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Bridget Barrett-Reis, Dublin, OH US
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20110136734 | Methods of Modulating Inflammation in Preterm Infants Using Carotenoids - The present disclosure relates to preterm infant formulas comprising lutein, lycopene, and beta-carotene, and the use of the preterm infant formulas to modulate inflammation, such as skin inflammation, in preterm infants. Also disclosed are methods of modulating the level of C-reactive protein in a preterm infant using preterm infant formulas comprising mixtures of carotenoids. | 06-09-2011 |
20110213039 | INFANT FORMULAS CONTAINING DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID AND LUTEIN - Disclosed is a method of reducing the risk or severity of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants. The method comprises (a) measuring skin carotenoid levels in preterm infants, preferably by Raman Spectroscopy, and then (b) administering supplemental carotenoids to those infants in need thereof, wherein the supplemental carotenoids comprise lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene, and zeaxanthin. The supplemental carotenoids may be provided by an infant formula comprising, on a ready-to-feed basis, from about 100 to about 2000 mcg/liter of total carotenoids, wherein the total carotenoids include at least about 50 mcg/liter of lutein. The formulas may further comprise docosahexaenoic acid. | 09-01-2011 |
20140322425 | CONCENTRATED HUMAN MILK FORTIFIER LIQUID - Disclosed are concentrated, liquid, human milk fortifier compositions comprising from protein, carbohydrate and fat. The concentrated compositions are formulated for addition to human milk and are especially useful for providing nutrition to preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units or similar other institutional settings. | 10-30-2014 |
20150024112 | INFANT FORMULAS CONTAINING DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID AND LUTEIN - Disclosed are infant formulas and corresponding methods of using them to promote retinal health and vision development in infants. The formulas, which are free of egg phospholipids and comprise fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals, including docosahexaenoic acid and, on a ready-to-feed basis, at least about 50 mcg/liter of lutein, wherein the weight ratio of lutein (mcg) to docosahexaenoic acid (mg) is from about 1:2 to about 10:1. The formulas are also believed to be especially useful in reducing the risk of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants. | 01-22-2015 |
20160021921 | PRETERM INFANT NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING BETA-HYDROXY-BETA-METHYLBUTYRIC ACID - Preterm infant nutritional compositions comprising beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyric acid for supporting growth, accretion of lean body mass, and a healthy body composition in preterm infants are provided. The preterm infant nutritional compositions may be liquid formulas, fortifiers, and supplements. Methods for supporting growth, accretion of lean body mass, and a healthy body composition in a preterm infant are also provided. The methods include administering a preterm infant nutritional composition comprising beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyric acid to the preterm infant. | 01-28-2016 |
Bridget Bero, Flagstaff, AZ US
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20130047458 | BIOMASS DRYING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a biomass product drying system having a fluidized bed for mixing, drying and transporting the biomass product through one or more stages in order to sufficiently dry the biomass product for commercial markets. | 02-28-2013 |
Bridget Croke, Duxburry, VT US
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20090014363 | DROP-OFF RECYCLING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method of providing incentive to recycle recyclable materials by providing financial incentives to consumers for recycling at a central drop-off recycling facility. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing incentive to recycle recyclable materials comprises creating an account for at least a first entity, providing a drop-off recycling center for receiving a plurality of recyclable materials from at least the first entity, receiving the recyclable materials at the drop-off center for processing, measuring and recording quantitative or qualitative data for the recyclable materials, calculating a reward correlating to the quantitative or qualitative data recorded for the recyclable materials and crediting the account for the first entity with the reward. | 01-15-2009 |
Bridget Deveney, Baltimore, MD US
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20100320972 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION ACCUMULATOR - A composition comprising: | 12-23-2010 |
20140272503 | DROP AND VIBRATION RESISTANT ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell including an electrode assembly including a winding core, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator, the first electrode, the second electrode, and the separator being wound around the winding core, a current collector connected to the first electrode, and a case that accommodates the wound electrode assembly and the current collector. The winding core is welded to the current collector. | 09-18-2014 |
20150333371 | LITHIUM TITANATE OXIDE AS NEGATIVE ELECTRODE IN LI-ION CELLS - A lithium-ion battery including a negative electrode (anode) containing lithium titanate oxide (Li | 11-19-2015 |
Bridget Fullan, New York, NY US
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20150232245 | REUSABLE GIFT PACKAGING - Reusable, foldable ornamental packaging for enclosing and decorating a gift. A generally rigid foldable structural member is prescored to fold into a cuboid and to hold the shape of the cuboid against slumping due to gravity. The structural member has an interior surface and an external surface each covered by thin, flexible ornamental wrapping. The wrapping may have a perimetric configuration similar to that of the structural member. The wrapping may be formed as an envelope into which the structural member is received. The packaging may include ribbons or bows or both fixed thereto. The structural member may include magnetic members which releasably engage one another to hold the packaging in the cuboid configuration. | 08-20-2015 |
Bridget Hinchey, Caherdavin Lawn Limerick IE
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20130132317 | POWER PROVISION BASED ON SELF-SACRIFICING CRAFT - A biologically-inspired system and method is provided for self-adapting behavior of swarm-based exploration missions, whereby individual components, for example, spacecraft, in the system can sacrifice themselves for the greater good of the entire system. The self-sacrifice can involve donating resources or assets, such as power provisions, to a different component of an autonomous system. A receiving component of the system can benefit from receiving the donated resource or power provision. | 05-23-2013 |
Bridget Hunter-Jones, Lincoln, MA US
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20110204689 | Solar Powered, Silent, Energy Efficient Baby Rocker - Disclosed is an apparatus for a rocker. In one embodiment, the rocker may be comprised of a fixed support structure; a resonant pendulum suspended from the fixed support structure, a seat or bed suspended on the pendulum; and a coil coupled to the pendulum and interacting with a magnetic field to supply force to the pendulum to maintain movement of the seat or bed. The rocker may also be comprised of a rechargeable battery that is used to power the coil and allow for the rocker to run continuously. The battery may be charged by the coil's interactions with the magnetic field or using at least one solar panel. The solar panel may also be used without a battery to provide energy to the rocker so that it may run continuously. The coil may be comprised of an electrically conducting wire (e.g., copper or aluminum wire). | 08-25-2011 |
20150374921 | Nozzle for Use in an Ultra-High Velocity Injection Device - An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a nozzle, for use in an injection device, that projects material at an ultra-high velocity. The nozzle includes an integrally formed body having an interior passageway that has a longitudinal axis. The input of the nozzle is configured to interface with a cartridge, and the output is configured to be placed proximate to a target. The passageway includes a taper, and its path length, from an initial diameter to a position along the passageway where the passageway first reaches a smallest diameter, is at least 0.5 mm. The taper of the passageway defines a shape, in a plane that includes the longitudinal axis, that is a continuous and monotonically decreasing function of distance along the longitudinal axis in a direction of flow through the nozzle. | 12-31-2015 |
Bridget Machell, West Point, GA US
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20100330327 | Carpet tiles and methods of producing carpet tiles with diversity of color and texture - Embodiments of the invention provide carpet tile patterns and techniques for making carpet tile patterns that provide diversity of color, texture, and/or other pattern attributes. In some embodiments, a color attribute changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In other embodiments, a yarn pile height changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In some embodiments, carpet tiles mimic in some respects the appearance of wood flooring having natural variations in the appearance of the wood elements. | 12-30-2010 |
20130216763 | Carpet tiles and methods of producing carpet tiles with diversity of color and texture - Embodiments of the invention provide carpet tile patterns and techniques for making carpet tile patterns that provide diversity of color, texture, and/or other pattern attributes. In some embodiments, a color attribute changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In other embodiments, a yarn pile height changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In some embodiments, carpet tiles mimic in some respects the appearance of wood flooring having natural variations in the appearance of the wood elements. | 08-22-2013 |
Bridget Owens, Hannover DE
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20160129731 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A pneumatic vehicle tire for commercial vehicles includes a belt having five belt plies having respective sets of reinforcements. The five plies are identified as first, second, third, fourth and fifth plies. The third ply is a 0° ply and the second and fourth belt are working belt plies. The sets of reinforcements of the first and second plies lying adjacent one side of the 0° ply run upward at respective positive slopes and the sets of reinforcements of the fourth and fifth plies lying adjacent the other side of the 0° ply run upward at respective negative slopes. The reinforcements of the fifth ply and the peripheral direction (A-A) of the tire conjointly define an angle φ between 35°≦φ≦70°. The reinforcements in the second and fourth plies having an elongation of ≧0.2% at 10% breaking load. The elongation is measured using reinforcements taken from a fully vulcanized tire. | 05-12-2016 |
Bridget Riley-Gillis, West Orange, NJ US
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20130137084 | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism on Chromosome 15 That Predicts HCV Treatment Responses - The present invention is based on the discovery of associations that exist between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on chromosome 15 and virological outcomes in a diverse population of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who received interferon-based treatment. | 05-30-2013 |