Patents by Inventor Stephen Gibbon

Stephen Gibbon 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: 20240156827
    Abstract: Novel dry powder compositions comprising and methods relating thereto are provided. The dry powder compositions comprise PDE5 inhibitors, such as vardenafil, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof. The dry powder compositions may optionally include an carrier/excipient. The concentration of active agent may be at least about 2% by weight. Methods of aerosolizing the dry powder compositions and using them to treat various diseases are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Respira Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhen Xu, Hugh Smyth, Aileen Gibbons, Revati Shreeniwas, Pravin Soni, Dan Deaton, James Hannon, Stephen Lermer, Robert Curtis, Martin J. Donovan
  • Patent number: 11911390
    Abstract: Novel dry powder compositions comprising and methods relating thereto are provided. The dry powder compositions comprise PDE5 inhibitors, such as vardenafil, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof. The dry powder compositions may optionally include an carrier/excipient. The concentration of active agent may be at least about 2% by weight. Methods of aerosolizing the dry powder compositions and using them to treat various diseases are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Respira Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhen Xu, Hugh Smyth, Aileen Gibbons, Revati Shreeniwas, Pravin Soni, Dan Deaton, James Hannon, Stephen Lermer, Robert Curtis, Martin J. Donovan
  • Patent number: 11196750
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request from a user account to access a base table via a smart table view. The base table includes sensitive columns and non-sensitive columns. Each record in the base table is associated with a respective protection key of a plurality of protection keys. Each protection key represents protection types of a plurality of protection types of sensitive data. The user account is associated with a user protection key. The user protection key represents at least one protection type for which the user account is authorized. The smart table view of the base table is dynamically generated by joining the base table and a custom mask table including a subset of the plurality of protection keys. The smart table view masks the non-sensitive columns of the base table in records of the base table having sensitive data the user account is not authorized to access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Stephen A. Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20210021603
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request from a user account to access a base table via a smart table view. The base table includes sensitive columns and non-sensitive columns. Each record in the base table is associated with a respective protection key of a plurality of protection keys. Each protection key represents protection types of a plurality of protection types of sensitive data. The user account is associated with a user protection key. The user protection key represents at least one protection type for which the user account is authorized. The smart table view of the base table is dynamically generated by joining the base table and a custom mask table including a subset of the plurality of protection keys. The smart table view masks the non-sensitive columns of the base table in records of the base table having sensitive data the user account is not authorized to access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen A. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 9207205
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detection of pteridine levels in a biological sample using CE-LIF which is useful for early cancer screening involving fully oxidizing pteridine compounds in a sample such as a urine sample, subjecting to CE-LIF to assess compound concentration, and compare to expected levels in for healthy or cancer-bearing patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Yinfa Ma, Stephen Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20110147217
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detection of pteridine levels in a biological sample using CE-LIF which is useful for early cancer screening involving fully oxidizing pteridine compounds in a sample such as a urine sample, subjecting to CE-LIF to assess compound concentration, and compare to expected levels in for healthy or cancer-bearing patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: Yinfa Ma, Stephen Gibbons
  • Patent number: 7886267
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods providing for autonomous extraction of original natural language strings from source code and insertion of translated strings therein. Some of the examples described herein additionally utilize a database suitable for containing translations of user -viewable material and for accessing that material from developer project sandboxes. Individual developer projects may provide for the extraction of natural-language strings from source code to a shared translations database. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: David Pratt, David Stones, Adam Friedman, Clinton De Young, Stephen Gibbon, Edwin Ho, Michael E. Sainsbury
  • Patent number: 7508456
    Abstract: A remote control system for adjusting a volume level of a television is provided. The remote control system includes a handheld remote control device having a partial mute switch, a wireless signal transmitter, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is operably coupled to the partial mute switch and to the wireless signal transmitter. The microprocessor is configured to induce the wireless signal transmitter to transmit a first wireless signal having an engage partial mute command to the television when the partial mute switch is depressed at a first time. The television is configured to receive the first wireless signal and to adjust the volume level of the television to a volume level in a range of 10-90% of a current volume level of the television in response to the engage partial mute command in the first wireless signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen A. Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20080127045
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods providing for autonomous extraction of original natural language strings from source code and insertion of translated strings therein. Some of the examples described herein additionally utilize a database suitable for containing translations of user-viewable material and for accessing that material from developer project sandboxes. Individual developer projects may provide for the extraction of natural-language strings from source code to a shared translations database. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: David Pratt, David Stones, Adam Friedman, Clinton De Young, Stephen Gibbon, Edwin Ho, Michael E. Sainsbury
  • Publication number: 20060260357
    Abstract: An apparatus for the cryogenic distillation of air includes an assembled unit that has a first distillation column module within which is provided a cryogenic distillation column; a heat exchange module within which is provided heat exchange means for cooling column feed air to a cryogenic distillation temperature; and at least one further processing unit. The or each distillation column, the heat exchange means, and the or each further processing unit are operationally interconnected, and the assembled unit is suitable for transportation to and erection at the site for a cryogenic air separation plant. Construction of a cryogenic air distillation plant is simplified resulting in a reduction in construction cost and time of construction. In addition, as components of the apparatus are self-contained within modules, the risk of contamination of the internal components is reduced, thus improving control of the quality of the construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Gibbon
  • Publication number: 20060248099
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip Steitz, Stephen Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20060144684
    Abstract: A distillation column 2, suitable for the cryogenic distillation of air or the thermal distillation of hydrocarbon gas, is supported within an insulation structure 4 from interior corners of said structure. This apparatus and method of support avoid placing significant stresses on the column during transportation. The apparatus is particularly suitable for columns having a diameter of at least 3.5 m (11 ft).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc
    Inventor: Stephen Gibbon
  • Patent number: 6672012
    Abstract: A gutter cover for directing the flow of rainwater from a building roof into a gutter mounted to the peripheral edge thereof while preventing debris such as leaves and twigs from entering and clogging the gutter. The cover is secured to the roof of the building such that rainwater flowing down the shingles will flow across the cover at the bottom roof line. A lower end of the cover has an arcuate nose disposed substantially above the outer edge of the gutter. The surface of the gutter is treated with one or more combinations of coatings and/or substrate textures to slow the flow of water while improving flow to the cover surface. Rainwater will flow around the arcuate nose into the gutter while debris carried by the rainwater is expelled outwardly over the edge of the gutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: American Metal Products Company
    Inventors: Gobind Bahroos, David Eisenbraun, Daniel Ford, Stephen Gibbons, Dimitris Katsamberis, Dennis Maiello
  • Publication number: 20020152692
    Abstract: A gutter cover for directing the flow of rainwater from a building roof into a gutter mounted to the peripheral edge thereof while preventing debris such as leaves and twigs from entering and clogging the gutter The cover is secured to the roof of the building such that rainwater flowing down the shingles will flow across the cover at the bottom roof line. A lower end of the cover has an arcuate nose disposed substantially above the outer edge of the gutter The surface of the gutter is treated with one or more combinations of coatings and/or substrate textures to slow the flow of water while improving flow to the cover surface. Rainwater will flow around the arcuate nose into the gutter while debris carried by the rainwater is expelled outwardly over the edge of the gutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Gobind Bahroos, David Eisenbraun, Daniel Ford, Stephen Gibbons, Dimitris Katsamberis, Dennis Maiello