Patents by Inventor Robert Branch

Robert Branch 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).

  • Methods of assessment of drug metabolizing enzymes
    Publication number: 20040241714
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for assessing drug metabolizing enzyme expression levels in whole blood. The invention enables prediction of the effectiveness or safety of a drug therapy by providing a measure of the drug metabolizing capability of the patient. The invention provides a method for detecting and quantifying CYP2D6 mRNA in biological samples, a multiplex assay for detecting SNPs of CYP2D6 gene, and a multiplex assay for detecting SNPs of NAT1 and NAT2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Robert A. Branch, Marjorie Romkes
  • Method and apparatus for chaining interrupt service routines
    Patent number: 6618779
    Abstract: A method of chaining interrupt service routines comprises creating a chain handler module and replacing an instruction in an existing interrupt service routine with a branch directed to the chain handler module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Branch
  • Method to track agents after a loss of state event
    Patent number: 6418487
    Abstract: A method for tracking agents across loss of state events is described. After determining the number of terminal agents within a hierarchical agent system, an algorithm forms a first matrix containing data identifying agents within the hierarchical agent system. After a potential loss of state event has occurred, the algorithm forms a second matrix containing data identifying agents within the hierarchical agent system and compares the first matrix to the second matrix. If the matrices are identical, no agent switch occurred during the potential loss of state event. If the matrices are not identical, at least one agent switch occurred during the potential loss of state event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Todd A. Schelling, Robert A. Branch, Andrew J. Fish