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Adam Carr Bell, Germantown, MD US
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20100227818 | Recombinant Human Albumin-Human Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor For The Prevention Of Neutropenia - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating, preventing and ameliorating conditions and diseases characterized by a lowered white blood cell count. The methods and compositions described herein include a fusion polypeptide formed from human serum albumin protein (“HSA”) and human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (“G-CSF”). | 09-09-2010 |
20150202268 | Recombinant Human Albumin-Human Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor for the Prevention of Neutropenia - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating, preventing and ameliorating conditions and diseases characterized by a lowered white blood cell count. The methods and compositions described herein include a fusion polypeptide formed from human serum albumin protein (“HSA”) and human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (“G-CSF”). | 07-23-2015 |
Daphne Winifred Bell, Chevy Chase, MD US
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20100087482 | Method for Treating Gefitinib Resistant Cancer - The present invention is directed to methods for the treatment of gefitinib and/or erlotinib resistant cancer. An individual with cancer is monitored for cancer progression following treatment with gefitinib and/or erlotinib. Progression of the cancer is indicative that the cancer is resistant to gefitinib and/or erlotinib. Once progression of cancer is noted, the subject is administered a pharmaceutical composition comprising an irreversible epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor. In preferred embodiments, the irreversible EGFR inhibitor is EKB-569, HKI-272 and HKI-357. | 04-08-2010 |
20150176081 | METHOD TO DETERMINE RESPONSIVENESS OF CANCER TO EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR TARGETING TREATMENTS - Disclosed herein are methods and reagents for determining the responsiveness of cancer to an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeting treatment. The detection of these mutations will allow for the administration of gefitinib, erlotinib and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors to those patients most likely to respond to the drug. | 06-25-2015 |
David Edwin Bell, Glen Burnie, MD US
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20130089706 | Infrared-Reflective Coatings - A composition includes polymer and dispersed infrared-reflective clusters of titanium dioxide primary particles. The titanium dioxide primary particles are cemented together with precipitated silica and/or alumina to form clusters. The titanium dioxide primary particles have an average particle diameter in the range of from about 0.15 to about 0.35 micron, while the clusters of titanium dioxide primary particles have an average cluster diameter in the range of from about 0.38 to about 5 microns and a geometric standard deviation (GSD) in the range of from about 1.55 to about 2.5. | 04-11-2013 |
20140366775 | INFRARED-REFLECTIVE COATINGS - A composition includes polymer and dispersed infrared-reflective clusters of titanium dioxide primary particles. The titanium dioxide primary particles are cemented together with precipitated silica and/or alumina to form clusters. The titanium dioxide primary particles have an average particle diameter in the range of from about 0.15 to about 0.35 micron, while the clusters of titanium dioxide primary particles have an average cluster diameter in the range of from about 0.38 to about 5 microns and a geometric standard deviation (GSD) in the range of from about 1.55 to about 2.5. | 12-18-2014 |
David Quintin Bell, Frederick, MD US
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20100266045 | ADAPTIVE REAL-TIME VIDEO PREDICTION MODE METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND PROCESSOR FOR STORAGE AND EXECUTION THEREOF - A method of determining an adaptive early skip indication (ESI) threshold during block motion compensation encoding of digital video data is disclosed. The method includes setting an ESI threshold minimum value below which no degradation in the block motion compensation encoding occurs; setting an ESI threshold maximum value above which degradation in the block motion compensation encoding is considered unacceptable; determining that a processor load state of the processor during block motion compensation encoding is one of an overloaded state, a normal loaded state, and an under loaded state; when the processor load state is determined to be in an overloaded state, increasing the adaptive ESI threshold to a value below the ESI threshold maximum value thereby decreasing a number of macroblocks in the digital video data that are block motion compensation encoded; when the processor load state is determined to be in a normal loaded state, maintaining the adaptive ESI threshold at its current value; and when the processor load state is determined to be in an under loaded state, decreasing the adaptive ESI threshold to a value above the ESI threshold minimum value thereby increasing a number of macroblocks in the digital video data that are block motion compensation encoded. A block motion compensation encoding devices is also disclosed that implements the method above. A computer readable medium is also disclosed that stores instructions, which when executed by a processing unit, performs the method above. | 10-21-2010 |
20120226837 | Method and System of debugging Multicore Bus Transaction Problems - A bus monitoring and debugging system operating independently without impacting the normal operation of the CPU and without adding any overhead to the application being monitored. Users are alerted to timing problems as they occur, and bus statistics that are relevant to providing insight to system operation are automatically captured. Logging of relevant events may be enabled or disabled when a sliding time window expires, or alternatively by external trigger events. | 09-06-2012 |
20120290756 | Managing Bandwidth Allocation in a Processing Node Using Distributed Arbitration - Management of access to shared resources within a system comprising a plurality of requesters and a plurality of target resources is provided. A separate arbitration point is associated with each target resource. An access priority value is assigned to each requester. An arbitration contest is performed for access to a first target resource by requests from two or more of the requesters using a first arbitration point associated with the first target resource to determine a winning requester. The request from the winning requester is forwarded to a second target resource. A second arbitration contest is performed for access to the second target resource by the forwarded request from the winning requester and requests from one or more of the plurality of requesters using a second arbitration point associated with the second target resource. | 11-15-2012 |
Douglas Bell, Chevy Chase, MD US
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20090078216 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERRING ANIMALS USING APERIODIC NOISE - Methods and apparatuses are provided for deterring animals from entering or remaining in an area, comprising a motor which twists a twistable member, causing a noise generating member to generate noise by contacting the surface of a container, or a number of objects in the container. A method is also provided for deterring animals by generating randomly varying noises at randomly varying and aperiodic intervals. The method may further be implemented by causing an accumulation of torque in a twistable member, which at aperiodic or randomly varying intervals causes a noise generating member to move against a surface or against objects to produce randomly varying noises. | 03-26-2009 |
Douglas Bell, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20140206239 | BACKWARD COMPATIBLE MULTICHANNEL CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing configured to accommodate a plurality of contact pins, the housing including a plurality of contact pin locations, wherein the plurality of contact pin locations include a first set of contact pin locations designated for a first channel and a second set of contact pin locations designated for a second channel, a first set of contact pins disposed at the first set of contact pin locations, the first set of contact pins configured to carry a first signal associated with the first channel, and a second set of contact pins disposed at the second set of contact pin locations, the second set of contact pins configured to carry a second signal associated with the second channel. | 07-24-2014 |
Elise Bell, Burtonsville, MD US
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20120254219 | BOOLEAN SEARCH QUERY SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA - A system, method and computer readable media for generating Boolean search queries based on a graphical user interface are disclosed. The system can provide a graphical user interface and extract search terms and relationship control element values from the graphical user interface. The system can generate a Boolean query string based on the search terms and control values. The Boolean query string can be used to query a database. The Boolean query string can be used to generate a search query agent. | 10-04-2012 |
James Bell, Manchester, MD US
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20100012047 | Veterinary Surgical Drape - The present invention relates to a method of reducing heat loss from a non-human animal. The method can include the steps of providing a cover having a first side with a reflective material sized and configured for covering at least a portion of a non-human animals body, and a layer of material, and covering at least a portion of the non-human animal during a surgical procedure with the cover. | 01-21-2010 |
Laura Bell, Gaithersburg, MD US
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20100105060 | FAST RESULTS HYBRID CAPTURE ASSAY ON AN AUTOMATED PLATFORM - The present invention comprises a method that provides fast and reliable results for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid molecule in a sample. | 04-29-2010 |
20100159463 | FAST RESULTS HYBRID CAPTURE ASSAY AND SYSTEM - The present invention comprises a method that provides fast and reliable results for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid molecule in a sample. | 06-24-2010 |
20130011830 | FAST RESULTS HYBRID CAPTURE ASSAY AND SYSTEM - The present invention comprises a method that provides fast and reliable results for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid molecule in a sample. | 01-10-2013 |
Miranda Bell, Westminster, MD US
Muyinatu Bell, Towson, MD US
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20150223903 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSCRANIAL PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING FOR GUIDING SKULL BASE SURGERIES - The present invention is directed to a method and system for photoacoustic imaging for guiding medical procedures. A transducer is placed near the site of the procedure. The optical fiber, coupled to an electromagnetic source, such as a laser, is attached to a medical device. During the procedure, the device and optical fiber are inserted into the procedure site where the optical fiber illuminates the procedure site, which has a thickness of approximately 2 mm. Photoacoustic images are acquired to visualize the procedure site as the procedure is proceeding in order to provide real-time guidance. This system is applicable to multiple surgical and interventional procedures, such as transsphenoidal surgery. | 08-13-2015 |
Paul A. Bell, Catonsville, MD US
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20120285827 | PORTABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - The invention comprises portable, rugged and relatively compact electrochemical cells. Each cell has the ability to be removably and nondestructive secured to one surface of a substrate of indefinite size. In-situ electrochemical measurements may be made on portions of existing structures such as ships, bridges, or buildings. An electrochemical cell comprises an analytical chamber which can be utilized with potentiostats. An electrochemical cell is a self-contained portable probe comprising an electrochemical cell, an electronics component and a fluid handling component. Said probe is capable of performing electrochemical measurements by itself without the use of an external potentiostat, such as monitoring corrosion, effectiveness, or integrity of conductive and nonconductive coatings on bare and coated metallic or conductive substrates. | 11-15-2012 |
20130186756 | PORTABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND SURFACE MORPHOLOGY INDEPENDENCE - The invention comprises portable, rugged and relatively compact electrochemical cells. Each may be removably and nondestructively secured to one surface of a substrate of indefinite size. In-situ electrochemical measurements may be made on portions of existing structures such as ships, bridges, or buildings. An electrochemical cell is disclosed which comprises an analytical chamber which can be utilized with either on-board or external potentiostats. The electrochemical cell has a mounting means which permits the cell to be secured to substrates with irregular surface morphology and to horizontal, vertical or intermediately oriented surfaces. The electrochemical cell provides a means to control the temperature of the electrolyte and the substrate area of interest to permit more accuract and consistent elecrochemical measurements. Said probe is capable of performing electrochemical measurements such as a monitoring corrosion, effectiveness, or integrity of conductive and nonconductive coatings on bare and coated metallic or conductive substrates. | 07-25-2013 |
Raymond Bell, Potomac, MD US
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20100131398 | System and method for providing market insight regarding securities trading - A system and method for generating alerts from exchange data and news data is disclosed, and includes an alert generator that further includes a processor coupled to a memory. The alert generator receives the exchange data and the news data. Alert generator software runs on the memory and processor, receives an alert profile, and compares the alert profile to the exchange data and the news data. An alert is created if the comparison indicates that a trigger has occurred. The alert includes information relating to the trigger, which may also include news stories relating to the trigger. | 05-27-2010 |
Robert E. Bell, Severna Park, MD US
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20100021017 | MOBILE BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mobile biometric identification system and method provided in a small mobile housing. The system and method provide rapid determination of identity, or in the alternative, rapid determination of whether an individual's identification information is in a particular database, for example, by iris recognition. The system and method return one of a small number of easily recognizable results, such as “Not Known”, “Known Friendly,” and “Known Unfriendly” by illumination of various LEDs. The configuration and meaning of the LEDs may be customized to a particular application. | 01-28-2010 |
20100299530 | USER AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A high security computer system and method that authenticates a user using iris recognition and liveliness detection. The method for authenticating the user to the secure system includes capturing an image of the user's face and generating an iris template from the image. While the iris template is being generated, liveliness verification is performed on the user's face. User access is granted if the iris template matches the enrolled iris template and if the liveness verification demonstrates the user's face is live, and denied if otherwise. The method may optionally silently re-authenticate the user after access is granted to the secure system. The authentication system includes an image capture device for capturing an image, an iris template generation component to generate an iris template from the image, a liveness detection component, and an iris comparison component adapted to compare the iris template to iris templates of previously enrolled users. | 11-25-2010 |