Patents by Inventor Peter Kaiser
Peter Kaiser 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: 20220167948Abstract: The present invention relates to a pregnancy monitoring system, the system comprising a fetal monitoring transducer (20) arranged to detect fetal medical condition information; and a control device (48) comprising a motion assessment unit (50) and a signal output unit (52); wherein the fetal monitoring transducer (20) is arranged to detect fetal movement indicative information, wherein the motion assessment unit (50) is arranged to process fetal movement grading information, in addition to the fetal movement indicative information, wherein the signal output unit (52) is arranged to simultaneously output a fetal condition signal, particularly a fetal heart rate signal, and an augmented fetal movement signal based on the fetal movement indicative information and the fetal movement grading information, wherein a characteristic property of the original fetal movement information is still present in the augmented fetal movement signal. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding pregnancy monitoring method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Lars Schmitt, Jakob Van De Laar, Markus Wohlschlager, Winfried Peter Kaiser
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Patent number: 11253231Abstract: The present invention relates to a pregnancy monitoring system, the system comprising a fetal monitoring transducer (20) arranged to detect fetal medical condition information; and a control device (48) comprising a motion assessment unit (50) and a signal output unit (52); wherein the fetal monitoring transducer (20) is arranged to detect fetal movement indicative information, wherein the motion assessment unit (50) is arranged to process fetal movement grading information, in addition to the fetal movement indicative information, wherein the signal output unit (52) is arranged to simultaneously output a fetal condition signal, particularly a fetal heart rate signal, and an augmented fetal movement signal based on the fetal movement indicative information and the fetal movement grading information, wherein a characteristic property of the original fetal movement information is still present in the augmented fetal movement signal. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding pregnancy monitoring method.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Lars Schmitt, Jakob Van De Laar, Markus Wohlschlager, Winfried Peter Kaiser
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Patent number: 11246563Abstract: The present invention relates to a pregnancy monitoring system (10) and to a method for detecting medical condition information from a pregnant subject of interest (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Jakob Van De Laar, Haris Duric, Lars Schmitt, Markus Wohlschlager, Winfried Peter Kaiser
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Publication number: 20190117199Abstract: The present invention relates to a pregnancy monitoring system, the system comprising a fetal monitoring transducer (20) arranged to detect fetal medical condition information; and a control device (48) comprising a motion assessment unit (50) and a signal output unit (52); wherein the fetal monitoring transducer (20) is arranged to detect fetal movement indicative information, wherein the motion assessment unit (50) is arranged to process fetal movement grading information, in addition to the fetal movement indicative information, wherein the signal output unit (52) is arranged to simultaneously output a fetal condition signal, particularly a fetal heart rate signal, and an augmented fetal movement signal based on the fetal movement indicative information and the fetal movement grading information, wherein a characteristic property of the original fetal movement information is still present in the augmented fetal movement signal. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding pregnancy monitoring method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Lars SCHMITT, Jakob VAN DE LAAR, Markus WOHLSCHLAGER, Winfried Peter KAISER
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Patent number: 9737546Abstract: A method of enhancing p53 activity of a p53 mutant polypeptide is provided. The method includes interacting a compound to an open L1/S3 binding site of the p53 mutant polypeptide, where the p53 activity of the p53 mutant polypeptide is enhanced in the presence of the compound. Compounds were identified from databases of compounds for virtual drug screening. Methods of screening for compounds that enhance p53 activity by binding to the open L1/S3 binding site, and methods of treatment using the identified compounds, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Rommie E. Amaro, Roberta Baronio, Ozlem Demir, Peter Kaiser, Richard H. Lathrop, Seyedey-Faezeh Salehi-Amin, Christopher D. Wassman
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Publication number: 20160256132Abstract: The present invention relates to a pregnancy monitoring system (10) and to a method for detecting medical condition information from a pregnant subject of interest (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Jakob VAN DE LAAR, Haris DURIC, Lars SCHMITT, Markus WOHLSCHLAGER, Winfried Peter KAISER
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Publication number: 20160193214Abstract: A method of enhancing p53 activity of a p53 mutant polypeptide is provided. The method includes interacting a compound to an open L1/S3 binding site of the p53 mutant polypeptide, where the p53 activity of the p53 mutant polypeptide is enhanced in the presence of the compound. Compounds were identified from databases of compounds for virtual drug screening. Methods of screening for compounds that enhance p53 activity by binding to the open L1/S3 binding site, and methods of treatment using the identified compounds, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Rommie E. Amaro, Roberta Baronio, Ozten Demir, Peter Kaiser, Richard H. Lathrop, Seyedeh-Feezeh Salehi-Amin, Christopher D. Wassman
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Publication number: 20150307519Abstract: Embodiments of the present provide methods of inducing p53 SRMMP-dependent cancer cell cytotoxicity. Such methods involve the steps of exposing a cancer cell that comprises a p53 SRMMP to an amount of a chemical compound sufficient to induce p53 SRMMP-dependent cancer cell cytotoxicity. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of treating cancer by determining the presence of a p53 mutation, and administering a therapeutically effective dosage of a composition comprising one or more promoting compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Hartmut Luecke, Brad Wallentine, Chiung-Kuang Chen, Roberta Baronio, Peter Kaiser
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Publication number: 20140189898Abstract: The present invention provides a method of identifying an animal having a genotype associated with resistance to bacterial infection comprising the steps of: (a) providing a sample from said animal; (b) determining the alleles at one or more markers of the SAL1 locus to identify the genotype of the marker, wherein said SAL1 locus lies between 54.0 MB to 54.8 MB of chicken Chromosome 5 or an equivalent thereof; and (c) determining whether the genotype is a genotype associated with resistance to bacterial infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: The Pirbright InstituteInventors: Mark Fife, Peter Kaiser, Nigel Salmon
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Publication number: 20130275163Abstract: A system can provide for management of a waiting list of customers at a business location for services from a no-appointment, first listed-first served business. A waiting list can be displayed on a user interface that communicates with a processor. The processor can receive customer information from an internet-based customer check-in system through which customer's check-in to the waiting list at a location remote from the business location. The user interface can display the waiting list including information regarding both customers that check-in through the internet-based check-in system and customers that check in manually at the business location giving priority temporal waiting list priority based on a time of check-in for each customer, and can display a dynamically updated calculated estimated wait time for each customer on the waiting list.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventor: Peter Kaiser
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Patent number: 8214241Abstract: A web-based system and method allows customers to remotely check-in to a wait list for a service from a business. A website is provided through which an address submitted by the customer can be received. Multiple locations of the business in the vicinity of the address and wait times for the service at each location can then be geographically displayed. A selection of a location at which to receive the service can be received and the customer can then be placed on a waiting list for the selected location. The multiple locations can be displayed on a map showing the relative proximity of the address and the locations. The wait times can be calculated using historical data related to the performance of the service at each location, such as the amount of time that employees at the location have taken to perform the service in the past.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Inventor: Peter Kaiser
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Publication number: 20120109696Abstract: An internet-based system and method allows customers to remotely check-in to a wait list for a no-appointment first listed-first served business. A location associated with a customer is received and an interactive map displays multiple icons with each icon corresponding to a location of the business. A dynamically updated estimated wait time for the wait list at each business location is displayed. A customer selection of a location at which to receive a service from the business is received by a selection of the icon representing the business and the customer is added to the wait list at the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: PETER KAISER
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Publication number: 20120102583Abstract: The present invention provides a method of identifying an animal having a genotype associated with resistance to bacterial infection comprising the steps of: (a) providing a sample from said mammal; (b) determining the alleles at one or more markers of the SAL1 locus to identify the genotype of the marker, wherein said SAL1 locus lies between 54.0 MB to 54.8 MB of chicken Chromosome 5 or an equivalent thereof; and (c) determining whether the genotype is a genotype associated with resistance to bacterial infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTHInventors: Mark Fife, Peter Kaiser, Nigel Salmon
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Publication number: 20090055208Abstract: A web-based system and method allows customers to remotely check-in to a wait list for a service from a business. A website associated with the business is provided through which an address submitted by the customer can be received. Multiple locations of the business in the vicinity of the address and wait times for the service at each location can then be geographically displayed. A selection by the customer of a location at which to receive the service can be received and the customer can then be placed on a waiting list for the selected location. The multiple locations can be displayed on a map showing the relative proximity of the address and the locations and driving directions from the address to the selected location can be provided. The wait times can be calculated using historical data related to the performance of the service at each location, such as the amount of time that employees at the location have taken to perform the service in the past.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventor: Peter Kaiser
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Patent number: 6942011Abstract: The invention relates to a mold divider for fitting in a conventional slab mold (1) having laterally adjustable narrow-side parts for selective casting of several strands with changeable strand widths. The mold divider consists of a housing (3) fixedly securable relative to the mold (1), between the broad-side plates (2) and having bilaterally adjustable, in a broad-side direction of the mold (1), adjusting organs (4), with supporting plates (5) provided at their ends and with the narrow-side heat-exchanger plates (6) arranged thereon.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ottmar Anton, Karl Otto Liebisch, Heinz-Peter Kaiser, Michael Dreis, Edmund Becker, Alfons Krausa, Horst von Wyl
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Publication number: 20040154782Abstract: The invention relates to a mold divider for fitting in a conventional slab mold (1) having laterally adjustable narrow-side parts for selective casting of several strands with changeable strand widths. The mold divider consists of a housing (3) fixedly securable relative to the mold (1), between the broad-side plates (2) and having bilaterally adjustable, in a broad-side direction of the mold (1), adjusting organs (4), with supporting plates (5) provided at their ends and with the narrow-side heat-exchanger plates (6) arranged thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Ottmar Anton, Karl Otto Liebisch, Heinz-Peter Kaiser, Michael Dreiss, Edmund Becker, Alfons Krausa, Horst von Wyl
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Patent number: 6653841Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for carrying out a contactless measurement of the conductivity of a liquid situated in a flow channel, and to the use of said device and method. According to the invention, the invention provides that a toroidal coil is precisely arranged around the flow channel. Said toroidal coil is interconnected with a capacitor to an oscillating circuit. The invention also provides that the electric characteristics of this circuit are then measured according to the conductivity which is sought after.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2000Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Franz-Wilhelm Koerdt, Peter Kaiser, Hans Georg Hülsmann
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Patent number: 6015448Abstract: Disclosed is a process for desulphurization of a pig iron melt for further processing wherein the melt is brought into close contact with a ground solid slag. As desulphurizing agent, the slag accumulating in secondary steelmaking with a basicity of at least 4, an iron content in the range of 4 to 6 wt.-% and a phosphorous content in the range .ltoreq.0.4 wt.-%, is used in ground form or the slag is used together with calcium carbide and magnesium as a solid mixture in ground form.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1997Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: Mannesmann AktiengesellschaftInventors: Heinz-Peter Kaiser, Klaus-Jurgen Richter, Niclas Muller
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Patent number: 5769148Abstract: An oscillating device for a continuous casting mold, wherein the continuous casting mold is guided on a support frame and is moved in an oscillating manner by servo hydraulic cylinders arranged on the support frame. Each servo hydraulic cylinder is fastened at the bottom thereof through an elastic fastening element on the support frame and the piston rods of the servo hydraulic cylinders are connected with the mold. The fastening element is composed of an elastic bending web which on both sides thereof is provided with fastening flanges.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1996Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: SMS Schloemann-Siemag AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans-Peter Kaiser, Jurgen Hemmerle
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Patent number: 5052491Abstract: An oil tool and method for controlling the accumulation of paraffin and deposits in downhole oil string and oil transmission flow lines is provided by employing at various locations in the downhole oil string or in the oil transmission flow lines a coupling device with an inside liner of a non magnetic material surrounded by a magnet and shield of a magnetic material. The preferred application employs at least two magnets having their north pole and south pole aligned in opposite directions held in place in relation to a magnetic outer shield or casing by a non magnetic restraining ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1989Date of Patent: October 1, 1991Assignee: Mecca Incorporated of WyomingInventors: Herbert L. Harms, Charles R. Moeckly, Donald Reed, April A. Reed, Peter A. Kaiser