Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
  • Patent number: 8197604
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for cleaning a surface of a substrate are presented. The method comprises positioning a substrate at a controllable distance from a piezoelectric transducer, supplying a cleaning liquid between the substrate and the transducer, applying an oscillating acoustic force to the cleaning liquid by actuating the transducer, and moving the transducer relative to the substrate. The method further comprises, while moving the transducer relative to the substrate, measuring a value that indicates a distance between a surface of the substrate and the transducer, comparing the measured value to a desired value, and adjusting the distance between the surface and the transducer so that the measured value is maintained substantially equal to the desired value. The measured value may be the distance between the surface of the substrate and the transducer or a phase shift between an alternating current and voltage applied to the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: IMEC
    Inventors: Steven Brems, Paul Mertens
  • Patent number: 8199126
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus related classifying touch events are disclosed. A first event is detected at a touch interface of a wearable computing device. Detecting the first event includes detecting a first capacitance change at the touch interface. A first-event signature of the first event is determined based on at least the first capacitance change. A first-event classification for the first event is selected from among a touch classification and a potential-touch classification based on the first-event signature. A first-event confidence value for the first-event classification is determined. Contextual information during a predetermined time after detecting the first event is obtained. The first-event classification can be adjusted based on the contextual information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Gabriel Taubman
  • Patent number: 8199043
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter that uses a comparator based asynchronous binary search is described. The architecture includes a self-clocked (asynchronous) hierarchical binary tree of comparators, each arranged for being provided with a predetermined threshold. The input signal is applied in parallel to all comparators as is the case with flash converters, but the clock is applied to (at least) one comparator only, for example to the first or root comparator. The at least one comparator is further arranged for controlling at least one other comparator of the plurality of comparators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: IMEC
    Inventors: Geert Van der Plas, Bob Verbruggen
  • Patent number: 8198320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling blood glucose level and a method for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes mellitus and/or its complications. The present invention further relates to an anti-diabetic formulation for controlling blood glucose level and/or for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes mellitus and/or its complications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Taipei Medical University
    Inventors: Yu-Chih Liang, Der-Zen Liu, Ling-Fang Hung, Pei-Jung Lin, Nai-Qi Chen, Yu-Chien Chen
  • Patent number: 8192935
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for predicting whether an ovarian cancer patient's tumor will be resistant to chemotherapy. The invention also provides methods for monitoring the effectiveness of treatment, particularly a chemotherapeutic treatment, in a patient treated for ovarian cancer. The invention further provides methods for treating ovarian cancer, by reducing chemotherapeutic drug resistance in said cells. In addition, the invention provides methods of screening compounds to identify tumor cell growth inhibitors in tumor cells resistant to conventional chemotherapeutic treatment regimes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventor: Samer Al-Murrani
  • Patent number: 8195561
    Abstract: A method and system are described for providing a trader with the ability to quickly configure the quoting side of a trading tool, without experiencing the normal delays associated with conventional methods of quoting. In spread trading, an automated spread trading tool may automatically work an order to buy or sell a tradeable object. A user may configure the trading tool to work an order in a certain tradeable object first. The system allows the user to essentially on-the-fly configure the trading tool to work a second order in another tradeable object, and in response to the change, the system can take specific actions such as deleting the order in the first tradeable object and automatically entering the second order in the other tradeable object. This allows the trader to trade quickly and efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventor: Simon Tam
  • Patent number: 8192985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increased production of a secreted, recombinant protein product through the introduction of molecular chaperones in a mammalian host cell. The present invention also relates to a mammalian host cell with enhanced expression of a secreted recombinant protein product by coexpressing at least one chaperone protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Inventors: Sham-Yuen Chan, Hsinyi Yvette Tang, Yiwen Tao, Yongjian Wu, Ruth Kelly
  • Patent number: 8192270
    Abstract: A Bingo game, method, and elimination tournament is provided. In one embodiment, the present invention may take the form of a Bingo elimination tournament played by players wagering on respective networked gaming machines in a casino environment. The Bingo elimination tournament may include a plurality of successive Bingo games (rounds) carried out according to standard Bingo methodology, including randomly-drawn numbers being called out, and players' respective Bingo cards being updated (e.g. marked) accordingly, perhaps along with one or more computer-player cards. After each tournament round, among the cards that have not achieved a Bingo during that round, the card or cards having the fewest number of matched numbers are preferably eliminated. Successive rounds are played, often resulting in a single winner of the tournament. Various wagering options are provided for added excitement and enjoyment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Case Venture Management, LLC
    Inventors: Scott D. Slomiany, Duncan F. Brown, Lawrence E. DeMar, Mark W. Molitor
  • Patent number: 8192716
    Abstract: Processes for the catalytic conversion of a carbonaceous composition into a gas stream comprising methane are provided, where a sour shift reaction is used to remove carbon monoxide gas stream produced by the gasification process. The incorporation of the sour shift reaction provides an efficient and cost-effective means of eliminating carbon monoxide from the gas stream. In addition, the sour shift reaction also generates additional hydrogen, thus increasing the amount of hydrogen produced from the gasification process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Greatpoint Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Pattabhi K. Raman, Francis S. Lau, Earl T. Robinson
  • Patent number: 8195562
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for displaying a trading screen and placing an order in an electronic trading environment. The system and method may be used to assist a trader in selecting an item of interest, such as the inside market (best bid and best ask) to be displayed relative to a user configured location on the trading screen, such as the center of the trading screen. In a preferred embodiment, the inside market will stay located relative to center of the trading screen and the price levels associated to the inside market will move as the market conditions fluctuate. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. West, Michael J. Burns
  • Patent number: 8195545
    Abstract: A system and method are provided to visually represent and configure trading strategies used in electronic trading. The system and method may be used to visually represent, among other things, an acceptable range of prices for a trading strategy in relation to a graphical user interface. The acceptable range of prices may be input by a trader to limit when one or more orders are moved from one price to another. The acceptable range of prices can be displayed on a graphical user interface using visual indicators. Using the visual indicators, the acceptable range of prices can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Michael J. Burns, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 8195554
    Abstract: A trading screen may display price and quantity information for price levels in a static axis of prices. The static axis of prices may be divided into two or more different regions. The price and quantity information for one or more of the regions may be consolidated from price and quantity information from plurality of un-consolidated price levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International Inc.
    Inventor: Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 8192636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating copper or copper alloy surfaces for tight bonding to polymeric substrates, for example solder masks found in multilayer printed circuit boards. The substrate generally is a semiconductor-device, a lead frame or a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Atotech Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Tews, Christian Sparing
  • Patent number: 8192271
    Abstract: Reel-type games are described in which a player's progress towards an award of a bonus game is displayed to the player. The required triggering event for an award of a bonus game may be accumulated over multiple turns of the game. A bonus indicator (e.g., icon) is provided on the display in association with each reel of the reels. After a spin of the reels, the bonus indicator for a given reel is activated if a symbol associated with an award of a bonus game is presented on the given reel. As the player continues to play, whenever the symbol associated with the bonus game appears for the first time on a given reel, the associated bonus indicator is activated and remains activated. When all the indicators have become activated, a bonus game is awarded to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Waterleaf, Ltd.
    Inventors: Theo Naicker, Terence Igesund, Richard Vermaak
  • Patent number: 8195548
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for defining slop parameters to an individual spread order or a customized group of orders. The system and method may be used to, for example, define inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters to one or more orders. The inside slop, outside slop, and/or adjustable range parameters may be input by a trader, and, among other things, allow a trader to prioritize orders, set parameters so that some orders are re-priced more aggressively than other spread orders. Alternatively, slop parameters associated with a spread order may also apply more restrictive slop parameters to orders within the same adjustable range. Slop parameters associated with a spread order can also be configured and modified by a trader based on the trader's preferences. Other features and advantages are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Zagara, Scott F. Singer
  • Patent number: 8192953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the design of trimeric polypeptides using polypeptide structural elements derived from the tetranectin protein family, and their use in rational de novo design and production of multi-functional molecules including the application of the multi-functional molecules in protein library technology, such as phage display technology, diagnostic and therapeutic systems, such as human gene therapy and imaging. The trimeric polypeptides being constructed as a monomer polypeptide construct comprising at least one tetranectin trimerising structural element (TTSE) which is covalently linked to at least one heterologous moiety, said TTSE being capable of forming a stable complex with two other TTSEs; or as an oligomer which is comprised of two monomer polypeptide constructs as mentioned above, and which comprises three TTSEs or a multiplum of three TTSEs, or which is comprised of three monomer polypeptide constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignees: Anaphore, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans Christian Thøgersen, Michael Etzerodt, Thor Las Holtet, Niels Jonas Heilskov Graversen, Jette Sandholm Kastrup, Bettina Bryde Nielsen, Ingrid Kjøller Larsen
  • Patent number: 8194036
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a cursor on a display using a trackpad input device are disclosed. The systems and methods may be directed to controlling the cursor on a display separate from the trackpad input device, based on information identified about a motion of a trackpad input device or a computing device. A conversion factor may be determined to relate input to the trackpad input device with control of the cursor on the display in response to the input. The conversion factor can be adjusted when the motion information indicates that the trackpad input device or computing device is in motion. An input signal from an input to the trackpad input device may be smoothed by filtering out a mechanical vibration signal within the input signal. The input signal may also be smoothed by subtracting the absolute motion of the trackpad input device from the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Max Braun, Ryan Geiss, Harvey Ho, Thad Eugene Starner, Gabriel Taubman
  • Patent number: 8192396
    Abstract: An adapter for use in connecting a vacuum source with a breast shield is disclosed including a housing with at least one female coupling component formed therein, at least one male coupling component that is adapted to attach to a tube at one end for conveying pressure from the vacuum source, while the other end is sized and shaped to be received in the female coupling component. A passageway extends between the first end and the second end of the male coupling component for conveying the pressure. The female coupling component is defined therein by an interior sidewall that has a channel formed therein open to the female coupling component at least somewhere along the interior sidewall. When the male coupling component is inserted in the female coupling component, a sealing portion of the male coupling component engages the interior sidewall surface such that ambient air is prevented from entering the channel and disrupting optimal vacuum pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Larry D. Annis, Richard Rollin
  • Patent number: 8190749
    Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for accessing digital content between multiple devices. The systems and methods may be directed to providing access to an interaction with a first application on a head-mounted display (HMD) to a second device. Contextual information relating information of the HMD and information associated with the interaction to describe an interaction state may be stored. A second device may be selected upon which the interaction state may be accessed and a determination of attributes of the second device may be made. The HMD may transfer to the second device the stored contextual information such that the second device may provide via the second application access to the interaction state. Information associated with a user input to the first application may also be transferred. In one example, the contextual information may describe an identified occurrence of digital content accessed via the first application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Liang-Yu (Tom) Chi, Sanjay Mavinkurve, Luis Ricardo Prada Gomez
  • Patent number: 8187543
    Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor is provided comprising a gas-permeable and substantially ion- and liquid-impermeable membrane for separating an aqueous outer solution and an inner electrolyte solution comprising a gas-permeable film of a hydrophilic polymer consisting essentially of non-covalently cross-linked polymer chains, wherein the film is present directly at least on the side of the membrane facing the aqueous outer solution, which has a surface wettability for the aqueous outer solution that is higher than the surface wettability of the membrane for the aqueous outer solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Léonie Weis, Dietmar Werkl, Marco Leiner