Patents by Inventor Jennifer A. Black
Jennifer A. Black 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: 20240166652Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the integrated stress response (ISR) and for treating related diseases; disorders and conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Kathleen Ann Martin, Carmela Sidrauski, Marina Pliushchev, Jennifer M. Frost, Yunsong Tong, Lawrence A. Black, Xiangdong Xu, Lei Shi, Qingwei Zhang, SeungWon Chung, Zhaoming Xiong, Ramzi Farah Sweis, Michael J. Dart, Brian S. Brown, Kathleen J. Murauski
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Patent number: 11332861Abstract: Methods for characterizing a nanotube formulation with respect to one or more particular ionic species are disclosed. Within the methods of the present disclosure, this characterization provides control over the surface roughness (or smoothness) and the degree of rafting within a nanotube fabric formed from such a nanotube formulation. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a nanotube formulation roughness curve (and methods for generating such a curve) that can be used to select a utilizable range of ionic species concentration levels that will provide a nanotube fabric with a desired surface roughness (or smoothness) and degree of rafting. In some aspects of the present disclosure, such a nanotube formulation roughness curve can be used adjust nanotube formulation prior to a nanotube formulation deposition process to provide nanotube fabrics that are relatively smooth with a low degree of rafting.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Jennifer Black, Joseph James McDermott, Rahul Sen, David A. Roberts, Billy Smith
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Patent number: 11136239Abstract: Methods for forming a nanotube fabric with a controlled surface roughness (or smoothness) and a selected degree of rafting are disclosed by adjusting the concentration levels of a selected ionic species within a nanotube formulation used to form the nanotube fabric. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a nanotube formulation roughness curve (and methods for generating such a curve) that can be used to select a utilizable range of ionic species concentration levels that will provide a nanotube fabric with a desired surface roughness (or smoothness) and degree of rafting. In some aspects of the present disclosure, such a nanotube formulation roughness curve can be used adjust nanotube formulation prior to a nanotube formulation deposition process to provide nanotube fabrics that are relatively smooth with a low degree of rafting.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Inventors: Joseph James McDermott, Jennifer Black, Rahul Sen, David A. Roberts, Billy Smith
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Publication number: 20200362491Abstract: Methods for characterizing a nanotube formulation with respect to one or more particular ionic species are disclosed. Within the methods of the present disclosure, this characterization provides control over the surface roughness (or smoothness) and the degree of rafting within a nanotube fabric formed form such a nanotube formulation. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a nanotube formulation roughness curve (and methods for generating such a curve) that can be used to select a utilizable range of ionic species concentration levels that will provide a nanotube fabric with a desired surface roughness (or smoothness) and degree of rafting. In some aspects of the present disclosure, such a nanotube formulation roughness curve can be used adjust nanotube formulation prior to a nanotube formulation deposition process to provide nanotube fabrics that are relatively smooth with a low degree of rafting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Jennifer Black, Joseph James McDermott, Rahul Sen, David A. Roberts, Billy Smith
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Patent number: 10649744Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for adapting a programming environment to handle renamed programming constructs such as classes and packages. Non-canonical identifiers that reference renamed programming constructs can be used in code parts to be executed in the programming environment, and the code parts can execute, without disruption or user intervention, using related canonical identifiers. The solutions described herein provide backward and forward compatibility for code and data affected by renaming of programming constructs.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Black, Xiao Xu, David Foti
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Publication number: 20190292057Abstract: Methods for forming a nanotube fabric with a controlled surface roughness (or smoothness) and a selected degree of rafting are disclosed by adjusting the concentration levels of a selected ionic species within a nanotube formulation used to form the nanotube fabric. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a nanotube formulation roughness curve (and methods for generating such a curve) that can be used to select a utilizable range of ionic species concentration levels that will provide a nanotube fabric with a desired surface roughness (or smoothness) and degree of rafting. In some aspects of the present disclosure, such a nanotube formulation roughness curve can be used adjust nanotube formulation prior to a nanotube formulation deposition process to provide nanotube fabrics that are relatively smooth with a low degree of rafting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Joseph James McDermott, Jennifer Black, Rahul Sen, David A. Roberts, Billy Smith
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Patent number: 9740458Abstract: In an embodiment, a system may include a processor having memory storing processor-executable instructions for a programming environment. The processor may perform the following instructions. A first, second, and third class may be defined. The second class may be defined as being compatible with the first class. The third class may be defined as being incompatible with the first class. A fourth class may be defined as a subclass of both the first class and the second class. A fifth class may be prevented from being a subclass of both the first class and the third class.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer A. Black, David A. Foti
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Patent number: 9703532Abstract: A device may detect a modification of a class, included in program code, from a first class definition to a second class definition that is different from the first class definition. The device may create a relationship indicator that references the second class definition and that indicates that the class has been modified. The device may store an association between the class and the relationship indicator. The device may access an instance of the class associated with the first class definition. The device may detect the association between the class and the relationship indicator based on accessing the instance of the class. The device may update the instance of the class, using the second class definition, based on detecting the association between the class and the relationship indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: David A. Foti, Jennifer A. Black, Marc A. Greenberg
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Patent number: 9015661Abstract: In an embodiment, a system may include a processor having memory storing processor-executable instructions for a programming environment. The processor may perform the following instructions. A first, second, and third class may be defined. The second class may be defined as being compatible with the first class. The third class may be defined as being incompatible with the first class. A fourth class may be defined as a subclass of both the first class and the second class. A fifth class may be prevented from being a subclass of both the first class and the third class.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer A. Black, David A. Foti
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Patent number: 8937475Abstract: A noise abatement system includes a processor configured to measure noise in an imaging system and generate a switch mode power supply (SMPS) input signal based on the measured noise and an adjustable switched mode power supply configured to receive the SMPS input signal and adjust a switching frequency of the switched mode power supply, based on the SMPS signal, to operate at a frequency that generates harmonics that are outside of an imaging bandwidth of the imaging system. A system and calibration method are also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Malaney, Jennifer Black
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Publication number: 20130300417Abstract: A noise abatement system includes a processor configured to measure noise in an imaging system and generate a switch mode power supply (SMPS) input signal based on the measured noise and an adjustable switched mode power supply configured to receive the SMPS input signal and adjust a switching frequency of the switched mode power supply, based on the SMPS signal, to operate at a frequency that generates harmonics that are outside of an imaging bandwidth of the imaging system. A system and calibration method are also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Malaney, Jennifer Black
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Patent number: 8260791Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented technique for accessing heterogeneous objects in an array is discussed. The method determines a greatest common base class hierarchically common to elements populating a heterogeneous array. A common subset of methods that is available for use with the elements is identified. The common subset of methods belongs to the greatest common base class. A method supported by the common subset of methods is called with the array as a parameter. The method operates on the array as an array consisting of greatest common base class objects.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: The Math Works, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Black, David A. Foti, Joseph F. Hicklin
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Patent number: 8069178Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented technique for accessing heterogeneous objects in an array is discussed. The method determines a greatest common base class hierarchically common to elements populating a heterogeneous array. A common subset of methods that is available for use with the elements is identified. The common subset of methods belongs to the greatest common base class. A method supported by the common subset of methods is called with the array as a parameter. The method operates on the array as an array consisting of greatest common base class objects.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Black, David A. Foti, Joseph F. Hicklin
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Patent number: 7807403Abstract: A method for determining whether a microorganism produces an AmpC ?-lactamase is disclosed in which a culture of a microorganism suspected of producing a ?-lactamase that inactivates a ?-lactam-containing antibiotic is admixed with an effective amount of each of i) a ?-lactam-containing antibiotic, ii) a ?-lactamase inhibitor to which AmpC ?-lactamase is resistant, and iii) a permeabilizing agent for the microorganism present in a non-growth-inhibiting microorganism-permeabilizing amount to form an assay culture. That assay culture in maintained under appropriate culture conditions and for a time period sufficient to determine the interaction of the microorganism with the AmpC ?-lactamase resistant inhibitor and antibacterial compound, and thereby determine the presence of an AmpC ?-lactamase, wherein a positive test indicates the presence of an AmpC ?-lactamase.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Creighton UniversityInventors: Jennifer A. Black, Kenneth S. Thomson
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Patent number: 7718392Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining the antibiotic susceptibility of a microorganism comprising the following steps. First, a culture of the microorganism whose susceptibility is to be determined is admixed with an antibiotic to which susceptibility is to be assayed, and a permeabilizing agent for the microorganism present in a non-growth-inhibiting microorganism-permeabilizing effective amount to form an assay culture. Next, the assay culture is incubated under appropriate culture conditions and for a time sufficient to determine the susceptibility of the microorganism to the antibiotic.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Creighton UniversityInventors: Jennifer A. Black, Ellen S. Moland, Kenneth Thomson
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Patent number: 7452691Abstract: The present invention provides a method of detecting production of antibiotic-inactivating factor and for determining the antibiotic susceptibility of a microorganism comprising the following steps, a culture of the microorganism suspected of producing inactivating factors and/or whose susceptibility is to be determined is admixed with an antibiotic to which susceptibility is to be assayed, and a permeabilizing agent for the microorganism present in a non-growth-inhibiting microorganism-permeabilizing effective amount to form an assay culture. The assay culture is incubated under appropriate culture conditions and for a time sufficient to determine production of antibiotic-inactivating factors and/or the susceptibility of the microorganism to the antibiotic.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Creighton UniversityInventors: Jennifer A. Black, Ellen S. Moland, Kenneth Thomson
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Publication number: 20080102483Abstract: A method for determining whether a microorganism produces an AmpC ?-lactamase is disclosed in which a culture of a microorganism suspected of producing a ?-lactamase that inactivates a ?-lactam-containing antibiotic is admixed with an effective amount of each of i) a ?-lactam-containing antibiotic, ii) a ?-lactamase inhibitor to which AmpC ?-lactamase is resistant, and iii) a permeabilizing agent for the microorganism present in a non-growth-inhibiting microorganism-permeabilizing amount to form an assay culture. That assay culture in maintained under appropriate culture conditions and for a time period sufficient to determine the interaction of the microorganism with the AmpC ?-lactamase resistant inhibitor and antibacterial compound, and thereby determine the presence of an AmpC ?-lactamase, wherein a positive test indicates the presence of an AmpC ?-lactamase.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: Jennifer Black, Kenneth Thomson
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Patent number: 7335485Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining the antibiotic susceptibility of a microorganism comprising the following steps. First, a culture of the microorganism whose susceptibility is to be determined is admixed with an antibiotic to which susceptibility is to be assayed, and a permeabilizing agent for the microorganism present in a non-growth-inhibiting microorganism-permeabilizing effective amount to form an assay culture. Next, the assay culture is incubated under appropriate culture conditions and for a time sufficient to determine the susceptibility of the microorganism to the antibiotic.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Creighton UniversityInventors: Jennifer A. Black, Ellen S. Moland, Kenneth Thomson
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Publication number: 20080026418Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining the antibiotic susceptibility of a microorganism comprising the following steps. First, a culture of the microorganism whose susceptibility is to be determined is admixed with an antibiotic to which susceptibility is to be assayed, and a permeabilizing agent for the microorganism present in a non-growth-inhibiting microorganism-permeabilizing effective amount to form an assay culture. Next, the assay culture is incubated under appropriate culture conditions and for a time sufficient to determine the susceptibility of the microorganism to the antibiotic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Jennifer Black, Ellen Smith Moland, Kenneth Thomson
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Patent number: 7291480Abstract: A method for determining whether a microorganism produces an AmpC ?-lactamase is disclosed in which a culture of a microorganism suspected of producing a ?-lactamase that inactivates a ?-lactam-containing antibiotic is admixed with an effective amount of each of i) a ?-lactam-containing antibiotic, ii) a ?-lactamase inhibitor to which AmpC ?-lactamase is resistant, and iii) a permeabilizing agent for the microorganism present in a non-growth-inhibiting microorganism-permeabilizing amount to form an assay culture. That assay culture in maintained under appropriate culture conditions and for a time period sufficient to determine the interaction of the microorganism with the AmpC ?-lactamase resistant inhibitor and antibacterial compound, and thereby determine the presence of an AmpC ?-lactamase, wherein a positive test indicates the presence of an AmpC ?-lactamase.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Inventors: Jennifer A. Black, Kenneth S. Thomson