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Patricia A. Altemueller, Webster Groves, MO US
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| 20080254199 | Colored Structured Protein Products - The present invention provides a process for producing a colored structured protein product with protein fibers that are substantially aligned and the resultant product. Specifically, the plant protein is combined with a colorant and extruded, forming a colored structured protein product with protein fibers that are substantially aligned and the resultant product. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080260913 | Meat Compositions Comprising Colored Structured Protein Products - The invention provides animal meat compositions and simulated animal meat compositions. In particular, the meat compositions comprise colored structured protein products along with other ingredients. | 10-23-2008 |
Patricia A. Arand, Mcminnville, OR US
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| 20090043218 | Tachyarrhythmia detection, differentiation and assessment - A method employable during a tachycardia-tachyarrhythmia condition in a person for detecting, verifying and distinguishing ventricular and supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmias, including ventricular fibrillation, including (a) confirming the presence of a tachyarrhythmia heart rate, (b) on such confirmation, collecting time-frame-simultaneous ECG and heart-sound information, (c) following such collecting, choosing selected ECG time-span, and heart-sound intensity, data, and (d) utilizing the chosen, selected ECG time-span, and heart-sound intensity, data, characterizing the defined condition as resulting from one of (a) supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmia, (b) ventricular tachyarrhythmia, and (c) ventricular fibrillation. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090112107 | Combining to a singularity plural-anatomical-site, heart-functionality measurements - Combining, to a singularity, from a plurality of anatomical sites, and over a plurality of heart cycles a collection of selected heart-functionality parameter measurements, such as EMAT, LVST, PADT, and AAFT measurements, including (a) collecting ECG and heart-sound data from plural anatomical sites, (b) computer processing such data to acquire plural, per-site, per-heart-cycle, nominal values for the selected parameter, (c) utilizing arithmetic mean and selected variance calculations related to such nominal values processing, and determined weight coefficients, computing weighted nominal values, (d) computing a weighted, nominal-value average of all of the nominal values by summing all of the weighted values and dividing that sum by the sum of all of the weight coefficients, and (e) presenting the computed weighted average as the combined, singularity value of the selected heart-functionality parameter. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112108 | Q-onset ventricular depolarization detection in the presence of a pacemaker - A method utilizing computer processing for detecting, within a cardiac cycle, the earliest onset of global, Q-onset, ventricular depolarization in the presence of an operating pacemaker. The method, in general terms, features (a) gathering a plurality of ECG-obtained QRS heart-cycles waveforms, (b) identifying and categorizing of evidences and specific timings therein of intrinsic Q-onset and pacemaker spike events, (c) looking in a single, selected QRS waveform, between specific, defined first and second time marks, for the most significant slope change appearing in that waveform, and (d) designating to be the correct Q-onset that event which immediately precedes that slope change. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100094148 | Differential apneic detection in aid of diagnosis and treatment - A computer-based detection method employable with a sleeping subject for aiding in the differential-character diagnosis and treatments of apneic events includes gathering heart-sound data, including S1 data and S2 data. A combined time-frequency-intensity (TFI) analysis, of the gathered data is performed, in a continuous manner, over a selected time period. Based on the performing and the performed TFI analysis, an output is produced which is indicative of the presence and character of any detected apneic event. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110105915 | DETECTION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING - A vector method for monitoring a subject's sleep-disordered breathing utilizing a single, anatomy-attached (anatomically outside or implanted inside), three-orthogonal-axis accelerometer(s), including the steps of (1) collecting from a sleeping subject three-orthogonal-axis data relating to at least one of sound data, subject posture, subject activity, snoring, and respiration, and (2) following such collecting, processing and analyzing collected data to detect associated, disordered breathing including assessing the presence of at least one of (a) sleep-disordered breathing generally, (b) sleep apnea specifically, and (c) differentiation between central and obstructive sleep apnea. Further involved is the acquiring of ECG data, and that the mentioned processing and analyzing include recognition of such acquired ECG data. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110105932 | MULTI-AXIAL HEART SOUNDS AND MURMUR DETECTION FOR HEMODYNAMIC-CONDITION ASSESSMENT - A vector method for monitoring a subject's hemodynamic condition including (a) utilizing at least one, external or internal, anatomy-attached, three-axis accelerometer, collecting from the subject, during a selected cardiac cycle, related, three-orthogonal-axes accelerometer signal data, (b) following such collecting, processing collected signal data to obtain associated, signal vector, magnitude and directionality information, and (c) analyzing such obtained vector information for assessment of the subject's heart hemodynamic condition. ECG and signal time-frequency data is also collected and used in certain manners and implementations of the invention. | 05-05-2011 |
Patricia A. Balbirnie, Downingtown, PA US
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| 20080224001 | Upright support protector for children and pets - The present invention generally relates to protecting marring the finish of table legs or posts from pets and children. More importantly, the present invention help saves children, adults and pets from harm by cushioning and deflecting them from blunt and sharp edges on vertical upright supports. The present invention provides a soft covered buffer wrap to absorb, deflect and/or guide the child away from any sharp or hard surfaces such as a wooden table leg with corners in its design. In another embodiment, the present invention can be utilized as a mountable clamp-on device to protect furniture in general from children and pets by providing an alternative puppy chewing point and feline scratching apparatus. | 09-18-2008 |
Patricia A. Basford, Kent GB
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| 20090099364 | Process for preparation of 1-(2s,3s)-2-benzhydryl-n-(5- tert-butyl-2-methoxybenzyl)quinuclidin-3-amine - This invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of (2S,3S)-2-benzhydryl-N-(5-tent-butyl-2-methoxybenzyl)quinuclidin-3-amine, (hereinafter “compound of Formula I”) and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts. In particular, the invention is directed to an improved synthesis of the monohydrate citrate salt of the compound of Formula (Ia). | 04-16-2009 |
Patricia A. Brown, Conroe, TX US
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| 20090005333 | REDUCING CULLING IN HERD ANIMALS GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING HORMONE (GHRH) - One aspect of the current invention is a method of decreasing an involuntary cull rate in farm animals, wherein the involuntary cull results from infection, disease, morbidity, or mortality. Additionally, milk production, animal welfare, and body condition scores are improved by utilizing methodology that administers the isolated nucleic acid expression construct encoding a GHRH or functional biological equivalent to an animal through a parenteral route of administration. Following a single dose of nucleic acid expression vector, animals are healthier and effects are demonstrated long term without additional administration(s) of the expression construct. | 01-01-2009 |
Patricia A. Davis-Lemessy, Miami Lakes, FL US
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| 20080319389 | Medical Devices with Rigid Rod Paraphenylene - The medical devices of the present invention include self-reinforcing polymer materials, based on the rigid-rod paraphenylene copolymer chemistry. Accordingly, the materials of the present invention provide a unique combination of physical properties that are advantageous for use in various medical devices. The medical devices may include those for maneuvering through the body passages of a patient, such as for example the circulatory system, to a desired site for treatment. | 12-25-2008 |
Patricia A. Eull, Mahtomedi, MN US
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| 20110166594 | THIN FILM NASAL DILATOR WITH DELIVERY SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a nasal dilator comprising at least one breathable layer of adhesive-coated high MVTR layer, such as a polyurethane film, one or more adhesive-coated high modulus “spring” elements for dilating the nasal passages by applying a tension force to the skin, and a carrier delivery system. The carrier delivery system comprises a separation line or split through the carrier to allow for easy delivery of the nasal dilator. The carrier aids in the handling and delivery of the thin adhesive-coated high MVTR layer. | 07-07-2011 |
Patricia A. Feineigle, Pittsburgh, PA US
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| 20100002918 | System and method for finding regions of interest for microscopic digital montage imaging - A system for determining tissue locations on a slide. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100060729 | System for creating microscopic digital montage images - An imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus may find an area in which a specimen is present, then focus on the specimen and capture images of the specimen during continuous stage motion. | 03-11-2010 |
Patricia A. Gaughen, Portland, OR US
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| 20090070757 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR A DYNAMIC REPOSITORY - A software development service offering of generating and installing software applications packages on computer systems running a set of operating systems including LINUX and UNIX operating systems, by creating a dynamic repository; populating a plurality software packages; running a tool that creates a set of index files, wherein the set of index files includes a menu of the plurality of software packages, wherein each software package in the plurality of software packages contains a set of contents; determining whether a software package is included in a menu of the plurality of software packages; and delivering to a client system the software package requested in a selection request, or delivering to the client system an other software package, when the software package is not included in the menu of the plurality of software packages. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090249291 | Method To Transfer Annotation Across Versions of the Data - A method, apparatus, and article are provided for managing migration of annotations between versions of source code. Annotations associated with patterns of source code are identified. A comparison of the modified source code is conducted in conjunction with the identified annotations in a prior version of the source code to determine if the annotations may be migrated to any portions of the modified source code. The comparison includes an exact match and a partial match. With respect to the partial match, a threshold value is employed to define the parameters of a partial match. All annotations that are determine to be an exact match or a partial match are automatically migrated to a location in the modified source code determine to match within the threshold value. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090254883 | METADATA-INTEGRATED DEBUGGER - A method, system and computer program product for software debugging using annotation metadata. A set of metadata comprising source code annotation information for a software program is maintained, together with data/metadata relationships between individual units of the metadata and individual units of the source code. A software debugging point is set that is associated with debugging point metadata comprising one or more units the metadata. A debugging action is performed when execution of the software program reaches said debugging point. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100185652 | Multi-Dimensional Resource Fallback - A method, system, and article of manufacture are provided for locating a resource in a data structure hierarchy. Data is stored in a hierarchy, such as an objected oriented hierarchy. For each encountered resource that requires data from the hierarchy, identifier and level information is extracted for that resource. A set of resource fallback rules are followed to traverse the hierarchy and to locate a corresponding data item for the subject resource in the hierarchy. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110185401 | REAL-TIME ADJUSTMENTS TO AUTHENTICATION CONDITIONS - Embodiments of the invention provide for adjusting authentication conditions in real-time. A graph-theoretic data structure is dynamically constructing, having nodes corresponding to received valid and invalid authentication credentials used in attempts to access a system. Based on the graph-theoretic data structure, embodiments compute a probability of an invalid credential being an authentication attempt by a particular type of user. If the probability is beyond a threshold probability, embodiments trigger a security event is to adjust an authentication condition of the system, e.g., to increase or decrease a maximum permissible number of failed login attempts within a certain period of time. | 07-28-2011 |
Patricia A. Glidwell, Cary, NC US
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| 20110074571 | WIRELESS BED CONNECTIVITY - A hospital bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data. A surface supported by the bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly surface status data. The wireless communication circuitry of the hospital bed and the wireless communication circuitry of the surface communicate with a network independently. A hospital bed with an integrated surface has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data and surface status data. The wireless bed status data and the wireless surface status data are received by wireless access points of a network of a healthcare facility. | 03-31-2011 |
Patricia A. Hebda, Sarver, PA US
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| 20080228456 | MODELING WOUND HEALING - Provided are methods of simulating tissue healing. The methods comprise using a mechanistic computer model of the interrelated effects of inflammation, tissue damage or dysfunction and tissue healing to predict an outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo, thereby predicting the outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo. Implementations of these methods on a computing device also are provided. Non-limiting examples of diseases and/or conditions that are amenable to simulation according to the methods described herein include: a diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers, necrotizing enterocolitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, restenosis (post-angioplasty or stent implantation), incisional wounding, excisional wounding, surgery, accidental trauma, pressure ulcer, stasis ulcer, tendon rupture, vocal fold phonotrauma, otitis media and pancreatitis. | 09-18-2008 |
Patricia A. Hedderman, Cabinteely IE
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| 20110196092 | ACTIVATORS FOR TWO PART CYANOACRYLATE ADHESIVES - There is provided a cyanoacrylate composition comprising: | 08-11-2011 |
Patricia A. Messina Mclaughlin, Glen Mills, PA US
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| 20090291918 | PROTEASOME INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention provides boronic acid compounds, boronic esters, and compositions thereof that can modulate apoptosis such as by inhibition of proteasome activity. The compounds and compositions can be used in methods of inducing apoptosis and treating diseases such as cancer and other disorders associated directly of indirectly with proteasome activity. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110144033 | Proteasome Inhibitors and Methods of Using the Same - The present invention provides boronic acid compounds, boronic esters, and compositions thereof that can modulate apoptosis such as by inhibition of proteasome activity. The compounds and compositions can be used in methods of inducing apoptosis and treating diseases such as cancer and other disorders associated directly of indirectly with proteasome activity. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120041196 | Proteasome Inhibitors and Methods of Using the Same - The present invention provides boronic acid compounds, boronic esters, and compositions thereof that can modulate apoptosis such as by inhibition of proteasome activity. The compounds and compositions can be used in methods of inducing apoptosis and treating diseases such as cancer and other disorders associated directly of indirectly with proteasome activity. | 02-16-2012 |
Patricia A. Mulawa, Clinton Township, MI US
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| 20100307140 | METHOD TO MONITOR HC-SCR CATALYST NOX REDUCTION PERFORMANCE FOR LEAN EXHAUST APPLICATIONS - A method for initiating a regeneration mode in selective catalytic reduction device utilizing hydrocarbons as a reductant includes monitoring a temperature within the aftertreatment system, monitoring a fuel dosing rate to the selective catalytic reduction device, monitoring an initial conversion efficiency, selecting a determined equation to estimate changes in a conversion efficiency of the selective catalytic reduction device based upon the monitored temperature and the monitored fuel dosing rate, estimating changes in the conversion efficiency based upon the determined equation and the initial conversion efficiency, and initiating a regeneration mode for the selective catalytic reduction device based upon the estimated changes in conversion efficiency. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110041482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas aftertreatment device includes a single intake path for an exhaust gas feedstream from an internal combustion engine and a coated substrate including a first substrate portion fluidly in parallel with a second substrate portion. A flow modification device selectively restricts flow of the exhaust gas feedstream exclusively to the first substrate portion, exclusively to the second substrate portion, and concurrently to the first substrate portion and the second substrate portion in controllably variable proportions. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110072790 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A HYDROCARBON-SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION DEVICE - A method for monitoring a hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device of an exhaust aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine operating lean of stoichiometry includes injecting a reductant into an exhaust gas feedstream upstream of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device at a predetermined mass flowrate of the reductant, and determining a space velocity associated with a predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device. When the space velocity exceeds a predetermined threshold space velocity, a temperature differential across the predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device is determined, and a threshold temperature as a function of the space velocity and the mass flowrate of the reductant is determined. If the temperature differential across the predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device is below the threshold temperature, operation of the engine is controlled to regenerate the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device. | 03-31-2011 |
Patricia A. Olney, Midland, MI US
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| 20090306307 | Curable Organosilicon Composition - A curable organosilicon composition includes a radical curable organosilicon compound, an organoborane amine complex, a condensation curable organosilicon compound, a condensation cure catalyst, and a condensation-reactive cross-linking compound. The curable organosilicon composition may further include an amine-reactive compound. A method of forming the curable organosilicon composition introduces the organoborane-amine complex and the amine-reactive compound into separate reaction vessels. The curable organosilicon composition is used to form various articles. | 12-10-2009 |
Patricia A. Piers, Groningen NL
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| 20100281021 | CUSTOMIZED MULTIFOCAL OPHTHALMIC LENS - System and method for customizing multifocal ophthalmic lenses, such as an intraocular lens (IOL) or the like, that may be tailored for an individual patient or group of patients beyond the selection of a particular IOL power. One or more eye factors of the patient are determined, a set of different multifocal intraocular lenses having a similar base power are determined based on the eye factors, and a multifocal intraocular lens is selected for the patient from the set based on the eye factors. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110109874 | DIFFRACTIVE BINOCULAR LENS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system of ophthalmic lenses contains a first lens for a first eye of a subject and a second lens for a second eye of a subject. The first lens includes a first lens shape having a first base refractive power and a first diffractive pattern imposed on the first lens shape, the diffractive pattern having a first lower diffraction order with a first lower diffractive power and a first higher diffraction order with a first higher diffractive power. The first lens includes lower and higher optical powers equal to the first base refractive power plus the first lower and higher diffractive powers, respectively. The second lens includes a second lens shape having a second base refractive power and a second diffractive pattern imposed on the second lens shape, the second diffractive pattern having a second lower diffraction order with a second lower diffractive power and a second higher diffraction order with a second higher diffractive power. The second lens includes lower and higher optical powers equal to the second base refractive power plus the second lower and higher diffractive powers, respectively. The first higher optical power has a negative LCA and the second lower optical power has a negative LCA. The second base refractive power does not equal either the second lower optical power or the higher optical power. | 05-12-2011 |
Patricia A. Smith-Wilson, North Salt Lake, UT US
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| 20110125531 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING STATISTICALLY-BASED MEDICAL PROVIDER UTILIZATION PROFILES - A method and system for analyzing historical medical provider billings to statistically establish a normative utilization profile. Comparison of a medical provider's utilization profile with a normative profile is enabled. Based on historical treatment patterns and a fee schedule, an accurate model of the cost of a specific medical episode can be created. Various treatment patterns for a particular diagnosis can be compared by treatment cost and patient outcome to determine the most cost-effective treatment approach. It is also possible to identify those medical providers who provide treatment that does not fall within the statistically established treatment patterns or profiles. | 05-26-2011 |
Patricia A. Sobecky, Tuscaloosa, AL US
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| 20100120125 | BACTERIAL BIOMINERALIZATION OF CONTAMINANTS - The various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to bacterial biomineralization of contaminants and, more particularly, to methods, systems and compositions for the biomineralization of soil and water contaminants, such as metals and radionuclides. In one aspect of the present invention, a method for the in situ biomineralization of a soil contaminant comprises: providing a plurality of bacteria to a soil comprising at least one contaminant, wherein at least one bacterium expresses a phosphatase; providing a phosphate-rich material to the soil; reacting at least one bacterium expressing a phosphatase with the phosphate-rich material in the presence of the contaminant; and immobilizing the contaminant in the soil. | 05-13-2010 |
Patricia A. Tumminia, Lombard, IL US
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| 20120132562 | Shipping And Display Container With Removable Panel - A shipping container convertible into a display container comprises a case having sidewalls, a closed bottom, and an open top. A separate cover is secured to and closes the open top. The cover comprises a lid panel coextensive in length and width with the open top. A flange depending from each of the side edges of the lid panel and attached to upper outer surfaces of the case sidewalls to secure the cover to the case. A detachable display panel is formed in the lid panel. A detachable protective panel is foldably attached to one side edge of the lid panel by weakened tear lines. The protective panel is attached to the display panel, whereby removal of the protective panel carries with it and removes the display panel to form a display opening in the lid panel for display of and access to product contained in the container. | 05-31-2012 |
Patricia A. Vandervort Stiles, Belton, MO US
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| 20110082817 | METHOD FOR POSTHUMOUS DELIVERY OF GREETING CARDS - The present process is a method whereby a greeting card sender may arrange and schedule the delivery of pre-prepared greeting cards to greeting card recipients after the death of the greeting card sender. A greeting card sender selects and completes greeting cards with personal messages and the like as well as instructions for sending the greeting cards. The sender gives the cards and the instructions to a card trustee. Arrangements are also made for notifying the card trustee when the sender passes away. When the trustee is notified that the sender has passed away, the trustee executes the instructions given in mailing instructions or legacy data sheets and sends the greeting cards to the recipients at designated times in accordance with the instructions. | 04-07-2011 |
Patricia A. Walicke, Brisbane, CA US
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| 20090311255 | PREVENTING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - The present application describes a method of preventing an autoimmune disease in an asymptomatic human subject at risk for experiencing one or more symptoms of the autoimmune disease, by administering a CD20 antibody to the subject in an amount to prevent the subject from experiencing one or more symptoms of the autoimmune disease. | 12-17-2009 |
Patricia A. Wobker, Paola, KS US
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| 20100096521 | FLEXIBLE RETRACTING COIL CLIP-ON BEVERAGE HOLDER - A clip-on container holder is provided to hold beverages in which the clip includes a flexible retracting coil and a coil supporting rigid spine. The container holder may have a container supporting ring, flexible supporting prongs to accommodate smaller or larger diameter containers, beverage supporting ribs and a lower supporting disk. The clip-on container holder can be easily attached and detached to many surfaces allowing a person's hands to be free for other uses. | 04-22-2010 |