Patents by Inventor William Christian
William Christian 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: 20090155845Abstract: The invention is directed to LDCAM as a purified and isolated protein, the DNA encoding the LDCAM, host cells transfected with cDNAs encoding LDCAM, processes for preparing LDCAM polypeptides and compositions and methods for treating utilizing LDCAM polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Immunex CorporationInventors: Peter Robert Baum, William Christian Fanslow, III
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Publication number: 20090011499Abstract: The invention is directed to LDCAM as a purified and isolated protein, the DNA encoding the LDCAM, host cells transfected with cDNAs encoding LDCAM, processes for preparing LDCAM polypeptides and compositions and methods for treating utilizing LDCAM polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Immunex CorporationInventors: Peter Robert Baum, William Christian Fanslow, III
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Patent number: 7455978Abstract: Many proteins, when produced recombinantly, suffer from improper processing, folding and lack normal solubility. Modified proteins, including those indicative of disease states, also can have such defects. The present invention is directed to methods of identifying proper and improper protein folding, aberrant processing and/or insolubility. The method relies on the use of two components: a specialized fusion protein and structural complementation. The fusion protein contains sequences from the protein of interest and one portion of a marker protein that, by itself, is not active. A host cell then provides the remainder of the marker protein that serves to “complement” the function of the fused marker protein such that their association restores activity, permitting detection.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignees: The Trustees of Columbia University In The City of New York, Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Philip Jordan Thomas, John F. Hunt, William Christian Wigley, Rhesa D. Stidham
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Patent number: 7440854Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining and expressing the elastic moduli within a body of earthen material; the method and apparatus for processing the method follows the steps of: (a) establishing the location of the body; (b) determining the Young's Modulus E using the formula E=?Vp2; (c) determining the Shear Modulus ? using the formula ?=?Vs2; (d) determining a Bulk Modulus ? using the formula ?=?Vp2/3(1?2?) where ? equals Poisson's Ratio; and (e) selecting one or more of the determined moduli and entering such selected moduli in a data processor adapted to convert such selected moduli into a visual expression as, for example, a map of the selected moduli for the purpose of oil, gas or coal exploration, or earthquake hazard mapping.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Inventor: William Christian Dickson
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Patent number: 7402655Abstract: The invention is directed to LDCAM as a purified and isolated protein, the DNA encoding the LDCAM, host cells transfected with cDNAs encoding LDCAM, processes for preparing LDCAM polypeptides and compositions and methods for treating utilizing LDCAM polypeptides.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Immunex CorporationInventors: Peter Robert Baum, William Christian Fanslow, III
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Patent number: 7324865Abstract: A method is provided, the method comprising monitoring consumption of a sputter target to determine a deposition rate of a metal layer during metal deposition processing using the sputter target, and modeling a dependence of the deposition rate on at least one of deposition plasma power and deposition time. The method also comprises applying the deposition rate model to modify the metal deposition processing to form the metal layer to have a desired thickness.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Sonderman, Scott Bushman, Craig William Christian
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Publication number: 20070257186Abstract: An optical power converting apparatus is provided that may be used with remote sensors. A plurality of remote sensors may be coupled to a backbone optical fiber with each sensor having an optical power converter that receives an optical signal from a head end of that fiber. The optical power converters may store electrical energy derived from that optical signal and use that energy to power the remote sensors. The head end's optical signal may also include a clock signal, and each remote sensor may be set to sense a measurable parameter after a given number of clock cycles have been counted. In a further example, each of the optical sensors may be synchronized before counting these clock signals via a synchronization signal from the optical power converter. The remote sensors may individually and separately uplink their sensed data to the head end on the optical fiber. The apparatus may be implemented in a vehicle health management system, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: RAY DELCHER, MOHSEN KHOSHNEVISAN, WILLIAM CHRISTIAN
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Patent number: 7214765Abstract: This invention includes malleable, biodegradable, fibrous compositions for application to a tissue site in order to promote or facilitate new tissue growth. One aspect of this invention is a fibrous component that provides unique mechanical and physical properties. The invention may be created by providing a vessel containing a slurry, said slurry comprising a plurality of natural or synthetic polymer fibers and at least one suspension fluid, wherein the polymer fibers are substantially evenly dispersed and randomly oriented throughout the volume of the suspension fluid; applying a force, e.g., centrifugal, to said vessel containing said slurry, whereupon said force serves to cause said polymer fibers to migrate through the suspension fluid and amass at a furthest extent of the vessel, forming a polymer material, with said polymer material comprising polymer fibers of sufficient length and sufficiently viscous, interlaced, or interlocked to retard dissociation of said polymer fibers.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Kensey Nash CorporationInventors: Timothy A. Ringeisen, William Christian Wattengel
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Publication number: 20070070482Abstract: A laser beam steering apparatus includes a beam steering cell with an adjustable shape, with the cell having opposing Fabry-Perot filters, and a steering mechanism coupled to the cell to adjust its shape so that the direction of a laser beam emitted from the cell is changed in response to a change in the cell shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: March 29, 2007Inventors: Mohsen Khoshnevisan, Ray Delcher, Mark Ewbank, Arthur Chiou, William Christian, Randolph Hall
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Patent number: 7195084Abstract: Vessels for selectively holding drilling cuttings material and methods employing such vessels; the vessels, in at least certain aspects, having a body with a hollow container with an interior space for receiving drilling cuttings material and from which the material may exit from the body; a first opening through which the material enters into the container; a second opening through which the material passes out from the container; and movement apparatus with a movement member within the container movable adjacent the second opening to facilitate passage of the material into the second opening; and in certain aspects, the vessels having moisture-content sensor apparatus on the body for sensing moisture content of material within a vessel; conduit apparatus for conducting drilling cuttings from the exit opening; valve apparatus for selectively controlling flow of material in the conduit apparatus; and a controller in communication with the moisture-content sensor apparatus and the valve apparatus for selectiveType: GrantFiled: June 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.Inventors: George Alexander Burnett, Colin Crabb, David Wood, Kenneth Wayne Seyffert, William Christian Herben, James Michael McIntosh
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Publication number: 20070005193Abstract: A methodology and related system apparatus is provided for using and coordinating the use of information conveyed over communications to most efficiently and flexibly respond to abnormalities to reconfigure and restore service to end customers in commodity distribution systems in a manner to enhance the reconfigurability of the distribution system, e.g. circuit reconfiguration in an electrical power distribution system. Methodology is also provided to appropriately allocate system resources of the distribution system when so desired, e.g. to prevent the potential overloading of electrical power sources. In one illustrative arrangement, the methodology is characterized by resources at each node and communications of source allocation data or messages to other nodes to request and establish an appropriate allocation of system resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: William Christian Nelson, Kenneth Biallas, Eddie Brasher, Thomas Fix
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Publication number: 20060202109Abstract: An optical power converting apparatus is provided that may be used with remote sensors. A plurality of remote sensors may be coupled to a backbone optical fiber with each sensor having an optical power converter that receives an optical signal from a head end of that fiber. The optical power converters may store electrical energy derived from that optical signal and use that energy to power the remote sensors. The head end's optical signal may also include a clock signal, and each remote sensor may be set to sense a measurable parameter after a given number of clock cycles have been counted. In a further example, each of the optical sensors may be synchronized before counting these clock signals via a synchronization signal from the optical power converter. The remote sensors may individually and separately uplink their sensed data to the head end on the optical fiber. The apparatus may be implemented in a vehicle health management system, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Ray Delcher, Mohsen Khoshnevisan, William Christian
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Publication number: 20060070760Abstract: A motion conversion assembly is provided, wich is adapted to be attached to a power drill for converting rotational motion of the drill to a reciprocating motion to operate as a reciprocating saw. The motion conversion assembly is mounted in a housing, and employs an offset-angled spindle on a rotatable drive shaft which is coupled to an intermediate shaft sub-assembly in the housing, which cooperated whith the offset-angled apindle to produce a reciprocating motion in the intermediate shaft subassembly as the rotatable drive shaft is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: Professional Tool Manufacturing, LLCInventors: David Bernard, William Christian, Scott Harris, Keith Mosttler, Hank O'Dougherty, Daniel Dovel
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Patent number: 6988567Abstract: Methods for moving drilled cuttings, the methods, in certain aspects, using a cuttings processor with a rotating annular screen to separate fluid from drilled cuttings and/or such methods including conveying with air under positive pressure, drilled cuttings to flow conduit apparatus; applying air under positive pressure to the flow conduit apparatus to continuously move the drilled cuttings material therethrough; continuously moving the drilled cuttings material with the air under pressure to separation apparatus; with the separation apparatus continuously separating drilled cuttings from air; wherein, in certain aspects, the drilled cuttings are included in a low density slurry with drilling fluid, drilling mud, and/or oil and wherein, in certain aspects, the separation apparatus is a cyclone separator and the drilled cuttings moved into the cyclone separator are wet; and systems for effecting such methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.Inventors: George Alexander Burnett, David Wood, Kenneth W. Seyffert, William Christian Herben, James Michael McIntosh
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Publication number: 20060003676Abstract: A drill sharpener is provided which has a point-splitting port which simplifies the procedure for producing a split point on a drill bit undergoing sharpening. The point-splitting port is positioned relative to a grinding wheel assembly such that, when the drill held by a chuck is advanced toward the grinding wheel, a flute of the drill at the drill tip is brought into contact with the grinding wheel. The port has alignment stops therein which mate with flats provided on the barrel of the chuck to ensure proper alignment of the chuck and drill relative to the grinding wheel. The stops also limit the extent of inward travel of the chuck and drill to a predetermined distance. A debris or grit collection tube is also provided to be inserted into an unused port of the drill sharpener, to contain and confine any debris or grit attempting to exit the sharpener through the unused port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2003Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Professional Tool ManufacturingInventors: David Bernard, William Christian, Scott Harris, Keith Mosttler
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Patent number: 6936092Abstract: Methods for moving drilled cuttings, the methods, in certain aspects, including conveying with air under positive pressure, drilled cuttings to flow conduit apparatus; applying air under positive pressure to the flow conduit apparatus to continuously move the drilled cuttings material therethrough; continuously moving the drilled cuttings material with the air under pressure to separation apparatus; with the separation apparatus continuously separating drilled cuttings from air; wherein, in certain aspects, the drilled cuttings are included in a low density slurry with drilling fluid, drilling mud, and/or oil and wherein, in certain aspects, the separation apparatus is a cyclone separator and the drilled cuttings moved into the cyclone separator are wet; and systems for effecting such methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth W. Seyffert, William Christian Herben, James Michael McIntosh
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Publication number: 20040204568Abstract: The invention is directed to LDCAM as a purified and isolated protein, the DNA encoding the LDCAM, host cells transfected with cDNAs encoding LDCAM, processes for preparing LDCAM polypeptides and compositions and methods for treating utilizing LDCAM polypeptides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: IMMUNEX CORPORATIONInventors: Peter Robert Baum, William Christian Fanslow
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Publication number: 20040182605Abstract: Methods for moving drilled cuttings, the methods, in certain aspects, including conveying with air under positive pressure, drilled cuttings to flow conduit apparatus; applying air under positive pressure to the flow conduit apparatus to continuously move the drilled cuttings material therethrough; continuously moving the drilled cuttings material with the air under pressure to separation apparatus; with the separation apparatus continuously separating drilled cuttings from air; wherein, in certain aspects, the drilled cuttings are included in a low density slurry with drilling fluid, drilling mud, and/or oil and wherein, in certain aspects, the separation apparatus is a cyclone separator and the drilled cuttings moved into the cyclone separator are wet; and systems for effecting such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Kenneth W. Seyffert, William Christian Herben, James Michael McIntosh
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Patent number: 6727070Abstract: Many proteins, when produced recombinantly, suffer from improper processing, folding and lack normal solubility. Modified proteins, including those indicative of disease states, also can have such defects. The present invention is directed to methods of identifying proper and improper protein folding, aberrant processing and/or insolubility. The method relies on the use of two components: a specialized fusion protein and structural complementation. The fusion protein contains sequences from the protein of interest and one portion of a marker protein that, by itself, is not active. A host cell then provides the remainder of the marker protein that serves to “complement” the function of the fused marker protein such that their association restores activity, permitting detection.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignees: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Philip Jordan Thomas, John F. Hunt, William Christian Wigley, Rhesa D. Stidham
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Patent number: 6697240Abstract: Method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling an electric power distribution system including the use and coordination of information conveyed over communications to dynamically modify the protection characteristics of distribution devices (including but not limited to substation breakers, reclosing substation breakers, and line reclosers). In this way, overall protection and reconfigurability of the distribution system or “team” is greatly enhanced. According to additional aspects of the invention, devices within the system recognize the existence of cooperating devices outside of the team's domain of direct control, managing information from these devices such that more intelligent local decision making and inter-team coordination can be performed. This information may include logical status indications, control requests, analog values or other data.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: EnergyLine Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Christian Tracy Nelson, Donald S. Berkowitz, Witold Bik, Michael A. Maloney