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Beth P. Nguyen, Gurnee, IL US
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| 20100010079 | Proanthocyanidins for the Treatment of Amyloid and Alpha-Synuclein Diseases - A method of treating an amyloid disease, or a disease characterized by α-synuclein or NAC fibrillogenesis, in a mammalian subject. The method includes administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a various disclosed proanthocyanidins or a proanthocyanidin characterized by disclosed general formulae. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a proanthocyanidin and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The therapeutic amount of the proanthocyanidin is selected for efficacy in treating amyloid, α-synuclein or NAC fibrillogenesis in a mammalian subject. | 01-14-2010 |
Binh Ke Nguyen, Naperville, IL US
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| 20110105157 | SMS Communication Platform and Methods for Telematic Devices - The present disclosure generally relates to a bidirectional communication platform using short message communication with a telematics device for remotely updating parameters of the device, for obtaining reports and other information regarding the parameters of the device, and to upload control data and specific data to the device. More specifically, a software adaptation layer is added to a telematics device to bidirectionally communicate with receiver and emitter cell phones. | 05-05-2011 |
Eric William Nguyen, Rockford, IL US
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| 20120039678 | Tangential Cutting Insert Having Concave Clearance Depressions Formed on Corner Side Surfaces - A tangential cutting insert includes two opposing end surfaces and a peripheral side surface extending between the two opposing end surfaces. The peripheral side surface includes two opposing major side surfaces connected to two opposing minor side surfaces via corner side surfaces. A peripheral edge is formed at the intersection of each end surface with the peripheral side surface. Each end surface has two raised corners with associated raised corner cutting edges and two lowered corners with associated lowered corner cutting edges. Each of the corner side surfaces includes a concave clearance depression which serves as a relief surface for an associated lowered corner cutting edge. The concave clearance depression extends from its associated lowered corner cutting edge in the direction of, but does not intersect, a raised corner associated with opposite end surface. | 02-16-2012 |
Freddy T. Nguyen, Urbana, IL US
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| 20090221920 | LOW-COHERENCE INTERFEROMETRY AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FOR IMAGE-GUIDED SURGICAL TREATMENT OF SOLID TUMORS - A method of forming an image of tissue. The method includes beginning an invasive procedure on a patient exposing tissue. The method then includes acquiring OCT data from the exposed tissue and converting the OCT data into at least one image. The method also includes ending the invasive procedure after the converting of the data. | 09-03-2009 |
Hoang V. Nguyen, Champaign, IL US
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| 20110164539 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELAY-CONSTRAINED END-TO-END ENERGY OPTIMIZATION FOR WIRELESS SERVICES - An apparatus including a processing system configured to determine an energy consumption on the mobile device during sleep and active modes of the mobile device; determine an energy consumption on the sensor during sleep and active modes of the sensor; determine energy levels of the mobile device and the sensor, and; set sleep durations of the mobile device based on the sleep duration of the sensor while meeting an end-to-end delay constraint for a service related to the sensor. A method is also disclosed. | 07-07-2011 |
John C. Nguyen, Naperville, IL US
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| 20090181647 | Method and system for network support for optimized paging of communication devices - A method in one application of maintaining a paging status associated with a communication device. The method also comprises paging the communication device based on the paging status. | 07-16-2009 |
John Henry Nguyen, Peoria, IL US
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| 20090000581 | Variable valve actuator having self-centering pivotal piston - A variable valve actuator for a power system is provided. The variable valve actuator may have a hydraulic piston extendable to interrupt cyclical movement of an engine valve. The variable valve actuator may also have a pin member pivotally received by the hydraulic piston, and a retaining ring configured to axially align the pin member with the hydraulic piston as the hydraulic piston is retracted. | 01-01-2009 |
Kha Nguyen, Chicago, IL US
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| 20090047280 | Antibody inhibiting infection of papillomavirus - The present invention relates generally to an antibody that binds specifically to a neutralization epitope at the surface of papillomavirus (residues 36-49 of the minor capsid L2) that does not interfere with virus entry into endosomes and lysosomes. This antibody neutralizes infection of the virus in a dose dependent manner. | 02-19-2009 |
Lan T. Nguyen, Vernon Hills, IL US
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| 20090211989 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVEYING MULTIPLE BLOOD COMPONENTS TO A RECIPIENT - Systems and methods are provided for conveying an amount of red blood cells and an amount of plasma to a blood source. Blood is conveyed from a blood source into a separation device and the separation device is operated to separate the blood into a layer containing red blood cells and a layer containing plasma. Red blood cells and plasma are removed from the separation device and volumes of the red blood cells and plasma are conveyed to the blood source. The volumes of red blood cells and plasma are alternately conveyed to the blood source for said amounts of red blood cells and plasma. | 08-27-2009 |
Nicole Nguyen, Winfield, IL US
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| 20110237675 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS - The present invention provides a modified release formulation comprising an active agent in a hydrophilic polymer matrix wherein the active agent is a salt of fenofibric acid wherein the release rate of the formulation in an in vitro dissolution is substantially independent of the ionic strength of the dissolution media. | 09-29-2011 |
Sonbinh Nguyen, Evanston, IL US
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| 20080317840 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR POLYMER-CAGED LIPOSOMES - The present invention provides liposomal compositions and methods of using such compositions in vitro and in vivo. In particular, the present invention provides stable, polymer-caged liposomes comprising a pH responsive delivery mechanism for delivery of nucleic acids, peptides, small molecules, drugs, etc. in vitro and in vivo. | 12-25-2008 |
Sonbinh T. Nguyen, Evanston, IL US
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| 20090012248 | HIGH METATHESIS ACTIVITY RUTHENIUM AND OSMIUM METAL CARBENE COMPLEXES - Ruthenium and osmium carbene compounds that are stable in the presence of a variety of functional groups and can be used to catalyze olefin metathesis reactions on unstrained cyclic and acyclic olefins are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the carbene compounds. The carbene compounds are of the formula | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090012254 | HIGH METATHESIS ACTIVITY RUTHENIUM AND OSMIUM METAL CARBENE COMPLEXES - Ruthenium and osmium carbene compounds that are stable in the presence of a variety of functional groups and can be used to catalyze olefin metathesis reactions on unstrained cyclic and acyclic olefins are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the carbene compounds. The carbene compounds are of the formula | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100323177 | Graphene oxide sheet laminate and method - A macroscale sheet laminate includes individual graphene oxide sheets layered one on another in a manner to form a self-supporting paper-like laminated product. The product can be fabricated by making a suspension of individual graphene oxide sheets and assembling the graphene oxide sheets as a laminate on a fluid-permeable support by flow-directed assembly. The laminate is dried and released from the membrane filter as a self-supporting sheet laminate. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100323178 | Ceramic composite thin films - A ceramic composite thin film or layer includes individual graphene oxide and/or electrically conductive graphene sheets dispersed in a ceramic (e.g. silica) matrix. The thin film or layer can be electrically conductive film or layer depending the amount of graphene sheets present. The composite films or layers are transparent, chemically inert and compatible with both glass and hydrophilic SiOx/silicon substrates. The composite film or layer can be produced by making a suspension of graphene oxide sheet fragments, introducing a silica-precursor or silica to the suspension to form a sol, depositing the sol on a substrate as thin film or layer, at least partially reducing the graphene oxide sheets to conductive graphene sheets, and thermally consolidating the thin film or layer to form a silica matrix in which the graphene oxide and/or graphene sheets are dispersed. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110223405 | Composite polymer film with graphene nanosheets as highly effective barrier property enhancers - Composite polymer films or layers have graphene-based nanosheets dispersed in the polymer for the reduction of gas permeability and light transmittance. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110256376 | Composite graphene oxide-polymer laminate and method - A macroscale, self-supporting, composite laminate sheet includes individual, layered graphene oxide sheets and a polymer in spaces between the sheets. This composite product can be fabricated by combining a suspension of individual graphene oxide sheets and a solution of polymer, passing the resulting fluid through a fluid-permeable support, and assembling the graphene oxide sheets and polymer as a laminate sheet by flow-directed assembly. The laminate is dried and released from the membrane filter as a self-supporting thin films. | 10-20-2011 |
Tam Nguyen, Orland Park, IL US
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| 20100019179 | Solenoid for a Pilot Operated Water Valve Having Reduced Copper and Increased Thermal Efficiency - A solenoid for a pilot operated water valve having reduced copper and increased thermal efficiency is provided. The solenoid utilizes smaller gauge copper wire for the coil, and reconfigures the coil to a shorter, fatter mechanical design than prior solenoids. Despite the focus of reducing material cost, the pole frame of the solenoid utilizes thicker material than the prior pole frame. This thicker material aids in the thermal performance of the solenoid. A pilot operated valve utilizing such a reduced copper solenoid is also provided. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100176323 | Variable Flow Digital Gas Valve - A variable flow rate gas control valve for use in consumer and commercial appliances is presented. The valve utilizes two or more solenoids to control the operating position of two different valve members whose orifices are sized in an exponential relationship with one another. By opening one or more of the valving members in various combinations, a variable flow rate of gaseous fuel may be controlled in integer multiple steps from full off to full on. The solenoid configurations may be in line, opposing, or symmetrical about an axis of the valve. The number of unique flow rates (F) is related to the number of solenoids (N) as F=2 | 07-15-2010 |
Trang Nguyen, Gurnee, IL US
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| 20110087136 | WIRELESS MONITORING OF LABORATORY ANIMALS - Systems and methods for monitoring laboratory animals includes a tag comprising an inductive element and a capacitive element attached to a portion of a laboratory animal. The position of the portion is detected by monitoring the effect of the tag on a time-varying magnetic field having different frequencies, one near tag resonance, and one away from tag resonance. | 04-14-2011 |
Trang K. Nguyen, Schaumburg, IL US
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| 20090168708 | TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR CONNECTIONS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A technique for operating a wireless communication device includes assigning re-transmission identifiers, such as hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) channel identifications, automatic repeat request (ARQ) channel identifications, and ARQ Identifier Sequence Numbers, to at least a first re-transmission identifier group and a second re-transmission identifier group, wherein each re-transmission identifier group is associated with a different quality of service parameter. The technique identifies whether a committed quality of service is met for a connection based on whether a communication on the connection is associated with the first re-transmission identifier group or the second re-transmission identifier group. | 07-02-2009 |
Vietson M. Nguyen, Rockford, IL US
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| 20090008993 | Hybrid electromechanical power transfer system - An electromechanical power transfer system that transfers power between a prime mover and a combination of multiphase alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) electrical power systems, comprises: a dynamoelectric machine that has a rotor assembly coupled to the prime mover, a main stator with a multiphase alternating current (AC) winding coupled to a main stator bus and a control coil with a winding that varies the output of the main stator with the application of control coil current; a matrix converter coupled to the main stator bus for converting AC on the main stator bus to AC of a desired electrical frequency and potential on an AC system bus; an active rectifier coupled to the main stator bus for converting AC on the main stator bus to DC of a desired potential on a DC bus; and a system control unit for generating the control coil current with a level that regulates the output of the main stator on the main stator bus, controlling the output of the matrix converter to regulate the output of the AC system bus and controlling the output of the active rectifier to regulate the output of the DC bus. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090016089 | Electromechanical power transfer system with even phase number dynamoelectric machine and three level inverter - An electromechanical power transfer system that converts direct current (DC) electrical power to variable mechanical power, comprises: a source of DC that has a neutral ground, a positive potential output with a level of electrical potential that is positive relative to the neutral ground and a negative potential output with a level of electrical potential that is negative relative to the neutral ground; a multiphase alternating current (AC) dynamoelectric machine with an even number of phases; and a neutral point clamped (NPC) inverter system that receives electrical power from the positive and negative potential outputs the DC source to generate multiphase AC power for the dynamoelectric machine with the same number of even phases that exhibits no common mode potential/noise. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090284997 | METHOD TO CREATE PWM SWITCHING WITH NEAR ZERO COMMON MODE NOISE - A method for controlling a three-level inverter with a two-level inverter controller uses a conversion circuit to process the two-level control signals and output a set of three-level control signals. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100045108 | Power conversion architecture with zero common mode voltage - A controller for a power conversion system reduces common-mode voltage generated by the power conversion system by imposing a constraint on the control signals applied to the power conversion system. The power conversion system includes a plurality of switching devices that are responsive to control signals provided by the controller to selectively connect each output of the power conversion system to one of a plurality of inputs. The controller generates control signals based on a desired output of the power conversion system. In addition, the controller imposes a constraint on the control signals to reduce the common-mode voltage. The constraint is defined by assigning an integer value to each input of the power conversion system, and requiring that the selective connection of outputs to inputs must result in a sum of integer values equal to zero. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100283415 | Motor Drive System with Flux Regulated PM Generator - A method of generating and controlling power for an alternating current (AC) motor by means of at least one controlled permanent magnet machine (PMM) with a permanent magnet (PM) rotor and a stator with a magnetic flux diverter circuit for controlling the output of the PMM, comprises the steps of: rotating the PM rotor at a velocity sufficient to develop a high frequency alternating current (HFAC) power output from the stator; transforming the HFAC output to produce a variable low frequency alternating current (AC) motor control output for the motor; sensing desired motor control parameters; generating a control signal responsive to the sensed parameters; and applying the control signal to the magnetic flux diverter circuit to control the motor control output. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100284208 | POWER-CONVERSION CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING SLIDING MODE CONTROLLER AND CYCLOCONVERTER - A power-conversion control system includes an inverter, a cycloconverter, and a sliding mode controller. The inverter is operable to receive a DC voltage input and produce a first AC voltage output having a first frequency. The cycloconverter has a plurality of bidirectional switches, and is operable to receive the first AC voltage and to synthesize a second AC voltage having a second frequency that is lower than the first frequency. The sliding mode controller is operable to provide a control signal to command the plurality of bidirectional switches to turn OFF and ON when the first AC voltage is at a zero crossing condition. The sliding mode controller is also operable to selectively adjust the frequency and amplitude of the second AC voltage. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100295517 | POWER GENERATING SYSTEM WITH FLUX REGULATED GENERATOR - A method for generating and controlling power by means of at least one controlled permanent magnet machine (PMM) with a permanent magnet (PM) rotor and a stator with a magnetic flux diverter circuit for controlling the output of the PMM, comprises the steps of: rotating the PM rotor at a velocity sufficient to develop a high frequency alternating current (HFAC) power output from the stator; transforming the HFAC output to produce a desired non-HFAC power output; sensing desired power output parameters; generating a control signal responsive to the sensed parameters; and applying the control signal to the magnetic flux diverter circuit to control the desired power output. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110121769 | MULTI-TASKING POWER PROCESSOR FOR A VEHICLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM - A multi-tasking power processor ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110221404 | SSPC WITH ACTIVE CURRENT LIMITING - A power distribution module has an input line to receive power from a DC power source. A switch selectively opens the input line and blocks supply of power from the input line to an output line to be connected to a DC load. A solid state power control controls a gate drive for the switch. The solid state power control is operable to distinguish between a pre-charge mode, at which current is rushing to supply a capacitor in the downstream DC load, and a short circuit mode, at which a short circuit exists. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110227406 | CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL ACCUMULATOR UNIT - A power generation system has a generator, a power converter, a power bus and an electrical accumulator. The electrical accumulator stores power when the generator generates excess power and supplements power from the generator when the generator generates insufficient power. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110286141 | SSPC for Soft Start of DC Link Capacitor - A solid state power controller (SSPC) for soft start of a direct current (DC) link capacitor of a DC power distribution system includes a power input connected to a DC power source of the DC power distribution system; a plurality of power switches arranged in parallel, the plurality of power switches being connected to a power output of the SSPC, the power output being connected to the DC link capacitor; and an SSPC controller configured to: pulse width modulate the plurality of power switches with a phase-shifted sequence in a current limiting mode; determine whether soft start is complete; and in response to determining that the soft start is complete, turn on the plurality of switches at a maximum gate-source voltage. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110304942 | SSPC With Dual Fault Detectors - A solid state power controller (SSPC) for a direct current (DC) electrical system includes a high bandwidth fault detector, the high bandwidth fault detector configured to detect a possible fault and place a power switch of the SSPC in saturation at a predetermined current limit; and a low bandwidth fault detector, the low bandwidth fault detector configured to determine whether the possible fault is a confirmed fault, and in the event the possible fault is determined to be the confirmed fault, turning off the power switch, or in the event the possible fault is determined not to be the confirmed fault, turning on the power switch at a minimum on-resistance. | 12-15-2011 |
Vu T. Nguyen, Carol Stream, IL US
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| 20090219034 | Diagnostic Circuit and Method of Testing a Circuit - A diagnostic circuit is configured for connecting to a unit under test that has a load and a sinusoidal source. The diagnostic circuit includes a voltage sensing device that has an input for sensing a signal, a first terminal for connecting to the load, a second terminal for connecting to the sinusoidal source, and a relay connected between the first and second terminals for connecting the sinusoidal source to the load. Clamping diodes are provide for clamping a sinusoidal signal and include a first clamping diode connected between a D/C voltage source and the input and a second clamping diode connected between ground and the input. A resistor is connected between the D/C voltage source and the first terminal. The diagnostic circuit verifies the operational functionality of the load, related wiring and connections. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110248722 | Diagnostic Circuit and Method of Testing a Circuit - A diagnostic circuit is configured for connecting to a unit under test that has a load and a sinusoidal source. The diagnostic circuit includes a voltage sensing device that has an input for sensing a signal, a first terminal for connecting to the load, a second terminal for connecting to the sinusoidal source, and a relay connected between the first and second terminals for connecting the sinusoidal source to the load. Clamping diodes are provide for clamping a sinusoidal signal and include a first clamping diode connected between a D/C voltage source and the input and a second clamping diode connected between ground and the input. A resistor is connected between the D/C voltage source and the first terminal. The diagnostic circuit verifies the operational functionality of the load, related wiring and connections. | 10-13-2011 |