Patents by Inventor . SONIA

. SONIA 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 for the treatment, diagnosis, and prognosis of cancer
    Publication number: 20060160762
    Abstract: We have discovered that antizyme inhibitor (AZI) is expressed at increased levels in highly proliferating cells. We have also discovered that inhibiting antizyme inhibitor, including inhibiting its expression, reduces the growth of cancer cells. The present invention is directed to the use of inhibitors of antizyme inhibitor for the treatment of cancer, the use of antizyme inhibitor for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer, and methods for identifying novel cancer treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Zetter, Sonia Kim, Ursula Mangold
  • Lithographic printing with printing members having plasma polymer layers
    Patent number: 7078152
    Abstract: A plasma polymer layer facilitates selective removal of the imaging layer of a lithographic printing member, which allows for imaging with low-power lasers. The printing member can be used on press immediately after being imaged without the need for a post-imaging processing step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Presstek, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonia Rondon, Susan J. Lanphear
  • ITI-D1 Kunitz domain mutants as HNE inhibitors
    Patent number: 7078383
    Abstract: Mutants of Kunitz domain 1 (ITI-D1) of human inter-?-trypsin inhibitor (ITI), are useful as inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase. Mutants characterized by one or more of the following substitutions (numbered to correspond to bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor, the archetypal Kunitz domain) are of particular interest: (a) Val15 or Ile15, (b) Ala16, (c) Phe18, (d) Pro19, (e) Arg1, (f) Pro2, and/or (g) Phe4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Dyax Corp.
    Inventors: Arthur C Ley, Sonia K Guterman, William Markland, Rachel B Kent, Bruce L Roberts, Robert C Ladner
  • Method for enhancing the nutritive value of plant extract
    Publication number: 20060156440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the stability of endogenous proteins recovered from plant cells or plants. The preservation of endogenous proteins integrity of endogenous protein occurs by neutralizing proteolysis in crude extracts, particularly by the use of genetic alteration of plant cells or plants that express recombinant protease inhibitors or altered activity of specific target proteases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE LAVAL
    Inventors: Dominique Michaud, Daniel Rivard, Raphael Anguenot, Sonia Trepanier, Louis-Philippe Vezina, France Brunelle
  • Email integrated task processor
    Publication number: 20060143613
    Abstract: The present system provides a task manager that extracts information relating to tasks from a task oriented email. The system then integrates the task within the system by connecting the email programs, the task management programs, and a database, to automatically send emails and provide links to documents all related to completion of the task. Methods are provided that allow users of the system to efficiently interface with the system to complete and archive tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Sonia Lippe, Dominic Yow-Sin-Cheung
  • ITI-D1 Kunitz domain mutants as hNE inhibitors
    Publication number: 20060134087
    Abstract: Mutants of Kunitz domain 1 (ITI-D1) of human inter-?-trypsin inhibitor (ITI), are useful as inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase. Mutants characterized by one or more of the following substitutions (numbered to correspond to bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor, the archetypal Kunitz domain) are of particular interest: (a) Val15 or Ile15, (b) Ala16, (c) Phe18, (d) Pro19, (e) Arg1, (f) Pro2, and/or (g) Phe4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Dyax Corp.
    Inventors: Arthur Ley, Sonia Guterman, William Markland, Rachel Kent, Bruce Roberts, Robert Ladner
  • Automated telephone number transfer
    Publication number: 20060132832
    Abstract: A method and a system allow a user of a portable communication device such as a mobile telephone to transfer contact data automatically from the portable communication device to a fixed line communication device and initiate a call to a selected contact via the fixed line device. The portable device transmits contact data wirelessly to a wireless reception unit associated with the fixed line communication device, and carries out a permission process to ensure that the portable device is authorized to instruct the fixed line device to initiate a call. The portable device then instructs the fixed line device to initiate a call and the user uses an audio interface of the fixed line device to make the call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Sonia Lippe, Dominic Cheung
  • Method for sustaining enos activity
    Publication number: 20060127385
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for sustaining eNOS activity to inhibit platelet aggregation, clot retraction, and enhance fibrinolysis. One embodiment of the invention provides methods of treating thrombosis by inhibiting the activity of the syk kinase. Another embodiment provides assays for the discovery of improved compounds to treat thrombosis, by screening for compounds which sustain eNOS activity. Yet another embodiment provides assays for the discovery of improved compounds to treat thrombosis, by identifying inhibitors of calpain and IIbIIIa by screening for compounds which act through calpain or IIbIIIa to sustain eNOS activity. Yet another embodiment provides for enhancing fibrinolysis, by inhibiting the activity of the syk kinase or calpain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: The Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Sibaji Sarkar, Jane Freedman, Sonia Varghese
  • Ski training apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20060110716
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to facilitate training for skiing, skating, roller-blading and the like, where an experienced person may assist or direct a novice. The apparatus includes a stiff, curvilinear hoop or similar shape with a handle section and an adjacent padded frontal section. In one of several methods, one person is positioned within the apparatus and the apparatus is placed against that person's torso, and another person is able to grasp the apparatus and to control or lead the first person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Micari, Sonia Micari
  • LUT based multiplexers
    Publication number: 20060097752
    Abstract: An improved LUT based multiplexer, including a first set of muxlets, each receiving a subset of input data lines at its inputs and one or more muxlet stages cascaded together to form a tree structure in which the roots are the first set of muxlets and the last stage of muxlet produces the final output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS PVT. LTD.
    Inventors: Naresh Bhatti, Sonia Singhal
  • Porous thin film time-varying reflectivity analysis of samples
    Patent number: 7042570
    Abstract: A method for analyzing gaseous or liquid samples is provided. Samples are interacted with pores of a porous thin film. A time-varying response of reflectivity is obtained from the surface of the porous thin film during the interaction. One or more analytes forming the sample or a part of the sample are identified based upon the time-varying response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael J. Sailor, Sonia Letant
  • Eliminating memory corruption when performing tree functions on multiple threads
    Patent number: 7036125
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for eliminating memory corruption when performing multi-threaded tree operations. A network processor may receive a command to perform a tree operation on a tree on one or more of multiple threads. Upon performing the requested tree operation, the network processor may lock one or more resources during a portion of the execution of the requested tree operation using one or more semaphores. A semaphore may refer to a flag used to indicate whether to “lock” or make available the resource associated with the semaphore. Locking may refer to preventing the resource from being available to other threads. Hence, by locking one or more resources during a portion of the tree operation, memory corruption may be eliminated in a multiple thread system while preventing these resources from being used by other threads for a minimal amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Claude Basso, Matthew William Kilpatrick Brown, Gordon Taylor Davis, Marco Heddes, Piyush Chunilal Patel, Grayson Warren Randall, Sonia Kiang Rovner, Colin Beaton Verrilli
  • Directed evolution of disulfide-bonded micro-proteins
    Publication number: 20060084113
    Abstract: In order to obtain a novel binding protein against a chosen target, DNA molecules, each encoding a protein comprising one of a family of similar potential binding domains and a structural signal calling for the display of the protein on the outer surface of a chosen bacterial cell, bacterial spore or phage (genetic package) are introduced into a genetic package. The protein is expressed and the potential binding domain is displayed on the outer surface of the package. The cells or viruses bearing the binding domains which recognize the target molecule are isolated and amplified. The successful binding domains are then characterized. One or more of these successful binding domains is used as a model for the design of a new family of potential binding domains, and the process is repeated until a novel binding domain having a desired affinity for the target molecule is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Ladner, Sonia Guterman, Bruce Roberts, William Markland, Arthur Ley, Rachel Kent
  • Enhanced ultrasonic cleaning devices
    Publication number: 20060081275
    Abstract: Ultrasonic cleaning devices comprise a sonotrode and a power supply adapted to supply current to the sonotrode, and further include one or more features which facilitate use of the ultrasonic cleaning devices by consumers, improve the safety of the ultrasonic cleaning devices when used by consumers, and/or improve the cleaning efficiency of the ultrasonic cleaning devices when used by consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Dean DuVal, Tim Hauwermeiren, Sonia Gaaloul, Lieven Deketele, Michael McDonald
  • Projector device user interface system
    Patent number: 7018043
    Abstract: A method for interfacing a device to a projector including identifying a network to which the device is connected, identifying at least one projector on the network, identifying a status of at least one projector, enabling selection of at least one projector based on the identified status, and transmitting data to at least one projector depending on whether it is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Castaldi, Robin F. Hoeye, Mark Porter, Karla Fisher, Kevin Thompson, Jennifer Jaffe, Susan Michalak, Leon Dagler, Steve T. Hampson, Sonia Carver, Greg Kim
  • Projector device user interface system
    Publication number: 20060050240
    Abstract: A method for interfacing a device to a projector including identifying a network to which the device is connected, identifying at least one projector on network, identifying status of at least one projector, enabling selection of at least one projector based on identified status, and transmitting data to at least one projector depending on whether it is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Castaldi, Robin Hoeye, Mark Porter, Karla Fisher, Kevin Thompson, Jennifer Jaffe, Susan Michalak, Leon Dagler, Steven Hampson, Sonia Carver, Greg Kim
  • Genus, group, species and/or strain specific 16S rDNA sequences
    Publication number: 20060046246
    Abstract: Materials and methods for identifying unique sites in bacterial 16S and 23S rDNA are provided, as well as specific unique sequences of 16S rDNA in select bacteria. The distinguishing moieties will enable rapid differentiation between families, genera, groups, species, strains, subspecies, and isolates of microorganisms. Such differentiation can be performed by using rapid screening kits in combination with in silico analysis for diagnostic, prognastic, epidemiologic, phylogenetic, and other purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Qiandong Zeng, Sonia Chatellier, Donald Moir, Bruno LaCroix, Darrell Childress
  • Enhanced ultrasonic cleaning devices
    Patent number: 7004182
    Abstract: Ultrasonic cleaning devices comprise a sonotrode and a power supply adapted to supply current to the sonotrode, and further include one or more features which facilitate use of the ultrasonic cleaning devices by consumers, improve the safety of the ultrasonic cleaning devices when used by consumers, and/or improve the cleaning efficiency of the ultrasonic cleaning devices when used by consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dean Larry Duval, Tim Van Hauwermeiren, Sonia Gaaloul, Lieven Richard Deketele, Michael Ray McDonald
  • Novel cyclohexyl sulphones
    Publication number: 20060041020
    Abstract: Novel sulphones of formula I are disclosed: The compounds modulate the processing of amyloid precursor protein by gamma-secretase, and hence are useful in the treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Ian Churcher, Kevin Dinnell, Timothy Harrison, Sonia Kerrad, Alan Nadin, Paul Oakley, Duncan Shaw, Martin Teall, Susannah Williams, Brian Williams
  • Method of making electrodes for electrochemical fuel cells
    Publication number: 20060040045
    Abstract: In preparing a fluid diffusion electrode, typical methods include applying a catalyst ink to a fluid diffusion layer, drying the catalyst ink and hot-pressing the coated fluid diffusion layer to produce a fluid diffusion electrode. In the present application, unexpected improvements in the smoothness of the resulting electrode have been observed by drying the catalyst ink during compaction. To assist with drying the catalyst layer, the compacting step may be performed at elevated temperatures. In some embodiments, a release sheet may be applied to the catalyst layer prior to compaction. In addition or alternatively, partial drying of the catalyst layer may occur prior to compaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Siegfried Limmer, Sabine Ansorge, Siyu Ye, Paul Beattie, Sonia Wong-Cheung, Kyoung Bai