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Aaron Blake Cowley, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20110002906 | Purification and Isolation of Recombinant Oxalate Degrading Enzymes and Spray-Dried Particles Containing Oxalate Degrading Enzymes - The present invention comprises methods and compositions for the reduction of oxalate in humans, and methods for the purification and isolation of recombinant oxalate reducing enzyme proteins. The invention provides methods and compositions for the delivery of oxalate-reducing enzymes in particle compositions. The compositions of the present invention are suitable in methods of treatment or prevention of oxalate-related conditions. | 01-06-2011 |
Alan H. Cowley, Austin, TX US
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| 20090057620 | POLYMER-NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Disclosed are polymer nanoparticle compositions comprising a film comprising an at least partially electrically conductive oligomer, polymer, or copolymer, and at least one nanoparticle at least partially disposed therein, wherein the at least partially electrically conductive oligomer, polymer, or copolymer is in electrical communication with the nanoparticle. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the polymer nanoparticle compositions. | 03-05-2009 |
Andrew P. Cowley, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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| 20090200673 | VIA BOTTOM CONTACT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A method of fabricating a device includes depositing a electromigration (EM) resistive material in an etched trench formed in a substrate and a wiring layer. The EM resistive material is formed in electrical contact with an underlying diffusion barrier layer and wiring layer. The method further includes forming a via structure in electrical contact with the EM resistive material and the wiring layer. The method results in a structure which prevents an open circuit. | 08-13-2009 |
Andrew P. Cowley, Wappingers Falls, NY US
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| 20080231312 | Structure for modeling stress-induced degradation of conductive interconnects - A structure representative of a conductive interconnect of a microelectronic element is provided, which may include a conductive metallic plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of peripheral edges extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface defining a horizontally extending plane. The structure may also include a lower via having a top end in conductive communication with the metallic plate and a bottom end vertically displaced from the top end. A lower conductive or semiconductive element can be in contact with the bottom end of the lower via. An upper metallic via can lie in at least substantial vertical alignment with the lower conductive via, the upper metallic via having a bottom end in conductive communication with the metallic plate and a top end vertically displaced from the bottom end. The upper metallic via may have a width at least about ten times than the length of the metallic plate and about ten times smaller than the width of the metallic plate. The structure may further include an upper metallic line element in contact with the top end of the upper metallic via. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080246151 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION OF SAME - A damascene wire and method of forming the wire. The method including: forming a mask layer on a top surface of a dielectric layer; forming an opening in the mask layer; forming a trench in the dielectric layer where the dielectric layer is not protected by the mask layer; recessing the sidewalls of the trench under the mask layer; forming a conformal conductive liner on all exposed surface of the trench and the mask layer; filling the trench with a core electrical conductor; removing portions of the conductive liner extending above the top surface of the dielectric layer and removing the mask layer; and forming a conductive cap on a top surface of the core conductor. The structure includes a core conductor clad in a conductive liner and a conductive capping layer in contact with the top surface of the core conductor that is not covered by the conductive liner. | 10-09-2008 |
Andy Cowley, Wappingers Falls, NY US
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| 20080213993 | Method and Apparatus of Stress Relief in Semiconductor Structures - A method, apparatus and system are provided for relieving stress in the via structures of semiconductor structures whenever a linewidth below a via is larger than a ground-rule, including providing a via at least as large as the groundrule, providing a landing pad above the via, providing a via bar in place of a via, slotting the metal linewidth below the via, or providing an oversize via with a sidewall spacer. | 09-04-2008 |
Anthony W. Cowley, Houston, TX US
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| 20110264182 | HELICAL ELECTRODE FOR NERVE STIMULATION - A helical electrode for nerve stimulation includes an insulative helical substrate, having an inner surface, configured to wrap around a nerve. An electrical conductor is disposed upon the inner surface of the substrate. The conductor defines a helix of about one revolution and produces an electric field in which an injected current in similar axons varies by no more than about 25%. The conductor may include tapered end sections, which may be counter-tapered. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110270349 | RECHARGING AND COMMUNICATION LEAD FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - A lead for an implantable device includes a flexible, implantable tether, electrically connectable to an implantable device, and a plurality of control elements, disposed along the tether. The control elements are electrically interconnectable to the implantable device and configured to transmit one of power and communication signals thereto | 11-03-2011 |
Collin George Cowley, Salt Lake City, UT US
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| 20120004647 | STEERABLE SURGICAL SNARE AND METHOD OF USE - Apparatus, assemblies, systems, and methods for inserting a snare into a body and capturing objects. A surgical snare device includes a steerable deflection portion with a steerable distal tip. An interface is linked to the steerable deflection portion to selectively manipulate the distal tip. A snare loop disposed at the distal tip can have a length that remains substantially constant as the distal tip is deflected and the snare loop moves in concert with the distal tip. A snare loop having a width larger than an internal width of the body lumen may be collapsed using a loop collapsing mechanism that reduces the width of the snare loop prior to, or during, insertion of the snare loop into the body lumen. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120004666 | STEERABLE SURGICAL SNARE - Apparatus, assemblies, and methods for capturing objects within a body are disclosed. A surgical snare device includes a steerable deflection portion with a steerable distal tip. An interface is linked to the steerable deflection portion to selectively manipulate the distal tip. A snare loop disposed at the distal tip can have a length that remains substantially constant as the distal tip is deflected and the snare loop moves in concert with the distal tip. The distal tip may deflect up to at least one-hundred eighty degrees, while the snare loop moves a corresponding amount. A method includes extending a snare through a body lumen and to a location near an object. The snare may have a loop that changes positions while maintaining the same length. The loop may be placed around an object and then used to retrieve the object from the body lumen. | 01-05-2012 |
Craig R. Cowley, Meriden, KS US
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| 20090169695 | Pet Food Composition and Method - The present invention relates to dimensionally stable low carbohydrate pet food products and method for producing such products. The resulting pet food products are capable of inducing desired levels of ketosis in pets which in turn can lead to weigh loss or weight control. | 07-02-2009 |
Craig Richard Cowley, Meriden, KS US
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| 20110081443 | HIGH PROTEIN, LOW CARBOHYDRATE FOOD COMPOSITION HAVING NON-FERMENTABLE FIBER - A food composition is provided having high protein levels, high fat levels, low carbohydrate levels and non-fermentable fiber. Methods of using these compositions for weight management in mammals are also provided. | 04-07-2011 |
Kevin D. Cowley, Rochester, NY US
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| 20090027465 | WIDE FORMAT INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge has a body having a plurality of side walls forming an internal cavity therein, the internal cavity is substantially filled with ink. An ink supply flow path formed in one of the side walls. An ink supply port is formed in another of the side walls, wherein the ink supply flow path extends to the ink supply port. The side wall having the ink supply port further has one or more angled surfaces for guiding the ink cartridge into a printer. A tab is provided for aligning the cartridge during installation into the printer. A pad is provided to overcome the friction force of installing the cartridge into the printer. | 01-29-2009 |
Michael Cowley, Portland, OR US
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| 20080213803 | ASSESSMENT OF NEURONS IN THE ARCUATE NUCLEUS TO SCREEN FOR AGENTS THAT MODIFY FEEDING BEHAVIOR - Screening methods of use in identifying agents that affect caloric intake, food intake, appetite, and energy expenditure are disclosed herein. These methods are used to identify agents of use in treating obesity, or that can be used to decrease the weight of a subject. These methods can also be used to identify agents of use in treating anorexia or cachexia and can be used to increase appetite and to increase the weight and lean body mass of a subject. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080214592 | METHODS OF TREATING ANXIETY DISORDERS - Disclosed are methods of treating an anxiety disorder, e.g., obsessive compulsive disorder, in an individual, comprising identifying an individual in need thereof and treating that individual to antagonize opioid receptor activity and to restore normal monoaminergic tone within the synapse. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090209461 | MODIFICATION OF FEEDING BEHAVIOR - Methods are disclosed for decreasing calorie intake, food intake, and appetite in a subject. The methods include peripherally administering a therapeutically effective amount of PYY or an agonist thereof to the subject, thereby decreasing the calorie intake of the subject. | 08-20-2009 |
Michael A. Cowley, Portland, OR US
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| 20110028505 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING FOOD CRAVINGS - Disclosed are compositions for reducing food cravings, comprising a first compound and a second compound, where the first compound is an opioid antagonist and the second compound is an α-MSH agonist. Also disclosed are methods of reducing food cravings, comprising identifying an individual in need thereof and treating that individual to antagonize opioid receptor activity and to enhance α-MSH activity. | 02-03-2011 |
Michael Alexander Cowley, Portland, OR US
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| 20100190793 | COMPOSITIONS FOR AFFECTING WEIGHT LOSS - Disclosed are compositions for affecting weight loss comprising a first compound and a second compound, where the first compound is an opioid antagonist and the second compound causes increased agonism of a melanocortin 3 receptor (MC3-R) or a melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4-R) compared to normal physiological conditions. Also disclosed are methods of affecting weight loss, increasing energy expenditure, increasing satiety in an individual, or suppressing the appetite of an individual, comprising identifying an individual in need thereof and treating that individual to antagonize opioid receptor activity and to enhance α-MSH activity. | 07-29-2010 |
Sam Cowley, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20100051017 | GLOBAL SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM - A system may include determination of whether solar tracking of a first period of time is to be performed in a first region of sky or in a second region of sky, determination of a target tracker position in a first coordinate system if the solar tracking of the first period of time is to be performed in the first region of sky, and determination of the target tracker position in a second coordinate system if the solar tracking of the first period of time is to be performed in the second region of sky. In some aspects, determination of the target tracker position in the second coordinate system includes subtracting 360° from an azimuth angle in the first coordinate system if the azimuth angle in the first coordinate system is between +180° and +360°, wherein the azimuth angle in the second coordinate system is determined to be equal to the azimuth angle in the first coordinate system if the azimuth angle in the first coordinate system is between 0 and +180°. | 03-04-2010 |
Stewart Cowley, Orem, UT US
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| 20080257552 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR IN-SITU EXTRACTION OF HYDROCARBONS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for in-situ extraction of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon bearing formation. The system includes a well drilled through a hydrocarbon bearing formation, and a completion unit that places an injection tube near a fluid injection of a target zone and a production tube near a fluid production point of the target zone. The injection tube comprising a tube with an inner diameter between about 1 inch and about 2 inches. The system includes a heat source, and a thermal conduit fluid that delivers heat from the heat source to the target zone. A mixer mixes an oxygen mixture and an injection unit injects the oxygen mixture into the depleted target zone to combust a coke remainder within the target zone. The system further includes a recycling unit configured to circulate a cool gas through the heated target zone to absorb the thermal energy disposed in the heated target zone. | 10-23-2008 |
Timothy Cowley, Foxborough, MA US
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| 20090055090 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOCATING POSITIONS - The methods and systems provide computer-generated software downloadable into cellular phone devices or other devices. The software programs the cellular device to mark and then locate a location based on its longitudinal and latitudinal position and elevation. The software utilizes all of the cellular device's capabilities to precisely identify locations using, but not limited to, GPS global positioning systems and Wi-Fi wireless fidelity data and information. The software informs the user of the marked location by displaying the position and pointing the user back to the marked location, in three dimensions, as needed, for example, to find the user's vehicle parked in a parking garage. | 02-26-2009 |
Wendy E. Cowley, Benton City, WA US
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| 20090271406 | SEQUENTIAL PATTERN DATA MINING AND VISUALIZATION - One or more processors ( | 10-29-2009 |
Wendy E. Cowley, Richland, WA US
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| 20090273602 | DYNAMIC VISUALIZATION OF DATA STREAMS - One embodiment of the present invention includes a data communication subsystem to receive a data stream, and a data processing subsystem responsive to the data communication subsystem to generate a visualization output based on a group of data vectors corresponding to a first portion of the data stream. The processing subsystem is further responsive to a change in rate of receipt of the data to modify the visualization output with one or more other data vectors corresponding to a second portion of the data stream as a function of eigenspace defined with the group of data vectors. The system further includes a display device responsive to the visualization output to provide a corresponding visualization. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110004465 | Computation and Analysis of Significant Themes - Systems and computer-implemented processes for computation and analysis of significant themes in a corpus of documents. The computation and analysis of significant themes can be executed on a processor and involves generating a lexical unit document association (LUDA) vector for each lexical unit that has been provided and quantifying similarities between each unique pair of lexical units. The LUDA vector characterizes a measure of association between its corresponding lexical unit and documents in the corpus. The lexical units can then be grouped into clusters such that each cluster contains a set of lexical units that are most similar as determined by the LUDA vectors and a predetermined clustering threshold. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110060747 | Rapid Automatic Keyword Extraction for Information Retrieval and Analysis - Methods and systems for rapid automatic keyword extraction for information retrieval and analysis. Embodiments can include parsing words in an individual document by delimiters, stop words, or both in order to identify candidate keywords. Word scores for each word within the candidate keywords are then calculated based on a function of co-occurrence degree, co-occurrence frequency, or both. Based on a function of the word scores for words within the candidate keyword, a keyword score is calculated for each of the candidate keywords. A portion of the candidate keywords are then extracted as keywords based, at least in part, on the candidate keywords having the highest keyword scores. | 03-10-2011 |