Patents Represented by Attorney Joseph E. Mueth
  • Patent number: 8318959
    Abstract: The method of preparing novel allyl ethers. Novel glycidyl ethers and their preparation. Polyfunctional poly(glycidyl ethers) their methods of preparation. Novel polyurethanes based on the polyfunctional glycidyl ethers and their method of preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Flurochem, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Baum, Wen-Huey Lin
  • Patent number: 8313722
    Abstract: In a process for producing ammonia from urea which process comprises: (a) heating a liquid phase reaction medium comprising an aqueous solution of urea, or a mixture of urea, containing biuret or ammonium carbamate on site, in a hydrolysis reactor such that a pressurized gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide-containing product is obtained which is essentially free of urea, biuret, or ammonium carbamate; (b) separating the gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide-containing product from the liquid phase reaction medium at the prevailing pressure; (c) retaining the liquid phase reaction medium in the reactor for further conversion to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide, and/or recycling at least a portion of the said reaction medium back into the reactor, a urea dissolver, or feed solution to the reactor for further conversion; and (d) withdrawing the gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide-containing product separated in step (b) at a controlled rate to meet varying ammonia demand requirements; the improvement wherein th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: EC&C Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, H. James Peters, William G. Hankins, Madoka Fujita
  • Patent number: 8082871
    Abstract: An air inflatable watercraft, having a cockpit with a bottom area forming part of the cockpit having a through opening therein adapted to receive a human operated propulsion mechanism which can be operated from the cockpit to propel the watercraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Hobie Cat Company
    Inventors: James T. Czarnowski, Gregory S. Ketterman, Jason Christopher Kardas, Philip James Dow
  • Patent number: 8046952
    Abstract: In a fishing rod having a hand grip and a reel clamped to and held above the rod, the improvement wherein there is provided between the rod and the clamp on the underside of the rod a unitary piece having an elongate central section free of lateral protuberances which is laterally curved to essentially match the curvature of the fishing rod, aligned with the elongate central section at one end and integral therewith a curved finger grip terminating in a free distal end, and also aligned with the elongate central section at its opposite end and integral therewith a projection having an opening therein adapted to receive the hook portion of fishing hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventors: Darrell R. Hillhouse, John J. Jordan
  • Patent number: 8030440
    Abstract: 3-nitratooxetane. Poly-(3-nitratooxetane). The method of synthesizing 3-nitratooxetane comprising reacting 3-hydroxyoxetane with a nitration agent. The method of synthesizing poly-(3-nitratooxetane) by polymerizing 3-nitratooxetane using a polyol initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Fluorochem, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney L. Willer, Kurt Baum, Wen-Huey Lin
  • Patent number: 8000792
    Abstract: A body-worn device for a fast healing of incontinence by building up the necessary durable behavioral conditioning, which provides the brain with the necessary proper control over the respective sphincters. The device is based on two different nerve mechanisms: a first electrical pulse stops the release of bodily wastes by a simple local reflex, arousing simultaneously the brain and preparing it to respond to a second, behavioral conditioning causing electric pulse, which follows within two seconds (i.e. still during the phasic period of the cortical learning process), strong enough to cause an unpleasant sensation, which the brain connects with the just begun incontinent release of bodily waste and acquires after only a few applications as a durable adversive behavioral conditioning. This shortens the healing period from many months to only a few days. The device is easily adjustable to the individual sensitivity of the involuntarily wetting or soiling person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventors: George D. Dechev, Gueorgui G. Detchev, Roman D. Decheff
  • Patent number: 7980191
    Abstract: A towable water sports device having a hydrofoil assembly including a strut, fuselage and front and rear blades carried by the fuselage wherein said parts are extruded aluminum or aluminum alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Michael J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 7863008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant expression vectors which express segments of deoxyribonucleic acid that encode recombinant HIV and HCV antigens. These recombinant expression vectors are transformed into host cells and used in a method to express large quantities of these antigens. The invention also provides compositions containing certain of the isolated antigens, diagnostic systems containing these antigens and methods of assaying body fluids to detect the presence of antibodies against the antigens of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignees: Bioprocess Pty Ltd., P. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.
    Inventors: Suzanne Zebedee, Genevieve Inchauspe, Marc S. Nasoff, Alfred M Prince
  • Patent number: 7716898
    Abstract: A rebar safety protective cover for use on the projecting free end of concrete reinforcing bar to prevent impact injuries comprising: (a) a hollow cylindrical body closed at one end and open at the other, (b) a flat overhanging impact head of substantial extent projecting laterally outwardly beyond said closed end of the body, said body and impact head being of a thickness and integrally formed of a plastic material to provide a protective cover which passes the Cal OSHA drop test when the rebar is positioned within said protective cover at an angle such that the free end of the rebar abuts the inside lateral extremity of said closed end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Edmund M. Dunn
  • Patent number: 7637791
    Abstract: A human propelled watercraft having a pair of flexible fins extending into the water each adapted to oscillate through an arcurate path in a generally transverse direction with respect to the central longitudinal dimension of said watercraft. Pedals are provided for applying input force whereby as input force is applied, the flexible fins can twist to form an angle of attack for providing forward thrust with respect to the longitudinal dimension of the watercraft while moving in both directions along the arcurate path. Each of the fins preferably have a generally squared off top and an outer area of harder rubber than the inner area. Preferably, each of the fins is provided with adjustable tensioning at the trailing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Hobie Cat Company
    Inventors: Gregory S. Ketterman, James T. Czarnowski
  • Patent number: 7507549
    Abstract: This invention provides cDNA encoding a prostate-cancer specific marker, Repro-PC-1.0, Repro-PC-1.0 polypeptides and methods for use in diagnosis and therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostices, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia K. French, Karen K. Yamamoto, A. Said El Shami
  • Patent number: 7472522
    Abstract: Briefly, this invention comprises a rebar protective cover for use on the projecting free end of a concrete reinforcing bar to prevent impact injuries comprising: (a) a hollow cylindrical collar, having an open end and a closed end, (b) an overhanging impact head of substantial extent projecting laterally outwardly beyond the closed end of said collar, (c) a bowl-shaped shaping member having the concave surface facing the open end of the collar, (d) a solid cementitious member occupying the space between said closed end of the collar and the underside of said shaping member, said cementitious member having a surface abutting the underside of said shaping member complementary to said shaping member and adapted to resist impact penetration, said protective cover preventing penetration of the cover by rebar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Mutual Industries North, Inc.
    Inventor: Yongjian Yang
  • Patent number: 7430976
    Abstract: A retraction system for rudders for small boats having a deck comprising a rudder means connecting said rudder to the rear of a boat enabling said rudder to pivot on an axis such that when the rudder is retracted, it rotates upwardly through about 270° from the normal operating position in the water while twisting about 90° so as to lay essentially flat on said deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Hobie Cat Co.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Ketterman, James T. Czarnowski, Jason Christopher Kardas
  • Patent number: 7368533
    Abstract: This invention provides a polynucleotide encoding Repro-EN-1.0 and IB1, polypeptides associated with endometriosis. Auto-antibodies against Repro-EN-1.0 and IB1 have been found in subjects diagnosed with endometriosis. This invention also provides methods of using this polynucleotide and polypeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
    Inventors: A. Said El Shami, Surendra Nath Menon, Cynthia K. French
  • Patent number: 7319822
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for mitigating the scintillation and fading effects of baseband wireless, radio frequency wireless, optical wireless and satellite communication links. The system uses a space-time channel model to derive an optimal processing architecture for signal recovery through a scintillation channel. The signal power is collected by space-time sampling within the four dimensional volume of the spatial and temporal spread. Consequently, the space-time equalizer can effectively recover the lost signal power induced by the spreading effects of atmospheric scintillating medium. The advantages of this invention include a decrease in link outages resulting in higher link availability and more reliable data network services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventor: Victor Yeeman Lo
  • Patent number: 7304042
    Abstract: This patent application discloses siRNA sequences against the constant region of the ,8 influenza virus nucleoprotein gene comprising: (SEQ ID NO: 1) Sense strand: 5??UGAAGGAUCUUAUUUCUUCdTdT 3? (SEQ ID NO: 2) Anti sense strand: 3??dTdTACUUCCUAGAAUAAAGAAG 5? or (SEQ ID NO: 3) Sense strand: 5??UGAAGGAUCUUAUUUCUUCGGdTdT 3? (SEQ ID NO: 4) Anti sense strand: 3??dTdTACUUCCUAGAAUAAAGAAGCC 5? or (SEQ ID NO: 5) Sense strand: 5??GGAUCUUAUUUCUUCGGAGACdTdT 3? (SEQ ID NO: 6) Anti sense strand: 3??dTdTCCUAGAAUAAAGAAGCCUCUG 5? said sequences being inhibitory against influenza virus in animals including humans. The invention further includes one or more of said siRNA sequences in the form of an aqueous suspension suitable for nasal inhalation. Still further, the invention includes one or more of said siRNA sequences in the form of a plasmid expressing intracellularly in animals including humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation
    Inventors: Bijay K. Pal, Lynn M. Tran
  • Patent number: 7290743
    Abstract: A device that attaches to a surface. A first element having a surface adapted to be carried flush with a surface of a constructed surface and having a plurality of splayed through openings therein. A second element adapted to be moved or pressed toward and held by the first element and having a plurality of tines joined to the second element in proximity to one extremity of the tines. The tines pass slidably through the splayed openings in the first element and have sharp penetrating ends which project into the constructed surface when the second element is moved toward first element and force is applied to the second element while the surface of the first element is flush with the constructed surface such that the first element comes affixed to the constructed surface by the tines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventor: Clifford William Nowack
  • Patent number: 7288531
    Abstract: This patent application discloses siRNA sequences against the constant region of the influenza virus nucleoprotein gene comprising: Sense strand: 5??UGAAGGAUCUUAUUUCUUCdTdT 3? (SEQ ID NO: 1) Anti sense 3??dTdTACUUCCUAGAAUAAAGAAG 5? strand: (SEQ ID NO: 2) or Sense strand: 5??UGAAGGAUCUUAUUUCUUCGGdTdT 3? (SEQ ID NO: 3) Anti sense 3??dTdTACUUCCUAGAAUAAAGAAGCC 5? strand: (SEQ ID NO: 4) or Sense strand: 5??GGAUCUUAUUUCUUCGGAGACdTdT 3? (SEQ ID NO: 5) Anti sense 3??dTdTCCUAGAAUAAAGAAGCCUCUG 5? strand: (SEQ ID NO: 6) said sequences being inhibitory against influenza virus in animals including humans. The invention further includes one or more of said siRNA sequences in the form of an aqueous suspension suitable for nasal inhalation. Still further, the invention includes one or more of said siRNA sequences in the form of a plasmid expressing intracellularly in animals including humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation
    Inventors: Bijay K. Pal, Lynn M. Tran
  • Patent number: 7262356
    Abstract: A drum pedal assembly having a base plate with provisions to attach to a floor surface having a forward end to be juxtaposed with a drum and an aft end with both pedals hinged on the same base plate aft end, a pair of posts that are affixed at the base plate forward end that are parallel and vertical. Respective bearings, springs, drive shafts and bearing housings supported by fittings on the housings journaled over the posts. A similar secondary assembly placed to the right or left of the above-mentioned, driving a single beater and two beaters driven by the primary pedal. Independent linkages attach each pedal to its respective beater(s). The primary pedal system causes two beaters to strike the drum (on center) in an upstroke movement as well as a down stroke movement, the secondary beater striking on depression of the pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Inventor: Charles Dean Lukios, II
  • Patent number: 7229322
    Abstract: An outlet extension unit adapted to plug into a conventional electrical wall outlet with wall plate comprising: a member having an upper end and a lower end, on one side at least one pair of outwardly projecting electrically conductive prongs adapted to plug into said conventional wall outlet and at least partially cover said wall plate, said prongs being in electric conducting communication with a rotatable electrical receptacle carried at said lower end which is adapted to receive at least one conventional plug of an electrical device, said extension unit having at least one pair of electrically non-conductive prong receiving openings therein on the side opposite said outwardly projecting electrically conductive prongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: Brian D. Bangert