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Bradley J Steeves, Moncton CA
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20130165388 | Method of Producing a Paralytic Peptide - The invention relates to a low molecular weight peptide (or suite of related peptides) isolated from the submaxiliary saliva glands of shrews of the species | 06-27-2013 |
20140273204 | Method Of Producing A Paralytic Peptide - The invention relates to recombinant expression vectors encoding a low molecular weight peptide isolated from the submaxiliary saliva glands of shrews of the species | 09-18-2014 |
20150191519 | VECTORS ENCODING A PARALYTIC PEPTIDE - The invention relates to a low molecular weight peptide isolated from the submaxiliary saliva glands of shrews of the species | 07-09-2015 |
Bradley J. Steeves, Woodstock CA
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20100305029 | Paralytic Peptide for Use in Neuromuscular Therapy - The invention relates to a method of killing or immobilizing an insect comprising administering to the insect a low molecular weight peptide isolated from the submaxiliary saliva glands of shrews of the species | 12-02-2010 |
20110288030 | Paralytic Peptide for Use in Neuromuscular Therapy - The invention relates to a low molecular weight peptide (or suite of related peptides) isolated from the submaxiliary saliva glands of shrews of the species | 11-24-2011 |
Cameron Russell Steeves, Waterloo CA
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20110080347 | PIEZOELECTRIC ASSEMBLY - A piezoelectric assembly is provided, including an electrode assembly, a signal electrical connector, and a reference electrical connector. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric material. The signal electrical connector is in electrical communication with the first electrode and configured to be connected to the current or voltage source so as to provide electrical communication with a current or voltage source. The reference electrical connector is in electrical communication with the second electrode and configured to be connected to the reference source so as to provide electrical communication with a reference source. One of the signal electrical connector and the reference electrical connector includes a metal shim for supporting the electrode assembly. A flexible printed circuit board is provided including a trace. An interconnecting structure effects electrical communication between the trace and the metal shim. The interconnecting structure is disposed within a passage provided between a first side surface and an opposite second side surface of the flexible printed circuit board, and extends through the first side surface to provide a coupling structure coupled to the metal shim at a coupling structure surface interface, and also extends through the second side surface to provide a retainer disposed in opposition to the first side surface to provide a retainer disposed in opposition to the first side surface. | 04-07-2011 |
20110103028 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED SIGNAL TRACES - An electrical assembly having controlled impedance signal traces and a portable electronic device comprising an electrical assembly having controlled impedance signal traces are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided an electrical assembly, comprising: a chassis for mounting electronic components, the chassis being made from a conductive material and forming a first ground plane; a first dielectric layer overlaying the chassis; a first signal trace overlaying the first dielectric layer; and a second dielectric layer overlaying the first signal trace. | 05-05-2011 |
20110134059 | PIEZOELECTRIC ASSEMBLY - A piezoelectric assembly is described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a piezoelectric assembly comprising: an electrode assembly; a signal electrical connector electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a reference electrical connector electrically connected to the electrode assembly; and a spacer positioned about a perimeter of the electrode assembly and disposed between the signal electrical connector and the reference electrical connector such that no electrical communication is provided between the signal electrical connector and the reference electrical connector through the spacer; wherein a humidity barrier space is defined between the signal electrical connector, the reference electrical connector and the spacer, and wherein the electrode assembly is disposed in the humidity barrier space. | 06-09-2011 |
20120300379 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED SIGNAL TRACES - An electrical assembly having controlled impedance signal traces and a portable electronic device comprising an electrical assembly having controlled impedance signal traces are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a portable electronic device, comprising an electrical assembly, comprising: a chassis made from a conductive material and forming a first ground plane; a first dielectric substrate layer overlaying the chassis; a first signal trace overlaying the first dielectric substrate layer; and a second dielectric layer overlaying the first signal trace. | 11-29-2012 |
20140268558 | ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPEDANCE CONTROLLED SIGNAL TRACES - An electrical assembly having controlled impedance signal traces and a portable electronic device comprising an electrical assembly having controlled impedance signal traces are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a portable electronic device, comprising an electrical assembly, comprising: a chassis made from a conductive material and forming a first ground plane; a first dielectric substrate layer overlaying the chassis; a first signal trace overlaying the first dielectric substrate layer; and a second dielectric layer overlaying the first signal trace. | 09-18-2014 |
Diane Steeves, Franklin, MA US
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20110188120 | BROADBAND OPTICS FOR MANIPULATING LIGHT BEAMS AND IMAGES - The objective of the present invention is providing optical systems for controlling with propagation of light beams in lateral and angular space, and through optical apertures. Said light beams include laser beams as well as beams with wide spectrum of wavelengths and large divergence angles. Said optical systems are based on combination of diffractive waveplates with diffractive properties that can be controlled with the aid of external stimuli such as electrical fields, temperature, optical beams and mechanical means. | 08-04-2011 |
Diane M. Steeves, Franklin, MA US
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20090068755 | Optical biosensing platform utilizing nanocrystalline zinc oxide - An optical biosensing platform for the real-time detection of the occurrence of a binding event, the optical biosensing platform comprising a nanocrystalline zinc oxide (nano-ZnO) substrate having a surface and being capable of emitting photoluminescence and a surface modifier formed integral with at least a portion of the surface of the nano-ZnO substrate, wherein the surface modifier is capable of binding to a biomolecule and wherein when the surface modifier binds with a biomolecule, a change is induced in the emitted photoluminescent properties of the nano-ZnO substrate, thereby enabling the detection of a binding event. | 03-12-2009 |
20110262844 | Fabrication of high efficiency, high quality, large area diffractive waveplates and arrays - The objective of the present invention is providing a method for fabricating high quality diffractive waveplates and their arrays that exhibit high diffraction efficiency over large area, the method being capable of inexpensive large volume production. The method uses a polarization converter for converting the polarization of generally non-monochromatic and partially coherent input light beam into a pattern of periodic spatial modulation at the output of said polarization converter. A substrate carrying a photoalignment layer is exposed to said polarization modulation pattern and is coated subsequently with a liquid crystalline material. The high quality diffractive waveplates of the present invention are obtained when the exposure time of said photoalignment layer exceeds by generally an order of magnitude the time period that would be sufficient for producing homogeneous orientation of liquid crystalline materials brought in contact with said photoalignment layer. Compared to holographic techniques, the method is robust with respect to mechanical noises, ambient conditions, and allows inexpensive production via printing while also allowing to double the spatial frequency of optical axis modulation of diffractive waveplates. | 10-27-2011 |
20130236817 | FABRICATION OF HIGH EFFICIENCY, HIGH QUALITY, LARGE AREA DIFFRACTIVE WAVEPLATES AND ARRAYS - The objective of the present invention is providing a method for fabricating high quality diffractive waveplates and their arrays that exhibit high diffraction efficiency over large area, the method being capable of inexpensive large volume production. The method uses a polarization converter for converting the polarization of generally non-monochromatic and partially coherent input light beam into a pattern of periodic spatial modulation at the output of said polarization converter. A substrate carrying a photoalignment layer is exposed to said polarization modulation pattern and is coated subsequently with a liquid crystalline material. The high quality diffractive waveplates of the present invention are obtained when the exposure time of said photoalignment layer exceeds by generally an order of magnitude the time period that would be sufficient for producing homogeneous orientation of liquid crystalline materials brought in contact with said photoalignment layer. Compared to holographic techniques, the method is robust with respect to mechanical noises, ambient conditions, and allows inexpensive production via printing while also allowing to double the spatial frequency of optical axis modulation of diffractive waveplates. | 09-12-2013 |
20140092373 | FABRICATION OF HIGH EFFICIENCY, HIGH QUALITY, LARGE AREA DIFFRACTIVE WAVEPLATES AND ARRAYS - An apparatus and method is presented for fabricating high quality one- or two dimensional diffractive waveplates and their arrays that exhibit high diffraction efficiency over large area and being capable of inexpensive large volume production. Employed is a generally non-holographic and aperiodic polarization converter for converting the polarization of a coherent input light beam that may be of a visible wavelength into a pattern of continuous spatial modulation at the output of said polarization converter. A photoresponsive material characterized by an anisotropy axis that may be formed or aligned according to polarization of said light beam is exposed to said polarization modulation pattern and may be coated subsequently with an anisotropic material overlayer. | 04-03-2014 |
20140211145 | CYCLOIDAL DIFFRACTIVE WAVEPLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A cycloidal diffractive waveplate ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140252666 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILM - A method of fabricating a liquid crystal polymer film includes providing a support substrate having a surface having a shape arranged to define a form of a liquid crystal polymer film to be fabricated; applying a layer of a photoaligning material over the surface of the support substrate, the photoaligning material having an absorption band; exposing the layer of photoaligning material to a light having a linear polarization and the light comprising a wavelength within the absorption band to convert the layer of photoaligning material into a layer of photoaligned material; applying a layer of a polymerizable liquid crystal over the layer of photoaligned material; performing photopolymerization of the layer of polymerizable liquid crystal to form a liquid crystal polymer film; applying a solvent to the layer of photoaligned material, the solvent formulated to dissolve the photoaligned material to thereby release the liquid crystal polymer film from the support substrate; and removing the liquid crystal polymer film from the support substrate. | 09-11-2014 |
20140285893 | BROADBAND OPTICS FOR MANIPULATING LIGHT BEAMS AND IMAGES - The objective of the present invention is providing optical systems for controlling with propagation of light beams in lateral and angular space, and through optical apertures. Said light beams include laser beams as well as beams with wide spectrum of wavelengths and large divergence angles. Said optical systems are based on combination of diffractive waveplates with diffractive properties that can be controlled with the aid of external stimuli such as electrical fields, temperature, optical beams and mechanical means. | 09-25-2014 |
20150276997 | BROADBAND OPTICS FOR MANIPULATING LIGHT BEAMS AND IMAGES - Pointing and positioning system of light beams and images comprising a plurality of cycloidal diffractive waveplates, each waveplate capable of deviating a generally broadband light beam over a predetermined angle. The lateral translation and deviation angles of the light beams are controlled by controlling the relative distance, rotational position, and the diffraction efficiency of at least one in the plurality of said waveplates. | 10-01-2015 |
Gregory Steeves, Hants GB
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20090106694 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AFFECTING AN ARRANGEMENT OF SELECTABLE ITEMS - Provided is an apparatus that includes a processing unit configured to monitor a quality of user performance in selecting one or more selectable items that are presented on a display. The processing unit is further configured to cause the one or more selectable items to be presented on the display in a modified arrangement based at least in part on the quality of user performance in respectively selecting the one or more selectable items. For example, the processing unit can be configured to cause the selectable items to be presented in a modified arrangement based at least in part on noted frequency of user error in respectively selecting the selectable items and/or on noted rate of user selection in respectively selecting the selectable items. Also provided are corresponding methods and computer program products. | 04-23-2009 |
20100178955 | MOBILE DEVICE COMPRISING A NAVIGATION DEVICE - A mobile device ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100206643 | Input Device - A resistive input pad that can be used as a keypad and/or a touchpad comprises a top surface layer with a plurality of resistive sensing pads disposed below the top surface layer. The top surface extends continuous over the surface of the input pad. The number of resistive sensing pads does not need to match the number of keys that are distinguishable by the keypad print on the top surface layer. The grid formed by the resistive sensing pads can be more or less fine than the grid formed by the keys as defined by the keypad print. With a sufficiently fine array of resistive sensing pads the input pad can be used for navigational and drawing purposes similar to a conventional touchpad. | 08-19-2010 |
Gregory Steeves, London GB
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20110239142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT OVER MULTIPLE DISPLAYS - An approach is presented for providing content over multiple displays. A display manager causes, at least in part, presentation of a first content on a first display. The display manager then receives an input for activating one or more second displays. The display manager selects a second content based, at least in part, on the first content and the input, and causes, at least in part, presentation of the second content on the one o more second displays. | 09-29-2011 |
20120005602 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING TASK SWITCHING - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating task switching. A method may include detecting activation of a second display on a multi-display computing apparatus including a first and second display. The first display may be in an active state prior to activation of the second display. The method may further include causing a task selection interface to be displayed in response to the detected activation. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 01-05-2012 |
Gregory John Paul Steeves, London GB
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20110230255 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING USER VERIFICATION - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating user verification. A method may include accessing an image captured of a user of a computing device being used by a plurality of players to play a multiplayer game. The method may further include determining based at least in part on the image whether the user is a player from among the plurality of players that is presently authorized to perform an action in the game. The method may additionally include granting game play privileges to the user when it is determined that the user is the player presently authorized to perform an action in the game. The method may also include denying the user game play privileges when it is determined that the user is not the player presently authorized to perform an action in the game. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 09-22-2011 |
James Russell Steeves, Ayer, MA US
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20110100561 | Vertical Wiped Thin-Film Evaporator - A vertical wiped thin-film evaporator (WFE) may be bottom fed or top fed. Some embodiments have integral entrainment separation devices. Some embodiments are configured with replaceable rotor blade cartridges to facilitate experimenting with different blade configurations, blade pitches and directions (up or down) of thin film displacement for various modes of operation. Some embodiments can be operated in either co-current or counter-current modes, without requiring modification to their “overheads” (entrainment separation, condensing and vacuum) systems. Some embodiments include a variety of feed nozzles and/or a variety of “bottoms” nozzles. The available nozzles provide flexibility in operating the device, such as selecting a mode (top feeding or bottom feeding) of operation or co-current or counter-current vapor extraction. | 05-05-2011 |
John Steeves, Pasadena, CA US
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20150316763 | OPTIMIZED ACTUATORS FOR ULTRA-THIN MIRRORS - A method and apparatus for correcting error modes of a deformable mirror, including selecting or targeting one or more target error modes of a deformable mirror; and designing a pattern and/or shape of one or more electrodes, wherein the pattern and/or shape of the electrodes are designed to optimally correct the target error modes when the electrodes are disposed on the deformable mirror via an active material. Also disclosed is a deformable structure, including a composite shell including a plurality of plies each including carbon fibers embedded in a resin; a nanolaminate comprising individual nanolayers attached to a first side of the composite shell; an actuation structure attached to a second side of the composite shell; and a flexible electrode routing layer attached to the actuation structure. | 11-05-2015 |
John B. Steeves, Pasadena, CA US
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20130301113 | DEFORMABLE MIRRORS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A deformable mirror is configured to be deformed by surface-parallel actuation. In one embodiment, the deformable mirror includes a first piezoelectric active layer on a first surface of a substrate. The first piezoelectric active layer has a substantially uniform thickness across the first surface of the substrate. The mirror also includes a first electrode layer on the first piezoelectric active layer. The first electrode layer has a plurality of electrodes arranged in a first pattern and has a substantially uniform thickness across the first piezoelectric active layer. The mirror may further include a second piezoelectric layer on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer on the second piezoelectric layer. The electrodes of the first and second electrode layers are configured to supply a voltage to the piezoelectric active layers upon actuation to thereby locally deform the shape of the mirror to correct for optical aberrations. | 11-14-2013 |
20130302633 | THIN FILM BI-MATERIAL LATTICE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A micro-scaled bi-material lattice structure includes a frame comprising a first material having a first coefficient of expansion and defining a plurality of unit cells. The bi-material lattice structure further includes a plurality of plates comprising a second material having a second coefficient of expansion different from the first coefficient of expansion. One of the plates is connected to each unit cell. The bi-material lattice structure has a third coefficient of expansion different from both the first coefficient of the expansion and the second coefficient of expansion, and the bi-material lattice structure has a thickness of about 100 nm to about 3000 microns. | 11-14-2013 |
Kenneth A. Steeves, San Diego, CA US
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20120262771 | DEEP SUBMERSIBLE LIGHT WITH PRESSURE COMPENSATION - A deep submersible light may include a body defining a hollow interior and a solid state light source such as a plurality of high brightness LEDs mounted in the interior of the body. A transparent window may be mounted over the LEDs. The space between the transparent window and the LEDs may be filled with an optically transparent fluid, gel, or grease, which allows light to pass through and ambient water pressure to pass in, thus pressure compensating the LEDs by allowing them to see ambient water pressure. The transparent window may be mounted in the body for reciprocation in both a forward direction and a rearward direction to accommodate volumetric changes in the compensating fluid, gel, or grease caused by changes in temperature and water pressure as the manned or remotely piloted submarine travels from the sea surface to deep ocean depths. | 10-18-2012 |
Michael Steeves, Garland, TX US
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20100237699 | PLUGGABLE POWER MANAGEMENT MODULE FOR A POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL - One aspect provides a pluggable power management module, comprising a module housing having input and output pluggable connectors extending therefrom configured to be coupable to a corresponding input and output terminals of a conventional, generic distribution panel, a controller interface located on or within the module housing and coupable to a controller, and a sensor located within the module housing and coupled to the controller interface and configured to produce a signal to the controller, that determines that a minimum or maximum threshold voltage or current of a source/load coupled to the pluggable power management module has been reached based on the signal | 09-23-2010 |
Michael C. Steeves, Garland, TX US
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20110217885 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING ELECTRICAL TERMINATION WITH A PLURALITY OF TYPES OF TERMINATION STRUCTURES - An apparatus for effecting electrical termination with a plurality of types of termination structures includes: (a) a base member presenting a face in a first direction; and (b) a plurality of electrically conductive connection members extending in the first direction from the face. Each respective connection member of the plurality of connection members presents a rod-shaped post. Each post has a first portion presenting a threaded structure and has a second portion presenting an unthreaded structure. | 09-08-2011 |
Michael Clyde Steeves, Garland, TX US
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20140247540 | POWER DISTRIBUTION RACK BUS BAR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A power distribution rack includes a chassis that defines a first slot and a second slot adjacent the first slot. The power distribution rack also includes a plurality of electronics modules including a first module coupled within the first slot and a second module coupled within the second slot. A central bus bar assembly is coupled to the chassis and includes an outer bus bar including a first flange, a second flange, and a first bus plate extending therebetween. The first and second flanges and the first bus plate define a first channel. The bus bar assembly further includes an inner bus bar coupled within the first channel. The inner bus bar includes a third flange, a fourth flange, and a second bus plate extending therebetween. The first and third flanges are coupled to the first module and the second and fourth flanges are coupled to the second module. | 09-04-2014 |
20150295389 | INTEGRATED POWER RACKS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An integrated power rack for use in a data center is provided. The integrated power rack includes a top, a base, a first side and a second side extending between the base and the top, a back member extending between the top, the base, the first side, and the second side, a divider extending from the top to the base, the divider positioned between the first side and the second side, a revenue sub-compartment defined between the first side and the divider, the revenue sub-compartment configured to receive a plurality of revenue producing devices, and a power sub-compartment defined between the second side and the divider, the power sub-compartment housing power equipment that is configured to provide direct-current (DC) power to the revenue sub-compartment. | 10-15-2015 |
Richard H. Steeves, Portland, OR US
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20110310942 | HIGHLY FLEXIBLE FRACTIONAL N FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER - One embodiment of the present invention provides a phase-locked loop (PLL) for synthesizing a fractional frequency. The PLL can include a 1/N frequency divider, a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), a programmable phase mixer, and a phase detector. The programmable phase mixer can be coupled between an output of the VCO and an input of the frequency divider, wherein the programmable phase mixer is configured to receive the output clock signal from the VCO and generate a first clock signal of frequency f | 12-22-2011 |
20110310947 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ADAPTIVE EQUALIZATION - Systems and techniques for adapting and/or optimizing an equalizer of a receiver are described. The equalizer's behavior can be adjusted by modifying one or more equalization parameters. At the beginning of the adaptation and/or optimization process, the system can determine robust initial values for the one or more equalization parameters. The system can then adapt and/or optimize the equalizer by iteratively adjusting the one or more equalization parameters. Specifically, in each iteration, the system can use the receiver's clock and data recovery (CDR) circuitry to determine the number of early and late data transitions associated with one or more data patterns. Next, the system can adjust the one or more equalization parameters so that, for each data pattern in the one or more data patterns, the ratio between the number of early data transitions and the number of late data transitions is substantially equal to a desired value. | 12-22-2011 |
20110311009 | PATTERN AGNOSTIC ON-DIE SCOPE - An on-die scope is described. The on-die scope can include one or more scope slicers, phase sweeping circuitry, voltage sweeping circuitry, and eye-diagram data collection circuitry. The clock and data recovery circuitry can receive an input signal, and output a recovered clock signal and a recovered bit-stream. The phase sweeping circuitry can receive the recovered clock signal, and output the scope clock signal by adding a phase offset to the recovered clock signal. A scope slicer can receive the voltage threshold, the scope clock signal, and the input signal, and output a scope bit-stream. The eye-diagram data collection circuitry can detect one or more bit-patterns in the recovered bit-stream, and modify values of one or more scope counters based solely or partly on the scope bit-stream and the recovered bit-stream. | 12-22-2011 |
Rita Steeves, Stoneham, MA US
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20090076263 | ELIMINATION OF HETEROGENEOUS OR MIXED CELL POPULATION IN TUMORS - Methods of killing or inhibiting tumors comprising of heterogeneous or mixed cell populations is described. The killing or inhibition of tumors is achieved by selectively targeting a unique ligand suspected of being expressed on a particular cell population to also kill a cell population lacking the unique ligand. These conjugates have therapeutic use as they are delivered to a specific cell population to kill these cells and the cytotoxic drug is released to kill non-targeted cells, thereby eliminating the tumor. | 03-19-2009 |
20110319612 | ELIMINATION OF HETEROGENEOUS OR MIXED CELL POPULATION IN TUMORS - Methods of killing or inhibiting tumors comprising of heterogeneous or mixed cell populations is described. The killing or inhibition of tumors is achieved by selectively targeting a unique ligand suspected of being expressed on a particular cell population to also kill a cell population lacking the unique ligand. These conjugates have therapeutic use as they are delivered to a specific cell population to kill these cells and the cytotoxic drug is released to kill non-targeted cells, thereby eliminating the tumor. | 12-29-2011 |
20150056199 | TGF-BETA RECEPTOR TYPE II VARIANTS AND USES THEREOF - In certain aspects, the present disclosure relates to polypeptides comprising a truncated, ligand-binding portion of the extracellular domain of TβRII polypeptide useful to selectively antagonize a TβRII ligand. The disclosure further provides compositions and methods for use in treating or preventing TGFβ associated disorders. | 02-26-2015 |
Rita M. Steeves, Stoneham, MA US
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20120226025 | METHOD OF TARGETING SPECIFIC CELL POPULATIONS USING CELL-BINDING AGENT MAYTANSINOID CONJUGATES LINKED VIA A NON-CLEAVABLE LINKER, SAID CONJUGATES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAID CONJUGATES - The present invention discloses a method for targeting maytansinoids to a selected cell population, the method comprising contacting a cell population or tissue suspected of containing the selected cell population with a cell-binding agent maytansinoid conjugate, wherein one or more maytansinoids is covalently linked to the cell-binding agent via a non-cleavable linker and the cell-binding agent binds to cells of the selected cell population. | 09-06-2012 |
20140093523 | Anti-Integrin Immunoconjugates, Methods and Uses - The invention relates to conjugates of anti-integrin specific antibodies with cytotoxic compounds, the synthesis, selection, and use of such conjugates for use in cancer therapy or other diseases mediated by cell proliferation, cell migration, or inflammation and which pathology involves angiogenesis or neovascularization of new tissue. In addition the invention relates to combination therapy of such diseases wherein the treatment comprises use of said conjugates in combination with one or more other treatment modalities including but not limited to: chemotherapy, surgery or radiation therapy. The preferred conjugates contain maytansinoid compounds linked to the antibody by a disulfide linkage, and preferred chemotherapeutic agents are doxorubicin, a taxane, a camptothecin, a podophyllotoxin, a nucleoside analog, or a pyrimidine analog. | 04-03-2014 |
Robert Steeves, Nashua, NH US
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20110067918 | EMI SHIELDING MATERIALS - Corrosion-resistant electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) shielding material. The material is provided as an admixture of an elastomeric polymeric component and a filler component. The filler component is provided as glass or aluminum particles which are electrolessly-plated with a plating of a nickel-phosphorous alloy. | 03-24-2011 |
Ryan David Steeves, Kitchener CA
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20130065428 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETECTING A PROPER CABLE CONNECTION - An electronic device, systems and methods are described for detecting whether there has been a proper cable connection when a plug is inserted into a socket. A pressure sensor configured to measure air pressure within the socket generates one or more pressure signals as a function of the air pressure, and a processor determines whether a proper cable connection has been made (whether the plug has been fully inserted into the socket) as a function of the pressure signals. | 03-14-2013 |
20150301838 | System and Method for Enabling Customized Notifications on an Electronic Device - A system and method are provided for enabling customized notifications on an electronic device. The method comprises displaying a recommendation on the electronic device to create a custom notification for at least one communication type. The method also comprises enabling the custom notification to be created for the at least one communication type. The recommendation may be determined using usage data associated with the at least one communication type. The custom notification may be created by navigating to a custom notifications user interface. The custom notification may also be created by automatically determining at least one custom notification setting. | 10-22-2015 |
Todd Charles Steeves, Shoreview, MN US
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20150024710 | SECURE REMOTE ACCESS USING WIRELESS NETWORK - A method includes receiving a request from a mobile device to attach to a private wireless network, determining if a subscriber identifier is in a security database, determining if a mobile device equipment identifier is in the security database, authenticating the phone using the subscriber identifier and the mobile device equipment identifier, granting access to the private wireless network only if the phone is authenticated, and passing data between a computer system and a mobile device to monitor and control a remote monitoring and control system. | 01-22-2015 |
Wayne E. Steeves, Plano, TX US
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20100045443 | Method and System for Networking Radio Tags in a Radio Frequency Identification System - A radio frequency tag for a radio frequency identification system is provided that includes an antenna and a receiver coupled to the antenna. The receiver receives and demodulates a message received on at least one frequency. A retransmit controller receives the message, determines a retransmit status for the message, and if the retransmit status is positive, initiates retransmission of the message for reception by another radio tag. | 02-25-2010 |
20120293308 | Method and System for Networking Radio Tags in a Radio Frequency Identification System - A radio frequency tag for a radio frequency identification system is provided that includes an antenna and a receiver coupled to the antenna. The receiver receives and demodulates a message received on at least one frequency. A retransmit controller receives the message, determines a retransmit status for the message, and if the retransmit status is positive, initiates retransmission of the message for reception by another radio tag. | 11-22-2012 |