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Ayelet Fishman, Haifa, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090047716REDUCTION PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF EZETIMIBE - Processes for preparing ezetimibe-related compounds with a ketoreductase and for purifying ezetimibe are disclosed.02-19-2009

Brian Fishman, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090163689GUAYULE NATURAL RUBBER LATEX THIN FILM ARTICLES - The present disclosure provides for a formula and process for making elastomeric rubber thin film articles. In particular, the formula and process is a system which produces non-06-25-2009

Daniel Fishman, Schenectady, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110242546System For Monitoring a Relative Displacement of Components - A system is provided for monitoring a relative displacement of a pair of end-winding components. The system includes a structure mounted to the end-winding components. The system further includes a fiber Bragg grating mounted to a non-curved surface of the structure, where the fiber Bragg grating is configured to reflect incident radiation having a peak intensity at a respective wavelength based on a strain of the fiber Bragg grating. The structure is configured so that the strain produced by the structure limits a magnitude of the strain of the fiber Bragg grating within a predetermined range over a span of the relative displacement of the pair of end-winding components.10-06-2011

Daniel Fishman, Lakewood, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090003830LOSS OF SIGNAL DETECTION - An apparatus and a method for accurately detecting Loss of Optical Power (LOS) by noise power cancellation effect and optical power is measured at two output ports of an athermal periodic filter, wherein one output port in the optical frequency domain, is aligned with the signal channels of an input WDM signal (on-grid port), whereas the second output port is aligned complementary to the first output port (off-grid port). In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus computes the ratio of the measured optical powers at the two output ports of the periodic filter, and comparing them to a threshold value that is determined from the overall common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) of the detection apparatus. In an alternative embodiment, the apparatus additionally compares the optical power measured at the on-grid port to a threshold power that is determined from system design parameters.01-01-2009

Danny Fishman, Houston, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110172494SURGICAL RETRACTOR WITH CURVED ROTATING BLADES - Various embodiments of the present invention provide a surgical retractor having two blade-supporting arms, which are mounted to be laterally slideable towards and apart from each other by a toothed rack. Each arm supports a respective retractor blade. In some embodiments, the retractor blades are curved in the same direction as each other so that the first blade is concave in the first direction, and a second blade is also concave in the same direction. Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, a cushioned material or cushioned sleeve is present on the blades where the blades contact the anatomy. The cushioned material or sleeve may be made of a soft silicone. Further, the cushioned material or sleeve may be coated or molded onto the blade structure, or may be a removable sleeve that is manually slid onto or off of the blade structure. Also, alternatively or in addition in some embodiments, blade-mounted lighting may be provided. In some embodiments, the lighting may comprise a fiber optic light source that penetrates into and through the blade and terminates in an opening in the blade facing inward so that it shines light inwardly towards the direction of the other blade and/or towards the anatomy. One or both of the two opposed blades may have light sources shining generally inward.07-14-2011

David A. Fishman, Lakewood, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080290855Battery Powered Intelligent Variable Power Supply/Battery Charger - A battery-powered power supply system is disclosed that is fully compatible with PMU ASIC and USB power architectures as well as being backwards compatible with the non-PMU power architectures. A battery-powered power supply utilizes a battery source (e.g., two AA battery cells in series), in a circuit including a switching power supply IC with a programmable variable output voltage and current limiter, along with a microcontroller. The invention also can include a flashlight or similar light source, which has utility beyond the obvious uses of a flashlight. The voltage and current supplied by the system of the present invention is controlled by the microcontroller to provide a variable voltage, variable as a function of time, if desired, during the charging operation. The flexibility afforded by a micro-controller controlled system allows the present invention to operate in different power or operational states and to adapt itself to the load demands. Furthermore, a unique power “boost” feature can be invoked by the user or be automatically invoked.11-27-2008

Graham A. Fishman, West Bloomfield, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080264422Sleep apnea CPAP headgear - A sleep apnea CPAP mask headgear system is provided which utilizes a vertical adjustable band along with a single lower horizontal adjustable band. The single horizontal strap is coupled to the sleep apnea CPAP mask using quick coupling fasteners. Spring biasing is applied to bias the mask to a user's face.10-30-2008

James B. Fishman, Cicero, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090201413SURFACE CAMERA SYSTEM - A surface camera system includes a support housing configured to be embedded in the surface of a track and a camera housing couplable to the support housing. A camera is coupled to the camera housing and may be embodied as a high definition camera or a standard definition camera. The camera housing includes a top surface shaped and sized so as not to interfere with traffic on the track.08-13-2009

Julia Fishman, Cranston, RI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110141749DOWNWARD COMPATIBLE VOLTAGE TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEM - A multi-voltage compatible track system which has a single adapter for both 120 Volts and 277 Volts track systems. The systems further comprise a variable input voltage ballast capable of operating with both 120V and 277V input while operating properly.06-16-2011

Larry Fishman, Highland Lake, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090078280Self-contained dental tool with extendable handle - A compact dental appliance includes a protective cap which is reversibly attachable to either end of the appliance, so that removal of the cap exposes a dental hygiene tool, and re-attachment of the cap to the appliance in the opposite orientation re-configures the cap as a handle or handle extension. In preferred embodiments, a plurality of reversibly attachable dental hygiene tools is provided.03-26-2009
20100279253SELF-CONTAINED DENTAL TOOL WITH EXTENDABLE HANDLE - A compact dental appliance includes a protective cap which is reversibly attachable to either end of the appliance, so that removal of the cap exposes a dental hygiene tool, and re-attachment of the cap to the appliance in the opposite orientation re-configures the cap as a handle or handle extension. In preferred embodiments, a plurality of reversibly attachable dental hygiene tools is provided.11-04-2010

Marc L. Fishman, Plantation, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110313786METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT REVIEW - A method of medical treatment review. The method can include the steps of receiving patient data into a patient database in which the patient data at least includes a diagnosis of the patient and providing one or more treatment protocols for the patient for selection by a treating provider in which the treatment protocols are pre-approved for the patient diagnosis. The method can also include the steps of analyzing a selection of a treatment protocol by the treating provider and generating an authorization of the selected treatment protocol based on predefined criteria. Generating the authorization of the selected treatment protocol can include generating the authorization without any peer review if the selected protocol meets the predefined criteria or generating the authorization following peer review if the selected protocol does not meet the predefined criteria.12-22-2011

Michael Fishman, Ft Lauderdale, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110220004Pump Horn - Pump Horn that can easily be used to deliver a blasts of sound. The invention comprises a Chamber that can be filled continuously and indefinitely by a Push/Pull Slide attached to a Suction Piece that when pushed into the Chamber exerts pressurized air that is then pushed through a smaller Tube creating a higher pressure that goes through the Sound Producing Device then through the Amplifying Unit making a loud blasts sound.09-15-2011

Michael N. Fishman, Great Neck, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090275447GRIP SLEEVE FOR EXERCISE BAR - A grip sleeve for an exercise bar grip surface. The grip sleeve includes a tubular member having a thickness and a longitudinal length sized to accommodate a user's hand. The thickness defined by the distance between an outer surface of the tubular member and an inner surface of the tubular member. The inner surface sized to substantially surround a grip surface of the exercise bar. The cut extends across the entire longitudinal length and through the thickness for removeably securing the member to the exercise bar. The tubular member is formed of an elastic material such that the cut can be forced apart from a closed position to an open position by a user in order to removeably secure the sleeve on the exercise bar. The material being biased to return the cut to the closed position when no longer forced apart.11-05-2009
20090275448GRIPPING APPARATUS FOR AN EXERCISE BAR - A gripping apparatus for an exercise bar grip surface. The apparatus including an elongate flexible strap and a tubular member. The strap including a retention member for removeably securing to a wrist of a user. The strap including an extension portion, where the extension portion extends away from the retention member. The tubular member mounts on the exercise bar grip surface. The tubular member having a longitudinal length, wherein the tubular member is open at opposed ends of the longitudinal length. The tubular member having an inner passage defined by at least one wall. The tubular member including a cut passing through the wall and extending across the longitudinal length. A portion of the strap is secured to the tubular member, whereby an amount of the extension portion between the retention member and the tubular member is selectively adjustable.11-05-2009

Neil Fishman, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090187760Security Mechanism within a Local Area Network - A local area network server may issue security certificates to client devices on the network for two-way authentication across the network. The certificates may be issued through a transaction performed over the network and, in some cases, may be automated. The server may have a self signed or a trusted security certificate which may serve as a basis for issuing certificates to various clients. After a certificate is issued, future communications on the network may be authenticated by both the server and client, and the communications may be encrypted using the certificates.07-23-2009
20090292806Management of Remotely Hosted Services - A management system for remote services may use an administrative server within a local area network to manage the remote services for many manageable entities. The administrative server may connect to a clearinghouse server outside the local area network to obtain information about available remote services and to consolidate some operations for interfacing to the remote services. In some embodiments, the clearinghouse server may act as a proxy for many different remote services and may enable some functions to be aggregated across different remote services, such as billing, authentication, provisioning, and other functions. The administrative server may configure the managed entities to access the remote services as well as other functions.11-26-2009

Neil S. Fishman, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090144437Securing a Server in a Dynamic Addressing Environment - A dynamic address router may provide dynamically updated routing to a device with a dynamic network address as well as provide a security certificate for the device. The device may be routed using a subordinate domain name. The principal domain name and a security certificate may be held by a single service provider that may enable a simple setup and configuration mechanism, as well as to guarantee the authenticity of the security holder even though the holder may connect through a dynamic address connection.06-04-2009

Neil S. Fishman, Bothell, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110041124Version Management System - A version management system may maintain an updated installation package for a software application as the application is updated from time to time. The updated installation package may allow the application to be reinstalled using the updated installation package without having to start with an original installation package and apply successive updates. In one embodiment, a distribution medium may have a read only memory location containing an original installation package and a read/write memory location that may contain updated installation packages that are created as updates are received and applied. In some cases, the updated installation packages may include various system state parameters, as well as configuration information for the managed software system as well as related software products.02-17-2011
20110246654Wireless Shared Resource Computing - The formation of a wireless device group for use in the shared resource computing environment involves establishing a wireless communication connection between a host wireless interface device and each of one or more dependent wireless interface devices, in which each dependent wireless interface devices is configured to not directly communicate with a computing device. Another wireless communication connection is established between the host wireless interface device and the computing device when the host wireless interface device is within a host connection distance of the computing device.10-06-2011
20110246922Enhanced Virtualization System - A computing device creates lightweight state files. The state files may include information relating to user processes, user-interface elements, and time points. When loaded, the state files restore the saved state. State files may be transferred to different computing devices thus making a computer state portable. A series of state files viewed as a stream showing changes in the system state over time.10-06-2011

Patent applications by Neil S. Fishman, Bothell, WA US

Paul Fishman, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100158950USE OF TETANUS TOXIN TO AMPLIFY INADEQUATE VOLUNTARY MUSCLE CONTRACTION OR TO IMPROVE MUSCLE TONE IN AN ANIMAL ACTIVELY VACCINATED AGAINST THE TOXIN AND A REGIMEN FOR TREATMENT - A method of improving muscle movement, contraction and/or tone in an animal is provided. The method is carried out by administering tetanus toxin to the muscle of an animal has already been vaccinated against tetanus toxin. The toxin is administered in an amount sufficient to improve muscle movement, contraction and/or tone. The method may be used to treat patients with impaired muscle function, e.g due to compromise of the central nervous system (for example, due to stroke or spinal cord injury) or due to muscle atrophy (for example, due to immobilization after an injury). A regimen for dosage escalation of tetanus toxin is also provided.06-24-2010
20110070202Targeted delivery to the brain of magnetically labeled stem cells - Provided herein is a method of targeting stem cells to a specific region of the central nervous system of an individual in need of such treatment, comprising the steps of administering stem cells containing a superparamagnetic nanoparticles to said individual; and applying an external source of a magnetic field to the exterior of said individual's brain so as to advance and maneuver said stem cells. Also provided is a composition for targeting cells to a specific region of the central nervous system of an individual in need of such treatment, comprising stem cells containing a superparamagnetic nanoparticles.03-24-2011

Paul S. Fishman, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100204054METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING INHIBITORS OF BOTULINUM NEUROTOXINS - A system and method for identifying a botulinum neurotoxin inhibitor employing a botulinum neurotoxin substrate complex having a peptide substrate, preferably SNAP-25, a reporter domain on one side of said peptide substrate and an immobilization domain on the opposite side of said peptide substrate. The botulinum neurotoxin inhibitor is identified by its ability to decrease the relative amount of cleaved complex, detected through measuring a decrease in complex bound to a solid support. The method of the present invention also utilizes novel cells that express a botulinum neurotoxin substrate complex. The methods of the present invention are adapted for cell based screening to monitor the catalytic activity of a BoNT in living cells and to identify molecules that inhibit the catalytic activity of a BoNT in living cells. Also provided are novel stable cell lines that express the botulinum toxin substrate complex and viral vectors capable of efficiently expressing an active light chain of the BoNT within mammalian cells.08-12-2010

Saul Fishman, Highland Park, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090285199METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING ENTERPRISE ADDRESSING IN NETWORKS - A method and apparatus for supporting enterprise addressing in networks are disclosed. For example, the method creates a Domain Name System (DNS) service record and loading said DNS service record in a public DNS server for a customer, wherein the DNS service record supports a mapping of a domain name of the customer to a sub-domain name of a service provider. The method receives a call destined to a customer endpoint device for the customer; and forwards the call to the customer in accordance with the DNS service record.11-19-2009
20110122865METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS AND EGRESS UNIFORM RESOURCE IDENTIFIERS FOR ROUTING - A method and apparatus for providing routing of calls in a packet network, e.g., a Voice over Internet Protocol (IP) network, using one or more criteria extracted from signaling information to determine the routing for the calls are disclosed. In one embodiment, the routing criteria extracted from signaling messages comprises at least one of: an access Uniform Resource Identifier, a destination phone number, a destination URI host, a calling party number, a calling party URI host, an incoming IP address, or a requested codec. An access URI and the egress URI are used to enhance routing decisions in a VoIP network. For instance, the egress URI can be used to specify egress route selections from the egress point of a VoIP network. The access URI can be used to influence the routing decisions within the VoIP network as well as the routing decisions with regard to egress routes from the egress point of the VoIP network.05-26-2011

Saul Daniel Fishman, Highland Park, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090310604Method for Service Processor Discrimination and Precedence in a Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) Network - A method and apparatus for identifying and prioritizing applications and application servers in a Voice over IP network is disclosed. In a first embodiment, elements of signaling information are extracted from a call and are mapped to parameters associated with the call. These mapped parameters are then used by a service broker in a VoIP network to identify one or more application servers adapted to process the values of the respective parameter. The service broker may illustratively identify the application servers by a pointer to permit flexible reassignment of processing of a given parameter. The matched pointer/parameter combinations are then mapped to a precedence index. Then, according to this precedence index, the aforementioned pointers are mapped to specific addresses of application servers and the elements of signaling information are forwarded to those addresses for processing of applications.12-17-2009

Seth Fishman, Boynton Beach, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090111131Method of detecting protein losing enteropathy in animals - The present invention provides a method and kit for the detection of Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE) in animals. The method includes the steps of (a) obtaining a biological sample from an animal to be tested and (b) determining the absence or presence of albumin in the biological sample via a kit comprising an immunoassay utilizing a species-specific anti-albumin antibody.04-30-2009

Vladimir Fishman, Farmington, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090313087METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING NET PRESENT VALUE OF A CROSS-SELLING MARKETING CAMPAIGN - The present invention applies a novel iterative algorithm to the problem of multidimensional optimization by supplying a strict, nonlinear mathematical solution to what has traditionally been treated as a linear multidimensional problem. The process consists of randomly selecting a statistically significant sample of a prospect list, calculating the value of the utility function for each pair of an offer and selected prospects, reducing the original linear multidimensional problem to a non-linear problem with a feasible number of dimensions, solving the non-linear problem for the selected sample numerically with the desired tolerance using an iterative algorithm, and using the results to calculate an optimal set of offers in one pass for the full prospect list.12-17-2009