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20080284599 | Pharma-Informatics System - Compositions, systems and methods that allow for the detection of the actual physical delivery of a pharmaceutical agent to a body are provided. Embodiments of the compositions include an identifier and an active agent. The invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including but not limited to, monitoring of therapeutic regimen compliance, tracking the history of pharmaceutical agents, etc. | 11-20-2008 |
20090076338 | PATIENT CUSTOMIZED THERAPEUTIC REGIMENS - Methods, systems and compositions that allow for treating a patient according to a patient customized therapeutic regimen are provided. Embodiments of the invention include obtaining dosage administration information from a patient and using the same to tailor a therapeutic regimen for the patient. Embodiments of the invention further include preparing and forwarding to the patient physical pharmaceutical dosages based on the customized therapeutic regimen. | 03-19-2009 |
20090227204 | Pharma-Informatics System - Compositions, systems and methods that allow for the detection of the actual physical delivery of a pharmaceutical agent to a body are provided. Embodiments of the compositions include an identifier and an active agent. The invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including but not limited to, monitoring of therapeutic regimen compliance, tracking the history of pharmaceutical agents, etc. | 09-10-2009 |
20090299447 | DEPLOYABLE EPICARDIAL ELECTRODE AND SENSOR ARRAY - Minimally invasive deployable epicardial array devices are provided. The devices include deployable platform comprising two or more effectors, such as sensors and actuators, where the devices are configured to be deployed at an epicardial location via a minimally invasive, e.g., sub-xiphoid approach. In embodiments of the present invention, at least one area of the electrode patch is an electrical control area that comprises a series of effectors, e.g., sensors and/or electrodes. Other embodiments provide localized physical constraint and dynamic mechanical stimulation of the heart to effectuate physical and biological responses. Still other embodiments provide both of these functions. Also provided are methods of using the devices, as well as systems and kits that include the devices. | 12-03-2009 |
20100312188 | Body-Associated Receiver and Method - Receivers, which may be external or implantable, are provided. Aspects of receivers of the invention include the presence of one or more of: a high power-low power module; an intermediary module; a power supply module configured to activate and deactivate one or more power supplies to a high power processing block; a serial peripheral interface bus connecting master and slave blocks; and a multi-purpose connector. Receivers of the invention may be configured to receive a conductively transmitted signal. Also provided are systems that include the receivers, as well as methods of using the same. Additionally systems and methods are disclosed for using a receiver for coordinating with dosage delivery systems. | 12-09-2010 |
20110009715 | INGESTIBLE EVENT MARKER DATA FRAMEWORK - The ingestible event marker data framework provides a uniform, comprehensive framework to enable various functions and utilities related to ingestible event marker data (IEM data). The functions and utilities include data and/or information having an aspect of data derived from, collected by, aggregated by, or otherwise associated with, an ingestion event. | 01-13-2011 |
20110105864 | Pharma-Informatics System - Compositions, systems and methods that allow for the detection of the actual physical delivery of a pharmaceutical agent to a body are provided. Embodiments of the compositions include an identifier and an active agent. The invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including but not limited to, monitoring of therapeutic regimen compliance, tracking the history of pharmaceutical agents, etc. | 05-05-2011 |
20110212782 | Method and System for Incorporating Physiologic Data in a Gaming Environment - The present invention provides a receiving device and method for use with gaming pursuits, including, in one aspect, a personal signal receiver to communicate physiologic data, a hub to receive the physiologic data, and a gaming module to receive, directly or indirectly, the physiologic data from the hub. | 09-01-2011 |
20110270052 | Ingestion-Related Biofeedback and Personalized Medical Therapy Method and System - Methods, devices and systems for acquiring information useful to support a patient in implementing and adhering to a medically prescribed therapy plan are provided. The therapy may incorporate biofeedback methods and/or personalized therapy aspects. A method includes steps of receiving, by a receiving device, biometric information associated with an ingestible event marker; analyzing, by a computing device having a microprocessor configured to perform a biometric information analysis, the biometric information; and determining a therapeutic recommendation at least partly on the basis of the analysis and/or integrating biofeedback techniques into patient therapy or activity. A system includes a biometric information module to receive biometric information associated with an ingestible event marker; an analysis module to analyze the biometric information; and a determination module to optionally determine and communicate a therapeutic recommendation at least partly on the basis of the analysis. | 11-03-2011 |
20120101430 | Body-Associated Receiver and Method - Receivers, which may be external or implantable, are provided. Aspects of receivers of the invention include the presence of one or more of: a high power-low power module; an intermediary module; a power supply module configured to activate and deactivate one or more power supplies to a high power processing block; a serial peripheral interface bus connecting master and slave blocks; and a multi-purpose connector. Receivers of the invention may be configured to receive a conductively transmitted signal. Also provided are systems that include the receivers, as well as methods of using the same. Additionally systems and methods are disclosed for using a receiver for coordinating with dosage delivery systems. | 04-26-2012 |
20130238647 | Diagnostic System and Method - Disclosed are an apparatus and system for providing diagnosis information to a requestor. A request module receives information related to a request from the requestor for diagnosis and to facilitate communication to at least one expert resource. A receive module receives at least one response to the request for diagnoses from the at least one expert resource. A select module in communication with the receive module analyzes the at least one response and, based on the analysis, communicates information to at least one predetermined destination. A method is disclosed where a request module receives a request, a receive module receives a plurality of responses to the request and from the plurality of responses, a select module selects a subset of responses and communicates the subset of responses to a predetermined destination. | 09-12-2013 |
20140236077 | Body-Associated Receiver and Method - Receivers, which may be external or implantable, are provided. Aspects of receivers of the invention include the presence of one or more of: a high power-low power module; an intermediary module; a power supply module configured to activate and deactivate one or more power supplies to a high power processing block; a serial peripheral interface bus connecting master and slave blocks; and a multi-purpose connector. Receivers of the invention may be configured to receive a conductively transmitted signal. Also provided are systems that include the receivers, as well as methods of using the same. Additionally systems and methods are disclosed for using a receiver for coordinating with dosage delivery systems. | 08-21-2014 |
20150059922 | Container With Electronically Controlled Interlock - The apparatus and methods of the current invention utilize a container having an interlock that prevents filling the container, dispensing from the container, or both, as well as a detecting mechanism that senses a unique identifier associated with a particular product allowing its use in conjunction with the container. | 03-05-2015 |
20150127737 | SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING BASED ON PHYSIOLOGIC INFORMATION - A method comprising receiving physiologic information at a social-networking system from a body-associated personal communicator is disclosed. A social-networking system configured to receive physiological information from a body-associated personal communicator and a body-associated personal communicator configured to receive physiologic information and communicate the physiologic information to a social-networking system also are disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
20150127738 | BIO-LANGUAGE BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method comprising defining a bio-language, establishing a bio-language based metric for an event, and transmitting a bio-language based communication based at least in part on the metric is disclosed. A system and a body-associated personal communicator configured to define a bio-language, establish a bio-language based metric for an event, and transmit a bio-language based communication based at least in part on the metric, also are disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
20150149375 | CROWD ENDORSEMENT SYSTEM - In one aspect, this disclosure provides a crowd endorsement social engine for endorsing an athlete. In various aspects crowd endorsement of athletes includes income and training support for semi-pro, amateur, Olympic athletes, sponsorship from family, friends, fans, and social community. In one aspect, individual athlete campaigns highlight goals, progress and achievement. In another aspect, athletes produce blog style updates on progress, physiologic tweets during competition in the form of broadcasting messages. In another aspect, sponsors create emotional attachment to their athlete and his/her success and provide encouragement. In another aspect, fans that attend events provide live updates to athletes' pages. In another aspect, community growth is based on athlete adoption and sponsor base. | 05-28-2015 |
20150150480 | PHARMA-INFORMATICS SYSTEM - An apparatus that includes a partial power source including a first material and a second material, the partial power source configured to generate, upon contact with a conducting medium, a potential difference between the first material and the second material to provide power to a control device, and generate, using the first material and the second material, a current flow within the conducting medium, the current flow including information encoded based on a variable conductance between the first material and the second material. | 06-04-2015 |
20150193593 | PATIENT CUSTOMIZED THERAPEUTIC REGIMENS - Methods, systems and compositions that allow for treating a patient according to a patient customized therapeutic regimen are provided. Embodiments of the invention include obtaining dosage administration information from a patient and using the same to tailor a therapeutic regimen for the patient. Embodiments of the invention further include preparing and forwarding to the patient physical pharmaceutical dosages based on the customized therapeutic regimen. | 07-09-2015 |
20150223751 | PHARMA-INFORMATICS SYSTEM - An apparatus including a coil configured to receive a signal associated with a composition ingested by a user and a data storage element operatively coupled to the coil, the data storage element configured to store, based on the signal, at least one of time information, date information, or identity information associated with the composition. | 08-13-2015 |
20150230729 | PHARMA-INFORMATICS SYSTEM - An apparatus that includes a partial power source including a first material and a second material, the partial power source configured to generate, upon contact with a conducting medium, a potential difference between the first material and the second material to provide power to a control device, and generate, using the first material and the second material, a current flow within the conducting medium, the current flow including information encoded based on a variable conductance between the first material and the second material. | 08-20-2015 |
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20100099920 | SYNTHETIC NAVEL ORANGEWORM PHEROMONE COMPOSITION AND METHODS RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF SAME - One or more embodiments of the invention are directed to the synthetic methods for making lepidopteran pheromones including navel orangeworm pheromones. The synthetic methods involve novel, efficient, and environmentally benign steps and procedures. | 04-22-2010 |
20110098508 | SYNTHETIC NAVEL ORANGEWORM PHEROMONE COMPOSITION AND METHODS RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF SAME - One or more embodiments of the invention are directed to the synthetic methods for making lepidopteran pheromones including navel orangeworm pheromones. The synthetic methods involve novel, efficient, and environmentally benign steps and procedures. | 04-28-2011 |
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20130144086 | SYNTHETIC NAVEL ORANGEWORM PHEROMONE COMPOSITION AND METHODS RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF SAME - One or more embodiments of the invention are directed to the synthetic methods for making lepidopteran pheromones including navel orangeworm pheromones. The synthetic methods involve novel, efficient, and environmentally benign steps and procedures. | 06-06-2013 |
20130190507 | PROCESSES FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DIARYLTHIOHYDANTOIN AND DIARYLHYDANTOIN COMPOUNDS - Processes are provided for the synthesis of diarylthiohydantoin and diarylhydantoin compounds. Medicinal products containing the same find particular use in treating prostate cancer, including castration-resistant prostate cancer and/or hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. | 07-25-2013 |
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20150158843 | PYRIMIDINYL TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds and compositions thereof which are useful as inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase and which exhibit desirable characteristics for the same. | 06-11-2015 |
20150197474 | SYNTHETIC NAVEL ORANGEWORM PHEROMONE COMPOSITION AND METHODS RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF SAME - One or more embodiments of the invention are directed to the synthetic methods for making lepidopteran pheromones including navel orangeworm pheromones. The synthetic methods involve novel, efficient, and environmentally benign steps and procedures. | 07-16-2015 |
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20100261922 | Systems and Methods for Extracting Lipids from and Dehydrating Wet Algal Biomass - Exemplary methods include centrifuging a wet algal biomass to increase a solid content of the wet algal biomass to between approximately 10% and 40% to result in a centrifuged algal biomass, mixing the centrifuged algal biomass with an amphiphilic solvent to result in a mixture, heating the mixture to result in a dehydrated, defatted algal biomass, separating the amphiphilic solvent from the dehydrated, defatted algal biomass to result in amphiphilic solvent, water and lipids, evaporating the amphiphilic solvent from the water and the lipids, and separating the water from the lipids. The amphiphilic solvent may be selected from a group consisting of acetone, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanone, dimethyl ether, and propionaldehyde. Other exemplary methods include filtering a wet algal biomass through a membrane to increase a solid content of the wet algal biomass to between approximately 10% and 40% to result in a filtered algal biomass. | 10-14-2010 |
20100330658 | SILICEOUS PARTICLES - Various aspects provide for extracting siliceous particles. Siliceous particles may include or be derived from diatoms. Certain embodiments provide for segregating suspensions into two or more segregation products. In some cases, a first product includes siliceous particles, and a second product may include hydrophobic species. Certain aspects provide for extracting non-siliceous biomass (e.g., lipids). | 12-30-2010 |
20110041386 | Extraction From Suspensions - A suspension may include an aqueous liquid and suspended particles. The particles may include a nonpolar and/or hydrophobic substance (e.g., a lipid) substantially contained within polar and/or hydrophilic exterior layers. A method for extracting the suspended lipids may include adding a nonpolar solvent to the suspension and disrupting the exterior layers to expose the lipids to the nonpolar solvent. In some cases, particles may also include interior hydrophilic portions (e.g., intracellular water), which may be exposed to the aqueous liquid via disruption of the exteriors. The mixture may be accelerated to segregate the mixture into first and second products. The first product may have a majority of the nonpolar and/or hydrophobic substances. The second product may have a majority of the polar substances. | 02-24-2011 |
20110072713 | Processing Lipids - A method for converting lipids to alkyl esters may include receiving a reactant comprising one or more lipids. In some cases, the reactant may include substantial amounts of polar lipids and/or free fatty acids. Some reactants may be derived from photosynthetic organisms, such as algae and/or diatoms. The reactant may be mixed with an alcohol and a catalyst to form a mixture. The mixture may be heated, for example, to a temperature between 50 and 350 degrees Celsius, including between 80 and 220 degrees Celsius. Pressure may be controlled to be between 1 and 200 bar, including between 10 and 100 bar. At least a portion of the reactant may be converted to one or more alkyl esters. A biofuel may include alkyl esters made from lipids according to various methods. | 03-31-2011 |
20110196163 | Systems and Methods for Extracting Lipids from and Dehydrating Wet Algal Biomass - Exemplary methods include centrifuging a wet algal biomass to increase a solid content of the wet algal biomass to between approximately 10% and 40% to result in a centrifuged algal biomass, mixing the centrifuged algal biomass with an amphiphilic solvent to result in a mixture, heating the mixture to result in a dehydrated, defatted algal biomass, separating the amphiphilic solvent from the dehydrated, defatted algal biomass to result in amphiphilic solvent, water and lipids, evaporating the amphiphilic solvent from the water and the lipids, and separating the water from the lipids. The amphiphilic solvent may be selected from a group consisting of acetone, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanone, dimethyl ether, and propionaldehyde. Other exemplary methods include filtering a wet algal biomass through a membrane to increase a solid content of the wet algal biomass to between approximately 10% and 40% to result in a filtered algal biomass. | 08-11-2011 |
20140274922 | ALGAL OMEGA 7 COMPOSITIONS - Provided herein are exemplary algal omega 7 compositions, including algal fatty acid compositions comprising by dry weight from about approximately 0.5% to about approximately 99% C16:1 n7 palmitoleic acid (POA). Such algal compositions may also include (either individually or any combination of) by dry weight: from about approximately 0% to about approximately 20% saturated fatty acids; from about approximately 0% to about approximately 99% arachidonic acid; from about approximately 0% to about 99% docosahexaenoic acid; and/or from about approximately 0% to about approximately 99% eicosapentaenoic acid. Further exemplary algal fatty acid compositions may include by dry weight about approximately 90% POA, less than about approximately 20% saturated fatty acids, less than about approximately 10% ARA, substantially no DHA, and less than about approximately 10% EPA. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275483 | ALGAL OIL COMPOSITIONS - Provided herein are exemplary total algal oil compositions comprising by total weight between approximately 0% and 99% EPA, and one or more of the following: between approximately 0% and 99% POA, less than approximately 20% saturated fats (including 0% saturated fats or substantially saturated fat free), between approximately 0% and 99% ARA, and/or between approximately 0% and 99% DHA. According to further exemplary total algal oil compositions, the saturated fats may comprise PA. Also provided herein are exemplary total algal oil compositions comprising by total weight at least 20% EPA and one or more of the following: at least 17% POA, approximately 0% to 20% saturated fats, less than approximately 10% ARA, and/or substantially no DHA. Additional exemplary total algal oil compositions may comprise by total weight at least approximately 30% EPA and one or more of the following: at least approximately 27% POA, approximately 0% to 20% saturated fats, less than approximately 10% ARA, and/or substantially no DHA. | 09-18-2014 |
20140288014 | COMPOSITIONS OF CRUDE ALGAL OIL - The present invention provides compositions for a crude algal oil and methods of making thereof. The compositions can be used to produce a highly pure omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) formulation. | 09-25-2014 |