Patents by Inventor Richard M. Myers

Richard M. Myers 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: 20160017435
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer or the biochemical reoccurence of prostate cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal prostate tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, James D. Brooks, Marie K. Kirby
  • Patent number: 9234242
    Abstract: The present application relates to the treatment and diagnosis of mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depression disorder and schizophrenia. The invention provides novel diagnostic markers and assays, as well as research tools for the development and discovery of agents and compounds which are useful for treating patients who suffer from mental illness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Huda Akil, Stanley J. Watson, Cortney Turner, William E. Bunny, Edward G. Jones, Richard M. Myers, Alan F. Schatzberg
  • Publication number: 20150226775
    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for controlling a motor of a rod pumping system using previous RPMs of the motor and predicting an RPM of the motor, correcting a power factor of a motor of a rod pumping system; allocating energy consumption and allocating energy generation for a set of wells connected to an electricity meter using an amount of energy generated by each well; and generating an alert if a set of data is beyond a threshold for the set of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: LONG MEADOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. DaCunha, Richard M. Myers
  • Publication number: 20150218643
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of kidney cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal kidney tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Brittany N. Lasseigne, Richard M. Myers, Devin Absher, James D. Brooks
  • Patent number: 9084325
    Abstract: An LED lamp is provided in which the output light intensity of the LEDs in the LED lamp is adjusted based on the input voltage to the LED lamp. A dimmer control unit detects a type of dimmer switch during a configuration process. Using the detected dimmer type, the dimmer control unit generates control signals appropriate for the detected dimmer type to provide regulated current to the LEDs and to achieve the desired dimming effect. The LED lamp can be a direct replacement of conventional incandescent lamps in typical wiring configurations found in residential and commercial building lighting applications that use conventional dimmer switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Junjie Zheng, John W. Kesterson, Richard M. Myers, Baorong Chen, Gordon Chen
  • Publication number: 20150163879
    Abstract: An LED lamp is provided in which the output light intensity of the LEDs in the LED lamp is adjusted based on the input voltage to the LED lamp. A dimmer control unit detects a type of dimmer switch during a configuration process. Using the detected dimmer type, the dimmer control unit generates control signals appropriate for the detected dimmer type to provide regulated current to the LEDs and to achieve the desired dimming effect. The LED lamp can be a direct replacement of conventional incandescent lamps in typical wiring configurations found in residential and commercial building lighting applications that use conventional dimmer switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Junjie Zheng, John W. Kesterson, Richard M. Myers, Baorong Chen, Gordon Chen
  • Patent number: 9041332
    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for controlling a motor of a rod pumping system using previous RPMs of the motor and predicting an RPM of the motor; correcting a power factor of a motor of a rod pumping system; allocating energy consumption and allocating energy generation for a set of wells connected to an electricity meter using an amount of energy generated by each well; and generating an alert if a set of data is beyond a threshold for the set of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Long Meadow Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. DaCunha, Richard M. Myers
  • Publication number: 20150091492
    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for controlling a motor of a rod pumping system using previous RPMs of the motor and predicting an RPM of the motor; correcting a power factor of a motor of a rod pumping system; allocating energy consumption and allocating energy generation for a set of wells connected to an electricity meter using an amount of energy generated by each well; and generating an alert if a set of data is beyond a threshold for the set of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: LONG MEADOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. DaCunha, Richard M. Myers
  • Patent number: 8970115
    Abstract: A LED lamp that includes a LED lamp controller with delayed startup after a fault condition is detected. The type of the fault condition is used in determining a length of the startup delay, such as a number of power cycles during which the LED lamp controller is prevented from completing its configuration. Examples of different types of fault conditions include faults in a supply voltage or faults in a feedback voltage to the LED lamp controller. Fault type information can also be stored in circuitry that retains data and is not reset across the power cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, Clarita C. Poon, Liang Yan
  • Patent number: 8970135
    Abstract: An LED lamp is provided in which the output light intensity of the LEDs in the LED lamp is adjusted based on the input voltage to the LED lamp. A dimmer control unit detects a type of dimmer switch during a configuration process. Using the detected dimmer type, the dimmer control unit generates control signals appropriate for the detected dimmer type to provide regulated current to the LEDs and to achieve the desired dimming effect. The LED lamp can be a direct replacement of conventional incandescent lamps in typical wiring configurations found in residential and commercial building lighting applications that use conventional dimmer switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Junjie Zheng, John W. Kesterson, Richard M. Myers, Baorong Chen, Gordon Chen
  • Publication number: 20140343743
    Abstract: A system and method for correcting energy consumption for a set of loads in an oil and gas field lease includes a network, a network server connected to the network, a set of energy monitoring devices connected to the network, the set of loads connected to the set of energy monitoring devices, an electricity meter connected to the set of loads and the set of energy monitoring devices, a power supply connected to the electricity meter, and an electricity utility company connected to the network and to the power supply. The method includes the steps of receiving an electricity meter reading, receiving an amount of energy consumed by each load, receiving an amount of energy generated by each load, and determining a correct net energy consumption for each load of the set of loads from the electricity meter reading, the amount of energy consumed, and the amount of energy generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Long Meadow Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. DaCunha, Richard M. Myers
  • Patent number: 8853968
    Abstract: A dimmable light emitting lamp configured to interface with cat-ear dimmer switches. The lamp includes one or more light emitting devices. The lamp also includes circuitry configured to receive an input voltage and provide regulated current to the one or more light emitting devices. The input voltage has a first voltage pulse that does not represent a dimming level of a dimmer switch and a second voltage pulse that represents the dimming level of the dimmer switch. The circuitry determines a first duration corresponding to a length of the first voltage pulse and a second duration corresponding to a length of the second voltage pulse responsive to first duration. The circuitry adjusts the regulated current to the light emitting devices according to the second duration to adjust output light intensity of the light emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, Clarita C. Poon, Liang Yan
  • Publication number: 20140274757
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer or the biochemical reoccurrence of prostate cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal prostate tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Marie K. Kirby, Richard M. Myers
  • Patent number: 8823283
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein describe a method of a power controller for monitoring for unsafe operating conditions of a drive transistor in a switching power converter of a LED lamp system by predicting the power dissipation of the drive transistor based on knowledge of the current through the drive transistor and a continuous observation of the voltage across the drive transistor. When the drive transistor approaches unsafe operating conditions, the power controller turns off the drive transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: John William Kesterson, Richard M. Myers
  • Publication number: 20140162296
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to novel fusion proteins and polypeptides expressed by breast cancer and other cancer cells, and to compositions, materials and methods for detecting, characterizing and treating said breast and other cancers. In one embodiment, the fusion polypeptides are read-through fusion transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Katherine E. Varley, Richard M. Myers, Brian S. Roberts, Jason Gertz, Donald J. Buchsbaum, Andres Forero-Torres, Albert F. LoBuglio
  • Publication number: 20140103838
    Abstract: An LED lamp is provided in which the output light intensity of the LEDs in the LED lamp is adjusted based on the input voltage to the LED lamp. A dimmer control unit detects a type of dimmer switch during a configuration process. Using the detected dimmer type, the dimmer control unit generates control signals appropriate for the detected dimmer type to provide regulated current to the LEDs and to achieve the desired dimming effect. The LED lamp can be a direct replacement of conventional incandescent lamps in typical wiring configurations found in residential and commercial building lighting applications that use conventional dimmer switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: iWatt Inc.
    Inventors: Junjie Zheng, John W. Kesterson, Richard M. Myers, Baorong Chen, Gordon Chen
  • Publication number: 20140094380
    Abstract: Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer are provided. The biomarkers are promoter sequences have altered methylation patterns relative to normal prostate tissue. Altered expression of DNA methyltransferases (DNMT) and proteins that interact with DNMT result in increased methylation at a subset of prostate tumor hypermethylation sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gavin J. Sherlock, James Duane Brooks, Richard M. Myers, Yuya Kobayashi, Devin M. Absher
  • Patent number: 8643303
    Abstract: An LED lamp is provided in which the output light intensity of the LEDs in the LED lamp is adjusted based on the input voltage to the LED lamp. A dimmer control unit detects a type of dimmer switch during a configuration process. Using the detected dimmer type, the dimmer control unit generates control signals appropriate for the detected dimmer type to provide regulated current to the LEDs and to achieve the desired dimming effect. The LED lamp can be a direct replacement of conventional incandescent lamps in typical wiring configurations found in residential and commercial building lighting applications that use conventional dimmer switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: iWatt Inc.
    Inventors: Junjie Zheng, John W. Kesterson, Richard M. Myers, Baorong Chen, Gordon Chen
  • Publication number: 20130257280
    Abstract: A LED lamp that includes a LED lamp controller with delayed startup after a fault condition is detected. The type of the fault condition is used in determining a length of the startup delay, such as a number of power cycles during which the LED lamp controller is prevented from completing its configuration. Examples of different types of fault conditions include faults in a supply voltage or faults in a feedback voltage to the LED lamp controller. Fault type information can also be stored in circuitry that retains data and is not reset across the power cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: IWATT INC.
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, Clarita C. Poon, Liang Yan
  • Publication number: 20130241441
    Abstract: A dimmable light emitting lamp configured to interface with cat-ear dimmer switches. The lamp includes one or more light emitting devices. The lamp also includes circuitry configured to receive an input voltage and provide regulated current to the one or more light emitting devices. The input voltage has a first voltage pulse that does not represent a dimming level of a dimmer switch and a second voltage pulse that represents the dimming level of the dimmer switch. The circuitry determines a first duration corresponding to a length of the first voltage pulse and a second duration corresponding to a length of the second voltage pulse responsive to first duration. The circuitry adjusts the regulated current to the light emitting devices according to the second duration to adjust output light intensity of the light emitting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: IWATT INC.
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, Clarita C. Poon, Liang Yan