Patents by Inventor Meena

Meena 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: 8287618
    Abstract: A process for the selective recovery of Mo, V, Ni, Co and Al from spent hydroprocessing catalysts includes the steps of treating the spent catalysts to recovery metals, support as well as chemicals. The process steps include deoiling, decoking, washing, dissolving, complexing agent treatment, acid treatment and solvent extraction. This process uses limited steps than conventional processes by the use of ultrasonic agitation for metal extraction and the presence of a chelating agent particularly Ethylene Diamine Tetra-Acetic Acid (EDTA). The process also discloses the compete recovery of the extracting agent EDTA with high purity for reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
    Inventor: Meena Marafi
  • Patent number: 8282897
    Abstract: A process for the recovery of high purity boehmite with controlled pore size from spent hydroprocessing catalyst includes the step of treating the spent hydroprocessing catalyst composition in order to get recovery of the aluminas after extracting the valuable metals. The process permits easy and resourceful recovery of high quality boehmite from waste catalyst, which can be further used as hydroprocessing catalyst carrier having a pore structure almost identical or better than that used in heavy oil hydroprocessing catalysts. Such catalyst carrier is required to have high pore volume, macro-porosity, high strength and optimum surface area for active metal dispersion. The treating steps include process steps such as decoking, roasting, leaching, dissolving, digestion, precipitation, washing, stripping, and the like. The recovery steps include digestion, hydrothermal treatment, flocculation or precipitation, filtration, drying, calcination and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Reaearch
    Inventor: Meena Marafi
  • Publication number: 20120245479
    Abstract: A system for monitoring physiology, having: a RADAR transmitter and a RADAR receiver; a state estimation module configured to process a returned RADAR signal to detect a presence of motion and set a motion state upon said presence of motion, said state estimation module configured to detect a presence of one or more physiological parameters including heartbeat and respiration, and said state estimation module configured to assign a still state or a concern state based on said presence of physiological parameters; a rate estimation module configured to estimate one or more estimated physiological rates including an estimated respiration rate and an estimated heart rate; and an alerting module configured to provide an alert if an alert value exceeds an alert value threshold, wherein the alert value is derived from at least one of the motion state, concern state, still state and the estimated physiological rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Meena Ganesh, Jeffrey Michael Ashe, Lijie Yu, Catherine Mary Graichen
  • Publication number: 20120244224
    Abstract: A method of inducing mineralization in a bone cell is described. The method comprises contacting a bone cell with a composition comprising nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be single-walled carbon nanotubes, hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, TiO2 nanoparticles or silver nanoparticles. The bone cell can be an osteoblast cell. A method for increasing bone mass, bone healing or bone formation is also described which comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising nanoparticles. The subject can suffer from a bone disease such as osteoporosis. The subject can suffer from a bone fracture and the method can comprise contacting bone cells near the bone fracture site with the composition. The composition can further comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Alexandru S. BIRIS, Daniel CASCIANO, Meena Waleed MAHMOOD
  • Patent number: 8266704
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing sensitive data from misappropriation by malicious software is provided. In one embodiment, the method for securing sensitive data from misappropriation by malicious software includes examining a history to identify potentially compromised sensitive data upon an occurrence of the malicious software and notifying a user regarding the potentially compromised sensitive data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Meena Patel, Basant Rajan
  • Publication number: 20120219649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel use of the extracts of Cassia tora plant species. The present invention particularly relates to novel use of the extracts of Cassia tora leaves, which show antianxiety activity. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of novel herbal extract of Cassia tora species with antianxiety activity and also to the use thereof for the treatment of anxiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: COUNCIL OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Meena Rajnikant Rathod, Bhupendra Dhanvantrai Shethia, Jayant Batukrai Pandya, Prakash Jagjivanbhai Dodiya, Gautam Palit, Manavi Chatterjee, Shibani Sen Gupta, Ashok Kumar Agarwal, Vinay Kumar Khanna
  • Publication number: 20120221941
    Abstract: The content management application is an intranet application which provides a process for implementing changes to an internet website of a company by providing the company the ability to define and enforce a common style of page layout. The application can be accessed via a desktop browser and multiple users may access the application for multiple reasons at the same time. The application also dynamically generates new page designs and new component design with various people assigned to groups or teams enabling the continuous creation and processing of content. Once the content is created and reviewed, it is then launched onto the company's internet site for viewing by the internet users accessing the company's web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Bimson, Jin Chyang, Meena Gopakumar, Lorraine Miranda, Biswajit Sarkar, Shashikant Rao, Kaustubh Kunte
  • Patent number: 8252797
    Abstract: Compounds of the present disclosure are fused pyrimidine compounds of formula (I), its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as Adenosine receptor antagonists. Processes of their preparation are also described in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkata Palle, Sujay Basu, Yogesh Waman, Vidya Ramdas, Dinesh Barawkar, Meena Patel, Anil Panmand
  • Publication number: 20120200301
    Abstract: A system includes a sensor housing having a base portion, a lid portion, and a joining portion. The joining portion is configured to be wrapped around at least a portion of an electrical wire. The lid portion includes one end detachably coupled to a first end of the base portion and another end coupled to a second end of the base portion via the joining portion. A flexible coil sensor is disposed in the sensor housing; bonded substantially along the base portion and the joining portion and configured to generate a signal representative of a fault in the electrical wire. A processing device is disposed in the sensor housing and configured to detect and locate a fault in the electrical wire in response to the signal representative of the fault in the electrical wire generated by the flexible coil sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Meena Ganesh
  • Publication number: 20120195884
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and products for the identification of a clinically significant immune response in subjects treated with a therapeutic protein. Aspects of the invention relate to methods and compositions for identifying a clinically significant immune response in patients treated with therapeutic amounts of a VLA4 binding antibody (e.g., natalizumab). A second aspect of the invention concerns the chronological details of sample collection for determining the titre of antibodies against the therapeutic protein, e.g. the collection of at least two samples at two different time points. A third aspect of the invention relates to the selection of the critical threshold level, which corresponds to the antibody titre of untreated patients increased by the double of the standard deviation of this control antibody titre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: Biogen Idec MA Inc., Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Meena Subramanyam, Lakshmi Amaravadi, Eric Wakshull, Frances Lynn, Michael Panzara, Robin Mcdaid Barbour, Julie Elizabeth Taylor
  • Patent number: 8195787
    Abstract: The content management application is an intranet application which provides a process for implementing changes to an internet website of a company by providing the company the ability to define and enforce a common style of page layout. The application can be accessed via a desktop browser and multiple users may access the application for multiple reasons at the same time. The application also dynamically generates new page designs and new component design with various people assigned to groups or teams enabling the continuous creation and processing of content. Once the content is created and reviewed, it is then launched onto the company's internet site for viewing by the internet users accessing the company's web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Bimson, Jin Chyang, Meena Gopakumar, Lorraine Miranda, Biswajit Sarkar, Shashikant Rao, Kaustubh Kunte
  • Patent number: 8188135
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cannabinoid receptor ligands of formula (I) wherein A1, A5, Rx, X4, and z are as defined in the specification. Compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: William A. Carroll, Michael J. Dart, Jennifer M. Frost, Steven P. Latshaw, Teodozyj Kolasa, Tongmei Li, Sridhar Peddi, Bo Liu, Arturo Perez-Medrano, Meena Patel, Xueqing Wang, Derek W. Nelson
  • Patent number: 8178146
    Abstract: The present invention includes a process for producing substantially stable produce, typically vegetables and fruit that can be stored in a refrigerated environment for at least about five weeks without preservatives and at least about three months with preservatives. The process involves holding the produce in an aqueous immersion solution that includes a cellular stabilizing agent for a time sufficient to convert the produce into a heat durable piece and thermally processing the heat durable produce in the immersion solution. The use of additional ingredients as components of the immersion solution such as sweeteners, acids, salt, and preservatives are optional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Graceland Fruit, Inc.
    Inventors: Nirmal K. Sinha, Meena Sinha
  • Publication number: 20120115864
    Abstract: The present invention discloses substituted fused pyrimidine compounds of formula (I), their tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or pharmaceutical compositions containing them and methods of treating conditions and diseases that are mediated by adenosine receptor (AR) activity. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment, prevention or suppression of diseases and disorders that may be susceptible to improvement by antagonism of the adenosine receptor, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, angiogenesis, pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, allergic diseases, inflammation, reperfusion injury, myocardial ischemia, atherosclerosis, hypertension, congestive heart failure, retinopathy, diabetes mellitus, obesity, inflammatory gastrointestinal tract disorders, and/or autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Venkata Palle, Vidya Ramdas, Dinesh Barawkar, Sujay Basu, Summon Koul, Yogesh Waman, Meena Patel, Anil Panmand
  • Publication number: 20120111150
    Abstract: A process for the selective recovery of Mo, V, Ni, Co and Al from spent hydroprocessing catalysts includes the steps of treating the spent catalysts to recovery metals, support as well as chemicals. The process steps include deoiling, decoking, washing, dissolving, complexing agent treatment, acid treatment and solvent extraction. This process uses limited steps than conventional processes by the use of ultrasonic agitation for metal extraction and the presence of a chelating agent particularly Ethylene Diamine Tetra-Acetic Acid (EDTA). The process also discloses the compete recovery of the extracting agent EDTA with high purity for reuse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Meena Marafi
  • Patent number: 8173687
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cannabinoid receptor ligands of formula (I) wherein Y, X1, X2, X3, R1, and R2 are as defined in the specification. Compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: William A. Carroll, Michael J. Dart, Jennifer M. Frost, Teodozyj Kolasa, Steven P. Latshaw, Bo Liu, Meena V. Patel, Arturo Perez-Medrano, Xueqing Wang
  • Publication number: 20120076904
    Abstract: A method for physical separation and purification of bioactive phenolics from fruits, berries and vegetables by subjecting a fruit, berry or vegetable extract solution having a Brix of from about 1 to about 4 to ultrafiltration using an about 2,000-6,000 Dalton cutoff ultrafiltration membrane under a pressure of about 30-120 psi, and a temperature of about 80-110° F. This is followed by subjecting the resulting retentate to diafiltration-ultrafiltration with the addition of water, using an about 2,000-6,000 Dalton cutoff ultrafiltration membrane under a pressure of about 30-120 psi, and a temperature of about 80-110° F., and recovering the diafiltered retentate or the bioactive phenolic containing solids thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Nirmal K. Sinha, Meena Sinha
  • Publication number: 20120051988
    Abstract: A process for the recovery of high purity boehmite with controlled pore size from spent hydroprocessing catalyst includes the step of treating the spent hydroprocessing catalyst composition in order to get recovery of the aluminas after extracting the valuable metals. The process permits easy and resourceful recovery of high quality boehmite from waste catalyst, which can be further used as hydroprocessing catalyst carrier having a pore structure almost identical or better than that used in heavy oil hydroprocessing catalysts. Such catalyst carrier is required to have high pore volume, macro-porosity, high strength and optimum surface area for active metal dispersion. The treating steps include process steps such as decoking, roasting, leaching, dissolving, digestion, precipitation, washing, stripping, and the like. The recovery steps include digestion, hydrothermal treatment, flocculation or precipitation, filtration, drying, calcination and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Meena Marafi
  • Patent number: 8124350
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and products for the identification of a clinically significant immune response in subjects treated with a therapeutic protein. A first aspect of the invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying a clinically significant immune response in patients treated with therapeutic amounts of a VLA4 binding antibody (e.g., natalizumab). A second aspect of the invention concerns the chronological details of sample collection for determining the titre of antibodies against the therapeutic protein, e.g. the collection of at least two samples at two different time points. A third aspect of the invention relates to the selection of the critical threshold level, which corresponds to the antibody titre of untreated patients increased by the double of the standard deviation of this control antibody titre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignees: Biogen Idec MA Inc., Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Meena Subramanyam, Lakshmi Amaravadi, Eric Wakshull, Frances Lynn, Michael Panzara, Robin Mcdaid Barbour, Julie Elizabeth Taylor
  • Publication number: 20120036426
    Abstract: The content management application is an intranet application which provides a process for implementing changes to an internet website of a company by providing the company the ability to define and enforce a common style of page layout. The application can be accessed via a desktop browser and multiple users may access the application for multiple reasons at the same time. The application also dynamically generates new page designs and new component design with various people assigned to groups or teams enabling the continuous creation and processing of content. Once the content is created and reviewed, it is then launched onto the company's internet site for viewing by the internet users accessing the company's web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Bimson, Jin Chyung, Meena Gopakumar, Lorraine Miranda, Biswajit Sarkar, Shashikant Rao, Kaustubh Kunte