Patents by Inventor A. John Rush

A. John Rush has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140248838
    Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Barry Steven HAZELL, Kevin John RUSH
  • Patent number: 8750930
    Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Barry Steven Hazell, Kevin John Rush
  • Patent number: 8618260
    Abstract: The invention discloses 155 novel phosphorylation sites identified in carcinoma and leukemia, peptides (including AQUA peptides) comprising a phosphorylation site of the invention, antibodies specifically bind to a novel phosphorylation site of the invention, and diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Hornbeck, Albrecht Moritz, John Rush, Steven Gygi
  • Publication number: 20130002449
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for configuring utility meters are provided. A utility meter may receive, via one or more networks, a command for accessing a configuration table associated with the utility meter. The command may be formatted in accordance with an Internet-based protocol. The utility meter may process the received command in order to access the configuration table, and the configuration table may be in conformance with an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C12.19 standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyoung Jhang, Bradley Richard Ree, Timothy John Rush
  • Publication number: 20130004963
    Abstract: The invention discloses 155 novel phosphorylation sites identified in carcinoma and leukemia, peptides (including AQUA peptides) comprising a phosphorylation site of the invention, antibodies specifically bind to a novel phosphorylation site of the invention, and diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Hornbeck, Judit Villen, Albrecht Moritz, John Rush, Steven Gygi, Sean Beausoleil, Scott Gerber
  • Patent number: 8326360
    Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Barry Steven Hazell, Kevin John Rush
  • Publication number: 20120244594
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for isolating a modified peptide from a complex mixture of peptides, the method comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a proteinaceous preparation from an organism, wherein the preparation comprises modified peptides from two or more different proteins; (b) contacting the preparation with at least one immobilized modification-specific antibody; and (c) isolating at least one modified peptide specifically bound by the immobilized modification-specific antibody in step (b). The method may further comprise the step of (d) characterizing the modified peptide isolated in step (c) by mass spectrometry (MS), tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS), and/or MS3 analysis, or the step of (e) utilizing a search program to substantially match the spectra obtained for the modified peptide during the characterization of step (d) with the spectra for a known peptide sequence, thereby identifying the parent protein(s) of the modified peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: John Rush, Hui Zhang, Xiangming Zha, Michael J. Comb, Yi Tan
  • Patent number: 8022019
    Abstract: Method and system for making a spherical proppant having a selected grade from a naturally occurring mined mineral having a hardness of over 6.0 Mohs. The method and system involves preprocessing the mineral mechanically into a semi-dry feedstock comprising a mass of particles with initial sphericity values generally less than 0.60; subjecting the semi-dry feedstock to an aggressive abrasive attrition operation for a process time; and, controlling the process time to a value wherein the particles of the feedstock are converted to final processed particles having a sphericity greater than 0.60 by increasing the sphericity of the feedstock particles by at least 0.10. In addition, the processed particles are screened to obtain a proppant having a selected grade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Unimin Corporation
    Inventors: David John Rush, Juan Leal Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20110177784
    Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Barry Steven Hazell, Kevin John Rush
  • Patent number: 7977462
    Abstract: The invention discloses 482 novel phosphorylation sites identified in carcinoma and/or leukemia, peptides (including AQUA peptides) comprising a phosphorylation site of the invention, antibodies specifically bind to a novel phosphorylation site of the invention, and diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Hornbeck, Ailan Guo, Ting-Lei Gu, Klarisa Rikova, Albrecht Moritz, Charles Farnsworth, Matthew Stokes, Jian Yu, Erik Spek, Yu Li, Anthony Possemato, Jessica Cherry, Valerie Goss, Jeffrey Mitchell, John Rush, Corinne Michaud
  • Patent number: 7973134
    Abstract: The invention discloses 211 novel phosphorylation sites identified in signal transduction proteins and pathways underlying Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) involving the ALK-NPM translocation/fusion, and provides phosphorylation-site specific antibodies and heavy-isotope labeled peptides (AQUA peptides) for the selective detection and quantification of these phosphorylated sites/proteins, as well as methods of using the reagents for such purpose. Among the phosphorylation sites identified are sites occurring in the following protein types: Protein Kinases (including Receptor Tyrosine Kinases), Adaptor/Scaffold Proteins, Cellular Metabolism or Miscellaneous Enzymes, Oxidoreductases, Transcription Factors, Cytoskeletal Proteins, Translation Initiation Complexes, RNA Binding Proteins, Proteases, Acetyltransferases, G protein regulators/GTPases, Helicases, Apoptosis/Cell Cycle Regulation proteins, and Hydrolases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Albrecht Moritz, Kimberly Lee, John Rush, Roberto Polakiewicz
  • Publication number: 20110118133
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of screening patients to identify those patients more likely to exhibit an increased risk of treatment-emergent suicidal ideation comprising: (a) obtaining a sample of genetic material from the patients, and (b) assaying the sample for the presence of a genotype in the patients which is associated with an increased risk of treatment-emergent suicidal ideation, wherein the genotype is characterized by a polymorphism in a gene selected from the group consisting of glutamine receptor, ionotropic, kainate 2 (GRIK2); glutamate receptor ionotropic AMPA 3 (GRIA3); and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicants: The United States of America, Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health, BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Francis J. McMahon, Gonzalo E. Laje, Silvia Paddock, Husseini K. Manji, A. John Rush
  • Patent number: 7939636
    Abstract: The invention discloses 102 novel phosphorylation sites identified in signal transduction proteins and pathways downstream of c-Src kinase, and provides phosphorylation-site specific antibodies and heavy-isotope labeled peptides (AQUA peptides) for the selective detection and quantification of these phosphorylated sites/proteins, as well as methods of using the reagents for such purpose. Among the phosphorylation sites identified are sites occurring in the following protein types: Adaptor/Scaffold proteins, Actin Binding proteins, Cytoskeletal proteins, G protein/GTPase Activating protein/Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor proteins, Helicases, RNA Binding proteins, Transcription/Translation Factor or Initiation Complex proteins, Cellular Metabolism Enzymes, and Vesicle proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Albrecht Moritz, Kimberly Lee, John Rush, Roberto Polakiewicz
  • Patent number: 7917174
    Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Barry Steven Hazell, Kevin John Rush
  • Patent number: 7906283
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of screening patients to identify those patients more likely to exhibit an increased risk of treatment-emergent suicidal ideation comprising: (a) obtaining a sample of genetic material from the patients, and (b) assaying the sample for the presence of a genotype in the patients which is associated with an increased risk of treatment-emergent suicidal ideation, wherein the genotype is characterized by a polymorphism in a gene selected from the group consisting of glutamine receptor, ionotropic, kainate 2 (GRIK2); glutamate receptor ionotropic AMPA 3 (GRIA3); and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, Board of Regents, the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Francis J. McMahon, Gonzalo E. Laje, Silvia Paddock, Husseini K. Manji, A. John Rush
  • Publication number: 20110053242
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for isolating a modified peptide from a complex mixture of peptides, the method comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a proteinaceous preparation from an organism, wherein the preparation comprises modified peptides from two or more different proteins; (b) contacting the preparation with at least one immobilized modification-specific antibody; and (c) isolating at least one modified peptide specifically bound by the immobilized modification-specific antibody in step (b). The method may further comprise the step of (d) characterizing the modified peptide isolated in step (c) by mass spectrometry (MS), tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS), and/or MS3 analysis, or the step of (e) utilizing a search program to substantially match the spectra obtained for the modified peptide during the characterization of step (d) with the spectra for a known peptide sequence, thereby identifying the parent protein(s) of the modified peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: John Rush, Hui Zhang, Xiangming Zha, Michael J. Comb, Yi Tan
  • Publication number: 20100304406
    Abstract: The invention discloses 137 novel phosphorylation sites identified in insulin signaling pathways, peptides (including AQUA peptides) comprising a phosphorylation site of the invention, antibodies specifically bind to a novel phosphorylation site of the invention, and diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Ailan Guo, Albrecht Moritz, Anthony Possemato, Charles Farnsworth, Hong Ren, Jing Zhou, John Rush, Klarisa Rikova, Matthew Stokes, Valerie Goss, Yu Li
  • Patent number: 7795033
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for determining the outcome of treatment with an antidepressant medication in a patient. In particular, the invention provides a method of screening patients to identify those patients with a decreased risk of non-response to treatment with antidepressant medication by obtaining a sample of genetic material from the patients, and then assaying the sample for the presence of a genotype which is associated with a decreased risk of non-response to treatment with antidepressant medication. The genotype is characterized by a polymorphism in the genes HTR2A, GRIK4, BCL2, and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Francis J. McMahon, Gonzalo E. Laje, Silvia Paddock, Husseini K. Manji, A. John Rush, Alexander F. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20100197532
    Abstract: Method and system for making a spherical proppant having a selected grade from a naturally occurring mined mineral having a hardness of over 6.0 Mohs. The method and system involves preprocessing the mineral mechanically into a semi-dry feedstock comprising a mass of particles with initial sphericity values generally less than 0.60; subjecting the semi-dry feedstock to an aggressive abrasive attrition operation for a process time; and, controlling the process time to a value wherein the particles of the feedstock are converted to final processed particles having a sphericity greater than 0.60 by increasing the sphericity of the feedstock particles by at least 0.10. In addition, the processed particles are screened to obtain a proppant having a selected grade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: David John Rush, Juan Leal Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20100167649
    Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Barry Steven Hazell, Kevin John Rush