Patents by Inventor Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan 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).

  • Human antibodies that bind human interleukin-12
    Patent number: 8765918
    Abstract: Human antibodies, preferably recombinant human antibodies, that specifically bind to human interleukin-12 (hIL-12) are disclosed. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hIL-12 and neutralize hIL-12 activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hIL-12 and for inhibiting hIL-12 activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hIL-12 activity is detrimental. Nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expressing the recombinant human antibodies of the invention, and methods of synthesizing the recombinant human antibodies, are also encompassed by the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Jochen G. Salfeld, Michael Roguska, Michael Paskind, Subhashis Banerjee, Daniel Edward Tracey, Michael White, Zehra Kaymakcalan, Boris Labkovsky, Paul Sakorafas, Geertruida M. Veldman, Amy Venturini, Angela Widom, Stuart Friedrich, Nicholas W. Warne, Angela Myles, John Gawain Elvin, Alexander Robert Duncan, Elaine Joy Derbyshire, Sara Carmen, Stephen Smith, Thor Las Holtet, Sarah Leila Du Fou
  • 1:N sparing of router resources at geographically dispersed locations
    Patent number: 8761601
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that that dynamically configure high-speed data link lightpaths between access routers and backbone routers at geographically dispersed locations to reassign traffic when a backbone router fails or is removed from service. Embodiments reduce the quantity of backbone router ports used in dual backbone router-homed networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Duncan Doverspike, Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Peter D. Magill, Jennifer Yates
  • Metropolitan IP aggregation network design tool
    Patent number: 8750161
    Abstract: In a tool for use by network planners in designing metropolitan IP aggregation networks, several optimization methods are integrated into a tool. A k-means algorithm is used to choose access packet switch locations. A dual-k-means algorithm is used to choose the backbone switch locations. Each access packet switch is dual homed to two backbone packet switches using two diverse paths. The diverse path configuration is found using a maxflow-mincost algorithm on a modified fiber map topology. The link topology connecting the backbone packet switches to each other is designed using a heuristic that creates a skeleton network topology and then adds express links one by one, testing each link to assure reduced overall network cost. The resulting network topology is then improved upon by local search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David Matthews, Promod Kumar Bhagat, Robert Duncan Doverspike, John Gregory Klincewicz, Jian Li, Guangzhi Li, David Frederick Lynch, Moshe Segal, Dongmei Wang
  • Standby restoration signaling for optical networks
    Patent number: 8687956
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide a distributed restoration signaling protocol for shared mesh restoration with standbys for transparent optical networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Guangzhi Li, Angela Lan Chiu, Robert Duncan Doverspike, John L. Strand
  • Antagonistic anti-human CD40 monoclonal antibody
    Patent number: 8669352
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel antagonistic anti-human CD40 monoclonal antibodies, methods for generating them and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fast Forward Pharmaceuticals B.V.
    Inventors: Marcel Theodorus den Hartog, Ruprecht Jules Joost van Neerven, Kevin Stuart Johnson, Robert Duncan Casson
  • Vacuum cleaning filter bag
    Patent number: 8656551
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of vacuum cleaning and in particular the collection of air-entrained debris, in a filter bag. The filter bag is for use in vacuum cleaning apparatus, and comprises fine planar filtration means in the form of a collection bag and coarse planar filtration means both being adapted to be placed in a suction-induced air stream with the coarse filtration means disposed upstream of the fine filtration means, wherein the fine filtration means serves to provide a fine filter for retaining dust particles and wherein the coarse filtration means comprises a relatively coarse filter material having a thickness of at least 4 mm which provides a matrix volume in which dust may be collected. The volume occupied by the coarse filtration means comprises at least 2%, preferably at least 5%, most preferably at least 10% of the maximum internal volume defined by the collection bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Numatic International Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Robert Duncan
  • Apparatus for supporting a cemetery headstone and method of fabricating same
    Patent number: 8555561
    Abstract: A headstone support system includes a pole having a first auger attached to the pole proximate a first end thereof, the first auger configured to drill through soil upon rotation of the pole, and a headstone support attached to a second end of the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Source of Pride, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Duncan Dickinson, Rodney Kenneth Knyvett, Enrique Escamilla
  • Network architecture for a packet aware transport network
    Patent number: 8532137
    Abstract: A method and architecture for Packet-Aware Transport Networks (PATN) which supports both packet and traditional TDM services and which leverages an assemblage of emerging technologies to provide efficient aggregation and switching of packet traffic in metro networks. The PATN provides significant cost savings to carriers by reducing the number of network elements, reducing transport costs through statistical multiplexing, and eliminating the need for redundant multiplexing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas Scott Afferton, Luis Aguirre-Torres, Robert Duncan Doverspike, Charles Robert Kalmanek, Jr., Kadangode K. Ramakrishnan
  • Physically-diverse routing in heterogeneous optical networks
    Patent number: 8515280
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide a two-step, physically-diverse optical routing. A diverse routing is formulated using Integer Linear Programming (ILP) to find feasible routes having a minimum estimated cost, and post-processing the feasible routes on an auxiliary cost graph to optimize regenerator and terminal Optical Transponder (OT) placement and wavelength assignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Guangzhi Li, Angela Lan Chiu, Chris Dailey, Robert Duncan Doverspike, Monica Naukam Gerhardstein, Dongmei Wang, Dahai Xu
  • Computing device deployment using mass storage device
    Patent number: 8452951
    Abstract: Computing device deployment and configuration using a mass storage device is provided. A generic computing device is provided to a customer or end user. A mass storage device is used to distribute configuration information to the generic computing device. The configuration information includes customer-specified or ordered software applications or other features. The configuration information can also include updates to the computing device system software. The customer or end user couples the mass storage device to the generic computing device in order to load the configuration information into the computing device. After the configuration information is loaded, the computing device is configured for the customer's use. Further features, such as creating customized images, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Wyse Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Duncan
  • MUSCLE FATIGUE METER
    Publication number: 20130131757
    Abstract: A functional electrical stimulation system for moving at least a portion of a body of a subject, e.g., legs. Such a system includes: a stimulator that can provide a plurality of sets of functional electrical stimulation to the legs, one or more transducers that outputs signals representative of the movement made by the legs in response to the functional electrical stimulation provided thereto, and a controller. The controller compares the output signals of the transducers resulting from the provision of two or more substantially equivalent sets of electrical stimulation to the legs and provide an output indicative of variation in the movement. The controller also, e.g., can compare the level of electrical stimulation output by the stimulator to achieve an equivalent movement of the legs so as to recognize an increase in such stimulation, where an increase can be indicative of fatigue in the leg muscles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Robert Duncan, Simon Geoffrey Parker
  • Apparatus for supporting a cemetery headstone and method of fabricating same
    Patent number: 8429859
    Abstract: A headstone support system includes a pole having a first auger attached to the pole proximate a first end thereof, the first auger configured to drill through soil upon rotation of the pole, and a headstone support attached to a second end of the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Source of Pride, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Duncan Dickinson, Rodney Kenneth Knyvett, Enrique Escamilla
  • ANTIBODIES THAT BIND IL-18 AND METHODS OF INHIBITING IL-18 ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20130101595
    Abstract: Antibodies that bind human interleukin-18 (hIL-18) are provided, in particular antibodies that bind epitope(s) of human IL-18. The antibodies can be, for example, entirely human antibodies, recombinant antibodies, or monoclonal antibodies. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hIL-18 and neutralize hIL-18 activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Method of making and method of using the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hIL-18 and for inhibiting hIL-18 activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hIL-18 activity is detrimental.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Tariq Ghayer, Richard W. Dixon, Michael Roguska, Michael White, Boris Labkovsky, Jochen Salfeld, Alexander Robert Duncan, Simon Mark Brocklehurst, John Mankovich, Celia Patricia Shorrock, Julia Elizabeth Thompson, Simon Nicholas Lennard
  • Method and system for managing data
    Patent number: 8412685
    Abstract: A system and method for managing data is provided. The system includes a network for interconnecting a plurality of computers. A data storage means is connected to the network to receive, store and transmit a plurality of files to and from the network. A plurality of computers is also connected to the network. Each computer is configured for originating and for receiving files. Each of the files has a unique identifier associated therewith. Each computer may retrieve a file from the data storage means using the unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Riverbed Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Tee, Stephen John Dodson, Robert Duncan Harper
  • 1:N sparing of router resources at geographically dispersed locations
    Patent number: 8406622
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that that dynamically configure high-speed data link lightpaths between access routers and backbone routers at geographically dispersed locations to reassign traffic when a backbone router fails or is removed from service. Embodiments reduce the quantity of backbone router ports used in dual backbone router-homed networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Duncan Doverspike, Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Peter D. Magill, Jennifer Yates
  • Methods and systems for cryogenic cooling
    Patent number: 8387402
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for cooling an object with a cryogen having a critical point defined by a critical-point pressure and a critical-point temperature. A pressure of the cryogen is raised above a pressure value determined to provide the cryogen at a reduced molar volume that prevents vapor lock. Thereafter, the cryogen is placed in thermal communication with the object to increase a temperature of the cryogen along a thermodynamic path that maintains the pressure greater than the critical-point pressure for a duration that the cryogen and object are in thermal communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cryodynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Peter J. Littrup, Alexei V. Babkin, Robert Duncan, Sergey Boldarev
  • APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A CEMETERY HEADSTONE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME
    Publication number: 20130031850
    Abstract: A headstone support system includes a pole having a first auger attached to the pole proximate a first end thereof, the first auger configured to drill through soil upon rotation of the pole, and a headstone support attached to a second end of the pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Duncan Dickinson, Rodney Kenneth Knyvett, Enrique Escamilla
  • APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A CEMETERY HEADSTONE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME
    Publication number: 20130031849
    Abstract: A headstone support system includes a pole having a first auger attached to the pole proximate a first end thereof, the first auger configured to drill through soil upon rotation of the pole, and a headstone support attached to a second end of the pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Duncan Dickinson, Rodney Kenneth Knyvett, Enrique Escamilla
  • HUMAN ANTIBODIES THAT BIND HUMAN IL-12 AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING
    Publication number: 20120308514
    Abstract: Human antibodies, preferably recombinant human antibodies, that specifically bind to human interleukin-12 (hIL-12) are disclosed. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hIL-12 and neutralize hIL-12 activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hIL-12 and for inhibiting hIL-12 activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hIL-12 activity is detrimental. Nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expressing the recombinant human antibodies of the invention, and methods of synthesizing the recombinant human antibodies, are also encompassed by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ABBOTT GMBH & CO., KG
    Inventors: Jochen Salfeld, Michael Roguska, Michael Paskind, Subhashis Banerjee, Daniel Tracey, Michael White, Zehra Kaymakcalan, Boris Labkovsky, Paul Sakorafas, Geertruida M. Veldman, Amy Venturini, Angela Widom, Stuart Friedrich, Nicholas W. Warne, Angela Myles, John Gawain Elvin, Alexander Robert Duncan, Elaine Joy Derbyshire, Sara Carmen, Stephen Smith, Thor Las Holtet, Sarah Leila Du Fou
  • Standby Restoration Signaling For Optical Networks
    Publication number: 20120308224
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide a distributed restoration signaling protocol for shared mesh restoration with standbys for transparent optical networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Guangzhi Li, Angela Lan Chiu, Robert Duncan Doverspike, John L. Strand