Patents by Inventor Howard Kaplan

Howard Kaplan 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: 11810475
    Abstract: Education curricula materials include encoded indicia such as a QR code that contains information related to identifying requested augmented reality image data from a server over a network. By scanning the QR code, a computer uses its decoding software to create a data set for transmitting to the server. The data set may include an identifier for selected augmented reality image data associated with the user's curriculum, information about the curriculum at issue, the academic level of the user, and any other data necessary to ensure that the most appropriate augmented reality image data is transmitted back to the computer. The server transmits comprehensive augmented reality image data back to the computer for viewing on a computerized display accessible by a student. Part of the content may include an interactive pedagogical agent that helps the student with a part of the instruction related to a portion of the curriculum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: Sara Ashley Smith, Maria Soledad Carlo, Sanghoon Park, Howard Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20230116410
    Abstract: Education curricula materials include encoded indicia such as a QR code that contains information related to identifying requested augmented reality image data from a server over a network. By scanning the QR code, a computer uses its decoding software to create a data set for transmitting to the server. The data set may include an identifier for selected augmented reality image data associated with the user's curriculum, information about the curriculum at issue, the academic level of the user, and any other data necessary to ensure that the most appropriate augmented reality image data is transmitted back to the computer. The server transmits comprehensive augmented reality image data back to the computer for viewing on a computerized display accessible by a student. Part of the content may include an interactive pedagogical agent that helps the student with a part of the instruction related to a portion of the curriculum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sara Ashley Smith, Maria Soledad Carlo, Sanghoon Park, Howard Kaplan
  • Patent number: 11527170
    Abstract: Education curricula materials include encoded indicia such as a QR code that contains information related to identifying requested augmented reality image data from a server over a network. By scanning the QR code, a computer uses its decoding software to create a data set for transmitting to the server. The data set may include an identifier for selected augmented reality image data associated with the user's curriculum, information about the curriculum at issue, the academic level of the user, and any other data necessary to ensure that the most appropriate augmented reality image data is transmitted back to the computer. The server transmits comprehensive augmented reality image data back to the computer for viewing on a computerized display accessible by a student. Part of the content may include an interactive pedagogical agent that helps the student with a part of the instruction related to a portion of the curriculum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Sara Ashley Smith, Maria Soledad Carlo, Sanghoon Park, Howard Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20210290209
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printed swab may include a shaft defining a longitudinal axis of the swab, and a tip portion integrally formed with the shaft. The tip portion may include a body extending outward from the shaft and positioned coaxially with the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of protrusions each extending outward from the body and transverse to the longitudinal axis. Alternatively, the tip portion may include a body extending outward from the shaft and positioned coaxially with the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of recesses each defined in the body and extending inward toward the longitudinal axis. As another alternative, the tip portion may include a body extending outward from the shaft and positioned coaxially with the longitudinal axis, and a series of annular ribs each extending outward from the body and positioned coaxially with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Summer Decker, Jonathan Ford, Howard Kaplan, Gilberto Jaimes, Todd Hazelton, Todd Goldstein, Kami Kim, Michael Teng, John Sinnott
  • Publication number: 20200302815
    Abstract: Education curricula materials include encoded indicia such as a QR code that contains information related to identifying requested augmented reality image data from a server over a network. By scanning the QR code, a computer uses its decoding software to create a data set for transmitting to the server. The data set may include an identifier for selected augmented reality image data associated with the user's curriculum, information about the curriculum at issue, the academic level of the user, and any other data necessary to ensure that the most appropriate augmented reality image data is transmitted back to the computer. The server transmits comprehensive augmented reality image data back to the computer for viewing on a computerized display accessible by a student. Part of the content may include an interactive pedagogical agent that helps the student with a part of the instruction related to a portion of the curriculum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Sara Ashley Smith, Maria Soledad Carlo, Sanghoon Park, Howard Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20150267349
    Abstract: Wood pulp is treated with an esterase formulation in combination with a metal ion or cationic polymer to increase the stability or activity or both of esterase enzymes at high temperature, or at extreme pH ranges of acidic and alkaline conditions. The treatment by esterase together with metals ion or cationic polymer can be used to treat pitch containing pulp at high temperatures prior to, during or after refining of wood chip/pulp, in order to enhance the reduction of pitch problems and facilitate in the manufacture of paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Xiang H. Wang, Jian Hua Ma, Chengliang Jiang, Howard Kaplan
  • Patent number: 9051692
    Abstract: Wood pulp is treated with an esterase formulation in combination with a metal ion or cationic polymer to increase the stability or activity or both of esterase enzymes at high temperature, or at extreme pH ranges of acidic and alkaline conditions. The treatment by esterase together with metals ion or cationic polymer can be used to treat pitch containing pulp at high temperatures prior to, during or after refining of wood chip/pulp, in order to enhance the reduction of pitch problems and facilitate in the manufacture of paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Enzymatic Deinking Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Xiang H. Wang, Jian Hua Ma, Chengliang Jiang, Howard Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20120001932
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for assisting a visually-impaired user to view visual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: William R. Burnett, Howard Kaplan, Janet Shimer, Cynthia Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20100170646
    Abstract: Wood pulp is treated with an esterase formulation in combination with a metal ion or cationic polymer to increase the stability or activity or both of esterase enzymes at high temperature, or at extreme pH ranges of acidic and alkaline conditions. The treatment by esterase together with metals ion or cationic polymer can be used to treat pitch containing pulp at high temperatures prior to, during or after refining of wood chip/pulp, in order to enhance the reduction of pitch problems and facilitate in the manufacture of paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Xiang H. Wang, Jian Hua Ma, Chengliang Jiang, Howard Kaplan
  • Patent number: 7166286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibody H11 and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to the antigen recognized by H11, the C-antigen. The C-antigen is found specifically on neoplastic cells and not on normal cells. Also disclosed are polynucleotide and polypeptide derivatives based on H11, including single chain V region molecules and fusion proteins, and various pharmaceutical compositions. When administered to an individual, the H11 antibody is effective in diagnosing, localizing, and/or treating neoplasias. The invention further provides methods for treating a neoplastic disease, particularly melanoma, neuroblastoma, glioma, soft tissue sarcoma, and small cell lung carcinoma. Patients who are in remission as a result of traditional modes of cancer therapy may be treated with a composition of this invention in hopes of reducing the risk of recurrence. Patients may also be treated concurrently with the antibodies and traditional anti-neoplastic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Viventia Biotech Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Dan, Pradip K. Maiti, Carol Grad, legal representative, Howard A. Kaplan, deceased
  • Patent number: 7115722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibody H11 and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to the antigen recognized by H11, the C-antigen. The C-antigen is found specifically on neoplastic cells and not on normal cells. Also disclosed are polynucleotide and polypeptide derivatives based on H11, including single chain V region molecules and fusion proteins, and various pharmaceutical compositions. When administered to an individual, the H11 antibody is effective in diagnosing, localizing, and/or treating neoplasias. The invention further provides methods for treating a neoplastic disease, particularly melanoma, neuroblastoma, glioma, soft tissue sarcoma, and small cell lung carcinoma. Patients who are in remission as a result of traditional modes of cancer therapy may be treated with a composition of this invention in hopes of reducing the risk of recurrence. Patients may also be treated concurrently with the antibodies and traditional anti-neoplastic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Viventia Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Dan, Howard A. Kaplan, Pradip K. Maiti
  • Publication number: 20050282734
    Abstract: An optically clear, pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous composition comprising paclitaxel or a derivative thereof, serum albumin and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, wherein the composition comprises no more than 10% organic solvent and has a pH of about 3.0 to about 4.8, is described. The serum albumin can be fatted or defatted, and the composition can optionally be lyophilized or optionally lyophilized and reconstituted. At least 70% of the paclitaxel is bound to serum albumin, the ratio of paclitaxel to albumin is at least about 1:5, and the concentration of paclitaxel is at least about 25 ?g/ml. Methods of making and using this composition an also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Tenshuk Kadima, Howard Kaplan, Robert Tuttle, Lajos Hegedus, Krisztina Krempels, Krisztina Paal, Gabor Petho
  • Publication number: 20050164180
    Abstract: Phage display libraries are taught in which the recombinant phage population displays a plurality of potential binding fragments having preferred characteristics of solubility and/or intermolecular interaction. Also taught are methods of biasing display libraries to produce variants which more closely approximate the preferred characteristics of the parental binding fragment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Jamshid Tanha, Joycelyn Entwistle, Saran Narang, Michael Dan, Colin Mackenzie, Howard Kaplan, Carole Grad
  • Publication number: 20050081525
    Abstract: A system for cooling at least one gas turbine liquid fuel component located in a high temperature environment to eliminate coking in the component is disclosed. The system includes a sleeve surrounding the liquid fuel component, a device for providing a current of cool air, and a conduit connected between the cool air device and the sleeve to direct the current of cool air into the sleeve to cool the liquid fuel component. The system can also include a manifold connected to the conduit and a plurality of second conduits for connecting the manifold to a plurality of sleeves surrounding a plurality of liquid fuel components, each sleeve being connected to a corresponding second conduit. Each sleeve includes a plurality of spacing devices for centering the sleeve around the at least one liquid fuel component so as to form an annulus between the sleeve and the liquid fuel component through which the current of cool air flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Howard Kaplan, David Acquavella, Steven Junquera, David Johnson, Christopher Miller, Robert Iasillo, Gregory Hampson, Kevin O'Dell
  • Publication number: 20040091484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibody H11 and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to the antigen recognized by H11, the C-antigen. The C-antigen is found specifically on neoplastic cells and not on normal cells. Also disclosed are polynucleotide and polypeptide derivatives based on H11, including single chain V region molecules and fusion proteins, and various pharmaceutical compositions. When administered to an individual, the H11 antibody is effective in diagnosing, localizing, and/or treating neoplasias. The invention further provides methods for treating a neoplastic disease, particularly melanoma, neuroblastoma, glioma, soft tissue sarcoma, and small cell lung carcinoma. Patients who are in remission as a result of traditional modes of cancer therapy may be treated with a composition of this invention in hopes of reducing the risk of recurrence. Patients may also be treated concurrently with the antibodies and traditional anti-neoplastic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Michael D. Dan, Pradip K. Maiti, Howard A. Kaplan, Carol Grad
  • Publication number: 20030021779
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibody H11 and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to the antigen recognized by H11, the C-antigen. The C-antigen is found specifically on neoplastic cells and not on normal cells. Also disclosed are polynucleotide and polypeptide derivatives based on H11, including single chain V region molecules and fusion proteins, and various pharmaceutical compositions. When administered to an individual, the H11 antibody is effective in diagnosing, localizing, and/or treating neoplasias. The invention further provides methods for treating a neoplastic disease, particularly melanoma, neuroblastoma, glioma, soft tissue sarcoma, and small cell lung carcinoma. Patients who are in remission as a result of traditional modes of cancer therapy may be treated with a composition of this invention in hopes of reducing the risk of recurrence. Patients may also be treated concurrently with the antibodies and traditional anti-neoplastic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Michael D. Dan, Pradip K. Maiti, Howard A. Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20020138644
    Abstract: A system for enabling a party maintaining a website on the Internet to engage in e-commerce sales transactions over the Internet without creating and supporting necessary transaction software. A second Internet-based server supports the transaction software and provides customized sections for a plurality of associated websites. Each of the associated websites includes links posted on a screen which enable access to the second Internet-based server so that page generated by the second server appear to be pages maintained on the first server. Parties communicating over the Internet with either the first or the second server can engage in e-commerce transactions with the party maintaining the first server. The second server may communicate with the enterprise software of the party maintaining the first server in order to enable and record the transactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Howard Kaplan, Rafael S. Labarta
  • Patent number: 6207153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibody H11 and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to the antigen recognized by H11, the C-antigen. The C-antigen is found specifically on neoplastic cells and not on normal cells. Also disclosed are polynucleotide and polypeptide derivatives based on H11, including single chain V region molecules and fusion proteins, and various pharmaceutical compositions. When administered to an individual, the H11 antibody is effective in diagnosing, localizing, and/or treating neoplasias. The invention further provides methods for treating a neoplastic disease, particularly melanoma, neuroblastoma, glioma, soft tissue sarcoma, and small cell lung carcinoma. Patients who are in remission as a result of traditional modes of cancer therapy may be treated with a composition of this invention in hopes of reducing the risk of recurrence. Patients may also be treated concurrently with the antibodies and traditional anti-neoplastic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Viventia Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Dan, Pradip K. Maiti, Howard A. Kaplan