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Abdullah Ahmad, Owings Mills, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100074896ANTAGONISTS OF PGE2 EP3 RECEPTORS - PGE2 EP3 receptors affect injury size following cerebral ischemia and induced excitotoxicity. Treatment with selective EP3 antagonists decreases infarct size. In addition, such antagonists can reduce lesions caused by N-methyl-D-aspartic acid-induced acute excitotoxicity. Similarly, genetic deletion of EP3 provides protection against N-methyl-D-aspartic acid-induced toxicity. PGE2, by stimulating EP3 receptors, can contribute to the toxicity associated with cyclooxygenase and that antagonizing this receptor can be used therapeutically to protect against stroke- and excitotoxicity-induced brain damage.03-25-2010

Aftab Ahmad, Aurora, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090155796MARKER FOR CANCER PROGNOSIS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - The present invention is related to the novel discovery that HIF-06-18-2009
20110250600MARKER FOR CANCER PROGNOSIS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - The present invention is related to the novel discovery that HIF-2α, but not HIF-1α, selectively regulates adenosine A10-13-2011

Alaa M. Ahmad, Pennington, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110274652Methods for Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infection - A method of treating a patient infected with HCV comprises administering to the patient VX-950 and interferon. In the method, an interferon trough level and/or a VX-950 trough level of the patient independently are monitored. The method further includes determining whether or not to adjust: subsequent administration of VX-950 to obtain a minimum target VX-950 trough level of about 1,500 ng/mL; subsequent administration of interferon to obtain a minimum target interferon trough level of about 5,000 pg/mL; or subsequent administration of VX-950 and interferon to obtain said minimum target trough levels.11-10-2011

Anees Ahmad, Tucson, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100282942HIGH ENERGY LASER BEAM DIRECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A beam director subsystem and method for use in a weapons system. The beam director subsystem includes a source of electromagnetic radiation for generating a high energy laser (HEL) beam. The electromagnetic radiation is directed to a secondary mirror that reflects the electromagnetic radiation to a primary mirror for output of the HEL beam. The secondary mirror is generally curved and expands the electromagnetic radiation received from the source prior to outputting the HEL beam from the primary mirror. The subsystem further includes a track telescope coupled to the housing. The track telescope has a track detector configured to receive electromagnetic radiation originating from the HEL and electromagnetic radiation emitted from an illuminator and reflected from an airborne target.11-11-2010

Anis Ahmad, Eden Prairie, MN US

Aquil Ahmad, West Bloomfield, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100008462NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST EVALUATION OF WELDED CLADDINGS ON RODS OF HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS USED FOR SALTWATER, BRACKISH AND FRESHWATER APPLICATIONS - A method of maintaining a rod of a hydraulic cylinder for a motion compensation system of an offshore platform includes non-destructive testing of a metallic cladding deposited onto the rod. An inspection crawler includes a visual inspection device, an eddy current inspection device and an ultrasonic inspection device. The method includes rotating the visual inspection device, the eddy current inspection device and the ultrasonic inspection device around a circumference of the rod while moving the inspection crawler along a longitudinal axis of the rod to simultaneously collect data related to the metallic cladding from the visual inspection device, the eddy current inspection device and the ultrasonic inspection device. The data is analyzed to detect any discontinuities, i.e., defects, in the metallic cladding.01-14-2010
20110000588Continuous production system for magnetic processing of metals and alloys to tailor next generation materials - A system and method for producing material characteristics are described. A magnetic treatment chamber with a high magnetic field treats workpieces; and a conveyor or transporter continuously moves the workpieces through the high magnetic field in the magnetic chamber. A frictional or mechanical engagement system extracts the workpieces through and out of the high magnetic field.01-06-2011
20110220249CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC PROCESSING OF METALS AND ALLOYS TO TAILOR NEXT GENERATION MATERIALS - A system and method for producing material characteristics are described. A magnetic treatment chamber (09-15-2011

Aquil Ahmad, Farmington Hills, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100173172WEAR-RESISTANT COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of forming a wear-resistant coating on a metal substrate includes depositing a metal alloy onto the metal substrate to form a cladding, rough finishing the cladding to thereby provide the cladding with an average roughness, R07-08-2010
20110227590CORROSION-RESISTANT POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a position measurement system includes melting a surface of a substrate formed from a first material, wherein the surface defines at least one groove therein and wherein the surface is melted within the at least one groove. The method also includes, concurrent to melting, depositing a second material into the at least one groove to form a mixture of the first material and the second material. The method further includes solidifying the mixture to form an indicator material that is distinguishable from and metallurgically bonded to the first material, and depositing an alloy onto the substrate to form a corrosion-resistant cladding that covers the indicator material and the surface to thereby form the position measurement system. A position measurement system is also disclosed.09-22-2011

Aquil Ahmad, W. Bloomfield, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120091122SELECTIVE CASE DEPTH THERMO-MAGNETIC PROCESSING AND APPARATUS - A method of altering characteristics of a workpiece comprising electrically conductive material includes exposing the workpiece to a magnetic field and exposing the workpiece to an induction field configured to cause heating current to flow through only a selected portion of the workpiece while the workpiece is exposed to the magnetic field. The induction field has a frequency such that the selected portion is less than the entire body of the workpiece or substantially only the outer surface of the workpiece. The method of altering characteristics of a workpiece may further include heating the entire body of the workpiece to a first temperature while the workpiece is exposed to the magnetic field and before exposing the workpiece to the induction field. The method of altering characteristics of a workpiece may further include quenching and tempering the workpiece in the magnetic field.04-19-2012

Attique Ahmad, Reston, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100279681METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTISERVICE TESTING - An approach is provided for a multiservice tester. A connection over an access link providing a customer premise with connectivity to a plurality of telecommunication services provided over a data network is established at a test device. Testing the plurality of telecommunication services is initiated by either physically connecting to one or more end devices or invoking an emulation application for emulating the one or more end devices. The plurality of telecommunication services are verified based on performance of the connection. A secure connection may be established with a provisioning system maintained by a service provider of the plurality of telecommunication services, wherein the secure connection may be established via the access link or via one or more wireless network access links. The provisioning system may facilitate verification of the plurality of telecommunication services and/or troubleshooting the plurality of telecommunication services.11-04-2010
20110138470AUTOMATED TESTING FOR SECURITY VULNERABILITIES OF DEVICES - A method includes selecting an attack signature from an attack signature database; generating a fingerprint that includes parameters indicative of the attack signature; generating configuration data for one or more test devices based on the fingerprint, wherein the configuration data is capable of configuring the one or more test devices to provide a security response to the attack signature; providing the configuration data to the one or more test devices; transmitting the attack signature to the one or more test devices; examining a security response to the attack signature from the one or more test devices; and outputting a result of the examining.06-09-2011

Azeem Ahmad, Plano, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110032904METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL HANDOFF BETWEEN DIFFERENT WIRELESS SYSTEMS - A wireless communications network includes a first base station system that performs wireless communications according to a first protocol (e.g., 1xEV-DO protocol) and a second base station system that performs wireless communications according to a second, different protocol (e.g., IS-2000). A link is provided between the first and second base station systems to enable a network-initiated handoff procedure. If a source base station system detects that a handoff of a mobile station to a target base station system is required, the source base station system exchanges messaging over the link with the target base station system to perform the handoff. In one example, the handoff is a hard handoff.02-10-2011

Baher A. Ahmad, Gilbert, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090174366Multiple Function Switching Regulator for Use in Mobile Electronic Devices - Multiple Function Switching Regulator for Use in Mobile Electronic Devices A mobile electronic device operable to employ a rechargeable battery as a power source includes a peripheral port suitable for connecting an external device to the mobile electronic device and a power management device operable in a first mode as a battery charger to recharge the battery from an external power source and further operable in a second mode as a boost converter to power the external device from battery supplied power where the boost converter and the battery charger are provided by a single switching-converter.07-09-2009

Farhan Ahmad, East Lansing, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100105035ELECTROLUMINESCENT-BASED FLUORESCENCE DETECTION DEVICE - The present invention provides compositions providing and methods using fluorescence detection device, comprising an electroluminescent light (EL) source, for measuring fluorescence in biological samples. In particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides an economical, battery powered and Hand-held device for detecting fluorescent light emitted from reporter molecules incorporated into DNA, RNA, proteins or other biological samples, such as a fluorescence emitting biological sample on a microarray chip. Further, a real-time hand-held PCR Analyzer device comprising an EL light source for measuring fluorescence emissions from amplified DNA is provided.04-29-2010

Farhan Ahmad, Philadelphia, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100153199METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMULATING A PRIVATE LABEL OVER AN OPEN NETWORK - According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method and a system for emulating a private label network over an open network where settlement occurs at varying discount rates with one or more merchants or providers. A computer implemented method and system for settling a transaction at a discount rate may include receiving an authorization record for the transaction initiated by a customer over an open payment network; identifying payment plan data associated with a transaction; creating a settlement record based at least in part on the authorization record and the payment plan data; determining a discount rate for the settlement record; and settling with a provider for the transaction at the discount rate.06-17-2010

Gul Ahmad, Lubbock, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110091507SCHISTOSOMIASIS VACCINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - No effective vaccine exists for the devastating parasitic disease of Schistosomiasis. The present invention focuses on Sm-p80, a functionally important antigen of 04-21-2011

Iftikhar Ahmad, Raleigh, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110076786Method and apparatus for controlled thermal processing - A materials processing system comprises a thermal processing chamber including a heating source, a first noncontacting thermal measurement device positioned to measure temperature on a first area of the material being processed, and, a second noncontacting thermal measurement device positioned to measure temperature on a second area of the material being processed, the first device being relatively more sensitive to changes in surface emissivity than the second device. By comparing the outputs of the two devices, emissivity changes can be detected and used as a proxy for some physical change in the workpiece and thereby determine when the desired process has been completed. The system may be used to develop a process recipe, or it may be part of a system for real-time process control based on emissivity changes. Applicable processes include heating, annealing, dopant activation, silicide formation, carburization, nitridation, sintering, oxidation, vapor deposition, metallization, and plating.03-31-2011
20110076787Method and apparatus for uniform microwave treatment of semiconductor wafers - A microwave heating system comprises a microwave applicator cavity; a microwave power supply to deliver power to the applicator cavity; a dielectric support to support a generally planar workpiece; a dielectric gas manifold to supply a controlled flow of inert gas proximate to the periphery of the workpiece to provide differential cooling to the edge relative to the center; a first temperature measuring device configured to measure the temperature near the center of the workpiece; and, a second temperature measuring device configured to measure the temperature near the edge of the workpiece. The gas flow is controlled to minimize the temperature difference from center to edge, and may be recipe driven or controlled in real time, based on the two temperature measurements. The method is particularly useful for monolithic semiconductor wafers, various semiconducting films on substrates, and dielectric films on semiconducting wafers.03-31-2011
20110226759Apparatus and method for heating semiconductor wafers via microwaves - An apparatus for heating a semiconductor wafer includes: a microwave source; an applicator cavity; and, a fixture for supporting a wafer in the cavity. The fixture comprises a dielectric mechanical support for the wafer and a grounded metallic ring movably positioned parallel to and concentric with the wafer at some distance from the wafer, to adjust the microwave power distribution to compensate for edge effects. A closed-loop feedback system adjusts the distance based on wafer edge and center temperatures. A method for heating a semiconductor wafer comprises: a. placing the wafer in a microwave cavity; b. supporting the wafer on a fixture comprising a dielectric wafer support and a grounded metallic ring movably positioned at some distance from the wafer; c. introducing microwave power into the cavity to heat the wafer; and d. adjusting the distance between wafer and ring to modify the power distribution near the wafer edge.09-22-2011

Izhar Ahmad, Spring, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120084008Real-Time Prognostic on Downhole Printed Circuit Board Assembly of Measurement-While-Drilling/Logging-While-Drilling - A method and apparatus for estimating a time to failure of an electronic component used in a downhole environment is disclosed. A stress is applied to the electronic component to cause failure of a plurality of prognostic sensors associated with the electronic component, wherein the stress level at which a prognostic sensor fails is indicative of a stress level at which the electronic component fails. Failure times are obtained due to the applied stress for the plurality of prognostic sensors. A trend is determined from the obtained failure times of the prognostic sensors. The time of failure of the electronic component is estimated from the determined trend.04-05-2012
20120084065Wear-Out Detection Methods for Printed Circuit Board Assembly Components Used in Downhole Oilfield Environments - A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for determining a lifespan of an electronic component in a downhole environment is disclosed. A first wear-out model is created that is related to a selected electronic component. A physical condition of the selected electronic component is examined at a selected examination time. The physical condition is generally due to the downhole environment in which the electronic component is disposed. A second wear-out model for the selected electronic component is created from the first wear-out model and the examined physical condition of the selected electronic component.04-05-2012

Lubna M. Ahmad, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110125408Thermoelectric biosensor for analytes in a gas - A biosensor for detecting at least one analyte in a gas includes a capture apparatus, a thermoelectrical sensor, and a microprocessor attached to the first ends of a first lead and a second lead, the two leads having second ends attached to the two contact pads of a thermopile whose difference is converted to concentration of the analyte and shown on an electronic display. The thermoelectrical sensor has a layer of at least one interactant, at least one thermopile and an insulator. The interactant with the analyte produces or consumes heat which is transferred to the thermopile which develops a voltage difference that causes the microprocessor to convert the voltage an indication of the analyte.05-26-2011

Patent applications by Lubna M. Ahmad, Chandler, AZ US

Mubashir Ahmad, Plano, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110052144System and Method for Integrating Interactive Call-To-Action, Contextual Applications with Videos - A system and method of delivering an interactive video application includes identifying a hotspot in a portion of a video content. A hypercode object is overlaid on the hotspot at a spatial point. The hypercode object is displayed at a temporal point during playback of the video content. An interactive application is provided to a viewer of the video in response to activation of the hypercode object.03-03-2011

Muhammad A. Ahmad, Minneapolis, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100318155SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROGRAMMING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for programming implantable medical devices, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of programming an implantable medical device. The method can include gathering parameter data representing a set of previously programmed parameter values from a plurality of implanted medical devices. The method can further include performing association analysis on the parameter data to form a set of association rules. The method can further include suggesting parameter choices to a system user regarding a specific patient based on the set of association rules. In an embodiment, the invention can include a medical system including a server configured to perform association analysis on a set of data representing previously programmed parameter values from a plurality of implanted medical devices to derive a set of association rules. Other embodiments are also included herein.12-16-2010

Munir Ahmad, Austin, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100290145DATA LOSS PREVENTION DURING A FALL OF A STORAGE DEVICE - A data storage circuit includes a hard disk drive (HDD) and a fall sensor. The HDD includes a rotatable media platter operable to receive and store data; a read/write head operable to communicate with the media platter by writing data to the media platter and by reading the data from the media platter; an arm supporting the read/write head; a motor coupled to the arm and operable to move the arm to and from the media platter; a drive controller operable to control the media platter, the read/write head and the servo motor; a general purpose input/output (GPIO) terminal coupled to the drive controller; and a data interface terminal coupled to the drive controller. The fall sensor is communicatively coupled to the drive controller and is configured to send an interrupt trigger signal to the drive controller when the drive is falling. The interrupt trigger signal is sent via the GPIO terminal when the HDD is free fall sense enabled and the interrupt trigger signal is sent via the data interface terminal when the HDD is not free fall sense enabled.11-18-2010
20100290149DATA LOSS PREVENTION DURING A FALL OF A STORAGE DEVICE - A data storage device having fall protection includes a rotatable media platter operable to receive and store data, a read/write head operable to communicate with the media platter by writing the data to the media platter and by reading the data from the media platter, an arm supporting the read/write head, a servo motor coupled the arm and operable to move the arm to and from the media platter, a drive controller operable to control the media platter, the read/write head and the servo motor, and a general purpose input/output (GPIO). In an embodiment, the GPIO is coupled with a fall sensor that is external to the data storage device so that when the fall sensor sends a floating interrupt trigger, signaling that the fall sensor is falling, the GPIO receives the interrupt trigger and the drive controller performs an emergency routine to cache data in flight to or from the data storage device and park the read/write head away from the media platter.11-18-2010

Najam Ahmad, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090089438INTELLIGENT NETWORK ADDRESS LOOKUP SERVICE - An intelligent lookup service for a network is provided for clients of a network requesting services of the network that intelligently determines, based on a service requirement of the requested service, optimal service endpoint(s) for providing the requested service. The intelligent lookup service can incorporate predetermined mapping policy and traffic measurements into the determination. In addition, a feedback loop is provided from clients and/or service endpoints to the lookup service concerning measurements about prior connections in the network. The lookup service can include a set of beacons distributed in the network and against which measurements about the network are recorded. A client receives, from the lookup service in response to a request for a network address, a set of candidate service endpoints that pertain to the requested network address and the client connects to one of the candidate service endpoints based on policy or context.04-02-2009
20100036903DISTRIBUTED LOAD BALANCER - Systems and methods that distribute load balancing functionalities in a data center. A network of demultiplexers and load balancer servers enable a calculated scaling and growth operation, wherein capacity of load balancing operation can be adjusted by changing the number of load balancer servers. Accordingly, load balancing functionality/design can be disaggregated to increase resilience and flexibility for both the load balancing and switching mechanisms of the data center.02-11-2010

Naveed Ahmad, Medford, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090313322Application Streaming Over HTTP - Disclosed are systems and methods for application streaming over HTTP. A virtual application running on a host computing device may detect the need for a page of memory that is not present on the host computing device. Accordingly, the virtual application may send a request to a virtual application server, seeking the absent memory page. The virtual application server may send to a web server an HTTP GET byte range request for the desired memory page. The web server may retrieve the requested block, which may be a portion of the virtual application image file. The requested data is returned to the host computing device via the virtual application server. The virtual application continues running on the host device using the requested data.12-17-2009

Rashid A. Ahmad, Bringham City, UT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090076764Method and system for determining wind chill temperature - The present invention includes methods, systems and computer-readable media for more accurately determining wind chill temperature, T03-19-2009

Razid Ahmad, Lawrenceville, GA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120111115Non-Contact Microelectronic Device Inspection Systems And Methods - Non-contact microelectronic device inspection systems and methods are discussed and provided. Some embodiments include a method of generating a virtual reference device (or chip). This approach uses a statistics to find devices in a sample set that are most similar and then averages their time domain signals to generate the virtual reference. Signals associated with the virtual reference can then be correlated with time domain signals obtained from the packages under inspection to obtain a quality signature. Defective and non-defective devices are separated by estimating a beta distribution that fits a quality signature histogram of inspected packages and determining a cutoff threshold for an acceptable quality signature. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.05-10-2012

Said A. Ahmad, Tucson, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110055272EXTENDED DATA STORAGE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, an extended data storage system employs a first data storage and an extended data storage. A first level of metadata is established with respect to data from the using entity, the first level of metadata is provided in the first data storage. The data from the using entity is stored in the extended data storage. A second level of metadata at least describing the data as stored in the extended data storage is also established, wherein the second level of metadata associated with the first level of metadata for the stored data. The first level of metadata is made accessible to the using entity at the first data storage; and the second level of metadata is made unavailable to the using entity. Thus, the data is stored in the extended data storage and a small amount of metadata is stored in the first data storage.03-03-2011

Patent applications by Said A. Ahmad, Tucson, AZ US

Salahuddin Ahmad, Edmond, OK US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110176723Motion Correction in Cone-Beam CT by Tracking Internal and External Markers Using Cone-Beam Projection From a kV On-Board Imager: Four-Dimensional Cone-Beam CT and Tumor Tracking Implications - An apparatus comprising a processor configured to receive a sequence of Cone-Beam Computed Topology (CBCT) projections of a three dimensional (3D) object over a scanning period, wherein the 3D object is displaced during the scanning period, and wherein each of the CBCT projections is associated with a discrete point during the scanning period, locate a marker position in a plurality of the CBCT projections, wherein each marker position corresponds to the location of an internal marker at the corresponding discrete point during the scanning period, extract a 3D motion trajectory based on the plurality of marker positions and a plurality of time-tagged angular views, and correct the CBCT projections based on the 3D motion trajectory.07-21-2011

Shahbaz Ahmad, East Stroudsburg, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110167402Generic Framework for Accelerated Development of Automated Software Solutions - A simplified software solution framework facilitating rapid development of automated solutions is introduced. The main concept behind the framework is a simplified approach towards database design with entities having concatenated character separated (CSV) strings of foreign keys pointing to the primary keys of their related child entities. This representation is applicable to all types of database relationships including one-to-many and many-to-many relationships, thus eliminating the need for junction tables.07-07-2011

Shaher A. Ahmad, Plano, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090093812Cranial Flap Fixation System and Method - A cranial flap fixation system and method are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a rod having first and second ends, and an intermediate portion. The rod has a threaded portion between the first end and the intermediate portion. The system also includes an inferior disk coupled with the rod, proximate the first end of the rod, and a superior disk with an orifice through a central region of the superior disk. The orifice is sized to allow the superior disk to engage the threaded portion and movably couple the superior disk to the rod. The system further includes an installation tool having a central cavity. The installation tool is configured to engage the superior disk and the threaded portion, such that rotation of the installation tool in a first direction directs the superior disk toward the inferior disk.04-09-2009
20100016900System and Method for Fracture Reduction - A system for fracture reduction includes a reduction plate for reducing a fracture between a first bone segment and a second bone segment. The reduction plate includes, on a first side of the reduction plate, a travel slot and a screw hole. The travel slot is configured to slidably engage a first positioning element that extends into the first bone segment through the travel slot and the first screw hole is configured to affix the first side of the reduction plate to the first bone segment. The reduction plate includes, on a second side of the reduction plate, an adjustment hole and a second screw hole. The adjustment hole is configured to engage a second positioning element that extends into the second bone segment through the adjustment hole and the second screw hole is configured to affix the second side of the reduction plate to the second bone segment.01-21-2010

Patent applications by Shaher A. Ahmad, Plano, TX US

Shama Ahmad, Aurora, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100087374Methods for Treatment and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Diseases Based on the Expression of SERCA2 Protein - The present invention is directed to methods of treatment of cystic fibrosis. The invention includes a method for treatment of cystic fibrosis in a patient by increasing the activity of sarcoendoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA) in a patient. More specifically, the step of increasing SERCA activity can include but is not limited to, administration of SERCA protein or its homologues, gene therapy to restore or enhance SERCA activity, or the administration of compounds stimulating the activity of endogenous SERCA. Reference herein to SERCA, can include in preferred embodiments, the isoform SERCA2, which is the principal lung isoform of SERCA. The present invention is based on the finding that SERCA2 (a calcium pump) is deficient (not 100%) in the lung epithelial cells of cystic fibrosis samples.04-08-2010

Suhail Ahmad, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100170849BUFFERED COMPOSITIONS FOR DIALYSIS - Acid concentrates, and dialysate compositions prepared therefrom, contain citric acid and an effective amount of a buffering agent selected from acetate and/or lactate. The buffering agent allows a physiologically acceptable amount of citrate to maintain the desired pH of the dialysate.07-08-2010
20100176340BUFFERED COMPOSITIONS FOR DIALYSIS - Acid concentrates, and dialysate compositions prepared therefrom, contain citric acid and an effective amount of a buffering agent selected from acetate and/or lactate. The buffering agent allows a physiologically acceptable amount of citrate to maintain the desired pH of the dialysate.07-15-2010
20120006748BUFFERED COMPOSITIONS FOR DIALYSIS - Dry acid-concentrate compositions comprising citrate and their use in preparing dialysate compositions and in performing hemodialysis is disclosed.01-12-2012

Syed Ahmad, Canton, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120103309Integrally Molded Vapor Canister - An integrally molded carbon canister is provided. The integrally molded carbon canister includes a housing including four external side walls and an upper portion at least partially enclosing an internal cavity connected to a vapor inlet and outlet port, the upper portion including a depressed flow disruptor positioned rearward of an injection gate, and a first and second projected flow channel positioned adjacent to the injection gate and laterally spanning the housing.05-03-2012

Syed A. Ahmad, Ashburn, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100195509SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING NETWORK ELEMENTS USING A TRAFFIC GENERATOR WITH INTEGRATED SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP) CAPABILITIES - A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may receive, from a management system, configuration data associated with a management protocol. In addition, the system and method may generate test data traffic at least based on the configuration data. Further, the system and method may transmit, to one or more network elements, the test data traffic. Even further, the system and method may receive, from the management system, a query associated with the management protocol that requests data traffic information associated with at least one of the generated test data traffic, transmitted test data traffic, and received test data traffic. The system and method may transmit, to the management system, the requested data traffic information in response to the query.08-05-2010

Tahir Ahmad, Wichita, KS US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100295673CLOUD COMPUTING FOR MONITORING AN ABOVE-GROUND OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY - A system of solar powered sensors wirelessly coupled for remote monitoring using a wide area network. The sensors can be configured for monitoring a parameter associated with an oil well.11-25-2010

Yanif Ahmad, Providence, RI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080247313Slot-Cache for Caching Aggregates of Data with Different Expiry Times - Techniques for collecting and displaying sensor data captured by a spatially and temporally representative sample of sensors requested in a search query are described. The sensors are represented in an index structure (e.g., a data tree) having a plurality of leaf nodes and internal nodes. The leaf nodes are associated with sensors and the internal nodes are allotted with caches having cache slots for storing sensor data with various expiry times. In response to a query, the index structure is leveraged to identify a set of nodes associated with sensors of a user selected spatial region. Sensor data having an expiry time greater than a user specified expiry time is then collected from one or more cache slots of the set of nodes. In this manner, the number of sensors to be probed to collect the sensor data is reduced.10-09-2008

Ziauddin Ahmad, Villanova, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090314822METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE TRAJECTORY OF A BONDING TOOL DURING THE FORMATION OF A WIRE LOOP - A method of determining a trajectory of an arc motion of a wire used in the formation of a wire loop is provided. The arc motion is between a first point and a second point of the trajectory. The method includes: (12-24-2009
20100108744CLOSED LOOP WIRE BONDING METHODS AND BONDING FORCE CALIBRATION - A method of applying bonding energy to form a bond between a portion of a wire and a contact of a bonding location using a wire bonding machine is provided. The method includes: (1) moving a bonding tool towards the contact; (2) detecting when a portion of the contact (05-06-2010