Patents by Inventor Michael Daniels
Michael Daniels 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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Publication number: 20020137113Abstract: An assay for measuring activation (i.e., autophosphorylation) of a tyrosine kinase receptor of interest is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Godowski, Melanie R. Mark, Michael Daniel Sadick, Wai Lee Tan Wong
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Patent number: 6287784Abstract: An assay for measuring activation (i.e., autophosphorylation) of a tyrosine kinase receptor of interest is disclosed. (a) A first solid phase is coated with a substantially homogeneous population of cells so that the cells adhere to the first solid phase. The cells have either an endogenous tyrosine kinase receptor or have been transformed with DNA encoding a receptor or “receptor construct” and the DNA has been expressed so that the receptor or receptor construct is presented in the cell membranes of the cells. (b) A ligand is then added to the solid phase having the adhering cells, such that the tyrosine kinase receptor is exposed to the ligand. (c) Following exposure to the ligand, the adherent cells are solubilized, thereby releasing cell lysate. (d) A second solid phase is coated with a capture agent which binds specifically to the tyrosine kinase receptor, or, in the case of a receptor construct, to the flag polypeptide.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Godowski, Melanie R. Mark, Michael Daniel Sadick, Wai Lee Tan Wong
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Patent number: 6269335Abstract: A method of identifying homophones of a word uttered by a user from at least a portion of existing words of a vocabulary of a speech recognition engine comprises the steps of: a user uttering the word; decoding the uttered word; computing respective measures between the decoded word and at least a portion of the other existing vocabulary words, the respective measures indicative of acoustic similarity between the word and the at least a portion of other existing words; if at least one measure is within a threshold range, indicating, to the user, results associated with the at least one measure, the results preferably including the decoded word and the other existing vocabulary word associated with the at least one measure; and the user preferably making a selection depending on the word the user intended to utter.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1998Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Abraham Ittycheriah, Stephane Herman Maes, Michael Daniel Monkowski, Jeffrey Scott Sorensen
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Patent number: 6169881Abstract: A method (1300) and apparatus (300) combines a terminal blockage profile for a ground-to-satellite terminal with satellite location and motion data for one or more satellites (12) in a satellite communication system (10) to predict an impending service outage or impairment on a real-time or near real-time basis and reports such impending outages or impairments, and the expected duration thereof, to the terminal operator. The prediction of an impending outage or impairment also can include analysis of information concerning atmospheric conditions in the vicinity of the terminal location as well as other potential sources of a service outage or impairment.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1998Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Richard Lawrence Astrom, Brian Michael Daniel, Alvin William Sheffler
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Patent number: 6157681Abstract: A transmitter system (18) which transmits a communication signal (14) through a phased-array antenna (10) uses a signal processor (26) and a multiplicity of direct modulators (30). Each direct modulator (30) drives a single element (12) of the antenna (10). Each direct modulator (30) receives a digital baseband phase point data signal (62) from a digital data stream (28). The digital data stream (28) also conveys digital beam formation data (60). Each direct modulator (30) digitally combines the baseband phase point data (62) with the beam formation data (60) to produce digital streams that modulate an RF carrier signal (34). The digital data stream (28) is generated by a phased-array signal processor (26) which processes user data bits (86) received from any number of input signals (22) and processes beam signals (24). In one embodiment, the signal processor (26) calculates phase point data (62) representative of all input signals (22).Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1998Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Daniel, Kenneth Maynard Peterson, William George Schmidt
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Patent number: 6144654Abstract: A method and apparatus for combining and separating groups of signals starts by a transmitter (500) receiving a number of CDMA-encoded signals from data sources (510). The CDMA-encoded signals are sorted (502) based on their intended destinations. Those CDMA-encoded signals which are intended for a common destination are multiplexed (504) together into a group. The group is further CDMA encoded (506) using a group code and the encoded group is transmitted (508) to an intermediate transceiver (600) or a destination transceiver (700). The intermediate or destination transceiver decodes (604, 704) the group using the appropriate group code and routes the resulting group of signals accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1997Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Rodrigo Ibanez-Meier, Brian Michael Daniel, Keith Andrew Olds, William George Schmidt
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Patent number: 6073091Abstract: A method of forming a language model for a language having a selected vocabulary of word forms comprises: (a) mapping the word forms into integer vectors in accordance with frequencies of word form occurrence; (b) partitioning the integer vectors into subsets, the subsets respectively having ranges of frequencies of word form occurrence associated therewith, the subsets being arranged in a descending order of frequency ranges; (c) respectively assigning maps to the subsets; (d) filtering a textual corpora using the maps assigned to the subsets in order to generate indexed integers; (e) determining n-gram statistics for the indexed integers; and (f) estimating n-gram language model probabilities from the n-gram statistics to form the language model.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1997Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dimitri Kanevsky, Michael Daniel Monkowski, Jan Sedivy
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Patent number: 6025145Abstract: An assay for measuring activation (i.e., autophosphorylation) of a tyrosine kinase receptor of interest is disclosed. a) A first solid phase is coated with a substantially homogeneous population of cells so that the cells adhere to the first solid phase. The cells have either an endogenous tyrosine kinase receptor or have been transformed with DNA encoding a receptor or "receptor construct" and the DNA has been expressed so that the receptor or receptor construct is presented in the cell membranes of the cells. b) A ligand is then added to the solid phase having the adhering cells, such that the tyrosine kinase receptor is exposed to the ligand. c) Following exposure to the ligand, the adherent cells are solubilized, thereby releasing cell lysate. d) A second solid phase is coated with a capture agent which binds specifically to the tyrosine kinase receptor, or, in the case of a receptor construct to the flag polypeptide.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1995Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Godowski, Melanie R. Mark, Michael Daniel Sadick, Wai Lee Tan Wong
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Patent number: 5898362Abstract: A satellite communications system employs CDMA multiple access technology. Polarizations are associated with each spreading code to enhance separation between simultaneous users in the absence of perfectly orthogonal spreading codes. A satellite transmitter CDMA encodes(210) and carrier modulates(220) a user or block of users, and then assigns a polarization to the user of block of users. A CDMA reference signal also receives a polarization. A ground receiver (30,40) receives the polarized CDMA signals as transmitted by the satellite. The ground receiver ascertains the polarization of the reference signal and then computes the polarization of the desired polarized CDMA signal. The use of the reference signal negates the effects of the faraday rotation caused by the satellite signal(10,20) passing through the ionosphere.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1997Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Rodrigo Ibanez-Meier, Raymond Joseph Leopold, Brian Michael Daniel
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Patent number: 5864805Abstract: A continuous speech recognition system has the ability to correct errors in strings of words. The error correction method stores data in the system's internal state to update probability tables used in developing alternative lists for substitution in misrecognized text.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1996Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chengjun Julian Chen, Liam David Comerford, Catalina Maria Danis, Satya Dharanipragada, Michael Daniel Monkowski, Peder Andreas Olsen, Michael Alan Picheny
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Patent number: 5860058Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing signals through a system (10) which has multiple destination nodes (12, 14) assigns one or more unique carrier frequencies to each destination node (12, 14). When a signal is received (502) by a transceiver (12), the transceiver (12) evaluates (504) the carrier frequency of the signal, and determines (506) to which destination node (12, 14) that carrier frequency is assigned. The determination (506) is made using a table (200) which associates carrier frequencies to destination nodes (12, 14). The table (200) is created (304) and updated by a control facility (20) which distributes (306) the table (200) to the transceivers (12). Once the transceiver (12) determines (506) the destination node (12, 14), the transceiver (12) can route the signal toward that destination node (12, 14).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1996Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Daniel, Raymond Joseph Leopold, Keith Andrew Olds
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Patent number: 5774787Abstract: A constellation (12) of satellites (14) distributed around the earth supports satellite-based communication system (10) involved in global communication of subscriber units (24). Subscriber units (24) may potentially transmit from any location on earth. Some locations such as radio astronomy sites (28) may be interfered with by nearby transmissions from subscriber units (24) or transmissions from satellites (14). Subscriber units (24) located within a potentially interfering proximity to radio astronomy sites are prohibited from transmitting potentially interfering signals by reception of a non-interfering control signal transmitted by a radio astronomy special equipment located at radio astronomy sites. A radio astronomy special equipment (44) repeatedly transmits to a subscriber unit (24) a control signal synchronous with a control signal of a servicing satellite. The radio astronomy special equipment control signal (46), (48), and (54) is compatible with a subscriber unit's communication receiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1994Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Joseph Leopold, Keith Andrew Olds, Brian Michael Daniel
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Patent number: 5751905Abstract: A method and apparatus for acoustic signal processing of speech recognition, the method comprising the following components: 1) Decompose each syllable into two phonemes of comparable length and complexity, the first one being a preme, and the second one being a toneme; 2) Each toneme is assigned a tone value such as high, rising, low, falling, and untoned; 3) No tone value is assigned to premes; 4) Pitch is detected continuously and treated the same way as energy and cepstrals in a Hidden Markov Model to predict the tone of a toneme; 5) The tone of a syllable is defined as the tone of its component toneme.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1995Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chengjun Julian Chen, Ramesh Ambat Gopinath, Michael Daniel Monkowski, Michael Alan Picheny
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Patent number: 5724659Abstract: An enhanced services communication system (10) has a standard services region and an enhanced services region (58) in which communication may be carried out. Subscriber units (49, 109) located within the enhanced services region (58) request enhanced services that include dynamic allocation of bandwidth. A variable bandwidth repeater switch (42) evaluates the availability of requested bandwidth and allocates the bandwidth to the subscriber units (49, 109) when available. Transmission of data using enhanced services occurs using wideband wired interfaces (115), wideband wireless interfaces (70), or PSTN interfaces (103). Selection of dynamic allocation of bandwidth may rely upon economic, propagation duration, or link quality factors, among other considerations.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Brian Michael Daniel, Rodrigo Ibanez-Meier, Sibnath Basuthakur
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Patent number: 5687366Abstract: A method and apparatus in a computer system for providing localized services on a computer system. Responsive to a request from a first process requesting a first international function, a database is scanned for a first service which provides the first international function. The database is arranged by locale. If the first service does exist in a first locale in the database, then a second locale in the database is scaned for the first service. If the second locale contains the first service then the first service is retrieved and made available to the first process. Thus, services for first process may span locale boundaries in the database wherein the first process references at least two services which reside in at least two of the locales. The functions include sorting service functions, formatting service functions.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1995Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: John Harvey, III, Andrew Michael Daniels, William James Saunders
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Patent number: 5040522Abstract: A flexion chair apparatus for the continuous passive motion treatment is disclosed, for use in the physical rehabilitation of a knee joint, which allows a patient to be so treated in a sitting upright position while not requiring the patient's leg to be lifted above the ground. The apparatus of the invention includes a seat and back support, as well securement for the patient's leg and a flexing of his or her knee joint. The seat portion of the apparatus is provided with an elevator which allows the seat to be vertically and continuously or discontinuously raised and lowered during the treatment process. Securement of the patient's leg includes a support bar which runs substantially along the length of the patient's entire leg and which includes a joint adjacent to the patient's knee joint. The support bar of the invention is capable of being raised or lowered in response to a vertical movement of the seat. The patient's foot is secured to the ground in a fixed manner which does not permit it to be raised.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1990Date of Patent: August 20, 1991Inventor: Michael Daniels
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Patent number: 3958941Abstract: Apparatus for the quantitative determination of organic carbon dissolved in water and aqueous solutions. A sample is exposed to ultraviolet radiation which oxidizes the carbon content of any organic material contained therein to carbon dioxide. The amount of carbon dioxide generated is measured by apparatus which eliminates interference from other substances.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1975Date of Patent: May 25, 1976Assignee: Sybron CorporationInventor: Michael Daniel Regan
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Patent number: D462906Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2001Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Inventor: Michael Daniel
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Patent number: D401698Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1997Date of Patent: November 24, 1998Assignee: Becton Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Michael Daniels