Abstract: The present invention relates to a mathematical and computer model of a joint. The model includes representation of the biological processes related to the synovial tissue and cartilage. In one embodiment, the model represents a human joint afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2005
Assignee:
Entelos, Inc.
Inventors:
Nadine A. Defranoux, Todd B. Dubnicoff, David J. Klinke, II, Annette K. Lewis, Thomas S. Paterson, Saroja Ramanujan, Lisl K. M. Shoda, Karl Petter Soderstrom, Herbert K. Struemper
Abstract: A figure that is configured to be propelled through a liquid. The figure including a torso, a flexible appendage coupled to the torso, and a drive configured to move the appendage with respect to the torso.
Abstract: A memory card container includes a memory card holder, which includes a front region and a rear region. The front region is configured to engage the rear region to define therebetween a first compartment, and the first compartment is configured to contain a memory card. The memory card container also includes a memory card case, which includes a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion is configured to engage the rear portion to define therebetween a second compartment, and the second compartment is configured to contain the memory card holder. One of the front portion and the rear portion includes a retaining member. The retaining member is configured to engage the memory card holder to retain the memory card holder in the second compartment. The front portion includes an observation window. The observation window is configured to provide a view of the memory card holder in the second compartment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2003
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2005
Assignee:
Mobile Digital Media, Inc.
Inventors:
Philip Scott McClendon, Kurt John Baumberger
Abstract: A suspension swing including a seat and a recline mechanism is disclosed. The angle of inclination of the seat can be adjusted using the recline mechanism. In one embodiment, the recline mechanism includes a movable member that is coupled to the seat for movement relative thereto.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 2003
Date of Patent:
February 22, 2005
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc.
Inventors:
Peter Pook, Gerald P. Sitarski, Mark Wojtkiewicz
Abstract: The present invention provides an infant swing frame having a base, and first and second support posts. Each of the support posts is pivotally coupled at a first end thereof to the base, and each of the support posts has a second end. A cross member is coupled between the support posts. The support posts and the base are reconfigurable between a first position in which the support posts are angularly spaced from the base and a second position in which the support posts are adjacent the base.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 10, 2004
Date of Patent:
February 22, 2005
Assignee:
Fisher-Price, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael D. Armbruster, John S. Canna, Michael T. Kane, Robert Sonner
Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-component fiber having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof. The multi-component fiber comprises a fiber body formed from a plurality of elongated members, at least one of the elongated members comprising a temperature regulating material dispersed therein. The temperature regulating material comprises a phase change material. The multi-component fiber may be formed via a melt spinning process or a solution spinning process and may be used or incorporated in various products where a thermal regulating property is desired. For example, the multi-component fiber may be used in textiles, apparel, footwear, medical products, containers and packagings, buildings, appliances, and other products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 15, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 15, 2005
Inventors:
Monte C. Magill, Mark H. Hartmann, Jeffrey S. Haggard
Abstract: (20S) esters of camptothecin analogs are provided. The compounds are (20S) esters of an aminoalkanoic acid or an imidoalkanoic acid and camptothecin, which is optionally substituted at the 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12 positions of the camptothecin ring. The compounds are useful for treating cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 15, 2005
Assignees:
California Pacific Medical Center, Catholic Healthcare West
Abstract: An infant support structure includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, a seat coupled to the frame for movement relative to the base, a motion sensor configured to output a signal associated with a movement of the seat relative to the base, and an output generating system. The frame includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion with the first frame portion being releasable coupled to the seat and pivotably coupled to the base. The output generating system is configured to generate sensible output based on the signal.
Abstract: An infant support structure having a frame, a support, and a height adjustment mechanism. The frame includes telescoping legs that support the frame in selected positions above the support surface.
Abstract: A method of verifying the contents of a package comprising obtaining a spectral image of a first package, the first package having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive an item, wherein the plurality of first package receptacles do not contain any items, acquiring a spectral image of a second package, the second package having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive an item, wherein the plurality of second package receptacles each contain an item, and comparing the spectral image of the first package with the spectral image of the second package wherein acquiring a spectral image of a second package comprises acquiring a plurality of spectral image lines and wherein each of the spectral image lines comprises a plurality of image pixels.
Abstract: A memory system having a number of partitions each operative to independently service memory requests from a plurality of memory clients while maintaining the appearance to the memory client of a single partition memory subsystem. The memory request specifies a location in the memory system and a transfer size. A partition receives input from an arbiter circuit which, in turn, receives input from a number of client queues for the partition. The arbiter circuit selects a client queue based on a priority policy such as round robin or least recently used or a static or dynamic policy. A router receives a memory request, determines the one or more partitions needed to service the request and stores the request in the client queues for the servicing partitions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 13, 2000
Date of Patent:
February 8, 2005
Assignee:
NVIDIA Corporation
Inventors:
James M. Van Dyke, John S. Montrym, Steven E. Molnar
Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates secure transmission of an email message to anonymous recipients without divulging the identities of the anonymous recipients. This system constructs an email message by identifying recipients of the email message. These recipients can include known recipients, who can be identified by examining the email message, and anonymous recipients, who cannot be identified by examining the email message. The system also generates a session key for the email message, and encrypts a body of the email message with the session key. The system also creates a recipient block for the email message that contains an entry for each recipient of the email message. Each entry in this recipient block contains the session key encrypted with a public key associated with the recipient to form an encrypted session key, so that only a corresponding private key held by the recipient can be used to decrypt the encrypted session key.
Abstract: A laryngoscope and viewing system configured to provide imaging of a patient's airway passage during intubation is described. In one embodiment, the described device includes a handle; a blade attached to the handle, a flange attached to one side of the blade; a transmission cable connected to the opposite side of the blade; and a camera connected to the transmission cable, wherein the camera is offset from the blade in at least one of the X plane and the Y plane.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 21, 2002
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2005
Assignee:
Nuvista Technology Corporation
Inventors:
William J. Mazzei, Terence M. Davidson, Steven P. Richieri
Abstract: The invention includes a method of debugging an embedded processor. Scratch pad memory of an embedded processor is accessed to form a configuration file characterizing the configurations of scratch pad regions of the scratch pad memory. The embedded processor is debugged using information from the configuration file. The invention also includes an embedded processor with a processor core and scratch pad memory connected to the processor core. The scratch pad memory includes a set of scratch pad regions. The scratch pad memory stores values characterizing base addresses and region size values of the set of scratch pad regions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 2002
Date of Patent:
December 28, 2004
Assignee:
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Ryan C. Kinter, Scott M. McCoy, Gideon D. Intrater
Abstract: The present invention provides an extended release oral dosage form of prodrugs of gabapentin and other GABA analogs, which dosage forms exhibit reduced toxicity. The dosage forms are particularly useful in administering those prodrugs of gabapentin and other GABA analogs that are metabolized to form an aldehyde. The dosage forms of the invention are useful for treating or preventing diseases and/or disorders for which the parent gabapentin or other GABA analog are known to be therapeutically effective.
Abstract: An analytical reporting functionality provides full-fledged dynamic reporting capabilities on top of a multidimensional data model. A GUI facilitates replicating the same reporting data for various elements of a dimension. Additionally, direct interaction with the report to perform OLAP-style is enabled.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2001
Date of Patent:
December 14, 2004
Assignee:
Business Objects, S.A.
Inventors:
Jean-Yves Cras, Henri Biestro, Ricardo Polo-Malouvier
Abstract: The present invention provides an infant swing frame having a base, and first and second support posts. Each of the support posts is pivotally coupled at a first end thereof to the base, and each of the support posts has a second end. A cross member is coupled between the support posts. The support posts and the base are reconfigurable between a first position in which the support posts are angularly spaced from the base and a second position in which the support posts are adjacent the base.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 14, 2003
Date of Patent:
November 30, 2004
Assignee:
Fisher-Price, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael D. Armbruster, John S. Canna, Michael T. Kane, Robert Sonner
Abstract: (20S) esters of camptothecin analogs are provided. The compounds are (20S) esters of an aminoalkanoic acid or an imidoalkanoic acid and camptothecin, which is optionally substituted at the 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12 positions of the camptothecin ring. The compounds are useful for treating cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2002
Date of Patent:
November 30, 2004
Assignees:
California Pacific Medical Center, Catholic Healthcare West