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Allen W. Burton, Richmond, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080262233SYNTHESIS OF PREFFERED ISOMER FRACTIONS OF N, N-DIETHYLDECAHYDROQUINOLINIUM CATION - The present invention relates to a process for synthesizing trans-N,N-diethyldecahydroquinolinium cation or a mixture of a cis-N,N-diethyldecahydroquinolinium cation and a trans-N,N-diethyldecahydroquinolinium cation.10-23-2008
20080292543METHOD OF PREPARING MOLECULAR SIEVE SSZ-74 - A method of preparing a crystalline material, herein designated as SSZ-74, comprising contacting under crystallization conditions (1) a source of silicon oxide, (2) a source of another metal oxide, (3) fluoride ions, and (4) a structure directing agent comprising a hexamethylene-1,6-bis-(N-methyl-N-pyrrolidinium) dication. A method of preparing a crystalline material having a defined X-ray powder diffraction pattern, by (1) forming a reaction mixture having one or more metal oxides, one being silicon oxide, and a hexamethylene-1,6-bis-(N-methyl-N-pyrrolidinium) dication, (2) maintaining the reaction mixture at an elevated temperature until crystals are formed, (3) separating the crystalline material, and (4) optionally calcining the crystalline material. A method for preparing a crystalline material, comprising (1) forming a defined reaction mixture, (2) maintaining the reaction mixture under conditions where crystals are formed, (3) separating out the crystalline material, and (4) water-washing and drying the crystalline material such that it has a defined X-ray powder diffraction pattern.11-27-2008
20090060813MOLECULAR SIEVE SSZ-82 COMPOSITION OF MATTER AND SYNTHESIS THEREOF - The present invention is directed to a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-82, a method for preparing SSZ-82 using a 1,6-bis(N-cyclohexylpyrrolidinium)hexane dication as a structure directing agent, and uses for SSZ-82.03-05-2009
20110100872N-paraffin selective hydroconversion process using borosilicate ZSM-48 molecular sieves - The present invention is directed to processes using a borosilicate ZSM-48 as a catalyst for the selective hydroconversion of heavy normal paraffins into lighter normal paraffin products, with minimal formation of isoparaffins. The borosilicate ZSM-48 molecular sieve has a mole ratio of between 40 and 400 of silicon oxide to boron oxide, synthesized using novel structure directing agents.05-05-2011
20110105302METHOD FOR MAKING BOROSILICATE ZSM-48 MOLECULAR SIEVES - The present invention is directed to a borosilicate ZSM-48 molecular sieve having a mole ratio of between 40 and 400 of silicon oxide to boron oxide, synthesized using novel structure directing agents. Also disclosed are processes using a borosilicate ZSM-48 as a catalyst for the selective hydroconversion of heavy normal paraffins into lighter normal paraffin products, with minimal formation of isoparaffins.05-05-2011
20110118368PROCESS OF SYNTHESIS GAS CONVERSION TO LIQUID FUELS USING MIXTURE OF SYNTHESIS GAS CONVERSION CATALYST AND DUAL FUNCTIONALITY CATALYST - A process is disclosed for converting a feed comprising synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbons within a single reactor at essentially common reaction conditions. The synthesis gas contacts a catalyst bed comprising a mixture of a synthesis gas conversion catalyst on a support containing an acidic component and a dual functionality catalyst including a hydrogenation component and a solid acid component. The hydrocarbons produced are liquid at about 0° C., contain at least 25% by volume C05-19-2011
20110123433METHOD FOR MAKING ALUMINOSILICATE ZSM-12 - An aluminosilicate ZSM-12 may be prepared de novo in a small crystalline form from a reaction mixture containing a source of silica and a source of alumina. A small crystalline form of aluminosilicate ZSM-12 may also be prepared from a small crystalline form of borosilicate ZSM-12 by replacement of boron in the borosilicate ZSM-12 framework with aluminum. The aluminosilicate ZSM-12 is useful as an isomerization selective catalyst in processes such as isomerization dewaxing hydrocarbon feedstocks.05-26-2011

Patent applications by Allen W. Burton, Richmond, CA US

Anthony Aaron Lynn Burton, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100094607Method of reducing solder wicking on a substrate - This invention relates to a substrate with via and pad structure(s) to reduce solder wicking. Each via and pad structure connects a component to conductive layers associated with the substrate. The substrate includes one or more plated vias, solder mask(s) surrounding the plated vias, and a conductive pad with a conductive trace connected to each plated via. The conductive pad extends beyond the terminal sides to increase solder formation and the solder mask reduces solder formation at the terminal end of the component. The via and pad structure is suitable for a variety of components and high component density. The invention also provides a computer implemented method for calculating the maximum distance of a conductive pad extending beyond the terminal side of a component.04-15-2010

Bruce B. Burton, Royal Oaks, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080271545Universal Sensor Controller for a Thermal Anemometer - A flow switch uses an analog-to-digital converter combined with a multiplexer to measure voltages at one or more points of a measurement circuit and an algorithm within a microcontroller to calculate flow velocity. The measurement circuit has at least one sensor in the fluid stream. The sensor is heated by passing an electric current through the sensor. A second optional upstream sensor is not heated and is at the fluid temperature. The microcontroller then uses the voltage measurements with calibration information and equations based on the desired mode of operation to calculate the flow velocity.11-06-2008

Craig Alexander Burton, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100049597SUPERVISED VOTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention provides a supervised voting method for allowing a voter to vote under the supervision of a supervisor at a voting booth at which the voter can vote. The method comprises the voter providing identity information to the supervisor, the supervisor verifying the identity of the voter and sending the identity information to a remote polling administrator service, which determines voter specific voting options to be presented to that voter. The method further comprises the polling administrator service sending details of the voter-specific voting options to the voting booth, the voting booth displaying the voting options to the voter, voting booth receiving voting information from the voter, and the voting booth sending the voting information to a vote processor.02-25-2010

Dennis Burton, La Jolla, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090110690Hiv Gp120 Crystal Structure and Its Use to Identify Immunogens - The present disclosure relates to stabilized forms of the HIV gp120 envelope protein in complex with the broadly neutralizing CD4-binding site antibody b12, to crystalline forms of the stabilized forms of the HIV gp120 envelope protein in complex with the broadly neutralizing CD4-binding site antibody b12, and to the high resolution structure obtained from these crystals by X-ray diffraction methods. Methods for identifying immunogenic polypeptides based on these structures are also disclosed.04-30-2009

Patent applications by Dennis Burton, La Jolla, CA US

Dennis R. Burton, La Jolla, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100104555HCV neutralizing epitopes - The invention relates to modified hepatitis C virus E2 polypeptides that are effective in eliciting the production of cross-neutralizing antibodies against hepatitis C virus. The invention provides modified hepatitis C virus E2 polypeptides, preparations and pharmaceutical compositions containing them, as well as methods for using these modified E2 polypeptides.04-29-2010
20100216659METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INDENTIFYING BINDING PARTNERS FROM LIBRARIES OF BIOMOLECULES - The present invention provides methods for identifying cognate binding pairs from two libraries of biomolecules (e.g., polypeptides). The methods typically involve displaying a first library of candidate biomolecules (e.g., receptors or epitopes) on a first replicable genetic package (e.g., a cell surface display platform) and displaying a second library of candidate biomolecules (e.g., ligands) on a second replicable genetic package (e.g., a phage display platform), contacting the first library with the second library, and then selecting members of the first library to which a member of the second library is bound. Also provided in the invention are compositions and kits for carrying out the methods of the invention.08-26-2010
20110044994HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV)-NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES - The invention provides a method for obtaining a broadly neutralizing antibody (bNab), including screening memory B cell cultures from a donor PBMC sample for neutralization activity against a plurality of HIV-1 species, cloning a memory B cell that exhibits broad neutralization activity; and rescuing a monoclonal antibody from that memory B cell culture. The resultant monoclonal antibodies are characterized by their ability to selectively bind epitopes from the Env proteins in native or monomeric form, as well as to inhibit infection of HIV-1 species from a plurality of clades. Compositions containing human monoclonal anti-HIV antibodies used for prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection are provided. Methods for generating such antibodies by immunization using epitopes from conserved regions within the variable loops of gp120 are provided. Immunogens for generating anti-HIV1 bNAbs are also provided. Furthermore, methods for vaccination using suitable epitopes are provided.02-24-2011
20110124842Peptide that binds to a broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibody-structure of 4E10 Fab fragment complex, uses thereof, compositions therefrom - The present invention relates to the structure of Fab 4E10, e.g., as a complex with herein identified peptide KGND, herein identified as a 4E10 mimetope on gp41, as determined by crystallographic techniques, and the confirmation that peptide KGND has a functional relevant conformation, as well as the determination of key residues on 4E10, and uses thereof and compounds and compositions therefrom. Furthermore, the invention also relates to other peptides and mimetic peptides which bind to Fab 4E10.05-26-2011
20110135645HUMAN ANTIBODIES NEUTRALIZING HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS - The present invention discloses methods for generating antibodies to human metapneumovirus (HMPV) polypeptides, including antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a HMPV F-protein. The invention also discloses methods for preventing, treating, or ameliorating symptoms associated with HMPV infection.06-09-2011

Patent applications by Dennis R. Burton, La Jolla, CA US

Dudley Burton, Carmichael, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080318304Cultivation of micro-algae and application to animal feeds, environments, field crops, and waste treatment - The present disclosure concerns producing a micro-algae product. In preferred embodiments, the method comprises collecting urine from lactating cows, mixing the collected urine with aerobically digested cow manure to form a mother liquor, fermenting the mother liquor in an algae growth tank; and forming two distinct layers of top water, including a top water layer, the top-water layer including yeast by-products and algae by-products.12-25-2008

Felix Burton, San Mateo, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080209393System and method to automatically detect incompatible licensing models - A system and method for inserting a marker in an object file, the marker indicating that at least a portion of the object file is subject to a first license agreement, determining if the first license agreement of the object file and a second license agreement to which one of the object file and a further object file to which the object file is linked are incompatible and when the first license agreement and the second license agreement are incompatible, displaying an error message to a user.08-28-2008
20090248721System And Method for Stack Crawl Testing and Caching - A method for extracting static information from user code, analyzing the static information to determine location expressions for program information and comparing the location expressions to reference location expressions of the user code. In addition, a system having a reading module configured to read and extract static information from user code, an analyzing module configured to analyze the static information to determine location expressions for program information and a comparison module configured to compare the location expressions to reference location expressions of the user code.10-01-2009
20100275185System and Method for High Performance Coverage Analysis - A system and method for inserting at least one instrumentation point into a program at a first location, executing the program and removing the instrumentation point from the program when the executing program reaches the instrumentation point. The system and method further recording the at least one instrumentation point in a record when the instrumentation point is removed from the program.10-28-2010
20110029953System and Method for Scalable Handling of Debug Information - Described herein are systems and tools for scalable handling of debug information. The system includes a memory storing an application, and a processor executing a set of instructions operable to generate a plurality of subsets from the application, produce a linkable file for each of the subsets, each linkable file including debug information for the corresponding subset, create a path from the application to the linkable files based on linked information, and load one of the linkable files for a selected subset. The debugging tool includes a removing means removing debug information from an application, a generating means generating a plurality of subsets within the application, a producing means producing a linkable debug file for each of the subsets of the application, each linkable debug file including debug information for the corresponding subset, a relocating means relocating each of the subsets within the application based on linked information, and a loading means loading the linkable debug file for a selected subset in order to debug the subset.02-03-2011
20110191627System And Method for Handling a Failover Event - A system comprising a memory storing a set of instructions executable by a processor. The instructions being operable to monitor progress of an application executing in a first operating system (OS) instance, the progress occurring on data stored within a shared memory area, detect a failover event in the application and copy, upon the detection of the failover event, the data from the shared memory area to a fail memory area of a second instance of the OS, the fail memory area being an area of memory mapped for receiving data from another instance of the OS only if the application executing on the another instance experiences a failover event.08-04-2011

Patent applications by Felix Burton, San Mateo, CA US

James Michael Burton, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110145022INSURANCE PRODUCT MODEL-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD - An insurance product model comprising insurance policy metadata is provided (06-16-2011

Joel S. Burton, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090125741AUTONOMOUS THERMAL MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides both a peripheral device that regulates its own temperature by adjusting its power consumption, and a method to accomplish the same. The method generally includes monitoring the temperature of the mass storage device and reducing power consumption when the temperature exceeds a certain threshold.05-14-2009

Patent applications by Joel S. Burton, Los Altos, CA US

Joseph B. Burton, Livermore, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100118754System and Method for Multicasting in a Network Environment - An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes a content player that receives a request for content from an endpoint and evaluates whether a given portion of the content has already been multicasted. If the portion has been multicasted, then the endpoint is connected to a multicast version of the portion of the content, and if the portion has not been previously multicasted then the portion of content is added to a multicast transmission schedule. In more specific embodiments, the content player requests a piece of content from a content source and segments the piece of content into clips to be delivered to one or more endpoints. In still other embodiments, if the portion has not been previously multicasted then the portion of content is sent over a unicast channel.05-13-2010

Joseph Brian Burton, Livermore, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090311999Customized ring tones for mobile phones based on context information - A method in one embodiment includes receiving, by a mobile client device, an incoming call sent by a caller, a caller ID being associated with the incoming call. A node connected to a packet-based network is accessed to obtain information about the caller. Information about the caller is then received from the node by the mobile client device. This information is applied to a set of client rules that selects a specific ring tone from a plurality of ring tones stored on the mobile client device. Finally, the specific ring tone is generated on the mobile client device to announce the incoming call.12-17-2009
20110225193ACTIVE TAGS - A method for retrieving data in a data source is provided. The method includes receiving a search term; identifying an active tag associated with the search term; correlating the active tag to dynamic data that is operative to adapt to a mining context in which data is stored; and retrieving the data using the dynamic data.09-15-2011

Louis E. Burton, San Mateo, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100055093PAN-CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR-SPECIFIC THERAPEUTICS - Provided are pan-cell surface receptor-specific therapeutics, methods for preparing them and methods of treatment using them. Among the pan-cell surface receptor-specific therapeutics are pan-HER-specific therapeutics that interact with at least two different HER receptor ligands and/or dimerize with or interact with two or more HER cell surface receptors. By virtue of these properties, the therapeutics modulate the activity of at least two cell surface receptors and are useful for therapeutic purposes.03-04-2010

Maximillian Philip Burton, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110209313Wristbands With Interchangeable Layers Allowing Sizing By End User - A wearable band with an adjustable size or length. The band includes a first band element and a second band element with a planar body extending from a first to a second end. The second band element body is greater in length than the first band element body and includes a hole for receiving the first band element body. The band includes a coupling mechanism that detachably connects an outer sidewall of the first band element body to the inner sidewall of the second band element body, e.g., to allow the two band elements to be selectively disconnected and reassembled without tools. The coupling mechanism includes a first coupling component extending along the outer sidewall of the first band element and a second coupling element extending along the inner sidewall of the second band element such that the two band elements are connected along the periphery of the hole.09-01-2011
20110209372WEARABLE BANDS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE RFID MODULES ALLOWING USER SIZING AND PERSONALIZATION - A wearable band with an adjustable size or length and with an interchangeable identification (ID) element. The band includes a first band element with a recessed surface for receiving and retaining the identification element such as with its included ID module extending through a hole in the first band element body. To allow user sizing, the wearable band includes a second band element with a planar body extending from a first to a second end. The second band element body is greater in length than the first band element body and includes a hole for receiving the first band element body. The band includes a coupling mechanism that detachably connects an outer sidewall of the first band element body to the inner sidewall of the second band element body, e.g., to allow the two band elements to be selectively disconnected and reassembled without tools.09-01-2011
20110209373TWO-PIECE WRISTBAND WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LASSO BAND ELEMENT FOR USER SELECTABLE SIZING - A wearable band with an adjustable size or length. The band includes a first band element with a raised center or identification member. The band includes a second band element with a body having a loop or lasso at one end defined by an inner surface of a sidewall. The outer sidewall of the raised center member is detachably coupled to the inner surface of the loop-defining sidewall when the center member is received within and captured by the loop such as by a snap detent arrangement. To allow sizing, the second band element includes both an inner band sizing element including the loop-defining sidewall at one of its ends and an outer band sizing element that is detachably coupled to the inner band sizing element. The length of the second band element is defined by the combined length of the inner and outer band sizing elements.09-01-2011
20110209374IDENTIFICATION BRACELET WITH INTERCHANGEABLE SEGMENTS PROVIDING USER SELECTABLE SIZING - A wearable band with an adjustable size or length. The band includes a base band element with an elongated, thin body extending a first length from a first sidewall to a second sidewall. The body may include a user identification member that stores user ID information for a wearer of the band. The band includes a band sizing assembly with one, two, three, or more band sizing segments that are detachable linked together such as via a tongue and groove interlocking mechanism. The band sizing assembly extends a second length from first sidewall to a second sidewall, and these sidewalls are configured for coupling or linking with the sidewalls of the base band element body so as to form a closed loop or bracelet with a third length. A user may size the band by selecting the number and size of the sizing segments used in the band sizing assembly.09-01-2011
20110209375TWO-PIECE WRISTBAND WITH SLIDABLE EXTENSION FOR USER-SELECTABLE SIZING - A wearable band with an adjustable size or length. The band includes a first band element with a body extending from a first to a second end, and the body may include a recessed surface or other receiving portion. The wearable band further includes a second band element or slidable extension with a body extending from a first to a second end. To provide user-selectable sizing, the second band element may be selectively positioned by sliding within the receiving portion of the first band element body so as to extend inward a desired engagement depth from the second end of the first band element body. A portion of the second band element body extends outward from the opening of first band element body such that this extending portion and a length of the first band element body combine to define an overall length of the wearable band assembly.09-01-2011

Michael Burton, Chula Vista, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090257688ONE-WAY VALVE WITH FLAPPER FOR VACUUM BAG - A one-way valve allows air to be drawn from a collapsible, flexible, airtight bag using a vacuum source. When the vacuum source is removed, the one-way valve prevents air from re-entering the bag. The valve assembly comprises a valve base attached to a bag wall and having an opening, a cap base coupled to the valve base, a flapper held in place by the valve base and cap base, and a cap connected to the cap base by a living hinge. When the cap is snapped onto the cap base after bag evacuation, the cap maintains the flapper in a position so that the opening in the valve base stays closed, preventing the admission of ambient air into the evacuated bag.10-15-2009

Robert Edward Burton, Willits, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100006684Spiral shear wood cutter - A rotating browse food producing apparatus intended to produce edible feed stock for ruminants. The present invention incorporates a pair of spiral cutting blades mounted to a rotary machine that drives the cutting blades in a parallel axis located above a fixed reaction surface. Tree branch material is forced between the cutting blades traversing through an arc and a fixed reaction surface. The length of the spiral blades are configured to sever a fixed length portion of the cellulose feed stock to render a product suitable for animal feed.01-14-2010

Tamara Burton, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110224482Intimate Inseminator - A sexual device to be worn externally by a woman, man, or transgender person, that will allow said wearer to artificially inseminate a sexual partner by use of pseudo natural means. That is, a harness device constructed material so that the frontal lobe of the device is a dildo with cylindrical tubing constructed to run horizontally through the center, with a predetermined length of tubing remaining outside the distal end of dildo; the distal end of tubing is attached to a syringe that is attached to the side of the harness so that the wearer can manipulate the amount of semen fluid that flows through the syringe. The device provides a method for pseudo genital-to-genital sexual contact between two partners to artificially inseminate in a way other than the use of the “syringe through the vaginal canal” method, or any other methods that are currently used for artificial insemination.09-15-2011

Tristan M. Burton, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100212613Multi-Cylinder opposed piston engines - Integrated, multi-cylinder opposed engine constructions include a unitary support structure to which cylinder liners are removeably mounted and sealed and on which crankshafts are rotatably supported. The unitary support structure includes cooling manifolds that provide liquid coolant to the cylinder liners. Exhaust and intake manifolds attached to the support structure to serve respective ports in the cylinder liner. The engine constructions may also include certain improvements in the construction of cooled pistons with flexible skirts, and in the construction of cylinders with sealing structures mounted outside of exhaust and inlet ports to control lubricant in the cylindrical interstice between the through bore and the pistons.08-26-2010
20110114070Apparatus and method for controlling swirl in a ported, two-stroke, internal combustion engine - An apparatus and a method for controlling swirl of air in a ported, two-stroke internal combustion engine include deflecting air into the intake port of a ported cylinder by an array of vanes disposed around the cylinder's intake port. The angle of deflection establishes the swirl of air in the cylinder. Swirl is varied by changing the angular positions of the vanes under the control of a vane drive mechanism coupled to an actuator. A swirl control mechanization controls vane angular position in response to engine operating parameters.05-19-2011

William Lawrence Burton, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110098311COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an inhibitor of epithelial sodium channel activity in combination with at least one ABC Transporter modulator compound of Formula A, Formula B, Formula C, or Formula D. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and to methods of using such compositions in the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis using the pharmaceutical combination compositions.04-28-2011