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Alan B. Bennett, Davis, CA US
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| 20100154078 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS THAT ENHANCE TRAITS IN PLANT ORGANS - Expression of two | 06-17-2010 |
Betty Bennett, Pacific Palisades, CA US
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| 20110095874 | Remote switch to monitor and navigate an electronic device or system - A remote switch monitors, navigates, and provides transport control to an electronic device or system, including computers or other digital systems. It includes: a switch with a visual indicator, transitionable between first and second states, or multiple states; a symbol on the visual indicator to identify the navigation function; and a communication interface to the electronic system. The device utilizes the communication interface to send a first message related to the navigation function to the electronic system in response to the user operating the switch; the device utilizes the communication interface to receive a second message related to the navigation status from the electronic system; and the visual indicator transitions between the first state and the second state to indicate the navigation status. The device may be used with the feet, freeing the hands to play an instrument such as a guitar, and provides tactile and visual feedback. | 04-28-2011 |
Bradley G. Bennett, Santa Barbara, CA US
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| 20100153225 | Printing Dynamic Image Content on Receipts - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for printing a receipt. Receipt data may be generated at a point-of-sale terminal. At least one value adding message including a graphical image may be automatically selected and dynamic content for the value adding message may be automatically generated. A receipt may be printed by a point-of-sale printer, the receipt including the receipt data, the graphical image, and the dynamic content, wherein the dynamic content is printed in a window embedded within the graphic image. | 06-17-2010 |
Brydon L. Bennett, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100249066 | METHODS OF MODULATING INFLAMMATORY CELL RECRUITMENT AND GENE EXPRESSION USING HALOARYL SUBSTITUTED AMINOPURINES - Provided herein are Aminopurine Compounds having the following structure: | 09-30-2010 |
Bryson Bennett, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110240014 | SUBSTRATES FOR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND USE - An assembly and method for producing a condensation aerosol are disclosed. The assembly includes a heat-conductive metal substrate with an oxidation resistant exterior surface and a drug composition film on the exterior surface and is for use in an aerosol device. The thickness of the film and the surface of the substrate is such that the aerosol formed by vaporizing and condensing the drug composition the aerosol contain 10% by weight or less drug-degradation products and at least 50% of the total amount of the drug composition in the film. The methods for treating the exterior surface include heat and chemical treatment and formation of a protective overcoat. | 10-06-2011 |
C. Bennett, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20110251150 | Targeting MicroRNAs For The Treatment Of Liver Cancer - Provided herein are methods for the treatment of liver cancer. These methods encompass the administration of a compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide is targeted to a miRNA. Also provided herein are compositions for the treatment of liver cancer. Such compositions include compounds comprising a modified oligonucleotide, wherein the modified oligonucleotide is targeted to a miRNA. Certain miRNAs have been identified as overexpressed in liver cancer, such as, for example, hepatocellular carcinoma, and are thus selected for targeting by modified oligonucleotides. Further, certain miRNAs have been identified as overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma cells exposed to dioxin, and are thus selected for targeting by modified oligonucleotides. Antisense inhibition of certain of these miRNAs has been found to inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis. | 10-13-2011 |
Carl W. Bennett, Pleasanton, CA US
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| 20110236582 | Polyelectrolyte Complexes - The present invention relates to aqueous compositions of associative polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), optionally containing surfactants, biocidal agents and/or oxidants, which can provide surface protection to treated articles including reduced soiling tendency, reduced cleaning effort and improved soil repellancy, as well as providing bacteriostatic properties to treated surfaces that thereby gain resistance to water, environmental exposure and microbial challenge. Treatment means and compositions are provided that employ associative polyelectrolyte complexes formed by combining a water soluble cationic first polyelectrolyte with a water soluble second polyelectrolyte bearing groups of opposite charge to the first polyelectrolyte under suitable mixing conditions where the one polyelectrolyte present in molar excess is added in the form of a first aqueous solution during a mixing step to a second aqueous solution comprising the oppositely charged polyelectrolyte present in molar deficiency. Also provided are means to form stable associative polyelectrolyte complexes in aqueous solutions having R values from about 0.10 to 20, including near stoichiometric R values approaching 1, being the ratio of charged groups present on the component polyelectrolytes employed. | 09-29-2011 |
Charles Bennett, Carson, CA US
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| 20090205369 | SILVER-PALLADIUM ALLOY - A silver-palladium alloy formulated to provide an alloy with a whiter color and superior casting and fabrication properties as compared to nickel-based white gold and also to impart to an article of jewelry or the like favorable properties afforded by white gold. The alloy generally includes silver and palladium, with silver being the predominant component. In some embodiments, the alloy contains about 75%-85% silver and about 5%-15% palladium by weight. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100209287 | TARNISH RESISTANT LOW GOLD AND LOW PALLADIUM YELLOW JEWELRY ALLOYS WITH ENHANCED CASTABILITY - A boron-free, low-gold, and low-palladium metal alloy composition formulated to provide an alloy with an attractive yellow color, improved tarnish resistance, and enhanced castability. In certain implementations, the alloy contains gold, silver, copper, palladium and indium. The alloy preferably contains less than 25% by weight gold and the weight percent ratio of silver to copper is between 0.65 and 2.65 and the weight percent ratio of palladium to indium is between 1 and 5. | 08-19-2010 |
Charles L. Bennett, Livemore, CA US
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| 20090313994 | Self-pressurizing stirling engine - A solar thermal powered aircraft powered by heat energy from the sun. A heat engine, such as a Stirling engine, is carried by the aircraft body for producing power for a propulsion mechanism, such as a propeller. The heat engine has a thermal battery in thermal contact with it so that heat is supplied from the thermal battery. A solar concentrator, such as reflective parabolic trough, is movably connected to an optically transparent section of the aircraft body for receiving and concentrating solar energy from within the aircraft. Concentrated solar energy is collected by a heat collection and transport conduit, and heat transported to the thermal battery. A solar tracker includes a heliostat for determining optimal alignment with the sun, and a drive motor actuating the solar concentrator into optimal alignment with the sun based on a determination by the heliostat. | 12-24-2009 |
Charles L. Bennett, Livermore, CA US
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| 20080276615 | Harmonic engine - A high efficiency harmonic engine based on a resonantly reciprocating piston expander that extracts work from heat and pressurizes working fluid in a reciprocating piston compressor. The engine preferably includes harmonic oscillator valves capable of oscillating at a resonant frequency for controlling the flow of working fluid into and out of the expander, and also preferably includes a shunt line connecting an expansion chamber of the expander to a buffer chamber of the expander for minimizing pressure variations in the fluidic circuit of the engine. The engine is especially designed to operate with very high temperature input to the expander and very low temperature input to the compressor, to produce very high thermal conversion efficiency. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090199557 | Solar Thermal Power System - A solar thermal power generator includes an inclined elongated boiler tube positioned in the focus of a solar concentrator for generating steam from water. The boiler tube is connected at one end to receive water from a pressure vessel as well as connected at an opposite end to return steam back to the vessel in a fluidic circuit arrangement that stores energy in the form of heated water in the pressure vessel. An expander, condenser, and reservoir are also connected in series to respectively produce work using the steam passed either directly (above a water line in the vessel) or indirectly (below a water line in the vessel) through the pressure vessel, condense the expanded steam, and collect the condensed water. The reservoir also supplies the collected water back to the pressure vessel at the end of a diurnal cycle when the vessel is sufficiently depressurized, so that the system is reset to repeat the cycle the following day. The circuital arrangement of the boiler tube and the pressure vessel operates to dampen flow instabilities in the boiler tube, damp out the effects of solar transients, and provide thermal energy storage which enables time shifting of power generation to better align with the higher demand for energy during peak energy usage periods. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100162702 | Rankline-Brayton Engine Powered Solar Thermal Aircraft - A solar thermal powered aircraft powered by heat energy from the sun. A Rankine-Brayton hybrid cycle heat engine is carried by the aircraft body for producing power for a propulsion mechanism, such as a propeller or other mechanism for enabling sustained free flight. The Rankine-Brayton engine has a thermal battery, preferably containing a lithium-hydride and lithium mixture, operably connected to it so that heat is supplied from the thermal battery to a working fluid. A solar concentrator, such as reflective parabolic trough, is movably connected to an optically transparent section of the aircraft body for receiving and concentrating solar energy from within the aircraft. Concentrated solar energy is collected by a heat collection and transport conduit, and heat transported to the thermal battery. A solar tracker includes a heliostat for determining optimal alignment with the sun, and a drive motor actuating the solar concentrator into optimal alignment with the sun based on a determination by the heliostat. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100326424 | Residential solar thermal power plant - A high-efficiency residential solar thermal power plant for economically generating power from solar-thermal energy, using a parabolic trough mirror having a longitudinal focal axis, for concentrating sunlight, a timer rotator for rotating the mirror about the focal and longitudinal rotation axis to follow the sun, and a heat collector surrounding a flow channel that preferably has an oblong cross-sectional shape with a major axis aligned with a longitudinal plane of symmetry of the parabolic trough mirror. The heat collector is coaxially positioned along the focal axis of said mirror to receive concentrated sunlight so that a working fluid is heated and provided for use through an outlet end of the heat collector. | 12-30-2010 |
Chris John Bennett, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100169910 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF SELECTIVE COLLECTION AND SELECTIVE PRESENTATION OF CONTENT - Disclosed are apparatus and methods operable to distribute targeted content. Additionally, disclosed are corresponding apparatus and methods operable to selectively choose and cache selected ones from among the distributed targeted content, and to further choose ones from among the cached content to present on a device. In some aspects, selective caching of content may be based upon a match between predetermined content attribute information and predetermined profile information. Further, in some aspects, an indicator is operable to trigger the selective inclusion of one or more of the cached content in a presentation of other content, which may be based on a match between a desired content attribute associated with the indicator and the respective predetermined content attribute information of the cached content. | 07-01-2010 |
Christopher John Bennett, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110075638 | TIME SLICING TECHNIQUES FOR VARIABLE DATA RATE ENCODING - The disclosure is directed to a multi-channel encoder. The multi-channel encoder is configured to generate an encoded data stream. The multi-channel encoder includes a plurality of channel encoders, and a processor configured to allocate time slots in the encoded data stream to each of the channel encoders to vary the rate of data provided by each of the channel encoders into the encoded data stream. | 03-31-2011 |
Clifford D. Bennett, Alta Loma, CA US
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| 20090139179 | Concrete Dowel Void Former - A void former or dowel sleeve adapted to be encapsulated in a hardened mass of concrete, which is collapsible upon the application of a tensile force longitudinally thereof to remove the void former from the concrete and provide a void for a load transferring dowel. | 06-04-2009 |
Corey Vincent Bennett, Livermore, CA US
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| 20100245835 | ULTRAFAST CHIRPED OPTICAL WAVEFORM RECORDER USING REFERENCED HETERODYNING AND A TIME MICROSCOPE - A new technique for capturing both the amplitude and phase of an optical waveform is presented. This technique can capture signals with many THz of bandwidths in a single shot (e.g., temporal resolution of about 44 fs), or be operated repetitively at a high rate. That is, each temporal window (or frame) is captured single shot, in real time, but the process may be run repeatedly or single-shot. This invention expands upon previous work in temporal imaging by adding heterodyning, which can be self-referenced for improved precision and stability, to convert frequency chirp (the second derivative of phase with respect to time) into a time varying intensity modulation. By also including a variety of possible demultiplexing techniques, this process is scalable to recoding continuous signals. | 09-30-2010 |
David B. Bennett, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20100034910 | Spray drying process control of drying kinetics - The present invention provides exemplary systems and methods for producing dry powder formulations. In one embodiment, a system ( | 02-11-2010 |
David John Bennett, Oceanside, CA US
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| 20110298631 | PORTABLE HEAD OF BED ALERT DEVICE - An alert device is positioned on a bed, such as on the head region of the bed. The alert device is configured to detect or otherwise measure the angle of orientation of the head region such as relative to the horizontal plane. The alert device is configured to provide an alert when the angle orientation of the head region falls outside a predetermined value or range of values. The alert may be any audio, visual, or tactile means of notifying a user as to an alarm condition. | 12-08-2011 |
Dominic Bennett, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20100088152 | PREDICTING USER RESPONSE TO ADVERTISEMENTS - A system for predicting user responses to advertisements comprises a data collection component, a segmentation component, a modeling component, a rule building component, and an ad scoring component. The data collection component receives data from cookies stored on each client and from other sources. The segmentation component organizes the data according to segments. The modeling component groups users according to segments and compares a user's actions to the models to predicts the user's future responses. The rule building component generates an ad campaign comprised of rules. The model or the rules are compared to a plurality of rules to generate a score. The ad with the highest combination of a score and a bid is displayed on the client. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100088177 | SEGMENT OPTIMIZATION FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING - A system for generating behavior segments and serving targeted ads. The system generates variables based on data from targeted users, incorporates recency, frequency, and velocity for the variables; optimizes the variables; converts the variables into behavior segments; and saves the behavior segments to a database. The system updates the behavior segments in real time. When a publisher requests an ad call, the system generates a score for advertisements based on the user profile, multiplies the score by the amount each advertiser is willing to pay for serving their ad, selects the highest value, and serves the ad. | 04-08-2010 |
Dominic V. Bennett, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20080288303 | Method for Detecting and Preventing Fraudulent Internet Advertising Activity - A method for preventing fraud in Internet-based advertising. The first step of this method is providing behavior-tracking software on a user computer. That software tracks and analyzes the user's activity across multiple content providers. Next, the system displays content, including advertising, based on preferences inferred from previous activity. Finally, the system identifies behavior patterns consistent with fraudulent activity. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100306053 | Method and Device for Publishing Cross-Network User Behavioral Data - The present invention relates to summarizing cross-network user behavioral data. The summarizing cross-network user behavioral data may particularly include publishing the data to one or more data structures that become accessible to a server hosting an authorized domain when a user accesses the authorized domain. | 12-02-2010 |
Doyle E. Bennett, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20090156098 | Automatic Gain Control - Methods and apparatus for automatic gain control. A film on a substrate is polished by a chemical mechanical polisher that includes a polishing pad and an in-situ monitoring system. The polishing pad includes a first portion, and the in-situ monitoring system includes a light source and a light detector. The light source emits light, and light emitted from the light source is directed through the first portion and to a surface of the film being polished. Light reflecting from the surface of the film being polished and passing through the first portion is received at the light detector. An electronic signal is generated based on the light received at the light detector. When the electronic signal is evaluated not to satisfy one or more constraints, a gain for the light detector is adjusted so that the electronic signal would satisfy the one or more constraints. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100099334 | Eddy Current Gain Compensation - In-situ monitoring during processing of a substrate includes processing a conductive film on a substrate in a semiconductor processing apparatus and generating a signal from an eddy current sensor during processing. The signal includes a first portion generated when the eddy current sensor is adjacent the substrate, a second portion generated when the eddy current sensor is adjacent a metal body and not adjacent the substrate, and a third portion generated when the eddy current sensor is adjacent neither the metal body nor the substrate. The second portion of the signal is compared to the third portion of the signal and a gain is determined based at least on a result of the comparing, and the first portion of the signal is multiplied by the gain to generate an adjusted signal. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100144255 | RETAINING RING AND ARTICLES FOR CARRIER HEAD - A carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing that has a base, a mounting assembly connected to the base having a surface for contacting a substrate, and a retaining ring secured to the base. The retaining ring can include perfluoroalkoxy, polyetherketoneketone, polybenzimidazole, a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyester, or a long molecular chain molecule produced from poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100279585 | METHOD OF MAKING AND APPARATUS HAVING WINDOWLESS POLISHING PAD AND PROTECTED FIBER - A polishing system includes a polishing pad with an aperture that extends through all layers of the polishing pad and a light transmissive film positioned on top of a light-generating or light-guiding element of an optical monitoring system. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110256818 | Molding Windows in Thin Pads - A polishing pad includes a polishing layer having a polishing surface, an adhesive layer on a side of the polishing layer opposite the polishing layer, and a solid light-transmitting window extending through and molded to the polishing layer. The solid light-transmitting window has an upper portion with a first lateral dimension and a lower portion with a second lateral dimension that is smaller than the first lateral dimension. A top surface of the solid light-transmitting window coplanar with the polishing surface and a bottom surface of the solid light-transmitting window coplanar with a lower surface of the adhesive layer. | 10-20-2011 |
Eric Bennett, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100299822 | AIR PRESSURE ACTIVATED TOILET FLUSHING SYSTEM - An air activated toilet flush system, including: a toilet bowl; a reservoir; a fluid conduit between the reservoir and the toilet bowl; a system for supplying water into the reservoir; and a system for supplying air into the reservoir, wherein a supply of air into the reservoir causes fluid to flow from the reservoir through the fluid conduit and into the toilet bowl. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110238147 | MANUAL ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF IMPLANT - A system for mechanically deploying intraluminal implants is disclosed. The system is used with an implant that is delivered and/or deployed via a pull wire and includes a handle having a funnel and receiving channel for receiving the pull wire, a slider having a thumb grip and a wedge, and a shuttle having a grabber for grasping the pull wire. The thumb grip is pulled proximally to retract the wedge to cause the grabber to grasp the wire and retract the shuttle but not the wire. An extension spring linked between the slider and the shuttle abruptly pulls the shuttle to retract the pull wire after the slider is fully retracted. | 09-29-2011 |
Frank C. Bennett, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20090236225 | MICRORNA DETECTION - Provided herein are methods for detection of miRNA in a sample. In certain embodiments, the sample comprises RNA and is derived from a cell or tissue. The methods of detection employ a competitor molecule to allow for detection of an miRNA in the presence of an anti-miRNA oligonucleotide. | 09-24-2009 |
Gary Dean Bennett, Newport Coast, CA US
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| 20110052738 | TOPICAL PAIN FORMULATION - A topical pain formulation, comprising one or more analgesic compounds and a plurality of skin penetrants. | 03-03-2011 |
James R. Bennett, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080319646 | Method of collecting information for a geographic database for use with a navigation system - A method of operating a navigation system is disclosed. A route between a first location on a road network and a second location in a facility off of the road network is identified. Individual guidance messages for travel along a portion of the route on the road network are composed. A pre-composed set of guidance instructions for travel in the facility along a portion of the route off of the road network are obtained from a geographic database associated with the navigation system. The guidance instructions comprise at least one maneuver instruction and at least one reference to a visible feature in the facility. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090187339 | Method of Collecting Information for a Geographic Database for use with a Navigation System - A method for collecting geographic data identifies a pedestrian segment associated with a path. Location information for the pedestrian segment is collected. Additionally, lighting level attribute information is collected for the pedestrian segment. The location information and the lighting level attribute information are stored in the geographic database that is stored on a computer readable storage medium. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090265095 | Method of Collecting Information for a Geographic Database for Use with a Navigation System - A method of operating a navigation system is disclosed. A request for a route between a first location on a road network and a second location off of the road network is received. A geographic database stored on a computer readable medium associated with the navigation system is accessed to obtain data representing a plurality of road segments including data representing a sidewalk along the road segment and data representing a crosswalk associated with the road segment. The geographic database is accessed to obtain data representing a plurality of pedestrian segments and data representing at least one orientation node providing a connection between one of the road segments and one of said pedestrian segments. A solution route comprising a series of connected road segments and a series of connected pedestrian segments between the first location and the second location is determined. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100222999 | Method of Collecting Information for a Geographic Database for Use with a Navigation System - A method for operating a navigation system computes a pedestrian route for travel by a pedestrian. A request to calculate the pedestrian route from an origin to a destination and a walking preference for the pedestrian route identifying a feature of the pedestrian route are obtained. A geographic database associated with the navigation system is accessed for data representing at least one pedestrian path. The data representing the pedestrian path includes lighting level attribute information for the pedestrian path. A valid solution pedestrian route from the origin to the destination comprising a series of connected pedestrian paths that support the walking preference is determined. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110161002 | Method of Collecting Information for a Geographic Database for use with a Navigation System - A method for operating a navigation system computes a pedestrian route for travel by a pedestrian. A request to calculate the pedestrian route from an origin to a destination and a walking preference for the pedestrian route identifying a feature of the pedestrian route are obtained. A geographic database associated with the navigation system is accessed for data representing at least one pedestrian path. The data representing the pedestrian path includes lighting level attribute information for the pedestrian path. A valid solution pedestrian route from the origin to the destination comprising a series of connected pedestrian paths that support the walking preference is determined. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110282572 | Method of Collecting Information for a Geographic Database for Use with a Navigation System - A method for operating a navigation system computes a pedestrian route for travel by a pedestrian. A request for the pedestrian route between a first location inside a building and a second location inside the building is obtained. A geographic database associated with the navigation system is accessed for data representing a plurality of pedestrian paths. A solution pedestrian route from the origin to the destination comprising a series of connected pedestrian paths between the first location and the second location is determined. A guidance message that identifies a feature visible from at least one of the pedestrian paths is provided. | 11-17-2011 |
James Ronald Bennett, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100145606 | Geographic database with detailed local data - A method is disclosed for representing locations in a geographic database in a manner that facilitates navigation and routing. A core map database includes data that represents public roads in a geographic region. Each of a plurality of location map databases includes data that represent facilities, such as businesses, stores, offices, or other places, that are physically located away from the public network and access to which requires travel on paths away from the public road network. Each of the facilities represented in the location map databases is assigned a location reference code that is associated with data from which a path connecting the facility and the public road network can be determined. | 06-10-2010 |
James W. Bennett, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20100305499 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF COMPOUNDS IN MEDICAL FLUIDS USING ADMITTANCE SPECTROSCOPY - Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for determining the composition of fluids, and particularly for describing the identity and concentration of one or more components of a medical fluid such as intravenous fluid. These devices, systems and methods take multiple complex admittance measurements from a fluid sample in order to identify the identity and the concentration of components of the fluid. The identity and concentration of all of the components of the solution may be simultaneously and rapidly determined. In some variations, additional measurement or sensing modalities may be used in addition to admittance spectroscopy, including optical, thermal, chemical, etc. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110009817 | INTRAVENOUS FLUID MONITORING - Apparatus, systems and methods related to monitoring intravenous fluids during administration to a subject are disclosed. These apparatus, systems and methods provide near real-time monitoring of the identity of one or more components of an intravenous fluid. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110060198 | Multi-Parametric Fluid Determination Systems Using Complex Admittance - Apparatus, systems, and methods related to determining the identity and concentration of an intravenous fluid. The apparatus, systems, and methods described herein may provide near real-time monitoring and/or determination of the identity of the components of an intravenous fluid. The concentration and identify of all of the components of an intravenous fluid may be identified simultaneously. | 03-10-2011 |
Jeff Bennett, Livermore, CA US
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| 20100095235 | Enterprise Information Security Management Software Used to Prove Return on Investment of Security Projects and Activities Using Interactive Graphs - Asset security is tracked and managed by the system. In a specific implementation, assets are entered into the system. The system automates gathering security information about the asset by, for example, sending out surveys and aggregating the responses. The system performs a security gap analysis by comparing the responses against a security maturity model. Tasks can be assigned to various users and then tracked so that vulnerabilities can be addressed. The system generates interactive summary reports (e.g., charts, graphs, animation) to help users make security decisions. Graphs may be temporally animated so that users can see and analyze changes over time. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100275263 | Enterprise Information Security Management Software For Prediction Modeling With Interactive Graphs - Various baseline security measurements of assets are collected and calculated by the system. A user creates a what-if scenario by changing one or more baseline security measurements. The system generates interactive, animated graphs that compare the baseline security measurements against the what-if scenario. | 10-28-2010 |
Jeffery Bennett, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090015599 | DRAGGABLE MECHANISM FOR IDENTIFYING AND COMMUNICATING THE STATE OF AN APPLICATION - In a method and system for identifying and communicating a state of an application, a namespace is defined for a draggable mechanism. The draggable mechanism is located within an application window housing an application. Metadata identifying application state information is appended to a URL embedded within the draggable mechanism to reflect a first application state of the application. The metadata identifying the application state information is updated at a predetermined interval to reflect new application states. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090042598 | REMOTE PROFILE MODIFICATION FOR DEVICE RECOVERY ASSIST - A system is provided for recovering a mobile device by enabling an authorized user to remotely change the profile of the device to assist others in returning the device to the user. Initially, a user registers the mobile device with a recovery assist server. When the user is unable to locate the device because it is, for example, lost or stolen, the user indicates with the server that the device is missing. The device and the server are configured to communicate with each other, for example, periodically or, in another example, on device start up. If the device is identified as missing on the server, the operation of the mobile device is configured based on a missing profile associated with the mobile device. Once the device is located, the user indicates with the server that the device is no longer missing. When the device is unidentified as missing on the server, the operation of the mobile device is configured based on a user profile associated with the mobile device. When the mobile device is configured based on the missing profile, the mobile device may, for example, display a background image or play a ring tone to inform persons near the device that the device is considered mislaid and to provide such persons with information for returning the device. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090049051 | Systems And Methods For Providing Media Access Patterns In A Geographic Area - Systems and methods of presenting media access patterns to a user are disclosed herein. A geographic indicator is received from a user. The geographic indicator can be representative of a geographic area. A media item identifier corresponding to a media item having the greatest number of media access requests is identified. The media access requests are received from a plurality of consumers associated with the geographic area. The media item is identified from a logging database that stores media access requests. The media item identifier can be communicated to the user. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090135002 | MOBILE DEVICE TRACKING AND LOCATION AWARENESS - A system is provided for tracking a mobile device by enabling a user to remotely monitor the external surrounding environment of the mobile device. Initially, a mobile device is configured to selectively report on the device's surrounding environment based on one or more reporting events. Upon an occurrence of a reporting event, the mobile device generates a report by capturing at least one sensory datum related to its external surrounding environment. At least one locating datum is included in the report which can provide at least an approximate geographic location of the mobile device at the time the report is generated. Once the report is generated, the mobile device selectively sends the report to a tracking assist server, which makes the report remotely accessible to the user. Accordingly, when a mobile device is missing, a user can review one or more reports accessible on the server to determine whether the mobile device is stolen. Additionally, the at least one sensory datum provided in the one or more reports can be used to assist the user or others in identifying persons and/or objects in the surrounding environment of the mobile device, which may lead to the identification of the thief and/or recovery of the mobile device. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090144260 | ENABLING SEARCHING ON ABBREVIATED SEARCH TERMS VIA MESSAGING - System and method for processing a search query using partial indexing to enable use of abbreviated search terms in the query. A mobile device sends a search request (e.g. a text message) to a server over a network. Search request terms can include subsets of feature identifiers and function as partial indexes. The search request can include additional context (e.g. to indicate desired service such as restaurant or transportation, or additional geographic information). The server matches the terms to an interim search result such as one or more geographic locations, and then provides information regarding the interim result to the mobile device. Partial indexing of a database or of one or more tables of the database (e.g. for a geographic area) can be adjusted to balance a minimum term size (e.g. minimum number of characters) against an average, maximum, or median number of matching locations or services. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090160859 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING VISUALIZATIONS OF MEDIA ACCESS PATTERNS - A method of presenting media access patterns to a user is disclosed. Requests are received for a media item from consumers located in a first geographic area, or media access information is otherwise collected. A first plurality of media accesses are recorded in a logging database associated with consumers who requested the media item and who are located in the first geographic area. Requests are received for the media item from consumers located in a second geographic area. A second plurality of media accesses associated with consumers who requested the media item and who are located in the second geographic area are recorded in the logging database. A first graphical representation of the first plurality of media accesses is displayed on a map communicated to a user. The first graphical representation is displayed in association with a graphical representation of the first geographical area on the map. A second graphical representation of the second plurality of media accesses is also displayed on the map. The second graphical representation is displayed in association with a graphical representation of the second geographical area on the map. | 06-25-2009 |
Jeff R. Bennett, Santa Ana, CA US
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| 20110181465 | MULTI-CONSTELLATION GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM AUGMENTATION AND ASSISTANCE - A multi-constellation GNSS augmentation and assistance system may include a plurality of reference stations. Each reference station may be adapted to receive navigation data from a plurality of different global navigation satellite systems and to monitor integrity and performance data for each different global navigation satellite system. An operation center may receive the integrity and performance data transmitted from each of the plurality of reference stations. A communication network may transmit a message from the operation center to navcom equipment of a user for augmentation and assistance of the navcom equipment. | 07-28-2011 |
Jeremy Bennett, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20110107417 | Detecting AP MAC Spoofing - Detecting access point MAC spoofing in a wireless digital network. A sensor in a wireless digital network learns the MAC address and operating channel for at least one access point. If the sensor detects frames being sent to a MAC address on a channel other than the channel associated with that MAC address, then the access point associated with the MAC address is being spoofed. These frames may be association frames, or data frames. If the sensor is running as part of an access point the sensor also knows what clients are associated with the access point. If the sensor detects frames indicating association, such as data frames, sent to its MAC address, but the client is not associated with the access point, then the access point is being spoofed. Similarly, if the sensor receives frames on a channel other than that associated with the access point and receives traffic for the access point's MAC address, the access point is being spoofed. The sensor may be a separate device on the wireless network, or may be functionality included in one or more access points on the network. | 05-05-2011 |
Jeremy Bennett, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20080289043 | Network risk analysis - Analyzing security risk in a computer network includes receiving an event associated with a selected object in the computer network, and determining an object risk level for the selected object based at least in part on an event risk level of the event received, wherein the event risk level accounts for intrinsic risk that depends at least in part on the event that is received and source risk that depends at least in part on a source from which the event originated. | 11-20-2008 |
John Emmanuel Bennett, Altadena, CA US
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| 20090098947 | DYNAMIC GOLF CLUB HEADS WITH MOMENTUM - This invention, in contrast to other golf club head inventions, presents an entirely new concept in the formulation of golf club heads. Wherein this invention utilizes the scientific properties of the spherical weight, resulting in substantial improvements in the functioning of the golf club heads and the corresponding improvements in the golf swing. A spherical weight is disposed in golf club heads, as specified, employing the scientific properties of the sphere, to develop an “in line momentum”. This results in a responsive control and an easier executed golf swing. The conventional golf club, actually, is made like a small paddle with an upright handle at one end. Whereas, the golf club, of this invention, because of its specifications, embodies the weight of the club head, the spherical weight, and the club shaft, substantially, all in one line, producing a superior functioning golf club. | 04-16-2009 |
Jonathan Bennett, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110182441 | INTERACTION OF SOUND, SILENT AND MUTE MODES IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This is directed to controlling the output of audio based on the mode of an electronic device. In particular, this is directed to an electronic device having a sound mode, silent mode, and mute mode controlling the output of audio along different audio output routes. In the sound mode, all audio can be output, while only registered or authorized audio can be output in the silent mode. In the mute mode, no audio can be output. The sound and silent modes can be enabled using an interface of the device (e.g., a switch having two possible states), while the mute mode can be enabled using an accessory coupled to the device. To disengage the mute mode, a user can provide a corresponding instruction using the accessory, or providing an instruction on the device related to volume control. For example, a user can change the device volume using an on-device interface, or toggle a sound/silent switch to a sound mode. | 07-28-2011 |
Jonathan J. Bennett, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100235523 | FRAMEWORK FOR SUPPORTING MULTI-DEVICE COLLABORATION - A framework for providing multi-device collaboration is described herein. In one embodiment, a method for providing multi-device collaboration between first and second devices can include transferring an initializing function call to create a session object. The function call specifies a mode of the session object, a service type, and a service name. The session object can include functions to discover the second device, connect with the second device, and provide data transport between the connected first and second devices. The service name can include a truncated name, a unique identification, and a state of service of a software application associated with the first device. The method can include detecting a network and advertising the service type and the service name via the network. The service type and service name can be advertised prior to establishing the connection between the first and second devices. | 09-16-2010 |
Joseph A. Bennett, Roseville, CA US
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| 20080263250 | Driver transparent message signaled interrupts - Machine-readable media, methods, and apparatus are described to issue message signaled interrupts. In some disclosed embodiments, a device generates message signaled interrupts in a manner that enables a device driver written with level-sensitive semantics to properly service the device despite the edge-triggered characteristics message signaled interrupts. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100095038 | Driver Transparent Message Signaled Interrupts - Machine-readable media, methods, and apparatus are described to issue message signaled interrupts. In some disclosed embodiments, a device generates message signaled interrupts in a manner that enables a device driver written with level-sensitive semantics to properly service the device despite the edge-triggered characteristics message signaled interrupts. | 04-15-2010 |
Keith Edward Bennett, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20100073657 | Nanolithography system - A nanolithography system comprising a novel optical printing head suitable for high throughput nanolithography. This optical head enables a super-resolution lithographic exposure tool that is otherwise compatible with the optical lithographic process infrastructure. The exposing light is transmitted through specially designed super-resolution apertures, of which the “C-aperture” is one example, that create small but bright images in the near-field transmission pattern. A printing head comprising an array of these apertures is held in close proximity to the wafer to be exposed. In one embodiment, an illumination source is divided into parallel channels that illuminate each of the apertures. Each of these channels can be individually modulated to provide the appropriate exposure for the particular location on the wafer corresponding to the current position of the aperture. A data processing system is provided to re-interpret the layout data into a modulation pattern used to drive the individual channels. In one embodiment of the invention, the exposure head remains stationary while the material to be exposed rotates beneath the head. Such an embodiment comprises a circular data fracturing system to process the layout data to determine the correct modulation pattern. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100075259 | Illuminating waveguide fabrication method - A nanolithography system comprising a novel optical printing head suitable for high throughput nanolithography. This optical head enables a super-resolution lithographic exposure tool that is otherwise compatible with the optical lithographic process infrastructure. The exposing light is transmitted through specially designed super-resolution apertures, of which the “C-aperture” is one example, that create small but bright images in the near-field transmission pattern. A printing head comprising an array of these apertures is held in close proximity to the wafer to be exposed. In one embodiment, an illumination source is divided into parallel channels that illuminate each of the apertures. Each of these channels can be individually modulated to provide the appropriate exposure for the particular location on the wafer corresponding to the current position of the aperture. A data processing system is provided to re-interpret the layout data into a modulation pattern used to drive the individual channels. In one embodiment of the invention, the exposure head remains stationary while the material to be exposed rotates beneath the head. Such an embodiment comprises a circular data fracturing system to process the layout data to determine the correct modulation pattern. | 03-25-2010 |
Kinely M. Bennett, Vista, CA US
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| 20110056001 | POCKET FLAP - A selectively attachable/detachable pocket flap includes a base member and a flap member. Respectively straight edges of the base and flap members are joined together to establish a hinge line so the members can each be rotated about the hinge line to establish a potential space between them. In use, the base member is inserted into a pocket that is established by a pocket panel on an article of clothing. Stated differently, the pocket panel is positioned in the potential space between the base and flap members. The flap member is then rotated about the hinge line to position the pocket panel between the base member and the flap member to hold the pocket flap on the article of clothing. | 03-10-2011 |
Kristen A. Bennett, Davis, CA US
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| 20080244789 | DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS - The present invention is directed to polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences related thereto, and methods to purify, obtain, and use such molecules in genetic engineering applications. More specifically, the present invention relates to polypeptides associated with the production of triacylglycerols in plants and fungi. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090011113 | DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS - The present invention is directed to polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences related thereto, and methods to purify, obtain, and use such molecules in genetic engineering applications. More specifically, the present invention relates to polypeptides associated with the production of triacylglycerols in plants and fungi. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090099377 | PRODUCTION OF INCREASED OIL AND PROTEIN IN PLANTS BY THE DISRUPTION OF THE PHENYLPROPANOID PATHWAY - The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to generating plants having increased levels of oil and protein. This invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and genetically altered plants. The invention further provides isolated polynucleotides and their encoded proteins that are involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20110252501 | Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits. | 10-13-2011 |
Lawrence A. Bennett, Benicia, CA US
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| 20080279989 | Method and apparatus for enhancing tasting experiences - A method and apparatus to be employed in tasting processes for the purpose of characterizing the aromatic qualities of, for example, a wine, single malt scotch, hot brewed coffee or tea, chocolate, breads, food oils or similar type of aromatic product. The apparatus comprises a carrier material suitable for the support of aromatic scents of a variety found in wines, other beverages and other foods. The apparatus provides for the grouping of scents according to, for example, commonly found groupings of flavors in wine, distilled, brewed, hot brewed, food oils, chocolate or other aromatic food products. The apparatus provides for ease of separation of the individual scents or groups appropriate to the users current experience. The apparatus includes carrier material to which the aromatic scents are applied or to which the scents have been previously applied. The method of tasting using the aromatic scents comprises the use of one or more cards or subsets of the cards carrying the aromatic scents in a manner that results in a single scent or a grouping of scents appropriate to the beverage being consumed in a tasting. The vendors of many beverages have characterized the aroma of the product and one goal of the method is to enable the taster to discern the aromas of the beverage as part of his or her tasting experience. | 11-13-2008 |
Mark K. Bennett, Moraga, CA US
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| 20080261819 | IN VIVO PRODUCTION OF CYCLIC PEPTIDES FOR INHIBITING PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION - The present invention relates to methods and compositions utilizing inteins to generate libraries of cyclic peptides in vivo. The prevent invention also relates to methods for inhibiting protein-protein interaction. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090215093 | COMPOUNDS FOR ENZYME INHIBITION - Peptide-based compounds including heteroatom-containing, three-membered rings efficiently and selectively inhibit specific activities of N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolases. The activities of those Ntn having multiple activities can be differentially inhibited by the compounds described. For example, the chymotrypsin-like and PGPH activities of the 20S proteasome can be selectively inhibited with the inventive compounds. The peptide-based compounds include at least three peptide units, an epoxide or aziridine, and functionalization at the N-terminus, such as a detectable label. Along with therapeutic utilities, these peptide based compounds can be used in assays useful for screening, monitoring, diagnostic and/or dosing purposes. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100144648 | COMPOUNDS FOR ENZYME INHIBITION - One aspect of the invention relates to inhibitors that preferentially inhibit immunoproteasome activity over constitutive proteasome activity. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to the treatment of immune related diseases, comprising administering a compound of the invention. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to the treatment of cancer, comprising administering a compound of the invention. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100144649 | COMPOUNDS FOR ENZYME INHIBITION - One aspect of the invention relates to inhibitors that preferentially inhibit immunoproteasome activity over constitutive proteasome activity. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to the treatment of immune related diseases, comprising administering a compound of the invention. In certain embodiments, the invention relates to the treatment of cancer, comprising administering a compound of the invention. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100196346 | NOVEL SUBSTRATE FOR RPN 11 ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY - The present application provides peptides that serve as substrates for proteasome enzymatic activity, e.g., the enzymatic activity of Rpn11, a metalloprotease of the 19S regulatory particle. The present application also provides methods and compositions employing the peptide substrates. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110236428 | COMBINATION THERAPY WITH PEPTIDE EPOXYKETONES - The invention provides combination therapy, wherein one or more other therapeutic agents are administered agents are administered with peptide epoxyketones or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Another aspect of the invention relates to treating cancer with a peptide epoxyketone administered in combination with another therapeutic agent. | 09-29-2011 |
Mark P. Bennett, Livermore, CA US
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| 20100274912 | Data Management Between Multiple Data Sources - Presented herein are systems and methods that facilitate the portability and management of user data maintained at two or more services. In embodiments, a configurable profile management interface or interfaces are provided to a user, which enable the user to identify data elements that may be maintained across one or more services. In embodiments, a user has the ability to set precedence values by identifying which elements from which service or services should be considered as sources of truth. In embodiments, those sources of truth may be used to propagate changes to one or more services. In embodiments, the profile synchronization functionality may be incorporated within a human resources (HR) system. In embodiments, the user can also configure a schedule for transferring data, can import some or all of the data, and/or can export all or some of the data. | 10-28-2010 |
Michael J. Bennett, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100093696 | 2-AMINO PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS - The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their synthesis, and their use as HSP-90 inhibitors. | 04-15-2010 |
Peter Bennett, Mission Viejo, CA US
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| 20100152962 | System and Method for Performing Real-Time Data Analysis - A data monitoring and analysis system suitable for performing real-time monitoring of vehicle information systems installed aboard a passenger vehicle fleet and methods for manufacturing and using same. The data monitoring and analysis system includes a loadscript system for establishing a communication channel with each vehicle information system. Continuously receiving performance data accumulated by the vehicle information systems, the loadscript system validates and parses the performance data and provides the resultant performance data to a database system for further analysis. The database system enables fleet operators to generate reports with consolidated performance data for the vehicle fleet, to stratify the performance data based upon one or more variables, and/or to drill down into subsets of the performance data to understand root causes underlying system performance. A large volume of performance data accumulated by the fleet thereby can be presented in a meaningful manner for rapid human intervention, as needed. | 06-17-2010 |
Richard M. Bennett, Half Moon Bay, CA US
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| 20080300486 | Spatial and temporal alignment for volume rendering in medical diagnostic ultrasound - Ultrasound data is aligned spatially and temporally for volume rendering of a fetal heart or other cyclically moving object. A sequence of ultrasound data is obtained for each of a plurality of planes, such as acquiring data representing each plane over one or more cycles. The different planes are scanned sequentially in a step mode acquisition. The data is aligned temporally and spatially to create data representing volumes at different times throughout the cycle. The alignment uses similarity of the ultrasound data in time and space. | 12-04-2008 |
Richard Thomas Bennett, Livermore, CA US
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| 20110255466 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATION AND QUEUING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A technique for improved throughput at an access point (AP) involves when frames are received for transmission by the AP, queuing the frames for a particular station. A system constructed according to the technique may include an aggregation and queuing layer. Station queues may be processed by the aggregation and queuing layer before being given to radio hardware for transmission. In an illustrative embodiment, when frames are received by the aggregation and queuing layer, the packet will be assigned a target delivery time (TDT) and an acceptable delivery time (ADT). The TDT is the “ideal” time to transmit a frame, based on its jitter and throughput requirements. Frames are mapped on to a time axis for transmission by TDT. In an illustrative embodiment, each frame is mapped by priority, so that there are separate maps for voice, video, best effort, and background frames. There will be gaps between frames for transmission that can be used for aggregation. | 10-20-2011 |
Robert Bennett, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20080216185 | Compositions and Methods for Genetic Manipulation and Monitoring of Cell Lines - The disclosure relates generally to stem cell biology and more specifically to genetic manipulation of stem cells. Methods and compositions using recombinational cloning techniques are disclosed which allow the construction and insertion of complex genetic constructs into embryonic and adult stem cells and progenitor cells. The methods disclosed will allow the harvesting of adult stem cells pre-engineered with integration sites to facilitate early passage genetic modification. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090176975 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING PROMOTER ACTIVITY AND EXPRESSING FUSION PROTEINS - The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences encoding a polypeptide having a detectable activity. The present invention also provides methods of joining such nucleic acid molecules to nucleic acid molecules to be assayed for promoter activity. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing fusion proteins comprising a polypeptide of interest and a polypeptide having a detectable activity. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110042217 | ELECTROPHORESIS GEL CASSETTE AND COMB - Provided herein is an apparatus for gel electrophoresis comprising a cassette and a comb having at least one wedge-shaped tooth. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110166868 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GENOMIC CLONES - Subscription-based systems and methods where a provider provides one or more customers, identified as subscribers or non-subscribers, with research products and services (e.g., for industries involved in genomic and proteomic research). Initially, the provider prepares collections of clones and provides customers with access to clone collections. Individual clones in a clone collection may comprise an ORF that may be flanked by recombination sites. Further, an ORF may contain a suppressible stop codon that may be suppressed to produce a fusion protein comprising the ORF and a tag sequence. Provider may provide additional related services and/or products. The products and services offered to the customers will vary depending on their designation as either subscribers or non-subscribers. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110250675 | Virus-Like Particle Mediated Cellular Delivery - The invention provides compositions and methods for delivering compounds to cells. The invention is directed, in part, to virus-like particles which contain biological materials such as carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids. The invention is also directed, in part, to methods for delivering compounds to cells involving contacting cells with the compounds under conditions which allow for uptake of the compounds by cells and release of the compounds into the cells which take it up. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110263001 | Compositions and Methods for Engineering Cells - The disclosure relates generally to genetic manipulation of stem and primary cells and to reprogramming of somatic cells, more specifically, human cells. In particular, compositions and methods are disclosed for the generation and maintenance of such engineered cells. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110269120 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING PROMOTER ACTIVITY AND EXPRESSING FUSIONPROTEINS - The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences encoding a polypeptide having a detectable activity. The present invention also provides methods of joining such nucleic acid molecules to nucleic acid molecules to be assayed for promoter activity. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing fusion proteins comprising a polypeptide of interest and a polypeptide having a detectable activity. | 11-03-2011 |
Robert P. Bennett, Encinitas, CA US
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| 20090053691 | Cell Line and Methods for Determining Viral Titer - The present invention relates to cells, methods, compositions and kits for determining the concentration of virus in a stock, i.e., determining the titer of a viral stock. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090328244 | METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR MOLECULAR CLONING - The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for covalently linking nucleic acid molecules. The methods include a strand invasion step, and the compositions and kits are useful for performing such methods. For example, a method of covalently linking double stranded (ds) nucleic acid molecules can include contacting a first ds nucleic acid molecule, which has a topoisomerase linked to a 3′ terminus of one end and has a single stranded 5′ overhang at the same end, with a second ds nucleic acid molecule having a blunt end, such that the 5′ overhang can hybridize to a complementary sequence of the blunt end of the second nucleic acid molecule, and the topoisomerase can covalently link the ds nucleic acid molecules. The methods are simpler and more efficient than previous methods for covalently linking nucleic acid sequences, and the compositions and kits facilitate practicing the methods, including methods of directionally linking two or more ds nucleic acid molecules. | 12-31-2009 |
Robert P. Bennett, Encinnitas, CA US
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| 20090326208 | Methods and compositions for generating recombinant nucleic acid molecules - A method of generating a double stranded (ds) recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in both strands by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a topoisomerase under conditions such that both termini of at least one end of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase to both termini of at least one end of a second ds nucleotide sequence is provided. Also provided is a method for generating a ds recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in one strand, by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a type IA topoisomerase under conditions such that one strand, but not both strands, of one or both ends of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase. Compositions for performing such methods, and compositions generated from such methods also are provided, as are kits containing components useful for conveniently practicing the methods. | 12-31-2009 |
Robert S. Bennett, Half Moon Bay, CA US
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| 20090121930 | Personal locator and locating method - Disclosed are systems; apparatus and methods for tracking or locating a person that is lost or has an emergency. Personal locating apparatus is employed comprising a plurality of buttons, and/or a keypad and display, that define an on/off element, an OK element, a help element and a 911 emergency element, wherein the elements are used to select and deselect one of a predetermined number of operational modes. A global positioning system (GPS) receiver in the apparatus processes GPS signals received from GPS satellites to generate location data indicative of the location of the apparatus. A satellite transmitter is coupled to the processor that transmits the location data and a desired operational mode signal to a remotely located processing center via one or more communication satellites. A processor is coupled to the GPS receiver and the satellite transmitter that is programmed to respond to user selections to generate the desired operational mode signal, process the location signals from the GPS receiver, the desired operational mode signal, and optionally a user message, generate a signal for transmission to the processing center, and transmit the signal to the remotely located processing center via one or more communication satellites. The message is processed at the processing center and sent as an email message to one or more designated email addresses, as a short message service (SMS) message to one or more designated cell phones, or as a message to a 911 emergency center. | 05-14-2009 |
Sally J. Bennett, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110229244 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING RESIDUAL MATERIAL RETAINED IN A DISPENSER - A system to dispense consumable material includes an inner tube having a cone-shaped reservoir such that only a relatively small amount of residual material is retained. | 09-22-2011 |
Susan E. Bennett, Davis, CA US
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| 20090018092 | Reducing Nephropathy with Inhibitors of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase and Epoxyeicosanoids - The invention provides uses and methods for reducing nephropathy in persons with diabetes mellitus (particularly Type 2 diabetes), in persons with metabolic syndrome, in persons with triglyceride levels over 215 mg/dL, and in persons with a cholesterol level over 200 mg/dL, by administering an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase (“sEH”). Optionally, a cis-epoxyeicosantrienoic acid (“EET”) can be administered with the sEH inhibitor. The invention further provides for using EETs in conjunction with one or more sEH inhibitors to reduce hypertension, and for compositions of EETs coated with a material insoluble in an acid of pH 3 but soluble in a solution with a pH of 7.4 or higher. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110269831 | REDUCING NEPHROPATHY WITH INHIBITORS OF SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASE AND EPOXYEICOSANOIDS - The invention provides uses and methods for reducing nephropathy in persons with diabetes mellitus (particularly Type 2 diabetes), in persons with metabolic syndrome, in persons with triglyceride levels over 215 mg/dL, and in persons with a cholesterol level over 200 mg/dL, by administering an inhibitor of soluble epoxide hydrolase (“sEH”). Optionally, a cis-epoxyeicosantrienoic acid (“EET”) can be administered with the sEH inhibitor. The invention further provides for using EETs in conjunction with one or more sEH inhibitors to reduce hypertension, and for compositions of EETs coated with a material insoluble in an acid of pH 3 but soluble in a solution with a pH of 7.4 or higher. | 11-03-2011 |
Thomas O. Bennett, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20090291774 | GOLF CLUB WITH VIBRATION DAMPENING POCKET - A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use. A bimetallic face insert may be used. The outer layer is hard and wear resistant, and the inner layer is softer and may include copper. The outer layer is thin, and the inner layer may be seen in the bottoms of the face grooves. A cavity may be provided underneath the face insert. This cavity may be either empty or filled, such as with a dampening member or a weight member. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100190567 | SET OF CONSTANT FACE CENTER METAL WOODS - Golf equipment including a set of golf clubs having a substantially constant distance from the shaft axis to the central point of the club face for each club in the set. The central point may be the geometric center of the face or the impact point, which may be the same or different. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100304887 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING VARIABLE CENTER OF GRAVITY LOCATION - The present invention is directed to an iron-type golf club head with one or more passages travelling through a portion of the body. The passages may be accessible in the toe, heel, rear, or sole, or any combination thereof. The passages may be substantially vertical, substantially horizontal or a combination thereof. Weight inserts may be placed in one or more of the passages. In addition, one or more weight inserts may be coupled to the rear of the club head. The weight inserts may have varying densities. The present invention may also include a removable face insert. A plurality of weight inserts may be attached to the rear surface of the face insert. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110028241 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WTIH FACE INSERT - A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use. | 02-03-2011 |
William Bennett, Vista, CA US
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| 20090201426 | Dynamic RF AGC switch/mixer for optimal NTSC video detection - This disclosure presents an apparatus and method for automatic gain control correction for a television signal in which the Radio Frequency (RF) and Intermediate Frequency (IF) power signal levels are collected for a band of channels, identifying a channel having a strong RF power signal level and an IF gain signal level that is lower than a nominal IF gain signal level, comparing the identified channel RF gain signal level with the RF gain signal level of adjacent channels to identify the relative power signal levels of the channel and associated adjacent channels, and applying correction to the channel wherein there is an imbalance in the RF and IF power signal levels of the identified channel. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 08-13-2009 |
William G. Bennett, Vista, CA US
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| 20100005484 | Point of Deployment Module to Retrofit Upstream Transmission Capability to an Audiovisual Device - A point of deployment module includes a HOST-POD interface for connecting the point of deployment module to a digital audiovisual receiver. A first connector on the point of deployment module may receive a downstream signal from a service provider. A second connector on the point of deployment module may provide a signal to a tuner of the digital audiovisual receiver. An out of band transmitter in the point of deployment module provides an upstream signal to the service provider. A combiner may be coupled to the first connector, the second connector, and the out of band transmitter. The combiner may transfer the downstream signal from the first connector to the second connector and may transfer the upstream signal from the out of band transmitter to the first connector. The point of deployment module may include a receptacle for a second point of deployment module connected to the HOST-POD interface. | 01-07-2010 |