Patents by Inventor John Garman

John Garman 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: 10857528
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides enhanced zeolites and methods of making and using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: UWM Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: David Edward John Garman, Marcia Renata Quadros Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20200001283
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides enhanced zeolites and methods of making and using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: David Edward John Garman, Marcia Renata Quadros Da Silva
  • Patent number: 8497479
    Abstract: A thermal infrared camera may be used under a wide variety of target-scene radiation conditions, with interchangeable or zoom lenses requiring matching or different size cold stops. A variable aperture assembly of a thermal infrared camera integrates a rigid open truss-like framework that's capped by an aperture ring and bottomed by a driving ring, and a radiation shield, located inside the framework, that contains an aperture ring at an upper side. A plurality of blades that collectively define an aperture positioned between the upper aperture rings. Opposite blade ends are coupled to respective ones of the two aperture rings, permitting pivotal movement in one ring and radial movement in the other ring, when the rings are rotated relative to one another, to change the size of the formed aperture. Both refractive and reflective infrared telescopes may be retro-fitted with variable aperture devices to enhance infrared imaging performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Opto-Knowledge Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Garman, Nahum Gat
  • Patent number: 8071947
    Abstract: A variable aperture assembly for an infrared camera for use with optics having two or more f-numbers. The variable aperture assembly includes a variable iris disposed substantially along an axis of the infrared camera and is thermally connected to a cooling assembly. The variable iris is capable of causing an infrared radiation admitting opening to vary in size. The infrared radiation admitting openings of the variable aperture assembly can be circular or non-circular, including generally rectangular or racetrack shaped openings. The variable aperture assembly provides f-number matching by adjusting the infrared radiation admitting opening to the size necessary to effectively match the numerous f-numbers of the optics, or by adjusting to a size so that a fixed aperture on the radiation shield becomes the effective aperture stop, providing the f-number matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Opto-Knowledge Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Garman, Nahum Gat
  • Publication number: 20110174979
    Abstract: A variable aperture assembly for an infrared camera for use with optics having two or more f-numbers. The variable aperture assembly includes a variable iris disposed substantially along an axis of the infrared camera and is thermally connected to a cooling assembly. The variable iris is capable of causing an infrared radiation admitting opening to vary in size. The infrared radiation admitting openings of the variable aperture assembly can be circular or non-circular, including generally rectangular or racetrack shaped openings. The variable aperture assembly provides f-number matching by adjusting the infrared radiation admitting opening to the size necessary to effectively match the numerous f-numbers of the optics, or by adjusting to a size so that a fixed aperture on the radiation shield becomes the effective aperture stop, providing the f-number matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: John Garman, Nahum Gat
  • Patent number: 7816650
    Abstract: An external optical relay assembly to allow an infrared camera with a fixed aperture to be used with a variety of fore optics, including refractive compound lenses, reflective telescopes, and reflective/refractive lenses, by providing an external, cooled aperture, that can be adjusted to provide effective f-number matching to the fore optic, allowing any f-number fore optic to be used with the infrared camera. This allows users of large families of similar telescopes, for example, to use their inventory of infrared Ritchie-Chrétien telescopes with a single infrared camera, regardless of f-numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Opto-Knowledge Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Garman, Nahum Gat
  • Patent number: 7485253
    Abstract: The invention provides a mold for use in a wheel blow-molding device. The mold has a first half and a second half, each half having a rotation direction and a transverse direction perpendicular to the rotation direction, each half having a container-shaped cavity, adapted to receive a parison, wherein the cavity has a body portion and a neck portion; and a blow pin tip disposed in the mold, adapted to be inserted into an open end of the parison in the neck portion of the cavity, the blow pin tip being adapted to blow a gas into the parison to blow mold a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Kesselman, Roy N. Krohn, Bob Stoolmaker, John A. Garman
  • Publication number: 20080282181
    Abstract: A system provides information indicating a change in configuration of an executable application. An acquisition processor acquires adaptation information identifying a change of a first configuration of a first executable application relative to a second configuration of the first executable application. A data processor associates an adaptation indicator representing a type of change in configuration of the first executable application identified by acquired adaptation information. A user interface provides data representing a display image associated with the first configuration of the first executable application and includes the adaptation indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
    Inventor: John Garman Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7427758
    Abstract: A thermal infrared camera may be used under a wide variety of target-scene radiation conditions, with interchangeable or zoom lenses requiring matching or different size cold stops. A variable aperture assembly of a thermal infrared camera integrates a rigid open truss-like framework that's capped by an aperture ring and bottomed by a driving ring, and a radiation shield, located inside the framework, that contains an aperture ring at an upper side. A plurality of blades that collectively define an aperture positioned between the upper aperture rings. Opposite blade ends are coupled to respective ones of the two aperture rings, permitting pivotal movement in one ring and radial movement in the other ring, when the rings are rotated relative to one another, to change the size of the formed aperture. Both refractive and reflective infrared telescopes may be retro-fitted with variable aperture devices to enhance infrared imaging performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Opto-Knowledge Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Garman, Nahum Gat
  • Publication number: 20060255275
    Abstract: A thermal infrared camera may be used under a wide variety of target-scene radiation conditions, with interchangeable or zoom lenses requiring matching or different size cold stops. A variable aperture assembly of a thermal infrared camera integrates a rigid open truss-like framework that's capped by an aperture ring and bottomed by a driving ring, and a radiation shield, located inside the framework, that contains an aperture ring at an upper side. A plurality of blades that collectively define an aperture positioned between the upper aperture rings. Opposite blade ends are coupled to respective ones of the two aperture rings, permitting pivotal movement in one ring and radial movement in the other ring, when the rings are rotated relative to one another, to change the size of the formed aperture. Both refractive and reflective infrared telescopes may be retrofitted with variable aperture devices to enhance infrared imaging performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: John Garman, Nahum Gat
  • Publication number: 20060257520
    Abstract: The invention provides a mold for use in a wheel blow-molding device. The mold has a first half and a second half, each half having a rotation direction and a transverse direction perpendicular to the rotation direction, each half having a container-shaped cavity, adapted to receive a parison, wherein the cavity has a body portion and a neck portion; and a blow pin tip disposed in the mold, adapted to be inserted into an open end of the parison in the neck portion of the cavity, the blow pin tip being adapted to blow a gas into the parison to blow mold a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David Kesselman, Roy Krohn, Bob Stoolmaker, John Garman
  • Publication number: 20050111801
    Abstract: The inventive method and apparatus relate to fiber optic ribbon cable capable of being bent and curved through a very small bend radius. The method involves an improvement to the direct-melt ribbon-cable manufacturing process, creating ribbon cables with adhered ends, and un-adhered fiber centers. Such ribbon cable overcomes typical sideways bend radius limitations. This ribbon cable is a second aspect of the invention. A reformatter is further contemplated by this invention, wherein at least two of the inventive ribbon cables are arranged to form a rectangular array of optical fibers at one end and a linear array at the other, provding a compact optical fiber reformattor for use in space limited locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: OPTO-KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: John Garman, Nahum Gat
  • Publication number: 20020177169
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of a coded chemical library, which method comprises synthesising the chemical library on a plurality of synthesis particles and writing code on the synthesis particles using high-energy radiation during library synthesis, so as to provide the chemical library on a plurality of coded synthesis particles, and wherein the identity of library compounds associated with a synthesis particle is established by reference to its code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Robert Corless, David Andrew Wenn, Andrew John Garman
  • Patent number: 6291201
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) substrate having donor and acceptor species on opposite sides of a proteolytic cleavage site and wherein the donor and/or acceptor species are attached via the side chain(s) of amino acid(s) therein. The method comprises contacting a reactive donor or acceptor species with a polypeptide substrate having the side chain(s) of amino acid(s) therein adapted for reaction with the reactive species and then contacting the substrate so obtained with a corresponding reactive donor or acceptor species. Novel FRET substrates so prepared and their use in assays to identify modulators of protease activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventor: Andrew John Garman
  • Patent number: 6054282
    Abstract: A method for the detection of a compound which modulates binding of a ligand to a biological receptor, which method comprises contacting the ligand, biological receptor and test compound at a locus on a solid phase matrix, the matrix allowing movement of fluids therein by capillary action, under conditions which permit binding of the ligand to the biological receptor and partition of any unbound ligand on the solid phase matrix, and detecting any modulation of binding by the test compound by reference to any such partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventor: Andrew John Garman
  • Patent number: 6022686
    Abstract: Assay method for the detection of nucleic acid sequences in homogeneous solution. The method comprises the use of fluorescence polarisation to detect hybridisation of a fluorescent nucleic acid probe or to detect fluorescent primer extension products. Assay kits for use in the above methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Andrew John Garman, Robert Stanley Moore
  • Patent number: 5886193
    Abstract: A support carrying a homocyclic or heterocyclic ring containing a first and second carbon atom wherein: (i) the first carbon atom is substituted by a nucleophilic group or a group convertible to a nucleophilic group on treatment with base; (ii) the second carbon atom is substituted by a hydroxy group, a hydroxy group protected by an acid labile protecting group, or a phosphate group substituted by an oligonucleotide; and (iii) the first and second carbon atoms are directly connected by a covalent bond; which is suitable for use in oligonucleotide synthesis. Methods for its preparation and use, and novel compounds for attachment to the support are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Michael Joseph McLean, Andrew John Garman
  • Patent number: 5827653
    Abstract: A method for the detection of a nucleic acid analyte by complementary probe hybridisation and formation of a chelated lanthanide complex which, upon irradiation by light, results in a characteristic delayed luminescence emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Peter George Sammes, Andrew John Garman
  • Patent number: 5800985
    Abstract: Oligonucleotide signalling conjugates including a nucleic acid sequence, an amino-group containing linker group, a sulphur (thio) containing group and a non-isotopic label or marker and thiolated oligonucleotide derivative intermediates reactive with activated non-isotopic label or marker are described. The non-isotopic label is especially an enzyme such as alkaline phosphatase or horse radish peroxidase. The conjugates have application in the detection or characterisation of nucleic acid sequences and in particular in genetic characterisation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventor: Andrew John Garman
  • Patent number: 5681945
    Abstract: A support carrying a homocyclic or heterocyclic ring containing a first and second carbon atom wherein: (i) the first carbon atom is substituted by a nucleophilic group or a group convertible to a nucleophilic group on treatment with base; (ii) the second carbon atom is substituted by a hydroxy group, a hydroxy group protected by an acid labile protecting group, or a phosphate group substituted by an oligonucleotide; and (iii) the first and second carbon atoms are directly connected by a covalent bond; which is suitable for use in oligonucleotide synthesis. Methods for its preparation and use, and novel compounds for attachment to the support are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Zeneca Limited
    Inventors: Michael Joseph McLean, Andrew John Garman