Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Fish and Richardson
  • End cap voltage control of ion traps
    Patent number: 8334506
    Abstract: An ion trap for a mass spectrometer has a conductive central electrode with an aperture extending from a first open end to a second open end. A conductive first electrode end cap is disposed proximate to the first open end thereby forming a first intrinsic capacitance between the first end cap and the central electrode. A conductive second electrode end cap is disposed proximate to the second open end thereby forming a second intrinsic capacitance between the second end cap and the central electrode. A first circuit couples the second end cap to a reference potential. A signal source generating an AC trap signal is coupled to the central electrode. An excitation signal is impressed on the second end cap in response to a voltage division of the trap signal by the first intrinsic capacitance and the first circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: 1st Detect Corporation
    Inventor: David Rafferty
  • Fragmentation methods for mass spectrometry
    Patent number: 8334507
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided that enable the interaction of low-energy electrons and positrons with sample ions to facilitate electron capture dissociation (ECD) and positron capture dissociation (PCD), respectively, within multipole ion guide structures. It has recently been discovered that fragmentation of protonated ions of many biomolecules via ECD often proceeds along fragmentation pathways not accessed by other dissociation methods, leading to molecular structure information not otherwise easily obtainable. However, such analyses have been limited to expensive Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) mass spectrometers; the implementation of ECD within commonly-used multipole ion guide structures is problematic due to the disturbing effects of RF fields within such devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Whitehouse, David G. Welkie, Gholamreza Javahery, Lisa Cousins, Sergey Rakov
  • Stator for an electric machine
    Patent number: 8334630
    Abstract: A stator core for a stator of an electrical machine includes an elongate stator yoke having an interior surface that defines an axial central opening through the stator yoke. The interior surface further defines a plurality of axial channels about a perimeter of the central opening. A plurality of stator teeth are retained in the plurality of axial channels and spaced apart from one another to define to define axial channels to receive windings of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Direct Drive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Saban, Paulo Guedes-Pinto
  • Asset monitoring and tracking system
    Patent number: 8334773
    Abstract: Techniques for monitoring and tracking assets and providing notifications to users are disclosed. In one aspect, a request to track an asset and enterprise data describing the asset are received, a tag is selected to associate with the asset, an event notification is received from the tag, and a user notification is generated from the event notification and the enterprise data. In another aspect, a request for a tag is received, a tag is selected in response to the request, a tag is routed to the origin location for the tag, a notification is received that the tag has arrived at a destination location, and the tag is routed from the destination location to a tag pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignees: Deal Magic, Inc., Savi Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Cova, Neil M. Smith
  • Refrigerator having dispenser
    Patent number: 8333305
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cooling chamber, a door that is configured to open and close at least a portion of the cooling chamber, and a dispenser positioned on the door and configured to dispense ice pieces or water through the door when the door is oriented in a closed position. The refrigerator also includes a dispensing button unit configured to control a dispensing start time and a dispensing speed of the ice pieces or water dispensed through the dispenser based on a position of at least a portion of the dispensing button unit that results from movement of the portion of the dispensing button unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong-Jae Kim, Nam-Gi Lee
  • Filter, plasma display device thereof, and related technologies
    Patent number: 8334653
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a plasma display panel (PDP) and a filter. The PDP has a display surface, and the filter has a panel side facing the display surface of the PDP and an opposing viewer side facing away from the display surface. The filter includes a base unit. The filter also includes pattern units that absorb external light from the viewer side. The pattern units have boundaries that define widths of pattern tops and widths of pattern bottoms. A distance between a pattern top and a pattern bottom defines a pattern height. A distance between adjacent boundaries, of a pair of adjacent pattern units, at adjacent pattern bottoms can be less than a distance between the adjacent boundaries at adjacent pattern tops, less than the pattern height, and greater than a width of at least one of the pattern bottoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Rae Cha, Ji Hoon Sohn, Sam Je Cho, Woo Sung Jang, Woon Seo Shin
  • ECG rhythm advisory method
    Patent number: 8335559
    Abstract: A method of automatically determining which type of treatment is most appropriate for a cardiac arrest victim, the method comprising transforming one or more time domain electrocardiogram (ECG) signals into a frequency domain representation comprising a plurality of discrete frequency bands, combining the discrete frequency bands into a plurality of analysis bands, wherein there are fewer analysis bands than discrete frequency bands, determining the content of the analysis bands, and determining the type of treatment based on the content of the analysis bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Qing Tan, Gary A. Freeman, Frederick Geheb, James E. Brewer
  • Debugger connection
    Patent number: 8336029
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes establishing a connection with one or more virtual machines using a debugger protocol configured to communicate debug commands to applications executed by the one or more virtual machines. The method also includes transmitting a request for a current state of the one or more virtual machines using the connection. Information associated with the current state includes state variables not controlled by an application receiving debug commands. The method includes outputting the current state of the one or more virtual machines for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. McFadden, David P. Bort
  • Intracellular DNA receptor
    Patent number: 8334101
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of identifying and using compounds that modulate an AIM2 polypeptide-mediated immune response. Further provided herein are methods of treating disease comprising administering to a patient a compound that decreases expression of an AIM2 polypeptide. Further provided herein are methods of providing gene therapy to a patient comprising administering to the patient a gene therapy agent and a compound that decreases expression of an AIM2 polypeptide. In certain embodiments, a compound that decreases expression of an AIM2 polypeptide comprises an siRNA or an shRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Eicke Latz, Veit Hornung, Katherine A. Fitzgerald
  • Ice guiding apparatus of dispenser for refrigerator
    Patent number: 8333223
    Abstract: An ice guiding apparatus of a dispenser for a refrigerator is disclosed. The ice guiding apparatus of the dispenser for the refrigerator, in the dispenser provided in the refrigerator and outwardly provides ice pieces, comprises: a fixing guider formed at the dispenser; and a moving guider for guiding the ice pieces to be outwardly provided by moving along fixing guider. According to the ice guiding apparatus of the dispenser for the refrigerator, it is capable of preventing interference between an ice discharge opening and an ice container putted at the dispenser and precisely guiding the ice pieces into the ice container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Wook Seo
  • Replacing a master media file
    Patent number: 8335774
    Abstract: Methods, systems and program products for replacing a master media file. Data indicates characteristics of a first user's multiple media files. At least one of the multiple media files matches content in a master media file. The content in the matching media file is of a second quality that is higher than the first quality of the master media file. A server system stores the matching media file in place of the master media file. The server system receives a request from a second user for content matching the master media file, and accesses quality parameters that indicate the second user can access a version of the content at a third quality that is less than the second quality. A media file that contains the requested content at the third quality is generated and sent to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Sparks, Marco Nelissen
  • Repairing defects
    Patent number: 8334701
    Abstract: Methods and systems for defect repair are disclosed. The methods include: (a) identifying a defect causing an absence of an electrical connection between a first circuit element and a second circuit element, the first and second circuit elements being positioned in or on a substrate and the defect being positioned in the substrate; (b) removing a portion of the substrate to expose the defect, and depositing a conductive material to electrically connect the first and second circuit elements; and (c) verifying that the defect caused the absence of an electrical connection between the first and second circuit elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss NTS, LLC
    Inventors: Rainer Knippelmeyer, Christoph Riedesel, John Morgan, Lawrence Scipioni
  • Configurable memory system with interface circuit
    Patent number: 8335894
    Abstract: An interface circuit that emulates a memory circuit having a first organization using a memory circuit having a second organization, wherein the second organization includes a number of banks, a number of rows, a number of columns, and a number of bits per column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Suresh Natarajan Rajan, David T. Wang
  • Accelerated production of gas from a subterranean zone
    Patent number: 8333245
    Abstract: A method and system for surface production of gas from a subterranean zone includes lowering reservoir pressure in an area of a subterranean zone having a medium to low effective permeability through a multi-branching well bore pattern. At least twenty-five percent of the total gas in the area of the subterranean zone is produced within three years of the start of production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Vitruvian Exploration, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph A. Zupanick, Monty H. Rial
  • Ice dispensing technology in which a duct-covering part is controlled to account for abnormal operation
    Patent number: 8333306
    Abstract: An ice-making device includes a duct through which ice is dispensed and a duct-covering part opening and closing the duct. When an operation load applied to the duct-covering part while the duct-covering part closes the duct is greater than a preset normal load, the duct-covering part operates to open the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Do Han, Ho Youn Lee, Young Jin Kim, Tae Hee Lee, Sung Yong Shin
  • Non-uniform conductive coating for cathode active material
    Patent number: 8334067
    Abstract: Cathodes that include an active cathode material are described. The active cathode material can be coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Richard E. Durkot, Joseph E. Sunstrom, Shelly Van Blarcom, Robert C. Reeder
  • Recording the power distribution hierarchy in datacenters
    Patent number: 8333316
    Abstract: A power consuming device is configured to be electrically connected to a power connection point of a power distribution system of a datacenter. The power distribution system includes a hierarchy of power supply equipment. A first label is associated with the power connection point and includes power supply information that indicates the power connection point's place in the hierarchy of power supply equipment. A second label is associated with the power consuming device and includes identification information that identifies the power consuming device. A reader is configured to read the first label to obtain the power supply information and to read the second label to obtain the identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Taliver Brooks Heath, Tibor Horvath, Justin Moore
  • Voicemail system with quality assurance
    Patent number: 8331540
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for ensuring quality of a media message is provided. The method includes receiving information for a media message. At least a portion of the media is analyzed to determine a media quality for the media message. The method then determines if the media quality is acceptable. If the media quality is not acceptable, then an alert may be sent regarding the media quality of the media message. For example, a caller may be prompted to re-record a media message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shmuel Shaffer, Michael P. O'Brien
  • Time zone determination
    Patent number: 8331200
    Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for determining a time zone for a computing device. A computing system identifies an approximate location of the computing device. The computing system identifies multiple time zones that correspond to the approximate location of the computing device. The computing system identifies a time offset for the computing device at a point in time. The computing system determines, as being a time zone for the computing device, a single time zone of the multiple time zones that matches the time offset at the point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Qingshan Luo, Timothy M. Dierks, Arturo Crespo
  • Refrigerator drawer and refrigerator having the same
    Patent number: 8328302
    Abstract: A refrigerator drawer and a refrigerator having the same are disclosed. The refrigerator drawer includes a storage box forwardly movable in a storage chamber provided in a cabinet; and a supporting member provided in the storage chamber to support the storage box; a guide member provided between the supporting member and the storage box, the guide member secured to the storage box, and being relatively-movable with respect to the storage box and the supporting member, wherein the guide member is movably connected to the storage box and the guide member comprises at least one guiding slot configured to guide the relative-motion with the storage box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Hee Kim, Ki Hong Park, Min Hun Kim, Sang Hu Park