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Melissa Adoum, Toulouse FR
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20090028635 | Axisymmetric parts equipped with dust removal grooves - An assembly of at least two concentric axisymmetric parts intended to work at least in tension, wherein at least one axisymmetric part is equipped with at least one dust removal groove, the groove being cut from a plain surface of the first axisymmetric part in contact with a plain surface of a concentric second axisymmetric part so as to open toward the plain surface of the second axisymmetric part, the groove being capable of collecting the dust that lies in the area of contact between the two axisymmetric parts. | 01-29-2009 |
Melissa April, Philadelphia, PA US
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20120180831 | ADJUSTABLE UMBRELLA FOR STROLLER - An umbrella assembly for providing cover to a user pushing a stroller or similar device includes a clamp mechanism structured to be coupled to a portion of the stroller and an umbrella portion selectively coupled to the clamp mechanism. The umbrella portion is selectively rotatable relative to the clamp mechanism among a plurality of positions. | 07-19-2012 |
Melissa Brookshier, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20100114081 | BIASING LASER CATHETER: MONORAIL DESIGN - In some embodiments, without limitation, the invention comprises a catheter having an elongated housing with a channel disposed therein. A laser delivery member is movable and at least partially disposed within the channel. A ramp is disposed within the housing at an angle to its central axis and proximate to its distal end. The ramp is adapted to move the distal end of the laser delivery member outwardly from the central axis of the housing. A guidewire biases the distal end of the laser delivery member generally inwardly toward the central axis of the housing. In some embodiments, without limitation, the offset of the central axis of the tip of the laser delivery member from the central axis of the housing is determined by adjusting the extent to which the laser delivery member travels on the ramp, and disposition of the laser delivery member on the guidewire maintains the offset tip substantially parallel to the central axis of the housing. Thus, in accordance with the invention, the distal end of the laser delivery member may be biased in a desired direction or offset, permitting ablation of an area larger than the area of the distal end of the catheter. | 05-06-2010 |
20140194861 | BIASING LASER CATHETER: MONORAIL DESIGN - In some embodiments, without limitation, the invention comprises a catheter having an elongated housing with a channel disposed therein. A laser delivery member is movable and at least partially disposed within the channel. A ramp is disposed within the housing at an angle to its central axis and proximate to its distal end. The ramp is adapted to move the distal end of the laser delivery member outwardly from the central axis of the housing. A guidewire biases the distal end of the laser delivery member generally inwardly toward the central axis of the housing. In some embodiments, without limitation, the offset of the central axis of the tip of the laser delivery member from the central axis of the housing is determined by adjusting the extent to which the laser delivery member travels on the ramp, and disposition of the laser delivery member on the guidewire maintains the offset tip substantially parallel to the central axis of the housing. Thus, in accordance with the invention, the distal end of the laser delivery member may be biased in a desired direction or offset, permitting ablation of an area larger than the area of the distal end of the catheter. | 07-10-2014 |
Melissa Brunozzi, Latrobe, PA US
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20100303532 | Nail polish bottle grips - The present invention comprises several variants of means for facilitating hand removal of a nail polish cap from a nail polish bottle. One variant of the present invention comprises a free-standing, reusable grip placed over at least a portion of the cap of a nail polish bottle to assist in opening said bottle when it would otherwise be difficult to do so by hand without a grip. A kit containing several of these grips can be provided by my invention. The present invention further comprises a cap made of one material with grips of a different material integrated therein. The present invention further comprises a cap made either entirely or mostly of grip material. The present invention still further comprises a nail polish bottle having either a cap with integrated grips or a cap made of grip material. | 12-02-2010 |
Melissa Chaitin, Beverly Hills, CA US
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20110253845 | UTENSIL AND NAPKIN SUPPORT AND METHOD - A utensil and napkin holder is disclosed. The utensil and napkin holder may include a holder body. The holder body includes an elongate utensil support member having a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially longer than the transverse dimension. The utensil support member having one or more recesses therein disposed to support corresponding one or more utensils at or near utility ends of the one or more utensils. The one or more utensils oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension. A napkin holding arrangement is defined by one or more surfaces of one or more of: at least a portion of the holder body, the one or more utensils, and an underlying surface. The napkin holding arrangement including a substantially unobstructed retrieval path whereby a napkin, once in the napkin holding arrangement, is retrievable from the napkin holding arrangement without any substantial disruption to the holder body or to the one or more utensils. | 10-20-2011 |
Melissa Collazo-Martinez, Greensboro, NC US
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20110079246 | DAILY CLEANER WITH SLIP-RESISTANT AND GLOSS-ENHANCING PROPERTIES - A method of cleaning an uncoated surface includes providing a composition having a pH of between about 7 and about 11 and applying the composition to the uncoated surface. The composition includes a fatty acid salt constituting between about 5% and about 40% by weight of the composition, a gloss-enhancing agent constituting between about 0.1% and 20% by weight of the composition, an anti-slip agent constituting between about 0.5% and about 10% by weight of the composition, and water constituting between about 20% and about 94.6% by weight of the composition. The composition can be applied at least three times a week. | 04-07-2011 |
20130184192 | CONCENTRATED CLEANING COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE - The present disclosure relates to a concentrated acidic floor cleaner and methods of using it to clean floors. The concentrated acidic floor cleaner can be diluted to form a use solution that is effective at removing polymerized grease, including animal and vegetable fats and non-trans fats, and other soils from floors. The use solution is especially useful for cleaning floors in commercial kitchens of full service and quick service restaurants and is effective on a variety of floors, including quarry tile. | 07-18-2013 |
Melissa Crenshaw, Bowen Island CA
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20110044061 | Light Control Devices Implemented With Diffusers Having Controllable Diffusion Characteristics - Light control devices implemented with diffusers exhibiting controllable diffusion characteristics provide anisotropic luminous intensity distributions and glare control at high viewing angles while maintaining high luminaire efficiency or daylight utilization. | 02-24-2011 |
Melissa Damschroder, Germantown, MD US
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20090220527 | AFFINITY OPTIMIZED EPHA2 AGONISTIC ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to antibodies with increased affinities that preferentially bind an EphA2 epitope exposed on cancer cells but not non-cancer cells. The present invention further relates to methods and compositions designed for the treatment, management, or prevention of cancer, particularly, metastatic cancer. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more EphA2 antibodies of the invention either alone or in combination with one or more other agents useful for cancer therapy. | 09-03-2009 |
20090221803 | MODULATION OF ANTIBODY EFFECTOR FUNCTION BY HINGE DOMAIN ENGINEERING - The present invention relates to novel molecules (Fc variants) comprising at least one antigen binding region and an Fc region that further comprises a modified hinge which alters the binding of Fc to one or more Fc ligand (e.g., FcγRs) and/or modulates effector function. More specifically, this invention provides Fc variants that have modified binding affinity to one or more FcγR and/or CIq. Additionally, the Fc variants have altered antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity. The invention further provides methods and protocols for the application of said Fc variants particularly for therapeutic purposes. | 09-03-2009 |
20090297514 | HUMANIZATION OF ANTIBODIES - The present invention provides methods of re-engineering or re-shaping an antibody from a first species, wherein the re-engineered or re-shaped antibody does not elicit undesired immune response in a second species, and the re-engineered or re-shaped antibody retains substantially the same antigen binding-ability of the antibody from the first species. In accordance with the present invention, a combinatorial library comprising the CDRs of the antibody from the first species fused in frame with framework regions derived from a second species can be constructed and screened for the desired modified antibody. In particular, the present invention provides methods utilizing low homology acceptor antibody frameworks for efficiently humanizing an antibody or a fragment thereof. The present invention also provides antibodies produced by the methods of the invention. | 12-03-2009 |
20100145028 | Increasing The Production Of Recombinant Antibodies In Mammalian Cells By Site-Directed Mutagenesis - The present invention relates to a reliable, reproducible method for improving the producibility of an antibody. More specifically, this invention provides a method for modifying the heavy chain of an antibody to improve its producibility in eukaryotic cells. Additionally, the method of the invention may improve both antibody producibility and one or more antigen binding characteristics. The invention further provides modified antibodies which are better produced and which have either no change in their antigen binding characteristics or exhibit improved antigen binding characteristics. | 06-10-2010 |
20100216975 | Framework-Shuffling Of Antibodies - The present invention relates to methods of reengineering or reshaping antibodies to reduce the immunogenicity of the antibodies, while maintaining the immunospecificity of the antibodies for an antigen. In particular, the present invention provides methods of producing antibodies immunospecific for an antigen by synthesizing a combinatorial library comprising complementarity determining regions (CDRs) from a donor antibody fused in frame to framework regions from a sub-bank of framework regions. The invention also provides method of producing improved humanized antibodies. The present invention also provides antibodies produced by the methods of the invention. | 08-26-2010 |
20110077383 | HINGE DOMAIN ENGINEERING - The present invention relates to novel molecules (Fc variants) comprising at least one antigen binding region and an Fc region that further comprises a modified hinge which improves stability and/or alters the binding of Fc to one or more metal ion and/or one or more Fc ligand (e.g., FcγRs) and/or modulates effector function. More specifically, this invention provides Fc variants that are less susceptible to metal ion-mediated cleavage and/or have modified binding affinity to one or more FcγR and/or C1q. Additionally, the Fc variants have altered antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity. Furthermore, the modified hinge of the Fc variants retains a similar flexibility to the wild type hinge. The invention further provides methods and protocols for the application of said Fc variants particularly for therapeutic purposes. | 03-31-2011 |
20120046450 | Modulation Of Antibody Effector Function By Hinge Domain Engineering - The present invention relates to novel molecules (Fc variants) comprising at least one antigen binding region and an Fc region that further comprises a modified hinge which alters the binding of Fc to one or more Fc ligand (e.g., FcγRs) and/or modulates effector function. More specifically, this invention provides Fc variants that have modified binding affinity to one or more FcγR and/or C1q. Additionally, the Fc variants have altered antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity. The invention further provides methods and protocols for the application of said Fc variants particularly for therapeutic purposes. | 02-23-2012 |
20130115657 | HUMANIZED ANTI-CD19 ANTIBODIES AND THEIR USE IN TREATMENT OF ONCOLOGY, TRANSPLANTATION AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - The present invention provides chimeric and humanized versions of anti-CD19 mouse monoclonal antibodies. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions, immunotherapeutic compositions, and methods using therapeutic antibodies that bind to the human CD19 antigen and that may mediate ADCC, CDC, and/or apoptosis for the treatment of B cell diseases and disorders, such as, but not limited to, B cell malignancies, for the treatment and prevention of autoimmune disease, and for the treatment and prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), humoral rejection, and post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in human transplant recipients. | 05-09-2013 |
Melissa Damschroder, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20140072577 | ANTIBODIES THAT SPECIFICALLY BIND STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ALPHA TOXIN AND METHODS OF USE - Herein provided are compositions, methods of manufacture and methods of use pertaining to anti-alpha toxin antibodies and fragments. | 03-13-2014 |
20140171623 | Modulation Of Antibody Effector Function By Hinge Domain Engineering - The present invention relates to novel molecules (Fc variants) comprising at least one antigen binding region and an Fc region that further comprises a modified hinge which alters the binding of Fc to one or more Fc ligand (e.g., FcγRs) and/or modulates effector function. More specifically, this invention provides Fc variants that have modified binding affinity to one or more FcγR and/or C1q. Additionally, the Fc variants have altered antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity. The invention further provides methods and protocols for the application of said Fc variants particularly for therapeutic purposes. | 06-19-2014 |
20150023966 | COMBINATION THERAPIES USING ANTI-PSEUDOMONAS PSL AND PCRV BINDING MOLECULES - This disclosure relates to combination therapies comprising anti- | 01-22-2015 |
Melissa Di Muri, Milano IT
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20080205838 | Optical Device Including a Buried Grating With Air Filled Voids and Method For Realising It - An optical device includes a waveguide, the waveguide having a core surrounded by a cladding, the cladding including a lower cladding, the core being placed above the lower cladding, a lateral cladding adjacent to a first and a second opposite lateral sides of the core, and an over-cladding, the over-cladding being positioned above the core and lateral cladding. The core and lateral cladding define a guiding layer. A grating structure is formed in the guiding layer, which includes a plurality of empty trenches. The over-cladding includes a cap layer, the cap layer having a first refractive index and being in contact with the grating structure. The first refractive index of the cap layer is substantially identical to the refractive index of the lateral cladding in contact with the cap layer. Additionally, the cap layer is located above the trenches and forms bridges connecting each couple of adjacent trenches of the plurality, so that voids are formed in the trenches. | 08-28-2008 |
Melissa Dopkins, Chicago, IL US
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20090232718 | MULTI-STAGE CATALYTIC AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods for the production of a secure supply of breathable air are important under conditions where threats from chemical and biological weapons may be present. A method and a multi-stage CATOX system for producing a purified air flow from ambient air which may have nitrogen containing toxicants is provided. The multi-stage CATOX system has a first stage and second stage, at least one of the first or the second stage has a first catalytic heat exchanger with a cold side supporting a first catalyst and a hot side configured to transfer heat therefrom to the first catalyst. | 09-17-2009 |
20110146492 | AIR SEPARATION MODULE FIBER MATERIAL FORMULATION - Hollow fiber membranes, such as those used in air separation modules, are generally made from solution spinning. Typically, solvent is present in the bore of the fiber for the spinning process. This solvent, in addition to the solvent already present in the polymer dope solution, may cause voids in the fiber material. By adding citric acid to the polymer dope material, these voids may be reduced or eliminated. | 06-23-2011 |
Melissa Dormitzer, Germantown, MD US
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20090148459 | Prevention or Treatment of Cancer Using Integrin alphavbeta3 Antagonists in Combination with Other Agents - The present invention relates to methods and compositions designed for the treatment, management or prevention of cancer. The methods of the invention comprise the administration of an effective amount of one or more antagonists of Integrin α | 06-11-2009 |
Melissa Eiles, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20120237001 | PHONE TEST SET TDR - A phone test set provides TDR capability in a hand held device, enabling measurements on phone lines including, distance to opens, distance to shorts, and distance to bridge taps. | 09-20-2012 |
Melissa Ells, Oxford GB
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20090113604 | Attachment clip or support for a garment - A device for attachment together of first and second garments is disclosed. The device comprises a retaining portion for receiving the first garment, and fixing attachment means thereto, the attachment means comprising a pair of opposing contact regions biased towards mutual contact, which contact regions are configured to grip opposing surfaces of the second garment to attach the attachment means thereto. | 05-07-2009 |
Melissa Fardy, Berkeley, CA US
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20090293928 | Process For Altering Thermoelectric Properties Of A Material - A process for altering the thermoelectric properties of an electrically conductive material is provided. The process includes providing an electrically conducting material and a substrate. The electrically conducting material is brought into contact with the substrate. A thermal gradient can be applied to the electrically conducting material and a voltage applied to the substrate. In this manner, the electrical conductivity, the thermoelectric power and/or the thermal conductivity of the electrically conductive material can be altered and the figure of merit increased. | 12-03-2009 |
Melissa Fiutak, Skaneateles, NY US
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20110233280 | TERMINAL WITH RADIO TRANSCEIVER HAVING POWER OUTPUT - There is provided for herein a terminal having a radio transceiver, the radio transceiver having a maximum output power and an operating power. The operating power is limitable to a power limit that less than or equal to the maximum output power and is operator selectable from a set of power limit values so as to reduce interference with other devices operating in the 2.4 GHz spectrum of the ISM band. In one embodiment, the set of power limit values includes the maximum output power and a plurality of additional values. In another embodiment, the set of power limit values includes a plurality of values, the plurality of values including at least first and second values less than 16 dB apart in magnitude. | 09-29-2011 |
20110284625 | DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING SYSTEM SUPPORTING MULTIPLE THIRD PARTY CODE PLUG-INS WITH CONFIGURATION FILES HAVING CONDITIONAL PROGRAMMING LOGIC CONTROLLING THE CHAINING OF MULTIPLE THIRD-PARTY PLUG-INS - A hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system supporting a multi-tier modular software, and plug-in extendable, architecture. The digital image capture and processing system can be realized as an image-capturing cell phone, a digital camera, a video camera, mobile computing terminal and portable data terminal (PDT), provided with suitable hardware platform, communication protocols and user interfaces. The configuration file that controls (i.e. conditions) the multiple third-party plug-ins includes conditional programming logic that chains (i.e. orders) the multiple third-party plug-ins so that the customer can enable interaction and configuration between multiple plug-ins, and achieve enhanced system functionality. | 11-24-2011 |
Melissa Freeman, Salem, VA US
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20090052134 | LIQUID-COOLED GROUNDED HEATSINK FOR DIODE RECTIFIER SYSTEM - A diode rectifier system for generator excitation includes a plurality of diode modules mounted on a heatsink and a coolant tube provided in the heatsink. The heatsink is electrically grounded. A method of cooling a diode rectifier system for generator excitation comprises providing a flow of liquid coolant in the coolant tube and electrically grounding the heatsink. | 02-26-2009 |
Melissa Frilot, Houston, TX US
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20130098687 | WEAR AND BUCKLING RESISTANT DRILL PIPE - The present invention describes a drill pipe in which various sections of the pipe are strengthened, or their shape is altered, in order to improve the wear and buckle resistance of the drill pipe. The sections are strengthened using various hardening methods such as heat treatment processes and/or expansion techniques. A sleeve can also be applied to the strengthened portions. Surface enhancers, such as hardbanding, can be applied to the strengthened portions or the sleeve in order to provide abrasion resistance or to reduce friction. | 04-25-2013 |
Melissa Frock, Larwill, IN US
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20130030465 | BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH BONE SCREW RETENTION FEATURES - A bone plate assembly is disclosed which includes at least one plate segment having at least one aperture extending therethrough for receiving a head portion of a bone screw, and a structure supported by the plate segment and intersecting the aperture for retaining the head portion of the bone screw with respect to the plate segment. | 01-31-2013 |
20130304067 | DYNAMIC BONE FRACTURE PLATES - A bone fracture plate assembly including female and male plate portions. The female plate portion has a post, a female dovetail, and an extending aim with a group of ratchet teeth. The male plate portion has two upstanding posts, a male dovetail for coupling to the female dovetail so that the plate portions move linearly with respect to each other, a slot for the arm, and a pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth. A spring, coupled to the posts of the plate portions, dynamically connects the plate portions by applying a compressive load therebetween. The spring has a pair of elongated ears, each defining a slot to allow for relative movement of the plate portions. The ratchet teeth are engaged by the pawl to retain the plate portions together, and the spring mounts on the posts of the plate portions such that the spring biases the plate portions together. | 11-14-2013 |
20140039564 | BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH BONE SCREW RETENTION FEATURES - A bone plate assembly is disclosed which includes at least one plate segment having at least one aperture extending therethrough for receiving a head portion of a bone screw, and a structure supported by the plate segment and intersecting the aperture for retaining the head portion of the bone screw with respect to the plate segment. | 02-06-2014 |
20140194930 | INTERSPINOUS PROCESS IMPLANT HAVING DEPLOYABLE ANCHOR BLADES - An interspinous process implant is disclosed that includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, an interior cavity and opposed proximal and distal end portions, a pair of anchor wings operatively associated with the distal end portion of the body and mounted for pivotal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the body between a first position housed within the interior cavity of the body and a second position extending radially outwardly from the body, an anchor collar operatively associated with the proximal portion of the body and mounted for axial movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the body between a first position spaced apart from the anchor wings and a second position approximated with the anchor wings, a pair of anchor blades operatively associated with the anchor collar and mounted for movement between a first position housed at least partially within the interior cavity of the body and a second position extending radially outwardly from the anchor collar. | 07-10-2014 |
20140358186 | INSTRUMENT FOR INSERTING AN INTERSPINOUS PROCESS IMPLANT - An insertion device for deploying an implant includes an elongated main body having a distal locking portion for coupling to the implant and a proximal handle portion. The main body defines a central passage and the distal locking portion has outer ridges and slots to allow the outer ridges to flex radially inward when mounting to the implant. A plunger slides in the central passage for movement between an unlocked position for mounting the implant on the distal locking portion, a locked position for locking the implant on the distal locking portion, and an insertion instrument deployed position for deploying the actuation plunger to move the blades from the stowed position to the deployed position. A spike cap drive rotatably mounts on the main body having a socket end for engaging a drive nut on the implant to, in turn, move the spike cap. | 12-04-2014 |
20140371795 | Interspinous process implant having pin driven engagement arms - An interspinous process implant comprising an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis and an interior cavity. The implant includes engagement members movable between a first position stowed within the interior cavity and a second position deployed from the interior cavity. Each engagement member includes a central hub defining a hub axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body. Each central hub has an inwardly extending crank pin. The crank pins are radially offset from the hub axis and circumferentially spaced apart from one another. The implant also include an elongated drive shaft mounted for axial movement within the interior cavity and includes a distal actuation portion having upper and lower yokes positioned to cooperate with the crank pins. Upon axial movement of the drive shaft the crank pins translate through respective arcuate paths about the hub axis, causing corresponding rotational movement of the engagement members about the hub axis. | 12-18-2014 |
20150073416 | BONE PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH PLATES THAT RATCHET TOGETHER - A bone plate assembly is disclosed which includes at least one plate segment having at least one aperture extending therethrough for receiving a head portion of a bone screw, and a structure supported by the plate segment and intersecting the aperture for retaining the head portion of the bone screw with respect to the plate segment. | 03-12-2015 |
Melissa Grupen-Shemansky, Los Gatos, CA US
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20080318348 | Method of constructing a stacked-die semiconductor structure - In constructing a multi-die semiconductor device, a plurality of semiconductor die are provided. Each die is probe tested when it is part of a wafer. Flat contacts are connected to each die when it is part of a wafer. After wafer sawing, each die is tested in a test socket, using the contacts connected thereto. The die are then packaged in stacked relation to form the multi-die semiconductor device. | 12-25-2008 |
20090250255 | Connections for electronic devices on double-sided circuit board - In the present electronic structure, a substrate is provided in the form of a circuit board. First and second electronic devices are positioned on opposite sides of the circuit board, each having a plurality of contacts connected to the circuit board. Each of the contacts of the first device is connected to a contact of the second device by a connector though the circuit board. At least one of the contacts of the first device is connected to the contact of the second device which is most adjacent to that contact of the first device across the circuit board. | 10-08-2009 |
Melissa Gulmezian, Irvine, CA US
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20120312840 | CONTAINER CLOSURE SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL ANTIMICROBIAL ADDITIVES - A container-closure system includes a sterile vessel configured to store a preservative-free therapeutic agent. A polymeric applicator is fluidly coupled to the vessel through which the therapeutic agent is dispensed. Surfaces of the applicator that are susceptible to contamination during dispensing of the therapeutic agent comprise one or more antimicrobial additives which provide antimicrobial efficacy at the applicator surfaces. | 12-13-2012 |
20130157963 | OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYVINYL CAPRALACTAM-POLYVINYL ACETATE-POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL GRAFT COPOLYMERS - Compositions and methods related to ophthalmic use of polyvinyl capralactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymers and therapeutic uses are described herein. | 06-20-2013 |
20140128329 | OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYVINYL CAPROLACTAM-POLYVINYL ACETATE-POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL GRAFT COPOLYMERS - Compositions and methods related to ophthalmic use of polyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymers and therapeutic uses are described herein. | 05-08-2014 |
Melissa Hamlet, Whitman, MA US
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20100167626 | ATHLETIC UNDERGARMENT AND RIDING BREECHES HAVING SAME - Featured is an athletic undergarment that provides compressive support in the legs and lower torso of a person and which is composed of a breathable material appropriate for athletic use so as to facilitate wicking of moisture away from the body and also facilitating heat transfer from the body. In particular embodiments, the athletic undergarment includes a first garment portion that joins with itself to form a first leg support portion, a second garment portion that joins with itself to form a second leg support portion, a third portion that joins the first and second portions to form a gusset, and the first and second portions join with each other to form a torso support portion. Also featured is a riding garment including riding breeches in which is securedly disposed the undergarment of the present invention. | 07-01-2010 |
Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, Phoenix, AZ US
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20120121710 | Mucosal Immunization - Methods and compositions for eliciting an immune response to an antigen are disclosed. In certain aspects, these methods concern eliciting an immune response in a subject by administering to the mucosa of the subject a composition comprising a virus-like particle (“VLP”) and Murabutide. | 05-17-2012 |
20130095134 | STABILIZED VIRUS LIKE PARTICLES HAVING ENHANCED MUCOSAL IMMUNOGENICITY - This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for inducing immune response. Specifically, the disclosure relates to a composition comprising a subunit antigen stabilized by a polysaccharide-containing plant extract, in which the antigen consists of virus-like particles that have enhanced mucosal immuno-genicity as a result of the stabilization. | 04-18-2013 |
20140065185 | Mucosal Immunization - A method for eliciting an immune response by contacting a mucosal surface utilizing a composition including an antigen, a NOD agonist, and a mucoadhesive, wherein the NOD agonist is N-Acetyl-muramyl-L-Alanyl-D-Glutamin-n-butyl-ester (“Murabutide”). | 03-06-2014 |
Melissa Hinga, League City, TX US
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20130023416 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO PRODUCE RICE RESISTANT TO ACCASE INHIBITORS - Mutant rice resistant/tolerant to ACCase inhibiting herbicides, in particular FOP herbicides, are listed in Table 1. The ACCase inhibitng herbicides used for selection include quizalofop. An exemplary mutant rice tolerant to an ACCase herbicide is disclosed, with a rice genome having G2096S or the equivalent, in the carboxyl transferase domain of the ACCase coding gene, using the Black-Grass numbering system. This mutation shows differential response to FOPs vs. DIMs herbicides, and a greater differential with comparable non-resistant rice lines. Methods to control weeds and methods to produce herbicide resistant rice including transgenic rice, are disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20140059721 | RICE RESISTANT/TOLERANT TO HPPD INHIBITING HERBICIDES - A mutant rice resistant/tolerant to 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibiting herbicides is disclosed. The HPPD herbicides useful for selection and weed control include mesotrione, benzobicyclon, and combinations thereof. This rice is useful for weed control. Molecular markers useful for selection are also disclosed. | 02-27-2014 |
20150038331 | RICE RESISTANT TO HPPD AND ACCASE INHIBITING HERBICIDES - Rice is described that is tolerant/resistant to a plurality of herbicides, for example, ACCase and HPPD inhibitors. Use of the rice for weed control and methods of producing tolerant/resistant rice are also described. | 02-05-2015 |
Melissa Hirota, Long Beach, CA US
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20080319820 | MOVE LOT SIZE BALANCING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for allowing a vehicle dealer and manufacturer to match dealer orders and manufacturing plant shipments easily and equitably are disclosed. The method significantly decreases processing time, saving valuable time, money, and manpower resources. An automated linear expression calculation for determining and balancing vehicle allocation allows for equitable balancing of manufacturing plant orders and efficient optimization. The linear expression calculation may be performed in an iterative series of steps. The linear expression calculation handles a plurality of attribute features, thereby accommodating a plurality of dealer requests and vehicle options. The linear expression calculation creates a matrix representing the plurality of attribute features, and with each iteration the values within the matrix are refined and optimized, with the resulting matrix representing an optimized and balanced allocation of manufacturing plant production orders among a plurality of manufacturing plants. | 12-25-2008 |
Melissa Hoijtink, Amsterdam NL
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20120103189 | Method For Separating A Medium Mixture Into Fractions - The invention relates to a device for separating a flowing medium mixture into at least two fractions with differing mass density. The device comprises an inlet for the medium mixture to be separated, which connects to first separating means for separating the flowing mixture in at least a first and a second fraction, and that connect to first and second outlet means for discharging the first and second fractions. The device further comprises a feedback loop comprising second separating means between the second outlet means and the inlet means of the first separating means. The invention also relates to a method for separating a flowing medium mixture into at least two fractions with differing mass density, using the claimed device. The device and method allow to obtain a more selective separation, particularly in purifying natural gas. | 05-03-2012 |
Melissa Hunfalvay, Silver Spring, MD US
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20130293844 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING HUMAN EYE TRACKING - Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating human eye tracking. One method includes receiving data representing the location of and/or information tracked by an individual's eye or eyes before, during, or after the individual performs a task; identifying a temporal phase or a biomechanical phase of the task performed by the individual; identifying a visual cue in the identified temporal phase or biomechanical phase; and scoring the tracking of the individual's eye or eyes by comparing the data to the visual cue. | 11-07-2013 |
Melissa Jaroneski, Glen Allen, VA US
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20120191465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING HOSPITAL DATA - The present disclosure relates approaches that may be used to analyze data from hospital records to identify deficiencies in the operation of the hospital. In certain implementations, features of the data may be evaluated in conjunction with performance indicators to identify root causes associated with the deficiencies. In further implementations, identification of root causes of deficiencies identified in the historical data may be used to generate recommendations for changes to the operation of the hospital. In further implementations, events may be predicted based on the identification of a features or features within the current data that is indicative of a pending problem or event. | 07-26-2012 |
Melissa Jerkins, Austin, TX US
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20110278203 | SEPARATION OF PARTICLES FROM A FLOWING STREAM - This invention provides a process for separating particles. The process is particularly effective in separating particles such as isotopes of a chemical element. In carrying out the process, at least one particle stream that comprises the particles that are to be separated is contacted with a separate carrier gas stream to produce a mixed stream. A portion of the particles in the mixed stream is magnetically activated, and the magnetically activated particles are separated from non-magnetically activated particles the mixed stream. | 11-17-2011 |
Melissa Johnson, Los Gatos, CA US
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20110069702 | BRANDED VOIP SERVICE PORTAL - A method is provided for a Voice over IP (VoIP) Operator to enable another entity, the call branding company, to offer a phone service of its own brand using that VoIP service company's physical service infrastructure which includes, for example, the VoIP client application, the VoIP network elements, and provisioning, billing and ordering systems, the method including the steps of receiving an incoming VoIP call over a network from a caller's VoIP client, matching one or more parameters of the incoming call against one or more call branding activation triggers; and, in the event of a match, applying call branding to the VoIP call as specified by a call branding configuration profile associated with the matched call branding activation trigger. Additional methods of applying call branding provided include the call branding company setting up a call branding configuration profile with the VoIP service provider, the call branding configuration profile including one or more call branding activation triggers, advertisements, VoIP soft-phone client skins, VoIP service options, sponsorship details and call redirection/forwarding rules. | 03-24-2011 |
Melissa Junttila, San Francisco, CA US
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20090232821 | Use Of A Growth-Stimulating Protein - This invention relates to the inhibition of a newly discovered growth-stimulating protein in an individual. Further, the invention relates to a method for preventing or treating a cancer, or preventing or treating cancer growth, invasion or metastasis, or preventing or treating other hyperproliferative diseases in an individual, by down regulating the expression of said growth-stimulating protein or by inactivating said protein. Still further, the invention concerns a method for diagnosing cancer or other hyperproliferative diseases in an individual based on said growth-stimulating protein. | 09-17-2009 |
20120077750 | USE OF A GROWTH-STIMULATING PROTEIN - This invention relates to the inhibition of a newly discovered growth-stimulating protein in an individual. Further, the invention relates to a method for preventing or treating a cancer, or preventing or treating cancer growth, invasion or metastasis, or preventing or treating other hyperproliferative diseases in an individual, by down regulating the expression of said growth-stimulating protein or by inactivating said protein. Still further, the invention concerns a method for diagnosing cancer or other hyperproliferative diseases in an individual based on said growth-stimulating protein. | 03-29-2012 |
20130197063 | USE OF A GROWTH-STIMULATING PROTEIN - This invention relates to the inhibition of a newly discovered growth-stimulating protein in an individual. Further, the invention relates to a method for preventing or treating a cancer, or preventing or treating cancer growth, invasion or metastasis, or preventing or treating other hyperproliferative diseases in an individual, by down regulating the expression of said growth-stimulating protein or by inactivating said protein. Still further, the invention concerns a method for diagnosing cancer or other hyperproliferative diseases in an individual based on said growth-stimulating protein. | 08-01-2013 |
Melissa Justman, Las Animas, CO US
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20130209591 | Composition and method for minimizing bulling behavior of cattle - A method and composition for treating feedlot cattle in order to mask odor or pheromones given by cattle that trigger other cattle to mount them in a behavior pattern known as Buller Steer Syndrome, or to at least provide a scent which neutralizes that behavior. | 08-15-2013 |
Melissa King, West Chester, PA US
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20090191527 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN RATING A CONSTITUENT - A higher education constituent relationship (CRM) system may provide an educational institution with a graphical display of a probability and desirability value for a person at a stage of a student life cycle. For example, the higher education CRM system may receive a history of interactions between the person and the institution. The higher education CRM system may use the history of interactions and information about the person to calculate the probability value, or measure of the likelihood that the person moves to another stage in the student life cycle, and the desirability value, or a measure of the appeal of the person to the educational institution at a stage of the student life cycle, for the person. The higher education CRM system may display the calculated values for the probability and desirability to a representative of the institution. | 07-30-2009 |
Melissa Klubnik, Hudson, OH US
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20090291420 | Method for Developing Fine Motor Skills of the Hand - A method for developing fine motor skills of the hand, the method having the steps of manufacturing a fine-motor-skills-of-the-hand development workbook system that is made up of more than one workbook, wherein substantially all of the workbook pages are construction paper, and each of the workbooks are respectively made up of distinct printed subject matter and patterns; printing subject matter and patterns on each of the construction-paper pages that are to be inserted into each of the respective workbooks; inserting and binding the pre-printed construction-paper pages into each of the system's respective workbooks; and identifying and visually displaying each of the system's workbooks as having relatively different levels of complexity in the development of fine motor skills of the hand. | 11-26-2009 |
Melissa Knope, Ellington, CT US
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20120085849 | BOWL MILL DEFLECTOR - A deflector ( | 04-12-2012 |
Melissa Kuzmich, Somerville, NJ US
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20080280799 | Massaging Bar Soap - A soap bar comprising at least two different portions wherein the portions have a difference in solubility of at least 1.0%. | 11-13-2008 |
Melissa Lee US
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20090281186 | Composition and Method for Reducing Stress - The present invention relates to a composition and method for reducing stress, in a mammal, wherein said composition acts by modulating levels and activities of various neurotransmitters and enhancing the phosphotidyl-inositol second messenger system affected by neurotransmitters. The composition of the present invention comprises at least L-theanine, including derivatives of L-theanine, and inositol, including derivatives of inositol. | 11-12-2009 |
Melissa Loafman, Dallas, TX US
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20110246614 | Mobile Content Management - A computer system interacts with a mobile device to support the needs of remote users and may leverage e-ink technology so that a mobile user can access, manage and read documents without being tethered. The mobile device allows for both user-initiated downloads from a corporate entity as well as corporate pushes by the corporate entity to ensure that the user has updated content. The computer system receives a request for selected electronic content, where the request includes updated configuration information and user identification. The computer system then maps the user identification to a device type from a plurality of device types. Embodiments support different device types including electronic ink display capable devices. The selected electronic content is then downloaded to the mobile device. Subsequently, the computer system pushes updated versions of the selected electronic content based on the updated configuration information. | 10-06-2011 |
Melissa Manuszak, Paris FR
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20090004123 | Cosmetic Composition Comprising Polyorganosiloxane and Uses Thereof - The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable vector and polyorganosiloxane. The polyorganosiloxane comprises a group that includes a sterically hindered amine, and a polyalkoxyl group. | 01-01-2009 |
20130243704 | Cosmetic Composition Comprising Polyorganosiloxane and Uses Thereof - The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable vector and polyorganosiloxane. The polyorganosiloxane comprises a group that includes a sterically hindered amine, and a polyalkoxyl group. | 09-19-2013 |
Melissa Martinetti, Bridgewater, NJ US
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20120045402 | DENTIFRICE COMPOSITION - Disclosed are dentifrice compositions comprising an orally acceptable vehicle and at least one source of metal ions in a polymer matrix, the metal being selected from zinc, stannous, copper or combinations thereof, the at least one source of metal ions comprising from 10 to 75 wt % of the total weight of the polymer matrix and the at least one source of metal ions, and wherein the dentifrice composition comprises less than 10 wt % water based on the total weight of the dentifrice composition. Also disclosed is a method of stabilizing at least one source of metal ions in a dentifrice compositions. | 02-23-2012 |
20120045495 | HIGHER LOADING ZINC-CONTAINING FILMS - Described herein are polymer matrix films, compositions comprising the polymer matrix films, and methods of preparing and using the same. | 02-23-2012 |
20120244090 | DISSOLVABLE FILMS CONTAINING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF NONIONIC SURFACTANTS SUCH AS POLYSORBATES TO ENHANCE HIGH SOLID LOADINGS - An oral care composition and method are described in which the composition includes a film or a plurality of film fragments entrained in a carrier. The film or plurality of film fragments comprises a relatively high concentration of nonionic surfactants. The composition and methods provide benefits including higher active material loading in the film formula for improved efficacy, and a reduced amount of film needed in a product, which at the same time delivering comparable or improved efficacy with lower loading of the film in the composition | 09-27-2012 |
Melissa Matarese, Franklin Lakes, NJ US
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20110264055 | Medical Device - The present invention is related to a medical device for transvaginal delivery, comprising a flexible coil which is able to expand from a compressed state after being released so that it comes into contact with the vaginal mucosa, said coil carrying a medicament. The present invention is furthermore related to a system comprising a tampon which is wound with said medical device. | 10-27-2011 |
Melissa Mihalevich, Kirksville, MO US
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20140109530 | Longeing Device - A longeing device for attachment to equine headgear includes a flexing segment having first and second ends. The segment is configured with a length so that when its ends are attached to opposite lateral sides of headgear on an equine head in a normal standing position, the segment's midpoint hangs freely below the head. The segment includes at least one rigid element configured to apply force to a side of the head when the segment is pulled laterally. First and second fasteners, each coupled to a respective first and second end of the flexing segment, couple to attachment points of the headgear. | 04-24-2014 |
Melissa Mowbray-D'Arbela, Hong Kong HK
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20110110818 | DRY SANITIZING PATCH FOR DECREASING HUMAN PATHOGEN TRANSMISSION - A dry sanitizing patch for use in decreasing the transmission of one or more than one human pathogen, the dry sanitizing patch comprising: a) a binding layer comprising a fabric comprising one or more than one binding substance comprising one or more than one human pathogen binding group for chemically attaching the human pathogen to the binding substance; b) an adhesive layer connected to the binding layer, and comprising an adhesive suitable for reversibly attaching the dry sanitizing patch to a surface; and c) a backing layer removably connected to the adhesive layer to protect the adhesive layer until the patch is ready for use. | 05-12-2011 |
Melissa Mowbray-D' Arbela, Hong Kong HK
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20120272967 | Mask Structure and Compositions for Use in Decreasing the Transmission of Human Pathogens - A facemask structure for inactivating pathogens includes a facial contact layer that is benign to human skin followed by a subsequent interior layer and an outer layer including an anti-pathogenic material. In this manner, active, isolated anti-pathogen layers can be provided in a multilayer mask structure. For example, an important anti-viral mask structure uses one or a mixture of acids to create a low pH environment on the first inner (or outer hydrophilic layer) so that the virus laden droplets from, e.g., a sneeze, are absorbed into and away from the surface. Thus, for an infected wearer, two or more hydrophilic layers on the interior of the mask can protect the environment from an infected wearer. | 11-01-2012 |
Melissa Muff-Luett, Minneapolis, MN US
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20090170754 | TREATING LIVER DISEASES - This document provides methods and materials related to treating liver conditions. For example, the methods and materials relating to the use of cAMP inhibitors to treat liver conditions are provided. | 07-02-2009 |
20120277153 | TREATING LIVER DISEASES - This document provides methods and materials related to treating liver conditions. For example, the methods and materials relating to the use of cAMP inhibitors to treat liver conditions are provided. | 11-01-2012 |
Melissa Nataadiningrat, Oakland, NJ US
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20100154251 | PROTECTIVE FOOT COVERING AND DANCE SHOES INCORPORATING SAME - A protective foot cover for use in dance, exercise, or athletic applications using strategically placed thicker protective pieces in ball and toe areas of the foot in connection with an elastic material in the sole structure to allow the foot to move freely and provide less of a barrier between the foot and floor such that a dancer can better sense the floor upon which they dance. The foot cover incorporates strategically placed protective patches that provide support, protection, and comfort to the ball and toe portions of the foot. The patches are spaced from one another so that the footwear is able to move more naturally with the expansion of the foot as pressure is applied to the foot. The foot cover may be used alone, whereby the toe and heel portions of the foot are exposed, or in combination with a dance shoe providing a stretchable sole running from the arch portion to the toe portion of the foot. | 06-24-2010 |
20130174444 | FLEXIBLE SHOE SOLE - A sole for dance footwear such as a dance sneaker includes an outsole having forefoot, arch and heel portions and which contains openings in the forefoot and arch portions. The bottom surface of the outsole further includes a plurality of laterally extending spaced grooves. The grooves and openings provide increased flexure of the outsole from heel to toe and from side to side about a longitudinal axis of the outsole. A shank between the openings in the arch portion of the outsole supports the foot during dance movements, maintains the integrity of the shoe, and improves the aesthetics and ergonomic movement of the footwear. | 07-11-2013 |
20130239436 | SHOE STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system for a dance shoe includes at least one elongated strap having first and second ends connected with the shoe upper at opposite sides thereof. At least one strap end is removably connected with the upper via a fastening assembly including a fastener. A plurality of connectors is provided in longitudinally spaced relation on the upper so that the strap fastener may be connected with a selected connector to adjust the strap and comfortably retain the shoe on the foot of the wearer. | 09-19-2013 |
Melissa Olson US
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20100130301 | Stand for golf clubs - An improved stand for golf clubs may provide the ability to keep the golf clubs with the golfer, but not having the lie the clubs on the ground. It is an improved stand for holding golf clubs while golfing on the greens of a golf course. The stand may represent a simple design that can be stood on the ground and carried with the golfer while golfing. This is especially useful, but not limited to, when carrying the putter, the sand wedge and other clubs near the golf hole. In a preferred embodiment, the stand is a simple design that can be placed on the ground and carried with the golfer while golfing. This is especially useful, but not limited to, when carrying the putter, the sand wedge and other clubs near the golf hole. In an alternative embodiment, the stand can be opened and stood up to have the golf clubs leaned against it while in use by manually locking the legs into place. It may be placed in the golf bag and used when needed to carry multiple clubs on the greens. In an alternative embodiment, the stand can be opened and stood up to have the golf clubs leaned against it while in use by manually locking the legs into place. Overall, the stand may be useful for golfers who don't want to lay their clubs on the ground. | 05-27-2010 |
Melissa Ottens-Rendon, Waukesha, WI US
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20090010730 | ROUTER - A router includes a base and a motor housing supported by the base and movable relative to the base. One of the base and the motor housing defines a depth adjustment column having an open end. The router also includes a motor supported by the motor housing and operable to drive a tool element, a depth adjustment mechanism at least partially positioned in the depth adjustment column and being operable to adjust the cutting depth of the tool element, and a flexible shield connectable to the base in a position to cover the open end and to allow access to the depth adjustment mechanism through the open end. | 01-08-2009 |
Melissa Puspasari, Jakarta ID
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20110177177 | HERBAL EXTRACT AS SENSITIVITY ENHANCER TOWARD INSULIN AND ANTIDIABETES - A herbal extract composition from Lythraceae and Lauraceae family plants and its usage as insulin resistance reducer, syndrome X normalization, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes treatments, particularly as activator in insulin signal pathway, as modulator in glucose transport system, as modulator in adiponectin secretion, and as suppressor in insulin resistance. Representative from Lythraceae family has been selected | 07-21-2011 |
Melissa Quintanilha, Seattle, WA US
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20120117496 | DECLARATIVE AND MULTI-MODE WIZARD FRAMEWORK - A user interface mechanism may be defined by a story from which a wizard engine may create a user interface. The engine may present the story using various user interface containers that define a layout and general functions of a user interface, along with styles that may define the ‘look and feel’ of the user interface. The story may define an action performed once data are collected from the user. The story may also define data passed to the action, as well as the data collected from a user. The story may further define translation routines or other actions that may be launched in response to receiving user action and used to generate data that may be passed to the action. | 05-10-2012 |
20140040788 | DECLARATIVE AND MULTI-MODE WIZARD FRAMEWORK - A user interface mechanism may be defined by a story from which a wizard engine may create a user interface. The engine may present the story using various user interface containers that define a layout and general functions of a user interface, along with styles that may define the ‘look and feel’ of the user interface. The story may define an action performed once data are collected from the user. The story may also define data passed to the action, as well as the data collected from a user. The story may further define translation routines or other actions that may be launched in response to receiving user action and used to generate data that may be passed to the action. | 02-06-2014 |
Melissa Roshon, Hilliard, OH US
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20110254229 | SEAL ASSEMBLY - Seal assemblies are provided. In one embodiment, an example shaft seal assembly comprises an immiscible fluid and a reservoir structure. The immiscible fluid is immiscible with respect to a contained internal fluid in an enclosure with a penetrating shaft. The reservoir structure is disposed in close proximity to the shaft, and the reservoir structure contains the immiscible fluid. The immiscible fluid of the seal assembly provides a fluid barrier to the internal fluid to limit loss of the internal fluid over time. | 10-20-2011 |
Melissa Roulette-Cihan, Tempe, AZ US
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20090096150 | Tray Systems - A system relating to providing a cutting board/serving tray that: reduces wear on the cutting board peripheral edge and cutting knife surfaces; prevents cuts along a fluid retaining channel; and, provides for food to be prepared, cut and served on the same tray. In a preferred embodiment, such tray system provides at least a 4-way use combination including: at least one combination wherein the lower piece serves as a tray and the upper piece serves as a tray cover; at least one combination wherein the upper piece serves as a bowl and the lower piece serves as an ice container; at least one combination wherein the lower piece serves as a bowl and the upper piece serves as a bowl cover; and at least one combination wherein the upper piece serves as a tray and the lower piece serves as an ice container. | 04-16-2009 |
Melissa Sabarese, Wesley Chapel, FL US
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20120078726 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED LOCAL ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND LOCAL SOCIAL NETWORKING - A system and method for mobile interactive communication on a local social networking platform is presented. In particular, the invention comprises a plurality of mobile user interfaces disposed in a communicative relation with at least one local network, such as WLAN, LAN, WIFI hotspot, etc. Each of the mobile devices or interfaces are structured to execute, access or run a social networking application which, in at least one embodiment, is capable of automatically receiving and displaying promotional media communicated by or on behalf of a nearby commercial establishment, wherein the commercial establishment is located within a user-selected promotional range. A number of mobile devices connected to either common or different local networks may also communicate to one another (via chat, voice or video chat, send images, data, etc.) so long as the mobile devices are disposed within a user-selected communication range. | 03-29-2012 |
Melissa Sackal, Watertown, MA US
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20130216573 | INFLUENZA VIRUS REASSORTMENT - Methods for producing reassortant viruses are provided wherein the transcription and/or translation of the hemagglutinin and/or neuraminidase genes are suppressed. | 08-22-2013 |
Melissa Sandagata, Brooklyn, NY US
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20120060253 | GARMENT HAVING TARGETED SHAPE CONTROL ZONES - A garment comprised of a first shape control panel, which is comprised of a first material, with a first degree of stretch and a second shape control panel, which is coupled to the first shape control panel. The second shape control panel is comprised of a second material, with a second degree of stretch. The second degree of stretch is different than the first degree of stretch. | 03-15-2012 |
Melissa Schwaderer, New York, NY US
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20120226751 | Geographically Based Location, Alert, and Retrieval System for Lost Animals - A system and method for reuniting lost animals with their owners. More particularly, the invention relates to an optionally pre-registered, geographically based, location and retrieval system for lost animals, and a method for reuniting lost animals with their owners. | 09-06-2012 |
Melissa Seco-Soley, Orlando, FL US
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20110033311 | Turbine Airfoil Cooling System with Pin Fin Cooling Chambers - A cooling system for a turbine airfoil having at least one pin fin with a dimpled outer surface is disclosed. The dimpled outer surface increases the cooling efficiency of the pin fin, which creates numerous efficiencies, including thermal efficiencies, manufacturing efficiencies and the like. The dimples may be formed from shapes including, but not limited to, circular, oval, racetrack, and hemispherical. The dimples may be aligned in a variety of configurations. | 02-10-2011 |
Melissa Simpler, Austin, TX US
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20090323555 | System and Method for Controlling and Configuring a Router - Methods and systems for configuring a network are provided. A method may include monitoring properties of a connection between a network device and a network. The method may also include detecting a change in the properties of the connection. The method may also include verifying the connection to the network is provided by a service provider when the change in the properties is detected and providing network configuration options based on the change. | 12-31-2009 |
20090327440 | System and Method for Securing a Wireless Network - Methods and systems for configuring a network are provided. A method may include monitoring properties of a connection between a network device and a network. The method may also include detecting a change in the properties of the connection. The may also include verifying the connection to the network is provided by a service provider when the change in the properties is detected and providing network configuration options based on the change. | 12-31-2009 |
Melissa Solito, Kansas City, MO US
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20110145012 | GENERATING A HEALTHCARE TIMELINE - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating healthcare timelines are provided. In embodiments, healthcare timelines are generated based on a clinical condition identified for a patient and a patient care plan associated with the clinical condition. Evidence-based best practice standards are evaluated to generate the healthcare timeline as well as a patient history that may affect the healthcare timeline and best practice standards that are appropriate for the patient. The healthcare timeline includes an onset time of the clinical condition, one or more tasks to complete for the clinical condition, and a timer that illustrates an amount of time remaining to complete the one or more tasks before expiration of the timer and administration of a critical treatment. | 06-16-2011 |
Melissa Sperau, Baltimore, MD US
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20100198676 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REWARD AUDITING - A computer system and method for managing customer rewards, such as automobile rebates, incentives, money back, and percentage rates. The system accesses a manufacturer data processing system that includes a reward information associated with a product, determines whether a reward is available for a product from the reward information, and notifying a customer when the reward is available. The system may also claim the reward. | 08-05-2010 |
Melissa Spezzafero, Allentown, NH US
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20120267034 | Outer Cover Engagement - A method for forming a hook-engageable landing zone on a fibrous surface by selecting a region of the surface to form the landing zone, by raising fibers from the surface in the selected region to form fibrous loops extending from the surface, and by anchoring the fibrous loops in the selected region to secure the loops and resist pullout during hook engagement. | 10-25-2012 |
Melissa Stajos, Barkhamsted, CT US
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20100193652 | Wall Display System And Method Of Providing The Same - The invention relates to a wall display system and method of providing the wall display system. The system includes a base tile with an opening, a decorative tile, and a decorative tile attachment mechanism for placement within the opening. The opening has a shape for accommodating at least two different positions of the decorative tile when the attachment mechanism is placed within the opening. The attachment mechanism is removably placed within the opening for defining at least a first position and a second position within the opening. | 08-05-2010 |
Melissa Trapp Petty, Kent, WA US
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20120066578 | ATTRIBUTE VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS - In many environments such as municipal, military and construction the use of digital pen and paper systems permits end users to create or modify features on digital document, attributes associated with those features, or attribute values associated with those features. The attribute value management system includes a digital pen, at least one digital document, one or more computing devices, and a number of software programs for creating data relationships between the digital documents (e.g., features on maps and their underlying attribute values), interpreting voice or handwritten data, validating the interpreted data, and uploading the validated data to a geo-database. The attribute value management system functions to create, update or otherwise change the attribute values associated with the features by a temporal association method; a linked identification method; or a direct handwriting method. | 03-15-2012 |
Melissa Van Pel, Hoofddorp NL
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20090318345 | MEANS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING STEM CELL MOBILIZATION - Mobilization of stem cells in individuals is currently used in methods for their collection and in methods for therapeutically intervening in disease processes in the human body. The present invention provides means and methods for increasing numbers of mobilized stem cells and provides uses therefore. | 12-24-2009 |
Melissa Vasbinder, Waltham, MA US
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20090275570 | SUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLES AND THEIR USE AS CHK1, PDK1 AND PAK INHIBITORS - The invention relates to novel compounds of Formula (I) and to their pharmaceutical compositions and to their methods of use. These novel compounds possess CHK1 kinase inhibitory activity, PDK1 inhibitory activity and Pak kinase inhibitory activity and are accordingly useful in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cancer. | 11-05-2009 |
20100216791 | PYRIDINYLQUINAZOLINAMINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS B-RAF INHIBITORS - The invention relates to chemical compounds of the formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which possess B-Raf inhibitory activity and are accordingly useful for their anti cancer activity and thus in methods of treatment of the human or animal body. The invention also relates to processes for the manufacture of said chemical compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their use in the manufacture of medicaments of use in the production of an anti-cancer effect in a warm blooded animal such as man. | 08-26-2010 |
Melissa Ver Meer, Shawnee, KS US
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20090036605 | OILFIELD NANOCOMPOSITES - An oilfield apparatus includes an oilfield element made of a composite that includes a matrix material; and a plurality of functionalized graphene sheets dispersed in the matrix material. A method of oilfield operation includes selecting an oilfield apparatus having an oilfield element, wherein at least a portion of the oilfield element is made of a composite comprising a plurality of functionalized graphene sheets dispersed in a matrix material; and using the oilfield apparatus in an oilfield operation, thereby exposing the oilfield element to an oilfield environment. A method for modifying a functionalized graphene sheet includes obtaining the functionalized graphene sheet; and subjecting the functionalized graphene sheet to atom transfer radical polymerization to attach polymers on surfaces of the functionalized graphene sheet. The polymers attached to the surfaces of the functional graphene sheet may comprise co-polymers or magnetic particles. | 02-05-2009 |
20100147505 | POWER CABLE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS - An electric power cable for high temperature environments includes an electric conductor; an electrical insulator disposed on the electric conductor to form an insulated conductor, the electrical insulator suited for operation in a high temperature environment; and a protective sheath disposed over the insulated conductor to form a sheathed conductor. | 06-17-2010 |
20100156215 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMOSETTING POLYMERIC MATERIALS FOR ESP MOTOR APPLICATIONS - An electric submersible pump (ESP) motor includes a polymer or ceramic component made by curing a thermosetting polymer in situ in the ESP motor, wherein the thermosetting polymer is selected from the group consisting of cyanate ester, bismaleimide, polyimide, benzoxazine, a preceramic polymer, and a mixture thereof, or the thermosetting polymer is a hybrid polymer having less than 50% by weight of an epoxy component and a second component selected from the group consisting of cyanate ester, bismaleimide, polyimide, benzoxazine, a preceramic polymer, and a mixture thereof. | 06-24-2010 |
20110005771 | PFPE OILS IN ESP MOTORS, PROTECTORS AND POTHEADS - An electrical submersible pump (ESP) for use in a wellbore includes a submersible pump; a motor; and a protector operatively coupled to the motor to protect the motor, wherein at least one of the motor and protector is filled with a PFPE oil. A method for manufacturing an ESP for use in a wellbore includes assembling the ESP from a pump, a motor, and a protector, wherein the protector is operatively coupled to the motor for the protection of the motor; and filling at least one of the motor and protector with a PFPE oil. A method for pumping a fluid from a wellbore using an ESP includes disposing the ESP in the wellbore; and operating the ESP, wherein the ESP comprises a pump, a motor, and a protector, and wherein at least one of the motor and protector is filled with a PFPE oil. | 01-13-2011 |
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20120093667 | Power Cable For High Temperature Environments - An electrical power cable for high temperature environments comprises two or more sheathed conductors; each sheathed conductor comprising an electrical conductor, an electrical insulator surrounding the electrical conductor, and a sheath surrounding the electrical insulator; and a bonding material interconnecting the sheaths of the two or more sheathed conductors positioned adjacent to one another to form a cable. | 04-19-2012 |
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