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Adam E. Altman, Woodinville, WA US
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| 20090012777 | TOKEN STREAM DIFFERENCING WITH MOVED-BLOCK DETECTION - Methods and apparatus implementing systems and techniques for differencing token streams and detecting moved blocks of tokens. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes: obtaining a first token stream and a second token stream, comparing the first and second token streams to identify a group of tokens that are substantially similar in the first and second token streams, the similar-tokens group including common sub-sequences, which are identical in the first and second token streams, and at least one unmatched token, and presenting matched token information corresponding to the similar-tokens group to represent changes in document flow. | 01-08-2009 |
Amy L. Altman, Round Rock, TX US
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| 20090246796 | ISOLATION AND ENUMERATION OF CELLS FROM A COMPLEX SAMPLE MATRIX - The present invention relates to methods and systems for labeling, isolating, detecting and enumerating biological cells, or other biological analytes of interest present in a sample, where the capturing complex may also serve as a labeling agent. In one embodiment, the capture complex is an encoded magnetic bead coupled to antibodies having a specific affinity for a cell surface protein on a cell of interest. The methods and systems of the present invention can be used for quantitative or qualitative detection. | 10-01-2009 |
Andrew M. Altman, Madison, WI US
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| 20110070281 | REPARATIVE CELL DELIVERY VIA HYALURONIC ACID VEHICLES - Methods are described for generating autologous tissue grafts, including generating grafts at the point of case, which include isolated cell populations that are enriched with stem cells and are mixed with hyaluronic acid and derivatives thereof. The hyaluronic acid localizes the cells to a desired injection site and stimulates collagen production thus enhancing the viability and the longevity of the graft. | 03-24-2011 |
Brian Altman, Lakewood, OH US
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| 20110167685 | THREE DIMENSIONAL FOAM GREETING CARDS - Three-dimensional lightweight foam greeting cards are described herein having a foam body with a perimeter wall that Often& between two spaced apart parallel pieces of planar sheet material such as heavy gauge paper, cardboard, or other such material. The greeting cards have a partially hollowed foam body or one or more cavities in the foam body concealed in the front and back by the planar sheet material which may be pre-cut in the shape of the foam body are decorated consistent with the design of the foam body. The cavities in the foam body may contain various electronic components that enable the greeting card to produce sound, record and playback a personalized message, trigger light activation, trigger the movement of moveable parts, display digital video, photographs or slideshows, or a combination thereof. The greeting cards may include various switch mechanisms that maybe located and accessed through various locations on the foam greeting card body. | 07-14-2011 |
Dan Altman, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20110185277 | SMART SPACE INSERTION - A system and method for inserting space is described. A user may designate content to be inserted into a document and have the system insert space to accommodate the new content. The system and method permit some content to overlie other content as may be intended by a user. | 07-28-2011 |
David Altman, Centerport, NY US
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| 20100207828 | STEALTH WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY - A system for mounting a wireless antenna and equipment to a stealth communication tower in coastal areas and inland waterways, camouflaged as a sailboat. The Cellboat is retrofitted to securely and discreetly store wireless transceiver equipment, and an antenna is attached at the top of the mast. Access doors are disposed in the side of the Cellboat to provide access to the equipment for maintenance purposes. The Cellboat is stored at drydock, allowing for access and protection from flooding of the equipment. Alternatively, when the Cellboat is deployed in the water, the access doors will be located on the top deck of the Cellboat. | 08-19-2010 |
David Altman, Framingham, MA US
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| 20100203521 | METHOD FOR BACTERIAL LYSIS - The present invention is directed to a microfluidic device for lysis of cells, such as bacteria and microorganisms. In particular, the present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods of manufacture of such microfluidic devices comprising a substrate with at least one channel packed with a polymer monolith embedded with carbon particles, for example carbon nanotubes. The microfluidic devices and methods of the present invention are useful for cell lysis of cells within a biological sample, such as a untreated biological sample comprising microorganisms, such as but not limited to gram positive and gram negative bacteria. In some embodiments, the microfluidic devices of the present invention can also optionally comprise other modules enabling further processing of the biological sample, for example isolation, purification and detection of biomolecules released from the lysed cells, such as but not limited to nucleic acids or proteins or peptides from the lysed cells, providing a complete Lab-on-a-Chip analysis system for biomolecules released from difficult to lyse microorganisms in a single step or process. The microfluidic devices of the present invention can also be adapted and are useful to methods to enrich for microorganisms in a biological sample, for example enrich for a desired type of bacteria within a biological sample. The microfluidic devices and methods of the present invention can be adapted to perform highly efficient lysis of microorganisms within a biological sample for diagnostic tests, for example for diagnosis of infectious agents and pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses or parasites. | 08-12-2010 |
David A. Altman, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20080253497 | UPPER INTERNALS ARRANGEMENT FOR A PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR - In a pressurized water reactor with ail of the in-core instrumentation gaining access to the core through the reactor head, each fuel assembly in which the instrumentation is introduced is aligned with an upper internals instrumentation guide-way. In the elevations above the upper internals upper support assembly, the instrumentation is protected and aligned by upper mounted instrumentation columns that are part of the instrumentation guide-way and extend from the upper support assembly towards the reactor head in hue with a corresponding head penetration. The upper mounted instrumentation columns are supported laterally at one end by an upper guide tube and at the other end by the upper support plate. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080279326 | NUCLEAR REACTOR DOWNCOMER FLOW DEFLECTOR - A nuclear reactor having a coolant flow deflector secured to a reactor core barrel in line with a coolant inlet nozzle. The flow deflector redirects incoming coolant down an annulus between the core barrel and the reactor vessel. The deflector has a main body with a front side facing the fluid inlet nozzle and a rear side facing the core barrel. The rear side of the main body has at least one protrusion secured to the core barrel so that a gap exists between the rear side of the main body adjacent the protrusion and the core barrel. Preferably, the protrusion is a relief that circumscribes the rear side of the main body. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090296877 | NUCLEAR REACTOR ALIGNMENT PLATE CONFIGURATION - An alignment plate that is attached to a core barrel of a pressurized water reactor and fits within slots within a top plate of a lower core shroud and upper core plate to maintain lateral alignment of the reactor internals. The alignment plate is connected to the core barrel through two vertically-spaced dowel pins that extend from the outside surface of the core barrel through a reinforcement pad and into corresponding holes in the alignment plate. Additionally, threaded fasteners are inserted around the perimeter of the reinforcement pad and into the alignment plate to further secure the alignment plate to the core barrel. A fillet weld also is deposited around the perimeter of the reinforcement pad. To accommodate thermal growth between the alignment plate and the core barrel, a gap is left above, below and at both sides of one of the dowel pins in the alignment plate holes through which the dowel pins pass. | 12-03-2009 |
David H. Altman, Framingham, MA US
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| 20080225485 | Distributed transmit/receive integrated microwave module chip level cooling system - A radar transmit and receive integrated microwave module with conductively cooled condenser side rails and one or more vacuum brazed fluid distribution manifold cold plates in fluid communication with the side rails. There are one or more transmit and receive modules on a cold plate. Each module includes a coolant input and a coolant output. One or more gallium nitride monolithic microwave integrated circuits are within each transmit and receive module and each include a micro heat exchanger in fluid communication with the coolant input and the coolant output of the transmit and receive module to directly cool the gallium nitride monolithic microwave integrated circuit. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100038056 | High performance compact heat exchanger - A high performance compact heat exchanger includes a base plate with evaporator channels for cooling a heat source adjacent to the base plate. A condenser is connected to the base plate and includes fins with channels therein for the coolant. A pump delivers the coolant to the evaporator channels of the base plate after passing through the fins of the condenser. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110032678 | NANO-TUBE THERMAL INTERFACE STRUCTURE - A structure, comprising: a semiconductor structure having an electrically and thermally conductive layer disposed on one surface of the semiconductor structure; an electrically and thermally conductive heat sink; a electrically and thermally conductive carrier layer; a plurality of electrically and thermally nano-tubes, a first portion of the plurality of nano-tubes having proximal ends disposed on a first surface of the carrier layer and a second portion of the plurality of nano-tubes having proximal ends disposed on an opposite surface of the carrier layer; and a plurality of electrically and thermally conductive heat conductive tips disposed on distal ends of the plurality of nano-tubes, the plurality of heat conductive tips on the first portion of the plurality of nano-tubes being attached to the conductive layer, the plurality of heat conductive tips on the second portion of the plurality of nano-tubes being attached to the heat sink. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110114289 | Cold chassis for electronic modules and method of making same - A cold chassis and method of making a cold chassis for electronic modules featuring the fabrication of individual brazed cooling ribs each including microchannels along the length thereof and a peripheral flange. A set of adjacent ribs are secured together and assembled onto at least one face of a frame member. The rib flanges are sealed (e.g., friction stir welded) with respect to the frame member. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120094484 | NANO-TUBE THERMAL INTERFACE STRUCTURE - A structure, comprising: a semiconductor structure having an electrically and thermally conductive layer disposed on one surface of the semiconductor structure; an electrically and thermally conductive heat sink; a electrically and thermally conductive carrier layer; a plurality of electrically and thermally nano-tubes, a first portion of the plurality of nano-tubes having proximal ends disposed on a first surface of the carrier layer and a second portion of the plurality of nano-tubes having proximal ends disposed on an opposite surface of the carrier layer; and a plurality of electrically and thermally conductive heat conductive tips disposed on distal ends of the plurality of nano-tubes, the plurality of heat conductive tips on the first portion of the plurality of nano-tubes being attached to the conductive layer, the plurality of heat conductive tips on the second portion of the plurality of nano-tubes being attached to the heat sink. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120097374 | MAINTAINING THERMAL UNIFORMITY IN MICRO-CHANNEL COLD PLATES WITH TWO-PHASE FLOWS - A cold plate system including, in one embodiment, first and second flow paths extending from a common inlet to a common outlet, wherein the first and second flow paths enable two-phase coolant flow under pressure through micro-channels for cooling heat loads on the cold plate system, first and second orifices disposed in the first flow path on an inlet side of the first flow path, and a third orifice spaced from a fourth orifice, the third and fourth orifices disposed in the second flow path on an inlet side of the second flow path, wherein the first and second orifices in the first flow path and the third and fourth orifices in the second flow path minimize a difference in mass flow rate between the first and second flow paths when the first and second flow paths are exposed to different heat loads. | 04-26-2012 |
Erik R. Altman, Danbury, CT US
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| 20080270766 | Method To Reduce The Number Of Load Instructions Searched By Stores and Snoops In An Out-Of-Order Processor - A method for reducing the number of load instructions in the load reorder queue (LRQ) that are searched when a load instruction is executed by a processor, including dispatching the load instructions; inserting the load instructions in the LRQ in program order; clearing a load received data field; executing the load instructions; checking load reorder queue (LRQ) entries; re-executing the load instruction of the matching LRQ entry; continuing execution; getting the load data; setting the load received data field; comparing a load sequence number (LSQN) of each load instruction to a snoop_safe register contents; ANDing all the load received data bits if the LSQN is greater in magnitude to the snoop_safe; setting the snoop_safe register to the LSQN of the load instruction; searching the LRQ entry; and setting a load_peril_snoop register to the LRQ index value where the first load instruction younger to the snoop_safe was found. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080276077 | Method To Reduce The Number Of Load Instructions Searched By Stores And Snoops In An Out-Of-Order Processor - A method for reducing the number of load instructions in the load reorder queue (LRQ) that are searched when a load instruction is executed by a processor, including dispatching the load instructions; inserting the load instructions in the LRQ in program order; clearing a load received data field; executing the load instructions; checking load reorder queue (LRQ) entries; re-executing the load instruction of the matching LRQ entry; continuing execution; getting the load data; setting the load received data field; comparing a load sequence number (LSQN) of each load instruction to a snoop_safe register contents; ANDing all the load received data bits if the LSQN is greater in magnitude to the snoop_safe; setting the snoop_safe register to the LSQN of the load instruction; searching the LRQ entry; and setting a load_peril_snoop register to the LRQ index value where the first load instruction younger to the snoop_safe was found. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080313445 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING LIVELOCK DUE TO COMPETING UPDATES OF PREDICTION INFORMATION - A system to prevent livelock. An outcome of an event is predicted to form an event outcome prediction. The event outcome prediction is compared with a correct value for a datum to be accessed. An instruction is appended with a real event outcome when the outcome of the event is mispredicted to form an appended instruction. A prediction override bit is set on the appended instruction. Then, the appended instruction is executed with the real event outcome. | 12-18-2008 |
Erik Richter Altman, Danbury, CT US
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| 20090157377 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPROCESSOR EMULATION ON A MULTIPROCESSOR HOST SYSTEM - A method (and system) for executing a multiprocessor program written for a target instruction set architecture on a host computing system having a plurality of processors designed to process instructions of a second instruction set architecture, includes representing each portion of the program designed to run on a processor of the target computing system as one or more program threads to be executed on the host computing system. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20110191095 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT EMULATION OF MULTIPROCESSOR ADDRESS TRANSLATION ON A MULTIPROCESSOR - A method (and structure) of mapping a memory addressing of a multiprocessing system when it is emulated using a virtual memory addressing of another multiprocessing system includes accessing a local lookaside table (LLT) on a target processor with a target virtual memory address. Whether there is a “miss” in the LLT is determined and, with the miss determined in the LLT, a lock for a global page table is obtained. | 08-04-2011 |
Gordon Ronnie Altman, Peetland, TX US
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| 20100288483 | Wellhead Completion Assembly Capable of Versatile Arrangements - A wellhead completion assembly has a head connected to surface casing. A rotatable flange or the like can be used to connect various components to a threaded end of the head. A casing hanger installs in the head, and the hanger's upper end extends beyond the head's top edge. This exposed end has an external threaded connection to connect to various wellhead components using a rotatable flange or the like. For example, a locking ring can threadably connect to the head's threaded end to support the hanger in the head. Then, a rotatable flange can threadably connect to the hanger's exposed end so that another component, such as a completion spool or gate valve, can nippled up directly to the hanger. When the hanger is fluted, a pack-off assembly can allow testing off inner and outer sealing integrity via a test port accessible through an opening in the locking ring. | 11-18-2010 |
Gordon Ronnie Altman, Portland, TX US
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| 20090107685 | Wellhead Completion Assembly Capable of Versatile Arrangements - A wellhead completion assembly has a head connected to surface casing. A rotatable flange or the like can be used to connect various components to a threaded end of the head. A casing hanger installs in the head, and the hanger's upper end extends beyond the head's top edge. This exposed end has an external threaded connection to connect to various wellhead components using a rotatable flange or the like. For example, a locking ring can threadably connect to the head's threaded end to support the hanger in the head. Then, a rotatable flange can threadably connect to the hanger's exposed end so that another component, such as a completion spool or gate valve, can nippled up directly to the hanger. When the hanger is fluted, a pack-off assembly can allow testing off inner and outer sealing integrity via a test port accessible through an opening in the locking ring. | 04-30-2009 |
Gregory H. Altman, Artlington, MA US
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| 20110167602 | IMMUNONEUTRAL SILK-FIBER-BASED MEDICAL DEVICES - Silk is purified to eliminate immunogenic components (particularly sericin) and is used to form fabric that is used to form tissue-supporting prosthetic devices for implantation. The fabrics can carry functional groups, drugs, and other biological reagents. Applications include hernia repair, tissue wall reconstruction, and organ support, such as bladder slings. The silk fibers are arranged in parallel and, optionally, intertwined (e.g., twisted) to form a construct; sericin may be extracted at any point during the formation of the fabric, leaving a construct of silk fibroin fibers having excellent tensile strength and other mechanical properties. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110171453 | IMMUNONEUTRAL SILK-FIBER-BASED MEDICAL DEVICES - Silk is purified to eliminate immunogenic components (particularly sericin) and is used to form fabric that is used to form tissue-supporting prosthetic devices for implantation. The fabrics can carry functional groups, drugs, and other biological reagents. Applications include hernia repair, tissue wall reconstruction, and organ support, such as bladder slings. The silk fibers are arranged in parallel and, optionally, intertwined (e.g., twisted) to form a construct; sericin may be extracted at any point during the formation of the fabric, leaving a construct of silk fibroin fibers having excellent tensile strength and other mechanical properties. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110189773 | SILK FIBROIN FIBER BUNDLES FOR MATRICES IN TISSUE ENGINEERING - The present invention provides a novel silk-fiber-based matrix having a wire-rope geometry for use in producing a ligament or tendon, particularly an anterior cruciate ligament, ex vivo for implantation into a recipient in need thereof. The invention further provides the novel silk-fiber-based matrix which is seeded with pluripotent cells that proliferate and differentiate on the matrix to form a ligament or tendon ex vivo. Also disclosed is a bioengineered ligament comprising the silk-fiber-based matrix seeded with pluripotent cells that proliferate and differentiate on the matrix to form the ligament or tendon. A method for producing a ligament or tendon ex vivo comprising the novel silk-fiber-based matrix is also disclosed. | 08-04-2011 |
Heinz Altman, Winston-Salem, NC US
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| 20110212668 | TUBULAR SEAMLESS KNITTED BRASSIERE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A seamless knitted brassiere includes a body encircling portion and at least one shoulder strap knit therein. The shoulder strap has a length and a first welt along the length. The shoulder strap also has a second welt along the length and adjacent the first double welt. The shoulder strap also has a novel run guard adjacent either of the two welts. | 09-01-2011 |
Ian K. Altman, Potomac, MD US
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| 20110167331 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANNOTATING DOCUMENTS USING AN INDEPENDENT ANNOTATION REPOSITORY - A method and system for generating workflow messages based on adding annotations to a file repository or database independent of an original document that they annotate. By separately storing the annotations in a searchable annotation repository, original documents can be preserved unchanged while still providing the ability to comment on the original document. By generating workflow messages, a system can track who has reviewed a document, whose proposed changes and/or comments require action by another person, and if everyone has reviewed the documents within the time constraints established. | 07-07-2011 |
Joan E. Altman, Adrian, MN US
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| 20090014344 | MEMORY CARD CASE AND METHODS - A memory card case for holding memory cards includes an outer casing and a memory holder. The memory holder is connected to the outer casing, and includes a pocket for holding a memory card therein. Methods of making and using the memory card case are also disclosed. | 01-15-2009 |
Lloyd Altman, New York, NY US
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| 20110191228 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TO BE ANNOUNCED (TBA) BOND TRADING - A system and method for bond trading and TBA bond contract trading. The system includes a bond contract buying module operable to perform activities related to buying a first bond contract and a bond contract selling module operable to perform activities related to selling a second bond contract. The first bond contract includes a first description of bonds that satisfy the first bond contract. The second bond contract includes a second description of bonds that satisfy the second bond contract. The system further includes a clearing entity communication module operable to communicate with a clearing entity regarding the activities related to the buying of the first bond contract and the selling of the second bond contract. | 08-04-2011 |
Michael Altman, Needham, MA US
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| 20110130393 | INHIBITORS OF JANUS KINASES - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit the four known mammalian JAK kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2). The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting the activity of JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2 by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders or cancer. | 06-02-2011 |
Michael Altman, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100197634 | INHIBITORS OF JANUS KINASES - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit the four known mammalian JAK kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2) and PDK1. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting the activity of JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 TYK2 and PDK1 by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders or cancer. | 08-05-2010 |
Michael D. Altman, Needham, MA US
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| 20110166129 | INHIBITORS OF JANUS KINASES - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit the four known mammalian JAK kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2) and PDK1. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting the activity of JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, TYK2 and PDK1 by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders or cancer. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110245205 | AMINOPYRIMIDINES AS SYK INHIBITORS - The present invention provides novel pyrimidine amines of formula (I) which are potent inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase, and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases mediated by said enzyme, such as asthma, COPD and rheumatoid arthritis. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120010209 | IMIDAZO[1,2-A]PYRIDINES AND IMIDAZO[1,2-b]PYRIDAZINES AS MARK INHIBITORS - The invention encompasses imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine derivatives which selectively inhibit microtubule affinity regulating kinase (MARK) and are therefore useful for the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included. | 01-12-2012 |
Michael D. Altman, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20110178092 | HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors - Described are novel protease inhibitors and methods for using said protease inhibitors in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. | 07-21-2011 |
Micheal Altman, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100160309 | INHIBITORS OF JANUS KINASES AND/OR 3-PHOSPHOINOSITIDE-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE-1 - The instant invention provides for compounds that inhibit JAK2 tyrosine kinase and/or PDK1. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting JAK2 tyrosine kinase activity and/or PDK1 kinase inhibitory activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment or prevention of myeloproliferative disorders or cancer. | 06-24-2010 |
Nathan J. Altman, Indianapolis, IN US
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| 20120123588 | COMMUNITY-BASED PLATFORM FOR CUSTOM ITEM DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION - A system is described that uses data connectivity of dispensing units and an online community of users to develop, publicize, distribute, test, customize, and popularize user- and company-created, custom-formulated items. In one example, users can use “Build a Drink” software to create their own drink formulas from a palette of three or more ingredients, preferably dozens. They make custom designs for the labels on the beverage containers. Users/purchasers in the community rate and comment on drinks they try, earn rewards for community participation, and share in the profits from sales of their designer drinks. Custom-formulated items are instantly available at the whole network of dispensing units (or a subset thereof) immediately upon publication of the custom formulation and/or label design. A social network of consumers and designers share and evaluate items, and a recommendation engine suggests purchases based on data available to system. | 05-17-2012 |
Raphael Altman, College Station, TX US
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| 20110106514 | FORMATION MODELING WHILE DRILLING FOR ENHANCED HIGH ANGLE FOR HORIZONTAL WELL PLACEMENT - Methods for three-dimensionally characterizing a reservoir while drilling a high angle or horizontal wellbore through the reservoir are disclosed. An initial reservoir model for the reservoir is selected and a section is extracted for a planned trajectory of the wellbore. A secondary model is generated by performing secondary modeling for at least part of the planned trajectory. An area of interest is identified within the secondary model where statistical uncertainty is high. Possible causes of the statistical uncertainty are identified for the area of interest within the secondary model that are not present or accounted for in the initial reservoir model. A set of parameters for the area of interest are defined at that are based on the possible causes of statistical uncertainty. The area of interest is logged with at least one logging while drilling LWD tool. Sensitivities of the LWD tool response to the subset of parameters are evaluated by performing at least one tertiary model for a range of the subset of parameters. The most sensitive parameters from the subset of parameters and corresponding measurements are identified. One or more real-time LWD measurements to be used for proactive well placement along the planned trajectory are identified and are based on the most sensitive parameters. The initial reservoir model is updated while drilling with information from the tertiary model. The model update is based on physics-based modeling or on inversion and on running multiple models and selection of a best candidate model based on correlations between the tool measurements and modeled results for each geologic model. | 05-05-2011 |
Raphael Altman, Houston, TX US
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| 20110184711 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING FORMATION PERMEABILITY USING TIME LAPSE MEASUREMENTS - A method for determining permeability of a subsurface formation includes measuring a parameter related to fluid content of the formation at a first time from within a wellbore penetrating the formation. A rate of entry of fluid from the wellbore into the formation is determined from the measurement of the parameter made at the first time. The permeability is determined from the rate of entry. | 07-28-2011 |
Richard Altman, Kingwood, TX US
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| 20090211759 | Methods and Devices for Treating Multiple-Interval Well Bores - Methods and devices are provided for treating multiple interval well bores. More particularly, an isolation assembly may be used to allow for zonal isolation to allow treatment of selected productive or previously producing intervals in multiple interval well bores. One example of a method for treating a multiple interval well bore includes the steps of: introducing an isolation assembly to a well bore, the isolation assembly comprising a liner, one or more sleeves and a plurality of swellable packers, wherein the sleeves and swellable packers are disposed about the liner; deploying a shifting tool inside the liner, where the sleeves are configured so as to provide open, closed and open to screen positions when actuated by the shifting tool. An open position allows for treatment of the well bore while an open to screen position allows for receiving fluid from the well bore. A closed position re-establishes zonal isolation. | 08-27-2009 |
Richard Altman, Cypress, TX US
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| 20110079399 | Hydra-Connector - A hydraulic connector for a wellhead hub is provided that includes a piston and a bottom portion configured to move in an axial direction via hydraulic pressure applied to one or more hydraulic ports in the connector. The movement of the piston and the bottom portion moves a ring and a segment of the connector in a radial direction to engage recesses in the wellhead hub. The connector may be unlocked by applying hydraulic pressure to a hydraulic port of the connector. A system and method of operating the connector are also provided. | 04-07-2011 |
Roberta Neely Altman, Dallas, NC US
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| 20080263779 | Release compositions and their application to textiles - The present invention is directed to a treatment composition for polyester and polyester blends including a hydrophilic copolymer and a hydrophilic, reactive polyurethane and the process for treating the textile material. When the treatment composition is applied to a textile which is 100% cellulosic textile material, the treatment composition includes at least one fluorochemical copolymer and at least one hydrophilic reactive polyurethane. In both cases, the treated textile material exhibits both increased oil and grease absorbance and good rinsing properties. | 10-30-2008 |
Roger Altman, Ellisburg, NY US
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| 20080246440 | Adjustable input pulsation device - A battery pulsation system including a battery having a plurality of cells and a pulsation device connected to the battery to supply a pulsation energy to the plurality of cells, the pulsation energy having a pulsation amplitude and a pulsation frequency, wherein the pulsation device is adapted to control the pulsation amplitude of the pulsation energy. | 10-09-2008 |
Roger Altman, Alexandria Bay, NY US
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| 20090309546 | System and Method for Charging Batteries - A method for charging a battery including the steps of providing a battery charger, connecting the battery to the battery charger, supplying a charging current to the battery from the battery charger to increase a charge of the battery, and ceasing to supply the charging current to the battery once the charge of the battery has reached a threshold value, wherein said threshold charge value is selected to correspond with a percentage of a full charge of said battery that occurs prior to substantial gassing of said battery. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100013439 | System and Method for Applying Pulsation Energy to Online Battery Backup Systems - A method of applying pulsation energy to an online battery backup system including the steps of (1) sampling at least one voltage sampling circuit to monitor a float voltage drop across the terminals of each battery unit within a plurality of battery units; (2) selecting from among the plurality of battery units the unit having the greatest float voltage drop; (3) operating a pulse generation circuit to apply pulsation energy across the terminals of only the selected battery unit; and (4) ceasing to operate the pulse generation circuit in response to a predetermined trigger. A generally corresponding method may be performed on each battery cell within the plurality of battery units. Also, battery pulsation systems for an online battery backup system including means for applying pulsation energy across the terminals of only a selected battery unit or a selected battery cell. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100013648 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY COOL-DOWN - A method for cooling a battery after a charging phase including the steps of providing a user display, identifying a starting point at which the charging phase of the battery transitions to a cooling phase, when the starting point is identified, instructing the user display to provide a first indication for a first predetermined amount of time, and after the first predetermined amount of time has elapsed, instructing the user display to provide a second indication. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100045235 | Asymmetric Battery Pulsation System - A battery pulsation system including a battery string including a plurality of cells, the battery string defining a positive end and a negative end, a first pulsation device connected to a first cell of the battery string to supply a first pulsation energy thereto, the first cell includes a first positive terminal and a first negative terminal and is generally adjacent to the positive end of the battery string, wherein the first pulsation device applies a greater portion of the first pulsation energy to the first negative terminal than the first positive terminal, and a second pulsation device connected to a second cell of the battery string to supply a second pulsation energy thereto, the second cell includes a second positive terminal and a second negative terminal and is generally adjacent to the negative end of the battery string, wherein the second pulsation device applies a greater portion of the second pulsation energy to the second positive terminal than the second negative terminal. | 02-25-2010 |
Roger Altman, New York, NY US
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| 20120027689 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ALTERING PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERITES OF FLUOROPHORES VIA PROXIMAL QUENCHING - The invention is directed to fluorophore-containing compositions and configurations wherein proximity between the fluorophore and one or more protective agents (PAs) modifies the lifetime of fluorescent and/or dark states, their frequency of occurrence, and the total lifetime of fluorescence in order to appropriately modify the photophysical characteristics of the fluorophore. The invention is also directed to methods that utilize these compositions and configurations. | 02-02-2012 |
Roy Altman, New City, NY US
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| 20110307401 | PEOPLE RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A People Relationship Management system for an organization having multiple assets each identified by organization meta-data, the system having a management repository for storing connected spheres in a multi-dimensional model. The management repository includes virtual items, business rules and contexts and the model includes both hierarchical and peer-to-peer connections among the spheres. Each sphere contains information in the form of sphere data about a selected asset or a group of selected assets in both hierarchical and peer-to-peer relationships between the spheres. At least one current asset information repository is connected to the management repository and contains dynamically updated meta-data about the assets, the management repository periodically pulling the updated meta-data from the asset information repository to update and render current the asset information of each sphere. | 12-15-2011 |
Shmuel Altman, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20090200173 | Cleaning, pickling and electroplating apparatus - A continuous electro-cleaning, pickling and electroplating apparatus and method using a plurality of elongate tubes that are electrically conductive. | 08-13-2009 |
Susan J. Altman, Cedar Crest, NM US
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| 20100118642 | Airfoil-Shaped Micro-Mixers for Reducing Fouling on Membrane Surfaces - An array of airfoil-shaped micro-mixers that enhances fluid mixing within permeable membrane channels, such as used in reverse-osmosis filtration units, while minimizing additional pressure drop. The enhanced mixing reduces fouling of the membrane surfaces. The airfoil-shaped micro-mixer can also be coated with or comprised of biofouling-resistant (biocidal/germicidal) ingredients. | 05-13-2010 |
Terry Altman, St. Peters, MO US
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| 20090037303 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION - A method for processing a financial transaction such as an electronic bill payment is provided. The method includes receiving an electronic bill payment wherein the bill payment is submitted on behalf of a consumer in response to a bill associated with a biller, determining using a computer system that the received electronic bill payment is an exception payment wherein the exception payment includes the electronic bill payment submitted by the consumer having consumer entered information not matching a criterion for accepting electronic payment required by the biller, creating an exception addenda record for the exception payment using data stored within a database wherein the addenda record identifies the consumer submitting the exception payment, and posting the exception payment to an appropriate consumer account for the biller based on the addenda record. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110302082 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION - A method for processing a financial transaction such as an electronic bill payment is provided. The method includes receiving an electronic bill payment wherein the bill payment is submitted on behalf of a consumer in response to a bill associated with a biller, determining using a computer system that the received electronic bill payment is an exception payment wherein the exception payment includes the electronic bill payment submitted by the consumer having consumer entered information not matching a criterion for accepting electronic payment required by the biller, creating an exception addenda record for the exception payment using data stored within a database wherein the addenda record identifies the consumer submitting the exception payment, and posting the exception payment to an appropriate consumer account for the biller based on the addenda record. | 12-08-2011 |
Theodore Altman, East Windsor, NJ US
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| 20100302040 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL ANTENNA CONFIGURATION - In one embodiment, an antenna configuration for locating RFID tags has two sets of (mutually orthogonal) elongated reader coils, where each elongated reader coil corresponds to two or more different possible locations of RFID tags, and each possible location is associated with one reader coil in each of the two sets. The identities and locations of RFID tags can be determined by (sequentially) energizing the different sets of reader coils and correlating the recorded responses from RFID tags. In one application, the antenna configuration is used at the box level of a cold storage system for biological samples having one or more freezers, each freezer having one or racks, each rack receiving one or more boxes, each box receiving one or more sample containers, where, in addition to the biological sample, each sample container has a unique passive RFID tag. | 12-02-2010 |
Theresa Altman, St. Peters, MO US
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| 20100100480 | Apparatus and Method for Bill Payment Card Enrollment - A bill payment provider offers to a customer an option to pay a bill from a biller using a payment card account. The offering is carried out via a mechanism of the bill payment provider. The mechanism is of a kind which normally facilitates payments via electronic funds transfer from a demand deposit account of the customer. A request to pay the bill using the payment card account is received via the mechanism. Payment of the bill using the payment card account is facilitated by formatting and dispatching a message from the bill payment provider to an electronic bill payment system. The message is flagged with a flag indicating that the message comprises a non-financial, card payment, message. The message includes an identification of the biller, a card number of the payment card account, and an expiration date of the payment card account. The message is an electronic funds transfer message augmented with the flag, the card number, and the expiration date. An alternative technique using an operator of a payment network is also disclosed, as are corresponding systems. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20110251952 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BILL PRESENTMENT AND PAYMENT - A bill presentment service, wherein bills received from a plurality of billing entities are made available to a plurality of consuming entities via a plurality of consuming entity service providers, is provided under control of an operator of a payment processing network. Registration and preference data pertaining to each of the plurality of consuming entities are stored in a database, accessible to the operator of the payment processing network. A given one of the consuming entities which has switched from a first one of the consuming entity service providers to a second one of the consuming entity service providers is allowed to access the bill presentment service via the first one of the consuming entity service providers, prior to the switching, and via the second one of the consuming entity service providers, subsequent to the switching, using the stored registration and preference data. A subset of the registration and preference data pertains to the given one of the consuming entities. The given one of the consuming entities is allowed to access the bill presentment service via the second one of the consuming entity service providers without having to take any updating action as to at least a portion of the subset of the registration and preference data. Methods for a “one click” payment aspect, an aspect wherein a bill having a single biller account number associated therewith is routed from a billing entity to multiple consuming entity service providers for presentation to a consuming entity, and a transaction tracking aspect are also provided, as are corresponding apparatuses and computer program products. | 10-13-2011 |
Tym Altman US
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| 20090089303 | Method and apparatus for transmission and storage of digital medical data - System for decentralized storage and rapid retrieval of medical data among geographically separate locations, connected by data paths of limited bandwidth, which optimizes transmission therebetween. Medical data is separated into bulk content and metadata. Metadata is transmitted to all locations. Bulk content is copied to selected locations based on desired duplication, available storage, distance, transmission cost, data path bandwidth or utilization, likelihood of retrieval calculated from the metadata, requests to use or prior usage of content or information from a system that manages the content. Transmission rate is limited and bulk content is queued for transmission based on priority calculated from metadata, from requests to use content or information from a system that manages the content. Optimal locations for bulk content are recalculated based on requests to use content, new patient appointments, data path or equipment failures. Copies are made or deleted. Distributed lists of locations for content are updated. | 04-02-2009 |
Valery Altman, Newton, MA US
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| 20110199899 | Rate-Adaptive Bundling of Data in a Packetized Communication System - Methods and apparatus minimize message latency time by dynamically controlling an amount of message bundling that occurs in a computer network application. Unbundled messages are allowed while a bottleneck resource, such as a network link, is lightly utilized, but the amount of bundling is progressively increased as the message rate increases, thereby progressively increasing resource efficiency. | 08-18-2011 |
William C. Altman, Houston, TX US
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| 20110060181 | Biphasic and Dynamic Adjustable Support Devices and Methods with Assist and Recoil Capabilities for Treatment of Cardiac Pathologies - The present invention provides a direct cardiac contact device adapted to be implanted in a patient suffering from congestive heart failure and related cardiac pathologies, said cardiac device having means for providing ventricular assist, ventricular support and diastolic recoil, or for providing ventricular support and diastolic recoil only. | 03-10-2011 |