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Carol A. Jennings, Etobicoke County CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110265687FLUORESCENT INK COMPOSITIONS AND FLUORESCENT PARTICLES - A fluorescent solid ink, and a method for making such ink, including an ink vehicle and a fluorescent particle. The fluorescent particle includes a fluorescent pigment, such as a trans-dicarboxylic-indenofluorenone, and at least one stabilizing wax chemically attached to the fluorescent pigment. The stabilizing wax includes an amine group at its terminal end and the fluorescent pigment includes at least one carboxylic acid group, where the amine group reacts with the carboxylic acid group to form an amide bond.11-03-2011
20110269065FLUORESCENT TONER COMPOSITIONS AND FLUORESCENT PIGMENTS - A fluorescent particle includes a fluorescent pigment, such as a trans-dicarboxylic-indenofluorenone, and at least one stabilizing wax chemically attached to the fluorescent pigment. The stabilizing wax includes an amine group at its terminal end and the fluorescent pigment includes at least one carboxylic acid group, where the amine group reacts with the carboxylic acid group to form an amide bond. A method for making fluorescent particles for use in toners by chemically attaching at least one stabilizing wax to a fluorescent pigment where the at least one stabilizing wax includes an amine group at its terminal end and the fluorescent pigment includes at least one carboxylic acid group. A toner may include a resin and the fluorescent particle.11-03-2011

Carol A. Jennings, Toronto CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110146537LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT PIGMENT DISPERSANTS FOR PHASE CHANGE INK - Disclosed is a compound of the formula06-23-2011

David Jennings, Munich DE

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20090083858METHOD OF PROTECTING A PASSWORD FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND DATA PROCESSING UNIT - A method of protecting a password from unauthorized access and a data processing unit are provided. An embodiment of the method of protecting a password from unauthorized access comprises storing data representing at least a portion of a password in a memory, assigning the data to at least one of a plurality of instructions, storing the plurality of instructions as processor executable code in the memory, and preventing read-out of the processor executable code as data from the memory.03-26-2009

Patent applications by David Jennings, Munich DE

Gary Jennings, Zurich CH

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20080292652Virus-Like Particles Comprising a Fusion Protein of the Coat Protein of Ap205 and an Antigenic Polypeptide - The present invention is in the fields of medicine, immunology, virology and molecular biology. The present invention provides a composition comprising a modified virus-like (VLP) particle derived from RNA bacteriophage AP205. The invention also provides a process for producing the aforementioned VLP. The modified VLP disclosed in the present invention is useful in the production of compositions for inducing immune responses for the prevention or treatment of diseases, disorders including infectious diseases, allergies, cancers and drug addiction. Moreover, the modified VLP disclosed in the present invention is, in particular, useful to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses, in particular antibody responses.11-27-2008
20090028886Carrier conjugates of gnrh-peptides - The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising a virus like particle (VLP) and at least one GnRH peptide or fragment or variant thereof linked thereto.01-29-2009
20090155302Antigen Arrays for Treatment of Allergic Eosinophilic Diseases - The present invention is related to the fields of molecular biology, virology, immunology and medicine. The invention provides a composition comprising an ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant array, and in particular an array comprising a protein or peptide of IL-5, IL-13 or eotaxin. More specifically, the invention provides a composition comprising a virus-like particle and at least one protein, or peptide of IL-5, IL-13 and/or eotaxin bound thereto. The invention also provides a process for producing the conjugates and the ordered and repetitive arrays, respectively. The compositions of the invention are useful in the production of vaccines for the treatment of allergic diseases with an eosinophilic component and as a pharmaccine to prevent or cure allergic diseases with an eosinophilic component and to efficiently induce immune responses, in particular antibody responses. Furthermore, the compositions of the invention are particularly useful to efficiently induce self-specific immune responses within the indicated context.06-18-2009
20110212122Nerve Growth Factor Conjugates and Uses Thereof - The present invention is in the fields of medicine, public health, immunology, molecular biology and virology. The invention provides composition comprising a virus-like particle (VLP) linked to at least one antigen, wherein said antigen is NGF antigen. The invention also provides a process for producing the composition. The compositions of this invention are useful in the production of vaccines, in particular, for the treatment of pain. Moreover, the compositions of the invention induce efficient immune responses, in particular antibody responses.09-01-2011

Patent applications by Gary Jennings, Zurich CH

Gary Jennings, Dresden DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255076Steroid-Derived Pharmaceutical Compositions - The present invention relates to the use of specific steroid derivatives in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment or prevention and/or amelioration of disorders relating to pathological processes in lipid rafts.10-16-2008
20080317767Tripartitle Raftophilic Strutures and their Use - The present invention relates to a compound comprising a tripartite structure in the format C-B-A or C′-B′-A′ wherein moiety A and moiety A′ is a raftophile, moiety B and moiety B′ is a linker, moiety C and moiety C′ is a pharmacophore; and wherein moiety B and B′ is a linker which has a backbone of at least 8 carbon atoms and wherein one or more of said carbon atoms may be replaced by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur. Furthermore, specific medical and pharmaceutical uses of the compounds of the invention are disclosed.12-25-2008
20090018105Means and Methods for the Treatment and Prevention of Allergic Diseases - The present invention relates of the use of certain inner ionic (zwitter ionic) phospholipids, phosphonolipids and phosphate derivatives for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of an immunological disorder related to mast cell sensitization. Preferred in this context are edelfosine and miltefosine. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of miltefosine for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of allergic diseases, in particular acute hyperallergic diseases, like asthma.01-15-2009
20100063126Carbazole-Derived Pharmaceutical Compositions - The present invention relates to the use of specific carbazole derivatives in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of disorders relating to pathological processes in lipid rafts.03-11-2010

Patent applications by Gary Jennings, Dresden DE

Gerard David Jennings, Munich DE

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20090158011DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A data processing system comprising a computer chip having a processing circuit and a chip-internal first memory and a chip-external second memory being coupled to the computer chip, wherein the processing circuit is configured to allow execution of computer programs stored in the first memory and to prevent execution of computer programs stored in the second memory when the data processing system is in a first state, and to allow execution of computer programs stored in the second memory when the data processing system is in a second state.06-18-2009
20090183009DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR EXECUTING A CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING EXECUTION OF A CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHM - A data processing system including a memory configured to store confidential data and non-confidential data; a cache memory which is configured to cache data stored in the memory and which comprises a first cache memory region and a second cache memory region; a processing circuit configured to carry out, in a first state of the data processing system, a cryptographic algorithm which operates on the confidential data and on the non-confidential data, wherein the confidential data are cached using the first cache memory region and the non-confidential data are cached using the second cache memory region; and an invalidating circuit configured to invalidate the first cache memory region when the data processing system switches from the first state into a second state.07-16-2009

Patent applications by Gerard David Jennings, Munich DE

John Jennings, Co. Galway IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080312119Hard surface cleaning compositions comprising certain perfluroalkyl substituted compounds - This invention relates to hard surface cleaning compositions comprising certain perfluoroalkyl-substituted compounds. More particularly, it relates to novel compositions comprising perfluoroalkyl-substituted compounds which are the reaction products of a mono-, di- or polyamine of 60 to 10,000 molecular weight with a perfluoroalkyl-substituted unsaturated acid or its corresponding lower alkyl ester and optionally a non-fluorinated amino-reactive compound such as an acid, ester, anhydride, substituted epoxide, epichlorohydrin, isocyanate or urea. These compounds are useful as components of hard surface cleaning compositions.12-18-2008

John Jennings, Galway IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090214447Preparation of cationic nanoparticles and personal care compositions comprising said nanoparticles - The present invention is directed to cationic nanoparticles, methods to make them, and the use of compositions containing said nanoparticles in personal care compositions or formulations. The nanoparticles are useful in personal care applications and impart antimicrobial properties to home and personal care products containing them. These cationic nanoparticles also contribute useful conditioning properties to hair-care and skin-care products.08-27-2009

John Jennings, Moycullen IE

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20090041688Sunless tanning compositions comprising certain substituted polyamine compounds and methods of use - The present invention is directed to cosmetic and/or dermatological compositions for enhancing the rate of tanning human skin with sunless tanning compositions and providing the added benefit of simultaneously providing protection from ultraviolet light radiation. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a sunless tanning composition comprising a sunless tanning agent, a substituted polyamine compound and a cosmetically acceptable adjuvant. Methods of use of the instant compositions are disclosed as well.02-12-2009
20090175804Preparation of cationic terpolymers and personal care compositions comprising said terpolymers - The present invention is directed to cationic terpolymers, methods to make them, and the use of compositions containing said terpolymers in personal care compositions. The polymers are useful in personal care applications. The cationic terpolymers of this present invention provide the extra conditioning benefits required in a personal care product. These cationic terpolymers also contribute useful conditioning properties to hair-care and skin-care products.07-09-2009
20100111881Polymeric anti-microbial agents - Polymeric anti-microbial agents produced by substituting the nitrogen atoms in the backbone of ethylenimine polymers, for example, substitution with aralkyl groups, are provided. The agents are believed to have low human toxicity while being effective against a variety of pathogens and are useful in applications involving human contact, such as cosmetics, hair care products and textiles, as well as in applications with much less human contact, such as coatings.05-06-2010

Patent applications by John Jennings, Moycullen IE

Kevin Jennings, Aille IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080291067Automatic range shift system and method for an Analog to Digital Converter - Automatic range shifting for an analog to digital converter (ADC) includes combining an external analog input and a DAC output to provide an input to the ADC, detecting whether the range of the output of the ADC is above a predetermined upper range limit or below a predetermined lower range limit, and generating an adjustment code to increase the DAC output if the ADC output is above the upper range limit and to decrease the DAC output if the ADC output is below the lower range limit for decreasing the ADC input when the ADC output is above the upper limit and to increase the ADC input when the ADC output is below the lower limit to keep the ADC input within the ADC range.11-27-2008

Kevin Jennings, Knocklyon IE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100158028NETWORK SWITCH WITH MUTUALLY COUPLED LOOK-UP ENGINE AND NETWORK PROCESSOR - A network switch includes a look-up engine for obtaining associated data in response to a header portion of a packet and an interlinked network processor such as a RISC for performing a processing function on the header portion or the associated data. Both look-up engine and the network processor may modify a destination port bitmask. The network processor may implement additional packet header processing required for replication or server load balancing.06-24-2010

Scott Steven Jennings, Dhahran SA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090260545Well Cement Formulations for Increased Drilling Hardness - A well cement composition for plugging a bore at the location for initiating sidetracking to bore a lateral well is formulated as a slurry of hydraulic cement that contains at least two, but preferably all three of the following additives: (1) a source of silicon dioxide, (2) fracturing proppants and (3) an expansion compound selected from the group consisting of 1%-5% crystalline silica and 60%-99% MgO or CaO, and their mixtures.10-22-2009

Travis Leon Jennings, Toronto CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110053278SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING FLUORESCENT DETECTION OF TARGET MOLECULES IN A TEST SAMPLE - Systems and methods for enhancing fluorescent detection of target molecules in a test sample are for use with an irradiating device. First fluorophores are provided for absorption of EMF radiation, and emission of a first signal. Second fluorophores are provided for partial absorption of the first signal, and emission of a second signal distinguishable from the first signal. The fluorophores are combined with the test sample, and secured to the target molecules and relative to one another. After the first fluorophores receive the EMF radiation from the irradiating device, the first signal is detected, together with the second spectral signal if the target molecules are present in the test sample.03-03-2011