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Philip A. Albiniak, Muncie, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100261914IAP BINDING COMPOUNDS - Compounds that bind cellular IAPs (inhibitor of apoptosis proteins) are disclosed. The compounds are mimetics of the N-terminal tetrapeptide of IAP-binding proteins, such as Smac/DIABOLO, Hid, Grim and Reaper, which interact with a specific surface groove of IAP. Also disclosed are methods of using these compounds for therapeutic, diagnostic and assay purposes.10-14-2010

Philip A. Allway, Hertfordshire GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080248433PHOTOGRAPHIC ELEMENT CONTAINING A SPEED-ENHANCING COMPOUND - The invention provides a colour photographic element comprising at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or a non silver-containing light-insensitive layer, in which at least one of these layers contains a colourless imidazole compound of formula (I) that undergoes less than 10% chemical or redox reaction directly with oxidized developer and which has a partition coefficient to enable the photographic speed of the element to be increased by at least 0.03 stop without increasing granularity, compared to the same element without the compound, wherein the compound of formula: (I) has the structure: wherein X is H or a substituent; Z represents the atoms necessary to complete an unsubstituted or substituted imidazole ring, which may form part of a fused unsubstituted or substituted ring system containing no further ring heteroatoms; wherein there is present at least one —NH group either in the imidazole ring or directly attached to the imidazole ring as part of X; provided that (a) when Z represents the atoms necessary to complete an unsubstituted or substituted benzimidazole ring, an —NH group is directly attached to the imidazole ring as part of X, and X is located between the imidazole nitrogen atoms; (b) when the —N—H group is located in the ring adjacent to the carbon atom bearing X, and X is located between the imidazole nitrogen atoms, the imidazole ring is not fused to a phenanthrene ring. The compounds of formula (I) increase speed without a concomitant increase in size of the light-sensitive silver halide grains.10-09-2008

Philip A. Bolea, Grant, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100217620ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND MONITORING ARTICLES TO BE STERILIZED AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization cycle is disclosed. The method uses a sterilization indicator and electronically links sterilization information with the articles subjected to the sterilization process. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need for a user to subjectively distinguish between color, quality or intensity of display patterns.08-26-2010

Philip A. Courier, Jr., Florence, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100279979IMMUNOPOTENTIATING AGENT FOR USE IN ANIMALS - A simplified method for producing an immunopotentiating agent from cell walls of yeast, other fungi or bacteria is provided and its use as an additive to animal feed to increase resistance to various infections and to potentiate the effect of vaccines is described.11-04-2010

Philip A. Dafesh, Manhattan Beach, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110051783Phase-Optimized Constant Envelope Transmission (POCET) Method, Apparatus And System - An apparatus and method for generating a composite signal includes electronics configured to modulate a carrier utilizing a finite set of composite signal phases to generate a composite signal, the finite set of composite signal phases being determined through an optimization process that minimizes a constant envelope for the phase modulated carrier, subject to constraints on desired signal power levels of the signals to be combined and either zero or one or more relative phase relationships between the signals. The apparatus and method can be extended to generating an optimized composite signal of different frequencies.03-03-2011

Philip A. Ferolito, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110191619Reducing Latency in Serializer-Deserializer Links - A system for increasing the efficiency of data transfer through a serializer-deserializer (SerDes) link, and for reducing data latency caused by differences between arrival times of the data on the SerDes link and the system clock with which the device operates.08-04-2011
20110191647COMMUNICATION INTERFACE AND PROTOCOL - An apparatus includes a receiver, an error detection unit, and an acknowledgement unit. The receiver may receive frames of data from a transmitter unit of a second apparatus via a first communication path. The error detection unit may detect data errors in the frames of data received via the first communication path. The acknowledgment unit may maintain an acknowledgement indicator indicative of whether frames received by the apparatus are error free. In response to the error detection unit detecting an error, the acknowledgement unit may indicate an error condition exists by freezing a value of the acknowledgement indicator, or alternatively the acknowledgement unit may set a current value of the acknowledgement indicator to a predetermined error value. Further, the apparatus may successively convey values of the acknowledgement indicator to the second apparatus via a second communication path while the apparatus is receiving frames.08-04-2011

Philip A. Fialer, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100052970Ground penetrating synthetic aperture radar - A method and system for examining subsurface targets utilizing an elevated or airborne platform. A broad spectrum of frequencies is transmitted from the platform and is directed at the various subsurface targets. A plurality of chirp signals would be utilized to transmit the entire frequency range. These signals are reflected from the various subsurface targets and are received by the platform. The received chirp signals are combined in a manner to allow the visualization of the subsurface target.03-04-2010

Philip A. Hernberg, Needham, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110180496DEVICE FOR RETAINING A CARTON CONTAINING A DISPENSABLE ROLLED MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a device for retaining a carton containing a dispensable rolled material. In one embodiment, the carton includes a film cutter and the rolled material is a plastic film. The device is formed of a frame including a bottom support member, side retaining member, front retaining member and rear retaining member for securely holding the front, rear, bottom and side of the carton for continuous dispensing of the rolled material until the roll of material ends. A lid lock can be coupled to the frame for holding down a lid of the carton for expeditious pulling and dispensing of the rolled material from the carton. A rotatable locking member can be rotated between an open position for receiving the carton and a closed position for retaining the carton within the frame.07-28-2011

Philip A. Jones, Hamilton BM

Philip A. Keene, Horgen CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110152365DISINFECTANT FORMULATIONS THAT REMAIN LIQUID AT LOW TEMPERATURE - In the present invention, there is provided a disinfectant composition comprising 06-23-2011
20110152378DISINFECTANT FORMULATIONS SUITABLE FOR USE AT LOW TEMPERATURE - There is provided a disinfectant composition comprising 06-23-2011

Philip A. Kufeldt, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080229302SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DIGITAL CONTENT - A method of accessing content on a local trusted network from trusted and untrusted environments. The method includes assigning a software system associated with the local trusted network a unique name; associating the unique name with a local address and a dynamic external address; routing client communications to the software system using the unique name; and accessing the content from trusted and/or untrusted environments with a single method.09-18-2008

Philip A. Lastowski, Millersville, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090095697VENTILATED RACK SYSTEM - A ventilated cage and rack system for assembly by a user using simple tools and a method for assembly is provided. A plurality of frames and vertical plenums can be connected to a base, and a retaining assembly can be used to connect a plurality of vertical beams and horizontal support beams. A plurality of canopies is preferably used to connect the plenums and the support beams to shroud cages beneath the canopies. The canopies preferably include removable side walls to adapt to the width of the cage being shrouded. A plenum clean out system preferably provides a relatively simple method of draining a cleaning fluid from a plenum by moving a lever between an open and closed position. A pressure based plenum system is also provided wherein a constant air pressure is maintained in the ventilated rack system and air is provided into a cage at a constant air pressure.04-16-2009

Philip A. Ljubicich, Lake Forest Park, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090252304Communications methods and systems using voiceprints - In communications systems where multiple users may be associated with the same account, the voiceprint of a user is used to identify a profile of the user, facilitating identification of the user's preferences without requesting additional information from the user. The system may also monitor messages played to individual users, to control the playing of the messages to users. Calls made by users associated with the same account may be allocated to the caller initiating the call in bills, based on voiceprints. Voiceprints may be collected for use in deriving voiceprint samples during registration of a user with the system and during conversations between the user and the system. A voiceprint comparison threshold may be set based on the type of phone calling the system, to compensate for noise. Changes in phone numbers and/or addresses of users are monitored and the threshold is adjusted if changes are found.10-08-2009
20110064209TECHNIQUE DOR ASSISTING A USER WITH INFORMATION SERVICES AT ANN INFORMATION/CALL CENTER - A method for providing a communication assistance service by a communication assistance service provider includes receiving a communication at the communication assistance service provider from a first person seeking a contact information to communicate with a second person and receiving from the first person identifying information associated with the second person. A profile of the second person is retrieved including at least one contact information and at least one contact preference associated with the contact information. Communication is provided between the first person and the second person in accordance with the contact preferences.03-17-2011

Patent applications by Philip A. Ljubicich, Lake Forest Park, WA US

Philip A. Morganelli, Oakland, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110020278INHIBITORS OF FLAVIVIRIDAE VIRUSES - Provided are compounds of Formula I:01-27-2011
20110178058INHIBITORS OF FLAVIVIRIDAE VIRUSES - Provided are compounds of Formula I:07-21-2011

Philip A. Moroco, Sharon, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090173225RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED FLUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING VESSEL - A fluid storage and dispensing apparatus including a fluid storage and dispensing vessel having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an integrated gas cabinet assembly including such fluid storage and dispensing apparatus and/or a point-of-use ventilation gas scrubber in the vented gas cabinet. By the use of physical adsorbent and chemical sorbent media, the gas cabinet can be enhanced in safety of operation, e.g., where the process gas supplied from the gas cabinet is of a toxic or otherwise hazardous character.07-09-2009
20110277846RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED FLUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING VESSEL - A fluid storage and dispensing apparatus including a fluid storage and dispensing vessel having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and an integrated gas cabinet assembly including such fluid storage and dispensing apparatus and/or a point-of-use ventilation gas scrubber in the vented gas cabinet. By the use of physical adsorbent and chemical sorbent media, the gas cabinet can be enhanced in safety of operation, e.g., where the process gas supplied from the gas cabinet is of a toxic or otherwise hazardous character.11-17-2011

Patent applications by Philip A. Moroco, Sharon, PA US

Philip A. Munie, Canton, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110013003MUG SHOT ACQUISITION SYSTEM - A mug shot acquisition system is disclosed that includes an image acquisition interface that is operative to receive digital mug shot images from an imaging device. An image viewing display is responsive to the image acquisition interface and operative to display the received digital mug shot images. One or more standards-based image adjustment software tools allow the digital mug shot images to be adjusted to meet at least one predetermined mug shot image uniformity standard. The system also includes a software interface responsive to requests to initiate one or more operations by the mug shot acquisition system, and an image export interface operative to export digital mug shot images adjusted based on the standards-based image adjustment software.01-20-2011

Philip A. Quartly, Bristol GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090079185Pipe assembly - A pipe assembly including secondary leak containment and leak indication is described with particular reference to a lubricant-carrying pipe for supplying oil to an internal bearing chamber in a gas turbine engine. The oil pipe crosses a hot gas zone to a manifold on the engine inner casing so that an oil leak is a potential fire hazard. The connection into the bearing chamber manifold includes a secondary containment system that ensures that any leakage from the oil pipe seal is contained within an interstitial space between the pipe and a co-axial, secondary containment member. The interstitial space opens into a relatively safe zone outside the outer engine casing where the fire or safety hazard is eliminated or does not exist.03-26-2009

Philip A. Rabbito, Milford, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090047181DETERMINING FLUID CHEMISTRY OF FORMATION FLUID BY DOWNHOLE REAGENT INJECTION SPECTRAL ANALYSIS - A method for analyzing formation fluid in earth formation surrounding a borehole includes storing analytical reagent in a reagent container in a fluids analyzer in a formation tester and moving the formation tester, including the reagent, downhole. Reagent from the reagent container is injected into formation fluid in the flow-line to make a mixture of formation fluid and reagent. The mixture is moved through a spectral analyzer cell in the fluids analyzer to produce a time-series of optical density measurements at a plurality of wavelengths. A characteristic of formation fluid is determined by spectral analysis of the time-series of optical density measurements.02-19-2009

Philip A. Rombult, Boxford, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090284644Optical Payload with Folded Telescope and Cryocooler - A compact optical payload for an unmanned aircraft includes two infrared cameras for wide and narrow field viewing, a daylight color camera, a laser pointer and a laser range finder.11-19-2009
20100283854Optical Payload Electrical System - A compact optical payload for an unmanned aircraft includes two infrared cameras for wide and narrow field viewing, a daylight color camera, a laser pointer and a laser range finder.11-11-2010

Philip A. Sciuto, Lagrange, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110317351SERVER DRAWER - A server Input/Output (I/O) drawer for holding one or more communication cards and one or more I/O cards includes an outer housing, a back plane within the outer housing that divides the drawer into a front portion and back portion, the back plane including a front side and a backside and configured to receive the one or more I/O cards and the one or more communications cards, and an air movement device (AMD) disposed within the front portion, a distribute current assembly (DCA) that receives a voltage from an external source and supplies power, through the backplane, to the AMD.12-29-2011

Philip A. Strawser, Houston, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110067521HUMANOID ROBOT - A humanoid robot includes a torso, a pair of arms, two hands, a neck, and a head. The torso extends along a primary axis and presents a pair of shoulders. The pair of arms movably extend from a respective one of the pair of shoulders. Each of the arms has a plurality of arm joints. The neck movably extends from the torso along the primary axis. The neck has at least one neck joint. The head movably extends from the neck along the primary axis. The head has at least one head joint. The shoulders are canted toward one another at a shrug angle that is defined between each of the shoulders such that a workspace is defined between the shoulders.03-24-2011
20110071672FRAMEWORK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC SYSTEM USING A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER NETWORK - A robotic system for performing an autonomous task includes a humanoid robot having a plurality of compliant robotic joints, actuators, and other integrated system devices that are controllable in response to control data from various control points, and having sensors for measuring feedback data at the control points. The system includes a multi-level distributed control framework (DCF) for controlling the integrated system components over multiple high-speed communication networks. The DCF has a plurality of first controllers each embedded in a respective one of the integrated system components, e.g., the robotic joints, a second controller coordinating the components via the first controllers, and a third controller for transmitting a signal commanding performance of the autonomous task to the second controller. The DCF virtually centralizes all of the control data and the feedback data in a single location to facilitate control of the robot across the multiple communication networks.03-24-2011

Philip A. Yaccarino, Troy, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100077740EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A reductant reservoir for an emission control system has a pump assembly with an intake adapted to withdraw reductant from the reservoir, a heating element associated with the pump assembly for heating reductant and an outlet for delivering heated reductant to the emission control system. A nozzle assembly ejects a portion of heated reductant into the reservoir to thaw frozen reductant.04-01-2010
20100186702SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF A FUEL ADDITIVE ON-BOARD A PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system for storage and delivery of a fuel additive on-board a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle having a purely electric mode of operation and a hybrid mode of operation and having a fuel tank configured to store a fuel includes a reservoir configured to store the fuel additive, a pump that delivers the fuel additive to the fuel tank, a first and second conduit, a controller that actuates the pump to deliver the fuel additive from the reservoir, an electric motor, a battery, and an internal combustion engine configured to consume the fuel during the hybrid mode of operation. A method of storing and delivering the fuel additive on-board the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle includes storing the fuel additive within the reservoir and actuating the pump via the controller to deliver the fuel additive from the reservoir to the fuel tank.07-29-2010

Patent applications by Philip A. Yaccarino, Troy, MI US