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09596835 — Isolation of novel AAV's and uses thereof

US 09596835	Gao et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Guangping Gao (Westborough, Massachusetts); Phillip D. Zamore (Northborough, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The invention in some aspects relates to isolated nucleic acids, compositions, and kits useful for identifying adeno-associated viruses in cells. In some aspects, the invention provides kits and methods for producing somatic transgenic animal models using recombinant AAV (rAAV) to an animal having at least one transgene that expresses a small interfering nucleic acid or at least one binding site for a miRNA.
FILED	Friday, November 13, 2015
APPL NO	14/940574
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals A01K 67/0275 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A01K 2207/05 (20130101) A01K 2217/058 (20130101) A01K 2227/105 (20130101) A01K 2267/03 (20130101) A01K 2267/0331 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/86 (20130101) C12N 15/111 (20130101) C12N 15/8509 (20130101) C12N 2015/8527 (20130101) C12N 2310/13 (20130101) C12N 2310/141 (20130101) C12N 2320/32 (20130101) C12N 2330/51 (20130101) C12N 2750/14143 (20130101)
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09596855 — Small molecule inhibitors of biofilm formation and the novel use of previously identified compounds for inhibition of biofilm formation and applications for drug therapy and medical device coating

US 09596855	Linington et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	Roger Gareth Linington (Burnaby, Canada); Havva Fitnat Gurcan (Santa Cruz, California); Kelly Corbus Peach (Santa Cruz, California); Andrew Cheng (Santa Cruz, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Roger Gareth Linington (Burnaby, Canada); Havva Fitnat Gurcan (Santa Cruz, California); Kelly Corbus Peach (Santa Cruz, California); Andrew Cheng (Santa Cruz, California)
ABSTRACT	Small molecule compound having a fused heterocyclic ring structure that are substituted derivatives of the Auromomycin Chromophore having the general formula:
FILED	Wednesday, February 19, 2014
APPL NO	14/768468
ART UNIT	1624 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preservation of Bodies of Humans or Animals or Plants or Parts Thereof; Biocides, e.g as Disinfectants, as Pesticides or as Herbicides; Pest Repellants or Attractants; Plant Growth Regulators A01N 37/44 (20130101) A01N 43/42 (20130101) A01N 43/60 (20130101) A01N 43/84 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A01N 43/84 (20130101) A01N 43/90 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/538 (20130101) A61K 31/541 (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 31/08 (20130101) A61L 31/16 (20130101) A61L 2300/406 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 265/36 (20130101) C07D 417/06 (20130101)
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09597026 — Endoscope for analyte consumption rate determination with single cell resolution for in vivo applications

US 09597026	Meldrum et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
APPLICANT(S)	Deirdre Meldrum (Phoenix, Arizona); Laimonas Kelbauskas (Gilbert, Arizona); Jeff Houkal (Los Angeles, California); Roger Johnson (Phoenix, Arizona); Yanqing Tian (Tempe, Arizona); Cody Youngbull (Tempe, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona)
INVENTOR(S)	Deirdre Meldrum (Phoenix, Arizona); Laimonas Kelbauskas (Gilbert, Arizona); Jeff Houkal (Los Angeles, California); Roger Johnson (Phoenix, Arizona); Yanqing Tian (Tempe, Arizona); Cody Youngbull (Tempe, Arizona)
ABSTRACT	Novel methods and devices including modified endoscopes that employ fiber optic technology and multiple extrinsic optical sensors for enablement of simultaneous determination of change rates of biological analytes in vivo with single-cell resolution. The devices employ dynamic oscillatory actuation to determine the gradient of analytes of interest along one or multiple directions with respect to the cell. The change rate or flux of the analyte of interest can be easily determined by applying the first Fick's law that relates the flux with the concentration gradient. The dual operation mode of the device markedly increases measurement sensitivity and accuracy.
FILED	Tuesday, November 11, 2014
APPL NO	14/538557
ART UNIT	3777 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/1455 (20130101) A61B 5/1459 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/6847 (20130101)
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09597102 — Ultrasound based method and apparatus for stone detection and to facilitate clearance thereof

US 09597102	Bailey et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
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)	Michael Bailey (Seattle, Washington); Bryan Cunitz (Seattle, Washington); Barbrina Dunmire (Burien, Washington)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects.
FILED	Friday, October 30, 2015
APPL NO	14/928440
ART UNIT	3777 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/055 (20130101) A61B 5/7232 (20130101) A61B 6/03 (20130101) A61B 6/485 (20130101) A61B 8/085 (20130101) A61B 8/488 (20130101) A61B 17/225 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 17/2256 (20130101) A61B 2017/22005 (20130101) A61B 2090/378 (20160201) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 7/00 (20130101) A61N 2007/0004 (20130101) A61N 2007/0052 (20130101) A61N 2007/0082 (20130101) Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 7/52071 (20130101) G01S 15/899 (20130101)
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09597103 — Ultrasound based method and apparatus for stone detection and to facilitate clearance thereof

US 09597103	Bailey et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
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)	Michael Bailey (Seattle, Washington); John Kucewicz (Seattle, Washington); Barbrina Dunmire (Burien, Washington); Neil Owen (Seattle, Washington); Bryan Cunitz (Seattle, Washington)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects.
FILED	Friday, November 13, 2015
APPL NO	14/941276
ART UNIT	3777 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/055 (20130101) A61B 5/7232 (20130101) A61B 6/03 (20130101) A61B 6/485 (20130101) A61B 8/085 (20130101) A61B 8/488 (20130101) A61B 17/225 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 17/2256 (20130101) A61B 2017/22005 (20130101) A61B 2090/378 (20160201) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 7/00 (20130101) A61N 2007/0004 (20130101) A61N 2007/0052 (20130101) A61N 2007/0082 (20130101) Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 7/52071 (20130101) G01S 15/899 (20130101)
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09597170 — Hydraulic urethral occlusive device

US 09597170	Anderson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	GT UROLOGICAL, LLC (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
ASSIGNEE(S)	GT Urological, LLC (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
INVENTOR(S)	David W. Anderson (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota); Bernard J. Esarey (Avon, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A totally implantable method for occluding the urethra or bladder neck utilizing an occlusive cuff connected to a control mechanism via a conduit tube. The occlusive cuff is reversibly changed from an activated (occlusive condition) to a deactivated (non-occlusive) condition by depressing a deactivation button contained within a resilient, elastomeric sheath surrounding the control mechanism. The occlusive condition is once again obtained by depressing an activation button also situated within the resilient sheath. In the occlusive condition, a preset tension is applied to a flexible diaphragm through a tensioning suture by a constant force spring contained within the control mechanism. This tension is translated into an occlusive pressure applied to the urethra or bladder neck sufficient to prevent urinary leakage.
FILED	Wednesday, August 06, 2014
APPL NO	14/453026
ART UNIT	3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits A61F 2/004 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09597217 — Cable driven joint actuator and method

US 09597217	Patton et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	James L. Patton (Chicago, Illinois); Michael A. Peshkin (Chicago, Illinois); James S. Sulzer (Chicago, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A cable driven actuator and actuator method involve a movable link that is movable about a path by a cable connected to the link, and a movable support member having a cable routing element. The support member is movable in a manner to change a moment arm of the cable acting on the link to control torque applied to the joint.
FILED	Thursday, January 15, 2015
APPL NO	14/597598
ART UNIT	3656 — Material and Article Handling
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 5/0102 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61F 5/0125 (20130101) 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 1/0237 (20130101) A61H 1/0274 (20130101) A61H 3/00 (20130101) A61H 2201/163 (20130101) A61H 2201/165 (20130101) A61H 2201/1215 (20130101) A61H 2201/1635 (20130101) A61H 2201/1642 (20130101) A61H 2201/1676 (20130101) Apparatus for Physical Training, Gymnastics, Swimming, Climbing, or Fencing; Ball Games; Training Equipment A63B 21/0058 (20130101) A63B 21/155 (20130101) A63B 2220/17 (20130101) A63B 2220/51 (20130101) Gearing F16H 19/06 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 74/20402 (20150115)
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09597313 — Composition and methods for the enterosorption and management of toxins

US 09597313	Phillips et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S)	Timothy D. Phillips (College Station, Texas); Robert Hunt Carpenter (Bastrop, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Timothy D. Phillips (College Station, Texas); Robert Hunt Carpenter (Bastrop, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A composition and method for use as a preventive therapy to mitigate the effects of environmental toxins, and particularly aflatoxins in a subject. The subject may be at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma and aflatoxicosis. The composition comprising: an effective amount of an isolated low sodium, calcium aluminosilicate clay in a powder form, wherein the isolated low sodium, calcium aluminosilicate clay contains acceptable levels of dioxins and priority toxic heavy metal contamination, and is capable of preferentially binding aflatoxins in the gastrointestinal tract.
FILED	Tuesday, June 26, 2007
APPL NO	11/821982
ART UNIT	1616 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/366 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/366 (20130101) A61K 33/06 (20130101) A61K 35/02 (20130101) A61K 35/02 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101)
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09597314 — Beta-lactamylalkanoic acids for treating premenstrual disorders

US 09597314	Koppel et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
APPLICANT(S)	Gary A. Koppel (Indianapolis, Indiana); Marvin J. Miller (South Bend, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	AZEVAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Gary A. Koppel (Indianapolis, Indiana); Marvin J. Miller (South Bend, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	0-lactamyl alkanoic acids are described. Methods for treating various premenstrual disorders using or more β-lactamyl alkanoic acids are also described.
FILED	Tuesday, March 21, 2006
APPL NO	11/909344
ART UNIT	1627 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/397 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09597316 — Indole compounds for use in treating inflammation and cancer

US 09597316	Penthala et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICANT(S)	Narsimha Reddy Penthala (Little Rock, Arkansas); Peter Crooks (Little Rock, Arkansas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BIOVENTURES LLC (Little Rock, Arkansas)
INVENTOR(S)	Narsimha Reddy Penthala (Little Rock, Arkansas); Peter Crooks (Little Rock, Arkansas)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein are compounds, comprising Formula (I) or Formula (II), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and at least one compound of Formula (I) and (II), singly or in combination with other pharmaceutically active ingredients, such as anti-inflammatory agents or anticancer agents. These compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are useful for treating inflammation or an inflammation related disorder in a subject via administration to the subject. These compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are also useful for inhibiting COX-2, for treating cancer, for reducing the size of a neoplasm, and for inhibiting tubulin polymerization in a cell.
FILED	Thursday, December 26, 2013
APPL NO	14/651113
ART UNIT	1624 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/404 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/404 (20130101) A61K 31/515 (20130101) A61K 31/515 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 403/06 (20130101)
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09597320 — Treatment of pancreatic and related cancers with 5-acyl-6,7-Dihydrothieno[3,2-C]pyridines

US 09597320	Resh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York, New York); The Rockefeller University (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York, New York); The Rockefeller University (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Marilyn D. Resh (New York, New York); Joseph Fraser Glickman (New York, New York); Elissaveta Petrova (New York, New York); Ouathek Ouerfelli (Fort Lee, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	Methods for inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer cells or other cancer cells driven by Sonic hedgehog are disclosed. The method involves exposing the cells to 5-acyl-6,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridines of formula I
FILED	Friday, January 22, 2016
APPL NO	15/004847
ART UNIT	1625 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/4365 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 495/04 (20130101)
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09597321 — Antifibrotic compounds and uses thereof

US 09597321	Panicker et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	ANGION BIOMEDICA CORP. (Uniondale, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Angion Biomedica Corp. (Uniondale, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Bijoy Panicker (Holbrook, New York); Rama K. Mishra (Chicago, Illinois); Dong Sung Lim (Fair Lawn, New Jersey); Lambertus J. W. M. Oehlen (Westbury, New York); Dawoon Jung (Tenafly, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides compounds having the general structural formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, as described generally and in classes and subclasses herein, and additionally provides pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for the use thereof for the treatment of any of a number of conditions or diseases involving abnormal or excessive fibrosis.
FILED	Tuesday, May 05, 2015
APPL NO	14/704829
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/437 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/496 (20130101) A61K 31/5377 (20130101)
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09597325 — Inhibitors of late SV40 factor (LSF) as cancer chemotherapeutics

US 09597325	Hansen et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)
APPLICANT(S)	Ulla Hansen (Bedford, Massachusetts); Scott Schaus (Boston, Massachusetts); Trevor Grant (Allston, Massachusetts); Joshua Bishop (Southborough, Massachusetts); John Kavouris (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Lisa M. Christadore (Pequannock, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Trustees of Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Ulla Hansen (Bedford, Massachusetts); Scott Schaus (Boston, Massachusetts); Trevor Grant (Allston, Massachusetts); Joshua Bishop (Southborough, Massachusetts); John Kavouris (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Lisa M. Christadore (Pequannock, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and kits for treatment of cancer, e.g. heptacellular carcinoma. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses the use of a small-molecule compound of formulas (I)-(XXVI) as disclosed herein to inhibit transcription factor Late SV40 Factor (LSF) for treatment of cancer, e.g., HCC.
FILED	Friday, September 30, 2011
APPL NO	13/879106
ART UNIT	1627 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/4704 (20130101) A61K 31/4741 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09597336 — Therapy for treatment of chronic degenerative brain diseases and nervous system injury

US 09597336	Mellon
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Synthia Mellon (San Francisco, California)
ABSTRACT	In one aspect, the present invention provides neuroactive steroids for use in the treatment of nervous system disorders, degenerative brain diseases and congenital storage diseases. In a second aspect, the invention provides neuroactive steroids in combination with a Liver X Receptor (LXR) ligand to effect treatment of a nervous system condition.
FILED	Thursday, October 24, 2013
APPL NO	14/062598
ART UNIT	1627 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/57 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09597342 — GABAergic receptor subtype selective ligands and their uses

US 09597342	Cook et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
APPLICANT(S)	UWM Research Foundation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UWM Research Foundation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	James M. Cook (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Terry S. Clayton (Colorado Springs, Colorado); Hiteshkumar D. Jain (Mumbai, India); Yun Teng Johnson (Glendale, Wisconsin); Jie Yang (Renssalaer, New York); Sundari K. Rallipalli (Oak Creek, Wisconsin); Zhi-jian Wang (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin); Ojas A. Namjoshi (Cary, North Carolina); Michael Ming-Jin Poe (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are α3 or α2 or α2/α3 GABAergic receptor subtype selective ligands, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use of such ligands and compositions in treatment of anxiety disorders, epilepsy and schizophrenia with reduced sedative and ataxic side effects. In embodiments, such as α3 or α2 or α2/α3 GABAergic receptor subtype selective ligands lack ester linkages and may be thus relatively insensitive to hydrolysis by esterases.
FILED	Tuesday, March 03, 2015
APPL NO	14/637334
ART UNIT	1624 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/551 (20130101) A61K 31/695 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 487/04 (20130101) C07D 487/14 (20130101) C07D 519/00 (20130101)
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09597347 — Compositions for treating obesity and insulin resistance disorders

US 09597347	Sinclair et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts); The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts); The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	David A. Sinclair (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Maria Alexander-Bridges (West Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein are methods and compositions for modulating the activity or level of a sirtuin, thereby treating or preventing obesity or an insulin resistance disorder, such as diabetes in a subject. Exemplary methods comprise contacting a cell with a sirtuin activating compound or an inhibitory compound to thereby increase or decrease fat accumulation, respectively.
FILED	Friday, August 15, 2014
APPL NO	14/460397
ART UNIT	1629 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/00 (20130101) A61K 31/05 (20130101) A61K 31/12 (20130101) A61K 31/353 (20130101) A61K 31/455 (20130101) A61K 31/706 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/7048 (20130101) A61K 31/7052 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 514/866 (20130101) Y10S 514/909 (20130101)
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09597358 — Bioengineered human corneal stromal tissue

US 09597358	Du et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S)	Yiqin Du (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); James L. Funderburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); William R. Wagner (Wexford, Pennsylvania); Jian Wu (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Pittsburgh Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Yiqin Du (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); James L. Funderburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); William R. Wagner (Wexford, Pennsylvania); Jian Wu (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein is a method of making an aligned ECM scaffold useful in refractive correction of the eye and repair of the cornea. Methods of use of the scaffold as well as a scaffold construct are provided.
FILED	Friday, March 04, 2011
APPL NO	13/581707
ART UNIT	1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0068 (20130101) C12N 5/0667 (20130101) C12N 5/0668 (20130101) C12N 2533/30 (20130101)
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09597359 — Production of dentin, cementum and enamel by cells

US 09597359	Mao et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
APPLICANT(S)	Jeremy J. Mao (Closter, New Jersey); Mo Chen (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Jeremy J. Mao (Closter, New Jersey); Mo Chen (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Described is a method of forming a mineralized material by co-culturing epithelial cell, such as ameloblast, and mesenchymal cell, such as osteoblast or odontoblast, in a mineral-stimulating medium. Also described is a matrix seeded with epithelial cells and mesenchymal cells and infused with a mineral-stimulating medium capable of forming a mineralized material in the matrix. Methods of manufacturing such compositions and methods of treating mineralization-related conditions are also described.
FILED	Monday, October 03, 2011
APPL NO	13/877262
ART UNIT	1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Foods, Foodstuffs, or Non-alcoholic Beverages, Not Covered by Subclasses A23B - A23J; Their Preparation or Treatment, e.g Cooking, Modification of Nutritive Qualities, Physical Treatment; Preservation of Foods or Foodstuffs, in General A23L 33/10 (20160801) Indexing Scheme Relating to Foods, Foodstuffs or Non-alcoholic Beverages A23V 2002/00 (20130101) A23V 2002/00 (20130101) A23V 2200/312 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/28 (20130101) A61K 35/32 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 35/36 (20130101) A61K 35/51 (20130101) A61K 35/545 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0654 (20130101) C12N 5/0664 (20130101) C12N 5/0697 (20130101) C12N 2500/38 (20130101) C12N 2501/39 (20130101) C12N 2501/415 (20130101) C12N 2501/998 (20130101) C12N 2502/13 (20130101) C12N 2502/1311 (20130101) C12N 2502/1364 (20130101) C12N 2533/18 (20130101)
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09597363 — Simian adenoviruses SAdV-36, -42.1, -42.2, and -44 and uses thereof

US 09597363	Roy et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Soumitra Roy (Noordwijk, Netherlands); James M. Wilson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); Luk H. Vandenberghe (Weston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A recombinant vector comprises simian adenovirus 36, simian adenovirus 42.1, simian adenovirus 42.2 and/or simian adenovirus 44 sequences and a heterologous gene under the control of regulatory sequences. A cell line which expresses one or more simian adenovirus-36, -42.1, -42.2 or -44 gene(s) is also described. Methods of using the vectors and cell lines are provided.
FILED	Tuesday, May 21, 2013
APPL NO	13/899037
ART UNIT	1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/761 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 7/00 (20130101) C12N 15/86 (20130101) C12N 2710/10321 (20130101) C12N 2710/10322 (20130101) C12N 2710/10343 (20130101) C12N 2710/10371 (20130101) C12N 2760/16122 (20130101)
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09597369 — Inhibitors of atypical protein kinase C and their use in treating hedgehog pathway-dependent cancers

US 09597369	Atwood et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Scott X. Atwood (Stanford, California); Anthony Oro (Stanford, California)
ABSTRACT	Methods and compositions are provided for modulating Hedgehog (Hh) pathway signaling in a cell. Aspects of the methods include methods for inhibiting Hh pathway-promoted cancer proliferation and/or metastasis that is promoted by Hh pathway signaling, methods for treating cancers promoted by Hh pathway signaling, and methods for screening candidate agents for the ability to treat a cancer promoted by Hh pathway signaling. In addition, reagents and kits thereof that find use in practicing the subject methods are provided.
FILED	Tuesday, June 02, 2015
APPL NO	14/728916
ART UNIT	1642 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/713 (20130101) A61K 38/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 211/40 (20130101) C07D 403/12 (20130101) C07D 491/107 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/06 (20130101) C07K 7/08 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/1137 (20130101) C12N 2310/14 (20130101) C12N 2310/531 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 207/11013 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5743 (20130101) G01N 2333/912 (20130101) G01N 2440/14 (20130101) G01N 2500/04 (20130101) G01N 2500/10 (20130101)
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09597372 — Vault complexes for cytokine delivery

US 09597372	Rome et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Leonard H. Rome (Los Angeles, California); Valerie A. Kickhoefer (Sherman Oaks, California); Steven M. Dubinett (Los Angeles, California); Sherven Sharma (Culver City, California); Upendra K. Kar (Dhenkanal, India)
ABSTRACT	The invention relates to compositions of vault complexes containing recombinant cytokine fusion proteins that include a cytokine and a vault targeting domain, and methods of using the vault complexes to deliver the cytokines to a cell or subject, and methods for using the compositions to treat cancer, such as lung cancer.
FILED	Tuesday, November 25, 2014
APPL NO	14/553146
ART UNIT	1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/12 (20130101) A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 38/195 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 47/48853 (20130101) A61K 48/00 (20130101) Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 21/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/06 (20130101) C07K 14/47 (20130101) C07K 14/521 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0636 (20130101) C12N 9/96 (20130101) C12N 15/86 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/535 (20130101)
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09597375 — Coagulation and fibrinolytic cascades modulator

US 09597375	Morrissey et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	James H. Morrissey (Champaign, Illinois); Stephanie A. Smith (Champaign, Illinois); Roberto Docampo (Athens, Georgia); Nicola J. Mutch (Urbana, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinios (Urbana, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	James H. Morrissey (Champaign, Illinois); Stephanie A. Smith (Champaign, Illinois); Roberto Docampo (Athens, Georgia); Nicola J. Mutch (Urbana, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	Methods for stopping or slowing bleeding from a wound are provided; these methods include the step of administering a composition comprising a polyphosphate (polyP) to blood from the wound at the site of the wound. Also provided are methods for slowing fibrinolysis and for blocking the action of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI) with the use of polyP.
FILED	Tuesday, October 20, 2009
APPL NO	12/582595
ART UNIT	1675 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/36 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/56 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/86 (20130101)
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09597381 — Methods of preventing rejection of transplanted tissue by administering anti-CD40L antibody and HLA-E-bearing composition

US 09597381	Jiang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Hong Jiang (Fort Lee, New Jersey); Leonard Chess (Scarsdale, New York)
ABSTRACT	A method is provided for preventing rejection by an immune system of a recipient subject of a tissue transplanted from a donor subject into the recipient subject without the need for long-term administration of non-specific immunosuppressive drugs.
FILED	Tuesday, September 01, 2015
APPL NO	14/841945
ART UNIT	1644 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/15 (20130101) A61K 35/15 (20130101) A61K 38/1709 (20130101) A61K 38/1709 (20130101) A61K 39/001 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 39/3955 (20130101) A61K 39/3955 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) A61K 2039/545 (20130101) A61K 2039/577 (20130101) A61K 2039/5154 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/2875 (20130101)
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09597410 — FAP-activated proteasome inhibitors for treating solid tumors

US 09597410	Bachovchin et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	William W. Bachovchin (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Hung-sen Lai (Andover, Massachusetts); Sarah E. Poplawski (Belmont, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Trustees of Tufts College (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	William W. Bachovchin (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Hung-sen Lai (Andover, Massachusetts); Sarah E. Poplawski (Belmont, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed are proteasome inhibitors, fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-activated prodrugs of proteasome inhibitors, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the inhibitors and prodrugs. Also disclosed are related pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the inhibitors and prodrugs and compositions thereof, for example, in treating cancer or other cell proliferative diseases. In vitro and in vivo methods of quantifying the expression of FAP in a biopsy sample and a mammal, respectively, are also disclosed.
FILED	Thursday, August 30, 2012
APPL NO	14/241666
ART UNIT	1676 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/69 (20130101) A61K 31/69 (20130101) A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 38/07 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 47/48023 (20130101) A61K 47/48361 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 5/081 (20130101) C07K 5/0806 (20130101) C07K 5/0808 (20130101) C07K 5/0812 (20130101) C07K 5/0821 (20130101) C07K 5/1016 (20130101) C07K 5/06026 (20130101) C07K 5/06034 (20130101) C07K 5/06078 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/574 (20130101)
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09597412 — Injectable delivery system for heparan-binding growth factors

US 09597412	Safran et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
APPLICANT(S)	Catherine E. Safran (Bear, Delaware); Mary C. Farach-Carson (Houston, Texas); Xinqiao Jia (Newark, Delaware); Padma P. Srinivasan (Newark, Delaware); Amit Jha (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Delaware (Newark, Delaware)
INVENTOR(S)	Catherine E. Safran (Bear, Delaware); Mary C. Farach-Carson (Houston, Texas); Xinqiao Jia (Newark, Delaware); Padma P. Srinivasan (Newark, Delaware); Amit Jha (Oakland, California)
ABSTRACT	A method for enhancing chondrogenesis in a subject in need thereof comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a growth factor bound to hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogel particles (HGPs). The hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogel particles (HGPs) are conjugated with a heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG). Related medicaments and methods for preparing the medicaments are provided.
FILED	Friday, March 16, 2012
APPL NO	14/004944
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/0019 (20130101) A61K 38/18 (20130101) A61K 38/19 (20130101) A61K 38/1875 (20130101) A61K 45/06 (20130101) A61K 47/48246 (20130101) A61K 47/48784 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 27/26 (20130101) A61L 27/26 (20130101) A61L 27/26 (20130101) A61L 27/52 (20130101) A61L 27/54 (20130101) A61L 2300/414 (20130101) A61L 2400/06 (20130101) A61L 2430/06 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 5/08 (20130101) C08L 5/10 (20130101)
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09597417 — Compositions and methods to evaluate hepatobiliary/gastrointestinal health, enterohepatic circulation, and drug interactions

US 09597417	Polli et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veteran Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia); UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (Baltimore, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMETN OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	James E. Polli (Ellicott City, Maryland); Jean-Pierre Raufman (Baltimore, Maryland); Diana Vivian (Arnold, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to the synthesis and use of a novel trifluorinated bile acid analog, that being, CA-sar-TFMA which is useful as an imaging probe, diagnostic agent or contrast agent and is resistant to bacterial deconjugation, wherein the trifluorinated bile acid analog can be used as a ¹⁹F MRI tracer exhibiting an increased half-life due to its resistance to choloylglycine hydrolase.
FILED	Friday, November 07, 2014
APPL NO	14/535397
ART UNIT	1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 49/10 (20130101) A61K 49/085 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09597429 — Cell-free tissue replacement for tissue engineering

US 09597429	Schmidt et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation (NSF)
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)	Christine E. Schmidt (Austin, Texas); Terry Hudson (Foster City, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is a natural, cell-free tissue replacement that does not require difficult or extensive preparation made by washing tissue replacement in a solution including one or more sulfobetaines and an anionic surface-active detergent and washing the tissue replacement in serial solutions of the buffered salt to remove excess detergent. The natural, cell-free tissue replacement may be a nerve graft that supports axonal regeneration, guides the axons toward the distal nerve end and/or is immunologically tolerated. Other forms of the invention are a composition and kit prepared by the method of making a native, cell-free tissue replacement. The present invention may be modified for use in diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic applications.
FILED	Friday, May 09, 2014
APPL NO	14/274156
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	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 27/383 (20130101) A61L 27/3604 (20130101) A61L 27/3633 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 27/3675 (20130101) A61L 27/3687 (20130101) A61L 27/3878 (20130101) A61L 2430/40 (20130101)
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09597434 — Surface treatments for vascular stents and methods thereof

US 09597434	Kipper et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Fort Collins, Colorado); Matthew Kipper (Fort Collins, Colorado); Ketul Popat (Fort Collins, Colorado); Melissa Reynolds (Fort Collins, Colorado); Victoria Leszczak (Fort Collins, Colorado); Raimundo Romero (Fort Collins, Colorado)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, Colorado)
INVENTOR(S)	Matthew Kipper (Fort Collins, Colorado); Ketul Popat (Fort Collins, Colorado); Melissa Reynolds (Fort Collins, Colorado); Victoria Leszczak (Fort Collins, Colorado); Raimundo Romero (Fort Collins, Colorado)
ABSTRACT	Surface modified medical devices with nanotubes and polyelectrolyte multilayers, methods of promoting endothelialization, and methods of modifying a medical device surface are disclosed. Nanotubes may be formed on the surface of the medical device and may further be coated with polyelectrolyte multilayers of a polycation and a polyanion. The surface modification is characterized by a nanopattern on the surface of the medical device, with biomimetic properties.
FILED	Monday, April 14, 2014
APPL NO	14/783895
ART UNIT	1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 31/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 31/10 (20130101) A61L 31/10 (20130101) A61L 31/16 (20130101) A61L 31/022 (20130101) A61L 2300/45 (20130101) A61L 2300/61 (20130101) A61L 2300/114 (20130101) A61L 2300/236 (20130101) A61L 2300/252 (20130101) A61L 2300/414 (20130101) A61L 2300/606 (20130101) A61L 2400/12 (20130101) A61L 2400/18 (20130101) A61L 2420/02 (20130101) A61L 2420/08 (20130101) Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 7/58 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 5/08 (20130101) C08L 5/10 (20130101) Processes for the Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Production of Coatings; Electroforming; Apparatus Therefor C25D 11/26 (20130101)
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09597495 — Locating a neural prosthesis using impedance and electrode height

US 09597495	Greenberg et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S)	Robert J. Greenberg (Los Angeles, California); Jone Fine (Seattle, Washington); Arup Roy (Valencia, California); Matthew J. McMahon (Los Angeles, California); Mark S. Humayun (Glendale, California); James David Welland (Valencia, California); Alan M. Horsager (Los Angeles, California); Dao Min Zhou (Saugus, California); Amy Hines (Monterey Park, California); Sumit Yadav (Los Angeles, California); Rongqing Dai (Valencia, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (Sylmar, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert J. Greenberg (Los Angeles, California); Jone Fine (Seattle, Washington); Arup Roy (Valencia, California); Matthew J. McMahon (Los Angeles, California); Mark S. Humayun (Glendale, California); James David Welland (Valencia, California); Alan M. Horsager (Los Angeles, California); Dao Min Zhou (Saugus, California); Amy Hines (Monterey Park, California); Sumit Yadav (Los Angeles, California); Rongqing Dai (Valencia, California)
ABSTRACT	The invention is a method of identifying a preferred location for an electrode array to the neural characteristics of an individual subject. The response to electrical neural stimulation varies from subject to subject and array location to array location. Measure of impedance may be used to predict the electrode height from the neural tissue and, thereby, predict the preferred location. Alternatively, electrode height may be measured directly to predict the preferred location.
FILED	Friday, April 20, 2012
APPL NO	13/452300
ART UNIT	3766 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/0543 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61N 1/36046 (20130101) A61N 1/37247 (20130101)
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09597501 — Non-invasive neuromodulation (NINM) for rehabilitation of brain function

US 09597501	Danilov et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)	Yuri P. Danilov (Middleton, Wisconsin); Mitchell E. Tyler (Madison, Wisconsin); Kurt A. Kaczmarek (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Neurohabilitation Corporation (Newtown, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Yuri P. Danilov (Middleton, Wisconsin); Mitchell E. Tyler (Madison, Wisconsin); Kurt A. Kaczmarek (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	In a patient suffering from neural impairment, stimulation is provided to sensory surfaces of the face and/or neck, or more generally to areas of the body that stimulate the trigeminal nerve, while performing an activity intended to stimulate a brain function to be rehabilitated. The simulation may then be continued after the performance of the activity has ceased. It has been found that the patient's performance of the activity is then improved after stimulation has ceased. Moreover, it tends to improve to a greater extent, and/or for a longer time, when the post-activity stimulation is applied, as compared to when postactivity stimulation is not applied.
FILED	Friday, April 17, 2015
APPL NO	14/689462
ART UNIT	3762 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion
CURRENT CPC	Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/36025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Educational or Demonstration Appliances; Appliances for Teaching, or Communicating With, the Blind, Deaf or Mute; Models; Planetaria; Globes; Maps; Diagrams G09B 19/00 (20130101)
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09597504 — Non-invasive neuromodulation (NINM) for rehabilitation of brain function

US 09597504	Danilov et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)	Yuri P. Danilov (Middleton, Wisconsin); Mitchell E. Tyler (Madison, Wisconsin); Kurt A. Kaczmarek (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Neurohabilitation Corporation (Newtown, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Yuri P. Danilov (Middleton, Wisconsin); Mitchell E. Tyler (Madison, Wisconsin); Kurt A. Kaczmarek (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	In a patient suffering from neural impairment, stimulation is provided to sensory surfaces of the face and/or neck, or more generally to areas of the body that stimulate the trigeminal nerve, while performing an activity intended to stimulate a brain function to be rehabilitated. The simulation may then be continued after the performance of the activity has ceased. It has been found that the patient's performance of the activity is then improved after stimulation has ceased. Moreover, it tends to improve to a greater extent, and/or for a longer time, when the post-activity stimulation is applied, as compared to when postactivity stimulation is not applied.
FILED	Friday, July 31, 2015
APPL NO	14/815171
ART UNIT	3762 — Refrigeration, Vaporization, Ventilation, and Combustion
CURRENT CPC	Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 1/0548 (20130101) A61N 1/36103 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09597674 — Z-selective olefin metathesis catalysts and their synthetic procedure

US 09597674	Endo et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	Koji Endo (Chiba, Japan); Benjamin Keith Keitz (Pasadena, California); Myles Benton Herbert (Pasadena, California); Paresma Rasiklal Patel (Los Angeles, California); Robert Howard Grubbs (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Koji Endo (Chiba, Japan); Benjamin Keith Keitz (Pasadena, California); Myles Benton Herbert (Pasadena, California); Paresma Rasiklal Patel (Los Angeles, California); Robert Howard Grubbs (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT	The invention relates to C—H activated olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, the preparation of such compounds, and the use of such catalysts in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds, more particularly, the use of such catalysts in Z selective olefin metathesis reactions. In general, the catalyst compounds of the invention comprise a Group 8 metal (M), an alkylidene moiety (═CR¹R²), or more generally (═(C)_mCR¹R²), an anionic ligand (X¹), two or three neutral ligands (L¹, L², and L³) and a 2-electron anionic donor bridging moiety (Q) that forms a chelate ring structure in conjunction with L1 and M. Such catalysts generally correspond to the formula X¹(L³)_kL²L¹QM=(C)_mCR¹R², wherein X1 is any anionic ligand, L¹, L², and L³are, independently, any neural electron donor ligand, k is 0 or 1, m is 0, 1, or 2, Q* is a 2-electron anionic donor bridging moiety linking L¹and M, M is a Group 8 transition metal, and R¹and R²are, independently, hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heteroatom-containing hydrocarbyl, substituted heteroatom-containing hydrocarbyl, or functional groups. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals chemistry.
FILED	Tuesday, January 17, 2012
APPL NO	13/978940
ART UNIT	1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 31/223 (20130101) B01J 31/2208 (20130101) B01J 31/2226 (20130101) B01J 31/2273 (20130101) B01J 31/2278 (20130101) B01J 31/2295 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 2231/543 (20130101) B01J 2531/0261 (20130101) B01J 2531/821 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 15/50 (20130101) C07C 67/343 (20130101) C07C 67/343 (20130101) C07C 67/343 (20130101) C07C 69/157 (20130101) C07C 69/593 (20130101) C07C 2531/22 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 15/0046 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/52 (20151101)
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09598281 — Nanopipette apparatus for manipulating cells

US 09598281	Seger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC)
APPLICANT(S)	R. Adam Seger (Sunnyvale, California); Paolo Actis (Santa Cruz, California); Boaz Vilozny (Santa Cruz, California); Nader Pourmand (Scotts Valley, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	R. Adam Seger (Sunnyvale, California); Paolo Actis (Santa Cruz, California); Boaz Vilozny (Santa Cruz, California); Nader Pourmand (Scotts Valley, California)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein are methods and systems for controlled ejection of desired material onto surfaces including in single cells using nanopipettes, as well as ejection onto and into cells. Some embodiments are directed to a method and system comprising nanopipettes combined with an xyz controller for depositing a user defined pattern on an arbitrary substrate for the purpose of controlled cell adhesion and growth. Alternate embodiments are directed to a method and system comprising nanopipettes combined with an xyz controller and electronic control of a voltage differential in a bore of the nanopipette electroosmotically injecting material into a cell in a high-throughput manner and with minimal damage to the cell. Yet other embodiments are directed to method and system comprising functionalized nanopipettes combined with scanning ion conductance microscopy for studying molecular interactions and detection of biomolecules inside a single living cell.
FILED	Monday, February 27, 2012
APPL NO	13/406269
ART UNIT	1677 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 2219/00371 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/50273 (20130101) B01L 3/502715 (20130101) B01L 2300/0645 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B82Y 15/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/48728 (20130101) Scanning-probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-probe Techniques, e.g Scanning Probe Microscopy [SPM] G01Q 60/44 (20130101)
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09598340 — Metal-catalyzed coupling of aryl and vinyl halides with alpha, alpha-difluorocarbonyl compounds

US 09598340	Hartwig et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 F. Hartwig (Berkeley, California); Shaozhong Ge (Albany, California); Wojciech Chaładaj (Berkeley, California)
ABSTRACT	The coupling of aryl, heteroaryl, and vinyl halides with α,α-difluoroketones or silyl ethers or siylenol ethers of α,α-difluoroketones and α,α-difluoroamides and esters are described. Further derivatization of the coupling products (such as ketone cleavage and Baeyer-Villiger oxidation) is also described.
FILED	Monday, April 07, 2014
APPL NO	14/782402
ART UNIT	1671 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 23/44 (20130101) B01J 31/2404 (20130101) B01J 2531/824 (20130101) General Methods of Organic Chemistry; Apparatus Therefor C07B 39/00 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 17/361 (20130101) C07C 41/18 (20130101) C07C 45/004 (20130101) C07C 45/68 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07C 45/68 (20130101) C07C 45/68 (20130101) C07C 45/86 (20130101) C07C 49/80 (20130101) C07C 49/80 (20130101) C07C 49/84 (20130101) C07C 67/42 (20130101) C07C 67/297 (20130101) C07C 67/343 (20130101) C07C 69/76 (20130101) C07C 69/612 (20130101) C07C 201/12 (20130101) C07C 205/45 (20130101) C07C 221/00 (20130101) C07C 225/22 (20130101) C07C 231/12 (20130101) C07C 269/06 (20130101) C07C 319/20 (20130101) C07C 323/22 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 213/50 (20130101) C07D 213/56 (20130101) C07D 215/12 (20130101) C07D 215/14 (20130101) C07D 217/18 (20130101) C07D 295/104 (20130101) C07D 317/16 (20130101) C07D 317/26 (20130101) C07D 317/54 (20130101) C07D 333/24 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 7/083 (20130101) C07F 7/0818 (20130101) C07F 15/006 (20130101)
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09598383 — Reactive oxygen species-based prodrugs

US 09598383	Cohen et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Seth M. Cohen (La Jolla, California); Jean-Philippe Monserrat (La Jolla, California); Christian Perez (La Jolla, California)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein are ROS-sensitive prodrug compositions and methods of treating ROS-associated diseases by administering the ROS-sensitive prodrug compositions.
FILED	Thursday, June 26, 2014
APPL NO	14/316427
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 277/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598385 — Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors and methods of use

US 09598385	Horne et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	City of Hope (Duarte, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CITY OF HOPE (Duarte, California)
INVENTOR(S)	David Horne (Altadena, California); Christopher Lincoln (La Canada, California)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein are novel compounds that inhibit ribonucleotide reductase (RR) by binding to RRM2 and interfering with the activity of the RRM1/RRM2 holoenzyme, as well as methods of synthesizing these novel compounds. The compounds may be used to inhibit RR activity and to treat various conditions associated with RRM2 expression, such as for example certain cancer types, mitochondrial diseases, or degenerative diseases.
FILED	Monday, June 29, 2015
APPL NO	14/754100
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 45/68 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 277/40 (20130101) C07D 277/46 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598387 — Urea and amide derivatives of aminoalkylpiperazines and use thereof

US 09598387	Ananthan
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICANT(S)	Southern Research Institute (Birmingham, Alabama)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Southern Research Institute (Brimingham, Alabama)
INVENTOR(S)	Subramaniam Ananthan (Birmingham, Alabama)
ABSTRACT	Provided are compounds represented by the formula: with Y, Ri, and R2 being defined in the present disclosure; pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, deuterated forms thereof, isomers thereof, solvates thereof, and mixtures thereof. The compounds can be used for treating a patient suffering from a condition capable of treatment with a partial agonist or antagonist of the dopamine D2/D3 receptors and are especially useful for patients suffering from schizophrenia, depressions, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, dyskinesias, substance abuse and relapse to substance abuse and addiction to substances such as cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine and alcohol, glaucoma, cognitive disorders, restless leg syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, hyperprolactinemia, autism, motor disturbances such as akathisia, rigor, dystonias as well as various disorders of the urinary tract and other neurologic disorders. Also provided are processes for the preparation of compounds of the present disclosure.
FILED	Friday, October 11, 2013
APPL NO	14/434202
ART UNIT	1624 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 211/60 (20130101) C07D 215/06 (20130101) C07D 239/26 (20130101) C07D 239/30 (20130101) C07D 239/74 (20130101) C07D 295/13 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 401/04 (20130101) C07D 401/12 (20130101) C07D 401/14 (20130101) C07D 403/12 (20130101) C07D 471/04 (20130101) C07D 487/04 (20130101)
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09598395 — Premature-termination-codons readthrough compounds

US 09598395	Gatti et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Richard A. Gatti (Sherman Oaks, California); Liutao Du (West Hills, California); Hailiang Hu (Los Angeles, California); Robert Damoiseaux (Beverly Hills, California); Michael E. Jung (Los Angeles, California); Jin-Mo Ku (Gunpo-si, South Korea); Gladys Completo (Los Angeles, California)
ABSTRACT	Premature termination codons readthrough compounds, composition thereof, and methods of making and using the same are provided.
FILED	Friday, March 15, 2013
APPL NO	14/387212
ART UNIT	1625 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 401/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 401/14 (20130101)
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09598402 — Quinazolinone analogs and use of quinazolinone analogs for treating or preventing certain viral infections

US 09598402	Heil et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Marintha L. Heil (Frederick, Maryland); Nicholas D. P. Cosford (La Jolla, California); Robert Ardecky (La Jolla, California); Jiwen Zou (La Jolla, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Southern Research Institute (Birmingham, Alabama); Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (La Jolla, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Marintha L. Heil (Frederick, Maryland); Nicholas D. P. Cosford (La Jolla, California); Robert Ardecky (La Jolla, California); Jiwen Zou (La Jolla, California)
ABSTRACT	Provided is a process for treating or preventing a viral infection in a subject, wherein the viral infection is from a flavivirus selected from the group consisting of Hepatitis C Virus (genotypes 1-7) and Japanese Encephalitis Virus. The process includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound represented by the formula: (Formula (I))
FILED	Friday, August 10, 2012
APPL NO	14/238346
ART UNIT	1629 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/517 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 239/95 (20130101) C07D 405/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 413/12 (20130101) C07D 417/12 (20130101)
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09598404 — Deoxycytidine kinase inhibitors

US 09598404	Radu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California); THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (Urbana, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Caius G. Radu (Los Angeles, California); Zheng Li (Oakland, California); Raymond M. Gipson (Los Angeles, California); Jue Wang (Los Angeles, California); Nagichettiar Satyamurthy (Los Angeles, California); Arnon Lavie (Chicago, Illinois); Jennifer M. Murphy (Los Angeles, California); David A. Nathanson (Los Angeles, California); Michael E. Jung (Los Angeles, California)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein are compounds that bind to dCK and methods for treating cancer.
FILED	Monday, January 11, 2016
APPL NO	14/992396
ART UNIT	1624 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/44 (20130101) A61K 31/426 (20130101) A61K 31/506 (20130101) A61K 31/513 (20130101) General Methods of Organic Chemistry; Apparatus Therefor C07B 59/002 (20130101) C07B 2200/05 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 405/12 (20130101) C07D 409/12 (20130101) C07D 413/12 (20130101) C07D 417/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598466 — Glycopeptide constructs and uses thereof

US 09598466	Danishefsky et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	Samuel J. Danishefsky (Englewood, New Jersey); Jianglong Zhu (New York, New York); Dongjoo Lee (New York, New York); Philip Livingston (New York, New York); Govind Ragupathi (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Samuel J. Danishefsky (Englewood, New Jersey); Jianglong Zhu (New York, New York); Dongjoo Lee (New York, New York); Philip Livingston (New York, New York); Govind Ragupathi (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Glycopeptide conjugates, and methods of making and using such conjugates are disclosed. Certain glycopeptide conjugates comprise tumor associated carbohydrate antigens and peptide epitopes. Certain glycopeptide conjugates comprise cyclic peptide scaffolds that display carbohydrate antigens in a clustered fashion. The immunogenicity of select glycopeptide conjugates is demonstrated.
FILED	Monday, July 13, 2009
APPL NO	13/003739
ART UNIT	1675 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 39/0011 (20130101) A61K 2039/6081 (20130101) A61K 2039/6093 (20130101) Peptides C07K 9/001 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 9/006 (20130101)
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09598480 — Recombinant NEL-like (NELL) protein production

US 09598480	Ting et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Kang Ting (Beverly Hills, California); Chia Soo (Beverly Hills, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides a method and system for producing a NELL protein. The method and system comprise a CELL encoding a NELL protein or peptide and a non-insect secretory signal peptide.
FILED	Friday, February 15, 2013
APPL NO	13/769222
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Peptides C07K 14/51 (20130101) C07K 14/475 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2319/02 (20130101) C07K 2319/036 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/625 (20130101)
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09598486 — Methods for treating osteogenesis imperfecta

US 09598486	Lee et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICANT(S)	Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	GENZYME CORPORATION (Cambridge, Massachusetts); BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Brendan Lee (Houston, Texas); Kuber T. Sampath (Holliston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides methods for treating and improving the symptoms of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) in a subject by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a binding agent that binds to transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ).
FILED	Thursday, March 20, 2014
APPL NO	14/772708
ART UNIT	1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 33/42 (20130101) A61K 39/3955 (20130101) A61K 39/39533 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2317/51 (20130101) C07K 2317/52 (20130101) C07K 2317/56 (20130101) C07K 2317/76 (20130101) C07K 2317/515 (20130101) C07K 2317/565 (20130101)
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09598488 — Blockage of interferon-gamma for prevention of polymicrobial synergy

US 09598488	Metzger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	Dennis W. Metzger (Niskayuna, New York); Keer Sun (Latham, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Albany Medical College (Albany, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Dennis W. Metzger (Niskayuna, New York); Keer Sun (Latham, New York)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to methods for treating a viral respiratory infection in a subject, preventing polymicrobial synergy in a subject, or preventing a bacterial infection in a subject. These methods include selecting a subject with a viral respiratory infection, a subject susceptible to polymicrobial synergy, or a subject susceptible to bacterial infection, respectively. In each case a therapeutic agent that inhibits interferon-gamma (IFNγ) is provided and administered to the selected subject under conditions effective to treat the viral respiratory infection, to prevent polymicrobial synergy, or to prevent a bacterial infection, respectively.
FILED	Monday, February 02, 2009
APPL NO	12/865673
ART UNIT	1646 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/249 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2317/73 (20130101) C07K 2317/77 (20130101)
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09598491 — Methods for the treatment of infections and tumors

US 09598491	Ahmed et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	Rafi Ahmed (Atlanta, Georgia); Rama Amara (Decatur, Georgia); Vijayakumar Velu (Tucker, Georgia); Kehmia Titanji (Atlanta, Georgia); Gordon Freeman (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Rafi Ahmed (Atlanta, Georgia); Rama Amara (Decatur, Georgia); Vijayakumar Velu (Tucker, Georgia); Kehmia Titanji (Atlanta, Georgia); Gordon Freeman (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	PD-1 antagonists are disclosed that can be used to reduce the expression or activity of PD-1 in a subject. An immune response specific to an infectious agent or to tumor cells can be enhanced using these PD-1 antagonists in conjunction with an antigen from the infectious agent or tumor. Thus, subjects with infections, such as persistent infections can be treated using PD-1 antagonists. In addition, subjects with tumors can be treated using the PD-1 antagonists. In several examples, subjects can be treated by transplanting a therapeutically effective amount of activated T cells that recognize an antigen of interest and by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a PD-1 antagonist. Methods are also disclosed for determining the efficacy of a PD-1 antagonist in a subject administered the PD-1 antagonist. In some embodiments, these methods include measuring proliferation of memory B cells in a sample from a subject administered the PD-1 antagonist.
FILED	Friday, November 27, 2009
APPL NO	12/626848
ART UNIT	1648 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/7105 (20130101) A61K 39/39 (20130101) A61K 39/39541 (20130101) A61K 39/39541 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) A61K 2039/507 (20130101) A61K 2039/55516 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/2803 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 16/2818 (20130101) C07K 16/2827 (20130101) C07K 2317/24 (20130101) C07K 2317/74 (20130101) C07K 2317/76 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5052 (20130101) G01N 33/56966 (20130101) G01N 2333/52 (20130101)
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09598492 — Human monoclonal antibodies specific for CD22

US 09598492	Dimitrov et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Dimiter S. Dimitrov (Frederick, Maryland); Xiaodong Xiao (Frederick, Maryland); Ira H. Pastan (Potomac, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein are isolated human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind human CD22 with a dissociation constant (K_d) of 25 nM or less. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acid molecules, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acid molecules are also disclosed. The antibodies can be used to detect human CD22 in a sample. In some cases, CD22 is soluble CD22. Methods of diagnosing a B-cell malignancy, or confirming a B-cell malignancy diagnosis, are disclosed herein that utilize these antibodies. Methods of treating a subject with a B-cell malignancy are also disclosed.
FILED	Monday, February 01, 2016
APPL NO	15/012023
ART UNIT	1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/164 (20130101) A61K 39/00 (20130101) A61K 39/39558 (20130101) A61K 47/4863 (20130101) A61K 47/48484 (20130101) A61K 2039/505 (20130101) Peptides C07K 16/28 (20130101) C07K 16/2803 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 16/2896 (20130101) C07K 2317/21 (20130101) C07K 2317/51 (20130101) C07K 2317/55 (20130101) C07K 2317/92 (20130101) C07K 2317/515 (20130101) C07K 2317/565 (20130101) C07K 2317/622 (20130101)
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09598670 — Methods for culture and production of single cell populations of human embryonic stem cells (HESCS)

US 09598670	Terskikh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICANT(S)	BURNHAM INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH (La Jolla, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BURNHAM INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH (San Diego, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Alexey Terskikh (San Diego, California); Ruchi Bajpai (Redwood City, California)
ABSTRACT	We used ACCUTASE®, a commercially available cell detachment solution, for single cell propagation of pluripotent hESCs. Unlike trypsin dissociation, ACCUTASE® treatment does not significantly affect the plating efficiency of hESC dissociation into single cells. Cultures dissociated with ACCUTASE® to single cells at each passage maintain a higher proportion of pluripotent cells as compared to collagenase-passaged hESCs. ACCUTASE®-treated hESCs can be grown to a high density as monolayers, and yet retain their pluripotency.
FILED	Wednesday, November 26, 2014
APPL NO	14/554045
ART UNIT	1632 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0606 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2509/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5073 (20130101) G01N 33/56966 (20130101)
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09598672 — Production of extracellular matrix, conditioned media and uses thereof

US 09598672	Sugino et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S)	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Ilene Sugino (Madison, New Jersey); Marco Zarbin (Chatham, New Jersey); Qian Sun (West Orange, New Jersey); Raymond B. Birge (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Provided is a matrix for promoting survival and differentiation of cells transplanted thereon, comprising a base matrix and a cell-made matrix thereon. Methods and means for making and using same are also provided. Also provided are conditioned media, related compositions, related methods, and related packaging products.
FILED	Wednesday, December 24, 2014
APPL NO	14/582851
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/00 (20130101) A61K 35/30 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0621 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2501/115 (20130101) C12N 2533/90 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/1348 (20150115)
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09598677 — Use of human biliverdin reductase and fragments thereof for the treatment of protein kinase C-delta and ERK related conditions

US 09598677	Maines
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Rochester (Rochester, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Rochester (Rochester, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Mahin D. Maines (Rochester, New York)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to methods of modulating PKC-δ activity and PKC-δ/ERK complex activity in cells via biliverdin reductase. Methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating a PKC-δ and PKC-δ/ERK complex related condition are also disclosed.
FILED	Wednesday, June 17, 2015
APPL NO	14/741951
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	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/713 (20130101) A61K 38/44 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/00 (20130101) C12N 9/001 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Enzymes C12Y 103/01024 (20130101)
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09598678 — Microbial strains and methods of making and using

US 09598678	Murphy et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
APPLICANT(S)	NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, Nebraska)
ASSIGNEE(S)	NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, Nebraska)
INVENTOR(S)	Nicole Roswitha Buan Murphy (Lincoln, Nebraska); Jennifer Catlett (Lincoln, Nebraska)
ABSTRACT	Microbial strains are provided, as are methods of making and using such microbial strains.
FILED	Friday, April 17, 2015
APPL NO	14/689623
ART UNIT	1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/0051 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/52 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 5/023 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 108/98001 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 50/343 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/52 (20151101)
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09598684 — Rothia species gluten-degrading enzymes and uses thereof

US 09598684	Helmerhorst et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	Eva J. Helmerhorst (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Frank G. Oppenheim (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Eva J. Helmerhorst (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); Frank G. Oppenheim (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	There are gluten-degrading enzymes found in Rothia species bacteria that are capable of breaking peptide bonds in -XPQ-, -QQP-, -PPF-, -LYP- and/or -PFP-containing peptides. These enzymes are acidic enzymes; they retain protease activity at acidic pH, eg., at 3.0, and have isoelectric points in a pH range of 2.0-7.0. Embodiments herein provide isolated enzyme compositions and probiotic compositions comprising at least one acidic gluten-degrading enzyme or a Rothia species bacteria. Also provided herein are methods of treatment of celiac disease or a related disorder, treatment of gluten-containing foodstuff, degrading and/or detoxifying gluten comprising the acidic gluten-degrading enzyme and/or compositions.
FILED	Thursday, July 07, 2011
APPL NO	13/808685
ART UNIT	1657 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Foods, Foodstuffs, or Non-alcoholic Beverages, Not Covered by Subclasses A23B - A23J; Their Preparation or Treatment, e.g Cooking, Modification of Nutritive Qualities, Physical Treatment; Preservation of Foods or Foodstuffs, in General A23L 33/135 (20160801) A23L 33/195 (20160801) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/482 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/52 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses C12C - C12Q, Relating to Microorganisms C12R 1/01 (20130101)
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09598685 — Engineered botulinum neurotoxin

US 09598685	Dong et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
APPLICANT(S)	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Min Dong (Southborough, Massachusetts); Lisheng Peng (Southborough, Massachusetts); Pål Erik Gustav Stenmark (Järfälla, Sweden); Ronnie Per Arne Berntsson (Åkersberga, Sweden)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein are botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) polypeptides with a modified receptor binding domain of Clostridial botulinum serotype B (B-H_c), comprising one or more substitution mutations corresponding to substitution mutations in serotype B, strain 1, V1118M; Y1183M; E1191M; E1191I; E1191Q; E1191T; S1199Y; S1199F; S1199L; SI 20 IV; or combinations thereof. Specific combination mutations include E1 191M and S1199L, E1191M and S1199Y, E1191M and S1199F, E1191Q and S1199L, E1191Q and S 1199Y, or E 1191 Q and S 1199F. Other substitution mutations are also disclosed. Isolated modified receptor binding domains, chimeric molecules, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same are also disclosed.
FILED	Wednesday, March 13, 2013
APPL NO	14/403768
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/33 (20130101) C07K 2319/55 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/52 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Enzymes C12Y 304/24069 (20130101)
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09598695 — Modulation of T cell signaling threshold and T cell sensitivity to antigens

US 09598695	Li et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S)	The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Standford, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Qi-Jing Li (Mountain View, California); Chang-Zheng Chen (Stanford, California); Mark M. Davis (Atherton, California); Jacqueline Chau (San Jose, California)
ABSTRACT	MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a diverse and abundant class of ˜22-nucleotide (nt) endogenous regulatory RNAs that play a variety of roles in animal cells by controlling gene expression at the posttranscriptional level. Increased miR-181a expression in mature T cells is shown to cause a marked increase in T cell activation and augments T cell sensitivity to peptide antigens. Moreover, T cell blasts with higher miR-181a expression become reactive to antagonists. The effects of miR-181a on antigen discrimination are in part achieved by dampening the expression of multiple negative regulators in the T cell receptor (TCR) signaling pathway, including PTPN22 and the dual specificity phosphatases DUSP5 and DUSP6. This results in a reduction in the TCR signaling threshold, thus quantitatively and qualitatively enhancing T cell sensitDynaivity to antigens.
FILED	Thursday, May 26, 2016
APPL NO	15/165762
ART UNIT	1674 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 39/00 (20130101) A61K 2039/57 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/113 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2310/11 (20130101) C12N 2310/113 (20130101) C12N 2310/141 (20130101) C12N 2310/315 (20130101) C12N 2310/321 (20130101) C12N 2310/321 (20130101) C12N 2310/3515 (20130101) C12N 2310/3521 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/505 (20130101) G01N 33/5041 (20130101) G01N 2500/02 (20130101) G01N 2800/24 (20130101)
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09598697 — Recombinant bacterium to decrease tumor growth

US 09598697	Curtiss, III et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	Roy Curtiss, III (Paradise Valley, Arizona); Wei Kong (Phoenix, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona)
INVENTOR(S)	Roy Curtiss, III (Paradise Valley, Arizona); Wei Kong (Phoenix, Arizona)
ABSTRACT	A recombinant bacterium capable of reducing tumor growth is provided, wherein said recombinant bacterium is capable of: a. increased expression of a nucleic acid encoding a chemoreceptor that directs chemotaxis towards tumors, b. accumulation in a quiescent tumor, c. hyper-invasion of a tumor, d. reduced fitness in normal tissue, e. enhanced stimulation of the host innate immune responses, f. delivering a tumor specific DNA vaccine vector to a tumor cell, and g. increased bacterium-induced host programmed cell death.
FILED	Tuesday, May 31, 2011
APPL NO	13/700591
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/74 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 1/36 (20130101) C12N 15/74 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses C12C - C12Q, Relating to Microorganisms C12R 1/42 (20130101)
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09598703 — Capsid-free AAV vectors, compositions, and methods for vector production and gene delivery

US 09598703	Garcia et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Luis Garcia (Noisy-le-Roi, France); Cyriaque Beley (Fontenay le Fleury, France); Thomas Voit (London, United Kingdom); Robert Michael Kotin (Bethesda, Maryland); Lina Li (Potomac, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	ASSOCIATION INSTITUT DE MYOLOGIE; UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE (PARIS 6); CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE; INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ DE LAD RECHERCHE MÉDICALE (, France); THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Luis Garcia (Noisy-le-Roi, France); Cyriaque Beley (Fontenay le Fleury, France); Thomas Voit (London, United Kingdom); Robert Michael Kotin (Bethesda, Maryland); Lina Li (Potomac, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	An isolated linear nucleic acid molecule comprising in this order: a first adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR), a nucleotide sequence of interest and a second AAV ITR, wherein said nucleic acid molecule is devoid of AAV capsid protein coding sequences. The said nucleic acid molecule can be applied to a host at repetition without eliciting an immune response. Methods for producing and purifying this nucleic acid molecule, and use of the same for therapeutic purposes are also provided.
FILED	Monday, March 12, 2012
APPL NO	14/004379
ART UNIT	1674 — Plants
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 15/86 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 2750/14143 (20130101) C12N 2750/14171 (20130101) C12N 2800/24 (20130101)
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09598733 — Methods for identifying subjects with a genetic risk for developing IgA nephropathy

US 09598733	Gharvari et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)	Ali Gharvari (New York, New York); Krzysztof Kiryluk (New York, New York); Richard Lifton (North Haven, Connecticut)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York); Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Ali Gharvari (New York, New York); Krzysztof Kiryluk (New York, New York); Richard Lifton (North Haven, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	Seven protective alleles for IgA nephropathy have been discovered that can be identified by analyzing a DNA sample for seven respective SNPs. A method is provided for identifying and treating subjects at risk of developing IgA neuropathy based on a new seven-SNP genetic risk score. Also provided are screening methods to identify compounds that bind to and reduce the expression or biological activity of a either CFHR1 or CFHR3.
FILED	Friday, February 17, 2012
APPL NO	14/000328
ART UNIT	1674 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	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 2600/172 (20130101)
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09598735 — Detection of a panel of urine DNA markers for HCC screening and disease management

US 09598735	Song et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	JBS Science Inc. (Doylestown, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	JBS Science Inc. (Doylestown, None)
INVENTOR(S)	Wei Song (Audubon, Pennsylvania); Batbold Boldbaatar (Coatesville, Pennsylvania); Lijia Xie (Lansdale, Pennsylvania); Sitong Chen (Audubon, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	Provided herein is a method for detecting the presence or absence of a cancer in a biological sample of an individual, by determining the level of mutation and methylation of one or more genes from a group of genes comprising TP53, CTNNB1, hTERT, RASSF1A, GSTP1, p16, p15 and SFRP-1. Also provided herein is an assay to detect p53 mutations suitable for DNA isolated from biological body fluid in order to screen cancer patients. Also provided is a method for detecting the presence or absence of a liver cancer in an individual by determining the level of methylation. Also provided is a suitable method for detecting the presence or absence of a liver cancer in an individual by determining the level of methylation of the promoter of the GSTP1 gene in body fluid such as urine or blood. Also provided is a suitable method for detecting the presence or absence of a liver cancer in an individual by determining the level of methylation of the promoter of the RASSF1A gene in body fluid such as urine or blood.
FILED	Thursday, November 14, 2013
APPL NO	14/079649
ART UNIT	1634 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes C12Q 1/6886 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 2600/154 (20130101) C12Q 2600/156 (20130101)
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09599601 — Apparatus and cartridge for hemostasis testing

US 09599601	Delmenico et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICANT(S)	Coramed Technologies, LLC (Niles, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CORAMED TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Glenview, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Peter Delmenico (Chicago, Illinois); Carlos G. Lopez-Espina (Evanston, Illinois); Gabriel Raviv (Glenview, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A sample testing cartridge is usable to perform a variety of tests on a visco-elastic sample, such hemostasis testing on a whole blood or blood component sample. The cartridge includes a sample processing portion that is in fluid communication with a sample retention structure. A suspension, such as a beam, arm, cantilever or similar structure supports or suspends the sample retention portion relative to the sample processing portion in a unitary structure. In this manner, the sample retention portion may be placed into dynamic excitation responsive to excitation of the cartridge and correspondingly dynamic, resonant excitation of the sample contained within the sample retention portion, while the sample processing portion remains fixed. Observation of the excited sample yields data indicative of hemostasis. The data may correspond to hemostasis parameters such as time to initial clot formation, rate of clot formation, maximum clot strength and degree of clot lysis.
FILED	Monday, June 29, 2015
APPL NO	14/754550
ART UNIT	1797 — Food, Analytical Chemistry, Sterilization, Biochemistry, Electrochemistry
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/502 (20130101) B01L 3/50273 (20130101) B01L 3/502753 (20130101) B01L 2300/165 (20130101) B01L 2300/0816 (20130101) B01L 2300/0877 (20130101) B01L 2400/0433 (20130101) B01L 2400/0481 (20130101) B01L 2400/0638 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 11/16 (20130101) G01N 29/032 (20130101) G01N 29/036 (20130101) G01N 29/2418 (20130101) G01N 33/4905 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2291/0251 (20130101) G01N 2291/0427 (20130101) G01N 2291/02466 (20130101) G01N 2291/02818 (20130101) G01N 2291/02827 (20130101) G01N 2800/224 (20130101)
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09599604 — Flow chambers, methods of using the flow chamber, and methods of making the flow chamber

US 09599604	McFetridge
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated (Gainesville, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated (Gainesville, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Peter S. McFetridge (Gainesville, Florida)
ABSTRACT	In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to a device (or “flow chamber”), methods of making a device, methods of using a device, and the like.
FILED	Friday, December 07, 2012
APPL NO	14/281186
ART UNIT	1651 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology; C12M 1/18 (20130101) C12M 1/34 (20130101) C12M 23/16 (20130101) C12M 23/22 (20130101) C12M 23/34 (20130101) C12M 23/42 (20130101) C12M 23/46 (20130101) C12M 25/00 (20130101) C12M 25/02 (20130101) C12M 25/04 (20130101) C12M 25/14 (20130101) C12M 29/10 (20130101) C12M 41/36 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 137/8359 (20150401)
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09599605 — Parkinson's disease model and methods

US 09599605	Bolotina
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICANT(S)	Boston Medical Center Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Victoria Bolotina (North Andover, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	This application provides a novel mouse model (PLA2g6 KO^Ex2) in which genetic deletion of the N terminus of PLA2g6 results in a loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in substantia nigra (SN), and development of PD-like motor deficits that can be significantly improved by L-DOPA. Based in part on experimental results demonstrated with this model, this disclosure provides genetically modified animals and genetically modified animal cells that comprise a mutant allele of PLA2g6 and in which store-operated Ca²⁺ entry (SOCE) is impaired and ER Ca²⁺stores are depleted. This disclosure also provides methods of screening a compound for an effect on the SOCE pathway and/or ER Ca²⁺by administering the compound to such a genetically modified animal or genetically modified animal cell. This disclosure also provides methods of treating or preventing PD-related deficit(s) in an animal by characterizing a compound as a SOCE activator using the screening methods and then administering an effective amount of the compound to an animal. This disclosure also provides methods of restoring normal store-operated Ca²⁺entry (SOCE) pathway and ER Ca²⁺in a cell, comprising introducing a caspase-3 cleavage-resistant PLA2g6 protein into the cell. This disclosure also provides methods of treating or preventing a PD-related deficit(s) in an animal, comprising administering a caspase-3 cleavage-resistant PLA2g6 protein to the animal.
FILED	Friday, March 14, 2014
APPL NO	14/213359
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals A01K 67/0275 (20130101) A01K 2217/00 (20130101) A01K 2267/03 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/20 (20130101) C12N 15/85 (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 1/44 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/573 (20130101) G01N 33/5041 (20130101) G01N 33/5091 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09599606 — ADP-ribose detection reagents

US 09599606	Kraus et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)	The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	W. Lee Kraus (Coppell, Texas); Bryan A. Gibson (Dallas, Texas)
ABSTRACT	The present disclosure described fusion proteins between ADP-ribose binding domains and antibody Fc domains. This new class of reagents has considerable value as detection agents in assays designed at examining the biology of ADP-ribose.
FILED	Tuesday, June 09, 2015
APPL NO	14/734780
ART UNIT	1678 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Peptides C07K 14/00 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/93 (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 1/48 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 603/02019 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/5308 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/57484 (20130101) G01N 2333/9015 (20130101) G01N 2333/91142 (20130101) G01N 2400/00 (20130101)
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09599612 — Flow-based enhancement of specificity for label-free biochemical assays

US 09599612	Shih et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)	Wan Y. Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Wei-Heng Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); John-Paul McGovern (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Wan Y. Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); Wei-Heng Shih (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania); John-Paul McGovern (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	A label-free biochemical assay, in which label-free interrogation of a target-receptor layer is performed while the target-receptor layer is subjected to a relatively strong flow of an analyte-containing fluid. The volumetric flow rate for the assay is selected based on calibration data corresponding to the target substance, which advantageously results in fewer and/or smaller false-positive signals corresponding to non-target substances compared to those produced with the fluid being stationary. In various embodiments, the label-free interrogation method can be electro-mechanical and/or optical.
FILED	Thursday, February 25, 2010
APPL NO	12/712731
ART UNIT	1645 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/54373 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 33/56911 (20130101) G01N 2333/32 (20130101)
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09599614 — Calibration of nanostructure sensors

US 09599614	Fahmy et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S)	Tarek M. Fahmy (New Haven, Connecticut); Aleksandar Vacic (New Haven, Connecticut); Mark A. Reed (Monroe, Connecticut)
ASSIGNEE(S)	YALE UNIVERSITY (New Haven, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Tarek M. Fahmy (New Haven, Connecticut); Aleksandar Vacic (New Haven, Connecticut); Mark A. Reed (Monroe, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to uniform nanostructure biosensors and methods of calibrating the response of nanostructure biosensors. The invention overcomes device to device variability that has made quantitative detection difficult. The described biosensors have uniform characteristics that allow for more reliable comparison across devices. The methods of the invention comprise normalizing the initial current rate, as measured by the nanostructure biosensor following the addition of an analyte, to device characteristics of the biosensor. The device characteristics of the biosensor which can be used to normalize the response include baseline current and transconductance. Calibration of responses allows for the generation of calibration curves for use in all devices to quantitatively detect an analyte, without the need for individual device calibration.
FILED	Wednesday, March 14, 2012
APPL NO	14/005056
ART UNIT	1677 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/4146 (20130101) G01N 33/5438 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09599619 — Anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies

US 09599619	Goldenberg et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S)	Immunomedics, Inc. (Morris Plains, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Immunomedics, Inc. (Morris Plains, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	David M. Goldenberg (Mendham, New Jersey); Hans J. Hansen (Picayune, Mississippi); Chien-Hsing Chang (Downingtown, Pennsylvania); David V. Gold (Metuchen, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are compositions and methods of use of anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies or fragments thereof, such as murine, chimeric, humanized or human PAM4 antibodies. The subject antibodies show a number of novel and useful therapeutic characteristics, such as binding with high specificity to pancreatic and other cancers, but not to normal or benign pancreatic tissues and binding to a high percentage of early stage pancreatic cancers. In preferred embodiments, the antibodies bind to pancreatic cancer mucins. The antibodies and fragments are of use for the detection, diagnosis and/or treatment of cancer, such as pancreatic cancer. The antibodies, such as PAM4 antibodies, bind to a PAM4 antigen that shows unique cell and tissue distributions compared with other known antibodies such as CA19.9, DUPAN2, SPAN1, Nd2, B72.3, and Le^aand Le(y) antibodies that bind to the Lewis antigens.
FILED	Tuesday, January 27, 2015
APPL NO	14/606356
ART UNIT	1643 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/57438 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09599626 — Therapeutic and diagnostic method for ataxia-telangiectasia

US 09599626	Desai
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S)	Shyamal D. Desai (Metairie, Louisiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University And Agricultural and Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
INVENTOR(S)	Shyamal D. Desai (Metairie, Louisiana)
ABSTRACT	ATM kinase is shown to regulate proteasome-mediated protein turnover through suppression of the expression of the ubiquitin-like protein ISG15 (Interferon Stimulated Gene 15). Silencing of the ISG15 pathway restored both the ubiquitin and autophagy pathways, and the UV-mediated degradation of their substrates in A-T cells. The ATM kinase negatively regulates the ISG15 pathway, and the constitutively elevated ISG15 pathway induces proteinopathy in A-T cells, and in A-T patients. These findings indicate that proteasome-mediated protein degradation is impaired in A-T cells due to elevated expression of the ISG15 conjugation pathway, which contributes to progressive neurodegeneration in A-T patients. The ISG15 pathway is a new target for both detection and treatment of A-T Inhibitors if ISG15 expression can be used to inhibit or attenuate neurodegeneration in A-T patients. In addition, an inhibitor of the early phase of autophagy, 3-MA, was shown to be effective in decreasing the impaired proteasome-mediated protein degradation in A-T cells, and thus would be effective in decreasing the neurodegeneration in A-T patients.
FILED	Thursday, November 29, 2012
APPL NO	13/688384
ART UNIT	1674 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/52 (20130101) A61K 31/713 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/6896 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 2500/00 (20130101) G01N 2800/2835 (20130101)
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09599683 — Ceramic camera for MRI

US 09599683	Armstrong et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICANT(S)	UWM Research Foundation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UWM Research Foundation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Brian S. R. Armstrong (Shorewood, Wisconsin); Todd P. Kusik (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin); Robert T. Barrows (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	A camera assembly for use in a MRI machine. The camera assembly includes a Faraday cage defining a shielded cavity and an optical path mount constructed of a highly stiff, dense, and non-electrically-conductive material in the shielded cavity. The camera imager and lens are mounted to the optical path mount. The camera assembly includes a capacitor-based power regulation circuit. The optical path mount is not subject to eddy currents because it is non-electrically-conductive. The capacitor-based power regulation circuit includes very little ferrous material and is within the shielded cavity, to reduce eddy currents. The resulting camera assembly reduces vibrations and shaking in the magnetic field environment of the MRI machine.
FILED	Wednesday, November 14, 2012
APPL NO	14/358938
ART UNIT	2852 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/283 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01R 33/5673 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 5/2254 (20130101) H04N 5/2256 (20130101) H04N 5/23241 (20130101)
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09601227 — Microbial nanowires and methods of making and using

US 09601227	Reguera et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB)
APPLICANT(S)	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Gemma Reguera (East Lansing, Michigan); Dena Cologgi (Edmonton, Canada); Robert Mark Worden (Holt, Michigan); Angelines A. Castro-Forero (St. Paul, Minnesota); Rebecca Steidl (Williamson, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	Electrically conductive nanowires, and genetically or chemically modified production and use of such nanowires with altered conductive, adhesive, coupling or other properties are described. The disclosed nanowires are used as device or device components or may be adapted for soluble metal remediation.
FILED	Friday, February 28, 2014
APPL NO	14/193943
ART UNIT	1656 — 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 5/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/195 (20130101) C07K 2319/20 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 1/20 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/134 (20151101)
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Department of Defense (DOD)

09597326 — Benzonapthyridine compositions and uses thereof

US 09597326	Otten et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
APPLICANT(S)	Gillis Otten (Rowley, Massachusetts); Tom Yao-Hsiang Wu (San Diego, California); Travis K. Warren (Middleton, Maryland); Sina Bavari (Fredrick, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA (Rixensart, Belgium); U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (Fort Detrick, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S)	Gillis Otten (Rowley, Massachusetts); Tom Yao-Hsiang Wu (San Diego, California); Travis K. Warren (Middleton, Maryland); Sina Bavari (Fredrick, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The present invention generally relates to compositions comprising benzonapthyridine small molecule immune potentiators (SMIPs) that are capable of stimulating or modulating an immune response in a subject that has had pre- or post-exposure to a pathogen such as hemorrhagic fever virus. Also provided are methods of preparing and using the SMIP compositions of the invention.
FILED	Wednesday, April 13, 2011
APPL NO	13/640832
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 31/4375 (20130101) A61K 31/4745 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 33/06 (20130101) A61K 33/06 (20130101) A61K 38/162 (20130101) A61K 38/162 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101)
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09597405 — Star polymer nanoshells and methods of preparation thereof

US 09597405	Lee et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA)
APPLICANT(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York); SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (San Jose, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York); San Jose State University Research Foundation (San Jose, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Victor Yee-Way Lee (San Jose, California); Robert D. Miller (San Jose, California); Hector H. Nuno (San Jose, California); Joseph Sly (San Jose, California)
ABSTRACT	A nanoshell is disclosed, comprising a star polymer occlusion complex comprising i) an amphiphilic unimolecular star polymer having a crosslinked core covalently linked to 6 or more independent polymer arms, and ii) a cargo material occluded in the star polymer; and a shell comprising an inorganic material in contact with a peripheral surface of the star polymer occlusion complex.
FILED	Friday, January 02, 2015
APPL NO	14/588584
ART UNIT	1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 9/5115 (20130101) A61K 9/5138 (20130101) A61K 9/5192 (20130101) A61K 47/48176 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 47/48884 (20130101) A61K 49/0036 (20130101) A61K 49/0054 (20130101) A61K 49/0065 (20130101) A61K 49/0093 (20130101) A61K 49/0097 (20130101) A61K 49/0423 (20130101) A61K 49/1818 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 13/02 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101) B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Organic Dyes or Closely-related Compounds for Producing Dyes; Mordants; Lakes C09B 47/00 (20130101) C09B 67/0005 (20130101) C09B 67/0032 (20130101) C09B 67/0097 (20130101) C09B 68/444 (20130101) C09B 68/446 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/587 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/2993 (20150115) Y10T 428/2998 (20150115) Y10T 428/249953 (20150401)
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09597427 — Radioactive bone cement

US 09597427	Keyak et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Joyce H. Keyak (Orange, California); Tadashi Kaneko (Irvine, California); Harry B. Skinner (Corona del Mar, California); Varun Sehgal (Irvine, California)
ABSTRACT	A target tissue can be treated with a radioisotope. Some methods for treating a target tissue with a radioisotope include determining a distance between a target tissue and a surface of a matrix material to be positioned adjacent the target tissue and, based on the determined distance, determining an activity to be mixed with the matrix material to obtain a desired activity concentration. Some methods further include mixing the radioisotope with the matrix material. In some embodiments, the matrix material comprises bone cement, and the target tissue is a tumor in a bone. The radioisotope may be a beta-emitting radioisotope mixed in the cement at a concentration to form a radioactive cement.
FILED	Wednesday, November 11, 2015
APPL NO	14/938708
ART UNIT	3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 51/1279 (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 24/0015 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 2300/44 (20130101) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 5/1014 (20130101)
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09597434 — Surface treatments for vascular stents and methods thereof

US 09597434	Kipper et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Fort Collins, Colorado); Matthew Kipper (Fort Collins, Colorado); Ketul Popat (Fort Collins, Colorado); Melissa Reynolds (Fort Collins, Colorado); Victoria Leszczak (Fort Collins, Colorado); Raimundo Romero (Fort Collins, Colorado)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, Colorado)
INVENTOR(S)	Matthew Kipper (Fort Collins, Colorado); Ketul Popat (Fort Collins, Colorado); Melissa Reynolds (Fort Collins, Colorado); Victoria Leszczak (Fort Collins, Colorado); Raimundo Romero (Fort Collins, Colorado)
ABSTRACT	Surface modified medical devices with nanotubes and polyelectrolyte multilayers, methods of promoting endothelialization, and methods of modifying a medical device surface are disclosed. Nanotubes may be formed on the surface of the medical device and may further be coated with polyelectrolyte multilayers of a polycation and a polyanion. The surface modification is characterized by a nanopattern on the surface of the medical device, with biomimetic properties.
FILED	Monday, April 14, 2014
APPL NO	14/783895
ART UNIT	1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 31/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 31/10 (20130101) A61L 31/10 (20130101) A61L 31/16 (20130101) A61L 31/022 (20130101) A61L 2300/45 (20130101) A61L 2300/61 (20130101) A61L 2300/114 (20130101) A61L 2300/236 (20130101) A61L 2300/252 (20130101) A61L 2300/414 (20130101) A61L 2300/606 (20130101) A61L 2400/12 (20130101) A61L 2400/18 (20130101) A61L 2420/02 (20130101) A61L 2420/08 (20130101) Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 7/58 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 5/08 (20130101) C08L 5/10 (20130101) Processes for the Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Production of Coatings; Electroforming; Apparatus Therefor C25D 11/26 (20130101)
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09597700 — Method and system for generating vapors of liquid solutions

US 09597700	Field et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Christopher Field (Arlington, Virginia); Alexander V Terray (Alexandria, Virginia); Sean J Hart (Alexandria, Virginia); Duane A. Rogers (Alexandria, Virginia); Adam Lubrano (Alexandria, Virginia); Michael P. Malito (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 Field (Arlington, Virginia); Alexander V Terray (Alexandria, Virginia); Sean J Hart (Alexandria, Virginia); Duane A. Rogers (Alexandria, Virginia); Adam Lubrano (Alexandria, Virginia); Michael P. Malito (Washington, District of Columbia)
ABSTRACT	A method and system for generating vapors of liquid solutions where a pneumatically modulated liquid delivery system maintains a defined flow rate for a liquid solution. The pneumatically modulated liquid delivery system includes a flow meter configured to measure a flow rate for the liquid solution flowing from a pressure vessel; a microcontroller configured to determine a pressure necessary to achieve the defined flow rate; and an electronic pressure control unit configured to adjust the pressure inside the pressure vessel. The system includes a nebulizer coupled to the pneumatically modulated liquid delivery system configured to receive the liquid solution from the pneumatically modulated liquid delivery system at the defined flow rate and configured to generate an aerosol of the liquid solution. A heat tube can vaporize the aerosol generated by the nebulizer.
FILED	Tuesday, June 25, 2013
APPL NO	13/926075
ART UNIT	3752 — Fluid Handling and Dispensing
CURRENT CPC	Spraying Apparatus; Atomising Apparatus; Nozzles B05B 12/087 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/714 (20130101) Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps H01J 49/045 (20130101)
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09598149 — System for the deployment and recovery of towed sensors

US 09598149	Conn et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Michael W. Conn (Panama City, Florida); Ricardo C. Echeverria (Panama City, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael W. Conn (Panama City, Florida); Ricardo C. Echeverria (Panama City, Florida)
ABSTRACT	A Towed Body Recovery Drone facilitates the safe recovery of fragile towed sensors by surface craft. The TBRD comprises a buoyant sponson section sized to give the TBRD minimal buoyancy necessary to keep the sensor on the surface in a static condition. Structural elements and skids are arranged to protect the sensor from impact with rigid objects and allow the TBRD to be pulled aboard a surface craft by means of a ramp structure. A capture device manages the sensor's tow cable and restrains the sensor within the TBRD structure.
FILED	Friday, July 08, 2016
APPL NO	15/205509
ART UNIT	3617 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Ships or Other Waterborne Vessels; Equipment for Shipping B63B 21/56 (20130101) B63B 21/66 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B63B 27/00 (20130101)
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09598168 — Method of assembling and balancing rotor blades

US 09598168	Leahy et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Stratford, Connecticut)
ASSIGNEE(S)	SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (Stratford, Connecticut)
INVENTOR(S)	Kevin P. Leahy (Naugatuck, Connecticut); Frank Caputo (Cheshire, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	A method of assembling a rotor blade assembly includes determining a first spanwise moment of a first component of the rotor blade assembly and comparing the first spanwise moment to a target first spanwise moment. The first spanwise moment of the first component is adjusted based on a result of the comparison. A second spanwise moment of a second component of the rotor blade assembly is determined and compared to a target second spanwise moment. The second spanwise moment of the second component is adjusted based on a result of the comparison. The first component is assembled to the second component, resulting in a rotor blade assembly meeting a target spanwise moment of the rotor blade assembly.
FILED	Monday, September 23, 2013
APPL NO	14/033700
ART UNIT	3726 — Manufacturing Devices & Processes, Machine Tools & Hand Tools Group Art Units
CURRENT CPC	Metal-working Not Otherwise Provided For; Combined Operations; Universal Machine Tools B23P 15/04 (20130101) Aeroplanes; Helicopters B64C 27/008 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B64C 27/473 (20130101) B64C 2027/4736 (20130101) Wind Motors F03D 1/008 (20130101) Testing Static or Dynamic Balance of Machines or Structures; Testing of Structures or Apparatus, Not Otherwise Provided for G01M 1/32 (20130101) G01M 1/34 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/37 (20150115) Y10T 29/49337 (20150115) Y10T 29/49771 (20150115)
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09598324 — Solid electrically controlled propellants

US 09598324	McPherson
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
APPLICANT(S)	Digital Solid State Propulsion, LLC (Reno, Nevada)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Digital Solid State Propulsion LLC (Reno, Nevada)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael D. McPherson (Reno, Nevada)
ABSTRACT	The present application discloses a variety of improvements that enhance at least one of the mechanical, chemical/energetic, ballistic, or adhesive properties, of a class of ECPs, regardless of whether said ECPs are in solid phase or gels, singly or in combinations thereof.
FILED	Friday, July 01, 2016
APPL NO	15/201339
ART UNIT	1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Explosives or Thermic Compositions; Manufacture Thereof; Use of Single Substances as Explosives C06B 25/34 (20130101) C06B 45/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598352 — Process and device for the production of polyhedral boranes

US 09598352	Lee et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)	The Curators of the University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Curators of the University of Missouri (Columbia, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S)	Mark Wayne Lee (Columbia, Missouri); Marion Frederick Hawthorne (Columbia, Missouri)
ABSTRACT	The present invention provides methods and devices for producing polyhedral boron compounds. The process is generally an anhydrous, one-pot process that comprises a pyrolytic reaction of a tetraborohydride with a quaternary amine salt to form the polyhedral borane. In another aspect of the present invention, polyhedral boranes are produced, without isolation of the Lewis base-borane complex.
FILED	Friday, November 16, 2012
APPL NO	14/357684
ART UNIT	1672 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof; C01B 35/026 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 211/63 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598544 — Particles coated with zwitterionic polymers comprising sulfobetaine or carboxybetaine

US 09598544	Jiang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S)	Shaoyi Jiang (Redmond, Washington); Shengfu Chen (Hangzhou, China PRC); Yung Chang (Luzhu Township, Taiwan); Zheng Zhang (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Nanoparticles zwitterionic polymers grafted thereto or grafted therefrom, and methods for making and using the nanoparticles. Zwitterionic nanogels, and methods for making and using the nanogels.
FILED	Wednesday, February 19, 2014
APPL NO	14/184540
ART UNIT	1788 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 49/18 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 317/08 (20130101) C07C 317/28 (20130101) C07C 317/44 (20130101) C07C 317/50 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds C08F 120/36 (20130101) C08F 292/00 (20130101) C08F 2220/365 (20130101) C08F 2438/01 (20130101) Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H C08J 3/075 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 3/16 (20130101) C08K 3/34 (20130101) C08K 9/08 (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 5/1637 (20130101) C09D 7/1225 (20130101) C09D 7/1266 (20130101) C09D 7/1275 (20130101)
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09598690 — Method for forming nanoparticles having predetermined shapes

US 09598690	Sun et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR)
APPLICANT(S)	Wei Sun (Boston, Massachusetts); Peng Yin (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Wei Sun (Boston, Massachusetts); Peng Yin (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Articles and methods for forming nanostructures having unique and/or predetermined shapes are provided. The methods and articles may involve the use of nucleic acid containers as structural molds. For instance, a pre-designed nucleic acid container including a cavity may be used to control the shape-specific growth of nanoparticles. Growth of the nanoparticles within the cavities may be confined by the specific shape of the nucleic acid container. In some embodiments, the resulting nucleic acid-nanoparticle structures can be used to control the orientation and numbers of surface ligands on the surface of nanoparticles. The addressability of the surface ligands can be used to form higher ordered assemblies of the structures.
FILED	Friday, June 29, 2012
APPL NO	14/128028
ART UNIT	1634 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Nanostructures Formed by Manipulation of Individual Atoms, Molecules, or Limited Collections of Atoms or Molecules as Discrete Units; Manufacture or Treatment Thereof B82B 3/0033 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/98 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598724 — Methods and compositions for multiple displacement amplification of nucleic acids

US 09598724	Duncan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
APPLICANT(S)	David D. Duncan (Encinitas, California); Mark W. Eshoo (Solana Beach, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC. (Carlsbad, California)
INVENTOR(S)	David D. Duncan (Encinitas, California); Mark W. Eshoo (Solana Beach, California)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed are methods for multiple displacement amplification of a nucleic acid sequence in a sample. The nucleic acid is contacted with a reaction mixture that includes a set of oligonucleotide primers and a plurality of polymerase enzymes. The reaction mixture is subjected to conditions under which the nucleic acid sequence is amplified to produce an amplification product in a multiple displacement amplification reaction. Also disclosed are kits containing a set of oligonucleotide primers with random sequences having lengths of 6 to 8 nucleobases. At least some of the individual members of the primers have one or more ribose modifications that stabilize or lock the ribose ring in a 3′ -endo conformation. At least some of the primers have one or more universal nucleobases.
FILED	Friday, May 30, 2008
APPL NO	12/602641
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 1/6846 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6846 (20130101) C12Q 2525/101 (20130101) C12Q 2527/125 (20130101) C12Q 2531/119 (20130101)
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09599180 — Beam-based nonlinear spring

US 09599180	Kluger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Jocelyn Maxine Kluger (South Glastonbury, Connecticut); Alexander Henry Slocum (Bow, New Hampshire); Themistoklis Panagiotis Sapsis (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Nonlinear spring. In one embodiment, the spring includes two opposed curved surfaces curving away from one another. A flexible cantilever member is disposed between the two opposed curved surfaces and a mass is attached to a free end of the cantilever member wherein the flexible cantilever member wraps around one of the curved surfaces as the cantilever member deflects to form a nonlinear spring. Energy harvesting devices and a load cell are also disclosed.
FILED	Tuesday, May 03, 2016
APPL NO	15/144999
ART UNIT	2855 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Spring, Weight, Inertia or Like Motors; Mechanical-power Producing Devices or Mechanisms, Not Otherwise Provided for or Using Energy Sources Not Otherwise Provided for F03G 1/00 (20130101) F03G 1/02 (20130101) F03G 1/10 (20130101) F03G 7/08 (20130101) Springs; Shock-absorbers; Means for Damping Vibration F16F 1/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 7/16 (20130101) G01B 11/16 (20130101) Measuring Force, Stress, Torque, Work, Mechanical Power, Mechanical Efficiency, or Fluid Pressure G01L 1/00 (20130101) G01L 1/044 (20130101) Dynamo-electric Machines H02K 7/1876 (20130101) H02K 35/02 (20130101)
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09599415 — Breech assembly with expandable mandrel

US 09599415	Michlin
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
APPLICANT(S)	U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Adelphi, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Alexander E. Michlin (Whiteford, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	A breech assembly for a gun having a barrel and a barrel extension extending rearwardly from the barrel. The barrel extension includes a throughbore aligned with the barrel as well as a radially inwardly extending annular abutment surface adjacent the rear end of the barrel extension. An elongated bolt is axially slidably received through the barrel extension throughbore when moved to a firing position. An expandable mandrel is mounted to the bolt so that the mandrel surrounds at least a portion of the bolt. An expansion pin is slidably mounted on the bolt and movable between a retracted position in which the mandrel collapses onto the bolt and allows removal of the bolt from the barrel extension, and an inserted position in which at least a portion of the expansion pin is inserted into the mandrel and deflects the mandrel radially outwardly so that a rear end of the mandrel abuts against the abutment surface and locks the bolt to the barrel extension.
FILED	Wednesday, February 24, 2016
APPL NO	15/051690
ART UNIT	3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Functional Features or Details Common to Both Smallarms and Ordnance, e.g Cannons; Mountings for Smallarms or Ordnance F41A 3/30 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Smallarms, e.g Pistols, Rifles; Accessories Therefor F41C 3/00 (20130101)
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09599429 — Adjustable ergonomic grip for a weapon

US 09599429	Davis
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Jason M. Davis (Loogootee, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	A handgrip for a firearm is provided for ergonomic angular adjustment. The ergonomic adjustable handgrip illustratively includes an attachment to a firearm, an upper grip portion, and a lower grip portion. The lower grip portion can be released by a push button, adjusted to a user preferred angle relative to the upper grip portion, and locked into the angle by releasing the push button.
FILED	Wednesday, December 30, 2015
APPL NO	14/984290
ART UNIT	3641 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Smallarms, e.g Pistols, Rifles; Accessories Therefor F41C 23/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class F41C 23/16 (20130101)
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09599441 — Off-board influence system

US 09599441	Stocke, Jr.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	William R Stocke, Jr. (Bloomington, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	William R Stocke, Jr. (Bloomington, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	An influence system including open cell structures with one or more fractal reflective or resonating structures, wherein the fractal reflective or resonating structures are adapted to produce an emitted reflective or resonance signal that approximately matches a target electromagnetic signal reflection or resonance profile comprising a plurality of electromagnetic signal characteristics, said plurality of electromagnetic signal characteristics, a tow yoke coupled to one end of said blanket comprising a floatation chamber section, a tow cable adapted to tow said tow yoke and blanket, said tow cable comprising a low electromagnetic observable material or having a radar absorptive material coating.
FILED	Monday, September 09, 2013
APPL NO	14/021202
ART UNIT	3646 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Targets; Target Ranges; Bullet Catchers F41J 2/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials H01Q 1/34 (20130101) H01Q 1/36 (20130101) H01Q 15/14 (20130101) H01Q 17/00 (20130101)
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09599452 — Non-contact electrical machine air gap measurement tool

US 09599452	Krummel
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America (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)	Trent J. Krummel (Eliot, Maine)
ABSTRACT	A measuring kit for contactless measuring of the air gap distance between a frame mounted pole and core of a rotor includes a capacitance sensor which generates a signal proportional to the measured air gap, a panel meter in communication with the capacitance sensor which interprets the signal and displays the minimum air gap distance, an A/D converter also in communication with the capacitance sensor which converts the signal to a digitized signal, and a control panel which takes the digitized signal from the A/D converter, processes the digitized signal, and then displays the minimum air gap measurement. The control panel shows a graphic of the core and its surrounding poles to track the progress of the testing, and when the testing between the core and one of the surrounding poles is complete, the graphic of the pole tested visually darkens to indicate that portion of the test is complete.
FILED	Friday, January 22, 2016
APPL NO	15/004221
ART UNIT	2868 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 7/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09599505 — Fiber optic directional acoustic sensor

US 09599505	Lagakos et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Nicholas Lagakos (Silver Spring, Maryland); Joseph A. Bucaro (Herndon, Virginia); Brian H. Houston (Fairfax, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Nicholas Lagakos (Silver Spring, Maryland); Joseph A. Bucaro (Herndon, Virginia); Brian H. Houston (Fairfax, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A fiber optic acoustic sensor and a method of using same. The sensor includes a light emitting diode and a fiber optic probe having a transmitting multimode optical fiber and at least one receiving multimode optical fiber. The transmitting multimode optical fiber and the receiving multimode optical fiber are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the probe. The fiber optic probe communicates with the light emitting diode. The sensor further includes a cantilever, which includes a cantilever rod. The cantilever rod includes a proximal end with an edge reflector located thereon. The edge reflector is spaced apart from the fiber probe and oriented to face said fiber probe. The edge reflector is able to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fiber optic probe. The sensor further includes a light intensity detector communicating with the fiber optic probe.
FILED	Monday, December 09, 2013
APPL NO	14/100277
ART UNIT	2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Measurement of Mechanical Vibrations or Ultrasonic, Sonic or Infrasonic Waves G01H 9/004 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09599532 — Characterization and evaluation of optical elements under vibrational loading

US 09599532	Mateti et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Kiron Mateti (Bloomington, Indiana); Craig Armes (Washington, Indiana); Aaron Cole (Bloomington, Indiana); Josh Borneman (Bloomington, Indiana); Amanda Lin (Bloomington, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	Systems and related methods are provided to perform optical characterization of system under tests (SUT), including one or more optical elements (OE), for various purposes including evaluation of optical resolution needed to distinguish image elements, blur, line of sight jitter, and/or pointing stability. Various testing systems and methods are provided including an embodiment having a vibration loading system (VLS), a first acceleration sensor coupled with the VLS, and a mounting structure adapted to receive the SUT. An illumination target system (ITS) emits light that passes through the SUT OE's lens and is captured by the SUT's imaging system. A light control system controls the ITS based on a plurality of activation commands and a Test Control System (TCS). The TCS receives ITS input through the SUT that is synchronized with acceleration sensor data (e.g. phase of VLS position) and analyzed via real-time or post-processing.
FILED	Friday, July 17, 2015
APPL NO	14/803018
ART UNIT	2422 — Cable and Television
CURRENT CPC	Testing Static or Dynamic Balance of Machines or Structures; Testing of Structures or Apparatus, Not Otherwise Provided for G01M 7/027 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01M 11/0214 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 17/002 (20130101)
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09599559 — Method and apparatus for the application of force to a sample for detection using an electromechanical means

US 09599559	Pastore et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc. (Tewksbury, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc. (Tewksbury, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Timothy M. Pastore (Wakefield, Massachusetts); Kenneth J. Vachon, Jr. (Holliston, Massachusetts); Brendon D. Tower (Weymouth, Massachusetts); Gregory H. Vander Rhodes (Melrose, Massachusetts); Aaron Sean Poynton (Joppa, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The embodiments of the present invention are directed to applying intimate contact pressures to samples while undergoing ATR infrared interrogation. As a general mode of operation, after a solid sample is placed on the ATR element, a force actuator moves an anvil arm to apply a contact force to the sample against the ATR. Thereafter, when the scan is over, the user can see the result of the one or more scans. The force actuator may be a motor or a solenoid or other type of force actuator. The applied contact force may be a fixed force or may be a user-selectable force or may be automatically controlled through feedback from the spectrometer based on the spectroscopic signature of the sample material.
FILED	Tuesday, May 17, 2016
APPL NO	15/156862
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 3/0272 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/552 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/3563 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 21/26 (20130101)
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09599562 — Conjugates of nano-diamond and magnetic or metallic particles

US 09599562	Englund
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
APPLICANT(S)	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Dirk R. Englund (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Techniques for imaging a characteristic of a sample with a plurality of conjugates of diamond-metallic nanoparticles having a nitrogen vacancy center. The plurality of conjugates can be exposed to a sample and the nitrogen vacancy centers can be optically pumped. One or more microwave pulses can be applied to the nitrogen vacancy center, and a fluorescent response can be detected.
FILED	Wednesday, November 25, 2015
APPL NO	14/952216
ART UNIT	2884 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 15/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/64 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 21/643 (20130101) G01N 21/6428 (20130101) G01N 21/6458 (20130101) G01N 22/00 (20130101) G01N 33/585 (20130101) G01N 33/587 (20130101) G01N 33/48728 (20130101) G01N 33/54326 (20130101)
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09599567 — Gas chromatographic “in column” spectroscopic analysis

US 09599567	McGill et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	R. Andrew McGill (Lorton, Virginia); Robert Furstenberg (Largo, Maryland); Viet K. Nguyen (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Chris Kendziora (Burke, Virginia); Michael Papantonakis (Washington, District of Columbia); Todd H. Stievater (Arlington, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	R. Andrew McGill (Lorton, Virginia); Robert Furstenberg (Largo, Maryland); Viet K. Nguyen (Gaithersburg, Maryland); Chris Kendziora (Burke, Virginia); Michael Papantonakis (Washington, District of Columbia); Todd H. Stievater (Arlington, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A chemical detector for rapid, simultaneous detection of multiple chemicals including chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, and explosives having one or more gas chromatography columns each with a chemosorbent or a chemo-reactive stationary phase and an infrared-transparent base, a bright infrared light source, a mechanism to direct the light source to any point along any of the columns, and an infrared sensor. Another disclosed detector has one or more gas chromatography columns each on the surface of a substrate having at least one infrared-transparent waveguide pattern, a bright infrared light source, and at least one ring resonator for each column, where each ring resonator is coated with a chemosorbent or a chemo-reactive stationary phase, and where each ring resonator spectroscopically probes the stationary phase. Also disclosed are the related methods for chemical detection.
FILED	Thursday, March 13, 2014
APPL NO	14/208088
ART UNIT	2856 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/0332 (20130101) G01N 21/552 (20130101) G01N 21/658 (20130101) G01N 21/3504 (20130101) G01N 21/7746 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01N 30/74 (20130101) G01N 30/6082 (20130101)
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09599613 — Photonic blood typing

US 09599613	Ratner et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Daniel M. Ratner (Seattle, Washington); Jill M. Johnsen (Seattle, Washington); James T. Kirk (Seattle, Washington); José A. López (Seattle, Washington); Norman D. Brault (Seattle, Washington); Shaoyi Jiang (Redmond, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington); Puget Sound Blood Center (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S)	Daniel M. Ratner (Seattle, Washington); Jill M. Johnsen (Seattle, Washington); James T. Kirk (Seattle, Washington); José A. López (Seattle, Washington); Norman D. Brault (Seattle, Washington); Shaoyi Jiang (Redmond, Washington)
ABSTRACT	Photonic devices, systems, and methods for detecting an analyte in a biological solution (e.g., whole blood) are provided. Representative photonic devices are optical ring resonators having nanoscale features and micron-sized diameters. Due to the compact size of these devices, many resonators can be disposed on a single substrate and tested simultaneously as a sample is passed over the devices. Typical analytes include blood cells, antibodies, and pathogens, as well as compounds indicative of the presence of blood cells or pathogens (e.g., serology). In certain embodiments, blood type can be determined through photonic sensing using a combination of direct detection of blood cells and serology. By combining the detection signals of multiple devices, the type of blood can be determined.
FILED	Friday, July 20, 2012
APPL NO	14/234134
ART UNIT	1677 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/75 (20130101) G01N 33/80 (20130101) G01N 33/54373 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09599697 — Non-contact fiber optic localization and tracking system

US 09599697	Gauthier, Jr.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
APPLICANT(S)	The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S)	Leo R. Gauthier, Jr. (Ellicott City, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	A system for detecting and tracking one or more of direction, orientation and position of one or more light sources includes one or more optical fiber sensors configured to receive light from the one or more light sources and to generate a plurality of cones of light according to relative positions of the one or more optical fiber sensors relative to the one or more light sources. The system includes light data processing circuitry configured to detect characteristics of the plurality of cones of light and to determine one or more of direction, orientation, or position of the one or more light sources relative to the one or more optical fibers.
FILED	Tuesday, April 15, 2014
APPL NO	14/253093
ART UNIT	2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 3/781 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01S 3/782 (20130101)
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09599701 — Solid state device for reducing target strength

US 09599701	Ruffa et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Anthony A Ruffa (Hope Valley, Rhode Island); John F Griffin (Lebanon, Connecticut)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Anthony A Ruffa (Hope Valley, Rhode Island); John F Griffin (Lebanon, Connecticut)
ABSTRACT	A device for deflecting acoustic waves for an object in a liquid environment includes an electrical power source located in the object. A heating grid is positioned about the object in the liquid environment, and a cooling grid is also positioned about the object in the liquid environment such that the heating grid is located between the object and the cooling grid. A least one Peltier device is joined to the electrical power source and the cooling grid for providing cooling. Resistance heating or the Peltier device can be joined to the heating grid for providing heating.
FILED	Tuesday, September 18, 2012
APPL NO	13/621866
ART UNIT	3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Offensive or Defensive Arrangements on Vessels; Mine-laying; Mine-sweeping; Submarines; Aircraft Carriers B63G 8/36 (20130101) B63G 8/42 (20130101) Armour; Armoured Turrets; Armoured or Armed Vehicles; Means of Attack or Defence, e.g Camouflage, in General F41H 3/00 (20130101) Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 7/537 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09599770 — Graphene photonics for resonator-enhanced electro-optic devices and all-optical interactions

US 09599770	Englund et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (BSA) at Upton, NY
APPLICANT(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Dirk R. Englund (New York, New York); Xuetao Gan (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Techniques for coupling light into graphene using a planar photonic crystal having a resonant cavity characterized by a mode volume and a quality factor and at least one graphene layer positioned in proximity to the planar photonic crystal to at least partially overlap with an evanescent field of the resonant cavity. At least one mode of the resonant cavity can couple into the graphene layer via evanescent coupling. The optical properties of the graphene layer can be controlled, and characteristics of the graphene-cavity system can be detected. Coupling light into graphene can include electro-optic modulation of light, photodetection, saturable absorption, bistability, and autocorrelation.
FILED	Tuesday, September 30, 2014
APPL NO	14/501735
ART UNIT	2884 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Nanostructures Formed by Manipulation of Individual Atoms, Molecules, or Limited Collections of Atoms or Molecules as Discrete Units; Manufacture or Treatment Thereof B82B 1/00 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 1/42 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/32 (20130101) G02B 6/1225 (20130101) G02B 6/29331 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters G02F 1/17 (20130101) G02F 1/0118 (20130101) G02F 3/022 (20130101) G02F 2202/32 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/755 (20130101)
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09599784 — Modular optical backplane and enclosure

US 09599784	Benner et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Alan F. Benner (Poughkeepsie, New York); David Graybill (Staatsburg, New York); Edward J. Seminaro (Milton, New York); Richard Rieland (Hopewell Junction, New York)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments are directed to decomposing an all-to-all interconnection network topology into a plurality of smaller all-to-all interconnection network elements, replicating the interconnection network elements in a modular fashion, wherein the modular interconnection network elements construct the all-to-all interconnection network topology. Embodiments are directed to an apparatus comprising a shuffle cable assembly comprising a plurality of shuffle cables, where each of the plurality of shuffle cables comprises a plurality of optical fibers and a plurality of connectors, a block configured to organize, align, and maintain a position of the plurality of connectors, and at least one handle coupled to the block and configured to actuate the plurality of connectors.
FILED	Tuesday, March 12, 2013
APPL NO	13/794875
ART UNIT	2181 — Computer Architecture and I/O
CURRENT CPC	Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/43 (20130101) G02B 6/3897 (20130101) G02B 6/4452 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02B 6/4472 (20130101) Transmission H04B 10/80 (20130101)
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09599891 — Fabrication of silk fibroin photonic structures by nanocontact imprinting

US 09599891	Kaplan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO)
APPLICANT(S)	David L. Kaplan (Concord, Massachusetts); Fiorenzo G. Omenetto (Lexington, Massachusetts); Luca Dal Negro (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE (Medford, Massachusetts); TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	David L. Kaplan (Concord, Massachusetts); Fiorenzo G. Omenetto (Lexington, Massachusetts); Luca Dal Negro (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A method of manufacturing a nanopatterned biophotonic structure includes forming a customized nanopattern mask on a substrate using E-beam lithography, providing a biopolymer matrix solution, depositing the biopolymer matrix solution on the substrate, and drying the biopolymer matrix solution to form a solidified biopolymer film. A surface of the film is formed with the nanopattern mask, or a nanopattern is machined directly on a surface of the film using E-beam lithograpy such that the biopolymer film exhibits a spectral signature corresponding to the E-beam lithograpy nanopattern. The resulting bio-compatible nanopatterned biophotonic structures may be made from silk, may be biodegradable, and may be bio-sensing devices. The biophotonic structures may employ nanopatterned masks based on non-periodic photonic lattices, and the biophotonic structures may be designed with specific spectral signatures for use in probing biological substances, including displaying optical activity in the form of opalescence.
FILED	Wednesday, November 05, 2008
APPL NO	12/741066
ART UNIT	1717 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth
CURRENT CPC	Producing Particular Articles From Plastics or From Substances in a Plastic State B29D 11/00 (20130101) B29D 11/00346 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 10/00 (20130101) B82Y 20/00 (20130101) B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/435 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/1225 (20130101) Photomechanical Production of Textured or Patterned Surfaces, e.g for Printing, for Processing of Semiconductor Devices; Materials Therefor; Originals Therefor; Apparatus Specially Adapted Therefor; G03F 7/0002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09599970 — Safety critical control system that includes control logic or machine readable instructions that selectively locks or enables the control system based on one or more machine implemented state machines that includes states associated with detection or matching of one or more predetermined signals on distinct conduction paths between elements of the control system and related methods

US 09599970	Reed et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
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)	William Reed (Indianapolis, Indiana); Dan Duval (Greenwood, Indiana); John Proctor (Fishers, Indiana); Alan Ford (Westfield, Indiana); Chris Williams (Indianapolis, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	This disclosure involves a method of controlling a safety critical control device, the method comprising: sending user inputs to a first state machine, identifying user inputs by the first state machine, determining the correct state to communicate to a second state machine, the correct state being determined by selecting one state of a plurality of states depending on the user inputs, communicating the correct state to a second state machine through a control bus, and determining the correct state for the second state machine based on communication from the control bus.
FILED	Monday, March 03, 2014
APPL NO	14/195241
ART UNIT	2199 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development
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 39/24 (20130101) B29C 44/02 (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 2075/00 (20130101) B29K 2105/12 (20130101) B29K 2309/06 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29C, Relating to Particular Articles B29L 2031/10 (20130101) Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 14/06 (20130101) C04B 14/06 (20130101) C04B 26/16 (20130101) C04B 26/16 (20130101) C04B 26/16 (20130101) C04B 38/02 (20130101) C04B 38/0067 (20130101) C04B 38/0067 (20130101) C04B 38/103 (20130101) C04B 40/0259 (20130101) C04B 40/0259 (20130101) C04B 2103/40 (20130101) C04B 2103/40 (20130101) C04B 2111/40 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds C08G 18/36 (20130101) C08G 18/7664 (20130101) C08G 2101/0066 (20130101) C08G 2101/0083 (20130101) Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 3/36 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 75/04 (20130101) Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements G05B 9/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/249986 (20150401) Y10T 442/10 (20150401)
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09599994 — Collisionless flying of unmanned aerial vehicles that maximizes coverage of predetermined region

US 09599994	Bogdanowicz et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)	Zbigniew Bogdanowicz (Morganville, New Jersey); Ketula Patel (Kenilworth, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Zbigniew Bogdanowicz (Morganville, New Jersey); Ketula Patel (Kenilworth, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	Collisionless flight is achieved by overlaying a circulant digraph with certain characteristics over a model of the area to be flown. Each UAV then executes a flight path corresponding to a directed cycle of the circulant digraph where each vertex of the circulant digraph corresponds to two waypoints. The circulant digraph includes more vertices than the number of unmanned aerial vehicles and the number of vertices is divisible by the number of UAVs. Additionally, the circulant digraph has a first jump of 1, a second jump of one less than then number of UAVs. To maximize coverage, each of the vertices of the circulant digraph may then be individually updated such that they satisfy two tests: a convexity test and an isosceles avoidance test. The updated flight path of each UAV may then be relayed from a control station to each UAV.
FILED	Monday, August 03, 2015
APPL NO	14/816653
ART UNIT	3664 — Computerized Vehicle Controls and Navigation, Radio Wave, Optical and Acoustic Wave Communication, Robotics, and Nuclear Systems
CURRENT CPC	Aeroplanes; Helicopters B64C 39/024 (20130101) Equipment for Fitting in or to Aircraft; Flying Suits; Parachutes; Arrangements or Mounting of Power Plants or Propulsion Transmissions in Aircraft B64D 47/08 (20130101) Systems for Controlling or Regulating Non-electric Variables G05D 1/104 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Traffic Control Systems G08G 5/0034 (20130101) G08G 5/0043 (20130101) G08G 5/045 (20130101)
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09600062 — Single capacitor multi-phase three-level buck voltage regulator

US 09600062	Kumar
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF)
APPLICANT(S)	Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Pavan M. Kumar (Portland, Oregon)
ABSTRACT	Methods and apparatus relating to a single capacitor multi-phase three-level buck Voltage Regulator (VR) are described. In an embodiment, voltage regulator logic includes a first phase portion and a second phase portion. The voltage regulator logic also includes a single capacitor coupled between switches of the first phase portion and the second phase portion. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
FILED	Thursday, April 09, 2015
APPL NO	14/682840
ART UNIT	2116 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 1/26 (20130101) G06F 1/32 (20130101) G06F 1/266 (20130101) G06F 1/3287 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 1/3296 (20130101) G06F 3/044 (20130101) Circuit Arrangements or Systems for Supplying or Distributing Electric Power; Systems for Storing Electric Energy H02J 7/345 (20130101) Apparatus for Conversion Between AC and AC, Between AC and DC, or Between DC and DC, and for Use With Mains or Similar Power Supply Systems; Conversion of DC or AC Input Power into Surge Output Power; Control or Regulation Thereof H02M 3/07 (20130101) H02M 3/156 (20130101) H02M 2003/1586 (20130101)
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09600308 — Virtual machine monitoring in cloud infrastructures

US 09600308	Agrawal et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	Dakshi Agrawal (Monsey, New York); Vasileios Pappas (Elmsford, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Dakshi Agrawal (Monsey, New York); Vasileios Pappas (Elmsford, New York)
ABSTRACT	A computer implemented method monitors resource usage of a virtual machine. When a virtual machine is instantiated, resource usage of the virtual machine is monitored to form monitoring data. The monitoring is performed externally from the virtual machine. When the virtual machine is later suspended, the monitoring data is stored as metadata associated with the virtual machine.
FILED	Friday, September 14, 2012
APPL NO	13/619277
ART UNIT	2449 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/45533 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 9/45558 (20130101) G06F 11/3409 (20130101) G06F 11/3476 (20130101) G06F 11/3495 (20130101) G06F 2009/45575 (20130101) G06F 2009/45591 (20130101) G06F 2201/815 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 43/08 (20130101)
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09600761 — Structural descriptions for neurosynaptic networks

US 09600761	Modha
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Dharmendra S. Modha (San Jose, California)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments of the invention provide a method comprising creating a structural description for at least one neurosynaptic core circuit. Each core circuit comprises an interconnect network including plural electronic synapses for interconnecting one or more electronic neurons with one or more electronic axons. The structural description defines a desired neuronal activity for the core circuits. The desired neuronal activity is simulated by programming the core circuits with the structural description. The structural description controls routing of neuronal firing events for the core circuits.
FILED	Thursday, January 14, 2016
APPL NO	14/995506
ART UNIT	2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC	Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 3/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06N 3/10 (20130101)
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09600766 — Distributable serializable finite state machine

US 09600766	Challenger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) National Security Agency (NSA)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	James R. Challenger (Garrison, New York); Louis R. Degenaro (White Plains, New York); James R. Giles (Yorktown Heights, New York); Paul Reed (Brookline, Massachusetts); Rohit Wagle (Elmsford, New York)
ABSTRACT	A distributable and serializable finite state machine and methods for using the distributable and serializable finite state machine are provided wherein finite state machine instance can be location-shifted, time-shifted or location-shift and time-shifted, for example by serializing and deserializing each instance. Each instance can be located-shifted between agents, and a persistent memory storage location is provided to facilitate both location-shifting and time-shifting. Finite state machine instances and the actions that make up each instance can be run in a distributed fashion among a plurality of agents.
FILED	Monday, September 09, 2013
APPL NO	14/022100
ART UNIT	2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/444 (20130101) G06F 9/4856 (20130101) Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 5/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09600779 — Machine learning classifier that can determine classifications of high-risk items

US 09600779	Hoover et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
APPLICANT(S)	Accenture Global Solutions Limited (Dublin, Ireland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED (Dublin, Ireland)
INVENTOR(S)	James Hoover (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania); Jeffrey Scott Miller (Fairfax Station, Virginia); Lisa Wester (Alexandria, Virginia); Randall C. Gowat (Arlington, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A machine learning classifier system includes a data set processing subsystem to generate a training set and a validation set from multiple data sources. Classifier hardware induces a classifier according to the training set, and tests the classifier according to the validation set. A buffer connected to the classifier hardware stores data objects to be classified, and a register connected to the classifier hardware stores outputs of the classifier, including classified data objects.
FILED	Wednesday, February 03, 2016
APPL NO	15/014773
ART UNIT	2124 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 3/0481 (20130101) G06F 17/30294 (20130101) G06F 17/30401 (20130101) G06F 17/30557 (20130101) G06F 17/30572 (20130101) Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 5/045 (20130101) G06N 99/005 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Data Processing Systems or Methods, Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes; Systems or Methods Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes, Not Otherwise Provided for G06Q 10/067 (20130101) G06Q 10/0635 (20130101) G06Q 30/06 (20130101) G06Q 30/08 (20130101) G06Q 30/0201 (20130101) G06Q 30/0206 (20130101)
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09601201 — Irreproducible and re-emergent unique structure or pattern identifier manufacturing and detection method, system, and apparatus

US 09601201	Gadlage et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Matthew Gadlage (Bloomington, Indiana); Matthew Kay (Jasper, Indiana); James D. Ingalls (Bedford, Indiana); Adam Duncan (Bloomington, Indiana); Austin Roach (Bloomfield, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	An irreproducible and re-emergent unique structure or pattern identifier manufacturing and detection method, system, and apparatus are provided. A non-volatile floating gate charge storage device can include a block of floating gate transistors that can include a semiconductor region, a source region, a drain region, a floating gate region, a tunnel oxide region, an oxide-nitrite-oxide region, and a control gate region. A structure altering stress effect is applied to the block of transistors to create a passage region in a random number of floating gate regions of floating gate transistors which changes charge storage or electrical characteristics of random elements of the block of transistors. The passage region alters charges on a floating gate region to escape in a different manner than pre-alteration form causing the floating gate region to lose its charge. An apparatus for recording and detecting such differences in pre and post alteration can also be provided.
FILED	Tuesday, March 29, 2016
APPL NO	15/083544
ART UNIT	2894 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers G06K 7/0013 (20130101) G06K 19/077 (20130101) Static Stores G11C 16/06 (20130101) G11C 16/0408 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/28273 (20130101) H01L 27/11521 (20130101) H01L 29/7881 (20130101) H01L 29/42324 (20130101) H01L 29/66825 (20130101) H01L 29/66833 (20130101)
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09601214 — Method and system for improving the radiation tolerance of floating gate memories

US 09601214	Kay et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Matthew Kay (Jasper, Indiana); James David Ingalls (Bedford, Indiana); Matthew Gadlage (Bloomington, Indiana); Adam Duncan (Bloomington, Indiana); Andrew Howard (Bloomington, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	A method of improving radiation tolerance of floating gate memories is provided herein. Floating gate memories can include a floating gate transistor or a block of floating gate transistors. A floating gate transistor can include a semiconductor region, a source region, a drain region, a floating gate region, a tunnel oxide region, an oxide-nitride-oxide region, and a control gate region. A floating gate transistor or block of floating gate transistors can be written to multiple times in order to accumulate charge on one or more floating gate regions in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. When exposed to radiation, a floating gate region can retain its charge above a certain voltage threshold. A block of floating gate transistors can communicate with an external device where the external device can read a state of the block of floating gate transistors in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
FILED	Monday, June 06, 2016
APPL NO	15/174022
ART UNIT	2825 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Static Stores G11C 5/005 (20130101) G11C 16/10 (20130101) G11C 16/26 (20130101) G11C 16/349 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G11C 16/0408 (20130101) G11C 29/50004 (20130101) G11C 2029/5002 (20130101)
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09601234 — Three-dimensional (3D) porous device and method of making a 3D porous device

US 09601234	King et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
APPLICANT(S)	William P. King (Champaign, Illinois); Paul V. Braun (Savoy, Illinois); Zhenting Dai (Chandler, Arizona); Xindi Yu (Urbana, Illinois); Hui Gang Zhang (Champaign, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	William P. King (Champaign, Illinois); Paul V. Braun (Savoy, Illinois); Zhenting Dai (Chandler, Arizona); Xindi Yu (Urbana, Illinois); Hui Gang Zhang (Champaign, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A method of making a three-dimensional porous device entails providing a substrate having a conductive pattern on a surface thereof, and depositing a colloidal solution comprising a plurality of microparticles onto the surface, where the microparticles assemble into a lattice structure. Interstices of the lattice structure are infiltrated with a conductive material, which propagates through the interstices in a direction away from the substrate to reach a predetermined thickness. The conductive material spans an area of the surface overlaid by the conductive pattern. The microparticles are removed to form voids in the conductive material, thereby forming a conductive porous structure having the predetermined thickness and a lateral size and shape defined by the conductive pattern.
FILED	Thursday, January 06, 2011
APPL NO	13/978453
ART UNIT	1756 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 5/12 (20130101) Microstructural Devices or Systems, e.g Micromechanical Devices B81B 2203/0353 (20130101) Processes or Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture or Treatment of Microstructural Devices or Systems B81C 1/00031 (20130101) Processes for the Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Production of Coatings; Electroforming; Apparatus Therefor C25D 5/02 (20130101) C25D 5/48 (20130101) C25D 7/00 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 5/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/249967 (20150401)
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09601530 — Dual active layer semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

US 09601530	Marrs
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) U.S. State Government State of Arizona
APPLICANT(S)	Michael Marrs (Phoenix, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S)	ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, a body corporated of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on behalf of ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Scottsdale, Arizona)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael Marrs (Phoenix, Arizona)
ABSTRACT	Some embodiments include a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a transistor having a gate metal layer, a transistor composite active layer, and one or more contact elements over the transistor composite active layer. The transistor composite active layer includes a first active layer and a second active layer, the first active layer is over the gate metal layer, and the second active layer is over the first active layer. Meanwhile, the semiconductor device also includes one or more semiconductor elements forming a diode over the transistor. The semiconductor element(s) have an N-type layer over the transistor, an I layer over the N-type layer, and a P-type layer over the I layer. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
FILED	Monday, March 09, 2015
APPL NO	14/642550
ART UNIT	2897 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/02554 (20130101) H01L 21/02565 (20130101) H01L 21/02573 (20130101) H01L 27/14612 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 27/14661 (20130101) H01L 27/14663 (20130101) H01L 27/14692 (20130101) H01L 29/22 (20130101) H01L 29/24 (20130101) H01L 29/7869 (20130101) H01L 29/42356 (20130101) H01L 29/66969 (20130101) H01L 29/78603 (20130101) H01L 29/78696 (20130101) H01L 31/105 (20130101) H01L 31/0288 (20130101) H01L 31/1808 (20130101) H01L 31/022475 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 70/521 (20151101)
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09601652 — Ohmic N-contact formed at low temperature in inverted metamorphic multijunction solar cells

US 09601652	Varghese et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate Contracting Division (AFRL/RVK)
APPLICANT(S)	SolAero Technologies Corp. (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	SolAero Technologies Corp. (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Tansen Varghese (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Arthur Cornfeld (Sandia Park, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	A method of forming a multijunction solar cell including an upper subcell, a middle subcell, and a lower subcell by providing a substrate for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor material; forming a first solar subcell on the substrate having a first band gap; forming a second solar subcell over the first solar subcell having a second band gap smaller than the first band gap; forming a graded interlayer over the second subcell, the graded interlayer having a third band gap greater than the second band gap; forming a third solar subcell over the graded interlayer having a fourth band gap smaller than the second band gap such that the third subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to the second subcell; and forming a contact composed of a sequence of layers over the first subcell at a temperature of 280° C. or less and having a contact resistance of less than 5×10⁻⁴ohms-cm².
FILED	Wednesday, February 18, 2015
APPL NO	14/625314
ART UNIT	2822 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/078 (20130101) H01L 31/0725 (20130101) H01L 31/0735 (20130101) H01L 31/1844 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 31/02008 (20130101) H01L 31/06875 (20130101) H01L 31/022425 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/544 (20130101)
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09601902 — Optical signal amplification

US 09601902	Kar et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, Florida); United States of America (Newport, Rhode Island)
INVENTOR(S)	Aravinda Kar (Oviedo, Florida); Tariq Manzur (Newport, Rhode Island)
ABSTRACT	A method of optical signal amplification. Incident photons are received at a photodetector including a doped semiconductor biased by a power source. The photons generate a change in a reflective property, refractive index, or electrical conductivity of the doped semiconductor. For the change in reflective property or refractive index, a first optical signal is reflected off the photodetector to provide a reflected beam, or the photodetector includes a reverse biased semiconductor junction including the doped semiconductor within a laser resonator including a laser medium, wherein a second optical signal is emitted. For the change in electrical conductivity the photodetector includes a reversed biased semiconductor junction that is within an electrical circuit along with an electrically driven light emitting device, where a drive current provided to the light emitting device increases as the electrical conductivity of the photodetector decreases, and the light emitting device emits a third optical signal.
FILED	Tuesday, June 17, 2014
APPL NO	14/307057
ART UNIT	3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 1/42 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/223 (20130101) H01L 21/268 (20130101) H01L 21/2233 (20130101) H01L 27/14643 (20130101) Devices Using the Process of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation [LASER] to Amplify or Generate Light; Devices Using Stimulated Emission of Electromagnetic Radiation in Wave Ranges Other Than Optical H01S 5/0028 (20130101) H01S 5/183 (20130101) H01S 5/0262 (20130101) H01S 5/0264 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01S 5/426 (20130101) H01S 5/34306 (20130101)
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09601921 — Tie-off circuit with output node isolation for protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage

US 09601921	Guo et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Chen Guo (San Jose, California); Yutaka Nakamura (Kyoto, Japan); Jun Sawada (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments relate to electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. One embodiment includes a tie-off circuit including a multiple field effect transistors (FETs), a first internal node, a second internal node, a first output node and a second output node. A node isolation circuit is connected to the first output node and the second output node of the tie-off circuit. The node isolation circuit includes a first FET with a third output node and a second FET with a fourth output node. The third output node and the fourth output node are electrically isolated from the first internal node and the second internal node.
FILED	Friday, December 27, 2013
APPL NO	14/142607
ART UNIT	2836 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 27/088 (20130101) Emergency Protective Circuit Arrangements H02H 9/046 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Pulse Technique H03K 3/353 (20130101)
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09602120 — Analog to digital converter with digital reference voltage signal

US 09602120	Plouchart et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Jean-Olivier Plouchart (New York, New York); Vanessa H-C Chen (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT	An analog to digital converter contain a plurality of comparators, each having a plurality of positive input voltage transistors and a plurality of negative input voltage transistors. Each positive input transistor is in communication with a positive input voltage, and each negative input transistor is in communication with a negative input voltage. Each comparator is configured to adjust a positive reference voltage and a negative reference voltage used to generate a binary comparator output for each comparator indicating a result of a comparison between a voltage differential defined by the positive input voltage and the negative input voltage and a unique voltage range indicated by a unique digital reference signal communicated to each comparator.
FILED	Monday, April 04, 2016
APPL NO	15/089912
ART UNIT	2845 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Coding; Decoding; Code Conversion in General H03M 1/124 (20130101) H03M 1/0809 (20130101) H03M 1/1009 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09602125 — Wideband InP digital-to-analog converter integrated with a SiGe clock distribution network

US 09602125	Langit
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)	NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (Falls Church, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Northrup Grumman Systems Corporation (Falls Church, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S)	Christopher Langit (Torrance, California)
ABSTRACT	A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) including a DAC core circuit having a plurality of input lines each being responsive to a digital bit input signal and an output line outputting a converted analog signal of the digital bits. The DAC also includes a clock circuit responsive to a clock input signal at one frequency and outputting a clock output signal at another frequency. The DAC also includes a clock tree distribution network responsive to the clock output signal from the clock circuit and splitting the clock output signal into a plurality of split clock signals that are applied to the DAC core circuit, where the DAC core circuit is fabricated in an indium phosphide (InP) semiconductor material and the clock tree distribution network is fabricated in a silicon germanium (SiGe) semiconductor material.
FILED	Wednesday, October 01, 2014
APPL NO	14/504172
ART UNIT	2845 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Coding; Decoding; Code Conversion in General H03M 1/66 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09602143 — System and method for generating wireless electromagnetic transmissions modulated with software defined complex waveforms

US 09602143	Steinbrecher
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Donald H Steinbrecher (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Donald H Steinbrecher (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	An air interface array system and method for generating electromagnetic transmissions is provided. The system includes partition elements separately and operationally connected to horizontal and vertical circuit boards. In transmission, a radio frequency input is provided to each board. Each circuit board has a phase selector that generates a symbol with one of four phases relative to a plane of the partition elements such an output signal is produced. A time delay selector delays the output signal in order to focus the transmitted beam to be an input signal to an amplifier. The amplified signal drives radio frequency ports to produce horizontally and vertically polarized radiated signal vectors. The signal vectors are combined to form a radio frequency modulation symbol vector. Multiple symbol vectors form a transmitted modulation waveform.
FILED	Friday, December 16, 2016
APPL NO	15/381154
ART UNIT	2631 — Digital Communications
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 1/0035 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04B 1/0475 (20130101) H04B 7/0669 (20130101) H04B 2001/0416 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 27/04 (20130101) H04L 27/20 (20130101)
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09602203 — Methods and systems for identification and communication using free space optical systems including wearable systems

US 09602203	Mateti et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Kiron Mateti (Bloomington, Indiana); Taylor Boyke (Gurnee, Illinois); Christopher Boyd (Bloomington, Indiana)
ABSTRACT	Methods and systems are provided for identifying entities and communicating using lightweight and wearable free space optical systems. A variety of optical and electronic elements are used to enable communications and identification in an environment where identification and communication must be accomplished to address a variety of constraints. Such constraints can include frequency congested environments or environments in which communication should be done using non radio frequency (RF) systems. Embodiments include converting data into optical signals that are transmitted using a laser which are received by optical receivers and converted into audio output.
FILED	Wednesday, November 25, 2015
APPL NO	14/952403
ART UNIT	2637 — Optical Communications
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 10/1123 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09602296 — Adaptive multicast network communications

US 09602296	Wu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S)	Architecture Technology Corporation (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Architecture Technology Corporation (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
INVENTOR(S)	John Wu (Eden Prairie, Minnesota); Nathan Bahr (Eden Prairie, Minnesota); Maher Kaddoura (Eden Prairie, Minnesota); Ranga Ramanujan (Medina, Minnesota)
ABSTRACT	This disclosure is directed to techniques for internet group management protocol tunneling. This may be done by electing, by each of a plurality of multicast gateways in a subnet, a designated router in the subnet. The designated router sends internet group management protocol queries to at least one router in the subnet. The designated router further tunnels internet group management protocol reports.
FILED	Tuesday, September 15, 2015
APPL NO	14/855224
ART UNIT	2467 — Multiplex and VoIP
CURRENT CPC	Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 12/185 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 12/189 (20130101) H04L 12/1886 (20130101) H04L 29/06455 (20130101) H04L 61/2069 (20130101) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 4/08 (20130101)
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09602431 — Switch and select topology for photonic switch fabrics and a method and system for forming same

US 09602431	Lee et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Benjamin G. Lee (New York, New York); Cyriel J. Minkenberg (Gutenswil, Switzerland)
ABSTRACT	A method for generating a switch fabric topology, comprising constructing a first switch fabric topology, modifying the first switch fabric topology to generate a second switch fabric topology, wherein modifying the first switch fabric topology comprises isolating center stage sets of the first switch fabric topology, and replacing each of the isolated center stage sets with a single × switching element to generate the second switch fabric topology, wherein is an integer representing a radix of the switching element determined in connection with the constructing of the first switch fabric topology.
FILED	Friday, March 20, 2015
APPL NO	14/664108
ART UNIT	2471 — Multiplex and VoIP
CURRENT CPC	Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 45/02 (20130101) H04L 49/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 49/30 (20130101) Selecting H04Q 11/0005 (20130101) H04Q 11/0062 (20130101) H04Q 2011/009 (20130101) H04Q 2011/0052 (20130101)
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09602432 — Switch and select topology for photonic switch fabrics and a method and system for forming same

US 09602432	Lee et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Benjamin G. Lee (New York, New York); Cyriel J. Minkenberg (Gutenswil, Switzerland)
ABSTRACT	A method for generating a switch fabric topology, comprising constructing a first switch fabric topology, modifying the first switch fabric topology to generate a second switch fabric topology, wherein modifying the first switch fabric topology comprises isolating center stage sets of the first switch fabric topology, and replacing each of the isolated center stage sets with a single × switching element to generate the second switch fabric topology, wherein is an integer representing a radix of the switching element determined in connection with the constructing of the first switch fabric topology.
FILED	Thursday, June 25, 2015
APPL NO	14/750356
ART UNIT	2636 — Optical Communications
CURRENT CPC	Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 45/02 (20130101) H04L 49/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 49/30 (20130101) Selecting H04Q 11/0005 (20130101) H04Q 11/0062 (20130101) H04Q 2011/009 (20130101) H04Q 2011/0052 (20130101)
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09602524 — Methods and apparatus for application isolation

US 09602524	Ghosh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)	George Mason Research Foundation, Inc. (Fairfax, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	George Mason Research Foundation, Inc. (Fairfax, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S)	Anup Ghosh (Centreville, Virginia); Yih Huang (Fairfax, Virginia); Jiang Wang (Fairfax, Virginia); Angelos Stavrou (Springfield, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	Processor(s) for detecting malicious software. A hardware virtual machine monitor (HVMM) operates under a host OS. Container(s) initialized with network application template(s) operate under a guest OS VM. A detection module operates under the guest OS VM includes a trigger detection module, a logging module and a container command module. The trigger detection module monitors activity on container(s) for a trigger event. The logging module writes activity report(s) in response to trigger event(s). The container command module issues command(s) in response to trigger event(s). The command(s) include a container start, stop and revert commands. A virtual machine control console operates under the host OS and starts/stops the HVMM. A container control module operates under the guest OSVM and controls container(s) in response to the command(s). The server communication module sends activity report(s) to a central collection network appliance that maintains a repository of activities for infected devices.
FILED	Friday, July 24, 2015
APPL NO	14/808681
ART UNIT	2497 — Cryptography and Security
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 21/55 (20130101) G06F 2221/2149 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 63/1416 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 63/1425 (20130101)
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09602573 — Automatic clustering for self-organizing grids

US 09602573	Abu-Ghazaleh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Research Foundation of State University of New York (Binghamton, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (Arlington, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S)	Nael Abu-Ghazaleh (Vestal, New York); Weishuai Yang (Ozone Park, New York); Michael Lewis (Vestal, New York)
ABSTRACT	A cluster of nodes, comprising: a plurality of nodes, each having a security policy, and being associated task processing resources; a registration agent configured to register a node and issue a node certificate to the respective node; a communication network configured to communicate certificates to authorize access to computing resources, in accordance with the respective security policy; and a processor configured to automatically dynamically partition the plurality of nodes into subnets, based on at least a distance function of at least one node characteristic, each subnet designating a communication node for communicating control information and task data with other communication nodes, and to communicate control information between each node within the subnet and the communication node of the other subnets.
FILED	Tuesday, February 19, 2013
APPL NO	13/770798
ART UNIT	2454 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 15/16 (20130101) Data Processing Systems or Methods, Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes; Systems or Methods Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes, Not Otherwise Provided for G06Q 10/06 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 41/12 (20130101) H04L 43/10 (20130101) H04L 45/12 (20130101) H04L 45/121 (20130101) H04L 45/122 (20130101) H04L 47/70 (20130101) H04L 47/783 (20130101) H04L 67/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 67/10 (20130101) H04L 67/16 (20130101)
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09602738 — Automatic event detection, text generation, and use thereof

US 09602738	Choe et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S)	Avigilon Fortress Corporation (Vancouver OT, Canada)
ASSIGNEE(S)	AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
INVENTOR(S)	Tae Eun Choe (Reston, Virginia); Mun Wai Lee (Ashburn, Virginia); Kiran Gunda (Vienna, Virginia); Niels Haering (Reston, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	A system and method for video surveillance and searching are disclosed. Video is analyzed and events are automatically detected. Based on the automatically detected events, textual descriptions are generated. The textual descriptions may be used to supplement video viewing and event viewing, and to provide for textual searching for events.
FILED	Wednesday, November 21, 2012
APPL NO	13/684025
ART UNIT	2481 — Recording and Compression
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 17/3079 (20130101) G06F 17/3084 (20130101) G06F 17/30793 (20130101) G06F 17/30817 (20130101) Signalling or Calling Systems; Order Telegraphs; Alarm Systems G08B 13/19665 (20130101) Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 5/2621 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09602744 — Method of detector gain and offset level estimation by means of a variable aperture transmission mechanism

US 09602744	Hall et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	John M. Hall (Stafford, Virginia); Christina X. Bourgeois (Alexandria, Virginia)
ABSTRACT	The basis of the invention is an apparatus and a process by which a variable aperture stop mechanism coupled with imaging optics and detector processing electronics achieves measurements of detector pixel gain and level offsets without temporarily blocking the scene from the detector, and without the addition of any other exterior calibration equipment.
FILED	Friday, August 14, 2015
APPL NO	14/826608
ART UNIT	2662 — Image Analysis; Applications; Pattern Recognition; Color and compression; Enhancement and Transformation
CURRENT CPC	Pictorial Communication, e.g Television H04N 5/378 (20130101) H04N 5/3653 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09602915 — Magnetically controllable transducer backing component

US 09602915	Howarth et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S)	Thomas R Howarth (Portsmouth, Rhode Island); Pamela Benjamin (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas R Howarth (Portsmouth, Rhode Island); Kim C. Benjamin (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)
ABSTRACT	A transducer is provided that converts energy between two forms using active components. The transducer also includes passive components in contact with the active components that perform passive component functions separate from the energy conversion function. The passive components include ferrofluids and have elastic properties that are modifiable by exposure of the passive component to a magnetic field to selectively control the energy conversion function.
FILED	Wednesday, September 30, 2015
APPL NO	14/870146
ART UNIT	2656 — Digital Audio Data Processing
CURRENT CPC	Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups or Like Acoustic Electromechanical Transducers; Deaf-aid Sets; Public Address Systems H04R 1/222 (20130101) H04R 1/2834 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/932 (20130101)
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09602972 — Method and system for identification and mitigation of errors in non-line-of-sight distance estimation

US 09602972	Maranò et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Stefano Maranò (Verona, Italy); Wesley M. Gifford (Ridgefield, Connecticut); Henk A. H. E. Wymeersch (Gothenburg, Sweden); Moe Z. Win (Framingham, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) transmission is a promising technology for indoor localization due to its fine delay resolution and obstacle-penetration capabilities. However, the presence of walls and other obstacles present a significant challenge in terms of localization, as they result in positively biased distance estimates. Measurement campaigns with FCC-compliant UWB radios can quantify effects of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) propagation. Features of waveforms measured during a campaign can be extracted for use in distinguishing between NLOS and line-of-sight situations in embodiments of the present invention. Embodiments further include classification and regression methods based on machine learning that improve the localization performance while relying solely on the received signal. Applications for systems employing an example embodiment of the invention include indoor or outdoor search and recovery with high accuracy and low cost.
FILED	Monday, March 16, 2015
APPL NO	14/659156
ART UNIT	2645 — Telecommunications: Analog Radio Telephone; Satellite and Power Control; Transceivers, Measuring and Testing; Bluetooth; Receivers and Transmitters; Equipment Details
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 17/24 (20150115) H04B 17/27 (20150115) H04B 17/309 (20150115) H04B 17/373 (20150115) H04B 17/391 (20150115) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 4/023 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09603235 — Phase-lock loop synchronization between beam orbit and RF drive in synchrocyclotrons

US 09603235	Bromberg et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Leslie Bromberg (Sharon, Massachusetts); Joseph V. Minervini (Still River, Massachusetts); Alexey L. Radovinsky (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Philip C. Michael (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The invention specifies the use of feedback in the radio frequency (RF) drive for a synchrocyclotron, controlling the phase and/or amplitude of the accelerating field as a means to assure optimal acceleration of the beam, to increase the average beam current and to alter the beam orbit in order to allow appropriate extraction as the beam energy is varied. The effect of space charge is reduced by rapid acceleration and extraction of the beam, and the repetition rate of the pulses can be increased. Several means are presented to monitor the phase of the beam in synchrocyclotrons and to adjust the phase and amplitude of the RF to optimize the acceleration of the beam and to adjust the extraction and injection of the beam. Also, the use of a pulsed ion source that matches the acceptance window of the synchrocyclotron is described.
FILED	Wednesday, July 24, 2013
APPL NO	13/949459
ART UNIT	2842 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Plasma Technique; Production of Accelerated Electrically-charged Particles or of Neutrons; Production or Acceleration of Neutral Molecular or Atomic Beams H05H 7/02 (20130101) H05H 7/10 (20130101) H05H 13/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H05H 13/005 (20130101) H05H 2007/025 (20130101)
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09603243 — Silk electronic components

US 09603243	Kaplan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL)
APPLICANT(S)	David Kaplan (Concord, Massachusetts); Fiorenzo Omenetto (Wakefield, Massachusetts); Hu Tao (Medford, Massachusetts); Richard Averitt (Newton, Massachusetts); Andrew Strikwerda (Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts); Xin Zhang (Medford, Massachusetts); Konstantinos Tsioris (Somerville, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	TUFTS UNIVERSITY (Medford, Massachusetts); TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	David Kaplan (Concord, Massachusetts); Fiorenzo Omenetto (Wakefield, Massachusetts); Hu Tao (Medford, Massachusetts); Richard Averitt (Newton, Massachusetts); Andrew Strikwerda (Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts); Xin Zhang (Medford, Massachusetts); Konstantinos Tsioris (Somerville, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The invention relates to silk electronic components and methods for fabricating the same. The silk electronic components can be used as novel devices, such as implantable bioelectric and/or biophotonic devices, biosensors, surveillance devices, invisible cloaks, electromagnetic concentrators or antennas.
FILED	Tuesday, April 12, 2011
APPL NO	13/641000
ART UNIT	1785 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 1/002 (20130101) Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials H01Q 7/00 (20130101) Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components H05K 1/032 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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D0781746 — Overhead gunner protection kit

US D781746	Kiel et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA)
APPLICANT(S)	Thomas J. Kiel (Bernardsville, New Jersey); Allen T. Brokaw (Hackettstown, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas J. Kiel (Bernardsville, New Jersey); Allen T. Brokaw (Hackettstown, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT
FILED	Wednesday, July 23, 2014
APPL NO	29/497319
ART UNIT	2914 — Design
CURRENT CPC	Transportation D12/12
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Department of Energy (DOE)

09597085 — Shape memory polymer foams for endovascular therapies

US 09597085	Wilson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA
APPLICANT(S)	LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC (Livermore, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Thomas S. Wilson (Castro Valley, California); Duncan J. Maitland (Pleasant Hill, California)
ABSTRACT	A system for occluding a physical anomaly. One embodiment comprises a shape memory material body wherein the shape memory material body fits within the physical anomaly occluding the physical anomaly. The shape memory material body has a primary shape for occluding the physical anomaly and a secondary shape for being positioned in the physical anomaly.
FILED	Wednesday, May 20, 2015
APPL NO	14/717590
ART UNIT	3731 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 17/12022 (20130101) A61B 17/12031 (20130101) A61B 17/12109 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 17/12113 (20130101) A61B 17/12181 (20130101) A61B 17/12195 (20130101) A61B 2017/00867 (20130101) A61B 2017/00871 (20130101) A61B 2017/12063 (20130101) A61B 2017/12072 (20130101) A61B 2017/12077 (20130101)
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09597643 — Surface functionalization of metal organic frameworks for mixed matrix membranes

US 09597643	Albenze et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
APPLICANT(S)	Erik Albenze (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania); Michael Lartey (Sunyani, Ghana); Tao Li (Shanghai, China PRC); David R. Luebke (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania); Hunaid B. Nulwala (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania); Nathaniel L. Rosi (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Surendar R. Venna (South Park, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Erik Albenze (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania); Michael Lartey (Sunyani, Ghana); Tao Li (Shanghai, China PRC); David R. Luebke (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania); Hunaid B. Nulwala (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania); Nathaniel L. Rosi (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Surendar R. Venna (South Park, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) are composite membranes for gas separation and comprising a quantity of inorganic filler particles, in particular metal organic framework (MOF), dispersed throughout a polymer matrix comprising one or more polymers. This disclosure is directed to MOF functionalized through addition of a pendant functional group to the MOF, in order to improve interaction with a surrounding polymer matrix in a MMM. The improved interaction aids in avoiding defects in the MMM due to incompatible interfaces between the polymer matrix and the MOF particle, in turn increasing the mechanical and gas separation properties of the MMM. The disclosure is also directed to a MMM incorporating the surface functionalized MOF.
FILED	Tuesday, October 21, 2014
APPL NO	14/519743
ART UNIT	1776 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Separation B01D 53/228 (20130101) B01D 71/10 (20130101) B01D 71/48 (20130101) B01D 71/50 (20130101) B01D 71/52 (20130101) B01D 71/54 (20130101) B01D 71/56 (20130101) B01D 71/60 (20130101) B01D 71/64 (20130101) B01D 71/68 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01D 2053/221 (20130101) B01D 2257/504 (20130101)
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09597658 — Metal-organic framework templated synthesis of porous inorganic materials as novel sorbents

US 09597658	Taylor-Pashow et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (SRNS) at Aiken, SC
APPLICANT(S)	Kathryn M. L. Taylor-Pashow (Aiken, South Carolina); Wenbin Lin (Chicago, Illinois); Carter W. Abney (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, South Carolina); University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, North Carolina); University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Kathryn M. L. Taylor-Pashow (Aiken, South Carolina); Wenbin Lin (Chicago, Illinois); Carter W. Abney (Chicago, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A novel metal-organic framework (MOF) templated process for the synthesis of highly porous inorganic sorbents for removing radionuclides, actinides, and heavy metals is disclosed. The highly porous nature of the MOFs leads to highly porous inorganic sorbents (such as oxides, phosphates, sulfides, etc) with accessible surface binding sites that are suitable for removing radionuclides from high level nuclear wastes, extracting uranium from acid mine drainage and seawater, and sequestering heavy metals from waste streams. In some cases, MOFs can be directly used for removing these metal ions as MOFs are converted to highly porous inorganic sorbents in situ.
FILED	Tuesday, April 01, 2014
APPL NO	14/242087
ART UNIT	1671 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
CURRENT CPC	Separation B01D 53/02 (20130101) B01D 2253/204 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 20/06 (20130101) B01J 20/045 (20130101) B01J 20/0211 (20130101) B01J 20/226 (20130101) B01J 20/3057 (20130101) B01J 20/3085 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 20/28083 (20130101) Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge C02F 1/281 (20130101) C02F 1/285 (20130101) C02F 1/288 (20130101) C02F 2101/006 (20130101) C02F 2101/20 (20130101) C02F 2103/08 (20130101) C02F 2103/10 (20130101) Protection Against X-radiation, Gamma Radiation, Corpuscular Radiation or Particle Bombardment; Treating Radioactively Contaminated Material; Decontamination Arrangements Therefor G21F 9/12 (20130101) G21F 9/167 (20130101)
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09597675 — Oxidation catalysts on alkaline earth supports

US 09597675	Mohajeri
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Nahid Mohajeri (Rockledge, Florida)
ABSTRACT	An oxidation catalyst includes a support including particles of an alkaline earth salt, and first particles including a palladium compound on the support. The oxidation catalyst can also include precious metal group (PMG) metal particles in addition to the first particles intermixed together on the support. A gas permeable polymer that provides a continuous phase can completely encapsulate the particles and the support. The oxidation catalyst may be used as a gas sensor, where the first particles are chemochromic particles.
FILED	Wednesday, March 05, 2014
APPL NO	14/198030
ART UNIT	1736 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Separation B01D 53/9445 (20130101) B01D 2255/102 (20130101) B01D 2255/104 (20130101) B01D 2255/106 (20130101) B01D 2255/1023 (20130101) B01D 2255/2042 (20130101) B01D 2255/20707 (20130101) B01D 2255/20715 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 21/063 (20130101) B01J 23/42 (20130101) B01J 23/44 (20130101) B01J 23/50 (20130101) B01J 23/52 (20130101) B01J 23/58 (20130101) B01J 23/60 (20130101) B01J 23/63 (20130101) B01J 23/66 (20130101) B01J 27/053 (20130101) B01J 31/28 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 31/069 (20130101) B01J 35/0006 (20130101) B01J 35/0013 (20130101) B01J 35/023 (20130101) B01J 37/0201 (20130101) B01J 37/0209 (20130101) B01J 37/0213 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 27/125 (20130101) G01N 33/005 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Transportation Y02T 10/22 (20130101)
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09597708 — Bond layer for a solid oxide fuel cell, and related processes and devices

US 09597708	Wu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Jian Wu (Schenectady, New York); Todd-Michael Striker (Ballston Lake, New York); Stephane Renou (Clifton Park, New York); Simon William Gaunt (Guilderland, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Jian Wu (Schenectady, New York); Todd-Michael Striker (Ballston Lake, New York); Stephane Renou (Clifton Park, New York); Simon William Gaunt (Guilderland, New York)
ABSTRACT	An electrically-conductive layer of material having a composition comprising lanthanum and strontium is described. The material is characterized by a microstructure having bimodal porosity. Another concept in this disclosure relates to a solid oxide fuel cell attached to at least one cathode interconnect by a cathode bond layer. The bond layer includes a microstructure having bimodal porosity. A fuel cell stack which incorporates at least one of the cathode bond layers is also described herein, along with related processes for forming the cathode bond layer.
FILED	Friday, December 21, 2007
APPL NO	11/963308
ART UNIT	1729 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 5/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/02 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 8/00 (20130101) H01M 8/12 (20130101) H01M 8/24 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/521 (20130101) Y02E 60/525 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 70/56 (20151101)
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09598033 — Joining and reinforcing a composite bumper beam and a composite crush can for a vehicle

US 09598033	Berger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S)	United States Council for Automotive Research, LLC (Southfield, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UNITED STATES COUNCIL FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH, LLC (Southfield, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Elisabeth Berger (Farmington Hills, Michigan); Leland Decker (Sterling Heights, Michigan); Dale Armstrong (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan); James Truskin (Plymouth, Michigan); Praveen Pasupuleti (Southfield, Michigan); Ramesh Dwarmpudi (Novi, Michigan); Mark Doroudian (Novi, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	A front bumper beam and crush can (FBCC) system is provided for a vehicle. A bumper beam has an interior surface with a plurality of ribs extending therefrom. The ribs and the interior surface are made of a chopped fiber composite and cooperate to engage a crush can. The chopped fiber composite reinforces the engaging surfaces of the crush can and the interior surface of the bumper beam. The crush can has a tubular body made of a continuous fiber composite. The crush can has outwardly-extending flanges at an end spaced away from the bumper beam. The flanges are at least partially provided with a layer of chopped fiber composite to reinforce a joint between the outwardly-extending flange and the vehicle frame.
FILED	Monday, November 09, 2015
APPL NO	14/935722
ART UNIT	3612 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Vehicles, Vehicle Fittings, or Vehicle Parts, Not Otherwise Provided for B60R 19/03 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B60R 19/34 (20130101)
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09598170 — Kite ground station and system using same

US 09598170	Vander Lind
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
APPLICANT(S)	X Development LLC (Mountain View, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	X DEVELOPMENT LLC (Mountain View, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Damon Vander Lind (Oakland, California)
ABSTRACT	A kite system with a ground station adapted for airborne power generation. The kite system may include a kite which includes one or more airfoils which have mounted thereon a plurality of turbine driven generators. The turbine driven generators may also function as motor driven propellers in a powered flight mode, which may be used during take-off, which may include aspects of vertical take-off and landing. A perch adapted to facilitate the take-off and landing may be used as part of the system. The perch may pivot such that the pivot is oriented towards the tension direction of the tether.
FILED	Monday, November 17, 2014
APPL NO	14/543189
ART UNIT	3644 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Aeroplanes; Helicopters B64C 31/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B64C 39/022 (20130101) Ground or Aircraft-carrier-deck Installations Specially Adapted for Use in Connection With Aircraft; Designing, Manufacturing, Assembling, Cleaning, Maintaining or Repairing Aircraft, Not Otherwise Provided For; Handling, Transporting, Testing or Inspecting Aircraft Components, Not Otherwise Provided for B64F 3/00 (20130101) Wind Motors F03D 5/04 (20130101) F03D 9/002 (20130101) F03D 13/20 (20160501) Indexing Scheme Relating to Wind, Spring, Weight, Inertia or Like Motors, to Machines or Engines for Liquids Covered by Subclasses F03B, F03D and F03G F05B 2240/917 (20130101) F05B 2240/921 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/70 (20130101) Y02E 10/725 (20130101) Y02E 10/728 (20130101)
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09598318 — Chromia refractory brick with carbon treatment

US 09598318	Bennett et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
APPLICANT(S)	James P. Bennett (Salem, Oregon); Kyei-Sing Kwong (Albany, Oregon)
ASSIGNEE(S)	U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	James P. Bennett (Salem, Oregon); Kyei-Sing Kwong (Albany, Oregon)
ABSTRACT	The disclosure provides a refractory brick system comprising a chromia refractory brick for operation in the slagging environment of an air-cooled gasifier. The chromia refractory brick comprises a ceramically-bonded porous chromia refractory having a porosity greater than 9% and having carbon deposits residing within the pores. The brick may be further comprised of Al₂O₃. The air-cooled gasifier generates a liquefied slag in contact with the refractory brick and generally operates at temperatures between 1250° C. and 1575° C. and pressures between 300 psi to 1000 psi, with oxygen partial pressures generally between 10⁻⁴and 10⁻¹⁰atm. The refractory brick performs without substantial chromium carbide or chromium metal formation in the low oxygen partial pressure environment. The inclusion of carbon without chromium carbide formation provides for significant mitigation of slag penetration and significantly reduced refractory wear.
FILED	Thursday, September 11, 2014
APPL NO	14/483187
ART UNIT	1731 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Lime, Magnesia; Slag; Cements; Compositions Thereof, e.g Mortars, Concrete or Like Building Materials; Artificial Stone; Ceramics; Refractories; Treatment of Natural Stone C04B 35/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Production of Producer Gas, Water-gas, Synthesis Gas From Solid Carbonaceous Material, or Mixtures Containing These Gases; Carburetting Air or Other Gases C10J 3/02 (20130101) C10J 2300/093 (20130101) C10J 2300/0943 (20130101) C10J 2300/0959 (20130101) C10J 2300/0973 (20130101)
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09598545 — Advanced separators based on aromatic polymer for high energy density lithium batteries

US 09598545	Zhang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL
APPLICANT(S)	UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois); Jung-Je Woo (Naperville, Illinois); Khalil Amine (Oakbrook, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A process includes casting a solution including poly(phenylene oxide), inorganic nanoparticles, a solvent, and a non-solvent on a substrate; and removing the solvent to form a porous film; wherein: the porous film is configured for use as a porous separator for a lithium ion battery.
FILED	Thursday, January 31, 2013
APPL NO	13/755823
ART UNIT	1725 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H C08J 5/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C08J 5/2256 (20130101) C08J 2371/12 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 2/145 (20130101) H01M 2/166 (20130101) H01M 2/1686 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101)
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09598644 — Method of CO and/or CO₂hydrogenation to higher hydrocarbons using doped mixed-metal oxides

US 09598644	Shekhawat et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
APPLICANT(S)	Dushyant Shekhawat (Morgantown, West Virginia); David A. Berry (Morgantown, West Virginia); Daniel J. Haynes (Morgantown, West Virginia); Victor Abdelsayed (Morgantown, West Virginia); Mark W. Smith (Morgantown, West Virginia); James J. Spivey (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)	U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Dushyant Shekhawat (Morgantown, West Virginia); David A. Berry (Morgantown, West Virginia); Daniel J. Haynes (Morgantown, West Virginia); Victor Abdelsayed (Morgantown, West Virginia); Mark W. Smith (Morgantown, West Virginia); James J. Spivey (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
ABSTRACT	A method of hydrogenation utilizing a reactant gas mixture comprising a carbon oxide and a hydrogen agent, and a hydrogenation catalyst comprising a mixed-metal oxide containing metal sites supported and/or incorporated into the lattice. The mixed-metal oxide comprises a pyrochlore, a brownmillerite, or mixtures thereof doped at the A-site or the B-site. The metal site may comprise a deposited metal, where the deposited metal is a transition metal, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or mixtures thereof. Contact between the carbon oxide, hydrogen agent, and hydrogenation catalyst under appropriate conditions of temperature, pressure and gas flow rate generate a hydrogenation reaction and produce a hydrogenated product made up of carbon from the carbon oxide and some portion of the hydrogen agent. The carbon oxide may be CO, CO₂, or mixtures thereof and the hydrogen agent may be H₂. In a particular embodiment, the hydrogenated product comprises olefins, paraffins, or mixtures thereof.
FILED	Tuesday, August 25, 2015
APPL NO	14/834487
ART UNIT	1671 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Cracking Hydrocarbon Oils; Production of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixtures, e.g by Destructive Hydrogenation, Oligomerisation, Polymerisation; Recovery of Hydrocarbon Oils From Oil-shale, Oil-sand, or Gases; Refining Mixtures Mainly Consisting of Hydrocarbons; Reforming of Naphtha; Mineral Waxes C10G 2/50 (20130101) C10G 2/333 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598653 — Efficient volatile metal removal from low rank coal in gasification, combustion, and processing systems and methods

US 09598653	Bland et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	The University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, Wyoming)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, Wyoming)
INVENTOR(S)	Alan E. Bland (Laramie, Wyoming); Kumar Muthusami Sellakumar (Bridgewater, New Jersey); Jesse D. Newcomer (Laramie, Wyoming)
ABSTRACT	Efficient coal pre-processing systems (69) integrated with gasification, oxy-combustion, and power plant systems include a drying chamber (28), a volatile metal removal chamber (30), recirculated gases, including recycled carbon dioxide (21), nitrogen (6), and gaseous exhaust (60) for increasing the efficiencies and lowering emissions in various coal processing systems.
FILED	Friday, November 06, 2015
APPL NO	14/934459
ART UNIT	3744 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Production of Producer Gas, Water-gas, Synthesis Gas From Solid Carbonaceous Material, or Mixtures Containing These Gases; Carburetting Air or Other Gases C10J 3/02 (20130101) C10J 3/84 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C10J 2300/093 (20130101) C10J 2300/0903 (20130101) C10J 2300/0909 (20130101) C10J 2300/0969 (20130101) C10J 2300/1643 (20130101) C10J 2300/1656 (20130101) C10J 2300/1815 (20130101) Fuels Not Otherwise Provided for; Natural Gas; Synthetic Natural Gas Obtained by Processes Not Covered by Subclasses C10G, C10K; Liquefied Petroleum Gas; Adding Materials to Fuels or Fires to Reduce Smoke or Undesirable Deposits or to Facilitate Soot Removal; Firelighters C10L 5/366 (20130101) C10L 9/08 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 20/16 (20130101) Y02E 20/18 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 29/49229 (20150115)
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09598686 — Use of Galerina marginata genes and proteins for peptide production

US 09598686	Hallen-Adams et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC)
APPLICANT(S)	Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Heather E. Hallen-Adams (Lincoln, Nebraska); John S. Scott-Craig (East Lansing, Michigan); Jonathan D. Walton (East Lansing, Michigan); Hong Luo (East Lansing, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to compositions and methods comprising genes and peptides associated with cyclic peptides and cyclic peptide production in mushrooms. In particular, the present invention relates to using genes and proteins from Galerina species encoding peptides specifically relating to amatoxins in addition to proteins involved with processing cyclic peptide toxins. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention also relates to methods for making small peptides and small cyclic peptides including peptides similar to amanitin. Further, the present inventions relate to providing kits for making small peptides.
FILED	Thursday, November 05, 2015
APPL NO	14/933239
ART UNIT	1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Peptides C07K 7/64 (20130101) C07K 14/375 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/58 (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 21/06 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 304/21026 (20130101)
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09598769 — Method and system for continuous atomic layer deposition

US 09598769	Elam et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL
APPLICANT(S)	UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Jeffrey W. Elam (Elmhurst, Illinois); Angel Yanguas-Gil (Naperville, Illinois); Joseph A. Libera (Clarendon Hills, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A system and method for continuous atomic layer deposition. The system and method includes a housing, a moving bed which passes through the housing, a plurality of precursor gases and associated input ports and the amount of precursor gases, position of the input ports, and relative velocity of the moving bed and carrier gases enabling exhaustion of the precursor gases at available reaction sites.
FILED	Wednesday, July 23, 2014
APPL NO	14/339058
ART UNIT	1715 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth
CURRENT CPC	Coating Metallic Material; Coating Material With Metallic Material; Surface Treatment of Metallic Material by Diffusion into the Surface, by Chemical Conversion or Substitution; Coating by Vacuum Evaporation, by Sputtering, by Ion Implantation or by Chemical Vapour Deposition, in General C23C 16/442 (20130101) C23C 16/545 (20130101) C23C 16/45527 (20130101) C23C 16/45551 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 51/001 (20130101) H01L 51/0029 (20130101) H01L 51/56 (20130101) H01L 51/448 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/549 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 70/521 (20151101)
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09598780 — Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and 2,5-diformylfuran

US 09598780	Choi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC)
APPLICANT(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
INVENTOR(S)	Kyoung-Shin Choi (Fitchburg, Wisconsin); Hyun Gil Cha (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT	Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical cells for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and/or 2,5-diformylfuran are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the electrochemical and photoelectrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and/or 2,5-diformylfuran.
FILED	Thursday, January 08, 2015
APPL NO	14/592031
ART UNIT	1759 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth
CURRENT CPC	Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Processes for the Production of Compounds or Non-metals; Apparatus Therefor C25B 3/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C25B 9/00 (20130101) C25B 11/12 (20130101) C25B 11/0405 (20130101) Capacitors; Capacitors, Rectifiers, Detectors, Switching Devices or Light-sensitive Devices, of the Electrolytic Type H01G 9/2004 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/135 (20151101)
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09598903 — Apparatus for mounting an X-ray device on a ladder

US 09598903	Miller
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) NNSA Critical Mission Site Operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, LLC (FM&T) at Kansas City, MO
APPLICANT(S)	Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S)	Richard Dean Miller (Kansas City, Missouri)
ABSTRACT	An apparatus for mounting an X-ray device or other electronic device, or a PAN disrupter or other mechanical device onto a ladder, the apparatus broadly comprising a horizontally extending mounting plate, a horizontally extending engagement bracket, a vertically extending mounting plate, and a hinge. The horizontally extending mounting bracket and the horizontally extending engagement bracket each include a rung engagement tab. The horizontally extending engagement bracket is slidable in relation to the horizontally extending mounting bracket for securing the apparatus to a ladder rung via the rung engagement tabs. The horizontally extending mounting plate stabilizes the electronic or mechanical device via the ladder rung and the vertically extending mounting plate supports the weight of the electronic or mechanical device on a lower ladder rung. The hinge pivotably connects the horizontally extending mounting plate and the vertically extending mounting plate.
FILED	Tuesday, December 23, 2014
APPL NO	14/581400
ART UNIT	2852 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Ladders E06C 7/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Frames, Casings or Beds of Engines, Machines or Apparatus, Not Specific to Engines, Machines or Apparatus Provided for Elsewhere; Stands; Supports F16M 13/02 (20130101) Apparatus or Arrangements for Taking Photographs or for Projecting or Viewing Them; Apparatus or Arrangements Employing Analogous Techniques Using Waves Other Than Optical Waves; Accessories Therefor G03B 17/561 (20130101)
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09599328 — Solid state lighting devices and methods with rotary cooling structures

US 09599328	Koplow
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Jeffrey P. Koplow (San Ramon, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Jeffrey P. Koplow (San Ramon, California)
ABSTRACT	Solid state lighting devices and methods for heat dissipation with rotary cooling structures are described. An example solid state lighting device includes a solid state light source, a rotating heat transfer structure in thermal contact with the solid state light source, and a mounting assembly having a stationary portion. The mounting assembly may be rotatably coupled to the heat transfer structure such that at least a portion of the mounting assembly remains stationary while the heat transfer structure is rotating. Examples of methods for dissipating heat from electrical devices, such as solid state lighting sources are also described. Heat dissipation methods may include providing electrical power to a solid state light source mounted to and in thermal contact with a heat transfer structure, and rotating the heat transfer structure through a surrounding medium.
FILED	Thursday, March 01, 2012
APPL NO	13/409982
ART UNIT	2875 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Non-positive-displacement Pumps F04D 17/16 (20130101) F04D 29/582 (20130101) Functional Features or Details of Lighting Devices or Systems Thereof; Structural Combinations of Lighting Devices With Other Articles, Not Otherwise Provided for F21V 29/02 (20130101) F21V 29/63 (20150115) F21V 29/74 (20150115) Original (OR) Class Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclasses F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, Relating to the Form or the Kind of the Light Sources or of the Colour of the Light Emitted F21Y 2101/00 (20130101) Details of Heat-exchange and Heat-transfer Apparatus, of General Application F28F 3/02 (20130101) F28F 2250/08 (20130101)
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09599514 — Multi-color pyrometry imaging system and method of operating the same

US 09599514	Estevadeordal et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Jordi Estevadeordal (Saratoga Springs, New York); Nirm Velumylum Nirmalan (Liberty Township, Ohio); Nilesh Tralshawala (Rexford, New York); Jeremy Clyde Bailey (Middle Grove, New York)
ABSTRACT	A multi-color pyrometry imaging system for a high-temperature asset includes at least one viewing port in optical communication with at least one high-temperature component of the high-temperature asset. The system also includes at least one camera device in optical communication with the at least one viewing port. The at least one camera device includes a camera enclosure and at least one camera aperture defined in the camera enclosure, The at least one camera aperture is in optical communication with the at least one viewing port. The at least one camera device also includes a multi-color filtering mechanism coupled to the enclosure. The multi-color filtering mechanism is configured to sequentially transmit photons within a first predetermined wavelength band and transmit photons within a second predetermined wavelength band that is different than the first predetermined wavelength band.
FILED	Thursday, January 24, 2013
APPL NO	13/748769
ART UNIT	3746 — 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 7/00 (20130101) Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 5/043 (20130101) G01J 5/0088 (20130101) G01J 5/0205 (20130101) G01J 5/602 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01J 5/0806 (20130101) G01J 5/0859 (20130101) G01J 5/0862 (20130101) G01J 5/0865 (20130101) G01J 2005/0077 (20130101)
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09599667 — Visible light laser voltage probing on thinned substrates

US 09599667	Beutler et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Joshua Beutler (Albuquerque, New Mexico); John Joseph Clement (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Mary A. Miller (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Jeffrey Stevens (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Edward I. Cole, Jr. (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	The various technologies presented herein relate to utilizing visible light in conjunction with a thinned structure to enable characterization of operation of one or more features included in an integrated circuit (IC). Short wavelength illumination (e.g., visible light) is applied to thinned samples (e.g., ultra-thinned samples) to achieve a spatial resolution for laser voltage probing (LVP) analysis to be performed on smaller technology node silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and bulk devices. Thinning of a semiconductor material included in the IC (e.g., backside material) can be controlled such that the thinned semiconductor material has sufficient thickness to enable operation of one or more features comprising the IC during LVP investigation.
FILED	Wednesday, August 26, 2015
APPL NO	14/836713
ART UNIT	2886 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/9501 (20130101) Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 31/311 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/3065 (20130101) H01L 21/67253 (20130101) H01L 22/20 (20130101)
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09599688 — Relaxation time estimation in surface NMR

US 09599688	Grunewald et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	VISTA CLARA INC. (Mukilteo, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S)	VISTA CLARA INC. (Mukilteo, Washington)
INVENTOR(S)	Elliot D. Grunewald (Seattle, Washington); David O. Walsh (Mukilteo, Washington)
ABSTRACT	NMR relaxation time estimation methods and corresponding apparatus generate two or more alternating current transmit pulses with arbitrary amplitudes, time delays, and relative phases; apply a surface NMR acquisition scheme in which initial preparatory pulses, the properties of which may be fixed across a set of multiple acquisition sequence, are transmitted at the start of each acquisition sequence and are followed by one or more depth sensitive pulses, the pulse moments of which are varied across the set of multiple acquisition sequences; and apply processing techniques in which recorded NMR response data are used to estimate NMR properties and the relaxation times T₁and T₂* as a function of position as well as one-dimensional and two-dimension distributions of T₁versus T₂* as a function of subsurface position.
FILED	Friday, January 25, 2013
APPL NO	13/750984
ART UNIT	2866 — Printing/Measuring and Testing
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 24/081 (20130101) Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables G01R 33/32 (20130101) G01R 33/341 (20130101) G01R 33/445 (20130101) G01R 33/448 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Geophysics; Gravitational Measurements; Detecting Masses or Objects; Tags G01V 3/14 (20130101)
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09599770 — Graphene photonics for resonator-enhanced electro-optic devices and all-optical interactions

US 09599770	Englund et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (BSA) at Upton, NY
APPLICANT(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Dirk R. Englund (New York, New York); Xuetao Gan (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT	Techniques for coupling light into graphene using a planar photonic crystal having a resonant cavity characterized by a mode volume and a quality factor and at least one graphene layer positioned in proximity to the planar photonic crystal to at least partially overlap with an evanescent field of the resonant cavity. At least one mode of the resonant cavity can couple into the graphene layer via evanescent coupling. The optical properties of the graphene layer can be controlled, and characteristics of the graphene-cavity system can be detected. Coupling light into graphene can include electro-optic modulation of light, photodetection, saturable absorption, bistability, and autocorrelation.
FILED	Tuesday, September 30, 2014
APPL NO	14/501735
ART UNIT	2884 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Nanostructures Formed by Manipulation of Individual Atoms, Molecules, or Limited Collections of Atoms or Molecules as Discrete Units; Manufacture or Treatment Thereof B82B 1/00 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 20/00 (20130101) Measurement of Intensity, Velocity, Spectral Content, Polarisation, Phase or Pulse Characteristics of Infra-Red, Visible or Ultra-violet Light; Colorimetry; Radiation Pyrometry G01J 1/42 (20130101) Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 6/32 (20130101) G02B 6/1225 (20130101) G02B 6/29331 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters G02F 1/17 (20130101) G02F 1/0118 (20130101) G02F 3/022 (20130101) G02F 2202/32 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/755 (20130101)
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09599781 — Plasmon-assisted optical vias for photonic ASICS

US 09599781	Skogen et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Erik J. Skogen (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Gregory A. Vawter (Corrales, New Mexico); Anna Tauke-Pedretti (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to optical vias to optically connect multilevel optical circuits. In one example, the optical via includes a surface plasmon polariton waveguide, and a first optical waveguide formed on a first substrate is coupled to a second optical waveguide formed on a second substrate by the surface plasmon polariton waveguide. In some embodiments, the first optical waveguide includes a transition region configured to convert light from an optical mode to a surface plasmon polariton mode or from a surface plasmon polariton mode to an optical mode.
FILED	Tuesday, September 08, 2015
APPL NO	14/847806
ART UNIT	2883 — Optics
CURRENT CPC	Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus G02B 5/008 (20130101) G02B 6/14 (20130101) G02B 6/264 (20130101) G02B 6/1226 (20130101) G02B 6/4206 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G02B 6/4218 (20130101)
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09600249 — Obtaining correct compile results by absorbing mismatches between data types representations

US 09600249	Horie et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC)
APPLICANT(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Michihiro Horie (Saitama, Japan); Hiroshi H. Horii (Tokyo, Japan); Kiyokuni Kawachiya (Kanagawa, Japan); Mikio Takeuchi (Kanagawa, Japan)
ABSTRACT	Methods and a system are provided. A method includes implementing a function, which a compiler for a first language does not have, using a compiler for a second language. The implementing step includes generating, by the compiler for the first language, a first abstract syntax tree. The implementing step further includes converting, by a converter, the first abstract syntax tree to a second abstract syntax tree of the compiler for the second language using a conversion table from data representation types in the first language to data representation types in the second language. When a compilation error occurs, the implementing step also includes generating a special node for error processing in the second abstract syntax tree and storing an error token in the special node. When unparsing, the implementing step additionally includes outputting the error token, in the form of source code written in the first language.
FILED	Wednesday, June 24, 2015
APPL NO	14/748536
ART UNIT	2194 — Interprocess Communication and Software Development
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 8/42 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 8/43 (20130101)
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09600281 — Matrix multiplication operations using pair-wise load and splat operations

US 09600281	Eichenberger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Alexandre E. Eichenberger (Chappaqua, New York); Michael K. Gschwind (Chappaqua, New York); John A. Gunnels (Yorktown Heights, New York); Valentina Salapura (Chappaqua, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Alexandre E. Eichenberger (Chappaqua, New York); Michael K. Gschwind (Chappaqua, New York); John A. Gunnels (Yorktown Heights, New York); Valentina Salapura (Chappaqua, New York)
ABSTRACT	Mechanisms for performing a matrix multiplication operation are provided. A vector load operation is performed to load a first vector operand of the matrix multiplication operation to a first target vector register. A pair-wise load and splat operation is performed to load a pair of scalar values of a second vector operand and replicate the pair of scalar values within a second target vector register. An operation is performed on elements of the first target vector register and elements of the second target vector register to generate a partial product of the matrix multiplication operation. The partial product is accumulated with other partial products and a resulting accumulated partial product is stored. This operation may be repeated for a second pair of scalar values of the second vector operand.
FILED	Monday, July 12, 2010
APPL NO	12/834464
ART UNIT	2182 — Computer Architecture and I/O
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/3887 (20130101) G06F 9/30014 (20130101) G06F 9/30032 (20130101) G06F 9/30036 (20130101) G06F 9/30043 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 9/30109 (20130101) G06F 9/30112 (20130101) G06F 9/30145 (20130101)
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09600386 — Network testbed creation and validation

US 09600386	Thai et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Tan Q. Thai (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Vincent Urias (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Brian P. Van Leeuwen (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Kristopher K. Watts (Idaho Falls, Idaho); Andrew John Sweeney (Brooklyn, New York)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments of network testbed creation and validation processes are described herein. A “network testbed” is a replicated environment used to validate a target network or an aspect of its design. Embodiments describe a network testbed that comprises virtual testbed nodes executed via a plurality of physical infrastructure nodes. The virtual testbed nodes utilize these hardware resources as a network “fabric,” thereby enabling rapid configuration and reconfiguration of the virtual testbed nodes without requiring reconfiguration of the physical infrastructure nodes. Thus, in contrast to prior art solutions which require a tester manually build an emulated environment of physically connected network devices, embodiments receive or derive a target network description and build out a replica of this description using virtual testbed nodes executed via the physical infrastructure nodes. This process allows for the creation of very large (e.g., tens of thousands of network elements) and/or very topologically complex test networks.
FILED	Thursday, May 29, 2014
APPL NO	14/289853
ART UNIT	2113 — Computer Error Control, Reliability, & Control Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 11/263 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09601226 — High-density 3D graphene-based monolith and related materials, methods, and devices

US 09601226	Worsley et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS) at Livermore, CA
APPLICANT(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Marcus A. Worsley (Hayward, California); Theodore F. Baumann (Discovery Bay, California); Juergen Biener (San Leandro, California); Supakit Charnvanichborikarn (Livermore, California); Sergei Kucheyev (Oakland, California); Elizabeth Montalvo (Oakland, California); Swanee Shin (Emeryville, California); Elijah Tylski (Platte City, Missouri)
ABSTRACT	A composition comprising at least one high-density graphene-based monolith, said monolith comprising a three-dimensional structure of graphene sheets crosslinked by covalent carbon bonds and having a density of at least 0.1 g/cm³. Also provided is a method comprising: preparing a reaction mixture comprising a suspension and at least one catalyst, said suspension selected from a graphene oxide (GO) suspension and a carbon nanotube suspension; curing the reaction mixture to produce a wet gel; drying the wet gel to produce a dry gel, said drying step is substantially free of supercritical drying and freeze drying; and pyrolyzing the dry gel to produce a high-density graphene-based monolith. Exceptional combinations of properties are achieved including high conductive and mechanical properties.
FILED	Friday, March 15, 2013
APPL NO	13/844340
ART UNIT	1784 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09601227 — Microbial nanowires and methods of making and using

US 09601227	Reguera et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB)
APPLICANT(S)	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Gemma Reguera (East Lansing, Michigan); Dena Cologgi (Edmonton, Canada); Robert Mark Worden (Holt, Michigan); Angelines A. Castro-Forero (St. Paul, Minnesota); Rebecca Steidl (Williamson, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	Electrically conductive nanowires, and genetically or chemically modified production and use of such nanowires with altered conductive, adhesive, coupling or other properties are described. The disclosed nanowires are used as device or device components or may be adapted for soluble metal remediation.
FILED	Friday, February 28, 2014
APPL NO	14/193943
ART UNIT	1656 — 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 5/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/195 (20130101) C07K 2319/20 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 1/20 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/134 (20151101)
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09601228 — Silicon oxide based high capacity anode materials for lithium ion batteries

US 09601228	Deng et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
APPLICANT(S)	Haixia Deng (Fremont, California); Yongbong Han (San Francisco, California); Charan Masarapu (Fremont, California); Yogesh Kumar Anguchamy (Newark, California); Herman A. Lopez (Sunnyvale, California); Sujeet Kumar (Newark, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Envia Systems, Inc. (Newark, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Haixia Deng (Fremont, California); Yongbong Han (San Francisco, California); Charan Masarapu (Fremont, California); Yogesh Kumar Anguchamy (Newark, California); Herman A. Lopez (Sunnyvale, California); Sujeet Kumar (Newark, California)
ABSTRACT	Silicon oxide based materials, including composites with various electrical conductive compositions, are formulated into desirable anodes. The anodes can be effectively combined into lithium ion batteries with high capacity cathode materials. In some formulations, supplemental lithium can be used to stabilize cycling as well as to reduce effects of first cycle irreversible capacity loss. Batteries are described with surprisingly good cycling properties with good specific capacities with respect to both cathode active weights and anode active weights.
FILED	Monday, May 16, 2011
APPL NO	13/108708
ART UNIT	1729 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/122 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/131 (20130101) H01M 4/134 (20130101) H01M 4/386 (20130101) H01M 4/483 (20130101) H01M 4/622 (20130101) H01M 4/624 (20130101) H01M 4/625 (20130101) H01M 10/052 (20130101) H01M 2004/027 (20130101)
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09601484 — Magnetic multilayer structure

US 09601484	Herget et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Philipp Herget (San Jose, California); Eugene J. O'Sullivan (Nyack, New York); Lubomyr T. Romankiw (Briarcliff Manor, New York); Naigang Wang (Ossining, New York); Bucknell C. Webb (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ABSTRACT	A mechanism is provided for an integrated laminated magnetic device. A substrate and a multilayer stack structure form the device. The multilayer stack structure includes alternating magnetic layers and diode structures formed on the substrate. Each magnetic layer in the multilayer stack structure is separated from another magnetic layer in the multilayer stack structure by a diode structure.
FILED	Tuesday, May 17, 2016
APPL NO	15/156576
ART UNIT	2897 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties H01F 7/021 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 27/224 (20130101) H01L 27/0641 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 28/10 (20130101)
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09601671 — Optical systems fabricated by printing-based assembly

US 09601671	Rogers et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Materials Sciences and Engineering Division (MSE)
APPLICANT(S)	The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois); Semprius, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Urbana, Illinois); Semprius, Inc. (Durham, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S)	John Rogers (Champaign, Illinois); Ralph Nuzzo (Champaign, Illinois); Matthew Meitl (Durham, North Carolina); Etienne Menard (Durham, North Carolina); Alfred Baca (Urbana, Illinois); Michael Motala (Champaign, Illinois); Jong-Hyun Ahn (Suwon, South Korea); Sang-Il Park (Savoy, Illinois); Chang-Jae Yu (Urbana, Illinois); Heung Cho Ko (Gwangju, South Korea); Mark Stoykovich (Dover, New Hampshire); Jongseung Yoon (Urbana, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	Provided are optical devices and systems fabricated, at least in part, via printing-based assembly and integration of device components. In specific embodiments the present invention provides light emitting systems, light collecting systems, light sensing systems and photovoltaic systems comprising printable semiconductor elements, including large area, high performance macroelectronic devices. Optical systems of the present invention comprise semiconductor elements assembled, organized and/or integrated with other device components via printing techniques that exhibit performance characteristics and functionality comparable to single crystalline semiconductor based devices fabricated using conventional high temperature processing methods. Optical systems of the present invention have device geometries and configurations, such as form factors, component densities, and component positions, accessed by printing that provide a range of useful device functionalities. Optical systems of the present invention include devices and device arrays exhibiting a range of useful physical and mechanical properties including flexibility, shapeability, conformability and stretchablity.
FILED	Wednesday, July 15, 2015
APPL NO	14/800363
ART UNIT	2893 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Processes or Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture or Treatment of Microstructural Devices or Systems B81C 2201/0185 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 10/00 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 25/167 (20130101) H01L 25/0753 (20130101) H01L 27/1285 (20130101) H01L 27/1292 (20130101) H01L 29/78603 (20130101) H01L 29/78681 (20130101) H01L 31/0525 (20130101) H01L 31/0543 (20141201) H01L 31/0547 (20141201) H01L 31/0725 (20130101) H01L 31/1804 (20130101) H01L 31/1876 (20130101) H01L 33/005 (20130101) H01L 33/54 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 33/56 (20130101) H01L 33/58 (20130101) H01L 2924/00 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) H01L 2924/0002 (20130101) H01L 2933/005 (20130101) Devices Using the Process of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation [LASER] to Amplify or Generate Light; Devices Using Stimulated Emission of Electromagnetic Radiation in Wave Ranges Other Than Optical H01S 5/423 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/52 (20130101) Y02E 10/547 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 70/521 (20151101)
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09601771 — High voltage cathode compositions for lithium-ion batteries

US 09601771	Lu et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S)	3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (St. Paul, Minnesota)
ASSIGNEE(S)	3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (St. Paul, Minnesota)
INVENTOR(S)	Zhonghua Lu (Woodbury, Minnesota); Kevin W Eberman (St. Paul, Minnesota)
ABSTRACT	A lithium transition metal oxide composition. The composition has the formula Li_a[Li_bNi_cMn_dCo_e]O₂, where a≧0.9, b≧0, c>0, d>0, e>0, b+c+d+e=1, 1.05≦c/d≦1.4, 0.05≦e≦0.30, 0.9≦(a+b)/M≦1.06, and M=c+d+e. The composition has an O3 type structure.
FILED	Friday, July 29, 2016
APPL NO	15/223786
ART UNIT	1767 — Organic Chemistry, Polymers, Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Compounds Containing Metals Not Covered by Subclasses C01D or C01F C01G 53/50 (20130101) C01G 53/56 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Structural and Physical Aspects of Solid Inorganic Compounds C01P 2006/40 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/131 (20130101) H01M 4/505 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/525 (20130101) H01M 4/623 (20130101) H01M 4/625 (20130101) H01M 4/661 (20130101) H01M 10/0525 (20130101) H01M 2004/028 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 70/54 (20151101)
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09601773 — Anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

US 09601773	Manthiram et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by University of California (UC BERKELEY) at Berkeley, CA
APPLICANT(S)	Arumugam Manthiram (Austin, Texas); Danielle Applestone (Mena, Arkansas); Sukeun Yoon (St. Louis, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Arumugam Manthiram (Austin, Texas); Danielle Applestone (Mena, Arkansas); Sukeun Yoon (St. Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT	The current disclosure relates to an anode material with the general formula M_ySb-M′O_x—C, where M and M′ are metals and M′O_x—C forms a matrix containing M_ySb. It also relates to an anode material with the general formula M_ySn-M′C_x—C, where M and M′ are metals and M′C_x—C forms a matrix containing M_ySn. It further relates to an anode material with the general formula Mo₃Sb₇—C, where —C forms a matrix containing Mo₃Sb₇. The disclosure also relates to an anode material with the general formula M_ySb-M′C_x—C, where M and M′ are metals and M′C_x—C forms a matrix containing M_ySb. Other embodiments of this disclosure relate to anodes or rechargeable batteries containing these materials as well as methods of making these materials using ball-milling techniques and furnace heating.
FILED	Tuesday, February 18, 2014
APPL NO	14/182338
ART UNIT	1725 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Compounds Containing Metals Not Covered by Subclasses C01D or C01F C01G 30/002 (20130101) C01G 39/00 (20130101) C01G 39/006 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Structural and Physical Aspects of Solid Inorganic Compounds C01P 2002/72 (20130101) C01P 2002/77 (20130101) C01P 2004/03 (20130101) C01P 2004/04 (20130101) C01P 2004/64 (20130101) C01P 2006/11 (20130101) C01P 2006/40 (20130101) Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 4/38 (20130101) H01M 4/48 (20130101) H01M 4/58 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 4/485 (20130101) H01M 4/505 (20130101) H01M 4/525 (20130101) H01M 4/587 (20130101) H01M 10/052 (20130101)
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09601801 — Electrolytes comprising metal amide and metal chlorides for multivalent battery

US 09601801	Liao et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL
APPLICANT(S)	UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Chen Liao (Willowbrook, Illinois); Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois); Anthony Burrell (Naperville, Illinois); John T. Vaughey (Elmhurst, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	An electrolyte includes compounds of formula M¹X_nand M²Z_m; and a solvent wherein M¹is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Ti, Al, or Zn; M²is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Ti, Al, or Zn; X is a group forming a covalent bond with M¹; Z is a halogen or pseudo-halogen; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
FILED	Friday, July 18, 2014
APPL NO	14/335604
ART UNIT	1722 — 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 4/485 (20130101) H01M 4/5815 (20130101) H01M 4/5825 (20130101) H01M 10/054 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 10/0568 (20130101) H01M 2300/0025 (20130101)
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09601806 — Redox shuttle additives for lithium-ion batteries

US 09601806	Zhang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO) at Argonne, IL
APPLICANT(S)	Lu Zhang (Lisle, Illinois); Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois); Khalil Amine (Oak Brook, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	Lu Zhang (Lisle, Illinois); Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois); Khalil Amine (Oak Brook, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	An electro lye includes a compound of Formula I or IA: where each instance of R¹is independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or cycloalkyl; each instance of R²is independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or cycloalkyl; each instance of R³is independently H, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or cycloalkyl; each instance of R⁴is independently H, halogen, CN, NO₂, phosphate, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or cycloalkyl; x is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; y is 1 or 2; and z is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.
FILED	Friday, July 20, 2012
APPL NO	14/239930
ART UNIT	1757 — 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 10/0525 (20130101) H01M 10/0567 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01M 10/4235 (20130101) H01M 2300/0025 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/122 (20130101)
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09602043 — Magnet management in electric machines

US 09602043	Reddy et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S)	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	General Electric Company (Niskayuna, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Patel Bhageerath Reddy (Niskayuna, New York); Ayman Mohamed Fawzi El-Refaie (Niskayuna, New York); Kum Kang Huh (Niskayuna, New York)
ABSTRACT	A magnet management method of controlling a ferrite-type permanent magnet electrical machine includes receiving and/or estimating the temperature permanent magnets; determining if that temperature is below a predetermined temperature; and if so, then: selectively heating the magnets in order to prevent demagnetization and/or derating the machine. A similar method provides for controlling magnetization level by analyzing flux or magnetization level. Controllers that employ various methods are disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.
FILED	Friday, August 29, 2014
APPL NO	14/473216
ART UNIT	2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Control or Regulation of Electric Motors, Electric Generators or Dynamo-electric Converters; Controlling Transformers, Reactors or Choke Coils H02P 29/62 (20160201) H02P 29/0066 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02P 29/662 (20161101) H02P 2207/05 (20130101)
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09602046 — Photovoltaic device

US 09602046	Reese et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S)	Jason A Reese (Auburn, Michigan); James R Keenihan (Midland, Michigan); Ryan S Gaston (Midland, Michigan); Keith L Kauffmann (Ypsilanti, Michigan); Joseph A Langmaid (Caro, Michigan); Leonardo C Lopez (Midland, Michigan); Kevin D Maak (Midland, Michigan); Michael E Mills (Midland, Michigan); Narayan Ramesh (Midland, Michigan); Samar R Teli (Midland, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Jason A Reese (Auburn, Michigan); James R Keenihan (Midland, Michigan); Ryan S Gaston (Midland, Michigan); Keith L Kauffmann (Ypsilanti, Michigan); Joseph A Langmaid (Caro, Michigan); Leonardo C Lopez (Midland, Michigan); Kevin D Maak (Midland, Michigan); Michael E Mills (Midland, Michigan); Narayan Ramesh (Midland, Michigan); Samar R Teli (Midland, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device (“PV device”), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly and a body portion joined at an interface region and including an intermediate layer, at least one interconnecting structural member, relieving feature, unique component geometry, or any combination thereof.
FILED	Monday, December 12, 2011
APPL NO	13/989172
ART UNIT	1754 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 31/048 (20130101) Generation of Electric Power by Conversion of Infra-red Radiation, Visible Light or Ultraviolet Light, e.g Using Photovoltaic [PV] Modules H02S 20/25 (20141201) Original (OR) Class H02S 40/34 (20141201) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Related to Buildings, e.g Housing, House Appliances or Related End-user Applications Y02B 10/12 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/50 (20130101)
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09602087 — Linear transformer driver for pulse generation with fifth harmonic

US 09602087	Mazarakis et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Alexander A. Kim (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Vadim A. Sinebryukhov (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Sergey N. Volkov (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Sergey S. Kondratiev (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Vitaly M. Alexeenko (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Frederic Bayol (Thegra, France); Gauthier Demol (Thegra, France)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael G. Mazarakis (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Alexander A. Kim (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Vadim A. Sinebryukhov (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Sergey N. Volkov (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Sergey S. Kondratiev (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Vitaly M. Alexeenko (Tomsk, Russian Federation); Frederic Bayol (Thegra, France); Gauthier Demol (Thegra, France); William A. Stygar (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Joshua Leckbee (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Bryan V. Oliver (Albuquerque, New Mexico); Mark L. Kiefer (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ABSTRACT	A linear transformer driver includes at least one ferrite ring positioned to accept a load. The linear transformer driver also includes a first, second, and third power delivery module. The first power delivery module sends a first energy in the form of a first pulse to the load. The second power delivery module sends a second energy in the form of a second pulse to the load. The third power delivery module sends a third energy in the form of a third pulse to the load. The linear transformer driver is configured to form a flat-top pulse by the superposition of the first, second, and third pulses. The first, second, and third pulses have different frequencies.
FILED	Monday, June 16, 2014
APPL NO	14/305186
ART UNIT	2836 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Pulse Technique H03K 3/57 (20130101) H03K 4/94 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09603210 — High speed, high current pulsed driver circuit

US 09603210	Carlen
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) at Albuquerque, NM
APPLICANT(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
INVENTOR(S)	Christopher R. Carlen (Livermore, California)
ABSTRACT	Various technologies presented herein relate to driving a LED such that the LED emits short duration pulses of light. This is accomplished by driving the LED with short duration, high amplitude current pulses. When the LED is driven by short duration, high amplitude current pulses, the LED emits light at a greater amplitude compared to when the LED is driven by continuous wave current.
FILED	Thursday, December 24, 2015
APPL NO	14/998101
ART UNIT	2844 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electric Heating; Electric Lighting Not Otherwise Provided for H05B 33/0818 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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National Science Foundation (NSF)

09597325 — Inhibitors of late SV40 factor (LSF) as cancer chemotherapeutics

US 09597325	Hansen et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)
APPLICANT(S)	Ulla Hansen (Bedford, Massachusetts); Scott Schaus (Boston, Massachusetts); Trevor Grant (Allston, Massachusetts); Joshua Bishop (Southborough, Massachusetts); John Kavouris (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Lisa M. Christadore (Pequannock, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Trustees of Boston University (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Ulla Hansen (Bedford, Massachusetts); Scott Schaus (Boston, Massachusetts); Trevor Grant (Allston, Massachusetts); Joshua Bishop (Southborough, Massachusetts); John Kavouris (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Lisa M. Christadore (Pequannock, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and kits for treatment of cancer, e.g. heptacellular carcinoma. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses the use of a small-molecule compound of formulas (I)-(XXVI) as disclosed herein to inhibit transcription factor Late SV40 Factor (LSF) for treatment of cancer, e.g., HCC.
FILED	Friday, September 30, 2011
APPL NO	13/879106
ART UNIT	1627 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/4704 (20130101) A61K 31/4741 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09597429 — Cell-free tissue replacement for tissue engineering

US 09597429	Schmidt et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation (NSF)
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)	Christine E. Schmidt (Austin, Texas); Terry Hudson (Foster City, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is a natural, cell-free tissue replacement that does not require difficult or extensive preparation made by washing tissue replacement in a solution including one or more sulfobetaines and an anionic surface-active detergent and washing the tissue replacement in serial solutions of the buffered salt to remove excess detergent. The natural, cell-free tissue replacement may be a nerve graft that supports axonal regeneration, guides the axons toward the distal nerve end and/or is immunologically tolerated. Other forms of the invention are a composition and kit prepared by the method of making a native, cell-free tissue replacement. The present invention may be modified for use in diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic applications.
FILED	Friday, May 09, 2014
APPL NO	14/274156
ART UNIT	1633 — Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Nucleic Acids, Recombinant DNA and RNA, Gene Regulation, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Animals and Plants, Combinatorial/ Computational Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	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 27/383 (20130101) A61L 27/3604 (20130101) A61L 27/3633 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 27/3675 (20130101) A61L 27/3687 (20130101) A61L 27/3878 (20130101) A61L 2430/40 (20130101)
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09597433 — Non-pathogenic biofilms and uses thereof

US 09597433	Cai et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)	Chengzhi Cai (Pearland, Texas); Fei Yu (Houston, Texas); Analette Lopez (Missouri City, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Chengzhi Cai (Pearland, Texas); Fei Yu (Houston, Texas); Analette Lopez (Missouri City, Texas)
ABSTRACT	In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method and compositions for modification of medical devices, such as indwelling medical devices, implantable catheters, in particular, urinary catheters, to enhance formation of a high density and stable biofilm comprising non-pathogenic organisms for the treatment and prevention of colonization of pathogens leading to device-associated infections, such as urinary tract infections. In some embodiments the present disclosure also relates to a method and compositions for storage and use of the catheters coated with a non-pathogenic biofilm. In some embodiments the present disclosure also pertains to a method and compositions for modification of implantable medical devices with bacterial resistant polymers, and/or antimicrobial agents.
FILED	Friday, August 22, 2014
APPL NO	14/466325
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	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 29/16 (20130101) A61L 29/085 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 2400/18 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/31663 (20150401)
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09597434 — Surface treatments for vascular stents and methods thereof

US 09597434	Kipper et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)	COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Fort Collins, Colorado); Matthew Kipper (Fort Collins, Colorado); Ketul Popat (Fort Collins, Colorado); Melissa Reynolds (Fort Collins, Colorado); Victoria Leszczak (Fort Collins, Colorado); Raimundo Romero (Fort Collins, Colorado)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, Colorado)
INVENTOR(S)	Matthew Kipper (Fort Collins, Colorado); Ketul Popat (Fort Collins, Colorado); Melissa Reynolds (Fort Collins, Colorado); Victoria Leszczak (Fort Collins, Colorado); Raimundo Romero (Fort Collins, Colorado)
ABSTRACT	Surface modified medical devices with nanotubes and polyelectrolyte multilayers, methods of promoting endothelialization, and methods of modifying a medical device surface are disclosed. Nanotubes may be formed on the surface of the medical device and may further be coated with polyelectrolyte multilayers of a polycation and a polyanion. The surface modification is characterized by a nanopattern on the surface of the medical device, with biomimetic properties.
FILED	Monday, April 14, 2014
APPL NO	14/783895
ART UNIT	1615 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles A61L 31/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61L 31/10 (20130101) A61L 31/10 (20130101) A61L 31/16 (20130101) A61L 31/022 (20130101) A61L 2300/45 (20130101) A61L 2300/61 (20130101) A61L 2300/114 (20130101) A61L 2300/236 (20130101) A61L 2300/252 (20130101) A61L 2300/414 (20130101) A61L 2300/606 (20130101) A61L 2400/12 (20130101) A61L 2400/18 (20130101) A61L 2420/02 (20130101) A61L 2420/08 (20130101) Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General B05D 7/58 (20130101) Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds C08L 5/08 (20130101) C08L 5/10 (20130101) Processes for the Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Production of Coatings; Electroforming; Apparatus Therefor C25D 11/26 (20130101)
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09597674 — Z-selective olefin metathesis catalysts and their synthetic procedure

US 09597674	Endo et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	Koji Endo (Chiba, Japan); Benjamin Keith Keitz (Pasadena, California); Myles Benton Herbert (Pasadena, California); Paresma Rasiklal Patel (Los Angeles, California); Robert Howard Grubbs (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Koji Endo (Chiba, Japan); Benjamin Keith Keitz (Pasadena, California); Myles Benton Herbert (Pasadena, California); Paresma Rasiklal Patel (Los Angeles, California); Robert Howard Grubbs (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT	The invention relates to C—H activated olefin metathesis catalyst compounds, the preparation of such compounds, and the use of such catalysts in the metathesis of olefins and olefin compounds, more particularly, the use of such catalysts in Z selective olefin metathesis reactions. In general, the catalyst compounds of the invention comprise a Group 8 metal (M), an alkylidene moiety (═CR¹R²), or more generally (═(C)_mCR¹R²), an anionic ligand (X¹), two or three neutral ligands (L¹, L², and L³) and a 2-electron anionic donor bridging moiety (Q) that forms a chelate ring structure in conjunction with L1 and M. Such catalysts generally correspond to the formula X¹(L³)_kL²L¹QM=(C)_mCR¹R², wherein X1 is any anionic ligand, L¹, L², and L³are, independently, any neural electron donor ligand, k is 0 or 1, m is 0, 1, or 2, Q* is a 2-electron anionic donor bridging moiety linking L¹and M, M is a Group 8 transition metal, and R¹and R²are, independently, hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, heteroatom-containing hydrocarbyl, substituted heteroatom-containing hydrocarbyl, or functional groups. The invention has utility in the fields of catalysis, organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and industrial and fine chemicals chemistry.
FILED	Tuesday, January 17, 2012
APPL NO	13/978940
ART UNIT	1732 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 31/223 (20130101) B01J 31/2208 (20130101) B01J 31/2226 (20130101) B01J 31/2273 (20130101) B01J 31/2278 (20130101) B01J 31/2295 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B01J 2231/543 (20130101) B01J 2531/0261 (20130101) B01J 2531/821 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 6/04 (20130101) C07C 15/50 (20130101) C07C 67/343 (20130101) C07C 67/343 (20130101) C07C 67/343 (20130101) C07C 69/157 (20130101) C07C 69/593 (20130101) C07C 2531/22 (20130101) Acyclic, Carbocyclic or Heterocyclic Compounds Containing Elements Other Than Carbon, Hydrogen, Halogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Selenium or Tellurium C07F 15/0046 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/52 (20151101)
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09598212 — Axially oriented confined crystallization multilayer films

US 09598212	Hiltner et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)	CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (Cleveland, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S)	Anne Hiltner (Cleveland, Ohio); Eric Baer (Cleveland, Ohio); Yijian Lin (Cleveland, Ohio); Joel Carr (Cleveland, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A method of forming a confined crystallization multilayer film includes coextruding a plurality of first polymer layers and a plurality of second polymer layer to form a multilayer film wherein each first polymer layer is sandwiched between second polymer layers and axially orienting the multilayer film at a temperature below the melting temperature (T_m) of the second polymer layer and to a thickness such that each first polymer layer forms a high aspect ratio substantially crystalline lamellae.
FILED	Monday, July 14, 2014
APPL NO	14/331002
ART UNIT	1743 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
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 47/0007 (20130101) B29C 47/0019 (20130101) B29C 47/0021 (20130101) B29C 47/0054 (20130101) B29C 47/56 (20130101) B29C 47/0057 (20130101) B29C 47/065 (20130101) B29C 47/145 (20130101) B29C 47/367 (20130101) B29C 47/707 (20130101) B29C 51/02 (20130101) B29C 55/06 (20130101) B29C 55/023 (20130101) B29C 2947/92666 (20130101) B29C 2947/92704 (20130101) B29C 2947/92714 (20130101) B29C 2947/92923 (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 2023/12 (20130101) B29K 2027/16 (20130101) B29K 2067/003 (20130101) B29K 2071/02 (20130101) B29K 2995/004 (20130101) B29K 2995/005 (20130101) B29K 2995/0041 (20130101) B29K 2995/0067 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29C, Relating to Particular Articles B29L 2007/008 (20130101) Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form B32B 7/02 (20130101) B32B 27/08 (20130101) Containers for Storage or Transport of Articles or Materials, e.g Bags, Barrels, Bottles, Boxes, Cans, Cartons, Crates, Drums, Jars, Tanks, Hoppers, Forwarding Containers; Accessories, Closures, or Fittings Therefor; Packaging Elements; Packages B65D 65/38 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598544 — Particles coated with zwitterionic polymers comprising sulfobetaine or carboxybetaine

US 09598544	Jiang et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S)	University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S)	Shaoyi Jiang (Redmond, Washington); Shengfu Chen (Hangzhou, China PRC); Yung Chang (Luzhu Township, Taiwan); Zheng Zhang (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Nanoparticles zwitterionic polymers grafted thereto or grafted therefrom, and methods for making and using the nanoparticles. Zwitterionic nanogels, and methods for making and using the nanogels.
FILED	Wednesday, February 19, 2014
APPL NO	14/184540
ART UNIT	1788 — Miscellaneous Articles, Stock Material
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 49/18 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 317/08 (20130101) C07C 317/28 (20130101) C07C 317/44 (20130101) C07C 317/50 (20130101) Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds C08F 120/36 (20130101) C08F 292/00 (20130101) C08F 2220/365 (20130101) C08F 2438/01 (20130101) Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H C08J 3/075 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 3/16 (20130101) C08K 3/34 (20130101) C08K 9/08 (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 5/1637 (20130101) C09D 7/1225 (20130101) C09D 7/1266 (20130101) C09D 7/1275 (20130101)
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09598635 — Photo-induced phase transfer of luminescent quantum dots

US 09598635	Mattoussi et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S)	The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Tallahassee, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Hedi Mattoussi (Tallahassee, Florida); Igor Alabugin (Tallahassee, Florida); Goutam Palui (Tallahassee, Florida); Tommaso Avellini (Bologna, Italy)
ABSTRACT	A method for the photo-mediated phase transfer of inorganic nanocrystals, such as luminescent quantum dots, QDs, is provided. Irradiation, specifically UV excitation (λ_ex<400 nm), promotes the in-situ ligand exchange of hydrophobic quantum dots with hydrophilic ligands and their facile transfer to polar solvents and buffer media. The technique enables transfer of quantum dots and other nanocrystal materials from hydrophobic to polar and hydrophilic solutions.
FILED	Tuesday, May 07, 2013
APPL NO	13/888488
ART UNIT	1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 40/00 (20130101) Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere C09K 11/025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Technical Subjects Covered by Former USPC Cross-reference Art Collections [XRACs] and Digests Y10S 977/95 (20130101) Y10S 977/774 (20130101) Y10S 977/892 (20130101)
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09598696 — Bacteria and method for synthesizing fatty acids

US 09598696	San et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
APPLICANT(S)	William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	William Marsh Rice University (Houston, Texas)
INVENTOR(S)	Ka-Yiu San (Houston, Texas); Mai Li (Houston, Texas)
ABSTRACT	The present invention discloses a process for increasing the production of free fatty acids at high yield (close to maximum theoretical yield), with various fatty acid compositions and various percentage of fatty acids accumulated intracellularly. This invention will enable the efficient production of other products derived from free fatty acids and/or products that can be branched out from the fatty acid synthesis pathways.
FILED	Tuesday, October 16, 2012
APPL NO	14/350544
ART UNIT	1652 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Peptides C07K 14/24 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/16 (20130101) C12N 15/52 (20130101) C12N 15/70 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/6409 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 301/02014 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/52 (20151101)
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09598707 — Method to increase the yield of products in plant material

US 09598707	Medina-Bolivar et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S)	Arkansas State University (State University, Arkansas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Arkansas State University-Jonesboro (State University, Arkansas)
INVENTOR(S)	Luis Fabricio Medina-Bolivar (Memphis, Tennessee); Tianhong Yang (Jonesboro, Arkansas)
ABSTRACT	A method to increase the production of products of interest in plant material including plant cultures, such as, for example, cell suspension cultures, root cultures, and hairy root cultures is provided. In one embodiment, the method is to contacting the plant material with a precursor or xenobiotic when producing a product of interest from a plant. In another embodiment the plant material is also contacted with a trapping agent. The process may also provide for contacting an elicitor of the product of interest with the plant material. An embodiment provides for contacting an elicitor, precursor and trapping agent with the plant material. The ability to produce novel compounds such as glucosides and glucuronides is provided.
FILED	Tuesday, March 05, 2013
APPL NO	13/784877
ART UNIT	1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/04 (20130101) C12N 5/0025 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12P 17/04 (20130101) C12P 17/06 (20130101) C12P 17/188 (20130101) C12P 19/46 (20130101)
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09598862 — Resetting semi-passive stiffness damper and methods of use thereof

US 09598862	Walsh
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S)	Kenneth K. Walsh (Athens, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A resetting semi-passive stiffness damper (RSPSD) for use in damping movement. Embodiments of such a RSPSD include, for example, a pistoned cylinder connected to a grooved rack, and a spring-loaded lever arranged between the rack and a slotted channel above the rack. One end of the lever is allowed to move pivotably and vertically within the channel as the other end moves with the rack. A sensor is provided and communicates with a bypass valve on the cylinder. A change in the direction of movement of the rack forces the lever further into the slotted channel where it eventually triggers the sensor, which then sends a signal to open the bypass valve. As the rack continues to move, the lever eventually reverses direction, and is forced back down the slotted channel by a return spring. Upon leaving the sensing range of the sensor, the valve is signaled to close.
FILED	Friday, December 13, 2013
APPL NO	14/106185
ART UNIT	3657 — Material and Article Handling
CURRENT CPC	General Building Constructions; Walls, e.g Partitions; Roofs; Floors; Ceilings; Insulation or Other Protection of Buildings E04B 1/98 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Buildings or Like Structures for Particular Purposes; Swimming or Splash Baths or Pools; Masts; Fencing; Tents or Canopies, in General E04H 2009/026 (20130101) Springs; Shock-absorbers; Means for Damping Vibration F16F 9/512 (20130101) F16F 9/3292 (20130101) F16F 15/02 (20130101)
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09599613 — Photonic blood typing

US 09599613	Ratner et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Daniel M. Ratner (Seattle, Washington); Jill M. Johnsen (Seattle, Washington); James T. Kirk (Seattle, Washington); José A. López (Seattle, Washington); Norman D. Brault (Seattle, Washington); Shaoyi Jiang (Redmond, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S)	University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization (Seattle, Washington); Puget Sound Blood Center (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S)	Daniel M. Ratner (Seattle, Washington); Jill M. Johnsen (Seattle, Washington); James T. Kirk (Seattle, Washington); José A. López (Seattle, Washington); Norman D. Brault (Seattle, Washington); Shaoyi Jiang (Redmond, Washington)
ABSTRACT	Photonic devices, systems, and methods for detecting an analyte in a biological solution (e.g., whole blood) are provided. Representative photonic devices are optical ring resonators having nanoscale features and micron-sized diameters. Due to the compact size of these devices, many resonators can be disposed on a single substrate and tested simultaneously as a sample is passed over the devices. Typical analytes include blood cells, antibodies, and pathogens, as well as compounds indicative of the presence of blood cells or pathogens (e.g., serology). In certain embodiments, blood type can be determined through photonic sensing using a combination of direct detection of blood cells and serology. By combining the detection signals of multiple devices, the type of blood can be determined.
FILED	Friday, July 20, 2012
APPL NO	14/234134
ART UNIT	1677 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 21/75 (20130101) G01N 33/80 (20130101) G01N 33/54373 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09600072 — Wearable tactile display

US 09600072	Naidu et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	Prakash C R J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada); Srinivasan A Mandayam (West Newton, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Prakash C R J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada); Srinivasan A Mandayam (West Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A wearable tactile display device is disclosed wherein vibrating stimulation pins are located close to each other by means of underlying vibratory actuation piezoelectric bending elements arranged in a cantilever configuration partially overlapping over each other. Optionally, the plane in which the tips of stimulation pins protrude may be a curved surface providing with the ability to comply with a curved human body part such as a finger. Vibratory stimulation can be achieved at close spatial resolution by advantageously reducing the space between adjacent stimulation pins through their ability to engage with different adjacent piezoelectric cantilever bending elements when they are placed at different planes and at additional closer spatial resolution when they are placed at an angle to each other. The programmable controller employed in order to program the pattern of stimulation pin vibrations can be used for generating different amplitudes and frequencies of vibration.
FILED	Tuesday, August 27, 2013
APPL NO	14/011731
ART UNIT	2689 — Signal Processing and Control Processing in Disk Drives
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 1/163 (20130101) G06F 3/016 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09600115 — Haptic device with controlled traction forces

US 09600115	Colgate et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)
APPLICANT(S)	Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S)	James Edward Colgate (Evanston, Illinois); Michael A. Peshkin (Evanston, Illinois)
ABSTRACT	A haptic device includes a substrate that is subjected to lateral motion such as lateral oscillation with one or more degrees of freedom together with modulation of a friction reducing oscillation in a manner that can create a shear force on the user's finger or on an object on the device.
FILED	Thursday, August 06, 2015
APPL NO	14/820174
ART UNIT	2622 — Selective Visual Display Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 3/016 (20130101) G06F 3/041 (20130101) G06F 3/0362 (20130101) G06F 3/0414 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 3/0421 (20130101) G06F 2203/04809 (20130101) Signalling or Calling Systems; Order Telegraphs; Alarm Systems G08B 6/00 (20130101)
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09601101 — Frequency calibration for audio synthesizers

US 09601101	Ullrich et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)
APPLICANT(S)	Oliver Ullrich (Langenfeld, Germany); Naphtali Rishe (Miami Beach, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Miami, Florida)
INVENTOR(S)	Oliver Ullrich (Langenfeld, Germany); Naphtali Rishe (Miami Beach, Florida)
ABSTRACT	Techniques and systems for facilitating the calibration of oscillation frequencies for an analog audio synthesizer are disclosed. Included are embodiments for performing the initial calibration of an audio synthesizer and for continuously compensating for the frequency irregularities which originate from insufficient calibration and/or frequency drift of the oscillator circuits. Embodiments can utilize the microcontroller already present in most synthesizers and require no further hardware.
FILED	Tuesday, September 08, 2015
APPL NO	14/847627
ART UNIT	2837 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Electrophonic Musical Instruments G10H 5/002 (20130101) G10H 7/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09601103 — Methods and devices for generating high-amplitude and high-frequency focused ultrasound with light-absorbing materials

US 09601103	Guo et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Materials Research (DMR)
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)	Lingjie Jay Guo (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Hyoung Won Baac (Revere, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A high-frequency light-generated focused ultrasound (LGFU) device is provided. The device has a source of light energy, such as a laser, and an optoacoustic lens comprising a concave composite layer with a plurality of light absorbing particles that absorbs laser energy, e.g., carbon nanotubes, and a polymeric material that rapidly expands upon exposure to heat, e.g., polydimethylsiloxane. The laser energy is directed to the optoacoustic lens and thus can generate high-frequency (e.g., ≧10 MHz) and high-amplitude pressure output (e.g., ≧10 MPa) focused ultrasound. The disclosure also provides methods of making such new arcuate optoacoustic lenses, as well as methods for generating and using the high-frequency and high-amplitude ultrasound, including for surgery, like lithotripsy and ablation.
FILED	Friday, October 18, 2013
APPL NO	14/057019
ART UNIT	3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Methods or Apparatus for Generating or Transmitting Mechanical Vibrations of Infrasonic, Sonic, or Ultrasonic Frequency, for Performing Mechanical Work in General B06B 1/00 (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 11/32 (20130101) G10K 11/36 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09601191 — Exploiting phase-change memory write asymmetries to accelerate write

US 09601191	Zhu et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Bangor, Maine)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Bangor, Maine)
INVENTOR(S)	Yifeng Zhu (Orono, Maine); Jianhui Yue (Old Town, Maine)
ABSTRACT	To improve the write performance of PCM, the disclosed technology, in certain embodiments, provides a new write scheme, referred to herein as two-stage-write, which leverages the speed and power asymmetries of writing a zero bit and a one bit. Writing a data block to PCM is divided into two separated stages, i.e., write-0 stage and write-1 stage. Without violating power constraints, during the write-0 stage, all zero bits in this data block are written to PCM at an accelerated speed; during the write-1 stage, all one bits are written to PCM, with more bits being written concurrently. In certain embodiments, the disclosed technology provides a new coding scheme to improve the speed of the write-1 stage by further increasing the number of bits that can be written to PCM in parallel.
FILED	Friday, December 20, 2013
APPL NO	14/759085
ART UNIT	2825 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Static Stores G11C 13/0004 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G11C 13/0061 (20130101) G11C 13/0069 (20130101) G11C 2211/5642 (20130101) G11C 2211/5647 (20130101)
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09601227 — Microbial nanowires and methods of making and using

US 09601227	Reguera et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (DOE-SC) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB)
APPLICANT(S)	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Michigan)
INVENTOR(S)	Gemma Reguera (East Lansing, Michigan); Dena Cologgi (Edmonton, Canada); Robert Mark Worden (Holt, Michigan); Angelines A. Castro-Forero (St. Paul, Minnesota); Rebecca Steidl (Williamson, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	Electrically conductive nanowires, and genetically or chemically modified production and use of such nanowires with altered conductive, adhesive, coupling or other properties are described. The disclosed nanowires are used as device or device components or may be adapted for soluble metal remediation.
FILED	Friday, February 28, 2014
APPL NO	14/193943
ART UNIT	1656 — 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 5/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/195 (20130101) C07K 2319/20 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 1/20 (20130101) Cables; Conductors; Insulators; Selection of Materials for Their Conductive, Insulating or Dielectric Properties H01B 1/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/134 (20151101)
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09601789 — Self-pumping membraneless fuel cell

US 09601789	Kim et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Chang-Jin Kim (Beverly Hills, California); Janet Hur (Los Angeles, California); Desheng Meng (Houghton, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Chang-Jin Kim (Beverly Hills, California); Janet Hur (Los Angeles, California); Desheng Meng (Houghton, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is directed to a device, and method of operation, for a fuel cell which uses bubble-based pumping to self-pump the fuel to the anode, and a single, common channel separating the anode from the cathode through which a mixed fuel and electrolyte flow. The fuel cell includes a single channel having two of its sides formed by the anode and the cathode, each having a suitable catalyst. A bubble generating region is formed in the anode and cathode reaction area of the channel. A one-way valve is located upstream of the bubble generating region. A vent for venting bubbles is disposed over a portion of the channel downstream of the bubble generating region. The fuel cell may be advantageously used to build miniature fuel cells for miniature electronic devices, or scaled to build larger fuel cells for larger electronic devices.
FILED	Wednesday, December 14, 2011
APPL NO	13/325451
ART UNIT	1729 — Fuel Cells, Battery, Flammable Gas, Solar Cells, Liquid Crystal Compositions
CURRENT CPC	Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy H01M 8/2455 (20130101) H01M 8/2459 (20160201) H01M 8/04186 (20130101) H01M 8/04201 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 60/50 (20130101)
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09601998 — Hybrid regulator including a buck converter and a switched capacitor converter

US 09601998	Le et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S)	Lion Semiconductor Inc. (Berkeley, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC. (Berkeley, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Hanh-Phuc Le (Richmond, California); John Crossley (Oakland, California); Alberto Puggelli (Albany, California); Wonyoung Kim (Berkeley, California)
ABSTRACT	The present disclosure includes a feedback system that can control hybrid regulator topologies that have multiple converters or regulators connected in series. The hybrid regulator can include at least two regulators: a switched inductor regulator and a switched-capacitor regulator. The disclosed embodiments of the feedback system can simplify feedback design for the hybrid regulator that can include multiple converter stages. These disclosed embodiments can control the feedback to improve the efficiency of a hybrid regulator.
FILED	Tuesday, October 07, 2014
APPL NO	14/508229
ART UNIT	2838 — Electrical Circuits and Systems
CURRENT CPC	Apparatus for Conversion Between AC and AC, Between AC and DC, or Between DC and DC, and for Use With Mains or Similar Power Supply Systems; Conversion of DC or AC Input Power into Surge Output Power; Control or Regulation Thereof H02M 3/07 (20130101) H02M 3/158 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H02M 2001/007 (20130101)
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09602157 — Full-duplex self-interference cancellation systems

US 09602157	Eltawil et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of The University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Ahmed Mohamed Eltawil (Oakland, California); Elsayed A. Ahmed (Oakland, California)
ABSTRACT	Embodiments of full-duplex self-interference cancellation systems are described. In one embodiment, a full-duplex transceiver includes a digital signal processor that processes digital signals, a transmit chain that receives a first digital baseband signal from the digital signal processor and converts it to a first RF signal, a receive chain that receives a second RF signal and converts the second RF signal to a second digital baseband signal, and an auxiliary receive chain that receives a portion of the first RF signal and converts it to an auxiliary digital baseband signal. The transceiver may further include a self-interference canceller that applies a channel transfer function to the auxiliary digital baseband signal to generate a cancellation signal and subtracts the cancellation signal from the second digital baseband signal to cancel self-interference at the transceiver. The suppression of self-interference in the transceiver assists the transceiver to achieve higher efficiency in full-duplex communications.
FILED	Friday, December 19, 2014
APPL NO	14/576297
ART UNIT	2464 — Multiplex and VoIP
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 1/44 (20130101) H04B 1/123 (20130101) H04B 1/525 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 5/1461 (20130101)
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09602311 — Dual-mode network

US 09602311	Dhaini et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF)
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 (Stanford, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Ahmad R. Dhaini (Kitchener, Canada); Marc De Leenheer (Sunnyvale, California); Leonid G. Kazovsky (Los Altos, California); Thomas Shunrong Shen (Stanford, California); Shuang Yin (Stanford, California); Benjamin A. Detwiler (Palo Alto, California)
ABSTRACT	Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a first gateway circuit in an optical access network connecting a plurality of end-of-network users to a central node, the first gateway circuit connecting one of the plurality of end-of-network users to the central node via fiber optic data lines. Further, the first gateway circuit is configured and arranged to: relay a first set of data between the end-of-network user and the central node using a packet-switching communication protocol, and relay a second set of data between the end-of-network user and the central node using an optical flow switching communication protocol.
FILED	Friday, February 06, 2015
APPL NO	14/616398
ART UNIT	2636 — Optical Communications
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 10/27 (20130101) Multiplex Communication H04J 14/0282 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 12/6418 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Selecting H04Q 11/0066 (20130101) H04Q 11/0067 (20130101)
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09602573 — Automatic clustering for self-organizing grids

US 09602573	Abu-Ghazaleh et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS)
APPLICANT(S)	The Research Foundation of State University of New York (Binghamton, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (Arlington, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S)	Nael Abu-Ghazaleh (Vestal, New York); Weishuai Yang (Ozone Park, New York); Michael Lewis (Vestal, New York)
ABSTRACT	A cluster of nodes, comprising: a plurality of nodes, each having a security policy, and being associated task processing resources; a registration agent configured to register a node and issue a node certificate to the respective node; a communication network configured to communicate certificates to authorize access to computing resources, in accordance with the respective security policy; and a processor configured to automatically dynamically partition the plurality of nodes into subnets, based on at least a distance function of at least one node characteristic, each subnet designating a communication node for communicating control information and task data with other communication nodes, and to communicate control information between each node within the subnet and the communication node of the other subnets.
FILED	Tuesday, February 19, 2013
APPL NO	13/770798
ART UNIT	2454 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 15/16 (20130101) Data Processing Systems or Methods, Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes; Systems or Methods Specially Adapted for Administrative, Commercial, Financial, Managerial, Supervisory or Forecasting Purposes, Not Otherwise Provided for G06Q 10/06 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 41/12 (20130101) H04L 43/10 (20130101) H04L 45/12 (20130101) H04L 45/121 (20130101) H04L 45/122 (20130101) H04L 47/70 (20130101) H04L 47/783 (20130101) H04L 67/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H04L 67/10 (20130101) H04L 67/16 (20130101)
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09602972 — Method and system for identification and mitigation of errors in non-line-of-sight distance estimation

US 09602972	Maranò et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Navy (DON) Office of Naval Research (ONR) National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
APPLICANT(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Stefano Maranò (Verona, Italy); Wesley M. Gifford (Ridgefield, Connecticut); Henk A. H. E. Wymeersch (Gothenburg, Sweden); Moe Z. Win (Framingham, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) transmission is a promising technology for indoor localization due to its fine delay resolution and obstacle-penetration capabilities. However, the presence of walls and other obstacles present a significant challenge in terms of localization, as they result in positively biased distance estimates. Measurement campaigns with FCC-compliant UWB radios can quantify effects of non-line-of-sight (NLOS) propagation. Features of waveforms measured during a campaign can be extracted for use in distinguishing between NLOS and line-of-sight situations in embodiments of the present invention. Embodiments further include classification and regression methods based on machine learning that improve the localization performance while relying solely on the received signal. Applications for systems employing an example embodiment of the invention include indoor or outdoor search and recovery with high accuracy and low cost.
FILED	Monday, March 16, 2015
APPL NO	14/659156
ART UNIT	2645 — Telecommunications: Analog Radio Telephone; Satellite and Power Control; Transceivers, Measuring and Testing; Bluetooth; Receivers and Transmitters; Equipment Details
CURRENT CPC	Transmission H04B 17/24 (20150115) H04B 17/27 (20150115) H04B 17/309 (20150115) H04B 17/373 (20150115) H04B 17/391 (20150115) Wireless Communication Networks H04W 4/023 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09597102 — Ultrasound based method and apparatus for stone detection and to facilitate clearance thereof

US 09597102	Bailey et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
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)	Michael Bailey (Seattle, Washington); Bryan Cunitz (Seattle, Washington); Barbrina Dunmire (Burien, Washington)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects.
FILED	Friday, October 30, 2015
APPL NO	14/928440
ART UNIT	3777 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/055 (20130101) A61B 5/7232 (20130101) A61B 6/03 (20130101) A61B 6/485 (20130101) A61B 8/085 (20130101) A61B 8/488 (20130101) A61B 17/225 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 17/2256 (20130101) A61B 2017/22005 (20130101) A61B 2090/378 (20160201) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 7/00 (20130101) A61N 2007/0004 (20130101) A61N 2007/0052 (20130101) A61N 2007/0082 (20130101) Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 7/52071 (20130101) G01S 15/899 (20130101)
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09597103 — Ultrasound based method and apparatus for stone detection and to facilitate clearance thereof

US 09597103	Bailey et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)
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)	Michael Bailey (Seattle, Washington); John Kucewicz (Seattle, Washington); Barbrina Dunmire (Burien, Washington); Neil Owen (Seattle, Washington); Bryan Cunitz (Seattle, Washington)
ABSTRACT	Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects.
FILED	Friday, November 13, 2015
APPL NO	14/941276
ART UNIT	3777 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/055 (20130101) A61B 5/7232 (20130101) A61B 6/03 (20130101) A61B 6/485 (20130101) A61B 8/085 (20130101) A61B 8/488 (20130101) A61B 17/225 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 17/2256 (20130101) A61B 2017/22005 (20130101) A61B 2090/378 (20160201) Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy A61N 7/00 (20130101) A61N 2007/0004 (20130101) A61N 2007/0052 (20130101) A61N 2007/0082 (20130101) Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 7/52071 (20130101) G01S 15/899 (20130101)
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09598281 — Nanopipette apparatus for manipulating cells

US 09598281	Seger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC)
APPLICANT(S)	R. Adam Seger (Sunnyvale, California); Paolo Actis (Santa Cruz, California); Boaz Vilozny (Santa Cruz, California); Nader Pourmand (Scotts Valley, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	R. Adam Seger (Sunnyvale, California); Paolo Actis (Santa Cruz, California); Boaz Vilozny (Santa Cruz, California); Nader Pourmand (Scotts Valley, California)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein are methods and systems for controlled ejection of desired material onto surfaces including in single cells using nanopipettes, as well as ejection onto and into cells. Some embodiments are directed to a method and system comprising nanopipettes combined with an xyz controller for depositing a user defined pattern on an arbitrary substrate for the purpose of controlled cell adhesion and growth. Alternate embodiments are directed to a method and system comprising nanopipettes combined with an xyz controller and electronic control of a voltage differential in a bore of the nanopipette electroosmotically injecting material into a cell in a high-throughput manner and with minimal damage to the cell. Yet other embodiments are directed to method and system comprising functionalized nanopipettes combined with scanning ion conductance microscopy for studying molecular interactions and detection of biomolecules inside a single living cell.
FILED	Monday, February 27, 2012
APPL NO	13/406269
ART UNIT	1677 — Tires, Adhesive Bonding, Glass/Paper making, Plastics Shaping & Molding
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 2219/00371 (20130101) Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use B01L 3/50273 (20130101) B01L 3/502715 (20130101) B01L 2300/0645 (20130101) Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 5/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class B82Y 15/00 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/48728 (20130101) Scanning-probe Techniques or Apparatus; Applications of Scanning-probe Techniques, e.g Scanning Probe Microscopy [SPM] G01Q 60/44 (20130101)
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09599497 — Background oriented Schlieren using celestial objects

US 09599497	Haering, Jr. et al.
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Edward A Haering, Jr. (Lancaster, California); Michael A Hill (Rosamond, California)
ABSTRACT	The present invention is a system and method of visualizing fluid flow around an object, such as an aircraft or wind turbine, by aligning the object between an imaging system and a celestial object having a speckled background, taking images, and comparing those images to obtain fluid flow visualization.
FILED	Wednesday, July 29, 2015
APPL NO	14/811994
ART UNIT	3645 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Measuring Volume, Volume Flow, Mass Flow or Liquid Level; Metering by Volume G01F 1/7086 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Measuring Linear or Angular Speed, Acceleration, Deceleration, or Shock; Indicating Presence, Absence, or Direction, of Movement G01P 3/38 (20130101)
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09599995 — Tethered vehicle control and tracking system

US 09599995	North et al.
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	David D. North (Williamsburg, Virginia); Mark J. Aull (Cincinnati, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A kite system includes a kite and a ground station. The ground station includes a sensor that can be utilized to determine an angular position and velocity of the kite relative to the ground station. A controller utilizes a fuzzy logic control system to autonomously fly the kite. The system may include a ground station having powered winding units that generate power as the lines to the kite are unreeled. The control system may be configured to fly the kite in a crosswind trajectory to increase line tension for power generation. The sensors for determining the position of the kite are preferably ground-based.
FILED	Thursday, December 04, 2014
APPL NO	14/560339
ART UNIT	3649 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Aeroplanes; Helicopters B64C 31/06 (20130101) Wind Motors F03D 5/06 (20130101) F03D 7/00 (20130101) F03D 9/002 (20130101) Indexing Scheme Relating to Wind, Spring, Weight, Inertia or Like Motors, to Machines or Engines for Liquids Covered by Subclasses F03B, F03D and F03G F05B 2270/707 (20130101) Systems for Controlling or Regulating Non-electric Variables G05D 1/105 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G05D 1/0866 (20130101) Reduction of Greenhouse Gas [GHG] Emissions, Related to Energy Generation, Transmission or Distribution Y02E 10/70 (20130101) Y02E 10/723 (20130101) Y02E 10/725 (20130101)
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09601391 — Mechanical stress measurement during thin-film fabrication

US 09601391	Broadway
FUNDED BY	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	David M. Broadway (Lacey's Spring, Alabama)
ABSTRACT	A method and system are provided for determining mechanical stress experienced by a film during fabrication thereof on a substrate positioned in a vacuum deposition chamber. The substrate's first surface is disposed to have the film deposited thereon and the substrate's opposing second surface is a specular reflective surface. A portion of the substrate is supported. An optical displacement sensor is positioned in the vacuum deposition chamber in a spaced-apart relationship with respect to a portion of the substrate's second surface. During film deposition on the substrate's first surface, displacement of the portion of the substrate's second surface is measured using the optical displacement sensor. The measured displacement is indicative of a radius of curvature of the substrate, and the radius of curvature is indicative of mechanical stress being experienced by the film.
FILED	Thursday, March 12, 2015
APPL NO	14/645994
ART UNIT	2816 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Coating Metallic Material; Coating Material With Metallic Material; Surface Treatment of Metallic Material by Diffusion into the Surface, by Chemical Conversion or Substitution; Coating by Vacuum Evaporation, by Sputtering, by Ion Implantation or by Chemical Vapour Deposition, in General C23C 14/50 (20130101) C23C 14/52 (20130101) C23C 14/5806 (20130101) C23C 16/44 (20130101) C23C 16/56 (20130101) C23C 16/458 (20130101) Measuring Length, Thickness or Similar Linear Dimensions; Measuring Angles; Measuring Areas; Measuring Irregularities of Surfaces or Contours G01B 11/16 (20130101) G01B 11/255 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 22/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

09597007 — Methods for the identification and targeting of brain regions and structures and treatments related thereto

US 09597007	DeSalles et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
APPLICANT(S)	Antonio Alfonso Ferreira DeSalles (Los Angeles, California); Alejandro Covalin (Culver City, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California); U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Antonio Alfonso Ferreira DeSalles (Los Angeles, California); Alejandro Covalin (Culver City, California)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed herein are methods for identifying and targeting brain regions and brain structures. In one embodiment, a method of identifying a brain structure in a patient comprises imaging a brain region using Diffusion Tensor Imaging MRI to identify a nerve tract, following the nerve tract to a first brain structure, and identifying the first brain structure based on the location and orientation of the nerve tract.
FILED	Wednesday, July 21, 2010
APPL NO	13/386312
ART UNIT	3737 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification A61B 5/055 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61B 5/4047 (20130101) A61B 5/4052 (20130101) A61B 5/4893 (20130101) A61B 8/0808 (20130101)
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09597372 — Vault complexes for cytokine delivery

US 09597372	Rome et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California); The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Leonard H. Rome (Los Angeles, California); Valerie A. Kickhoefer (Sherman Oaks, California); Steven M. Dubinett (Los Angeles, California); Sherven Sharma (Culver City, California); Upendra K. Kar (Dhenkanal, India)
ABSTRACT	The invention relates to compositions of vault complexes containing recombinant cytokine fusion proteins that include a cytokine and a vault targeting domain, and methods of using the vault complexes to deliver the cytokines to a cell or subject, and methods for using the compositions to treat cancer, such as lung cancer.
FILED	Tuesday, November 25, 2014
APPL NO	14/553146
ART UNIT	1647 — Immunology, Receptor/Ligands, Cytokines Recombinant Hormones, and Molecular Biology
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 35/12 (20130101) A61K 38/00 (20130101) A61K 38/195 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 47/48853 (20130101) A61K 48/00 (20130101) Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids C07H 21/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 7/06 (20130101) C07K 14/47 (20130101) C07K 14/521 (20130101) C07K 2319/00 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/0636 (20130101) C12N 9/96 (20130101) C12N 15/86 (20130101) Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties G01N 33/535 (20130101)
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09597417 — Compositions and methods to evaluate hepatobiliary/gastrointestinal health, enterohepatic circulation, and drug interactions

US 09597417	Polli et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veteran Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia); UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (Baltimore, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMETN OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	James E. Polli (Ellicott City, Maryland); Jean-Pierre Raufman (Baltimore, Maryland); Diana Vivian (Arnold, Maryland)
ABSTRACT	The present invention relates to the synthesis and use of a novel trifluorinated bile acid analog, that being, CA-sar-TFMA which is useful as an imaging probe, diagnostic agent or contrast agent and is resistant to bacterial deconjugation, wherein the trifluorinated bile acid analog can be used as a ¹⁹F MRI tracer exhibiting an increased half-life due to its resistance to choloylglycine hydrolase.
FILED	Friday, November 07, 2014
APPL NO	14/535397
ART UNIT	1618 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 49/10 (20130101) A61K 49/085 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09598338 — Myricanol derivatives and uses thereof for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

US 09598338	Dickey et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
APPLICANT(S)	Chad Dickey (Tampa, Florida); Umesh Jinwal (Tampa, Florida); Laurent Calcul (Tampa, Florida); Bill J. Baker (Tampa, Florida); Matthew Lebar (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (Tampa, Florida); THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Chad Dickey (Tampa, Florida); Umesh Jinwal (Tampa, Florida); Laurent Calcul (Tampa, Florida); Bill J. Baker (Tampa, Florida); Matthew Lebar (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	The subject invention pertains to myricanol derivatives, therapeutic compositions, and methods for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, in particular, neurodegenerative diseases associated with abnormal accumulation of protein tau.
FILED	Monday, April 08, 2013
APPL NO	14/390960
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/05 (20130101) A61K 31/11 (20130101) A61K 31/121 (20130101) General Methods of Organic Chemistry; Apparatus Therefor C07B 2200/07 (20130101) Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds C07C 43/21 (20130101) C07C 43/23 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07C 43/215 (20130101) C07C 47/277 (20130101) C07C 69/28 (20130101) C07C 2103/38 (20130101) C07C 2103/40 (20130101)
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09598441 — Therapeutic compounds and methods

US 09598441	Rishi et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
APPLICANT(S)	Arun K. Rishi (Detroit, Michigan); Scott D. Larsen (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan); Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan); Department of Veteran Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	Arun K. Rishi (Detroit, Michigan); Scott D. Larsen (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ABSTRACT	The invention provides compounds of formula I: and salts thereof. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I, processes for preparing compounds of formula I, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of formula I and therapeutic methods for treating cancer using compounds of formula I.
FILED	Thursday, August 30, 2012
APPL NO	14/239881
ART UNIT	1626 — Organic Chemistry
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/433 (20130101) Heterocyclic Compounds C07D 513/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07D 513/20 (20130101)
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Department of Agriculture (USDA)

09597313 — Composition and methods for the enterosorption and management of toxins

US 09597313	Phillips et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S)	Timothy D. Phillips (College Station, Texas); Robert Hunt Carpenter (Bastrop, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Timothy D. Phillips (College Station, Texas); Robert Hunt Carpenter (Bastrop, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A composition and method for use as a preventive therapy to mitigate the effects of environmental toxins, and particularly aflatoxins in a subject. The subject may be at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma and aflatoxicosis. The composition comprising: an effective amount of an isolated low sodium, calcium aluminosilicate clay in a powder form, wherein the isolated low sodium, calcium aluminosilicate clay contains acceptable levels of dioxins and priority toxic heavy metal contamination, and is capable of preferentially binding aflatoxins in the gastrointestinal tract.
FILED	Tuesday, June 26, 2007
APPL NO	11/821982
ART UNIT	1616 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/366 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/366 (20130101) A61K 33/06 (20130101) A61K 35/02 (20130101) A61K 35/02 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101)
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09598471 — Bacteriocin with novel activity

US 09598471	Renye, Jr. et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S)	The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	John A Renye, Jr. (North Wales, Pennsylvania); George A Somkuti (Lansdale, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	A bacteriocin produced constitutively by Streptococcus thermophilus strain 110 (NRRL B59671), thermophilin 110, kills and/or inhibits the growth Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus mutans, and/or Propionibacterium acnes. Thermophilin 110 is the first bacteriocin identified with this activity. Thus, compositions containing thermophilin 110 and/or Streptococcus thermophilus strain 110 (NRRL B59671) can be used to prevent and/or treat diseases caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus mutans, and/or Propionibacterium acnes. Such diseases include strep throat, dental caries, and acne, respectively. Methods to inhibit the growth of these bacteria and/or treat the diseases are also included.
FILED	Thursday, June 18, 2015
APPL NO	14/743024
ART UNIT	1676 — 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 63/02 (20130101) Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 38/00 (20130101) Peptides C07K 14/315 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C07K 2319/00 (20130101)
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09598700 — Methods and compositions for processing biomass with elevated levels of starch

US 09598700	Lessard et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S)	Agrivida, Inc. (Medford, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Agrivida, Inc. (Medford, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S)	Philip A. Lessard (Framingham, Massachusetts); Michael Lanahan (Cary, North Carolina); Vladimir Samoylov (Sudbury, Massachusetts); Oleg Bougri (Boise, Idaho); Jonas Emery (Eugene, Oregon); R. Michael Raab (Arlington, Massachusetts); Dongcheng Zhang (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	Genetically engineered plants having altered levels of one or more starch regulation enzymes and a polysaccharide degrading enzyme are provided. Methods of genetically engineering plants to express products altering expression of one or more starch regulation enzymes and polysaccharide degrading enzymes, and genetic constructs are provided. Methods of agricultural processing and animal feed using the genetically engineered plants are described.
FILED	Monday, March 11, 2013
APPL NO	13/793078
ART UNIT	1662 — Plants
CURRENT CPC	Fodder A23K 10/12 (20160501) A23K 10/30 (20160501) A23K 10/38 (20160501) A23K 40/10 (20160501) A23K 50/10 (20160501) A23K 50/30 (20160501) A23K 50/75 (20160501) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/1294 (20130101) C12N 15/8218 (20130101) C12N 15/8245 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12N 15/8246 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 19/14 (20130101) Enzymes C12Y 207/09004 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/52 (20151101) Y02P 60/873 (20151101)
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09598707 — Method to increase the yield of products in plant material

US 09598707	Medina-Bolivar et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S)	Arkansas State University (State University, Arkansas)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Arkansas State University-Jonesboro (State University, Arkansas)
INVENTOR(S)	Luis Fabricio Medina-Bolivar (Memphis, Tennessee); Tianhong Yang (Jonesboro, Arkansas)
ABSTRACT	A method to increase the production of products of interest in plant material including plant cultures, such as, for example, cell suspension cultures, root cultures, and hairy root cultures is provided. In one embodiment, the method is to contacting the plant material with a precursor or xenobiotic when producing a product of interest from a plant. In another embodiment the plant material is also contacted with a trapping agent. The process may also provide for contacting an elicitor of the product of interest with the plant material. An embodiment provides for contacting an elicitor, precursor and trapping agent with the plant material. The ability to produce novel compounds such as glucosides and glucuronides is provided.
FILED	Tuesday, March 05, 2013
APPL NO	13/784877
ART UNIT	1653 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 5/04 (20130101) C12N 5/0025 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 7/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12P 17/04 (20130101) C12P 17/06 (20130101) C12P 17/188 (20130101) C12P 19/46 (20130101)
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Department of Commerce (DOC)

09598791 — Large aluminum nitride crystals with reduced defects and methods of making them

US 09598791	Bondokov et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
APPLICANT(S)	Robert Bondokov (Watervliet, New York); Kenneth E. Morgan (Castleton, New York); Glen A. Slack (Scotia, New York); Leo J. Schowalter (Latham, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CRYSTAL IS, INC. (Green Island, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert Bondokov (Watervliet, New York); Kenneth E. Morgan (Castleton, New York); Glen A. Slack (Scotia, New York); Leo J. Schowalter (Latham, New York)
ABSTRACT	Reducing the microvoid (MV) density in AlN ameliorates numerous problems related to cracking during crystal growth, etch pit generation during the polishing, reduction of the optical transparency in an AlN wafer, and, possibly, growth pit formation during epitaxial growth of AlN and/or AlGaN. This facilitates practical crystal production strategies and the formation of large, bulk AlN crystals with low defect densities—e.g., a dislocation density below 10⁴cm⁻²and an inclusion density below 10⁴cm⁻³and/or a MV density below 10⁴cm⁻³.
FILED	Friday, March 25, 2016
APPL NO	15/080712
ART UNIT	1714 — Coating, Etching, Cleaning, Single Crystal Growth
CURRENT CPC	Working Stone or Stone-like Materials B28D 5/00 (20130101) Single-crystal-growth; Unidirectional Solidification of Eutectic Material or Unidirectional Demixing of Eutectoid Material; Refining by Zone-melting of Material; Production of a Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; Single Crystals or Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; After-treatment of Single Crystals or a Homogeneous Polycrystalline Material With Defined Structure; Apparatus Therefor C30B 23/00 (20130101) C30B 23/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C30B 25/02 (20130101) C30B 25/08 (20130101) C30B 25/10 (20130101) C30B 29/403 (20130101) C30B 33/02 (20130101) Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/0201 (20130101) H01L 21/0254 (20130101) H01L 21/02389 (20130101) H01L 21/30625 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/21 (20150115)
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09600308 — Virtual machine monitoring in cloud infrastructures

US 09600308	Agrawal et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S)	Dakshi Agrawal (Monsey, New York); Vasileios Pappas (Elmsford, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Dakshi Agrawal (Monsey, New York); Vasileios Pappas (Elmsford, New York)
ABSTRACT	A computer implemented method monitors resource usage of a virtual machine. When a virtual machine is instantiated, resource usage of the virtual machine is monitored to form monitoring data. The monitoring is performed externally from the virtual machine. When the virtual machine is later suspended, the monitoring data is stored as metadata associated with the virtual machine.
FILED	Friday, September 14, 2012
APPL NO	13/619277
ART UNIT	2449 — Computer Networks
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/45533 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G06F 9/45558 (20130101) G06F 11/3409 (20130101) G06F 11/3476 (20130101) G06F 11/3495 (20130101) G06F 2009/45575 (20130101) G06F 2009/45591 (20130101) G06F 2201/815 (20130101) Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication H04L 43/08 (20130101)
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Department of Transportation (USDOT)

09597672 — Mesoporous catalysts of magnetic nanoparticles and free-radical-producing enzymes, and methods of use

US 09597672	Corgie et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Transportation (USDOT)
APPLICANT(S)	Stephane C. Corgie (Ithaca, New York); Patarawan Kahawong (Nakhonsithammarat, Thailand); Emmanuel P. Giannelis (Ithaca, New York); Larry P. Walker (Ithaca, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Ithaca, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	Stephane C. Corgie (Ithaca, New York); Patarawan Kahawong (Nakhonsithammarat, Thailand); Emmanuel P. Giannelis (Ithaca, New York); Larry P. Walker (Ithaca, New York)
ABSTRACT	A composition comprising mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles and free-radical producing enzyme (i.e., enzyme-bound mesoporous aggregates), wherein the mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles have mesopores in which the free-radical-producing enzyme is embedded. Methods for synthesizing the enzyme-bound mesoporous aggregates are also described. Processes that use said enzyme-bound mesoporous aggregates for depolymerizing lignin, removing aromatic contaminants from water, and polymerizing monomers polymerizable by a free-radical reaction are also described.
FILED	Friday, March 09, 2012
APPL NO	14/004311
ART UNIT	1656 — Fermentation, Microbiology, Isolated and Recombinant Proteins/Enzymes
CURRENT CPC	Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus B01J 31/003 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures B82Y 30/00 (20130101) Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge C02F 3/342 (20130101) C02F 2305/08 (20130101) Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media C12N 9/0004 (20130101) C12N 11/14 (20130101) Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture C12P 2201/00 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 20/52 (20151101)
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09599716 — Ground-based system and method to extend the detection of excessive delay gradients using dual processing

US 09599716	Weed et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
APPLICANT(S)	Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Honeywell International Inc. (Morris Plains, New Jersey)
INVENTOR(S)	Douglas Weed (Forest Lake, Minnesota); Randy J. Reuter (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
ABSTRACT	A processing module to monitor a horizontal delay gradient in satellite signals is provided. The processing module includes a dual-processing-satellite-differencing module, a double differencing module, and a gradient estimator module. The dual-processing-satellite-differencing module is operable to: receive carrier phase measurements for at least two satellites from at least two reference receivers; implement a first processing mode to normalize first satellite differences between +λ/2 and −λ/2; implement a second processing mode configured to normalize second satellite differences between 0 and λ; and select for further processing one of: data indicative of the first satellite differences processed according to the first processing mode; and data indicative of the second satellite differences processed according to the second processing mode. The double differencing module forms double-differences based on the selected data input from the dual-processing-satellite-differencing module. The gradient estimator module estimates a magnitude of the horizontal delay gradient.
FILED	Tuesday, April 15, 2014
APPL NO	14/253431
ART UNIT	3648 — Aeronautics, Agriculture, Fishing, Trapping, Vermin Destroying, Plant and Animal Husbandry, Weaponry, Nuclear Systems, and License and Review
CURRENT CPC	Radio Direction-finding; Radio Navigation; Determining Distance or Velocity by Use of Radio Waves; Locating or Presence-detecting by Use of the Reflection or Reradiation of Radio Waves; Analogous Arrangements Using Other Waves G01S 19/04 (20130101) Original (OR) Class G01S 19/08 (20130101) G01S 19/20 (20130101)
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Small Business Administration (SBA)

09597170 — Hydraulic urethral occlusive device

US 09597170	Anderson et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	GT UROLOGICAL, LLC (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
ASSIGNEE(S)	GT Urological, LLC (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
INVENTOR(S)	David W. Anderson (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota); Bernard J. Esarey (Avon, Ohio)
ABSTRACT	A totally implantable method for occluding the urethra or bladder neck utilizing an occlusive cuff connected to a control mechanism via a conduit tube. The occlusive cuff is reversibly changed from an activated (occlusive condition) to a deactivated (non-occlusive) condition by depressing a deactivation button contained within a resilient, elastomeric sheath surrounding the control mechanism. The occlusive condition is once again obtained by depressing an activation button also situated within the resilient sheath. In the occlusive condition, a preset tension is applied to a flexible diaphragm through a tensioning suture by a constant force spring contained within the control mechanism. This tension is translated into an occlusive pressure applied to the urethra or bladder neck sufficient to prevent urinary leakage.
FILED	Wednesday, August 06, 2014
APPL NO	14/453026
ART UNIT	3735 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
CURRENT CPC	Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits A61F 2/004 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09600072 — Wearable tactile display

US 09600072	Naidu et al.
FUNDED BY	National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S)	Prakash C R J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada); Srinivasan A Mandayam (West Newton, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Prakash C R J Naidu (Ottawa, Canada); Srinivasan A Mandayam (West Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT	A wearable tactile display device is disclosed wherein vibrating stimulation pins are located close to each other by means of underlying vibratory actuation piezoelectric bending elements arranged in a cantilever configuration partially overlapping over each other. Optionally, the plane in which the tips of stimulation pins protrude may be a curved surface providing with the ability to comply with a curved human body part such as a finger. Vibratory stimulation can be achieved at close spatial resolution by advantageously reducing the space between adjacent stimulation pins through their ability to engage with different adjacent piezoelectric cantilever bending elements when they are placed at different planes and at additional closer spatial resolution when they are placed at an angle to each other. The programmable controller employed in order to program the pattern of stimulation pin vibrations can be used for generating different amplitudes and frequencies of vibration.
FILED	Tuesday, August 27, 2013
APPL NO	14/011731
ART UNIT	2689 — Signal Processing and Control Processing in Disk Drives
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 1/163 (20130101) G06F 3/016 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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Department of Education (ED)

09597241 — Lever-operated wheelchair

US 09597241	Zondervan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Education (ED) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
APPLICANT(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Daniel Zondervan (Long Beach, California); David Reinkensmeyer (Irvine, California); Brendan Smith (Long Beach, California)
ABSTRACT	In one embodiment, a wheelchair drive mechanism adapted to mount to a wheelchair includes a drive lever adapted to be rotated forward and rearward by a user of the wheelchair, a clutch mechanism associated with the drive lever, wherein actuation of the clutch mechanism causes the drive lever to be coupled to a wheel of the wheelchair such that they rotate together, and a clutch actuation device provided on the drive lever that is operable by the wheelchair user to actuate the clutch mechanism.
FILED	Saturday, June 20, 2015
APPL NO	14/745411
ART UNIT	3611 — Material and Article Handling
CURRENT CPC	Transport, Personal Conveyances, or Accommodation Specially Adapted for Patients or Disabled Persons; Operating Tables or Chairs; Chairs for Dentistry; Funeral Devices A61G 5/02 (20130101) A61G 5/024 (20130101) A61G 5/025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

09598724 — Methods and compositions for multiple displacement amplification of nucleic acids

US 09598724	Duncan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
APPLICANT(S)	David D. Duncan (Encinitas, California); Mark W. Eshoo (Solana Beach, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC. (Carlsbad, California)
INVENTOR(S)	David D. Duncan (Encinitas, California); Mark W. Eshoo (Solana Beach, California)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed are methods for multiple displacement amplification of a nucleic acid sequence in a sample. The nucleic acid is contacted with a reaction mixture that includes a set of oligonucleotide primers and a plurality of polymerase enzymes. The reaction mixture is subjected to conditions under which the nucleic acid sequence is amplified to produce an amplification product in a multiple displacement amplification reaction. Also disclosed are kits containing a set of oligonucleotide primers with random sequences having lengths of 6 to 8 nucleobases. At least some of the individual members of the primers have one or more ribose modifications that stabilize or lock the ribose ring in a 3′ -endo conformation. At least some of the primers have one or more universal nucleobases.
FILED	Friday, May 30, 2008
APPL NO	12/602641
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 1/6846 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6846 (20130101) C12Q 2525/101 (20130101) C12Q 2527/125 (20130101) C12Q 2531/119 (20130101)
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Department of Justice (DOJ)

09598724 — Methods and compositions for multiple displacement amplification of nucleic acids

US 09598724	Duncan et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
APPLICANT(S)	David D. Duncan (Encinitas, California); Mark W. Eshoo (Solana Beach, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)	IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC. (Carlsbad, California)
INVENTOR(S)	David D. Duncan (Encinitas, California); Mark W. Eshoo (Solana Beach, California)
ABSTRACT	Disclosed are methods for multiple displacement amplification of a nucleic acid sequence in a sample. The nucleic acid is contacted with a reaction mixture that includes a set of oligonucleotide primers and a plurality of polymerase enzymes. The reaction mixture is subjected to conditions under which the nucleic acid sequence is amplified to produce an amplification product in a multiple displacement amplification reaction. Also disclosed are kits containing a set of oligonucleotide primers with random sequences having lengths of 6 to 8 nucleobases. At least some of the individual members of the primers have one or more ribose modifications that stabilize or lock the ribose ring in a 3′ -endo conformation. At least some of the primers have one or more universal nucleobases.
FILED	Friday, May 30, 2008
APPL NO	12/602641
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 1/6846 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C12Q 1/6846 (20130101) C12Q 2525/101 (20130101) C12Q 2527/125 (20130101) C12Q 2531/119 (20130101)
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National Security Agency (NSA)

09600766 — Distributable serializable finite state machine

US 09600766	Challenger et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) National Security Agency (NSA)
APPLICANT(S)	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
INVENTOR(S)	James R. Challenger (Garrison, New York); Louis R. Degenaro (White Plains, New York); James R. Giles (Yorktown Heights, New York); Paul Reed (Brookline, Massachusetts); Rohit Wagle (Elmsford, New York)
ABSTRACT	A distributable and serializable finite state machine and methods for using the distributable and serializable finite state machine are provided wherein finite state machine instance can be location-shifted, time-shifted or location-shift and time-shifted, for example by serializing and deserializing each instance. Each instance can be located-shifted between agents, and a persistent memory storage location is provided to facilitate both location-shifting and time-shifting. Finite state machine instances and the actions that make up each instance can be run in a distributed fashion among a plurality of agents.
FILED	Monday, September 09, 2013
APPL NO	14/022100
ART UNIT	2129 — AI & Simulation/Modeling
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 9/444 (20130101) G06F 9/4856 (20130101) Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models G06N 5/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

09597313 — Composition and methods for the enterosorption and management of toxins

US 09597313	Phillips et al.
FUNDED BY	Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S)	Timothy D. Phillips (College Station, Texas); Robert Hunt Carpenter (Bastrop, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S)	Timothy D. Phillips (College Station, Texas); Robert Hunt Carpenter (Bastrop, Texas)
ABSTRACT	A composition and method for use as a preventive therapy to mitigate the effects of environmental toxins, and particularly aflatoxins in a subject. The subject may be at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma and aflatoxicosis. The composition comprising: an effective amount of an isolated low sodium, calcium aluminosilicate clay in a powder form, wherein the isolated low sodium, calcium aluminosilicate clay contains acceptable levels of dioxins and priority toxic heavy metal contamination, and is capable of preferentially binding aflatoxins in the gastrointestinal tract.
FILED	Tuesday, June 26, 2007
APPL NO	11/821982
ART UNIT	1616 — Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
CURRENT CPC	Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes A61K 31/366 (20130101) Original (OR) Class A61K 31/366 (20130101) A61K 33/06 (20130101) A61K 35/02 (20130101) A61K 35/02 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101) A61K 2300/00 (20130101)
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U.S. State Government

09601530 — Dual active layer semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

US 09601530	Marrs
FUNDED BY	Department of Defense (DOD) Department of the Army (DOA) Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory (CCDC ARL) Army Research Office (CCDC ARO) U.S. State Government State of Arizona
APPLICANT(S)	Michael Marrs (Phoenix, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S)	ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, a body corporated of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on behalf of ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Scottsdale, Arizona)
INVENTOR(S)	Michael Marrs (Phoenix, Arizona)
ABSTRACT	Some embodiments include a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a transistor having a gate metal layer, a transistor composite active layer, and one or more contact elements over the transistor composite active layer. The transistor composite active layer includes a first active layer and a second active layer, the first active layer is over the gate metal layer, and the second active layer is over the first active layer. Meanwhile, the semiconductor device also includes one or more semiconductor elements forming a diode over the transistor. The semiconductor element(s) have an N-type layer over the transistor, an I layer over the N-type layer, and a P-type layer over the I layer. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
FILED	Monday, March 09, 2015
APPL NO	14/642550
ART UNIT	2897 — Semiconductors/Memory
CURRENT CPC	Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for H01L 21/02554 (20130101) H01L 21/02565 (20130101) H01L 21/02573 (20130101) H01L 27/14612 (20130101) Original (OR) Class H01L 27/14661 (20130101) H01L 27/14663 (20130101) H01L 27/14692 (20130101) H01L 29/22 (20130101) H01L 29/24 (20130101) H01L 29/7869 (20130101) H01L 29/42356 (20130101) H01L 29/66969 (20130101) H01L 29/78603 (20130101) H01L 29/78696 (20130101) H01L 31/105 (20130101) H01L 31/0288 (20130101) H01L 31/1808 (20130101) H01L 31/022475 (20130101) Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods Y02P 70/521 (20151101)
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United States Postal Service (USPS)

D0782149 — Item collection receptacle

US D782149	Tartal et al.
FUNDED BY	United States Postal Service (USPS)
APPLICANT(S)	United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)	United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia)
INVENTOR(S)	William A. Tartal (Baltimore, Maryland); Joel L. Dewnandan (Bladensburg, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT
FILED	Thursday, February 25, 2016
APPL NO	29/555922
ART UNIT	2912 — Design
CURRENT CPC	Miscellaneous D99/29
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Government Rights Acknowledged

09598165 — Gas barrier material with atomic sheet

US 09598165	Bullock et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S)	Steven Edward Bullock (Canton, Georgia); Jaime Ballester (Newhall, California)
ABSTRACT	A gas barrier material includes an atomic sheet, such as graphene and/or an analog of graphene. The gas barrier material can be arranged as part of a component, such as a container or other vessel, to limit the flow or permeation of gas through the component. Where the component is a container or part of a container, the gas barrier material may be formulated and arranged to limit or prevent gas ingress or egress with respect to the internal volume of the container. The atomic sheet offers improved gas barrier properties compared to traditional polymeric barrier materials and is particularly useful in applications where it is desired to limit permeation of small gas molecules such as helium, such as airships or other lighter than air vehicles.
FILED	Thursday, October 03, 2013
APPL NO	14/045368
ART UNIT	3634 — Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
CURRENT CPC	Lighter-than Air Aircraft B64B 1/40 (20130101) B64B 1/58 (20130101) Original (OR) Class Containers for Storage or Transport of Articles or Materials, e.g Bags, Barrels, Bottles, Boxes, Cans, Cartons, Crates, Drums, Jars, Tanks, Hoppers, Forwarding Containers; Accessories, Closures, or Fittings Therefor; Packaging Elements; Packages B65D 25/14 (20130101) Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H C08J 7/06 (20130101) Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients C08K 3/04 (20130101) C08K 9/02 (20130101) C08K 2003/385 (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 7/1291 (20130101) C09D 127/08 (20130101) C09D 127/16 (20130101) Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification Y10T 428/19 (20150115) Y10T 428/24752 (20150115)
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09598323 — Oxidizer compound for rocket propulsion

US 09598323	Sackheim et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	CFD Research Corporation (Huntsville, Alabama)
ASSIGNEE(S)	CFD Research Corporation (Huntsville, Alabama)
INVENTOR(S)	Robert L. Sackheim (Madison, Alabama); Joseph R. Herdy (Owens Cross Roads, Alabama)
ABSTRACT	The present disclosure generally pertains to a rocket propulsion oxidizer compound that is a solution, is a homogenous and stable liquid at room temperature and includes nitrous oxide and nitrogen tetroxide. In addition, an apparatus is provided for burning a fuel and nitrous oxide/nitrogen tetroxide. The apparatus has a combustor, a catalyst, a nitrous oxide/nitrogen tetroxide supply passage for directing the nitrous oxide/nitrogen tetroxide to a contact position with the catalyst, and a fuel supply passage for supplying the fuel to the combustor. The catalyst acts to facilitate decomposition of the nitrous oxide/nitrogen tetroxide, while the combustor burns the fuel, the decomposed nitrous oxide/nitrogen tetroxide and/or nitrous oxide/nitrogen tetroxide decomposed in the reaction.
FILED	Tuesday, January 26, 2016
APPL NO	15/006652
ART UNIT	1734 — Metallurgy, Metal Working, Inorganic Chemistry, Catalyst, Electrophotography, Photolithography
CURRENT CPC	Explosives or Thermic Compositions; Manufacture Thereof; Use of Single Substances as Explosives C06B 33/08 (20130101) C06B 43/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class C06B 47/04 (20130101) Gas-turbine Plants; Air Intakes for Jet-propulsion Plants; Controlling Fuel Supply in Air-breathing Jet-propulsion Plants F02C 7/22 (20130101) Jet-propulsion Plants F02K 9/425 (20130101)
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09600067 — System and method for generating a mixed reality environment

US 09600067	Kumar et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	Rakesh Kumar (West Windsor, New Jersey); Targay Oskiper (East Windsor, New Jersey); Oleg Naroditsky (Princeton, New Jersey); Supun Samarasekera (Princeton, New Jersey); Zhiwei Zhu (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Janet Kim (Morrisville, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	SRI International (Menlo Park, California)
INVENTOR(S)	Rakesh Kumar (West Windsor, New Jersey); Targay Oskiper (East Windsor, New Jersey); Oleg Naroditsky (Princeton, New Jersey); Supun Samarasekera (Princeton, New Jersey); Zhiwei Zhu (Plainsboro, New Jersey); Janet Kim (Morrisville, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	A system and method for generating a mixed-reality environment is provided. The system and method provides a user-worn sub-system communicatively connected to a synthetic object computer module. The user-worn sub-system may utilize a plurality of user-worn sensors to capture and process data regarding a user's pose and location. The synthetic object computer module may generate and provide to the user-worn sub-system synthetic objects based information defining a user's real world life scene or environment indicating a user's pose and location. The synthetic objects may then be rendered on a user-worn display, thereby inserting the synthetic objects into a user's field of view. Rendering the synthetic objects on the user-worn display creates the virtual effect for the user that the synthetic objects are present in the real world.
FILED	Tuesday, October 27, 2009
APPL NO	12/606581
ART UNIT	2616 — Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 3/012 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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09600242 — Application framework for reactive information propagation and planning for lifelike exercises

US 09600242	Gella et al.
FUNDED BY
APPLICANT(S)	Concurrent Technologies Corporation (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)	Concurrent Technologies Corporation (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S)	Kamal V. Gella (Johnstown, Pennsylvania); David R. Hockenberry (Friedens, Pennsylvania); Donald May (Johnstown, Pennsylvania); Jeremy Snyder (Johnstown, Pennsylvania); Natarajan Sridhar (Windber, Pennsylvania); Laurie Waisel (Cleveland, Ohio); John Wass (Addison, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT	The present invention addresses the development of software applications for multiple domains and users. The application framework of the present invention includes a collection of mutually compatible software components, technologies and capabilities that can be assembled using object-oriented techniques to build custom software applications.
FILED	Wednesday, July 10, 2013
APPL NO	13/938663
ART UNIT	2169 — Data Bases & File Management
CURRENT CPC	Electric Digital Data Processing G06F 8/20 (20130101) G06F 8/24 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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