Patents by Inventor Kim A. Anderson
Kim A. Anderson 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: 9908142Abstract: Web lifter and/or stabilizer and method of lifting and/or stabilizing a travelling web and for coating a web. The device creates a web hold down force via a negative pressure slot at its exit side, which draws the web down against the surface on the entry side. The device can be actuated to move the web relative to a slot die coater off the die lips and stop the application of slurry to the web, thereby creating uncoated regions on the web surface. The device can then be actuated to move the web back into contact with the coater to start the application of slurry to the web, thereby creating coated regions on the web surface. Web lifting can be accomplished by rotating the device in first and second directions to lift the web off of the slot die coater and return the web back into contact with the coater.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC, LLCInventors: Kim A. Anderson, Eric Maki, George Glenn
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Patent number: 9849489Abstract: A method includes receiving a wearable monitoring device worn by a user and information indicative of an amount of time the wearable monitoring device was exposed to an environment; extracting one or more compounds from the wearable monitoring device; analyzing the extracted compounds; and, based on the analysis of the extracted compounds and the information indicative of the amount of time, determining information indicative of the user's exposure to the compounds in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: MyExposome, Inc.Inventors: Steven O'Connell, Kim Anderson
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Patent number: 9757774Abstract: A method includes receiving a wearable monitoring device worn by a user and information indicative of an amount of time the wearable monitoring device was exposed to an environment; extracting one or more compounds from the wearable monitoring device; analyzing the extracted compounds; and, based on the analysis of the extracted compounds and the information indicative of the amount of time, determining information indicative of the user's exposure to the compounds in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: MyExposome, Inc.Inventors: Steven O'Connell, Kim Anderson
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Publication number: 20170232052Abstract: Lower iron in blood can be accomplished by checking iron level in blood and taking daily an amount of Psyllium husk predetermined to be effective in reducing iron level in blood. Iron level is monitored. Daily intake of Psyllium husk is stopped or significantly reduced when iron level in blood is detected to be at a desired level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Kim A. Anderson
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Publication number: 20170043381Abstract: A method includes receiving a wearable monitoring device worn by a user and information indicative of an amount of time the wearable monitoring device was exposed to an environment; extracting one or more compounds from the wearable monitoring device; analyzing the extracted compounds; and, based on the analysis of the extracted compounds and the information indicative of the amount of time, determining information indicative of the user's exposure to the compounds in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Steven O'Connell, Kim Anderson
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Publication number: 20160209298Abstract: A method includes receiving a wearable monitoring device worn by a user and information indicative of an amount of time the wearable monitoring device was exposed to an environment; extracting one or more compounds from the wearable monitoring device; analyzing the extracted compounds; and, based on the analysis of the extracted compounds and the information indicative of the amount of time, determining information indicative of the user's exposure to the compounds in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Steven O'Connell, Kim Anderson
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Publication number: 20160096191Abstract: Web lifter and/or stabilizer and method of lifting and/or stabilizing a travelling web and for coating a web. The device creates a web hold down force via a negative pressure slot at its exit side, which draws the web down against the surface on the entry side. The device can be actuated to move the web relative to a slot die coater off the die lips and stop the application of slurry to the web, thereby creating uncoated regions on the web surface. The device can then be actuated to move the web back into contact with the coater to start the application of slurry to the web, thereby creating coated regions on the web surface. Web lifting can be accomplished by rotating the device in first and second directions to lift the web off of the slot die coater and return the web back into contact with the coater.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Kim A. Anderson, Eric Maki, George Glenn
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Publication number: 20140255607Abstract: An improved system for applying a coating to a sheet is disclosed. The system allows precise control of the actuation of the valves and movement of the nozzle to create a plurality of coating profiles. The system includes a controller, which is used to actuate the valves to begin and terminate the flow of material onto the sheet through a nozzle. In addition, the controller may move the nozzle from its operative position to an inoperative position away from the sheet. In some embodiments, a fluid displacement mechanism is used. The controller is also able to coat the opposite side of the sheet. Registration of the coating can be programmed to be in exact alignment, or advanced or delayed by a specific amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: MEGTEC SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Eric Maki, George Glenn, Kim Anderson
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Publication number: 20140120258Abstract: Web lifter and/or stabilizer and method of lifting and/or stabilizing a travelling web and coating a web. The device creates a web hold down force via a negative pressure slot at its exit side, which draws the web down against the surface on the entry side. The device can be actuated to move the web relative to slot die coater off the die lips and stop the application of slurry to the web, thereby creating uncoated regions on the web surface. The device can be actuated to move the web back into contact with the coater to start the application of slurry to the web, creating coated regions on the web surface. Web lifting can be accomplished by rotating the device in first and second directions to lift the web off of the slot die coater and return the web back into contact with the coater.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: MegTec Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kim A. Anderson, Eric Maki, George Glenn
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Patent number: 8203020Abstract: The present invention provides a method of isolating shikimic acid from a plant. First, a plant is provided. Next, the plant is grown in the absence of glyphosate for a first time period. The plant is then treated with glyphosate for a second time period. This second time period is sufficient for the glyphosate to increase the amount of shikimic acid in the plant. The plant with increased amounts of shikimic acid is then harvested and the shikimic acid is isolated from the plant.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Inventor: Kim A. Anderson
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Patent number: 8079942Abstract: The archery training device allows an archer to properly train his or her muscles, as well as train for proper archery technique. The archery training device includes a support having a plurality of pairs of apertures formed therethrough. A plurality of elastic members each has opposed first and second ends, which are respectively received within one of the plurality of pairs of apertures and attached to the support. Optionally, the upper end of an elastic band may be releasably attached to the support. A lower end of the optional elastic band is adapted for being held against a support surface by the foot of the archer. In use, the archer grasps the support with the bow hand and grasps a selected number of the plurality of elastic members with the string hand to simulate a string pull of an archery bow.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Inventor: Kim A. Anderson
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Publication number: 20110028288Abstract: The archery training device allows an archer to properly train his or her muscles, as well as train for proper archery technique. The archery training device includes a support having a plurality of pairs of apertures formed therethrough. A plurality of elastic members each has opposed first and second ends, which are respectively received within one of the plurality of pairs of apertures and attached to the support. Optionally, the upper end of an elastic band may be releasably attached to the support. A lower end of the optional elastic band is adapted for being held against a support surface by the foot of the archer. In use, the archer grasps the support with the bow hand and grasps a selected number of the plurality of elastic members with the string hand to simulate a string pull of an archery bow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventor: Kim A. Anderson
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Publication number: 20090042304Abstract: A method for using stable isotope profiling and optionally trace element profiling to differentiate the origin of commodities, such as pistachios (Pistachia vera), or salmon, is disclosed. Isotope ratios can be determined using any suitable method, such as stable isotope mass spectrometer. Geographic regions were well separated based on isotope ratios. Seasonal effects were found to affect some isotopes for some regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Kim A. Anderson, Brian W. Smith
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Publication number: 20080058210Abstract: The present invention provides a method of isolating shikimic acid from a plant. First, a plant is provided. Next, the plant is grown in the absence of glyphosate for a first time period. The plant is then treated with glyphosate for a second time period. This second time period is sufficient for the glyphosate to increase the amount of shikimic acid in the plant. The plant with increased amounts of shikimic acid is then harvested and the shikimic acid is isolated from the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventor: Kim Anderson
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Patent number: 7130834Abstract: The detection method includes generating a plurality of neural network models. Each model has as a training set a data set from a plurality of samples of a commodity of known origins. Each sample has been analyzed for a plurality of elemental concentrations. Each neural network model is presented for classification a test data set from a plurality of samples of a commodity of unknown origins. As with the training set, the samples have been analyzed for the same plurality of elemental concentrations. Next a bootstrap aggregating strategy is employed to combine the results of the classifications for each sample in the test data set made by each neural network model. Finally, a determination is made from the bootstrap aggregating strategy as to a final classification of each sample in the test data set. This final classification is indicative of the geographical origin of the commodity.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Idaho Potato CommissionInventors: Kim A. Anderson, Brian Smith, Bernadene Magnuson
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Publication number: 20050222389Abstract: Methods for producing polypeptide with altered immunogenicity or improved stability properties are disclosed. The methods involve a) expressing a diversified population of nucleotide sequences encoding a polypeptide of interest, b) screening the polypeptides expressed in step a) for function, immunogenicity and/or stability, c) selecting functional polypeptides having altered immunogenicity and/or increased stability, e.g. functional in vivo half-life as compared to the polypeptide of interest, and d) optionally subjecting the nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide selected in step c) to one or more repeated cycles of steps a)-c). In a further step the expressed polypeptides of step a) or c) can be conjugated to at least one non-polypeptide moiety.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2004Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Torben Halkier, Anders Pedersen, Jens Okkels, Kim Anderson
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Publication number: 20050201982Abstract: When interferon gamma (IFNG) is produced in mammalian cell lines a heterogenous population of IFNG polypeptides is obtained due to C-terminal processing of the IFNG polypeptide. Clearly, this constitutes a severe problem in that valuable polypeptide material is lost and, further, it is necessary to carry out time-consuming and cumbersome purification in order to obtain a homogenous population of active IFNG polypeptides having the desired length. It has now been found that an IFNG fragment containing 132 amino acid residues (truncated at the nucleotide level by introducing a stop-codon after the codon encoding amino acid residue no. 132) does not undergo C-terminal truncation or, at least, is not significantly C-terminally truncated. Furthermore, as the IFNG fragment containing 132 amino acid residues is active, this opens up the possibility of producing a homogenous active IFNG polypeptide in eukaryotic host cells, such as CHO cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2005Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Bart Hazel, Anne Jensen, Frank Nygaard, Kim Anderson
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Patent number: 6537064Abstract: A burner having improved flame quality even at high turn-down ratios. The burner includes a flow director which is preferably a bent sheet or plate positioned in the burner to alter the flow geometry of the air component into a series of channels where the air mixes with the fuel. Preferably the flow director is perforated, the perforations providing a second avenue for the flow of air into the mixing channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Megtec Systems, Inc.Inventor: Kim A. Anderson
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Publication number: 20030028499Abstract: The detection method includes generating a plurality of neural network models. Each model has as a training set a data set from a plurality of samples of a commodity of known origins. Each sample has been analyzed for a plurality of elemental concentrations. Each neural network model is presented for classification a test data set from a plurality of samples of a commodity of unknown origins. As with the training set, the samples have been analyzed for the same plurality of elemental concentrations. Next a bootstrap aggregating strategy is employed to combine the results of the classifications for each sample in the test data set made by each neural network model. Finally, a determination is made from the bootstrap aggregating strategy as to a final classification of each sample in the test data set. This final classification is indicative of the geographical origin of the commodity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Kim A. Anderson, Brian Smith, Bernadene Magnuson
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Patent number: 6324531Abstract: The detection method includes generating a plurality of neural network models. Each model has as a training set a data set from a plurality of samples of a commodity of known origins. Each sample has been analyzed for a plurality of elemental concentrations. Each neural network model is presented for classification a test data set from a plurality of samples of a commodity of unknown origins. As with the training set, the samples have been analyzed for the same plurality of elemental concentrations. Next a bootstrap aggregating strategy is employed to combine the results of the classifications for each sample in the test data set made by each neural network model. Finally, a determination is made from the bootstrap aggregating strategy as to a final classification of each sample in the test data set. This final classification is indicative of the geographical origin of the commodity.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1998Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignees: Florida Department of Citrus, Idaho Potato CommissionInventors: Kim A. Anderson, Brian Smith, Bernadene Magnuson