Patents Represented by Law Firm Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein & Cohen
  • Process for preparation of a pharmaceutically pure polymorphic form I of Olanzapine
    Patent number: 7829700
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a novel method for making crystalline Form I of Olanzapine, wherein crude olanzapine is dissolved in a water-miscible solvent in which it is freely soluble, from which substantially pure polymorphic Form I of Olanzapine is recovered by precipitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Limited
    Inventors: Ganesan Muthukumaran, Kaliyappan Veeramani, Radhakrishnan Selvaraju Mullaiyur, Vedapuri Porchezhiyan, Selvaraj Kanagasalam, Kassim Khan Nazir, T. Chandiran
  • Rotary chip attach process
    Patent number: 7820481
    Abstract: A rotary chip attach process and manufacturing approach takes chips (e.g., integrated circuits (ICs)) from a wafer in a rotary process. A chip wafer with a positioning unit is placed over the top of a sprocketed wheel that picks the ICs directly from the wafer and moves them in a semi-continuous in-step motion to a web that will accept the ICs. The sprocketed wheel includes chips that are preferably the same type as used in a typical pick-and-place robotic system, with vacuum heads adapted to pierce the wafer flat membrane (if needed), grab and IC and place and IC as desired. This positioning system keeps the IC's placement in an accurate position on the web, which can be made to move continuously with a plurality of sprocketed wheel placement units in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre Cote, Detlef Duschek
  • Device for treating a wound
    Patent number: 7815616
    Abstract: A medical device is provided that encloses a wound and promotes wound drainage by suction. The device includes an enclosure to be placed over a wound, adhesively connected to the skin around the wound by a flange. Gauze type packing cylinders can be placed in the wound, and suction is provided either by a bulb type pump, or by a pair of regulators. When regulators are used, one alternates the suction that it provides, and the other is continuous, such that the level of suction is periodically varied. The suction facilitates the transfer of liquid from the wound to the packing cylinders and from the packing out of the enclosure. A leak detector is optionally provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Boehringer Technologies, L.P.
    Inventors: John R. Boehringer, John Karpowicz, Christopher L. Radl
  • Floating threshold for data detection in a RFID tag
    Patent number: 7817015
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is provided with a capability to adaptively initiate a floating RF threshold from the level of a raw RF signal detected during a communication session with a designated RFID reader, and to compare that threshold with the level of a baseband signal derived from the RF signal so as to reject RF interference including noise from other sources during the communication session. Preferably, the threshold is derived from the peak level of the detected RF signal on commencement of each communication from the reader during the session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: TC License Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert W. Tiernay, Filip Weytjens
  • Video skill game
    Patent number: 7811164
    Abstract: A method of playing a game of skill is provided which includes providing a display, providing several different insignia, and providing a group of several sets of insignia. Each set includes an equal number of insignia in a prearranged order. The group includes first and last sets and a plurality of sets arranged in a designated order on a virtual track. The first set abuts the last set thereby forming a continuous virtual track. The order remains constant. A player provides credits for a play and the display sequentially displays one set of the plurality of sets in the designated order on for a finite period of time. Each set is displayed in a matrix until the player requests the sets to stop the sequential displaying at a particular set. The player is awarded credits for stopping the sequential displaying on a set displaying a winning pattern of indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventor: John Fox
  • Frequency divider circuits
    Patent number: 7808287
    Abstract: A circuit for deriving an output clock signal from an input clock signal, the output clock signal having a frequency which is 1/Nth of the frequency of the input clock signal, where N is an odd number. The circuit comprises a plurality of latches configured as a latch ring, the latches being arranged in successive pairs, each pair of latches comprising a first latch that switches on one of the rising or falling edge of the input clock signal, and a second latch that switches on the other of the rising or falling edge of the input clock signal. An RS flip flop is coupled to receive at one of its set and reset inputs an output from the latch ring that is switched on a rising edge, and at the other of the set and reset inputs an output from the latch ring that is switched on a falling edge. Said output clock signal is provided at an output of the RS flip flop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Future Waves UK Limited
    Inventor: Robin James Miller
  • Embedded magnet motor and manufacturing method of the same
    Patent number: 7800272
    Abstract: In an embedded magnet motor, radial magnets and first inclined magnets form north poles. The radial magnets and second inclined magnets form south poles. Core sheets each include preformed radial accommodating slots the number of which is expressed by P/2. Some of the preformed radial accommodating slots are short slots and the rest are long slots. The short slots are located at some parts of each radial accommodating slot along the axial direction. Radially inner ends of the short slots restrict the radial magnets from moving radially inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Nakayama, Hirotaka Itoh, Yoshiyuki Takabe
  • Volumetric dispensing fitment with barriers and package including the same
    Patent number: 7789269
    Abstract: A fitment for package holding a liquid and a package including such a fitment. The fitment is a metering dispensing valve arranged to be secured to a flexible bag for selectively dispensing a metered quantity of the liquid therefrom. It includes a compressible bulb and a piercing member which when actuated pierces through the bag to enable a metered amount of the liquid to be drawn into a reservoir in the bulb. The bulb can then be compressed to dispense the metered amount of liquid from the reservoir. The dispensing valve also includes a inlet valve to the reservoir and an outlet valve from the reservoir. The fitment may include a pair of barriers to enable it to be sterilized before being secured to the bag form an aseptic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Fres-co System USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry Pritchard
  • Comprehensive theft security system
    Patent number: 7782207
    Abstract: An antitheft security system and method using networked pedestals for monitoring, and reporting data relating to, merchandise, having security tags coupled to or embedded therein, leaving or entering a business establishment and alerting business establishment personnel when a theft may be occurring. The system and method collect and communicate security tag data and associated peripheral device data to a remote server for analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Peter Gillard, David Ivins, Nathaniel Cabigao Lacsamana, Harry Oung, Nimesh Shah, Bogdan Sima
  • Convertible stroller-cycle
    Patent number: 7780184
    Abstract: A vehicle for pushing and riding, the vehicle including a frame having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the frame has a lower connection post containing braking and steering components and the rear portion of the frame has an upper connection post containing braking and steering components for the rear portion. The upper and lower connection posts are threadedly engaged within a steering portion of the frame. A hitch beam on the front portion forms part of the frame. A hitch clamp on the rear portion of the frame is fastened around the hitch beam for connecting the front portion and the rear portion of the frame. A pair of front wheels is operationally connected to the front portion of the frame. At least one rear wheel is operationally connected to the rear portion of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Soma Cycle, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ehrenreich, Joel Hoag, Brian Rhee
  • Method, computer program product, and system for rapid resultant estimation performance determination
    Patent number: 7783453
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system and computer program product for rapidly determining a resultant in relation to a plurality of predetermined performance characteristics using a method for determining test values in exponential and binary processes which are sequentially and comparatively assessed in relation to one or more maximum performance constraints (MPC) of a set of predetermined performance characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Marcus Aurelius Tylutki
  • RFID tag disabling systems and methods of use
    Patent number: 7782206
    Abstract: Systems and methods for disabling transponders used in electronic toll collection or other RFID systems, wherein the transponders include an antenna and RFID circuitry. The transponders can be selectively disabled by releasably securing a disabling device having a metallic portion at an operative position over the antenna of the RFID system, whereupon the metallic portion is coupled to the antenna in such a manner as to disable the RFID circuitry so long as the disabling device is at the operative position. The RFID circuitry is arranged to be automatically enabled upon removal of the disabling device from the operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: TC License Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew K. Burnett, Scott Noakes, Frank Mestas
  • Anterior cruciate ligament tether
    Patent number: 7776039
    Abstract: A device and method to provide a surgically inserted internal tether between the femur and tibia is provided which will prevent distraction of the healing anterior cruciate ligament in all degrees of flexion and extension, at all times. The anterior cruciate ligament tether preserves the four-bar cruciate linkage, critical for normal knee mechanics. In addition, placement of the tether provides bleeding into the knee in the region of the anterior cruciate ligament attachment sites and the consequent inflow of pluripotential cells and healing mediators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph Bernstein, James L. Carey
  • Cylindrical projected picture generation method, program, and cylindrical projected picture generation device
    Patent number: 7778451
    Abstract: An exfoliated picture projection method and device are provided which are capable of outputting distortion information of three-dimensional picture data. A distortion amount is calculated in accordance with the difference between the position of a reference virtual ray and the position of a virtual ray projected during creating of the exfoliated picture, coloring is added to the virtual rays in accordance with the distortion amount, and the colored virtual rays are projected to generate exfoliated picture data. Then, the same virtual rays are projected to generate perspective projective picture data, and the exfoliated picture data and perspective projective picture data are subjected to post processing. Therefore, the obtained exfoliated picture and perspective projection picture are output to a monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Ziosoft Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Matsumoto
  • Community concept for payment using RF ID transponders
    Patent number: 7778876
    Abstract: Payment systems and methods using wireless transponders in a community of retailers are disclosed. The disclosed systems and method include a community of retailers, an RFID transponder card, a number of readers for reading an identification number from the RFID transponder card when a subscriber carrying the card enters the community, a local computer in communication with the plurality of points of sale for receiving the identification number and associating the identification number with a subscriber account, and a Clearinghouse computer for validating the transponder card and notifying the local computer of the card's validation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: TC License Ltd.
    Inventors: Kelly Gravelle, Ron Pinkus, Michael Burchell
  • Process of making sertraline form II
    Patent number: 7772437
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel and improved processes for preparation of sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form II. Thus, for example, sertraline free base is dissolved in isoamyl alcohol at 25-30° C., pH of the mass is adjusted to 2.0 with conc. hydrochloric acid (36%) at 25-30° C. and then stirred for 14 hours at 25-30° C. Filtered the solid and dried at 65° C. for 4 hours to give sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form II. The present invention also provides a novel process for preparation of sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hetero Drugs Limited
    Inventors: Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy, Kura Rathnakar Reddy, Rapolu Raji Reddy, Dasari Muralidhara Reddy, Kesireddy Subash Chander Reddy
  • Continuous melt spheronization apparatus and process for the production of pharmaceutical pellets
    Patent number: 7771632
    Abstract: Spherically-shaped pharmaceutical pellets are produced using a novel spheronization apparatus in a continuous melt spheronization process in which an active pharmaceutical agent is blended with various excipients, fed to an extruder, cut and subsequently fed to the novel spheronizer for continuously producing uniform, spherically-shaped pellets. The pellets may be further coated so as to provide immediate or various modified release characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignees: American Leistritz Extruder Corp., Pharmaceutical Technology Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Isaac Ghebre-Sellassie, Charles Martin, Bert Elliot
  • Process of making sertraline form I
    Patent number: 7772438
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel and improved processes for preparation of sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form II. Thus, for example, sertraline free base is dissolved in isoamyl alcohol at 25-30° C., pH of the mass is adjusted to 2.0 with conc. hydrochloric acid (36%) at 25-30° C. and then stirred for 14 hours at 25-30° C. Filtered the solid and dried at 65° C. for 4 hours to give sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form II. The present invention also provides a novel process for preparation of sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hetero Drugs Limited
    Inventors: Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy, Kura Rathnakar Reddy, Rapolu Raji Reddy, Dasari Muralidhara Reddy, Kesireddy Subash Chander Reddy
  • Process for amorphous form of donepezil hydrochloride
    Patent number: 7772399
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for the preparation of amorphous form of donepezil hydrochloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hetero Drugs Limited
    Inventors: Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy, Kura Rathnakar Reddy, Rapolu Raji Reddy, Dasari Muralidhara Reddy, Attunuri Narasa Reddy
  • Process for the preparation of lercanidipine
    Patent number: 7772401
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel process for the preparation of lercanidipine or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt using novel intermediates. Thus, 2,N-dimethyl-N-(3,3-diphenylpropy1)-1-amino-2-propanol is reacted with trimethylsilyl chloride in presence of triethyl amine in methylene chloride to give 2,N-dimethyl-2-(trimethylsilyloxy)-N-(3,3-diphenylpropy1)-1-propanamine, which is then reacted with 2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3-carbonyl chloride for 2 hours and crystallized to obtain lercanidipine hydrochloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hetero Drugs Limited
    Inventors: Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy, Kura Rathnakar Reddy, Rapolu Raji Reddy, Dasari Muralidhara Reddy, Dandamudi Satish Kumar