Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Kilpatrick Stockton
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Patent number: 7776203Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing thin films of compound CIGS by means of electrodeposition. According to the invention, a surface-active compound, such as dodecyl sodium sulphate, is added to an electrolysis bath solution in order to promote the incorporation of gallium in the CIGS films.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignees: Electricite de France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRSInventors: Stéphane Taunier, Denis Guimard, Daniel Lincot, Jean-François Guillemoles, Pierre-Philippe Grand
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Patent number: 7775231Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for retrofitting fire hydrants with additional structure for reducing the potential that those with ill intent can foul municipal water supplies by introducing toxins or other materials into fire hydrants. Various embodiments include a replacement hydrant body having an enlarged diameter portion that can be installed to replace an existing hydrant body. The replacement hydrant body can include a secondary valve comprising a seat, biasing structure, and a restriction member to close off portions of the hydrant otherwise available for receipt of toxic or other materials when the fire hydrant nozzle cap is unscrewed and open.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Davidson Hydrant Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tom R. Davidson, Sr., David Phillips, Anthony Ferrari, David Michael Walden
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Patent number: 7776919Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: TransTech Pharm, Inc.Inventors: Adnan M. M. Mjalli, Robert C. Andrews, Ramesh Gopalaswamy, Christopher L. Wysong
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Patent number: 7776505Abstract: The present invention addresses many of the current limitations in sub-100 nm lithographic techniques by providing novel resists that achieve high sensitivity, high contrast, high resolution, and high dry-etch resistance for pattern transfer to a substrate. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a polymeric resist comprising an adamantyl component and a photoacid generating component.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: The University of North Carolina at CharlotteInventor: Kenneth E. Gonsalves
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Patent number: 7779395Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for routing data of a declarative source expression to a destination. Declarative source expressions are analyzed at compile-time to discover variable properties. As such properties are discovered, a binding object is created and a list of watcher objects is generated associated with the particular variable properties. The watcher object includes a change event notification which is broadcast when a change in the property is detected. When a change event notification is received, a binding object, which is also automatically generated by the compiler, is executed causing the variable property to be read and the declarative source expression to be re-evaluated which propagates the property changes through the application.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Matthew H. Chotin, Eliot Greenfield, David George, Glen Daniels
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Patent number: 7776786Abstract: The present invention provides monolithic structural catalysts. The catalysts have a high open frontal area structure and composition advantageous for use in high particulate matter environments such as coal-fired industrial applications. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a monolithic structural catalyst body comprising a high open frontal area structure and composition that can achieve an efficient selective reduction of nitrogen oxides while minimizing the oxidation of sulfur dioxide wherein the structure of the catalyst body is resistant to plugging by particulate matter.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Cormetech, Inc.Inventors: Chris E. DiFrancesco, Thomas W. Hastings, Edward F. Kassmann, Christian Trefzger
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Patent number: 7771929Abstract: Families of compositions are provided as labels, referred to as eTag reporters for attaching to polymeric compounds and assaying based on release of the eTag reporters from the polymeric compound and separation and detection. For oligonucleotides, the eTag reporters are synthesized at the end of the oligonucleotide by using phosphite or phosphate chemistry, whereby mass-modifying regions, charge-modifying regions and detectable regions are added sequentially to produce the eTag labeled reporters. By using small building blocks and varying their combination large numbers of different eTag reporters can be readily produced attached to a binding compound specific for the target compound of interest for identification. Protocols are used that release the eTag reporter when the target compound is present in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Monogram Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Sharat Singh, Tracy Matray, Hossein Salimi-Moosavi
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Patent number: 7770241Abstract: Disclosed is a sewer system including a sewage receptacle, sewer piping connected to the sewage receptacle by means of a discharge valve, a mechanism for generating vacuum in the sewer piping, and a control mechanism for controlling the discharge valve. In order to achieve a more rapid closing of the discharge valve after discharge of the sewage from the sewage receptacle, the vacuum sewer system further comprises an aeration device in direct fluid communication with the discharge valve. The control mechanism is arranged to control the aeration device. Also disclosed is a discharge valve (2) for such a vacuum sewer system.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Evac International OyInventors: Vesa Lappalainen, Gunnar Lindroos, Kaj Ronnblad
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Patent number: 7771254Abstract: An apparatus (10) for the production of meat products includes a support structure (12). A container (14) is mounted on the support structure (12). A conveyor (20) has a first, upstream end (20.1) in communication with the container (14) and a second, downstream end (20.2) arranged downstream of the first end (20.2) and outside the container (14). A comb (34) is arranged downstream of the second end (20.2) of the conveyor (20) for working meat pieces conveyed to the comb (34) by the conveyor (20). The comb (34) is operable independently of the conveyor (20). A processing station (40) is arranged downstream of the comb (34), the processing station (40), together with the comb (34), processing the meat to obtain a desired finished product.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: The Beef Company Pty LtdInventor: Michael Nunn
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Patent number: 7770815Abstract: Adjustable nozzles are disclosed. Nozzles of the present invention include an adjustable component for controlling the water flow through the nozzle. Instead of disassembling the nozzle, a tool may be used to adjust the adjustable component. For example, the adjustable component may be adjusted longitudinally with respect to the axis of the nozzle or rotationally using the tool, thereby increasing or decreasing the volume, velocity and distance of the water stream exiting the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.Inventors: Charles T. Green, Jeffrey A. Wichmann
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Patent number: 7770278Abstract: Systems and methods for creating assemblies are described. One method described comprises providing a first element at a first temperature, providing a second element at a second temperature lower than the first temperature, coupling the first and second elements to create an assembly, and changing the first temperature to a third temperature, thereby preloading and interlocking the assembly. The first element comprises a first dimension at the first temperature. The second element comprises a second dimension lesser than the first dimension at the second temperature. The first element comprises a third dimension at the third temperature lesser than the first dimension.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: University of North Carolina at CharlotteInventors: Matthew A. Davies, Kevin Scott Smith
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Patent number: 7766030Abstract: A high pressure transducer is disclosed. The transducer includes a supply inlet configured to provide a gas supply to the high pressure transducer at a supply pressure and a pressure divider section coupled to the supply inlet. The pressure divider section is configured to reduce the supply pressure to a reduced pressure as a function of a first predetermined ratio. The transducer also includes a low pressure control section coupled to the pressure divider section and configured to receiving the gas supply at the reduced pressure and an amplifying section coupled to the low pressure control section. The low pressure control section varies the reduced pressure to produce a variable control pressure to actuate the amplifying section in response thereto. The amplifying section is also configured to multiply the variable control pressure as a function of a second ratio to obtain an output pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Fairchild Industrial Products CompanyInventor: Andy R. Askew
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Patent number: 7769417Abstract: The present invention comprises products and processes for providing haptic feedback at a location other than an input device. For example, when an input device disposed in a hand-held device is activated, instead of providing haptic feedback at the input device itself or to the entire device, haptic feedback is provided to a different area of the device (such as, for example, the side of the device opposite the side on which the input device resides).Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Immersion CorporationInventors: Kollin Tierling, Steve Vassallo, Kenneth M. Martin
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Patent number: 7766027Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods and devices for providing a fire hydrant with a vented steamer port cap assembly to allow air and water to pass through an upper area of a fire hydrant. Various embodiments include hydrants with a vented steamer port cap assembly. In other embodiments, a secondary valve is included in the barrel of the fire hydrant to controllably allow liquid to flow through the hydrant.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Davidson Hydrant Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tom R. Davidson, Sr., Anthony Ferrari, Carlos Moreno
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Patent number: 7769773Abstract: A development environment is described that includes identifying relevant code or rules applicable to various elements of a hierarchical document and displaying the relevant code or rules to a user within a display interface of the development environment. The system recognizes document elements highlighted by a user and searches through a data structure of the code or rules applied to the hierarchical document for code or rules that expressly reference the element selected by the user. The system then searches the data structure of the code or rules applied to the parent elements of the selected element. The discovered code or rules are then displayed to the user in the development environment along with any properties that are associated with the code or rules. The development system determines which of the properties do not apply to the selected element and render a marker indicating the non-applicability of that property.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: James W. Doubek, Jorge Taylor, Narciso B. Jaramillo, Sho Kuwamoto
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Patent number: 7767260Abstract: The present invention provides new compositions containing nearly monodisperse colloidal core/shell semiconductor nanocrystals with high photoluminescence quantum yields (PL QY), as well as other complex structured semiconductor nanocrystals. This invention also provides new synthetic methods for preparing these nanocrystals, and new devices comprising these compositions. In addition to core/shell semiconductor nanocrystals, this patent application also provides complex semiconductor nanostructures, quantum shells, quantum wells, doped nanocrystals, and other multiple-shelled semiconductor nanocrystals.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of ArkansasInventors: Xiaogang Peng, Jianqing Li, David Battaglia, Y. Andrew Wang, Yunjun Wang
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Patent number: 7765182Abstract: Methods are presented for authoring geometrical databases which incorporate touch or haptic feedback. In particular, a database of geometrical elements incorporates attributes necessary to support haptic interactions such as stiffness, hardness, friction, and so forth. Users may instantiate objects designed through CAD/CAM environments or attach haptic or touch attributes to subcomponents such as surfaces or solid sub-objects. The resulting haptic/visual databases or world-describing models can then be viewed and touched using a haptic browser or other appropriate user interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Immersion CorporationInventors: Thomas M. Peurach, Todd Yocum, Douglas Haanpaa
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Patent number: 7763251Abstract: The present invention is based on the discovery antigen-presenting cells (APCs) may be generated to have predetermined levels of expression of the intracellular enzyme, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). Because expression of high levels of IDO is correlated with a reduced ability to stimulate T cell responses and an enhanced ability to induce immunologic tolerance, APCs having high levels of IDO may be used to increase tolerance in the immune system, as for example in transplant therapy or treatment of autoimmune disorders. Also disclosed are kits for assessing the relative risk of tumor progression in a subject. For example, disclosed are kits for assessing the relative risk of tumor progression in a subject and having reagents for detection of the enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in a sample of tissue from a tumor or tumor draining lymph node from a subject, wherein the reagents are packaged in at least one individual container.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Medical College of Georgia Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Mellor, David H. Munn, Jeffrey Roberts Lee
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Patent number: 7764282Abstract: A vector field (70) including its local three-dimensional attribute is substantially visualized on a two-dimensional field of view in an intuitionally visible way (p5, p8). For the visualization, the vector field (70) is mapped onto a three-dimensional coordinate space (80) to produce corresponding coordinate point sequences (p1), the degree of elevation (A) in a local area of a plane in which the coordinate point sequences are connected (p2) is determined, the degree of depression (C) in the local area is determined (p3), the degree of elevation/depression (B) in the local area is determined by weight-combining the degree of elevation (A) and the degree of depression (C) (p4), the coordinate space (80) is mapped onto a two-dimensional plane (90), and gray-scale display (F) corresponding to the degree of elevation/depression is conducted on the area of the two-dimensional plane (90) corresponding to the local area (p5).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tatsuro Chiba
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Patent number: D620336Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Lee Valley Tools, Ltd.Inventors: Steven K. Jones, Brian Ebbinghaus