Patents by Inventor Craig

Craig 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).

  • Dielectric relaxation spectroscopy apparatus and methods of use
    Patent number: 7514938
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for measuring the dielectric relaxation properties of a sample are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for amplifying or controlling the dielectric relaxation properties of a sample by adding particles, such as functionally coated particles. In certain methods, the particles amplify or control the dielectric relaxation properties of the sample by interacting with counter ions in the sample. In some embodiments, the methods use a dielectric relaxation spectroscopy apparatus with remote electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University and College System of Nevada, on Behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno
    Inventors: Nelson George Publicover, Craig A. Vincze
  • Anti-cytokine heterocyclic compounds
    Patent number: 7514458
    Abstract: Disclosed compounds of formula (I) which inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Cogan, Ming-Hong Hao, Victor Marc Kamhi, Craig Andrew Miller, Matthew Russell Netherton, Alan David Swinamer
  • Corn event TC1507 and methods for detection thereof
    Patent number: 7514544
    Abstract: The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize TC1507 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignees: Dow Agroscience LLC, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Eric Barbour, James Wayne Bing, Guy A. Cardineau, Robert F. Cressman, Jr., Manju Gupta, Mary E. Hartnett Locke, David Hondred, Joseph W. Keaschall, Michael G. Koziel, Terry EuClaire Meyer, Daniel Moellenbeck, Kenneth Edwin Narva, Wilas Nirunsuksiri, Steven W. Ritchie, Marjorie L. Rudert, Craig D. Sanders, Aihua Shao, Steven Jeffrey Stelman, David S. Stucker, Laura Ann Tagliani, William M. Van Zante
  • Methods of inhibiting an immune response with anti-human endokine alpha antibodies
    Patent number: 7514081
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family of cytokines. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the endokine alpha protein. Endokine alpha polypeptides are also provided, as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. Also provided are diagnostic and therapeutic methods concerning TNF family-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Guo-Liang Yu, Jian Ni, Craig A. Rosen
  • Method and system for monitoring batch product manufacturing
    Patent number: 7515984
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring product through a batch manufacturing plant is provided. The system includes, a parallel flow mode when product flows concurrently from at least two units to a single unit; and a serial flow mode where product flows from one unit to another at a given time, wherein the batch manufacturing plant is modeled based on the parallel and serial flow modes. A lot association is built based on product flow and a parent/child record is created for lot association. The system also includes a data collection system that collects phase information for every unit and a procedure identifier is used to create a batch identifier, where a batch identifier is associated with each lot on each unit through which product is flowing to and/or from at a given time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Vigilstics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Scalfani, Donald L. Gaudino, Craig A. Nelson, Steven C. McCormick, Therese M. Sonnenfeld, Todd A. Soutar
  • Azaindoles useful as inhibitors of rock and other protein kinases
    Patent number: 7514448
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeremy Green, Andrew Miller, Juan-Miguel Jimenez, Craig Marhefka, Jingrong Cao, John Court, Upul Bandarage, Huai Gao, Suganthini Nanthakumar
  • Gaming device having secondary game played in parallel with primary game
    Patent number: 7513828
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game operable upon a wager by a player, and a secondary game, wherein a play provides a gaming element for the secondary game. The gaming element of the secondary game is provided by playing the primary game regardless of any event or outcome in the primary game. The secondary game can achieve a winning outcome with the gaming elements provided by playing the primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Binh T. Nguyen, Craig A. Paulsen
  • Method for removing alias addresses from an alias address pool
    Patent number: 7516284
    Abstract: Provided is a method for removing alias addresses from an alias address pool. A plurality of alias addresses are assigned to an alias address pool, wherein the alias addresses in the alias address pool are capable of being dynamically assigned to a device to service I/O requests to the device. An operation is initiated by a process to remove a specified alias address from the alias address pool. An indicator is set to prevent additional processes from removing one alias address from the alias address pool in response to initiating the operation. The specified alias address is removed from the alias address pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Donald Norberg, Scott Brady Compton, Dale Francis Riedy, Jr., Harry Morris Yudenfriend
  • Integrated circuit having a configurable logic gate
    Patent number: 7514958
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a system may include a circuit board, a first integrated circuit attached to the circuit board, and a second integrated circuit attached to the circuit board being separate from the first integrated circuit and configured to operate in multiple power domains that include at least a core power domain and an I/O power domain and that is configured with a logic gate to receive and process external requests from the first integrated circuit and internal requests from the second integrated circuit for a common external resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Yingjie Zhou, Ming Lin, Nathan Le, Mitchell Buznitsky, Yuqian C. Wong, Craig Stein
  • Low tensile creep belt
    Patent number: 7513277
    Abstract: An endless fabric belt subjected to a substantial running tension. The belt has an endless woven fabric formed from a plurality of MD (machine direction) ultra high molecular weight polymer strands approaching zero creep at high tensile loads. A plurality of CMD (cross machine direction) strands are interwoven with the MD strands. The plurality of MD strands have first and second ends spliced to one another to form an endless belt, the splices forming a significant linear MD overlap of about 30 cm with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Crook, Sanjay Patel, Heping Zhang, Craig Valentine, Hubert Walkenhaus
  • Antibodies that specifically bind to neurokinin B
    Patent number: 7514079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and related molecules that specifically bind to neurokinin B. Such antibodies have uses, for example, in the prevention and treatment of cancer as well as immune system diseases and disorders including pre-eclampsia, hypertension, inflammation, asthma, gastrointestinal disorders, anxiety, depression, addiction, or pain. The invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding anti-neurokinin B antibodies, vectors and host cells containing these nucleic acids, and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig A. Rosen, Steven M. Ruben
  • Dependency Graph Parameter Scoping
    Publication number: 20090089552
    Abstract: A number of tasks are defined according to a dependency graph. Multiple parameter contexts are maintained, each associated with a different scope of the tasks. A parameter used in a first of the tasks is bound to a value. This binding includes identifying a first of the contexts according to the dependency graph and retrieving the value for the parameter from the identified context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Frank Inchingolo, Craig W. Stanfill
  • Control of noxious weeds using enhanced seed germination
    Publication number: 20090084031
    Abstract: A method of controlling noxious weeds comprising removing the noxious weed, encouraging the germination of the seed remaining after removal of the plant, covering the area containing the seed until the seed germinates into a seedling, allowing the seedling to die under the cover then removing the cover either physically or by incorporating it into the soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Pamela Sue Smith, Craig Ralph Young
  • Index-matching gel for nanostructure optical fibers and mechanical splice assembly and connector using same
    Publication number: 20090087151
    Abstract: A polymer based index-matching gel for use with nanostructure optical fibers is disclosed. The index-matching gel has at least one polymer component having a viscosity ? at 25° C. of 3 Pa-s???100 Pa-s, which prevents the index-matching gel from wicking into the voids and down the nanostructure optical fiber to a depth where the fiber performance and/or device performance is compromised. The gel is suitable for use when mechanically splicing optical fibers when at least one of the optical fibers is a nanostructure optical fiber. The gel is also suitable for use in fiber optic connectors wherein at least one of the optical fibers constituting the connection is a nanostructure optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Seldon David Benjamin, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Timothy Edward Myers, Michael Heath Rasmussen
  • METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM FOR AN IMPROVED ENTERPRISE SPATIAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090089254
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for providing access to spatial data. A request for data is received. Enterprise and third party data are integrated. The integrated data is processed. Spatially referenced results are generated using the processed data. The spatially referenced results are returned in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Tim A. VON KAENEL, David Neil DYRNAES, C. Suresh KUMAR, Jared Paul WAYMAN, Jonathan David GOODWIN, Craig Evan TRIVELPIECE, Joseph MIHALICH, Anthony Page JENKINS, Richard Hoyt ODOM, JR., Mark Andrew STIER, Anne Janetta OBEE
  • Pharmaceutical Compositions of Amorphous Atorvastatin and Process for Preparing Same
    Publication number: 20090088465
    Abstract: Solid pharmaceutical compositions containing atorvastatin are disclosed. The compositions include a solid dispersion of amorphous atorvastatin and one or more optional pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The solid dispersion is prepared by mixing crystalline atorvastatin with a melt-processable polymer and an optional stabilizer at a temperature sufficiently high to soften or melt the polymer and to melt or dissolve the crystalline atorvastatin in the polymer, thereby forming a dispersion of amorphous atorvastatin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen Craig Dyar, Mayur P. Lodaya, Matthew J. Mollan, JR., Umang Shah, Hei Jen Sun, Zeri Teweldemedhin
  • Chocolate bar
    Patent number: D589676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: MARS, Incorporated
    Inventors: Susan Wilson, Craig Wightman, Sebastian Gwyther
  • Hand portable air compressor
    Patent number: D589985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Craig R. Steinfels
  • Device for fluid suctioning
    Patent number: D590056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Neotech Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig R. McCrary, Thomas R. Thornbury, Arnold M. Heyman
  • Floor maintenance tool
    Patent number: D590117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: JohnsonDiversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Crawford, Andrew M. Bober, Craig Conner, Mark Cors, Nicholas Reback, Daniel Lee