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Arthur Brace, Redwood City, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100122354CDC6S AS MODIFIERS OF THE PTEN/AKT PATHWAY AND METHODS OF USE - Human CDC6 genes are identified as modulators of the PTEN/AKT pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective PTEN/AKT function. Methods for identifying modulators of PTEN/AKT, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of CDC6 are provided.05-13-2010
20100183583GALK1S AS MODIFIERS OF THE PTEN/AKT PATHWAY AND METHODS OF USE - Human GALK1 genes are identified as modulators of the PTEN/AKT pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective PTEN/AKT function. Methods for identifying modulators of PTEN/AKT, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of GALK1 are provided.07-22-2010
20100183620COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING COLLAGEN AND SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN EXPRESSION BY SERPINE2 - The invention encompasses methods and compositions for increasing or decreasing collagen 1A1 expression and/or α-smooth muscle actin expression in lung fibroblasts using SERPINE2 and antagonists of SERPINE2. The invention also encompasses methods and compositions for increasing or decreasing the formation of myofibroblasts. The invention further provides methods and compositions for treatment of lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.07-22-2010
20110135629EYA2S As Modifiers of the PTEN/AKT Pathway and Methods of Use - Human MPTENAKT genes are identified as modulators of the PTEN/AKT pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective PTEN/AKT function. Methods for identifying modulators of PTEN/AKT, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of MPTENAKT are provided.06-09-2011

Patent applications by Arthur Brace, Redwood City, CA US

Brian D. Brace, Columbia, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120125284Motorcycle Engine Crankcase for Simplified Engine Installation and Method of Installing the Same - A motorcycle crankcase is configured to support a crankshaft in a manner such that the crankshaft is rotatable about a crankshaft axis. The motorcycle crankcase comprises a pair of piston cylinder mounts, first and second horizontally oriented downward facing mounting surfaces, a generally semi-cylindrical bottom surface, and a plurality of crankcase bolt lugs. The pair of piston cylinder mounts are configured and adapted to rigidly connect to a pair of piston cylinders oriented in an upright V-twin style manner. The first and second mounting surfaces are configured and adapted to secure the motorcycle crankcase to a motorcycle frame. The crankcase bolt lugs are spaced about the crankshaft axis and each of the crankcase bolt lugs partially protrudes radially outward from the bottom surface. The motorcycle crankcase is devoid of any portion positioned directly beneath the first mounting surface.05-24-2012

Christopher L. Brace, Madison, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090326529METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING IMAGE ARTIFACTS IN ELECTRONIC ABLATION IMAGES - At least one electrode lead outside the body and leading between an RF ablation power source and the unshielded probes in the patient is shielded to substantially eliminate artifacts during concurrent electronic imaging and RF ablation.12-31-2009

Patent applications by Christopher L. Brace, Madison, WI US

Christopher L. Brace, Middleton, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110238060MICROWAVE SURGICAL DEVICE - A medical instrument or device used to decrease blood loss during surgery and/or other medical procedures. The device includes a microwave antenna housed in a handset (or laparoscopic probe) that is placed in close proximity to the tissue of interest. The device runs in the microwave spectrum and receives power from a from a microwave generator. When turned on (triggered), the device delivers microwave energy to tissue, providing a cutting or cautery effect.09-29-2011
20110238061MICROWAVE DEVICE FOR VASCULAR ABLATION - A method and system delivers microwave energy to a vessel, such as a vein for the treatment of varicose veins, in a controllable heating pattern and to provide relatively fast heating and ablation of the vessel. The method and system comprises a microwave delivery device for heating the vessel, and a microwave power source for supplying microwave power to the delivery device. The method and system may also include a cooling system, a temperature monitoring, feedback and control system, an ultrasound or other imaging device, and/or a device for assuring generally uniform energy delivery in the vessel.09-29-2011

Christopher Lee Brace, Madison, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110160717ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to comprehensive systems, devices and methods for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In certain embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided for treating a tissue region (e.g., a tumor) through application of energy.06-30-2011

Clark Brace, Westminster, CO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090025888LIFT CORD SYSTEM FOR RETRACTABLE COVERING - A lift cord system for operating a retractable covering for architectural openings includes at least one cord loop which extends from a tassel through a fabric for the covering where it is slidably connected to the bottom rail for adjustment of the desired maximum spacing of the top rail and bottom rail and the orientation of the bottom rail relative to the top rail so the rails can be easily maintained in a parallel relationship. The cord loop is also anchored to the bottom rail at a separate location in a manner so as to fix the maximum separation between the top and bottom rails so the covering desirably fits the size of the architectural opening in which it is mounted. alternative embodiments include top down/bottom up coverings and coverings including a middle rail in addition to top and bottom rails.01-29-2009

Colin Brace, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080201761Dynamically Associating Attribute Values with Objects - Embodiments are provided to dynamically associate an attribute and an associated value to an object, including attribute-value sets to an object, but the embodiments are not so limited. In an embodiment, a system includes a directory component that can be configured to dynamically assign different values, for a set attributes, to an object. In one embodiment, a directory application can be configured to select an attribute-value set for an object based in part on a group membership determination, and a precedence parameter associated with an attribute-value, set, or other grouping. Other embodiments are available.08-21-2008

Colin H. Brace, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090307744AUTOMATING TRUST ESTABLISHMENT AND TRUST MANAGEMENT FOR IDENTITY FEDERATION - A federated identity verification system includes an identity provider that provides security tokens ultimately to one or more relying parties for access by the client to services at a relying party. Specifically, the relying party can validate the security token from an identity provider (whether directly or via a client) when verifying that the received security token conforms to security configuration data previously exchanged with the identity provider. To establish the trust relationship, the identity provider and one or more relying parties exchange security configuration information through an agreed-to communication channel. The security configuration information indicates the settings that the other party needs to use for establishing, maintaining, and/or monitoring the trust relationship. The communication channel allows both parties to flexibly and continually synchronize changes to security configurations, and thus maintain, change, or end the trust relationship automatically, as desired.12-10-2009
20110126027SECURE SEED MEDIA - Accessing a data set with secret and non-secret data. A method includes accessing a data set image. The data set image comprises secret data. The data set image is derived from an authorized data set associated with a master key that authorizes access to the secret data. The master key is not provided with the data set image. The method further comprises restoring the data set image to a computing system to create a degraded data set. Data in the degraded data set other than the secret data is accessed without restoring the master key.05-26-2011

Patent applications by Colin H. Brace, Seattle, WA US

Colin H. Brace, Mercer Island, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110219227AUTOMATED CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT - A certificate management system provides automated management of certificate lifecycles and certificate distribution. Rather than depend upon an administrator to manually distribute and manage certificates, the system self-generates certificates, distributes the certificates to appropriate servers or other parties, and transitions from old certificates to new certificates in a well-defined manner that avoids breaking functionality. After generating one or more certificates, the system securely shares certificates in a way that parties that use them can find the new certificates without an administrator manually distributing the certificates. When it is time to update certificates, the system generates new certificates and shares the new certificates in a similar way. During a transition period, the system provides a protocol by which both old and new certificates can be used to perform authenticated access to resources, so that the transition from an old to a new certificate does not break services.09-08-2011

Colin Harrison Brace, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100077144TRANSPARENT RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION USING A READ-ONLY DOMAIN CONTROLLER - A domain controller hierarchy in accordance with implementations of the present invention involves one or more local domain controllers, such as one or more read-only local domain controllers in communication with one or more writable hub domain controllers. The local domain controllers include a resource manager, such as a Security Account Manager (“SAM”), that manages resources and/or other accounts information received from the writable hub domain controller. When a local user attempts to change the resource at the local domain controller, however, the resource manager chains the request, along with any appropriate identifiers for the request, to the writable hub domain controller, where the request is processed. If appropriate, the hub domain controller sends a response that the resource has been updated as requested and also sends a copy of the updated resource to be cached at the local domain controller.03-25-2010
20110093582TRANSPARENT RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION USING A READ-ONLY DOMAIN CONTROLLER - A domain controller hierarchy in accordance with implementations of the present invention involves one or more local domain controllers, such as one or more read-only local domain controllers in communication with one or more writable hub domain controllers. The local domain controllers include a resource manager, such as a Security Account Manager (“SAM”), that manages resources and/or other accounts information received from the writable hub domain controller. When a local user attempts to change the resource at the local domain controller, however, the resource manager chains the request, along with any appropriate identifiers for the request, to the writable hub domain controller, where the request is processed. If appropriate, the hub domain controller sends a response that the resource has been updated as requested and also sends a copy of the updated resource to be cached at the local domain controller,04-21-2011

Patent applications by Colin Harrison Brace, Seattle, WA US

Geoff Brace, Columbus, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090014679Plastic aerosol valve and method of assembly, mounting and retention - A plastic aerosol valve with a plastic valve stem, plastic housing, plastic mounting cup, and plastic locking ring. The plastic valve is assembled into the mounting cup. The plastic housing is assembled into the plastic mounting cup by snap fittings. The plastic mounting cup has a peripheral portion that snap fits up into the plastic locking ring. The plastic locking ring has frangibly-connected upper and lower portions. The lower portion snap fits with the top of a plastic product bottle to mount the aerosol valve assembly on the bottle. The upper ring portion thereafter is telescoped downwardly over the lower ring portion to lock and retain the aerosol valve assembly on the pressurized bottle. The plastic mounting cup can be molded separately, or integrally with the plastic locking ring. A check valve may be contained in the valve stem.01-15-2009

Jennifer L. Brace, Northville, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110166748MULTI-DISPLAY VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle human machine interface (HMI) for control by a vehicle occupant. The HMI may include a first graphical display, a second graphical display, a plurality of input controls, and a vehicle computer communicating with the first and second graphical displays. The vehicle computer may be configured to receive user input defining user instructions for controlling one or more functions of the vehicle. In response to the input, the computer may be configured to present on the first and second graphical displays a vehicle function identifier color associated with the vehicle function.07-07-2011
20120039248METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IN-VEHICLE WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY - One embodiment of the present invention is a vehicle computer system for establishing in-vehicle wireless connectivity to remote computer network, e.g., the Internet. The system may include a processor in communication with a human machine interface (HMI) for control by a user. The processor may also be in communication with one or more wireless transceivers for wireless data communication. The processor may be capable of being paired to a pneumatic commuting device (e.g., cellphone, PDA, etc.) having wireless Internet connectivity. The processor may be configured to wirelessly connect to one or more personal computing devices in the vicinity of the vehicle, and provide a wireless Internet access point to the one or more personal computing devices based on the wireless connection and the Internet connectivity.02-16-2012
20120041673POINT OF INTEREST SEARCH, IDENTIFICATION, AND NAVIGATION - A computer-implemented navigation method for identifying one or more points of interest (POI) in a geographic location includes calculating a navigation route and receiving a reference point input. The reference point input may be unrelated to the navigation route and usable for identifying one or more POIs. The method further includes receiving one or more search parameters for searching for one or more POIs with respect to the reference point and identifying the one or more POIs based on the search parameters and reference point. The method also includes presenting the one or more POIs on a vehicle computer display.02-16-2012

John G. Brace, Saline, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110223068CONTAINER HAVING AN OXYGEN SCAVENGING INDICATION SYSTEM - A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container. The container further comprises an indicator system or means for use with a hydrogen generator and a catalyst system.09-15-2011
20110223069CONTAINER HAVING AN OXYGEN SCAVENGING ACTIVATION SYSTEM - A polyethylene terephthalate container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container. The container further comprises an activation system or means for activating the hydrogen generator and/or catalyst system at a predetermined time or in response to a predetermined stimulus.09-15-2011
20110318232OXYGEN SCAVENGING SYSTEM FOR A CONTAINER - A container having a hydrogen generator and catalyst disposed or otherwise incorporated in components of the container. The container further comprises a system for providing at least a portion of the hydrogen generator and/or catalyst in an area defined within the closure of the container for improved performance.12-29-2011

Michael W. Brace, Maysville, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090131181Filament wound composite shaft - A shaft may include a first coupling member, a second coupling member, a filament wound shaft member, and a pilot shaft. The first coupling member may couple the shaft to one of a rotationally driving and a rotationally driven component. The second coupling member may be axially spaced from the first coupling member and may couple the shaft to the other of the rotationally driving and the rotationally driven component. The filament wound shaft member may have a first end fixed to the first coupling member, a second end fixed to the second coupling member, and a body portion extending therebetween. The pilot shaft may be disposed radially within the filament wound shaft member and may extend from the first coupling member to the second coupling member.05-21-2009

Michael Wayne Brace, Maysville, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110018277HYDROKINETIC ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A Hydrokinetic Electrical Power Generation Station (HEPGS) is disclosed which converts unimpeded river, ocean and tidal flow currents into useful electrical power on a very large scale (>6 MW each). This innovative approach requires no additional structures to be built on land (or in the water), there are no fast moving components and it has little to no ecological impact to the aquatic environment. They are designed to operate well below river traffic navigating on the surface and withstand the impact of debris floating under it. They are modular in construction which allows for the setup, upgrade, monitoring and any unexpected maintenance using conventional barging technology. They can be used as the soul source of electrical power for communities close to flowing rivers (or ocean currents) or they can supplement existing power generation stations located near large rivers thus helping to reduce (and eliminate) their use of non-renewable fuel.01-27-2011
20110187112HYDRO-KINETICALLY POWERED ELECTRICAL GENERATOR POWER HEAD - A Hydro-kinetically Powered Electrical Generator Power Head (HyPEG PH) is disclosed which converts unimpeded run-of-river, ocean and tidal flow currents into useful mechanical power on an infinitely variable scale. This innovative design can be used with other hydropower devices, especially those that are designed to remain completely submerged and require no additional permanent structures to be built on land (or in the water). This invention has no fast moving components and it has little to no ecological impact to the aquatic environment. This invention is designed to operate well below river traffic navigating on the surface and withstand foreign object damage due to debris floating under the surface. It is compliant to, and is designed to work with, other modular hydrokinetic power electrical generation systems that use vertical axis, horizontally rotating power heads from which they extract mechanical energy to convert to useful electrical energy.08-04-2011

Randall J. Brace, Wheeling, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120134293PROCESSING DATA FLOWS - A system for processing data flows comprises a classifier, a first processor, a first checking unit, a calculator, and a second processor. The classifier is designed for classifying of data channels into a first and a second class of data channels. The first processor is designed for processing of a second sub-class of data channels. The calculator is designed for calculating information for the second class data channels from processing results of the first processor. The second processor is designed for processing the second class data channels using information calculated by the calculator. Each of network equipment for an uplink connection, and of user equipment for a downlink connection or batch processing of format detection comprises such a system for processing data flows. A method for processing data flows comprises following steps: a step of performing a classification of data channels into a first and a second class of data channels; a step of processing of the first class data channels; a step of calculating information for the second class data channels from processing results of the step of processing; and a step of processing of the second class data channels using information calculated in the step of calculating information.05-31-2012

Terrell Michael Brace, Grand Rapids, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110077863METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECTRAL IMAGE CELESTIAL NAVIGATION - A method and system for a multi-spectrum celestial navigation system includes a first sensor responsive to at least a first and a second wavelength band of electromagnetic radiation. The sensor is configured to generate a first output related to the first wavelength band of electromagnetic radiation and to generate a second output related to the second wavelength band of electromagnetic radiation. The system also includes a processor programmed to receive the first and second outputs, determine a position of the sensor with respect to one or more stars using a stored star catalog and the received first and second outputs, and output the determined position.03-31-2011

Thomas Brace, St. Paul, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090051975SHEET TURNAROUND ASSEMBLY - A sheet turnaround assembly including a drive shaft positioned laterally across a transport path from a processing system, a plurality of drive wheels axially coupled to and positioned in a spaced fashion along the drive shaft, and a plurality of continuous belts, one belt corresponding to each drive wheel. Each belt is positioned so that its outside surface is tensioned against and forms a desired wrap angle about the corresponding drive wheel to create an arcuate turnaround path there between extending between input and output nips formed by initial and final points of contact between the belt and the drive wheel. The sheet turnaround is configured to receive a thermally developed sheet of photothermographic imaging media from a thermal processor at the input nip via the transport path. Rotation of the drive wheels by the drive shaft causes the outside surface of each belt to run along the corresponding drive wheel and drive the developed sheet along and expel the developed sheet from the turnaround path at the output nip to an output device after turning the developed sheet from the transport path by an angle substantially equal to the wrap angle.02-26-2009

Thomas J. Brace, St. Paul, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110048416Respirator System Including Convertible Head Covering Member - A headgear article includes a head covering member that has an opening formed therein. A panel is disposed over the opening and is removably attached to the head covering member. A respirator system is also disclosed that includes the headgear article and further including a visor and defining an interior zone. The respirator system also includes a clean air supply system having an inlet configured for connection to a source of clean air and an outlet disposed within the interior zone.03-03-2011