Patents by Inventor James M. Powers

James M. Powers 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: 20240358807
    Abstract: A combination treatment regimen including one or more cycles and/or doses of a checkpoint inhibitor and a therapeutic, either sequentially, in either order, or substantially simultaneously, can be more effective in treating cancer in some subjects and/or can initiate, enable, increase, enhance or prolong the activity and/or number of immune cells, the efficacy of anti-tumor immune responses or a medically beneficial response by a tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicants: Cognate Bioservices, Inc., Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc., The Regents of the University of California, RevImmune, Inc.
    Inventors: Marnix Leo Bosch, James Kelly Ganjei, Linda F. Powers, Linda M. Liau, Robert M. Prins
  • Patent number: 10728501
    Abstract: A conferencing system for providing remote assistance according to the present disclosure includes a service requester device configured to execute a service requester application, a service provider device configured to execute a service provider application and a server application executing on a computer server remotely located from the service requester and service provider devices, the service requester and service provider applications are configured to dynamically connect to each other through the at least one server application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: James M. Power, Scott A. Licursi
  • Publication number: 20190215484
    Abstract: A conferencing system for providing remote assistance according to the present disclosure includes a service requester device configured to execute a service requester application, a service provider device configured to execute a service provider application and a server application executing on a computer server remotely located from the service requester and service provider devices, the service requester and service provider applications are configured to dynamically connect to each other through the at least one server application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: JAMES M. POWER, SCOTT A. LICURSI
  • Patent number: 10257463
    Abstract: A conferencing system for providing remote assistance according to the present disclosure includes a service requester device configured to execute a service requester application, a service provider device configured to execute a service provider application and a server application executing on a computer server remotely located from the service requester and service provider devices, the service requester and service provider applications are configured to dynamically connect to each other through the at least one server application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: James M. Power, Scott A. Licursi
  • Patent number: 10249742
    Abstract: A method including forming a non-planar conducting channel of a device between junction regions on a substrate, the substrate including a blocking material beneath the channel, the blocking material including a property to inhibit carrier leakage; and forming a gate stack on the channel, the gate stack including a dielectric material and a gate electrode. A method including forming a buffer material on a semiconductor substrate, the buffer material including a semiconductor material including a different lattice structure than the substrate; forming a blocking material on the buffer material, the blocking material including a property to inhibit carrier leakage; and forming a transistor device on the substrate. An apparatus including a non-planar multi-gate device on a substrate including a transistor device including a channel disposed on a substrate including a blocking material beneath the channel, the blocking material including a property to inhibit carrier leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Van H. Le, Gilbert Dewey, Benjamin Chu-Kung, Ashish Agrawal, Matthew V. Metz, Willy Rachmady, Marc C. French, Jack T. Kavalieros, Rafael Rios, Seiyon Kim, Seung Hoon Sung, Sanaz K. Gardner, James M. Powers, Sherry R. Taft
  • Patent number: 10096474
    Abstract: Trenches (and processes for forming the trenches) are provided that reduce or prevent crystaline defects in selective epitaxial growth of type III-V or Germanium (Ge) material (e.g., a “buffer” material) from a top surface of a substrate material. The defects may result from collision of selective epitaxial sidewall growth with oxide trench sidewalls. Such trenches include (1) a trench having sloped sidewalls at an angle of between 40 degrees and 70 degrees (e.g., such as 55 degrees) with respect to a substrate surface; and/or (2) a combined trench having an upper trench over and surrounding the opening of a lower trench (e.g., the lower trench may have the sloped sidewalls, short vertical walls, or tall vertical walls). These trenches reduce or prevent defects in the epitaxial sidewall growth where the growth touches or grows against vertical sidewalls of a trench it is grown in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Niloy Mukherjee, Niti Goel, Sanaz K. Gardner, Pragyansri Pathi, Matthew V. Metz, Sansaptak Dasgupta, Seung Hoon Sung, James M. Powers, Gilbert Dewey, Benjamin Chu-Kung, Jack T. Kavalieros, Robert S. Chau
  • Patent number: 10092165
    Abstract: A system for controlling a display of image data is presented including a first imaging unit for capturing a first set of images and a second imaging unit for capturing a second set of images. The system also includes a display unit configured to display the image data in a picture-in-picture mode, such that the display unit displays the first set of images in a first panel having a first size and the second set of images in a second panel having a second size, where the first size is greater than the second size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: James M. Power
  • Publication number: 20180192004
    Abstract: A conferencing system for providing remote assistance according to the present disclosure includes a service requester device configured to execute a service requester application, a service provider device configured to execute a service provider application and a server application executing on a computer server remotely located from the service requester and service provider devices, the service requester and service provider applications are configured to dynamically connect to each other through the at least one server application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: James M. Power, Scott A. Licursi
  • Publication number: 20180158933
    Abstract: A method including forming a non-planar conducting channel of a device between junction regions on a substrate, the substrate including a blocking material beneath the channel, the blocking material including a property to inhibit carrier leakage; and forming a gate stack on the channel, the gate stack including a dielectric material and a gate electrode. A method including forming a buffer material on a semiconductor substrate, the buffer material including a semiconductor material including a different lattice structure than the substrate; forming a blocking material on the buffer material, the blocking material including a property to inhibit carrier leakage; and forming a transistor device on the substrate. An apparatus including a non-planar multi-gate device on a substrate including a transistor device including a channel disposed on a substrate including a blocking material beneath the channel, the blocking material including a property to inhibit carrier leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Van H. LE, Gilbert DEWEY, Benjamin CHU-KUNG, Ashish AGRAWAL, Matthew V. METZ, Willy RACHMADY, Marc C. FRENCH, Jack T. KAVALIEROS, Rafael RIOS, Seiyon KIM, Seung Hoon SUNG, Sanaz K. GARDNER, James M. POWERS, Sherry R. TAFT
  • Patent number: 9924137
    Abstract: A conferencing system for providing remote assistance according to the present disclosure includes a service requester device configured to execute a service requester application, a service provider device configured to execute a service provider application and a server application executing on a computer server remotely located from the service requester and service provider devices, the service requester and service provider applications are configured to dynamically connect to each other through the at least one server application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: James M. Power, Scott A. Licursi
  • Patent number: 9833129
    Abstract: An endoluminal crawler used in endoscopic procedures includes a body and an actuation unit. The body includes a tubular portion. The actuation unit includes an actuator providing a rotational output and a traction belt. The traction belt includes a traction portion and an engaging portion. The traction portion protrudes out of a slot defined in the tubular portion and the engaging portion operatively engages the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Frank J. Viola, James M. Power
  • Publication number: 20170256408
    Abstract: Trenches (and processes for forming the trenches) are provided that reduce or prevent crystaline defects in selective epitaxial growth of type III-V or Germanium (Ge) material (e.g., a “buffer” material) from a top surface of a substrate material. The defects may result from collision of selective epitaxial sidewall growth with oxide trench sidewalls. Such trenches include (1) a trench having sloped sidewalls at an angle of between 40 degrees and 70 degrees (e.g., such as 55 degrees) with respect to a substrate surface; and/or (2) a combined trench having an upper trench over and surrounding the opening of a lower trench (e.g., the lower trench may have the sloped sidewalls, short vertical walls, or tall vertical walls). These trenches reduce or prevent defects in the epitaxial sidewall growth where the growth touches or grows against vertical sidewalls of a trench it is grown in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Niloy MUKHERJEE, Niti GOEL, Sanaz K. GARDNER, Pragyansri PATHI, Matthew V. METZ, Sansaptak DASGUPTA, Seung Hoon SUNG, James M. POWERS, Gilbert DEWEY, Benjamin CHU-KUNG, Jack T. KAVALIEROS, Robert S. CHAU
  • Patent number: 9711591
    Abstract: Methods of forming hetero-layers with reduced surface roughness and bulk defect density on non-native surfaces and the devices formed thereby are described. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate having a top surface with a lattice constant and depositing a first layer on the top surface of the substrate. The first layer has a top surface with a lattice constant that is different from the first lattice constant of the top surface of the substrate. The first layer is annealed and polished to form a polished surface. A second layer is then deposited above the polished surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Niloy Mukherjee, Matthew V. Metz, James M. Powers, Van H. Le, Benjamin Chu-Kung, Mark R. Lemay, Marko Radosavljevic, Niti Goel, Loren Chow, Peter G. Tolchinsky, Jack T. Kavalieros, Robert S. Chau
  • Patent number: 9698013
    Abstract: Trenches (and processes for forming the trenches) are provided that reduce or prevent crystaline defects in selective epitaxial growth of type III-V or Germanium (Ge) material (e.g., a “buffer” material) from a top surface of a substrate material. The defects may result from collision of selective epitaxial sidewall growth with oxide trench sidewalls. Such trenches include (1) a trench having sloped sidewalls at an angle of between 40 degrees and 70 degrees (e.g., such as 55 degrees) with respect to a substrate surface; and/or (2) a combined trench having an upper trench over and surrounding the opening of a lower trench (e.g., the lower trench may have the sloped sidewalls, short vertical walls, or tall vertical walls). These trenches reduce or prevent defects in the epitaxial sidewall growth where the growth touches or grows against vertical sidewalls of a trench it is grown in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Niloy Mukherjee, Niti Goel, Sanaz K. Gardner, Pragyansri Pathi, Matthew V. Metz, Sansaptak Dasgupta, Seung Hoon Sung, James M. Powers, Gilbert Dewey, Benjamin Chu-Kung, Jack T. Kavalieros, Robert S. Chau
  • Publication number: 20170163936
    Abstract: A conferencing system for providing remote assistance according to the present disclosure includes a service requester device configured to execute a service requester application, a service provider device configured to execute a service provider application and a server application executing on a computer server remotely located from the service requester and service provider devices, the service requester and service provider applications are configured to dynamically connect to each other through the at least one server application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: James M. POWER, Scott A. LICURSI
  • Patent number: 9584760
    Abstract: A conferencing system for providing remote assistance according to the present disclosure includes a service requester device configured to execute a service requester application, a service provider device configured to execute a service provider application and a server application executing on a computer server remotely located from the service requester and service provider devices, the service requester and service provider applications are configured to dynamically connect to each other through the at least one server application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: James M. Power, Scott A. Licursi
  • Publication number: 20160278611
    Abstract: A system for controlling a display of image data is presented including a first imaging unit for capturing a first set of images and a second imaging unit for capturing a second set of images. The system also includes a display unit configured to display the image data in a picture-in-picture mode, such that the display unit displays the first set of images in a first panel having a first size and the second set of images in a second panel having a second size, where the first size is greater than the second size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: James M. POWER
  • Publication number: 20160213231
    Abstract: An endoluminal crawler used in endoscopic procedures includes a body and an actuation unit. The body includes a tubular portion. The actuation unit includes an actuator providing a rotational output and a traction belt. The traction belt includes a traction portion and an engaging portion. The traction portion protrudes out of a slot defined in the tubular portion and the engaging portion operatively engages the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Frank J. Viola, James M. Power
  • Publication number: 20160181099
    Abstract: Trenches (and processes for forming the trenches) are provided that reduce or prevent crystaline defects in selective epitaxial growth of type III-V or Germanium (Ge) material (e.g., a “buffer” material) from a top surface of a substrate material. The defects may result from collision of selective epitaxial sidewall growth with oxide trench sidewalls. Such trenches include (I) a trench having sloped sidewalls at an angle of between 40 degrees and 70 degrees (e.g., such as 55 degrees) with respect to a substrate surface; and/or (2) a combined trench having an upper trench over and surrounding the opening of a lower trench (e.g., the lower trench may have the sloped sidewalls, short vertical walls, or tall vertical walls). These trenches reduce or prevent defects in the epitaxial sidewall growth where the growth touches or grows against vertical sidewalls of a trench it is grown in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Niloy MUKHERJEE, Niti GOEL, Sanaz K. GARDNER, Pragyansri PATHI, Matthew V. METZ, Sansaptak DASGUPTA, Seung Hoon SUNG, James M. POWERS, Gilbert DEWEY, Benjamin CHU-KUNG, Jack T. KAVALIEROS, Robert S. CHAU
  • Patent number: 9326663
    Abstract: An endoluminal crawler used in endoscopic procedures includes a body and an actuation unit. The body includes a tubular portion. The actuation unit includes an actuator providing a rotational output and a traction belt. The traction belt includes a traction portion and an engaging portion. The traction portion protrudes out of a slot defined in the tubular portion and the engaging portion operatively engages the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Frank J. Viola, James M. Power