Patents by Inventor J. Pagano
J. Pagano 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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Publication number: 20100076445Abstract: Instrumentation and method for treatment of a spinal structure, comprising an elongate member including a deformable distal portion having an initial configuration for placement within the spinal structure and a deformed configuration wherein the distal portion is outwardly deformed to form a cavity in the spinal structure. The elongate member comprises a cannula member and an actuator member that is removably positioned within the cannula member and configured to transition the deformable distal portion from the initial configuration toward the deformed configuration. The actuator member is selectively removed from the cannula member to provide a passageway for delivery of a material into the cavity formed in the spinal structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.Inventor: Paul J. Pagano
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Patent number: 7641664Abstract: Instrumentation and method for treatment of a spinal structure, comprising an elongate member including a deformable distal portion having an initial configuration for placement within the spinal structure and a deformed configuration wherein the distal portion is outwardly deformed to form a cavity in the spinal structure. The elongate member comprises a cannula member and an actuator member that is removably positioned within the cannula member and configured to transition the deformable distal portion from the initial configuration toward the deformed configuration. The actuator member is selectively removed from the cannula member to provide a passageway for delivery of a material into the cavity formed in the spinal structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventor: Paul J. Pagano
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Publication number: 20080035036Abstract: The present invention relates to the collection of food and energy production units with attendant processing units into an integrated system capable of substantially boosting the efficiency and economics of food and energy production while greatly reducing the impact on the environment. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the system and process further includes sufficient land area for crop production and uptake of nutrients and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Dominic T. Bassani, James W. Morris, Jere Northrop, George W. Bloom, Jeffery H. Kapell, Stephen J. Pagano
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Patent number: 7322965Abstract: A method for preventing medical device-associated microorganism infection includes the steps of providing a medical device and incorporating an effective amount of an oxazolidinone compound, such as linezolid, into the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn CompanyInventors: John Kenneth Gibson, Charles W. Ford, Paul J. Pagano
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Publication number: 20070210459Abstract: An edge-sealed barrier film composite. The composite includes a substrate and at least one initial barrier stack adjacent to the substrate. The at least one initial barrier stack includes at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer. One of the barrier layers has an area greater than the area of one of the decoupling layers. The decoupling layer is sealed by the first barrier layer within the area of barrier material. An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is provided. A method of making the edge-sealed barrier film composite is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Paul Burrows, J. Pagano, Eric Mast, Peter Martin, Gordon Graff, Mark Gross, Charles Bonham, Wendy Bennett, Michael Hall
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Publication number: 20050176181Abstract: An edge-sealed barrier film composite. The composite includes a substrate and at least one initial barrier stack adjacent to the substrate. The at least one initial barrier stack includes at least one decoupling layer and at least one barrier layer. One of the barrier layers has an area greater than the area of one of the decoupling layers. The decoupling layer is sealed by the first barrier layer within the area of barrier material. An edge-sealed, encapsulated environmentally sensitive device is provided. A method of making the edge-sealed barrier film composite is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Paul Burrows, J. Pagano, Eric Mast, Peter Martin, Gordon Graff, Mark Gross
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Patent number: 6627296Abstract: An impact resistant structure is described which comprises a substantially sinusoidally shaped elastically collapsible open-celled fluted layer disposed between but not bonded to constraining layers, whereby in an impact event, the flutes are free to move between the constraining layers and stress concentrations in the collapsing flutes immediately beneath the impacting object are minimized by the absorption of impact forces by neighboring flutes that resiliently collapse in an accordion-like fashion, and return substantially to the original shape after impact without permanent damage to the structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Mark Tudela, David H. Mollenhauer, Nicholas J. Pagano
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Publication number: 20030176848Abstract: A method for preventing medical device-associated microorganism infection includes the steps of providing a medical device and incorporating an effective amount of an oxazolidinone compound, such as linezolid, into the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: John Kenneth Gibson, Charles W. Ford, Paul J. Pagano
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Patent number: 6321928Abstract: An enclosure installation assembly comprises a support base and a mounting pad adapted to be secured to the support base. The support base, having a lower portion slightly larger than its upper portion, is placed in a hole in the ground. Dirt is compacted around the support base to secure the support base in place. The mounting pad is then secured to the support base using support braces that internally engage the support base and fasteners that engage the mounting pad. Finally, an enclosure is installed on the mounting pad, with fasteners located inside the enclosure. The resulting enclosure is securely and easily installed, and is tamper resistant.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: V.I.T. Products, Inc.Inventors: Kim M. Goldenstein, George T. Lowe, Douglas R. Moore, Donald J. Pagano
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Patent number: 5650869Abstract: A scanning system uses a polygonal mirror assembly with each facet of the polygon having an ellipsoidal mirror located thereon. One focal point of each ellipsoidal mirror is located at a common point on the axis of rotation of the polygonal mirror assembly. As the mirror assembly rotates, a second focal point of the ellipsoidal mirrors traces out a scan line. The scanner can be utilized for scanned output display of information or for scanning information to be detected.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1995Date of Patent: July 22, 1997Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Paul K. Manhart, Robert J. Pagano
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Patent number: 5629789Abstract: A passive fiber optic repeater bypass is provided which brings fault tolerance to repeatered fiber optic transmission systems. A fiber optic bypass provides an alternate signal path around failed repeaters. The bypass optical attenuation is set to ensure the bypass signal is sufficiently small so as not to interfere with the locally regenerated and transmitted signal, but sufficiently large to be received at the next repeater. In the event of a repeater failure, a repeater monitor disables the local laser transmitter allowing the bypass signal to be received at the next repeater.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1995Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: John H. Myers, Carmine J. Pagano, II, Richard J. Ramsay
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Patent number: 5602847Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for digitizing an electromagnetic input signal having frequency components within at least first and second segregated frequency bands, particularly useful in a wireless communications system. The apparatus includes a filtering circuit arrangement for passing only frequency components of the input signal substantially within the first and second frequency bands, to provide a filtered signal having a spectrum with spectral components below a predetermined power level within a frequency gap between the first and second frequency bands. An analog to digital (A/D) converter samples the filtered signal at a sampling rate sufficient to provide a digitized output signal with a frequency spectrum corresponding to that of the filtered signal and also with a replica of spectral components of one of the frequency bands appearing within the frequency gap.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1995Date of Patent: February 11, 1997Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Carmine J. Pagano, Jack C. Wen
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Patent number: 5268196Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for forming coatings comprising light metal fluorides on a substrate. More particularly, the coating comprising light metal fluorides is preferably made using sol-gel techniques and may comprise a concentration gradient of the light metal fluorides across the thickness of the coating to provide it with unique anti-reflective properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1988Date of Patent: December 7, 1993Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Edward N. Boulos, Mark F. Best, Joseph H. Simmons, Stephen J. Pagano
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Patent number: 5208101Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for forming coatings comprising light metal fluorides on a substrate. More particularly, the coating comprising light metal fluorides is preferably made using sol-gel techniques and may comprise a concentration gradient of the light metal fluorides across the thickness of the coating to provide it with unique anti-reflective properties.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1991Date of Patent: May 4, 1993Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Edward N. Boulos, Mark F. Best, Joseph H. Simmons, Stephen J. Pagano
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Patent number: 4693697Abstract: A push or pull toy (walker toy) comprises a hollow body simulating the body of an animal and formed with a transparent or semitransparent window, wheels for supporting the body and enabling transport thereof over a supporting surface in response to an applied force, and a dual ancillary movement generator having a first branch adapted to effect a nodding of a simulated animal head connected to the body and a second branch adapted to effect the pop-ejection of marbles or balls that are contained within the body and visible through the window.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1985Date of Patent: September 15, 1987Assignee: Wonderline, Inc.Inventor: Robert J. Pagano
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Patent number: 4359190Abstract: A hollow symmetrical structure in the form of a preselected body of revolution, and a method of making same. The structure comprises a plurality of a predetermined number of identically shaped and sized exact involute surface plies which are successively disposed and joined circumferentially in a contacting, stack-like layered, and overlapping relationship. Each ply is made of the same material and with the same ply pattern which is configurated and structured such that the plies made from using it fit together prefectly and their respective boundaries form the preselected body of revolution, without the defects induced by the prior art, such as wrinkles and pattern distortion.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1981Date of Patent: November 16, 1982Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventor: Nicholas J. Pagano
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Patent number: D483080Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Inventor: Gregory J. Pagano