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Hermann Peter Lorenz, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100173411Adipose-derived stem cells and lattices - The present invention provides adipose-derived stem cells and lattices. In one aspect, the present invention provides a lipo-derived stem cell substantially free of adipocytes and red blood cells and clonal populations of connective tissue stem cells. The cells can be employed, alone or within biologically-compatible compositions, to generate differentiated tissues and structures, both in vivo and in vitro. Additionally, the cells can be expanded and cultured to produce hormones and to provide conditioned culture media for supporting the growth and expansion of other cell populations. In another aspect, the present invention provides a lipo-derived lattice substantially devoid of cells, which includes extracellular matrix material from adipose tissue. The lattice can be used as a substrate to facilitate the growth and differentiation of cells, whether in vivo or in vitro, into anlagen or even mature tissues or structures.07-08-2010
20110027879Adipose-derived stem cells and lattices - The present invention provides adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), adipose-derived stem cell-enriched fractions (ADSC-EF) and adipose-derived lattices, alone and combined with the ADSCs of the invention. In one aspect, the present invention provides an ADSC substantially free of adipocytes and red blood cells and clonal populations of connective tissue stem cells. The ADSCs can be employed, alone or within biologically-compatible compositions, to generate differentiated tissues and structures, both in vivo and in vitro. Additionally, the ADSCs can be expanded and cultured to produce molecules such as hormones, and to provide conditioned culture media for supporting the growth and expansion of other cell populations. In another aspect, the present invention provides a adipose-derived lattice substantially devoid of cells, which includes extracellular matrix material from adipose tissue. The lattice can be used as a substrate to facilitate the growth and differentiation of cells, whether in vivo or in vitro, into anlagen or even mature tissues or structures.02-03-2011

Patent applications by Hermann Peter Lorenz, Los Angeles, CA US

Michael A. Lorenz, Rancho Cucamonga, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100082169INTEGRATED CONTROL CIRCUITRY AND COIL ASSEMBLY FOR IRRIGATION CONTROL - An integrated irrigation valve control device has a coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of irrigation equipment. Control circuitry is electrically coupled to the coil to control the flux at the coil. A housing covers at least a portion of the coil and at least a portion of the control circuitry.04-01-2010

Michael A. Lorenz, Alta Loma, CA US

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20110015794INTEGRATED ACTUATOR COIL AND DECODER MODULE FOR IRRIGATION CONTROL - An integrated actuator coil and decoder module for use in decoder-based irrigation control systems, and related methods of manufacture and installation, are provided herein. In one implementation, an irrigation control device comprises a body, decoder circuitry located within the body, a coil located within the body and coupled to the decoder circuitry, the coil adapted to develop an electromagnetic flux sufficient to cause actuation of a device controlling irrigation equipment in response to signaling from the decoder circuitry. Also included is an electrical connection coupled to the decoder circuitry and adapted to couple to a control wire path of a decoder-based irrigation control system. The decoder circuitry and the coil are integrated into a single device.01-20-2011

Peter Lorenz, Belmont, CA US

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20090155226Regenerative Dot cells - Methods and compositions are provided for the isolation, culture and use of highly regenerative somatic mammalian cells. The cells are very small, and have an undefined nuclear structure. The cells may be isolated from fetal or adult tissues, and are found in tissue including, without limitation, fetal dermal tissue, blood, and bone marrow. The cells are characterized as expressing one or more markers selected from E-cadherin, integrin β1, CXCR4, CD90 and CD34, and may be selected on the basis of such expression patterns.06-18-2009

Robert Lorenz, Santa Clara, CA US

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20110058486Measuring Noise Power at Wireless Receivers Using Pilot Symbol Information - Embodiments are directed to a wireless receiver system that utilizes a special structure of pilot symbols used for synchronization and channel estimation in transmission packets to measure noise power at the receiver. The periodicity of the pilot signal sequences is used to extract the noise power from the received signal. Such extraction is achieved by subtracting the received signals from two pilot slots which are separated by the known periodicity of the training sequence. This method relies on the fact that desired signal and system interference signals will cancel out after the subtraction process. Measuring the power of the residual signal after subtraction represents the estimate of the noise power. Several consecutive such residual signals can be first summed up before measuring the power to improve the estimate of the noise power at the receiver. To further improve the performance, estimates of the desired signal produced by a channel estimation block can be first subtracted from each of the received signals on two pilot slots which are then to be subtracted and are separated by the known periodicity of the pilot sequence.03-10-2011

Patent applications by Robert Lorenz, Santa Clara, CA US

Robert A. Lorenz, Sacramento, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110073617LOCKING ACCESS PLUG FOR A BAR GUN - A locking access plug for a valve return spring for a beverage dispensing gun handle is disclosed. The locking access plug enables the compression and retention of the valve return spring and enables the retention of the locking access plug in the body of the handle until it is acted upon for the purpose of its removal; for example, for the servicing of the handle. A beverage dispensing gun having such a locking access plug can both keep a valve return spring in compression as well as interface with a sealing o-ring that seals between the locking access plug and the beverage dispensing gun handle.03-31-2011

Robert G. Lorenz, Menlo Park, CA US

Robert G. Lorenz, Santa Clara, CA US

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20090092199Estimating frequency offset at a subscriber station receiver - A method and system of estimating frequency offset at a subscriber station is disclosed. One method includes the subscriber station receiving a composite signal, wherein the composite signal includes multi-carrier signals transmitted from a plurality of base stations. The subscriber station selects a first pair of multi-carrier symbols of the composite signal, wherein each multi-carrier symbol of the first pair of multi-carrier symbols includes a pilot sub-carrier having a common sub-carrier index. The subscriber station selects a second pair of multi-carrier symbols of the composite signal, the second pair having different symbol indices than the first pair, but having a same symbol index separation, wherein each of the multi-carrier symbols of the second pair of multi-carrier symbols includes a pilot sub-carrier having a second common sub-carrier index. The subscriber station estimates a phase based on a first sum of complex conjugate products between received symbols on the pilot sub-carriers of the first pair of multi-carrier symbols, and/or based on a second sum of complex conjugate products between received symbols on the pilot sub-carriers of the second pair of multi-carrier symbols. The subscriber station provides the phase to a filter of a frequency tracking loop of the subscriber station.04-09-2009
20090116575Method of a receiver estimating a plurality of channels - A method and apparatus of a receiver estimating a plurality of channels is disclosed. The method includes the receiver receiving a composite signal. The composite signal includes a signal from each of a plurality of transmission antennas, wherein the signal of each transmission antenna includes a delay relative to other signals of other antennas. The receiver estimates channels between the receiver and the plurality of transmission antennas based on amplitude and a phase of a received composite signal, at a plurality of frequencies.05-07-2009
20090251364Method and system of a mobile subscriber estimating position - A method and apparatus of a mobile subscriber (MS) estimating position are disclosed. One method includes the MS receiving at least one satellite transmitted signal with a first receiver, and estimating a time of arrival of the at least one satellite transmitted signal. The MS additionally receives at least one terrestrial base station signal with a second receiver, and estimates a time of arrival of the at least one terrestrial base station signal. The MS estimates its position based on the estimated time of arrival of the at least one satellite transmitted signal and the estimated time of arrival of the at least one terrestrial base station signal.10-08-2009
20100081467Subscriber Station Transceiver Allocation of Groups of Subcarriers Between a Plurality of Transceiver Antennas - Embodiments for at least one method and apparatus of a subscriber station transceiver allocating and transmitting groups of subcarriers between a plurality of transceiver antennas are disclosed. One method includes the subscriber station transceiver receiving at least one downlink signal through each of the plurality of subscriber station antennas. The subscriber station transceiver characterizes a received signal of the at least one downlink signal over multiple subcarriers. The subscriber station transceiver allocates groups of subcarriers for uplink transmission through each of the plurality of subscriber antennas, wherein the allocation is based on the characterized received signal of the at least one downlink signal over multiple subcarriers.04-01-2010
20100232413Processing of Multi-Carrier Signals Before Power Amplifier Amplification - Embodiments for methods and apparatuses for processing a multi-carrier signal are disclosed. One method includes shaping a frequency spectrum of a multi-carrier transmit signal wherein an amplitude of a plurality of subcarriers of the multi-carrier transmit signal is increased relative to at least one other subcarrier of the multi-carrier transmit signal. The shaped frequency spectrum multi-carrier transmit signal is amplified with a power amplifier, wherein a power level of an output of the power amplifier is greater than a rated power level of the power amplifier.09-16-2010
20110021210Estimating a subscriber location - A method and apparatus of estimating a location of a subscriber are disclosed. One method includes receiving a request for the location of the subscriber. The subscriber's serving base station, and a plurality of neighboring base stations sensed by the subscriber, are identified. At least two of the neighboring base stations are selected to aid in estimating the location of the subscriber. Stored locations of the serving base station and the selected neighboring base stations are accessed. The subscriber obtains a time delay from the serving base station for maintaining synchronization of the subscriber with the serving base station. The subscriber estimates a distance between the subscriber and the serving base station based on the time delay. The subscriber receives frames including preambles from each of the selected neighboring base stations, and estimates a delta time for each of the selected neighboring base stations for the subscriber to synchronize to each of the selected neighboring base stations. The subscriber estimates distances between the subscriber and each of the selected neighboring base stations based on the time delay and the delta time of each of the selected neighboring base stations. The subscriber location is estimated by trilateration of the distance between the subscriber and the serving base station, and the distances between the subscriber and each of the selected neighboring base stations.01-27-2011
20110176635Multiple Antenna Signal Transmission - Embodiments for at least one method and apparatus of transmitting a transmission signal through a plurality of antennas are disclosed. One method includes generating at least one dynamically adjustable phase shifted signal from the transmission signal. The transmission signal and the at least one dynamically adjustable phase shifted signal are separately amplified. The amplified transmission signal and the amplified at least one dynamically adjustable phase shifted signal are combined within a multiport network. An output signal for each of the plurality of antennas is generated by the multiport network.07-21-2011

Patent applications by Robert G. Lorenz, Santa Clara, CA US

Robert Gustav Lorenz, Menlo Park, CA US

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20110195670METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPLINK BEAMFORMING CALIBRATION IN A MULTI-ANTENNA WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A wireless transceiver, comprising a transmitter, a receiver and a plurality of antennas, determines transmit phase relationship between at least two of antennas based on radio frequency (RF) signals received via the at least two antennas from one or more antennas of a base station. RF signals are transmitted via the at least two antennas utilizing the determined transmit phase relationship. The receiver is calibrated based on receiver performance determined from the received RF signals for subsequent reception of RF signals. The transmit phase relationship is dynamically adjusted based on the transmit RF measurements and the determined receiver performance. Transmit channel qualities are determined for each transmit antenna based on the transmit RF measurements and the dynamically adjusted transmit phase relationship. Transmit antennas are dynamically selected based on the adjusted transmit phase relationship, the characterized transmit channel qualities and the determined receiver performance for subsequent transmission to the base station.08-11-2011

Todd Lorenz, Corte Madera, CA US

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20110118190Postsynaptically Targeted Chemodenervation Agents and Their Methods of Use - Improved chemodenervation agents are provided comprising polypeptide α-neurotoxins having high binding specificity and selectivity for the human muscular α1 nAChR instead of the human neuronal α7 nAChR, along with pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use.05-19-2011