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  • Transient harmonic interpolator for an electronic musical instrument
    Patent number: 4352312
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for interpolating between the harmonic structures of a waveform stored in memory during the transient periods of said waveform. In an electronic musical instrument having a greater number of selectively actuable switches than generators to cause the production of sound corresponding to the respective notes of the musical scale the present invention interpolates between the harmonic structures of a waveform stored in memory during the transient period of that waveform. This is accomplished through the use of memory units having a number of locations or zones within each memory where the number of zones is equivalent to the number of discrete harmonic structures. The first of the memory units contains a discrete fixed harmonic structure in each of its zones, and a second of the memory units contains a difference value in each of its zones where the difference value is equal to the difference between the discrete fixed harmonic structure in adjacent zones of the first memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Assignee: Allen Organ Company
    Inventors: John T. Whitefield, Robert P. Woron
  • Method and apparatus for dynamic reproduction of transient and steady state voices in an electronic musical instrument
    Patent number: 4502361
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reproducing the complete attack transient and steady state portions of a waveform is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: Allen Organ Company
    Inventors: Jouko O. Viitanen, John T. Whitefield
  • Modified transient harmonic interpolator for an electronic musical instrument
    Patent number: 4444082
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for interpolating between the harmonic structures of a waveform stored in memory during portions or the entire transient periods of said waveform. In an electronic musical instrument having a greater number of selectively actuable switches than note generators to cause the production of sounds corresponding to the respective notes of a musical scale, the present invention interpolates between the harmonic structures of a waveform stored in memory during portions or the entire transient periods of said waveform. This is accomplished through the use of memory units having a number of locations or zones within each memory where the number of zones is equivalent to the number of discrete harmonic structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1984
    Assignee: Allen Organ Company
    Inventor: John T. Whitefield
  • Continuously variable attack and decay delay for an electronic musical instrument
    Patent number: 4119006
    Abstract: A digital musical instrument incorporating the effects of attack and decay by appropriately scaling the digitally synthesized waveform information at the leading and trailing portions of the waveform envelope. Such an instrument would be capable of producing two attack and decay periods with only one attack and one decay period resulting in the normal audible effect. The system is particularly adapted for use in an electronic musical instrument in which a digital multiplexed signal is generated by actuation of the keys of the instrument. The attack and decay periods generated by actuation and deactuation of the keys are processed such that each period is divided into "n" scale factors spaced in time, each such scale factor being associated with a different level of the waveform envelope. The scale factors cover the range of waveform envelope from zero to full scale. Upon receipt of a clear pulse, the digital counter begins counting, and would terminate the count upon reaching "n".
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Assignee: Allen Organ Company
    Inventor: John Thomas Whitefield
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES ENCODING FASCIATED EAR3 (FEA3) AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200157557
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of fea3 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY
    Inventors: STEPHEN M ALLEN, DAVID PETER JACKSON, BYOUNG IL JE, MAI KOMATSU, YOUNG KOUNG LEE, HAJIME SAKAI
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES ENCODING FASCIATED EAR3 (FEA3) AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170275642
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of fea3 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicants: E I Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, David Peter Jackson, Byoung IL Je, Mai Komatsu, Young Koung Lee, Hajime Sakai
  • Fractional flow reserve estimation
    Patent number: 9949650
    Abstract: Approaches for assessing hemodynamic characteristics for an organ of interest are related. In one implementation, a fluid dynamics model may be provided with data derived from an anatomic imaging modality and blood flow information derived by ultrasound to derive the desired hemodynamic characteristics. In one such implementation, a fractional flow reserve is estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Michael Edic, Robert Franklin Senzig, Kai Erik Thomenius, Steven James Gray, David Allen Langan, Prem Venugopal, Jeffrey Brian Fowlkes
  • Fractional flow reserve estimation
    Patent number: 10034614
    Abstract: Approaches for assessing hemodynamic characteristics for an organ of interest are related. In one implementation, a fluid dynamics model may be provided with data derived from an anatomic imaging modality and blood flow information derived by ultrasound to derive the desired hemodynamic characteristics. In one such implementation, a fractional flow reserve is estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Michael Edic, Robert Franklin Senzig, Kai Erik Thomenius, Steven James Gray, David Allen Langan, Prem Venugopal, Jeffrey Brian Fowlkes
  • FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20140005535
    Abstract: Approaches for assessing hemodynamic characteristics for an organ of interest are related. In one implementation, a fluid dynamics model may be provided with data derived from an anatomic imaging modality and blood flow information derived by ultrasound to derive the desired hemodynamic characteristics. In one such implementation, a fractional flow reserve is estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Michael Edic, Robert Franklin Senzig, Kai Erik Thomenius, Steven James Gray, David Allen Langan, Prem Venugopal, Jeffrey Brian Fowlkes
  • Nucleotide sequences encoding fasciated EAR3 (FEA3) and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 9701979
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of fea3 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY
    Inventors: Stephen M Allen, David Peter Jackson, Byoung Il Je, Mai Komatsu, Young Koung Lee, Hajime Sakai
  • FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20130226003
    Abstract: Approaches for assessing hemodynamic characteristics for an organ of interest are related. In one implementation, a fluid dynamics model may be provided with data derived from an anatomic imaging modality and blood flow information derived by ultrasound to derive the desired hemodynamic characteristics. In one such implementation, a fractional flow reserve is estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: University of Michigan, General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peter Michael Edic, Robert Franklin Senzig, Kai Erik Thomenius, Steven James Gray, David Allen Langan, Prem Venugopal, Jeffrey Brian Fowlkes
  • Nucleotide sequences encoding fasciated EAR3 (FEA3) and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 10584349
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of fea3 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NUMOURS AND COMPANY COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, David Peter Jackson, Byoung Il Je, Mai Komatsu, Young Koung Lee, Hajime Sakai
  • NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES ENCODING FASCIATED EAR4 (FEA4) AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150033415
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of Fea4 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: E I DuPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Stephen M. Allen, David Peter Jackson, Mai Komatsu, Michael Pautler, Hajime Sakai, Erik Vollbrecht, Rebecca Weeks
  • Nucleotide sequences encoding fasciated EAR4 (FEA4) and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 9850495
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of Fea4 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours And Company, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M Allen, David Peter Jackson, Mai Komatsu, Michael Pautler, Hajime Sakai, Erik Vollbrecht, Rebecca Weeks
  • Support structure for Z-extensible CT detectors and methods of making same
    Patent number: 7190759
    Abstract: Pin-based support structures for easily and precisely assembling CT detector components into individual detector modules are described, as are methods of making the same. The pins in these structures serve as the local reference points against which all other detector components (i.e., collimators, scintillator packs, diodes, electronic flex connectors, etc.) are aligned. The pins may also be used to quickly and easily attach the individual detector modules to the local detector reference frame and then to the global reference frame in a CT imaging system. These structures allow CT detector components to be more easily and economically assembled than previously possible. Furthermore, these structures are extensible in the Z-direction, allowing for longer Z-coverage with each rotation of the gantry, thereby allowing for full organ imaging in a single CT scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Paul Michael Ratzmann
  • Support structure for z-extensible CT detectors and methods of making same
    Patent number: 7769128
    Abstract: Pin-based support structures for easily and precisely assembling CT detector components into individual detector modules are described, as are methods of making the same. The pins in these structures serve as the local reference points against which all other detector components (i.e., collimators, scintillator packs, diodes, electronic flex connectors, etc.) are aligned. The pins may also be used to quickly and easily attach the individual detector modules to the local detector reference frame and then to the global reference frame in a CT imaging system. These structures allow CT detector components to be more easily and economically assembled than previously possible. Furthermore, these structures are extensible in the Z-direction, allowing for longer Z-coverage with each rotation of the gantry, thereby allowing for full organ imaging in a single CT scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Paul M. Ratzmann
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