Patents by Inventor Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein 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: 8559773Abstract: A multiple conductor optical cable may be coupled to an undersea device, such as a cable joint, branching unit, or repeater, with one or more isolated bypass conductive paths being provided across the undersea device. At least one conductor may be terminated within a housing of the undersea device and at least one conductor may be coupled to a conductive bridge member that provides the isolated bypass conductive path across the device. Multiple conductor optical cables may be coupled to undersea devices in optical networks using independent power paths, for example, to deliver power to different powered components at different voltage potentials.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications LLCInventors: Maurice E. Kordahi, Robert K. Stix, Tony S. Fong, Jeremiah A. Mendez, Steven Bernstein
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Patent number: 8328431Abstract: A multiple conductor optical cable may be coupled to an undersea device, such as a cable joint, branching unit, or repeater, with one or more isolated bypass conductive paths being provided across the undersea device. At least one conductor may be terminated within a housing of the undersea device and at least one conductor may be coupled to a conductive bridge member that provides the isolated bypass conductive path across the device. Multiple conductor optical cables may be coupled to undersea devices in optical networks using independent power paths, for example, to deliver power to different powered components at different voltage potentials.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications LLCInventors: Maurice E. Kordahi, Robert K. Stix, Tony S. Fong, Jeremiah A. Mendez, Steven Bernstein
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Publication number: 20060148877Abstract: Liquid formulations of celecoxib have been found to provide faster pain relief than conventional solid formulations of celecoxib. The present invention provides combinations of excipients in which celecoxib is highly soluble for formulation as pharmaceutical compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: TransForm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Steven Bernstein, Hongming Chen, Colin Gardner, Meegan LeMott, Szu-Wen Wang
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Publication number: 20050197544Abstract: A quantitative measure of emergency department (“ED”) crowding and busyness is provided to ED staff and physicians substantially in real time. Further, the present invention enhances patient safety and improves quality of care by alerting ED personnel to of crowding, who are able to prevent adverse outcomes typically caused by ED crowding.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventor: Steven Bernstein
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Patent number: 6763170Abstract: An apparatus for retaining and protecting spliced optical fibers. Optical fibers forming an extensive network, extending a great distance, are spliced together to provide the communication medium for the network. The apparatus includes a joint box for protecting the splices. Within the joint box is at least one arcuate-shaped splice retainer. The retainer secures the splices in a static position to prevent them from being damaged. Also, the retainer may include more than one arcuate layers for storing the splices. The arcuate layers organize the splices, so they are readily identifiable and accessible. In addition, the arcuate layers make efficient use of the limited space available for storing the splices. The joint box includes a center shelf longitudinally dividing the joint box into two compartments. To accommodate more splices, an arcuate retainer may be provided in each compartment by mounting an arcuate retainer on each side of the shelf.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc.Inventors: Maurice Kordahi, Steven Bernstein, Tat Chiu Lee, Tony S. Fong
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Patent number: 6594537Abstract: A system which performs a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, possibly involving differing types of tissues and differing process steps, comprising a robotic arm, which may move the different tissue samples among the plurality of processing stations, and a processor, which may select the order, timing and location of the tissue sample. The robotic device may comprise a bench robot with rectilinear motion or a rotatable tower. The processing stations may be disposed in a set of grid locations, which comprise workstations for performing individual steps of the procedures. In response to timing information about the procedures, the processor may select the sample to be moved.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1998Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven A. Bernstein, Page A. Erickson, Stephen Barker
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Patent number: 6438300Abstract: An apparatus for retaining and protecting spliced optical fibers that are part of cables that have ultra-high strength steel wires, in which the optical fibers are free to move within a sleeve inside of the wires. The apparatus includes ajoint box having opposing longitudinal cable termination ends. The high-strength steel wires of each cable are attached to a respective cable termination end. At least one optical fiber from each cable extends through its respective cable termination end and is spliced together to form a continuous optical fiber. The fiber or fibers are splinted and potted at locations longitudinally spaced from the splice to form ferrules. A central portion or shelf of the joint box includes fiber retaining devices which take the form of ferrule retainer assemblies. The ferrule retainer assemblies have a trough that contains and restrains a respective ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1999Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: TyCom (US) Inc.Inventors: Steven Bernstein, Maurice E. Kordahi
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Publication number: 20020106176Abstract: An apparatus for retaining and protecting spliced optical fibers. Optical fibers forming an extensive network, extending a great distance, are spliced together to provide the communication medium for the network. The apparatus includes a joint box for protecting the splices. Within the joint box is at least one arcuate-shaped splice retainer. The retainer secures the splices in a static position to prevent them from being damaged. Also, the retainer may include more than one arcuate layers for storing the splices. The arcuate layers organize the splices, so they are readily identifiable and accessible. In addition, the arcuate layers make efficient use of the limited space available for storing the splices. The joint box includes a center shelf longitudinally dividing the joint box into two compartments. To accommodate more splices, an arcuate retainer may be provided in each compartment by mounting an arcuate retainer on each side of the shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Maurice Kordahi, Steven Bernstein, Tat Chiu Lee, Tony S. Fong
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Patent number: 6377735Abstract: An apparatus for retaining and protecting spliced optical fibers that are part of cables that have ultra-high strength steel wires, in which the optical fibers are free to move within a sleeve inside of the wires. The apparatus includes a joint box having opposing longitudinal cable termination ends. The high-strength steel wires of each cable are attached to a respective cable termination end. At least one optical fiber from each cable extends through its respective cable termination end and is spliced together to form a continuous optical fiber. The fiber or fibers are restrained at locations on the continuous optical fiber spaced from the splice by winding portions of the fibers around a friction imparting element, such as a drum, that includes a curved outer surface. Tension forces applied to the fiber or fibers are transferred to the drum.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: TyCom (US) Inc.Inventors: Steven Bernstein, Maurice E. Kordahi
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Patent number: 6066295Abstract: A method and device for remotely analyzing an agent dispersed in the atmosphere is disclosed in which a body is dispensed into a volumetric region of the atmosphere overlapping the region containing the agent. The body is tailored to induce changes in an electromagnetic response of the volumetric region including the agent due to body the reactive probe and the agent. By sensing electromagnetic radiation from the region, information may be gained concerning the agent based upon the new electromagnetic response of the volumetric region induced by the reactions. Since a probe is used, source need not be known, and the electromagnetic signature may be tailored to atmospheric and device limitations.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1996Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: Spectral Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Steven Bernstein, Mitchelle Ross Zakin
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Patent number: 5930461Abstract: A system which performs a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, possibly involving differing types of tissues and differing process steps, comprising a robotic arm, which may move the different tissue samples among a plurality of processing stations, and a processor, which may select the next tissue sample to move, when to move it, and where to move it to. The processor may direct the robotic arm to interleave the differing process steps. The processor may select a tissue sample to be moved in response to timing information about the procedures, which may specify the start time and end time of each process step. The specified times may be exact or may be a range of times. The processor may determine the exact time for a step by generating a possible sequence of steps and examining that sequence for conflicts, adjusting that sequence in response to those steps with a specified range of times, and iterating the calculation over a plurality of possible sequences.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1997Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Inventors: Steven A. Bernstein, Page A. Erickson
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Patent number: 5875286Abstract: A system which performs a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, possibly involving differing types of tissues and differing process steps, comprising a robotic arm, which moves the different tissue samples among a plurality of processing stations, and a processor, which selects the next tissue sample to move, when to move it, and where to move it to. The processor directs the robotic arm to interleave the differing process steps. The processing stations comprise workstations for performing individual steps of the tissue assay procedures, such as solution trays. The processor selects a tissue sample to be moved in response to timing information about the procedures. While the processor is directing the robotic arm to move, the processor monitors progress information and can alter the sequence of process steps in response to the progress information and information from an operator.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Inventors: Steven A. Bernstein, Page A. Erickson, Stephen Barker
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Patent number: 5758033Abstract: A system which performs a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, possibly involving differing types of tissues and differing process steps, comprising a robotic arm, which may move the different tissue samples among the plurality of processing stations, and a processor, which may select the order, timing and location of the tissue sample. The robotic device may comprise a bench robot with rectilinear motion or a rotatable tower. The processing stations may be disposed in a set of grid locations, which comprise workstations for performing individual steps of the procedures. In response to timing information about the procedures, the processor may select the sample to be moved.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Biotek Solutions, IncorporatedInventors: Steven A. Bernstein, Page A. Erickson, Stephen Barker
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Patent number: 5737499Abstract: A system for performing a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, each procedure having a sample and at least one process step for operating on that sample the system having a robotic device for moving a sample among a plurality of processing stations where the robotic device comprises substrate to which are coupled a plurality of tiles each one of the tiles disposed at a selected location on the substrate; a plurality of reagent trays coupled to the tiles, each one of the reagent trays having substantially identical shape and size; a robotic arm disposed for reaching substantially all the tiles; and capable of coupling and decoupling from a sample holder, the sample holder capable of holding at least one sample in a selected position, whereby the robotic arm is capable of moving the sample from a first one of the reagent trays to a second one of the reagent trays; and a processor for selecting, at a plurality of times a sample to be moved, and for directing the robotic arm to move the saType: GrantFiled: June 21, 1996Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Assignee: Biotek Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Steven A. Bernstein, Page A. Erickson, Stephen Barker
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Patent number: 5696887Abstract: A system for performing a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, each the procedure having a sample and at least one process step for operating on that sample the system having a robotic device for moving sample among a plurality of processing stations where the robotic device comprises substrate to which are coupled a plurality of tiles each one of the tiles disposed art a selected location on the substrate; a plurality of reagent trays coupled to the tiles each one of the reagent trays having substantially identical shape and size; a robotic arm disposed for reaching substantially all the tiles; and comprising means for coupling and decoupling from a sample holder, the sample holder having a means for holding at least one sample in a selected position, whereby the robotic arm is capable of moving the sample from a first one of the reagent trays to a second one of the reagent trays; and a processor for selecting, at a plurality of times a sample to be moved, and for directing the robotiType: GrantFiled: May 31, 1994Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Biotek Solutions, IncorporatedInventors: Steven A. Bernstein, Page A. Erickson, Stephen Barker
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Patent number: 5675715Abstract: A system which performs a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, possibly involving differing types of tissues and differing process steps, comprising a robotic device, which may cause the different tissue samples to be processed by processing stations, and a processor, which may select the next process step. The processor may direct the robotic device to interleave the differing process steps. The processor may select a next process step in response to timing information about the procedures, which may specify the start time and end time of each process step. The specified times may be exact or may be a range of times. The processor may determine the exact time for a step by generating a possible sequence of steps and examining that sequence for conflicts, adjusting that sequence in response to those steps with a specified range of times, and iterating the calculation over a plurality of possible sequences.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1994Date of Patent: October 7, 1997Assignee: Biotek Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Steven A. Bernstein, Page A. Erickson
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Patent number: 5355439Abstract: A system which performs a plurality of independent analysis procedures simultaneously, comprising a robotic arm and a processor, which may direct the robotic arm to interleave the differing process steps. The processor may select a tissue sample to be moved in response to timing information about the procedures, which may specify the start time and end time of each process step. The specified times may be exact or may be a range of times. The processor may determine the exact time for a step by generating a possible sequence of steps and examining that sequence for conflicts, adjusting that sequence in response to those steps with a specified range of times, and iterating the calculation over a plurality of possible sequences. The processor may also optimize the order in which samples are moved to minimize the total time required by the system to complete the procedures, e.g.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1991Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignee: Bio Tek InstrumentsInventors: Steven A. Bernstein, Page A. Erickson
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Patent number: 5264906Abstract: A high intake, defined excitation, vertical profiling survey bioluminescence bathyphotometer system designed to measure, from a statistically significant sample with a calibrated hydromechanical stimulus, (1) the bioluminescence of phytoplankton and zooplankton organisms in the oceanic water column to depths of 400 meters in absolute units of photons per second per volume (intensity) or photons per volume (total flux), (2) the concentration of bioluminescent population in flashes per volume, (3) the average light intensity per bioluminescent event, and (4) population flash dynamics.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1992Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Kenneth M. Ferer, James F. Case, Edith A. Widder, Steven A. Bernstein, Mark Lowenstine
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Patent number: 5065549Abstract: A process and apparatus for grinding the proper taper and all of the flutes with the correct number of spirals simultaneously in a single cycle of the grinding machine. This is accomplished by passing a rotating stock to produce the correct number of spirals under a grinding wheel that is dressed with three or four properly formed ribs depending on how many flutes are being manufactured. These ribs are spaced so as to exactly match the lead distance of the rotating stock during 120.degree. or 90.degree. of revolution, depending on whether a three or four fluted instrument is being manufactured. The height of each individual rib on the grinding wheel varies in relationship with each other to exactly match the correct taper being created by moving either the rotating stock portion of the machine or the grinding wheel portion of the machine so as to increase the distance therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1990Date of Patent: November 19, 1991Assignee: Union BroachInventors: Robert D. Speiser, Steven Bernstein, Charles N. Miller, Dane Shearer
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Patent number: 4999952Abstract: A process and apparatus for grinding the proper taper and all of the flutes with the correct number of spirals simultaneously in a single cycle of the grinding machine. This is accomplished by passing a rotating stock to produce the correct number of spirals under a grinding wheel that is dressed with three or four properly formed ribs depending on how many flutes are being manufactured. These ribs are spaced so as to exactly match the lead distance of the rotating stock during 120.degree. or 90.degree. of revolution, depending on whether a three or four fluted instrument is being manufactured. The height of each individual rib on the grinding wheel varies in relationship with each other to exactly match the correct taper being created by moving either the rotating stock portion of the machine or the grinding wheel portion of the machine so as to increase the distance therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1989Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignee: Union BroachInventors: Robert D. Speiser, Steven Bernstein, Charles N. Miller, Dane Shearer