Patents Represented by Attorney Law Office of SC Harris
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Patent number: 7491170Abstract: This invention provides a system and a method for monitoring a patient's Formation number (Fn) and comparing the measured Fn to the baseline data of healthy persons population or to the patient's past history data to assess the degree of ventricular and/or valvular dysfunction, wherein the valvular dysfunction may comprise dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, ischemic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventor: Morteza Gharib
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Patent number: 7488548Abstract: Improvements to non acid methanol fuel cells include new formulations for materials. The platinum and ruthenium are more exactly mixed together. Different materials are substituted for these materials. The backing material for the fuel cell electrode is specially treated to improve its characteristics. A special sputtered electrode is formed which is extremely porous. The fuel cell system also comprises a fuel supplying part including a meter which meters an amount of fuel which is used by the fuel cell, and controls the supply of fuel based on said metering.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Subbarao Surampudi, Harvey A. Frank, Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, William Chun, Barbara Jeffries-Nakamura, Andrew Kindler, Gerald Halpert
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Patent number: 7471231Abstract: A dual slope A/D converter uses two opposite sense ramps added to its differential input. The value in a digital counter is latched at the time when the two ramps intersect. This enables a more consistent switching point, allowing the amplifier to the linear over a larger part of its range.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Forza Silicon CorporationInventors: Lin Ping Ang, Daniel Van Blerkom
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Patent number: 7470478Abstract: Improvements to non acid methanol fuel cells include new formulations for materials. The platinum and ruthenium are more exactly mixed together. Different materials are substituted for these materials. The backing material for the fuel cell electrode is specially treated to improve its characteristics. A special sputtered electrode is formed which is extremely porous.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Subbarao Surampudi, Harvey A. Frank, Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, William Chun, Barbara Jeffries-Nakamura, Andrew Kindler, Gerald Halpert
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Patent number: 7464344Abstract: The invention is directed to systems and Methods for immersive advertising on a wide area network, such as the Internet or World Wide Web. Immersive advertisements are customized presentations developed and imbedded within the body of web content. They can take the form of non-static images imbedded within a configurable primary image model or they can be a non-configurable, highly stylized, and animated component imbedded within the content of a web page.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Inventors: Connie Carmichael, Chris Carmichael, Greg Crotty
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Patent number: 7459904Abstract: A position sensor has a moving coil part that is formed from a first coil form formed of a non ferromagnetic material, and a second coil that also has its form made of non-ferromagnetic material. The coil forms can be formed of non ferromagnetic adhesive. One of the coils moves relative to the other. The stationary coil part sufficiently close to said moving coil part such that magnetic flux from said moving coil part is induced into said stationary coil part. A primary coil is driven with a voltage. The operation senses voltages induced into a plurality of secondary coils, from movement of the primary coil relative to the secondary coils. The sensing can be done using a differential amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Inventors: Roger Proksch, Jason Cleveland, Dan Bocek
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Patent number: 7454915Abstract: A super cooler device including a thermo electric cooler on a digital micro mirror device.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Production Resource Group L.L.C.Inventors: Nigel Evans, William E. Hewlett
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Patent number: 7457670Abstract: Producing complicated effects based on image processing operations. The image processing operations are defined for a processor which may be different than the processor which is actually used. The processor that is actually used runs an interpreter that interprets the information into its own language, and then runs the image processing. The actual information is formed according to a plurality of layers which are combined in some way so that each layer can effect the layers below it. For example, the layers may add to, subtract from, or form transparency to the layer below it or make color filtering the layer below it. This enables many different effects computed and precompiled for a hypothetical processor, and a different processor can be used to combine and render those effects.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLCInventors: Mark A. Hunt, Drew Findley
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Patent number: 7445859Abstract: A liquid organic, fuel cell is provided which employs a solid electrolyte membrane. An organic fuel, such as a methanol/water mixture, is circulated past an anode of a cell while oxygen or air is circulated past a cathode of the cell. The cell solid electrolyte membrane is preferably fabricated from Nafion™. Additionally, a method for improving the performance of carbon electrode structures for use in organic fuel cells is provided wherein a high surface-area carbon particle/Teflon™-binder structure is immersed within a Nafion™/methanol bath to impregnate the electrode with Nafion™. A method for fabricating an anode for use in a organic fuel cell is described wherein metal alloys are deposited onto the electrode in an electro-deposition solution containing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. A fuel additive containing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid for use with fuel cells employing a sulfuric acid electrolyte is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Eugene Vamos, Subbarao Surampudi, Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, Harvey A. Frank, Gerald Halpert, George A. Olah, G. K. Surya Prakash
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Patent number: 7441160Abstract: A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated on each start of the system so that the system can maintain information indicative of current configuration files. A test mode can also be entered in which a pre-formed show can be tested against the current state of the configuration files.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Production Resource Group, L.L.C.Inventor: Mark A. Hunt
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Patent number: 7431604Abstract: A clamshell type device which is adapted for use in strain relief. The clamshell surrounds the wire and also surrounds at least a part of the connector that attaches to the wire. The clamshell may press against the connector to hold to the connector and also may press against the wire. This provides strain relief. The outer surface of the clamshell device includes a part that still allows depression of the release mechanism from the connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: TMBInventors: Colin Waters, Dave Downey
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Patent number: 7425384Abstract: Improvements to non acid methanol fuel cells include new formulations for materials. The platinum and ruthenium are more exactly mixed together. Different materials are substituted for these materials. The backing material for the fuel cell electrode is specially treated to improve its characteristics. A special sputtered electrode is formed which is extremely porous.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Subbarao Surampudi, Harvey A. Frank, Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, William Chun, Barbara Jeffries-Nakamura, Andrew Kindler, Gerald Halpert
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Patent number: 7416809Abstract: An improved direct liquid-feed fuel cell having a solid membrane electrolyte for electrochemical reactions of an organic fuel. Improvements in interfacing of the catalyst layer and the membrane and activating catalyst materials are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Sekharipuram R. Narayanan, Subbarao Surampudi
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Patent number: 7401934Abstract: A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated on each start of the system so that the system can maintain information indicative of current configuration files. A test mode can also be entered in which a pre-formed show can be tested against the current state of the configuration files.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Production Resource Group, L.L.C.Inventor: Mark A. Hunt
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Patent number: 7387500Abstract: A pump formed from an asymmetric tube, which is pinched to form asymmetric forces, that pump fluid.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventor: Morteza Gharib
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Patent number: 7387017Abstract: A digital system for controlling the quality factor in a resonant device. The resonant device can be any mechanically driven resonant device, but more particularly can be a device that includes a cantilever within its system, such as an atomic force microscope. The quality factor can be digitally controlled to avoid noise effect in the analog components. One of the controls can use a direct digital synthesizer implemented in a way that provides access to the output of the phase accumulator. That output drives a lookup table to produce a cosine or sine output wave. The output is also formed into a second number that drives a second lookup table to create an adjustment factor. The adjusted digital signal then drives a DA converter which produces an output drive for the cantilever.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Asylum Research CorporationInventors: Dan Bocek, Jason Cleveland
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Patent number: 7381961Abstract: A multiheaded camera which is formed with a number of heads on one support structure and a different support structure with other heads. At least one of the heads is movable, so that the patient can obtain ingress and egress to the area.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Digirad CorporationInventor: Richard L. Conwell
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Patent number: 7379230Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Production Resource Group, L.L.C.Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
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Patent number: 7372254Abstract: A force detecting element is used to move a moving coil that is formed without ferromagnetic materials and is driven using a stationary coil that is formed without ferromagnetic materials, thereby producing an output signal which is more linear than the previous techniques. The output signal produces an output indicative of a resolution in the range of microns or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Asylum Research CorporationInventors: Roger Proksch, Jason Cleveland, Dan Bocek
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Patent number: D585068Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Vizio, IncInventors: Timothy Elliott, William Pat Price, Cuong Quach, Marcus Apitz