Cataldo, US
Anne M. Cataldo, Sutton, MA US
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20110008310 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MITOCHONDRIAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY - The invention features methods, kits, and compositions for mitochondrial replacement in the treatment of disorders arising from mitochondrial dysfunction. The invention also features methods of diagnosing neuropsychiatric (e.g., bipolar disorder) and neurodegenerative disorders based on mitochondrial structural abnormalities. | 01-13-2011 |
Brian William Cataldo, Dorchester, MA US
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20100005669 | Razor Handle - A razor handle includes an at least partially hollow elongated structure and an at least partially hollow sleeve. The elongated structure has an interior surface and an exterior surface, a first opening at a proximate end, and a second opening along a length of the elongated structure. The sleeve has an interior surface and an exterior surface with a protrusion. The protrusion is adapted to extend through the second opening to the exterior surface of the elongated structure forming a gripping member. | 01-14-2010 |
20120279039 | Razor Handle - A razor handle includes an at least partially hollow elongated structure and an at least partially hollow sleeve. The elongated structure has an interior surface and an exterior surface, a first opening at a proximate end, and a second opening along a length of the elongated structure. The sleeve has an interior surface and an exterior surface with a protrusion. The protrusion is adapted to extend through the second opening to the exterior surface of the elongated structure forming a gripping member. | 11-08-2012 |
Christopher Cataldo, Endicott, NY US
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20080301974 | Overshoe - An overshoe that covers a footwear structure for protecting a walking surface. The overshoe includes a base and an upstanding portion, which extends around at least a portion of the base. A protrusion extends inwardly from an inner surface of the upstanding portion. The protrusion engages the footwear structure for releasably retaining the overshoe to the footwear structure. | 12-11-2008 |
20110099852 | Footwear Structure and Method of Forming the Same - A footwear structure includes an upper having a bottom, wherein at least a portion of the bottom extends from a first side of the upper to a second side of the upper, a welt, the welt being separate from the upper and being coupled directly to at least a portion of the upper by a first stitching through the welt at a first location on the welt, and an outsole, the outsole being separate from the upper and being coupled to the welt by an adhesive or a second stitching through the welt at a second location on the welt. A method of forming a footwear structure, whereby a welt is directly coupled to at least a portion of an upper by a first stitching through the welt at a first location on the welt. The welt is directly coupled to at least a portion of an outsole by an adhesive or a second stitching through the welt as a second location on the welt. | 05-05-2011 |
Dominic A. Cataldo, Kennewick, WA US
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20100137141 | Methods and Products to Protect Against Root Intrusion and Plant and Root Growth - Method for forming a control device for control of one or more of root intrusion or plant growth commences by heating a root-controlling agent to its melting point temperature and heating a nanoclay intercalated with an ammonium ion to a temperature of at least the root-controlling agent melting point temperature. The heated root-controlling agent is loaded with the heated intercalated ammonium ion intercalated nanoclay to form a composite material that is partially exfoliated. The particle size of said composite material is adjusted for blending and further exfoliation. The particle size of the composite material is adjusted with a polymer matrix. The nanoclay in the polymer matrix is exfoliated to an extent that a slow controlled release of the root-controlling agent from the polymer matrix is obtained. Finally, the polymer matrix is formed into a fiber to form the control device. | 06-03-2010 |
20100215705 | Use of Colloidal Clays for Sustained Release of Active Ingredients - One aspect of the invention is a method of controlling target living species with an active ingredient over an extended period of time. This method sorbs an active ingredient into colloidal clay. Next, a polymer pellet recalcitrant to release of the active ingredient is loaded with the sorbed colloidal clay. Finally, the loaded polymer pellet is formed into a barrier, which is adapted to be placed at a location for controlling a target living species. Another aspect is a barrier for controlling a target living species. The formed barrier contains polymer pellets loaded with colloidal clay sorbed with an active ingredient that controls the target living species. The sorbed clay loaded polymer pellets are recalcitrant to release of the active ingredient. | 08-26-2010 |
Domonic A. Cataldo, Kennewick, WA US
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20100028294 | Methods and compositions for attracting or repelling cockroaches - A method for attracting cockroaches to an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach attracting composition containing a cockroach attractant effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C | 02-04-2010 |
20120315242 | Methods and Compositions for Attracting or Repelling Cockroaches - A method for attracting cockroaches to an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach attracting composition containing a cockroach attractant effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of C | 12-13-2012 |
Edward J. Cataldo, Westport, CT US
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20130244744 | SYSTEMATIC CONTROL AND PROCESSING TO MONITOR AND MANAGE CONTESTANT ENTRY DISPERSION OF SINGLE AND MULTIPLE SESSION INTERNET CONTESTS OVER THE ESTIMATIONS AND PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE EVENTS - An information and synchronous communications computer system and process displays (i) contingent and non-contingent promotional offers or contest rewards, and (ii) data relating to future events with uncertain outcomes, where the realization of contingent promotional offers and rewards is based upon a contestant's successful predictive balloting (through interactive computer interface of the system) over future events with uncertain outcomes. Balloting involves the submission of one or more predicted choices or values relating to single or multiple future events with uncertain outcomes. Through real-time processes, the system creates, validates and modifies balloting interface and related processes to control dispersion of contestant entry selections in order to maintain a forecasted aggregate amount of awards within a statistically predetermined range. The system and process makes extensive use of sample population data, survey data, social graph data, and contestant entry data for management of contestant pool and contest space within which contestants ballot. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246243 | System and Process for Creating, Monitoring, and Transforming Multiple Interests of One or More Issuer Entities at System Determined Intervals Based on a Variable or Index - The disclosed embodiments relate to information systems and to real-time processes residing on a computer system. More specifically, the disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for creating, monitoring, processing, and transforming the beneficial interests of one or more entities which issue two or more offsetting claim interests which are linked to changes in an endogenous or exogenous variable or index. Such offsetting interest claims will be subject to transformation by the system where system transformations will modify the relative entitlements. | 09-19-2013 |
James Adam Cataldo, Saratoga, CA US
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20100281412 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE INSTRUMENT OPERATION AND AUTOMATION - A system and method: provide a user interface to a user, the user interface including one or more objects representing a corresponding one or more instruments that are connected to the system; receive from a user a selection of one of the one or more instruments, made via the user interface; obtaining at the computer a file that describes commands to which the selected instrument responds; and present to the user via the user interface an indication of the commands to which the selected instrument responds. | 11-04-2010 |
20100333076 | PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR - A computer readable medium stores a program, executable by a computer, for enabling translation of machine-centric commands in an instrument protocol to a programming language for controlling an instrument configured to use the machine-centric commands. The computer readable medium includes an identifying code segment for identifying instrument protocol commands executable by the instrument, and a generating code segment generates methods corresponding to the instrument protocol commands, each method including programming language source code or compiled machine code for executing the corresponding instrument protocol command. A storing code segment stores the methods in a program library associated with the instrument, the program library enabling selection of at least one method by a programming language program that controls the instrument, in order to execute the instrument protocol command corresponding to the selected method. | 12-30-2010 |
James Adam Cataldo, San Jose, CA US
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20080243732 | Form-Based User Interface Tool for Specifying Time-Based, Distributed Algorithms for Distributed Systems - An apparatus for performing a distributed algorithm on a distributed system that comprises a plurality of components coupled together by a communication medium, comprises a user interface for permitting a user to enter a distributed algorithm specification that includes a time scale and tasks the components are to perform at specified times in the time scale; and a processor, coupled to receive the user-entered distributed algorithm specification and coupled to the distributed system on which the distributed algorithm is to be performed. The processor includes (i) a task generator for generating tasks for the respective components to perform according to a predetermined time line, and (ii) a distributor for distributing the tasks to the respective distributed system components. The respective distributed system components perform the distributed algorithm according to the distributed algorithm specification by (i) executing the respective tasks and (ii) communicating with each other over the communication medium. | 10-02-2008 |
20080309460 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING BETWEEN DEVICES A REFERENCE TIME FOR EXECUTION OF A TASK THEREON - A method is disclosed for determining, between an initiating device and at least one responding device, a reference time for the execution of at least one task on one of the devices. The method includes the initiating device prompting at least one responding device to provide a respective desired reference time. The method further includes at least one responding device providing a respective desired reference time, in response to the prompting. An actual reference time is determined based on any desired reference times provided. In one embodiment, the actual reference time is the latest of all desired reference times. A system including the initiating device and a responding device is also disclosed. | 12-18-2008 |
20090089555 | Methods and apparatus for executing or converting real-time instructions - In one embodiment, a computer processor is configured to execute a plurality of instructions defined by an instruction set including at least one real-time instruction. Each of the at least one real-time instruction specifies an execution timing of a respective one of the at least one real-time instruction. Each execution timing is tied to a common real-time measurement system. Other embodiments are also described. | 04-02-2009 |
20090113229 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONISING RESPECTIVE STATE TRANSITIONS IN A GROUP OF DEVICES - A method of synchronizing respective state transitions in a group of devices including at least one responding device is disclosed. The group of devices is communicatively coupled to an initiating device via a communication network. The method includes the at least one responding device receiving a trigger message from the initiating device. The trigger message includes a state transition time or a time from which a state transition time is obtainable. The method further includes the at least one responding device jointly making a respective state transition at the state transition time. A responding device, and a system including the initiating device and the responding device are also disclosed. | 04-30-2009 |
20100115444 | Plot-Driven Measurement - Plot-driven measurement software for controlling an instrument. A capability of the instrument is displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI). A plot outline is also displayed in the GUI. The plot outline has a plot variable, to which a user can assign the capability. The plot outline is translated into an instruction set for the instrument to execute the capability. The data resulting from the instrument executing the capability is displayed on the plot outline. | 05-06-2010 |
John Cataldo, Westlake Village, CA US
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20120224737 | CARTRIDGE FOR MANAGING EAR BUD CABLES - A cartridge for managing ear bud cables includes a housing, a hub, a spool and an ear bud cable. The housing has an input jack that is electronically connectable to an audio-source. The hub is fixed in the housing defines a stationary contact surface electrically connected with the input jack. The rotatably mounts with respect to the hub and has moveable audio contacts for continuously contacting the stationary contact surface during rotation of the spool and while the spool is stationary. The ear bud cable wraps at least partially around the spool, the ear bud cable has a first end and a second end, the first end being electrically connected with the moveable audio contact of the spool and the second end being electrically connected with at least one ear bud. Rotation of the spool selectively retracts and dispenses the ear bud cables while enabling continuous audio communication between the at least one ear bud and the audio source. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224738 | CARTRIDGE FOR MANAGING EAR BUDS - A cartridge for managing ear bud cables includes a housing, a hub, a spool with a moveable audio contact and an ear bud cable. The housing has an input jack that is electronically connectable to an audio-source. The hub defines a stationary contact surface electrically connected with the input jack. The ear bud cable wraps at least partially around the spool, the ear bud cable has a first end and a second end, the first end being electrically connected with the moveable audio contact of the spool and the second end being electrically connected with at least one ear bud. Rotation of the spool selectively retracts and dispenses the ear bud cables while enabling continuous audio communication between the at least one ear bud and the audio source. | 09-06-2012 |
20120224739 | Cartridge for Managing Ear Bud Cables Having Annular Audio Contacts - A cartridge usable with a portable electronic device for managing an ear bud cable comprises a housing having a hub, a spool and stationary audio contacts fixed with respect to a hub axis. The stationary audio contacts are annular in shape and insulated from each other and from the housing. The stationary audio contacts are spaced equally from each other, and are each placed at fixed distance from the hub axis. The annular stationary audio contacts connect electrically with an auxiliary audio jack and a contact pad for simultaneously connecting the device to more than one audio device. Conductive contacts are placed on a bottom side of the spool, and are spring loaded to maintain continuous electrical contact with the stationary audio contacts. | 09-06-2012 |
20120225701 | Protective Case Having Retractable Earbuds - A case for holding an audio device having a female audio jack. The case has a removable cover including a male audio jack for electronically connecting the cover to the female audio jack of the audio device. The cartridge includes a spool and houses an ear bud cable. The ear bud cable has a first end with at least one ear bud, and a second end attached to the spool. The cartridge has a rotatable spool for selectively retracting and dispensing the ear bud cable. The spool electronically connects with the male audio jack to enable audio communication between the audio device and the ear bud. In one embodiment, the spool electronically connects with the male audio jack via a jumper wire. In another embodiment, the spool electronically connects with the male audio jack via an electrical contact pad integrated into the case. | 09-06-2012 |
20130058017 | CASE FOR AN AUDIO DEVICE - A case for holding an audio device includes a cover having two sections that interconnect to encase an audio device. The case also includes a means for electrically connecting the cover to an audio device, and a contact pad mounted on the cover capable of electrically connecting the case with a cartridge for managing ear bud cables. The means for electrically connecting may include a female audio jack, an apple thirty pin connector, a universal serial bus connector, or a high definition multimedia interface connector. | 03-07-2013 |
20130058516 | CARTRIDGE FOR MANAGING EAR BUD CABLES HAVING A CONSTANT TORQUE SPRING - A cartridge for managing ear bud cables includes a housing, a hub, a spool and an ear bud cable. Rotation of the spool selectively retracts and dispenses the ear bud cables while enabling continuous audio communication between the at least one ear bud and an audio device. A motor assembly rotates the spool. The motor assembly includes a drive gear and a first storage drum, a first constant torque spring wound at least partially about the first storage drum and the drive gear for applying torque to the drive gear. The first storage drum and the drive gear are distanced from each other to enable a length of the spring to extends between the storage drum and the drive gear to apply constant torque to the drive gear. The constant torque has a variability of no more than +/−10%. | 03-07-2013 |
20140079237 | RETRACTABLE EAR BUD ASSEMBLY HAVING A WIRELESS RECEIVER - A retractable ear bud module. The ear bud module is has a housing for holding an ear bud cable, an ear bud cable moveably mounted in the housing, the ear bud cable having a free end with at least one ear bud and a fixed end. A circuit board including a wireless receiver mounts in the housing for communicating with the electronic device. The wireless receiver electronically connects with the ear bud cable to transfer audio signals from the electronic device to the ear bud. A retraction mechanism mounts in the housing to retract and dispense the ear bud cable. The retraction mechanism includes a rotatable spool mounted in the housing, a spring recessed centrally within the spool, and an annular retainer circumscribing the spool to align the ear bud cable on the spool. | 03-20-2014 |
20140185820 | Ear Bud Retraction Mechanism Having a Break Away Dust Door - A retractable ear bud module, comprising: a housing having a cover and a door with a hinge for removably attaching the door to the cover; the cover includes a side defining a curved depression for removably holding the hinge; a retraction mechanism including a rotatable spool having an axis, and an ear bud cable mounted in the housing, the retraction mechanism selectively retracts or dispenses the ear bud cable; at least one ear bud attached to the ear bud cable; a wireless receiver for receiving audio signals, the wireless receiver being in electronic communication with the ear bud cable to communicate audio signals to at least one ear bud. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187289 | Modular Components and Methods for an Electronic Device - A kit of parts and method for using the same with an electronic computing device includes providing a case for an electronic device, the case has a receiver plate attachable to a peripheral device, encasing the electronic device with the case to protect the electronic device and to enable the electronic device to physically connect to a peripheral device, selecting a peripheral device from a group of peripheral devices, attaching the selected peripheral device to the receiver plate to stow the peripheral device in proximity with the electronic device, and thereby assure that the selected peripheral device is readily available for use, detaching the selected peripheral device from the receiver plate to enable optimal placement of the selected peripheral device in proximity to the electronic device, and establishing wireless electronic communication between the electronic device and the selected peripheral device. | 07-03-2014 |
20140192995 | Ear Bud Retraction Module Having Optimal Microphone Placement - A retractable ear bud module has a housing with an ear bud cable retractable mounted in the housing. The ear bud cable has at least one ear bud and a microphone, and a fixed end attached to a circuit board including a wireless receiver mounted. The wireless receiver electronically connects with the ear bud cable to transfer audio signals from the electronic device to the ear bud and from the microphone to the wireless receiver. A spool, mounts in the housing to retract and dispense the ear bud cable. In order to avoid entanglement of the microphone in the spool and housing, the microphone is integrated with the ear bud in one embodiment, is collocated with the ear bud in an alternate embodiment, and is distanced by no more than two inches from the ear bud in another embodiment. | 07-10-2014 |
20140233751 | SPEAKER MECHANISM HAVING A CONFORMING CIRCUIT BOARD - A device removeably attachable to a case for an electronic device for delivering sound includes a housing having a speaker means and a printed circuit board assembly mounted in the housing. The printed circuit board assembly is in electronic communication with the speaker means. The printed circuit board assembly includes a wireless communication module having an antenna to enable wireless communication with the electronic device. The printed circuit board and having a curved shape to partially circumscribe the speaker means to enable the speaker means and the circuit board to lie co-planar. In one embodiment, the speaker means is a retractable ear bud device. In another embodiment, the speaker assembly is a speaker with an annular periphery and a body with a truncated conical shape, whereby the printer circuit board lies co-planar with a portion of the body of the speaker. | 08-21-2014 |
Mark Z. Cataldo, Temple, GA US
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20140095336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE VALUATION MANAGEMENT - The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing vehicle valuation management services on a computer system. The computer system includes a tangible storage medium readable by the instruction processing system and storing instructions for execution by the instruction processing system. The method comprises receiving a request from a client for a value quote of a vehicle, and determining the curb weight of the vehicle. The method further comprises determining estimated freight costs to obtain the vehicle, and sending the value quote of the vehicle to the client. | 04-03-2014 |
Nick Cataldo, Greenwich, CT US
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20100108291 | Method and apparatus for embedded battery cells and thermal management - Battery cells are embedded in a device to control thermal management of the device. One embodiment includes an embedded battery arrangement that improves thermal management of a portable computer, such as heat transfer and dissipation from heat generating components of the portable computer (including, for example, central processing unit chips or graphics processing unit chips). In one specific embodiment, a printed circuit board is mounted to a battery pack to cause improved radiation of heat from heat generating components of the portable computer to outside of the portable computer housing. In another embodiment, battery cells are distributed within the housing of a portable computer that improves thermal management. | 05-06-2010 |
Patrick Francis Cataldo, New Hudson, MI US
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20110218979 | DOCUMENT REVISION CONTROL - A method for managing document revisions. The method includes receiving a request to access a parent file stored on a server, where the parent file is associated with one or more child files; determining whether a first option is enabled that is associated with selecting a latest version or revision of a child file, where a revision includes one or more versions; determining whether a second option is enabled, where the second option is associated with selecting a released version or revision of a child file; and, for each child file, providing access to a version or revision of the child file based on whether the first option is enabled and whether the second option is enabled. | 09-08-2011 |
Vito Cataldo, Somerset, NJ US
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20140178315 | Topical Compositions Comprising Ionic Fluids - The present invention relates to anhydrous or essentially anhydrous compositions intended for topical application on keratinaceous surfaces, wherein the composition includes a) an ionic fluid and b) a thickener. The compositions are advantageous for allowing the ionic fluid to act as the continuous phase of a topical formulation. | 06-26-2014 |
Vito Thomas Cataldo, Somerset, NJ US
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20120263807 | Topical compositions and methods for influencing electromagnetic radiation on cutaneous extracellular matrix protein production - Disclosed herein is a composition that is suitable for influencing electromagnetic radiation on cutaneous extracellular matrix protein production. The composition contains (a) a proanthrocyanin, a polyphenol or a proanthrocyanin/polyphenol-containing plant extract, absorbed or adsorbed onto an inert carrier, where component (a) is responsive to UV, IR or visible light; (b) a photo-activatable amino acid or amino acids blend; and (c) a dermatologically-acceptable vehicle, wherein component (a) is present in an amount of from about 15 wt % to about 35 wt % based on the total amount of component (a) and component (b), said component (b) is present in an amount of from about 65 wt % to about 85 wt % based on the total amount of component (a) and component (b), and said component (c) is present in an amount of from about 90 wt % to about 99.95 wt % based on the total weight of the composition. | 10-18-2012 |
William Cataldo, Bradford, MA US
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20120029176 | Chromatography Media And Method - Adsorptive media for chromatography, particularly ion-exchange chromatography, derived from a shaped fiber. In certain embodiments, the functionalized shaped fiber presents a fibrillated or ridged structure which greatly increases the surface area of the fibers when compared to ordinary fibers. Also disclosed herein is a method to add surface pendant functional groups that provides cation-exchange or anion-exchange functionality to the high surface area fibers. This pendant functionality is useful for the ion-exchange chromatographic purification of biomolecules, such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). | 02-02-2012 |
20130245139 | REMOVAL OF PROTEIN AGGREGATES FROM BIOPHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS IN A FLOW-THROUGH MODE - The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for removal of protein aggregates from a sample in a flow-through mode. | 09-19-2013 |