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US 20210298593 Alonso et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S) Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Albany, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) José-Manuel Alonso (New York, New York);  Mitchell Dul (Cold Spring, New York);  Hamed Rahimi Nasrabadi (Brooklyn, New York)
ABSTRACT Systems for performing ON-OFF perimetry visual field tests. The systems may include a display apparatus including at least one display, and at least one computing device in electronic communication with the display apparatus. The computing device(s) may be configured to perform the ON-OFF perimetry test on a patient by performing processes including directing the patient to visual focus on an eye fixation region depicted in a visual field. The visual field may be divided into a right side and a left side. The processes performed by the computing device(s) may also include generating a plurality of stimuli in the visual field to be detected by the patient, directing the patient to indicate when the patient detects each stimulus depicted within the visual field, and analyzing the patient's indications to diagnosis a retinal disease, a visual cortex disease, and/or a deficit condition of an eye of the patient.
FILED Tuesday, March 30, 2021
APPL NO 17/217553
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 3/024 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 3/0025 (20130101)
A61B 3/0041 (20130101)
A61B 3/113 (20130101)
A61B 2562/0219 (20130101)
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US 20210298606 Kocaturk 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) Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, Georgia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Ozgur Kocaturk (Rockville, Illinois);  Fahrettin Levent Degertekin (Atlanta, Georgia);  Yusuf S. Yaras (Atlanta, Georgia)
ABSTRACT Methods are disclosed herein for measuring local E-fields, B-fields, and/or temperature effects of an MRI scan utilizing an acousto-optical sensor. A method includes positioning the acousto-optical sensor at a location of a body or phantom; receiving, with an antenna of the acousto-optical sensor, MRI RF energy localized at the first location; interrogating, with a light source, and via an optical fiber, an acousto-optical sensor region of the acousto-optical sensor; detecting, with a photodetector, interrogation light reflected from the acousto-optical sensor region; and outputting one or more signals corresponding to the detected interrogation light reflected from the acousto-optical sensor region. The one or more signals can correspond to an E-field, a B-field, and/or a temperature of the received MRI RF energy at the first location. Additional methods can include mapping results of multiple measurements around an implant.
FILED Tuesday, July 09, 2019
APPL NO 17/259033
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/055 (20130101)
A61B 5/0097 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Measuring Temperature; Measuring Quantity of Heat; Thermally-sensitive Elements Not Otherwise Provided for
G01K 11/3206 (20130101)

Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables
G01R 29/0885 (20130101)
G01R 33/288 (20130101)
G01R 33/3692 (20130101)
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US 20210298618 MUKKAMALA 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) Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan);  University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Ramakrishna MUKKAMALA (East Lansing, Michigan);  Anand CHANDRASEKHAR (East Lansing, Michigan);  Jin-Oh HAHN (Rockville, Maryland)
ABSTRACT A system and method is presented for cuff-less blood pressure measurement in a mobile device. A key aspect of this disclosure is the discovery of a new location for blood pressure measurement at the fingertip of a subject and that reflectance-mode photoplethysmography can be used to help make this measurement. Through experiments in human subjects, it was discovered that it is indeed possible to measure systemic blood pressure by having a subject press the fingertip against a reflectance-mode photo-plethysmography-force sensor unit under visual guidance and then compute blood pressure from the resulting variable-amplitude blood volume oscillations and applied pressure via an oscillometric algorithm.
FILED Wednesday, June 02, 2021
APPL NO 17/336739
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/0261 (20130101)
A61B 5/0295 (20130101)
A61B 5/706 (20130101)
A61B 5/743 (20130101)
A61B 5/02055 (20130101)
A61B 5/02141 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 5/02225 (20130101)
A61B 5/02416 (20130101)
A61B 5/6898 (20130101)
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US 20210298659 Grover et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS)
APPLICANT(S) Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Pulkit Grover (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania);  Alireza Chamanzar (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania);  Marlene Behrmann Cohen (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT A novel method for using the widely-used electroencephalography (EEG) systems to detect and localize silences in the brain is disclosed. The method detects the absence of electrophysiological signals, or neural silences, using noninvasive scalp electroencephalography (EEG) signals. This method can also be used for reduced activity localization, activity level mapping throughout the brain, as well as mapping activity levels in different frequency bands. By accounting for the contributions of different sources to the power of the recorded signals, and using a hemispheric baseline approach and a convex spectral clustering framework, the method permits rapid detection and localization of regions of silence in the brain using a relatively small amount of EEG data.
FILED Wednesday, February 24, 2021
APPL NO 17/183545
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/0042 (20130101)
A61B 5/055 (20130101)
A61B 5/372 (20210101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 5/7264 (20130101)
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US 20210298662 GHARAGOUZLOO 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) Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Codi Amir GHARAGOUZLOO (Medford, Massachusetts);  Craig FERRIS (Holden, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT A method of diagnosing a likelihood of onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in a subject is provided. The method requires determining vascularization changes in different regions of the brain on the basis of a quantitative cerebral blood volume (qCBV) map of the subject's brain. The qCBV is obtained from one or more quantitative ultrashort time-to-echo contrast-enhanced (QUTE-CE) MRI images of the brain. A method of treating a subject for ADRD is provided. Diagnostic markers for onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease are also provided.
FILED Monday, July 29, 2019
APPL NO 17/262459
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/0042 (20130101)
A61B 5/055 (20130101)
A61B 5/489 (20130101)
A61B 5/4088 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 5/4842 (20130101)

Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/13 (20130101)
A61K 31/27 (20130101)
A61K 31/55 (20130101)
A61K 31/135 (20130101)
A61K 31/138 (20130101)
A61K 31/343 (20130101)
A61K 31/445 (20130101)
A61K 31/496 (20130101)
A61K 31/554 (20130101)
A61K 31/5513 (20130101)
A61K 49/1863 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 25/28 (20180101)

Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables
G01R 33/4816 (20130101)
G01R 33/5601 (20130101)
G01R 33/56366 (20130101)

Healthcare Informatics, i.e Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted for the Handling or Processing of Medical or Healthcare Data
G16H 20/60 (20180101)
G16H 30/20 (20180101)
G16H 30/40 (20180101)
G16H 50/20 (20180101)
G16H 50/50 (20180101)
G16H 50/70 (20180101)
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US 20210298769 Pak et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Nikita Pak (Allston, Massachusetts);  Justin P. Kinney (Quincy, Massachusetts);  Edward S. Boyden (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT An automated craniotomy opening apparatus includes a drilling apparatus with a drilling tip, at least one drilling apparatus positioning device, a detection device, and a computer processor that automatically controls the drilling apparatus, the positioning device, and the detection device. A method for automated opening of craniotomies includes, under automatice control of a computer processor, drilling into a skull for a predetermined distance and determining when there is a conductance drop near the drilling tip that indicates skull breakthrough. If the conductance is not below a predetermined threshold, drilling continues iteratively manner until conductance is below the threshold. A craniotomy pattern may be predetermined and automatically drilled under control of the processor. A cranial window may be created by drilling along a path that interpolates between holes to form the circumference of the window. Determining conductance may include use of an impedance detection circuit.
FILED Tuesday, November 03, 2020
APPL NO 17/088494
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 17/1695 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 34/30 (20160201)
A61B 34/32 (20160201)
A61B 90/10 (20160201)
A61B 2017/00026 (20130101)
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US 20210298936 Peisner et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
APPLICANT(S) Myomo, Inc. (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jeffrey Peisner (Durham, North Carolina);  Andrew Harlan (Somerville, Massachusetts);  Samuel Kesner (Arlington, Massachusetts);  Gene Tacy (Windham, New Hampshire);  Christopher Long (Willoughby, Ohio);  Justin LaRue (Somerville, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT A compact, powered, orthotic device for pediatric use enables the user to control relative motion of the upper arm and the forearm about the elbow and grasping motions of the thumb and fingers. The device is powered by a set of battery-driven, backdrivable linear actuators that are positioned remotely from an arm of the subject. Control of motion of the device by the subject occurs by means of electromyographic signals from a sensor array in contact with skin on the arm of the subject. The sensors in the sensor array may be held in place on the forearm, on the upper arm, or at any other convenient location on the arm.
FILED Monday, January 25, 2021
APPL NO 17/157154
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 5/013 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61F 2005/0144 (20130101)

Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices
B25J 9/0006 (20130101)
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US 20210298945 Juhasz et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Tibor Juhasz (Oakland, California);  James Jester (Oakland, California);  Eric Mikula (Oakland, California)
ABSTRACT A glaucoma treatment apparatus including an imaging device capable of imaging the anterior segment of the eye, a treatment laser, an algorithm programmed to determine a location and a cross sectional area of a treatment based on a customized anatomy of the anterior segment of the eye including the trabecular meshwork (TM), the Schlemm's Canal (SC) and collector channels (CCS), obtained from pre-operative images of the anterior segment of the eye, a pre-operative intraocular pressure (IOP) level and a target IOP reduction as an inputs, and a processor configured to actuate the apparatus to create an outflow channel with a cross-sectional area and location or multiple outflow channels with multiple cross-sectional areas and locations from the anterior chamber (AC) to the SC across the TM, as determined by the algorithm to achieve the target intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction. Also disclosed is a method of reducing intraocular pressure in an eye.
FILED Monday, July 15, 2019
APPL NO 17/260367
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 2017/0019 (20130101)

Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits
A61F 9/008 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61F 2009/00868 (20130101)
A61F 2009/00878 (20130101)
A61F 2009/00891 (20130101)

Healthcare Informatics, i.e Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted for the Handling or Processing of Medical or Healthcare Data
G16H 20/40 (20180101)
G16H 30/40 (20180101)
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US 20210298984 Bulea et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S) The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept of Health and Human Services (Bethesda, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Thomas Bulea (Silver Spring, Maryland);  Zachary Lerner (Bethesda, Maryland);  Diane Damiano (Bethesda, Maryland);  Andrew Gravunder (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are powered gait assistance systems that include a controller, sensors, and a motor coupled to a patient's thigh and lower leg and operable to apply assistive torque to the patient's knee joint to assist the patient's volitional knee pivoting muscle output during selected stages of the patient's gait cycle, such that the assistive torque applied by the motor improves the patient's leg posture, muscle output, range of motion, and/or other parameters over the gait cycle. The sensors can include a torque sensor that measures torque applied by the motor, a knee angle sensor, a foot sensor that measures ground contact of the patient's foot, and/or other sensors. The controller can determine what stage of the patient's gait cycle the patient's leg is in based on sensor signals and cause the motor to apply corresponding assistive torque to the knee based on the gait cycle stage, sensor inputs, and known patient characteristics.
FILED Monday, July 31, 2017
APPL NO 16/321565
CURRENT CPC
Physical Therapy Apparatus, e.g Devices for Locating or Stimulating Reflex Points in the Body; Artificial Respiration; Massage; Bathing Devices for Special Therapeutic or Hygienic Purposes or Specific Parts of the Body
A61H 1/024 (20130101)
A61H 3/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61H 2201/1642 (20130101)
A61H 2201/5012 (20130101)
A61H 2201/5061 (20130101)
A61H 2201/5069 (20130101)
A61H 2201/5097 (20130101)
A61H 2230/605 (20130101)

Card, Board, or Roulette Games; Indoor Games Using Small Moving Playing Bodies; Video Games; Games Not Otherwise Provided for
A63F 13/212 (20140902)
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US 20210299060 Farokhzad 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) The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Omid Farokhzad (Waban, Massachusetts);  Xiaoding Xu (Malden, Massachusetts);  Jinjun Shi (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Nanoparticulate pharmaceutical formulations and methods for co-delivery of two or more species of nucleic acids for simultaneous suppression and expression of target genes in a cell, are provided. The nanoparticles encapsulate two or more nucleic acid species. The first nucleic acid suppresses expression of a gene or product thereof, e.g., inhibitory nucleic acid, such as antisense, siRNA, miRNA, Dicer siRNA, piRNA, etc. The second nucleic acid increases expression of, or encodes, an endogenous or exogenous protein or polypeptide, e.g., an mRNA. The first and second nucleic acid species simultaneously target or affect the same or different cellular processes within a cell including communication, senescence, DNA repair, gene expression, metabolism, necrosis, and apoptosis.
FILED Wednesday, July 08, 2020
APPL NO 16/923938
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/5146 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 31/7088 (20130101)
A61K 38/465 (20130101)
A61K 45/06 (20130101)
A61K 47/60 (20170801)
A61K 47/62 (20170801)
A61K 47/6935 (20170801)
A61K 48/0041 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 15/113 (20130101)
C12N 2310/14 (20130101)
C12N 2310/141 (20130101)
C12N 2310/351 (20130101)
C12N 2320/31 (20130101)
C12N 2320/32 (20130101)

Enzymes
C12Y 301/03048 (20130101)
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US 20210299078 Naqvi 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) Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Nawazish Naqvi (Lilburn, Georgia);  Ahsan Husain (Atlanta, Georgia)
ABSTRACT This disclosure relates to methods of treating or preventing heart malformations or cardiovascular diseases comprising administering an effective amount of thyroid hormone in combination with i) an agent that decreases DUSPS and/or DUSP6 expression and/or ii) a beta-adrenergic blocking agent to a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, this disclosure relates to in vivo and in vitro methods of inducing proliferation of cardiomyocytes using agents or combinations of agents disclosed herein.
FILED Wednesday, August 14, 2019
APPL NO 17/268590
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/138 (20130101)
A61K 31/198 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 31/403 (20130101)
A61K 31/713 (20130101)
A61K 38/30 (20130101)
A61K 38/179 (20130101)
A61K 38/1883 (20130101)
A61K 45/06 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 9/04 (20180101)
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US 20210299094 LIN et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH Office of the Director (NIHOD)
APPLICANT(S) CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Ithaca, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Hening LIN (Ithaca, New York);  Lu ZHANG (Ithaca, New York)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure is directed to a method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a TiPARP agonist, wherein the TiPARP agonist may be, for example, a tamoxifen compound (e.g., tamoxifen or derivative thereof), flavone or derivative thereof, isoflavone or derivative thereof, diindolylmethane compound, or chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (CDBD) compound or derivative thereof. The cancer may be associated with elevated expression of HIF-1α and may be selected from, for example, breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, brain cancer, blood cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer, prostate carcinoma, pancreas carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, and melanoma. The cancer may, in some embodiments, exclude breast cancer.
FILED Wednesday, July 24, 2019
APPL NO 17/260124
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/05 (20130101)
A61K 31/138 (20130101)
A61K 31/352 (20130101)
A61K 31/357 (20130101)
A61K 31/404 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)
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US 20210299095 Dealwis
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S) CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (Cleveland, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Chris Dealwis (Highland Heights, Ohio)
ABSTRACT A method of modulating ribonucleotide reductase activity in a neoplastic cell includes administering to the cell an amount of a hydrazone or hydrazine ribonucleotide reductase modulator (RRmod), the amount being effective to inhibit neoplastic cell growth.
FILED Thursday, July 18, 2019
APPL NO 17/260998
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/15 (20130101)
A61K 31/52 (20130101)
A61K 31/341 (20130101)
A61K 31/381 (20130101)
A61K 31/404 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 31/426 (20130101)
A61K 31/4406 (20130101)
A61K 31/4412 (20130101)
A61K 45/06 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)
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US 20210299105 PATEL 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) NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Preeyam S. PATEL (New York, New York);  Robert J. SCHNEIDER (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT Disclosed herein is a method of inhibiting T Follicular Helper (TFH) cell-mediated differentiation and/or activation in a subject. This method involves administering to a subject in need of treatment for an autoimmune disorder a eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) inhibitor to inhibit TFH cell-mediated differentiation and/or activation in the subject. Also disclosed is a method of inhibiting T Follicular Helper (THF) cell differentiation or TFH cell activity.
FILED Wednesday, December 02, 2020
APPL NO 17/110023
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/426 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 15/113 (20130101)
C12N 2310/11 (20130101)
C12N 2310/14 (20130101)
C12N 2310/141 (20130101)
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US 20210299107 Stockwell et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S) THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Brent R. Stockwell (New York, New York);  Arie Zask (New York, New York);  Hui Tan (New York, New York);  Jacob Daniels (New York, New York)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure provides, inter alia, a compound having the structure: Also provided are compositions containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and one or more compounds according to the present disclosure. Further provided are methods for treating or ameliorating the effects of an excitotoxic disorder in a subject, methods of modulating ferroptosis in a subject, methods of reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a cell, methods for treating or ameliorating the effects of a neurodegenerative disease, methods for alleviating side effects in a subject undergoing radiotherapy and/or immunotherapy, and methods for treating or ameliorating the effects of an infection associated with ferroptosis in a subject.
FILED Tuesday, May 25, 2021
APPL NO 17/330386
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/44 (20130101)
A61K 31/166 (20130101)
A61K 31/245 (20130101)
A61K 31/421 (20130101)
A61K 31/4245 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 31/4439 (20130101)
A61K 31/5375 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 31/06 (20180101)
A61P 39/06 (20180101)

Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds
C07C 229/60 (20130101)
C07C 233/65 (20130101)

Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 213/74 (20130101)
C07D 213/80 (20130101)
C07D 263/32 (20130101)
C07D 271/10 (20130101)
C07D 295/13 (20130101)
C07D 413/04 (20130101)
C07D 413/12 (20130101)
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US 20210299114 Nagaraj 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 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE (Denver, Colorado)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Ram H. Nagaraj (Aurora, Colorado);  Rooban B. Nahomi (Aurora, Colorado);  Mi-hyun Nam (Aurora, Colorado)
ABSTRACT Methods of treating, reducing the risk of, preventing, or alleviating at least one symptom of a retinal disease, injury, or condition in a subject involve administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of kynurenic acid to the subject. The kynurenic acid may be administered intravenously or intravitreally. Systems for treating retinal diseases, injuries, or conditions are also disclosed and may include an administration device.
FILED Friday, March 12, 2021
APPL NO 17/199896
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0019 (20130101)
A61K 9/0048 (20130101)
A61K 31/47 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 3/10 (20180101)
A61P 27/06 (20180101)
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US 20210299118 Smallwood et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Heather Smallwood (Memphis, Tennessee);  Marie Morfouace (Cambridge, United Kingdom);  Martine F. Roussel (Memphis, Tennessee);  Paul G. Thomas (Memphis, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT The invention generally relates to methods of treating viral infections using known drugs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same. More specifically, the disclosed methods are useful for the treatment of viral infections that are enveloped viruses. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
FILED Friday, May 07, 2021
APPL NO 17/315136
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/34 (20130101)
A61K 31/277 (20130101)
A61K 31/352 (20130101)
A61K 31/365 (20130101)
A61K 31/415 (20130101)
A61K 31/416 (20130101)
A61K 31/427 (20130101)
A61K 31/433 (20130101)
A61K 31/454 (20130101)
A61K 31/505 (20130101)
A61K 31/519 (20130101)
A61K 31/555 (20130101)
A61K 31/4164 (20130101)
A61K 31/4174 (20130101)
A61K 31/4439 (20130101)
A61K 31/4745 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 31/7004 (20130101)
A61K 45/06 (20130101)
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US 20210299123 Zhang 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 General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S) Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jian-Ting Zhang (Carmel, Indiana);  Jing-Yuan Liu (Indianapolis, Indiana);  Mingji Dai (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ABSTRACT Methods for treating various cancers by administering one or more compounds that target the dimeric protein survivin are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds are also disclosed, along with general methods of identifying anti-cancer compounds that target oncogenic dimeric proteins. Exemplary compounds that can be used in the disclosed methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions have the chemical structures disclosed in the specification.
FILED Monday, March 08, 2021
APPL NO 17/195166
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/498 (20130101)
A61K 31/4985 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)
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US 20210299130 Strum 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) G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
ASSIGNEE(S) G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina)
INVENTOR(S) Jay Copeland Strum (Hillsborough, North Carolina);  John Emerson Bisi (Chapel Hill, North Carolina);  Patrick Joseph Roberts (Durham, North Carolina);  Francis Xavier Tavares (Durham, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT This invention is in the area of improved compounds, compositions and methods of transiently protecting healthy cells, and in particular hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC) as well as renal cells, from damage associated with DNA damaging chemotherapeutic agents. In one aspect, improved protection of healthy cells is disclosed using disclosed compounds that act as highly selective and short, transiently-acting cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK 4/6) inhibitors when administered to subjects undergoing DNA damaging chemotherapeutic regimens for the treatment of proliferative disorders.
FILED Monday, April 05, 2021
APPL NO 17/222873
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0053 (20130101)
A61K 31/519 (20130101)
A61K 31/527 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 31/555 (20130101)
A61K 31/5377 (20130101)
A61K 31/7048 (20130101)
A61K 45/06 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)
A61P 35/04 (20180101)

Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 487/14 (20130101)
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US 20210299131 Grimaldi et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
APPLICANT(S) Southern Research Institute (Birmingham, Alabama)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Maurizio Grimaldi (Birmingham, Alabama);  Judith Varady Hobrath (Pinson, Alabama);  Subramaniam Ananthan (Birmingham, Alabama);  Joseph A. Maddry (Birmingham, Alabama)
ABSTRACT Methods for enhancing memory and/or learning and prevent neurodegeneration by administration of certain heterocyclic and aromatic compounds are described. The methods are particularly useful for treating patients suffering from a neurodegenerative disease such as (without limitation) Alzheimer's, Parkinsons's, Lou Gehrig's (ALS) disease or memory or learning impairment. A neuronal human cell-based assay that assess NF-kB gene up-regulation using a luciferase reporter is also provided that screens for compounds useful in methods for enhancing memory or learning.
FILED Friday, March 05, 2021
APPL NO 17/193945
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/36 (20130101)
A61K 31/136 (20130101)
A61K 31/426 (20130101)
A61K 31/427 (20130101)
A61K 31/444 (20130101)
A61K 31/675 (20130101)
A61K 31/5377 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210299138 Edge et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Albert Edge (Brookline, Massachusetts);  Hideyuki Okano (Tokyo, Japan);  Masato Fujioka (Tokyo, Japan);  Kunio Mizutari (Tokyo, Japan)
ABSTRACT This invention relates to methods for treating hearing loss associated with loss of cochlear hair cells, e.g., caused by noise exposure, using certain gamma secretase inhibitors, in post-neonatal animals, e.g., adolescents and adults.
FILED Thursday, December 10, 2020
APPL NO 17/118111
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0046 (20130101)
A61K 31/55 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 47/10 (20130101)
A61K 47/34 (20130101)
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US 20210299144 Kleene 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) University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio);  Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio);  Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
INVENTOR(S) Steven J Kleene (Cincinnati, Ohio);  Nancy K Kleene (Cincinnati, Ohio);  Bradley P Dixon (Centennial, Colorado);  Brian J Siroky (Edgewood, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT A method for the treatment or the prevention of a kidney disorder is disclosed. The method involves administering an effective concentration of pregnenolone sulfate to a subject to increase cytoplasmic Ca2+ in kidney cells.
FILED Friday, August 02, 2019
APPL NO 17/265096
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0019 (20130101)
A61K 9/0053 (20130101)
A61K 31/57 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 13/12 (20180101)
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US 20210299158 Ameer 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 Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICANT(S) Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S) Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Guillermo A. Ameer (Chicago, Illinois);  Jason A. Wertheim (Chicago, Illinois);  Bin Jiang (Evanston, Illinois)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are heparin conjugates comprising heparin conjugated to a peptide that binds to a protein of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of cellular tissue, such as a collagen-binding peptide that binds to collagen of the ECM. The disclosed heparin conjugates may be utilized in methods that include treating ECM material to incorporate the heparin conjugates and impart anticoagulant activity to the ECM. The disclosed heparin conjugates also may be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions for treating and/or preventing vascular injuries and conditions.
FILED Thursday, October 11, 2018
APPL NO 16/755494
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/727 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 38/08 (20130101)
A61K 47/547 (20170801)
A61K 47/6425 (20170801)
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US 20210299186 Wucherpfennig et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Kai W. Wucherpfennig (Brookline, Massachusetts);  Soumya Badrinath (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating cancer in a subject by eliciting an immune response against a MIC alpha 3-domain polypeptide.
FILED Friday, February 19, 2021
APPL NO 17/180183
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 35/74 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 39/0011 (20130101)
A61K 39/105 (20130101)
A61K 2039/645 (20130101)
A61K 2039/6068 (20130101)
A61K 2039/55522 (20130101)
A61K 2039/55555 (20130101)
A61K 2039/55561 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 16/121 (20130101)
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US 20210299212 PANG
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S) Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (La Jolla, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Hongbo PANG (Vadnais Heights, Minnesota)
ABSTRACT Provided herein are binding molecules to tumor associated macrophages and associated methods for the treatment and detection of cancer.
FILED Thursday, August 08, 2019
APPL NO 17/267175
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 38/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 45/06 (20130101)
A61K 47/64 (20170801)
A61K 49/0043 (20130101)
A61K 49/0056 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 16/2857 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/574 (20130101)
G01N 33/5055 (20130101)
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US 20210299224 OH 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) BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Dallas, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S) BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Dallas, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) SangKon OH (Baltimore, Maryland);  Sandra ZURAWSKI (Midlothian, Texas);  Hyemee JOO (Dallas, Texas);  Gerard ZURAWSKI (Midlothian, Texas)
ABSTRACT Described herein are compositions and methods for inhibiting an inflammatory or autoimmune response and for inducing immune tolerance in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an antigen presenting cell (APC)-targeted antibody operatively linked to IL-10 or a fragment thereof. The compositions and methods described herein are useful for treating inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
FILED Thursday, March 25, 2021
APPL NO 17/301123
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 38/2066 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 39/0008 (20130101)
A61K 2039/54 (20130101)
A61K 2039/57 (20130101)
A61K 2039/505 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 14/5428 (20130101)
C07K 16/2851 (20130101)
C07K 16/2878 (20130101)
C07K 2317/24 (20130101)
C07K 2317/40 (20130101)
C07K 2317/52 (20130101)
C07K 2317/53 (20130101)
C07K 2317/56 (20130101)
C07K 2317/73 (20130101)
C07K 2317/75 (20130101)
C07K 2317/565 (20130101)
C07K 2319/00 (20130101)
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US 20210299233 GUTIERREZ et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S) THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Alejandro GUTIERREZ (Boston, Massachusetts);  Laura HINZE (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Described herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer. Aspects of the invention relate to administering to a subject having cancer an asparaginase and an agent that inhibits GSK3f. Another aspect of the invention relates to administering an asparaginase to a subject having cancer that comprises an inactivating mutation in GSK3f.
FILED Wednesday, June 12, 2019
APPL NO 17/258693
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/404 (20130101)
A61K 31/407 (20130101)
A61K 31/426 (20130101)
A61K 31/433 (20130101)
A61K 31/454 (20130101)
A61K 31/506 (20130101)
A61K 31/4375 (20130101)
A61K 31/4745 (20130101)
A61K 31/5377 (20130101)
A61K 31/5517 (20130101)
A61K 38/50 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 47/60 (20170801)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)
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US 20210299237 CHAN et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICANT(S) ADJUVANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S) ADJUVANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (New York, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Amanda CHAN (Hopewell Junction, New York);  Jeffrey GARDNER (New York, New York);  Lars NORDSTROEM (New York, New York);  William WALKOWICZ (Brooklyn, New York);  J Tyler MARTIN (Roca, Nebraska);  Weidong Zhang (Albany, New York)
ABSTRACT The present application relates to triterpene glycoside saponin-derived adjuvants, syntheses thereof, and intermediates thereto. The application also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the present invention and methods of using said compounds or compositions in the treatment of and immunization for infectious diseases.
FILED Friday, April 13, 2018
APPL NO 16/604867
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 39/05 (20130101)
A61K 39/08 (20130101)
A61K 39/0018 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 39/39 (20130101)
A61K 39/092 (20130101)
A61K 39/099 (20130101)
A61K 39/292 (20130101)
A61K 2039/6037 (20130101)
A61K 2039/55577 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 31/04 (20180101)
A61P 31/20 (20180101)

Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids
C07H 1/08 (20130101)
C07H 15/18 (20130101)
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US 20210299238 Garcea et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE (Denver, Colorado);  JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (Baltimroe, Maryland);  MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA (Vienna, Austria)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Robert L. Garcea (Boulder, Colorado);  Theodore Randolph (Niwot, Colorado);  Richard Roden (Severna Park, Maryland);  Reinhard Kirnbauer (Sooss, Austria)
ABSTRACT Embodiments of the present invention provide for novel compositions and methods for making and using a thermally stable broad spectrum human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine or immunogenic formulation. Certain embodiments concern lyophilizing HPV formulations in the presence or absence of adjuvants. Other embodiments concern lyophilizing HPV capsomere vaccines and other immunogenic agents to increase stability or reduce degradation of HPV peptides to prolong storage, delivery and use. In yet other embodiments, a single immunogenic formulation can include a thermally stable composition of a broad-spectrum HPV immunogenic composition against multiple HPV types. In some embodiments, a stabilizing formulation can include RG1 HPV16VLP antigens in a hypertonic mixture of a disaccharide and a volatile buffer.
FILED Tuesday, March 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/210252
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 39/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 2039/55505 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 7/00 (20130101)
C12N 2710/20034 (20130101)
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US 20210299242 Graham et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S) The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic (Bethesda, Maryland);  Trustees of Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic (Bethesda, Maryland);  Trustees of Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire)
INVENTOR(S) Barney Graham (Rockville, Maryland);  Rebecca Loomis (Bethesda, Maryland);  Guillaume Stewart-Jones (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  John Mascola (Rockville, Maryland);  Jason McLellan (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT Embodiments of immunogens comprising a recombinant Nipah virus (NiV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also provided are embodiments of immunogens comprising chimeric proteins comprising the recombinant NiV F ectodomain trimer and one or more G ectodomains, a multimer of NiV G ectodomains, and protein nanoparticles comprising the recombinant NiV F ectodomain trimer or an NiV G ectodomain. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the immunogens and methods of their production. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject by administering a disclosed immunogen to the subject are also provided. In some embodiments, the immune response treats or inhibits NiV infection in a subject.
FILED Monday, August 05, 2019
APPL NO 17/261828
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 39/155 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 2039/70 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 31/14 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 14/005 (20130101)
C07K 2319/03 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 2760/18222 (20130101)
C12N 2760/18223 (20130101)
C12N 2760/18234 (20130101)
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US 20210299243 Hartigan-O'Connor
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S) Dennis Hartigan-O'Connor (Davis, California)
ABSTRACT Provided herein are methods for inducing an immune response against an antigen in a subject. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a vaccine and an interleukin 10 (IL-10) inhibitor to the subject. In some embodiments, the vaccine is an IL-10-deficient vaccine.
FILED Wednesday, February 10, 2021
APPL NO 17/173118
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 38/1709 (20130101)
A61K 38/1793 (20130101)
A61K 38/2066 (20130101)
A61K 39/0011 (20130101)
A61K 39/21 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 39/3955 (20130101)
A61K 2039/55 (20130101)
A61K 2039/505 (20130101)
A61K 2039/5256 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 16/244 (20130101)
C07K 2319/30 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 2710/10034 (20130101)
C12N 2710/16134 (20130101)
C12N 2740/15034 (20130101)
C12N 2740/16034 (20130101)
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US 20210299250 Levy 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) Children's Medical Center Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Children's Medical Center Corporation (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Ofer Levy (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  David J. Dowling (Brighton, Massachusetts);  Francesco Borriello (Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts);  Carlo Pietrasanta (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Provided herein are Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) ligand for use in enhancing immune response and/or as adjuvants in vaccines. In some embodiments, STING ligand is used alone or in combination with Alum in an adjuventation system for early life immunization.
FILED Tuesday, November 27, 2018
APPL NO 16/766902
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 39/39 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 39/145 (20130101)
A61K 2039/55561 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 31/16 (20180101)
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US 20210299272 Muzykantov 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) The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Vladimir Muzykantov (Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania);  Jacob S. Brenner (Princeton Junction, New Jersey);  Carlos H. Villa (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Laura Ferguson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Elizabeth Hood (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT Compositions comprising a dual-targeted nanoparticle having a first targeting moiety and a second targeting moiety, wherein said first targeting moiety is a red blood cell (RBC)-targeting moiety are provided. In certain embodiment, the nanoparticles are bound to RBCs ex vivo. Also provided are methods of delivering selected drugs to target organs using these compositions for treatment of disease or for diagnostic imaging.
FILED Wednesday, March 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/219295
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 45/06 (20130101)
A61K 47/10 (20130101)
A61K 47/6929 (20170801) Original (OR) Class

Peptides
C07K 16/2896 (20130101)
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US 20210299277 Pierce et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Boston, Massachusetts);  The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Eric A. Pierce (Belmont, Massachusetts);  Luk H. Vandenberghe (Weston, Massachusetts);  Scott Greenwald (Boston, Massachusetts);  Emily Brown (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Methods and compositions for gene therapy of retinal degeneration related to mutations in nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 1 (NMNAT1).
FILED Thursday, March 11, 2021
APPL NO 17/199115
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0048 (20130101)
A61K 38/45 (20130101)
A61K 48/0058 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 48/0075 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 27/02 (20180101)

Enzymes
C12Y 207/07001 (20130101)
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US 20210299352 El-Khatib 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) BETA BIONICS, INC. (Concord, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Firas H. El-Khatib (Allston, Massachusetts);  Edward R. Damiano (Acton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT A blood glucose control system is configured to modify therapy provided to a subject. The system can cause first therapy to be delivered by the blood glucose control system to a subject during a first therapy period. The first therapy can be delivered based at least in part on a first value of a control parameter used by a control algorithm to generate a dose control signal. The system can determine a first effect corresponding at least in part to the first therapy and autonomously generate a second value of the control parameter. The system can cause second therapy to be delivered by the blood glucose control system to the subject during a second therapy period, wherein the second therapy is delivered based at least in part on the second value of the control parameter.
FILED Friday, March 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/213929
CURRENT CPC
Devices for Introducing Media Into, or Onto, the Body; Devices for Transducing Body Media or for Taking Media From the Body; Devices for Producing or Ending Sleep or Stupor
A61M 5/1723 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61M 5/14244 (20130101)
A61M 2005/1726 (20130101)
A61M 2005/14208 (20130101)
A61M 2205/16 (20130101)
A61M 2205/50 (20130101)
A61M 2205/52 (20130101)
A61M 2205/502 (20130101)
A61M 2205/505 (20130101)
A61M 2205/3553 (20130101)
A61M 2205/3561 (20130101)
A61M 2205/3584 (20130101)
A61M 2205/3592 (20130101)
A61M 2230/201 (20130101)

Healthcare Informatics, i.e Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted for the Handling or Processing of Medical or Healthcare Data
G16H 10/40 (20180101)
G16H 20/17 (20180101)
G16H 20/60 (20180101)
G16H 40/67 (20180101)
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US 20210300754 OSTROVSKA
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
APPLICANT(S) Lyubov OSTROVSKA (Reisterstown, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Lyubov OSTROVSKA (Reisterstown, Maryland)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides stem cells loaded with bi-functional magnetic nanoparticles (nanoparticle-loaded stem cells (NLSC)) that both: a) heat in an alternating magnetic field (AMF); and b) provide MRI contrast enhancement for MR-guided hyperthermia. The nanoparticles in the NLSC are non-toxic, and do not alter stem cell proliferation and differentiation, the nanoparticles do however, become heated in an alternating magnetic field, enabling therapeutic applications for cancer treatment. Due to the fact that circulating stem cells home to tumors and metastasis, and participate in neovascularization of growing tumors, the NLSC of the present invention allows tracking of the tissue distribution of infused stem cells and selective heating of targeted tissues with AMF. NLSC can deliver hyperthermia to hypoxic areas in tumors for sensitization of those areas to subsequent treatment, thus delivering therapy to the most treatment-resistant tumor regions. The heating of diseased tissue either results in direct cell killing or makes the tumor more susceptible to radio- and/or chemotherapy. The targeted hyperthermia provided by the present invention has clinical potential because it is associated with fewer side effects, and can also be used in combination with conventional treatment modalities, significantly enhancing their effectiveness. The NLSC of the present invention can be used for MR image-guided hyperthermia in oncology, in stem cell research for cell tracking and heating, and for elimination of mis-injected stem cells.
FILED Thursday, April 15, 2021
APPL NO 17/231221
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 41/0052 (20130101)
A61K 49/1863 (20130101)
A61K 49/1896 (20130101)
A61K 2035/124 (20130101)

Electrotherapy; Magnetotherapy; Radiation Therapy; Ultrasound Therapy
A61N 5/10 (20130101)

Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 5/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 5/0663 (20130101)
C12N 2529/00 (20130101)
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US 20210300872 Blagg et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S) University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Brian S.J. Blagg (Niles, Michigan);  Vincent Matthew Crowley (Lawrence, Kansas)
ABSTRACT The present technology provides compounds selective for the Grp94 isoform, as well as compositions including such compounds, that are useful for treatment of multiple myeloma, melanoma, lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and/or glaucoma. Methods using the compound are also provided.
FILED Monday, June 07, 2021
APPL NO 17/341047
CURRENT CPC
Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds
C07C 69/78 (20130101)
C07C 219/34 (20130101)

Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 213/643 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210300882 Kelly 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) SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE (La Jolla, California)
ASSIGNEE(S) SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE (La Jolla, California)
INVENTOR(S) Daniel Kelly (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Richard Vega (Orlando, Florida);  Hampton Sessions (Orlando, Florida);  Teresa Leone (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Byungyong Ahn (Wallingford, Pennsylvania);  Satyamaheshwar Peddibhotla (Orlando, Florida)
ABSTRACT Formulations and methods for reducing blood glucose and/or increasing insulin signaling in a subject have been developed. The formulations include SBI-477 and compounds based on SBI-477 i.e., SBI-477 analogs (collectively, SBI-477 compounds) and/or Mondo family inhibitors, in an effective amount to inhibit intracellular lipid accumulation and/or increase cellular glucose uptake when compared to levels in a control subject not administered the composition. Also disclosed are methods of reducing intracellular lipid accumulation and/or increase glucose uptake in a subject in need thereof. The method includes administering to the subject an effective amount of SBI-477 compounds and/or Mondo family inhibitor to reducing intracellular lipid accumulation and/or increase glucose uptake in the subject. Also disclosed are method for treating one or more Myc-driven cancers, including neuroblastoma, lung squamous cell carcinoma/lung adenocarcinoma, liver hepatocellular carcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, and breast invasive carcinoma.
FILED Tuesday, June 08, 2021
APPL NO 17/342187
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/426 (20130101)
A61K 31/428 (20130101)
A61K 31/454 (20130101)
A61K 31/496 (20130101)
A61K 31/541 (20130101)
A61K 31/4439 (20130101)
A61K 31/5375 (20130101)
A61K 31/5377 (20130101)
A61K 45/06 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 3/04 (20180101)
A61P 3/10 (20180101)

Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 277/46 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C07D 277/82 (20130101)
C07D 295/185 (20130101)
C07D 417/04 (20130101)
C07D 417/12 (20130101)
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US 20210300911 Gray et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICANT(S) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Nathanael S. Gray (Boston, Massachusetts);  Tinghu Zhang (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides novel compounds according to Formula (I): where Ring A, Ring B, X, L1, L2, RA, RC, RD, RE, m, n, and p are as defined herein. Compounds of the present invention are contemplated useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of human diseases associated with kinase activity, for example, proliferative diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, metabolic disorders, inflammatory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases.
FILED Friday, February 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/186651
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/437 (20130101)
A61K 31/444 (20130101)

Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 401/04 (20130101)
C07D 403/04 (20130101)
C07D 403/06 (20130101)
C07D 417/04 (20130101)
C07D 417/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C07D 471/04 (20130101)

Technologies for Adaptation to Climate Change
Y02A 50/30 (20180101)
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US 20210300937 Makriyannis et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICANT(S) Alexandros Makriyannis (Watertown, Massachusetts);  Spyridon P. Nikas (Newton, Massachusetts);  Christos Iliopoulos Tsoutsouvas (Allston, Massachusetts);  Shashank Kulkarni (Billerica, Massachusetts);  Lipin Ji (Malden, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Alexandros Makriyannis (Watertown, Massachusetts);  Spyridon P. Nikas (Newton, Massachusetts);  Christos Iliopoulos Tsoutsouvas (Allston, Massachusetts);  Shashank Kulkarni (Billerica, Massachusetts);  Lipin Ji (Malden, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Novel cannabinoid ligands represented by the general formulas I, II, and III and methods for preparation and use within which one or more of a fluorescent ligand, nitroxide spin label, metal chelate, biotin moiety, or group with enhanced polarity may be incorporated. The compounds can bind to and modulate the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and thereby considered specific ligands for these receptors. Some of the disclosed compounds that bind to cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors can exhibit tight or irreversible binding characteristics for these receptors. Due to the presence of the imaging/diagnostic and/or therapeutic functional groups including fluorescent groups, nitroxide spin labels, metal chelates, biotin moieties, and groups with enhanced polarity, the disclosed compounds may be useful as imaging/diagnostic tools and/or therapeutic agents.
FILED Thursday, March 18, 2021
APPL NO 17/205300
CURRENT CPC
Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 311/78 (20130101)
C07D 405/06 (20130101)
C07D 405/14 (20130101)
C07D 407/12 (20130101)
C07D 413/14 (20130101)
C07D 491/16 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C07D 495/04 (20130101)
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US 20210300941 Gray et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S) DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Nathanael Gray (Boston, Massachusetts);  Tinghu Zhang (Brookline, Massachusetts);  Eric Fischer (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts);  Alyssa Verano (Allston, Massachusetts);  Zhixiang He (Brookline, Massachusetts);  Guangyan Du (Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts);  Katherine Donovan (Boston, Massachusetts);  Radoslaw Nowak (Boston, Massachusetts);  Jing Ting Christine Yuan (Brookline, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are degraders, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of making and using the degraders to treat diseases and disorders characterized by aberrant protein activity that can be targeted by cereblon.
FILED Thursday, June 27, 2019
APPL NO 17/255772
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 47/55 (20170801)
A61K 47/545 (20170801)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)

Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 495/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210300973 LIGHTFOOT 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 Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED (GAINESVILLE, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) YAIMA L. LIGHTFOOT (WASHINGTON, District of Columbia);  BIKASH SAHAY (GAINESVILLE, Florida);  MANSOUR MOHAMADZADEH (GAINESVILLE, Florida)
ABSTRACT The current invention provides a recombinant bacterium, the recombinant bacterium being genetically modified to decrease or eliminate the display of lipoteichoic acid (LTA), surface layer protein B (SlpB) and surface layer protein X (SlpX) on the surface of said bacterium. Efficacious therapies for a subject suffering from an inflammation mediated disease are also provided. The methods of the current invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the recombinant L. acidophilus cells or a therapeutically effective amount of the isolated surface layer protein A (SlpA) or a non-naturally occurring derivative thereof. The recombinant L. acidophilus cells or SlpA isolated from L. acidophilus can be in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or excipient. In an embodiment of the invention, the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally.
FILED Monday, June 07, 2021
APPL NO 17/340141
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0053 (20130101)
A61K 35/747 (20130101)
A61K 38/13 (20130101)
A61K 38/164 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 14/335 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 1/20 (20130101)
C12N 15/746 (20130101)
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US 20210300978 Ildefonso et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S) University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated (Gainesville, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated (Gainesville, Florida)
INVENTOR(S) Cristhian J. Ildefonso (Gainesville, Florida);  Alfred S. Lewin (Gainesville, Florida);  Qiuhong Li (Gainesville, Florida)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing age related macular degeneration and other conditions involving macular degeneration, ocular neovascularization, or inflammation, including ocular inflammation. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering an expression vector that delivers a secretable and cell penetrating Nrf2 to a subject in need thereof.
FILED Tuesday, June 08, 2021
APPL NO 17/342120
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0048 (20130101)
A61K 38/1709 (20130101)
A61K 48/0075 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 14/4702 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C07K 2319/00 (20130101)
C07K 2319/02 (20130101)
C07K 2319/10 (20130101)
C07K 2319/50 (20130101)
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US 20210300981 Hughes et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S) University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlottesville, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S) University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlottesville, None)
INVENTOR(S) Molly A. Hughes (Charlottesville, None);  Matthew Crawford (Charlottesville, Virginia);  Rachel Letteri (Charlottesville, None)
ABSTRACT Provided are peptides, modified peptides, fragments thereof, conjugates thereof, and polymers thereof that have antibacterial activity against bacterial that include but are not limited to multidrug-resistant bacteria. In some embodiments, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to peptides that include the amino acid sequences RTVRCTCI (SEQ ID NO: 2), LSRTVRCTCISI (SEQ ID NO: 3) or VPLSRTVRCTCISI (SEQ ID NO: 4), PESK AIKNLLK AV SKERSKRSP (SEQ ID NO: 11), or KNLLK AV SKERSKRSP (SEQ ID NO: 12), modified peptides thereof, fragments thereof, and conjugates thereof, and any combination thereof. The peptides, modified peptides, fragments thereof, and conjugates thereof can be polymer-functionalized, encapsulated in a particle, embedded in and/or on a solid support, optionally wherein the peptide is formulated for release from the solid support, impregnated in a dressing, optionally wherein the peptide is formulated for release from the dressing, and/or is formulated for use in a nebulizer, for topical administration, and/or for systemic administration. Also provided are medical devices having a support layer with an antibacterial agent embedded therein or associated therewith, methods for inhibiting the growth of and/or killing bacteria, for recruiting immune cells to site of infection, for treating or preventing community and/or nosocomial infections, for inducing a subjects immune system against a pathogen, for treating bacterial infections present in wounds, for treating pulmonary infections, for treating or preventing systemic bacterial infections, and for combination therapies with conventional antibiotics.
FILED Wednesday, July 24, 2019
APPL NO 17/262667
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 38/00 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 31/04 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 14/522 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210300982 Murphy Topp 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) Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Elizabeth M. Murphy Topp (Lafayette, Indiana);  Hamed Tabatabaei Ghomi (San Diego, California);  Markus Lill (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Shenbaga Moorthy Balakrishnan (Virudhunagar District, India)
ABSTRACT The invention generally relates to modified glucagon molecules. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a glucagon molecule that includes one or more modified amino acids to result in the glucagon molecule being soluble at a substantially neutral pH and resistant to fibrillation. Modifications may include, for example, phosphorylation or sulfation.
FILED Wednesday, February 17, 2021
APPL NO 17/177799
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 38/00 (20130101)
A61K 38/26 (20130101)
A61K 47/52 (20170801)

Peptides
C07K 14/605 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210300988 Tran et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
APPLICANT(S) The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic (Bethesda, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S) The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic (Bethesda, Maryland)
INVENTOR(S) Eric Tran (Portland, Oregon);  Yong-Chen Lu (Rockville, Maryland);  Anna Pasetto (Stockholm, Sweden);  Paul F. Robbins (Chevy Chase, Maryland);  Steven A. Rosenberg (Potomac, Maryland);  Zhili Zheng (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
ABSTRACT Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) presented in the context of an HLA-Cw*0802 molecule. Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.
FILED Friday, June 11, 2021
APPL NO 17/345390
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 38/00 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 14/82 (20130101)
C07K 14/7051 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 15/85 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/57407 (20130101)
G01N 2333/7051 (20130101)
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US 20210300989 JENKINS 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) Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
ASSIGNEE(S) Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
INVENTOR(S) Marc Kevin JENKINS (Minneapolis, Minnesota);  Thamotharampillai DILEEPAN (Minneapolis, Minnesota);  Deepali MALHOTRA (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure provides variant major histocompatibility complex class II (MHCII) beta chains, as well as heterodimers and multimers including MHCII alpha chains and the variant MHCII beta chains. Also provided by the present disclosure are nucleic acids, expression cassettes, and expression vectors encoding the MHCII beta chains. The heterodimers and multimers of the present disclosure have a higher affinity for CD4 co-receptors than comparable reagents including wild type MHCII beta chains, and therefore are advantageous for use in methods of phenotyping or activating CD4+ T cells.
FILED Thursday, August 01, 2019
APPL NO 17/264707
CURRENT CPC
Peptides
C07K 14/70539 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C07K 2319/00 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/505 (20130101)
G01N 33/582 (20130101)
G01N 33/54366 (20130101)
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US 20210300998 SHI et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
APPLICANT(S) CITY OF HOPE (Duarte, California)
ASSIGNEE(S) CITY OF HOPE (Duarte, California)
INVENTOR(S) Yanhong SHI (Arcadia, California);  Guoqiang SUN (Diamond Bar, California);  Xianwei CHEN (Arcadia, California)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are methods of producing human iPSC-derived brain organoids and uses thereof to detect and develop treatment for HCMV-induced brain deformation in developing fetus.
FILED Monday, March 22, 2021
APPL NO 17/208300
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 39/245 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 31/22 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 16/088 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 5/0062 (20130101)
C12N 15/113 (20130101)
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US 20210300999 CROWE, JR. et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S) Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
ASSIGNEE(S) Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
INVENTOR(S) James E. CROWE, JR. (Nashville, Tennessee);  Seth ZOST (Nashville, Tennessee);  Robert CARNAHAN (Nashville, Tennessee);  Pavlo GILCHUK (Nashville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure is directed to antibodies binding to and neutralizing the coronavirus designated SARS-CoV-2 and methods for use thereof.
FILED Thursday, March 25, 2021
APPL NO 17/212949
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 2039/505 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 31/14 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 16/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/56983 (20130101)
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US 20210301002 Bennett et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICANT(S) Biogen MA Inc. (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado)
ASSIGNEE(S) Biogen MA Inc. (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate (Denver, Colorado)
INVENTOR(S) Jeffrey L. Bennett (Denver, Colorado);  Richard M. Ransohoff (Boston, Massachusetts);  Fumitaka Shimizu (Yamaguchi, Japan);  Kristin L. Schaller (Denver, Colorado)
ABSTRACT This disclosure provides anti-HSPA5 antibodies. Also featured is a method for delivering an agent into the brain, spinal cord, or other component of the central nervous system. In addition, methods of identifying a human subject at risk of relapse of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NP-SLE) are disclosed, as are methods of determining the severity of an attack of NMO or NP-SLE, and methods of diagnosing NP-SLE.
FILED Tuesday, February 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/182426
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0019 (20130101)
A61K 45/06 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 16/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 15/85 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/6854 (20130101)
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US 20210301254 Karp 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 Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts);  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jeffrey Michael Karp (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts);  Xiaolei Yin (Quincy, Massachusetts);  Marc David Succi (Boston, Massachusetts);  Robert Samuel Langer (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Described are cell culture solutions and systems for epithelial stem cell and organoid cultures, formation of epithelial constructs and uses of the same in transplantation.
FILED Monday, March 22, 2021
APPL NO 17/208917
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/19 (20130101)
A61K 31/506 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 5/068 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 5/0679 (20130101)
C12N 2501/11 (20130101)
C12N 2501/42 (20130101)
C12N 2501/065 (20130101)
C12N 2501/73 (20130101)
C12N 2501/155 (20130101)
C12N 2501/415 (20130101)
C12N 2501/727 (20130101)
C12N 2513/00 (20130101)
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US 20210301261 TAYLOR et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
APPLICANT(S) D. Lansing TAYLOR (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania);  Albert GOUGH (Glenshaw, Pennsylvania);  Larry VERNETTI (Wexford, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) D. Lansing TAYLOR (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania);  Albert GOUGH (Glenshaw, Pennsylvania);  Larry VERNETTI (Wexford, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT Microfluidic devices for modeling three-dimensional tissue structures and methods for making and using the same are described herein.
FILED Wednesday, June 09, 2021
APPL NO 17/343411
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 3/502715 (20130101)
B01L 3/502761 (20130101)
B01L 2300/0636 (20130101)

Apparatus for Enzymology or Microbiology;
C12M 23/16 (20130101)
C12M 35/08 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 5/067 (20130101)
C12N 5/0697 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 2502/11 (20130101)
C12N 2502/14 (20130101)
C12N 2502/28 (20130101)
C12N 2510/00 (20130101)
C12N 2513/00 (20130101)
C12N 2533/50 (20130101)
C12N 2533/54 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/5067 (20130101)
G01N 33/5082 (20130101)
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US 20210301263 MCFADDEN 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) ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Scottsdale, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Douglas Grant MCFADDEN (Tempe, Arizona);  Mohammed Masmudur RAHMAN (Chandler, Arizona)
ABSTRACT A method of producing poxviruses at an increased growth rate and/or progeny virus titer in cells, the method including: contacting a host cell with an effective amount of nucleocytoplasmic transport inhibitor; contacting the host cell with a poxvirus of interest under conditions that permit the poxvirus of interest to adsorb to the surface of the host cell; and culturing the host cell to produce progeny poxvirus of interest.
FILED Wednesday, August 07, 2019
APPL NO 17/266499
CURRENT CPC
Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 7/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 2710/24051 (20130101)
C12N 2710/24151 (20130101)
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US 20210301269 Sanjana et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
APPLICANT(S) New York Genome Center, Inc. (New York, New York);  New York University (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Neville E. Sanjana (New York, New York);  Zharko Daniloski (New York, New York);  Mateusz Legut (Jersey City, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT Provided herein is a recombinant or engineered Cas9 protein. The Cas9 protein has an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. The Cas9 protein has at least one mutation in an amino acid residue selected from 262, 324, 409, 480, 543, 694, of the amino acid sequence provided in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the corresponding residue of an aligned sequence, and at least one mutation in an amino acid residue selected from 1111, 1135, 1218, 1219, 1322, 1335, and 1337, of the amino acid sequence provided in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the corresponding residue of an aligned sequence. The amino acid sequence of the recombinant Cas9 protein is not identical to the amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring Cas9 protein.
FILED Thursday, January 21, 2021
APPL NO 17/154826
CURRENT CPC
Peptides
C07K 14/4702 (20130101)
C07K 2319/00 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 7/00 (20130101)
C12N 9/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 15/111 (20130101)
C12N 15/1082 (20130101)
C12N 2310/20 (20170501)
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US 20210301272 Xu 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 Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jie Xu (Troy, Michigan);  Jifeng Zhang (Ann Arbor, Michigan);  Yuqing Eugene Chen (Superior Township, Michigan);  Dongshan Yang (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ABSTRACT Provided herein is technology relating to molecular biological manipulation of genes and genomes and particularly, but not exclusively, to CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) methods, compositions, systems, and kits for improved genetic editing.
FILED Monday, May 06, 2019
APPL NO 17/258776
CURRENT CPC
Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals
A01K 67/0275 (20130101)
A01K 2207/05 (20130101)
A01K 2217/072 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 2319/81 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 9/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 15/102 (20130101)
C12N 15/111 (20130101)
C12N 15/8509 (20130101)
C12N 2310/20 (20170501)
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US 20210301278 Kohli et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S) THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S) THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S) Rahul Kohli (Penn Valley, Pennsylvania);  Emily Schutsky (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Monica Yun Liu (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT The present invention includes mutant AID, APOBEC, and Tet enzymes with improved functions. In one aspect the invention provides APOBEC fusion proteins comprising hyperactive deamination activity. In another aspect, the invention provides AID mutant proteins comprising hyperactive deamination activity. In yet another aspect, the invention provides mutant Tet proteins capable of stalling oxidation at a 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (hmC).
FILED Friday, March 19, 2021
APPL NO 17/207101
CURRENT CPC
Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 9/0071 (20130101)
C12N 9/78 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210301286 Bradner et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S) DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC. (Boston, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) James Bradner (Weston, Massachusetts);  Justin Roberts (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  Behnam Nabet (Boston, Massachusetts);  Georg Winter (Vienna, Austria);  Andrew J. Phillips (Arlington, Massachusetts);  Timothy Heffernan (Sugar Land, Texas);  Dennis Buckley (Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT This invention is in the area of compositions and methods for regulating chimeric antigen receptor immune effector cell, for example T-cell (CAR-T), therapy to modulate associated adverse inflammatory responses, for example, cytokine release syndrome and tumor lysis syndrome, using targeted protein degradation.
FILED Thursday, May 27, 2021
APPL NO 17/332598
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/58 (20130101)
A61K 31/506 (20130101)
A61K 31/519 (20130101)
A61K 31/551 (20130101)
A61K 31/575 (20130101)
A61K 31/4525 (20130101)
A61K 31/4545 (20130101)
A61K 31/4985 (20130101)
A61K 31/5513 (20130101)
A61K 35/17 (20130101)
A61K 2035/122 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 14/47 (20130101)
C07K 14/7051 (20130101)
C07K 14/70517 (20130101)
C07K 14/70521 (20130101)
C07K 16/00 (20130101)
C07K 16/2863 (20130101)
C07K 2317/622 (20130101)
C07K 2319/03 (20130101)
C07K 2319/20 (20130101)
C07K 2319/95 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 15/11 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 15/907 (20130101)
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US 20210301287 Arany 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 Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Zoltan Arany (Merion Station, Pennsylvania);  Bridget Gosis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT Provided herein are compositions for preventing or treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a subject comprising an inhibitor of folliculin, methods for preventing or treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a subject comprising administering to the liver of the subject an inhibitor of folliculin, and methods for preventing or treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a subject comprising silencing or down-regulating FLCN in hepatocytes of the subject.
FILED Friday, January 22, 2021
APPL NO 17/156348
CURRENT CPC
Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 9/22 (20130101)
C12N 15/111 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 15/1135 (20130101)
C12N 2310/14 (20130101)
C12N 2310/20 (20170501)
C12N 2310/3535 (20130101)
C12N 2320/32 (20130101)
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US 20210301298 BOURDEAU 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) CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Raymond W. BOURDEAU (Watertown, Massachusetts);  Anupama LAKSHMANAN (Pasadena, California);  Arash FARHADI (Pasadena, California);  Mikhail G. SHAPIRO (Los Angeles, California);  Audrey LEE-GOSSELIN (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT Hybrid gas vesicle gene cluster (GVGC) configured for expression in a prokaryotic host are described comprising gas vesicle assembly (GVA) genes native to a GVA prokaryotic species and capable of being expressed in a functional form in the prokaryotic host, and one or more gas vesicle structural (GVS) genes native to one or more GVS prokaryotic species, at least one of the one or more GVS prokaryotic species different from the GVA prokaryotic species, and related gas vesicle reporting (GVR) genetic circuits, genetic, vectors, engineered cells, and related compositions methods and systems to produce GVs, hybrid GVGC and/or image a target site.
FILED Monday, May 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/334953
CURRENT CPC
Peptides
C07K 14/32 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 15/75 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210301316 LEWIS 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) NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Kim LEWIS (Newton, Massachusetts);  Anthony D'ONOFRIO (Northborough, Massachusetts);  Thomas CURTIS (Boston, Massachusetts);  Charlotte BERKES (Melrose, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Assays for compounds having a desired biological activity against one but not both of a pair of microorganism species utilize separately detectable labels. The first and second microorganisms are different from each other, the first microorganisms exhibit a first detectable label, the second microorganisms exhibit a second detectable label different from the first detectable label, and neither of the labels interferes with detection of the other label. In various embodiments, the first and second microorganisms are incubated with a candidate compound or a producer thereof The different labels permit isolation of microorganisms exhibiting one of the labels but not the other, indicating the desired activity, and the compound responsible for this differential response is isolated.
FILED Friday, May 24, 2019
APPL NO 17/262031
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 1/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210301321 Ellington et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S) Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Andrew Ellington (Austin, Texas);  Yu Sherry Jiang (Austin, Texas);  Sanchita Bhadra (Austin, Texas);  Bingling Li (Austin, Texas);  Randy Allen Hughes (Austin, Texas);  Yan Du (Austin, Texas);  Jimmy Gollihar (Hewitt, Texas)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are methods for isothermal nucleic acid amplification and detection.
FILED Tuesday, March 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/209600
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 1/6806 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12Q 1/6844 (20130101)
C12Q 1/6897 (20130101)
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US 20210301326 ISMAGILOV et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S) CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Rustem F. ISMAGILOV (Altadena, California);  Nathan G. SCHOEPP (Burlingame, California);  Emily S. SAVELA (Pasadena, California);  Eric J. LIAW (Pasadena, California);  Alexander WINNETT (Pasadena, California);  Matthew M. COOPER (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT Provided herein is an antibiotic susceptibility test and related compositions, methods and systems based on detection of a nucleic acid from a target microorganism in a sample in the presence or absence of a lysis treatment of the sample.
FILED Monday, February 01, 2021
APPL NO 17/164674
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 1/689 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210301346 Johnson
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICANT(S) University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlottesville, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Bankole A. Johnson (Charlottesville, Virginia)
ABSTRACT The gene responsible for encoding SERT has a functional polymorphism at the 5′-regulatory promoter region, which results in two forms, long (L) and short (S). The LL-genotype is hypothesized to play a key role in the early onset of alcohol use. The present invention discloses the differences in treatment and diagnosis based on the L or short genotypes as well as on a single nucleotide polymorphism of the SERT gene, the 3′ UTR SNP rs1042173. The present invention demonstrates the efficacy of using the drug ondansetron and similar drugs for treatment based on variations in the polymorphisms of the SERT gene as well as methods for diagnosing susceptibility to abuse of alcohol and other addiction-related diseases and disorders.
FILED Friday, April 09, 2021
APPL NO 17/301660
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/4178 (20130101)
A61K 45/06 (20130101)

Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes
C12Q 1/6883 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12Q 2600/106 (20130101)
C12Q 2600/118 (20130101)
C12Q 2600/156 (20130101)
C12Q 2600/158 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/942 (20130101)
G01N 33/6872 (20130101)
G01N 2800/50 (20130101)
G01N 2800/307 (20130101)
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US 20210301349 PANDOLFI
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S) BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (BOSTON, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) PIER PAOLO PANDOLFI (BOSTON, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT As described below, the present invention features compositions and methods of treating cancers characterized by the loss of Pten, Zbtb7a/Pokemon, p53, Pml and other tumor suppressors by inhibiting the expression or activity of CXCL5; and methods for identifying therapeutics using a murine platform.
FILED Tuesday, August 29, 2017
APPL NO 16/328623
CURRENT CPC
Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals
A01K 67/027 (20130101)
A01K 2207/12 (20130101)
A01K 2227/105 (20130101)
A01K 2267/0331 (20130101)

Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/713 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 16/24 (20130101)

Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes
C12Q 1/6886 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12Q 2600/156 (20130101)
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US 20210301352 Velculescu et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S) The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland);  University of Torino (Torino, Italy)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Victor E. Velculescu (Dayton, Maryland);  Eniko Papp (Baltimore, Maryland);  Vilmos Adleff (Baltimore, Maryland);  Andrea Bertotti (Torino, Italy);  Livio Trusolino (Torino, Italy)
ABSTRACT Recent large-scale analyses have demonstrated that the genomic landscape of human cancer is complex and variable among individuals of the same tumor type. Such underlying genetic differences may in part be responsible for the varying therapeutic responses observed in cancer patients. To examine the effect of somatic genetic changes in colorectal cancer on sensitivity to a common targeted therapy, we performed complete exome sequence and copy number analyses of 129 tumors that were KRAS wild-type and analyzed their response to anti-EGFR antibody blockade in patient-derived tumorgraft models. In addition to previously identified genes, we detected mutations in ERBB2, EGFR, FGFR1, PDGFRA, and MAP2K1 as potential mechanisms of primary resistance to this therapy. Alterations in the ectodomain of EGFR were identified in patients with acquired resistance to EGFR blockade. Amplifications and sequence changes in the tyrosine kinase receptor adaptor gene IRS2 were identified in tumors with increased sensitivity to anti-EGFR therapy. Therapeutic resistance to EGFR blockade could be overcome in tumorgraft models through combinatorial therapies targeting actionable genes. These analyses provide a systematic approach to evaluate response to targeted therapies in human cancer, highlight additional mechanisms of responsiveness to anti-EGFR therapies, and provide additional avenues for intervention in the management of colorectal cancer.
FILED Thursday, April 08, 2021
APPL NO 17/225717
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 39/395 (20130101)
A61K 2039/505 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 16/2863 (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 1/68 (20130101)
C12Q 1/6886 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210301356 de Vlaminck et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S) The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Iwijn de Vlaminck (Stanford, California);  Michael Kertesz (Menlo Park, California);  Kiran Kaur Khush (Stanford, California);  Mark Alec Kowarsky (Kowarsky, Australia);  Lance Martin (Half Moon Bay, California);  Stephen R. Quake (Stanford, California);  Hannah Valantine (Stanford, California)
ABSTRACT Methods, devices, compositions and kits are provided for analysis of the microbiome or individual components thereof in an individual. The methods find use in a determination of infection, in analysis of the microbiome structure, in determining the immunocompetence of an individual, and the like. In some embodiments of the invention, the individual is treated with an therapeutic regimen, e.g. drugs, diet, radiation therapy, and the like.
FILED Monday, June 14, 2021
APPL NO 17/347247
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 1/689 (20130101)
C12Q 1/701 (20130101)
C12Q 1/705 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12Q 1/6883 (20130101)
C12Q 1/6895 (20130101)

Bioinformatics, i.e Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted for Genetic or Protein-related Data Processing in Computational Molecular Biology
G16B 20/00 (20190201)
G16B 20/20 (20190201)
G16B 30/00 (20190201)
G16B 30/10 (20190201)
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US 20210302287 Zheng et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S) The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Siyang Zheng (State College, Pennsylvania);  Mauricio Terrones (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yin-Ting Yeh (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yi Tang (State College, Pennsylvania);  Huaguang Lu (State College, Pennsylvania);  Nestor Perea Lopez (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yiqiu Xia (State College, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT The invention provides enrichment platform devices for size-based capture of particles in solution. The enrichment platform device is useful for label-free capture of any particle. The invention relates to enrichment platform devices using nanowires and vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. The invention provides methods for making the enrichment platform devices. The invention provides methods for using the enrichment platform devices for filtering particles, capturing particles, concentrating particles, and releasing viable particles.
FILED Wednesday, April 21, 2021
APPL NO 17/236814
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 3/502707 (20130101)
B01L 3/502715 (20130101)
B01L 3/502753 (20130101)
B01L 3/502761 (20130101)

Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 30/00 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 1/405 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 1/4077 (20130101)
G01N 33/552 (20130101)
G01N 33/54346 (20130101)
G01N 33/56983 (20130101)
G01N 2001/4088 (20130101)
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US 20210302334 ROS 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)
APPLICANT(S) ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Scottsdale, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Alexandra ROS (Phoenix, Arizona);  Daihyun KIM (Mesa, Arizona);  Austin ECHELMEIER (Tempe, Arizona);  Jorvani CRUZ VILLARREAL (Tempe, Arizona);  Ana EGATZ-GOMEZ (Phoenix, Arizona);  Sebastian QUINTANA (Phoenix, Arizona)
ABSTRACT Methods and systems are provided for serial femtosecond crystallography for reducing the vast amount of waste of injected crystals practiced with traditional continuous flow injections. A micrometer-scale 3-D printed water-in-oil droplet generator device includes an oil phase inlet channel, an aqueous phase inlet channel, a droplet flow outlet channel, and two embedded non-contact electrodes. The inlet and outlet channels are connected internally at a junction. The electrodes comprise gallium metal injected within the 3-D printed device. Voltage across the electrodes generates water-in-oil droplets, determines a rate for a series of droplets, or triggers a phase shift in the droplets. An external trigger generates the droplets based on the frequency of an XFEL utilized in droplet detection, thereby synchronizing a series of droplets with x-ray pulses for efficient crystal detection. The generated droplets can be coupled to an SFX with XFEL experiment compatible with common liquid injector such as a GDVN.
FILED Thursday, April 01, 2021
APPL NO 17/220357
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 3/0241 (20130101)
B01L 3/50273 (20130101)
B01L 2300/0867 (20130101)

Additive Manufacturing, i.e Manufacturing of Three-dimensional [3-D] Objects by Additive Deposition, Additive Agglomeration or Additive Layering, e.g by 3-d Printing, Stereolithography or Selective Laser Sintering
B33Y 80/00 (20141201)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 23/20025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 2223/602 (20130101)
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US 20210302410 WADUGE et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
APPLICANT(S) Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Pradeep WADUGE (East Boston, Massachusetts);  Joseph LARKIN (Dorchester, Massachusetts);  Moneesh UPMANYU (Belmont, Massachusetts);  Swastik KAR (Belmont, Massachusetts);  Meni WANUNU (Needham, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Described herein are devices containing freestanding, ultrathin (<10 nm thick) membranes and methods of making such devices. Also described are methods of using devices containing freestanding ultrathin membranes for determining the sequence of a polynucleotide and for desalination of aqueous solutions.
FILED Thursday, June 10, 2021
APPL NO 17/344035
CURRENT CPC
Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 30/00 (20130101)

Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof;
C01B 32/186 (20170801)

Measuring or Testing Processes Involving Enzymes, Nucleic Acids or Microorganisms; Compositions or Test Papers Therefor; Processes of Preparing Such Compositions; Condition-responsive Control in Microbiological or Enzymological Processes
C12Q 1/6869 (20130101)

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 16/26 (20130101)
C23C 16/56 (20130101)
C23C 16/0281 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 27/4473 (20130101)
G01N 27/44704 (20130101)
G01N 27/44791 (20130101)
G01N 33/48721 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210302413 Fu 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 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (Baltimore, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Dax Fu (Short Hills, New Jersey);  Chengfeng Merriman (Essex, Maryland)
ABSTRACT The present invention relates to the fields of immunology and diabetes. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions directed to the use of antibodies to quantify cellular pancreatic zinc transporter 8. In certain embodiment, the present invention provides methods and compositions directed to the use of antibodies to screen for modulators of the pancreatic zinc transporter, ZnT8. In one embodiment, a method comprises the steps of (a) permeabilizing human beta cells present in a substrate; (b) contacting the cells with a test agent; and (c) measuring the amount of zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) using at least one anti-ZnT8 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
FILED Tuesday, December 01, 2020
APPL NO 17/108441
CURRENT CPC
Peptides
C07K 16/28 (20130101)
C07K 2317/55 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/507 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 33/6854 (20130101)
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US 20210302422 SETLIFF 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) VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (Nashville, Tennessee)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Marion Francis SETLIFF (Nashville, Tennessee);  Ivelin Stefanov GEORGIEV (Brentwood, Tennessee);  Andrea SHIAKOLAS (Nashville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure relates to a system for simultaneous detection of antigens and antigen specific antibodies, and methods of use thereof.
FILED Friday, July 26, 2019
APPL NO 17/266169
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/566 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 2458/10 (20130101)
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US 20210302435 Hahn et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICANT(S) Seattle Children's Hospital d/b/a Seattle Children's Research Institute (Seattle, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S) Seattle Children's Hospital d/b/a Seattle Children's Research Institute (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Sihoun Hahn (Clyde Hill, Washington);  Christopher Collins (Seattle, Washington);  Remwilyn Dayuha (Lynnwood, Washington);  Fan Yi (Shoreline, Washington)
ABSTRACT Early detection of lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) including Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I) and Pompe Disease can greatly improve patient outcome as each disease can be fatal once symptoms emerge. Screening for MPS I and Pompe Disease using biological samples including dried blood spots (DBS), buccal swab, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), or white blood cells (WBCs) is described. The disclosed methods and assays provide a robust way to screen newborns for LSDs. The disclosed methods and assays can also allow rapid prediction of whether a patient with LSD will develop an immune response to enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), thus improving treatment for patients with LSDs. The disclosed methods and assays can also further reduce the number of false positives caused by pseudo deficiency cases of LSD, such as MPS I and Pompe Disease.
FILED Wednesday, March 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/219776
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/6848 (20130101)
G01N 33/6854 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 2800/38 (20130101)
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US 20210302437 HARE 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) University of Miami (Miami, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Joshua M. HARE (Miami Beach, Florida);  Bettina HEIDECKER (Miami, Florida)
ABSTRACT Molecular signatures that function as very sensitive diagnostic biomarker for myocarditis, heart disease and disorders thereof, are identified.
FILED Monday, November 09, 2020
APPL NO 17/092468
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)
C12Q 2600/136 (20130101)
C12Q 2600/158 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/6893 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210302438 CAI
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICANT(S) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (OAKLAND, California)
ASSIGNEE(S) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (OAKLAND, California)
INVENTOR(S) Hua CAI (LOS ANGELES, California)
ABSTRACT A method for detecting thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) or predisposition to TAA in a subject comprises measuring the amount of tetrahydrobiopterin (H4B) present in the test sample; and comparing a measured amount of HUB to a standard amount of H4B. A decreased amount of H4B present in the test sample compared to the standard is indicative of TAA or predisposition to TAA. The method can further comprise identifying a candidate for further testing or monitoring for TAA, such as by ultrasound or by repeated testing for H4B after one or more designated intervals. The method can also further comprise prescribing treatment for TAA to the subject, such as with folic acid therapy, and/or DHFR therapy, including gene therapy, and other therapies effective for recoupling eNOS and/or therapies targeting uncoupled eNOS. Methods are also described for monitoring the efficacy of treatment of TAA, and for evaluating the severity of TAA or risk of TAA.
FILED Friday, July 26, 2019
APPL NO 17/263762
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/519 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 9/00 (20180101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/6893 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 2800/52 (20130101)
G01N 2800/329 (20130101)
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US 20210302439 Ziady 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) Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Assem Ziady (Newport, Kentucky);  Rhonda Szczesniak (Burlington, Kentucky);  Emrah Gecili (Cincinnati, Ohio);  Zackary Cleveland (Cincinnati, Ohio)
ABSTRACT Disclosed herein are methods for detecting protein expression in an individual diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The methods, in certain aspects, include the steps of obtaining a sample from said individual and detecting expression in said sample of each protein of a protein set. The method may further include the step of determining expression level of one or more proteins of the protein set. The disclosed methods may be used to predict one or more clinical parameters in an individual having cystic fibrosis.
FILED Friday, May 28, 2021
APPL NO 17/333058
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/6851 (20130101)
G01N 33/6893 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 2333/914 (20130101)
G01N 2800/50 (20130101)
G01N 2800/56 (20130101)
G01N 2800/382 (20130101)
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US 20210303818 Randolph et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S) The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body Corporate (Denver, Colorado);  Ursa Analytics, Inc. (Denver, Colorado)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Theodore W. Randolph (Niwot, Colorado);  Austin Lewis Daniels (Littleton, Colorado);  Christopher P. Calderon (Denver, Colorado)
ABSTRACT The current invention describes systems, methods and apparatus for the combination of high-throughput flow imaging microscopy coupled with convolutional neural networks to analyze particles, such as aggregated biomolecules, and cells for use in in a variety of diagnostic, therapeutic and industrial applications.
FILED Tuesday, July 30, 2019
APPL NO 17/264690
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 15/1475 (20130101)
G01N 2015/1006 (20130101)

Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers
G06K 9/0014 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G06K 9/00147 (20130101)

Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models
G06N 3/0454 (20130101)
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US 20210304848 Buhler et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jeremy Daniel Buhler (St. Louis, Missouri);  Roger Dean Chamberlain (St. Louis, Missouri);  Mark Allen Franklin (St. Louis, Missouri);  Kwame Gyang (St. Louis, Missouri);  Arpith Chacko Jacob (St. Louis, Missouri);  Praveen Krishnamurthy (St. Louis, Missouri);  Joseph Marion Lancaster (St. Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for comparing a first biosequence string with a second biosequence string to assess similarity between those biosequence strings. For example, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) can be used to (1) detect substrings of the second biosequence string that are matches to substrings of the first biosequence string, and (2) map the detected substrings of the second biosequence string to corresponding positions in the first biosequence string where the detected substrings are located based on a data structure that links substrings of the first biosequence string to positions in the first biosequence string where the substrings of the first biosequence string are located. These operations can be used to seed an alignment between the first and second biosequence strings that permits comparisons to be performed over longer substrings of the first and second biosequence strings so that similarities between those longer substrings can be quantified.
FILED Tuesday, March 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/209464
CURRENT CPC
Electric Digital Data Processing
G06F 16/2255 (20190101)

Bioinformatics, i.e Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted for Genetic or Protein-related Data Processing in Computational Molecular Biology
G16B 30/00 (20190201)
G16B 30/10 (20190201)
G16B 50/00 (20190201)
G16B 50/30 (20190201) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210304899 Springer et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICANT(S) Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, Oregon);  University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S) Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, Oregon);  University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Charles Springer (Portland, Oregon);  Gregory Wilson (Seattle, Washington);  Jeffrey Maki (Seattle, Washington);  Thomas Barbara (Portland, Oregon);  Xin Li (Portland, Oregon);  William Rooney (Portland, Oregon);  Wei Huang (Portland, Oregon);  Brendan Moloney (Portland, Oregon);  Eric Baker (Portland, Oregon)
ABSTRACT Methods, computer-readable storage media and systems are described for constructing a three-dimensional electronic library of simulated decays of the diffusion-weighted 1H2O MR signal in b-space. Methods, computer-readable media, and systems are described for preparing a parametric tissue map for tissue in a subject. Computer readable media, having an electronic library of simulated decays of the diffusion-weighted 1H2O signal in b-space and method of using such a library.
FILED Friday, April 06, 2018
APPL NO 16/497513
CURRENT CPC
Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables
G01R 33/56341 (20130101)

Healthcare Informatics, i.e Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted for the Handling or Processing of Medical or Healthcare Data
G16H 30/20 (20180101)
G16H 50/50 (20180101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210306777 Rucker et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
APPLICANT(S) Earlens Corporation (Menlo Park, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Paul Rucker (San Francisco, California);  Sunil Puria (Boston, Massachusetts);  Jonathan Fay (Dexter, Michigan);  Micha Rosen (Tzur Hadassah, Israel)
ABSTRACT A device to transmit an audio signal to a user may comprise a mass, a piezoelectric transducer, and a support to support the mass and the piezoelectric transducer with the eardrum. The piezoelectric transducer can be configured to drive the support and the eardrum with a first force and the mass with a second force opposite the first force. The device may comprise circuitry configured to receive wireless power and wireless transmission of an audio signal, and the circuitry can be supported with the eardrum to drive the transducer in response to the audio signal, such that vibration between the circuitry and the transducer can be decreased. The transducer can be positioned away from the umbo of the ear to drive the eardrum, for example on the lateral process of the malleus.
FILED Thursday, April 15, 2021
APPL NO 17/232070
CURRENT CPC
Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups or Like Acoustic Electromechanical Transducers; Deaf-aid Sets; Public Address Systems
H04R 11/02 (20130101)
H04R 17/00 (20130101)
H04R 23/008 (20130101)
H04R 25/02 (20130101)
H04R 25/65 (20130101)
H04R 25/554 (20130101)
H04R 25/606 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H04R 25/652 (20130101)
H04R 2225/025 (20130101)
H04R 2460/09 (20130101)
H04R 2460/13 (20130101)
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Department of Defense (DOD) 

US 20210299106 Dobi et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)
Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc (HJF)
APPLICANT(S) The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (Bethesda, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Albert L. Dobi (Rockville, Maryland);  Clifton L. Dalgard (Chevy Chase, Maryland);  Shiv K. Srivastava (Potomac, Maryland)
ABSTRACT Selective azophenol inhibitors of a wild type or an altered ERG protein expression are described, where the inhibitors represent a compound of Formula (I) or Formula (II) wherein X, X1, X2, X3, X4 and X5, R1 through R4 and R9 are as described.
FILED Tuesday, January 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/158930
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/44 (20130101)
A61K 31/426 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 31/4402 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)

Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds
C07C 245/00 (20130101)
C07C 245/02 (20130101)
C07C 245/04 (20130101)

Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 277/50 (20130101)
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US 20210299123 Zhang 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 General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S) Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (Indianapolis, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jian-Ting Zhang (Carmel, Indiana);  Jing-Yuan Liu (Indianapolis, Indiana);  Mingji Dai (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ABSTRACT Methods for treating various cancers by administering one or more compounds that target the dimeric protein survivin are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds are also disclosed, along with general methods of identifying anti-cancer compounds that target oncogenic dimeric proteins. Exemplary compounds that can be used in the disclosed methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions have the chemical structures disclosed in the specification.
FILED Monday, March 08, 2021
APPL NO 17/195166
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 31/498 (20130101)
A61K 31/4985 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 35/00 (20180101)
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US 20210299219 Chauhan 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 Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Sunil Chauhan (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  Reza Dana (Newton, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT This application discloses ophthalmic formulations and methods for treating and preventing corneal haze and scarring with an hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) agent.
FILED Tuesday, April 20, 2021
APPL NO 17/235653
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0048 (20130101)
A61K 38/1833 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 27/02 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 14/00 (20130101)
C07K 14/4753 (20130101)
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US 20210299504 Mahendra et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC)
APPLICANT(S) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, California);  PCT Systems, Inc. (San Jose, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Shaily Mahendra (Santa Monica, California);  Shashank Singh Kalra (Los Angeles, California);  Sharyl Maraviov (San Jose, California)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure includes systems, devices, and methods for a reactor, such as a sonication reactor, for destruction of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). In one aspect of the disclosure, the reactor includes a housing having a base and one or more walls that cooperate to define a chamber and a transducer disposed the chamber. The transducer is configured to generate a plurality of sound waves such that when PFAS solution is disposed within the chamber, the sound waves propagate through the liquid and at least some of the one or more PFAS compounds are pyrolyzed or otherwise degraded. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
FILED Tuesday, March 09, 2021
APPL NO 17/196981
CURRENT CPC
Chemical Means for Extinguishing Fires or for Combating or Protecting Against Harmful Chemical Agents; Chemical Materials for Use in Breathing Apparatus
A62D 3/13 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A62D 2101/22 (20130101)
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US 20210299666 Cooks et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S) Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Robert Graham Cooks (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Zhenwei Wei (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ABSTRACT The invention generally relates to systems and methods for synthesizing a reaction product and increasing yield of the same. In certain aspects, the invention provides a multi-mode reaction system in which in a first mode one or more valves of the system are configured to cause reagents to flow from one or more reagent reservoirs of the system through one or more components of the system to generate a reaction product; and in a second mode the one or more valves are configured to change flow within the system such that the one or more reagent reservoirs are isolated from a remainder of the system and the generated reaction product and any remaining reactants are recycled back through the multi-mode reaction system to increase a yield of the reaction product.
FILED Wednesday, February 24, 2021
APPL NO 17/183691
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 7/02 (20130101)
B01L 7/52 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B01L 2300/087 (20130101)
B01L 2300/1894 (20130101)
B01L 2400/0487 (20130101)
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US 20210299676 KANG et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
APPLICANT(S) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Joo Hun KANG (Boston, Massachusetts);  Donald E. INGBER (Boston, Massachusetts);  Michael SUPER (Lexington, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Disclosed herein is an improved method for magnetic capture of target molecules (e.g., microbes) in a fluid. Kits and solid substrates for carrying the method described herein are also provided. In some embodiments, the methods, kits, and solid substrates described herein are optimized for separation and/or detection of microbes and microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP) (including, e.g., but not limited to, a cell component of microbes, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), and/or endotoxin).
FILED Thursday, June 10, 2021
APPL NO 17/344540
CURRENT CPC
Magnetic or Electrostatic Separation of Solid Materials From Solid Materials or Fluids; Separation by High-voltage Electric Fields
B03C 1/01 (20130101)
B03C 1/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B03C 1/025 (20130101)
B03C 1/286 (20130101)
B03C 1/288 (20130101)
B03C 1/0332 (20130101)
B03C 2201/18 (20130101)
B03C 2201/26 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 1/20 (20130101)
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US 20210299686 Johnson
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
APPLICANT(S) The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Arlington, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Arlington, Virginia)
INVENTOR(S) Scooter Johnson (Hyattsville, Maryland)
ABSTRACT Disclosed is a closable container of a mesh material having openings. When the container is closed, the openings are the only gaps in the container. The openings are no more than 150 microns in diameter.
FILED Thursday, June 10, 2021
APPL NO 17/344486
CURRENT CPC
Spraying Apparatus; Atomising Apparatus; Nozzles
B05B 7/24 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Processes for Applying Fluent Materials to Surfaces, in General
B05D 1/12 (20130101)
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US 20210299781 Glavin et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF)
APPLICANT(S) Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Nicholas R. Glavin (Springboro, Ohio);  Philip R. Buskohl (Beavercreek, Ohio);  Kimberly A. Gliebe (Mentor, Ohio);  Christopher Muratore (Kettering, Ohio);  Drake Austin (Beavercreek, Ohio)
ABSTRACT The present invention relates to processes of making components for electronic and optical devices using laser processing and devices comprising such components. Such process uses a laser to introduce chemical and/or structural changes in substrates and films that are the raw materials from which components for electronic and optical devices are made. Such process yields components that can have one or more electronic and/or optical functionalities that are integrated on the same substrate or film. In addition, such process does not require large-scale clean rooms and is easily configurable. Thus, rapid device prototyping, design change and evolution in the lab and on the production side is realized.
FILED Tuesday, March 30, 2021
APPL NO 17/216729
CURRENT CPC
Soldering or Unsoldering; Welding; Cladding or Plating by Soldering or Welding; Cutting by Applying Heat Locally, e.g Flame Cutting; Working by Laser Beam
B23K 26/0006 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210299789 Glavin et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF)
APPLICANT(S) Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Nicholas R. Glavin (Springboro, Ohio);  Christopher Muratore (Kettering, Ohio)
ABSTRACT The present invention relates to processes of making components for electronic and optical devices using laser processing and devices comprising such components. Such process uses a laser to introduce chemical and/or structural changes in substrates and films that are the raw materials from which components for electronic and optical devices are made. Such process yields components that can have one or more electronic and/or optical functionalities that are integrated on the same substrate or film. In addition, such process does not require large-scale clean rooms and is easily configurable. Thus, rapid device prototyping, design change and evolution in the lab and on the production side is realized.
FILED Wednesday, June 02, 2021
APPL NO 17/336894
CURRENT CPC
Soldering or Unsoldering; Welding; Cladding or Plating by Soldering or Welding; Cutting by Applying Heat Locally, e.g Flame Cutting; Working by Laser Beam
B23K 26/40 (20130101)
B23K 26/362 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B23K 2101/40 (20180801)

Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for
H01L 21/02675 (20130101)
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US 20210299962 Qian et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Xiaoping Qian (Madison, Wisconsin);  Cunfu Wang (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods, and media for controlling support structures and build orientation are provided. In some embodiments, a method for additive manufacturing a part using a three dimensional (3D) printing system, the 3D printing system including a print head and a build plate is provided, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of physical constraints associated with the part; optimizing a build orientation of the part to identify an optimized build orientation b* for the part with respect to a design domain defined by the physical constraints based on the plurality of physical constraints, and a plurality of design constraints using at least one variable associated with build orientation as an optimization variable, the plurality of design constraints comprising: an initial build orientation b0; and a critical surface slope angle and generating a part model based on the optimized build orientation b*.
FILED Friday, March 27, 2020
APPL NO 16/832244
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 64/393 (20170801) Original (OR) Class

Additive Manufacturing, i.e Manufacturing of Three-dimensional [3-D] Objects by Additive Deposition, Additive Agglomeration or Additive Layering, e.g by 3-d Printing, Stereolithography or Selective Laser Sintering
B33Y 30/00 (20141201)
B33Y 50/02 (20141201)

Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements
G05B 19/40932 (20130101)
G05B 2219/35012 (20130101)
G05B 2219/35261 (20130101)
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US 20210300433 Vorobeychik et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Yevgeniy Vorobeychik (St. Louis, Missouri);  Tong Wu (St. Louis, Missouri);  Liang Tong (St. Louis, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S) Yevgeniy Vorobeychik (St. Louis, Missouri);  Tong Wu (St. Louis, Missouri);  Liang Tong (St. Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT An image classification system defends against physically realizable attacks. A training dataset of input images is retrieved and an adversarial image is generated based on one of the input images that is selected. The adversarial image is created by occluding a portion of the selected image by superimposing a predetermined shape (e.g., a rectangle) containing noise on the selected image. A defense against occlusion attacks (DOA) classifier is trained using the training dataset and the adversarial image. The DOA classifier is utilized to classify captured images of items (e.g., street signs) that may have been attacked (e.g., sticker placement, vandalism).
FILED Friday, March 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/214071
CURRENT CPC
Conjoint Control of Vehicle Sub-units of Different Type or Different Function; Control Systems Specially Adapted for Hybrid Vehicles; Road Vehicle Drive Control Systems for Purposes Not Related to the Control of a Particular Sub-unit
B60W 60/00188 (20200201) Original (OR) Class
B60W 2420/403 (20130101)

Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers
G06K 9/6202 (20130101)
G06K 9/6232 (20130101)
G06K 9/6256 (20130101)
G06K 9/6267 (20130101)

Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models
G06N 3/08 (20130101)
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US 20210300583 Hinson et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)
APPLICANT(S) The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois)
INVENTOR(S) Kimberly A. Hinson (Seattle, Washington);  Jung Soon Jang (Bellevue, Washington);  Blain A. Lawson (Tukwila, Washington);  Christopher M. Jacobus (Saint Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT Described are systems and methods for deploying and stowing a refueling boom. In certain examples, deploying the refueling boom includes lowering a refueling boom structure with a hoist while a boom aerodynamic control surface of the refueling is deactivated, determining that first transition conditions have been met, switching the hoist actuator state mode, and activating the boom aerodynamic control surface. In other examples, stowing the refueling boom includes flying the refueling boom towards a fuselage, determining that second transition conditions have been met, switching the hoist actuator state mode, and raising a refueling boom structure of the refueling boom with the hoist.
FILED Tuesday, March 31, 2020
APPL NO 16/835962
CURRENT CPC
Equipment for Fitting in or to Aircraft; Flying Suits; Parachutes; Arrangements or Mounting of Power Plants or Propulsion Transmissions in Aircraft
B64D 39/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210300973 LIGHTFOOT 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 Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED (GAINESVILLE, Florida)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) YAIMA L. LIGHTFOOT (WASHINGTON, District of Columbia);  BIKASH SAHAY (GAINESVILLE, Florida);  MANSOUR MOHAMADZADEH (GAINESVILLE, Florida)
ABSTRACT The current invention provides a recombinant bacterium, the recombinant bacterium being genetically modified to decrease or eliminate the display of lipoteichoic acid (LTA), surface layer protein B (SlpB) and surface layer protein X (SlpX) on the surface of said bacterium. Efficacious therapies for a subject suffering from an inflammation mediated disease are also provided. The methods of the current invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the recombinant L. acidophilus cells or a therapeutically effective amount of the isolated surface layer protein A (SlpA) or a non-naturally occurring derivative thereof. The recombinant L. acidophilus cells or SlpA isolated from L. acidophilus can be in a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or excipient. In an embodiment of the invention, the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally.
FILED Monday, June 07, 2021
APPL NO 17/340141
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 9/0053 (20130101)
A61K 35/747 (20130101)
A61K 38/13 (20130101)
A61K 38/164 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 14/335 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 1/20 (20130101)
C12N 15/746 (20130101)
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US 20210300999 CROWE, JR. et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICANT(S) Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
ASSIGNEE(S) Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
INVENTOR(S) James E. CROWE, JR. (Nashville, Tennessee);  Seth ZOST (Nashville, Tennessee);  Robert CARNAHAN (Nashville, Tennessee);  Pavlo GILCHUK (Nashville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure is directed to antibodies binding to and neutralizing the coronavirus designated SARS-CoV-2 and methods for use thereof.
FILED Thursday, March 25, 2021
APPL NO 17/212949
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 2039/505 (20130101)

Specific Therapeutic Activity of Chemical Compounds or Medicinal Preparations
A61P 31/14 (20180101)

Peptides
C07K 16/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 33/56983 (20130101)
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US 20210301078 RUSH et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
APPLICANT(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
INVENTOR(S) Anthony M. RUSH (San Diego, California);  Nathan GIANNESCHI (San Diego, California);  Carrie JAMES (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT Provided herein are compositions and methods of making high density nucleic acid polymers.
FILED Wednesday, February 10, 2021
APPL NO 17/172793
CURRENT CPC
Sugars; Derivatives Thereof; Nucleosides; Nucleotides; Nucleic Acids
C07H 21/00 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 14/003 (20130101)

Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds
C08G 61/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C08G 2261/128 (20130101)
C08G 2261/143 (20130101)
C08G 2261/418 (20130101)
C08G 2261/3324 (20130101)
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US 20210301269 Sanjana et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
APPLICANT(S) New York Genome Center, Inc. (New York, New York);  New York University (New York, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Neville E. Sanjana (New York, New York);  Zharko Daniloski (New York, New York);  Mateusz Legut (Jersey City, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT Provided herein is a recombinant or engineered Cas9 protein. The Cas9 protein has an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. The Cas9 protein has at least one mutation in an amino acid residue selected from 262, 324, 409, 480, 543, 694, of the amino acid sequence provided in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the corresponding residue of an aligned sequence, and at least one mutation in an amino acid residue selected from 1111, 1135, 1218, 1219, 1322, 1335, and 1337, of the amino acid sequence provided in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the corresponding residue of an aligned sequence. The amino acid sequence of the recombinant Cas9 protein is not identical to the amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring Cas9 protein.
FILED Thursday, January 21, 2021
APPL NO 17/154826
CURRENT CPC
Peptides
C07K 14/4702 (20130101)
C07K 2319/00 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 7/00 (20130101)
C12N 9/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 15/111 (20130101)
C12N 15/1082 (20130101)
C12N 2310/20 (20170501)
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US 20210301321 Ellington et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
APPLICANT(S) Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Andrew Ellington (Austin, Texas);  Yu Sherry Jiang (Austin, Texas);  Sanchita Bhadra (Austin, Texas);  Bingling Li (Austin, Texas);  Randy Allen Hughes (Austin, Texas);  Yan Du (Austin, Texas);  Jimmy Gollihar (Hewitt, Texas)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are methods for isothermal nucleic acid amplification and detection.
FILED Tuesday, March 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/209600
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 1/6806 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12Q 1/6844 (20130101)
C12Q 1/6897 (20130101)
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US 20210301326 ISMAGILOV et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
APPLICANT(S) CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Rustem F. ISMAGILOV (Altadena, California);  Nathan G. SCHOEPP (Burlingame, California);  Emily S. SAVELA (Pasadena, California);  Eric J. LIAW (Pasadena, California);  Alexander WINNETT (Pasadena, California);  Matthew M. COOPER (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT Provided herein is an antibiotic susceptibility test and related compositions, methods and systems based on detection of a nucleic acid from a target microorganism in a sample in the presence or absence of a lysis treatment of the sample.
FILED Monday, February 01, 2021
APPL NO 17/164674
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 1/689 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210301381 Glavin et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF)
APPLICANT(S) Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Nicholas R. Glavin (Springboro, Ohio);  Philip R. Buskohl (Beavercreek, Ohio);  Kimberly A. Gliebe (Mentor, Ohio);  Christopher Muratore (Kettering, Ohio);  Drake Austin (Beavercreek, Ohio)
ABSTRACT The present invention relates to processes of making components for electronic and optical devices using laser processing and devices comprising such components. Such process uses a laser to introduce chemical and/or structural changes in substrates and films that are the raw materials from which components for electronic and optical devices are made. Such process yields components that can have one or more electronic and/or optical functionalities that are integrated on the same substrate or film. In addition, such process does not require large-scale clean rooms and is easily configurable. Thus, rapid device prototyping, design change and evolution in the lab and on the production side is realized.
FILED Wednesday, June 02, 2021
APPL NO 17/336855
CURRENT CPC
Changing the Physical Structure of Non-ferrous Metals and Non-ferrous Alloys
C22F 1/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for
H01L 21/428 (20130101)
H01L 21/463 (20130101)
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US 20210301734 Hart et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
APPLICANT(S) General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) David Leo Hart (Loveland, Ohio);  Adam Joseph Reese (Cincinnati, Ohio);  Jeffrey Scott Gilton (Lebanon, Ohio)
ABSTRACT A method for handling a simultaneous failure of all channels of a multi-channel engine controller configured to control operation of a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes obtaining, by a first processor associated with a first channel of the engine controller, data indicative of the simultaneous failure of all channels of the engine controller. The method further includes providing, by the first processor, one or more control signals associated with resetting at least a second processor associated with a second channel of the multi-channel engine controller based, at least in part, on the data. Furthermore, the method includes controlling, by the first processor, operation of the gas turbine engine while at least the second processor is resetting.
FILED Monday, March 30, 2020
APPL NO 16/833870
CURRENT CPC
Gas-turbine Plants; Air Intakes for Jet-propulsion Plants; Controlling Fuel Supply in Air-breathing Jet-propulsion Plants
F02C 9/00 (20130101)
F02C 9/263 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants
F05D 2270/09 (20130101)
F05D 2270/44 (20130101)
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US 20210302104 Goodwin et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
United States Army (USA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
APPLICANT(S) The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Arlington, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Gabriel Goodwin (Washington, District of Columbia);  Evan Hyde (Washington, District of Columbia);  Jesse Maxwell (Washington, District of Columbia);  Kwok Cheung (Washington, District of Columbia);  Robert Baldauff (Washington, District of Columbia);  Triem Hoang (Laurel, Maryland)
ABSTRACT A hybrid capillary and mechanically pumped loop heat pipe (HLHP) includes a fluid loop having, an evaporator thermally coupled to a heat load, a condenser thermally coupled to a heat sink, a reservoir, and one or more magnetically levitating pumps configured to pump fluid through the loop thereby improving heat transport capacity and system stability without compromising maintenance-free, long life operation of a conventional loop heat pipe.
FILED Tuesday, March 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/210407
CURRENT CPC
Non-positive-displacement Pumps
F04D 29/058 (20130101)

Heat-exchange Apparatus, Not Provided for in Another Subclass, in Which the Heat-exchange Media Do Not Come into Direct Contact
F28D 15/025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
F28D 15/043 (20130101)
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US 20210302116 Shipley et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
DOD Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC)
APPLICANT(S) Textron Systems Corporation (Hunt Valley, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Paul Andrew Shipley (Millers, Maryland);  Cameron Mehdi Brand (Towson, Maryland);  Kevin Michael Ayotte (Baltimore, Maryland);  Joshua Stephen Ruck (Baltimore, Maryland);  Benjamin Tyler Cole (Baltimore, Maryland);  William Henry Engel, IV (Cockeysville, Maryland)
ABSTRACT A firearm for firing cased telescoped (CT) ammunition cartridges that includes a split chamber configured to fully support a CT cartridge when it is fired, and that includes i) a dynamic rear chamber portion defining a pocket in a face of a bolt, and ii) a static front chamber portion that is integral to the barrel and separate from the bolt. A cartridge extraction mechanism engages the CT cartridge prior to the CT cartridge being fired, and holds the CT cartridge in the pocket in the bolt face as the bolt moves rearward to pull the CT cartridge out of the static front chamber portion and into an ejection position. An ejector is operable to eject the CT cartridge from the pocket in the face of the bolt when the CT cartridge reaches the ejection position.
FILED Tuesday, April 13, 2021
APPL NO 17/229261
CURRENT CPC
Functional Features or Details Common to Both Smallarms and Ordnance, e.g Cannons; Mountings for Smallarms or Ordnance
F41A 3/26 (20130101)
F41A 15/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Explosive Charges, e.g for Blasting, Fireworks, Ammunition
F42B 5/045 (20130101)
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US 20210302134 Galloway et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Secretary of the Army (SECARMY)
APPLICANT(S) Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee);  The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Kevin C. Galloway (Nashville, Tennessee);  Kelsay E. Neely (Nashville, Tennessee);  Aimee J. Valles (Nashville, Tennessee);  Robert J. Clark (Nashville, Tennessee);  Jesse L. Frederick (Nashville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT Shaped charge devices, systems, and related methods of use. A housing sheet is configurable to form at least part of a shaped charge enclosure enclosing a shaped charge and biasing an explosion in a desired direction. The housing sheet can include one or more incisions in at least one surface thereof. The housing sheet can have at least one connection mechanism integrally formed therein, and the housing sheet can be configurable to form a plurality of sizes of shaped charge housing portions. The housing sheet can also provide for forming a plurality of dimensions of the shaped charge enclosure.
FILED Friday, August 07, 2020
APPL NO 16/987933
CURRENT CPC
Explosive Charges, e.g for Blasting, Fireworks, Ammunition
F42B 1/028 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
F42B 3/08 (20130101)
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US 20210302226 ZHOU et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
APPLICANT(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Qin ZHOU (Fremont, California);  Alexander K. ZETTL (Kensington, California)
ABSTRACT This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to an ultrasonic microphone and an ultrasonic acoustic radio. In one aspect a system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The receiver comprises a membrane. The membrane comprises a single layer or multiple layers of a two-dimensional material. The receiver is operable to receive sound waves in a frequency range, with the frequency range being the ultrasonic frequency range.
FILED Tuesday, December 29, 2020
APPL NO 17/136933
CURRENT CPC
Measurement of Mechanical Vibrations or Ultrasonic, Sonic or Infrasonic Waves
G01H 3/12 (20130101)
G01H 11/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

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 15/104 (20130101)

Signalling or Calling Systems; Order Telegraphs; Alarm Systems
G08B 1/08 (20130101)

Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups or Like Acoustic Electromechanical Transducers; Deaf-aid Sets; Public Address Systems
H04R 19/005 (20130101)
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US 20210302231 Mann
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM)
APPLICANT(S) Nanohmics, Inc. (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S) Nanohmics, Inc. (Austin, Texas)
INVENTOR(S) Chris W. Mann (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT A tunable notch filter for operation in reflection mode comprises an antenna layer positioned on a transmissive substrate and a mirror layer positioned on a support substrate. The antenna layer and the mirror layer are positioned on opposite sides of a gap and facing each other, the gap having a gap distance. The notch filter is tuned by adjusting the gap distance between the antenna layer and the mirror layer. Tuning the notch filter to a selected state can cause the filter to selectively attenuate the reflection of at least some electromagnetic radiation that is incident on the transmissive substrate and enters the notch filter.
FILED Wednesday, March 24, 2021
APPL NO 17/210993
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 3/12 (20130101)
G01J 3/44 (20130101)
G01J 3/0227 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01J 2003/1247 (20130101)
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US 20210302287 Zheng et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S) The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Siyang Zheng (State College, Pennsylvania);  Mauricio Terrones (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yin-Ting Yeh (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yi Tang (State College, Pennsylvania);  Huaguang Lu (State College, Pennsylvania);  Nestor Perea Lopez (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yiqiu Xia (State College, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT The invention provides enrichment platform devices for size-based capture of particles in solution. The enrichment platform device is useful for label-free capture of any particle. The invention relates to enrichment platform devices using nanowires and vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. The invention provides methods for making the enrichment platform devices. The invention provides methods for using the enrichment platform devices for filtering particles, capturing particles, concentrating particles, and releasing viable particles.
FILED Wednesday, April 21, 2021
APPL NO 17/236814
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 3/502707 (20130101)
B01L 3/502715 (20130101)
B01L 3/502753 (20130101)
B01L 3/502761 (20130101)

Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 30/00 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 1/405 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 1/4077 (20130101)
G01N 33/552 (20130101)
G01N 33/54346 (20130101)
G01N 33/56983 (20130101)
G01N 2001/4088 (20130101)
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US 20210302297 Mieras et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
United States Army (USA)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
APPLICANT(S) The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Arlington, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Ryan S. Mieras (Wilmington, North Carolina);  Jack A. Puleo (Newark, Delaware);  Charles Key (Diamondhead, Mississippi);  Edward F. Braithwaite (Covington, Louisiana);  Joseph Calantoni (Diamondhead, Mississippi)
ABSTRACT Systems and methods are provided for developing a self-contained conductivity concentration profiler (CCP) system for standalone coastal and ocean deployment. A self-contained CCP system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can measure sediment concentration profiles and track instantaneous bed levels in sandy environments to enable better understanding of small-scale sediment transport processes in the coastal and nearshore marine environment. A self-contained CCP system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can support unmanned and standalone deployment configuration, allowing for operation in previously unattainable areas of interest in which small-scale sediment transport processes are important but poorly understood.
FILED Wednesday, March 24, 2021
APPL NO 17/211529
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 15/0656 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210302340 Neill et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
U.S. Army
APPLICANT(S) Justin L. NEILL (Charlottesville, Virginia);  Matt MUCKLE (Earlysville, Virginia);  Roger REYNOLDS (Charlottesville, Virginia);  BrightSpec, Inc. (Charlottesville, Virginia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Justin L. Neill (Charlottesville, Virginia);  Matt Muckle (Earlysville, Virginia);  Roger Reynolds (Charlottesville, Virginia)
ABSTRACT Molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy is a structurally-specific, high-resolution spectroscopy technique that can provide accurate reaction process data with finer time resolution than existing techniques. It is the only analytical technique that can make online chiral composition measurements. This makes it especially useful for online reaction monitoring, which is done today by manually pulling off samples and measuring samples offline and takes 3-4 hours per measurement. Conversely, an MRR spectrometer can resolve isomers in about 10 minutes when fed with a low-volatility sampling interface that connects directly to the reaction line. The sampling interface measures a precise sample of the reaction solution, boils off the solvent to concentrate the analyte, volatilizes the analyte, and injects the volatilized analyte into the MRR spectrometer's measurement chamber for an MRR measurement. The sample concentration and volatilization happen quickly and without any extra sample preparation.
FILED Thursday, August 08, 2019
APPL NO 17/266260
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/055 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 24/085 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 24/087 (20130101)

Measuring Electric Variables; Measuring Magnetic Variables
G01R 33/46 (20130101)
G01R 33/485 (20130101)
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US 20210302601 INGLIS et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S) Silverside Detectors Inc (Waltham, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Andrew INGLIS (Brookline, Massachusetts);  Alison Forsyth (Somerville, Massachusetts);  Zachary S. Hartwig (Roslindale, Massachusetts);  Philip C. Taber (Arlington, Massachusetts);  Timothy Teal (Brighton, Massachusetts);  Hidefumi Tomita (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT A fissile neutron detection system includes an ionizing thermal neutron detector arrangement including an inner peripheral shape that at least substantially surrounds a moderator region for detecting thermal neutrons that exit the moderator region but is at least generally transparent to the incident fissile neutrons. A moderator is disposed within the moderator region having lateral extents such that any given dimension that bisects the lateral extents includes a length that is greater than any thickness of the moderator arrangement transverse to the lateral extents. The moderator can include major widthwise and major lengthwise lateral extents such that any given dimension across the lengthwise and widthwise lateral extents includes a length that is greater than any thickness of the moderator arrangement transverse to the lateral extents.
FILED Monday, June 14, 2021
APPL NO 17/346894
CURRENT CPC
Measurement of Nuclear or X-radiation
G01T 3/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01T 3/008 (20130101)

Techniques for Handling Particles or Ionising Radiation Not Otherwise Provided For; Irradiation Devices; Gamma Ray or X-ray Microscopes
G21K 1/00 (20130101)

Electric Discharge Tubes or Discharge Lamps
H01J 47/1233 (20130101)
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US 20210302710 Kolle et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Mathias Kolle (Hull, Massachusetts);  Cecile Chazot (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Articles and systems for dark microscopy and related methods are generally described.
FILED Wednesday, December 23, 2020
APPL NO 17/133159
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 21/6458 (20130101)

Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 5/08 (20130101)
G02B 21/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210302763 Yao et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
APPLICANT(S) Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S) Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona)
INVENTOR(S) Yu Yao (Chandler, Arizona);  Ali Basiri (Tempe, Arizona)
ABSTRACT An optical device is disclosed. The optical device includes a silicon substrate, an aluminum oxide layer, an aluminum layer between the silicon substrate and the aluminum oxide layer, and a metasurface nanostructure. The metasurface nanostructure may include a graphene monolayer on the aluminum oxide layer and an electrically conductive nanoantenna array in direct contact with the graphene monolayer, where each nanoantenna in the nanoantenna array may include multiple segments, each segment having one or more parameters selected to achieve simultaneous resonance in the mid-infrared and the near infrared spectral regions when the graphene monolayer is irradiated with a near infrared pump pulse and a continuous mid-infrared probe. The optical device generates mid-infrared pulses via ultrafast modulation of hot carriers in the monolayer graphene.
FILED Wednesday, March 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/219607
CURRENT CPC
Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters
G02F 1/0147 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G02F 2202/30 (20130101)
G02F 2203/10 (20130101)
G02F 2203/11 (20130101)
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US 20210302767 FARAON et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
APPLICANT(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Andrei FARAON (Pasadena, California);  Jake ROCHMAN (Pasadena, California);  Tian XIE (Pasadena, California);  John G. BARTHOLOMEW (Camperdown, Australia)
ABSTRACT Systems and methods for providing a microwave-to-optical (M2O) transducer using magneto-optical field interactions with spin states of an ensemble of ions doped into a crystal structure is presented. According to one aspect, the crystal structure is a (171Yb3+:YVO) doped crystal structure that provides a substrate for an on-chip implementation of the transducer. According to one aspect, coupling of microwave and optical signals to the ions is based on respective microwave and optical waveguides fabricated in or on the doped crystal structure. According to another aspect, coupling of microwave and optical signals to the ions is based on respective microwave and optical resonant cavities fabricated in or on the doped crystal structure. Transduction can be based on either a three-level system with near-zero applied external magnetic field or on a four-level system with zero applied external magnetic field. The transducer can operate reversibly as an optical-to-microwave (O2M) transducer.
FILED Wednesday, December 09, 2020
APPL NO 17/116131
CURRENT CPC
Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters
G02F 1/0036 (20130101)
G02F 1/095 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210303306 BUYUKTOSUNOGLU 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) Alper BUYUKTOSUNOGLU (White Plains, New York);  David TRILLA RODRIGUEZ (Barcelona, Spain);  John-David WELLMAN (Hopewell Junction, New York);  Pradip BOSE (Yorktown Heights, New York)
ABSTRACT Embodiments for implementing optimized accelerators in a computing environment are provided. Selected instruction sequence code blocks derived from one or more application workloads may be consolidated together to activate one or more accelerators subject to one or more constraints and projections.
FILED Tuesday, March 31, 2020
APPL NO 16/836794
CURRENT CPC
Electric Digital Data Processing
G06F 9/321 (20130101)
G06F 9/30181 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210304040 Sides et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
APPLICANT(S) United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Patuxent River, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jonathan Sides (Leonardtown, Maryland);  Guy Berry (East Aurora, New York)
ABSTRACT A FOD mitigation method which includes the steps of: identifying an airfield that has an engine FOD problem; identifying physical parameters on the airfield that have an impact on engine FOD; setting sensors in and around the airfield to accurately collect data, wherein the sensors are capable of accurately measuring physical parameters that define the airfield and able to detect a FOD event; routing data from the sensors to a central location, sanitizing the data and fusing the data using time as an independent variable; predicting FOD events using the data such that FOD event predictions are made; evaluating the predictions to determine their accuracy and confidence, utilizing the predictions to characterize the risk of a FOD event on the airfield; and informing an airfield operator of relative risks and predictions.
FILED Thursday, February 25, 2021
APPL NO 17/184750
CURRENT CPC
Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models
G06N 5/045 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication
H04L 67/12 (20130101)
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US 20210305315 Solgun et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)
APPLICANT(S) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Firat Solgun (Ossining, New York);  Dongbing Shao (Briarcliff Manor, New York);  Markus Brink (White Plains, New York)
ABSTRACT A system includes a first quantum circuit plane that includes a first qubit, a second qubit and a third qubit. A coupled-line bus is coupled between the first qubit and the second qubit. A second circuit plane is connected to the first quantum circuit plane, comprising a control line coupled to the third qubit. The control line and the coupled-line bus are on different planes and crossing over each other, and configured to mitigate cross-talk caused by the crossing during signal transmission.
FILED Friday, March 27, 2020
APPL NO 16/833479
CURRENT CPC
Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for
H01L 27/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Waveguides; Resonators, Lines, or Other Devices of the Waveguide Type
H01P 3/026 (20130101)
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US 20210305491 Spanier et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
U.S. Army
Army Research Office (ARO)
APPLICANT(S) Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Bar-Ilan University (Ramat Gan, Israel);  The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jonathan E. Spanier (Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania);  Zongquan Gu (Chalfont, Pennsylvania);  Ilya Grinberg (Bet Shemesh, Israel);  Atanu Samanta (Ramat Gan, Israel);  Haim Barak (Ramat Gan, Israel);  Cedric J.G. Meyers (Oakland, California);  Robert A. York (Oakland, California)
ABSTRACT An article comprising a ferroelectric material in its ferroelectric phase, wherein the article is configured to enable low-loss propagation of signals with ultra-low dielectric loss at one or more select frequencies.
FILED Thursday, August 01, 2019
APPL NO 17/264726
CURRENT CPC
Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for
H01L 41/1871 (20130101)
H01L 41/1876 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H01L 41/1878 (20130101)

Waveguides; Resonators, Lines, or Other Devices of the Waveguide Type
H01P 7/10 (20130101)
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US 20210306075 MORTON et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S) Morton Photonics (West Friendship, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Paul A. MORTON (West Friendship, Maryland);  Jacob KHURGIN (Pikesville, Maryland)
ABSTRACT High-performance ultra-wideband Phased Array Antennas (PAA) are disclosed, having unique capabilities, enabled through photonic integrated circuits and novel optical architectures. Unique capabilities for PAA systems are enabled by photonic integration and ultra-low-loss waveguides. Novel aspects include optical multiplexing combining wavelength division multiplexing and/or a novel extension to array photodetectors, providing the capability to combine many RF photonic signals with very low loss. Architectures include tunable optical up-conversion and down-conversion systems, moving a chosen frequency band between baseband and a high RF frequency band with high dynamic range. Simultaneous multi-channel RF beamforming is achieved through power combining/splitting of optical signals.
FILED Wednesday, April 07, 2021
APPL NO 17/224580
CURRENT CPC
Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 27/00 (20130101)

Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials
H01Q 3/2676 (20130101)

Transmission
H04B 10/40 (20130101)
H04B 10/25759 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210306227 Atighetchi et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
APPLICANT(S) Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Michael Hassan Atighetchi (Framingham, Massachusetts);  Stephane Yannick Blais (Framingham, Massachusetts);  Samuel Cunningham Nelson (Sudbury, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Techniques for metadata-based information provenance are disclosed. A node in a data provisioning layer receives encrypted payload data to be delivered to a recipient. The node generates provenance metadata that describes at least one action taken by the node with respect to the encrypted payload data. The node transmits the encrypted payload data and the provenance metadata via the data provisioning layer toward the recipient.
FILED Friday, March 27, 2020
APPL NO 16/832039
CURRENT CPC
Electric Digital Data Processing
G06F 16/907 (20190101)

Transmission of Digital Information, e.g Telegraphic Communication
H04L 41/28 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H04L 63/107 (20130101)
H04L 63/205 (20130101)
H04L 67/327 (20130101)
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US 20210306564 Hu et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Juejun Hu (Newton, Massachusetts);  Tian GU (Fairfax, Virginia);  Mikhail Shalaginov (Somerville, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Wide-angle optical functionality is beneficial for imaging and image projection devices. Conventionally, wide-angle operation is attained by a complicated assembly of optical elements. Recent advances have led to meta-surface lenses or meta-lenses, which are ultra-thin planar lenses with nanoantennas that control the phase, amplitude, and/or polarization of light. Here, we present a meta-lens capable of diffraction-limited focusing and imaging over an unprecedented >170° angular field of view (FOV). The lens is integrated on a one-piece flat substrate and includes an aperture on one side and a single meta-surface on the other side. The meta-surface corrects third-order Seidel aberrations, including coma, astigmatism, and field curvature. The meta-lens has a planar focal plane, which enables considerably simplified system architectures for imaging and projection. The meta-lens design is generic and can be readily adapted to different meta-atom geometries and wavelength ranges to meet diverse application demands.
FILED Tuesday, March 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/209496
CURRENT CPC
Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 1/002 (20130101)
G02B 13/06 (20130101)

Pictorial Communication, e.g Television
H04N 5/23238 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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National Science Foundation (NSF) 

US 20210298610 Hocking et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Kyle M. Hocking (Nashville, Tennessee);  Colleen M. Brophy (Nashville, Tennessee);  Susan S. Eagle (Nashville, Tennessee);  Grant Hocking (Nashville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT A method embodiment includes generating, via a sensor of a computing device, a signal representing vibrations originating from a blood vessel of a subject and decomposing the signal into one or more first intrinsic oscillatory modes and one or more second intrinsic oscillatory modes. The one or more first intrinsic oscillatory modes have respective oscillation frequencies that are less than respective oscillation frequencies of the one or more second intrinsic oscillatory modes. The method includes obtaining an intensity spectrum of the one or more first intrinsic oscillatory modes over a range of frequencies and using the obtained intensity spectrum to determine a blood volume status of the subject. Another method embodiment includes using the one or more second intrinsic oscillatory modes to determine one or more mechanical properties of the blood vessel or tissue adjacent to the blood vessel.
FILED Friday, May 10, 2019
APPL NO 17/054101
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/0295 (20130101)
A61B 5/681 (20130101)
A61B 5/742 (20130101)
A61B 5/02007 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 5/02014 (20130101)
A61B 5/7275 (20130101)
A61B 2562/0247 (20130101)
A61B 2562/0261 (20130101)
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US 20210298659 Grover et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS)
APPLICANT(S) Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Pulkit Grover (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania);  Alireza Chamanzar (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania);  Marlene Behrmann Cohen (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT A novel method for using the widely-used electroencephalography (EEG) systems to detect and localize silences in the brain is disclosed. The method detects the absence of electrophysiological signals, or neural silences, using noninvasive scalp electroencephalography (EEG) signals. This method can also be used for reduced activity localization, activity level mapping throughout the brain, as well as mapping activity levels in different frequency bands. By accounting for the contributions of different sources to the power of the recorded signals, and using a hemispheric baseline approach and a convex spectral clustering framework, the method permits rapid detection and localization of regions of silence in the brain using a relatively small amount of EEG data.
FILED Wednesday, February 24, 2021
APPL NO 17/183545
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/0042 (20130101)
A61B 5/055 (20130101)
A61B 5/372 (20210101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 5/7264 (20130101)
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US 20210298769 Pak et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Nikita Pak (Allston, Massachusetts);  Justin P. Kinney (Quincy, Massachusetts);  Edward S. Boyden (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT An automated craniotomy opening apparatus includes a drilling apparatus with a drilling tip, at least one drilling apparatus positioning device, a detection device, and a computer processor that automatically controls the drilling apparatus, the positioning device, and the detection device. A method for automated opening of craniotomies includes, under automatice control of a computer processor, drilling into a skull for a predetermined distance and determining when there is a conductance drop near the drilling tip that indicates skull breakthrough. If the conductance is not below a predetermined threshold, drilling continues iteratively manner until conductance is below the threshold. A craniotomy pattern may be predetermined and automatically drilled under control of the processor. A cranial window may be created by drilling along a path that interpolates between holes to form the circumference of the window. Determining conductance may include use of an impedance detection circuit.
FILED Tuesday, November 03, 2020
APPL NO 17/088494
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 17/1695 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 34/30 (20160201)
A61B 34/32 (20160201)
A61B 90/10 (20160201)
A61B 2017/00026 (20130101)
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US 20210298780 Ateshian et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Gerard Agop Ateshian (New York, New York);  Brandon Kendrick Zimmerman (Narvon, Pennsylvania);  Courtney Adair Shaeffer (Holladay, Utah);  Melvin P. Rosenwasser (Palisades, New York)
ABSTRACT A Surgical forceps device comprising a pair of shanks and a clamping jaw portion, the clamping jaw surfaces set at an angle that produces a desired angular position for grasping a bendable osteochondral allograft.
FILED Tuesday, April 20, 2021
APPL NO 17/235899
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 17/2909 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61B 2017/2808 (20130101)
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US 20210298983 Deshpande et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
APPLICANT(S) Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Ashish Warren Deshpande (Austin, Texas);  Bongsu Kim (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT A robotic exoskeleton comprising a back portion providing at least two degrees of freedom, two shoulder portions, each shoulder portion providing at least five degrees of freedom, two elbow portions, each elbow portion providing at least one degree of freedom, and two forearm portions, each forearm portion providing at least one degree of freedom. Associated robotic forearm joints and robotic shoulder joints are also addressed.
FILED Monday, June 14, 2021
APPL NO 17/346392
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 2/54 (20130101)
A61F 2/76 (20130101)
A61F 2/78 (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 1/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61H 1/0274 (20130101)
A61H 1/0277 (20130101)
A61H 1/0281 (20130101)
A61H 2201/165 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1207 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1215 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1454 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1481 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1614 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1616 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1619 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1621 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1638 (20130101)
A61H 2201/1676 (20130101)
A61H 2201/5058 (20130101)
A61H 2201/5061 (20130101)
A61H 2201/5064 (20130101)
A61H 2201/5069 (20130101)

Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices
B25J 9/0006 (20130101)
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US 20210299281 Yuan
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
U.S. State Government
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (TX-CPRIT)
APPLICANT(S) Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Baohong Yuan (Arlington, Texas)
ABSTRACT A method of imaging cancer stem cells comprises disposing a population of first ultrasound-switchable fluorophorms having a first switching threshold in the biological environment, the first ultrasound-switchable fluorophores being functionalized for attachment to a first biomarker expressed by the CSCs; disposing a population of second ultrasound-switchable fluorophorms having a second switching threshold in the biological environment, the second ultrasound-switchable fluorophores being functionalized for attachment to a second biomarker expressed by the CSCs; exposing the biological environment to an ultrasound beam to form an activation region; disposing one or more of the first and/or second ultrasound-switchable fluorophores in the activation region to switch the first and/or second fluorophores from an off state to an on state; exciting the first and second ultrasound-switchable fluorophores in the activation region with a beam of electromagnetic radiation; and detecting light emitted by the first and second ultrasound-switchable fluorophores.
FILED Wednesday, July 17, 2019
APPL NO 17/260759
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/0097 (20130101)
A61B 5/489 (20130101)

Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 49/0002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 49/0091 (20130101)
A61K 49/0093 (20130101)
A61K 49/222 (20130101)
A61K 49/223 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 21/6428 (20130101)
G01N 33/542 (20130101)
G01N 33/582 (20130101)
G01N 33/57492 (20130101)
G01N 2021/6441 (20130101)
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US 20210299666 Cooks et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Chemistry (CHE)
APPLICANT(S) Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Robert Graham Cooks (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Zhenwei Wei (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ABSTRACT The invention generally relates to systems and methods for synthesizing a reaction product and increasing yield of the same. In certain aspects, the invention provides a multi-mode reaction system in which in a first mode one or more valves of the system are configured to cause reagents to flow from one or more reagent reservoirs of the system through one or more components of the system to generate a reaction product; and in a second mode the one or more valves are configured to change flow within the system such that the one or more reagent reservoirs are isolated from a remainder of the system and the generated reaction product and any remaining reactants are recycled back through the multi-mode reaction system to increase a yield of the reaction product.
FILED Wednesday, February 24, 2021
APPL NO 17/183691
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 7/02 (20130101)
B01L 7/52 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B01L 2300/087 (20130101)
B01L 2300/1894 (20130101)
B01L 2400/0487 (20130101)
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US 20210299916 Derbyshire
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) HUMMINGBIRD NANO, INC. (Nicholasville, Kentucky)
ASSIGNEE(S) Hummingbird Nano, Inc. (Nicholasville, Kentucky)
INVENTOR(S) Eleanor A. Derbyshire (Lexington, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT A method for molding a part is disclosed wherein a molding material has a minimum viscosity. A substrate that is responsive to a magnetic or electric field is introduced to the molding material. The substrate is moved by a magnetic or electric field to form channels in the molding material. The molding material is cured during or after the channels are formed.
FILED Friday, August 09, 2019
APPL NO 17/266668
CURRENT CPC
Shaping or Joining of Plastics; Shaping of Material in a Plastic State, Not Otherwise Provided For; After-treatment of the Shaped Products, e.g Repairing
B29C 35/0805 (20130101)
B29C 39/42 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B29C 2035/0827 (20130101)

Indexing Scheme Associated With Subclass B29C, Relating to Particular Articles
B29L 2031/756 (20130101)
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US 20210299962 Qian et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, Wisconsin)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Xiaoping Qian (Madison, Wisconsin);  Cunfu Wang (Madison, Wisconsin)
ABSTRACT In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods, and media for controlling support structures and build orientation are provided. In some embodiments, a method for additive manufacturing a part using a three dimensional (3D) printing system, the 3D printing system including a print head and a build plate is provided, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of physical constraints associated with the part; optimizing a build orientation of the part to identify an optimized build orientation b* for the part with respect to a design domain defined by the physical constraints based on the plurality of physical constraints, and a plurality of design constraints using at least one variable associated with build orientation as an optimization variable, the plurality of design constraints comprising: an initial build orientation b0; and a critical surface slope angle and generating a part model based on the optimized build orientation b*.
FILED Friday, March 27, 2020
APPL NO 16/832244
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 64/393 (20170801) Original (OR) Class

Additive Manufacturing, i.e Manufacturing of Three-dimensional [3-D] Objects by Additive Deposition, Additive Agglomeration or Additive Layering, e.g by 3-d Printing, Stereolithography or Selective Laser Sintering
B33Y 30/00 (20141201)
B33Y 50/02 (20141201)

Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements
G05B 19/40932 (20130101)
G05B 2219/35012 (20130101)
G05B 2219/35261 (20130101)
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US 20210300009 Wardle et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Design, Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation (DMII)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Brian L. Wardle (Lexington, Massachusetts);  Anastasios John Hart (Waban, Massachusetts);  Enrique J. Garcia (Zaragoza, Spain);  Alexander H. Slocum (Bow, New Hampshire)
ABSTRACT The present invention provides methods for uniform growth of nanostructures such as nanotubes (e.g., carbon nanotubes) on the surface of a substrate, wherein the long axes of the nanostructures may be substantially aligned. The nanostructures may be further processed for use in various applications, such as composite materials. For example, a set of aligned nanostructures may be formed and transferred, either in bulk or to another surface, to another material to enhance the properties of the material. In some cases, the nanostructures may enhance the mechanical properties of a material, for example, providing mechanical reinforcement at an interface between two materials or plies. In some cases, the nanostructures may enhance thermal and/or electronic properties of a material. The present invention also provides systems and methods for growth of nanostructures, including batch processes and continuous processes.
FILED Monday, February 01, 2021
APPL NO 17/163936
CURRENT CPC
Layered Products, i.e Products Built-up of Strata of Flat or Non-flat, e.g Cellular or Honeycomb, Form
B32B 37/02 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

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 30/00 (20130101)
B82Y 40/00 (20130101)

Non-metallic Elements; Compounds Thereof;
C01B 32/18 (20170801)
C01B 32/162 (20170801)
C01B 2202/08 (20130101)
C01B 2202/36 (20130101)

Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
C08J 5/005 (20130101)
C08J 2363/00 (20130101)

Chemical Features in the Manufacture of Artificial Filaments, Threads, Fibres, Bristles or Ribbons; Apparatus Specially Adapted for the Manufacture of Carbon Filaments
D01F 9/127 (20130101)
D01F 9/133 (20130101)

Climate Change Mitigation Technologies in the Production or Processing of Goods
Y02P 20/582 (20151101)

Technical Subjects Covered by Former US Classification
Y10T 156/10 (20150115)
Y10T 428/24 (20150115)
Y10T 428/269 (20150115)
Y10T 428/292 (20150115)
Y10T 428/2933 (20150115)
Y10T 428/24994 (20150401)
Y10T 428/24995 (20150401)
Y10T 428/249942 (20150401)
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US 20210300433 Vorobeychik et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Yevgeniy Vorobeychik (St. Louis, Missouri);  Tong Wu (St. Louis, Missouri);  Liang Tong (St. Louis, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S) Yevgeniy Vorobeychik (St. Louis, Missouri);  Tong Wu (St. Louis, Missouri);  Liang Tong (St. Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT An image classification system defends against physically realizable attacks. A training dataset of input images is retrieved and an adversarial image is generated based on one of the input images that is selected. The adversarial image is created by occluding a portion of the selected image by superimposing a predetermined shape (e.g., a rectangle) containing noise on the selected image. A defense against occlusion attacks (DOA) classifier is trained using the training dataset and the adversarial image. The DOA classifier is utilized to classify captured images of items (e.g., street signs) that may have been attacked (e.g., sticker placement, vandalism).
FILED Friday, March 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/214071
CURRENT CPC
Conjoint Control of Vehicle Sub-units of Different Type or Different Function; Control Systems Specially Adapted for Hybrid Vehicles; Road Vehicle Drive Control Systems for Purposes Not Related to the Control of a Particular Sub-unit
B60W 60/00188 (20200201) Original (OR) Class
B60W 2420/403 (20130101)

Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers
G06K 9/6202 (20130101)
G06K 9/6232 (20130101)
G06K 9/6256 (20130101)
G06K 9/6267 (20130101)

Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models
G06N 3/08 (20130101)
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US 20210301035 Salas de la Cruz et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, New Jersey);  Rowan University (Glasssboro, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) David Salas de la Cruz (Camden, New Jersey);  Xiao Hu (Glassboro, New Jersey);  Stacy Love (Camden, New Jersey);  David Verrill (Camden, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure provides methods of controlling the size of cellulose crystals by mixing a first composition comprising cellulose and coagulating this mixture with varying concentrations of hydrogen peroxide.
FILED Wednesday, March 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/218372
CURRENT CPC
Separation
B01D 71/10 (20130101)

Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge
C02F 1/447 (20130101)

Polysaccharides; Derivatives Thereof
C08B 15/08 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Use of Inorganic or Non-macromolecular Organic Substances as Compounding Ingredients
C08K 3/041 (20170501)
C08K 3/042 (20170501)
C08K 11/00 (20130101)

Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds
C08L 5/08 (20130101)
C08L 67/04 (20130101)
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US 20210301108 Sinclair et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S) Taproot Medical Technologies, LLC (Seattle, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S) Taproot Medical Technologies, LLC (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Andrew William Sinclair (Seattle, Washington);  Timothy James Fujihara (Seattle, Washington)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are hydrogel compositions comprising both polysaccharide-based and polyzwitterionic components, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the compositions for various clinical and biomedical applications.
FILED Thursday, June 10, 2021
APPL NO 17/344106
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 8/042 (20130101)
A61K 8/735 (20130101)
A61K 9/06 (20130101)
A61K 47/36 (20130101)

Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles
A61L 27/20 (20130101)
A61L 27/52 (20130101)
A61L 2430/34 (20130101)

Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
C08J 3/075 (20130101)
C08J 2305/08 (20130101)

Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds
C08L 5/08 (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 2533/80 (20130101)
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US 20210301249 Shi et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Office of Integrative Activities (OIA)
APPLICANT(S) University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, Kentucky)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jian Shi (Lexington, Kentucky);  Ryan M. Kalinoski (Oak Forest, Illinois)
ABSTRACT The present disclosure includes a composition and a method for inhibiting bacteria growth. In particular, the present disclosure includes a composition for inhibiting lactic acid bacteria growth in a media contaminated by, or at risk of being contaminated by, one or more species of lactic acid bacteria. The composition comprises a decomposition product, such as a bio-oil, derived from an oxidative depolymerized lignin sample and includes one or more phenolic constituents. The method includes implementing the decomposition product into a media contaminated by, or at risk of being contaminated by, lactic acid bacteria in a concentration to inhibit growth of one or more species of lactic acid bacteria in the media.
FILED Wednesday, March 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/219111
CURRENT CPC
Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 1/20 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 2500/30 (20130101)

Fermentation or Enzyme-using Processes to Synthesise a Desired Chemical Compound or Composition or to Separate Optical Isomers From a Racemic Mixture
C12P 7/06 (20130101)
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US 20210301411 Manthiram et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Karthish Manthiram (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  Nikifar Lazouski (Boston, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT A system and method for supplying a gas to an electrochemical system is described.
FILED Wednesday, March 24, 2021
APPL NO 17/211235
CURRENT CPC
Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Processes for the Production of Compounds or Non-metals; Apparatus Therefor
C25B 1/27 (20210101)
C25B 1/50 (20210101)
C25B 9/19 (20210101)
C25B 11/032 (20210101) Original (OR) Class
C25B 11/042 (20210101)
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US 20210302226 ZHOU et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
APPLICANT(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Qin ZHOU (Fremont, California);  Alexander K. ZETTL (Kensington, California)
ABSTRACT This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to an ultrasonic microphone and an ultrasonic acoustic radio. In one aspect a system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The receiver comprises a membrane. The membrane comprises a single layer or multiple layers of a two-dimensional material. The receiver is operable to receive sound waves in a frequency range, with the frequency range being the ultrasonic frequency range.
FILED Tuesday, December 29, 2020
APPL NO 17/136933
CURRENT CPC
Measurement of Mechanical Vibrations or Ultrasonic, Sonic or Infrasonic Waves
G01H 3/12 (20130101)
G01H 11/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

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 15/104 (20130101)

Signalling or Calling Systems; Order Telegraphs; Alarm Systems
G08B 1/08 (20130101)

Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups or Like Acoustic Electromechanical Transducers; Deaf-aid Sets; Public Address Systems
H04R 19/005 (20130101)
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US 20210302334 ROS 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)
APPLICANT(S) ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (Scottsdale, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Alexandra ROS (Phoenix, Arizona);  Daihyun KIM (Mesa, Arizona);  Austin ECHELMEIER (Tempe, Arizona);  Jorvani CRUZ VILLARREAL (Tempe, Arizona);  Ana EGATZ-GOMEZ (Phoenix, Arizona);  Sebastian QUINTANA (Phoenix, Arizona)
ABSTRACT Methods and systems are provided for serial femtosecond crystallography for reducing the vast amount of waste of injected crystals practiced with traditional continuous flow injections. A micrometer-scale 3-D printed water-in-oil droplet generator device includes an oil phase inlet channel, an aqueous phase inlet channel, a droplet flow outlet channel, and two embedded non-contact electrodes. The inlet and outlet channels are connected internally at a junction. The electrodes comprise gallium metal injected within the 3-D printed device. Voltage across the electrodes generates water-in-oil droplets, determines a rate for a series of droplets, or triggers a phase shift in the droplets. An external trigger generates the droplets based on the frequency of an XFEL utilized in droplet detection, thereby synchronizing a series of droplets with x-ray pulses for efficient crystal detection. The generated droplets can be coupled to an SFX with XFEL experiment compatible with common liquid injector such as a GDVN.
FILED Thursday, April 01, 2021
APPL NO 17/220357
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 3/0241 (20130101)
B01L 3/50273 (20130101)
B01L 2300/0867 (20130101)

Additive Manufacturing, i.e Manufacturing of Three-dimensional [3-D] Objects by Additive Deposition, Additive Agglomeration or Additive Layering, e.g by 3-d Printing, Stereolithography or Selective Laser Sintering
B33Y 80/00 (20141201)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 23/20025 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 2223/602 (20130101)
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US 20210302623 Guler et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S) Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S) Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, Indiana)
INVENTOR(S) Urcan Guler (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Alexander V. Kildishev (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Krishnakali Chaudhury (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Shaimaa Azzam (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Esteban E. Marinero-Caceres (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Harsha Reddy (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Alexandra Boltasseva (West Lafayette, Indiana);  Vladimir M. Shalaev (West Lafayette, Indiana)
ABSTRACT An optical sensor system, comprising refractory plasmonic elements that can withstand temperatures exceeding 2500° C. in chemically aggressive and harsh environments that impose stress, strain and vibrations. A plasmonic metamaterial or metasurface, engineered to have a specific spectral and angular response, exhibits optical reflection characteristics that are altered by varying physical environmental conditions including but not limited to temperature, surface chemistry or elastic stress, strain and other types of mechanical load. The metamaterial or metasurface comprises a set of ultra-thin structured layers with a total thickness of less than tens of microns that can be deployed onto surfaces of devices operating in harsh environmental conditions. The top interface of the metamaterial or metasurface is illuminated with a light source, either through free space or via an optical fiber, and the reflected signal is detected employing remote detectors.
FILED Tuesday, March 31, 2020
APPL NO 16/835302
CURRENT CPC
Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 20/00 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 21/8422 (20130101)

Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 1/002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210302710 Kolle et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Mathias Kolle (Hull, Massachusetts);  Cecile Chazot (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Articles and systems for dark microscopy and related methods are generally described.
FILED Wednesday, December 23, 2020
APPL NO 17/133159
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 21/6458 (20130101)

Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 5/08 (20130101)
G02B 21/10 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210303591 Fleming et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (OAKLAND, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Lee Fleming (Orinda, California);  Guan-Cheng Li (Albany, California)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are methods and systems that help to visualize large groups of documents in a virtual reality or augmented reality environment comprising a three-dimensional (3D) space. An example method involves a computing device: determining a group of elements based at least in part on the one or more input parameters; determining one or more attributes based at least in part on the one or more parameters, the group of elements, or both; determining, for each element from the group, a respective location in a 3D space, based on one or more of the attributes; displaying a 3D graphical environment representing the 3D space, wherein each element from the group is represented in the 3D graphical environment by a graphic object at its respectively determined location in the 3D space; and enabling user interaction with the graphic objects in the 3D graphical environment.
FILED Wednesday, March 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/218819
CURRENT CPC
Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 27/017 (20130101)

Electric Digital Data Processing
G06F 3/011 (20130101)
G06F 3/017 (20130101)
G06F 3/04815 (20130101)
G06F 16/26 (20190101) Original (OR) Class

Image Data Processing or Generation, in General
G06T 11/206 (20130101)
G06T 19/00 (20130101)
G06T 19/003 (20130101)
G06T 19/006 (20130101)
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US 20210303760 Agonafer
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Damena Agonafer (St. Louis, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S) Damena Agonafer (St. Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT System and methods for forming a micropillar array for an evaporative heat exchanger include selecting a preliminary shape for a micropillar, determining a droplet shape that is generated by the preliminary shape, and generating at least one curve that defines the droplet shape. The system and methods also include performing an evaporative simulation based on the curve and selecting a final micropillar shape based on the evaporative simulation. The system and methods further include fabricating an array of micropillars including at least one micropillar having the final micropillar shape.
FILED Tuesday, March 16, 2021
APPL NO 17/203677
CURRENT CPC
Electric Digital Data Processing
G06F 30/23 (20200101)
G06F 30/25 (20200101) Original (OR) Class
G06F 30/28 (20200101)
G06F 2113/08 (20200101)
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US 20210304051 BROWN et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Physics (PHY)
APPLICANT(S) Duke University (Durham, North Carolina)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Kenneth R. BROWN (Durham, North Carolina);  Pak Hong LEUNG (Durham, North Carolina);  Shilin HUANG (Durham, North Carolina);  Bichen ZHANG (Durham, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT A system includes a controller configured to reconstitute a continuous waveform to a discrete analogue version. The system includes a numerical optimizer configured to determine frequencies of a pulse sequence. The numerical optimizer uses radial motional mode frequencies and a desired gate time. The numerical optimizer generates the pulse sequence by closing phase-space trajectories, disentangling spins and motions, and constraining a Rabi frequency for motional sideband transitions. The system also includes a display configured to illustrate a discrete frequency modulation pulse sequence based on the determined frequencies.
FILED Thursday, March 25, 2021
APPL NO 17/212678
CURRENT CPC
Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 10/00 (20130101)

Devices or Arrangements, the Optical Operation of Which Is Modified by Changing the Optical Properties of the Medium of the Devices or Arrangements for the Control of the Intensity, Colour, Phase, Polarisation or Direction of Light, e.g Switching, Gating, Modulating or Demodulating; Techniques or Procedures for the Operation Thereof; Frequency-changing; Non-linear Optics; Optical Logic Elements; Optical Analogue/digital Converters
G02F 3/026 (20130101)

Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models
G06N 10/00 (20190101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210304848 Buhler et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jeremy Daniel Buhler (St. Louis, Missouri);  Roger Dean Chamberlain (St. Louis, Missouri);  Mark Allen Franklin (St. Louis, Missouri);  Kwame Gyang (St. Louis, Missouri);  Arpith Chacko Jacob (St. Louis, Missouri);  Praveen Krishnamurthy (St. Louis, Missouri);  Joseph Marion Lancaster (St. Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for comparing a first biosequence string with a second biosequence string to assess similarity between those biosequence strings. For example, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) can be used to (1) detect substrings of the second biosequence string that are matches to substrings of the first biosequence string, and (2) map the detected substrings of the second biosequence string to corresponding positions in the first biosequence string where the detected substrings are located based on a data structure that links substrings of the first biosequence string to positions in the first biosequence string where the substrings of the first biosequence string are located. These operations can be used to seed an alignment between the first and second biosequence strings that permits comparisons to be performed over longer substrings of the first and second biosequence strings so that similarities between those longer substrings can be quantified.
FILED Tuesday, March 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/209464
CURRENT CPC
Electric Digital Data Processing
G06F 16/2255 (20190101)

Bioinformatics, i.e Information and Communication Technology [ICT] Specially Adapted for Genetic or Protein-related Data Processing in Computational Molecular Biology
G16B 30/00 (20190201)
G16B 30/10 (20190201)
G16B 50/00 (20190201)
G16B 50/30 (20190201) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210304949 SULLIVAN et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) THE TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (Hanover, New Hampshire)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Charles R. SULLIVAN (West Lebanon, New Hampshire);  Aaron L. F. STEIN (West Lebanon, New Hampshire);  Phyo Aung KYAW (West Lebanon, New Hampshire)
ABSTRACT A resonant coil with integrated capacitance includes at least one separation dielectric layer and a plurality of conductor layers stacked in an alternating manner. Each of the plurality of conductor layers includes a first conductor sublayer and second conductor sublayer having common orientation and a sublayer dielectric layer separating the first and second conductor sublayers. Adjacent conductor layers of the plurality of conductor layers have different orientations.
FILED Friday, July 21, 2017
APPL NO 16/319633
CURRENT CPC
Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties
H01F 27/006 (20130101)
H01F 27/24 (20130101)
H01F 27/323 (20130101)
H01F 27/2804 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H01F 2027/2809 (20130101)
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US 20210305862 Losey et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Ohio State Innovation Foundation (Columbus, Ohio)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Bradley Losey (Columbus, Ohio);  Marcelo Dapino (Columbus, Ohio)
ABSTRACT An exemplary axial cladding magnet magnetically-geared machine is disclosed comprising Halbach array cladding magnets located on the axial ends of the magnetically-geared machine. The Halbach array cladding magnets can be used to increase the magnetic efficiency and torque transmission of the magnetically-geared machine by mitigating end-effect losses.
FILED Friday, March 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/213671
CURRENT CPC
Dynamo-electric Machines
H02K 1/2786 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H02K 3/28 (20130101)
H02K 16/02 (20130101)
H02K 29/03 (20130101)
H02K 2213/03 (20130101)
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US 20210305999 Zhang et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Zhikang Zhang (Mesa, Arizona);  Fengbo Ren (Tempe, Arizona);  Kai Xu (Tempe, Arizona)
ASSIGNEE(S) Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, Arizona)
INVENTOR(S) Zhikang Zhang (Mesa, Arizona);  Fengbo Ren (Tempe, Arizona);  Kai Xu (Tempe, Arizona)
ABSTRACT A compression ratio (CR) adapter (CRA) for end-to-end data-driven compressive sensing (CS) reconstruction (EDCSR) frameworks is provided. EDCSR frameworks achieve state-of-the-art reconstruction performance in terms of reconstruction speed and accuracy for images and other signals. However, existing EDCSR frameworks cannot adapt to a variable CR. For applications that desire a variable CR, existing EDCSR frameworks must be trained from scratch at each CR, which is computationally costly and time-consuming. Embodiments described herein present a CRA framework that addresses the variable CR problem generally for existing and future EDCSR frameworks with no modification to given reconstruction models nor enormous additional rounds of training needed. The CRA exploits an initial reconstruction network to generate an initial estimate of reconstruction results based on a small portion of acquired image measurements. Subsequently, the CRA approximates full measurements for the main reconstruction network by complementing the sensed measurements with a re-sensed initial estimate.
FILED Wednesday, March 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/218738
CURRENT CPC
Computer Systems Based on Specific Computational Models
G06N 3/08 (20130101)
G06N 3/0454 (20130101)

Coding; Decoding; Code Conversion in General
H03M 7/6047 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210306042 Bshara et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S) Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
INVENTOR(S) Oday Bshara (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Vasil Pano (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Md Abu Saleh Tajin (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);  Kapil R. Dandekar (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT Low latency beamforming using phased antenna arrays is the key for practical deployment of envisioned millimeter wave (mmWave) Gbps mobile networks. This work aims towards reducing the overhead of the exhaustive sector-level sweep phase of the analog beamforming adopted in the IEEE 802.11ad standard. This system uses a reconfigurable antenna single RF chain in the sub-6 GHz new radio (NR) band to aid codebook-based beam selection in the mmWave band of the NR. The system exploits the congruence between the spatial propagation signatures of signals at both mmWave and sub-6 GHz frequencies to reduce the beam search space.
FILED Friday, March 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/213930
CURRENT CPC
Transmission
H04B 7/0456 (20130101)
H04B 7/0491 (20130101)
H04B 7/0617 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H04B 7/0695 (20130101)

Wireless Communication Networks
H04W 16/28 (20130101)
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US 20210306080 Abdi
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
APPLICANT(S) Ali Abdi (Short Hills, New Jersey)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Ali Abdi (Short Hills, New Jersey)
ABSTRACT A method and a system are disclosed for high speed acoustic transmission of data in networks and sequences of solid pieces using various propagation modes. The data is converted to several sets, and then the sets are transmitted via propagation modes such as extensional or flexural or torsional or their combinations, using multiple transmitters. This allows to increase transmission rate or reduce transmission error or both for data communication.
FILED Tuesday, August 20, 2019
APPL NO 17/269723
CURRENT CPC
Measuring Linear or Angular Speed, Acceleration, Deceleration, or Shock; Indicating Presence, Absence, or Direction, of Movement
G01P 15/18 (20130101)

Transmission
H04B 11/00 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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Department of Energy (DOE) 

US 20210299633 Baumann et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS)
APPLICANT(S) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Theodore F. Baumann (Discovery Bay, California);  Joe H. Satcher, Jr. (Patterson, California);  Joseph C. Farmer (Tracy, California);  Todd Bandhauer (Livermore, California)
ABSTRACT A highly adsorptive structure includes: a substrate; and a metal-organic framework (MOF) comprising a plurality of metal atoms coordinated to a plurality of organic spacer molecules; wherein the MOF is coupled to at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the MOF is configured to adsorb and desorb a refrigerant under predetermined thermodynamic conditions. The refrigerant includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: acid halides, alcohols, aldehydes, amines, chlorofluorocarbons, esters, ethers, fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, halocarbons, halogenated aldehydes, halogenated amines, halogenated hydrocarbons, halomethanes, hydrocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluoroethers, hydrofluoroolefins, inorganic gases, ketones, nitrocarbon compounds, noble gases, organochlorine compounds, organofluorine compounds, organophosphorous compounds, organosilicon compounds, oxide gases, refrigerant blends and thiols.
FILED Thursday, March 11, 2021
APPL NO 17/199251
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus
B01J 20/226 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B01J 20/3265 (20130101)
B01J 20/28042 (20130101)
B01J 20/28066 (20130101)
B01J 20/28097 (20130101)

Refrigeration Machines, Plants or Systems; Combined Heating and Refrigeration Systems; Heat-pump Systems
F25B 15/00 (20130101)
F25B 17/083 (20130101)
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US 20210299649 LEE et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS)
APPLICANT(S) Sangwoo LEE (Cohoes, New York);  Chulsung BAE (Cohoes, New York);  Carrie Lynn TRANT (Troy, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Sangwoo LEE (Cohoes, New York);  Chulsung BAE (Cohoes, New York);  Carrie Lynn TRANT (Troy, New York)
ABSTRACT An anion exchange membrane is composed of a copolymer of 1,1-diphenylethylene and one or more styrene monomers, such as 4-tert-butylstyrene. The copolymer includes a backbone substituted with a plurality of ionic groups coupled to phenyl groups on the backbone via hydrocarbyl tethers between about 1 and about 7 carbons in length. High-temperature conditions enabled by these copolymers enhance conductivity performance, making them particularly suitable for use in anion exchange membranes in fuel cells, electrolyzers employing hydrogen, ion separations, etc. The properties of the membranes can be tuned via the degree of functionalization of the phenyl groups and selection of the functional groups, such as quaternary ammonium groups. Several processes can be used to incorporate the desired ionic functional groups into the polymers, such as chloromethylation, radical bromination, Friedel-Crafts acylation and alkylation, sulfonation followed by amination, or combinations thereof.
FILED Monday, March 22, 2021
APPL NO 17/208364
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus
B01J 41/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Macromolecular Compounds Obtained by Reactions Only Involving Carbon-to-carbon Unsaturated Bonds
C08F 212/08 (20130101)
C08F 212/32 (20130101)

Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
C08J 5/2231 (20130101)
C08J 2325/08 (20130101)
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US 20210299650 Wang et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
APPLICANT(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
ASSIGNEE(S) Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)
INVENTOR(S) Zhongyang Wang (St. Louis, Missouri);  Shrihari Sankarasubramanian (St. Louis, Missouri);  Vijay K. Ramani (St. Louis, Missouri);  Yunzhu Zhang (St. Louis, Missouri);  Javier Parrondo (St. Louis, Missouri)
ABSTRACT Anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for separators in electrochemical devices and methods for making same are disclosed herein. AEMs include chloromethylated SEBS triblock copolymer functionalized with TRIS cations and chloromethylated QPEK-C functionalized with TMA cations. Composite AEMs further include metal oxide fillers. Reinforced AEMs and reinforced composite AEMs further include a reinforcement material base.
FILED Tuesday, July 30, 2019
APPL NO 17/264016
CURRENT CPC
Separation
B01D 61/44 (20130101)
B01D 69/12 (20130101)
B01D 71/80 (20130101)

Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus
B01J 41/07 (20170101)
B01J 41/14 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B01J 47/12 (20130101)
B01J 47/018 (20170101)

Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
C08J 5/2243 (20130101)
C08J 2353/00 (20130101)
C08J 2427/18 (20130101)

Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds
C08L 53/005 (20130101)

Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Processes for the Production of Compounds or Non-metals; Apparatus Therefor
C25B 13/08 (20130101)

Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy
H01M 8/188 (20130101)
H01M 8/0221 (20130101)
H01M 8/0226 (20130101)
H01M 2300/0082 (20130101)
H01M 2300/0091 (20130101)
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US 20210299749 Mirkin et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Science (DOEOS)
APPLICANT(S) NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (Evanston, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Chad A. Mirkin (Wilmette, Illinois);  Liliang Huang (Evanston, Illinois);  Haixin Lin (Evanston, Illinois)
ABSTRACT Provided herein are methods of preparing tetrahexahedra nanoparticles and methods of using the tetrahexahedra nanoparticles as an oxidative catalyst.
FILED Wednesday, July 31, 2019
APPL NO 17/263832
CURRENT CPC
Working Metallic Powder; Manufacture of Articles From Metallic Powder; Making Metallic Powder
B22F 1/0018 (20130101)
B22F 1/0044 (20130101)
B22F 9/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B22F 9/30 (20130101)
B22F 2001/0037 (20130101)
B22F 2301/25 (20130101)

Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 30/00 (20130101)

Electrolytic or Electrophoretic Processes for the Production of Compounds or Non-metals; Apparatus Therefor
C25B 1/01 (20210101)
C25B 1/23 (20210101)
C25B 11/089 (20210101)
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US 20210300328 Narula et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S) CUMMINS INC. (Columbus, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S) CUMMINS INC. (Columbus, Indiana)
INVENTOR(S) Manik Narula (Columbus, Indiana);  Timothy C. Ernst (Columbus, Indiana);  Michael J. Ruth (Franklin, Indiana);  Jonathan A. Dickson (Columbus, Indiana);  J. Steven Kolhouse (Columbus, Indiana);  Nimish Bagayatkar (Carmel, Indiana)
ABSTRACT A waste heat recovery (WHR) hybrid power system can be utilized in vehicles to convert heat energy into mechanical energy. The WHR system can include a WHR power unit structured to convert thermal energy into rotation of a WHR drive shaft. A motor/generator having a motor/generator shaft can selectively operate as a motor or a generator. A mechanical linkage can be structured to selectively link a output shaft to one of the WHR drive shaft and the motor/generator drive shaft independently of the other of the WHR drive shaft and the motor/generator drive shaft.
FILED Tuesday, April 13, 2021
APPL NO 17/229438
CURRENT CPC
Arrangement or Mounting of Propulsion Units or of Transmissions in Vehicles; Arrangement or Mounting of Plural Diverse Prime-movers in Vehicles; Auxiliary Drives for Vehicles; Instrumentation or Dashboards for Vehicles; Arrangements in Connection With Cooling, Air Intake, Gas Exhaust or Fuel Supply of Propulsion Units in Vehicles
B60K 6/26 (20130101)
B60K 6/44 (20130101)

Conjoint Control of Vehicle Sub-units of Different Type or Different Function; Control Systems Specially Adapted for Hybrid Vehicles; Road Vehicle Drive Control Systems for Purposes Not Related to the Control of a Particular Sub-unit
B60W 20/14 (20160101) Original (OR) Class
B60W 30/18127 (20130101)

Gas-flow Silencers or Exhaust Apparatus for Machines or Engines in General; Gas-flow Silencers or Exhaust Apparatus for Internal Combustion Engines
F01N 5/04 (20130101)
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US 20210300799 Lopez-Ruiz et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Battelle Memorial Institute (BATTELLE)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
APPLICANT(S) Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S) Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Juan A. Lopez-Ruiz (Richland, Washington);  Jonathan D. Egbert (Richland, Washington);  Charles J. Freeman (West Richland, Washington);  Oliver Y. Gutiérrez Tinoco (Richland, Washington);  Jamelyn D. Holladay (Kennewick, Washington);  Daniel T. Howe (Pasco, Washington);  Yang Qiu (Richland, Washington);  Ismael A. Rodriguez Perez (Richland, Washington)
ABSTRACT An anode, a flow cell including the anode, and a method for electrocatalytic treatment of bio-oil and/or wastewater are disclosed. The anode comprises RuO2 particles on a titanium support. The method includes flowing a process stream through the flow cell in the absence of added hydrogen, at a temperature of 0° C. to 50° C. and atmospheric pressure, and applying a potential across the flow cell such that the anode is positive with respect to the cathode, thereby electrocatalytically oxidizing compounds in the process stream to produce a treated process stream at the anode and generating hydrogen gas as a byproduct at the cathode.
FILED Friday, March 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/213810
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Processes, e.g Catalysis or Colloid Chemistry; Their Relevant Apparatus
B01J 23/462 (20130101)

Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 30/00 (20130101)
B82Y 40/00 (20130101)

Treatment of Water, Waste Water, Sewage, or Sludge
C02F 1/4672 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C02F 1/46114 (20130101)
C02F 2001/46142 (20130101)
C02F 2101/32 (20130101)
C02F 2101/34 (20130101)
C02F 2101/38 (20130101)
C02F 2101/40 (20130101)
C02F 2301/046 (20130101)
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US 20210300876 Martin et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Science (DOEOS)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S) TDA Research, Inc (Wheat Ridge, Colorado)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Rhia M Martin (Arvada, Colorado);  Douglas L. Gin (Longmont, Colorado);  Richard D Noble (Boulder, Colorado);  Vinh The Nguyen (Arvada, Colorado);  Brian J Elliott (Superior, Colorado)
ABSTRACT A polymerizable Gemini surfactant based on tail groups with mixed isomer dienes. The Gemini surfactants may be produced having imidazolium head groups and diene tail groups with a near-equal abundance of the “E” and “Z” isomers. These compounds are lyotropic liquid crystals that can form bicontinuous cubic phases by self-assembly.
FILED Tuesday, July 09, 2019
APPL NO 17/259467
CURRENT CPC
Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 233/58 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere
C09K 19/52 (20130101)
C09K 2019/528 (20130101)
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US 20210301085 Bara et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Science (DOEOS)
APPLICANT(S) The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jason E. Bara (Tuscaloosa, Alabama);  Kathryn E. O'Harra (Tuscaloosa, Alabama);  Irshad Kammakakam (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are compositions derived from 2,2′bisimidazoles building blocks and methods of making the same. The disclosed compositions are capable of withstanding temperatures up to 600° C. and substantially flame resistant.
FILED Thursday, January 21, 2021
APPL NO 17/154451
CURRENT CPC
Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 235/20 (20130101)

Macromolecular Compounds Obtained Otherwise Than by Reactions Only Involving Unsaturated Carbon-to-carbon Bonds
C08G 73/0616 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds
C08L 79/04 (20130101)
C08L 2205/025 (20130101)
C08L 2205/035 (20130101)
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US 20210302226 ZHOU et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Navy (DON)
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
APPLICANT(S) The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Qin ZHOU (Fremont, California);  Alexander K. ZETTL (Kensington, California)
ABSTRACT This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to an ultrasonic microphone and an ultrasonic acoustic radio. In one aspect a system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The receiver comprises a membrane. The membrane comprises a single layer or multiple layers of a two-dimensional material. The receiver is operable to receive sound waves in a frequency range, with the frequency range being the ultrasonic frequency range.
FILED Tuesday, December 29, 2020
APPL NO 17/136933
CURRENT CPC
Measurement of Mechanical Vibrations or Ultrasonic, Sonic or Infrasonic Waves
G01H 3/12 (20130101)
G01H 11/06 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

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 15/104 (20130101)

Signalling or Calling Systems; Order Telegraphs; Alarm Systems
G08B 1/08 (20130101)

Loudspeakers, Microphones, Gramophone Pick-ups or Like Acoustic Electromechanical Transducers; Deaf-aid Sets; Public Address Systems
H04R 19/005 (20130101)
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US 20210302295 LINNEEN
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
APPLICANT(S) X ENERGY, LLC (Rockville, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S) X Energy, LLC (, None)
INVENTOR(S) Nicholas LINNEEN (Knoxville, Tennessee)
ABSTRACT Metal oxide gel particles, may be prepared with a desired particle size, by preparing a low-temperature aqueous metal nitrate solution containing hexamethylene tetramine as a feed solution; and causing the feed solution to flow through a first tube and exit the first tube as a first stream at a first flow rate, so as to contact a high-temperature nonaqueous drive fluid. The drive fluid flows through a second tube at a second flow rate. Shear between the first stream and the drive fluid breaks the first stream into particles of the metal nitrate solution, and decomposition of hexamethylene tetramine converts metal nitrate solution particles into metal oxide gel particles. A metal oxide gel particle size is measured optically, using a sensor device directed at a flow of metal oxide gel particles within the stream of drive fluid. The sensor device measures transmission of light absorbed by either the metal oxide gel particles or the drive fluid, so that transmission of light through the drive fluid changes for a period of time as a metal oxide gel particle passes the optical sensor. If a measured particle size is not about equal to a desired particle size, the particle size may be corrected by adjusting a ratio of the first flow rate to a total flow rate, where the total flow rate is the sum of the first and second flow rates.
FILED Monday, March 29, 2021
APPL NO 17/215691
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 11/12 (20130101)
G01N 15/0205 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 2011/008 (20130101)
G01N 2015/025 (20130101)
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US 20210302452 Giera et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC (LLNS)
APPLICANT(S) Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Brian Giera (Oakland, California);  Eric B. Duoss (Dublin, California);  Du Nguyen (Fremont, California);  William Smith (Oakland, California);  Sachin Subhash Talathi (Pleasanton, California);  Aaron Creighton Wilson (Livermore, California);  Congwang Ye (Livermore, California)
ABSTRACT A system is provided to automatically monitor and control the operation of a microfluidic device using machine learning technology. The system receives images of a channel of a microfluidic device collected by a camera during operation of the microfluidic device. Upon receiving an image, the system applies a classifier to the image to classify the operation of the microfluidic device as normal, in which no adjustment to the operation is needed, or as abnormal, in which an adjustment to the operation is needed. When an image is classified as normal, the system may make no adjustment to the microfluidic device. If, however, an image is classified as abnormal, the system may output an indication that the operation is abnormal, output an indication of a needed adjustment, or control the microfluidic device to make the needed adjustment.
FILED Thursday, June 10, 2021
APPL NO 17/344183
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 3/502784 (20130101)
B01L 2200/143 (20130101)
B01L 2200/0652 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 15/00 (20130101)
G01N 15/1429 (20130101)
G01N 15/1475 (20130101)
G01N 35/00623 (20130101)
G01N 35/00871 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 2015/149 (20130101)
G01N 2035/00643 (20130101)
G01N 2035/00881 (20130101)

Control or Regulating Systems in General; Functional Elements of Such Systems; Monitoring or Testing Arrangements for Such Systems or Elements
G05B 13/027 (20130101)
G05B 2219/37333 (20130101)

Systems for Controlling or Regulating Non-electric Variables
G05D 7/0635 (20130101)
G05D 7/0694 (20130101)
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US 20210304933 Tang et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Ames Laboratory (AL)
APPLICANT(S) Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, Iowa)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Wei Tang (Ames, Iowa);  Gaoyuan Ouyang (Ames, Iowa);  Baozhi Cui (Ames, Iowa);  Jun Cui (Ames, Iowa)
ABSTRACT A synthesis process is disclosed for fabrication of mass quantities of high-purity α-MnBi magnetic powder and subsequent bulk permanent magnet. An illustrative process includes certain steps that include: multiple annealing, multiple comminuting such as multiple ball milling, forming a non-magnetic phase on and/or in the powder particles at particle grain boundaries before particle consolidation such as pressing, and magnetic annealing of a pressed compact. A reproducible and high productive synthesis process is created by combining these steps with other steps, which makes possible production of mass quantities of MnBi powder and bulk magnets with high performance.
FILED Tuesday, December 15, 2020
APPL NO 16/974279
CURRENT CPC
Working Metallic Powder; Manufacture of Articles From Metallic Powder; Making Metallic Powder
B22F 3/1028 (20130101)
B22F 2304/10 (20130101)

Alloys
C22C 22/00 (20130101)

Magnets; Inductances; Transformers; Selection of Materials for Their Magnetic Properties
H01F 1/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210305564 Manthiram et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
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) Arumugam Manthiram (Austin, Texas);  Wangda Li (Austin, Texas);  Steven Lee (Austin, Texas)
ABSTRACT Described herein are low or no-cobalt materials useful as electrode active materials in a cathode for lithium or lithium-ion batteries. For example, compositions of matter are described herein, such as electrode active materials that can be incorporated into an electrode, such as a cathode. The disclosed electrode active materials exhibit high specific energy and voltage, and can also exhibit high rate capability and/or long operational lifetime.
FILED Friday, March 26, 2021
APPL NO 17/213975
CURRENT CPC
Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy
H01M 4/382 (20130101)
H01M 4/386 (20130101)
H01M 4/505 (20130101)
H01M 4/525 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H01M 4/583 (20130101)
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US 20210305598 HAMDAN et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S) PLUG POWER INC. (Latham, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S) PLUG POWER INC. (Latham, New York)
INVENTOR(S) Monjid HAMDAN (Worcester, Massachusetts);  Cortney MITTELSTEADT (Wayland, Massachusetts);  Matthew WEAVER (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  Robert STONE (Danvers, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Method and system for electrochemically compressing hydrogen. In one embodiment, the system includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) that includes a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), an anode, and a cathode. First and second gas diffusion media are positioned adjacent the cathode and anode, respectively. A humidifying membrane is positioned next to the second gas diffusion medium on a side opposite the anode. A water supply is connected to the humidifying membrane, and a hydrogen gas supply is connected to the second gas diffusion medium. A hydrogen gas collector including a back pressure regulator is connected to the first gas diffusion medium. Separators, positioned on opposite sides of the MEA, are connected to a power source. In use, hydrogen is electrochemically pumped across the MEA and collected in the hydrogen gas collector. The PEM is kept properly humidified by the humidifying membrane, which releases water into the second gas diffusion medium.
FILED Friday, January 29, 2021
APPL NO 17/162654
CURRENT CPC
Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy
H01M 8/248 (20130101)
H01M 8/0273 (20130101)
H01M 8/1004 (20130101)
H01M 8/1044 (20130101)
H01M 8/04149 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H01M 2008/1095 (20130101)
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US 20210305628 Zhang et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
UChicago Argonne, LLC (UCHICAGO)
APPLICANT(S) UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Zhengcheng Zhang (Naperville, Illinois);  Noah Mark Johnson (Westmont, Illinois)
ABSTRACT An electrochemical device includes an electrolyte having a hydroxamate or N-hydroxyamide compound.
FILED Tuesday, March 24, 2020
APPL NO 16/828748
CURRENT CPC
Acyclic or Carbocyclic Compounds
C07C 259/10 (20130101)

Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy
H01M 10/054 (20130101)
H01M 10/0567 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H01M 2300/0037 (20130101)
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US 20210305644 Ernst et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
APPLICANT(S) Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Indiana)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Timothy C. Ernst (Columbus, Indiana);  Jonathan A. Dickson (Columbus, Indiana);  Manik Narula (Columbus, Indiana)
ABSTRACT A cooling system for an electrified vehicle includes a first cooling loop for circulating coolant for cooling at least one of power electronics and a motor/generator of the vehicle. The first coolant loop includes a heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the coolant in the first cooling loop. A second cooling loop is provided for circulating coolant for cooling a battery of the vehicle. The second cooling loop includes a coolant chiller connected to a refrigeration system of the vehicle for exchanging heat in the coolant received from the battery with the refrigeration system of the vehicle.
FILED Wednesday, April 07, 2021
APPL NO 17/224523
CURRENT CPC
Arrangements of Heating, Cooling, Ventilating or Other Air-treating Devices Specially Adapted for Passenger or Goods Spaces of Vehicles
B60H 1/00278 (20130101)
B60H 1/00392 (20130101)

Propulsion of Electrically-propelled Vehicles; Supplying Electric Power for Auxiliary Equipment of Electrically-propelled Vehicles; Electrodynamic Brake Systems for Vehicles in General; Magnetic Suspension or Levitation for Vehicles; Monitoring Operating Variables of Electrically-propelled Vehicles; Electric Safety Devices for Electrically-propelled Vehicles
B60L 58/26 (20190201)

Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy
H01M 10/66 (20150401) Original (OR) Class
H01M 10/613 (20150401)
H01M 10/625 (20150401)
H01M 10/635 (20150401)
H01M 10/6568 (20150401)
H01M 2220/20 (20130101)

Printed Circuits; Casings or Constructional Details of Electric Apparatus; Manufacture of Assemblages of Electrical Components
H05K 7/20263 (20130101)
H05K 7/20272 (20130101)
H05K 7/20927 (20130101)
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 

US 20210300600 Moody
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S) The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Tristan C. Moody (Houston, Texas)
ABSTRACT Segmented shields are disclosed comprising material combinations and rolled configurations to impede and mitigate through-and-through penetration damage of a structure incorporating the segmented shields from the damage resulting from the impact of high-velocity micro-meteoroids and orbital debris particulate.
FILED Wednesday, March 25, 2020
APPL NO 16/829298
CURRENT CPC
Cosmonautics; Vehicles or Equipment Therefor
B64G 1/56 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210300601 Moody
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S) The Boeing Company (Chicago, Illinois)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Tristan C. Moody (Houston, Texas)
ABSTRACT Segmented shields are disclosed comprising material combinations and rolled configurations to impede and mitigate through-and-through penetration damage of a structure incorporating the segmented shields from the damage resulting from the impact of high-velocity micro-meteoroids and orbital debris particulate.
FILED Wednesday, March 25, 2020
APPL NO 16/829369
CURRENT CPC
Cosmonautics; Vehicles or Equipment Therefor
B64G 1/56 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210302305 Hosseini
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
APPLICANT(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
INVENTOR(S) Seyedeh Sona Hosseini (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT Ultra-miniature spatial heterodyne spectrometers (SHSs) are presented. Ultra-miniature SHSs in accordance with the invention, comprise a beam-splitter and gratings configured to generate a fringe pattern for spectroscopic detection. Many embodiments include input optics and a sensor and are configured in a way to omit collimating optics and imaging optics from the SHS. Compared to conventional SHSs known in the art, the present invention enables fewer parts, significantly smaller and lighter SHSs, are more efficient and robust, and require less maintenance. Many embodiments are field-deployable, in that such embodiments can be deployed for hand held use in real-world or remote activities outside of research or diagnostic facilities.
FILED Tuesday, March 30, 2021
APPL NO 17/218130
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 3/2823 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 21/255 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 33/18 (20130101)
G01N 33/24 (20130101)
G01N 33/49 (20130101)
G01N 33/4833 (20130101)
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US 20210302380 Haldren et al.
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
APPLICANT(S) UNITED STATES OF AMERICAS AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Harold A. Haldren (Silver Spring, Maryland);  Daniel F. Perey (Yorktown, Virginia);  William T. Yost (Suffolk, Virginia);  K. Elliott Cramer (Yorktown, Virginia);  Mool C. Gupta (Keswick, Virginia)
ABSTRACT A method and system for ultrasonic testing of adhesion within a sample, which provides ultrasonic bursts of different frequencies to the sample and maintains a predetermined phase difference between echoes returned from the sample and representative reference signals of the bursts supplied to the sample until a spectrum of the phase differences versus frequency is obtained and from which properties of the adhesion at an interface reflecting the echoes are derivable.
FILED Tuesday, March 23, 2021
APPL NO 17/209934
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 29/12 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 29/44 (20130101)
G01N 2291/014 (20130101)
G01N 2291/044 (20130101)
G01N 2291/102 (20130101)
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US 20210305577 Gallant et al.
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
APPLICANT(S) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ASSIGNEE(S) Massachuetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
INVENTOR(S) Betar Gallant (Cambridge, Massachusetts);  Aaron Melemed (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
ABSTRACT Articles and methods related to passivation materials on alkaline earth metals are generally described.
FILED Friday, January 29, 2021
APPL NO 17/163036
CURRENT CPC
Processes or Means, e.g Batteries, for the Direct Conversion of Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy
H01M 4/134 (20130101)
H01M 4/381 (20130101)
H01M 4/628 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H01M 10/054 (20130101)
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US 20210306071 VELAZCO
FUNDED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
APPLICANT(S) California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Jose E. VELAZCO (Pasadena, California)
ABSTRACT Optical ground terminals (OGT) allowing high optical rate communications for line of sight and non-line of sight operating conditions are disclosed. The described devices include a multifaceted structure where optical telescopes, phase array antennas, and arrays of optical detectors are disposed. Methods to calculate angle-of-arrival based the contributions from optical detectors are also disclosed.
FILED Wednesday, February 24, 2021
APPL NO 17/184446
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 3/48 (20130101)

Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 26/0816 (20130101)
G02B 27/30 (20130101)

Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials
H01Q 3/2676 (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 5/042 (20130101)

Transmission
H04B 10/25 (20130101)
H04B 10/50 (20130101)
H04B 10/118 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
H04B 10/616 (20130101)
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U.S. State Government 

US 20210298946 Brockman et al.
FUNDED BY
U.S. State Government
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (KY-CED)
APPLICANT(S) Brockman-Hastings LLC (Lexington, Kentucky)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Edward Britt Brockman (Louisville, Kentucky);  Jeffrey Todd Hastings (Lexington, Kentucky);  Carlos Andres Jarro (Lexington, Kentucky);  James L. Russell (Lexington, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT An eye implantation device has a body including a support system adapted to engage at three points with an iridocorneal angle of an anterior chamber of an eye into which the device is implanted.
FILED Thursday, December 31, 2020
APPL NO 17/139205
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 3/02 (20130101)
A61B 3/16 (20130101)
A61B 5/6882 (20130101)
A61B 5/14503 (20130101)

Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits
A61F 9/0017 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210298947 Brockman et al.
FUNDED BY
U.S. State Government
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (KY-CED)
APPLICANT(S) Brockman-Hastings LLC (Lexington, Kentucky)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Edward Britt Brockman (Louisville, Kentucky);  Jeffrey Todd Hastings (Lexington, Kentucky);  Carlos Andres Jarro (Lexington, Kentucky);  James L. Russell (Lexington, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT A method of implanting includes steps of making a corneal incision of the eye, inserting the eye implantation device into the eye through the corneal incision and securing the eye implantation device by engaging the eye implantation device at three points with the iridocorneal angle of the anterior chamber of the eye into which the device is implanted.
FILED Tuesday, January 05, 2021
APPL NO 17/141623
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 3/16 (20130101)
A61B 5/6882 (20130101)
A61B 5/14546 (20130101)

Filters Implantable into Blood Vessels; Prostheses; Devices Providing Patency To, or Preventing Collapsing Of, Tubular Structures of the Body, e.g Stents; Orthopaedic, Nursing or Contraceptive Devices; Fomentation; Treatment or Protection of Eyes or Ears; Bandages, Dressings or Absorbent Pads; First-aid Kits
A61F 9/0017 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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US 20210299281 Yuan
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET)
U.S. State Government
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (TX-CPRIT)
APPLICANT(S) Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, Texas)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Baohong Yuan (Arlington, Texas)
ABSTRACT A method of imaging cancer stem cells comprises disposing a population of first ultrasound-switchable fluorophorms having a first switching threshold in the biological environment, the first ultrasound-switchable fluorophores being functionalized for attachment to a first biomarker expressed by the CSCs; disposing a population of second ultrasound-switchable fluorophorms having a second switching threshold in the biological environment, the second ultrasound-switchable fluorophores being functionalized for attachment to a second biomarker expressed by the CSCs; exposing the biological environment to an ultrasound beam to form an activation region; disposing one or more of the first and/or second ultrasound-switchable fluorophores in the activation region to switch the first and/or second fluorophores from an off state to an on state; exciting the first and second ultrasound-switchable fluorophores in the activation region with a beam of electromagnetic radiation; and detecting light emitted by the first and second ultrasound-switchable fluorophores.
FILED Wednesday, July 17, 2019
APPL NO 17/260759
CURRENT CPC
Diagnosis; Surgery; Identification
A61B 5/0097 (20130101)
A61B 5/489 (20130101)

Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 49/0002 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61K 49/0091 (20130101)
A61K 49/0093 (20130101)
A61K 49/222 (20130101)
A61K 49/223 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 21/6428 (20130101)
G01N 33/542 (20130101)
G01N 33/582 (20130101)
G01N 33/57492 (20130101)
G01N 2021/6441 (20130101)
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US 20210302751 Brockman et al.
FUNDED BY
U.S. State Government
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (KY-CED)
APPLICANT(S) Brockman-Hastings LLC (Lexington, Kentucky)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Edward Britt Brockman (Louisville, Kentucky);  Jeffrey Todd Hastings (Lexington, Kentucky);  Carlos Andres Jarro (Lexington, Kentucky);  James L. Russell (Lexington, Kentucky)
ABSTRACT A reversible earpiece for a head-mounted device includes (a) a first body section, (b) a second body section, (c) a cooperating pivot and a receiver and (d) a cooperating locking ball and a guide track. The receiver is adapted to receive and hold the pivot. The guide track is adapted to receive and hold the locking ball.
FILED Thursday, January 21, 2021
APPL NO 17/154355
CURRENT CPC
Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 27/0176 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G02B 2027/0178 (20130101)

Spectacles; Sunglasses or Goggles Insofar as They Have the Same Features as Spectacles; Contact Lenses
G02C 5/20 (20130101)
G02C 5/143 (20130101)
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Small Business Administration (SBA) 

US 20210300876 Martin et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Science (DOEOS)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S) TDA Research, Inc (Wheat Ridge, Colorado)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Rhia M Martin (Arvada, Colorado);  Douglas L. Gin (Longmont, Colorado);  Richard D Noble (Boulder, Colorado);  Vinh The Nguyen (Arvada, Colorado);  Brian J Elliott (Superior, Colorado)
ABSTRACT A polymerizable Gemini surfactant based on tail groups with mixed isomer dienes. The Gemini surfactants may be produced having imidazolium head groups and diene tail groups with a near-equal abundance of the “E” and “Z” isomers. These compounds are lyotropic liquid crystals that can form bicontinuous cubic phases by self-assembly.
FILED Tuesday, July 09, 2019
APPL NO 17/259467
CURRENT CPC
Heterocyclic Compounds
C07D 233/58 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Materials for Miscellaneous Applications, Not Provided for Elsewhere
C09K 19/52 (20130101)
C09K 2019/528 (20130101)
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US 20210301108 Sinclair et al.
FUNDED BY
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S) Taproot Medical Technologies, LLC (Seattle, Washington)
ASSIGNEE(S) Taproot Medical Technologies, LLC (Seattle, Washington)
INVENTOR(S) Andrew William Sinclair (Seattle, Washington);  Timothy James Fujihara (Seattle, Washington)
ABSTRACT Disclosed are hydrogel compositions comprising both polysaccharide-based and polyzwitterionic components, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the compositions for various clinical and biomedical applications.
FILED Thursday, June 10, 2021
APPL NO 17/344106
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 8/042 (20130101)
A61K 8/735 (20130101)
A61K 9/06 (20130101)
A61K 47/36 (20130101)

Methods or Apparatus for Sterilising Materials or Objects in General; Disinfection, Sterilisation, or Deodorisation of Air; Chemical Aspects of Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles; Materials for Bandages, Dressings, Absorbent Pads, or Surgical Articles
A61L 27/20 (20130101)
A61L 27/52 (20130101)
A61L 2430/34 (20130101)

Working-up; General Processes of Compounding; After-treatment Not Covered by Subclasses C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
C08J 3/075 (20130101)
C08J 2305/08 (20130101)

Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds
C08L 5/08 (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 2533/80 (20130101)
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US 20210306075 MORTON et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
APPLICANT(S) Morton Photonics (West Friendship, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Paul A. MORTON (West Friendship, Maryland);  Jacob KHURGIN (Pikesville, Maryland)
ABSTRACT High-performance ultra-wideband Phased Array Antennas (PAA) are disclosed, having unique capabilities, enabled through photonic integrated circuits and novel optical architectures. Unique capabilities for PAA systems are enabled by photonic integration and ultra-low-loss waveguides. Novel aspects include optical multiplexing combining wavelength division multiplexing and/or a novel extension to array photodetectors, providing the capability to combine many RF photonic signals with very low loss. Architectures include tunable optical up-conversion and down-conversion systems, moving a chosen frequency band between baseband and a high RF frequency band with high dynamic range. Simultaneous multi-channel RF beamforming is achieved through power combining/splitting of optical signals.
FILED Wednesday, April 07, 2021
APPL NO 17/224580
CURRENT CPC
Optical Elements, Systems, or Apparatus
G02B 27/00 (20130101)

Antennas, i.e Radio Aerials
H01Q 3/2676 (20130101)

Transmission
H04B 10/40 (20130101)
H04B 10/25759 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
VIEW PATENT @ USPTO:  Full Text   PDF 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

US 20210298276 Lauth et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
APPLICANT(S) Center for Aquaculture Technologies, Inc. (San Diego, California)
ASSIGNEE(S) Center for Aquaculture Technologies, Inc. (San Diego, California)
INVENTOR(S) Xavier Christophe Lauth (San Diego, California);  John Terrell Buschanan (San Diego, California)
ABSTRACT The disclosure provides a method of generating a sterile sex-determined fish, crustacean, or mollusk. The method comprises breeding (i) a fertile homozygous mutated female fish, crustacean, or mollusk having at least a first mutation and a second mutation with (ii) a fertile homozygous mutated male fish, crustacean, or mollusk having at least the first mutation and the second mutation to produce the sterile sex-determined fish, crustacean, or mollusk. The first mutation disrupts one or more genes that specify sexual differentiation, the second mutation disrupts one or more genes that specify gamete function, and the fertility of the fertile homozygous female fish, crustacean, or mollusk and the fertile homozygous mutated male fish, crustacean, or mollusk has been rescued. The disclosure also provides methods of making broodstock for use in producing sterile sex-determined fish, crustacean, or mollusks, as well as the broodstock itself.
FILED Monday, August 12, 2019
APPL NO 17/264029
CURRENT CPC
Animal Husbandry; Care of Birds, Fishes, Insects; Fishing; Rearing or Breeding Animals, Not Otherwise Provided For; New Breeds of Animals
A01K 67/027 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A01K 67/033 (20130101)
A01K 2227/40 (20130101)
VIEW PATENT @ USPTO:  Full Text   PDF 
US 20210302287 Zheng et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICANT(S) The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pennsylvania)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Siyang Zheng (State College, Pennsylvania);  Mauricio Terrones (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yin-Ting Yeh (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yi Tang (State College, Pennsylvania);  Huaguang Lu (State College, Pennsylvania);  Nestor Perea Lopez (State College, Pennsylvania);  Yiqiu Xia (State College, Pennsylvania)
ABSTRACT The invention provides enrichment platform devices for size-based capture of particles in solution. The enrichment platform device is useful for label-free capture of any particle. The invention relates to enrichment platform devices using nanowires and vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. The invention provides methods for making the enrichment platform devices. The invention provides methods for using the enrichment platform devices for filtering particles, capturing particles, concentrating particles, and releasing viable particles.
FILED Wednesday, April 21, 2021
APPL NO 17/236814
CURRENT CPC
Chemical or Physical Laboratory Apparatus for General Use
B01L 3/502707 (20130101)
B01L 3/502715 (20130101)
B01L 3/502753 (20130101)
B01L 3/502761 (20130101)

Specific Uses or Applications of Nanostructures; Measurement or Analysis of Nanostructures; Manufacture or Treatment of Nanostructures
B82Y 30/00 (20130101)

Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 1/405 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 1/4077 (20130101)
G01N 33/552 (20130101)
G01N 33/54346 (20130101)
G01N 33/56983 (20130101)
G01N 2001/4088 (20130101)
VIEW PATENT @ USPTO:  Full Text   PDF 

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) 

US 20210299388 VANKOEVERING et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
APPLICANT(S) THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor, Michigan);  The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Kyle VANKOEVERING (Columbus, Ohio);  Owen TIEN (Ann Arbor, Michigan);  Glenn E GREEN (Gregory, Michigan);  David A. ZOPF (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
ABSTRACT A system for providing mechanical ventilation to a plurality of patients using a single ventilator is provided. The system includes a first branched adapter may be coupled to a ventilator, the first branched adapter having a plurality of branches and configured to divide a ventilator gas stream into a plurality of gas streams for delivery to a respective plurality of patients. The system includes a pressure regulator in fluid communication with one branch of the first branched adapter and with one patient, the pressure regulator being configured to reduce the pressure of the gas stream reaching the patient such that it is less pressurized than the ventilator gas stream. The system includes a second branched adapter may be coupled to a ventilator, the second branched adapter having a plurality of branches and configured to unite expired gas streams from the plurality of patients into a single expiratory gas stream.
FILED Wednesday, March 31, 2021
APPL NO 17/219248
CURRENT CPC
Devices for Introducing Media Into, or Onto, the Body; Devices for Transducing Body Media or for Taking Media From the Body; Devices for Producing or Ending Sleep or Stupor
A61M 16/06 (20130101)
A61M 16/0057 (20130101)
A61M 16/208 (20130101)
A61M 16/0816 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
A61M 16/0875 (20130101)
A61M 2205/3331 (20130101)
VIEW PATENT @ USPTO:  Full Text   PDF 
US 20210301277 FAGER et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
APPLICANT(S) DUKE UNIVERSITY (Durham, North Carolina);  THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Ammon FAGER (Durham, North Carolina);  Maureane HOFFMAN (Durham, North Carolina)
ABSTRACT Provided are chimeric Protein C-Factor VII proteins comprising a Gla domain from Protein C (PC), an EGF-1 domain from PC, an EGF-2 domain from Factor VII (FVII), and a protease domain from FVII.
FILED Saturday, August 03, 2019
APPL NO 17/265277
CURRENT CPC
Preparations for Medical, Dental, or Toilet Purposes
A61K 38/00 (20130101)

Peptides
C07K 2319/00 (20130101)
C07K 2319/01 (20130101)

Microorganisms or Enzymes; Compositions Thereof; Propagating, Preserving, or Maintaining Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering; Culture Media
C12N 9/6437 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
C12N 9/6464 (20130101)
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 

US 20210300598 Beck et al.
FUNDED BY
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
APPLICANT(S) Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Huntington Beach, California)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Peter Beck (Auckland, New Zealand);  Peter Barlow (Huntington Beach, California);  David Yoon (La Crescenta, California);  Ben Malcolm (Auckland, New Zealand)
ABSTRACT A satellite dispenser and method of using same are disclosed. In various embodiments, a satellite dispenser as disclosed herein includes a dispenser body defining an interior cavity to accommodate a payload; and a plurality of externally adjustable restraints positioned within the interior cavity and configured to be extended further into the interior cavity by actuation of a manual interface external to the interior cavity.
FILED Wednesday, June 09, 2021
APPL NO 17/343614
CURRENT CPC
Cutting; Details Common to Machines for Perforating, Punching, Cutting-out, Stamping-out or Severing
B26D 5/12 (20130101)

Vehicles Adapted for Load Transportation or to Transport, to Carry, or to Comprise Special Loads or Objects
B60P 7/16 (20130101)
B60P 7/135 (20130101)

Cosmonautics; Vehicles or Equipment Therefor
B64G 1/22 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
B64G 1/645 (20130101)

Hinges or Suspension Devices for Doors, Windows or Wings
E05D 3/08 (20130101)
E05D 7/00 (20130101)

Devices for Moving Wings into Open or Closed Position; Checks for Wings; Wing Fittings Not Otherwise Provided For, Concerned With the Functioning of the Wing
E05F 1/105 (20130101)
E05F 3/20 (20130101)

Shafts; Flexible Shafts; Elements or Crankshaft Mechanisms; Rotary Bodies Other Than Gearing Elements; Bearings
F16C 29/005 (20130101)
F16C 33/24 (20130101)
F16C 2326/47 (20130101)
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Department of Commerce (DOC) 

US 20210302300 Cooksey et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Commerce (DOC)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
APPLICANT(S) Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Gregory Alan Cooksey (Gaithersburg, Maryland);  Paul Nathan Patrone (Washington Grove, Maryland);  Anthony Jose Kearsley (Hanover, Maryland)
ABSTRACT Embodiments of the present invention described herein provide a device that can measure a single particle in flow several times along a microchannel with integrated waveguides that carry optical signals (e.g. excitation, emission, transmission, and scattered light) to and from measurement regions. Embodiments of the present invention used to perform multiple measurements of particles, such as microspheres or cells, traveling in a sample fluid through a microfluidic channel achieve lower uncertainties, discriminate complex samples, and account for sources of uncertainty that might be related to the shape, deformability, stability, or activity of objects in a liquid sample.
FILED Friday, June 11, 2021
APPL NO 17/345691
CURRENT CPC
Investigating or Analysing Materials by Determining Their Chemical or Physical Properties
G01N 15/1404 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
G01N 15/1436 (20130101)
G01N 15/1484 (20130101)
G01N 2015/1413 (20130101)
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Department of Transportation (USDOT) 

US 20210302020 Graham et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
APPLICANT(S) General Electric Company (Schenectady, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Owen Graham (Niskayuna, New York);  Kwanwoo Kim (Montgomery, Ohio);  Nicholas Magina (Niskayuna, New York);  Sharath Nagaraja (Niskayuna, New York);  Fei Han (Niskayuna, New York)
ABSTRACT The systems and methods described herein relate to a dome of a gas turbine assembly configured to suppress pressure pulsations. The systems and methods provide a dome having an aperture configured to surround an injector assembly of a combustor. The dome having a front panel extending radially from the aperture. The systems and methods couple a first cavity to the front panel. The first cavity includes a series of ducts. A first duct of the series of ducts is configured to receive airflow into the first cavity from a compressor and a second set of ducts of the series of ducts and a third duct of the series of ducts are configured to direct airflow to the combustor from the first cavity, wherein the third duct has a larger diameter than the second set of ducts.
FILED Wednesday, December 30, 2020
APPL NO 17/138048
CURRENT CPC
Gas-turbine Plants; Air Intakes for Jet-propulsion Plants; Controlling Fuel Supply in Air-breathing Jet-propulsion Plants
F02C 7/18 (20130101)

Indexing Scheme for Aspects Relating to Non-positive-displacement Machines or Engines, Gas-turbines or Jet-propulsion Plants
F05D 2240/35 (20130101)

Generating Combustion Products of High Pressure or High Velocity, e.g Gas-turbine Combustion Chambers
F23R 3/002 (20130101)
F23R 3/04 (20130101)
F23R 3/10 (20130101)
F23R 3/26 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
F23R 3/28 (20130101)
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Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) 

US 20210305315 Solgun et al.
FUNDED BY
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army (DOA)
Army Research Office (ARO)
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)
APPLICANT(S) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, New York)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Firat Solgun (Ossining, New York);  Dongbing Shao (Briarcliff Manor, New York);  Markus Brink (White Plains, New York)
ABSTRACT A system includes a first quantum circuit plane that includes a first qubit, a second qubit and a third qubit. A coupled-line bus is coupled between the first qubit and the second qubit. A second circuit plane is connected to the first quantum circuit plane, comprising a control line coupled to the third qubit. The control line and the coupled-line bus are on different planes and crossing over each other, and configured to mitigate cross-talk caused by the crossing during signal transmission.
FILED Friday, March 27, 2020
APPL NO 16/833479
CURRENT CPC
Semiconductor Devices; Electric Solid State Devices Not Otherwise Provided for
H01L 27/18 (20130101) Original (OR) Class

Waveguides; Resonators, Lines, or Other Devices of the Waveguide Type
H01P 3/026 (20130101)
VIEW PATENT @ USPTO:  Full Text   PDF 

United States Postal Service (USPS) 

US 20210304116 Dearing
FUNDED BY
United States Postal Service (USPS)
APPLICANT(S) United States Postal Service (Washington, District of Columbia)
ASSIGNEE(S)
INVENTOR(S) Stephen M. Dearing (Herndon, Virginia)
ABSTRACT Systems and methods for shipping items using codes existing on packaging of items is described. Systems and methods do not require a shipping label or additional codes to be placed on an item, thus eliminating the box-in-a-box situation that frequently occurs. The systems use the existing codes, such as UPC, SKU, serial numbers, etc., and utilize order information and distribution network information to move and track items through the distribution network to delivery.
FILED Thursday, March 25, 2021
APPL NO 17/212942
CURRENT CPC
Recognition of Data; Presentation of Data; Record Carriers; Handling Record Carriers
G06K 7/1413 (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 10/083 (20130101) Original (OR) Class
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