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Ben Emery, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20110179502 | MODULATION OF GM98 (MRF) IN REMYELINATION - The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating remyelination and promoting oligodendrocyte differentiation by modulating GM98 (also known as MRF) expression and activity. Compositions and methods for treating neuropathies and screening for bioactive agents are also provided herein. | 07-21-2011 |
Jefferson C. Emery, Foster City, CA US
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| 20080274101 | STABILIZING POLYPEPTIDES WHICH HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO UREA - Methods for stabilizing polypeptides, such as anti-HER2 antibodies, which have been exposed to urea. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20110003972 | STABILIZING POLYPEPTIDES WHICH HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO UREA - Methods for stabilizing polypeptides, such as anti-HER2 antibodies, which have been exposed to urea. | 01-06-2011 |
Jefferson C. Emery, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20120065381 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION - A method for purifying a polypeptide by ion exchange chromatography is described in which a gradient wash is used to resolve a polypeptide of interest from one or more contaminants. | 03-15-2012 |
Jeffrey Emery, Emerald Hills, CA US
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| 20080234687 | DEVICES FOR TREATING THE SPINE - Method and apparatus are disclosed for distracting tissue and particularly spinal tissue. The device and method may include insertion of at least one elongated member and an augmenting member to form a structure between the tissues to be distraction, such that a dimensional aspect of the structure is augmented upon movement of the augmenting structure. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080234827 | DEVICES FOR TREATING THE SPINE - Various features of spinal implants and systems and methods for implanting the same with or between tissue layers in the human body. | 09-25-2008 |
Jeffrey L. Emery, Redwood City, CA US
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| 20100010374 | Body fluid sampling device - sampling site interface - An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes: a housing, the housing comprising a first opening; a skin interface member disposed in the first opening, the skin interface member comprising an inner member having a second opening, and an outer member at least partially surrounding the inner member and attached to the first opening; and at least one skin-penetration member configured and arranged to project within the second opening. Arrangements having alternatively constructed skin interface members are also described. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100021947 | Detection meter and mode of operation - A method for performing an assay to determine the presence or concentration of an analyte contained in a sample of body fluid by using a device comprising at least one analyte quantification member and a sensor associated therewith, the method includes: applying a first sample to the analyte quantification member; and detecting the presence or absence of an adequate sample volume; wherein upon detection of the absence of an adequate sample volume, initiating a finite timed period, and signaling the user to introduce a second sample of body fluid to the analyte quantification member. Associated arrangements and devices are also disclosed. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110098599 | Fluid Sample Transport Devices and Methods - Arrangements are provided including a fluid transport tube, or a needle, having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a lumen having an inner diameter. At least one fluid transport enhancing projection is disposed in the lumen and extends from the second end toward the first end. A discreet, wearable blood glucose monitor including such arrangements is also described. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110201909 | ANALYTE DETECTION DEVICES AND METHODS WITH HEMATOCRIT-VOLUME CORRECTION AND FEEDBACK CONTROL - Disclosed are devices, arrangements and methods for quantifying the concentration of an analyte present in bodily fluid, including: an assay pad having at least one chemical reagent capable of producing a detectable signal in the form of a reaction spot upon reaction with the analyte; a light source; a detector array; a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory comprising: (a) at least one value indicative of one or more of: (i) the level of hematocrit contained in the sample; (ii) the volume of the sample applied to the assay pad; or (iii) imperfections present in the reaction spot; and (b) at least one algorithm for calculating the concentration of the analyte contained in the sample. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110288440 | Catalysts for Body Fluid Sample Extraction - An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110288443 | Catalysts for Body Fluid Sample Extraction - An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described. | 11-24-2011 |
Jeffrey L. Emery, Emerald Hills, CA US
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| 20100161060 | Tissue Removal Tools And Methods Of Use - Discectomy or disc preparation system that includes a guide member that is changeable from a deployment configuration for insertion into an intervertebral disc space to a deployed configuration upon being deployed into the intervertebral disc. The system also includes at least one tissue manipulator, such as cutting, scraping and extraction elements, that can be moved or tracked longitudinally along the guide member into and through the intervertebral disc space. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100241177 | Delivery Apparatus For Use With Implantable Medical Devices - An apparatus for delivering an intravertebral implant into a vertebral body of a vertebra. The apparatus includes a cannula operatively connected to a housing wherein the cannula is adapted for insertion into the vertebral body. The housing includes a drive system for advancing a guide member through the cannula, out of a distal end opening of the cannula and into the vertebral body. Further, the drive system also selectively or simultaneously advances a pushing element that is adapted to push an intravertebral implant along the guide member so that the guide member guides the implant through the cannula, out of the distal end opening of the cannula and into the vertebral body for implantation. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110313529 | Tissue Removal Tools And Methods Of Use - Discectomy or disc preparation system that includes a guide member that is changeable from a deployment configuration for insertion into an intervertebral disc space to a deployed configuration upon being deployed into the intervertebral disc. The system also includes at least one tissue manipulator, such as cutting, scraping and extraction elements, that can be moved or tracked longitudinally along the guide member into and through the intervertebral disc space. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120330314 | Devices And Methods For Treating Bone Tissue - The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for creating channels within bone. One method for treating bone generally includes traversing an elongated member through cancellous bone of a vertebral body along a first generally non-linear path and then retracting the elongated member, thereby leaving a generally non-linear channel. The elongated member then is traversed through the cancellous bone along a second generally non-linear path, which second path does not completely coincide with the first path and then retracted along the second generally nonlinear path, thereby leaving a second generally non-linear channel. Optionally, bone filler material is deployed into the channels. | 12-27-2012 |
Keith Emery, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110221187 | INKJET REFILLING STATION - Embodiments provide an inkjet cartridge refilling system. The system may include a drill station configured to drill at least one refilling hole in an inkjet printer cartridge. The system may include an evacuation station configured to remove excess ink from the inkjet printer cartridge. In some embodiments, the excess ink is removed via a vacuum source. The system may also include a filling station configured to provide any of a plurality of inks into the cartridge. Some embodiments provide the ink to the inkjet cartridge via a hole drilled in the cartridge. Other embodiments provide the ink via inkjet nozzles of the inkjet printer cartridge. The system may also include a test station configured to test the refilled cartridge to determine whether it is functioning properly after being filled with ink. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120042986 | MODULAR INK CARTRIDGE REFILLING SYSTEM - An inkjet printer cartridge refilling system is described. The system may include a plurality of fixtures or adapters that are configured to hold inkjet printer cartridges. The adapters allow a variety of different configurations of inkjet printer cartridges to be refilled and cleaned by mating the cartridges to universal stations on the refilling system. | 02-23-2012 |
Keith E. G. Emery, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110228489 | DEVICES WITH PNEUMATIC, HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - Method and devices are provided that integrate various internal channels and inlet and outlet ports, configured to operate with air or fluidics, with electrical circuitry. The devices comprise internal channels and outlet/inlet ports that are integrated into multiple layers of printed circuit boards. A multi-layer printed circuit board assembly is produced by laminating the plurality of layers together. The multi-layer printed circuit board assembly can accommodate a variety of off-the-shelf components, as well as electrical circuits and electronic components. | 09-22-2011 |
Melissa Emery, Del Rey, CA US
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| 20100299624 | System and method for interactive competitive release board - A method and system for manipulating data that includes accessing content data related to an upcoming event that is scheduled for release. A data record for the event is generated from information about the event such as day and month of release. A first representation of the event release information is displayed on a display module such as a monitor so that position of the release information relates to the date of release. The first representation may then be accessed to display additional data and the position of the event release may change based on changes to the event. | 11-25-2010 |
Michael P. Emery, Santee, CA US
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| 20100314051 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CRYSTALLIZATION BY CONTROLLED EVAPORATION - Methods and devices for controlled evaporation of solvent from a solution are provided. In one embodiment, the device can control evaporation of different solutions comprising solvents of dissimilar volatilities simultaneously. In another embodiment, control over the flow of solvent vapor out of the device is provided by selecting the pressure at an inlet port and an exhaust port of the device. In yet another embodiment, control over the flow of solvent vapor out of the device is provided by selecting the size of a disk flow control orifice positioned between the wells and a vapor removal outlet of the device. In still another embodiment, control over the flow of solvent vapor out of the device is provided by the opening and closing of the vapor removal outlet of the device. In yet a further embodiment, the rate of evaporation of solvent is controlled by controlling the temperature of the solution. The flow rate control mechanisms can be used alone or in any combination to control evaporation of one or more solvents from solutions. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110151482 | AUTOMATED DEVELOPER FOR IMMUNO-STAINED BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the developing of immuno-stained biological samples. The systems disclosed herein are automated and are configured to control one or more steps of the developing procedure. Reagents may be added using automatic syringe dispensing. Reagent temperature, reagent stirring, and wash procedures are programmable and can be separately controlled for separate immuno-staining procedures that are performed at the same time. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120241100 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CRYSTALLIZATION BY CONTROLLED EVAPORATION - Methods and devices for controlled evaporation of solvent from a solution are provided. In one embodiment, a method for controlled evaporation of solvent from at least one solution includes filling a selected first set of wells in a multi-well plate with a first solution comprising at least one first solvent. The method also includes attaching an inlet manifold to the plate, the inlet manifold comprising an inlet port connected to and in fluid communication only with each of the wells in the selected first set of wells. The method further includes attaching an exhaust manifold to the plate, the exhaust manifold comprising an exhaust port connected to and in fluid communication only with each of the wells in the selected first set of wells. The method also includes introducing a gas into the inlet port and removing solvent vapor from the selected first set of wells. | 09-27-2012 |
Michael Paul Emery, Santee, CA US
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| 20130019725 | DEVICE TO COLLECT AND SEGREGATE TISSUE SAMPLES SECTIONED ON A MICROTOME - Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods handling a portion of a tissue sample when sectioned by a microtome. The apparatuses include a container, a tissue sample holder in the container, and one or more outlets configured to allow flow of a fluid from the container. the flow through the outlet causes a portion of the tissue sample sectioned by a microtome to move into the outlet. The methods include sectioning one or more portions of a tissue sample, and flowing a fluid past the tissue sample to cause the one or more portions of the tissue sample to move away from the tissue sample and toward at least one fluid outlet. | 01-24-2013 |
Robbert Emery, San Jose, CA US
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| 20100002679 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING A LOCAL CLOCK IN A WIRELESS DEVICE TO A HOST CLOCK IN A WIRELESS HOST - A wireless device ( | 01-07-2010 |
Robbert Emery, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20090231455 | IMAGE SENSOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING RECOVERABLE DATA ON IMAGE SENSOR PIXEL ARRAYS - An image sensor apparatus is disclosed. The image sensor apparatus includes an image sensor for generating image data in a pixel array corresponding to an optical image. A processor alters the image data to embed a feature-dependent code associated with a feature of the image data in a feature-dependent location in the pixel array and generate a digital image from the altered image data. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20120086791 | Endoscope and Angiograph System with Options for Advantages in Signal-to-Noise and Disposability - An endoscope system of one aspect includes a probe including a CMOS image sensor or sensors, and a conductor or conductors for transmitting an image signal outward from the CMOS image sensor or sensors. The system also includes a connector system including one or more integrated circuits and/or connectors, receiving a signal from the CMOS image sensor or sensors and processing that signal. The system also includes a sensor power supply for the CMOS image sensor or sensors, and a remainder power supply for the remainder of the endoscope system. Other endoscope systems, angiographic systems, devices, and methods associated therewith are also disclosed. | 04-12-2012 |
Robert Emery, El Centro, CA US
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| 20110203575 | Thermodynamic/Solar Steam Generator - Disclosed is a process for generating and superheating steam. | 08-25-2011 |
Ryan T. Emery, El Cerrito, CA US
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| 20080288463 | Shipping Information Transfer - Systems and methods of the present invention for transfer of shipping information are provided. A set of data is selected by a user. The set of data may be a set of contact information, which may be associated with one or multiple contacts. Alternatively, the set of data may need to be searched to find the contact information present. A contact manager is searched based on the contact information from the selected data set. The shipping information associated with the contact information is provided to a shipping vendor or plurality of vendors designated by the user | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090057403 | Inbound receiving system - Systems and methods of the present invention for receiving inbound shipments are provided. Bar code information may be decoded, and various types of information can be identified from the decoded bar code information. Such information may include, for example, recipient name, recipient address, a sender account number with the shipping vendor, etc. A database is searched based on such identified information. The database may further include other information associated with the identified information. A report including such information may be generated concerning the shipment. Such report may be stored and retrieved for reference when a future shipment with similar information is received. | 03-05-2009 |
Scott Emery, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20120207160 | SUBNET SCOPED MULTICAST/BROADCAST PACKET DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM OVER A ROUTED NETWORK - In one embodiment, a subnet-scoped multicast packet is received on an interface of a forwarding device that is connected to a host device of a subnet of a forwarding domain. The received subnet-scoped multicast packet is transmitted from one or more other interfaces of the forwarding device that are connected to one or more other host devices of the subnet. The received subnet-scoped multicast packet is also encapsulated with an additional header. The encapsulated subnet-scoped multicast packet is forwarded from the forwarding device to an intermediate router which routes the encapsulated subnet-scoped multicast packet to one or more other forwarding devices configured to decapsulate the encapsulated subnet-scoped multicast packet and transmit the decapsulated subnet-scoped multicast packet to one or more connected host devices of an additional portion of the subnet. | 08-16-2012 |