Patents Examined by J. Jackson
  • Patent number: 11898156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vesicles derived from genus Morganella bacteria and a use thereof, the present inventors experimentally confirmed that the vesicles were significantly decreased in clinical samples derived from patients with a malignant disease such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer and lymphoma, a cardiovascular disease such as myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, variant angina, and stroke, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease as compared to normal persons, and the vesicles suppressed the secretion of inflammatory mediators by pathogenic vesicles and suppressed the occurrence of cancer, so that the vesicles derived from genus Morganella bacteria may be usefully used for the purpose of developing a method for diagnosing a malignant disease such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cance
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun Kim
  • Patent number: 11891629
    Abstract: The invention provides propagator cells and methods for propagating phage and transduction particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SNIPR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Jasper Clube
  • Patent number: 11888211
    Abstract: A communication assembly includes a housing, a communication device, an extendable mast, and a control circuit. The housing is configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The communication device includes an antenna and is disposed at least partially within the housing. The extendable mast is mechanically coupled to the housing and supports the antenna. The control circuit is operably coupled to the mast and is configured to generate a signal to raise the mast from a first position of a distal end of the mast to a second position of the distal end in response to determining occurrence of a designated raise event. The antenna extends a greater distance from the housing in the second position of the mast than in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Padam Dhoj Swar, Danial Rice
  • Patent number: 11883440
    Abstract: Provided are vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Proteus and a use thereof. The inventors of the present invention experimentally confirmed that the vesicles was significantly reduced in samples of patients with cancers, allergic-respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, or neuropsychiatric diseases, as compared to that of normal people, and the vesicles inhibited the secretion of inflammatory mediators due to pathogenic vesicles and also exhibited anticancer efficacy. Therefore, it is anticipated that the vesicles derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Proteus, according to the present invention, may be usefully used for the development of a method of diagnosing cancer, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases, allergic-respiratory diseases, and inflammatory bowel diseases, and a composition for prevention, treatment, and/or alleviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: MD HEALTHCARE INC.
    Inventor: Yoon-Keun Kim
  • Patent number: 11881818
    Abstract: Envelope tracking schemes for Doherty power amplifiers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracking system includes a carrier amplifier that amplifies a first radio frequency signal, a peaking amplifier that amplifies a second radio frequency signal corresponding to a delayed version of the first radio frequency signal, an envelope tracker that generates a first power supply voltage that powers the carrier amplifier, and a delay circuit that delays the first power supply voltage to generate a second power supply voltage that powers the peaking amplifier. The envelope tracker controls a voltage level of the first power supply voltage to track an envelope of the first radio frequency signal. Thus, supply modulation is used to achieve gains in linearity, efficiency, and/or other performance metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: David Richard Pehlke
  • Patent number: 11873120
    Abstract: An antenna array has a plurality of square or rectangular antenna assemblies. Each assembly includes a first antenna assembly surface with a solar cell and a second antenna assembly with one or more antenna elements. The antenna assemblies are interconnected without gaps therebetween to form a first contiguous array surface comprised of the first antenna assembly surfaces and a second contiguous array surface comprised of the second antenna assembly surfaces. The antenna assemblies are connected together by mechanically stored-energy connectors, such as spring tape, that self-deploy the array in space without the use of electric energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: AST & Science, LLC
    Inventors: Avi Braun, Aitor Martinez De Osaba Fernandez, Javier Hernandez Bahlsen, Abel Avellan, Huiwen Yao, Adam H. Halperin, Mariano T. Gomez
  • Patent number: 11865145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, in part, compositions and methods for delivery of novel mixtures of bacterial strains for maintaining and/or restoring a healthy gut barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Finch Therapeutics Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Marina Santiago, Kevin Roelofs
  • Patent number: 11862847
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to antennas for transmitting and/or receiving electrical signals comprising a MXene composition, devices comprising these antennas, and methods of transmitting and receiving signals using these antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Yury Gogotsi, Babak Anasori
  • Patent number: 11863216
    Abstract: Wireless receiver systems and methods for user equipment are described that employ multiple receiver heads. The multiple heads can receive wireless communication signals over different receive paths from different transmission sources. The systems can scan and monitor signal quality from all receiver heads during a scheduled gap in a communication link without interfering with an ongoing communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yangjian Chen, Jonathan Richard Strange, Yabo Li, Ganning Yang, Wei-Yu Lai, Wei-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 11862842
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display panel, multiple antenna electrodes, a dummy electrode, and multiple feed lines. The display panel has a display area. The antenna electrodes are disposed on the display panel and overlap the display area. The dummy electrode is disposed around the antenna electrodes and overlaps the display area. The dummy electrode is electrically separated from the antenna electrodes, and has multiple dummy wire segments whose extension directions intersect each other. The dummy wire segments have multiple breaks. The feed lines are respectively electrically connected to the antenna electrodes. An antenna module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Chang, Chao-Wei Yeh, Yu-Ling Yeh, Pei-Heng Li, Chao-Yang Chou, Hsi-Tseng Chou
  • Patent number: 11851643
    Abstract: A selective microbial detection device and methods of use are provided. The device includes a water-proof pouch that includes a first wall portion, a second wall portion, and a porous membrane filter disposed in the pouch between the first and second wall portions. The filter membrane divides the pouch into first and second compartments. The microbial detection device also includes an effective amount of a dry nutrient disposed in the first compartment, which contains sodium lauryl sulfate in an amount of 1.75 milligrams or greater per twelve square inches of the first wall portion. A dry, cold water-soluble gelling agent is adhered to the pouch in the first compartment and an absorbent pad is disposed in the second compartment. A sealable sample port provides access to deposit a liquid into the first compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Alexi J. Young, Evan D. Brutinel, Patrick A. Mach, Adam J. Stanenas
  • Patent number: 11848695
    Abstract: A radio frequency transmission system and methods for mitigating multipath radio frequency interference are disclosed. Embodiments include a first helical antenna having a first radius and operable to receive a first electromagnetic signal, and a second helical antenna having a second radius and operable to receive a second electromagnetic signal. Further embodiments include a phase adjuster configured to receive the first electromagnetic signal as an input signal, apply an adjustable phase delay to the input signal, and output an adjusted electromagnetic signal. Still further embodiments include a signal combiner configured to receive the adjusted electromagnetic signal and the second electromagnetic signal and output a combined electromagnetic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventor: John H. Mott
  • Patent number: 11839651
    Abstract: Compositions capable of enhancing and/or eliciting an immune response in a subject and methods of using the compositions. The compositions are capable of enhancing an IgA immune response and/or an IgG immune response and comprise an agent capable of reducing the level of binding of ATP to a P2X7 receptor to a subject. The compositions are for oral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN BIO-MEDICINE
    Inventors: Fabio Grassi, Michele Proietti
  • Patent number: 11840316
    Abstract: To provide a human-powered vehicle control device configured to perform shifting in accordance with situations, a control device is configured to control a transmission of a human-powered vehicle. The control device comprises an electronic controller configured to control the transmission. The electronic controller includes at least one shifting condition for actuating the transmission to shift a transmission ratio. The electronic controller holds the shifting condition that is related with riding-related information of the human-powered vehicle in a case where the human-powered vehicle is in a riding convergence state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Takehiko Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11838094
    Abstract: A repeater for maintaining wireless line of sight communications. The repeater is autonomously repositional in both absolute location and azimuthal orientation. The repeater has at least two vibratory motors, or other vibration sources, which provide oscillations to depending legs against a support surface. By selectively operating one or more of the vibration sources together or independently, the repeater may be moved as helpful to maintain line of sight communication with another repeater or other operational hardware. A command signal from a remote base station controls the locomotion of the repeater to provide both a change in absolute position relative to the surroundings and a rotational change in azimuthal orientation as necessary to maintain communication under dynamic conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Joseph Anderson, Nicholas Black, Michael Anderson
  • Patent number: 11833116
    Abstract: The present invention discloses yeast powder rich in nicotinamide mononucleotide, a preparation method and uses thereof. The preparation method includes: preparing a first medium, a second medium, and a third medium; inoculating the first medium with yeast for fermentation to obtain a first fermentation broth; inoculating the second medium with the first fermentation broth for fermentation to obtain a second fermentation broth; inoculating the third medium with the second fermentation broth for fermentation to obtain a third fermentation broth; centrifuging the third fermentation broth to obtain a fermented product; and drying the fermented product to obtain the yeast powder. Components of the first medium, the second medium and the third medium include nicotinamide, tryptophan and niacin. The content of nicotinamide mononucleotide in the yeast powder is at least 5000 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TCI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Lin, Pei-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 11837795
    Abstract: A slider includes: a first coupling section; a second coupling section; and an impedance conversion line, which is connected between the first coupling section and the second coupling section, and includes a series portion and a parallel portion connected in series, wherein the series portion includes only one first connection line, and the parallel portion includes at least two second connection lines connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Long Shan
  • Patent number: 11828762
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods that can be used to determine a peptide signature for an antibody repertoire in a sample comprising multiple antibodies. The method can be used to characterize a phenotype in a sample, such as providing a diagnosis, prognosis or theranosis of a medical condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Serimmune Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Sean Daugherty, Kathryn Vinaya Louise Kamath, Jack Ryan Reifert
  • Patent number: 11824623
    Abstract: An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) resistant telecommunications system includes core components mounted within and shielded by a Faraday cage. The components include a data source or storage device. An ethernet switch selectively connects the data source or storage device to a primary satellite router and a post-EMP satellite router. Telecommunications signals are output from and input to the core components via low noise blocks (LNBs) and block upconverters (BUCs). A method of resisting EMP interference for a telecommunications system includes the steps of enclosing and shielding core components in a Faraday cage and providing output via LNBs and BUCs to an antenna subsystem. The antenna subsystem can include one or more antenna elements with configurations chosen from the group comprising: parabolic dish; array; unidirectional; and omnidirectional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: John Moroney
  • Patent number: 11825390
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for a wearable device are presented. The wearable device includes a wearable housing and a transceiver attached to the wearable housing and configured to receive a first data item. The first data item is contact information or an event identifier. The transceiver is further configured to transmit a second data item. The second data item is contact information. The transceiver has an effective range of less than one meter. The transceiver is able to receive the first data item and transmit the second data item in less than three seconds. The wearable device also includes a memory configured to store the first data item and the second data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MCLEAR & CO.
    Inventor: Joseph Nicholi Prencipe