Patents by Inventor Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy 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).

  • Publication number: 20210093575
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid immediate release dosage form adapted for oral administration of GHB. The solid immediate release dosage form includes an immediate release formulation comprising a relatively high weight-percentage of GHB with a bioavailability similar to that of a liquid GHB dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Andrea ROURKE, Maura Patricia MURPHY, James Frederick PFEIFFER, Clark Patrick ALLPHIN, Alya Khan McGINLAY
  • Publication number: 20180316145
    Abstract: A device, system, and method for connecting a peripheral device to a power source. The device may include a housing including a first portion coupled to a second portion, the first portion including a face portion and an edging portion, the edging portion edging portion defining the housing thickness. The housing may have an internal chamber, within which may be a circuitry component, at least a portion of at least one plug component, at least one connection port in the housing edging portion, and a light source within the housing interior chamber. Further, each connection port may have a connection port cover that is configured to selectively obstruct or unobstruct the connection port by the application of a minimum amount of activation force against the connection port cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Glenn C. MCKIERNAN, Robert J. BLAIR, Patricia MURPHY
  • Publication number: 20180250557
    Abstract: A system and device system for controlling a height of a levitated object based on a height selection made by a user. The system includes a user input device configured to receive the height selection made by the user, a base in communication with the user input device, and a power source. The base includes a magnet array having a central electromagnet configured to exert an adjustable magnetic force in a first direction, a plurality of peripheral electromagnets each being configured to exert an adjustable magnetic force in the first direction, and a permanent magnet being configured to exert a non-adjustable magnet force in a second direction at least substantially opposite the first direction. The power source is configured to deliver an adjustable current to the magnet array, such that adjustment of the current controls the levitation height of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Glenn MCKIERNAN, Robert J BLAIR, Patricia MURPHY
  • Patent number: 10065081
    Abstract: A system and device system for controlling a height of a levitated object based on a height selection made by a user. The system includes a user input device configured to receive the height selection made by the user, a base in communication with the user input device, and a power source. The base includes a magnet array having a central electromagnet configured to exert an adjustable magnetic force in a first direction, a plurality of peripheral electromagnets each being configured to exert an adjustable magnetic force in the first direction, and a permanent magnet being configured to exert a non-adjustable magnet force in a second direction at least substantially opposite the first direction. The power source is configured to deliver an adjustable current to the magnet array, such that adjustment of the current controls the levitation height of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: GTB Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Glenn McKiernan, Robert J Blair, Patricia Murphy
  • Publication number: 20180042855
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid immediate release dosage form adapted for oral administration of GHB. The solid immediate release dosage form includes an immediate release formulation comprising a relatively high weight-percentage of GHB with a bioavailability similar to that of a liquid GHB dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Andrea Marie ROURKE, Maura Patricia MURPHY, James Frederick PFEIFFER, Clark Patrick ALLPHIN, Alya Kahn MCGINLAY
  • Patent number: 9795567
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid immediate release dosage form adapted for oral administration of GHB. The solid immediate release dosage form includes an immediate release formulation comprising a relatively high weight-percentage of GHB with a bioavailability similar to that of a liquid GHB dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Marie Rourke, Maura Patricia Murphy, James Frederick Pfeiffer, Clark Patrick Allphin, Alya Kahn McGinlay
  • Publication number: 20160078745
    Abstract: A proximity sensor system configured to allow a user to identify a lost or misplaced item. The proximity sensor system includes a base unit and at least one remote unit that is disposed on a user's personal possession. The base unit includes a receiving assembly having a proximity sensor having a receiver, and each remote unit includes a transmitting assembly having a proximity sensor having a transmitter. The receiver and the transmitter are in continuous wireless communication within a set effective range. If the receiver and the transmitter exceed the set effective range, each proximity sensor is configured to transmit a signal to a microprocessor to emit an audible alert. Each remote unit has a unique audible alert, thereby allowing the user to quickly identify the specific personal possession that is lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Patricia Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140348917
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid immediate release dosage form adapted for oral administration of GHB. The solid immediate release dosage form includes an immediate release formulation comprising a relatively high weight-percentage of GHB with a bioavailability similar to that of a liquid GHB dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Marie Rourke, Maura Patricia Murphy, James Frederick Pfeiffer, Clark Patrick Allphin, Alya Kahn McGinlay
  • Patent number: 8778398
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid immediate release dosage form adapted for oral administration of GHB. The solid immediate release dosage form includes an immediate release formulation comprising a relatively high weight-percentage of GHB with a bioavailability similar to that of a liquid GHB dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Marie Rourke, Maura Patricia Murphy, James Frederick Pfeiffer, Clark Patrick Allphin, Alya Khan McGinlay
  • Publication number: 20130031717
    Abstract: The system of the present application is directed towards a shower liner system including a plurality of layers, each of the plurality of layers including a top portion, the top portion of each of the plurality of layers having a plurality of attachment points, a bottom portion and a line of perforation separating the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein a bottom portion of each of the plurality of layers can be removed without removing the top portion, and wherein the upper portion of each of the plurality of layers are fastened together. The method of the present application is directed towards a method of using a shower liner system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Denise Roland, Patricia Murphy, Janice Roland, Vincent Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 8139078
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method for emulating the color performance of a display system includes determining an expected first color gamut of the display system. Display data is converted into a format that emulates the first color gamut. The converted display data is displayed by a different display system having an expected second color gamut different than the expected first color gamut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Erin Patricia Murphy Smoyer, Gregory S. Pettitt, Jason Ryan Thompson
  • Publication number: 20110111027
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid immediate release dosage form adapted for oral administration of GHB. The solid immediate release dosage form includes an immediate release formulation comprising a relatively high weight-percentage of GHB with a bioavailability similar to that of a liquid GHB dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: ANDREA MARIE ROURKE, MAURA PATRICIA MURPHY, JAMES FREDERICK PFEIFFER, CLARK PATRICK ALLPHIN, ALYA KHAN MCGINLAY
  • Publication number: 20090256856
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method for emulating the color performance of a display system includes determining an expected first color gamut of the display system. Display data is converted into a format that emulates the first color gamut. The converted display data is displayed by a different display system having an expected second color gamut different than the expected first color gamut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Texas Intruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Erin Patricia Murphy Smoyer, Gregory S. Pettitt, Jason Ryan Thompson
  • Patent number: 7265794
    Abstract: Providing color management includes receiving measurements of the intensity of colors. A light source generates light beams to yield the colors, where the light beams are generated in accordance to image data to create an image. A target color value is established. A duty cycle sequence operable to control the light source is selected in accordance with the measurements and the target color value. Current levels for currents provided to the light source are selected in accordance with the duty cycle sequence and the target color value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Harold E. Bellis, II, Erin Patricia Murphy Smoyer, Nguyen Trong Ho
  • Publication number: 20070038298
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of repairing a tympanic membrane deformity, such as a tympanic membrane perforation, commonly referred to as tympanoplasty or myringoplasty, using a collagen biofabric. The collagen biofabric is preferably laminated. The invention further provides kits comprising one or more pieces of collagen biofabric, for example laminated collagen biofabric, for the repair of a tympanic membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Sulner, Janice Smiell, Sharon Bourke, Patricia Murphy
  • Publication number: 20060154272
    Abstract: Five novel DNA and protein sequences have been determined for the BRCA2 gene, as have been ten polymorphic sites and their rates of occurrence in the normal alleles of BRCA2. The sequences BRCA2(omi 1-5) and the ten polymorphic sites will provide greater accuracy and reliability for genetic testing. One skilled in the art will be better able to avoid misinterpretations of changes in the gene and/or protein sequence, determine the presence of a normal sequence, and of mutations of BRCA2. This invention is also related to a method of performing gene therapy with BRCA2(omi 1-5) coding sequences or fragments thereof. This invention is further related to protein therapy with BRCA2(omi 1-5) proteins or their functional equivalents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Patricia Murphy, Marga White, Mark Rabin, Sheri Olson, Matthew Yoshikawa, Geoffrey Jackson, Tara Eskandari, Brenda Schryer, Michael Park
  • Publication number: 20040048796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to collagenous membranes produced from amnion, herein referred to as a collagen biofabric. The collagen biofabric of the invention has the structural integrity of the native non-treated amniotic membrane, i.e., the native tertiary and quaternary structure. The present invention provides a method for preparing a collagen biofabric from a placental membrane, preferably a human placental membrane having a chorionic and amniotic membrane, by decellularizing the amniotic membrane. In a preferred embodiment, the amniotic membrane is completely decellularized. The collagen biofabric of the invention has numerous utilities in the medical and surgical field including for example, blood vessel repair, construction and replacement of a blood vessel, tendon and ligament replacement, wound-dressing, surgical grafts, ophthalmic uses, sutures, and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J. Hariri, Aleksandr M. Kaplunovsky, Patricia A. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20030187515
    Abstract: A method of preparing a placental-derived amniotic membrane biofabric is provided. The biofabric is a dry decellularized amniotic membrane that is capable of being stored at room temperature, and subsequent to rehydration can be used for a variety of medical and/or research purposes. A laminate of said biofabric is also provided that can be shaped into complex shapes and repopulated with cells to generate both acellular and cellularized engineered tissues and organoids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Robert J. Hariri, Aleksandr M. Kaplunovsky, Patricia A. Murphy
  • Patent number: 5707269
    Abstract: A child's toy which includes a plurality of detachable planar wall members. Each of the wall members has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a plurality of side edges. The side edges define four corners. A plurality of VELCRO hook and loop type fastening strips are secured to each of the wall members. Each of the hook and loop type fastening strips on the wall members is adapted to mate with a complementary loop and hook type fastening strip on a different wall member in order to secure the wall members together. The child's toy includes at least one three dimensional toy figure releasably fastened to the interior surface of one of the wall members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Inventor: Patricia Murphy