Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Jagtiani & Associates
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Patent number: 6164801Abstract: An improved self-contained portable lighting system comprising: a first shell having an interior portion in which lights are mounted and having an exterior portion on which is mounted a first closure; a plurality of reflectors are mounted by hinges on edges of a front face of the interior portion of the first shell so that the reflectors may be folded on top of one another and substantially flat against the interior portion of the first shell; a second shell having an exterior portion including second closure for engaging the first closure and locking the first shell the said second shell together.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1999Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Teletec de Mexico, SA, DE CV.Inventor: Didier Alexander-Katz
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Patent number: 6161931Abstract: The present invention provides a coupler device that can be adhered by suction to an examination object to facilitate observation. The present invention also provides a method for observing an examination object comprising the steps of placing a coupler device in contact with an examination object, applying suction to adhere the coupler device to the examination object, and observing the examination object.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: University of New MexicoInventor: Samuel H. Slishman
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Patent number: 6147894Abstract: A data storage device including a substrate, a data storage layer on the substrate, and a spin-polarized electron source. The data storage layer comprises a fixed number of atomic layers of a magnetic material which provide the data storage layer with a magnetic anisotropy perpendicular to a surface of the data storage layer. A data magnetic field is created in the data storage layer. The data magnetic field is polarized either in a first direction corresponding to a first data value or in a second direction corresponding to a second data value.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1998Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: TeraStore, Inc.Inventor: Thomas D. Hurt
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Patent number: 6132977Abstract: SNAP-25 (synaptosomal associated protein) is purified from cerebrospinal or amniotic fluid for immunoassay and quantitation. Quantitation of these proteins is useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of brain disorders and diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1998Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: University of New MexicoInventors: Peter M. Thompson, Nora Perrone-Bizzozero
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Patent number: 6134295Abstract: An apparatus dedicated to taking diagnostic quality images to confirm the accuracy of radiotherapy treatments. The apparatus is sufficiently compact to be used in the existing treatment heads of linear accelerators capable of delivering both electron and x-ray radiation. A compact electron drift tube is made long enough to penetrate the substantial shielding of a linear accelerator, thereby obviating the need to locate the entire generating device within the head of the machine. The diameter of the drift tube of the present invention is made small enough to penetrate the shielding without causing undue leakage of radiation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1998Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: University of New MexicoInventors: Thomas H. Kirby, Donna Siergiej, Edl Schamiloglu
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Patent number: 6124498Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound comprising: ##STR1## wherein A=H or OHX=OH, a halogen, OR, NHR, NR'R" where R, R', and R"=H, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, or C.sub.2-8 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic, substituted or unsubstituted; andR.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 =H, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, or C.sub.2-8 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cyloalkenyl, aryl or heterocyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, wherein R.sub.1 includes at least one methylene spacer through which R.sub.1 is attached to said compound. The present invention also provides methods for making hydroxynaphthoic acids.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: University Of New MexicoInventors: David L. Vander Jagt, Lorraine M. Deck, Robert E. Royer
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Patent number: 6122109Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a microlens having very small focal length. The present invention also provides a non-planar microstructure having a covering layer which is slowly oxidizing or substantially free of oxygen. The present invention also provides methods for forming such microlenses and microstructures. In addition, the present invention provides a VCSEL which includes one or more non-planar microstructures of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: The University of New MexicoInventors: Gregory M. Peake, Stephen D. Hersee
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Patent number: 6117146Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable vasculopath device for holding a blood vessel prior to the insertion of medical devices such as needles or intravenous tubes into the blood vessel. The vasculopath device includes a pair of probes which may be inserted intradermally to hold the blood vessel. The present invention also provides a method for holding a blood vessel using two probes inserted intradermally.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: The University of New MexicoInventor: Samuel H. Slishman
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Patent number: 6114545Abstract: The present invention provides novel haloenol lactones that are effective as active site inhibitors of cholesterol esterase. By inhibiting cholesterol esterase the inhibitors of the present invention provide a new approach to the treatment of hypercholesterolemia through limiting the bioavailability of dietary cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: University of New MexicoInventors: Lorraine Deck, David L. Vander Jagt
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Patent number: 6097867Abstract: A low-cost fabrication technique, readily extensible to volume manufacturing is presented for an electro-optically active fiber segment (31) that can be simply integrated into optoelectronic devices. The fabrication technique offers a dielectric isolation structure (16, 17) surrounding the fiber (10) to allow high field poling, a pair of electrodes (37, 38) used both for poling and for inducing an electro-optic effect, and ends of the fiber (18, 19) unaffected by the fabrication and available for splicing with additional fiber sections. The technique is readily adaptable to specialized electrode structures including striplines and/or microstrip lines for high frequency applications and segmented electrodes (52) for quasi-phasematched three-wave mixing applications. By combining the electro-optically active fiber segment (31) with other fibers in an integrated fiber modulator, high frequency modulation of an optical signal may be achieved with applications in telecommunications.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1998Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: The University of New MexicoInventors: Steven R. J. Brueck, Xiang-Cun Long
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Patent number: 6075804Abstract: An improved aperture is provided. The aperture comprises: at least a first layer; the first layer being oxidized in a laterally oriented first region; the first layer being modified within a laterally oriented second region, the second region being oxidized less than the first region; a second layer disposed above the first layer, the second layer being oxidized less than the first layer and providing material to modify the laterally oriented second region and thereby define an aperture. Additionally, a method for producing the aperture is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 1998Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Assignee: Picolight IncorporatedInventors: Dennis G. Deppe, Jack L. Jewell
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Patent number: 6066716Abstract: A method for purifying heat shock protein complexes is provided which comprises the steps of adding a solution containing heat shock protein complexes, in which heat shock proteins are associated with peptides, polypeptides, denatured proteins or antigens, to a column containing an ADP matrix to bind the heat shock proteins complexes to the ADP matrix and adding a buffer containing ADP to the column to remove the heat shock protein complexes in an elution product. Additionally a method for synthesizing heat shock protein complexes and purifying the complexes so produced is provided which comprises the steps of adding heat shock proteins to an ADP matrix column to bind them to the matrix, adding a solution of peptides, polypeptides, denatured proteins or antigens to the column to bind them to the heat shock proteins as heat shock protein complexes and adding a buffer containing ADP to the column to remove the complexes in an elution product.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1997Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: University of New MexicoInventors: Erik S. Wallen, Jan Roigas, Pope L. Moseley
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Patent number: 6047903Abstract: The invention is a flow conditioner for a fire nozzle which is located upstream of the nozzle outlet. The conditioner reduces swirl and improves flow characteristics. The conditioner of the present invention is manufactured from a single plate, wherein a plurality of passages for fluid flow are provided. The openings are tapered inwardly on there upstream inlet and tapered outwardly at the discharge opening. A nozzle outlet deflector is connected to the plate by a stem in one embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1996Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Orion Safety Industries Pty. LimitedInventor: David J. Meyer
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Patent number: 6034255Abstract: The present invention provides novel haloenol lactones that are effective as active site inhibitors of cholesterol esterase. By inhibiting cholesterol esterase the inhibitors of the present invention provide a new approach to the treatment of hypercholesterolemia through limiting the bioavailability of dietary cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1999Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: University of New MexicoInventors: Lorraine Deck, David L. Vander Jagt
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Patent number: 6014395Abstract: A conductive element with a lateral oxidation barrier is provided for the control of lateral oxidation processes in semiconductor devices such as lasers, vertical cavity surface emitting lasers and light emitting diodes. The oxidation barrier is formed through modification of one or more layers which initially were receptive to oxidation. The quality of material directly below the oxidation barrier may be preserved. Related applications include the formation of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers on non-GaAs substrates and on GaAs substrates.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1999Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Picolight IncorporatedInventor: Jack L. Jewell
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Patent number: 6012814Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for measuring the movement of an individual's eye comprising the steps of: mounting a first infrared filter in a first eye of an individual, the first infrared filter filtering infrared light at a first wavelength; mounting a second infrared filter in the second eye of an individual, the second infrared filter filtering infrared light at a second wavelength; detecting infrared light of the first wavelength filtered by the first infrared filter by a first sub-array of photodetectors as the first eye of the individual rotates; and detecting infrared light of the second wavelength filtered by the second infrared filter by a second sub-array of photodetectors as the second eye of the individual rotates. The present invention also provides a contact lens comprising: a lens having a central clear zone; and at least one Fresnel ring circumferentially surrounding the central clear zone and filtering at least one wavelength of infrared light.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1999Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: University of New MexicoInventor: Mark G. Wood
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Patent number: 5985683Abstract: A method for fabricating an improved aperture is provided in which an oxidizable layer is deposited on a substrate, a mask is deposited in a first region over the oxidizable layer to leave a second region exposed, the oxidizable layer in the second region is removed, additional non-oxidizable material is deposited over the second region, a side wall of the oxidizable region is exposed, and the oxidizable layers is oxidized to form an oxidized region in at least a portion of the first region.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1997Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Picolight, Inc.Inventor: Jack L. Jewell
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Patent number: 5960018Abstract: Several methods are used in novel ways with newly identified and viable parameters to decrease the peak transition energies of the pseudomorphic InGaAs/GaAs heterostructures. These techniques, taken separately or in combination, suffice to permit operation of light emitting devices at wavelengths of 1.3 .mu.m or greater of light-emitting electro-optic devices. These methods or techniques, by example, include: (1) utilizing new superlattice structures having high In concentrations in the active region, (2) utilizing strain compensation to increase the usable layer thickness for quantum wells with appropriately high In concentrations, (3) utilizing appropriately small amounts of nitrogen (N) in the pseudomorphic InGaAsN/GaAs laser structure, and (4) sue of nominal (111) oriented substrates to increase the usable layer thickness for quantum wells with appropriately high In concentrations.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Picolight IncorporatedInventors: Jack L. Jewell, Henryk Temkin
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Patent number: 5957533Abstract: The present invention provides a backrest for a seat or chair having an upper section; a lower section; and a pivotal movement mechanism fixed to the lower section which pivotably connects the upper section with the lower section and includes spring device for allowing the upper section to pivot to a reclined position when force is applied to the upper section and for urging the upper section into an upright position when force is not applied to the upper section, the pivotal movement mechanism including two vertical members which extend vertically from the lower section, the two vertical members being pivotably connected to an interior portion of the upper section located between said two vertical members.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1997Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Inventor: David Cotero Gallardo
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Patent number: D428254Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1999Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: Teletec de Mexico, SA, DE CV.Inventor: Didier Alexander-Katz