Patents by Inventor Richard Stein
Richard Stein 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: 20240065649Abstract: While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth F. DEFREITAS, Alan REGO, Richard Gladwin EDWARDS, Zhenxue JING, Jay A. STEIN, Timothy N. WELLS, Cornell Lee WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20220177569Abstract: The invention relates to bivalent bispecific monoclonal antibodies (bbmAb) or variants thereof for use in the treatment or for use in alleviating the symptoms of an NLRC4 inflammasomopathy, such as an NLRC4-GOF inflammasomopathy in a subject in need thereof. This invention also relates to bivalent bispecific monoclonal antibodies (bbmAb) or variants thereof for use in the treatment or for use in alleviating the symptoms of AIFEC in a subject in need thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Guido JUNGE, Michael KIFFE, Jiri KOVARIK, Richard STEIN, Frank WALDRON-LYNCH
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Patent number: 10744218Abstract: A holder device for holding a plurality of tonometer tips or the like during a disinfection procedure has a top wall, spaced rims extending downward from the top wall to engage a support surface and hold the top wall above the support surface, and handle portions extending upwards from the top wall. The top wall has a plurality of spaced holes of predetermined diameter each configured to hold a tip extending partially through the hole with a lower end of the tip spaced above a support surface. A cover plate is releasably secured between the handle portions at a location spaced above the top wall after loading the holes with tips, and holds the tips in the holes while at least a major portion of the device is submerged in a bath of disinfectant.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans AffairsInventors: Richard A. Stein, Kelly R. Foudray
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Publication number: 20170304479Abstract: A holder device for holding a plurality of tonometer tips or the like during a disinfection procedure has a top wall, spaced rims extending downward from the top wall to engage a support surface and hold the top wall above the support surface, and handle portions extending upwards from the top wall. The top wall has a plurality of spaced holes of predetermined diameter each configured to hold a tip extending partially through the hole with a lower end of the tip spaced above a support surface. A cover plate is releasably secured between the handle portions at a location spaced above the top wall after loading the holes with tips, and holds the tips in the holes while at least a major portion of the device is submerged in a bath of disinfectant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Richard A. STEIN, Kelly R. FOUDRAY
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Patent number: 8415298Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders. The invention also provides methods of identifying modulators of mental disorders as well as methods of using these modulators to treat patients suffering from mental disorders.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University of StanfordInventors: Huda Akil, William E. Bunney, Jr., Prabhakara V. Choudary, Simon J. Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, David M. Lyons, Margherita Molnar, Richard M. Myers, Alan F. Schatzberg, Richard Stein, Robert C. Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley J. Watson
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Patent number: 8039720Abstract: A stringed instrument, such as a guitar, having components made from glass, and methods of manufacturing and assembling the same are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides for manufacturing a glass fretboard, manufacturing glass frets, assembling the glass frets to the fretboard, and assembling the fretboard to the neck of the stringed instrument. In addition to the fretboard and frets, other components of the stringed instrument may also be made from glass. For example, the present invention further provides a method for manufacturing glass saddles and top nuts to allow the strings of the stringed instrument to substantially entirely contact glass. This produces a clean, crisp sound and overcomes the problem of generating an inferior sound that results from the imperfections found in natural wood components, for example.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Inventor: Richard A. Stein
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Patent number: 7767890Abstract: A stringed instrument, such as a guitar, having components made from glass, and methods of manufacturing and assembling the same are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides for manufacturing a glass fretboard, manufacturing glass frets, assembling the glass frets to the fretboard, and assembling the fretboard to the neck of the stringed instrument. In addition to the fretboard and frets, other components of the stringed instrument may also be made from glass. For example, the present invention further provides a method for manufacturing glass saddles and top nuts to allow the strings of the stringed instrument to substantially entirely contact glass. This produces a clean, crisp sound and overcomes the problem of generating an inferior sound that results from the imperfections found in natural wood components, for example.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Inventor: Richard A. Stein
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Publication number: 20100064878Abstract: A stringed instrument, such as a guitar, having components made from glass, and methods of manufacturing and assembling the same are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides for manufacturing a glass fretboard, manufacturing glass frets, assembling the glass frets to the fretboard, and assembling the fretboard to the neck of the stringed instrument. In addition to the fretboard and frets, other components of the stringed instrument may also be made from glass. For example, the present invention further provides a method for manufacturing glass saddles and top nuts to allow the strings of the stringed instrument to substantially entirely contact glass. This produces a clean, crisp sound and overcomes the problem of generating an inferior sound that results from the imperfections found in natural wood components, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: SS OPTICAL COMPANY, INC.Inventor: Richard A. Stein
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Publication number: 20100005943Abstract: A stringed instrument, such as a guitar, having components made from glass, and methods of manufacturing and assembling the same are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides for manufacturing a glass fretboard, manufacturing glass frets, assembling the glass frets to the fretboard, and assembling the fretboard to the neck of the stringed instrument. In addition to the fretboard and frets, other components of the stringed instrument may also be made from glass. For example, the present invention further provides a method for manufacturing glass saddles and top nuts to allow the strings of the stringed instrument to substantially entirely contact glass. This produces a clean, crisp sound and overcomes the problem of generating an inferior sound that results from the imperfections found in natural wood components, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventor: Richard A. Stein
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Patent number: 7337553Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of for detecting lint are disclosed. In one embodiment, a light is directed to a plate. The light can be being emitted by a light source. A reflectometer is calibrated to a specific thermal emissivity of the plate. The thermal emission resulting from the light directed to the plate is received at the reflectometer. Lint is permitted to deposit on the plate. A change in thermal emission is detected if lint deposits on the plate. The change in thermal emission can be detected by the reflectometer. An indication that lint is present within the clothes dryer is provided if a change in thermal emission is detected by the reflectometer.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Inventors: Richard Stein, David Whitehead, Richard Scholl, Mark Sumner
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Publication number: 20070124954Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of for detecting lint are disclosed. In one embodiment, a light is directed to a plate. The light can be being emitted by a light source. A reflectometer is calibrated to a specific thermal emissivity of the plate. The thermal emission resulting from the light directed the plate is received at the reflectometer. Lint is permitted to deposit on the plate. A change in thermal emission is detected if lint deposits on the plate. The change in thermal emission can be detected by the reflectometer. An indication that lint is present within the clothes dryer is provided if a change in thermal emission is detected by the reflectometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Richard Stein, David Whitehead, Richard Scholl, Mark Sumner
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Patent number: 7134221Abstract: A method of detecting lint in a clothes dryer is disclosed. Light is directed through a surface within the clothes dryer, the light being emitted by a light source. The light is received at a photocell if the light is reflected off the surface when lint covers the surface. An indication is provided that lint is present within the clothes dryer if light is received at the photocell. Furthermore, a voltage level detector is positioned within the lint detector and determined if a threshold amount of light is received. In another aspect, if the threshold amount of light is received a warning light, an audio speaker, or an electrical output can be activated. Likewise, the clothes dryer can be automatically shut down. In another aspect, the photocell is a phototransistor. In another aspect, the photocell is a photoresistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Inventors: Richard Stein, David Whitehead, Richard Scholl, Mark Summer
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Publication number: 20060137215Abstract: A method of detecting lint in a clothes dryer is disclosed. Light is directed through a surface within the clothes dryer, the light being emitted by a light source. The light is received at a photocell if the light is reflected off the surface when lint covers the surface. An indication is provided that lint is present within the clothes dryer if light is received at the photocell. Furthermore, a voltage level detector is positioned within the lint detector and determined if a threshold amount of light is received. In another aspect, if the threshold amount of light is received a warning light, an audio speaker, or an electrical output can be activated. Likewise, the clothes dryer can be automatically shut down. In another aspect, the photocell is a phototransistor. In another aspect, the photocell is a photoresistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Richard Stein, David Whitehead, Richard Scholl, Mark Summer
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Publication number: 20060133362Abstract: A system including a communication circuit and a microprocessor operable to execute instruction code associated with at least a first operating system and a second operating system. The system also includes a volatile system memory to store executable code, a nonvolatile memory to store executable startup code, and nonvolatile image storage to store at least one captured state image. The captured state image includes an image of system memory in a captured state associated with a non-executing operating system. The system further includes a system transition routine to transition between the executing operating system and the non-executing operating system when an application to be run on the microprocessor requires the non-executing operating system. The system transition routine converts content of volatile memory and microprocessor registers to a captured state in accordance with the non-executing operating system captured state image stored in the nonvolatile image storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Richard Stein, Michael Barton, Lihong Cao, Steve Hidem, Eugene Khenson, Binita Sinha, Firass Shehadeh
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Patent number: 7040039Abstract: A device and method for detecting lint in a clothes dryer are disclosed. A lint detector is positioned within the clothes dryer. A light source is also positioned within the clothes dryer. The lint detector has a surface that receives light emitted by the light source. Further, the lint detector has a photocell that receives light reflected from the surface if lint covers the surface. A determination is made as to whether a threshold amount of light has been received. An indication such as the activation of a warning light can be provided if the threshold amount of light is received. Another response is shutting the clothes dryer down.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Inventors: Richard Stein, David Whitehead, Richard Scholl, Mark Sumner
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Publication number: 20060051786Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders. The invention also provides methods of identifying modulators of mental disorders as well as methods of using these modulators to treat patients suffering from mental disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University of StanfordInventors: Huda Akil, William Bunney, Prabhakara Choudary, Simon Evans, Edward Jones, Jun Li, Juan Lopez, David Lyons, Margherita Molnar, Richard Myers, Alan Schatzberg, Richard Stein, Robert Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis Vawter, Stanley Watson
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Publication number: 20050240755Abstract: A system and method for restoring a microprocessor-based system to a previously booted target state in which an image of memory and the processor registers in the previously booted state is saved and stored in a storage device. A restore routine executing in ROM retrieves the image from the storage device and restores the system memory and processor registers to the target state. An operating system return routine then returns control of the system to the operating system software. In an exemplary implementation, a system in accordance with the invention is incorporated into a microprocessor-based external programmer for a cardiac rhythm management device in order to allow quick starting of the programmer from a powered down condition without going through a time consuming boot process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Richard Stein, Eugene Khenson, Scott Mazar
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Publication number: 20050192645Abstract: A ministimulator is positioned adjacent to the deep peroneal nerve and electrically actuated to elicit balanced dorsiflexion, without eversion, of the ankle of a patient having foot drop.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Richard Stein, K. Chan, Douglas Weber, Robert Rolf
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Publication number: 20050159105Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless handheld device that is configured to communicate with an implanted device using inductive telemetry. The handheld device is preferably battery operated and includes a battery powered controller and a battery powered inductive coil. The inductive coil is configured to communicate with an inductive coil of the implanted device using inductive telemetry. The handheld device may include one battery voltage source that powers both the controller and the inductive coil, or multiple battery voltage sources to power the controller and inductive coil separately. In a single battery voltage source embodiment, the voltage may be amplified or reduced to meet the power needs of the controller and inductive coil. In a multiple battery voltage source embodiment, the voltage sources may be combined to increase the power output requirements of the inductive coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: William Mass, Jay William Axelrod, Jason Malone, Richard Stein, Robert Gaskill
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Publication number: 20050131479Abstract: A handheld cardiac rhythm management device for use by a patient to request status information from an implantable pulse generating device and to request that the pulse generating device provide a rhythm altering shock to the patient's heart. The device includes a plurality of deadfront status indicator lamps on a front of a case that are visible to the patient when the controller is held in the patient's hand. The device also includes buttons on the front of the case and a telemetry circuit for bi-directional communication with the implantable pulse generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Jay Axelrod, William Mass, Jason Malone, Richard Stein, Robert Gaskill