Patents by Inventor Joseph Lawrence
Joseph Lawrence 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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Patent number: 7530640Abstract: A chair having a base, a seat support mounted on the base, and a seat back support coupled with the seat support. The chair further includes a seat support assembly coupled with the seat support and a back support assembly coupled with the back support. The seat support assembly is a multi layered piece having a base layer, an intermediate layer, a gel pad, a tail pad, and a top layer. Once assembled the seat support assembly has a relief area that corresponds to the tail bone region of the user. The back support assembly is multi layered piece having a base layer, an intermediate layer, a support pad assembly, and a top layer. The ordering of the layers and the orientation of the support pad assembly provide support to the user without any direct or focalized pressure being distributed to specific regions of the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: L & P Property Management CompanyInventors: Joseph Lawrence Walters, Jesse Love, James Arlin Riegsecker
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Publication number: 20090075839Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified open reading frames comprised within the genomic nucleotide sequence of Streptococcus pneumoniae, wherein the open reading frames encode polypeptides that are surface localized on Streptococcus pneumoniae. Thus, the invention relates to Streptococcus pneumoniae open reading frames that encode polypeptide antigens, polypeptides, preferably antigenic polypeptides, encoded by the Streptococcus pneumoniae open reading frames, vectors comprising open reading frame sequences and cells or animals transformed with these vectors. The invention relates also to methods of detecting these nucleic acids or polypeptides and kits for diagnosing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. The invention finally relates to pharmaceutical compositions, in particular immunogenic compositions, for the prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infection, in particular infections with Streptococcus pneumoniae.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Wyeth Holdings CorporationInventors: Robert John Zagursky, Amy Wadhams Masi, Bruce Arthur Green, Deb Narayan Chakravarti, David Parrish Russell, Joseph Lawrence Wooters
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Publication number: 20090048344Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising aqueous suspensions of 5-methyl-2-(2?-chloro-6?-fluoroanilino)phenylacetic acid suitable for oral administration. Methods for making such compositions and methods for their stabilization are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Patrick Forenzo, Maha Y. Khaled, Barbara Wang, Joseph Lawrence Zielinski
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Publication number: 20080151863Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to network communications. More specifically, embodiments relate to a system and method for switching data through a network. An embodiment of a switching system communicatively couples an external network to a wide area network. The system includes a plurality of edge switches communicatively coupled to the external network, a plurality of core switches communicatively coupled to the wide area network, and an interconnected matrix of switches communicatively coupled to the core switches and the edge switches and configured to forward communication traffic between the edge switches and the core switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Level 3 Communications LLCInventors: Joseph Lawrence, Christopher J. Gibbings, Niclas Comstedt, Nassar El-Aawar
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Patent number: 7384775Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified open reading frames comprised within the genomic nucleotide sequence of Streptococcus pneumoniae, wherein the open reading frames encode polypeptides that are surface localized on Streptococcus pneumoniae. Thus, the invention relates to Streptococcus pneumoniae open reading frames that encode polypeptide antigens, polypeptides, preferably antigenic polypeptides, encoded by the Streptococcus pneumoniae open reading frames, vectors comprising open reading frame sequences and cells or animals transformed with these vectors. The invention relates also to methods of detecting these nucleic acids or polypeptides and kits for diagnosing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. The invention finally relates to pharmaceutical compositions, in particular immunogenic compositions, for the prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infection, in particular infections with Streptococcus pneumoniae.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: WyethInventors: Robert John Zagursky, Amy Wadhams Masi, Bruce Arthur Green, Deb Narayan Chakravarti, David Parrish Russell, Joseph Lawrence Wooters
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Publication number: 20070086429Abstract: Embodiments of a network architecture include a backbone node having a plurality of independent routers or switches connected in a matrix, wherein the matrix includes a plurality of stages of routers or switches, to form a node having a node switching capacity that is greater than the node switching capacity of the individual routers or switches. A method includes assigning one of a plurality of backbone networks to a destination network address, associating a next hop loopback address with the destination network address, and advertising the destination network address in combination with the next hop loopback address through the selected backbone network address.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Level 3 Communications, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Nassar El-Aawar, Darren Loher, Steven White, Raoul Alcala, Niclas Comstedt
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Publication number: 20060215672Abstract: Ethernet-based networks for routing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic between source and destination sites. One embodiment includes a plurality of discrete data transmission backbones between the source and destination sites. The source site includes control means for distributing IP traffic at the source site to the plurality of backbones for transmission to the destination site.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: Level 3 Communications, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Nassar El-Aawar, Darren Loher, Steven White, Raoul Alcala
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Publication number: 20060203106Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to methods and apparatus for retrieving data captured by a media device. For example, a method (300) for securely retrieving data captured by a media device (100) includes the step of a supplier offering (302) a media device to a third party. The third party captures (304) one or more media types with the media device, and contacts (306) the supplier for processing a selection of the one or more media types. The supplier provides (308) a key (200-290) to enable access to the one or more media types stored in the media device, accesses (312) the selection of the one or more media types, and processes (314) said selection. The capturing, contacting, providing, accessing and processing steps can be applied two or more use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Joseph Lawrence, Cindy Lawrence, Paul Lawrence, Nathan Lawrence
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Patent number: 7038780Abstract: A method for sensing acoustic energy as the energy passes from a more dense to a less dense medium while compensating for energy level loses that may have occurred along the acoustic path of the acoustic energy. The method may be used to replace a multi-sensor system for detecting acoustic energy. The method includes permitting the acoustic energy to progress from a first transmitting medium to a second transmitting medium, the first transmitting medium being more dense than the second transmitting medium and the first medium being contiguous with the second medium along a predetermined interface; disposing an optical sensor in the second medium so that at least a portion of the acoustic energy imposes a modulation proportional to the frequency components of the acoustic energy on a sampling light emitted by the optical sensor; and detecting at least a portion of the sampling light having modulation in response to the portion of the acoustic energy.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Joseph Lawrence Chovan, Donald William Winfield, Lawrence Richard Snowman, William Arthur Penn, Walter Beeman
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Patent number: 6924895Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sensor of air borne acoustic waves. The sensor comprises means for producing mutually coherent optical sampling and reference beams, which may be combined to form an intermediate frequency carrier, the sampling beam being exposed to the acoustic field, in which acoustic wave induced density variations occur. These density variations produce a variation in the index of refraction and thereupon a phase modulation of the sampling beam. This phase modulation may be recovered by an optical detector and a phase detector as an electrical signal representative of the acoustic signal. The invention has application to security systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Joseph Lawrence Chovan, Martin Francis Lowry, Evelyn Hope Monsay, William Arthur Penn, William Pattee Whyland, Lawrence Richard Snowman
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Publication number: 20040110181Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified open reading frames comprised within the genomic nucleotide sequence of Streptococcus pneumoniae, wherein the open reading frames encode polypeptides that are surface localized on Streptococcus pneumoniae. Thus, the invention relates to Streptococcus pneumoniae open reading frames that encode polypeptide antigens, polypeptides, preferably antigenic polypeptides, encoded by the Streptococcus pneumoniae open reading frames, vectors comprising open reading frame sequences and cells or animals transformed with these vectors. The invention relates also to methods of detecting these nucleic acids or polypeptides and kits for diagnosing Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. The invention finally relates to pharmaceutical compositions, in particular immunogenic compositions, for the prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infection, in particular infections with Streptococcus pneumoniae.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2004Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Robert John Zagursky, Amy Wadhams Masi, Bruce Arthur Green, Deb Narayan Chakravarti, David Parrish Russell, Joseph Lawrence Wooters
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Patent number: 6714306Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sensor of air borne acoustic waves. The sensor comprises means for producing mutually coherent optical sampling and reference beams, which may be combined to form an intermediate frequency carrier, the sampling beam being exposed to the acoustic field, in which acoustic wave induced density variations occur. These density variations produce a variation in the index of refraction and thereupon a phase modulation of the sampling beam. This phase modulation may be recovered by an optical detector and a phase detector as an electrical signal representative of the acoustic signal. The invention has application to security systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1986Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Joseph Lawrence Chovan, Martin Francis Lowry, Evelyn Hope Monsay, William Arthur Penn, William Pattee Whyland, Lawrence Richard Snowman
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Publication number: 20040021873Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sensor of air borne acoustic waves. The sensor comprises means for producing mutually coherent optical sampling and reference beams, which may be combined to form an intermediate frequency carrier, the sampling beam being exposed to the acoustic field, in which acoustic wave induced density variations occur. These density variations produce a variation in the index of refraction and thereupon a phase modulation of the sampling beam. This phase modulation may be recovered by an optical detector and a phase detector as an electrical signal representative of the acoustic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Joseph Lawrence Chovan, Martin Francis Lowry, Evelyn Hope Monsay, William Arthur Penn, William Pattee Whyland, Lawrence Richard Snowman
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Publication number: 20020162327Abstract: A hydraulic system controls the flow of fluid to and from several functions on a machine. Each function has a valve assembly through which fluid is supplied under pressure from a source to an actuator and through which fluid returns from the actuator to a shared return line connected by a return line metering valve to the system tank. There are several regeneration modes of operation in which fluid exhausted from one port is supplied into the other port of the same actuator, which eliminates or reduces the amount of hydraulic fluid that must be supplied from the source. In some regeneration modes, input fluid for an actuator is obtained from another hydraulic function via the shared return line. In these regeneration modes an electronic controller operates the return line metering valve to restrict fluid from flowing into the tank from the shared return line, so that the fluid will be available to be supplied into an actuator port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2001Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Dwight B. Stephenson, Joseph Lawrence Pfaff
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Patent number: 6467264Abstract: A hydraulic system controls the flow of fluid to and from several functions on a machine. Each function has a valve assembly through which fluid is supplied under pressure from a source to an actuator and through which fluid returns from the actuator to a shared return line connected by a return line metering valve to the system tank. There are several regeneration modes of operation in which fluid exhausted from one port is supplied into the other port of the same actuator, which eliminates or reduces the amount of hydraulic fluid that must be supplied from the source. In some regeneration modes, input fluid for an actuator is obtained from another hydraulic function via the shared return line. In these regeneration modes an electronic controller operates the return line metering valve to restrict fluid from flowing into the tank from the shared return line, so that the fluid will be available to be supplied into an actuator port.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Husco International, Inc.Inventors: Dwight B. Stephenson, Joseph Lawrence Pfaff
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Patent number: 6457487Abstract: An assembly of a pair of electrically operated bidirectional proportional control valves and a four-way direction control valve governs the flow of fluid to and from a hydraulic cylinder. The four-way direction control valve alternately connects a pump supply line to one of a pair of intermediate conduits and a tank return line to the other intermediate conduit. That connection determines the direction of movement of the cylinder piston. The intermediate conduits are coupled to chambers of the cylinder by a separate one of the proportional control valves which meters the fluid flow to or from the respective chamber. Thus the proportional control valves control the rate of piston movement.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Husco International, Inc.Inventors: Dwight B. Stephenson, Joseph Lawrence Pfaff
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Patent number: 6094654Abstract: A design control system suitable for use in connection with the design of integrated circuits and other elements of manufacture having many parts which need to be developed in a concurrent engineering environment with inputs provided by users and or systems which may be located anywhere in the world providing a set of control information for coordinating movement of the design information through development and to release while providing dynamic tracking of the status of elements of the bills of materials in an integrated and coordinated activity control system utilizing a repository which can be implemented in the form of a database (relational, object oriented, etc.) or using a flat file system. Once a model is created and/or identified by control information design libraries hold the actual pieces of the design under control of the system without limit to the number of libraries, and providing for tracking and hierarchical designs which are allowed to traverse through multiple libraries.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1998Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gary Alan Van Huben, Joseph Lawrence Mueller
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Patent number: 6088693Abstract: A design control system suitable for use in connection with the design of integrated circuits and other elements of manufacture having many parts which need to be developed in a concurrent engineering environment with inputs provided by users and or systems which may be located anywhere in the world providing a set of control information for coordinating movement of the design information through development and to release while providing dynamic tracking of the status of elements of the bills of materials in an integrated and coordinated activity control system utilizing a repository which can be implemented in the form of a database (relational, object oriented, etc.) or using a flat file system. Once a model is created and/or identified by control information design libraries hold the actual pieces of the design under control of the system without limit to the number of libraries, and providing for tracking and hierarchical designs which are allowed to traverse through multiple libraries.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1996Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gary Alan Van Huben, Joseph Lawrence Mueller
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Patent number: 6035297Abstract: A data management system for file and database management including a design control system suitable for use in connection with the design of integrated circuits and other elements of manufacture having many parts which need to be developed in a concurrent engineering environment with inputs provided by users and or systems which may be located anywhere in the world providing a set of control information for coordinating movement of the design information through development and to release while providing dynamic tracking of the status of elements of the bills of materials in an integrated and coordinated activity control system utilizing a control repository which can be implemented in the form of a database (relational, object oriented, etc.) or using a flat file system.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1996Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines MachineInventors: Gary Alan Van Huben, Joseph Lawrence Mueller
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Patent number: D504801Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Inventors: Bernard Anthony Rapien, Michael Patrick Hanrahan, Burton Holbrook Bradley, Joseph Lawrence Super