Patents Represented by Attorney Banner & Whitcoff
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Patent number: 8219472Abstract: Disclosed are a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for determining the value of a derivative product over nonconsecutive periods. The derivative product may be an interest rate swap product, which, when exchanged traded, normally is valued on a mark-to-market basis over consecutive periods. The product may be valued using swap value factors and settlement values according to the methodology disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.Inventors: Suneel Iyer, Keith Anguish, Moody Hadi, Ketan Patel
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Patent number: 8210961Abstract: This invention relates generally to golf clubs or golf club heads, having an adjustable ball striking face. The golf club head includes a club head body, a ball striking face, and a brace extending from a sole of the club head body to an inner surface of the ball striking face. The brace may further include an end portion engaged with the inner surface of the ball striking face, a fixed rod located between the end portion and an inner surface of the club head at the sole, a biasing member attached to the fixed rod. The biasing member may provide a biasing force to the ball striking face such that the ball striking face is adjustable between a first direction thereby adjusting a face angle of the club head and a second direction thereby adjusting a loft angle of the club head.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Finn, Andrew G. V. Oldknow
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Patent number: 7195130Abstract: Drinking cup lids are especially adapted and configured to afford some measure of protection to the game piece from beverage seepage through a straw opening. Preferably, the cup lid is configured so that a game piece is spaced above the straw opening co-located within a recessed well of the lid thereby allowing beverage seepage to remain physically separated from the game piece. Access to the beverage within the cup is facilitated by providing a cross-cut straw aperture in the game piece which is in substantial alignment to the straw opening formed in the lid. A beveled segment of a raised plateau on which the game piece is affixed allows a tab associated with the game piece to be more easily grasped and removed by a customer to reveal the printed text/indicia of the game piece.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Solo Cup Operating CorporationInventors: William B. Pendergrass, Robert J. Schaefer, Joseph M. Neukam, Peter K. Boller
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Patent number: 7138418Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions relating to novel pentafluorophenylsulfonamide derivatives and analogs and their use as pharmacologically active agents. The compositions find particular use as pharmacological agents in the treatment of disease states, particularly atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia, or as lead compounds for the development of such agents.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2001Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Amgen, Inc.Inventors: John Flygare, Julio C. Medina, Bei Shan, David L. Clark, Terry J. Rosen
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Patent number: 6861539Abstract: Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to selected novel compounds, composition and method for inhibiting retroviral proteases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease, prophylactically preventing retroviral infection or the spread of a retrovirus, and treatment of a retroviral infection.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.Inventors: Daniel P Getman, Gary A DeCrescenzo, John N Freskos, Michael L Vazquez, James A Sikorski, Balekudru Devadas, Srinivasan Raj Nagarajan, David L Brown, Joseph J McDonald
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Patent number: 6063795Abstract: Selected heterocyclecarbonyl amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to selected novel compounds, composition and method for inhibiting retroviral proteases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease, prophylactically preventing retroviral infection or the spread of a retrovirus, and treatment of a retroviral infection.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1999Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: G.D. Searle & CompanyInventors: Daniel P Getman, Gary A DeCrescenzo, John N Freskos, Michael L Vazquez, James A Sikorski, Balekudru Devadas, Srinivasan Nagarajan, David L Brown, Joseph J McDonald
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Patent number: 6001357Abstract: The invention provides a method of enhancing wound healing, comprising administering an inhibitor of eosinophil influx into a wound site sufficient to result in healing of the wound.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Shering-PloughInventors: David T. W. Wong, Peter F. Weller
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Patent number: 5954867Abstract: The invention includes methods and compositions relating to calcium phosphate cements, which self-harden substantially to hydroxyapatite at ambient temperature when in contact with an aqueous medium. More specifically the cements comprise a combination of one or more sparingly soluble calcium phosphates other than tetracalcium phosphate with an aqueous solution adjusted with a base to maintain a pH of about 12.5 or above and having sufficient dissolved phosphate salt to yield a solution mixture with phosphate concentration equal to or greater than about 0.2 mol/L.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: American Dental Health Foundation AssociationInventors: Laurence C. Chow, Shozo Takagi
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Patent number: 5861445Abstract: A composition useful as a restorative material includes a curable matrix with whiskers which preferably have a silicon dioxide containing coating thereon that are then silanized and may also include optional particulate filler of the type which may release fluorides. The polymeric matrix bonds more tightly to the whiskers due to the coating of silicon dioxide on the surface of the whiskers and the coaction between said silicon dioxide and the silane compound. Particles adhered to the whisker also enhance the mechanical properties by virtue of the whisker's surface being thereby roughened. A method of manufacture is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1997Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: American Dental Association Health FoundationInventors: Huakun Xu, Frederick C. Eichmiller