Patents by Inventor Jane An

Jane An 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).

  • COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING BITTER TASTE
    Publication number: 20140377381
    Abstract: The present invention provides edible compositions comprising a compound of the present invention, food products comprising such edible compositions and methods of preparing such food products. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the amount of NaCl in a food product, methods of reducing the sodium intake in a diet, and methods of reducing bitter taste in a food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC, CHROMOCELL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francis Xavier Brennan, William P. Jones, Jane V. Leland, David Hayashi
  • TREATMENT REGIMENS USING MULTIPLE PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS
    Publication number: 20140377285
    Abstract: The present invention provides for methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating disorders using treatment regimens involving multiple agents. In one aspect, a method of treatment is provided resulting in reduced toxicity and/or synergistic effect by administration according to a described dosing schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Yi Liu, Shunyou Wang, Matthew R. Janes, Lucy Lan, Pingda Ren, Christian Rommel
  • Cannabinoid-2-Receptor Agonists
    Publication number: 20140378451
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cannabinoid-2-receptor (CB2R) agonist compounds. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and to their use as therapeutic agents for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases or conditions in which CB2R stimulation is beneficial (especially inflammatory conditions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Ivy Christou, Rebecca Lillian Cross, Matteo Gianella-Borradori, David Robert Greaves, Angela Jane Russell, Graham Michael Wynne
  • Methods of Producing Carbamoyl Phosphate and Urea
    Publication number: 20140377815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing carbamoyl phosphate, the method comprising reacting ammonia, ATP, bicarbonate and CO2, or a hydrated form thereof, in a composition in the presence of a carbamate kinase, wherein the ammonia and CO2, or hydrated form thereof, are converted to carbamate in a chemical reaction and the carbamate and ATP are converted to carbamoyl phosphate in an enzyme-catalysed reaction by the carbamate kinase, and wherein the pH of the composition is about 8 to about 12. The invention also relates to methods of producing urea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: James Edward Hennessy, Amy Philbrook, Daniel Miles Bartkus, Christopher John Easton, Colin Scott, John G. Oakeshott, Hye-Kyung Kim, Melissa Jane Latter
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY DETERMINING A BATTERY CHARACTERISTIC
    Publication number: 20140379285
    Abstract: Included are embodiments for remotely determining a battery characteristic. Some embodiments include searching for a first wireless signal that identifies the energy storage device and, in response to receiving the first wireless signal, determining a current charge level of the energy storage device. Some embodiments include receiving a second wireless signal from the energy storage device, determining from the second wireless signal, whether the current charge level of the energy storage device reaches a predetermined threshold, and in response to determining that the current charge level of the energy storage device reaches the predetermined threshold, sending, by the computing device, an alert indicating the current charge level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Nancy Taylor Dempsey, Karen Coltharp McGinnis, Elizabeth Jane Wenzel, Mathias Amann, Jordan Todorov Bourilkov, Sergio Coronado Hortal, Jonathan Livingston Joyce, Faiz Feisal Sherman, Steven Jeffrey Specht
  • VIAL RACK FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY HAVING DRAINING MEANS
    Publication number: 20140377878
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rack for holding sample vials comprising: (i) a solid base; (ii) an upwardly extending wall around the perimeter of said base; (iii) a plurality of means for supporting a plurality of vials, each means for supporting one vial; and (iv) a means for draining liquid from said rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Ross Oliver Beecroft, Victoria Louise Goff, Sarah Jane Karim, Nicholas Brian Milne
  • Head positioning aids for premature infants
    Publication number: 20140373278
    Abstract: A head positioning aid includes at least one head positioning assistor and at least one securing member. Some head positioning aids include positioning members secured to a headwear member. The positioning members maintain an infant's head in midline. An optional cheek flap protects the skin on the face. An optional support member supports the neck and an open airway. Size adjustment members may also be used to secure and orient tubing for a nasal cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: TORTLE PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Jane Scott, Cameron Fitch, Brendan Fitch
  • Medical training method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8917916
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of simulating the output of a medical imaging device, the medical imaging device being operable to image an anatomical structure, and the method including: accessing model data representing a model of the anatomical structure; accessing selection data representing a selected region of the anatomical structure to be imaged; and processing the selection data and the model data to generate output data representing a simulation of the output of the medical imaging device when imaging the selected region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventors: Colin Bruce Martin, Susan Jane Wright, Andrew Smith, Adam William Jon Cubitt
  • METHOD FOR MEDIA CONTENT DELIVERY USING VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO ON DEMAND ASSETS
    Publication number: 20140373041
    Abstract: The method for media content delivery using on demand assets of a specific content provider includes integrating a user media platform with the specific content provider. This integration is established through a digital locker of the media platform and a coordinator of the specific content provider. Once established, the Digital locker of the media platform shall maintain all rights information for content purchases, in addition to also storing and maintaining those rights with the specific content provider such that purchased content may be available to the user without necessarily requiring intervention by the specific content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Jane Yan
  • Conversion of Data Ranges to Table Objects
    Publication number: 20140372851
    Abstract: Conversion of data ranges to table objects in an electronic spreadsheet document is provided. When an electronic spreadsheet document is being utilized, data ranges may be automatically converted to tables to allow the user to enjoy the full benefits of the table properties and functionalities. When a data range is automatically converted to a table object, a user will be given an opportunity to revert the table object back to the data range from which it was converted. Instead of automatic conversion, a suggestion may be provided to a user before a data range is converted to a table object. If the user accepts the suggestion, then the data range may be automatically converted to a table object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Allison Jane Rutherford, Uhl Albert, John Campbell, Aaron Lamar Wilson
  • BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20140370513
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device (10) for collecting a biological sample, the device comprising an elongate handle (40) extending generally along a handle axis, and a sample collecting head (20) removably supported or supportable on the handle, the head being formed from a porous folded planar or sheet material, optionally including a plurality of arms (22-28 FIG. 2) each extending away from the handle axis in a different direction. An ejection handle is provided. Disclosed also is an efficient method for extracting DNA information from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Samantha Jane Ogden, Leonard J. Goren
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCEPTING CLOSED LOOP CARDS OR CODES AT A MERCHANT POINT OF SALE
    Publication number: 20140372223
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for redeeming a closed loop card/code funded with an amount of money. The system receives from a merchant point of sale an indication of use of a closed loop card/code not issued by the merchant and presented by a consumer, queries and receives a confirmation of an amount of money in an account associated with the closed loop card/code, presents the consumer with an offer to buy the closed loop card/code at a discount price, and upon accepting the offer, closes out the closed loop card/code and pays the discount price to the consumer. Paying the discount price can include applying the discount price to a purchase by the consumer at the merchant. The merchant can provide cash back to the consumer for excess value of the discount price over the consumer's purchase. Merchants can apply more than the discount price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jason WOLFE, Mark ROMANELLI, Sanjay AKUT, Mike KELLY, Mary Jane KELLY
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CLOSED LOOP CARDS AT A MERCHANT POINT OF SALE
    Publication number: 20140372314
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for redeeming a closed loop card/code funded with an amount of money. The system receives, at a merchant, an indication from a consumer of a desire to sell a closed loop account not issued by the merchant and receives a confirmation, via a computing device, of an amount of money in the closed loop account. The system presents the consumer with an offer to buy the closed loop account and receives from the consumer an acceptance of the offer. The system processes the closed loop account to yield a processed closed loop account such as by transferring the account to one of the merchant and an entity and applies a benefit to the consumer based on the processed closed loop account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jason WOLFE, Mark ROMANELLI, Sanjay AKUT, Mike KELLY, Mary Jane KELLY
  • Simplified Data Input in Electronic Documents
    Publication number: 20140372952
    Abstract: Simplified data and/or syntax entry in electronic documents is provided. Custom user interface components and selectable controls may be provided that may float on a displayed document and allow for easier data or syntax input. Electronic inking gestures may be used for entry of data and/or programming syntax in an electronic scratch pad and/or directly on top of a displayed electronic document. Gestures (e.g., screen touches) may be used for selecting document components (e.g., spreadsheet ranges) followed by an interpretation by the associated application of the user's gestures. A variety of disambiguation displays, interactions and/or hints may be provided to help a user clarify ambiguous UI selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Carlos Augusto Otero, John Campbell, Uhl Albert, Pablo Rochat, Allison Jane Rutherford, Catherine Harley
  • Natural Quick Functions Gestures
    Publication number: 20140372856
    Abstract: Natural gestures for interacting with spreadsheet documents are provided. A user may interact with a spreadsheet document using a variety of touch-based gestures. Gestures applied to a spreadsheet document may be used for making structural and display changes to the document. For example, gestures may be used on the spreadsheet document for inserting new columns and rows; for revealing hidden columns and rows; for deleting columns and rows; for extending functionalities across columns and rows; for moving objects displayed in a spreadsheet document; and for navigating various parts of a spreadsheet document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Sam C. Radakovitz, John Campbell, Carlos Augusto Otero, Allison Jane Rutherford, Uhl Albert
  • Submatch Extraction
    Publication number: 20140372105
    Abstract: A method for submatch extraction may include receiving an input string, receiving a regular expression, and converting the regular expression with capturing groups into a plurality of finite automata to extract submatches. The method further includes using a first automaton to determine whether the input string is in a language described by the regular expression, and to process the input string, and using states of the first automaton in a second automaton to extract the submatches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Pratyusa Kumar Manadhata, Stuart Haber, Miranda Jane Felicity Mowbray, Prasad V. Rao, William G. Horne
  • DISPLAYING LIFE EVENTS WHILE NAVIGATING A CALENDAR
    Publication number: 20140372898
    Abstract: Life events relating to a user are displayed on a calendar. A user may navigate to different time periods in the calendar and see past life events relating to the user displayed on the calendar. The life events that are displayed on the calendar may include different types of content and be determined from different sources. For example, the life events for the time period may be: pictures, events, social media posts, messages, and the like. Different content sources may be used to locate the life events relating to the user. The life events that are selected for display on the calendar may be shown differently from other content that is included on the calendar. The life events may be processed to adjust an appearance of the life event before it is displayed. A user may also share a life experience with other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Lynn Ayres, Kirk Fernandes, Alice Jane Brush, Nelson Siu, Jonathan Cadiz, Choon-mun Hooi, Kathryn Elizabeth Suskin
  • Filtering Data with Slicer-Style Filtering User Interface
    Publication number: 20140372932
    Abstract: A slicer-style filtering user interface is provided that allows for advanced filtering and sorting of data and that may be utilized with a touch or gesture based computing device. The slicer-style filtering user interface may be invoked on a spreadsheet data range for filtering and sorting data according to desired properties. A slicer-style filtering user interface may be moved about on a displayed spreadsheet document for ease of use in proximity to one or more data items. If a theme or style is applied to a given spreadsheet document, the invoked slicer-style filtering user interface may be automatically themed or styled to match the document. The slicer-style filtering user interface may be operable for advanced filtering, and the user interface may be efficiently changed from one filtering type to another filtering type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Allison Jane Rutherford, John Campbell, Uhl Albert
  • EYEWEAR CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT COMPUTING DEVICE(S)
    Publication number: 20140368787
    Abstract: Eyewear in various embodiments comprises a frame configured to support one or more lenses where the frame has a first end, a second end and a top surface extending between the first and second ends. A first temple portion extends rearward from the frame adjacent the frame first end and has a first earpiece extending from the first temple portion. A second temple portion comprises (1) a computing device support arm extending parallel to the first temple portion adjacent the frame second end and (2) a computing device support arm mount coupled at least partially along at least a portion of the top surface adjacent the frame second end and configured to support a computing device either releasably coupled, or permanently attached, to the computing device support arm so a display of the computing device is positioned substantially in the upper portion of one of the one or more lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Claudio Gottardi, Leslie Muller, Lucy Wang, Jane Tsoi, Massimo Baldissarutti
  • Trinket for a king cake
    Patent number: D719479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Inventor: Lorine Jane OKeefe-Galasso