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Anthony Giordano, Shreveport, LA US
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| 20090306073 | Thiazole and Thiophene Analogues, and Their Use in Treating Autoimmune Diseases and Cancers - Thiazole and thiophene compounds are disclosed having utility in treating inflammatory conditions, immunoinflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, and cancers. Methods for the synthesis of these compounds are also disclosed. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110086069 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS OF NITRITE AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of nitrites such as inorganic nitrites, or any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, and the medical use of these compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions, which can be formulated for oral administration, can provide immediate release or extended release of the nitrite ion (NO | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110281744 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING COMPOUNDS THAT MODULATE REGULATION OF IRON RESPONSE ELEMENTS - The invention features methods for identifying compounds that inhibit binding between iron response elements (IREs) and iron response proteins (IRPs). These compounds are potentially useful for treating or preventing diseases, in particular cancer, but also including anemia, neurodegenerative diseases, inflammation and iron overload. The methods are based on contacting a candidate compound in an in vitro system and monitoring the binding of an IRE to an IRP. In addition, the invention features methods of treating or preventing a proliferative disease, such as cancer, using the compounds of the invention. | 11-17-2011 |
Anthony Giordano, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20120114974 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING NOVEL PHOSPHONIC ACID SURFACE MODIFIERS - In some embodiments, the inventions described herein relate to a composition of matter comprising a molecule having the structure: wherein: independently at each occurrence, R | 05-10-2012 |
Carl A. Giordano, Valley Cottage, NY US
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| 20110059688 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION DEVICES - A method of detecting, controlling and managing transmission of a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves transmitting information to the transmission device, detecting a response transmission from the transmission device by a least one transmission detection facility, extracting identification information associated with the transmission device in response to the transmitted information; and determining a location of the transmission device based on the response transmission received by the at least one received transmission detection facility, wherein the response transmissions are sorted by the identification information, determining an allowability of the located transmission device with the set area and interacting and manipulating transmission of the detected transmitting device. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110065452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION DEVICES - A method of detecting, controlling and managing transmission of a transmitting device within a facility is disclosed. The method involves transmitting information to the transmission device, detecting a response transmission from the transmission device by a least one transmission detection facility, extracting identification information associated with the transmission device in response to the transmitted information; and determining a location of the transmission device based on the response transmission received by the at least one received transmission detection facility, wherein the response transmissions are sorted by the identification information, determining an allowability of the located transmission device with the set area and interacting and manipulating transmission of the detected transmitting device. | 03-17-2011 |
Christopher Giordano, New York, NY US
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| 20100306267 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD - Systems and methods which provide a hybrid network based solution for digital data file backup are shown. Embodiments utilize a transport mass storage system to provide transmission of digital data files between user equipment and a network based mass storage system. A manifest may be used to manage transporting and/or storage of digital data files. User equipment may then access the digital data files stored to the network mass storage system for various purposes using a network link. Subsequent, incremental backups and other transfers of relatively small amounts of digital data files are preferably accomplished using a network link for the transfer. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20120066344 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD - Systems and methods which provide a hybrid network based solution for digital data file backup are shown. Embodiments utilize a transport mass storage system to provide transmission of digital data files between user equipment and a network based mass storage system. A manifest may be used to manage transporting and/or storage of digital data files. User equipment may then access the digital data files stored to the network mass storage system for various purposes using a network link. Subsequent, incremental backups and other transfers of relatively small amounts of digital data files are preferably accomplished using a network link for the transfer. | 03-15-2012 |
Daniel Donald Giordano, Colorado Springs, CO US
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| 20110079197 | Control Method and Apparatus for Multi-Fuel Compression Ignition Engines - Control method and apparatus for multi-fuel, compression ignition engines. In accordance with the method, a target fuel whose engine operating characteristics are to be duplicated when using fuels other than the target fuel in the engine is selected, and the engine operating characteristics including engine torque versus throttle setting and engine RPM when operating using the target fuel are determined and stored as a desired indicated torque versus throttle setting and engine RPM. Then, when the engine is operating on a fuel, a fuel control input and engine RPM are sensed, the desired indicated torque for that fuel control input and engine RPM is determined, a measured indicated torque for the engine is determined, and a fuel quantity command is adjusted to cause the measured indicated torque to equal the desired indicated torque. | 04-07-2011 |
Dino C. Giordano, River Vale, NJ US
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| 20080227460 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECONFIGURING PRIVATE CELLULAR NETWORKS FOR RESOLVING FREQUENCY BAND CONFLICTS WITH OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Disclosed herein is a system and method for achieving a government-imposed re-banding of communications frequencies within the cellular telecommunications industry that provides considerable advantages over options available in the prior art. Using a bi-directional amplifier means of the present invention, cellular service providers required to shift and otherwise adjust the frequency bands within which they are licensed to operate will be able to conform to government dictates in a manner that is cost effective and capable, without more, of implementing the government-imposed plan in multiple stages without resort to significant hardware upgrades or substitutions. | 09-18-2008 |
Frank J. Giordano, Madison, CT US
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| 20090082293 | TECHNIQUES AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE BY IN VIVO GENE DELIVERY - Methods are provided for treating patients with cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and peripheral vascular disease. The preferred methods of the present invention involve in vivo delivery of genes, encoding angiogenic proteins or peptides, to the myocardium or to peripheral ischemic tissue, by introduction of a vector containing the gene into a blood vessel supplying the heart or into a peripheral ischemic tissue. | 03-26-2009 |
Frank J. Giordano, Richlands, NC US
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| 20120136833 | DISASTER RECOVERY UTILIZING COLLAPSIBLE VIRTUALIZED CAPACITY - Aspects of the present invention provide a solution for implementing disaster recovery for an application. A subscription backup site for the application is selected from among a plurality of sites. The site that is selected will have a virtual space that is able to accommodate the workload requirements for the application. The application is deflated on the site in such as way as to operate in a dormant state. In the dormant state, the application has a small fraction of its required resources allocated to it. Thereafter, when disaster recovery is needed, the application can be inflated on the subscription backup site by allocating resources to enable the application to execute on the subscription backup site. | 05-31-2012 |
Gabriel Giordano, La Mesa, CA US
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| 20090159073 | Self-Lighting Firewood Stack With Handle - A portable firewood stack is described, the firewood stack designed o be easily transportable and possessing all the elements necessary for a good fire. The firewood stack is composed of a pyramidal stack of wood logs, a base made of compressed paper, and a cone of starter material placed on the base placed directly under the stack of firewood | 06-25-2009 |
Geoffrey J. Giordano, Monroe, CT US
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| 20090306984 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF AUTOMATED QUALITY MONITORING - A system and method according to the present invention automates call monitoring activities to evaluate and directly improve agent-customer interactions. Rather than listening to an entire call or monitoring only a small fraction of all the calls made in the contact center, the system performs highly accurate, automated evaluations of all customer interactions. By automating the time-consuming aspect of monitoring calls, the system empowers contact center operators to address quality issues, more accurately measure, coach and reward agents, and identify business-critical trends. | 12-10-2009 |
James G. Giordano, Warren, MI US
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| 20100172777 | INLET DESIGN FOR A PUMP ASSEMBLY - One embodiment includes a housing ( | 07-08-2010 |
James M. Giordano, Winter Park, FL US
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| 20100107233 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AUTHENTICATION - A computer based method of authentication including the steps of displaying a field operatively arranged for entry of data representative of a mathematical function of digits in a person's Social Security Number and displaying instructions to the person indicating a specific mathematical function to be performed by the person to arrive at the representative data, performing the specific mathematical function of digits in the person's Social Security Number, and comparing a result of the performing the specific mathematical function of digits in the person's Social Security Number with the received data representative of the mathematical function of digits in the person's Social Security Number to authenticate the person's identity. | 04-29-2010 |
John Giordano Giordano, Castro Valley, CA US
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| 20110242330 | Apparatus, System and Method for Testing Broadcast Signals - An apparatus, system and method that includes an enclosure having a front side and a back side. An input connection is joined to the enclosure for receiving an input signal having a format generally conforming to a one of a plurality of broadcast standards. At least one signal processor is within the enclosure for processing the input signal and for at least outputting parameters of the input signal. At least one personal audio-visual device is joined to the front side. The personal audio-visual device includes a display screen configurable for displaying at least one of the parameters. | 10-06-2011 |
John J. Giordano, Miami, FL US
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| 20120071409 | Colloidal Liposomal Compositions and Methods - A formulation delivery system is disclosed. When configured as a pro-liposome oral tablet, the tablet comprises a blend of at least one Iiposome forming ingredient, at least one active ingredient and at least one co-disintegrant. After ingestion at least a portion of the tablet disintegrates in a portion of an alimentary system to provide one or more in situ Iiposome encapsulated active ingredients. A method of producing the pro-liposome oral tablet and a method of therapeutically dosing with the pro-liposome oral tablet are further disclosed. The formulation delivery system may be configured as any one of a pro-liposome oral tablet, sublingual tablet, caplet, capsule and aerosol. | 03-22-2012 |
Joseph Giordano, Bayville, NY US
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| 20100327067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFINING ILLUMINATION FIELD OF VIEW OF BARCODE READER - A method and apparatus for defining the illumination field of view of a barcode reader. The method includes (1) generating an illumination with an illumination source; (2) directing the illumination with an illumination lens to pass through an aperture to generate an illumination pattern directed toward a target object and to define an illumination field of view with the aperture; and (3) focusing light reflected from the target object onto a photosensor array with an imaging lens in an imaging system. | 12-30-2010 |
Joseph A. Giordano, Charlotte, NC US
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| 20100076836 | CONSUMER INFORMATION AND PROMOTION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system configured to receive and record product-level and consumer-level information about a plurality of consumer transactions across a plurality of merchants in real-time or near real-time. Product marketers can then access this information for marketing purposes. In one embodiment, product marketers store conditional promotional offers on the system and the system determines, for each consumer transaction that it receives information about, whether the consumer or the transaction satisfies the conditions of one or more promotional offers stored on the system. If the conditions of a promotional offer are satisfied, the system sends the offer to the consumer and/or applies the promotion to the current transaction. In one embodiment, the system is maintained by the bank holding the consumer's account and/or issuing the consumer's credit or debit card involved in the transaction. | 03-25-2010 |
Joseph A. Giordano, Centreville, VA US
Lorraine Giordano, Hoboken, NJ US
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| 20090287613 | AUTOMATED ACTIONS BASED ON RESTRICTIONS - A technique for resolving a violation of an investment account restriction is provided. The restriction is associated with the holding of one or more securities in an investment account. A restriction definition and an associated resolution rule are stored in a data repository. A received order to perform an investment account management action is processed to determine that performance of the action violates the stored restriction definition. The associated resolution rule is then retrieved based upon the determination and then executed. Indications of the determined violation and of the executed resolution rule are stored in the data repository. | 11-19-2009 |
Partick Giordano, Blackwood, NJ US
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| 20090057410 | Digital image capture and processing system having a single printed circuit (PC) board with a light transmission aperture, wherein a first linear array of visible light emitting diodes (LEDS) are mounted on the rear side of the PC board for producing a linear targeting illumination beam, and wherein a second linear array of visible LEDS are mounted on the front side of said PC board for producing a field of visible illumination within the field of view (FOV) of the system - A digital image capture and processing system having single printed circuit (PC) board with light transmission aperture, wherein a first linear array of visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted on the rear side of the PC board for producing a linear targeting illumination beam, and wherein a second linear array of visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted on the front side of the PC board for producing a field of visible illumination within the field of view (FOV) of the system. The linear targeting illumination beam is centrally disposed within the field of visible illumination. | 03-05-2009 |
Patrick Giordano, Glassboro, NJ US
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| 20090134221 | Tunnel-type digital imaging-based system for use in automated self-checkout and cashier-assisted checkout operations in retail store environments - A tunnel-type digital imaging-based system capable of generating and projecting coplanar and/or coextensive illumination and imaging planes or zones into a 3D imaging volume within a tunnel structure. The system includes a tunnel housing structure which is supported above a package conveyor in a retail environment, and employs automatic package detection, identification, profiling/dimensioning, weighing, tracking and correlating techniques during self-checkout and/or cashier-assisted operations for achieving increased levels of efficiency and productivity. | 05-28-2009 |
Philip P. Giordano, Bellingham, MA US
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| 20090204823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM ACCESS DURING PROTECTED MODES OF OPERATION - A microprocessor to provide software development debugging capabilities while providing security for confidential and/or sensitive information. The processor may operate in one of an open, a secure entry, and a secure mode. In open mode, security measures may prevent access to certain registry bits and access to a private memory area. Secure entry mode may be entered upon receipt of a request to run secure code and/or access the private memory area. The secure code may be authenticated in secure entry mode. Authentication may be performed using digital signatures. Secure mode may be entered if authentication is successful. Authenticate code may be executed in the secure mode environment. The private memory area may be accessible in secure mode. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090205050 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARDWARE RESET PROTECTION - A method and apparatus for protecting access to sensitive information stored in vulnerable storage areas (e.g., public memory, registers, cache) of a microprocessor. A microprocessor having a reset port to receive external reset commands may have a reset diversion circuit that may be selectively enabled. The microprocessor may operate in an open mode or a secure mode, indicating the absence or the potential presence, respectively, of sensitive information in the vulnerable storage areas. In open mode, the reset diversion circuit may be disabled such that external reset requests triggers a hardware reset. In secure mode, sensitive information may be recorded on vulnerable storage areas. The reset diversion circuit may be enabled to divert external reset requests to an interrupt which may trigger execution of a software code. The software code, when executed, may perform a secured system clean-up routine to erase the vulnerable storage areas prior to reset. | 08-13-2009 |
Renato Giordano, San Juan Capistrano, CA US
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| 20090283517 | TUNNEL FOR CONDITIONING OF PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY FOR STERILIZATION OF FOOD IN PREPACKAGED CONTAINERS - Tunnel is provided for conditioning of food products, especially for sterilization of food in containers or vessels of the heat-sealed type, in which the conditioning unit has: 1) an active temperature and pressure control system provided in at least one magnetron supported heating stage, which provides for balancing of the pressure within the heat-sealed vessels or containers; 2) a conveyor which conveys the heat-sealed vessels or containers through the stages along the conditioning unit which contains mechanisms that move the conveyor outside of the conditioning tunnel, and 3) doors operating like check valves that separate the conditioning stages, but still provide for continuous linear feed of products through conditioning tunnel. In preferred embodiment, the conditioning tunnel in includes a plurality temperature sensors, such as linear pyrometers for measuring the temperature of for mapping the temperature of products within the tunnel Moreover, preferably the conveyor is adjustable to move forward and rearward, and the magnetrons, which preferably operate at approximately 915 Mhz and 2400 Mhz, are adjustable to provide a controllable movement and amplitude. A controller is connected to the temperature sensors, conveyor and magnetrons to cause the conveyor to move products forward or rearward, or cause the magnetrons to move the magnetic field relative to the food products to more thoroughly and evenly cook the food products. Movement of the magnetron electromagnetic field and/or conveyor is controlled by software which utilizes the temperature and/or density measurements in a closed loop process to ensure uniform heating of the products. | 11-19-2009 |
Renato Giordano, Newport Beach, CA US
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| 20110303102 | Tunnel for conditioning of products, especially for sterilization of food in prepackaged containers - A tunnel is provided for conditioning of food products, especially for sterilization of food in containers or vessels of the heat-sealed type, in which the conditioning unit has: 1) an active pressure control system corresponding to at least one heating stage, which provides for balancing of the pressure within the heat-sealed vessels or containers; and 2) a conveyor which conveys the heat-sealed vessels or containers through the stages along the conditioning unit which contains mechanisms that move the conveyor outside of the conditioning tunnel, and 3) doors operating like check valves that separate the stages of the conditioning unit; and 4) a cross section of the tunnel of the polygonal type; and 5) the conditioning unit including inlets for introduction of washing liquids with a corresponding discharge outlet. Preferably, the magnetrons are covered to protect each magnetron from liquids. In preferred embodiments, the conditioning tunnel includes temperature sensors for measuring the temperature of products within the tunnel. Moreover, preferably the conveyor is adjustable to move forward and rearward, and the magnetrons are adjustable to provide a controllably moveable magnetic field. A controller is connected to the temperature sensors, conveyor and magnetrons to cause the conveyor to move products forward or rearward, or cause the magnetrons to move the magnetic field relative to the food products to more thoroughly and evenly cook the food products. | 12-15-2011 |
Rocco T. Giordano, Garfield Heights, OH US
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| 20100019642 | GAS-FILLED SHROUD TO PROVIDE COOLER ARCTUBE - A lamp is provided having an arctube having a light-transmitting envelope. The arctube is surrounded by a gaseous medium confined by a containment envelope such as a hermetic shroud. The gaseous medium is preferably He or H | 01-28-2010 |
Rocco Thomas Giordano, Garfield Heights, OH US
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| 20090256460 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING HELIUM LEAKAGE THROUGH METAL HALIDE LAMP ENVELOPES - A lamp and method for the reduction of gas loss in a high temperature lamp includes providing a light source and a surrounding shroud, using a fill gas outside of the light source and inside the shroud having a thermal conductance greater than nitrogen, and modifying the shroud so that it contains at least 20% of the initial fill gas for at least the rated life of lamp operation. The shroud is preferably modified by one or more of selecting the shroud material, controlling the thickness of the shroud, providing a coating on the shroud, and the selection of the fill gas. | 10-15-2009 |
Russell A. Giordano, Marlborough, MA US
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| 20110104643 | MULTICOLOR DENTAL BLANKS AND RELATED METHODS - A dental blank of the present invention has at least an inner zone (or layer) of a first color and an outer zone (or layer) of a second color wherein the inner and outer zones are concentric The inner zone can be surrounded in its entirety by the outer zone such that only the outer zone is visible on all surfaces of the blank and the inner zone is not visible on any surface of the blank Alternatively, the inner zone and the outer zone can extend to a same single surface of the blank, such that only the outer zone covers all remaining surfaces The dental blank may also have an intermediate zone between the inner and outer zones, wherein the intermediate zone is surrounded in its entirety by the outer zone and/or the intermediate zone surrounds the inner zone in its entirety. | 05-05-2011 |
Samuel A. Giordano, Springfield, IL US
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| 20110042408 | RESETTABLE COUNT-UP TIMER FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSE - A beverage dispensing system which includes a server, a sensing system coupled to the server for detecting a quantity of beverage retained in the server, a display coupled to the sensing system, and a count-up timer coupled to the system. The display may provide indicia as to the time and/or freshness of the beverage in the server. A method for sensing and displaying a quantity of beverage in a beverage server which can also include a freshness indicator. A resettable timer is incorporated which cannot be reset until at least the sensing system has been physically or operatively uncoupled from the server. The resetting may also require the sensing system to detect an empty server upon recoupling the sensing system with the server. Further, the resetting may also require monitoring a refill function for refill occurring within a predetermined rate parameter or time. | 02-24-2011 |
Thomas Giordano, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20100055704 | EXPRESSION PROFILE OF THYROID CANCER - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnostics, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, the present invention provides gene expression profiles associated with thyroid cancers. Genes identified as cancer markers using the methods of the present invention find use in the diagnosis and characterization of thyroid cancer. In addition, the genes provide targets for cancer drug screens and therapeutic applications. | 03-04-2010 |
Tony Giordano, Shreveport, LA US
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| 20110245210 | THALIDOMIDE ANALOGS - Thalidomide analogs that modulate tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) activity and angiogenesis are disclosed. In particularly disclosed embodiments, the thalidomide analogs are isosteric sulfur-containing analogs. Also disclosed are methods of treating a subject with the analogs. | 10-06-2011 |