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Barton S. Borg, Ames, IA US
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| 20080213263 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION DISORDERS - Methods and compositions are disclosed for modulating the immune system of animals. Applicants have identified that oral administration of immunoglobulin or plasma fractions purified from animal serum can modulate serum IgG and/or TNF-α levels for treatment of autoimmune disorders, potentiation of vaccination protocols, and improvement of overall health and weight gain in animals, including humans. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100215667 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS OF TREATMENT FOR MODULATING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM OF ANIMALS - Methods and compositions are disclosed for the dietary modulation of the immune system and gut microbial response in animals. Applicant has identified that oral administration of a supplemental spray dried plasma purified from animal serum can modulate serum IgG levels for treatment in such things as diminished immune capacity, intestinal microbial balance, autoimmune disorders, potentiation of vaccination protocols, and improvement of overall health and weight gain in animals, including humans. | 08-26-2010 |
Charles Borg US
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| 20110011798 | REMOVAL OF SELENIUM IN CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER STREAMS - Compositions and methods for the removal of selenium species from water containing high-salt concentrations and/or petroleum contaminants are described. The compositions and methods use a selenium-reducing microorganism adapted to adverse environments. | 01-20-2011 |
Christophe S. Borg, Austin, TX US
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| 20120028635 | Method and System for Monitoring a Mobile Equipment Fleet - A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a message from a remote device. The message includes data. The method further includes analyzing the data using a set of rules. The analyzing includes performing a maintenance analysis by analyzing the data using a set of asset maintenance rules and a set of asset usage rules. Responsive to the analyzing the data using the set of rules, an alert is sent. | 02-02-2012 |
Gary Vincent Borg, Berkley, MI US
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| 20110296656 | CASKET - The present invention discloses a casket having a shell and a cover, the shell having a bottom panel and a side wall. The side wall can have a plurality of bent corners with at least a portion of each bent corner being seamless. A lower portion of the side wall can have a J-shaped section with at least a portion of the bottom panel located within the J-shaped section of the side wall. In addition, the bottom panel can have an inverted U-shaped section adjacent the side wall with at least a portion of the U-shaped section located within the J-shaped section of the side wall. | 12-08-2011 |
George Borg, Somerville, MA US
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| 20090176774 | Compounds and methods of use - Selected compounds are effective for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases, such as HGF mediated diseases. The invention encompasses novel compounds, analogs, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases and other maladies or conditions involving, cancer and the like. The subject invention also relates to processes for making such compounds as well as to intermediates useful in such processes. | 07-09-2009 |
James Borg, Macomb, MI US
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| 20100257986 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ROBOTIC DEBURR AND MATERIAL REMOVAL - An apparatus for cutting, deburring, deflashing and removing material from a workpiece includes a housing mounted to a robot, a collet coupled to the housing, a shaft disposed in the housing and coupled to the collet such that a rotation of the shaft results in a rotation of the collet, wherein the shaft is selectively toggled between a locked position and an unlocked position, and a blade holder disposed in the collet and including a blade coupled thereto, wherein a freedom of movement of the blade is determined based on a position of the shaft. | 10-14-2010 |
John Borg, Boxborough, MA US
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| 20100020486 | TECHNIQUES UTILIZING THERMAL, EMI AND FIPS FRIENDLY ELECTRONIC MODULES - An electronic system includes a chassis defining a substantially plane-shaped cavity. The chassis is arranged to contain an air stream (e.g., provided by a cooling subsystem) which flows from an air intake side of the chassis to an air exhaust side of the chassis through the substantially plane-shaped cavity. The air intake side of the chassis is opposite the air exhaust side of the chassis. The electronic system further includes a jacket circuit board disposed within the plane-shaped cavity, and a set of pluggable electronic modules. The jacket circuit board is oriented within the plane-shaped cavity to receive cooling from the air stream. Each pluggable electronic module is arranged to (i) electronically connect to the jacket circuit board through a front of the chassis and (ii) define a supplemental ventilation port through which air passes to augment the air stream. | 01-28-2010 |
Jonathan Borg, Livonia, MI US
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| 20100286970 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING MICROCOMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus for developing microcomputer-based systems. A controller model having at least one parameter is simulated and, similarly, a plant model having at least one parameter and controlled by the controller model is simulated. A user interface then has access to the parameters of the controller model and plant model and optionally suspends the execution of the controller model and plant model in response to a trigger event. The user interface determines the status of the controller model parameters and/or plant model parameters at the time of the trigger without altering the controller model parameters or plant model parameters or the program code of the controller model. | 11-11-2010 |
Loren Borg, Everett, WA US
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| 20110085774 | FIBER OPTIC ADAPTER PLATES WITH INTEGRATED FIBER OPTIC ADAPTERS - Structures, devices and methods are provided for creating fiber optic adapter plates with integrated fiber optic adapters. In one aspect, fiber optic adapter plates having integrated fiber optic adapter subassemblies are formed from a moldable plastic. For example, a molded plastic fiber optic adapter plate can include a molded plastic adapter back plate having a plurality of integrated fiber optic adapter subassemblies and one or more attachment mechanisms that facilitate locating and attaching an adapter front plate having a corresponding plurality of integrated fiber optic adapter subassemblies on the adapter front plate. Advantages provided by integrating fiber optic adapters into the molded plastic assemblies include superior mechanical strength, manufacturing cost reductions and adapter placement flexibility among other advantages. | 04-14-2011 |
Matthew M. Borg, Albany, OR US
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| 20090057537 | PIXEL WITH SPATIALLY VARYING SENSOR POSITIONS - An image sensor including a substrate, at least one metal layer, and a plurality of pixels arranged in array. Each pixel includes a sense element disposed in the substrate and at least one metal interconnect segment disposed in the at least one metal layer. The array includes a pair of perpendicular axes extending from an optical center, wherein for a line of pixels extending perpendicularly from one of the axes to a peripheral edge of the array a spacing between the sense elements of consecutive pairs of pixels of the line is at least equal to a spacing between the associated at least one metal interconnect segments, and wherein for at least one consecutive pair of pixels of the line the spacing between the sense elements is greater by an incremental amount than the spacing between the corresponding at least one metal interconnect segments. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100044763 | Method and apparatus providing an imager with a shared power supply and readout line for pixels - A method and apparatus providing an imager with shared power supply and readout lines. A pixel array has a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each column of the array comprises a column line coupled to receive pixel signals from the pixels in the column and selectively operated to provide a supply voltage to at least one pixel in a different column. | 02-25-2010 |
Matthew Michael Borg, Albany, OR US
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| 20080198245 | SAMPLE AND HOLD CIRCUIT AND ACTIVE PIXEL SENSOR ARRAY SAMPLING SYSTEM UTILIZING SAME - An active pixel sensor array sampling system includes a plurality of video circuits and reset circuits. A video circuit generates a video voltage from each one of the pixels of a column of pixels. An associated reset circuit generates a reset voltage for each of the pixels of a column of pixels. The video circuits and the reset circuits are closed loop sample and hold circuits. The active pixel sensor array is integrated on an integrated circuit. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090086086 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING IMAGE SENSOR NOISE AND DYNAMIC RANGE - A method and apparatus for optimizing the voltage supply of an image sensor pixel array to minimize pixel noise and maximize dynamic range is disclosed. The voltage supply is adjusted in response to the exposure level of the pixel array when it captures an image. The voltage supply is increased in higher exposure levels to expand the dynamic range of the pixel array. In lower exposure levels, when the full dynamic range of the pixel array is not utilized, the voltage supply is decreased to lower pixel noise level and reduce its effect on image quality. | 04-02-2009 |
Michael J. Borg, Boise, ID US
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| 20090086251 | METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR DETERMINING USE OF CONSUMABLE ITEMS IN AN IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE - An image-forming device and method for determining use of consumable items therein includes a consumable item memory storing a substantially unique identifier designating the consumable item as one of a starter item and a normal item. A computer program retrieves the identifier from the consumable item memory and determines whether to allow formation of images using the consumable item based on whether the consumable item is a starter item or a normal item. | 04-02-2009 |
Thomas E. Borg, Walpole, MA US
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| 20110098728 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO BONE - Apparatuses for attaching tissue to bone are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes an expandable body defining a bore, an expander pin having a shaft sized to be received in the bore of the expandable body, and an insertion shaft slidingly disposed in the bore of the expandable body and in a bore of the expander pin. The body is configured to expand laterally into and attach to bone when the expander pin is driven into the expandable body. The body includes a proximal main member having a distally extending threaded projection and a harder, distal tip member having a threaded recess in a proximal surface thereof such that the projection is threadedly interengageable with the recess. The expansion of the body by way of the pin can occur when the proximal main member and distal tip member are threadedly engaged. The insertion shaft is releasably secured to the expandable body and extends distally beyond the expandable body. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110288641 | Method and Apparatus for Fixing a Graft in a Bone Tunnel - A method for fixing a bone block in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the bone block in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires through the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone block and extend through the bone block, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first absorbable rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second absorbable rod, whereby to retain the bone block in the bone tunnel with the absorbable rods. | 11-24-2011 |
Ulf Borg, Cornelius, NC US
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| 20090118740 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM HANDLE AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention, in an exemplary embodiment, provides a delivery system and novel handle configuration for the delivery system that facilitates repeatable placement of implantable devices. In particular, in optical embodiments, the handle allows for the reversible coupling of scopes directly to the handle to enhance physician control during placement. The delivery system also allows for one-handed manipulation as finger action can be used to engage and disengage the scope as well as actuate the extent of implantable device deployment. Exemplary delivery systems are flexible, durable and/or assure proper installation of one or more implantable devices in a single procedure. Moreover, the preferred embodiments of the delivery system provides for the reloading of the delivery device with additional implantable devices for additional interventional procedures, resulting in a substantially reusable delivery device. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20110040195 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE THE END OF THE SYSTOLIC PART OF A PRESSURE CURVE - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining the systolic phase interval (SP) of an arterial pressure curve with a starting point (t | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110105911 | Device for Indicator Dilution Measurements - The invention relates to indicator dilution measurements of a central volume (V | 05-05-2011 |
Ulf R. Borg, Cornelius, NC US
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| 20090319021 | BIFURCATED MEDICAL APPLIANCE DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention, in preferred embodiments, provides delivery and deployment apparatuses for bifurcated stents capable of comfortably cradling the corina of bifurcated target tissue between the arms of the bifurcated stent as each arm of the bifurcated stent is delivered to a respective side branch. In particular, a family of apparatuses is provided that may be indicated for vascular and non-vascular intervention. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100057183 | MEDICAL APPLIANCE OPTICAL DELIVERY AND DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices for allowing a user to deploy a stent in an anatomical lumen of a patient. For example, one embodiment is directed to a device including a longitudinally extending inner tubular member and a longitudinally extending outer tubular member that are longitudinally and axially displaceable relative to one another. The outer tubular member includes at least one longitudinally extending channel formed between the exterior and interior diameter of the outer tubular member. In addition, the device includes a handle configured to displace the outer tubular member and inner tubular member relative to each other in response to user intervention and a stop configured to coaxially engage the handle to form a safety mechanism. Displaceability of the outer tubular member and inner tubular member relative to each other is limited by the safety mechanism to a predetermined threshold. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100173066 | COATED STENT WITH GEOMETRY DETERMINATED FUNCTIONALITY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention, in an exemplary embodiment, provides a stent, which combines many of the excellent characteristics of both silicone and metal stents while eliminating the undesirable ones. In particular, a principal objective in accordance with the present invention is to provide a family of stents where the relative hardness/softness of regions of the stent can differ from other regions of the stent to provide additional patient comfort and resistance to compression forces. Exemplary embodiments provide a stent that is coated in a manner that limits the amount of coating surface area that is in direct contact with the target lumen. In particular, a covered stent is provided that is coated internally such that the outer scaffolding surface of the stent is raised from the outer surface of the coating. To this end, cilia function is only partially limited and mucociliary clearance is not significantly affected. Moreover, the coating itself has anti-adherent properties such that bacteria, fungi or other microbials cannot colonize the cover in particular and the stent generally. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110082392 | LUMEN-MEASURING DEVICES AND METHOD - The present invention provides a lumen measuring device and method that allows the user to calculate the exact length and diameter of a suitable interventional prosthesis as well as the height and length of stenosis during the same exploratory procedure. | 04-07-2011 |
Zakary James Borg, Eugene, OR US
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| 20080224489 | Combination multiple-canister carrier and lip protection device - A beaded lip protection device for canisters is disclosed, as well as multiples of the same device joined together to form multiple-canister carriers that may be provided with handles such as a pair of finger loops or a single half-loop. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100025360 | Combination multiple-canister carrier and tamper-resistant lip and cap protection device - A beaded lip protection and tamper-resistant device for canisters with caps is disclosed, as well as multiples of the same device joined together to form multiple-canister carriers that may be provided with one or more handles. | 02-04-2010 |