Discharging From Vessels, Compressed, Liquefied, or Solidified Gases F17C 11/005 (20130101) F17C 11/007 (20130101) |
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| US 09416011 | Barsoum et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | DREXEL UNIVERSITY (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michel W. Barsoum (Moorestown, New Jersey); Yury Gogotsi (Warminster, Pennsylvania); Michael Naguib Abdelmalak (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Olha Mashtalir (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention is directed to compositions comprising free standing and stacked assemblies of two dimensional crystalline solids, and methods of making the same. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/881261 |
| ART UNIT | 1727 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 31/305 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Ammonia; Cyanogen; Compounds Thereof C01C 3/08 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Structural and Physical Aspects of Solid Inorganic Compounds C01P 2002/08 (20130101) C01P 2002/20 (20130101) C01P 2002/72 (20130101) C01P 2002/82 (20130101) C01P 2002/85 (20130101) C01P 2004/03 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 233/03 (20130101) C07C 275/00 (20130101) C07C 317/04 (20130101) Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 3/14 (20130101) C08K 3/28 (20130101) Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 11/04 (20130101) H01G 11/32 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/58 (20130101) H01M 4/366 (20130101) H01M 4/587 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101) |
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| US 09416016 | Jena et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Puru Jena (Richmond, Virginia); Gerd Gantefoer (Constance, Germany) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Puru Jena (Richmond, Virginia); Gerd Gantefoer (Constance, Germany) |
| ABSTRACT | Hyperhalogens, a new class of highly electronegative species, are now invented. A hyperhalogen is a superhalogen-containing composition in which the electron affinity (EA) of the hyperhalogen is even larger than that of the superhalogens they are composed of. Novel production methods are provided in which highly electronegative species are produced by surrounding a central metal atom by superhalogen moieties. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 08, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/820574 |
| ART UNIT | 1617 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators A01N 59/16 (20130101) A01N 59/20 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 33/24 (20130101) A61K 33/34 (20130101) Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 35/127 (20130101) C01B 35/1027 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 3/00 (20130101) |
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| US 09416162 | Bielicki 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) | John K. Bielicki (San Ramon, California); Jan Johansson (San Ramon, California); Waleed Danho (Del Mar, California) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a family of non-naturally occurring polypeptides having cholesterol efflux activity that parallels that of full-length apolipoproteins (e.g., Apo AI and Apo E), and having high selectivity for ABCA1 that parallels that of full-length apolipoproteins. Further, the peptides of the invention have little or no toxicity when administered at therapeutic and higher doses. The invention also provides compositions comprising such polypeptides, methods of identifying, screening and synthesizing such polypeptides, and methods of treating, preventing or diagnosing diseases and disorders associated with dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and inflammation. |
| FILED | Monday, March 17, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/216749 |
| ART UNIT | 1675 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/17 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 47/48053 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/435 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 14/775 (20130101) |
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| US 09416271 | Tietze et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC (The Woodlands, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC (The Woodlands, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roger Tietze (The Woodlands, Texas); Yen-Loan Nguyen (Conroe, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for forming a halogen-free curable composition containing a benzoxazine monomer, at least one epoxy resin, a catalyst, a toughening agent and a solvent. The halogen-free curable composition is especially suited for use in automobile and aerospace applications since the composition, upon curing, produces a composite having a high glass transition temperature. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 27, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/606481 |
| ART UNIT | 1764 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| 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 65/02 (20130101) Producing Particular Articles From Plastics or From Substances in a Plastic State B29D 22/003 (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 2079/00 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 59/06 (20130101) C08G 59/24 (20130101) C08G 59/621 (20130101) C08G 59/683 (20130101) C08G 59/4014 (20130101) C08G 59/5046 (20130101) C08G 73/0233 (20130101) C08G 2650/36 (20130101) Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 5/357 (20130101) C08K 5/357 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 21/00 (20130101) C08L 63/00 (20130101) C08L 63/00 (20130101) C08L 63/00 (20130101) C08L 75/04 (20130101) C08L 75/08 (20130101) C08L 79/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/1397 (20150115) |
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| US 09416583 | Briese et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | GED Integrated Solutions, Inc. (Twinsburg, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | GED Integrated Solutions, Inc. (Twinsburg, Ohio) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William Briese (Hinckley, Ohio); John Grismer (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio); Timothy B. McGlinchy (Twinsburg, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | This invention describes a process flow and method to assemble triple IG units without contaminating the center glass lite. A non-contact vacuum pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled. |
| FILED | Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/249776 |
| ART UNIT | 3729 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units |
| CURRENT CPC | Fixed or Movable Closures for Openings in Buildings, Vehicles, Fences or Like Enclosures in General, e.g Doors, Windows, Blinds, Gates E06B 3/67326 (20130101) Original (OR) Class E06B 3/67365 (20130101) E06B 2003/66395 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/534 (20150115) Y10T 29/5137 (20150115) Y10T 29/5142 (20150115) Y10T 29/49792 (20150115) Y10T 29/49826 (20150115) Y10T 29/49892 (20150115) Y10T 29/49906 (20150115) Y10T 29/53417 (20150115) |
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| US 09416619 | Aines et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California); Apache Corporation (Houston, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California); Apache Corporation (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Roger D. Aines (Livermore, California); William L. Bourcier (Livermore, California); Eric B. Duoss (Dublin, California); William C. Floyd, III (Oakland, California); Christopher M. Spadaccini (Oakland, California); John J. Vericella (Champaign, Illinois); Kenneth Michael Cowan (Sugar Land, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for cementing a wellbore penetrating an earth formation into which a pipe extends. A cement material is positioned in the space between the wellbore and the pipe by circulated capsules containing the cement material through the pipe into the space between the wellbore and the pipe. The capsules contain the cementing material encapsulated in a shell. The capsules are added to a fluid and the fluid with capsules is circulated through the pipe into the space between the wellbore and the pipe. The shell is breached once the capsules contain the cementing material are in position in the space between the wellbore and the pipe. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 16, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/055800 |
| ART UNIT | 1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 26/04 (20130101) C04B 26/04 (20130101) C04B 28/00 (20130101) C04B 28/02 (20130101) C04B 28/02 (20130101) C04B 40/001 (20130101) C04B 40/001 (20130101) C04B 40/0641 (20130101) C04B 40/0641 (20130101) C04B 2103/0062 (20130101) Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 8/44 (20130101) C09K 8/467 (20130101) Earth Drilling, e.g Deep Drilling; Obtaining Oil, Gas, Water, Soluble or Meltable Materials or a Slurry of Minerals From Wells E21B 33/138 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09416662 | Morgan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Victor John Morgan (Simpsonville, South Carolina); Benjamin Paul Lacy (Greer, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | A system for providing cooling for a turbine component that includes an outer surface exposed to combustion gases is provided. A component base includes at least one fluid supply passage coupleable to a source of cooling fluid. At least one feed passage communicates with the at least one fluid supply passage. At least one delivery channel communicates with the at least one feed passage. At least one cover layer covers the at least one feed passage and the at least one delivery channel, defining at least in part the component outer surface. At least one discharge passage extends to the outer surface. A diffuser section is defined in at least one of the at least one delivery channel and the at least one discharge passage, such that a fluid channeled through the system is diffused prior to discharge adjacent the outer surface. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 03, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/016769 |
| ART UNIT | 3741 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 5/081 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F01D 5/183 (20130101) F01D 25/12 (20130101) Gas-turbine Plants; Air Intakes for Jet-propulsion Plants; Controlling Fuel Supply in Air-breathing Jet-propulsion Plants F02C 7/12 (20130101) Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants F05D 2220/32 (20130101) F05D 2240/81 (20130101) F05D 2260/202 (20130101) F05D 2260/204 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/4932 (20150115) |
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| US 09416674 | Ebert |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Todd A Ebert (North Palm Beach, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | S and J DESIGN LLC (Jupiter, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Todd A Ebert (North Palm Beach, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A floating air riding seal for a gas turbine engine with a rotor and a stator, an annular piston chamber with an axial moveable annular piston assembly within the annular piston chamber formed in the stator, an annular cavity formed on the annular piston assembly that faces a seal surface on the rotor, where the axial moveable annular piston includes an inlet scoop on a side opposite to the annular cavity that scoops up the swirling cooling air and directs the cooling air to the annular cavity to form an air cushion with the seal surface of the rotor. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 29, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/066364 |
| ART UNIT | 3745 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 11/001 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F01D 11/02 (20130101) |
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| US 09416675 | Lacy et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Benjamin Paul Lacy (Greer, South Carolina); Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam (Simpsonville, South Carolina); Christopher Donald Porter (Mauldin, South Carolina); David Edward Schick (Greenville, South Carolina); David Wayne Weber (Simpsonville, South Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | Sealing device for providing seals between adjacent components, and turbomachines utilizing such sealing devices, are provided. A sealing device includes a seal plate insertable between the adjacent components, the seal plate comprising a first face and an opposing second face. The sealing device further includes a plurality of pins extending from one of the first face or the second face, the plurality of pins configured to space the one of the first face or the second face from contact surfaces of the adjacent components. |
| FILED | Monday, January 27, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/164707 |
| ART UNIT | 3675 — Wells, Earth Boring/Moving/Working, Excavating, Mining, Harvesters, Bridges, Roads, Petroleum, Closures, Connections, and Hardware |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 9/023 (20130101) F01D 11/003 (20130101) F01D 11/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants F05D 2240/11 (20130101) F05D 2240/55 (20130101) Pistons; Cylinders; Sealings F16J 15/02 (20130101) F16J 15/061 (20130101) F16J 15/126 (20130101) |
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| US 09417005 | Roth et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Robert Paul Roth (Melbourne, Florida); David C. Hahn (Rockledge, Florida); Robert P. Scaringe (Rockledge, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Mainstream Engineering Corporation (Rockledge, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert Paul Roth (Melbourne, Florida); David C. Hahn (Rockledge, Florida); Robert P. Scaringe (Rockledge, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and device for improving moisture removal capacity of a vapor compression system is disclosed. The vapor compression system is started up with the evaporator blower initially set to a high speed. A relative humidity in a return air stream is measured with the evaporator blower operating at the high speed. If the measured humidity is above the predetermined high relative humidity value, the evaporator blower speed is reduced from the initially set high speed to the lowest possible speed. The device is a control board connected with the blower and uses a predetermined change in measured relative humidity to control the blower motor speed. |
| FILED | Friday, July 13, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/548828 |
| ART UNIT | 3744 — Thermal & Combustion Technology, Motive & Fluid Power Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Refrigerators; Cold Rooms; Ice-boxes; Cooling or Freezing Apparatus Not Otherwise Provided for F25D 17/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09417343 | Bhandari et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Harish B. Bhandari (Brookline, Massachusetts); Vivek V. Nagarkar (Weston, Massachusetts); Olena E. Ovechkina (Alston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (Watertown, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Harish B. Bhandari (Brookline, Massachusetts); Vivek V. Nagarkar (Weston, Massachusetts); Olena E. Ovechkina (Alston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A neutron detector and a method for fabricating a neutron detector. The neutron detector includes a photodetector, and a solid-state scintillator operatively coupled to the photodetector. In one aspect, the method for fabricating a neutron detector includes providing a photodetector, and depositing a solid-state scintillator on the photodetector to form a detector structure. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 03, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/729287 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 11/7733 (20130101) Measurement of Nuclear or X-radiation G01T 3/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09417816 | Roberts |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Sunnyvale, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (Sunnyvale, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David A. Roberts (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A memory device receives a plurality of read commands and/or write commands in parallel. The memory device transmits data corresponding to respective read commands on respective portions of a data bus and receives data corresponding to respective write commands on respective portions of the data bus. The memory device includes I/O logic to receive the plurality of read commands in parallel, to transmit the data corresponding to the respective read commands on respective portions of the data bus, and to receive the data corresponding to the respective write commands on respective portions of the data bus. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 02, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/146618 |
| ART UNIT | 2184 — Computer Architecture and I/O |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 3/061 (20130101) G06F 3/0659 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 3/0673 (20130101) |
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| US 09418714 | Sinangil et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | NVIDIA Corporation (Santa Clara, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | NVIDIA CORPORATION (Santa Clara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mahmut E. Sinangil (Medford, Massachusetts); John W. Poulton (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) |
| ABSTRACT | One embodiment provides, in a sense amplifier for an electronic memory array in which a selected memory cell drives a developing voltage differential according to a logic state of the memory cell, a method to store the logic state. The method includes poising source voltages of first and second transistors at levels offset, respectively, by threshold voltages of the first and second transistors. The method also includes applying the voltage differential between a gate of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor, the first and second transistors configured to oppose each other in a cross-coupled inverter stage of the sense amplifier. |
| FILED | Friday, July 12, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/941151 |
| ART UNIT | 2825 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Static Stores G11C 7/065 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G11C 11/41 (20130101) G11C 11/419 (20130101) G11C 29/026 (20130101) G11C 29/028 (20130101) |
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| US 09418779 | Choi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jung Pyung Choi (Richland, Washington); Curt A. Lavender (Richland, Washington); Guosheng Li (Richland, Washington); Jun Cui (Richland, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (Richland, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jung Pyung Choi (Richland, Washington); Curt A. Lavender (Richland, Washington); Guosheng Li (Richland, Washington); Jun Cui (Richland, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A scalable process is detailed for forming bulk quantities of high-purity α-MnBi phase materials suitable for fabrication of MnBi based permanent magnets. |
| FILED | Tuesday, October 22, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/059773 |
| ART UNIT | 1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Working Metallic Powder; Manufacture of Articles From Metallic Powder; Making Metallic Powder B22F 1/0085 (20130101) B22F 1/0085 (20130101) B22F 9/04 (20130101) B22F 2201/20 (20130101) B22F 2998/10 (20130101) B22F 2998/10 (20130101) B22F 2999/00 (20130101) B22F 2999/00 (20130101) Alloys C22C 1/02 (20130101) C22C 1/04 (20130101) C22C 2202/02 (20130101) Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties H01F 1/08 (20130101) H01F 1/047 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09418814 | Sumant et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Sergey V. Baryshev (Lemont, Illinois); Sergey P. Antipov (Naperville, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming a field emitter comprises disposing a first layer on a substrate. The first layer is seeded with nanodiamond particles. The substrate with the first layer disposed thereon is maintained at a first temperature and a first pressure in a mixture of gases which includes nitrogen. The first layer is exposed to a microwave plasma to form a nitrogen doped ultrananocrystalline diamond film on the first layer, which has a percentage of nitrogen in the range of about 0.05 atom % to about 0.5 atom %. The field emitter has about 1012 to about 1014 emitting sites per cm2. A photocathode can also be formed similarly by forming a nitrogen doped ultrananocrystalline diamond film on a substrate similar to the field emitter, and then hydrogen terminating the film. The photocathode is responsive to near ultraviolet light as well as to visible light. |
| FILED | Monday, January 12, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/594949 |
| ART UNIT | 2879 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 1/34 (20130101) H01J 1/304 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 9/12 (20130101) H01J 9/025 (20130101) H01J 2201/3421 (20130101) H01J 2201/30457 (20130101) |
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| US 09419170 | Albin et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | David Albin (Denver, Colorado); James Burst (Lakewood, Colorado); Wyatt Metzger (Louisville, Colorado); Joel Duenow (Golden, Colorado); Stuart Farrell (Wheat Ridge, Colorado); Eric Colegrove (Denver, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods for treating a semiconductor material are provided. According to an aspect of the invention, the method includes annealing the semiconductor material in the presence of a compound that includes a first element and a second element. The first element provides an overpressure to achieve a desired stoichiometry of the semiconductor material, and the second element provides a dopant to the semiconductor material. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 05, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/615068 |
| ART UNIT | 2823 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/1828 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 31/02963 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 70/521 (20151101) |
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| US 09419198 | Yu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Jen-Kan Yu (Pasadena, California); Slobodan Mitrovic (Pasadena, California); James R. Heath (South Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Jen-Kan Yu (Pasadena, California); Slobodan Mitrovic (Pasadena, California); James R. Heath (South Pasadena, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A nanomesh phononic structure includes: a sheet including a first material, the sheet having a plurality of phononic-sized features spaced apart at a phononic pitch, the phononic pitch being smaller than or equal to twice a maximum phonon mean free path of the first material and the phononic size being smaller than or equal to the maximum phonon mean free path of the first material. |
| FILED | Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/278074 |
| ART UNIT | 1755 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 10/00 (20130101) B82Y 30/00 (20130101) B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 35/26 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/24273 (20150115) Y10T 428/24298 (20150115) |
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| US 09419209 | Schuller et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents Of The University Of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ivan K. Schuller (San Diego, California); Jose de La Venta Granda (Fort Collins, Colorado); Siming Wang (La Jolla, California); Gabriel Ramirez (San Diego, California); Mikhail Erekhinskiy (San Diego, California); Amos Sharoni (Shoham, Israel) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for controlling the magnetic and electrical properties of materials. In one aspect, a multi-layer structure includes a first layer comprising a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material, and a second layer positioned within the multi-layer structure such that a first surface of the first layer is in direct physical contact with a second surface of the second layer. The second layer includes a material that undergoes structural phase transitions and metal-insulator transitions upon experiencing a change in temperature. One or both of the first and second layers are structured to allow a structural phase change associated with the second layer cause a change magnetic properties of the first layer. |
| FILED | Monday, December 15, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/571015 |
| ART UNIT | 2829 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties H01F 10/3254 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 43/08 (20130101) H01L 43/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09419278 | Wang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc. (Camas, Washington) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc. (Camas, Washington) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Long Wang (Vancouver, Washington); Yuhao Lu (Vancouver, Washington); David Evans (Beaverton, Oregon) |
| ABSTRACT | A method is provided for forming a rechargeable metal-ion battery with a non-aqueous hybrid ion electrolyte. The method provides a transition metal hexacyanometallate (TMHCM) cathode (AXM1YM2Z(CN)N |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 07, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/271498 |
| ART UNIT | 1721 — 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 4/58 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/136 (20130101) H01M 10/44 (20130101) H01M 10/049 (20130101) H01M 10/054 (20130101) H01M 10/058 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101) Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 7/0042 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/122 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49108 (20150115) |
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| US 09419282 | Abouimrane et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ali Abouimrane (Naperville, Illinois); Wei Weng (Woodridge, Illinois); Khalil Amine (Oak Brook, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ali Abouimrane (Naperville, Illinois); Wei Weng (Woodridge, Illinois); Khalil Amine (Oak Brook, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A rechargeable battery includes a compound having at least two active sites, R1 and R2; wherein the at least two active sites are interconnected by one or more conjugated moieties; each active site is coordinated to one or more metal ions Ma+ or each active site is configured to coordinate to one or more metal ions; and “a” is 1, 2, or 3. |
| FILED | Wednesday, April 18, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/449661 |
| ART UNIT | 1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/60 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/505 (20130101) H01M 8/188 (20130101) H01M 10/054 (20130101) H01M 10/0568 (20130101) H01M 2300/0025 (20130101) |
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| US 09419289 | Sholklapper et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Research Foundation of the City University of New York (New York, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Research Foundation of the City University of New York (New York, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tal Sholklapper (West Hills, California); Joshua Gallaway (Astoria, New York); Daniel Steingart (Princeton, New Jersey); Nilesh Ingale (New York, New York); Michael Nyce (Southbury, Connecticut) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods of using specific operational charge and discharge parameters to extend the life of alkaline batteries are disclosed. The methods can be used with any commercial primary or secondary alkaline battery, as well as with newer alkaline battery designs, including batteries with flowing electrolyte. The methods include cycling batteries within a narrow operating voltage window, with minimum and maximum cut-off voltages that are set based on battery characteristics and environmental conditions. The narrow voltage window decreases available capacity but allows the batteries to be cycled for hundreds or thousands of times. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/380008 |
| ART UNIT | 1721 — 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 6/06 (20130101) H01M 6/5088 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 10/24 (20130101) H01M 10/44 (20130101) H01M 10/48 (20130101) H01M 10/425 (20130101) H01M 2010/4271 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/124 (20130101) |
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| US 09419300 | Hamrock et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Steven Joseph Hamrock (Stillwater, Minnesota); Mark Steven Schaberg (Lake Elmo, Minnesota) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, Minnesota) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Steven Joseph Hamrock (Stillwater, Minnesota); Mark Steven Schaberg (Lake Elmo, Minnesota) |
| ABSTRACT | The description includes materials that may be useful for fuel cell applications such as in the manufacture of fuel cell electrodes, proton exchange membranes (PEM), as catalyst additives or in tie layers designed to be thermally and chemically robust while operating within a fuel cell's harsh environment at higher temperatures and to conduct protons, with significantly higher levels of bound acidic groups, while in a low hydration state. Methods of making the materials are also described. |
| FILED | Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/640382 |
| ART UNIT | 1729 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 315/04 (20130101) C07C 315/04 (20130101) C07C 317/04 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds C08F 8/12 (20130101) C08F 8/12 (20130101) C08F 8/12 (20130101) C08F 8/26 (20130101) C08F 8/26 (20130101) C08F 8/26 (20130101) C08F 8/30 (20130101) C08F 8/30 (20130101) C08F 8/30 (20130101) C08F 8/34 (20130101) C08F 8/34 (20130101) C08F 214/26 (20130101) C08F 214/26 (20130101) C08F 214/26 (20130101) C08F 214/26 (20130101) C08F 2216/1475 (20130101) C08F 2810/50 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 75/23 (20130101) Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H C08J 2381/06 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 81/06 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/8668 (20130101) H01M 8/103 (20130101) H01M 8/1025 (20130101) H01M 8/1027 (20130101) H01M 8/1032 (20130101) H01M 8/1039 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 8/1044 (20130101) H01M 2300/0082 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/521 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 70/56 (20151101) |
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| US 09419322 | Tantawi |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Borad of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sami G. Tantawi (Stanford, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A multi-port waveguide is provided having a rectangular waveguide that includes a Y-shape structure with first top arm having a first rectangular waveguide port, a second top arm with second rectangular waveguide port, and a base arm with a third rectangular waveguide port for supporting a TE10 mode and a TE20 mode, where the end of the third rectangular waveguide port includes rounded edges that are parallel to a z-axis of the waveguide, a circular waveguide having a circular waveguide port for supporting a left hand and a right hand circular polarization TE11 mode and is coupled to a base arm broad wall, and a matching feature disposed on the base arm broad wall opposite of the circular waveguide for terminating the third rectangular waveguide port, where the first rectangular waveguide port, the second rectangular waveguide port and the circular waveguide port are capable of supporting 4-modes of operation. |
| FILED | Monday, March 09, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/641938 |
| ART UNIT | 2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Waveguides; Resonators, Lines, or Other Devices of the Waveguide Type H01P 1/16 (20130101) H01P 3/127 (20130101) H01P 5/20 (20130101) H01P 5/082 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09419479 | Shoykhet et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Baldor Electric Company (Fort Smith, Arkansas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Baldor Electric Company (Fort Smith, Arkansas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Boris A. Shoykhet (Beachwood, Ohio); Andreas A. Meyer (Richmond Heights, Ohio); Richard F. Schiferl (Chagrin Falls, Ohio); Qimin Dong (Greer, South Carolina); Michael Brinkmann (Broadview Heights, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | An electric machine has a stator that comprises a plurality of laminations with teeth and cooling apertures about a central opening. When the laminations are stacked to form the stator core, the teeth of adjacent laminations cooperate to form slots disposed circumferentially about the central opening that are configured to receive a plurality of stator windings, and the cooling apertures angularly spaced about the central opening cooperate to form cooling manifolds that extend along a length of the stator core. A portion of the laminations has their cooling apertures offset from other laminations in the stack in a manner to create a plurality of flow paths transverse to the manifolds. The transverse flow paths extend angularly between laminations and adjacent manifolds. A header assembly directs flow into and out of the stator core. |
| FILED | Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/208747 |
| ART UNIT | 2834 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Dynamo-electric Machines H02K 1/20 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02K 9/19 (20130101) |
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| US 09419721 | Sampayan |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Stephen Sampayan (Manteca, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An electronic device comprising an optical gate, an electrical input an electrical output and a wide bandgap material positioned between the electrical input and the electrical output to control an amount of current flowing between the electrical input and the electrical output in response to a stimulus received at the optical gate can be used in wideband telecommunication applications in transmission of multi-channel signals. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/218895 |
| ART UNIT | 2636 — Optical Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Systems for Regulating Electric or Magnetic Variables G05F 5/00 (20130101) Generation of Oscillations, Directly or by Frequency-changing, by Circuits Employing Active Elements Which Operate in a Non-switching Manner; Generation of Noise by Such Circuits H03B 17/00 (20130101) Modulation H03C 1/34 (20130101) H03C 7/02 (20130101) Amplifiers H03F 3/08 (20130101) Transmission H04B 10/505 (20130101) H04B 10/548 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 10/2575 (20130101) Multiplex Communication H04J 14/00 (20130101) |
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| US 09420356 | Bevly, III et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Alex J. Bevly, III (Orlando, Florida); Joshua S. McConkey (Orlando, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. (Orlando, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alex J. Bevly, III (Orlando, Florida); Joshua S. McConkey (Orlando, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | In a telemetry system (100) in a high-temperature environment of a combustion turbine engine (10), a wireless power-receiving coil assembly (116) may be affixed to a movable component (104) of the turbine engine. Power-receiving coil assembly (116) may include a radio-frequency transparent housing (130) having an opening (132). A lid (134) may be provided to close the opening of the housing. Lid (134) may be positioned to provide support against a surface (120) of the movable component. An induction coil (133) is disposed in the housing distally away from the lid and encased between a first layer (136) and a last layer (140) of a potting adhesive. Lid (134) is arranged to provide vibrational buffering between the surface (120) of the movable component (104) and the layers encasing the induction coil. |
| FILED | Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/010572 |
| ART UNIT | 2684 — Telemetry and Code Generation Vehicles and System Alarms |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-positive Displacement Machines or Engines, e.g Steam Turbines F01D 17/02 (20130101) F01D 17/20 (20130101) F01D 21/003 (20130101) Selecting H04Q 9/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04Q 2209/40 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Transportation Y02T 50/672 (20130101) |
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| US 09415020 | Ensign et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Laura Ensign (Towson, Maryland); Richard Cone (Baltimore, Maryland); Justin Hanes (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Hypotonic formulations were evaluated for delivering water-soluble drugs and for drug delivery with muco-inert (that is, non-adhesive) mucus-penetrating nanoparticles (MPP). Hypotonic formulations markedly increased the rate at which drugs and MPP reached the epithelial surface, including deep into the vaginal folds. Minimally hypotonic formulations, preferably ranging from 20-220 mOsm/kg, provided rapid and uniform delivery of MPP to the entire vaginal surface, with minimal risk of epithelial toxicity. Data also show that there is a higher osmolality in the colon, such that vehicles with an osmolality above that of blood plasma (generally considered isotonic at ˜300 mOsm/kg), still lead to improvements in distribution in the colon due to rapid, osmotically-induced fluid absorption. The range for improved colon distribution with a hypotonic vehicle in the colon is ˜20 mOsm/kg-450 mOsm/kg. |
| FILED | Monday, January 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/373324 |
| 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 9/0031 (20130101) A61K 9/0034 (20130101) A61K 9/51 (20130101) A61K 9/5138 (20130101) A61K 9/5146 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 9/5153 (20130101) A61K 31/704 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/773 (20130101) Y10S 977/906 (20130101) |
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| US 09415040 | Bassler et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Trustees of Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Bonnie Bassler (Princeton, New Jersey); Lee Swem (San Carlos, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Methods are provided for identifying molecules that can be used to positively and negatively manipulate quorum-sensing-mediated communication to control bacterial behavior. Small-molecule antagonists that disrupt quorum-sensing-mediated activities are identified. Methods are provided for disrupting detection of acyl-homoserine lactone autoinducer in Gram-negative bacteria by contacting the bacteria with the antagonists. Methods of inhibiting quorum sensing-mediated activity in Gram-negative bacteria are provided wherein the activity is pathogenicity, bioluminescence, siderophore production, type III secretion, or metalloprotease production. |
| FILED | Friday, May 08, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/707525 |
| ART UNIT | 1626 — 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 41/10 (20130101) A01N 43/28 (20130101) A01N 43/52 (20130101) A01N 43/78 (20130101) A01N 43/82 (20130101) A01N 43/90 (20130101) A01N 43/653 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/40 (20130101) A61K 31/122 (20130101) A61K 31/165 (20130101) A61K 31/381 (20130101) A61K 31/404 (20130101) A61K 31/426 (20130101) A61K 31/428 (20130101) A61K 31/433 (20130101) A61K 31/437 (20130101) A61K 31/454 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/4184 (20130101) A61K 31/4196 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 317/24 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 235/28 (20130101) C07D 249/12 (20130101) C07D 277/42 (20130101) C07D 285/14 (20130101) C07D 327/04 (20130101) C07D 471/04 (20130101) |
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| US 09415392 | Ismagilov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Rustem F. Ismagilov (Chicago, Illinois); Wenbin Du (Chicago, Illinois); Liang Li (Chicago, Illinois); Feng Shen (Chicago, Illinois); Kevin Paul Flood Nichols (Chicago, Illinois); Delai Chen (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Jason Eugene Kreutz (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Rustem F. Ismagilov (Chicago, Illinois); Wenbin Du (Chicago, Illinois); Liang Li (Chicago, Illinois); Feng Shen (Chicago, Illinois); Kevin Paul Flood Nichols (Chicago, Illinois); Delai Chen (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Jason Eugene Kreutz (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A device is described having a first surface having a plurality of first areas and a second surface having a plurality of second areas. The first surface and the second surface are opposed to one another and can move relative to each other from at least a first position where none of the plurality of first areas, having a first substance, are exposed to plurality of second areas, having a second substance, to a second position. When in the second position, the plurality of first and second areas, and therefore the first and second substances, are exposed to one another. The device may further include a series of ducts in communication with a plurality of first second areas to allow for a substance to be disposed in, or upon, the plurality of second areas when in the first position. |
| FILED | Tuesday, March 23, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 13/257811 |
| ART UNIT | 1799 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion |
| CURRENT CPC | Mixing, e.g Dissolving, Emulsifying, Dispersing B01F 13/0094 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/5025 (20130101) B01L 3/502738 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01L 7/52 (20130101) B01L 2200/027 (20130101) B01L 2300/0816 (20130101) B01L 2300/0864 (20130101) B01L 2300/0867 (20130101) B01L 2400/065 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) |
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| US 09415393 | Chen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Rhode Island Board of Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Hong Chen (South Kingstown, Rhode Island); Constantine Anagnostopoulos (North Kingstown, Rhode Island); Mohammed Faghri (East Greenwich, Rhode Island); Jeremy Cogswell (Johnston, Rhode Island) |
| ABSTRACT | A microfluidic valve system is disclosed that includes a matrix, a hydrophilic acceptor region a hydrophilic transfer region, and a hydrophobic gap between the acceptor region and the transfer region. |
| FILED | Wednesday, December 24, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/582560 |
| ART UNIT | 1798 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/502707 (20130101) B01L 3/502738 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01L 2200/0621 (20130101) B01L 2300/089 (20130101) B01L 2300/126 (20130101) B01L 2300/165 (20130101) B01L 2300/0816 (20130101) B01L 2400/0406 (20130101) B01L 2400/0688 (20130101) Valves; Taps; Cocks; Actuating-floats; Devices for Venting or Aerating F16K 99/0017 (20130101) F16K 99/0021 (20130101) F16K 2099/0084 (20130101) |
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| US 09415398 | Yellen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Benjamin B. Yellen (Cary, North Carolina); Gennady Friedman (Richboro, Pennsylvania) |
| ABSTRACT | One aspect of the invention provides a device for sorting non-magnetic particles. The device includes: (a) a fluid holding chamber comprising an inner and outer surface; (b) a fluid in contact with the inner surface of the fluid holding chamber, said fluid containing a dispersion of magnetic particles and at least two sets of non-magnetic particles; and (c) at least two sources of magnetic fields positioned in close proximity to, or inside of, the fluid holding chamber. The at least two sources of magnetic fields produce a changeable pattern of magnetic field minima and maxima regions thereby causing said non-magnetic particles in the fluid to be transported towards the magnetic field minima regions by magnetic force. At least one of said sources of magnetic fields comprises an array of magnetizable features on a micrometer or nanometer length scale. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 18, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/182804 |
| ART UNIT | 1774 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Mixing, e.g Dissolving, Emulsifying, Dispersing B01F 13/0809 (20130101) Magnetic or Electrostatic Separation of Solid Materials From Solid Materials or Fluids; Separation by High-voltage Electric Fields B03C 1/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B03C 1/30 (20130101) B03C 1/32 (20130101) B03C 1/288 (20130101) B03C 2201/18 (20130101) |
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| US 09415418 | Sreenivasan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sidlgata V. Sreenivasan (Austin, Texas); Shrawan Singhal (Austin, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | An inkjet-based process for programmable deposition of thin films of a user-defined profile. Drops of a pre-cursor liquid organic material are dispensed at various locations on a substrate by a multi-jet. A superstrate that has been bowed due to a backside pressure is brought down such that a first contact of the drops is made by a front side of the superstrate thereby initiating a liquid front that spreads outward merging with the drops to form a contiguous film captured between the substrate and the superstrate. A non-equilibrium transient state of the superstrate, the contiguous film and the substrate then occurs after a duration of time. The contiguous film is then cured to crosslink it into a polymer. The superstrate is then separated from the polymer thereby leaving a polymer film on the substrate. In such a manner, non-uniform films can be formed without significant material wastage in an inexpensive manner. |
| FILED | Monday, August 18, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/462198 |
| ART UNIT | 1713 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 1/02 (20130101) B05D 1/34 (20130101) B05D 1/40 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B05D 1/42 (20130101) B05D 3/007 (20130101) B05D 3/12 (20130101) B05D 3/067 (20130101) B05D 3/0254 (20130101) B05D 3/0466 (20130101) B05D 3/0486 (20130101) B05D 3/0493 (20130101) B05D 5/00 (20130101) 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 35/0888 (20130101) B29C 43/021 (20130101) B29C 59/026 (20130101) Processes or Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture or Treatment of Microstructural Devices or Systems B81C 1/0046 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Photomechanical Production of Textured or Patterned Surfaces, e.g for Printing, for Processing of Semiconductor Devices; Materials Therefor; Originals Therefor; Apparatus Specially Adapted Therefor; G03F 7/0002 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/0271 (20130101) |
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| US 09415517 | Naidu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Prakash C R J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Prakash C R J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada); Srinivasan A Mandayam (West Newton, Massachusetts); Kshirsagar C J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada) |
| ABSTRACT | A capacitance based tactile array sensor is disclosed that provides for close resolution of sensing pixels by using insulated conductors as electrodes, and allows for eliminating the need for a joint or connection interface near periphery of the sensor array. Optional aspects of the invention include provision for allowing use of stretchable conductors, reduction of the burden of number of connections at one layer of conductors in the sensor, providing for differential sensing resolutions at different areas of sensing, and modularity in configuration allowing replacement of a defective sensor pixel in the array. The tactile array sensor may be integrated with surface of a robotic hand's finger, palm, or any other surface of a device that requires multi-point sensing of external contacts. The capacitance information is processed for useful display or control of systems based on the contact feedback. |
| FILED | Monday, September 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/034349 |
| ART UNIT | 2867 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices B25J 9/1694 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 27/2605 (20130101) Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements G05B 2219/40625 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 1/00 (20130101) G06F 2101/00 (20130101) Arrangements or Circuits for Control of Indicating Devices Using Static Means to Present Variable Information G09G 2230/00 (20130101) Pulse Technique H03K 17/962 (20130101) H03K 2017/9602 (20130101) |
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| US 09416010 | Green et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Alexander A. Green (Boston, Massachusetts); Mark C. Hersam (Wilmette, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The Present teachings provide, in part, methods of separating two-dimensional nanomaterials by atomic layer thickness. In certain embodiments, the present teachings provide methods of generating graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s). |
| FILED | Monday, August 24, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/833717 |
| ART UNIT | 1778 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Separation B01D 21/26 (20130101) Flotation; Differential Sedimentation B03D 3/00 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 21/0648 (20130101) C01B 31/04 (20130101) C01B 31/0469 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C01B 31/0484 (20130101) C01B 31/0492 (20130101) C01B 2204/02 (20130101) C01B 2204/04 (20130101) C01B 2204/06 (20130101) C01B 2204/28 (20130101) Compounds Containing Metals Not Covered by Subclasses C01D or C01F C01G 29/006 (20130101) C01G 39/06 (20130101) C01G 41/00 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Structural and Physical Aspects of Solid Inorganic Compounds C01P 2004/20 (20130101) C01P 2004/24 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/845 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 436/255 (20150115) Y10T 436/25375 (20150115) |
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| US 09416013 | Krishna et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lakshmi Krishna (Golden, Colorado); Eric Toberer (Golden, Colorado); Adele Tamboli (Golden, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lakshmi Krishna (Golden, Colorado); Eric Toberer (Golden, Colorado); Adele Tamboli (Golden, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to a method to produce a type II silicon clathrate, a method to produce a type I clathrate, and a method to decrease sodium in silicon clathrates. |
| FILED | Monday, February 02, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/612002 |
| ART UNIT | 1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 33/021 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C01B 33/037 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 35/22 (20130101) |
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| US 09416069 | Sita et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Lawrence R. Sita (Silver Spring, Maryland); Jia Wei (Beltsville, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Lawrence R. Sita (Silver Spring, Maryland); Jia Wei (Beltsville, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed is a method of producing a polyolefin composition comprising contacting a metallocene pre-catalyst, a co-catalyst, a primary surrogate, and a secondary surrogate; adding a first olefin monomer; and polymerizing the first monomer for a time sufficient to form the polyolefin. Also disclosed is a method of producing a block polyolefin composition comprising contacting a metallocene pre-catalyst, a co-catalyst, a primary surrogate, and a secondary surrogate; polymerizing the first monomer for a time sufficient to form the polyolefin; adding a second monomer; and polymerizing the second olefin monomer for a time sufficient to form said block polyolefin composition. The method allows for the production of polyolefins of low molecular weights and narrow molecular weight distributions. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 04, 2011 |
| APPL NO | 13/520389 |
| ART UNIT | 1772 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus |
| CURRENT CPC | Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 2/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds C08F 2/38 (20130101) C08F 4/6592 (20130101) C08F 4/64044 (20130101) C08F 10/00 (20130101) C08F 10/00 (20130101) C08F 110/06 (20130101) C08F 110/06 (20130101) C08F 110/06 (20130101) C08F 210/06 (20130101) C08F 210/14 (20130101) C08F 2410/01 (20130101) C08F 2420/04 (20130101) C08F 2500/02 (20130101) C08F 2500/02 (20130101) |
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| US 09416145 | Olenyuk 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) | Bogdan Z. Olenyuk (Sierra Madre, California); Ramin Dubey (Alhambra, California); Michael D. Levin (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed are epidithiodiketopiperazine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions based thereon and methods of treating, reducing or inhibiting transcription and translation of hypoxia-inducible genes. |
| FILED | Friday, March 15, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/424996 |
| ART UNIT | 1624 — Organic Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 513/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09416210 | Emrick et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Todd Emrick (South Deerfield, Massachusetts); Xiangji Chen (Amherst, Massachusetts); Samantha McRae (Belchertown, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Todd Emrick (South Deerfield, Massachusetts); Xiangji Chen (Amherst, Massachusetts); Samantha McRae (Belchertown, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention generally relates to zwitterionic polymers (including zwitterionic copolymers), such as polymethacrylic structures, with pendent functional moieties, such as therapeutic or biologic moieties. More particularly, the invention relates to phosphorylcholine-substituted methacrylic polymers prepared by free radical polymerization and click chemistry, for example, and compositions and products comprising same, as well as related methods and uses of the compositions, for example, as biological or therapeutic agents and in drug delivery thereof. |
| FILED | Friday, December 11, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 13/131665 |
| ART UNIT | 1762 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions |
| CURRENT CPC | Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 47/48176 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds C08F 8/30 (20130101) C08F 8/30 (20130101) C08F 220/10 (20130101) C08F 220/34 (20130101) C08F 230/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C08F 238/00 (20130101) C08F 293/005 (20130101) C08F 2438/01 (20130101) |
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| US 09416364 | Gonzalez et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Ramon Gonzalez (Houston, Texas); James Clomburg (Houston, Texas); Clementina Dellomonaco (Wilmington, Delaware); Elliot N. Miller (Houston, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ramon Gonzalez (Houston, Texas); James Clomburg (Houston, Texas); Clementina Dellomonaco (Wilmington, Delaware); Elliot N. Miller (Houston, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The invention relates to recombinant microorganisms that have been engineered to produce various chemicals using genes that have been repurposed to create a reverse beta oxidation pathway. Generally speaking, the beta oxidation cycle is expressed and driven in reverse by modifying various regulation points for as many cycles as needed, and then the CoA thioester intermediates are converted to useful products by the action of termination enzymes. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/983885 |
| ART UNIT | 1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/70 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 5/02 (20130101) C12P 5/026 (20130101) C12P 7/04 (20130101) C12P 7/16 (20130101) C12P 7/40 (20130101) C12P 7/42 (20130101) C12P 7/6409 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 102/0105 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 50/10 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/52 (20151101) |
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| US 09416456 | Ram et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Manoj Kumar Ram (Palm Harbor, Florida); Ashok Kumar (Tampa, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Manoj Kumar Ram (Palm Harbor, Florida); Ashok Kumar (Tampa, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The novel photoelectrochemical nano-hybrid film fabricated by blending regioregular polyhexylthiophene (RRPHTh) with titanium oxide (TiO2), Zinc oxide (ZnO) and nanodiamond (ND) nanoparticles on ITO coated glass plate, n-type silicon, and gold coated glass surfaces. The photoelectrochemical study reveals photoinduced electron transfer in nano-hybrid RRPHTh with donor and ND as acceptor providing a molecular approach to high-efficiency photoelectrochemical conversion properties. The ND-RRPHTh has shown promising morphological and photoelectrochemical properties than RRPHTh as well as TiO2-RRPHTh and ZnO-RRPHTh nano-hybrid films. |
| FILED | Monday, May 21, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/476488 |
| ART UNIT | 1754 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Processes for the Production of Compounds or Non-metals; Apparatus Therefor C25B 1/003 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C25B 11/0489 (20130101) |
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| US 09416778 | Oh et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Seongshik Oh (Piscataway, New Jersey); Yong-Seung Kim (Seoul, South Korea) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (New Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Seongshik Oh (Piscataway, New Jersey); Yong-Seung Kim (Seoul, South Korea) |
| ABSTRACT | A self-gettering differential pump for a molecular beam epitaxy system has a collimator with a length greater than its diameter mounted in front of a source in extended port geometry, wherein the reactant delivered by the source also serves as a gettering agent. |
| FILED | Monday, April 16, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/448316 |
| 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 23/02 (20130101) C30B 23/06 (20130101) C30B 25/08 (20130101) Positive-displacement Machines for Liquids; Pumps F04B 37/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09417091 | Troni-Peralta et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Giancarlo Troni-Peralta (Baltimore, Maryland); Louis L. Whitcomb (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Giancarlo Troni-Peralta (Baltimore, Maryland); Louis L. Whitcomb (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A system and method for determining errors and calibrating to correct errors associated with field sensors, including bias, scale, and orthogonality, includes receiving and providing to a processor angular rate data and a first field vector relative to a first reference directional field and a second field vector relative to a second reference field from at least one field sensor. The processor is configured to relate the first field vector and the second field vector to the angular rate data to determine an error of the at least one field sensor. The processor is also configured to identify a compensation for the error of the at lease one field sensor needed to correct the first field vector and the second field vector and repeat the preceding to identify changes in the error over time and compensate for the changes in the error over time. |
| FILED | Monday, May 13, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/892873 |
| ART UNIT | 2857 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 25/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01C 25/005 (20130101) |
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| US 09417198 | Green et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Texas Tech University System (Lubbock, Texas) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Texas Tech University System (Lubbock, Texas) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Micah J. Green (Lubbock, Texas); Fahmida Irin (Lubbock, Texas); Jaclyn Cañas (Lubbock, Texas); Mohammad Saed (Lubbock, Texas) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention includes a method, systems and devices for the detection of carbon nanotubes in biological samples by providing a sample suspected of having one or more carbon nanotubes; irradiating the sample with a microwave radiation, wherein the carbon nanotubes absorb the microwave radiation; and detecting and measuring the one or more thermal emissions from the carbon nanotubes. |
| FILED | Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/780624 |
| ART UNIT | 2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 22/00 (20130101) G01N 25/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 25/005 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09417216 | Kim et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Young Wook Kim (Seoul, South Korea); Reza Ghodssi (Potomac, Maryland); Agisilaos A. Iliadis (Edgewater, Maryland); William E. Bentley (Annapolis, Maryland); Mariana Tsacoumis Meyer (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A surface acoustic wave (SAW) biofilm sensor includes a transmitting electric to acoustic wave transducer defining an upper surface and a lower surface, a receiving acoustic wave to electric transducer defining an upper surface and a lower surface, a piezoelectric film layer defining an upper surface and a lower surface, and a passivation film layer defining an upper surface and a lower surface. Portions of the lower surface of the piezoelectric film layer are disposed on the upper surface of the transmitting electric to acoustic wave transducer and on the upper surface of the receiving acoustic wave to electric transducer, and the lower surface of the passivation film layer is disposed on the upper surface of the piezoelectric film layer such that the upper surface of the passivation film layer is configured to enable contact with a biofilm. |
| FILED | Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/157094 |
| ART UNIT | 1798 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 29/022 (20130101) G01N 29/28 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 29/036 (20130101) G01N 2291/0256 (20130101) G01N 2291/0258 (20130101) G01N 2291/0423 (20130101) |
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| US 09417276 | Tatcho et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Passinam Tatcho (Tallahassee, Florida); Mischa Steurer (Crawfordville, Florida); Hui Li (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method to ensure that distributed resources of a power distribution system remain connected to the circuitry of the power distribution system when a fault occurs at a distributed resource node to assist in identifying the location of the fault by continuing to inject current from the distributed resources into the distribution system, wherein at least one of the distributed resources is a cogeneration resource. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 08, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/962496 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/00 (20130101) G01R 31/008 (20130101) G01R 31/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 1/00 (20130101) H02J 2001/002 (20130101) H02J 2001/004 (20130101) H02J 2001/006 (20130101) H02J 2001/008 (20130101) |
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| US 09417277 | Tatcho et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Passinam Tatcho (Tallahassee, Florida); Mischa Steurer (Crawfordville, Florida); Hui Li (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a method to ensure that distributed resources of a power distribution system remain connected to the circuitry of the power distribution system when a fault occurs at a distributed resource node to assist in identifying the location of the fault by continuing to inject current from the distributed resources into the distribution system, wherein at least one of the distributed resources is a wind turbine. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 08, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/962367 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/00 (20130101) G01R 31/08 (20130101) G01R 31/086 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01R 31/088 (20130101) Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 1/00 (20130101) H02J 2001/002 (20130101) H02J 2001/004 (20130101) H02J 2001/006 (20130101) H02J 2001/008 (20130101) |
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| US 09417278 | Tatcho et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Passinam Tatcho (Tallahassee, Florida); Mischa Steurer (Crawfordville, Florida); Hui Li (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| ABSTRACT | The present invention provides a system to ensure that distributed resources of a power distribution system remain connected to the circuitry of the power distribution system when a fault occurs at a distributed resource node to assist in identifying the location of the fault by continuing to inject current from the distributed resources into the distribution system, wherein at least one of the distributed resources is a solar panel. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 08, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/962709 |
| ART UNIT | 2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/086 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09417465 | Hussein et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Mahmoud I. Hussein (Superior, Colorado); Bruce L. Davis (Boulder, Colorado) |
| ABSTRACT | Nanophononic metamaterials and methods for reducing thermal conductivity in at least partially crystalline base material are provided, such as for thermoelectric energy conversion. In one implementation, a method for reducing thermal conductivity through an at least partially crystalline base material is provided. In another implementation, a nanophononic metamaterial structure is provided. The nanophononic metamaterial structure in this implementation includes: an at least partially crystalline base material configured to allow a plurality of phonons to move to provide thermal conduction through the base material; and at least one nanoscale locally resonant oscillator coupled to the at least partially crystalline base material. The at least one nanoscale locally resonant oscillator is configured to generate at least one vibration mode to interact with the plurality of phonons moving within the base material and slowing group velocities of at least a portion of the interacting phonons and reduce thermal conductivity through the base material. |
| FILED | Monday, April 07, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/247228 |
| ART UNIT | 2811 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 1/002 (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 1/009 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02F 1/015 (20130101) G02F 1/0072 (20130101) Impedance Networks, e.g Resonant Circuits; Resonators H03H 9/2405 (20130101) H03H 2009/155 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/833 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09418482 | Yang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Google Inc. (Mountain View, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Google Inc. (Mountain View, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tsung-Lin Yang (Ithaca, New York); Bryce Evans (Milford, Pennsylvania); Keith Noah Snavely (Ithaca, New York); Yihui Xie (Ithaca, New York); Andrew C. Gallagher (Brooktondale, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Aspects of the disclosure relate to identifying visited travel destinations from a set of digital images associated with users of a social networking system. For example, one or more computing devices provide access to an individual user's account, including the individual user and other users affiliated with the individual user via the social networking system. One or more digital images are received from a computing device associated with the individual user and from one or more second computing devices associated with the other users of the social networking system. From each digital image, a geo-location is determined for each digital image. The one or more computing devices display each geo-located image on a map at a position corresponding to the determined geo-location for the geo-located image. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/288902 |
| ART UNIT | 2613 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 21/3682 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/30041 (20130101) G06F 17/30873 (20130101) Data Processing Systems or Methods, Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes; Systems or Methods Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes, Not Otherwise Provided for G06Q 50/01 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 19/006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09418839 | Zaretski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oaklane, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Aliaksandr Zaretski (San Diego, California); Darren J. Lipomi (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Provided herein are processes for transferring high quality large-area graphene layers (e.g., single-layer graphene) to a flexible substrate based on preferential adhesion of certain thin metallic films to graphene followed by lamination of the metallized graphene layers to a flexible target substrate in a process that is compatible with roll-to-roll manufacturing, providing an environmentally benign and scalable process of transferring graphene to flexible substrates. |
| FILED | Friday, June 19, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/745114 |
| ART UNIT | 2814 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 31/0484 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/022 (20130101) H01L 21/0262 (20130101) H01L 21/283 (20130101) H01L 21/02425 (20130101) H01L 21/02527 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 21/02658 (20130101) H01L 21/02664 (20130101) |
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| US 09418979 | Karlicek, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (Troy, New York) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | RENSSEALER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (Troy, New York) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Robert F. Karlicek, Jr. (Mechanicville, New York); James Jian-Qiang Lu (Watervliet, New York); Charles Sanford Goodwin (Latham, New York); Anton Tkachenko (Troy, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Disclosed herein is a method of assembling an array of light emitting diode (LED) dies on a substrate comprising: positioning dies in fluid; exposing the dies to a magnetic force to attract the dies onto magnets that are arranged at pre-determined locations either on or near the substrate; and forming permanent connections between the dies and the substrate thereby constituting an array of LED dies on a substrate. |
| FILED | Monday, December 14, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/967629 |
| ART UNIT | 2817 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/6836 (20130101) H01L 24/05 (20130101) H01L 24/24 (20130101) H01L 24/29 (20130101) H01L 24/32 (20130101) H01L 24/75 (20130101) H01L 24/76 (20130101) H01L 24/82 (20130101) H01L 24/83 (20130101) H01L 24/95 (20130101) H01L 24/96 (20130101) H01L 25/50 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 25/0753 (20130101) H01L 2221/68327 (20130101) H01L 2221/68381 (20130101) H01L 2221/68386 (20130101) H01L 2224/245 (20130101) H01L 2224/245 (20130101) H01L 2224/291 (20130101) H01L 2224/291 (20130101) H01L 2224/04026 (20130101) H01L 2224/05655 (20130101) H01L 2224/8323 (20130101) H01L 2224/9202 (20130101) H01L 2224/13101 (20130101) H01L 2224/13101 (20130101) H01L 2224/24225 (20130101) H01L 2224/32225 (20130101) H01L 2224/75252 (20130101) H01L 2224/75283 (20130101) H01L 2224/75655 (20130101) H01L 2224/75701 (20130101) H01L 2224/75733 (20130101) H01L 2224/75801 (20130101) H01L 2224/76655 (20130101) H01L 2224/76701 (20130101) H01L 2224/76733 (20130101) H01L 2224/76801 (20130101) H01L 2224/82002 (20130101) H01L 2224/82102 (20130101) H01L 2224/82143 (20130101) H01L 2224/83002 (20130101) H01L 2224/83143 (20130101) H01L 2224/83191 (20130101) H01L 2224/83205 (20130101) H01L 2224/83801 (20130101) H01L 2224/95101 (20130101) H01L 2224/95144 (20130101) H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/00011 (20130101) H01L 2924/00011 (20130101) H01L 2924/00014 (20130101) H01L 2924/014 (20130101) H01L 2924/014 (20130101) H01L 2924/1033 (20130101) H01L 2924/01047 (20130101) H01L 2924/10253 (20130101) H01L 2924/10253 (20130101) H01L 2924/10272 (20130101) H01L 2924/12041 (20130101) H01L 2924/12042 (20130101) H01L 2924/12042 (20130101) H01L 2924/12044 (20130101) H01L 2924/12044 (20130101) H01L 2933/0066 (20130101) |
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| US 09419147 | Bulovic et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Vladimir Bulovic (Lexington, Massachusetts); Jeffrey H. Lang (Sudbury, Massachusetts); Sarah Paydavosi (Tehran, Iran); Annie I-Jen Wang (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Trisha L. Andrew (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Apoorva Murarka (Jaipur, India); Farnaz Niroui (Ontario, Canada); Frank Yaul (Bellevue, Washington); Jeffrey C. Grossman (Brookline, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus for making analog and digital electronics which includes a composite including a squishable material doped with conductive particles. A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device has a channel made from the composite, where the channel forms a primary conduction path for the device. Upon applied voltage, capacitive actuators squeeze the composite, causing it to become conductive. The squishable device includes a control electrode, and a composite electrically and mechanically connected to two terminal electrodes. By applying a voltage to the control electrode relative to a first terminal electrode, an electric field is developed between the control electrode and the first terminal electrode. This electric field results in an attractive force between the control electrode and the first terminal electrode, which compresses the composite and enables electric control of the electron conduction from the first terminal electrode through the channel to the second terminal electrode. |
| FILED | Friday, January 09, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/593066 |
| ART UNIT | 2896 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 27/0629 (20130101) H01L 29/84 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 29/41725 (20130101) H01L 45/00 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/742 (20130101) |
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| US 09419583 | Rinaldi et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Matteo Rinaldi (Boston, Massachusetts); Cristian Cassella (East Boston, Massachusetts); Zhenyun Qian (Boston, Massachusetts); Yu Hui (Malden, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A resonator includes a piezoelectric plate and interdigitated electrode(s). The interdigitated electrode includes a plurality of conductive strips disposed over a top surface of the piezoelectric plate. A two-dimensional mode of mechanical vibration is excited in a cross sectional plane of the piezoelectric plate in response to an alternating voltage applied through the interdigitated electrode. The two-dimensional mode of mechanical vibration is a cross-sectional Lamé mode resonance (CLMR) or a degenerate cross-sectional Lamé mode resonance (dCLMR). |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/969948 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 5/20 (20130101) G01J 5/58 (20130101) Impedance Networks, e.g Resonant Circuits; Resonators H03H 9/13 (20130101) H03H 9/15 (20130101) H03H 9/02244 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| APPLICANT(S) | University of Washington Through Its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington); University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | University of Washington (Seattle, Washington); University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael Bailey (Seattle, Washington); Joel Teichman (West Vancouver, Canada); Mathew Sorensen (Seattle, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A transducer is used to send an ultrasound pulse toward a stone and to receive ultrasound reflections from the stone. The recorded time between a pulse that is reflected from the proximal surface and a pulse that is reflected either from the distal surface of the stone or from a surface supporting the stone is used to calculate the stone size. The size of the stone is a function of the time between the two pulses and the speed of sound through the stone (or through the surrounding fluid if the second pulse was reflected by the surface supporting the stone). This technique is equally applicable to measure the size of other in vivo objects, including soft tissue masses, cysts, uterine fibroids, tumors, and polyps. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 14, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/079874 |
| ART UNIT | 3737 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 1/307 (20130101) A61B 5/1076 (20130101) A61B 8/08 (20130101) A61B 8/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 8/5215 (20130101) A61B 17/2256 (20130101) A61B 17/22012 (20130101) |
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| US 09415575 | Beiermann et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Brett A. Beiermann (Champaign, Illinois); Michael W. Keller (Urbana, Illinois); Scott R. White (Champaign, Illinois); Nancy R. Sottos (Champaign, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Brett A. Beiermann (Champaign, Illinois); Michael W. Keller (Urbana, Illinois); Scott R. White (Champaign, Illinois); Nancy R. Sottos (Champaign, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A laminate material may include a first flexible layer, and a self-healing composite layer in contact with the first flexible layer. The composite layer includes an elastomer matrix, a plurality of first capsules including a polymerizer, and a corresponding activator for the polymerizer. The laminate material may self-heal when subjected to a puncture or a tear. |
| FILED | Monday, January 26, 2009 |
| APPL NO | 12/359631 |
| ART UNIT | 1786 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material |
| 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 73/22 (20130101) B29C 73/163 (20130101) Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 5/02 (20130101) B32B 5/022 (20130101) B32B 5/024 (20130101) B32B 7/12 (20130101) B32B 27/12 (20130101) B32B 27/18 (20130101) B32B 27/40 (20130101) B32B 27/283 (20130101) B32B 37/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B32B 2037/1253 (20130101) B32B 2250/05 (20130101) B32B 2250/24 (20130101) B32B 2250/40 (20130101) B32B 2262/0261 (20130101) B32B 2307/51 (20130101) B32B 2307/762 (20130101) B32B 2307/7242 (20130101) B32B 2307/7246 (20130101) B32B 2307/7265 (20130101) B32B 2309/08 (20130101) B32B 2309/027 (20130101) B32B 2309/105 (20130101) B32B 2571/00 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 156/10 (20150115) Y10T 428/25 (20150115) Y10T 428/249921 (20150401) |
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| US 09416429 | Ho 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) | Chih-Ming Ho (Brentwood, California); Pak Kin Wong (Tuscon, Arizona); Ren Sun (Pacific Palisades, California); Fuqu Yu (San Diego, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A method for optimization of a response of a biological system includes: (1) obtaining measurements of a biological system in response to varying concentrations of drugs in a drug combination; (2) fitting the measurements into a model of the biological system; and (3) using the model of the biological system, predicting concentrations of the drugs in the drug combination to yield an optimized response of the biological system. |
| FILED | Monday, May 19, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/281664 |
| ART UNIT | 1797 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/02 (20130101) C12Q 3/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 35/0092 (20130101) G01N 2035/0094 (20130101) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Adam London (San Francisco, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Small scale metal tanks for high-pressure storage of fluids having tank factors of more than 5000 meters and volumes of ten cubic inches or less featuring arrays of interconnected internal chambers having at least inner walls thinner than gage limitations allow. The chambers may be arranged as multiple internal independent vessels. Walls of chambers that are also portions of external tank walls may be arcuate on the internal and/or external surfaces, including domed. The tanks may be shaped adaptively and/or conformally to an application, including, for example, having one or more flat outer walls and/or having an annular shape. The tanks may have dual-purpose inlet/outlet conduits of may have separate inlet and outlet conduits. The tanks are made by fusion bonding etched metal foil layers patterned from slices of a CAD model of the tank. The fusion bonded foil stack may be further machined. |
| FILED | Wednesday, October 03, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/573680 |
| ART UNIT | 3788 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth |
| CURRENT CPC | Vessels for Containing or Storing Compressed, Liquefied or Solidified Gases; Fixed-capacity Gas-holders; Filling Vessels With, or Discharging From Vessels, Compressed, Liquefied, or Solidified Gases F17C 1/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09418202 | Rajnarayan et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Aerion Corporation (Reno, Nevada) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Aerion Technologies Corporation (Reno, Nevada) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Dev Rajnarayan (Mountain View, California); Peter Sturdza (Redwood City, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A prediction of whether a point on a computer-generated surface is adjacent to laminar or turbulent flow is made using a transition prediction technique. A plurality of instability modes are obtained, each defined by one or more mode parameters. A vector of regressor weights is obtained for the known instability growth rates in a training dataset. For an instability mode in the plurality of instability modes, a covariance vector is determined. A predicted local instability growth rate at the point is determined using the covariance vector and the vector of regressor weights. Based on the predicted local instability growth rate, an n-factor envelope at the point is determined. |
| FILED | Thursday, September 05, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/019448 |
| ART UNIT | 2123 — AI & Simulation/Modeling |
| CURRENT CPC | Ships or Other Waterborne Vessels; Equipment for Shipping B63B 1/248 (20130101) Aeroplanes; Helicopters B64C 21/10 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/5018 (20130101) G06F 17/5095 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 2217/16 (20130101) |
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| US 09418647 | Bar-Cohen et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Yoseph Bar-Cohen (Seal Beach, California); Eric D. Archer (Pasadena, California); Xiaoqi Bao (San Gabriel, California); Stewart Sherrit (La Crescenta, California) |
| ABSTRACT | A plurality of phased array acoustic communication devices are used to communicate data along a tubulation, such as a well. The phased array acoustic communication devices employ phased arrays of acoustic transducers, such as piezoelectric transducers, to direct acoustic energy in desired directions along the tubulation. The system is controlled by a computer-based controller. Information, including data and commands, is communicated using digital signaling. |
| FILED | Friday, June 07, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/913044 |
| ART UNIT | 2685 — Selective Communication |
| CURRENT CPC | Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 8/4483 (20130101) A61B 8/4488 (20130101) Earth Drilling, e.g Deep Drilling; Obtaining Oil, Gas, Water, Soluble or Meltable Materials or a Slurry of Minerals From Wells E21B 47/14 (20130101) E21B 47/18 (20130101) Sound-producing Devices; Methods or Devices for Protecting Against, or for Damping, Noise or Other Acoustic Waves in General; Acoustics Not Otherwise Provided for G10K 11/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G10K 11/34 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09418814 | Sumant et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Sergey V. Baryshev (Lemont, Illinois); Sergey P. Antipov (Naperville, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming a field emitter comprises disposing a first layer on a substrate. The first layer is seeded with nanodiamond particles. The substrate with the first layer disposed thereon is maintained at a first temperature and a first pressure in a mixture of gases which includes nitrogen. The first layer is exposed to a microwave plasma to form a nitrogen doped ultrananocrystalline diamond film on the first layer, which has a percentage of nitrogen in the range of about 0.05 atom % to about 0.5 atom %. The field emitter has about 1012 to about 1014 emitting sites per cm2. A photocathode can also be formed similarly by forming a nitrogen doped ultrananocrystalline diamond film on a substrate similar to the field emitter, and then hydrogen terminating the film. The photocathode is responsive to near ultraviolet light as well as to visible light. |
| FILED | Monday, January 12, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/594949 |
| ART UNIT | 2879 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 1/34 (20130101) H01J 1/304 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 9/12 (20130101) H01J 9/025 (20130101) H01J 2201/3421 (20130101) H01J 2201/30457 (20130101) |
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| US 09418844 | Landis |
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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) | United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Geoffrey A. Landis (Berea, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | A multi-junction solar cell is provided and includes multiple semiconducting layers and an interface layer disposed between the multiple semiconducting layers. The interface layer is made from an interface bonding material that has a refractive index such that a ratio of a refractive index of each of the multiple semiconducting layers to the refractive index of the interface bonding material is less than or equal to 1.5. |
| FILED | Friday, July 31, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/814898 |
| ART UNIT | 2899 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/02568 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 27/142 (20130101) H01L 31/076 (20130101) H01L 31/184 (20130101) H01L 31/0687 (20130101) H01L 31/0725 (20130101) H01L 31/1864 (20130101) |
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| US 09419319 | Wollack et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Edward J. Wollack (Glenn Dale, Maryland); Kongpop U-Yen (Arlington, Virginia); David T. Chuss (Bowie, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Edward J. Wollack (Glenn Dale, Maryland); Kongpop U-Yen (Arlington, Virginia); David T. Chuss (Bowie, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A photonic waveguide choke includes a first waveguide flange member having periodic metal tiling pillars, a dissipative dielectric material positioned within an area between the periodic metal tiling pillars and a second waveguide flange member disposed to be coupled with the first waveguide flange member and in spaced-apart relationship separated by a gap. The first waveguide flange member has a substantially smooth surface, and the second waveguide flange member has an array of two-dimensional pillar structures formed therein. |
| FILED | Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/501439 |
| ART UNIT | 2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems |
| CURRENT CPC | Waveguides; Resonators, Lines, or Other Devices of the Waveguide Type H01P 1/2005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09419558 | Krasowski et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Michael J. Krasowski (Chagrin Falls, Ohio); Norman F. Prokop (Shaker Heights, Ohio) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Michael J. Krasowski (Chagrin Falls, Ohio); Norman F. Prokop (Shaker Heights, Ohio) |
| ABSTRACT | Embodiments of the present invention describe an apparatus including an oscillator, a ramp generator, and an inverter. The oscillator is configured to generate a waveform comprising a low time and a high time. The inverter is configured to receive the waveform generated by the oscillator, and invert the waveform. The ramp generator is configured to increase a gate control voltage of a transistor connected to a solar cell, and rapidly decrease the gate control voltage of the transistor. During the low time, a measurement of a current and a voltage of the solar cell is performed. During the high time, a measurement of a current of a shorted cell and a voltage reference is performed. |
| FILED | Tuesday, April 17, 2012 |
| APPL NO | 13/448801 |
| ART UNIT | 2867 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/405 (20130101) Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 7/045 (20130101) Generation of Electric Power by Conversion of Infra-red Radiation, Visible Light or Ultraviolet Light, e.g Using Photovoltaic [PV] Modules H02S 50/10 (20141201) Original (OR) Class |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Small Business Administration (SBA)
| US 09415517 | Naidu et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Prakash C R J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Prakash C R J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada); Srinivasan A Mandayam (West Newton, Massachusetts); Kshirsagar C J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada) |
| ABSTRACT | A capacitance based tactile array sensor is disclosed that provides for close resolution of sensing pixels by using insulated conductors as electrodes, and allows for eliminating the need for a joint or connection interface near periphery of the sensor array. Optional aspects of the invention include provision for allowing use of stretchable conductors, reduction of the burden of number of connections at one layer of conductors in the sensor, providing for differential sensing resolutions at different areas of sensing, and modularity in configuration allowing replacement of a defective sensor pixel in the array. The tactile array sensor may be integrated with surface of a robotic hand's finger, palm, or any other surface of a device that requires multi-point sensing of external contacts. The capacitance information is processed for useful display or control of systems based on the contact feedback. |
| FILED | Monday, September 23, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/034349 |
| ART UNIT | 2867 — Printing/Measuring and Testing |
| CURRENT CPC | Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices B25J 9/1694 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 27/2605 (20130101) Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements G05B 2219/40625 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 1/00 (20130101) G06F 2101/00 (20130101) Arrangements or Circuits for Control of Indicating Devices Using Static Means to Present Variable Information G09G 2230/00 (20130101) Pulse Technique H03K 17/962 (20130101) H03K 2017/9602 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09415883 | Holemans et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Walter Holemans (Washington, District of Columbia); Ryan Hevner (Columbia, Maryland) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Planetary Systems Corporation (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Walter Holemans (Washington, District of Columbia); Ryan Hevner (Columbia, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | A canisterized satellite dispenser includes one or more of: a pair of guide rails that eliminate the requirement of a rectangular profile for the satellite; a preload system that secures the canisterized satellite during transport and launch, and releases to deploy the canisterized satellite; a constant-force spring to provide a uniform and predictable dispensing force; an external rectangular profile in each dimension; and internal support surfaces that simplify the design of canisterized satellites, particularly those with deployable components. Each canisterized satellite includes a pair of opposing flanges on a lower portion of the satellite that ride in a channel formed by the dispenser's guide rails and restraining flanges; no other support constraints are imposed. During travel and launch, the satellite flanges are held against the restraining flanges, rigidly fixing the satellite to the dispenser until the satellite is deployed. |
| FILED | Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/086573 |
| ART UNIT | 3647 — 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 1/641 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B64G 2001/643 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09416402 | Kazakov et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | SomaGenics, Inc. (Santa Cruz, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | SOMAGENICS, INC. (Santa Cruz, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Sergei A. Kazakov (San Jose, California); Pavan Kumar (Arlington, Massachusetts); Brian H. Johnston (Scotts Valley, California) |
| ABSTRACT | Currently, the circularization of small RNAs is broadly regarded as an obstacle in ligation-related assays and explicitly avoided while short lengths of linear RNA targets is broadly recognized as a factor limiting use of conventional primers in PCR-related assays. In contrast, the disclosed invention capitalizes on circularization of small RNA targets or their conjugates with oligonucleotide adapters. The circular RNA templates provide amplification of the target sequences via synthesis of multimer nucleic acids that can be either labeled for direct detection or subjected to PCR amplification and detection. Structure of small circular RNAs and corresponding multimeric nucleic acids provide certain advantages over current methods including flexibility in design of conventional RT and PCR primers as well as use of 5′-overlapping dimer-primers for efficient and sequence-specific amplification of short target sequences. Our invention also reduces number of steps and reagents while increasing sensitivity and accuracy of detection of small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends. Our invention increase sensitivity and specificity of detection of microRNAs and other small RNAs with both 2′OH and 2′-OMe at their 3′ ends while allowing us to distinguish these two forms from each other. |
| FILED | Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/600550 |
| ART UNIT | 1637 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/682 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/682 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) C12Q 1/6844 (20130101) C12Q 1/6865 (20130101) C12Q 1/6865 (20130101) C12Q 2521/501 (20130101) C12Q 2521/501 (20130101) C12Q 2525/143 (20130101) C12Q 2525/207 (20130101) C12Q 2525/207 (20130101) C12Q 2525/313 (20130101) C12Q 2531/125 (20130101) C12Q 2531/125 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
| US 09417193 | Globus et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Tatiana Globus (Charlottesville, Virginia); Aaron Moyer (Ruckersville, Virginia); Jerome Ferrance (Charlottesville, Virginia); Boris Gelmont (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
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| INVENTOR(S) | Tatiana Globus (Charlottesville, Virginia); Aaron Moyer (Ruckersville, Virginia); Jerome Ferrance (Charlottesville, Virginia); Boris Gelmont (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| ABSTRACT | Biological cells or spores are analyzed by using enhanced THz coupling to molecules by depositing a test material in a channel of a microfluidic chip using near field sensing of sub-THz radiation from the molecules. The THz radiation is enhanced by transmitting THz radiation through slots in the chip, illuminating molecules of the test material with the enhanced THz radiation transmitted through the slots. A spectroscopic signature of the test material is generated, and a database of signatures of materials is generated. The test material is identified by comparing the signature of the test material with signatures of materials in the database. |
| FILED | Thursday, August 01, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/957395 |
| ART UNIT | 2884 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/3586 (20130101) G01N 22/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09418482 | Yang et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Google Inc. (Mountain View, California) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Google Inc. (Mountain View, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Tsung-Lin Yang (Ithaca, New York); Bryce Evans (Milford, Pennsylvania); Keith Noah Snavely (Ithaca, New York); Yihui Xie (Ithaca, New York); Andrew C. Gallagher (Brooktondale, New York) |
| ABSTRACT | Aspects of the disclosure relate to identifying visited travel destinations from a set of digital images associated with users of a social networking system. For example, one or more computing devices provide access to an individual user's account, including the individual user and other users affiliated with the individual user via the social networking system. One or more digital images are received from a computing device associated with the individual user and from one or more second computing devices associated with the other users of the social networking system. From each digital image, a geo-location is determined for each digital image. The one or more computing devices display each geo-located image on a map at a position corresponding to the determined geo-location for the geo-located image. |
| FILED | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 |
| APPL NO | 14/288902 |
| ART UNIT | 2613 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Measuring Distances, Levels or Bearings; Surveying; Navigation; Gyroscopic Instruments; Photogrammetry or Videogrammetry G01C 21/3682 (20130101) Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/30041 (20130101) G06F 17/30873 (20130101) Data Processing Systems or Methods, Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes; Systems or Methods Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes, Not Otherwise Provided for G06Q 50/01 (20130101) Image Data Processing or Generation, in General G06T 19/006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class |
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| US 09418814 | Sumant et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, Illinois) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Anirudha V. Sumant (Plainfield, Illinois); Sergey V. Baryshev (Lemont, Illinois); Sergey P. Antipov (Naperville, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | A method of forming a field emitter comprises disposing a first layer on a substrate. The first layer is seeded with nanodiamond particles. The substrate with the first layer disposed thereon is maintained at a first temperature and a first pressure in a mixture of gases which includes nitrogen. The first layer is exposed to a microwave plasma to form a nitrogen doped ultrananocrystalline diamond film on the first layer, which has a percentage of nitrogen in the range of about 0.05 atom % to about 0.5 atom %. The field emitter has about 1012 to about 1014 emitting sites per cm2. A photocathode can also be formed similarly by forming a nitrogen doped ultrananocrystalline diamond film on a substrate similar to the field emitter, and then hydrogen terminating the film. The photocathode is responsive to near ultraviolet light as well as to visible light. |
| FILED | Monday, January 12, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/594949 |
| ART UNIT | 2879 — Optics |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 1/34 (20130101) H01J 1/304 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01J 9/12 (20130101) H01J 9/025 (20130101) H01J 2201/3421 (20130101) H01J 2201/30457 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
| US 09414602 | Kennedy |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Ann C Kennedy (Pullman, Washington) |
| ABSTRACT | A biocontrol agent containing one or more novel and isolated Pseudomonas fluorescens strains (P. fluorescens biovar B strain XJ3 (NRRL B-50851), P. fluorescens biovar B strain XS18 (NRRL B-50852), and P. fluorescens biovar A strain LRS 12 (NRRL B-50853)) and a biocontrol agent containing one, two or three of these bacteria with an agriculturally acceptable carrier are useful for the control of annual bluegrass and rough bluegrass root growth and germination. The biocontrol agents of this invention may be applied to the soil and/or seeds in the fall with inhibition occurring in subsequent years. The biocontrol agent can also be used in combination with herbicides that can inhibit the growth and seed production of any standing annual bluegrass and/or fertilizer to stimulate growth of the desirable plant that will compete with the annual bluegrass weed and/or rough bluegrass. Methods for use of these biocontrol agents to control to growth of annual bluegrass and rough bluegrass are also provided. |
| FILED | Friday, January 30, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/609566 |
| ART UNIT | 1617 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs |
| CURRENT CPC | Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators A01N 63/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Mixtures of Fertilisers Covered Individually by Different Subclasses of Class C05; Mixtures of One or More Fertilisers With Materials Not Having a Specific Fertilising Activity, e.g Pesticides, Soil-conditioners, Wetting Agents; Fertilisers Characterised by Their Form C05G 3/02 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses C12C - C12Q, Relating to Microorganisms C12R 1/39 (20130101) |
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| US 09416354 | Liu |
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| APPLICANT(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Siqing Liu (Dunlap, Illinois) |
| ABSTRACT | The cDNA and amino acid sequences of a ferulate esterase obtained from Lactobacillus fermentum NRRL B-1932 is determined. An expression vector for expression of the ferulate esterase gene is generated. The recombinate ferulate esterase gene and transcribed protein contains a linker sequence and 6×HIS tag for purification. Enzymatic activity of the recombinant protein is determined. |
| FILED | Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/630180 |
| ART UNIT | 1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes |
| CURRENT CPC | Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Enzymes C12Y 301/01073 (20130101) |
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Department of Justice (DOJ)
| US 09418151 | Culbertson |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Raytheon Company (Waltham, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Arthur R. Culbertson (Severna Park, Maryland) |
| ABSTRACT | Generally discussed herein are systems and methods for lexically enriching structured and semi-structured data. In one or more embodiments, a method can include receiving a code, lexicalizing the code, lexically combining the lexicalized code with a lexical descriptor, and sending the lexical combination to a keyword database. |
| FILED | Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 13/915985 |
| ART UNIT | 2167 — Data Bases & File Management |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/27 (20130101) G06F 17/30731 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 17/30908 (20130101) |
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National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)
| US 09419824 | Dally |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| INVENTOR(S) | William J. Dally (Los Altos Hills, California) |
| ABSTRACT | An equalizer provided in a digital transmitter compensates for attenuation in a signal channel to a digital receiver. The equalizer generates signal levels as a logical function of bit history to emphasize transition signal levels relative to repeated signal levels. The preferred equalizer includes an FIR transition filter using a look-up table. Parallel circuits including FIR filters and digital-to-analog converters provide a high speed equalizer with lower speed circuitry. The equalizer is particularly suited to in-cabinet and local area network transmissions where feedback circuitry facilitates adaptive training of the equalizer. |
| FILED | Wednesday, February 25, 2015 |
| APPL NO | 14/631560 |
| ART UNIT | 2634 — Digital Communications |
| CURRENT CPC | Transmission H04B 1/16 (20130101) H04B 1/0483 (20130101) H04B 1/1081 (20130101) H04B 3/04 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 1/0042 (20130101) H04L 25/0272 (20130101) H04L 25/0282 (20130101) H04L 25/03019 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 25/03025 (20130101) H04L 25/03343 (20130101) H04L 25/03878 (20130101) H04L 25/03885 (20130101) H04L 27/01 (20130101) |
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National Security Agency (NSA)
| US 09418016 | Steely, Jr. et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | Simon C. Steely, Jr. (Hudson, New Hampshire); Joel S. Emer (Hudson, Massachusetts); William C. Hasenplaugh (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, California) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Simon C. Steely, Jr. (Hudson, New Hampshire); Joel S. Emer (Hudson, Massachusetts); William C. Hasenplaugh (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| ABSTRACT | A method and apparatus to reduce unnecessary write backs of cached data to a main memory and to optimize the usage of a cache memory tag directory. In one embodiment of the invention, the power consumption of a processor can be saved by eliminating write backs of cache memory lines that has information that has reached its end-of-life. In one embodiment of the invention, when a processing unit is required to clear one or more cache memory lines, it uses a write-zero command to clear the one or more cache memory lines. The processing unit does not perform a write operation to move or pass data values of zero to the one or more cache memory lines. By doing so, it reduces the power consumption of the processing unit. |
| FILED | Tuesday, December 21, 2010 |
| APPL NO | 12/974907 |
| ART UNIT | 2136 — Memory Access and Control |
| CURRENT CPC | Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 12/0804 (20130101) G06F 12/0815 (20130101) G06F 12/0891 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 2212/1028 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Buildings, e.g Housing, House Appliances or Related End-user Applications Y02B 60/1225 (20130101) |
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U.S. State Government
| US 09418963 | Herbots et al. |
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| APPLICANT(S) | ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, A BODY CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, ACTING FOR AND ON... (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| ASSIGNEE(S) | ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, A BODY CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Scottsdale, Arizona) |
| INVENTOR(S) | Nichole Herbots (Tempe, Arizona); Ross Bennett-Kennett (Gilbert, Arizona); Ashlee Murphy (Tempe, Arizona); Brett Hughes (Vail, Arizona); Ajjya Acharya (Las Cruces, New Mexico); Clarizza Watson (Gilbert, Arizona); Robert Culbertson (Tempe, Arizona) |
| ABSTRACT | Substrates may be bonded according to a method comprising contacting a first bonding surface of a first substrate with a second bonding surface of a second substrate to form an assembly, and compressing the assembly in the presence of an oxidizing atmosphere under suitable conditions to form a bonding layer between the first and second surfaces, wherein the first bonding surface comprises a polarized surface layer; the second bonding surface comprises a hydrophilic surface layer; the first and second bonding surfaces are different. |
| FILED | Wednesday, September 25, 2013 |
| APPL NO | 14/428696 |
| ART UNIT | 2896 — Semiconductors/Memory |
| CURRENT CPC | Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/84 (20130101) H01L 21/187 (20130101) H01L 21/2007 (20130101) H01L 21/76254 (20130101) H01L 24/83 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 27/1203 (20130101) H01L 31/048 (20130101) H01L 51/0024 (20130101) H01L 2224/83201 (20130101) H01L 2924/1027 (20130101) H01L 2924/1032 (20130101) H01L 2924/10253 (20130101) H01L 2924/10271 (20130101) H01L 2924/10272 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/50 (20130101) |
| VIEW PATENT | @ USPTO: Full Text PDF |
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ASSIGNEE: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army Washington, DC
APPLICANT: Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
ASSIGNEE(S): The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); Optech Ventures, LLC (Torrance, California)
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- A61B 1/149 (20130101)
- A61B 1/71 (20130101)
- A61B 1/105 (20130101)
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