Abstract: An antibiotic product is comprised of at least three dosages forms, each of which has a different release profile, with the Cmax for the antibiotic product being reached in less than about twelve hours. In one embodiment, there is an immediate release dosage form, a delayed release dosage form, and a sustained release dosage form, with each of the dosage forms having a different release profile, wherein each reaches a Cmax at different times.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 20, 2004
Date of Patent:
November 20, 2012
Assignee:
Shionogi Inc.
Inventors:
Beth A. Burnside, Henry H. Flanner, Colin Rowlings
Abstract: A method of epitaxial growth of cubic phase, nitrogen-based compound semiconductor thin films on a semiconductor substrate, for example a <001> substrate, which is periodically patterned with grooves oriented parallel to the <110> crystal direction and terminated in sidewalls, for example <111> sidewalls. The method can provide an epitaxial growth which is able to supply high-quality, cubic phase epitaxial films on a <001> silicon substrate. Controlling nucleation on sidewall facets, for example <111>, fabricated in every groove and blocking the growth of the initial hexagonal phase at the outer region of an epitaxial silicon layer with barrier materials prepared at both sides of each groove allows growth of cubic-phase thin film in each groove and either be extended to macro-scale islands or coalesced with films grown from adjacent grooves to form a continuous film. This can result in a wide-area, cubic phase nitrogen-based compound semiconductor film on a <001> substrate.
Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for direct digital marking, wherein an electrostatic latent image or a surface charge contrast can be formed and developed at a development nip formed by a nano-enabled imaging member and a negatively-biased development subsystem.
Abstract: Pyrophoric nanoparticles and methods of producing the same are provided herein. An exemplary method of producing pyrophoric nanoparticles can include providing a first aqueous solution comprising at least one metal salt and an aliphatic polyether; providing a second solution comprising a metal hydride reducing agent; continuously combining the first and second solutions to produce nanoparticles in a liquid phase; separating the nanoparticles from the liquid phase; and drying the nanoparticles to form pyrophoric nanoparticles. The pyrophoric nanoparticles can have a diameter ranging from about 1 nm to about 50 nm.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2012
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Kimberly D. Nosella, Santiago Faucher, Ke Zhou, Paul J. Gerroir, Richard P. N. Veregin, Karen A. Moffat
Abstract: A control system for a security system having a plurality of sensors includes a sensor communication device configured to communicatively couple to the plurality of sensors and to receive a plurality of sensor notifications from the plurality of sensors. Each sensor notification of the plurality of sensor notifications includes at least one of a detection type, a detection location, and a detection duration. The control system also includes a processor configured to receive the plurality of sensor notifications from the sensor communication device, associate a plurality of detection states with the plurality of sensor notifications such that at least one detection state of the plurality of detection states is entered upon receiving at least one combination of sensor notifications of the plurality of sensor notifications, and associate at least one detection response with each detection state of the plurality of detection states.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 8, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2012
Assignee:
UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.
Abstract: An antifungal product is comprised of at least three dosages forms, each of which has a different release profile, with the Cmax for the antifungal product being reached in less than about twelve hours. In one embodiment, there is an immediate release dosage form, as well as two or more delayed release dosage forms, with each of the dosage forms having a different release profile, wherein each reaches a Cmax at different times.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2012
Assignee:
Shionogi Inc.
Inventors:
Edward M. Rudnic, James D. Isbister, Donald J. Treacy, Jr., Sandra E. Wassink
Abstract: A method and system including a scanning subsystem for scanning a plurality of documents with a plurality of corresponding images is presented. The system further includes an image generation subsystem for automatically generating (1) a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to the plurality of documents scanned with the scanner, and (2) a mark sense area corresponding to each one of the plurality of thumbnail images. A printing subsystem is included for producing at least one print including the plurality of thumbnail images and a plurality of mark sense areas. A thumbnail selection module is also included that causes at least one of the plurality of corresponding images to be replaced when both the at least one print with one or more marked mark sense areas and at least one of the plurality of documents are scanned with the scanning subsystem.
Abstract: Various embodiments provide a plurality of particles and a reimageable medium including the plurality of particles. The plurality of particles can include a binder; a photochromic material; and a light absorbing material. The photochromic material is capable of reversibly converting among a less colored form and a more colored form in response to a predetermined wavelength scope, where light absorption by the light absorbing material is less than about 50% of light absorption by the less colored form of the photochromic material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 3, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2012
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Tyler Norsten, Daryl W Vanbesien, Gabriel Iftime, Kentaro Morimitsu, Peter M Kazmaier, Gordon Sisler
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the process of making a photochromic composite having a photochromic polymer and a binder polymer. The photochromic polymer is made by solution polymerization of the photochromic monomer and two monomers in the presence of a base and the binder polymer is made by solution polymerization of the two monomers in the presence of a base.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 8, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2012
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Kentaro Morimitsu, Adela Goredema, Gabriel Iftime, Peter M. Kazmaier, Roger E. Gaynor
Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for digital offset/flexo printing by selectively addressing one or more hole-injecting pixels of a nano-enabled imaging member to form a latent image thereon, wherein the latent image can be electrostatically developed with an ink and then transferred from the nano-enabled imaging member onto a print media.
Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, there are nanostructured materials including WS2 nanostructures and composites of WS2 nanostructures and other materials and methods for synthesizing nanostructured materials. The method can include providing a plurality of precursor materials, wherein each of the plurality of precursor materials can include a tungsten reactant. The method can also include flowing, for a reaction time, a substantially continuous stream of carbon disulfide (CS2) vapor in a carrier gas over the plurality of precursor materials at a temperature in the range of about 700° C. to about 1000 C, wherein the reaction time is sufficient to permit the tungsten reactant to react with carbon disulfide to form a plurality of tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanostructures.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 22, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2012
Assignee:
STC.UNM
Inventors:
Claudia C. Luhrs, Marwan Al-Haik, Hugo Zea
Abstract: Various embodiments provide an exemplary lab-on-a-chip (LOC) system that serves as an analytical tool and/or as a separation medium for an electrolyte solution including various charged molecular species. The LOC system can include an integrated nanofluidic FET device in combination with suitable analysis systems. By applying and controlling a longitudinal electric field and a transverse electric potential, the flow and the pH of the electrolyte solution in the nanofluidic channels can be controlled.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 11, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 6, 2012
Assignee:
STC.UNM
Inventors:
Cornelius F. Ivory, Sang M. Han, Youn-Jin Oh
Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide methodologies for generating structures of filamentous carbon (or carbon filaments) with controlled geometries. In one exemplary embodiment of forming the carbon filament structure, a metal template can be exposed to a fuel rich gaseous mixture to form a carbon filament structure at an appropriate gas flow and/or at an appropriate temperature on the metal template. The metal template can have one or more metal surfaces with controlled geometries. Carbon filament structures can then be grown on the metal surfaces having corresponding geometries (or shapes) in the growth direction. The carbon filament structure can be two or three dimensional and can have high density. In various embodiments, the metal template can be removed to leave a self-supporting carbon filament structure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 16, 2009
Date of Patent:
October 30, 2012
Assignee:
STC.UNM
Inventors:
Claudia Catalina Luhrs, Marwan Al-Haik, Zayd Leseman, Jonathan Phillips
Abstract: A process for treating a bacterial infection with an antibiotic, comprising: administering to a patient with a bacterial infection a product that includes a modified release dosage form containing an antibiotic, said product being administered once-a-day in a dosage and for a number of days that provides a Total T>MIC sufficient to achieve at least the minimum amount of bacterial eradication for treatment of said bacterial infection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 7, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 30, 2012
Assignee:
Shionogi Inc.
Inventors:
Henry H. Flanner, Robert Guttendorf, Donald Treacy, Susan P. Clausen, Beth A. Burnside
Abstract: A driver module can be configured to generate a driver interface. The driver module can be configured to include, in the interface, various menus, selectors, and buttons to allow the user to specify the parameters and settings of the job. The driver module can be configured to include, in the interface, an option for the user to remove a job, sent to the reproduction device, after the job is processed by the reproduction device.
Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide compositions and methods for an erasable medium that can include a photochromic composite containing a photochromic polymer dispersed in a polymer binder, a similar type polymer of a backbone portion of the photochromic polymer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 30, 2009
Date of Patent:
October 23, 2012
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Gabriel Iftime, Kentaro Morimitsu, Peter M. Kazmaier, Adela Goredema, Hadi K. Mahabadi
Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for making an erasable medium that can include an aqueous photochromic emulsion including a photochromic polymer, a polymer binder, and water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 11, 2010
Date of Patent:
October 16, 2012
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Gabriel Iftime, Jason Leong, Daryl Vanbesien, Caroline Turek, Gail Song, Kentaro Morimitsu, Adela Goredema, Peter M. Kazmaier
Abstract: A self-releasing fuser member and image apparatus having the fuser member, and wherein the fuser member includes a substrate, and thereover an outer layer having a topcoat, wherein the outer layer includes a fluoropolymer material and wherein said topcoat includes an outermost layer of fluorocarbon chains, wherein the fluorocarbon chains are bonded to said fluoropolymer material, and wherein the fuser member decreases or eliminates the need for fusing oils as it is self-releasing.
Abstract: Symmetrical/asymmetrical bidirectional S-shaped I-V characteristics with trigger voltages ranging from 10 V to over 40 V and relatively high holding current are obtained for advanced sub-micron silicided CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)/BiCMOS (Bipolar CMOS) technologies by custom implementation of P1-N2-P2-N1//N1-P3-N3-P1 lateral structures with embedded ballast resistance 58, 58A, 56, 56A and periphery guard-ring isolation 88-86. The bidirectional protection devices render a high level of electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity for advanced CMOS/BiCMOS processes with no latchup problems. Novel design-adapted multifinger 354/interdigitated 336 layout schemes of the ESD protection cells allow for scaling-up the ESD performance of the protection structure and custom integration, while the I-V characteristics 480 are adjustable to the operating conditions of the integrated circuit (IC).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 24, 2011
Date of Patent:
October 9, 2012
Assignees:
Intersil Americas Inc., University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
Inventors:
Javier A. Salcedo, Juin J. Liou, Joseph C. Bernier, Donald K. Whitney
Abstract: In accordance with the invention, there are printing apparatuses, fuser members, and methods of making fuser members. The printing apparatus can include a fuser member, the fuser member including a substrate. The fuser member can also include one or more functional layers disposed over the substrate and a top coat layer including a fluorinated nanocomposite disposed over the one or more functional layers, wherein the fluorinated nanocomposite includes a plurality of fluorinated carbon nanotubes dispersed in one or more fluoropolymers.