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Bridget Duvall, Notthingham, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090137521Certain Compounds, Compositions and Methods - The present invention provides certain tetrahydrouridine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of making and using such compounds.05-28-2009

Bridget Duvall, Nottingham, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100279966COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - Provided herein are compounds used to inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of therapeutic compounds, and methods of using them.11-04-2010
20100279967COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - Provided herein are methods of treating cancer comprising administering decitabine in combination with compounds that inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of decitabine.11-04-2010
20100279977COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER - Provided herein are compounds used to inhibit the deamination enzyme responsible for the inactivation of therapeutic compounds, and methods of using them.11-04-2010

Craig L. Duvall, Nashville, TN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110123636MICELLIC ASSEMBLIES - Provided herein are micellic assemblies comprising a plurality of copolymers. In certain instances, micellic assemblies provided herein are pH sensitive particles.05-26-2011
20110129921TARGETED POLYMER BIOCONJUGATES - Polymer bioconjugate having a RNAi agent covalently coupled to the alpha or omega end of a pH-dependent membrane-destabilizing polymer.06-02-2011
20110143434DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDE COMPLEXES THEREOF FOR DELIVERY INTO CELLS - Described herein are copolymers, and methods of making and utilizing such copolymers. Such copolymers have at least two blocks: a first block that has at least one unit that is hydrophilic at physiologic pH, and a second block that has hydrophobic groups. This second block further has at least one unit with a group that is anionic at about physiologic pH. The described copolymers are disruptive of a cellular membrane, including an extracellular membrane, an intracellular membrane, a vesicle, an organelle, an endosome, a liposome, or a red blood cell. Preferably, in certain instances, the copolymer disrupts the membrane and enters the intracellular environment. In specific examples, the copolymer is endosomolytic.06-16-2011
20110143435POLYMERIC CARRIER - Provided herein are polymeric carriers suitable for the delivery of polynucleotides (e.g. oligonucleotides) and/or other therapeutic agents into a living cell.06-16-2011

Gideon Duvall, Boca Raton, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090311168System and method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes - A system and method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes via epitaxial growth from a source of supersaturated carbon solution is disclosed, whereby selection of the diameter, length, and chirality of single-walled or multi-walled nanotubes is enabled.12-17-2009
20100018405SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BREWING BEVERAGES - A system and method for brewing beverages utilizing inertial separation and an adjustable-volume brewing chamber to selectively retain or release particulate matter, oils, and/or other components of the brewed beverage, whereby mechanical filtration may be avoided and smaller particulates may be separated from the beverage. Thus, less material is needed to achieve similar levels of infusion and brewing time may be reduced.01-28-2010

James H. Duvall, Reno, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090176141Multilayered composite proton exchange membrane and a process for manufacturing the same - A multilayered membrane for use with fuel cells and related applications. The multilayered membrane includes a carrier film, at least one layer of an undoped conductive polymer electrolyte material applied onto the carrier film, and at least one layer of a conductive polymer electrolyte material applied onto the adjacent layer of polymer electrolyte material. Each layer of conductive polymer electrolyte material is doped with a plurality of nanoparticles. Each layer of undoped electrolyte material and doped electrolyte material may be applied in an alternating configuration, or alternatively, adjacent layers of doped conductive polymer electrolyte material is employed. The process for producing a multilayered composite membrane includes providing a carrier substrate and solution casting a layer of undoped conductive polymer electrolyte material and a layer of conductive polymer electrolyte material doped with nanoparticles in an alternating arrangement or in an arrangement where doped layers are adjacent to one another.07-09-2009
20100258144WAFER MANUFACTURING CLEANING APPARATUS, PROCESS AND METHOD OF USE - A cleaning wafer or substrate for use in cleaning, or in combination with, components of, for example, integrated chip manufacturing equipment. The cleaning substrate can include a substrate having varying predetermined surface features, such as one or more predetermined adhesive, non-tacky, electrostatic, or projection, depression, or other physical sections. The predetermined features can provide for more effective cleaning of the components with which they are used, such as in an integrated chip manufacturing apparatus in the place of the integrated chip wafer. The cleaning substrate can be urged into cleaning or other position by vacuum, mechanical, electrostatic, or other forces. The cleaning substrate can be adapted to accomplish a variety of functions, including abrading or polishing. The cleaning substrate may made by a novel method of making, and it may then be used in a novel method of use in combination with chip manufacturing apparatus.10-14-2010
20110132396APPARATUSES, DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR CLEANING TESTER INTERFACE CONTACT ELEMENTS AND SUPPORT HARDWARE - A medium for predictably cleaning the contact elements and support hardware of a tester interface, such as a probe card and a test socket, while it is still in manual, semi-automated, and automated handling device and the electrical test equipment is disclosed so that the functionality and performance of the individual die or IC package may be electrically evaluated.06-09-2011

Patent applications by James H. Duvall, Reno, NV US

Jeff Duvall, Olive Branch, MS US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110132695Elevator Apparatus Yielding No Reverse Rope Bend - Provided is an elevator apparatus that may be mounted horizontally in an upper portion of an elevator hoistway. Such an elevator apparatus may comprise a drive machine, a deflector sheave, a support frame, and a roping system. The roping system may be configured to eliminate reverse rope bend to improve the rope life of the system.06-09-2011

Lyndell Duvall, Fleetwood, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080271732Pulmonary Drug Delivery Devices Configured to Control the Size of Administered Droplets - A pulmonary drug delivery device including a drug delivery tube that defines a flow path and a droplet ejection device configured to eject droplets of medication into the flow path. Using collected feedback, the pulmonary drug delivery device can control the size of the droplets that are administered to a user.11-06-2008
20090139520APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERY - A pulmonary drug delivery device including a drug delivery tube that defines a flow path, a droplet ejection device configured to eject droplets of medication into the flow path, and a fan that generates airflow within the flow path, the airflow being configured to carry the ejected medication droplets along the flow path.06-04-2009
20090151718Apparatuses and Methods for Diagnosing and Treating Respiratory Conditions - In one embodiment, a respiratory condition device includes a tube that defines a flow path for medicine that is to be delivered to a user respiratory system, a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes within the tube, and a medicine delivery device configured to eject medicine into the tube when a pressure drop is detected by the pressure sensor.06-18-2009
20090156952Apparatuses and Methods for Diagnosing and Treating Respiratory Conditions - In one embodiment, a respiratory condition device includes a tube that defines a flow path for medicine that is to be delivered to a user respiratory system, a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes within the tube, and a medicine delivery device configured to eject medicine into the tube when a pressure drop is detected by the pressure sensor.06-18-2009

Patent applications by Lyndell Duvall, Fleetwood, NC US

Lyndell D. Duvall, Fleetwood, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080257358Passive Treatment Device - The present disclosure relates to a device, system and method for treating sleep conditions that may include positioning into the mouth of a patient a device including a lower mouthpiece, including a locating device; an upper mouthpiece, including a housing; a valve body, insertable into the housing, including a channel having a slot defined therein for adjustably receiving the locating device in the slot, and at least one passageway; a first valve portion, insertable into the at least one passageway, including a slider; and a port, including a slide guide configured to slide-ably receive the slider.10-23-2008

Mark Duvall, Torrance, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110131272Technique of Providing Targeted Media Items - A first message from a client device, received at a server, can include a request to provide at least one media item matching at least one audience parameter. In response to the first message, the server can access a database storing media item information associated with multiple media items to be retrieved using servers other than the server receiving the first message. The media item information can include, a media item identifier, a media item location identifier, and description information. Media items are selected based on a comparison of the audience parameter with the description information and the server sends a reply to the first message, including a list of media items and their location identifiers.06-02-2011

Mark Duvall, Torrence, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100275221Using Multi Media Players to Insert Data Items into a Media Stream of a Streaming Media - Playback of a tagged audio stream at a user's computer can be controlled using a first media player. When the first media player detects a tag in the tagged audio stream, it mutes the volume of the first media player, and transfers playback control to a second media player operating at the same computer. The second media player controls playback of untagged media content, and in response to detecting completion of the untagged media content, returns playback control to the first media player. In this way, multiple media players in a client device can control the playback of audio content and the insertion of spots into that content.10-28-2010

Robert Duvall, Torrance, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090114820Image Sensor Having A Variable Aperture And Mono-Color Focal Plane Array For Dual Color Detection - An image sensor is provided that includes a focal plane array; a cold shield having a top wall disposed over the focal plane array and defining an aperture operatively configured to be selectively switched between a first diameter and a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter; and a filter element disposed between the cold shield aperture and the focal plane array. The filter element includes a first band-pass filter and a second band-pass filter. The first band-pass filter is disposed directly beneath the cold shield aperture when the cold shield aperture is switched to the first diameter or the second diameter. The second band-pass filter is covered by the top wall of the cold shield when the cold shield aperture is switched to the first diameter and is disposed directly beneath the cold shield aperture when the cold shield aperture is switched to the second diameter.05-07-2009

William Duvall, Sudbury, MA US

William R. Duvall, Sudbury, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090207050Asset recovery system - An asset location, tracking, and recovery system and method includes a network of VHF towers and a control center receiving signals from and transmitting signals to the VHF towers. Primary locating units each include a transmitter, a receiver, and a transponder activated when a signal is transmitted by the control center via the VHF towers to the receiver. Auxiliary locating units include at least a transmitter emitting a signal received by at least one primary locating unit receiver which relays that signal to the control center via the VHF towers from the primary locating unit transmitter.08-20-2009
20100309002Proximity monitoring and locating system - A combined proximity monitoring and locating system including a wearable unit, a proximity detector, and a control subsystem. The proximity detector includes a receiver for receiving the wearable unit transmitter signal, a processing subsystem configured to signal an alert if the wearable unit transmitter signal strength is below a pre-established minimum, and a tracking subsystem configured to assist in locating the wearable unit based on the signal strength of the wearable unit transmitter signal. A control subsystem is responsive to an indication that the alert has been signaled. The control subsystem includes an RF transmitter configured to transmit a transponder activation signal, and an RF antenna network for relaying the transponder activation signal to a receiver of the portable unit to activate the transponder thereof. A tracking unit includes a receiver configured to receive the transponder signal of the wearable unit to locate the wearable unit.12-09-2010