Patents by Inventor Roger Smith

Roger Smith 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: 20130251025
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a video processing module, including: a video capture module configured to capture a screen display; a compression module configured to compress the screen display to construct compressed data representing the screen display; and a memory module configured to store the compressed data. Certain aspects are directed to a computer-implementable method, including: reading compressed video data having a plurality of data units and representing a screen display out of a data storage, the data units including a line tag, an encoding tag, and a pixel value data unit; detecting a line tag from the compressed video data and extracting a line number from the line tag; receiving an expected line number from a counter; comparing the line number with the expected line number and determining a comparison result; and determining whether a fault exists based on the result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC.
    Inventor: Roger Smith
  • Publication number: 20130115270
    Abstract: This invention describes the use of anti-IL-1 antibody as a targeting agent attached to liposomes incorporating anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. A variety of steroidal and non-steroidal drugs and disease modifying drugs and other anti-inflammatory compounds may be incorporated into the anti-IL-1 antibody coated liposomes. The anti-IL-1 antibody coated drug liposomes will accumulate within the inflamed site where the drug is released for maximum therapeutic effect. Other nanosized drug delivery vehicles such as dendrimers, micelles, nanocapsules and nanoparticles may be similarly coated with anti-IL-1 antibody and used to deliver the drug to the site of inflammation. Also in lieu of the anti-IL-1 antibody other IL-1 binding agents such as anti-IL-1 aptamers and anti-IL-1 binding peptides may be used to coat various nanosized drug delivery vehicles in order to deliver the drug to the site of inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Henry John Smith, James Roger Smith
  • Publication number: 20130115269
    Abstract: This invention describes the use of anti-TNF-a antibody as a targeting agent attached to liposomes incorporating anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. A variety of steroidal and non-steroidal drugs and disease modifying drugs and other anti-inflammatory compounds may be incorporated into the anti-TNF-a coated liposomes. The anti-TNF-a coated drug liposomes will accumulate within the inflamed site where the drug is released for maximum therapeutic effect. Other nanosized drug delivery vehicles such as dendrimers, micelles, nanocapsules and nanoparticles may be similarly coated with anti-TNF-a antibody and used to deliver the drug to the site of inflammation. Also in lieu of the anti-TNF-a antibody other TNF-a binding agents such as aptamers and binding peptides may be used to coat the various nanosized drug delivery vehicles such as micelles, dendrimers, nanocapsules and nanoparticles in order to deliver the drug to the site of inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Henry John Smith, James Roger Smith
  • Publication number: 20130101663
    Abstract: This invention describes the use of sTNF-R as a targeting agent attached to liposomes incorporating anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. A variety of steroidal and non-steroidal drugs and disease modifying drugs and other anti-inflammatory compounds may be incorporated into the sTNF-R coated liposomes. The sTNF-R coated drug liposomes will accumulate within the inflamed site where the drug is released for maximum therapeutic effect. Other nanosized drug delivery vehicles such as dendrimers, micelles, nanocapsules and nanoparticles may be similarly coated with sTNF-R and used to deliver the drug to the site of inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Henry John Smith, James Roger Smith
  • Publication number: 20130068691
    Abstract: This invention uses “Targeted Apheresis” to treat patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and other autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. “Targeted Apheresis” is a process whereby only the pathogenic and pro-inflammatory elements associated with the disease symptoms are simultaneously and selectively removed from the blood by passing the blood through an extracorporeal affinity device containing selective binding agents. Removal of these pathogenic and pro-inflammatory elements will ameliorate the symptoms of autoimmune disease and may prolong the period of disease remission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Henry John Smith, James Roger Smith
  • Publication number: 20130054162
    Abstract: Techniques for determining conditions of power lines in a power distribution system based on data collected by a plurality of sensor units deployed in the power distribution system. The techniques include obtaining data associated with measurements collected by at least two sensor units in the plurality of sensor units, and determining, by using at least one processor, at least one condition of at least one power line in the power distribution system by using the data obtained by the at least two sensor units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger A. Smith, Rebecca Ross
  • Publication number: 20130054183
    Abstract: Techniques for determining conditions of power lines in a power distribution system based on measurements collected by a plurality of sensor units deployed in the power distribution system. Techniques include obtaining first transformed data associated with a first set of one or more measurements collected by a first sensor unit in the plurality of sensor units and second transformed data associated with a second set of one or more measurements collected by a second sensor unit in the plurality of sensor units, and determining, by using at least one processor and based at least in part on one or more features calculated from the first transformed data and the second transformed data, at least one condition of at least one power line in the power distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad A. Afzal, Venkat Pothamsetty, Roger A. Smith, Rebecca Ross
  • Publication number: 20120270878
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a group of aryl ureas in treating cytokine mediated diseases and proteolytic enzyme mediated diseases, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in such therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: BAYER HEALTHERCARE LLC
    Inventors: Scott MILLER, Martin OSTERHOUT, Jacques DUMAS, Uday KHIRE, Timothy B. LOWINGER, William J. SCOTT, Roger A. SMITH, Jill E. WOOD, David E. GUNN, Holia HATOUM-MOKDAD, Marell RODRIGUEZ, Robert SIBLEY, Ming WANG, Tiffany TURNER, Catherine BRENNAN
  • Publication number: 20120231066
    Abstract: A process for treating tumors by administering a mixture of cancer fighting drugs incorporated into a stabilized liposomal formulation. Each cancer drug is selected to target a different phase of the cell-cycle of the cancer cell thus expanding the number of cancer cells that can be killed at one time without compromising the safety of the patient. The stabilized multi-drug liposomes are designed to extravasate thru “leaky” blood capillaries supplying the tumor and enter the tumor tissue where they will accumulate over time and ultimately released to kill surrounding tumor cells. The multi-drug liposomes are likewise unable to extravasate thru normal blood capillaries and will thus be less toxic to normal tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Henry John Smith, James Roger Smith
  • Publication number: 20120215150
    Abstract: This invention uses “targeted apheresis” to treat pregnant women who are at risk of developing eclampsia. “Targeted Apheresis” is a process whereby certain growth factor receptors (sFlt-1) circulating in the blood of a pregnant woman at risk of developing pre-eclampsia are selectively removed by passing the blood through a cartridge containing immobilized anti-sFlt-1 aptamers. The circulating sFlt-1 is bound out by the immobilized anti-sFlt-1 aptamers and the cleaned blood is returned to the patient. Removal of circulating sFlt-1 will diminish the risk of developing eclampsia during pregnancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Henry John Smith, James Roger Smith
  • Publication number: 20120195497
    Abstract: A basket processing apparatus that includes a basket storage portion in a form of a horizontal load rail. A plurality of slide storage baskets can be located in series on the rail. Each basket is ‘side loading’ and the side loading aperture of each basket can be selectively covered by a slide retaining bar. When the baskets are placed on the load rail, the basket can be moved along the horizontal rail by a basket moving means. The arrangement of the rail and the basket moving means is such that the baskets can be pushed together and move as a ‘train’. Baskets moved to the pick-up end of the rail can then be removed from the rail and processed. A vertical lift mechanism can be used to remove the basket and transport it to a processing device, for example a coverslipper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Thermo Shandon Ltd
    Inventors: John Temple, Ian Kerrod, Alan Prile, Roger Smith, Stephen Hankey
  • Publication number: 20120178780
    Abstract: Methods of treating tumors mediated by raf kinase, with substituted urea compounds, and such compounds per se.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jill E. WOOD, Hanno Wild, Daniel H. Rogers, John Lyons, Michael Katz, Yolanda Caringal, Robert Dally, Wendy Lee, Roger A. Smith, Cheri Blum
  • Publication number: 20120168570
    Abstract: A support for electrical cables having a nonconductive telescoping pole. A frictional locking collar couples sections of the telescoping pole to one another. The bottom end of the pole fits into a round conical base formed of recycled tires. The top end of the pole is affixed to a nonconductive head that is shaped to cradle electrical cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Roger A. Smith
  • Patent number: 8207166
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions which contain them and methods for treating cancer using compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Wendy Lee, Gaetan Ladouceur, Jacques Dumas, Roger Smith, Shihong Ying, Gan Wang, Zhi Chen, Qingjie Liu, Holia Mokdad
  • Patent number: 8207172
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel heterocycles of formula (I) processes for their preparation and their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment or prophylaxis of disorders, especially of hyperproliferative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Chengzhi Zhang, Jacques Dumas, Qingming Zhu, Roger Smith, Qingjie Liu, Sharad Verma, Jason Duquette, Qian Zhao, Dongping Fan, Georgiy Bondar, Philip Coish
  • Publication number: 20120149706
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a group of aryl ureas in treating cytokine mediated diseases, other than cancer and proteolytic enzyme mediated diseases, other than cancer, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in such therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Jacques DUMAS, Uday KHIRE, Timothy B. Lowinger, Holger PAULSEN, Bernd RIEDL, Willian J. SCOTT, Roger A. SMITH, Jill WOOD, Holia HATOUM-MOKDAD, Wendy LEE, Aniko REDMAN, Jeffrey JOHNSON, Robert SIBLEY
  • Publication number: 20120142742
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a group of aryl ureas in treating raf mediated diseases, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in such therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: BAYER HEALTHERCARE LLC
    Inventors: Bernd Riedl, Jacques Dumas, Uday Khire, Timothy B. Lowinger, William J. Scott, Roger A. Smith, Jill E. Wood
  • Publication number: 20120129893
    Abstract: Methods of treating tumors mediated by raf kinase, with substituted urea compounds, and such compounds per se.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Jacques DUMAS, Uday Khire, Timothy B. Lowinger, Holger Paulsen, Bernd Riedl, William J. Scott, Roger A. Smith, Jill E. Wood, Holia Hatoum-Mokdad, Jeffrey Johnson, Wendy Lee, Aniko Redman, Robert Sibley, Joel Renick
  • Patent number: 8124630
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a group of aryl ureas in treating raf mediated diseases, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in such therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Bernd Riedl, Jacques Dumas, Uday Khire, Timothy B. Lowinger, William J. Scott, Roger A. Smith, Jill E. Wood, Reina Natero
  • Publication number: 20120046290
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of a group of aryl ureas in treating cytokine mediated diseases, other than cancer and proteolytic enzyme mediated diseases, other than cancer, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in such therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Jacques Dumas, Uday Khire, Timothy B. Lowinger, Holger Paulsen, Bernd Riedl, William J. Scott, Roger A. Smith, Jill Wood, Holia Hatoum-Mokdad, Wendy Lee, Aniko Redman, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Sibley