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Alexander Fain, San Francisco, CA US
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20130014929 | Water chillerAANM Fain; AlexanderAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Fain; Alexander San Francisco CA USAANM Kudatsky; MichaelAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kudatsky; Michael San Francisco CA US - A water cooler has a heat exchanger; a water inlet line through which water is supplied to the heat exchanger and a water outlet line through which the water flows out of the latter; a cooling medium supply line which supplies a cooling medium to the heat exchanger so that in the heat exchanger the water is cooled in the heat exchange with the cooling fluid. | 01-17-2013 |
Boris Fain, Berkeley, CA US
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20100061605 | ANALYZING LARGE DATA SETS USING A COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method and/or system for making determinations regarding samples from biologic sources. A computer implemented method and/or system can be used to automate parts of the analysis. | 03-11-2010 |
Charles R. Fain, Macomb Township, MI US
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20150330133 | VEHICLE INCLUDING AN ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING A VEHICLE DOOR - A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a pillar, a vehicle door movably coupled to the vehicle body, and an assembly for at least partially opening the vehicle door. The assembly is coupled to the vehicle door and includes an actuator having an actuator body and an actuator shaft movable relative to the actuator body between a retracted position and an extended position. Further, the assembly includes a lever pivotally coupled to the vehicle door and a spring coupled between the lever and the actuator shaft. The spring biases the lever toward the pillar. When the vehicle door is unlatched, the lever exerts a force on the pillar and, consequently, pushes the vehicle door away from the pillar to a partially open position. The present disclosure also relates to the assembly for at least partially opening the vehicle door as described above. | 11-19-2015 |
Dan Fain, Redmond, WA US
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20120209835 | Identifying Task Groups for Organizing Search Results - Computer-readable media and computerized methods for automatically organizing search results according to task groups are provided. The methods involve aggregating a gallery of entities (e.g., search queries that share a common categorization) into a query class and assigning a dictionary (e.g., list of terms that are drawn from various sources) to the query class. The task groups are identified from the list of terms within the dictionary. The process of identification includes analyzing patterns of user search behavior to select terms from the list of terms, which reflect popular user search intents, and ranking the selected terms based on predetermined parameters to produce an ordering. Based on the ordering, a set of the selected terms that are highest ranked are declared the task groups. The task groups are employed to arrange the search results on a UI display and to provide a consistent and intuitive format for refining a search. | 08-16-2012 |
20140025664 | IDENTIFYING TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH QUERIES - Computer-readable media and computerized methods are provided for identifying terms associated with one or more queries, including aspects directed to manipulating a list of terms associated with a query class by extracting terms, identifying equivalences or relevant terms, and condensing or expanding the list of terms. In embodiments, synonymous terms can be identified. An updated list of terms can be written to a storage location in association with a query or query class. | 01-23-2014 |
Daniel Fain, Saratoga, CA US
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20150161635 | DYNAMIC PRICE ELASTICITY IN UNSTRUCTURED MARKETPLACE DATA - In an example embodiment, a pseudo product group for an item to be listed in an online marketplace having unstructured data is determined. Then, a fair market price for the item is determined using past data from listings in the pseudo product group. The fair market price may be used as a reference price in a curve of price elasticity versus price to obtain a price elasticity value. A price range may then be recommended to a user for the listing based upon the fair market price and the price elasticity value. | 06-11-2015 |
Daniel C. Fain, Los Angeles, CA US
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20080244428 | Visually Emphasizing Query Results Based on Relevance Feedback - An example embodiment of the present invention provides processes for visually emphasizing the displayed URLs in query results based on implicit relevance feedback. In one process, the process identifies a web page which includes results returned by a search engine. Each result might include a displayed URL and an actual URL. The process determines whether the displayed URL matches any stored URLs which were included in previous results returned by the search engine and clicked through by the user. The process detects a click-through by matching the actual URL in an HTTP request emanating from a browser to an actual URL for a stored URL. The process visually emphasizes the displayed URL when presenting the web page to the user, if the displayed URL does not match any stored URL which has been clicked through and other factors indicate a probability the user will click through the displayed URL. | 10-02-2008 |
Daniel C. Fain, Redmond, WA US
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20100299343 | Identifying Task Groups for Organizing Search Results - Computer-readable media and computerized methods for automatically organizing search results according to task groups are provided. The methods involve aggregating a gallery of entities (e.g., search queries that share a common categorization) into a query class and assigning a dictionary (e.g., list of terms that are drawn from various sources) to the query class. The task groups are identified from the list of terms within the dictionary. The process of identification includes analyzing patterns of user search behavior to select terms from the list of terms, which reflect popular user search intents, and ranking the selected terms based on predetermined parameters to produce an ordering. Based on the ordering, a set of the selected terms that are highest ranked are declared the task groups. The task groups are employed to arrange the search results on a UI display and to provide a consistent and intuitive format for refining a search. | 11-25-2010 |
20110191321 | CONTEXTUAL DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS FOR A WEBPAGE - Embodiments of the invention disclose an advertisement or segment of a webpage that displays suggested search queries as selectable links. Suggested queries may be based on content associated with the webpage, or the description of the webpage (such as a URL), or default suggestions. In one example, content of a page is crawled for terms that are mapped to suggested queries. Queries may be represented as textual links or multimedia images embedded in pages accessed over a network, and selection of a query may direct or enhance search engine traffic. | 08-04-2011 |
Edward Joseph Fain, Woodstock, GA US
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20100153186 | Business method for promoting goods and services of providers - A business method for promoting goods and services of providers includes the steps of designating a group of targeted recipients, and storing demographics information of each recipient in an electronic database. A plurality of direct mail items including provider promotions is generated, and each marked with a machine-readable ID code unique to each of the recipients. The direct mail items are sorted by their respective ID codes into cooperative mail packages, each mail package containing multiple items with common ID codes. The mail packages are then forwarded to respective recipients. After redemption of a direct mail item by a recipient, the ID code is read and electronically linked with the recipient's demographics information contained in the electronic database. A report is generated based on the direct mail items redeemed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100174604 | Business method for promoting goods and services of providers - A business method for promoting goods and services of providers includes the steps of designating a group of targeted recipients, and storing demographics information of each recipient in an electronic database. A plurality of direct mail items including provider promotions is generated, and each marked with a machine-readable ID code unique to each of the recipients. The direct mail items are sorted by their respective ID codes into cooperative mail packages, each mail package containing multiple items with common ID codes. The mail packages are then forwarded to respective recipients. After redemption of a direct mail item by a recipient, the ID code is read and electronically linked with the recipient's demographics information contained in the electronic database. A report is generated based on the direct mail items redeemed. The report may include a geographic map which plots respective locations of recipients, and/or a listing of receipts grouped into a plurality of demographics segments. | 07-08-2010 |
20140074573 | METHOD FOR PROMOTING GOODS AND SERVICES OF PROVIDERS - A method for promoting goods and services of providers includes the steps of designating a group of targeted recipients, and storing demographics information of each recipient in an electronic database. A plurality of direct mail items including provider promotions is generated, and each marked with a machine-readable ID code unique to each of the recipients. The direct mail items are sorted by their respective ID codes into cooperative mail packages. The mail packages are then forwarded to respective recipients. A report is generated based on the direct mail items redeemed. | 03-13-2014 |
Eric S. Fain, Menlo Park, CA US
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20090062667 | Implantable Systemic Blood Pressure Measurement Systems and Methods - Implantable systems, and methods for use therewith, for monitoring arterial blood pressure on a chronic basis are provided herein. A first signal indicative of electrical activity of a patient's heart, and a second signal indicative of mechanical activity of the patient's heart, are obtained using implanted electrodes and an implanted sensor. By measuring the times between various features of the first signal relative to features of the second signal, values indicative of systolic pressure and diastolic pressure can be determined. In specific embodiments, such features are used to determine a peak pulse arrival time (PPAT), which is used to determine the value indicative of systolic pressure. Additionally, a peak-to-peak amplitude at the maximum peak of the second signal, and the value indicative of systolic pressure, can be used to determine the value indicative of diastolic pressure. | 03-05-2009 |
20110009918 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A POTENTIAL LEAD FAILURE IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A method for detecting potential failures by a lead of an implantable medical device is provided. The method includes sensing a first signal over a first channel between a first combination of electrodes on the lead and sensing a second signal from a second channel between a second combination of electrodes on the lead. The method determines whether at least one of the first and second signals is representative of a potential failure in the lead and identifies a failure and the electrode associated with the failure based on which of the first and second sensed signals is representative of the potential failure. Optionally, when the first and second sensed signals are both representative of the potential failure, the method further includes determining whether the first and second sensed signals are correlated with one another. When the first and second sensed signals are correlated, the method declares an electrode common to both of the first and second combinations to be associated with the failure. | 01-13-2011 |
20120101544 | NON-PROGRAMMING ACTIVATION DEVICE FOR SWITCHING MODES OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS FOR SAME - When a medical procedure is performed on a patient in whom an implantable medical device is implanted, the medical procedure may have undesired effects on the medical device, such as triggering a response that initiates therapy by the device that is unnecessary and potentially dangerous to the patient. Systems and methods may facilitate performing of such medical procedures on such patients by automatically reprogramming the medical device, monitoring for one or more detectable characteristics associated with the medical procedure to be performed, and automatically restoring normal operation of the IMD after the medical procedure is completed. | 04-26-2012 |
20130085489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING RENAL DENERVATION VERIFICATION - A renal denervation feedback method is described that performs a baseline measurement of renal nerve plexus electrical activity at a renal vessel; denervates at least some tissue proximate the renal vessel after performing the baseline measurement; performs a post-denervation measurement of renal nerve plexus electrical activity at the renal vessel, after the denervating; and assesses denervation of the renal vessel based on a comparison of the baseline measurement and the post-denervation measurement of renal nerve plexus electrical activity at the renal vessel. | 04-04-2013 |
20130150913 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A POTENTIAL LEAD FAILURE IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A method for detecting potential failures by a lead of an implantable medical device is provided. The method includes sensing a first signal over a first channel between a first combination of electrodes on the lead and sensing a second signal from a second channel between a second combination of electrodes on the lead. The method determines whether at least one of the first and second signals is representative of a potential failure in the lead and identifies a failure and the electrode associated with the failure based on which of the first and second sensed signals is representative of the potential failure. Optionally, when the first and second sensed signals are both representative of the potential failure, the method further includes determining whether the first and second sensed signals are correlated with one another. When the first and second sensed signals are correlated, the method declares an electrode common to both of the first and second combinations to be associated with the failure. | 06-13-2013 |
20140257324 | TEMPORARY LEADLESS IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH INDWELLING RETRIEVAL MECHANISM - A method and system are provided for removing, from an implant chamber of a heart, a leadless implantable medical device (LIMD) having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end is configured to be actively secured to tissue in the implant chamber of the heart. The proximal end is configured to be coupled to a distal end of an indwelling retrieval mechanism (IRM). The IRM extends from the heart along a vessel, the IRM having a proximal end configured to be anchored at a temporary anchor site. The method comprises detaching the IRM from the anchor site, loading a retrieval tool over the proximal end of the IRM and along the body of the IRM. The retrieval tool has a lumen therein that receives the IRM as the retrieval tool re-enters the vessel, thereby allowing the retrieval tool to engage the LIMD. | 09-11-2014 |
20140313051 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A communication device for an implantable medical device may include: an input/output interface configured to communicate with a wireless communication device; a communication interface configured to communicate with a remote system; and a processor configured to perform an analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device. The communication device may include a user interface configured to receive data input by a user. A communication system may include a wireless communication device and the aforementioned communication device. A communication method for an implantable medical device may include: providing a communication device that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication device, to communicate with a remote system and to perform an analysis of data; communicating data associated with an implantable medical device from a wireless device to the communication device; and analyzing the received data at the communication device. | 10-23-2014 |
Eric S. Fain, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20090281399 | STANDALONE SYSTEMIC ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING DEVICE - Certain embodiments of the present invention are related to an implantable monitoring device to monitor a patient's arterial blood pressure, where the device is configured to be implanted subcutaneously. The device includes subcutaneous (SubQ) electrodes and a plethysmography sensor. Additionally, the device includes an arterial blood pressure monitor configured to determine at least one value indicative of the patient's arterial blood pressure based on at least one detected predetermined feature of a SubQ ECG and at least one detected predetermined feature of a plethysmography signal. Alternative embodiments of the present invention are directed to a non-implantable monitoring device to monitor a patient's arterial blood pressure based on features of a surface ECG and a plethysmography signal obtained from a non-implanted sensor. | 11-12-2009 |
20110230734 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A communication device for an implantable medical device may include: an input/output interface configured to communicate with a wireless communication device; a communication interface configured to communicate with a remote system; and a processor configured to perform an analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device. The communication device may include a user interface configured to receive data input by a user. A communication system may include a wireless communication device and the aforementioned communication device. A communication method for an implantable medical device may include: providing a communication device that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication device, to communicate with a remote system and to perform an analysis of data; communicating data associated with an implantable medical device from a wireless device to the communication device; and analyzing the received data at the communication device. | 09-22-2011 |
20120108987 | IMPLANTABLE SYSTEMIC BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Implantable systems, and methods for use therewith, for monitoring arterial blood pressure on a chronic basis are provided herein. A first signal indicative of electrical activity of a patient's heart, and a second signal indicative of mechanical activity of the patient's heart, are obtained using implanted electrodes and an implanted sensor. By measuring the times between various features of the first signal relative to features of the second signal, values indicative of systolic pressure and diastolic pressure can be determined. In specific embodiments, such features are used to determine a peak pulse arrival time (PPAT), which is used to determine the value indicative of systolic pressure. Additionally, a peak-to-peak amplitude at the maximum peak of the second signal, and the value indicative of systolic pressure, can be used to determine the value indicative of diastolic pressure. | 05-03-2012 |
Gerald S. Fain, Framingham, MA US
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20100274606 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AN E-COMMERCE ENTERPRISE HAVING ONLINE E-FRANCHISES - In one embodiment, a centralized website may be generated, stored, and executed on servers, where the centralized website has a particular “look and feel” (e.g., a template). In association with granting online e-franchise rights to a secondary entity, a secondary website may be generated, stored, and executed (e.g., on the servers) for the secondary entity and its particular field of endeavor, where each secondary website has the same particular look and feel as the centralized website. Stored content for the secondary website may be managed and monitored to ensure that it (in addition to the business practice of the secondary entity) is operated in accordance with standards set forth by the centralized entity. In this manner, novel e-commerce models may be created and operated, such as a virtual community of associated alliance members that may be accessed by outside users familiar with and confident in the community. | 10-28-2010 |
20110119153 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND SUPPORTING FAIR TRADE RECEIPTS - In one embodiment, a novel “fair trade receipt” may be generated or otherwise supported for products and services found in commerce, such as in e-commerce or conventional in-person commerce. The fair trade receipt may be generated based upon supply-chain disclosures by sellers of the products/services related to fair trade principles. For instance, these disclosures may concern, among other things, the explicit or general nature of the material used, origin of the material, methods of collection, manufacturing methods and techniques, assembly of product parts, method and materials for packaging, shipping and transportation, consequences to the environment, etc. An algorithm used to compile the supply-chain disclosures may then result in a visual indication (e.g., a seal) and/or printed report (e.g., receipt) on the respective product or service criteria produced in advance of sale. | 05-19-2011 |
Irving Fain, New York, NY US
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20120290370 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING BRAND LOYALTY - A system for tracking brand interactions is provided. The system includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least processor is configured to receive information defining a plurality of brand interactions, receive a first indication of a first interaction defined within the plurality of brand interactions from a first source system, receive a second indication of a second interaction defined within the plurality of brand interactions from a second source system different from the first source system, and record an association between the brand, the first interaction, the second interaction and the brand enthusiast. | 11-15-2012 |
Johnny Dale Fain, Conroe, TX US
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20150342155 | SQUIRREL-PROOF BIRD FEEDER - A method of squirrel-proofing a bird feeder includes identifying a first fixed structure and a second fixed structure. A desired location between the first fixed structure and the second fixed structure is identified. A first end of a first cord is secured to the first fixed structure. A length of the first cord is selected such that the first cord is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to vertical when a second end of the first cord is secured to a mount of the bird feeder disposed at the desired location. A first end of a second cord is secured to the second fixed structure. A length of the second cord is selected such that the second cord is disposed at the obtuse angle relative to vertical when a second end of the second cord is secured to the mount of the bird feeder disposed at the desired location. | 12-03-2015 |
Lee Fain, Louisville, KY US
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20120055039 | DRYING AND WARMING APPLIANCE - An appliance for drying or warming associated laundry items includes a housing having a wall forming a stationary cavity dimensioned to receive the associated laundry items. At least one article support member is preferably contained within the cavity. A heater increases a temperature of associated air within the cavity and a fan circulates the heated air within the cavity. A vent is dimensioned to allow air to exit the housing cavity, and a controller regulates circulation of the associated heated air within the cavity. | 03-08-2012 |
Lee A Fain, Huntersville, NC US
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20160101499 | TECHNIQUES FOR FORMING RECESS IN SUBSTRATE AND ARTICLES INCLUDING RECESSES - An assembly may include a substrate defining at least one recess and a component located adjacent to the recess and attached to the substrate. In some examples, the recess may be formed by frictionally contacting a structured abrasive layer of an abrasive article with a surface of the substrate, longitudinally advancing the structured abrasive layer relative to the surface of the substrate, and rotating the substrate around a rotational axis substantially perpendicular to the surface of the substrate such that the structured abrasive layer maintains contact with and abrades the surface of the substrate thereby forming the recess therein. In some examples, the recess may be formed in the substrate after the component is attached to the substrate. Moreover, the recess may be formed without using added loose abrasive particles or abrasive slurry. | 04-14-2016 |
Lee A. Fain, St. Paul, MN US
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20110042532 | PAD HANGER - An easel pad hanger comprising: an elongated back plate having a front major surface and a rear major surface; and at least one pad support projecting from the front major surface of the back plate wherein the pad support comprises a shelf portion, a stop portion projecting from the distal end of the shelf portion, and preferably a ramp portion projecting from the distal end of the stop portion. The back plate is preferably adapted to be mounted to a support, e.g., a wall or easel stand, and is optionally adapted, e.g., with one or more shelves, openings, slots, etc. to store peripheral tools, e.g., note pads, writing instruments, calculators, etc. | 02-24-2011 |
Lee Andrew Fain, Louisville, KY US
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20090095750 | REMOVABLE TANK FOR LAUNDRY BULK DISPENSER SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing removable storage tanks in an appliance having a pedestal are disclosed. The systems include a storage container located in the pedestal and configured to house an additive. In addition, a cover may be positioned within the pedestal to secure the container within the pedestal. The methods include manufacturing the pedestal such that when a storage container is placed in the pedestal, the storage container will fit in a predetermined orientation. The storage container may be manufactured such that when the storage container is placed in the pedestal the storage container can be secured in the pedestal with a cover. | 04-16-2009 |
Mindy Joy Fain, Tucson, AZ US
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20150272511 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING FRAILTY - Methods, devices, and systems according to present principles provide ways to diagnose frailty and assess the severity of its clinical status—e.g., non-frail, pre-frail, and frail, especially as measured and quantified during activities of daily living. Systems and methods according to present principles objectively quantify physical activity behaviors and identify specific motor tasks, which indicate clinical frailty syndrome behaviors such as flopping, cautious-sitting, non-uniform walking fluctuations, cognitive decline, slowness, weakness, and exhaustion. Additionally, the systems and methods allow improved sensitivity and specificity of frailty identification by further assessing physiological parameters such as heart rate, respiration rate, and skin temperature in response to, or recovery from, specific activities. | 10-01-2015 |
Pamela Fain, Golden, CO US
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20090298764 | GENE AND PATHWAY AND THEIR USE IN METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREDICTING ONSET OR PROGRESSION OF AUTOIMMUNE AND/OR AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASES - Embodiments of the present invention concern methods, compositions and uses thereof, relating to at least one of vitiligo, or vitiligo-associated autoimmune/autoinflammatory disease (VAAAD). In particular embodiments, genetic variations in the NALP1 gene are of use to detect, diagnose, predict the risk of or treat at least one of vitiligo or VAAAD. In more particular embodiments, the presence of genetic variations such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in NALP1 genetic region are of use to detect, diagnose or predict the risk of VAAAD. In other embodiments, inhibitors targeted to NALP1, caspase-1 or caspase-5, ASC (PYCARD), interleukin-1β, interleukin-1β receptor, or interleukin 18 may be administered to a subject to treat VAAAD. | 12-03-2009 |
Pamela Rae Fain, Golden, CO US
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20110082096 | GENE AND PATHWAY AND THEIR USE IN METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREDICTING ONSET OR PROGRESSION OF AUTOIMMUNE AND/OR AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASES - Embodiments of the present invention concern methods, compositions and uses thereof, relating to at least one of vitiligo, or vitiligo-associated autoimmune/autoinflammatory disease (VAAAD). In particular embodiments, genetic variations in the NALP1 gene are of use to detect, diagnose, predict the risk of or treat at least one of vitiligo or VAAAD. In more particular embodiments, the presence of genetic variations such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in NALP1 genetic region are of use to detect, diagnose or predict the risk of VAAAD. In other embodiments, inhibitors targeted to NALP1, caspase-1 or caspase-5, ASC (PYCARD), interleukin-1β, interleukin-1β receptor, or interleukin 18 may be administered to a subject to treat VAAAD. | 04-07-2011 |
Randi Fain, Livingston, NJ US
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20100279413 | APPLICATIONS OF UBIQUINONES AND UBIQUINOLS - The present invention relates to cell culture medium compositions comprising lipophilic compounds and solubilizing agent and methods of using such compositions for the culturing of cells. The invention also relates to methods of treating disorders of the nervous system such as peripheral neuropathy. | 11-04-2010 |
Romy Fain, Ithaca, NY US
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20110057547 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING ENERGY - An apparatus for generating electrical energy from mechanical vibrations of an object is provided. The apparatus comprises a case for housing the object. The case comprises: a first case member comprising a first and a second opposing surfaces, said first case member comprising an internal space between the first and the second opposing surfaces; multiple piezoelectric elements for generating electrical energy from the mechanical vibrations, each piezoelectric element comprises a first and a second end, wherein each piezoelectric element being arranged over the first and the second opposing surfaces at the first end; a second case member movably suspended on the first case member, said second case member interfaces with the second end of piezoelectric elements arranged over the first opposing surface; and a third case member movably suspended on the first case member, said third case member interfaces with the second end of piezoelectric element arranged over the second opposing surface. | 03-10-2011 |
20150323450 | ON-CHIP INTEGRATED GAS SENSOR BASED ON PHOTONIC SENSING - Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed to provide on-chip integrated gas sensor based on photonic sensing. For example, a sensing device is provided to include an optical comb generator that produces an optical comb of different optical comb frequencies in a mid-infrared (MIR) spectral range to interact with a sample under detection, the optical comb generator including a substrate, an optical resonator formed on the substrate and an optical waveguide formed on the substrate and coupled to the optical resonator, and an optical detector that detects light from the sample at the different optical comb frequencies. | 11-12-2015 |
Sean B. Fain, Madison, WI US
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20080199063 | Iterative Highly Constrained Image Reconstruction Method - An image reconstruction method includes reconstructing an initial composite image of a subject using a conventional reconstruction method. The initial composite image employs the best information available regarding the subject of the scan and this information is used to constrain the reconstruction of a highly undersampled or low SNR image frames. This highly constrained image reconstruction is repeated a plurality of iterations with the reconstructed image frame for one iteration being used as the composite image for the next iteration. The reconstructed image frame rapidly converges to a final image frame. | 08-21-2008 |
20080231281 | RF COIL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRACTICING MAGNETIZATION TRANSFER ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEMS - An RF coil assembly for an MRI system includes a resonator formed by a cylindrical shield and pairs of opposing conductive legs disposed symmetrically around a central axis and extending the axial length of the shield. One set of conductive leg pairs is tuned to operate at the Larmor frequency of | 09-25-2008 |
20090273344 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY MEASURING T2* AND DIFFUSION WITH MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A method for measuring the apparent transverse relaxation time (“T | 11-05-2009 |
20140212012 | System and Method for Joint Reconstruction of Spatial and Spectral Imaging Data - A system and method for simultaneously generating spectral images and spatial images of a subject using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes acquiring MR image data using a k-space sampling trajectory. The k-space sampling trajectory is designed to spatially oversample to elicit phase differences between oversampled points. The MR image data is jointly reconstructed into spatial and spectral images by resolving spatial information from spatial encoding associated with each of the oversampled points and resolving spectral information from the phase differences between the oversampled points. | 07-31-2014 |
Sean Bedilion Fain, Madison, WI US
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20080275333 | LOCAL MRI BREAST COIL AND METHOD OF USE - A local breast coil is designed to be tightly coupled to the natural shape of the pendant breast to provide high SNR for diagnostic MR imaging applications, while still providing access for interventional procedures through openings in the coil. In accordance with one configuration, the coil has a symmetrical design, such that the coil can be rotated about the breast to position an opening in the coil proximate to a desired portion of the breast without incurring registration or other alignment or artifact errors due to inhomogeneous B1 excitation. Furthermore, the coil is designed to facilitate medial and lateral imaging of the breast. The coil is combined with a patient support system that facilitates rotation of the coil and interchangeability of the coil to match the configuration of the coil to the position of the breast being imaged. | 11-06-2008 |
Stephen Fain, Broken Arrow, OK US
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20120189388 | FOAMED BITUMINOUS EMULSION - The invention is a foamed bituminous emulsion comprising a bituminous emulsion and vapor entrained within the bituminous emulsion, such that the foamed bituminous emulsion is a frothy mass of foam. The temperature of the foamed bituminous emulsion may be less than 100° C., less than 75° C., or less than 50° C. The vapor entrained within the bituminous emulsion may have a volume greater than 5%, 25%, or 50% by volume of the volume of the bituminous emulsion. The foamed bituminous emulsion may be combined with paving materials to produce a foamed bituminous emulsion paving mixture. A layer may by produced by forming a bituminous emulsion; foaming the bituminous emulsion to produce a foamed bituminous emulsion, where foaming the bituminous emulsion comprises causing vapor to become entrained within the bituminous emulsion; combining the foamed bituminous emulsion with paving materials to produce a paving mixture; and applying the paving mixture to an existing surface to form a new surface. The method may further comprise compacting the new surface. The paving mixture may have a temperature less than 100° C., less than 75° C., or less than 50° C. when applied to the existing surface. | 07-26-2012 |
Stephen M. Fain, Tamarac, FL US
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20100274606 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING AN E-COMMERCE ENTERPRISE HAVING ONLINE E-FRANCHISES - In one embodiment, a centralized website may be generated, stored, and executed on servers, where the centralized website has a particular “look and feel” (e.g., a template). In association with granting online e-franchise rights to a secondary entity, a secondary website may be generated, stored, and executed (e.g., on the servers) for the secondary entity and its particular field of endeavor, where each secondary website has the same particular look and feel as the centralized website. Stored content for the secondary website may be managed and monitored to ensure that it (in addition to the business practice of the secondary entity) is operated in accordance with standards set forth by the centralized entity. In this manner, novel e-commerce models may be created and operated, such as a virtual community of associated alliance members that may be accessed by outside users familiar with and confident in the community. | 10-28-2010 |
20110119153 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND SUPPORTING FAIR TRADE RECEIPTS - In one embodiment, a novel “fair trade receipt” may be generated or otherwise supported for products and services found in commerce, such as in e-commerce or conventional in-person commerce. The fair trade receipt may be generated based upon supply-chain disclosures by sellers of the products/services related to fair trade principles. For instance, these disclosures may concern, among other things, the explicit or general nature of the material used, origin of the material, methods of collection, manufacturing methods and techniques, assembly of product parts, method and materials for packaging, shipping and transportation, consequences to the environment, etc. An algorithm used to compile the supply-chain disclosures may then result in a visual indication (e.g., a seal) and/or printed report (e.g., receipt) on the respective product or service criteria produced in advance of sale. | 05-19-2011 |
Steven A. Fain, Vancouver, WA US
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