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Abraham H. Caplan, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100063411 | Calibration systems and methods for neural interface devices - A system and method for a neural interface system with integral calibration elements may include a sensor including a plurality of electrodes to detect multicellular signals, an interface to process the signals from the sensor into a suitable control signal for a controllable device, such as a computer or prosthetic limb, and an integrated calibration routine to efficiently create calibration output parameters used to generate the control signal. A graphical user interface may be used to make various portions of the calibration and signal processing configuration more efficient and effective. | 03-11-2010 |
Adam N. Caplan, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20090038161 | Device for cutting continuously moving zipper - The apparatus provides a cutting device, particularly adapted for cutting a moving length of zipper material in the manufacture of reclosable packages. Upper and lower opposed stationary blades are provided thereby providing opposed cutting edges. A reciprocating blade, with upper and lower cutting surfaces, reciprocates within a slot immediately adjacent to the stationary blades, thereby allowing the reciprocating blade to cut on both its upward and downward reciprocating strokes. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090042706 | Method and apparatus for applying hot-melt adhesive to zipper flanges and applying zipper to packages - The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for the attachment of a zipper to a reclosable package or bag, particular packages or bags of relatively larger sizes. Pinch rollers separate the flanges of the zipper so that the interior walls of the flanges are pointing upward, then hot-melt adhesive is sprayed downwardly onto the flanges. The zipper is then guided over the edge of the horizontally-oriented package or bag by a tube with a longitudinal slot. The package or bag, with the zipper attached, is engaged between a driven-belt apparatus with a nip formed between opposed belts, thereby applying consistent and even pressure to the zipper flanges and assuring that the hot-melt adhesive forms a bond which is consistent, reliable and strong. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090044492 | Method for feeding large packages or bags into a reclosable zipper profile attaching device - A device is provided for feeding horizontally oriented packages or bags at a regular interval to a zipper profile attaching device. The loose packages or bags are placed onto a servo-driven lugged chain conveyor wherein the lugs are evenly spaced at the nominal desired center-to-center spacing of the packages or bags. The servo-driven lugged chain conveyor feeds the packages or bags to be captured between upper and lower secondary constant velocity conveyors. The lower secondary constant velocity conveyor includes an encoder which is used to slave the servo of the servo-driven lugged chain conveyor, with an adjustable programmable ratio. This achieves a consistent center-to-center distance of the horizontally oriented packages or bags which are then fed to a zipper profile attaching device. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090255215 | Zipper registration using eye-mark encoder - The apparatus uses a servo motor and an accumulator dancer arm to buffer the motion of film, with zipper and clips or sliders already inserted, in a zipper-sealing machine. The servo drives the film to an eye-mark and then stops the film. Upstream of the servo motor, the film and zipper stop so that the zipper can be processed, such as by ultrasonic crush stations and clip insertion stations. Downstream of the servo motor, the film runs out of an accumulator to the bagger/wrapper apparatus. | 10-15-2009 |
Alan Caplan, Seattle, WA US
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| 20080262964 | NETWORK BASED USER-TO-USER PAYMENT SERVICE - A network-based payment service and site provides various features for facilitating user-to-user payments. One such feature enables users of the payment service to create pay boxes, or other types of payment objects, that can be incorporated into externally hosted web pages and used to make payments. In some embodiments, the payment objects enable users to make payments directly from the externally hosted web pages. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20110202626 | COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SENSE-ON-DEMAND DATA - A method and system for collecting and distributing sense-on-demand data is provided. The sense-on-demand data system uses a network of centralized computers and remote units. The centralized computers may be operated by or on behalf of the operator of the sense-on-demand data system, and the remote units may be operated by users of the network. The remote units may consist of a variety of mobile and fixed-location devices, such as cellular telephones, personal data assistants, laptop computers, desktop computers, and stand-alone data sensor units. The system receives requests for information, identifies remote units that are proximate to the location, forwards the requests to the identified remote units, receives responses from the remote units, and provides responses to the requester. | 08-18-2011 |
Amold I. Caplan, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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| 20110313541 | METHODS FOR GENERATING CARTILAGE TISSUE - A hyaline-like, single layer cartilage tissue construct includes chondrogenic cells dispersed within an endogenously produced extracellular matrix. The single layer cartilage tissue construct has a glycosaminoglycan content substantially equal to the glycosaminoglycan content of native cartilage tissue. A method for generating a single layer cartilage tissue construct includes isolating a population of chondrogenic cells and then expanding the population of chondrogenic cells. Next, the population of chondrogenic cells is seeded into a bioreactor having a volume defined by oppositely disposed gas permeable membranes. The population of chondrogenic cells is then cultured in a serum-free culture medium for a time sufficient to permit the population of chondrogenic cells to differentiate and form the single layer cartilage tissue construct. | 12-22-2011 |
Arnold I. Caplan, Cleveland Heights, OH US
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| 20090081276 | BIORESORBABLE IMPLANT COMPOSITION - A bioresorbable implant composition includes a polymeric macro- or micro-scaffold and first and second bioactive agents respectively incorporated on or within the polymeric macro- or micro-scaffold. The first and second bioactive agents modulate a different function and/or characteristic of a cell. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090274712 | COMPOSITIONS FOR COATING CELL MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - In certain aspects, the invention relates to cell delivery compositions comprising a progenitor cell and a targeting moiety, and methods related thereto. Such compositions and methods may be used, for example, in administering a targeted cell therapy cell therapy to a subject. | 11-05-2009 |
Benjamin L. Caplan, Medford, MA US
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| 20100328188 | COMPACT LOADED-WAVEGUIDE ELEMENT FOR DUAL-BAND PHASED ARRAYS - An array antenna is provided that operates at high-band and low-band, comprising a first array of high-band radiators and a second array of low-band radiators, each respective low-band radiator disposed so as to be interleaved between the high-band radiators so as to share an aperture with the high-band radiators. Each low-band radiator comprises a coaxial section, a dielectric section, a waveguide, and a planar section. The dielectric section is formed of a continuous piece of dielectric material and includes a hollow opening formed perpendicular to the coaxial section, and a plurality of step transitions, wherein at least one of the step transitions is disposed within and partially fills the waveguide operably coupled to the planar section. The planar section is oriented to the portion of high-band radiators such that the output of the respective low-band radiator is disposed between and within the spacing between adjacent high-band-radiators. | 12-30-2010 |
Brandon Ryan Caplan, Issaquah, WA US
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| 20110047484 | USER MANAGEABLE COLLABORATION - A collaboration system described herein empowers non-technical users to create and manage custom collaboration portals, called hubs. Hubs are easy to manage, often providing a satisfactory default configuration after the user answers questions through a wizard-like interface. The collaboration system may be provided as an Internet-based service that can be accessed by users regardless of their affiliation with a company or other predetermined group. In addition, the system shields users from the systems that provide storage for hub content, so that users can avoid the difficulties of data management. The system may provide one or more hub widgets that provide specific functionality, such as a calendar widget for managing events, a file widget for sharing files, a comments widget for managing electronic discussions, and so forth. Thus, the collaboration system facilitates online collaboration for users without advanced software experience. | 02-24-2011 |
David O. Caplan, Westford, MA US
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| 20080285977 | Method and apparatus for transmitting optical signals - The present invention addresses the problem of transmitting optical signals with high extinction ratios using low-power drive signals. At present, low-power optical transmitters typically operate with modulation extinction ratios of, at best, about 10 dB. Embodiments of the present invention may achieve extinction ratios exceeding 20 dB using low-power drive signals of under 20 mW at data rates on the order of Gbits/sec. In addition, the modulation may be achieved with both low-power and low-fidelity drive waveforms, enabling conventional and often noisy high-speed, low-power electronics to generate high-extinction, high-fidelity optical waveforms. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100111540 | FILTER-BASED DPSK RECEIVER - A filter-based method of demodulating differentially encoded phase shift keyed (DPSK) optical signals, such as commonly used binary-DPSK (DBDPSK) and quadrature DPSK (DQPSK) signals, that can achieve optimal receiver sensitivity is described. This approach, which combines filtering and differential phase comparison, can reduce the complexity and cost of DPSK receivers by obviating delay-line interferometer-based demodulation. This can improve receiver stability and reduce size, weight, and power, while maintaining the ability to achieve optimal communications performance. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110274429 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHASE SHIFT KEYED OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS - A burst-mode differential phase shift keying (DPSK) communications system according to an embodiment of the present invention enables practical, power-efficient, multi-rate communications between an optical transmitter and receiver. An embodiment of the system utilizes a single interferometer in the receiver with a relative path delay that is matched to the DPSK symbol rate of the link. DPSK symbols are transmitted in bursts, and the data rate may be varied by changing the ratio of the burst-on time to the burst-off time. This approach offers a number of advantages over conventional DPSK implementations, including near-optimum photon efficiency over a wide range of data rates, simplified multi-rate transceiver implementation, and relaxed transmit laser line-width requirements at low data rates. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120063788 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OPTICAL SIGNALS - The present invention addresses the problem of transmitting optical signals with high extinction ratios using low-power drive signals. At present, low-power optical transmitters typically operate with modulation extinction ratios of, at best, about 10 dB. Embodiments of the present invention may achieve extinction ratios exceeding 20 dB using low-power drive signals of under 20 mW at data rates on the order of Gbits/sec. In addition, the modulation may be achieved with both low-power and low-fidelity drive waveforms, enabling conventional and often noisy high-speed, low-power electronics to generate high-extinction, high-fidelity optical waveforms. | 03-15-2012 |
Dorothy Caplan, Weston, FL US
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| 20100153127 | ELECTRONIC SERVICE OF PROCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT SERVICE OF COURT PAPERS - A system and method for online creation and integration of service of process functions is provided, for use in conjunction with paper or electronic filing of court papers. By logging on to a web page, the user can access a rules and decision matrix database providing the rules and requirements for process service by jurisdiction and type. Such rules can be incorporated into process requests using online tools and document management software. Once entered, the requests are compiled in a database, and a system controller coordinates with affiliated process servers to procure process service in the desired jurisdiction. | 06-17-2010 |
Jay Caplan, Belmont, MA US
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| 20090270815 | Catheter Priming System - A catheter includes a longitudinally extending catheter body having proximal and distal ends. The catheter body defines a lumen extending longitudinally from a first port defined at the proximal end, through the body, to a second port defined at the distal end. The catheter includes a valve for controlling fluid flow through the second port. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100022891 | INTRALUMINAL SPECTROSCOPE WITH WALL CONTACTING PROBE - A spectroscope for detecting vulnerable plaque within a lumen defined by an intraluminal wall includes a probe through which an optical fiber extends. An coupler in optical communication with the fiber is configured to atraumatically contact the intraluminal wall. A light source provides light to the fiber for illuminating the wall and a detector coupled to the fiber receives light from within the wall. | 01-28-2010 |
Jay D. Caplan, Belmont, MA US
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| 20090253989 | System and Method for Intravascular Structural Analysis Compensation of Chemical Analysis Modality - A multimodal intravascular analysis uses a structural intravascular analysis modality to compensate for a chemical analysis modality. Examples of structural analysis are IVUS, OCT, including optical coherence domain Reflectometry (OCDR) and optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI), and/or sonar range finding. Examples of chemical or functional analysis are optical, NIR, Raman, fluorescence and spectroscopy, thermography and reflectometry. In one example, the structural analysis is used to characterize the environment structurally, such as catheter head-vessel wall distance. This information is then used to select from two or more algorithms which are depth specific (e.g. shallow vs. deep), to achieve improved accuracy in the chemical or functional analysis. | 10-08-2009 |
Jeffrey C. Caplan, Wellesley, MA US
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| 20110166933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN COSTS AND EFFECTIVENESS - A direct mail postal optimization system and method reduces postal expenses of direct mail campaigns relative to postal expenses of conventional direct mail campaigns, while increasing customer responses to the direct mail campaign. The system and method evaluates a plurality of direct mail audience scenarios taking into consideration a postal service carrier route to minimize cost and maximize revenue generated by purchases per household receiving a direct mailing via a direct mail campaign. | 07-07-2011 |
Jeffrey W. Caplan, Orlando, FL US
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| 20080222657 | Notification Method and Apparatus in a Data Processing System - An method of, apparatus for, or storage device medium having instructions for publishing a first notification within a data processing system where the data processing system comprises a first source generating the first notification, a first destination device, and a second destination device. The source may be a storage unit, a printer, a processing unit, or any other device which is a component of the data processing system. The destination device is typically a monitor, a workstation, a computer, a PC, or other input/output type workstation. The method comprises of having the first destination device subscribe to receive notifications from the first source. In addition, the second destination device subscribes to receive the notifications serially republished from the first destination device. Upon the publication of a notification from the first source to the first destination device, the first destination device will publish the notification to the second destination device. | 09-11-2008 |
Joel M. Caplan, Northfield, NJ US
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| 20090179124 | Computer and document stand - A stand is provided for holding and elevating a laptop, notebook, or portable personal computer substantially to a user's eye level when facing forward, while at the same time minimizing the amount of desktop space occupied by the laptop. The stand comprises two panels pivotally attached through at least one hinge mechanism and, optionally, a brace mechanism. The stand may be expanded for use or collapsed for storage and transport. The stand is inexpensive to manufacture, lightweight, and easily portable because it is substantially flat when collapsed. The stand may include a built-in document holder that positions documents, notepads, or other materials directly in front of the user and just below the laptop's display and may also include at least one built-in cavity designed to hold a pad of paper, writing instruments, or other devices. | 07-16-2009 |
Joshua Chait Caplan, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20100235345 | INDIRECT DATABASE QUERIES WITH LARGE OLAP CUBES - A large OLAP cube includes data and dimensions not required for a particular query, or for a collection of queries. A response to a query is generated by using the large OLAP cube rather than using an OLAP cube tailored to the query, and rather than querying the relational database directly. The large OLAP cube may be created after identifying a set of frequently sought data and/or filters used in queries to the relational database. Data may be staged by creating a smaller OLAP cube with data extracted from the large OLAP cube. The cubes may then be queried, browsed, and used to prepare reports or generate flat files. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110138052 | Load Balancing Using Redirect Responses - Described is a technology by which load balancing is accomplished by HTTP redirect responses. A web application (rather than a server) receives an HTTP request, such as identifying a database that is available on one or more servers. From among those servers having the database, the web application selects a server based upon server load information collected from each of the servers. Load balancing is accomplished by selecting a server based upon the load information and which servers have the most recent data, and returning an HTTP redirect response that identifies the selected server. Also described is using redirection to refresh a database on a server without affecting any other databases on that server, by removing that server from those available while the database is refreshing, whereby requests for that database will not be redirected to that server while being refreshed. | 06-09-2011 |
Leigh B. Caplan, Issaquah, WA US
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| 20110047484 | USER MANAGEABLE COLLABORATION - A collaboration system described herein empowers non-technical users to create and manage custom collaboration portals, called hubs. Hubs are easy to manage, often providing a satisfactory default configuration after the user answers questions through a wizard-like interface. The collaboration system may be provided as an Internet-based service that can be accessed by users regardless of their affiliation with a company or other predetermined group. In addition, the system shields users from the systems that provide storage for hub content, so that users can avoid the difficulties of data management. The system may provide one or more hub widgets that provide specific functionality, such as a calendar widget for managing events, a file widget for sharing files, a comments widget for managing electronic discussions, and so forth. Thus, the collaboration system facilitates online collaboration for users without advanced software experience. | 02-24-2011 |
Malcolm Caplan, Fremont, CA US
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| 20100007262 | MATERIAL FOR ELECTRODES OF LOW TEMPERATURE PLASMA GENERATORS - The material contains a porous metal matrix impregnated with a material emitting electrons. The material uses a mixture of copper and iron powders as a porous metal matrix and a Group IIIB metal component such as Y | 01-14-2010 |
Mark D. Caplan, Westborough, MA US
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| 20110280729 | AXIAL-FLOW FAN - A fan includes a hub and blades. A first edge of each blade is proximate an open end of the hub. A first rib is coupled to the hub and substantially aligned with a first plane intersecting the central axis and an intersection of the first edge of the first blade with the hub. The first plane is angularly spaced from a reference plane intersecting the central axis and an intersection of the first edge of the second blade with the hub. An angular spacing between the first plane and the reference plane defines one sector. A second rib is aligned with a second plane angularly positioned between the first plane and the reference plane at a location less than or equal to about (1/nR−0.05) sectors from the first plane, in which nR equals the number of ribs divided by the number of blades. | 11-17-2011 |
Michael J. Caplan, Woodbridge, CT US
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| 20100104503 | MODULAR NANOPARTICLES FOR ADAPTABLE VACCINES - Modular nanoparticle vaccine compositions and methods of making and using the same have been developed. Modular nanoparticle vaccine compositions comprise an antigen encapsulated in a polymeric particle and adaptor elements which modularly couple functional elements to the particle. The modular design of these vaccine compositions, which involves flexible addition and subtraction of antigen, adjuvant, immune potentiators, molecular recognition and transport mediation elements, as well as intracellular uptake mediators, allows for exquisite control over variables that are important in optimizing an effective vaccine delivery system. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100166802 | METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR DECREASING CLINICAL REACTION TO ALLERGY - The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating or preventing allergic reactions, particularly anaphylactic reactions. Methods of the present invention involve administering microorganisms to allergic subjects, where the microorganisms contain a recombinant version of the protein allergen. The recombinant version can be wild-type or may include mutations within IgE epitopes of the protein allergen. Preferably the compositions are administered rectally. Particularly preferred microorganisms are bacteria such as | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110027298 | MICROBIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating or preventing allergic responses, particularly anaphylactic allergic responses, in subjects who are allergic to allergens or susceptible to allergies. Methods of the present invention utilize administration of microorganisms to subjects, where the microorganisms produce allergens and protect the subjects from exposure to the allergens until phagocytosed by antigen-presenting cells. Particularly preferred microorganisms are gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, and yeast. Particularly preferred allergens are proteins found in foods, venoms, drugs and latex that elicit allergic reactions and anaphylactic allergic reactions in individuals who are allergic to the proteins or are susceptible to allergies to the proteins. The proteins may also be modified to reduce the ability of the proteins to bind and crosslink IgE antibodies and thereby reduce the risk of eliciting anaphylaxis without affecting T-cell mediated Th1-type immunity. | 02-03-2011 |
Randy J. Caplan, Hoschton, GA US
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| 20100066439 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MINIMIZING STATIC LEAKAGE OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A leakage manager system for adequately minimizing static leakage of an integrated circuit is disclosed. The leakage manager system includes a generator configured to generate a control signal to be applied to a sleep transistor. A monitor is configured to determine whether to adjust the control signal to adequately minimize the static leakage. In some embodiments, the monitor includes an emulated sleep transistor. A regulator is configured to adjust the control signal depending on the determination. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100141491 | PHASE-LOCKED LOOP CIRCUITRY USING CHARGE PUMPS WITH CURRENT MIRROR CIRCUITRY - A system and method for performing phase-locked loop is disclosed. The system includes phase frequency detector circuitry, charge pump circuitry having first current mirror circuitry and second current mirror circuitry, loop filter circuitry, and voltage controlled oscillator circuitry. The phase frequency detector circuitry generates an up signal and a down signal based on the phase difference of an input signal and a feedback signal. The charge pump circuitry includes the first current mirror circuitry and the second mirror circuitry and generates a charge pump output signal based on the up and down signals. The loop filter circuitry generates a filtered control signal based on the charge pump output signal. The voltage controlled oscillator circuitry generates the feedback signal with a repeating waveform based on the filtered control signal. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20120001684 | Systems and Methods for Minimizing Static Leakage of an Integrated Circuit - A leakage manager system for adequately minimizing static leakage of an integrated circuit is disclosed. The leakage manager system includes a generator configured to generate a control signal to be applied to a sleep transistor. A monitor is configured to determine whether to adjust the control signal to adequately minimize the static leakage. In some embodiments, the monitor includes an emulated sleep transistor. A regulator is configured to adjust the control signal depending on the determination. | 01-05-2012 |
Randy Jacob Caplan, Hoschton, GA US
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| 20120069478 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ESD PROTECTION USING SUBSTRATE IN ESD CURRENT PATH - A method for conducting ESD current through an integrated circuit formed on a semiconductor substrate includes sensing an ESD potential between a first I/O pad and a second I/O pad of the integrated circuit, providing a current path for ESD current from the first I/O pad of the integrated circuit to a portion of a first metal line in the integrated circuit, providing a current path for ESD current from the portion of the first metal line to the substrate, and providing a current path for ESD current from the substrate to the second I/O pad of the integrated circuit. | 03-22-2012 |
Sergio D. Caplan, New York, NY US
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| 20120032798 | Lost and Found Tagging and Communication System and Method - A method and system of facilitating communication between a finder of an article and an owner of the article including providing a unique ID to the owner and allowing the owner to register an association between the ID and owner contact information, allowing the owner to associate the ID and a virtual locale with the article, and forwarding communications of the finder of the article to the owner where the finder may provide no more information to the virtual locale than the ID and the communication. | 02-09-2012 |
Seth Caplan, Studio City, CA US
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| 20090119014 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR ALERTING DRIVERS OF NEARBY VEHICLES - A navigation system having a transceiver configured to receive a first GPS location signal corresponding to a geographic location of the navigation system and a second GPS location signal corresponding to a geographic location of a vehicle, a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to determine a relative distance of the navigation system from the vehicle based on the first GPS location signal and the second GPS location signal, and a user interface operatively coupled to the processor, the user interface provides an alert at a predetermined distance from the vehicle. | 05-07-2009 |
Shari L. Caplan, Lunenburg, MA US
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| 20120129766 | METHODS OF TREATING FGF21-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS - The invention relates to the identification of new polypeptide and protein variants of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) that have improved pharmaceutical properties. Also disclosed are methods for treating FGF21-associated disorders, including metabolic conditions. | 05-24-2012 |