Patents by Inventor Daniel Alberts

Daniel Alberts 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: 20080091047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high yield process to prepare high purity crystalline glycolic acid using a multi-loop crystallization process characterized by high liquid and/or solid recycle, said process suitable for large scale purification and producing high purity glycolic acid with low diglycolic acid content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: F. Glenn Gallagher, Rod K. Hackman, Daniel Albert Green
  • Publication number: 20080076742
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating pathologies resulting from neovascular growth in the eye such as those manifested as retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. The invention comprises the administration of an effective amount of vitamin or a salt, prodrug or derivative thereof, administered at doses less than toxicity and results in a significant reduction in angiogenesis or the formation of neo-vascular growth. The invention can be used to treat existing diseases or prophylactically to treat those at risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Nader Sheibani, Daniel Albert
  • Patent number: 7335468
    Abstract: Isolated protein complexes are provided comprising Tsg101 and HIV GAG or GAGp6. The protein complexes are useful in screening assays for selecting compounds effective in modulating the Tsg101-HIV GAG or GAGp6 interaction within the protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Myriad Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenton Zavitz, Scott Morham, Daniel Albert Wettstein
  • Publication number: 20080041317
    Abstract: A method for processing bioresponse signals coming from organisms living in a well-defined living space, which are each comprised in a microenvironment, wherein these signals are obtained in online measuring of bioresponse variables, and wherein these signals are at least real-time processed in a signal processor, wherein, on the one hand, these organisms are monitored in the said microenvironments, and wherein, on the other hand, these variables can be adjusted by corresponding signal control apparatuses in accordance with a living space control model, wherein the living space comprises an incubator for hatching out hatching eggs, wherein the bioresponse variables are measured and controlled in a physical and/or chemical manner, for instance in the form of optical, electrical, magnetic, acoustic or mechanical bioresponse signals, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
    Inventors: Daniel Albert Berckmans, Andres Van Brecht, Jean-Marie Aerts, Lode Peeters, Ivan Van Der Beken, Paul Degraeve
  • Patent number: 7329403
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions in the form of soft solids having in combination an improved resistance to syneresis and retained efficacy and which contain a particulate antiperspirant suspended in a water-immiscible carrier liquid structured by a structurant system are obtainable by employing as carrier liquid a mixture of a hydrocarbon oil and an aromatic ester oil in a weight ratio of from 1:2 to 15:1 and as structurant system from 5.5 to 20% in total of a di or triblock alkylene/arylene block copolymer and an organic wax in a weight ratio to each other of from 5:1 to 30:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Beng Sim Chuah, Bruce Steven Emslie, Kevin Ronald Franklin, Daniel Albert Martindale, Graham Andrew Turner
  • Publication number: 20080000694
    Abstract: A device useful for conducting lateral or transverse excavating operations within a wellbore comprising a rotating drill bit with jet nozzles on a flexible arm. The arm can retract within the housing of the device during deployment within the wellbore, and can be extended from within the housing in order to conduct excavation operations. A fluid pressure source for providing ultra high pressure to the jet nozzles can be included with the device within the wellbore. The device includes a launch mechanism that supports the arm during the extended position and a positioning gear to aid during the extension and retraction phases of operation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Tom Butler, Daniel Alberts, Jeff Honekamp, Martin Craighead
  • Patent number: 7297515
    Abstract: Novel zinc finger proteins and nucleic acids encoding the proteins are provided. The zinc finger proteins interact with ZNF202, a zinc finger protein that regulates the expression of a variety of genes involved in lipid metabolism and transportation. Modulation of the novel zinc finger proteins and their interactions with ZNF202 can be useful in the treatment of coronary heart diseases, dyslipidemia, dyscholesterolemia and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Myriad Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Szankasi, Kimberly Mauck, Daniel Albert Wettstein
  • Publication number: 20070151766
    Abstract: A device useful for conducting lateral or transverse excavating operations within a wellbore comprising a rotating drill bit with jet nozzles on a flexible arm. The arm can retract within the housing of the device during deployment within the wellbore, and can be extended from within the housing in order to conduct excavation operations. A fluid pressure source for providing ultra high pressure to the jet nozzles can be included with the device within the wellbore. The device includes a launch mechanism that supports the arm during the extended position and a positioning gear to aid during the extension and retraction phases of operation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Butler, Daniel Alberts, Jeff Honekamp, Martin Craighead
  • Publication number: 20070151731
    Abstract: A method and apparatus useful for fracturing subterranean formations with ultra high fluid pressure. The apparatus is capable of producing isolated pressure in a formation surrounding a primary wellbore, sufficient pressure is included within the formation for creating a fracture at the edge of the perforation. The apparatus is comprised of a motor, pump, and nozzle, where the entire apparatus can be disposed within the borehole. The apparatus can be conveyed within the borehole via wireline, coil tubing, slickline, or other tubing. Alternatively, a drill bit can be included for creating the perforation just prior to the fracturing procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Butler, Daniel Alberts, Jeff Honekamp, Martin Craighead
  • Publication number: 20070099879
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating pathologies resulting from neovascular growth in the eye such as those manifested as retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. The invention comprises the administration of an effective amount of calcitriol that is administered at doses less than toxicity and results in a significant reduction in the formation of neo-vascular growth. The invention can be used to treat existing diseases or prophylactically to treat those at risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Nader SHEIBANI, Daniel ALBERT
  • Patent number: 7202329
    Abstract: Isolated protein complexes are provided comprising Tsg101 and HIV GAGp6. The protein complexes are useful in screening assays for selecting compounds effective in modulating the Tsg101-HIV GAGp6 interaction within the protein complexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Myriad Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Albert Wettstein, Scott Morham, Kenton Zavitz
  • Patent number: 7141401
    Abstract: Protein complexes are provided comprising COX1 and one or more proteins selected from the group consisting of THR S14 and Opa1. The protein complexes are useful in screening assays for identifying compounds effective in modulating the protein complexes and in treating and/or preventing diseases and disorders associated with COX1 and its interacting partner proteins. In addition, methods of detecting the protein complexes and modulating the functions and activities of the protein complexes or interacting members thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Myriad Genetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Albert Wettstein
  • Patent number: 7136360
    Abstract: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) data is transmitted in Available Bit Rate (ABR) service over a network path including a spacecraft. The spacecraft payload switches do not provide an indication of congestion, so conventional ABR feedback control using Resource Management cells is ineffective. In one avatar of the invention, the Network Control Center coacting with the spacecraft produces signals representative of congestion in services other than ATM ABR service, and these congestion signals are coupled to the terrestrial source terminal, where return or back Resource Management cells are modified with data derived from the congestion signals, to close a feedback loop including the source of ATM ABR signals, the source terminal, and the spacecraft. The feedback loop tends to maintain excess bandwidth in use for ABR purposes, and tends to prevent congestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Albert Voce, Faris Riyad Faris
  • Patent number: 7122083
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel system for making uniform crystals. The system, by virtue of the nature of its crystal product, is useful in various chemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and biotechnology applications. The invention features physically separated and controlled crystal nucleation and growth zones useful in industrially scaled crystallization processes. The invention also provides a method to preferentially nucleate and crystallize a desired category of crystal structure (enantiomer, solvate, polymorph) of non-chiral and chiral compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Daniel Albert Green
  • Patent number: 6937560
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively accelerating network communications provides improved operation of network communications through channels with long delays, such as a satellite communications channel. A configuration management mechanism provides a selection of acceleration configuration for particular addresses of devices that may communicate through the communications channels. Acceleration may be bypassed for particular addresses or classes of devices within the network and priorities may be assigned, permitting a cut-off of acceleration when a threshold number of sessions is reached. The method and system may also allow a higher priority class of session to preempt lower priority session by removing resources from the lower priority session and assigning them to the higher priority session. The data rate of the lower priority session is then lowered (due to the absence of acceleration or reduced buffer size) to reduce traffic flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Comtech EF Data, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Albert Enns, Naresh Kumar Jain, Robert L. McCollum
  • Patent number: 6896863
    Abstract: A process that can be used to produce NaCN is provided. The process comprises contacting hydrogen cyanide with sodium hydroxide solution to produce a NaCN solution and crystallizing the NaCN solution wherein the process is carried out in the presence of an acid or a metal salt of the acid in which the acid has a pKa?4.4. The NaCN crystals can be separated from the slurry and dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Janet Marie Rogers, Daniel Albert Green
  • Publication number: 20050048873
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for milling a desired pocket in a solid workpiece uses an abrasive fluid-jet by moving and suitably orienting the abrasive fluid-jet relative to the workpiece. The method includes defining a path of the abrasive fluid-jet necessary to mill a desired pocket in the solid workpiece. The path is defined by a number of parameters. The parameters include a translation velocity, a fluid pressure, and an abrasive fluid-jet position and orientation relative to the workpiece. Generating a command set is according to the defined path and is configured to drive a computer numerical control manipulator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Alberts, Nicholas Cooksey, Thomas Butler, Peter Miles
  • Publication number: 20040199275
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method and a system, which allows the prediction as well as the guiding of the bio-response of living organisms towards a predefined reference bio-response. A further embodiment of the invention is the use of the method in order to estimate the average weight of animals using an automatic weighing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel Albert Berckmans, Jean-Marie Aerts, Erik Johannes Matheus Vranken
  • Publication number: 20040197256
    Abstract: A process that can be used to produce NaCN is provided. The process comprises contacting hydrogen cyanide with sodium hydroxide solution to produce a NaCN solution and crystallizing the NaCN solution wherein the process is carried out in the presence of an acid or a metal salt of the acid in which the acid has a pKa≦4.4. The NaCN crystals can be separated from the slurry and dried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Janet Marie Rogers, Daniel Albert Green
  • Publication number: 20040109861
    Abstract: Isolated protein complexes are provided comprising Tsg101 and HIV GAG or GAGp6. The protein complexes are useful in screening assays for selecting compounds effective in modulating the Tsg101-HIV GAG or GAGp6 interaction within the protein complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Myriad Genetics, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenton Zavitz, Scott Morham, Daniel Albert Wettstein