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Charles F. Cook, Middleton, WI US
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| 20100206181 | CLEAN ROOM FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEMS, METHODS AND STRUCTURES - Some food pathogens are not well controlled by lethality treatments followed by refrigeration. A food processing facility according to this invention reduces the likelihood that food pathogens will be able to enter the food processing facility, or spread should they be able to enter. The food processing facility is divided into a plurality of area, with different areas having different allowed actions that can be taken on the food product, different rules and/or procedures for persons who are allowed entry, and/or different levels of cleanliness. The hod processing facility includes a plurality of separate rooms for processing the food product, each including separate food processing machines, air handling systems, drain systems and/or often-used supplies and tools. Different air pressures within different areas limit the possible movement of airborne food pathogens. Sanitizing stations are placed between various ones of the different areas. | 08-19-2010 |
Jack M. Cook, Milwaukee, WI US
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| 20100305424 | K-SPACE SAMPLE DENSITY COMPENSATION FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION - The present invention provides a method for producing density-compensated MR images having improved signal-to-noise ratio and with reduced computational burden. The method includes sampling MR data using a rotationally symmetric acquisition trajectory, generating a cross-correlation matrix, and applying a discreet Fourier transform (DFT) to the acquired MR data and the cross correlation matrix. The method further includes employing the transformed MR data and transformed cross-correlation matrix in a linear system to produce a set of density-compensated transformed MR data, which may transformed into density compensated MR data by application of an inverse DFT. The density compensated MR data may be reconstructed by a variety of techniques to produce density compensated images. | 12-02-2010 |
James Cook, Whitefish Bay, WI US
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| 20100317619 | Selective Agents for Pain Suppression - In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions for the suppression, alleviation and prevention of the often chronic, severe and debilitating pain that can accompany inflammatory diseases and neuropathic insults, pain that is often unresponsive to conventional analgesic treatment. The preferred embodiments of the present invention further relate to methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions using benzodiazepine derivatives that provide suppression, alleviation and prevention of neuropathic pain, migraine-related pain and inflammatory pain with reduced sedative and ataxic side effects. | 12-16-2010 |
Mark E. Cook, Madison, WI US
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| 20090092639 | IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITION - Methods and compositions for increasing antibody titer in egg yolks and for using the antibodies are disclosed. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090104596 | Noninvasive Measurement and Identification of Biomarkers in Disease State - The invention is methods and related kits for diagnosing a disease state of cachexia by measuring biomarker profiles from a biological sample. Rapid measurement of early onset or progression of the disease in a subject is determined by measuring biomarker levels from the subject and optionally comparing the biomarker levels to a standard biomarker profile or metabolome phase portrait for the disease. The biomarkers measured in the assay and related kit for cachexia progression include biomarkers selected from the group consisting of lactate, citrate, formate, acetoacetate, 3-hydroxy butrate, alanine, glutamine, glutamate, valine, isoleucine leucine, thrionine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine, phenyl alanine, histidine and tryptophan. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100036274 | IDENTIFICATION OF DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS USING ISOTOPE RATIOS IN BREATH - Methods are disclosed for distinguishing whether an animal is experiencing a bacterial infection or a viral infection. One monitors breath taken from the animal over time to measure the relative amount of a first breath stable isotope to a second breath stable isotope therein over time. A quick change in the isotope ratios within several hours from the likely infection is indicative of a bacterial infection. A delayed change in the isotope ratios, followed by periodic repeated alterations in the ratios, is indicative of viral infection. The methods are particularly efficient when using cavity ringdown spectroscopy for the monitoring. They may be used for monitoring a patient already admitted to a hospital, or for monitoring a patient initially complaining of adverse symptoms, or for triage, or for collectively monitoring a population of animals. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110086045 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING GROWTH OR INCREASING FEED EFFICIENCY THROUGH REDUCING BINDING BETWEEN ENDOTOXIN AND ITS RECEPTOR IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT - A method for reducing gastrointestinal inflammation, enhancing growth, or improving feed efficiency in a human or non-human animal is disclosed. The method involves administering to the animal an agent that can reduce the formation of the signal transduction complex of endotoxin, TLR4 and CD14 on the cellular surface of a cell in the gastrointestinal tract of the animal. In a preferred embodiment, an antibody against the extracellular domain of TLR4 or CD14 is used to reduce the formation of the complex. A composition that contains the antibody and an ingestible carrier is also disclosed. Further disclosed is a method for producing a peptide for enhancing growth, improving feed efficiency, or both in a human or non-human animal. | 04-14-2011 |
Michael D. Cook, Watertown, WI US
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| 20080221928 | System for Monitoring Patient Activity in a Medical Facility - A medical patient is issued an identification device that emits a first wireless signal providing a patient identification. A plurality of data collectors are placed at different locations in a medical facility to receive the first wireless signal when the patient is nearby. A separate patient event record is generated whenever one of the data collectors receives the first wireless signal and each such record contains the patient identification, time of receipt, and identification of the receiving data collector. The plurality of patient event records are analyzed to derive a report about activity of the patient within the medical facility. For example the report may indicate bathroom activity of the patient or how far and often the patient walked around the medical facility. The reports are useful to monitor and evaluate the patient's medical condition, recovery and security. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090030721 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING USE OF RESOURCES BY HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES - A system that monitors use of resources by healthcare employees includes a plurality of resource identification devices located adjacent different resources, such as pieces of plumbing fixture, medical equipment, documents and hospital rooms. Each resource identification device emits a wireless signal containing a resource identifier. A plurality of healthcare employees carry separate data acquisition devices which receive the wireless signal when nearby a resource identification device. Upon receiving a wireless signal, the data acquisition device records the date and time of day and the resource identifier carried by the wireless signal. The information stored in each data acquisition device along with an employee identifier are employed to monitor the activity and use of resources by employees, and create reports about activity and use of the resources by the healthcare employees. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090031020 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING USE OF RESOURCES BY HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES - A system that monitors use of resources by healthcare employees includes a plurality of resource identification devices located adjacent different resources, such as pieces of plumbing fixture, medical equipment, documents and hospital rooms. Each resource identification device emits a wireless signal containing a resource identifier. A plurality of healthcare employees carry separate data acquisition devices which receive the wireless signal when nearby a resource identification device. Upon receiving a wireless signal, the data acquisition device records the date and time of day and the resource identifier carried by the wireless signal. The information stored in each data acquisition device along with an employee identifier are employed to monitor the activity and use of resources by employees, and create reports about activity and use of the resources by the healthcare employees. | 01-29-2009 |
Michael Joseph Cook, Oconomowoc, WI US
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| 20090257633 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSING DATA - A method for compressing imaging data includes acquiring a stream of imaging data, and dividing the stream of imaging data into a plurality of interstices, each interstice including a plurality of detected events. The also includes classifying the detected events within each interstice based on a probability of occurrence of the detected event, and reordering the detected events within each interstice based on the probability of occurrence to compress the image data. The method further includes generating a ring pair identification number for each detected event in the plurality of interstices. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110150181 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETECTOR SCATTER RECOVERY FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING SYSTEMS - Apparatus and methods for detector scatter recovery for positron emission tomography systems are provided. One method includes identifying detected gamma events in different detector units of a nuclear medicine (NM) imaging detector and determining whether the detected gamma events occurred within a predetermined time period and have a summed energy of at least a predetermined level to define gamma events for reconstitution. The method further includes reconstituting the defined gamma events into single valid gamma events. | 06-23-2011 |
Nigel B. Cook, Waunakee, WI US
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| 20110137630 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF MILK PRODUCING ANIMALS - A method is disclosed for calculating a transition monitor value for one or more milk-producing animals so as to enable its use in evaluating and optimally managing the health and productivity (i.e., the transition performance) of those individual animals and of their herds. An expected milk production is calculated for a given time period of a current lactation based both on the individual's performance in her previous lactation and on her current state. Transition monitor values are calculated as the difference between actual and expected milk production values. The transition monitor values can then be used to evaluate and to optimize the health and productivity of both individuals and herds of individuals and to make comparisons of transition monitor programs both within and between herds. | 06-09-2011 |
Stephen Bradford Cook, Appleton, WI US
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| 20090264842 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE SYSTEM - A method for providing a system of absorbent articles including offering a chassis primarily performing a base function, wherein the chassis is an absorbent article; and offering first and second enhancement products, wherein the chassis and the first and second enhancement products are adapted such that the first and second enhancement products may be coupled to the chassis. Further, a method for educating a consumer with regard to various conditions requiring an absorbent article including providing first and second packages, each including a description of a condition and an enhancement product adapted to address the conditions; allowing the consumer to learn about the conditions and what may be used to address the conditions; and providing a third package including a chassis and description of a base condition, such that the chassis may be combined with the first and/or second enhancement products. | 10-22-2009 |
William Gerard Cook, Hudson, WI US
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| 20100249247 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS - An antimicrobial composition for use as a disinfectant or a preservative. The disinfectant may be used in disinfecting and cleaning surfaces. The preservative is particularly useful in personal care and cosmetic products, and pharmaceuticals. The composition includes a base component and an alkyl mono propylene glycol ether, an alkyl mono glycerol ether, or a combination of these ethers. The base component may be water, alcohol, lotion, cream, shampoo, soap, cosmetic color agent, hair conditioner, lip balm, and face, eye or lip make up, ointment. | 09-30-2010 |