Patents by Inventor Richard A. Young

Richard A. Young 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).

  • Garments Comprising a Flexible High Thermal Performance Outer Shell Fabric of Polybenzimidazole and Polypyridobisimidazole Fibers
    Publication number: 20090282601
    Abstract: This invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 5 to 50 parts by weight of a polypyridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g and 50 to 95 parts by weight of polybenzimidazole fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard Young
  • Biologically-active DNA-binding sites and related methods
    Patent number: 7611838
    Abstract: The invention relates to the identification of biologically-active DNA-binding sites to which a protein of interest binds in a cell. The invention also relates to the identification of agents and conditions which alter the biologically-active DNA-binding sites to which a protein binds. One aspect of the invention also provides methods for identifying pathways that are regulated by transcriptional regulators and for modulating the activity of the pathways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
    Inventors: Christopher T. Harbison, Richard A. Young, David B. Gordon, Ernest Fraenkel
  • Thermal Performance Garments Comprising an Ultraviolet Light Tolerant Outer Shell Fabric of Polypyridobisimidazole and Polybenzobisoxazole Fibers
    Publication number: 20090260139
    Abstract: The invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 5 to 40 parts by weight of a polybenzobisoxazole fiber and 60 to 95 parts by weight of a polypridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard Young
  • Thermal Performance Garments Comprising a Bleach Tolerant Outer Shell Fabric of Polypyridobisimidazole and Polybenzobisoxazole Fibers
    Publication number: 20090260138
    Abstract: The invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polybenzobisoxazole fiber and 5 to 50 parts by weight of a polypridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Reiyao H. Zhu, Richard Young
  • Garments Comprising High Strength Extreme Thermal Performance Outer Shell Fabric of Polybenzimidazole and Polypyridobisimidazole Fibers
    Publication number: 20090258558
    Abstract: This invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polypyridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g and 5 to 50 parts by weight of polybenzimidazole fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Reiyao H. Zhu, Richard Young
  • Vehicular door handle including secondary latch
    Patent number: 7600795
    Abstract: A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: ADAC Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Cummins, Jim Larabel, Brian L. Herrema, Joe Meinke, Mark McWilliams, Richard Young
  • PIPD Comfort Fabrics and Articles Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20090247035
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fabric useful in apparel and garments comprising an intimate blend of staple fibers, the blend of fibers comprising 55 to 95 parts by weight of a polypyridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g and a tensile modulus of greater than 120 GPa (820 gpd); and 5 to 45 parts by weight of a flexible fiber having a tensile modulus of less than 10 GPa (70 gpd).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Susan L. Lovasic, Reiyao H. Zhu, Richard Young
  • Apparatus for flow detection, measurement and control and method for use of same
    Patent number: 7592921
    Abstract: A system for distinguishing between a fire sprinkler water flow and a domestic use water flow by supplying water to a dwelling through a multipurpose piping system to at least one domestic use and at least one fire sprinkler and providing a means for distinguishing between the fire sprinkler and domestic flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Inventor: Richard Young
  • ALUMINUM PASTES AND USE THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF SILICON SOLAR CELLS
    Publication number: 20090229665
    Abstract: Disclosed are aluminum pastes comprising particulate aluminum, a zinc-organic component and an organic vehicle and their use in forming p-type aluminum back electrodes of silicon solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: RICHARD YOUNG, Michael Rose, Alistair Graeme Prince
  • Methods of Genome-Wide Location Analysis in Stem Cells
    Publication number: 20090221428
    Abstract: The invention relates to improved methods of identifying the genomic regions to which a protein of interest binds, and in particular, to methods that apply to stem cells such as but not limited to; embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. The invention also provides methods of identifying agents which modulate differentiation of stem cells. The invention also provides methods of defining the differentiation potential of a cell and of designing array oligonucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Richard A. Young, Tong Ihn Lee, Matthew Guenther, Laurie A. Boyer
  • Genome wide location and function of DNA binding proteins
    Patent number: 7575869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying a region (one or more) of a genome of a cell to which a protein of interest binds. In the methods described herein, DNA binding protein of a cell is linked (e.g., covalently crosslinked) to genomic DNA of a cell. The genomic DNA to which the DNA binding protein is linked is removed and combined or contacted with DNA comprising a sequence complementary to genomic DNA of the cell under conditions in which hybridization between the identified genomic DNA and the sequence complementary to genomic DNA occurs. Region(s) of hybridization are region(s) of the genome of the cell to which the protein of binds. A method of identifying a set of genes where cell cycle regulator binding correlates with gene expression and of identifying genomic targets of cell cycle transcription activators in living cells is also encompassed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
    Inventors: John Wyrick, Richard A. Young, Bing Ren, Robert Francois, Itamar Simon
  • Vehicular door handle included secondary latch
    Patent number: 7562916
    Abstract: A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: ADAC Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Cummins, Jim Larabel, Brian L. Herrema, Joe Meinke, Mark McWilliams, Richard Young, Bradley T. Kuehn, Kathy L. Gross
  • Methods for mapping signal transduction pathways to gene expression programs
    Patent number: 7556921
    Abstract: The invention relates to improved methods of identifying the gene expression programs that are regulated by a signal transduction pathway. The invention also provides methods of identifying agents which modulate signal transduction pathway. The invention also provides improved methods of isolating DNA fragments to which a protein of interest is bound, and genome-wide location analysis methods employing these improved isolation methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
    Inventors: Dmitry K. Pokholok, Richard A. Young
  • Fabrics Made from a Blend of Polypyridobisimidazole/Flame-Retardant Treated Cellulose Fibers and Articles Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20090140450
    Abstract: The invention concerns flame retardant fabrics made from mixtures of polypyridobisimidazole fibers with cellulose fibers that have been treated to make them flame retardant and articles made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard Young
  • Novel Methods for Genome-Wide Location Analysis
    Publication number: 20090143240
    Abstract: The invention relates to improved methods of identifying the genomic regions to which a protein of interest binds, and in particular, to methods that use tiled arrays. The invention also provides methods of identifying the transcriptional rate of the gene in a cell. The invention also relates to methods of performing genome-wide location analysis, and ChIP-CHIP analysis, using histones and modified histones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher T. Harbison, Richard A. Young, Dmitry K. Pokholok
  • POLYARCHICAL DATA INDEXING AND AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED HIERARCHICAL DATA INDEXING PATHS
    Publication number: 20090144223
    Abstract: Data indexing using polyarchical indexing codes and automatically generated expansion paths. For a piece of data, an indexing code is received relating to a particular categorization or other indexing parameter. Based upon the indexing code, one or more expansion sets of codes are retrieved and applied to the piece of data. The expansion sets of codes may include indexing codes that relate to hierarchical levels of indexing. The expansion sets of codes may also include different expansion paths through the hierarchical levels of indexing. The polyarchical codes may include multiple cross-categorization of the data across the same or different levels of categories. They may also include multiple expansion paths in different directions across hierarchical levels of categories or indexing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan Guy Grenside Cooke, Andrew Richard Young
  • Thermal Performance Garments Comprising an Outer Shell Fabric of PIPD and Aramid Fibers
    Publication number: 20090139016
    Abstract: This invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 30 to 70 parts by weight of a polypyridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g and 30 to 70 parts by weight of an aramid fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Reiyao Zhu, Richard Young
  • Method for real-time assessment of driver workload by a navigation or telematics device
    Patent number: 7532958
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for real-time assessment of driver workload by a vehicle device. To determine driver workload, the system monitors the driver interaction with the vehicle device. The driver interaction is then used to determine an estimated driver workload based on the driver interaction. In one embodiment, the vehicle device has one or more buttons configured to be pressed by the driver and each of the one or more buttons has an assigned driver workload value. The system sums the workload value of the buttons pressed by the driver over a moving time window to determine the estimated driver workload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Powers, Charles A. Massoll, David E Bojanowski, Richard A. Young, Bijaya Aryal, Linda S. Angell
  • MWD data transmission
    Publication number: 20090115625
    Abstract: An MWD data transmission system and method for determining and transmitting the environmental properties of the downhole borehole assembly (BHA) to surface data receivers via mud pulse telemetry, EM telemetry, or both mud pulse telemetry and EM telemetry based on one or more determined properties of the downhole environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Multi-Shot, LLC
    Inventor: Allen Richard Young
  • Apparatus for flow detection, measurement and control and method for use of same
    Patent number: RE40933
    Abstract: A flow sensor having an inlet and an outlet comprising: a plate moving in response to fluid flow therethrough, being displaced further as flow increases; a sensor for determining moving plate's position and creating an electronic signal related thereto; a biasing means for biasing the plate towards the sensor's inlet end. The sensor may include a sealing means for preventing flow therethrough until a specified differential pressure is reached allowing the device to be used as a bypass mechanism. The sealing means may also constitute a check valve means to prevent flow in an undesired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Inventor: Richard Young