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Andrew N. Erickson, Santa Barbara, CA US
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| 20100148813 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMBINED MICRO-SCALE AND NANO-SCALE C-V, Q-V, AND I-V TESTING OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - Current Voltage and Capacitance Voltage (IV and CV) measurements are critical in measurement of properties of electronic materials especially semiconductors. A semiconductor testing device to accomplish IV and CV measurement supports a semiconductor wafer and provides a probe for contacting a surface on the wafer under control of an atomic Force Microscope or similar probing device for positioning the probe to a desired measurement point on the wafer surface. Detection of contact by the probe on the surface is accomplished and test voltage is supplied to the semiconductor wafer. A first circuit for measuring capacitance sensed by the probe based on the test voltage and a complimentary circuit for measuring Fowler Nordheim current sensed by the probe based on the test voltage are employed with the probe allowing the calculation of characteristics of the semiconductor wafer based on the measured capacitance and Fowler Nordheim current. | 06-17-2010 |
Anna Erickson, Richmond, CA US
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| 20110286987 | QUENCHING METHODS FOR RED BLOOD CELL PATHOGEN INACTIVATION - The present invention provides improved methods for treating red blood cell compositions with a pathogen-inactivating compound under conditions which provide suitable pathogen inactivation while maintaining cell vitality. Also provided methods of reducing dehydration in red blood cells, as well as treated red blood cell compositions. | 11-24-2011 |
Bradley David Erickson, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20110023111 | CONNECTION DEVICE AUTHENTICATION - A method and apparatus are provided for a secure interconnect between data modules, including a security apparatus within a secured data connection device installed with a security chip. The connection device may be authenticated prior to enabling a stacking feature. Authentication of a connection device may be used to ensure the quality and performance of the connection device and the data modules. | 01-27-2011 |
Brian Erickson, Long Beach, CA US
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| 20100211928 | Supervisory Process Control And Manufacturing Information System Application Having An Extensible Component Model - A template-based supervisory process control and manufacturing information application development facility is disclosed that includes a number of time-saving application development tools that significantly enhance design productivity and allow re-using of previously developed application building blocks. The development facility includes an application object template library that stores a set of previously defined application object templates. The template library is accessed by developers through a configuration utility that facilitates specifying instances of the set of previously defined application object templates to be included in an application. Thereafter, application objects are instantiated from the selected ones of the set of previously defined application object templates in a build of the specified application. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110282836 | REPLICATING TIME-SERIES DATA VALUES FOR RETRIEVED SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND MANUFACTURING PARAMETER VALUES IN A MULTI-TIERED HISTORIAN SERVER ENVIRONMENT - A multi-tiered replicated process database and corresponding method are disclosed for supporting replication between tiers. The multi-tiered replicated process database comprises a tier one (T1) database server computer including a process history database and a replication service. The replication service includes a set of accumulators. Each accumulator is adapted to render a summary T2 database tag data structure from a set of data values retrieved from the process history database for a specified T1 database tag. The replicated database system also includes a tier two (T2) database server computer comprising a consolidated database that includes process data replicated from a set of T1 database servers. At least a portion of the process data replicated from the set of T1 database servers is summary T2 database tag data rendered by the set of accumulators. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282866 | System And Method For Retrieving And Processing Information From A Supervisory Control Manufacturing/Production Database - A database server for handling steams of time stamped data points for tagged variables is disclosed herein that supports a set of advanced data retrieval operations/queries invoked by clients of the database server. The advanced data retrieval operations are invoked by client queries to provide, on demand, secondary information by processing previously tabled data corresponding to received data streams rendered by a variety of data sources in a supervisory control/monitoring, process control and/or automated equipment environment. Calculations, on previously stored data, for rendering the secondary information are performed within the database server at the time the secondary information is requested by a client of the historian that maintains a database containing the previously stored data. Moreover, a filtering stage and enhanced time-in-state processing operations are supported. | 11-17-2011 |
Bruce Erickson, Santa Rosa, CA US
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| 20110002428 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THIRD-ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION - A method and apparatus for compensating for third-order intermodulation (IM) distortion in a receiver by passing a received signal through a detector to obtain a second-order difference signal, combining the 2nd-order signal with the received signal in a multiplier to obtain a 3rd-order IM signal, adjusting a parameter such as amplitude, phase or quadrature amplitude of the 3rd-order IM signal, and coupling the 3rd-order IM signal into the received signal. | 01-06-2011 |
Chris Erickson, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20110178938 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT - An environmental footprint assessment system is disclosed. The environmental footprint assessment system determines the environment footprint of an entity by analyzing financial information regarding the entity. For example, the environmental footprint assessment system may determine the carbon footprint of a business. The environmental footprint assessment system compares an entity's financial information against a database of environmental impacts to produce an initial carbon footprint assessment for the entity. The initial assessment is reviewed for areas of spending that contribute significant to the entity's carbon footprint. The database of environmental impacts can be refined with additional environmental impact information regarding the areas of significant carbon contribution. A subsequent iteration of the carbon footprint assessment is performed, and an updated carbon footprint assessment is produced. The process is repeatedly iteratively to produce additional carbon footprint assessments. | 07-21-2011 |
Chris Erickson, El Cerrito, CA US
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| 20090058859 | CONSTRUCTION OF DECISION LOGIC WITH GRAPHS - Data characterizing a plurality of related action graphs is received. Thereafter, the, plurality of related action graphs are transformed into a logically equivalent structure so that rendering of the logically equivalent structure can be initiated. Related interfaces, apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 03-05-2009 |
Craig Erickson, Stevenson Ranch, CA US
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| 20090072784 | Inductive charger battery replacement system, device & method - The invention is a device and system for providing power to a portable electronic device. A battery unit includes a rechargeable battery and is configured to be removably secured to a portable electronic device to provide power thereto. A base unit is configured to receive and charge one or more battery units, either alone or with the battery units secured to portable electronic devices. The battery unit includes a battery charge indicator, which can be a visible signal. An optical bath is defined through the base unit to transmit the visible signal of the battery unit to a base unit battery charge display. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110113235 | PC Security Lock Device Using Permanent ID and Hidden Keys - The invention is a method, system, and apparatus providing user control and security of a PC system. Using the hardware and associated installation software, the system is capable of uniquely securing a PC system without the need for name and password entry. The secure USB device contains a unique asymmetrical key pair, unique device ID, secure storage area, and the firmware to control all of this. In providing the security and control, one embodiment of the invention does not require biomechanical devices or name and password entry systems. There are no passwords and login names to be found, and the encryption/decryption keys are protected from exposure. This provides a more secure environment, as the keys are protected from exposure. The user is in control of the PC system and the data which is desired to be kept secure. | 05-12-2011 |
Craig S. Erickson, Stevenson Ranch, CA US
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| 20090295714 | POWER CONSERVING SYSTEM FOR HAND-HELD CONTROLLERS - A manual controller operates through a wireless communication link with a computing device to manipulate images or symbols on a display associated with the computing device. An electrical power conserving system allows such a wireless controller to conserve electrical power as the controller operates with electrical power supplied by replaceable batteries or rechargeable battery packs. In preferred embodiments, electronic manual-contact sensing circuitry enables more rapid turnoff of the controller during periods of game play inactivity. This eliminates a long timeout period and allows electrical current drain only when the controller is actually being held by a user. Preferred embodiments of the electronic manual-contact sensing circuitry detect electrical resistance of a user's hands and thereby enables delivery of different amounts of electrical power as required. | 12-03-2009 |
David Erickson, San Clemente, CA US
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| 20090257508 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING VIDEO TRICK MODES - A video processing system is operable to perform one or more display queue trick (DQT) operations utilizing decoded frames queued in memory. The decoded frames are generated from the start of random access points (RAPs) in frame segments in an encoded video stream. Location of RAPs may be determined during decoding of the encoded video stream. Exemplary encoding scheme comprise MPEG, AVC and/or VC1. The DQT modes include forward and/or reverse display modes. The used frames are selected based on determination of DQT mode parameters, queuing limitations and/or frame properties of selected and/or unselected frames in the frame segments. Frame properties comprise frame discardability and/or display inter-frame dependencies between selected and/or unselected frames. The video processing system is operable to jump to preceding and/or subsequent RAPs during DQT mode operations. The video processing system is also operable to skip one or more RAPs during such jumps. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110119722 | Method and System for Providing Complete Internet Anywhere with Partial Server Processing - A method and/or system are described for providing complete Internet anywhere with partial server processing in which a request may be sent from a set-top-box (STB) to a server communicatively coupled with the STB to process a portion of a web page that is unsupported by a web browser running on the STB. The STB may receive a data stream from the server, wherein the server generates the data stream by processing the unsupported portion of the web page. The web page may be composited in the web browser based on the received data stream. The server may be located in a server computing cloud or may be a local server. The unsupported portion of the web page may comprise a binary plug-in. A supported portion of the web page may be rendered before or concurrently with the overlaying of the data stream during compositing. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110119723 | Method and System for Reducing Latency for Interactive Content for Complete Internet Anywhere - A method and/or system are described in which a server communicatively coupled with a set-top-box (STB) may predict a location of a pointer on a web browser running on the STB. The server may render the pointer based on the predicted pointer location. The server may send the rendered pointer to the STB, wherein the STB may composite a web page on the web browser based on the rendered pointer. The server may be synchronized with the STB based on event information received by the server from the STB such as, for example, keystroke events, click event, or other like event. The prediction of the pointer location may be based on actual pointer location information provided by the STB. A predetermined number of pointer locations may be predicted based on an actual pointer location and/or on a latency of a connection between the server and the STB. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110161393 | Method and System For Low-Latency Browsing on a Device With Limited Processing Resources - Aspects of a method and system for low-latency browsing on a device with limited processing resources are provided. In this regard, content may be retrieved and processed by a server on behalf of a client device, and the server may communicate the processed content to the client device. In processing the content, the server may process a portion of the content that will initially be displayed in a browser window by the client before processing one or more other (e.g., remaining) portion(s) of the content. The processed portion that will initially be displayed in the browser window may be communicated to the client device while a another portion of the content is processed by the server. In this manner, a user does not have to wait for an entire web page to be processed before at least a portion of the web page is viewable in the browser window. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110161400 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING COMPLETE INTERNET ANYWHERE WITH FULL SERVER ASSISTED PROCESSING - A STB, communicatively coupled to a server, receives a web page request when, for example, a URI, is entered into a web browser running in the STB. In response, the STB sends a processing assistance request to the server for processing the entire web page regardless of processing capability of the STB. The STB receives processed information resources or contents associated with the entire web page from the server. The server retrieves information resources or contents associated with the entire web page from a web server based on the received processing assistance request. The server determines content type such as video and/or graphics of the retrieved information resources or contents for corresponding content processing. The server determines content formats supported by the STB for content encoding. The STB decodes the resulting encoded information resources or contents from the server to render the entire web page in the STB. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110161511 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SECURE HANDLING OF INFORMATION FOR COMPLETE INTERNET ANYWHERE - An Internet capable set-top-box (STB) may be operable to extend a security boundary from the Internet capable STB to an application server to allow support of web browsing operations from the application server. A secure link between the Internet capable STB and the application server may be established. The Internet capable STB may communicate a request for web page information from a secure web server along with cryptographic credentials to the application server, via the secure link. The application server may be allowed to receive the web page information directly from the secure web server and process at least the unsupported portion of the received web page information. The Internet capable STB may then receive the web page information with at least the unsupported portion processed from the application server, via the secure link, for further processing and rendering. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110161523 | Method and System for Compression and Decompression for Handling Web Content - Certain aspects of a method and system for compression and decompression for handling web content may include a communication system that comprises a server in a server computing cloud that coordinates operation of one or more set-top boxes. The server may be operable to receive a request to display one or more frames of web content from the one or more set-top boxes. The server may be operable to receive one or more parameters associated with the one or more frames of the requested web content from the one or more set-top boxes. The server may be operable to dynamically encode at least a portion of one or more frames of the requested web content into one or more color spaces based on the received one or more parameters. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110162023 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CORRELATED ADVERTISEMENT FOR COMPLETE INTERNET ANYWHERE - A device (e.g., a server) retrieves a web page based on a request from another device, for example, a set-top-box (STB). The server determines advertising content and/or web page content to deliver to the STB. The server renders and/or encodes the advertising content and the web page content and communicates the content to the STB. The content is decoded and/or displayed by the STB. The advertising content may be determined based on television viewing, recording and/or web browsing via the STB. The advertising content may be determined based on location information and/or user information from a service provider the STB and/or from user input. Advertising may be inserted within a splash screen, a plug-in window, and/or an area within the web page. Web page advertising may be replaced, blocked and/or modified based on user information. The determined advertising may be communicated to the STB prior to communicating a plug-in. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110162025 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC TIME SLICE ENCODING FOR COMPLETE INTERNET ANYWHERE - A server may be used to handle at least some of processing of content retrieved via and/or derived from Internet access operations of a plurality of set-top boxes (STBs). Resource allocation and/or utilization, and/or tasks or applications performed in the server during the processing may be configured based on control data, which may be determined by the server and which may comprise capabilities of links between the server and each of the plurality of STBs, requirements of the tasks, characteristics of the content and/or the Internet access operations, user preferences and/or interactions, and/or content provider preferences. The server may dynamically reconfigure the tasks and/or resources based on monitoring of its operations and/or changes of the control data. Configuring tasks and/or resources may comprise time slicing access to resources that are commonly used during concurrent servicing of at least some of the plurality of STBs by the support server. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110162027 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO (SDV) FOR DELIVERING DYNAMICALLY ENCODED VIDEO CONTENT - A server may be used to handle at least some of processing of content that is based on web access operations initiated in a set-top box (STB), wherein one or more links between the server and the STB that are used to forward multimedia broadcasts are configured to free bandwidth for communicating at least a portion of the processed content to the STB. The bandwidth may be freed based on switched digital video (SDV) and/or dedicated IPTV channels or systems. The broadcast links may be reconfigured based on monitoring of multimedia broadcast access by the STB and/or one or more other STBs. The freed bandwidth in the multimedia broadcast links may be configured for unicast transport of processed content to a specific STB, or may be configured for multicast transport of the processed content to a plurality of STBs. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120002731 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAST DIGITAL CHANNEL CHANGE UTILIZING TIME-STAMP MANAGEMENT - A video stream demultiplxer receives video streams comprising a selected current content channel and one or more adjacent content channels. Time stamp management is concurrently performed on the adjacent content channels while decoding the selected current content channel. Timing information such as Decoding Time Stamp (DTS) and Presentation Time Stamp (PTS) values, and/or random access points (RAPs) may be determined for pictures stored for the selected current content channel and the adjacent content channels. The determined timing information is utilized to determine a Program Clock Reference (PCR) value for each of the selected current channel and the adjacent channels for channel monitoring. A timebase, derived from a PCR rate that is determined based on the determined PCR value, is determined for decoding the selected current content channel. An adjacent content channel, which is primed during decoding of the selected current content channel, may be directly decoded for display if selected. | 01-05-2012 |
David Lee Erickson, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090198659 | Methods and Systems for Fast Scan Location Identification - An unknown named territory encloses a known physical target location that is specified by a target longitude and a target latitude. An operation is performed to identify a number of rectangular-shaped terrestrial areas that each enclose both the target longitude and the target latitude. Each of the identified rectangular-shaped terrestrial areas respectively encloses a polygonal-shaped named territory. Each polygonal-shaped named territory is defined by a respective circumscribing set of contiguously positioned vectors. An operation is performed to evaluate the circumscribing sets of contiguously positioned vectors of the polygonal-shaped named territories to determine if a given polygonal-shaped named territory includes both the target longitude and the target latitude. When both the target longitude and the target latitude are found to reside within a given polygonal-shaped named territory, the identity of the given polygonal-shaped named territory is conveyed. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090199002 | Methods and Systems for Shortened Hash Authentication and Implicit Session Key Agreement - A first hash result is generated at a client system in accordance with hash input parameters known to the client system. A second hash result is generated at a server system in accordance with hash input parameters known to the server system. Each of the first hash result and the second hash result is truncated in a same manner. The truncated first hash result is transmitted from the client system to the server system. The truncated first hash result as transmitted to the server system is compared with the truncated second hash result generated at the server system. Equality between the truncated first hash result as transmitted to the server system and the truncated second hash result generated at the server system authenticates the client system to the server system. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090207017 | Methods for Remote Device Status Determination - Monitoring data is received from a remote device and represents a current status value of a monitored condition at the remote device. The monitored condition is characterized by a current state that can be any one of a number of possible states. A determination is made as to whether the current status value of the monitored condition as indicated by the received data satisfies a hysteresis criterion associated with the current state of the monitored condition. If the current status value of the monitored condition satisfies the hysteresis criterion, then a determination is made as to whether the hysteresis criterion has been continuously satisfied for a specified persistence period. If the hysteresis criterion has been continuously satisfied for the specified persistence period, then the current state of the monitored condition is changed to reflect the current status value of the monitored condition, and the changed current state is recorded. | 08-20-2009 |
David M. Erickson, San Clemente, CA US
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| 20100290759 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE THE EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF TRICK MODES IN A PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating efficient operation of trick modes in a personal video recording (PVR) system. Stream-navigation data from a data stream is captured and pre-processed to generate a frame-correlated NAV table comprising one entry for each frame within the data stream, during recording of the data stream. The stream-navigation data comprises start code data, content rating data, and conditional access data that is embedded in the data stream. During playback of the data stream in a user-selected trick mode, the frame-correlated NAV table is used to generate command packets that are sent to a data decoder along with selected frames of the data stream. The selected frames are decoded based on information in the command packets and certain selected frames may be displayed as part of the trick mode. | 11-18-2010 |
Donald Erickson, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20110271430 | HELMET FOR BASEBALL PITCHERS AND FIELDERS - A helmet for baseball pitchers and fielders includes features to protect a player's head and face from being struck by a batted ball. The helmet optionally includes side protection, which may include cheek, jaw, temple, or chin protection. The helmet also may optionally include a face mask. | 11-10-2011 |
Dustin W. Erickson, Morgan Hill, CA US
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| 20110261487 | MATERIAL FOR USE IN A TMR READ GAP WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE TMR EFFECT - Structures and methods for fabrication servo and data heads of tape modules are provided. The servo head may have two shield layers spaced apart by a plurality of gap layers and a sensor. Similarly, the data head may have two shield layers spaced apart by a plurality of gap layers and a sensor. The distance between the shield layers of the servo head may be greater than the distance between the shield layers of the data head. The material of the gap layers may include tantalum or an alloy of nickel and chromium. The material for the gap layers permits deposition of gap layers with sufficiently small surface roughness to prevent distortion of the tape module and increase the stability of the tape module operation. | 10-27-2011 |
Everet Owen Erickson, Santa Cruz, CA US
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| 20100252972 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE SPRING PRE-LOAD ADJUSTMENT - A method and apparatus for a suspension comprising a spring having a threaded member at a first end for providing axial movement to the spring as the spring is rotated and the threaded member moves relative to a second component. In one embodiment, the system includes a damper for metering fluid through a piston and a rotatable spring member coaxially disposed around the damper and rotatable relative to the damper. | 10-07-2010 |
Fred H. Erickson, Carson, CA US
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| 20080224008 | HANGER BAR FOR RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURES - A hanger bar for supporting a recessed light fixture is attachable to ceiling joists or a T-bar grid of a drop down ceiling. First and second bars of the hanger bar slide and telescope. First and second spring clips are detachably coupled to the brackets at the ends of the first and second bars, respectively. Each of the first and second clips has a pair of downwardly extending arms bent inwardly toward one another, a first leg extending from a first arm, a second leg extending from a second arm, and an outwardly-extending foot on the second leg. The spring clips snap on to the T-bar grid. Each bracket includes a nail that is angled away from the hanger bar and downward so that the nail head is below the level of the hanger bar. The angled nails enable easy hammer strikes to attach the hanger bar to ceiling joists without accidental hammer blows to the hanger bar. | 09-18-2008 |
Gary J. Erickson, Hunting Beach, CA US
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| 20120024522 | Electric Submersible Pump Band Basket Catcher - A basket catcher for catching debris such as broken metal bands from an oil borehole casing as production tubing is withdrawn. The basket catcher has a collar that includes a series of spring-tensioned blades directed upwardly catch debris as the basket is withdrawn through the casing, preventing the debris from occluding the borehole. | 02-02-2012 |
Gayn Erickson, San Jose, CA US
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| 20080252330 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SINGULATED DIE TESTING - In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method of singulated die testing can be implemented. This can be implemented by obtaining a wafer and singulating the dies into individual die pieces. The singulated dies can be arranged in a separated testing arrangement and can even combine dies from multiple wafers as part of the combined arrangement. Then, testing can be implemented on the combined test arrangement. | 10-16-2008 |
Gregory Alan Erickson, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090016579 | Method and system for performing quality control of medical images in a clinical trial - A method for performing quality control on medical images in a clinical trial setting. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of designating an image as reference image; obtaining attribute data from the reference image as reference attribute data; storing the reference image and the reference attribute data; subsequently taking a second image; obtaining attribute data from the second image as second attribute data; comparing the second image with the reference image on a single output screen; and denoting on the single output screen the second attribute data associated with the second image which differs from the reference data associated with the reference image. | 01-15-2009 |
Jeffrey Robert Erickson, Davis, CA US
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| 20100226929 | Direct Oxidation of Calcium/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II and Associated Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods - Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) has been found to be directly oxidized, and direct oxidation of CaMKII was observed to result in calcium independent activation of CaMKII. Antibodies that bind specifically to oxidized forms of CaMKII (oxCaMKII) were generated and were utilized to detect oxCaMKII in blood from: (1) mice with cancer; (2) mice with a knock out of the gene encoding methionine sulfoxide reductase; (3) mice injected with angiotensin II; (4) mice injected with bacterial endotoxin; (5) mice fed a pro-oxidant (ketogenic) diet; and (6) mice with cancer that had been treated with experimental therapy. | 09-09-2010 |
Laura Erickson, Venice, CA US
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| 20110010971 | Identification Animal Tags and Related Methods of Use - Disclosed is an animal tag and related methods of use. | 01-20-2011 |
Mark Alan Erickson, Sacramento, CA US
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| 20080239937 | Mitigation of Interference and Crosstalk in Communications Systems - Signals in a multi-channel, impaired communication system are post-processed at the receiver. A triangular matrix Decision Feedback Demodulator (DFD) at the receiver extracts channels without requiring delivery of receiver parameters to the transmitter. Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) processing matrices and DFD parameters are computed by first applying matrix transformations to diagonalize the noise covariance matrix of the multiple channels received at the receiver. QR decompositions (i.e., decompositions into orthogonal and triangular matrices) are then applied to the main channels to obtain triangular channel matrices. The noise-diagonalizing transformations and QR decompositions are then combined to form the MIMO postprocessing matrices and DFD parameters. MIMO postprocessing matrices and DFD parameters are computed from training data and then adapted during live data transmission. | 10-02-2008 |
Mark R. Erickson, Newbury Park, CA US
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| 20110143297 | Thermal Diffusion Chamber - A frame supporting a containment chamber, the containment chamber is preferably configured to enclose and confine a process chamber. A heat source module is disposed between the containment chamber and the process chamber, while a thermal regulation cavity is maintained between the heat source module and the process chamber. Preferably, at least one fluid inlet box is in fluidic communication with the thermal regulation cavity, in which the fluid inlet box provides a plate valve that mitigates the flow of fluids from the thermal regulation cavity through the fluid inlet box and to an environment external to the thermal regulation cavity. Additionally, the preferred fluid inlet box further includes a flow adjustment structure interacting with the plate valve to control fluid flow from the environment external to the thermal regulation cavity past the plate valve and into thermal regulation cavity. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110249960 | Heat Source Door For A Thermal Diffusion Chamber - A frame supporting a containment chamber, the containment chamber is preferably configured to enclose and confine a process chamber. A heat source module is disposed between the containment chamber and the process chamber, while a collar communicates with the process chamber and is secured to the process chamber. Preferably, a heat source door is in fluidic communication with the process chamber, and includes at least a top hat section secured to a main body portion, an over center latch secured to the top hat section and interacting with the collar, the over center latch mitigates an inadvertent opening of the process chamber, and a lamp feed-through is preferably secured to the main body portion and supports a heat source device. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110254228 | Thermal Chamber - A process chamber that provides an interior surface and an exterior surface is confined within a containment chamber. Secured to the containment chamber is a collar that communicates with the process chamber. A seal formed between the process chamber and the collar, includes at least an adjustable backing ring encircling the exterior surface of the process chamber, a preload ring secured to the collar, and a sealing structure encircling the process chamber and positioned between the adjustable backing ring and the preload ring. The adjustable backing ring is adjustably secured a predetermined distance from the preload ring, based on a perimeter dimension of the process chamber, to form the seal between the process chamber and the collar. | 10-20-2011 |
Mary Erickson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20080207501 | Amylin Family Polypeptide-6 (Afp-6) Analogs and Methods of Making and Using Them - The present invention relates to Amylin Family Polypeptide-6 (AFP-6) analogs, which include derivatives and fragments, related nucleic acids, expression constructs, host cells, and processes for recombinant production of the AFP-6 analogs. The AFP-6 analogs of the invention include one or more amino acid sequence modifications. In addition, methods and compositions are disclosed to treat and prevent conditions such as metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, e.g., obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, myocardial ischemia, and increased cardiovascular risk. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080312157 | GIP ANALOG AND HYBRID POLYPEPTIDES WITH SELECTABLE PROPERTIES - The present invention relates generally to novel GIP analogs and GIP hybrid polypeptides with selectable properties, useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic diseases and disorders, for example those which can be alleviated by control plasma glucose levels, insulin levels, and/or insulin secretion, positive inotropic effects, reduction of catabolic effects, slowing of gastric emptying. Such conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, critical care, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, including type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090036364 | GIP ANALOG AND HYBRID POLYPEPTIDES WITH SELECTABLE PROPERTIES - The present invention relates generally to novel GIP analogs and GIP hybrid polypeptides with selectable properties, useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic diseases and disorders, for example those which can be alleviated by control plasma glucose levels, insulin levels, and/or insulin secretion, positive inotropic effects, reduction of catabolic effects, slowing of gastric emptying. Such conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, critical care, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, including type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110136737 | DPP-IV Resistant GIP Hybrid Polypeptides with Selectable Properties - The Present invention relates generally to novel GIP analogs and GIP hybrid polypeptides with selectable properties, useful as agents for the treatment and prevention of metabolic diseases and disorders, for example those which can be alleviated by control plasma glucose levels, insulin levels, and/or insulin secretion, positive inotropic effects, reduction of catabolic effects, slowing of gastric emptying. Such conditions and disorders include, but are not limited to, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, critical care, insulin-resistance, obesity, and diabetes mellitus of any kind, including type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. | 06-09-2011 |
Mary Ruth Erickson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090099076 | OBG3 Globular Head and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to the field of obesity research. Obesity is a public health problem that is serious and widespread. A compound, globular OBG3, has been identified that reduces weight gain in animals. This compound should be effective for reducing body mass and for treating obesity-related diseases and disorders. These obesity-related diseases and disorders include hyperlipidermias, atherosclerosis, diabetes, and hypertension. | 04-16-2009 |
Matthew J. Erickson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090069115 | MULTIPLE MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD - A wood-type golf club head ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100113185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FACE STRUCTURE FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a multiple material face is disclosed herein. The golf club head has a coefficient of restitution value greater than 0.83 and a characteristic time value of less than 257 milliseconds. The golf club head is preferably composed of a titanium alloy with a polymer layer disposed over a titanium alloy front wall. A preferred polymer is a polyurethane polymer. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110124435 | FACE STRUCTURE FOR A GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head having a multiple material face is disclosed herein. The golf club head has a coefficient of restitution value greater than 0.83 and a characteristic time value of less than 257 milliseconds. The golf club head is preferably composed of a titanium alloy with a polymer layer disposed over a titanium alloy front wall. A preferred polymer is a polyurethane polymer. | 05-26-2011 |
Matthew T. Erickson, San Diego, CA US
Michael Erickson, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20100285352 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH TABS - The present invention provides electrochemical cells and batteries having one or more electrically conductive tabs and carbon sheet current collectors, where the tabs are connected to the carbon sheet current collectors; and methods of connecting the tabs to the carbon based current collectors. In one embodiment, the electrically conductive tabs are metallic tabs. | 11-11-2010 |
Page A. Erickson, Goleta, CA US
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| 20080213804 | Parallel Processing Fluidic Method and Apparatus for Automated Rapid Immunohistochemistry - A sample processing system that may be configured to achieve parallel or coincidental sample processing such as histochemical processing may involve a plurality of samples arranged for coincidental movement perhaps by use of angular microscopic slide movements to cause processing activity that may include repeated elimination and reapplication of a fluidic substance perhaps through the action of capillary motion in order to refresh a microenvironment adjacent to a sample such as a biopsy or other such sample. Snap in antibody and other substances may be included to ease operator actions and to permit location specific substance applications perhaps by including single container multiple chamber multiple fluidic substance magazines, linearly disposed multiple substance source, and primary antibody cartridges. Through refreshing of a microenvironment, depletion of the microenvironment is avoided and the time necessary for slide processing may be dramatically shortened from a more common 60 to 120 minutes to perhaps less than 15 minutes so as to permit use of such a system in an intraoperative or surgical environment such as recommended by the College of American Pathologists intraoperative guidelines or the like. Patients may thus avoid a need to be subjected to an additional surgical procedure when lab results become available to see if tumors or the like were fully removed in a prior procedure. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080286753 | Wicking Cassette Method and Apparatus for Automated Rapid Immunohistochemistry - A sample processing system that may be configured to achieve automatic withdrawal of a substance at the end of appropriate processing sequences such as histochemical processing may involve a plurality of samples for which substances removed by moving a wicking cartridge that may have sequentially advanced absorbsant material on rolls that are advanced an appropriate amount based upon usage in sequences such as repeated elimination and reapplication of a fluidic substance perhaps through the action of capillary motion in order to refresh a microenvironment adjacent to a sample such as a biopsy or other such sample. Snap in wicking cassettes and perhaps antibody and other substances may be included to ease operator actions and to permit location specific substance applications perhaps by including single container multiple chamber multiple fluidic substance magazines, linearly disposed multiple substance source, and primary antibody cartridges. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090004691 | Enhanced Fluidic Method and Apparatus for Automated Rapid Immunohistochemistry - A sample processing system that may be configured to achieve rapid sample processing such as rapid histochemical processing may involve a wave element that can use angular microscopic slide movements to cause repeated elimination and reapplication of a fluidic substance perhaps through the action of capillary motion in order to refresh a microenvironment adjacent to a sample such as a biopsy or other such sample. Through such refreshing of a microenvironment, depletion of the microenvironment is avoided and the time necessary for slide processing may be dramatically shortened from a more common 60 to 120 minute to perhaps less than 15 minutes so as to permit use of such a system in an intraoperative or surgical environment such as recommended by the College of American Pathologists intraoperative guidelines or the like. Patients may thus avoid a need to be subjected to an additional surgical procedure when lab results become available to see if tumors or the like were fully removed in a prior procedure. | 01-01-2009 |
Philip Erickson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20100063054 | cMET INHIBITORS - Compounds of the following formula are provided for use with cMET: | 03-11-2010 |
Philip Eugene Erickson, San Diego, CA US
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| 20090247501 | PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS - Pyrimidine- and triazine-based chemical compounds that are useful, for example, as protein kinase inhibitors for treating cancer, neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders, and other diseases, and methods of using such compounds | 10-01-2009 |
Robert Erickson, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20110184717 | Method and System for Packet Switch Based Logic Replication - A method and system for compiling a representation of a source circuit including one or more source subchannels associated with portions of source logic driven by a plurality of clock domains are described. Each source subchannel may generate packets carrying signal data from one of the portions of the source logic. A representation of a destination circuit may be compiled to include one or more destination subchannels associated with portions of destination logic replicating the source logic. Each destination subchannel may forward the signal data via the packets to one of the portions of the destination logic. A switching logic may be configured to map the source subchannels to the destination subchannels as virtual channels to forward the packets from the source subchannels to the destination subchannels. A single queue may be configured to couple with the switching logic to record packets from the source subchannels into a packet stream for a delay period to distribute to the destination subchannels. The destination logic may emulate the source logic synchronized with the plurality of clock domains delayed by the delay period. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110185241 | Method and System for Packet Switch Based Logic Replication - A method and system for compiling a representation of a source circuit including one or more source subchannels associated with portions of source logic driven by a plurality of clock domains are described. Each source subchannel may generate packets carrying signal data from one of the portions of the source logic. A representation of a destination circuit may be compiled to include one or more destination subchannels associated with portions of destination logic replicating the source logic. Each destination subchannel may forward the signal data via the packets to one of the portions of the destination logic. A switching logic may be configured to map the source subchannels to the destination subchannels as virtual channels to forward the packets from the source subchannels to the destination subchannels. A single queue may be configured to couple with the switching logic to record packets from the source subchannels into a packet stream for a delay period to distribute to the destination subchannels. The destination logic may emulate the source logic synchronized with the plurality of clock domains delayed by the delay period. | 07-28-2011 |
Scott Erickson, Sierra Madre, CA US
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| 20100030984 | Method and system for optimizing data backup - There is provided a method for optimizing a data backup. The method comprising determining a backup project size, the backup project size identifying the quantity of data to be backed up; detecting available recording devices for transferring the data backup to storage media; receiving an input corresponding to at least one user specified optimization variable, wherein the at least one user specified optimization variable comprises an upper limit on the length of each of the calculated plurality of data streams; utilizing the at least one user specified optimization variable to calculate a plurality of data streams for performing the data backup; and assigning subsets of the plurality of data streams to the available recording devices to optimize the data backup. | 02-04-2010 |
Sharon Erickson, Hillsborough, CA US
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| 20080226659 | METHODS OF TREATMENT USING ANTI-ERBB ANTIBODY-MAYTANSINOID CONJUGATES - The application concerns methods of treatment using anti-ErbB receptor antibody-maytansinoid conjugates, and articles of manufacture suitable for use in such methods. In particular, the invention concerns ErbB receptor-directed cancer therapies, using anri-ErbB receptor antibody-maytansinoid conjugates. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100136033 | METHODS OF TREATMENT USING ANTI-ErbB ANTIBODY-MAYTANSINOID CONJUGATES - The application concerns methods of treatment using anti-ErbB receptor antibody-maytansinoid conjugates, and articles of manufacture suitable for use in such methods. In particular, the invention concerns ErbB receptor-directed cancer therapies, using anti-ErbB receptor antibody-maytansinoid conjugates. | 06-03-2010 |
Signe R. Erickson, Long Beach, CA US
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| 20100189765 | IMPLANTABLE OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS - The present invention provides implantable ocular drug delivery devices. Generally, the devices have a distal portion with a coil shaped body member and a proximal portion which contacts the sclera. In one aspect, the coil-shaped body member includes a unique configuration including two coiled portions with different pitches, which improves insertion of the device into the eye. In another aspect, the device has a proximal portion that includes a unique cap configuration having a concave distal face that improves stabilization of the device in the eye. In another aspect, the device includes a transitional portion between the cap and the coil-shaped body member that also improves stabilization of the device in the eye. The invention also provides methods for inserting the medical device into the eye, and methods for the treatment of an ocular condition. | 07-29-2010 |
Signe R. Erickson, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20110054441 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INTRAVITREAL INJECTION - Methods of treating disorders of the eye are disclosed. One or more substances are injected into the vitreous humor of the eye using a syringe. A needle of the syringe is inserted into the eye such that the tip of the needle is positioned inferior to the visual axis. The needle of the syringe is inserted into the eye at an injection point that is located from 3 mm to 5 mm posterior to the limbus of the eye. The tip of the needle is positioned at a depth from 1 mm to 10 mm from the retina of the eye at the injection point. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110166555 | CARRIER FOR AN INSERTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE, INSERTION TOOLS, METHODS OF USE, AND KITS - Disclosed are device carriers for insertable medical devices. The device carrier holds an insertable medical device in a desired orientation to allow it to be grasped by an insertion tool. Additionally, the device carrier may be used to store and to protect the insertable medical device prior to the device being implanted at a target site in a patient. Also described are insertion tools that may be used with the device carrier for grasping the insertable medical device from the carrier, and inserting the medical device at the target site in the patient. Methods of using the device carriers and the insertion tools of the invention, and kits for practicing the methods of the invention are also disclosed. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110245799 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF SUSPENSIONS AND OTHER MICROPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed herein are systems and methods useful for delivery of suspensions and other microparticle compositions, and, in particular, for delivering microparticles at desired dosing levels and eliminating blockages within microparticle suspensions positioned within a delivery device. | 10-06-2011 |
Stephen D. Erickson, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080222997 | Device for Applying Filler Material - A compact, flexible device capable of receiving a human finger which allows a person to easily and efficiently smooth filler material into a desired space, while also allowing the user to handle other objects and/or complete other tasks without removing the device from his or her person. | 09-18-2008 |
Sylvia Erickson, San Carlos, CA US
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| 20100298929 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR CARDIAC VALVE REPAIR - Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for the endovascular repair of cardiac valves, particularly the atrioventricular valves which inhibit back flow of blood from a heart ventricle during contraction. The procedures described herein can be performed with interventional tools, guides and supporting catheters and other equipment introduced to the heart chambers from the patient's arterial or venous vasculature remote from the heart. The interventional tools and other equipment may be introduced percutaneously or may be introduced via a surgical cut down, and then advanced from the remote access site through the vasculature until they reach the heart. | 11-25-2010 |
Willard Erickson, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20100323536 | BACKPLANE SYSTEM HAVING HIGH-DENSITY ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - A computer system architecture in which functionally compatible electronic components are located on modular printed circuit boards. Thus, a type of processor used by the system can be changed by replacing the printed circuit board incorporating the processor. Similarly a type of peripheral bus used can be changed simply by replacing the printed circuit board containing the peripheral controller. High-density connectors connect the circuit boards. Some embodiments of the invention use a single backplane. Other embodiments place peripheral slots on a second, passive backplane. | 12-23-2010 |