Patents by Inventor Alexander D'Anci

Alexander D'Anci 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).

  • Patent number: 6470370
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for performing complex digital filters. According to one aspect of the invention, a method for performing a complex digital filter is described. The complex digital filter is performed using a set of data samples and a set of complex coefficients. In addition, the complex digital filter is performed using a inner and outer loop. The outer loop steps through a number of corresponding relationships between the set of complex coefficients and the set of data samples. The inner loop steps thorough each complex coefficient in the set of complex coefficients. Within the inner loop, the data sample corresponding to the current complex coefficient (the complex coefficient currently identified by the inner loop) is determined according to the current corresponding relationship (the corresponding relationship currently identified by the outer loop).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Fischer, Larry M. Mennemeier, Alexander D. Peleg, Carole Dulong, Eiichi Kowashi
  • Patent number: 6462094
    Abstract: Compositions consisting essentially of phenylephrine tannate and guaifenesin which are effective when administered orally for the symptomatic relief of cough associated with respiratory tract conditions such as the common cold, bronchial asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Medpointe Healthcare Inc.
    Inventors: Phuong Grace Dang, Alexander D. D'Addio
  • Patent number: 6456726
    Abstract: A data hiding system and method for providing a method of embedding multiple layers of hidden data into multimedia data. First, a media unit of the multimedia data is evaluated to determine an appropriate embedding procedure. Next during a first embedding pass, a ruling layer of primary hidden data is embedded into the media unit. In another embedding pass, a governing layer of secondary hidden data is embedded on top of the ruling layer. The secondary hidden data provides control information for controlling the primary hidden data and the host data. Control information such as error correction data, synchronization data, decoding data, and authentication data is embedded in the governing layer. Embedding schemes such as base domain and spectrum domain embedding are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Heather Yu, Min Wu, Xin Li, Alexander D. Gelman
  • Patent number: 6447655
    Abstract: DC plasma power supply for a sputter deposition of material layers on a substrate includes a plasma controller and a plasma input for the settings of the output voltage and output current providing plasma ignition and termination with no arcing and no striking voltage. Pre-defined voltages are applied in the vacuum state before sputtering and after sputtering until vacuum is restored in a sputtering apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Alexander D. Lantsman
  • Publication number: 20020113938
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical cross-connection device. The device is fabricated by disposing liquid crystal polarization modulators on a polarization beam splitting cube. The modulators effect switching by changing the polarization state of the light signal passing through the liquid crystal cell. The beam splitting cube directs the signal according to the polarization state. Several prisms are also disposed on the cube. The prisms are used to direct the light signals inside the switch. The device is simple to make, relatively inexpensive, and compact. Because it uses standard LCD technology there are very few mechanical parts subject to fatigue and other reliability issues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander D. Galpern, Robert G. Lindquist, Rui-Qing Ma, Vitaly I. Sukhanov
  • Patent number: 6436116
    Abstract: A method for removing a vein includes making an incision through a skin layer of a patient, inserting a surgical instrument through the incision, visualizing the vein through the skin layer using a light source positioned subcutaneously and in proximity of the vein, and cutting the vein using the surgical instrument. The vein can be visualized by directing light from the light source at the vein from underneath the vein or from a side of the vein. A device for illuminating a body structure has a housing with a distal end configured for subcutaneous insertion into a patient's tissue and positioning in proximity of the body structure, a light path supported by the housing and configured for directing light at the body structure, and a fluid line supported by the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Spitz, Douglas D. Sjostrom, Alexander D. Grinberg, Michael A. Long
  • Publication number: 20020112080
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a software plug-in that allows a peripheral device to communicate via a host (e.g., a personal computer) with a remote server through a communications port. The plug-in is preferably downloaded from the remote server and allows the peripheral device to communicate with that server or other remote servers, and the remote servers are able to communicate and control the peripheral device without any additional software being installed to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Anthony L. Millin, Scott G. Van Sickle, Alexander D. Boyce, David Grossberg
  • Patent number: 6433137
    Abstract: The present invention provides TUP1 polynucleotides, including TUP1 polynucleotides encoding Tup1, and Tup1 polypeptides, from Candida albicans. Disruption of TUP1 function in C. albicans is associated with filamentous formation as well as low infectivity. These TUP1 polynucleotide and Tup1 polypeptide sequences (and anti-Tup1 antibodies derived from Tup1 polypeptides) may be used in methods of detecting C. albicans sequences in a biological sample. Further, the invention provides methods for screening agents which may control C. albicans virulence and compositions comprising these agents. The invention also provides methods of obtaining gene(s) and/or gene product(s) which are involved in a TUP1 pathway, as well as methods of controlling C. albicans virulence by comprising TUP1 function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Alexander D. Johnson, Burkhard Braun
  • Publication number: 20020099021
    Abstract: Tannate compositions consisting essentially of carbetapentane tannate and chlorpheniramine tannate which are effective when administered orally for the symptomatic relief of coryza associated with the common cold, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, unproductive cough and upper respiratory tract conditions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Carter-Wallace, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Leflein, Alexander D. D'Addio
  • Patent number: 6420913
    Abstract: A driver capable of launching signals into a transmission line and of terminating signals at a receiver end of the transmission line includes within the driver a circuit for controlling the output impedance and a circuit for controlling the output slew rate. Accordingly, a desired output impedance can be advantageously established and maintained over a wide range of variations in operating conditions, manufacturing processes and output voltage levels. Such a driver also advantageously limits any crowbar current, thereby reducing the overall power consumption of the driver with little, if any, degradation of driver performance. The driver includes a pull up circuit coupled to receive at least one of a plurality of control codes. The pull up circuit includes pull up output circuit and an impedance control buffer circuit, a parallel pull up circuit, the parallel pull up circuit and the pull up output circuit being controllable to adjust the impedance of the pull up circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ang, Alexander D. Taylor, Jonathan E. Starr, Sai V. Vishwanthaiah
  • Patent number: 6417206
    Abstract: Tannate compositions are disclosed consisting essentially of carbetapentane tannate, pyrilamine tannate and phenylephrine tannate are effective when administered orally for the symptomatic relief of cough associated with respiratory tract conditions such as the common cold, bronchial asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: MedPointe Healthcare Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Leflein, Alexander D. D'Addio
  • Publication number: 20020082632
    Abstract: A method for removing a vein includes making an incision through a skin layer of a patient, inserting a surgical instrument through the incision, visualizing the vein through the skin layer using a light source positioned subcutaneously and in proximity of the vein, and cutting the vein using the surgical instrument. The vein can be visualized by directing light from the light source at the vein from underneath the vein or from a side of the vein. A device for illuminating a body structure has a housing with a distal end configured for subcutaneous insertion into a patient's tissue and positioning in proximity of the body structure, a light path supported by the housing and configured for directing light at the body structure, and a fluid line supported by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew North America, a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Spitz, Douglas D. Sjostrom, Alexander D. Grinberg, Michael A. Long
  • Publication number: 20020073101
    Abstract: In an intelligent object oriented agent system, a computer implemented or user assisted method of decision making in at least one situation. The method includes the step of configuring at least one tactical agent implemented by at least one tactical agent object that includes a plurality of resources corresponding to immediate certainties, near certainties, and longer-term possibilities characterizing the at least one situation. The method also includes the steps of processing the at least one situation using the at least one tactical agent, and implementing the decision making, by at least one user or independently by at least one intelligent agent. responsive to the processing step. A computer readable tangible medium stores instructions for implementing the user assisted or computer implemented method of decision making, which instructions are executable by a computer. In a preferred embodiment, the situation comprises an aerial combat situation. or other situation with moving resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: 21st Century Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander D. Stoyen
  • Publication number: 20020059355
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for including in a processor instructions for performing multiply-add operations on packed data. In one embodiment, a processor is coupled to a memory. The memory has stored therein a first packed data and a second packed data. The processor performs operations on data elements in said first packed data and said second packed data to generate a third packed data in response to receiving an instruction. At least two of the data elements in this third packed data storing the result of performing multiply-add operations on data elements in the first and second packed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander D. Peleg, Millind Mittal, Larry M. Mennemeier, Benny Eitan, Carole Dulong, Eiichi Kowashi, Wolf Witt
  • Patent number: 6385634
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for including in a processor instructions for performing multiply-add operations on packed data. In one embodiment, a processor is coupled to a memory. The memory has stored therein a first packed data and a second packed data. The processor performs operations on data elements in said first packed data and said second packed data to generate a third packed data in response to receiving an instruction. At least two of the data elements in this third packed data storing the result of performing multiply-add operations on data elements in the first and second packed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander D. Peleg, Millind Mittal, Larry M. Mennemeier, Benny Eitan, Carole Dulong, Eiichi Kowashi, Wolf Witt
  • Patent number: 6376993
    Abstract: An arc lamp system comprises a power supply coupled to a xenon arc lamp through an interface constructed on a heavy printed circuit board. Such plugs directly into an igniter printed circuit board. In turn, a xenon arc lamp module with heatsinks plugs directly onto banana plugs bolted on the interface printed circuit board. Copper traces buried on inner layers of the interface printed circuit board are very wide and heavy, and kept as short as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, N.C., Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Romanczuk, Mohammad Khan
  • Patent number: 6366139
    Abstract: A method may be provided which controls the output impedance of a driver which includes within the driver an impedance circuit and a slew rate control. Accordingly, a desired output slew rate and a desired output impedance can be advantageously established and maintained over a wide range of variations in operating conditions, manufacturing processes and output voltage levels. Such a method also advantageously limits any crowbar current, thereby reducing the overall power consumption of the driver with little, if any, degradation of driver performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ang, Alexander D. Taylor, Jonathan E. Starr, Sai V. Vishwanthaiah
  • Patent number: 6360193
    Abstract: In an intelligent object oriented agent system, a computer implemented or user assisted method of decision making in at least one situation. The method includes the step of configuring at least one tactical agent implemented by at least one tactical agent object that includes a plurality of resources corresponding to immediate certainties, near certainties, and longer-term possibilities characterizing the at least one situation. The method also includes the steps of processing the at least one situation using the at least one tactical agent, and implementing the decision making, by at least one user or independently by at least one intelligent agent responsive to the processing step. A computer readable tangible medium stores instructions for implementing the user assisted or computer implemented method of decision making, which instructions are executable by a computer. In a preferred embodiment, the situation comprises an aerial combat situation, or other situation with moving resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: 21st Century Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander D. Stoyen
  • Publication number: 20020031786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the level of a preselected analyte in a sample of blood of a human or animal patient by incubating the test sample with an antibody specific to the analyte to form an immunocomplex, which then interacts with the white blood cell fractions and result in the production of oxidants. Oxidants are detected using chemiluminescent reagents. The assay is performed on the sample and in addition includes a measurement of the oxidant production resulting from a maximal stimulatory dose of immunocomplexes, providing a ratio to indicate the level of analyte in the sample. The white blood cell oxidant response may be enhanced by the inclusion of certain agents such as zymosan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander D. Romaschin, Paul M. Walker
  • Patent number: 6344554
    Abstract: The present invention provides RBT1 polynucleotides, including RBT1 polynucleotides encoding Rbt1, and Rbt1 polypeptides, from Candida albicans. Expression of the RBT1 gene is upregulated by the inactivation of the TUP1 gene and by environmental conditions that induce filamentous growth. Disruption of TUP1 finction in C. albicans is associated with filament fonnation as well as low infectivity. These RBT1 polynucleotide and Rbtl polypeptide sequences (and anti-Rbt1 antibodies derived from Rbt1 polypeptides) may be used in methods of detecting C. albicans sequences in a biological sample. Further, the invention provides methods for screening agents which may control C. albicans virulence and compositions comprising these agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Alexander D. Johnson, Burkhard Braun