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Aamir Farooq, Danville, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110302211MANDATORY ACCESS CONTROL LIST FOR MANAGED CONTENT - Restricting access to managed content to users that are both (1) members of one or more required groups identified in an ACL associated a content item to which access is requested and (2) otherwise granted access under the ACL, e.g., by virtue of their individual identity, role, or group membership is disclosed. In some embodiments, an ACL is configured to identify one or more groups as being a “required” group, membership in which is required for a user to be granted access to a content item with which the ACL is associated. If a user is not a member of a required group, the user is denied access (or denied access above a certain level), even if the user is otherwise delegated access rights in the ACL.12-08-2011

Amjad Farooq, Hillsborough, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080242571Oil Containing Starch Granules For Delivering Benefit-Additives to a Substrate - An oil containing starch granule is provided comprising: 10-02-2008
20080242578Oil Containing Starch Granules For Delivering Benefit-Additives to a Substrate - An oil containing starch granule is provided comprising:10-02-2008
20090202466Oligomeric Amidoamides or Amidoquats for Fabric or Hair Treatment Compositions - Provided are oligomeric amidoamines, an oligomeric amidoamine salt of the oligomeric amidoamine, and/or an oligomeric amidoquat of the oligomeric amidoamine. These materials can be used as fabric softeners in fabric softener compositions or as a hair treatment in hair treatment compositions.08-13-2009

Patent applications by Amjad Farooq, Hillsborough, NJ US

Anjum Farooq, Somerset, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100050258LIGHTWEIGHT PACKET-DROP DETECTION FOR AD HOC NETWORKS - In packet-drop attacks in ad hoc networks, a malicious network node chooses to selectively drop packets that are supposed to be forwarded, which results in adverse impact on application good-put and network stability. A method and system for detection of packet-drop attacks in ad hoc networks requires network nodes to report statistics on IP flow packets originated, received, or forwarded to neighbors. These statistics are analyzed and correlated to determine nodes suspected of dropping packets.02-25-2010

Anwar Farooq, Montclair, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100078095MORE SILENT AND ROBUST ELECTRIC PENCIL SHARPENER - A pencil sharpener for sharpening a pencil includes a central gear including an aperture along an axis of the central gear for receiving an end portion of the pencil. A first gear rotates the central gear and a strap joined to the central gear secures the pencil when the central gear is rotated. A shaft is in communication with the first gear where when the central gear is rotated the shaft is rotated. A cutting blade is in communication with the shaft where when the shaft is rotated the cutting blade cuts the end portion of the pencil at an angle to form a point.04-01-2010
20100089282COMMUTER TRAIN FERRY SYSTEM FOR COMMUTERS AND THEIR VEHICLES - A commuter train ferry system includes a train engine. A plurality of boxcars is joinable to each other and to the train engine to form the commuter train ferry. Each of the boxcars includes a plurality of decks for transporting a plurality of vehicles and their occupants during a commuter trip. At least one ramp includes a plurality of driving surfaces for accessing the plurality of decks for loading and unloading the vehicles and their occupants from the boxcars where the occupants of the vehicles load and unload the vehicles from the boxcars and remain within the vehicles for at least a part of the commuter trip.04-15-2010

Anwar M. Farooq, Montclair, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110284129MORE SILENT AND ROBUST ELECTRIC PENCIL SHARPENER - A pencil sharpener for sharpening a pencil includes a central gear including an aperture along an axis of the central gear for receiving an end portion of the pencil. A first gear rotates the central gear and a strap joined to the central gear secures the pencil when the central gear is rotated. A shaft is in communication with the first gear where when the central gear is rotated the shaft is rotated. A cutting blade is in communication with the shaft where when the shaft is rotated the cutting blade cuts the end portion of the pencil at an angle to form a point.11-24-2011
20110290376Pencil Sharpener - A pencil sharpener comprises a housing comprising an aperture to accept a pencil inserted into an interior. A spring is joined to the interior with the spring configured to loop about the inserted pencil. A plate member comprises an aperture to pass the inserted pencil through the plate member. The plate member is configured for linear movement along a length of the inserted pencil. The spring contracts about the inserted pencil and holds the inserted pencil at a fixed position during movement of the plate toward an end of the inserted pencil. A plurality of cutting blade assemblies is joined to the plate to extend along the inserted pencil. Each of the assemblies comprises a cutting blade configured to shave the inserted pencil. A cone structure is configured to guide the cutting blades to shave the inserted pencil to form a point on the end of the inserted pencil.12-01-2011

Faisal Farooq, King Of Prussia, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110078145Automated Patient/Document Identification and Categorization For Medical Data - A method, including receiving a data source selection from a user or software application, the data source including medical information of a plurality of patients, receiving, from the user or software application, a data pattern that is related to a concept to be explored in the data source, querying the data source to find information that approximately matches the data pattern; and receiving the information from the data source, wherein the information includes unstructured data, assigning a classification to individual parts of the information based on the part's relationship to the data pattern, and outputting the classified information to the user or software application.03-31-2011

Faisal Farooq, Norristown, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110184761Method and Apparatus for Estimating Patient Populations - The methods and apparatuses of the present invention provide for a continuous abstraction of randomly sampled patient data and shortened data processing cycle times when an accurate sample population size is unknown at the beginning of the sampling process. The present invention estimates an initial medical patient population size for the purpose of randomly sampling that population. The estimated population size is calculated based on historical patient population data and is corrected at the end of the sample time period. Under-sampling is remediated at the end of the sample time period, during which continuous sampling of the patient data is carried out to provide interim and immediately available sampled patient data. Criteria for medical patient population sizing and sampling are provided by health care organizations responsible for administrating health care quality improvement standards.07-28-2011
20110202486Healthcare Information Technology System for Predicting Development of Cardiovascular Conditions - Described herein is a framework for predicting development of a cardiovascular condition of interest in a patient. The framework involves determining, based on prior domain knowledge relating to the cardiovascular condition of interest, a risk score as a function of patient data. The patient data may include both genetic data and non-genetic data. In one implementation, the risk score is used to categorize the patient into at least one of multiple risk categories, the multiple risk categories being associated with different strategies to prevent the onset of the cardiovascular condition. The results generated by the framework may be presented to a physician to facilitate interpretation, risk assessment and/or clinical decision support.08-18-2011
20110295621Healthcare Information Technology System for Predicting and Preventing Adverse Events - An adverse event may be prevented by predicting the probability of a given patient to have or undergo the adverse event. The probability alone may prevent the adverse event by educating the patient or medical professional. The probability may be predicted at any time, such as upon entry of information for the patient, periodic analysis, or at the time of admission. The probability may be used to generate a workflow action item to reduce the probability, to warn, to output appropriate instructions, and/or assist in avoiding adverse event. The probability may be specific to a hospital, physician group, or other medical entity, allowing prevention to focus on past adverse event causes for the given entity.12-01-2011
20110295622Healthcare Information Technology System for Predicting or Preventing Readmissions - Hospital readmissions may be prevented. Readmission is prevented by predicting the probability of a given patient to be readmitted. The probability alone may prevent readmission by educating the patient or medical professional. The probability may be predicted during a patient stay and used to generate a workflow action item to reduce the probability, to warn, to output appropriate instructions, and/or assist in avoiding readmission. The probability may be specific to a hospital, physician group, or other entity, allowing prevention to focus on past readmission causes for the given entity.12-01-2011

Fareeduddin Farooq, Memphis, TN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100048831POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE - The present invention relates to acrylic compositions capable of bonding directly with an isocyanate-containing composition, e.g. polyurethane, and methods for manufacturing the same. The acrylic compositions of the invention have multifunctional chain transfer agents and/or multifunctional crosslinkers with isocyanate-reactive groups.02-25-2010

Hassan Farooq, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110119520Hardware Function Generator Support in a DSP - The present invention relates to digital signal processors with an integrated module configured to compute a Coordinate Rotation Digital Computer (CORDIC) in a pipeline. The pipelined module can advantageously complete computation of one CORDIC computation for each clock pulse applied to the CORDIC module, thereby providing a CORDIC computation for each clock pulse. One embodiment advantageously computes a first portion of a computation with a lookup table and a second portion in accordance with a CORDIC algorithm. Advantageously, data in a CORDIC pipeline is automatically advanced in response to read instructions and can be automatically advanced from the beginning of the pipeline to the end of the pipeline to reinitialize the pipeline. This allows information to be retrieved from the CORDIC pipeline with relatively little overhead. The automatic starting and stopping of the CORDIC pipeline advantageously allows the retrieval of computations from efficient pipeline architectures on an as-needed basis.05-19-2011

Mohammad Farooq, Spring, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100243554Fluid Filter Assembly - Some embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a fluid filter assembly including an outer filter element having a hollow core and an inner filter element having a hollow core. The inner filter element can be positioned within the hollow core of the outer filter element, thereby defining an internal fluid passage. In some embodiments, the first end of the outer filter element and the first end of the inner filter element can be supported by an open endcap assembly, which can also include a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the internal fluid passage. In some embodiments, at least one of the filter elements can include a pleated filter media.09-30-2010

Mohammad I. Farooq, Spring, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090101567Method and Apparatus for the Purification of Salty Streams and the Removal of Particulates Therefrom - A filter assembly for filtering contaminants from a fluid stream. The housing of the filter assembly is preferably made of fiber reinforced plastic to prevent corrosion from the fluid stream, and can hold one or two filter elements or cartridges, each of which can hold a single filter, or multiple filters. Flow in filter housings having two elements can be unidirectional or opposed.04-23-2009
20090188856Externally Centering Filter Element or Cartridge and Housing and System Utilizing the Same - A filter assembly for filtering contaminants from any fluid stream. The housing of the filter assembly is preferably made of any metal and/or polymer, and can hold one or two externally centering filter elements or cartridges, each of which can hold a single filter, or multiple filters. Flow in filter housings having two externally centering filter elements or cartridges can be unidirectional or opposed.07-30-2009

Mohammed Farooq, Austin, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090192867DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, TRANSFORMING AND GOVERNING A BUSINESS MODEL OF AN ENTERPRISE - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for developing, implementing, transforming, and governing a business model of an enterprise. In some embodiments, a method of implementing and managing a business model of an enterprise includes defining a business model using a business model tool that is executed by a computer, wherein the business model is based on interrelated business strategy, business goal and business constraint data, and includes a business service, inputting into the computer a first set of data representing a benchmark performance value of the business service, and operating the enterprise in accordance with the business model. The enterprise is monitored to determine an actual performance value of the business service, and the actual performance value and the benchmark performance value are processed in the computer to affect a comparison therebetween. The business model is modified based on the comparison.07-30-2009

Muhammad Farooq, Farmington Hills, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100044169PIN CAP FOR A CALIPER ASSEMBLY - The present invention is predicated upon improved vehicle brake assemblies, caliper assemblies, or combinations thereof, having at least one slide pin including an exterior surface and a first end, a caliper body including at least one pin bore for receiving the at least one slide pin at an inboard end, the at least one pin bore has an exterior surface and a cap groove that includes a groove wall defining a recess into the exterior surface of the at least one pin bore, and at least one pin cap that includes an edge portion that is engageable with the groove wall of the cap groove and a hinge portion extending in between the edge portion and a lid portion, the hinge portion including at least one bend that displaces the lid portion relative to the hinge portion to allow for deformation of the at least one pin cap.02-25-2010

Patent applications by Muhammad Farooq, Farmington Hills, MI US

Mukta G. Farooq, Hopewell Jct., NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110095435COAXIAL THROUGH-SILICON VIA - A through-silicon via (TSV) structure forming a unique coaxial or triaxial interconnect within the silicon substrate. The TSV structure is provided with two or more independent electrical conductors insulated from another and from the substrate. The electrical conductors can be connected to different voltages or ground, making it possible to operate the TSV structure as a coaxial or triaxial device. Multiple layers using various insulator materials can be used as insulator, wherein the layers are selected based on dielectric properties, fill properties, interfacial adhesion, CTE match, and the like. The TSV structure overcomes defects in the outer insulation layer that may lead to leakage. A method of fabricating such a TSV structure is also described.04-28-2011

Mukta G. Farooq, Hopewell Juction, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110175216INTEGRATED VOID FILL FOR THROUGH SILICON VIA - A microelectronic assembly and related method of forming a through hole extending through a first wafer and a second wafer are provided. The first and second wafer have confronting faces and metallic features at the faces which are joined together to assemble the first and second wafers. A hole can be etched downwardly through the first wafer until a gap is partially exposed between the confronting faces of the first and second wafers. The hole can have a first wall extending in a vertical direction, and a second wall sloping inwardly from the first wall to an inner opening through which the interfacial gap is exposed. Material of the first or second wafers exposed within the hole can then be sputtered such that at least some of the sputtered material deposits onto at least one of the exposed confronting faces of the first and second wafers and provides a wall between the confronting faces. The method can include resuming etching the hole so as to extend the first wall fully through the first wafer, the wall between the wafers and into the second wafer, such that the wall of the hole extends continuously from the first wafer into the second wafer. An electrically conductive through silicon via can then be formed extending through the first wafer, the wall between the wafers and into the second wafer.07-21-2011

Mukta Ghate Farooq, Hopewell Junction, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080224328TEMPORARY CHIP ATTACH USING INJECTION MOLDED SOLDER - An improved method for performing an improved Temporary Chip Attach utilizing an Injection Molded Solder (IMS) process to allow efficient testing of die for creating a Known Good Die Bank. The IMS is applied to the testing substrate to form a column on the substrate. The die to be tested can then be attached to the IMS column with C4 solder. A slight reflow is then applied to the die, allowing some of the C4 to melt, and form an electrical connection with the corresponding IMS column. After testing, the die can be removed along with the C4 from the IMS column or permanently attached the substrate by performing a full reflow of the C4.09-18-2008
20090200669ENHANCED INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a semiconductor interconnect structure with improved mechanical strength at the capping layer/dielectric layer/diffusion barrier interface. The interconnect structure has Cu diffusion barrier material embedded in the Cu capping material. The barrier can be either partially embedded in the cap layer or completely embedded in the capping layer.08-13-2009

Patent applications by Mukta Ghate Farooq, Hopewell Junction, NY US

Omar Farooq, Saginaw, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090185129BISTABLE FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES - A liquid crystal electro-optic device. The liquid crystal electro-optic device comprises at least one liquid crystal cell comprising: a pair of substrates having a gap therebetween; a pair of electrodes, the pair of electrodes positioned on one of the substrates or one electrode positioned on each substrate; and a ferroelectric, oligosiloxane liquid crystal material disposed in the gap between the pair of substrates, the ferroelectric, oligosiloxane liquid crystal material exhibiting an I-♦ SmC* phase sequence wherein the liquid crystal electro-optic device is bistable in operation. The invention also involves a method for making a liquid crystal electro-optic device.07-23-2009
20100283925OLIGOSILOXANE MODIFIED LIQUID CRYSTAL FORMULATIONS AND DEVICES USING SAME - A liquid crystal formulation is described. The liquid crystal formulation comprises a first oligosiloxane-modified nano-phase segregating liquid crystalline material; and at least one additional material selected from a second oligosiloxane-modified nano-phase segregating liquid crystalline material, non-liquid crystalline oligosiloxane-modified materials, organic liquid crystalline materials, or non-liquid crystalline materials, wherein the liquid crystal formulation has an I→SmA*→SmC* phase transition, with a SmC* temperature range from about 15° C. to about 35° C., a tilt angle of about 22.5°±6° or about 45°±6°, a spontaneous polarization of less than about 50 nC/cm2., and a rotational viscosity of less than about 600 cP. Devices containing liquid crystal formulations are also described. The device has a stable bookshelf geometry, bistable switching, and isothermal electric field alignment, a response time of less than 500 μs when switched between two stable states, and an electric drive field of less than about 30 V/μm.11-11-2010
20100283927OLIGOSILOXANE MODIFIED LIQUID CRYSTAL FORMULATIONS AND DEVICES USING SAME - A liquid crystal formulation is described. The liquid crystal formulation comprises a first oligosiloxane-modified nano-phase segregating liquid crystalline material; and at least one additional material selected from a second oligosiloxane-modified nano-phase segregating liquid crystalline material, non-liquid crystalline oligosiloxane-modified materials, organic liquid crystalline materials, or organic non-liquid crystalline materials, wherein the liquid crystal formulation is nano-phase segregated in the SmC* phase, has an I→SmC* phase transition, with a SmC* temperature range from about 15° C. to about 35° C., has a tilt angle of about 22.5°±6° or about 45°±6°, and has a spontaneous polarization of less than about 50 nC/cm2, and a rotational viscosity of less than about 600 cP. Devices containing liquid crystal formulations are also described. The device has a stable bookshelf geometry, bistable switching, and isothermal electric field alignment, a response time of less than 500 μs when switched between two stable states, and an electric drive field of less than about 30 V/μm.11-11-2010

Patent applications by Omar Farooq, Saginaw, MI US

Sidiq Farooq, Newark, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090074786FORMULATIONS FOR TREATING OCULAR DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - Diseases and conditions associated with tissues of the body, including but not limited to tissues in the eye, can be effectively treated, prevented, inhibited, onset delayed, or regression caused by administering therapeutic agents to those tissues. Described herein are liquid formulations which deliver a variety of therapeutic agents, including but not limited to rapamycin, to a subject for an extended period of time; liquid formulations which form a non-dispersed mass when placed in an aqueous medium of a subject; non-dispersed mass-forming liquid formulations which form a gel or gel-like substance in an aqueous medium; liquid formulations, comprising a therapeutic agent and a plurality of polymers; and methods for delivering therapeutic agents to a subject for an extended period of time using the liquid formulations. The liquid formulation may be placed in an aqueous medium of a subject, including but not limited to via intraocular or periocular administration, or placement proximate to a site of a disease or condition to be treated in a subject. A method may be used to administer rapamycin to treat or prevent angiogenesis, choroidal neovascularization, or age-related macular degeneration, or wet age-related macular degeneration in a subject. The liquid formulations may comprise rapamycin or other therapeutic agents.03-19-2009
20100227879LIQUID FORMULATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF DISEASES OR CONDITIONS - Diseases and conditions associated with tissues of the body, including but not limited to tissues in the eye, can be effectively treated, prevented, inhibited, onset delayed, or regression caused by administering therapeutic agents to those tissues. Described herein are liquid formulations which deliver a variety of therapeutic agents, including but not limited to rapamycin, to a subject for an extended period of time; liquid formulations which form a non-dispersed mass when placed in an aqueous medium of a subject; non-dispersed mass-forming liquid formulations which form a gel or gel-like substance in an aqueous medium; liquid formulations, comprising a therapeutic agent and a plurality of polymers; and methods for delivering therapeutic agents to a subject for an extended period of time using the liquid formulations. The liquid formulation may be placed in an aqueous medium of a subject, including but not limited to via intraocular or periocular administration, or placement proximate to a site of a disease or condition to be treated in a subject. A method may be used to administer rapamycin to treat or prevent angiogenesis, choroidal neovascularization, or age-related macular degeneration, or wet age-related macular degeneration in a subject. The liquid formulations may comprise rapamycin or other therapeutic agents.09-09-2010

Patent applications by Sidiq Farooq, Newark, CA US

Umer Farooq, State College, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080227079Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Code for Automation of Assessment Using Rubrics - A method and apparatus is provided for facilitating the assessment of entities including persons, standards, and/or environments. Contextual information, such as that representing the assessment by a teacher for a student, can be captured by a portable ingestion device and recorded onto media for processing and mapping into rubrics. Assessments can be optionally processed for further analysis.09-18-2008