Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovac
  • Patent number: 8323689
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid oral dosage form comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient in combination with an enhancer which enhances the bioavailability and/or the absorption of the active ingredient. Accordingly, a solid oral dosage form comprises a drug and an enhancer wherein the enhancer is a medium chain fatty acid ester, ether or salt or a derivative of a medium chain fatty acid, which is, preferably, solid at room temperature and which has a carbon chain length of from 6 to 20 carbon atoms. Preferably, the solid oral dosage form is controlled release dosage form such as a delayed release dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Merrion Research III Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth I. Cumming, Zebunnissa Ramtoola
  • Patent number: 7210012
    Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device and/or a data processing system include a non-volatile memory array having a plurality of memory blocks and a write-protection control circuit that controls access to blocks of memory based on a start block address and an end block address. The write-protection control circuit may store start and end block addresses of an unlock region of the non-volatile memory array, and selectively activate a write enable signal according to the relationship between a write address and the start and end block addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Yub Lee, Seok-Heon Lee, Young-Joon Choi
  • Patent number: 7123810
    Abstract: An optical fiber connector can include an optical fiber interface, an identification circuit, and an electrical interface that is communicatively connected to the identification circuit. The identification circuit may be a non-volatile memory such as, for example, a read only memory, a magnetic random access memory and/or a flash-random access memory. The identification circuit may include a housing that can be releasably connected to a Light Guide Cross Connect (LGX). The identification circuit may generate an electrical signal that identifies a fiber, a fiber bundle, a fiber type, a connector type, who manufactured an optical fiber, when an optical fiber was manufactured, and/or when an optical fiber was installed. Related optical fiber distribution terminals are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventor: Mark Parrish
  • Patent number: 7011552
    Abstract: An electrical circuit assembly includes a housing. A connector member is attached to and extends through an opening in a wall of the housing. The connector member has a contact member on an end thereof outside the housing and a longitudinally extending bore therein extending towards and having an opening into the housing. The wall may have substantially no cracks therein in a region proximate the opening. A pin is provided having a first end positioned within the bore and a second end extending from the opening of the bore. A portion of the connector member around the first end of the pin is collapsed to contact and retain the pin within the bore and to contact an inner surface of the wall to retain the connector member within the wall. Methods and connector members are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Vladimir Hoxha
  • Patent number: 6681604
    Abstract: A storage cabinet includes a container having a floor, upright side walls and a rear wall attached to and extending upwardly from the floor, and a ceiling attached to the side walls and rear wall. The floor, side walls, rear wall, and ceiling define a storage cavity. A vertical support member extends upwardly from the floor. At least one door is pivotally attached to one of the side walls and is movable between an open position, in which the cavity is accessible from a position forward of the cavity, and a closed position, in which the door contacts the support member and prevents access to the cavity from a position forward of the cavity. A latching mechanism is attached to the support member and includes upper and lower release members protruding forwardly from the support member that are movable in unison from a latched position to an unlatched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Delta Consolidated Industries
    Inventor: Richard A. Samsel
  • Patent number: 6668647
    Abstract: Water-resistant preformed resilient bags are applied to a porous material specimen having a coarse external surface to provide for more consistent measurement results in water displacement tests. The preformed bag is configured to collapse and substantially conform to the material specimen's external surface and to provide planar collapsed portions extending away from the specimen. The preformed bags are precision manufactured and each applied to a respective specimen in a manner in which the bag consistently displaces the same volume of water when used in water displacement tests over many specimens. The volume of the bag can be accounted for when obtaining the volume of the specimen. The method of sealing the specimen includes inserting the specimen into a preformed bag and collapsing and sealing the bag such that is conformal to the external surface of the specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: InstroTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Regimand, Lawrence H. James
  • Patent number: 6667321
    Abstract: Compounds represented by formula (Ia) are disclosed by the invention, along with compositions and complexes thereof, optionally in combination with compounds of formula (Ib). Pharmaceutical formulations and methods of making and using such compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventors: Robert R. Whittle, Frederick D. Sancilio, Grayson Walker Stowell, Douglas John Jenkins, Linda B. Whittall
  • Patent number: 6598027
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products are provided for anonymously buying and selling regulated goods, such as agricultural chemicals, via auctions conducted over a computer network. A seller of regulated goods submits a request to the Web site of an intermediary to list the regulated goods for sale. The intermediary verifies that the seller is authorized to sell the regulated goods using information about the seller maintained by the intermediary. The intermediary also verifies that a bidder is authorized to purchase the regulated goods using information about the bidder maintained by the intermediary. The intermediary initiates delivery of the regulated goods from the seller to winning bidder(s) and initiates a transfer of funds from winning bidder(s) to a seller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: XS, Inc.
    Inventors: Napier Fulton Breen, Jr., Randall Hompesch
  • Patent number: 6384619
    Abstract: Integrated circuit devices having metastability protection circuits therein include a main active circuit and a metastability detection/prevention circuit. The main active circuit may comprise a comparator, a sense amplifier, a differential amplifier or a voltage generating circuit, for example. The metastability detection/prevention circuit performs the function of detecting whether an output of the main active circuit has been disposed in a metastable state for a duration in excess of a transition duration. The output of the main active circuit may be considered as being in a metastable state if a potential of the output signal equals VMS, where VMS is in a range between VIL and VIH. If the output signal has been in a metastable state for a duration in excess of the transition duration, then the metastability detection/prevention circuit will generate a control signal at a designated logic level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-hyun Kim, Ki-whan Song
  • Patent number: 6256007
    Abstract: A backlighting circuit for user interface in an electronic device includes at least one light emitting diode optically coupled to the user interface wherein the at least one light emitting diode provides backlighting for the user interface. A current source is electrically coupled in series with the at least one light emitting diode wherein the current source controls a current through the at least one diode. In addition, a brownout detection circuit determines a brownout condition for the user interface responsive to the current through the diode. Related communications devices and methods are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventors: Joel J. Walukas, John W. Northcutt
  • Patent number: 5867442
    Abstract: A method for controlling an internal booster power source in an integrated circuit memory device including a plurality of voltage booster active kickers includes the steps of activating a first predetermined number of the voltage booster active kickers during a first voltage boost operation for the integrated circuit memory device, and activating a second predetermined number of the voltage booster active kickers during a second voltage boost operation for the integrated circuit memory device. In particular, the second predetermined number is greater than the first predetermined number. Furthermore, the plurality of voltage booster active kickers can include four booster active kickers and the first predetermined number can be two and the second predetermined number can be four. Related memory devices are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young-Bae Kim, Hong-Sun Hwang