Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
  • Patent number: 8349564
    Abstract: An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays simultaneously includes multiple stations in which discrete aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in sample vessels. The analyzer includes stations for automatically preparing a sample, incubating the sample, preforming an analyte isolation procedure, ascertaining the presence of a target analyte, and analyzing the amount of a target analyte. An automated receptacle transporting system moves the sample vessels from one station to the next. A method for performing an automated diagnostic assay includes an automated process for isolating and amplifying a target analyte, and, in one embodiment, a method for real-time monitoring of the amplification process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Jerzy A. Macioszek, Christopher B. Davis, Gary D. Lair, Thanh N. Nguyen, Haitao Li, Florence F. Li, Byron J. Knight, Robert F. Scalese, Robert E. Heinz
  • Patent number: 8349538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photo-curable and thermo-curable resin composition and a dry film solder resist making it possible to provide the dry film solder resist having superior heat-resistance and dimensional stability while exhibiting improved alkali developing properties. The resin composition may comprise an acid-modified oligomer having carboxyl group (—COOH) and photo-curable functional group; a photo-polymerizable monomer comprising a compound having a structure that three or more functional epoxy-acrylate groups are bonded to a heterocyclic structure containing nitrogen, and a functional group having carboxyl group is bonded to at least one epoxy-acrylate group; a thermo-curable binder having thermo-curable functional group; and a photo-initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Jae Jeong, Byung-Ju Choi, Bo-Yun Choi, Kwang-Joo Lee, Min-Su Jeong
  • Patent number: 8347871
    Abstract: A wet cutting saw comprising: a blade rotatable about an axis; a liquid feed conduit for feeding liquid onto a surface of the blade as it rotates; a hood comprising a top wall located above the blade and a side wall located to one side of the blade and connected to the top wall; the wet cutting saw also comprising at least one collector for collecting liquid which leaves the blade surface as it rotates, each collector located at the side wall of the hood and arranged to recycle the collected liquid to the blade surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Andrew Irvine
  • Patent number: 8351950
    Abstract: The invention relates to control of link resources in a wireless telecommunications system, in which instant channel feedback information is transmitted from a mobile terminal in response to receipt of a selection message from a basestation, and the instant channel feedback information is used for real-time resource allocation and adaptation at the basestation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Lei Wan, Jingyi Liao, Yin Liu
  • Patent number: 8345080
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of monitoring 3G video telephony through a DM port. The method is performed using monitoring equipment in a state in which the monitoring equipment, provided with a driver module capable of opening the DM port of a mobile communication terminal for measurement, is connected to the mobile communication terminal. The method includes the steps of (a) opening the DM port of the mobile communication terminal, (b) setting up connection between the mobile communication terminal and a counterpart terminal by sending a key press command through the DM port, (c) sending H.324M protocol-based log commands through the DM port in order to receive voice or video data from the counterpart terminal, and receiving the voice or video data from the mobile communication terminal, (d) decoding and decompressing payload data of the received voice or video data, and (e) analyzing the decompressed voice or video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Innowireless Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinsoup Joung, Youngsu Kwak, Jinman Kim, Jaehwan Lee
  • Patent number: 8343733
    Abstract: A method of staining or pre-staining at least one cell is provided. The method comprising contacting the at least one cell with a staining agent selected from the group consisting of an extract of a Ficus elastica plant, a C23H44O4 and a proanthocyanidin, thereby staining or pre-staining the at least one cell. Also provided are methods of detecting cells of different differentiation stages and methods of diagnosing cancer and metabolic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Zetiq Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Dan Jacob Gelvan, Lev Goltsman, Alexander Chausovsky
  • Patent number: 8342121
    Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus, which generates a plasma by a radio frequency discharge in a processing chamber, includes a first member having a first front surface facing the plasma, and a first mating surface extending from the first front surface; and a second member having a second front surface that forms an angled portion together with the first front surface of the first member in a manner to face the plasma, and a second mating surface facing the first mating surface of the first member with a gap therebetween. In the angled portion, an opening portion of gap and an inner portion extending from the opening portion to at least an intermediate location of the gap are oriented along an extended straight line that bisects an angle between the first front surface of the first member and the second front surface of the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Chishio Koshimizu
  • Patent number: 8344811
    Abstract: In a dual-hand capable voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) device at least two voltage-controlled oscillator units (VCO1, VCO2) are coupled via a reactive component (A) and each said at least one voltage-controlled oscillator unit (VCO1, VCO2) further being connected to at least a respective external switching device (B1, B2) adapted to control an operating frequency of the (VCO) device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Mingquan Bao
  • Patent number: 8337082
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for calibrating and using resistance temperature detectors. In one embodiment, the system includes a calibration circuit comprising a resistance temperature detector in a bridge circuit with at least one potentiometer, and a programmable gain amplifier coupled to the bridge circuit. Embodiments of the invention further comprise methods for calibrating the bridge circuit and the programmable gain amplifier for use with the resistance temperature detector and methods for determining the self heating voltage of the bridge circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnathan S. Coursey, Kenton C. Hasson, Gregory H. Owen
  • Patent number: 8341397
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a portable wireless personal communication system for cooperating with a remote certification authority to employ time variable secure key information pursuant to a predetermined encryption algorithm to facilitate convenient, secure encrypted communication. The disclosed system includes a wireless handset, such as PDA, smartphone, cellular telephone or the like, characterized by a relatively robust data processing capability and a body mounted key generating component which is adapted to be mounted on an individual's body, in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, for wirelessly broadcasting, within the immediate proximity of the individual, a secret or private key identifying signal corresponding to a time variable secure key information under the control of the certification authority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: MLR, LLC
    Inventor: Charles M. Leedom, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8339962
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method and apparatus are disclosed that can provide an efficient and robust HSDPA flow control solution. The RNC (110) can receive information regarding allowed data rate from the Node-B (120) for a data flow in a downlink direction. Based on the received data rate information and optionally based on other predetermined considerations, the RNC (110) adjusts the RLC PDU transmission window size for the data flow. When the RLC PDU transmission window is properly sized, reaction to congestion can be performed quicker relative to the existing Iub flow control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Sandor Racz, Peter Lundh, Szilveszter Nadas, Zoltan C. Nagy
  • Patent number: 8341067
    Abstract: A post-trade aggregation system includes an allocation middleware interface, which interacts with an order management system to allocate and settle trades. The order management system receives a trade order on behalf of a customer and either apportions the trade into a plurality of smaller orders and communicates them to a plurality of order destinations directly (e.g. via the FIX protocol), or sends large orders to an order staging and optimization interface which then apportions the larger orders into a plurality of smaller orders and communicates the orders to a plurality of order destinations. The post-trade aggregation system contains an allocation middleware interface which receives the individual trade executions from the plurality of order destination and compresses them into a single average-priced block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: ITG Software Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Lee, Mervin C. Newell, Scott H. Kurland, Ian P. L. Hoenisch, James B. Weiner, Gerald B. Drayer, Robert L. Sher
  • Patent number: 8337826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid formulations of human interferon-?. The formulations are characterized in that they have a buffer with a pH in the weakly acidic to neutral range of between 5 and 8, preferably between over 5.5 and 8, and that they exhibit high stability of the interferon-? in solution while retaining the molecular integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Rentschler Biotechnologie GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Tschope, Thomas Siklosi, Peter Schroeder, Hans Hofer
  • Patent number: 8340692
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides apparatuses and methods for determining the location of a wireless user equipment (UE). Advantageously, the location may be determined by combining location estimates from a plurality of wireless network operators to increase accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ulf Skarby, Mans Persson
  • Patent number: 8337753
    Abstract: An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays simultaneously includes multiple stations, or modules, in which discrete aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in reaction receptacles. The analyzer includes stations for automatically preparing a specimen sample, incubating the sample at prescribed temperatures for prescribed periods, performing an analyte isolation procedure, and ascertaining the presence of a target analyte. An automated receptacle transporting system moves the reaction receptacles from one station to the next.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Kelly G. Ammann, Robert E. Schneider, Robert J. Smith
  • Patent number: 8333815
    Abstract: Disclosed are cerium oxide powder for an abrasive; CMP slurry including the same; and a shallow trench isolation (STI) process using the CMP slurry. At least two kinds of cerium oxides prepared by using cerium carbonates having different crystal structures are mixed in an appropriate ratio and used as an abrasive for CMP slurry, thereby adjusting required polishing properties of the CMP slurry. Also, in a disclosed method of preparing a cerium carbonate, the crystal structure of the cerium carbonate can be easily controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Hwan Oh, Seung-Beom Cho, Jun-Seok Nho, Jong-Pil Kim, Jang-Yul Kim
  • Patent number: 8333870
    Abstract: The invention relates to a security paper for producing value documents, such as bank notes or the like, which includes a creasable, multilayer substrate having at least one paper layer and at least one film, and to a method for producing such a security paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
    Inventors: Theo Burchard, Mario Keller, Reinhard Tauber, Rudolf Seidler
  • Patent number: 8334092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photo-sensitive resin composition having superior heat-resistant and mechanical property, and a protective film for printed circuit board, and particularly provides a photo-sensitive resin composition including an acid-modified oligomer, a photo-polymerizable monomer, a photo-initiator, an epoxy resin, and a butadiene-modified epoxy resin including epoxy group and at least one double bond in the main chain, and a protective film for printed circuit board prepared by using the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo-Yun Choi, Byung-Ju Choi, Woo-Jae Jeong, Kwang-Joo Lee, Min-Su Jeong
  • Patent number: 8336098
    Abstract: A network apparatus and method of classifying received packets in a security system, the method comprises parsing a received packet and extracting a payload from the parsed packet; scanning the payload to check whether or not a predetermined signature code is included in the payload; if it is determined from the result of the scanning that the predetermined signature code is included in the payload, generating a presumptive signature based on information included in the predetermined signature code; and determining whether or not the generated presumptive signature is identical with a signature corresponding to the predetermined signature code, and allocating an classification identifier (ID) to the received packet according to the result of the determination, thereby classifying the received packet according to the classification ID, wherein the predetermined signature code is formed by a part of the signature corresponding to the signature code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sysmate Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: HoSug Lee, Myeong-seok Kim
  • Patent number: D673291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivor Knight, Scott Corey, Ben Lane, Conrad Laskowski, Alex Flamm, Brian Murphy