Patents Represented by Attorney Kaplan Gilman & Pergament LLP
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Patent number: 7923009Abstract: A medicament based on antibodies contains an activated form of ultra-low doses of monoclonal, polyclonal, or natural antibodies to the prostate-specific antigen, the activated form being prepared by multiple consecutive dilutions and exposure to external factors, preferably according to homeopathic technology. In order to obtain the antibodies, the prostate-specific antigen isolated from the prostatic tissues of cattle or prepared synthetically is employed; a mixture of various, mostly centesimal, homeopathic dilutions is used. The method of treating diseases of the urogenital sphere consists in using activated forms of ultra-low doses of antibodies to prostate-specific antigen prepared by multiple consecutive dilutions and exposure to external factors.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Inventors: Oleg Iliich Epshtein, Evgeny Danilovich Goldberg, Alexandr Mikhailovich Dygay
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Patent number: 7922323Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for causing the optical center of the eye to align “HIGH point” of the anterior surface of the cornea. In accordance with one aspect of the invention relating to corneal ablation procedures, the HIGH point of the eye is used as the pole of a spherical surface which is fitted approximately to a portion of the anterior surface of the cornea within a “bounded region.” For corneal ablation procedures, the “bounded region” comprises a generally inverted-cup shaped region of the anterior surface of the eye bounded at its periphery by a plane which is substantially perpendicular to a local z-axis. During the operation local high points which project above the spherical surface are ablated. According to another aspect of the invention relating to radial keratotomy procedures, a pair of incisions in the plane of a “great circle” are formed in the cornea to weaken and flatten it.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Scientific Optics, Inc.Inventors: David Lieberman, Johnathan Grierson
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Patent number: 7924498Abstract: An optical circuit is described which may include an SOA-MZI circuit providing an output signal; and a polarization filtering device (PFD) configured to receive the output signal of the SOA-MZI and to provide at least one signal at the output of the PFD.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventor: Hongsheng Wang
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Patent number: 7916385Abstract: An optical circuit is disclosed, which may include a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); an optical filter operable to filter light emerging from the SOA; and a PIN for converting the light output from the optical filter into an electrical signal, wherein the gain profile of the optical filter is configured to maximize throughout of signal energy within a predetermined wavelength range (in-band), and to impose an insertion loss (Loob) of less than 20 dB on signal energy outside the predetermined wavelength range.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Alphion CorporationInventors: David Piehler, Leo Spiekman
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Patent number: 7908903Abstract: An oscillatory measurement system is disclosed that includes a visual recorder for detecting irregularities such as bubbles in a fluid to be measured. Techniques are provided for scanning the recorder across the oscillatory tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Rudolph Research AnalyticalInventor: Jeff Wagner
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Patent number: 7897859Abstract: A percussion instrument is disclosed that may include a body having a longitudinal axis extending from a butt end to a striking end thereof and at least one hole extending along a transverse axis through the thickness of the body; a grasping mechanism having a first grip plate at a first end thereof and a second grip plate at a second end thereof, and a shaft extending through the hole in the body; and a compliance mechanism disposed between the first and second grip plates, enabling the first and second grip plates to be brought closer together in response to a compressive force applied to the grasping mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Inventor: Samuel Ruttenberg
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Patent number: 7894146Abstract: A liquid lens is mounted in a lens opening provided in a photographic instrument by making use of a mounting member made of a material which transmits light of predetermined wavelength and includes an inner wall shaped and dimensioned to receive the periphery of the lens in spaced, opposed relationship. The mounting member includes a portion mounted or to be mounted to the optical instrument. A bonding material is provided between the lens periphery and the mounting member wall, and the bonding material is activated by exposure to light of the predetermined wavelength, which is injected from outside, through the mounting member. Preferably, the light is injected with a guide member having an opening with an interior wall shaped and dimensioned to conform to an exterior wall of the guide member. The light may be injected from an edge of the guide member remote from the opening, through the guide member, and into the mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignees: Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., Opticon, Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Komi, Tohru Takahashi
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Patent number: 7885934Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for auditing database queries, wherein comments are added by a server prior to the server forwarding the queries to the database system. The comments are then used to derive audit information, which is correlated with other audit information in a different server, to produce a more complete audit record.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Teleran Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert Karch
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Patent number: 7874672Abstract: “Universal improvement” of vision is achieved by effectively changing the shape of the anterior refracting surface of the cornea to an ideal “turtleback” shape, on which is imposed the necessary curvature adjustment to achieve correction of distance vision. In accordance with one embodiment, the cornea is actually formed to the turtleback shape through corneal surgery, preferably laser ablation surgery. In accordance with a second embodiment, a contact lens with the desired distance corrected ideal turtleback shape on its anterior surface is positioned over the cornea.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Scientific Optics, Inc.Inventors: David M. Lieberman, Jonathan Grierson
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Patent number: 7871163Abstract: “Universal improvement” of vision is achieved by effectively changing the shape of the anterior refracting surface of the cornea to an ideal “turtleback” shape, on which is imposed the necessary curvature adjustment to achieve correction of distance vision. In accordance with one embodiment, the cornea is actually formed to the turtleback shape through corneal surgery, preferably laser ablation surgery. In accordance with a second embodiment, a contact lens with the desired distance corrected ideal turtleback shape on its anterior surface is positioned over the cornea.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Scientific Optics, Inc.Inventors: David M. Lieberman, Jonathan Grierson
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Patent number: 7858073Abstract: There is described a method for selecting microbial isolates for use in oral killed vaccines against abnormal microbial colonization of mucosal surfaces by the microbes. The method comprises evaluating capacity of a plurality of different isolates of a microbe to activate antigen responsive cells to provide activation data for each microbial isolate, and the effectiveness of the isolates in reducing infection of a mucosal surface by the microbe to provide clearance data for each microbial isolate. An isolate, the activation data and clearance data for which correlate and is optimal for generating mucosal immunity against the microbe compared to the, or each, other of the isolates, or an isolate the activation data for which is optimal and a further isolate the clearance data for which is optimal, compared to the, or each, other of the isolates, respectively, is then selected for use in the vaccine.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Hunter Technology LimitedInventors: Robert Clancy, Phillip Comans, Gerald Pang
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Patent number: 7837503Abstract: A pluggable optical/electrical module is disclosed. One or more features operate to decrease electromagnetic interference are implemented, which features include deforming the portions that mate together to form the housing, placing elbow deformities on extending fingers to more properly seal the housing convex shape to housing to seal gaps between multiple sections, and placing an EMI insulating material within an opening that is formed for the latch that locks the module in place in a chassis.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Opnext, Inc.Inventors: Robert Hartzell, Zining Huang, Frank David Yashar, Henri Li
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Patent number: 7821709Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which may include a sheet of reflective material suitable for forming a display screen; a screen control mechanism operable to move the reflective material into extended and retracted positions, wherein the apparatus is portable and configured to receive image data from a hand-held projection device.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Opnext, Inc.Inventors: Jon Anderson, Richard Zoccolillo
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Patent number: 7815904Abstract: A method of treating a pathological syndrome is disclosed, including administration of an activated form of ultra-low doses of antibodies to an antigen, which activated form is obtained by repeated consecutive dilution combined with external impact, and the antigen is a substance or a pharmaceutical agent exerting influence upon the mechanisms of formation of pathological syndrome. Pharmaceutical agents for treatment of pathological syndrome are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Inventors: Oleg Iliich Epshtein, Mark Borisovich Shtark, Tamara Mikhailovna Kolyadko
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Patent number: 7775525Abstract: A manual game is provided which simulates American football. The game has a playing surface with multiple openings having indicia associated with football activities, and players toss game pieces at the surface in order to achieve football action determined by the indicia of the opening into which a game piece drops. The game includes a goal the structure with a pair of uprights, and players attempt to score field goals and points after touchdown by tossing a game piece between the uprights. A plurality of template plates are provided to effect different games, and each template plate has a subset of the openings and covers at least one of them. As a result, different games are available with different patterns of openings. A blank, planar form is provided which can be folded and assembled into a game chassis which includes the playing surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: CS Industries, Inc.Inventors: Michael Staver, Lance White
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Patent number: 7770310Abstract: A fastening assembly (1) for releasable securement of first and second components. The assembly includes: a nut (2), having a threaded bore and a shaped outer surface; a retainer (3), associated with said first component, including a slot which is of complementary shape to said outer surface of said nut (2), and which is adapted to receive and retain said nut (2) therein; and, a bolt (4), having a head and a threaded shaft, which is adapted to engage said second component, and be secured to the nut (2) to thereby fasten the first and second components together. The fastening assembly (1) is particularly useful to secure a wearable edge to a bucket of a mining, earthmoving, agricultural or like machinery.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Keech Castings Austrailia Pty LimitedInventor: Garth Alexander Keech
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Patent number: 7754650Abstract: The present invention relates to a trifunctional catalyst used in catalytic cracking device in petroleum refining industry and a method for preparing the same. The trifunctional catalyst of the invention comprises absorbent, cerium dioxide and vanadium pentoxide acting as oxidative catalyst and cerium oxyfluoride acting as structural promoter. The oxidative catalyst and structural promoter are dispersed over the absorbent. The absorbent is spinel-based composite oxides having a general formula of MgAl2-xFexO4.yMgO, where the x is 0.01-0.5 and y is 0.2-1.2. In the trifunctional catalyst, the raw material for forming the chemical compound containing rare-earth cerium is hamartite powder. The method for preparing the trifunctional catalyst of the invention is shown as follows: the components relating to the preparation of the finished product are dissolved or dispersed into liquid materials; then the trifunctional catalyst is obtained after the mixing, drying and calcining of such liquid materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Beijing SJ Environmental Protection and New Material Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhenyi Liu, Xiaowei Li, Hua Chen, Youcheng Liu
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Patent number: 7756052Abstract: The present invention provides a method for managing a voice call over a packet switched network, in which the voice call is rerouted when voice quality is below a predetermined level. In particular, the voice quality is determined by calculating a parameter representing the voice quality based on information regarding codec, network delay and packet loss. Preferably, R-factor and MOS is calculated based on the information obtained from Cisco CDRs during the call session.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: ITXC IP Holdings S.a.r.l.Inventors: Carlos M. Miranda, James Karanassos, Galeal Zino
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Patent number: 7745433Abstract: The invention relates to the compounds of formula I, their preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the compounds of formula I in preparing medicines, which can treat sexual dysfunction of animals including human (male and female), especially erectile dysfunction of male and the diseases in which the function of phospholipase 5 (cGMP PDE5) is involved.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignees: Yangtze River Pharmacuetical (Group) Co., Ltd., Tianjin North Pharma Sci-Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongfeng Wang, Kejun Zhao
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Patent number: 7741483Abstract: The invention relates to the compounds of formula I, their preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the compounds of formula I in preparing medicines, which can treat sexual dysfunction of animals including human (male and female), especially erectile dysfunction of male and the diseases in which the function of phospholipase 5 (cGMP PDE5) is involved.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignees: Yangtze River Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd., Tianjin North Pharma Sci-Tech Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongfeng Wang, Kejun Zhao