Patents by Inventor Aaron Weinberg
Aaron Weinberg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240011199Abstract: Shape memory yarns described herein include twisted microfilaments made from a shape memory alloy that may provide superelastic or shape memory properties. The shape memory yarns are formed into coils that provide a high degree of actuation or elasticity along an axis of the coiled shape memory yarn, and may have relatively low porosity, low rigidity, and/or low change of volume compared to shape memory coils formed from solid structures. Coiled shape memory yarns may provide further tailorability of a superelastic or shape memory response of a system or device incorporating the coiled shape memory yarns through various coil parameters, such as coil pitch or density, or torque balancing, such as heat treating or plying the coiled shape memory yarns.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Charles Aaron Weinberg, Julianna M. Abel
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Publication number: 20210088521Abstract: A method of detecting epithelial cancer is described that includes the steps of: (a) determining the level of beta defensin 3 (BD-3) and beta defensin 2 (BD-2) in a suspect sample obtained from a subject; (b) comparing the level of BD-3 to BD-2 determined in the suspect sample to obtain a suspect BD-3/BD-2 ratio, (c) comparing the suspect BD-3/BD-2 ratio to a healthy BD-3/BD-2 ratio to obtain a diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio; and (d) characterizing the subject as having epithelial cancer if the diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio is greater than 1. A microfluidic device for detecting epithelial cancer using the diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Aaron Weinberg, Santosh Ghosh, Umut A. Gurkan
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Patent number: 10816549Abstract: A method of detecting epithelial cancer is described that includes the steps of: (a) determining the level of beta defensin 3 (BD-3) and beta defensin 2 (BD-2) in a suspect sample obtained from a subject; (b) comparing the level of BD-3 to BD-2 determined in the suspect sample to obtain a suspect BD-3/BD-2 ratio, (c) comparing the suspect BD-3/BD-2 ratio to a healthy BD-3/BD-2 ratio to obtain a diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio; and (d) characterizing the subject as having epithelial cancer if the diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio is greater than 1. A microfluidic device for detecting epithelial cancer using the diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITYInventors: Aaron Weinberg, Santosh Ghosh, Umut A. Gurkan
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Publication number: 20180364242Abstract: A method of detecting epithelial cancer is described that includes the steps of: (a) determining the level of beta defensin 3 (BD-3) and beta defensin 2 (BD-2) in a suspect sample obtained from a subject; (b) comparing the level of BD-3 to BD-2 determined in the suspect sample to obtain a suspect BD-3/BD-2 ratio, (c) comparing the suspect BD-3/BD-2 ratio to a healthy BD-3/BD-2 ratio to obtain a diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio; and (d) characterizing the subject as having epithelial cancer if the diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio is greater than 1. A microfluidic device for detecting epithelial cancer using the diagnostic BD-3/BD-2 ratio is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Aaron Weinberg, Santosh Ghosh, Umut A. Gurkan
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Patent number: 8130140Abstract: A method for determining beamforming weights used onboard a satellite and ground-based beamforming weights used in a ground-based station as part of a satellite communication system. This beamforming method is a two-stage beamforming process that requires a reduced downlink bandwidth between the satellite and the ground-based station yet achieves optimal signal-to-noise ratio for bandwidth allocated for the downlink. values for the fixed onboard beamforming weights are computed to yield a maximum, max A ? ( min U ? S N ? ? W = W ? ) , where the maximum is computed over all possible fixed weights A represented by an L×M matrix, the minimum is computed over all possible positions of remote communication devices U, and the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) is computed for the optimal set of ground-based beamforming weights W={hacek over (W)}.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Alexandr Draganov, Aaron Weinberg
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Patent number: 8076088Abstract: A method of detecting ?-defensin in a bodily sample from a subject includes reducing the electrostatic interaction between ?-defensin and negatively charged moieties in the bodily sample prior to detecting the ?-defensin with an antibody or epitope binding fragment thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventors: Aaron Weinberg, Santosh K. Ghosh
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Publication number: 20100194630Abstract: A method for determining beamforming weights used onboard a satellite and ground-based beamforming weights used in a ground-based station as part of a satellite communication system. This beamforming method is a two-stage beamforming process that requires a reduced downlink bandwidth between the satellite and the ground-based station yet achieves optimal signal-to-noise ratio for bandwidth allocated for the downlink. values for the fixed onboard beamforming weights are computed to yield a maximum, max A ? ( min U ? S N ? ? W = W ? ) , where the maximum is computed over all possible fixed weights A represented by an L×M matrix, the minimum is computed over all possible positions of remote communication devices U, and the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) is computed for the optimal set of ground-based beamforming weights W={hacek over (W)}.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Alexandr Draganov, Aaron Weinberg
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Patent number: 7728766Abstract: A method for determining beamforming weights used onboard a satellite and ground-based beamforming weights used in a ground-based station as part of a satellite communication system. This beamforming method is a two-stage beamforming process that requires a reduced downlink bandwidth between the satellite and the ground-based station yet achieves optimal signal-to-noise ratio for bandwidth allocated for the downlink. values for the fixed onboard beamforming weights are computed to yield a maximum, max A ? ( min U ? S N ? | W = W ? ) , where the maximum is computed over all possible fixed weights A represented by an L×M matrix, the minimum is computed over all possible positions of remote communication devices U, and the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) is computed for the optimal set of ground-based beamforming weights W={hacek over (W)}.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Alexandr Draganov, Aaron Weinberg
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Patent number: 7655242Abstract: This application provides, in part, novel polypeptides and nucleic acids that affect induction of defensins, and methods of making and using same.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventor: Aaron Weinberg
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Publication number: 20100022025Abstract: A method of detecting ?-defensin in a bodily sample from a subject includes reducing the electrostatic interaction between ?-defensin and negatively charged moieties in the bodily sample prior to detecting the ?-defensin with an antibody or epitope binding fragment thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: AARON WEINBERG, Santosh K. Ghosh
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Patent number: 7442375Abstract: The disclosure provides, among other things, beta-defensin related agents for the treatment and prevention of viral infections, and particularly HIV infections. The disclosure provides methods for identifying additional beta-defensin related agents and for improving available beta-defensin related agents.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventor: Aaron Weinberg
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Publication number: 20070232227Abstract: A method for determining beamforming weights used onboard a satellite and ground-based beamforming weights used in a ground-based station as part of a satellite communication system. This beamforming method is a two-stage beamforming process that requires a reduced downlink bandwidth between the satellite and the ground-based station yet achieves optimal signal-to-noise ratio for bandwidth allocated for the downlink, values for the fixed onboard beamforming weights are computed to yield a maximum, max A ? ( min U ? S N ? | W = W ? ) , where the maximum is computed over all possible fixed weights A represented by an L×M matrix, the minimum is computed over all possible positions of remote communication devices U, and the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) is computed for the optimal set of ground-based beamforming weights W={hacek over (W)}.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Alexandr Draganov, Aaron Weinberg
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Patent number: 7260141Abstract: A transceiver employing a steerable phased-array antenna includes a modem architecture in which signals from each antenna element in the array are independently processed down to the individual baseband channel level, and digital beamforming is performed at baseband. The data rate reduction from IF to baseband permits parallel signal data from multiple antenna elements to be time multiplexed and serially processed at acceptable data rates at baseband with minimal modem hardware requirements. Both for transmit signal modulation and received signal demodulation, the computation of carrier tracking, automatic gain control (AGC)/power-control, and beamforming are shared by the same processing circuitry for all channels when performed at baseband. The resulting baseband circuitry is only incrementally larger than that required for carrier tracking and AGC alone, yet accomplishes independent beamforming for each antenna element on each user channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Scott Bierly, Marc Harlacher, Robert Smarrelli, Aaron Weinberg
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Publication number: 20070117741Abstract: This application provides, in part, novel polypeptides and nucleic acids that affect induction of defensins, and methods of making and using same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventor: Aaron Weinberg
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Patent number: 7221696Abstract: A Spread Spectrum system acquires signals with frequency uncertainty. The present invention independently computes the number of frequency bands necessary to cover the carrier frequency uncertainty and the chip rate uncertainty and uses the largest of the two quantities in the acquisition process. A receiver cycles through pseudonoise code phases until a matched filter output exceeds a threshold. The local code is adjusted based on that code phase and the signal is processed for carrier acquisition, where an FFT estimates the carrier frequency. The code phase and nearest neighbors are used to determine the presence of a false alarm. When a false alarm is absent, the detection is examined for an alias or noise spur. If an alias is absent, the signal search is complete. Otherwise, processing continues to search for a pseudonoise code. The process continues by examining all code phases for each band until a signal is detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Gene Allan McLeod, Aaron Weinberg
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Publication number: 20060275316Abstract: A method for inhibiting the SDF1-CXCR4 signaling pathway in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a Beta Defensin (BD)-inducing agent. The BD-inducing agent may be a Fusobacterium associated defensin inducer (FAD-I) polypeptide or a double stranded RNA analog.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventor: Aaron Weinberg
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Publication number: 20060258591Abstract: A method for inhibiting HIV entry into a cell, or inhibiting HIV infection of a cell, or inhibiting contraction of an HIV infection in a subject comprises administering an effective amount of a Beta Defensin-inducing agent. The Beta Defensin-inducing agent may be a Fusobacterium Associated Defensin Inducer (FAD-I) polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventor: Aaron Weinberg
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Publication number: 20050075292Abstract: The disclosure provides, among other things, beta-defensin related agents for the treatment and prevention of viral infections, and particularly HIV infections. The disclosure provides methods for identifying additional beta-defensin related agents and for improving available beta-defensin related agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventor: Aaron Weinberg
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Publication number: 20040224883Abstract: The application provides, in part, compositions and methods for the treatment or on of HIV and other viruses associated with certain chemokine receptors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventor: Aaron Weinberg
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Patent number: RE38808Abstract: Positioning system for locating a mobile body comprising a plurality of earth based spread spectrum (SS) broadcasting stations arranged geographically in a cellular pattern. Each SS broadcasting station include a modulator providing a channel signal structure which is substantially orthogonal with respect to adjacent stations in the cellular pattern, each channel signal including navigation beacon data including a unique beacon identification, station latitude and longitude, time_slot and phase characterizations and selected parameters of adjacent stations. In one embodiment, each modulator provides a chirped SS signal in which the navigation beacon is a frequency tone that is repeatedly swept over a selected frequency band for each station. In a further embodiment, each modulator provides a GPS like direct sequence SS signal in which the navigation beacon is a PN coded broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Schuchman, Ronald Bruno, Aaron Weinberg, Lloyd Engelbrecht