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Brian F. Ahern, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090281516MULTILAYER CONTAINERS - A multilayer evacuated blood collection tube is provided having a first tube layer, and a second tube layer formed on the first tube layer and a closure, the second tube layer being a nanocomposite barrier layer. Such containers include but are not limited to blood collection tubes, evacuated blood collection tubes, centrifuge tubes, culture bottles, and syringe barrels.11-12-2009

Brian F. Ahern, Rocklin, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110123414MULTILAYER CONTAINERS - A multilayer evacuated blood collection tube is provided having a first tube layer, and a second tube layer formed on the first tube layer and a closure, the second tube layer being a nanocomposite barrier layer. Such containers include but are not limited to blood collection tubes, evacuated blood collection tubes, centrifuge tubes, culture bottles, and syringe barrels.05-26-2011

Brian S. Ahern, Boxborough, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110233061AMPLIFICATION OF ENERGETIC REACTIONS - Methods and apparatus for energy production through the amplification of energetic reactions. A method includes amplifying an energy release from a dispersion of nanoparticles containing a concentration of hydrogen/deuterium nuclei, the nanoparticles suspended in a dielectric medium in a presence of hydrogen/deuterium gas, wherein an energy input is provided by high voltage pulses between two electrodes embedded in the dispersion of nanoparticles.09-29-2011

Frank Ahern, Payson, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100113174Golf clubs providing for real-time collection, correlation, and analysis of data obtained during actural golf gaming - A device and system utilizable during actual golf game play configured to obtain information related to a player's golf swing. This information may include information generated by a sensor(s) located on or within a golf club, which information is configured to be sent to a golf appliance, such as a golf glove, or other appliances used during play. These sensors provide data to facilitate assessing a player's swing, to determine a ball strike, determine swing velocity, identify the club used, or other such data obtainable during actual game play. One aspect of the invention allows for sensor(s) to be an integral part of a newly manufactured club. Another aspect of the invention allows for existing golf clubs to be retrofitted by an individual with a sensor(s). An additional aspect of the invention provides for power coupling across the sensor(s) golf appliance interface.05-06-2010
20100144455Device and system for obtaining, analyzing, and displaying information related to a golfer's game play in real-time - The present invention achieves technical advantages as a device and system utilizable during actual golf game play configured to obtain information related to a player's golf swing and game performance. This information may include information generated by a sensor(s) located on or within a golf club or worn by the golfer, which information is configured to be sent to a golf appliance, such as a golf glove, an automatic scoring and game statistics apparatus worn by the golfer, or a remotely located monitoring/display unit. These sensors provide data to facilitate assessing a player's swing, to determine a ball strike, determine swing velocity, identify the club used, and other data usable during actual game play. An additional aspect of the invention provides for a golf glove appliance and club grip system for detecting correct hand position as the golfer grips the club during a swing.06-10-2010
20100144456Golf club and accessory system utilizable during actual game play to obtain, anaysis, and display information related to a player's swing and game performance - A golf club and accessory system utilizable during actual golf game play configured to obtain information related to a player's golf swing. This information may include information generated by a sensor(s) located on or within a golf club, which information is configured to be sent to a golf appliance, such as a golf glove, or other appliances used during play. These sensors provide data to facilitate assessing a player's swing, to determine a ball strike, determine swing velocity, identify the club used, or other such data obtainable during actual game play. One aspect of the invention provides for a golf appliance configured to display data relevant to game play and the player's swing obtained from a sensor(s) integral a golf club or integrated into the worn appliance. In another aspect of the invention the golf appliance(s) are configured to only accept input from specified sensor(s) or other appliances, encrypt data, and alert the user of any errors in operation.06-10-2010

Frank W. Ahern, Scottsdale, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120017023COMPUTING MODULE WITH SERIAL DATA CONNECTIVITY - A computing module includes an interface to asynchronously, serially exchange parallel system bus data with one or more other modules of a computer system that includes the computing module. The computing module can asynchronously, serially transfer first parallel bus data to another module of the computer system, and can asynchronously, serially receive second parallel bus data from another module of the computer system.01-19-2012

Frank W. Ahern, Payson, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100093457Golf glove and grip providing for power and club parametrics signal transfer obtained in real-time - A golf appliance, such as a glove and golf club grip system providing for club specific parametric signal transfer there between providing for the ability to automatically score golf rounds and analyze golf club swings in real-time. In addition, enhanced capability may also be achieved by integrating GPS parametric and golf course specific information. One aspect of the invention includes the capability to provide power between the golf glove and a golf club grip. Another aspect of the invention transfers data particular to a player's swing, a ball strike, and club information.04-15-2010
20100100650Computing Module with Serial Data Connectivity - A computing module includes an interface to asynchronously, serially exchange parallel system bus data with one or more other modules of a computer system that includes the computing module. The computing module can asynchronously, serially transfer first parallel bus data to another module of the computer system, and can asynchronously, serially receive second parallel bus data from another module of the computer system.04-22-2010

Gerard Ahern, Alexandria, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110104301METHODS OF REDUCING PAIN AND INFLAMMATION - Provided herein are methods of treating or preventing pain and/or inflammation in a subject comprising administering to the subject a transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel inhibitor.05-05-2011

James Ahern, Winchester, MA US

James W. Ahern, Austin, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100286702METHOD KIT FOR TREATING BONY DEFECTS - The present invention is a kit and a method of using a kit for treating bone including a fill material mixture made of osteoconductive material, osteoinductive material and a lubricating carrier, a porous container to receive the fill material mixture and a tool that flowably introduces the fill material mixture into the porous container.11-11-2010

John W. Ahern, Saint Paul, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100313973Fluid-Controlled Electronic Games and Measurement Devices - A device for estimating a stream of urine entering a toilet or urinal includes a measuring unit configured to estimate an amount of the stream of urine, and an indicator to provide an indication to an individual of the amount of the stream of urine.12-16-2010

Michael Ian Ahern, Brighton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090119334Interleaving Ad Hoc and Structured Business Processes - A system and method are provided for managing a workflow for a document. An electronic form is created for receiving data pertaining to a workflow. A content integration template locates and exposes data fields in the electronic form. A document workflow defines states of the document, transitions between states, and actions for each state.05-07-2009

Peter James Ahern, Winchester, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090263347ANALYSIS OF AMINO ACID COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS - Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard. In some cases, the methods entail treating the co-polymer with pyro-glutamate aminopeptidase to cleave N-terminal pyro-glutamate residues.10-22-2009
20100331266ANALYSIS OF AMINO ACID COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS - Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.12-30-2010

Shane Ahern, Foster City, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080299989CENTRALIZED LOCATION BROKER - A centralized location system includes a location update application programming interface (API) to receive varying types of location inputs for a user from at least one location-providing application. A memory stores a location of the user and the location inputs, wherein the location update API periodically updates in the memory the location inputs when location updates are received from the at least one location-providing application. A location export API, upon request from a location-based service application, processes the location inputs to estimate a location of the user, which location estimate replaces the stored location in memory and is sent to the location-based service application. A user interface enables the user to specify a location granularity for at least one of the at least one location-providing application and the location-based service application.12-04-2008
20090023429Asynchronous search platform for mobile device users - Apparatus for an asynchronous search platform is provided in which a user may submit a request for information via a mobile device and receives a response from a researcher. In one example, the apparatus includes a server operable to receive a user-generated request from a mobile device, communicate the request to a researcher (i.e., a person) for formulating a response to the request, and communicate the response to the mobile device. Each received request is sent to a researcher that attempts to generate a response to the request for sending to the user's mobile device. The researcher may further access user information for generating the response. The process operates asynchronously where, for example, a user's request is queued until an actual person, i.e., a researcher, is available to serve the request by obtaining the information requested. The quality and relevancy of information obtained may be improved over automated systems that rely solely on computers to serve such requests.01-22-2009
20090049408Location-based visualization of geo-referenced context - Apparatuses and methods for location-based visualization of geo-reference content are provided. Apparatus may include logic for causing a display of a map having at least one tag displayed therewith, and logic for causing the display of a set of content objects in response to selection of the tag, the set of content objects associated with the tag and the geographical location of the map. The content objects may be displayed in a viewing window adjacent the map and selectable by a user. The content objects may be filtered by a user, e.g., indicating that a content object is incorrectly tagged or geo-referenced. The apparatus may dynamically update the content based on user interaction. The set of tags and content objects displayed may vary based on a particular zoom level and associated tags may be displayed in response to selection of a tag and/or a content object.02-19-2009

Shane P. Ahern, Foster City, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110302169IDENTIFYING ACTIVITIES USING A HYBRID USER-ACTIVITY MODEL - In a user-activity identification technique, a user's actions are monitored while the user is using a computer. While these user actions are associated with user activities, the user activities are initially unspecified, so the tracked user actions constitute unsupervised data. Then, the tracked user actions are aggregated into subsets (for example, using clustering analysis), and user-activity classifications for the subsets (such as activity labels) are provided by the user, so the subsets constitute supervised data. Subsequently, when additional user actions (which are associated with one or more initially unspecified current user activities) are tracked, they can be associated with one or more of the classified subsets. For example, information about the additional user actions can be mapped in real time (or near real time) to one or more of the subsets using a supervised learning technique. In this way, the one or more current user activities can be identified.12-08-2011

William Ahern, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080313150Centralized Network Data Search, Sharing and Management System - The Personal Internet Multi-Media Channel Broadcast and Advertising System is designed to provide cell phone or other remote internet users with the ability to access stream media files from a personal computer to a cell phone, or other internet connected device, and is facilitated and enabled by a central server which may establish and route connections between the computers and cell phones. Channels or media content may be created on the personal computer and sent through the central server to be viewed by one or many cell phones, or other internet connected devices.12-18-2008