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Adam Fisher, Ithaca, NY US
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20110039729 | GLYCOSYLATED PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN PROKARYOTES - The present invention relates to a prokaryotic host cell comprising eukaryotic glycosyltransferase activity, where the eukaryotic glycosyltransferase activity is eukaryotic dolichyl-linked UDP-GlcNAc transferase activity and eukaryotic mannosyl-transferase activity. Also disclosed is a method of producing a glycosylated protein by providing a prokaryotic host cell comprising the eukaryotic glycosyltransferase activity and culturing the prokaryotic host cell under conditions effective to produce a glycosylated protein. Another aspect of the present invention pertains to a method for screening bacteria or bacteriophages by expressing one or more glycans on the surface of a bacteria, attaching a label on the one or more glycans on the surface of the bacteria or on the surface of a bacteriophage derived from the bacteria, and analyzing the label in a high-throughput format. A glycosylated antibody comprising an Fv portion which recognizes and binds to a native antigen and an Fc portion which is glycosylated at a conserved asparagine residue is also disclosed. | 02-17-2011 |
20150232861 | GLYCOSYLATED PROTEIN EXPRESSION IN PROKARYOTES - The present invention relates to a prokaryotic host cell comprising eukaryotic glycosyltransferase activity, where the eukaryotic glycosyltransferase activity is eukaryotic dolichyl-linked UDP-GlcNAc transferase activity and eukaryotic mannosyltransferase activity. Also disclosed is a method of producing a glycosylated protein by providing a prokaryotic host cell comprising the eukaryotic glycosyltransferase activity and culturing the prokaryotic host cell under conditions effective to produce a glycosylated protein. Another aspect of the present invention pertains to a method for screening bacteria or bacteriophages by expressing one or more glycans on the surface of a bacteria, attaching a label on the one or more glycans on the surface of the bacteria or on the surface of a bacteriophage derived from the bacteria, and analyzing the label in a high-throughput format. A glycosylated antibody comprising an Fv portion which recognizes and binds to a native antigen and an Fc portion which is glycosylated at a conserved asparagine residue is also disclosed. | 08-20-2015 |
Adam C. Fisher, Ithaca, NY US
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20100144546 | GENETIC SELECTION FOR PROTEIN FOLDING AND SOLUBILITY IN THE BACTERIAL PERIPLASM - The present invention relates to the fields of microbiology, molecular biology and protein biochemistry. More particularly, it relates to compositions and methods for analyzing and altering (e.g., enhancing or inhibiting) protein folding and solubility (e.g., within periplasm). The present invention provides an engineered assay for protein folding and solubility in the | 06-10-2010 |
20140273103 | POLYSIALIC ACID, BLOOD GROUP ANTIGENS AND GLYCOPROTEIN EXPRESSION IN PROKARYOTES - The invention described herein generally relates to glycoengineering host cells for the production of glycoproteins for therapeutic use. Host cells are modified to express biosynthetic glycosylation pathways. Novel prokaryotic host cells are engineered to produce N-linked glycoproteins wherein the glycoproteins comprise polysialic acid or blood group antigens. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273163 | OLIGOSACCHARIDE COMPOSITIONS, GLYCOPROTEINS AND METHODS TO PRODUCE THE SAME IN PROKARYOTES - Disclosed are methods and compositions to produce various oligosaccharide compositions and glycoproteins. Prokaryotic hosts cells are cultured under conditions effective to produce human-like e.g., high-mannose, hybrid and complex glycosylation patterns by introducing glycosylation pathways into the host cells. | 09-18-2014 |
20160032344 | POLYSIALIC ACID, BLOOD GROUP ANTIGENS AND GLYCOPROTEIN EXPRESSION IN PROKARYOTES - The invention described herein generally relates to glycoengineering host cells for the production of glycoproteins for therapeutic use. Host cells are modified to express biosynthetic glycosylation pathways. Novel prokaryotic host cells are engineered to produce N-linked glycoproteins wherein the glycoproteins comprise polysialic acid or blood group antigens. | 02-04-2016 |
Adam Charles Fisher, Ithaca, NY US
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20080287315 | Compositions & methods for monitoring and altering protein folding and solubility - The present invention relates to the fields of microbiology, molecular biology and protein biochemistry. More particularly, it relates to compositions and methods for analyzing and altering (e.g., enhancing or inhibiting) protein folding and solubility. | 11-20-2008 |
Ben Fisher, Baldwin, NY US
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20100217783 | COMMUNICATING WITH DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS - In some aspects, a method includes connecting over a network to a data storage system, the data storage system storing data objects. A dataflow graph that includes nodes representing data processing components connected by links that represent flows of data access an interface of the data storage system. The interface provides functions for accessing the data objects. At least one of the data processing components performs operations on a received input flow of data that enable the functions provided by the interface to modify one or more stored data objects, and performs operations in response to functions provided by the interface to generate an output flow of data. | 08-26-2010 |
Bruce A. Fisher, Carmel, NY US
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20090049022 | Swapping Multiple Object Aliases in a Database System - A novel Structure Query Language (SQL) command globally swaps multiple alias names for multiple objects in a database management system. | 02-19-2009 |
Caren M. Fisher, Rochester, NY US
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20100131207 | GAS FLUX DETERMINATION USING AIRBORNE DIAL LIDAR AND AIRBORNE WIND MEASUREMENT - A system for obtaining emission flux of a gas plume, emanating from a source, includes an airborne differential absorption lidar (DIAL) system for determining multiple concentration path length (CPL) values along a flight path; and an airborne wind measuring system (WMS) for determining a wind vector at the aircraft altitude. Also included is a processor for receiving the multiple CPL values determined by the DIAL system and the wind vector determined by the WMS. The processor uses the CPL values to compute either (a) an area-integrated concentration (AIC) value or (b) an average concentration value over a cross-plume extent, defined along the length dimension of the flight path. The processor also scales the wind vector to the near ground altitude level of the gas plume to obtain a scaled wind vector. The emission flux is obtained by multiplying either the AIC value or the average concentration value with a component of the scaled wind vector. The component of the scaled wind vector is defined by a vector perpendicular to the length dimension of the flight path. | 05-27-2010 |
Carl Fisher, New York, NY US
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20130312667 | Refrigerated Pet Litter Box - A refrigerated cat litter box is disclosed that includes a cover having a top wall and one or more sidewalls extending therefrom and a base having a bottom wall and one or more sidewalls extending therefrom. The cover is positioned over the base to form the litter box and a cooling assembly is in communication with the litter box to cool the litter box. The cooling of the litter box delays the growth and reproduction of bacteria to preserve the litter inside of the litter box and to reduce the amount of malodorous air present in the enclosure. | 11-28-2013 |
David B. Fisher, Orchard Park, NY US
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20080300070 | Toy For Positioning A Play Implement - The present invention discloses a play implement positioning device including an implement support for holding a first play implement in a play position to be struck. The invention also discloses a mechanism for selectively, automatically placing multiple stored play implements onto the implement support after the first implement has been struck and dislodged from the implement support. | 12-04-2008 |
20110021294 | Toy for Positioning a Play Implement - The present invention discloses a play implement positioning device including an implement support for holding a first play implement in a play position to be struck. The invention also discloses a mechanism for selectively, automatically placing multiple stored play implements onto the implement support after the first implement has been struck and dislodged from the implement support. | 01-27-2011 |
20130005215 | Remote Control Toy Vehicle Assembly - The present invention relates to a remote control assembly including a control unit and a toy vehicle. The control unit includes a series of control unit directional indicia to indicate the direction the vehicle will travel when an associated actuator on the control unit is engaged. The toy vehicle, furthermore, includes vehicle directional indicia, each vehicle indicium corresponding to an indicium on the control unit. As a result, the assembly includes a pair of matching indicia—one on the control unit and one on the toy vehicle—that indicates to a child the direction in which a vehicle will travel when an associated actuator on the control unit is engaged. | 01-03-2013 |
David P. Fisher, Walworth, NY US
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20080202179 | Lock Mechanism for an Enclosure and a Mold Device and Method for Forming a Lock Bore - A locking mechanism for an enclosure is provided. The enclosure comprises a base including a locking groove formed therein, and a lid pivotally coupled with the base having a lock bore formed therein. The lock mechanism is mounted in the lock bore and includes a pin that is selectively positioned within the locking groove to secure the lid to the base. Also provided is a molding device and method for forming the lock bore. The mold device includes a base member with a pair of arms having a mold protrusion and a lower cam surface. The molding device also includes a housing having a pair of mold protrusion openings. The mold protrusions selectively extend outwardly through mold protrusion openings when a wedge engages the lower cam surfaces on the arms, wherein the arms spread apart from one another to form a pair of snap grooves in the lock bore. | 08-28-2008 |
20090121389 | MOLD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A LOCK BORE - A locking mechanism for an enclosure is provided. The enclosure comprises a base including a locking groove formed therein, and a lid pivotally coupled with the base having a lock bore formed therein. The lock mechanism is mounted in the lock bore and includes a pin that is selectively positioned within the locking groove to secure the lid to the base. Also provided is a molding device and method for forming the lock bore. The mold device includes a base member with a pair of arms having a mold protrusion and a lower cam surface. The molding device also includes a housing having a pair of mold protrusion openings. The mold protrusions selectively extend outwardly through mold protrusion openings when a wedge engages the lower cam surfaces on the arms, wherein the arms spread apart from one another to form a pair of snap grooves in the lock bore. | 05-14-2009 |
Derek Barton Fisher, Buffalo, NY US
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20160089984 | Method and Apparatus for Generation, Transmission and Storage of Electric Energy - Method and apparatus for generation, transmission and storage of renewable electrical energy, the apparatus comprising at least one device providing mechanical to electrical energy conversion utilizing materials with linear electromechanical interaction properties, a type of device providing intermediate storage, a type of device providing primary storage, wherein said energy is transferred by means of inductive coupling of an inner hub coil and outer hub coil between said storage devices. Energy conversion and storage is initiated by motion of said energy converter which places the system in an operational state. In this state, mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy which is delivered to the intermediate storage device for collection. When the intermediate storage device is sufficiently charged, said energy is transferred to the outer hub coil for inductive transmission to the inner hub coil. From the inner hub, the energy is immediately transferred to the primary storage device where it remains until the system is required to provide power to an external device or system. In addition to replacing or supplementing conventional sources of power, said system may also provide a means to collect and transmit system and environmental data. | 03-31-2016 |
Edward Fisher, Scarsdale, NY US
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20150182461 | Mass Production and Size Control of Nanoparticles Through Controlled Microvortices - Methods for making particles, such as nanoparticles, devices useful in the methods, and particles made by the method are described herein. The methods involves the use of a microfluidic device, such that upon mixing solutions of the materials to form the particles (or a solution of the material or materials to form the particles and a non-solvent for the material or materials), at least two symmetrical microvortices are formed simultaneously. The method can be used to prepare polymeric or non-polymeric particles and hybrid particles, such as lipid-polymer hybrid particles, as well as such particles containing one or more agents associated with the particles. | 07-02-2015 |
Edward A. Fisher, Scarsdale, NY US
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20150015252 | Methods and Kits for Detecting Non-Luminescent or Weakly Luminescent Metals - The invention provides methods and kits for detecting the presence of, the amount of or the concentration of a substantially non-emitting metal in a sample by a) providing a sensitizer to a chelator of the substantially non-emitting metal thereby creating a sensitized-metal complex; b) adding an unsensitized chelate, and c) detecting a signal from the unsensitized chelate. The substantially non-emitting metal may be gadolinium and may exist in complex with a chelator. The unsensitized chelate may be terbium (Tb) or europium (Eu), and the detecting a signal may be performed by fluorescence. | 01-15-2015 |
20150335739 | METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION - The invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting, reducing or slowing inflammation or inflammatory diseases, for reducing sequestration or collecting or localization of macrophages, for treating a disease caused all or in part by or characterized by inflammation such as, for instance, chronic inflammation, for inhibiting, slowing, reversing or preventing atherosclerosis, and for increasing insulin sensitivity, decreasing or inhibiting resistance to insulin, or treating diabetes by inhibiting, inhibiting the biological activity of or antagonizing an axonal guidance protein. The methods may feature administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent effective to inhibit or reduce the biological activity of an axonal guidance protein or a receptor of the axonal guidance protein, or an analog, derivative or combination thereof. The disease may be, for instance, one of atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, autoimmune syndromes and obesity where macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue is known to promote insulin resistance. | 11-26-2015 |
Gidon Fisher, New York, NY US
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20140074584 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO IDENTIFY AND VALIDATE COUPON CODES - Methods and systems are disclosed which facilitate identification and validation of coupon codes. An example system includes a processor to receive a trigger to initiate a coupon code query based at least in part on a website being viewed. The example system includes a validation engine to search and retrieve coupon codes. The example validation engine is to apply one or more identified coupon codes to a target website to determine validity of each identified coupon code. The example processor is to dynamically provide one or more validated coupon codes to a user in conjunction with the website being viewed. | 03-13-2014 |
Helen Fisher, New York, NY US
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20150142839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINDING MATCHES BETWEEN USERS IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT - Finding a match for an end user on an online social platform is not a trivial task. To improve match making, various methods and systems are disclosed which are configured to compute heuristics for various end users, which help to predict the likelihood that two end users would ultimately engage in some form of communication with each other. The heuristics are used in an algorithm (i.e., a statistical/predictive model) for providing a set of matches to an end user. These heuristics may be computed based on varying forms of communication which indicate different levels of engagement between end users, and/or based on some other indication of how an end user may react to another end user. | 05-21-2015 |
Jason Fisher, New York, NY US
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20100112007 | TUBERCULOSIS VACCINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more inactivated | 05-06-2010 |
20110106690 | PRETERM LOAN SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products, including a method performed by one or more processor-based devices. The method includes determining a financial arrangement between a lender and a borrower, to receive by the lender one or more periodic payments from the borrower over a pre-determined time period that precedes the acquisition of an unidentified asset. The payments received are used, upon identification of the asset, to pay a required down payment portion of the price of the asset. The financial arrangement includes information specifying predetermined financing attributes to be implemented at the conclusion of the pre-determined time period. The method further includes setting at the conclusion of the predetermined period the predetermined financing attributes based, at least in part, on a determination of an extent of compliance of the borrower with obligations of the financial arrangement. | 05-05-2011 |
20130273110 | Tuberculosis Vaccine And Method Of Using Same - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more inactivated | 10-17-2013 |
20140037700 | Composition and Method for Enhancing an Immune Response - Disclosed are methods and compositions for treating or preventing microbial infections. | 02-06-2014 |
20150258187 | Tuberculosis Vaccine And Method Of Using Same - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more inactivated | 09-17-2015 |
Jeffrey Fisher, Endwell, NY US
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20150282317 | EDGE CONTACTS OF CIRCUIT BOARDS, AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - In some embodiments, flat electrical contact pads may be fabricated along a routed edge face of a printed wiring board (PWB). Some embodiments of the edge pads may, for example, be perpendicular to a plane of the printed wiring board. In some embodiments, the edge pads may be of a specified length and/or width. Some embodiments of the edge pads may, for example, have a surface finish suitable for soldering and/or for direct contact interconnections. In some embodiments, the edge pads may, for example, be configured for electrical connection to an adjoining device (e.g., PWB) with mating pads to form a tiled array configuration of interconnected devices (e.g., PWBs). | 10-01-2015 |
Jon A. Fisher, Unadilla, NY US
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20100081317 | GROUNDING BAND FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - A conductive band for an electrical connector that includes an elastic metal strap with first and second ends and an array of flexible members extending between the first and second ends. Each of the first and second ends has a terminal lead. A clip is coupled to the terminal leads of the first and second ends. | 04-01-2010 |
Joseph M. Fisher, Cheektowaga, NY US
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20110024018 | Solenoid Driven Application Mechanism - An apparatus for applying labels to products includes a label application station at which the labels are applied to a product and an application head movably mounted relative to a base for movement between a first operative loading position spaced from the label application station and a second operative application position at which the application head applies at least one label to a product positioned at the label application station. An electrically actuated solenoid is operatively connected to the application head to move the application head between the first and second operative positions. | 02-03-2011 |
20130161159 | Separator System And Method For Separating Groups Of Product For Separate Processing - A separator system includes a conveyance assembly and one or more blocking components. The conveyance assembly moves a leading group of product and a trailing group of product along a feed direction toward a packaging system to separately package the leading group of product into a first container and the trailing group of product into a second container. The one or more blocking components are disposed upstream of the packaging system along the feed direction. The one or more blocking components stop movement of the trailing group of product upstream of the packaging system along the feed direction while allowing the leading group of product to move toward the packaging system. | 06-27-2013 |
20140263656 | TRANSFERABLE FILM INCLUDING LOGIC CIRCUIT, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TRANSFERABLE FILM - A transferable film includes a carrier layer and an intermediate portion. The carrier layer is configured to receive one or more additional layers and to be releasable from the one or more additional layers temporally proximate to an application of the transferable film to an object. The intermediate portion includes the one or more additional layers and a circuit. The one or more additional layers include a graphics layer. The intermediate portion is configured for application thereto of an adhesive layer, whereby the intermediate portion is configured to be interposed between the carrier layer and the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is configured to adhere to the object for the application of the transferable film to the object. | 09-18-2014 |
Joseph M. Fisher, New York, NY US
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20140158275 | TRANSPORTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING OBJECTS TO BE LABELED OR STAMPED - System including a stamping device configured to apply stamps to first and second products having target surfaces. The stamping device applies the stamps when the target surfaces are moved into a stamp-application region. The system also includes a first transporter device having a receiving side. The first transporter device is configured to hold the first products such that the target surfaces of the first products are exposed along the receiving side. The system also includes a second transporter device having a receiving side. The second transporter device is configured to hold the second products such that the target surfaces of the second products are exposed along the receiving side of the second transporter device. The first and second transporter devices are configured to hold the respective first and second products such that the target surfaces of the first and second products face in a generally common direction. | 06-12-2014 |
20150274345 | TRANSPORTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING OBJECTS TO BE LABELED OR STAMPED - System including a stamping device configured to apply stamps to first and second products having target surfaces. The stamping device applies the stamps when the target surfaces are moved into a stamp-application region. The system also includes a first transporter device having a receiving side. The first transporter device is configured to hold the first products such that the target surfaces of the first products are exposed along the receiving side. The system also includes a second transporter device having a receiving side. The second transporter device is configured to hold the second products such that the target surfaces of the second products are exposed along the receiving side of the second transporter device. The first and second transporter devices are configured to hold the respective first and second products such that the target surfaces of the first and second products face in a generally common direction. | 10-01-2015 |
Joseph M. Fisher, Depew, NY US
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20100251670 | Box Closing Apparatus - An apparatus for closing flaps of a rectangular cuboid includes a pair of first flap closing guide members to guide a first flap from an open position to a closed position. A pair of second flap diverting members divert a second flap away from engaging the first flap closing guide members and a pair of second flap closing guide members that guide the second flap from an open position to a closed position. A machine having the closing apparatus and a method of closing a rectangular cuboid are also included. | 10-07-2010 |
20100251674 | Box Opening Structure - A member for opening a rectangular cuboid includes a elongated body having an insertion section, a delamination and a folding section sequentially positioned along the longitudinal axis of the body. The insertion section includes a tapered insertion end configured for guiding the body into an opening in an end of the cuboid. The delamination section is configured to laterally displace first and second flaps of the cuboid relative to each other away from a first sealed position. The opening section has oppositely facing sidewalls to deflect the first and second flaps to a second open position at which the first and second flaps are opened past first and second sides of the cuboid. A machine having the opening member and a method of opening a rectangular cuboid are also included. | 10-07-2010 |
Jules Edward Fisher, New York, NY US
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20140285993 | LIGHT SOURCE FOR VIDEO COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A light source and lighting system for video communication are provided. A base capable of being removably attached to a video communication device is provided. A fill light attached to the base and a key light connected to the base are also provided. | 09-25-2014 |
Kathryn C. Fisher, Brooklyn, NY US
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20110303274 | SOLAR CELLS WITH PLATED BACK SIDE SURFACE FIELD AND BACK SIDE ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - The present disclosure provides a method of forming a back side surface field of a solar cell without utilizing screen printing. The method includes first forming a p-type dopant layer directly on the back side surface of the semiconductor substrate that includes a p/n junction utilizing an electrodeposition method. The p/n junction is defined as the interface that is formed between an n-type semiconductor portion of the substrate and an underlying p-type semiconductor portion of the substrate. The plated structure is then annealed to from a P++ back side surface field layer directly on the back side surface of the semiconductor substrate. Optionally, a metallic film can be electrodeposited on an exposed surface of the P++ back side surface layer. | 12-15-2011 |
20110309508 | Method and Structure of Forming Silicide and Diffusion Barrier Layer With Direct Deposited Film on Silicon - A semiconductor device or a photovoltaic cell having a contact structure, which includes a silicon (Si) substrate; a metal alloy layer deposited on the silicon substrate; a metal silicide layer and a diffusion layer formed simultaneously from thermal annealing the metal alloy layer; and a metal layer deposited on the metal silicide and barrier layers. | 12-22-2011 |
20120091589 | METHOD TO ELECTRODEPOSIT NICKEL ON SILICON FOR FORMING CONTROLLABLE NICKEL SILICIDE - The present disclosure relates to an improved method of providing a Ni silicide metal contact on a silicon surface by electrodepositing a Ni film on a silicon substrate. The improved method results in a controllable silicide formation wherein the silicide has a uniform thickness. The metal contacts may be incorporated in, for example, CMOS devices, MEM (micro-electro-mechanical) devices, and photovoltaic cells. | 04-19-2012 |
20120295390 | SINGLE-CRYSTALLINE SILICON ALKALINE TEXTURING WITH GLYCEROL OR ETHYLENE GLYCOL ADDITIVES - Alternative additives that can be used in place of isopropyl alcohol in aqueous alkaline etchant solutions for texturing a surface of a single-crystalline silicon substrate are provided. The alternative additives do not have volatile constituents, yet can be used in an aqueous alkaline etchant solution to provide a pyramidal shaped texture surface to the single-crystalline silicon substrate that is exposed to such an etchant solution. Also provided is a method of forming a textured silicon surface. The method includes immersing a single-crystalline silicon substrate into an etchant solution to form a pyramid shaped textured surface on the single-crystalline silicon substrate. The etchant solution includes an alkaline component, silicon (etched into the solution as a bath conditioner) and glycerol or ethylene glycol as an additive. The textured surface of the single-crystalline silicon substrate has (111) faces that are now exposed. | 11-22-2012 |
20120305066 | USE OF METAL PHOSPHORUS IN METALLIZATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - A photovoltaic device, such as a solar cell, including a copper-containing-grid metallization structure that contains a metal phosphorus layer as a diffusion barrier is provided. The copper-containing-grid metallization structure includes, from bottom to top, an electroplated metal phosphorus layer that does not include copper or a copper alloy located within a grid pattern formed on a front side surface of a semiconductor substrate, and an electroplated copper-containing layer. A method of forming such a structure is also provided. | 12-06-2012 |
20120318341 | PROCESSES FOR UNIFORM METAL SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOY FORMATION FOR FRONT SIDE CONTACT METALLIZATION AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE FORMED THEREFROM - Processes for fabricating photovoltaic devices in which the front side contact metal semiconductor alloy metallization patterns have a uniform thickness at edge portions as well as a central portion of each metallization pattern are provided. In one embodiment, a method of forming a photovoltaic device is provided that includes a p-n junction with a p-type semiconductor portion and an n-type semiconductor portion one on top of the other, wherein an upper exposed surface of one of the semiconductor portions represents a front side surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a plurality of patterned antireflective coating layers on the front side surface of the semiconductor surface to provide a grid pattern including a busbar region and finger regions; forming a mask atop the plurality of patterned antireflective coating layers, the mask having a shape that mimics each patterned antireflective coating; electrodepositing a metal layer on the busbar region and the finger regions; removing the mask; and performing an anneal, wherein during the anneal metal atoms from the metal layer react with semiconductor atoms from the busbar region and the finger regions forming a metal semiconductor alloy. | 12-20-2012 |
20120325312 | SOLAR CELLS WITH PLATED BACK SIDE SURFACE FIELD AND BACK SIDE ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - The present disclosure provides a method of forming a back side surface field of a solar cell without utilizing screen printing. The method includes first forming a p-type dopant layer directly on the back side surface of the semiconductor substrate that includes a p/n junction utilizing an electrodeposition method. The p/n junction is defined as the interface that is formed between an n-type semiconductor portion of the substrate and an underlying p-type semiconductor portion of the substrate. The plated structure is then annealed to from a P++ back side surface field layer directly on the back side surface of the semiconductor substrate. Optionally, a metallic film can be electrodeposited on an exposed surface of the P++ back side surface layer. | 12-27-2012 |
20130001784 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE OF FORMING SILICIDE AND DIFFUSION BARRIER LAYER WITH DIRECT DEPOSITED FILM ON SI - A semiconductor device or a photovoltaic cell having a contact structure, which includes a silicon (Si) substrate; a metal alloy layer deposited on the silicon substrate; a metal silicide layer and a diffusion layer formed simultaneously from thermal annealing the metal alloy layer; and a metal layer deposited on the metal silicide and barrier layers. | 01-03-2013 |
20130014812 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH ALUMINUM PLATED BACK SURFACE FIELD AND METHOD OF FORMING SAMEAANM Fisher; Kathryn C.AACI BrooklynAAST NYAACO USAAGP Fisher; Kathryn C. Brooklyn NY USAANM Huang; QiangAACI Sleepy HollowAAST NYAACO USAAGP Huang; Qiang Sleepy Hollow NY USAANM Papa Rao; Satyavolu S.AACI PoughkeepsieAAST NYAACO USAAGP Papa Rao; Satyavolu S. Poughkeepsie NY USAANM Yeh; Ming-LingAACI BaltimoreAAST MDAACO USAAGP Yeh; Ming-Ling Baltimore MD US - A photovoltaic device is provided that includes a semiconductor substrate including a p-n junction with a p-type semiconductor portion and an n-type semiconductor portion one on top of the other. A plurality of patterned antireflective coating layers is located on a p-type semiconductor surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein at least one portion of the p-type semiconductor surface of the semiconductor substrate is exposed. Aluminum is located directly on the at least one portion of the p-type semiconductor surface of the semiconductor substrate that is exposed. | 01-17-2013 |
20140000693 | INTEGRATION OF A TITANIA LAYER IN AN ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING | 01-02-2014 |
Kenneth Lee Fisher, Schenectady, NY US
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20150139582 | BEARING HAVING COMPONENTS FABRICATED FROM A CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE - Embodiments of a bearing are provided herein. In one embodiment a bearing may include a bearing assembly having an inner race and an outer race; a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the inner race and the outer race, wherein at least one of the inner race, the outer race, and the plurality of rolling elements is at least partially fabricated from an AlMgB | 05-21-2015 |
Kim Fisher, Astoria, NY US
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20150199846 | Systems, Methods and Computer Program Products for Developing and Sharing an Ecological Vision For A Geographical Location - An ecosystem vision-making application includes a web server that delivers data from a database for a geographic model together with JavaScript scripts that implement the model, both being delivered to a JavaScript-enabled web browser on a client. Using tools defined by the vision-making application, vision parameters are defined for a vision applicable to a geographic location. Execution of the JavaScript scripts by the web browser enables calculation of an environmental performance indicator which includes metrics for ecologically significant performance indicators for the vision applied to the geographic location. Other performance metrics may be calculated, such as social metrics, economic metrics and livability metrics. These metrics may also be calculated for baseline visions and for visions from other users, thereby enabling comparison with the user-defined vision, and so as to provide for evaluation, change, improvement, commentary, distribution and sharing of the vision. | 07-16-2015 |
Michael J. Fisher, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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20120217986 | MODULE ASSEMBLY HOLDING WORKBOARD - A module assembly holding workboard is provided and includes a base having a central portion to support a computing module, a first wing at a first side of the central portion to support a first adapter and a second wing at a second side of the central portion to support a second adapter, the first and second adapters being coupled to the computing module via first and second conductive elements and a plurality of routing channel elements fixedly disposed at the first and second wings to retain the first and second conductive elements. | 08-30-2012 |
20120251054 | APPARATUS FOR PLUGGING MULTIPLE CONNECTORS WITH SPRING LOADED SLEEVES INTO AN ADAPTER SIMULTANEOUSLY - An apparatus is provided and includes a housing, a block formed to define an array of holes corresponding to an array of plugs into which connectors with spring loaded sleeves are pluggable such that the block engages with a respective sleeve of each connector, the block being supportively disposed within the housing to be movable with respect to the housing between first and second block positions at which the sleeves are extended and retracted, respectively and a cam lever supported on the housing and coupled to the block, which selectively occupies first and second lever positions at which the cam lever causes the block to assume the first and second block positions, respectively. | 10-04-2012 |
20120300423 | INTERCONNECT FORMATION UNDER LOAD - An apparatus is provided and includes a substrate, a connector, including discrete elements, each discrete element having a first end tied to a compliant spine and an opposite second end including a lead and a fastener, which is disposable to extend through the substrate and into the connector, the fastener and the connector being configured such that mechanical interference therebetween caused by fastener operation urges the connector toward the substrate to advance each of the leads toward respective solder positions in a common plane. | 11-29-2012 |
Patrick Fisher, Verona, NY US
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20120297283 | Priority filter viewer - The Priority Filter View (PFV) provides a set of visual forms which allow for the user to interactively display, query, filter, sort, organize and disseminate information. This is done by exposing the relationships to the user without necessarily having to visually depict them. These relationships are often displayed with common graphical user interfaces which replicate the exact hierarchal data structures which exist in XML and folder style file systems. The PFV does not impose those rigid limitations, allowing the user to dictate the order in which content is filtered and displayed. | 11-22-2012 |
Paul B. Fisher, New York, NY US
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20090246272 | MDA-7 PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - This invention provides a method of generating a subtracted cDNA library of a cell comprising: a) generating a cDNA library of the cell; b) isolating double-stranded DNAs from the cDNA library; c) releasing the double-stranded cDNA inserts from the double-stranded DNAs; d) denaturing the isolated double-stranded cDNA inserts; e) hybridizing the denatured double-stranded cDNA inserts with a labelled single-stranded nucleic acid molecules which are to be subtracted from the cDNA library; and f) separating the hybridized labeled single-stranded nucleic acid molecule from the double-stranded cDNA inserts, thereby generating a subtracted cDNA library of a cell. This invention also provides different uses of the subtracted library. | 10-01-2009 |
Paul B. Fisher, Scarsdale, NY US
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20090203885 | Astrocyte Modulated Genes And Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to Astrocyte Modulated Genes (AMGs). AMGs are genes whose expression are modulated in human astrocytes grown in primary cell culture following the exposure of these cells to either the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 or to the HIV-1 protein gp120. AMGs comprise both Astrocyte Enhanced Genes (AEGs) and Astrocyte Suppressed Genes (ASGs). Thus, the present invention further relates to Astrocyte Enhanced Genes (AEGs), the expression of which are up-regulated in human astrocytes grown in primary cell culture that are exposed to either the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 or to the HIV-1 protein gp120, and to Astrocyte Suppressed Genes (ASGs), the expression of which are downregulated in human astrocytes grown in primary cell culture that are exposed to either the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 or to the HIV-1 protein gp120. Because they may play a role in HIV-associated dementia (“HAD”), AMGs may be used as markers in methods for screening for drugs that treat or prevent HAD. | 08-13-2009 |
20100189680 | Methods of Treating Various Cancers Using Melanoma Differentiating Associated Protein-7 - This invention provides a method for reversing the cancerous phenotype of a cancer cell by introducing a nucleic acid having the melanoma differentiation associated gene (mda-7) into the cell under conditions that permit the expression of the gene so as to thereby reverse the cancerous phenotype of the cell. This invention also provides a method for reversing the cancerous phenotype of a cancer cell by introducing the gene product of the above-described gene into the cancerous cell so as to thereby reverse the cancerous phenotype of the cell. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition having the melanoma differentiation associated gene (mda-7) or the gene product of the melanoma differentiation associated gene (mda-7) effective to reverse the cancerous phenotype of a cancer cell and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 07-29-2010 |
20110136224 | MDA-7 PROTEINS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - This invention provides a method of generating a subtracted cDNA library of a cell comprising: a) generating a cDNA library of the cell; b) isolating double-stranded DNAs from the cDNA library; c) releasing the double-stranded cDNA inserts from the double-stranded DNAs; d) denaturing the isolated double-stranded cDNA inserts; e) hybridizing the denatured double-stranded cDNA inserts with a labelled single-stranded nucleic acid molecules which are to be subtracted from the cDNA library; and f) separating the hybridized labeled single-stranded nucleic acid molecule from the double-stranded cDNA inserts, thereby generating a subtracted cDNA library of a cell. This invention also provides different uses of the subtracted library. | 06-09-2011 |
Paul Tepper Fisher, Brooklyn, NY US
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20130036117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METADATA CAPTURE, EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS - System and methods are provided that enable a data and information repository with a semantic engine that enables users to easily capture information in various formats from various devices along with rich metadata relating to that information. The information repository can be configured to query the captured information and any metadata to extrapolate new meaning, including semantic meaning, and to perform various tasks, including but not limited to sharing of the information and metadata. In some embodiments, the information repository is configured to generate recommendations to users based on analysis of the captured information. | 02-07-2013 |
Philip Fisher, Fishkill, NY US
Rayette Ann Fisher, Niskayuna, NY US
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20080213933 | METHODS OF FABRICATING A LARGE AREA TRANSDUCER ARRAY - Methods of fabricating a tiled transducer array are disclosed. Embodiments of the methods include fabricating a wafer comprising a plurality of transducers, dicing the wafer to form individual transducers, testing the individual transducers to identify a plurality of known good transducers, preparing a substrate having a front side and a backside wherein the backside of the substrate comprises a plurality of connectors, positioning the plurality of known good transducers on the front side of the substrate and aligning the plurality of transducers in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction to form a transducer array, and electrically coupling the connectors on the substrate to the plurality of known good transducers, wherein the connectors are arranged such that each of the plurality of known good transducers may be electrically coupled to an electronic device disposed on the backside of the substrate, through a respective one or more of the plurality of connectors. | 09-04-2008 |
20080242979 | Combined X-ray detector and ultrasound imager - An imaging system is disclosed that includes a first imaging panel and a second imaging panel disposed about an imaging volume. The imaging panels may be configured to image the entire imaging volume and may include panels using any form of acoustic or electromagnetic energy such as ultrasound panels, optical panels, electrical impedance panels, field emitter/x-ray detector panels, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, a first group of sensors are included in a 2D matrix of sensors configured to transmit ultrasound through the imaging volume to a second group of sensors included in a second 2D matrix of sensors and vice versa. In a second embodiment the system may further include a second imaging system having a transmitter, a receiver, or both, disposed adjacent the first imaging panel, the second imaging panel, or both. A third embodiment may include at least one additional imaging panel. | 10-02-2008 |
20080273424 | MONITORING OR IMAGING SYSTEM WITH INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE FOR LARGE AREA SENSOR ARRAY - An ultrasonic monitoring system is formed with a probe unit. In one example an array of transducer cells is arranged in rows and columns formed along a first plane with a first pitch along a first direction. An integrated circuit including an array of circuit cells is formed along a second plane parallel to the first plane. The circuit cells are spaced apart along the first direction at a second pitch smaller than the first pitch. A first of the transducer cells is vertically aligned, along a direction normal to one of the planes, with a first of the circuit cells and having a connection thereto. A second of the transducer cells is offset from vertical alignment with respect to the position of a second circuit cell so as to not overlie the second circuit cell. A connection subsystem is positioned between the array of transducer cells and the array of circuit cells, configured to form connection of the first transducer cell to the first circuit cell and connection of the second transducer cell with the second circuit cell. | 11-06-2008 |
20080296708 | Integrated sensor arrays and method for making and using such arrays - The present invention relates to a method for making an integrated sensor comprising providing a sensor array fabricated on a top surface of a bulk silicon wafer having a top surface and a bottom surface, and comprising a plurality of sensors fabricated on the top surface of the bulk silicon wafer. The method further comprises coupling an SOI wafer to the top surface of the bulk silicon wafer, thinning the back surface of the bulk silicon wafer, coupling a plurality of integrated circuit die to the back surface of the bulk silicon wafer, and removing the SOI wafer from the top surface of the bulk silicon wafer. | 12-04-2008 |
20080315331 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH THROUGH VIA INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE - An ultrasound monitoring system. In one embodiment, an array of transducer cells is formed along a first plane and an integrated circuit structure, formed along a second plane parallel to the first plane, includes an array of circuit cells. A connector provides electrical connections between the array of transducer cells and the array of circuit cells, and an interconnection structure is connected to transfer signals between the circuit cells and processing and control circuitry. The integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of conductive through-die vias formed through the substrate to provide Input/Output (I/O) connections between the transducer cells and the interconnection structure. The monitoring system may be configured as an imaging system and the processing and control circuitry may be external to the probe unit. | 12-25-2008 |
20100174195 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM - An ultrasound imaging system ( | 07-08-2010 |
20110071397 | LARGE AREA MODULAR SENSOR ARRAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A modular and tileable sensor array with routing in the interposer carrying the signals from the sensors to the integrated circuits. In one embodiment a large area modular sensor array assembly includes one or more tileable modules coupled together. The tileable modules have a plurality of transducer cells forming a sensor, an interposer coupled on a first side to the plurality of transducer cells by a plurality, one or more integrated circuits coupled to a second side of the interposer, wherein the interposer is configured to form the connection of at least some of the transducer cells to the integrated circuits, and one or more input/output connectors coupled to the interposer and providing an external interface. | 03-24-2011 |
20120133001 | TILEABLE SENSOR ARRAY - A method for forming a tileable detector array is presented. The method includes forming a detector module, where forming the detector module includes providing a sensor array having a first side and a second side, where the sensor array includes a first plurality of contact pads disposed on the second side of the sensor array, disposing the sensor array on an interconnect layer, where the interconnect layer includes a redistribution layer having a first side and a second side, where the redistribution layer includes a second plurality of contact pads disposed on the first side, an integrated circuit having a plurality of through vias disposed therethrough, where a first side of the integrated circuit is operationally coupled to the second side of the redistribution layer, where the sensor array is disposed on the interconnect layer such that the first plurality of contact pads on the second side of the sensor array are aligned with the second plurality of contact pads on the first side of the redistribution layer, operationally coupling the first plurality of contact pads on the second side of the sensor array to the second plurality of contact pads on the redistribution layer to form a sensor stack, coupling the sensor stack to a substrate to form the detector module, and tiling a plurality of detector modules on a second substrate to form the tileable detector array. | 05-31-2012 |
20130282193 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CO-OPTIMIZE UTILIZATION OF DEMAND RESPONSE AND ENERGY STORAGE RESOURCES - Method and system to provide co-optimized utilization of demand response and energy storage resources in an electrical grid system. The system may include a module to evaluate a marginal savings relative to a dispatch cost, if a demand response event is performed. The system may further include a module to evaluate a marginal savings relative to the dispatch cost, if an energy storage event is performed, and a controller including circuitry may be configured to determine a control strategy to perform a dispatch including a demand response event and/or an energy storage event, based at least in part on the respective marginal savings of the demand response event and/or the energy storage event, which may be selected to co-optimize an integrated utilization of the demand response and energy storage resources to meet a given objective. | 10-24-2013 |
20150112496 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC NETWORK - A method and system for use in controlling an electric network are provided. The system includes an Integrated Volt-VAr Control (IVVC) component configured to determine optimization parameters for slow dynamics electromechanical devices and fast dynamics DER devices coupled to the network. The slow dynamics devices are controlled by a present state of the electric network and a voltage rise table that is adaptively updated in real-time using a command output, or a power flow-based complete optimization routine that generates optimal setpoints for the traditional controllable assets and for at least some of the fast dynamics DER devices. The fast dynamics devices are controlled locally using a control algorithm that uses a reactive power contribution based on IVVC settings, based on photo-voltaic (PV) plant active power variations, based on power factor, or based on a voltage of the local electric network. | 04-23-2015 |
Richard I. Fisher, Pittsford, NY US
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20110195064 | SURVIVAL PREDICTOR FOR DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA - The invention provides methods and materials related to a gene expression-based survival predictor for diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients. | 08-11-2011 |
20120225793 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING, DIAGNOSING, AND PREDICTING SURVIVAL OF LYMPHOMAS - Gene expression data provides a basis for more accurate identification and diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders. In addition, gene expression data can be used to develop more accurate predictors of survival. The present invention discloses methods for identifying, diagnosing, and predicting survival in a lymphoma or lymphoproliferative disorder on the basis of gene expression patterns. The invention discloses a novel microarray, the Lymph Dx microarray, for obtaining gene expression data from a lymphoma sample. The invention also discloses a variety of methods for utilizing lymphoma gene expression data to determine the identity of a particular lymphoma and to predict survival in a subject diagnosed with a particular lymphoma. This information will be useful in developing the therapeutic approach to be used with a particular subject. | 09-06-2012 |
20150132297 | SURVIVAL PREDICTOR FOR DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA - The invention provides methods and materials related to a gene expression-based survival predictor for DLBCL patients. | 05-14-2015 |
Robert Fisher, Babylon, NY US
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20110175382 | Shovel attachment - The present invention is directed to a shovel attachment that is designed to reduce the stress incurred on an operator's muscles, back, joints, spine, and heart during shoveling. The shovel attachment is designed to attach a second handle to a shovel so that an operator may distribute the weight of a shoveled load between both handles and therefore reduce the stress incurred while shoveling. The attachment includes an auxiliary handle having two ends, a first flexible member wherein a portion of the first flexible member extends from both ends of the auxiliary handle, a length adjusting means attached to the free ends of the first flexible members, and a second flexible member that is attached to each length adjusting means and where each end extends to a different coupling member for coupling each end of the second flexible members to either end of the leading edge of a shovel blade. | 07-21-2011 |
Scott Fisher, Delmar, NY US
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20130197167 | POLY(PHENYLENE ETHER)-POLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION AND METHOD - A composition is prepared by oxidative copolymerization of specific amounts of 2,6-dimethylphenol, 2,3,6-trimethylphenol, and a hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxane. The composition exhibits an increased heat resistance relative to a corresponding composition prepared by copolymerizing 2,6-dimethylphenol and hydroxyaryl-terminated polysiloxane, without 2,3,6-trimethylphenol. The composition is useful as a flame-retardant additive in polymer compositions that require high heat resistance. | 08-01-2013 |
Scott M. Fisher, Delmar, NY US
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20080248278 | FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC SHEETS WITH SURFACE COVERINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING - A composite sheet material comprises a porous core layer adjacent to a skin layer. The porous core layer comprises a thermoplastic material and 20 to 80 weight percent (wt %) fibers based on a total weight of the porous core layer. The thermoplastic material comprises poly(arylene ether) and an additive comprising a flame retardant, a smoke emission retardant, a flame and smoke emission retardant or a combination of two or more of the foregoing retardants, wherein the additive is free of chlorine and bromine. The thermoplastic material may optionally comprise a viscosity modifier. The skin layer covers at least a portion of a surface of the porous core layer. | 10-09-2008 |
Scott Michael Fisher, Delmar, NY US
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20080203366 | ELECTRICALLY INSULATING FILM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A halogen-free electrically insulating film is prepared from a composition including particular amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a hydrogenated block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene, and a triaryl phosphate. The electrically insulating film may be prepared by an extrusion and/or calendering method. Uses of the electrically insulating film include, for example, shielding applications in power supply housing, printed circuit board insulation, backlit aircraft in flight panels and displays, business equipment insulation, computer rack partitions, and television and monitor insulation. | 08-28-2008 |
20080246186 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MAKING POLYARYLENE ETHER COPOLYMERS - A method for making a polyarylene ether copolymer including mixing a polyarylene ether, a hydroxyaromatic terminated siloxane reagent and an oxidant, and melt compounding the mixture. A polyarylene ether copolymer including a polyarylene ether, a hydroxyaromatic terminated siloxane reagent, an oxidant and a filler is also presented. | 10-09-2008 |
20090030141 | POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND ARTICLE - The invention provides a composition including a crosslinked styrenic block copolymer, a poly(arylene ether), and a non-polyolefin crystalline or semi-crystalline resin. The composition exhibits an improved balance of stiffness, ductility, and heat resistance. The composition can be prepared by a process that includes melt-kneading the poly(arylene ether), an acid functionalized styrenic block copolymer, an amine crosslinking agent, and a non-polyolefin crystalline or semi-crystalline resin. | 01-29-2009 |
20130225783 | POLY(PHENYLENE ETHER) PROCESS - A method of purifying a poly(phenylene ether) is described. The method includes mixing a poly(phenylene ether) solution comprising a poly(phenylene ether) and a poly(phenylene ether) solvent with first washing solvents including a C1-C4 alkanol and water to form a first liquid phase including poly(phenylene ether) and poly(phenylene ether) solvent, and a second liquid phase comprising C1-C4 alkanol and water, and separating the first liquid phase from the second liquid phase. The first and second liquid phases combined comprise about 60 to about 95 weight percent poly(phenylene ether) solvent, about 4 to about 32 weight percent C1-C4 alkanol, and about 1 to about 36 weight percent water. When optionally combined with evaporative removal of the poly(phenylene ether) solvent, the method reduces C1-C4 alkanol usage compared to the antisolvent precipitation method, and it produces poly(phenylene ether) having reduced catalyst metal ion residue and reduced color. | 08-29-2013 |
20140005340 | Ultrafine Poly(phenylene ether) Particles and Compositions Derived Therefrom | 01-02-2014 |
20140011926 | RUBBER COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR ITS FORMATION, AND AUTOMOTIVE TIRE CONTAINING THE COMPOSITION - A rubber composition with disperse phase particles containing poly(phenylene ether) can be formed by a method that includes melt blending an uncured rubber with a poly(phenylene ether) composition containing a poly(phenylene ether) and an oil to form an uncured rubber composition, then curing the uncured rubber composition. Before being blended with the rubber, the poly(phenylene ether) composition exhibits a glass transition temperature of about 40 to about 140° C., and during blending with the rubber, the oil component of poly(phenylene ether) composition migrates from the poly(phenylene ether) composition to the rubber, leaving a poly(phenylene ether)-containing disperse phase that gives rise to a second hysteresis peak temperature of about 160 to about 220° C. as measured by dynamic mechanical analysis of the cured rubber composition. Also described are the poly(phenylene ether) composition used in the method, a cured rubber composition formed by the method, and a tire containing the cured rubber composition. | 01-09-2014 |
20140107289 | RUBBER COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR ITS FORMATION, AND AUTOMOTIVE TIRE CONTAINING THE COMPOSITION - A rubber composition with disperse phase particles containing poly(phenylene ether) can be formed by a method that includes melt blending an uncured rubber with a poly(phenylene ether) composition containing a poly(phenylene ether) and an oil to form an uncured rubber composition, then curing the uncured rubber composition. Before being blended with the rubber, the poly(phenylene ether) composition exhibits a glass transition temperature of about 40 to about 140° C., and during blending with the rubber, the oil component of poly(phenylene ether) composition migrates from the poly(phenylene ether) composition to the rubber, leaving a poly(phenylene ether)-containing disperse phase that gives rise to a second hysteresis peak temperature of about 160 to about 220° C. as measured by dynamic mechanical analysis of the cured rubber composition. Also described are the poly(phenylene ether) composition used in the method, a cured rubber composition formed by the method, and a tire containing the cured rubber composition. | 04-17-2014 |
20150038667 | POLY(PHENYLENE ETHER) COPOLYMER AND METHOD OF MAKING - A poly(phenylene ether) copolymer comprising about 5 to 40 mole percent repeat units derived from 2-phenylphenol and 60 to about 95 mole percent repeat units derived from 2,6-dimethylphenol, wherein the poly(phenylene ether) copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of at least 8,000 atomic mass units, is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the poly(phenylene ether) copolymer, the method comprising oxidatively copolymerizing a monomer mixture comprising about 5 to 40 mole percent 2-phenylphenol and about 60 to about 95 mole percent 2,6-dimethylphenol in the presence of a solvent, molecular oxygen, and a polymerization catalyst comprising a metal ion and at least one amine ligand to form a solution of the poly(phenylene ether) copolymer in the solvent, wherein a ratio of total moles of 2-phenylphenol and 2,6-dimethylphenol to moles of metal ion is about 10:1 to about 1200:1. | 02-05-2015 |
20150045477 | POLY(PHENYLENE ETHER)/EPOXY HOMOGENEOUS SOLID AND POWDER COATING COMPOSITION INCORPORATING SAME - A homogeneous solid composition includes an aromatic epoxy resin and a poly(phenylene ether) having a number average molecular weight of 600 to 2000 atomic mass units and an average of 1.5 to 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule. The molecular weight and hydroxyl functionality of the poly(phenylene ether) allow it to be dissolved in the epoxy resin at relatively low temperature, and remain dissolved as the solution is cooled and solidified. The homogeneous solid composition facilitates incorporation of the poly(phenylene ether) into powder coating compositions that exhibit reduced water absorption in the cured state. | 02-12-2015 |
Terrence L. Fisher, Rochester, NY US
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20090130089 | ANTI-CD20 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE - Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CD20, including lymphomas, autoimmune diseases, and transplant rejections. Compositions include anti-CD20 antibodies capable of binding to a human CD20 antigen located on the surface of a human CD20-expressing cell, wherein the antibody has increased complement-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (CDC) that is achieved by having at least one optimized CDR engineered within the variable region of the antibody. Compositions also include antigen-binding fragments, variants, and derivatives of the monoclonal antibodies, cell lines producing these antibody compositions, and isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding the amino acid sequences of the antibodies. The invention further includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising the anti-CD20 antibodies of the invention, or antigen-binding fragments, variants, or derivatives thereof, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and methods of use of these anti-CD20 antibodies. | 05-21-2009 |
Terrence Lee Fisher, Rochester, NY US
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20080219971 | HUMAN ANTI-CD100 ANTIBODIES - Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CD100, including certain types of cancers, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases including central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) inflammatory diseases, transplant rejections, and invasive angiogenesis. Compositions include anti-CD100 antibodies capable of binding to a soluble human CD100 antigen or a CD100 antigen located on the surface of a human CD100-expressing cell, wherein the antibody has CD100 blocking activity that is achieved by having at least one optimized CDR or FWR engineered within the variable region of the antibody. Compositions also include antigen-binding fragments, variants, and derivatives of the monoclonal antibodies, cell lines producing these antibody compositions, and isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding the amino acid sequences of the antibodies. The invention further includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising the anti-CD100 antibodies of the invention, or antigen-binding fragments, variants, or derivatives thereof, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and methods of use of these anti-CD100 antibodies. | 09-11-2008 |
20100285036 | Anti-CD100 Neutralizing Antibodies and Methods of Using the Same - Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CD100, including certain autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers. In particular, anti-CD100 monoclonal antibodies have been developed to neutralize CD100. | 11-11-2010 |
20120270268 | Anti-CD100 Neutralizing Antibodies and Methods of Using the Same - Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CD100, including certain autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers. In particular, anti-CD100 monoclonal antibodies have been developed to neutralize CD100. | 10-25-2012 |
20130274449 | Anti-CD100 Neutralizing Antibodies and Methods of Using the Same - Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CD100, including certain autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers. In particular, anti-CD100 monoclonal antibodies have been developed to neutralize CD100. | 10-17-2013 |
20140072578 | Anti-CD100 Neutralizing Antibodies and Methods of Using the Same - Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CD100, including certain autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers. In particular, anti-CD 100 monoclonal antibodies have been developed to neutralize CD100. | 03-13-2014 |
20140099334 | ANTI-SEMA4D ANTIBODIES AND EPITOPES - The invention relates to epitopes of SEMA4D and to binding agents, such as antibodies, that specifically bind to SEMA4D. | 04-10-2014 |
Thomas John Fisher, Buffalo, NY US
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20120080127 | EQUIPMENT COVER FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINATION FROM BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND CONTRAST MATERIALS - An apparatus and method for protecting equipment from contamination are provided. The apparatus may include a sleeve having a first open end and a second open end, an elastic mechanism disposed around at least a portion of the first open end, and a closure mechanism near the second open end. The closure mechanism may be operable to close the second open end around at least a portion of the equipment. | 04-05-2012 |
Travis Fisher, Beacon, NY US
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20100191632 | VALUATION OF CONTINGENT FINANCIAL CLAIMS USING DECLARATIVE PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided relating to computing financial values for contingent claims. A declarative programming language is provided that comprises several primitives. A program according to such a language may combine primitives to create a description of a contingent claim or type of contingent claims. Such a program may be compiled into an executable form and, when executed, may calculate a financial value for a claim. Calculation of the financial value may make use of mathematical models, techniques, or both, including statistical and Monte Carlo methods. | 07-29-2010 |
Travis M. Fisher, Webster, NY US
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20090145456 | Ultrasonic Bubble Reduction System - An inspection system includes an inspection station configured to receive a plurality of ophthalmic devices, and a fluid supply fluidly connected to the inspection station. The fluid supply contains a working fluid. The system also includes an ultrasonic degassing assembly configured to remove at least one bubble carried by the plurality of ophthalmic devices upstream of a packaging station. | 06-11-2009 |
20090145462 | Maintaining an Ophthalmic Device in a Hydrated State - An ophthalmic device hydration system includes an inspection station configured to receive a plurality of ophthalmic devices and fluid supply fluidly connected to the inspection station. The fluid supply contains a working fluid. The ophthalmic device hydration system also includes a hydration assembly disposed proximate the inspection station and configured to vaporize a volume of the working fluid. | 06-11-2009 |
20100129181 | LENS HANDLER - A lens handler includes a first arm and a second arm, the first and second arms of the lens handler being moveable relative to each other to define an open position, a closed position, and a lens handling position. The lens handler also includes a power source electrically connected to the first and second arms and configured to pass an electrical current between the first and second arms when the arms are in the closed position. | 05-27-2010 |
Wayne Fisher, Amenia, NY US
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20090252557 | FLOOD BARRIER SYSTEM - A flood barrier system for temporarily sealing an opening in a wall structure against the inflow of flood waters. The system comprises a plurality of elongated, horizontally disposed barrier elements of a length somewhat greater than the width of the opening. The barrier elements are stacked vertically, one upon the other against the outer face of the wall structure. End clamps engage opposite ends of the individual barrier elements to press them snugly against the outer surface of the wall, providing seals along the opposite vertical side edges of the opening. The barrier elements incorporate a unique interlocking configuration that simplifies and expedites assembly of a flood barrier and strengthens the integrity of the assembled structure. Improved and simplified arrangements are provided for clamping the ends of the barrier elements and for applying downward pressure to the assembled barrier. The resulting structure is more economical to provide and maintain and is more quickly assembled in the often emergency circumstances in which it is required. | 10-08-2009 |
Will Fisher, Rochester, NY US
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20150088691 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOLL BACKED PAY PER CALL - The disclosed subject matter provides for the pairing of a comprehensive listings data base, such as from Directory Assistance, with the existing collect calling infrastructure to place collect calls to desirable merchants. A series of requests are made to various local business merchants, based on inquiries from consumer callers, which may be via nearly any data generation source. The system will function best when the input data includes: location information, a call back number, request category information, and request details. These collect calls are made until an appropriate merchant is found. Technologically, once established the back end then could be strapped on to multiple consumer facing points, apps, kiosks, websites, phone numbers, etc so that they might make a request for a service and be momentarily called by someone able to provide that call. Anytime, anywhere, if you need something, type it in and receive a call from the expert. | 03-26-2015 |
William Fisher, New York, NY US
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20150269030 | DETERMINING AND EXTRACTING CHANGED DATA FROM A DATA SOURCE - According to certain aspects, a computer system may be configured to obtain information indicating a plurality of groupings of data stored in a data source, the information indicating a number of data items included in each of the plurality of groupings; determine a first grouping of the plurality of groupings including one or more data items that have changed by comparing a first number of data items included in the first grouping and a historical first number of data items included in a corresponding local version of the first grouping; access data items included in the first grouping from the data source; compare the data items included in the first grouping to data items of the corresponding local version of the first grouping to determine which data items have changed; extract the changed data items of the first grouping; and forward the extracted data items to a destination system. | 09-24-2015 |
William Fisher, Rochester, NY US
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20120208526 | CALL TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for capturing and tracking call information relating to a call from a user to a merchant are provided. According to one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a request for a call to a merchant from a user on a device is received and a data connection is initiated with a call analytics platform over which user information is sent from the device to the platform. A unique number allowing the device to call the platform is then passed back to the device. The device calls the platform, call context data is captured, and the call is processed to the merchant. Information relating to the user and merchant call is tracked and logged. | 08-16-2012 |
20140324568 | CALL TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for capturing and tracking call information relating to a call from a user to a merchant are provided. According to one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a request for a call to a merchant from a user on a device is received and a data connection is initiated with a call analytics platform over which user information is sent from the device to the platform. A unique number allowing the device to call the platform is then passed back to the device. The device calls the platform, call context data is captured, and the call is processed to the merchant. Information relating to the user and merchant call is tracked and logged. | 10-30-2014 |
William W. Fisher, Rochester, NY US
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20130034217 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE TO ERRONEOUS TELEPHONE CALLS - A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement, directory assistance information and derived information including caller demographics information. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034225 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE TO ERRONEOUS TELEPHONE CALLS - A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement, directory assistance information and a variety of other information and services to the callers based on a highest expected revenue value of the advertisement or directory assistance services provided. | 02-07-2013 |