Patents by Inventor David Lam
David Lam 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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Patent number: 7784304Abstract: Non-slip, non-constrictive, self-adhesive ice bag device for use with confined patients that comprises a flexible, preferably water-impermeable outer cover with an open end that is sealable with a leak-proof closure means, said cover having a layer of adhesive to temporarily attach said cover, when it is filled with the cooling medium, or one or more cooling packs containing the cooling medium, to the inside or the outside of a patient-care fabric that is arranged to be in close contact with an injured area of the patient, such that said cooling medium is then in close contact with said injured area, without slippage, and without the need for a potentially constrictive strapping and/or wrapping means.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Inventors: Dennis Sam Trinh, David Lam Trinh, Albert Long Trinh
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Patent number: 7752207Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention provide for a computer based method for crawling application data from an application data store. The applications data store has business objects of an application stored thereon. The method may include identifying a first request for application data received from a search engine as a seed universal resource locator (URL). A crawlable definition for the identified business object is accessed, the crawlable definition including a query selecting one or more attributes of the business object. Moreover, the method can include sending the query to the application data store and receiving query results in response thereto. Additionally, the method can include forming a crawlable document which includes the retrieved results of the business object.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: George Buzsaki, Kevin Hudson, Anping Wang, David Lam
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Publication number: 20090285264Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for detection of long pulse bin 5 RADARs in the presence of Greenfield packets are presented. In one aspect of the system, a processor in a wireless communication device may receive a plurality of pulses via a received signal. The processor may select at least a portion of the received plurality of pulses. The processor may compute a time duration value and a pulse count value based on the selected at least a portion of the received plurality of pulses. The processor may determine whether the received signal comprises a RADAR transmission signal based on the computed time duration value and the computed pulse count value when the time duration value is greater than or equal to a threshold time duration value and the pulse count value is greater than or equal to a minimum pulse count threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Carlos Aldana, David Lam
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Publication number: 20090206078Abstract: A collapsible crate for transporting goods, the crate having an upstanding wall, at least a portion of which is movable, locating means and releasable locking means for releasably securing the movable wall portion relative to the crate, wherein the locating means has a projection receivable within a recess or aperture to align, in use, the movable wall portion relative to the crate such that the movable wall portion is releasably securable by the locking means.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: GOODPACK LTD.Inventor: David Lam
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Publication number: 20090053191Abstract: The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: Verenium CorporationInventors: Svetlana GRAMATIKOVA, Geoff Hazlewood, David Lam, Nelson R. Barton, Blake G. Sturgis, Dan E. Robertson, Jincai Li, Joel A. Kreps, Roderick James Fielding, Robert C. Brown, Amit Vasavada, Xuqiu Tan, Adrian Badillo, Wilhelmus P. Van Hoek, Giselle Janssen, Charles Isaac, Mark J. Burk
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Publication number: 20080317731Abstract: The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, phosphatidic acid phosphatases (PAP)) and/or lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2005Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: Diversa CorporationInventors: Svetlana Gramatikova, Geoff Hazlewood, David Lam, Nelson R. Barton, Blake G. Sturgis, Dan E. Robertson, Jincai Li, Joel A. Kreps, Roderick Fielding, Robert C. Brown, Amit Vasavada, Xuqiu Tan, Andrian Badillo, Wilhelmus P. Van Hoek, Giselle Janssen, Charles Isaac, Mark J. Burk
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Patent number: 7465571Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a purified thermostable enzyme derived from the archael bacterium AEPII 1a. In one aspect, the enzyme has a molecular weight of about 60.9 kilodaltons and has a cellulase activity. The enzyme can be produced from native or recombinant host cells, and can be used to aid in the digestion of cellulose. The invention also provides polypeptides having endoglucanase activity having homology to SEQ ID NO:2.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1997Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Verenium CorporationInventors: David Lam, Eric J. Mathur
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Publication number: 20080305531Abstract: The invention provides novel methods for making or modifying oils, e.g., plant, animal or microbial oils, such as vegetable oils or related compounds, that are low in a particular fatty acid(s), for example, low linoleic oils, low linolenic oils, low palmitic oils, low stearic oils or oils low in a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: VERENIUM CORPORATIONInventors: David Lam, David Weiner, Timothy Hitchman, Nelson R. Barton, Jonathan Lyon
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Publication number: 20080275844Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention provide for a computer based method for crawling application data from an application data store. The applications data store has business objects of an application stored thereon. The method may include identifying a first request for application data received from a search engine as a seed universal resource locator (URL). A crawlable definition for the identified business object is accessed, the crawlable definition including a query selecting one or more attributes of the business object. Moreover, the method can include sending the query to the application data store and receiving query results in response thereto. Additionally, the method can include forming a crawlable document which includes the retrieved results of the business object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: George Buzsaki, Kevin Hudson, Anping Wang, David Lam
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Publication number: 20080070291Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the enzymatic treatment (“bleaching” or “de-colorizing”) of chlorophyll-comprising compositions, e.g., algae preparations, chlorophyll-containing or chlorophyll-contaminated feeds, foods or oils, for example, vegetable oils, including oils processed from oilseeds, such as canola (rapeseed) oil or soybean oil, or oil fruits, such as palm oil. In one aspect, the invention provides methods using a chlorophyllase enzyme for the enzymatic hydrolysis of chlorophyll in an algae, an animal (e.g., a fish) or plant preparation, a food or an oil. In one aspect, the chlorophyllase is immobilized onto a silica. The invention also provides compositions of manufacture and detergents.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: David Lam, David Weiner, Timothy Hitchman, Nelson Robert Barton, Mark Burk
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Publication number: 20070249382Abstract: An RFIC transmitter includes a digital transmit processing module, a digital to analog converter, a filter and gain module, an up-conversion module, a power amplifier, and a transmit signal strength module. The transmit signal strength module is coupled to generate a gain adjust signal based on a measure of transmit power of an outbound RF signal, wherein the transmit signal strength module provides the gain adjust signal to at least one of the digital transmitter processing module, the digital to analog converter, the filter and gain module, the up-conversion module, and the power amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: Broadcom Corporation, a California CorporationInventors: Jason Trachewsky, David Lam
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Publication number: 20070226242Abstract: Methods and apparatus for creating a search framework that provides a semantic interface for searching transactional applications are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for enabling at least one transactional application to be searched includes creating a canonical object associated with the transactional application and indexing data associated with the transaction application. The method also includes creating an index store using information associated with the canonical object. The index store is associated with the indexed data. Finally, a semantic engine is interfaced with the index store.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Anping Wang, David Lam, Avinash Dabholkar
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Patent number: 7243509Abstract: This invention relates primarily to a therapeutic method comprising the use of a flexible outer cover that allows quick and easy alternating insertions of separate heat and cold packs, and is attached using an adhesive layer or safety pins to a garment at a location on the garment that is in close contact with an injured area of the body when the garment is worm, to provide alternating cold and hot or hot and cold therapeutic treatments and to a contrasting thermal device comprising a flexible outer cover for use in this method, and an article of manufacture comprising said flexible outer cover and other optional elements to form said contrasting thermal device.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventors: David Lam Trinh, Dennis Sam Trinh, Albert Long Trinh
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Patent number: 7226771Abstract: The invention provides novel polypeptides having phospholipase activity, including, e.g., phospholipase A, B, C and D activity, patatin activity, lipid acyl hydrolase (LAH) activity, nucleic acids encoding them and antibodies that bind to them. Industrial methods, e.g., oil degumming, and products comprising use of these phospholipases are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Diversa CorporationInventors: Svetlana Gramatikova, Geoff Hazlewood, David Lam, Nelson R. Barton
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Patent number: 7197893Abstract: Covers, articles of manufacture, and methods useful in the creation of an ice bag device that is compact, not bulky, preferably washable, optionally disposable, and which can be attached to a body part, said ice bag device comprising (a) a flexible cover open on at least one side, wherein the two edges of at least one open side and the side opposite said open side each has a row of small apertures; (b) optionally, a reclosable inner plastic container to contain cooling media such as ice, that can fit inside the outer cover, said inner container is preferably sealed on three sides and has the fourth side which is open and has a rib and groove sealing closure; (c) optionally, string like members (preferably a pair of shoelaces which are readily available in most situations) for use to attach the ice bag device to a body part and to close the open side(s) of the outer cover; and (d) optionally, a sealed plastic wrapper to keep the outer cover, the optional inner container and the optional shoelaces in a hygienicType: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Inventors: Albert Long Trinh, David Lam Trinh
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Publication number: 20070026126Abstract: A fortified beverage is provided that comprises a sterol ester, stanol ester, or combinations thereof; and an aqueous medium. Methods of making such beverage are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Bryan Hitchcock, Jeff Schroen, Ted Rivera, Nicholas Shields, David Lam, Sabrina Christiaens
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Patent number: 7096687Abstract: Ice bag covers, articles and methods useful in the creation of a non-constrictive ice bag device that is compact and can be attached to a garment, said ice bag device comprising (a) an outer cover with extended peripheries to attach said outer cover to the inside or the outside of a garment using a plurality of safety pins; (b) a cooling medium, optionally in a liquid impermeable inner container that can fit inside the outer cover, said inner cooling container preferably being a plastic zipper bag which is sealed on three sides and having the fourth side open, the fourth side preferably having a rib and groove sealing closure; and (c) a plurality of safety pins for use to attach the ice bag device to a garment and to close the open side(s) of the outer cover; and wherein the ice bag device is optionally packaged in association with a set of instructions for use to direct the consumer how to use the product properly, to ensure that the consumer knows what benefits can be achieved, and how best to obtain theseType: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Inventors: Albert Long Trinh, David Lam Trinh
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Publication number: 20060171792Abstract: A method of transporting semi-processed rubber comprises locating the semi-processed rubber in a ship and supplying heat to the semi-processed rubber during transit to prevent solidification of, and/or crystallisation in, the semi-processed rubber. Heat may be re-circulated from the ship's engine to heat the hold in which the rubber is stored. Insulating material may be provided to insulate the walls of the ship's hold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventor: David Lam
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Patent number: 7065983Abstract: Ice bag covers, methods, and articles of manufacture useful in the creation of a adhesive, non-constrictive ice bag device that is compact and can be attached to a garment, said ice bag device preferably comprising (a) a flexible outer cover for one or more cooling packs, having one face partially or entirely covered with mounting adhesive for temporarily attaching said cover, when it is filled with at least one cooling pack, to the inside or the outside of a garment, such that said cooling pack is in close contact with an injured body part of the user, without the need for a strapping and/or wrapping means, and (b) optionally, but preferably, one or more liquid impermeable inner containers that are filled with a cooling medium to form said cooling packs and can fit inside said outer cover, each said inner container being preferably a plastic zipper bag which is sealed on three sides and which has the fourth side open having a rib and groove sealing closure, and wherein said article comprising said outer coveType: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Inventors: Albert Long Trinh, David Lam Trinh
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Publication number: 20050123984Abstract: The invention relates to carboxymethyl cellulases and to polynucleotides encoding the carboxymethyl cellulases. In addition methods of designing new carboxymethyl cellulases and method of use thereof are also provided. The carboxymethyl cellulases have increased activity and stability at increased pH and temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2005Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Jay Short, Eric Mathur, David Lam