Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Raymond
Stephen A. Raymond 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).
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Publication number: 20020006862Abstract: A novel precious metal doped porous metal catalyst is disclosed. The precious metal is present in from 0.01 to 1.5 weight percent and distributed throughout the particles of porous metal to provide a surface to bulk ratio distribution of not greater than 60. The present invention is further directed to a process of forming said doped catalyst and to improved processes of catalytic hydrogenation of organic compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventor: Stephen Raymond Schmidt
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Patent number: 6309758Abstract: A novel precious metal doped porous metal catalyst is disclosed. The precious metal is present in from 0.01 to 1.5 weight percent and distributed throughout the particles of porous metal to provide a surface to bulk ratio distribution of not greater than 60. The present invention is further directed to a process of forming said doped catalyst and to improved processes of catalytic hydrogenation of organic compounds.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1999Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.Inventor: Stephen Raymond Schmidt
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Patent number: 6282441Abstract: A health monitoring system which tracks the state of health of a patient and compiles a chronological health history of the patient uses a multiparametric monitor which periodically and automatically measures and records a plurality of physiological data from sensors in contact with the patient's body. The data collected is not specifically related to a particular medical condition but, instead, provides the information necessary to derive patterns which are characteristic of healthy patients as well as those who are ill. The data collected is periodically uploaded to a database in which it is stored along with similar health histories for other patients. The monitor is preferably self-contained in a chest strap which is located on the patient's torso, and makes use of a controller which controls sampling of the desired data and storage of the data to a local memory device pending uploading to the database.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Brigham & Women's HospitalInventors: Stephen A. Raymond, Geoffrey E. Gordon, Daniel B. Singer
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Patent number: 6184009Abstract: A process for preparing a material B comprising geometrical isomers L1 and L2 of conjugated linoleic acid moieties in a specific weight ratio of XB wherein a material A selected from free fatty acids, mono-, di- or tri-glycerides, phospholipids, alkyl esters or wax-esters containing at least 5 weight % of L1 and L2 are subjected to enzymatic conversion using an enzyme that can discriminate between L1 and L2 so that the original weight ratio of L1 to L2 of XA in the starting material is increased to XB where XB is equal to or greater than 1.1 XA. Advantageously, the isomers L1 and L2 are cis9, trans11 and trans10, cis12 linoleic acid or vice versa. The enzyme is advantageously a lipase obtained from Geotrichum candidum or Candida rugosa or a phospholipase. The starting material A may be, for example, a fish oil or vegetable oil. The resulting products may be blended with a complementary fat and may be used as foods or food supplements or in pharmaceutical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Loders Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Stephen Raymond Moore, Gerald Patrick McNeill, Olga Cornelia Zwemmer
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Patent number: 6165518Abstract: Free flowing fat compositions with high levels of triglycerides, containing long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids comprise: (1) a blend of fats (A) and (B) in a weight ration 90:10 to 10:90; (2) 0-95 wt. % of a filler material, wherein fat A is a fat with .gtoreq.0.5 wt. % of LC PUFA'S and fat B is a hard fat, while the composition fulfills the requirement that: [N.sub.30 (unstab) of fat (A) or the blend +% of filler in composition] .gtoreq.70.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1999Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Loders Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Willem Dekker, Stephen Raymond Moore
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Patent number: 6159523Abstract: Fish oil concentrates, having:.gtoreq.40% of long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids<20% of saturated fatty acids (C.sub.14 -C.sub.18)<15% oleic acid<12% C.sub.16:1 --fatty acidand with a weight-ratio:DHA=0.5-3.0EPAcan be obtained by a process involving the following stepssubjecting a fish oil to an enzymic conversionremoving free fatty acids or esters from conversion-productsubjecting product of above to enzymic hydrolysis, using 1.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1999Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Loders-Croklaan BVInventors: Frederick William Cain, Stephen Raymond Moore, Gerald Patrick McNeill
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Patent number: 6143348Abstract: Liquid oils with a SAFA-content of less than 5 wt % can be obtained by conversion of a fatty compound (A), preferably having a SAFA-level of more then 5 wt %, with a reactant (B), capable of forming different reaction products of the non-triglyceride type (C.sub.1, C.sub.2 etc.) having a different melting point and/or different solubility in compound (A); the SAFA-level of the end product can be controlled by separating the precipitate of the higher melting more saturated reaction-products (C.sub.1, C.sub.2 etc.) from the rest of the reaction mixture.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2000Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Loders-Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Paul Thomas Quinlan, Stephen Raymond Moore
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Patent number: 6095985Abstract: A health monitoring system which tracks the state of health of a patient and compiles a chronological health history of the patient uses a multiparametric monitor which periodically and automatically measures and records a plurality of physiological data from sensors in contact with the patient's body. The data collected is not specifically related to a particular medical condition but, instead, provides the information necessary to derive patterns which are characteristic of healthy patients as well as those who are ill. The data collected is periodically uploaded to a database in which it is stored along with similar health histories for other patients. The monitor is preferably self-contained in a chest strap which is located on the patient's torso, and makes use of a controller which controls sampling of the desired data and storage of the data to a local memory device pending uploading to the database.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1997Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: Brigham and Women's HospitalInventors: Stephen A. Raymond, Geoffrey E. Gordon, Daniel B. Singer
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Patent number: 6040161Abstract: Liquid oils with a SAFA-content of less than 5 wt % can be obtained by conversion of a fatty compound (A), preferably having a SAFA-level of more then 5 wt %, with a reactant (B), capable of forming different reaction products of the non-triglyceride type (C.sub.1, C.sub.2 etc.) having a different melting point and/or different solubility in compound (A); the SAFA-level of the end product can be controlled by separating the precipitate of the higher melting more saturated reaction-products (C.sub.1, C.sub.2 etc.) from the rest of the reaction mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1996Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Loders Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Paul Thomas Quinlan, Stephen Raymond Moore
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Patent number: 6020020Abstract: Fish oil concentrates, having:.ltoreq.40% of long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids<20% of saturated fatty acids (C.sub.14 -C.sub.18)<15% oleic acid<12% C.sub.16:1 -fatty acidand with a weight-ratio: ##EQU1## can be obtained by a process involving the following steps subjecting a fish oil to an enzymic conversionremoving free fatty acids or esters from conversion-productsubjecting product of above to enzymic hydrolysis, using specific lipase or partial glyceride-specific lipasewash and dry productre-esterify dried product.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1998Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: Loders-Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Stephen Raymond Moore, Gerald Patrick McNeill
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Patent number: 6002357Abstract: The depth of a metal object (for example) beneath the ground (for example) is measured by measuring propagation times of electromagnetic radiation travelling in two different paths within the ground, each from a transmission location via reflection from the object to a receiver location. There should be either multiple transmitter locations, multiple receiver locations or both and the spacing in the ground plane between the transmitter and receiver locations is known. By mathematically manipulating the propagation times for reflected signals travelling in different paths, dependence on the permittivity of the ground itself can be eliminated from the calculation of depth.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: London Electricity PLCInventors: Miles Alexander Redfern, Stephen Raymond Pennock
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Patent number: 5979165Abstract: A process for supercooling a liquid or solid wherein the solid or liquid is placed in contact with a coolant, the coolant having a temperature of at or just above the metastable limit temperature of the liquid or solid.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1996Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Good Humor-Breyers Ice CreamInventors: David Robert Cox, Stephen Raymond Moore
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Patent number: 5908654Abstract: Triglycerides, having at least two long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids L.sub.1 and L.sub.2, from which at least one is present for more than 20 wt %, while the weight ratio L.sub.1 :L.sub.2 is at least 2 and which triglycerides also contain at least 15 wt % of saturated fatty acids with 14 or more carbon atoms and have a weight ratio saturated C.sub.18 :saturated C.sub.16 fatty acid residue of >2, while at least 5 wt % of the saturated fatty acid residues with at least 14 C-atoms is bonded on a triglyceride molecule, wherein also L.sub.1 and/or L.sub.2 is present, display a number of beneficial properties (good oxidative stability healthier, less off-flavor, lower caloric, better digestibility, and in particular better structuring properties).Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1996Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Loders-Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Gerald Patrick McNeill, Stephen Raymond Moore
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Patent number: 5891495Abstract: Novel ice-cream coating fats based on diglycerides comprise at least 30 wt. %, preferably 50-90 wt. %, of diglycerides, which diglycerides have an SU content of 10-25 wt. %, while the total fat composition has a SAFA content of 5-35 wt. % and an N line (unstab.) of N.sub.20 <35 and N.sub.25 <10.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1996Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Loders-Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Helga Gerda A. Manson nee van der Struik, Paul Thomas Quinlan, Stephen Raymond Moore
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Patent number: 5879735Abstract: Fat blends, suitable for food application, in particular for wrapper- or tubspreads, comprise: 30-70 of diglycerides, 70-30 of triglycerides wherein the diglycerides comprise: 25-70% SU, 10-70% UU, less than 30% of SS (S=saturated fatty acid C.sub.12 -C.sub.24 ; U=unsaturated fatty acid.gtoreq.C.sub.16) and wherein the triglycerides contain 1-70 wt. % of S.sub.2 U-triglycerides, while the SAFA-content of the blend is less than 50 wt. %.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1996Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Loders-Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Stephen Raymond Moore, Anne Cynthia Peilow, Paul Thomas Quinlan
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Patent number: 5849940Abstract: The invention concerns a fractionation process for the production of triglycerides with at least 12 wt % SSU (S=saturated fatty acids; U=unsaturated fatty acids) by subjecting a fat with at least 5 wt % SSU to a fractionation, achieving an enrichment factor fo the SSU enrichment of at least 1.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: Loders-Croklaan B.V.Inventors: John Bernard Harris, Stephen Raymond Moore, Christopher Rawlings
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Patent number: 5778882Abstract: A health monitoring system which tracks the state of health of a patient and compiles a chronological health history of the patient uses a multiparametric monitor which periodically and automatically measures and records a plurality of physiological data from sensors in contact with the patient's body. The data collected is not specifically related to a particular medical condition but, instead, provides the information necessary to derive patterns which are characteristic of healthy patients as well as those who are ill. The data collected is periodically uploaded to a database in which it is stored along with similar health histories for other patients. The monitor is preferably self-contained in a chest strap which is located on the patient's torso, and makes use of a controller which controls sampling of the desired data and storage of the data to a local memory device pending uploading to the database.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1995Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Brigham and Women's HospitalInventors: Stephen A. Raymond, Geoffrey E. Gordon, Daniel B. Singer
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Patent number: 5775331Abstract: An apparatus and method for stimulating and locating a nerve is described. The apparatus is closed-loop in nature in that the device is automated and is independent of the skill of the operator. The apparatus includes a stimulating probe having an array of electrodes, an automatic control means, and a response detecting means. Response feedback is analyzed according to an electrode selecting algorithm (incorporating a response interpreting algorithm) so that ongoing stimulation is restricted to a subset of the array which produces a criterion response with the least magnitude of stimulation. A method of use is also described. The device and method are also intended to permit optimal stimulation of a located nerve for therapeutic purposes.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignees: UroMed Corporation, Brigham and Women's HospitalInventors: Stephen A. Raymond, David E. Coats
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Patent number: 5773266Abstract: Immobilized lipases are prepared containing lipase bound to a dry, porous particulate hydrophobic support having an average pore size of 0.05-5 .mu.m. Preparation is carried out by contacting the hydrophobic support with an aqueous solution of the lipase and with a non-ionic surfactant containing at least one fatty acid and having an HLB-value of at least 8 to provide a supported lipase, washing the supported lipase and drying the washed supported lipase to obtain the immobilized lipase. The lipase may be obtained from Candida Antarctica .beta., Rhizomucor miehei,Humicolo or Candida Rosa, and be a lipase specific for esterification of fatty acids with alcohol, 1,3-specific or randomizing transesterification lipase or lipase specific for the hydrolysis of partial glycerides, esters or triglycerides. The surfactant may be present in the aqueous solution of lipase in a concentration of 0.01-10 wt. %, and preferred surfactants are a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester and a polyglycerol fatty acid ester.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1995Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Loders-Croklaan B.V.Inventors: John Anthony Bosley, Stephen Raymond Moore
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Patent number: 5756143Abstract: Triglycerides, having at least two long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids L.sub.1 and L.sub.2, from which at least one is present for more than 20 wt %, while the weight ratio L.sub.1 :L.sub.2 is at least 2 and which triglycerides also contain mono- and di-unsaturated fatty acids with 18 carbon atoms, such that C.sub.18:2 is present for more than 7 wt %, and C.sub.18:1 is present for more than 30 wt %, while at least 5 wt % of the mono- and/or diunsaturated fatty acids with 19 C-atoms are bonded on a triglyceride molecule, wherein at least L.sub.1 and/or L.sub.2 are present, display a number of beneficial properties (higher oxidative stability, healthier, improved ##EQU1## ratio).Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1996Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Loders-Croklaan B.V.Inventors: Frederick William Cain, Gerald Patrick McNeill, Stephen Raymond Moore