Patents by Inventor Anand Rao
Anand Rao 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).
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Patent number: 8568476Abstract: A holder for an annuloplasty ring having a template defining a proximal face opposite the distal face, and a peripheral edge about which the annuloplasty ring conforms. The annuloplasty ring anchors to the template using one or more flexible filaments. The template includes a single cutting well on its proximal face over which the flexible filament is suspended. Desirably, the single cutting well is located adjacent the peripheral edge so as to be away from any handle connections for ease of access. The flexible filament emerges above the proximal face of the template at only one location at the cutting well, thus presenting a one cut quick-release structure that is highly visible to the surgeon.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences CorporationInventors: Anand Rao, Hilda Z. Fann
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Publication number: 20120071970Abstract: A prosthetic tricuspid remodeling annuloplasty ring for use in tricuspid valve repairs to provide annular support after reconstructive valve surgery. The ring maintains an optimal annular dimension to prevent excessive dilatation of the natural valve annulus while adapting to the dynamic motion of the tricuspid annulus during the cardiac cycle. An exemplary ring features a waveform contour and may be constructed of a titanium core having a varying cross-section for selective flexibility for good Z-axis or out-of plane movement. The “waveform” contour and selective flexibility of the different segments of this ring are designed to adapt to the complex motion of the annulus. This reduces the stress on the anatomical structures and therefore minimizes the risk of arrhythmia and ring dehiscence.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Alain F. Carpentier, William C. Brunnett, Louis A. Campbell, Da-Yu Chang, Steven Ford, John F. Migliazza, Anand Rao
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Publication number: 20090043727Abstract: A system and method for integrating customized content with the main content of a Web page where the customized content is generated after the main content has been loaded within a browser application of a client computer is disclosed. The system and method of the present invention maintains information relating to the main content of a Web page in a memory cache which is then used to locate offer content that is relevant to the main Web page content. The offer content may then be transmitted to the client computer where it is integrated with pre-loaded main content within a Web page.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Anthony Cohen, Jr., Mark Thomas Griffith, Jeffrey J. Harouche, Shashikant Anand Rao, Viswanathan L. Iyer, Keshav Aswathnarayana Narsipur, Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak Suriya
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Patent number: 7454434Abstract: A system and method for integrating customized content with the main content of a Web page where the customized content is generated after the main content has been loaded within a browser application of a client computer is disclosed. The system and method of the present invention maintains information relating to the main content of a Web page in a memory cache which is then used to locate offer content that is relevant to the main Web page content. The offer content may then be transmitted to the client computer where it is integrated with pre-loaded main content within a Web page.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Anthony Cohen, Jr., Mark Thomas Griffith, Jeffrey J Harouche, Sashikant Anand Rao, Viswanathan L. Iyer, Keshav Aswathnarayana Narsipur, Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak Suriya
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Patent number: 7349908Abstract: A dynamic construct is associated with one or more operational parameters of one or more components of a storage management system, wherein a pointer to the construct is retained in metadata for the storage management system, the values of the construct are stored in a first repository separate from a second repository normally used to store the metadata for the storage management system. The value of the construct in the first repository is allowed to change dynamically at any point of time without affecting the metadata in the second repository. Thereafter, the value of the construct in the first repository is retrieved and used as the operational parameter, instead of a static value in the metadata in the second repository. This provides a level of indirection that allows the construct to be applied dynamically in the storage management system.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sanjay Shyam, Victor Sheng-Jian Liang, Savur Anand Rao, Stephen Merritt Branch, Patricia Driscoll Choi, Mark Edward Thomen
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Patent number: 7146453Abstract: A method and computer that reduces ABENDs due to end of volume encounters of a job. The method provides an extend-to-new volume processing in response to such encounters. The method permits the definition of primary storage groups and extend storage groups and allows the linking of an extend storage group to a primary storage group. When the job encounters an end-of-volume condition on the current storage volume and is further unable to extend to a new volume in the primary storage group, the method then tries to find a new volume in one or more extend storage groups that are linked to that primary storage group. If no new volume can be found in an extend storage group, an ABEND process is performed.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2002Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sanjay Shyam, Stevan Charles Allen, Victor S. Liang, Savur Anand Rao
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Patent number: 6998259Abstract: Enzymatic digests of whey protein concentrates were prepared using animal, bacterial and fungal proteases, and evaluated for antihypertensive activities. The highest ACE-inhibitory activity was obtained with the purified peptide ?-1g (f142–148) obtained by chemical synthesis, for which an IC50 value of 0.04 mg powder.ml?1 was found. The hydrolysates derived from BiPRO™ whey protein isolate and ?-1g both gave higher antihypertensive activities (IC50 values of 0.29 to 0.90 mg powder.ml?1) than the other hydrolysates tested (IC50 values of 0.96 and 1.30 mg powder.ml?1). The recovered hydrolysate can be used to treat hypertension in mammals such as humans and domestic pets such as dogs and cats.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2000Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Davisco Foods InternationalInventors: Martin E. Davis, Anand Rao, Sylvie Gauthier, Yves Pouliot, Line Gourley, Anne-Francoise Allain
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Patent number: 6959369Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method, and program for data backup. A backup copy of source data is created. A backup dataset inventory is created when the backup copy is created. The backup dataset inventory includes a backup dataset identifier and an originating source volume identifier for cach dataset of the source data. The backup copy is copied to a storage medium. A storage media inventory is created when copying the backup copy to the storage medium. The storage media inventory includes the originating source volume identifier and a storage media identifier for each dataset of the source data. This single backup scheme eliminates having to issue both image copies for individual dataset recovery, as well as, separate full volume dumps for recover of failed physical volumes or to recover an entire application.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lyn Lequam Ashton, Anthony Steve Pearson, Anand Rao Savur, John Glenn Thompson
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Patent number: 6934800Abstract: A computer system that includes a computer and a storage system. The storage system includes a plurality of storage resources, each of which includes one or more storage volumes. Data sets are allocated among the storage volumes according to a policy of requirements and preferences based on separation of critical data sets so that a single point of failure in one storage resource will have minimal impact on data sets stored in a different resource. According to the method, a second currently stored data set to be separated from a new first data set is identified. A storage resource and any volume thereof that contains the second data set is identified. An eligible volume list for selection of a storage volume for the first data set is formed according to the policy. The storage volumes of the storage resource identified as containing the second data set are excluded from the eligible volume list.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stevan Charles Allen, Sanjay Shyam, Victor S. Liang, Savur Anand Rao
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Publication number: 20050003999Abstract: Enzymatic digests of whey protein concentrates were prepared using animal, bacterial and fungal proteases, and evaluated for antihypertensive activities. ACE-inhibitory activity and antihypertension activity were obtained with a hydrolysate of whey protein isolate prepared with a porcine trypsin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Martin Davis, Anand Rao, Sylvie Gauthier, Yves Pouliot, Line Gourley, Anne-Francoise Allain
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Patent number: 6732244Abstract: A method of copying a body of source data is shown, with rapid creation of an a backup dataset inventory. While write operations to the source data are temporarily suspended, a backup manager conducts an instant virtual copy of the source data creating a backup copy. Also while write operations are being suspended, the backup manager captures contents of a source dataset inventory cross-referencing datasets in the source data and locations in the body of source data where the datasets are stored. After the copy operation completes and writes to the source data resume, the backup manager adds the captured backup contents to a backup dataset inventory cross-referencing datasets in the backup copy and locations where the backup copy datasets are stored in the backup copy.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lyn Lequam Ashton, Anthony Steve Pearson, Savur Anand Rao, John Glenn Thompson
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Patent number: 6630320Abstract: Enzymatic digests of whey protein isolates were prepared using animal, bacterial and fungal proteases, and evaluated for antihypertensive activities. The antihypertension activity was obtained with a hydrolysate of whey protein isolate prepared with a porcine trypsin. The recovered hydrolysate is used to treat hypertension in mammals such as humans and domestic pets such as dogs and cats.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2000Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Devisco Foods International, Inc.Inventors: Martin E. Davis, Anand Rao, Sylvie Gauthier, Yves Pouliot
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Publication number: 20030171256Abstract: Enzymatic digests of whey protein concentrates were prepared using animal, bacterial and fungal proteases, and evaluated for antihypertensive activities. ACE-inhibitory activity and antihypertension activity were obtained with a hydrolysate of whey protein isolate prepared with a porcine trypsin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Martin E. Davis, Anand Rao, Sylvie Gauthier, Yves Pouliot, Line Gourley, Anne-Francoise Allain
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Publication number: 20030158849Abstract: A dynamic construct is associated with one or more operational parameters of one or more components of a storage management system, wherein a pointer to the construct is retained in metadata for the storage management system, the values of the construct are stored in a first repository separate from a second repository normally used to store the metadata for the storage management system. The value of the construct in the first repository is allowed to change dynamically at any point of time without affecting the metadata in the second repository. Thereafter, the value of the construct in the first repository is retrieved and used as the operational parameter, instead of a static value in the metadata in the second repository. This provides a level of indirection that allows the construct to be applied dynamically in the storage management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sanjay Shyam, Victor Sheng-Jian Liang, Savur Anand Rao, Stephen Merritt Branch, Patricia Driscoll Choi, Mark Edward Thomen
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Publication number: 20030149835Abstract: A computer system that includes a computer and a storage system. The storage system includes a plurality of storage resources, each of which includes one or more storage volumes. Data sets are allocated among the storage volumes according to a policy of requirements and preferences based on separation of critical data sets so that a single point of failure in one storage resource will have minimal impact on data sets stored in a different resource. According to the method, a second currently stored data set to be separated from a new first data set is identified. A storage resource and any volume thereof that contains the second data set is identified. An eligible volume list for selection of a storage volume for the first data set is formed according to the policy. The storage volumes of the storage resource identified as containing the second data set are excluded from the eligible volume list.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Stevan Charles Allen, Sanjay Shyam, Victor S. Liang, Savur Anand Rao
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Publication number: 20030149847Abstract: A method and computer that reduces ABENDs due to end of volume encounters of a job. The method provides an extend-to-new volume processing in response to such encounters. The method permits the definition of primary storage groups and extend storage groups and allows the linking of an extend storage group to a primary storage group. When the job encounters an end-of-volume condition on the current storage volume and is further unable to extend to a new volume in the primary storage group, the method then tries to find a new volume in one or more extend storage groups that are linked to that primary storage group. If no new volume can be found in an extend storage group, an ABEND process is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sanjay Shyam, Stevan Charles Allen, Victor S. Liang, Savur Anand Rao
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Publication number: 20030140204Abstract: A method of copying a body of source data is shown, with rapid creation of an a backup dataset inventory. While write operations to the source data are temporarily suspended, a backup manager conducts an instant virtual copy of the source data creating a backup copy. Also while write operations are being suspended, the backup manager captures contents of a source dataset inventory cross-referencing datasets in the source data and locations in the body of source data where the datasets are stored. After the copy operation completes and writes to the source data resume, the backup manager adds the captured backup contents to a backup dataset inventory cross-referencing datasets in the backup copy and locations where the backup copy datasets are stored in the backup copy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Lyn Lequam Ashton, Anthony Steve Pearson, Savur Anand Rao, John Glenn Thompson
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Patent number: 6060093Abstract: A regimen for calcium supplementation takes advantage of the discovery that a calcium supplement containing modified whey characterized by a calcium content of at least 3%, protein content of from 10 to 20%, and a phospholipid content of at least 2%, is of high biological value. It can be accomplished with calcium-supplemented foods that administer foods containing sufficient amounts of the modified whey to provide at least 5% of the amount of calcium required for complete nutrition on a daily basis. The regimen can benefit humans and domestic pets, in particular. More preferred levels of administration will provide at least 10% and in some cases at least 25% of the RDA for calcium for the subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1997Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Davisco Foods International, Inc.Inventors: Martin E. Davis, Pauline M. Olson, Anand Rao
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Patent number: D481793Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.Inventors: Sreemushan Gopalkrishna Anand Rao, Satishchandra Shantilal Desai