Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Kilpatrick Stockton
  • Patent number: 7740420
    Abstract: A reinforcing fabric for use in various applications, including retaining walls. Artificial grass is strategically provided on the fabric so that, when the fabric is positioned in the retaining wall installation, the artificial grass is at least visible on the vertical face of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Nicolon Corporation
    Inventors: David Michael Jones, Greg Lloyd Maxwell
  • Patent number: 7740274
    Abstract: Certain aspects and embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag having a vent that can adaptively release gas from the airbag upon impact with an occupant. The vent may include a membrane and/or diaphragm that can control the amount of gas released from the airbag based on the pressure in the airbag. During a collision, the airbag can be filled with gas and absorb the energy from an occupant causing the pressure in the airbag to increase. The adaptive vent can release gas from the airbag by opening when the occupant impacts the airbag. In some embodiments, the size of the vents changes depending on the pressure existing in the airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Zodiac Automotive US Inc.
    Inventor: Xavier Manssart
  • Patent number: 7739179
    Abstract: A system and method for automated selection of securities within an index for purchase or sale. The system and method according to certain embodiments of the present invention select securities within and index for purchase based on the percentage differential of the price of each security within the index and the 52-week high price. A target sell price is determined based on a pre-selected percentage increase of over the purchase price of the selected security. Once the market price of the selected security reaches the target sell price, the system and method according to certain embodiments of the present invention sells the selected security. The proceeds of the sale of the selected security may be reinvested according to the second selected security within the index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph H. Cross
  • Patent number: 7737285
    Abstract: This invention provides certain compounds, methods of their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and their use in treating human or animal disorders. The compounds of the invention are useful as modulators of the interaction between the receptor for advanced glycated end products (RAGE) and its ligands, such as advanced glycated end products (AGEs), S100/calgranulin/EN-RAGE, ?-amyloid and amphoterin, and for the management, treatment, control, or as an adjunct treatment for diseases in humans caused by RAGE. Such diseases or disease states include acute and chronic inflammation, the development of diabetic late complications such as increased vascular permeability, nephropathy, atherosclerosis, and retinopathy, the development of Alzheimer's disease, erectile dysfunction, and tumor invasion and metastasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: TransTech Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Adnan M. M. Mjalli, Robert C. Andrews, Ramesh Gopalaswamy, Anitha Hari, Kwasi A. Avor, Ghassan Qabaja, Xiao-Chuan Guo, Suparna Gupta, David R. Jones, Xin Chen
  • Patent number: 7739086
    Abstract: The information delivering server for providing three-dimensional content is composed of a property information master storage device for storing the property information of the three-dimensional content, a skeleton master storage device for storing the content of invariable components (skeleton), a parameter master storage device for storing parameters, a property information management means for registering and managing the property information, a skeleton registration means for registering content skeletons, a parameter registration means for registering content parameters, a content providing means for providing the three-dimensional content for customers with reference to the skeleton storage device and the parameter storage device. Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide an information delivering system enabling easy modification of three-dimensional content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Netdimension Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Hayashi, Koji Nomura
  • Patent number: 7736716
    Abstract: A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or otherwise applied to the upper surface thereof. Additionally or alternatively, the particles may be incorporated into the tufting primary or backing. The intumescent particles may also be complexed with additional agents, such as antimicrobial agents, softening agents, pliability agent, stain resistant agents, waterproofing agents, static resistance agents and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Connie D. Hensler, Raymond A. Berard
  • Patent number: 7730802
    Abstract: A shift lever device includes a shift lever having a pivot shaft formed at a base end of the shift lever integrally and a base having an opening formed to allow the shift lever to be inserted into the base and a pair of bearing parts formed so as to lie on opposing sides of the opening. The pivot shaft extends along a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the shift lever. Each of the bearing parts has a bearing hole formed in the bearing part to adjoin the opening, a guide groove formed in the bearing part to communicate with the bearing hole, for introducing the pivot shaft into the bearing hole and a bearing bush which is to be inserted between the pivot shaft and the bearing hole. The bearing bush has a latch hook provided to engage with an interior of the bearing hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Takikawa
  • Patent number: 7734802
    Abstract: A collaborative electronic presentation application is disclosed allowing real-time editing of an electronic presentation. The electronic presentation is made up of a plurality of scenes, each having one or more meeting objects or pods that display various information to participating users. Some of the participating users may have presentation rights while other users may have only viewing rights. Presenters may request to edit or prepare one of the scenes that is not currently active within the electronic presentation. When requested, the preparing presenter is shown the requested scene while each of the other meeting participants remain viewing the currently active scene. The preparing presenter may then edit the selected scene or even create a new scene to add to the presentation while the electronic presentation is in progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Jonathan Gay, Giacomo Guilizzoni
  • Patent number: 7730653
    Abstract: An information display system provides an effective device for the storage and display of information. An H-shaped frame provides easy installation and ease of manufacture. An information storage unit is attached to the H-shaped frame and provides a sealed unit that is easy to access but that protects the contents from exposure to the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
  • Patent number: 7732484
    Abstract: Disclosed is the use of selective adenosine A1 allosteric enhancers to induce angiogenesis at a desired location for treating conditions in which increased angiogenesis is desired, such as stroke, heart disease and peripheral vascular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Joel Linden, Amy L. Tucker, Richard Price, Rebecca Youkey
  • Patent number: 7726350
    Abstract: A tear-away energy absorbing webbing (10) is a one-piece webbing. The tear-away energy absorbing webbing (10) has a top layer load-bearing web (12) and a bottom layer load-bearing web (24). An energy absorbing portion (38) of the webbing has binder yarns (36) interlaced with the top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14). A sufficiently high load force applied to the webbing breaks the binder yarns (36) and tears apart the top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14). The energy absorbing portion (38) absorbs energy as it tears apart. The top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14) support the load force when the shock absorbing portion is torn apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: John E. Jennings, Timothy M. Russell
  • Patent number: 7725716
    Abstract: Methods and systems for securely requesting, retrieving, sending, and storing files. One aspect involves receiving a request for a file from a client device that identifies a user and the client device, encrypting the file using a session key based at least in part on the user and the client device, and transmitting the encrypted file to the client device. Other aspects of the invention include storing the encrypted file on the client device in encrypted form such that the file may only be decrypted or accessed by the particular user on that particular client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Japan Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Owen Tidwell, Karlton Mark Zeitz
  • Patent number: 7723570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccines that are made in transgenic soybeans for use in humans, animals of agricultural importance, pets, and wildlife. These vaccines are used as vaccines against viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic or prion related diseases, cancer antigens, toxins, and autologous or self proteins. The transgenic soybeans of the instant invention also can be used for inducing tolerance to allergens or tolerance to autoimmune antigens, wherein an individual shows hypersensitivity to said allergen or has developed autoimmunity to autologous or self proteins, respectively. The invention also relates to prophylatically treating individuals and/or populations prior to showing hypersensitivity to allergens. Other aspects of the invention include using the transgenic soybeans as an oral contraceptive, and the expression of protein adjuvants in transgenic soybeans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: SoyMeds, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth John Piller, Kenneth Lee Bost
  • Patent number: 7723369
    Abstract: The present invention provides imidazole derivatives of Formula (I-IV), methods of their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula (I-IV), and their use in treating human or animal disorders. The compounds of the invention inhibit protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B and thus can be useful for the management, treatment, control, or the adjunct treatment of diseases mediated by PTPase activity. Such diseases include Type I diabetes and Type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: TransTech Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Adnan M. M. Mjalli, Dharma R. Polisetti, Govindan Subramanian, James C. Quada, Ravindra R. Yarragunta, Robert C. Andrews, Rongyuan Xie
  • Patent number: 7721502
    Abstract: Connectors for joining adjacent modular floor covering units. The connectors include a film and an adhesive layer coated on one side of the film. To install tiles using the connectors, a first tile is placed on the floor and a connector is positioned so that the adhesive layer faces upward and does not contact the floor. The connector is typically positioned so that only a portion of the adhesive layer adheres to the underside of the tile, leaving the remainder of the connector extending from the underside of the tile. Tiles are then positioned adjacent the first tile so that a portion of the connector adheres to the adjacent tiles. In this way, the connectors span adjacent tile edges. The tiles are assembled on a underlying flooring surface without the need to attach them to the floor surface. Rather, the tiles are linked to each other with the connectors, so that the tiles create a floor covering that “floats” on the underlying floor surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: Graham A. H. Scott, David D. Oakey, John P. Bradford, Keith N. Gray, Craig Cochran
  • Patent number: 7723934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an automatic device for cleaning a surface immersed in liquid which comprises electric motors for driving a chassis along a cleanable surface. The inventive method consists in periodically measuring at least one electrical quantity which makes it possible to obtain the representative value of the resisting torque of at least one driving electric motor (7), in comparing each obtained value with the predetermined threshold representative value of a maximum acceptable value and, when said value is greater than said threshold value for the driving electric motor (7), a procedure known as a protection procedure is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care Europe S.A.S.U.
    Inventors: Pascal Adam, Phillippe Pichon
  • Patent number: D616656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Boyce Denton
  • Patent number: D616657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Lane Furniture Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Boyce Denton
  • Patent number: D616683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Regent Medical Limited
    Inventors: Brian Law, David Pritchett, Simon Ingram
  • Patent number: D617022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Dorcy International, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Kung