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Alexander Thorpe, Beaverton, OR US
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20160074707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING BEHAVIORAL FITNESS - Systems and methods for adhering to a behavioral fitness routine are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, from a user, a health balance goal for the user; receiving, from a coach, approval of the health balance goal; automatically generating a meal plan, a workout plan, and a mindfulness plan based on the health balance goal; receiving data indicating one or more user activities related to one or more of the meal plan, the workout plan, and the mindfulness plan; and automatically generating a user interface for display, the user interface visually depicting user progress towards meeting the health balance goal, the user progress based on the one or more user activities. In this way, a user's physical readiness for any situation and mental resilience within any situation may be increased. | 03-17-2016 |
Anthony John Thorpe, Superior, CO US
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20140119639 | WATER-BODY CLASSIFICATION - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for classifying a water-body. For example, initial water-body segmentation may be used to segment imagery into water-body features or non-water-body features to create an initial water-body map. The initial water-body map may be refined based upon confidence scores assigned to pixels within the imagery. In one example, a confidence score may correspond to a confidence that a stereo matching technique produced a correct elevation for a pixel. A relatively low confidence score may indicate that the pixel corresponds to water (e.g., due to a lack of features/texture on water), while a relatively high confidence score may indicate that the pixel does not correspond to water (e.g., due to presence of features/texture, such as roads, building corners, etc.). In this way, confidence scores may, for example, be used to refine the initial water-body map to create a final water-body map. | 05-01-2014 |
Brandon Thorpe, Boston, MA US
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20130106399 | DETERMINING PROPAGATION DELAY | 05-02-2013 |
Charlena Thorpe, Suwanee, GA US
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20130090110 | MANAGING BATTERY POWER USAGE OF A LOST MOBILE DEVICE TO EXTEND SEARCH TIME FOR THE LOST MOBILE DEVICE - Methods and apparatuses are provided to use energy reduction techniques in an effort to extend the battery life of a mobile device when the mobile device is lost to increase the time an owner of a lost mobile device has to search for the lost device using any lost mobile device locating technique before the mobile device's battery fully discharges. A lost mobile device receives a power preservation command and operates in a power preservation mode while executing a locating technique to aid in the locating the lost mobile device. | 04-11-2013 |
Christopher Thorpe, Lincoln, MA US
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20090177591 | ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PROOFS IN LARGE TRADES - According to one aspect, presented is a useful new mechanism that facilitates the atomic exchange of large baskets of securities in a combinatorial exchange. Some embodiments of the exchange offer institutions who wish to trade large positions a new alternative to existing methods of trading. In one embodiment of an exchange, institutions submit encrypted orders which are crossed (buys, sells, shorts, and longs, for example, are matched) leaving a “remainder”. The exchange proves facts about the portfolio risk of this remainder to third party liquidity providers without revealing the securities in the remainder. The third parties learn either (depending on the setting) the portfolio risk parameters of the remainder itself, or how their own portfolio risk would change if they were to incorporate the remainder into a portfolio they submit. They submit bids on the commission, and the winner supplies necessary liquidity for the entire exchange to clear. According to another aspect, an “institution” (a firm who invests in financial markets) wishes to execute a large basket of trades, and mitigate execution risk by having an intermediary—for example, an investment “bank”—take on the basket into its inventory and unwind the trades on its own. Instead of revealing specific information about the equities in the basket, which could be exploited, the institution and banks can conduct a zero-knowledge protocol in which the banks learn how much the risk profile of their inventory—more generally, their utility—would change if they accepted the basket. In this process, the institution learns nothing about the bank's inventory or risk management beyond the price the bank is willing to pay, and the banks learn nothing about the basket beyond how the overall risk characteristics of their portfolio would change if they accepted the basket. | 07-09-2009 |
20090327141 | HIGHLY EFFICIENT SECRECY-PRESERVING PROOFS OF CORRECTNESS OF COMPUTATION - Presented are methods and systems for highly efficient proofs of correctness of computations that preserve secrecy of the input values and calculations. One embodiment includes a method for verifiably determining at least one output for a secrecy preserving computations where the method includes acts of calculating an output from submitted inputs according to an announced calculation, translating a value in the calculation into two components that are a randomized representation of that value, publishing commitments to the at least two components, revealing a portion of the randomized representation in response to a verification request, and enabling verification of the calculation of the output using the revealed portion of the randomized representation. According to one aspect of the secrecy preserving verification the numbers involved in the secrecy preserving calculation are represented by a randomly constructed representing pair. In another aspect, revealing one member of the pair allows for verification without compromising secrecy. In one embodiment, arrangement of the translation process ensures that in the verification only truly independently random numbers, or operations on them, are revealed and checked. | 12-31-2009 |
20150373300 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO COMPRESSION OF MULTIPLE INSTANCES USING INDEX FRAMES - The system provides a method and apparatus for writing a unique copy of data associated with each of a plurality of individual users, without the need for storing duplicate copies of the entire data file. The system provides for creating an unusable copy of a portion of the data that is to be shared by all users of the complete data. The system will store and optionally encrypt and/or watermark a unique copy of the remainder portion of the data for each unique user. When accessed from storage, the system will combine the shared portion with the unique remainder to reconstitute the entire file for access by the user. Deleting the unique remainder associated with a particular user makes all of the data useless to that user. In one embodiment, the system first compresses the entire data file using index frames and delta. | 12-24-2015 |
Christopher Thorpe, Bridgewater, NJ US
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20110190672 | APPLICATOR SYSTEM WITH VIBRATING IMPLEMENT - An applicator system for providing a messaging and a cooling effect while applying product to a body includes an applicator tip connected to a vibrating mechanism that is disposed proximate to the applicator storage tip. By virtue of having the vibrating mechanism disposed proximate to the applicator tip, the vibration produced by the vibrating mechanism is transferred primarily to the applicator tip. | 08-04-2011 |
Christopher A. Thorpe, Lincoln, MA US
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20100185863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-LAPSE CRYPTOGRAPHY - According to one aspect, provided is a construction and specification for an implementation of a new cryptographic primitive, “Time-Lapse Cryptography”, with which a sender can encrypt a message so that it is guaranteed to be revealed at an exact moment in the future, even if this revelation turns out to be undesirable to the sender. In one embodiment, a Time-Lapse Cryptography Service is provided (“the Service”) based on a network of parties. Senders encrypt their messages with this public key whose secret key is not known to anyone—not even a trusted third party—until a predefined and specific future time T+δ, at which point the secret key is constructed and published. In one example, the secret key can only be known after it is constructed. At or after that time, anyone can decrypt the cipher text using this secret key. Other embodiments describe other applications of such a service, for example, one embodiment is used in sealed bid auctions, others in insider stock sales, clinical trials, and electronic voting, among a variety of possible implementations. In one embodiment, a method for cryptographic encoding is provided, including generation of cryptographic key components by a plurality of parties, where participation of the parties is verified. A public key is constructed from a plurality of key components, | 07-22-2010 |
20110295752 | PRACTICAL SECRECY-PRESERVING, VERIFIABLY CORRECT AND TRUSTWORTHY AUCTIONS - A system and method for conducting verifiably correct auctions that preserves the secrecy of the bids while providing for verifiable correctness and trustworthiness of the auction is disclosed. Some of the elements of the method and apparatus are that the auction operator accepts all bids submitted and follows the published rules of the auction. In one embodiment, the bids are maintained secret from the auctioneer and all bidders until the auction closes and no bidder is able to change or repudiate her bid. In another embodiment, the auction operator computes the auction results and publishes proofs of the results' correctness. In yet another embodiment, any party can check these proofs of correctness via publicly verifiable to computations on encrypted bids. | 12-01-2011 |
20120131591 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEARING CLOUD COMPUTE DEMAND - Provided are systems and methods for simplifying cloud compute markets. A compute marketplace can be configured to determine, automatically, attributes and/or constraints associated with a job without requiring the consumer to provide them. The compute marketplace provides a clearing house for excess compute resources which can be offered privately or publically. The compute environment can be further configured to optimize job completion across multiple providers with different execution formats, and can also factor operating expense of the compute environment into the optimization. The compute marketplace can also be configured to monitor jobs and/or individual job partitions while their execution is in progress. The compute marketplace can be configured to dynamically redistribute jobs/job partitions across providers when, for example, cycle pricing changes during execution, providers fail to meet defined constraints, excess capacity becomes available, compute capacity becomes unavailable, among other options. | 05-24-2012 |
20130152047 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - Provided is a system for building and validating an application (including e.g., various software versions and revisions, programming languages, code segments, among other examples) without any scripting required by a system user. In one embodiment, an SDLC system is configured to construct a build and test environment, by automatically analyzing a submitted project. The build environment is configured to assemble existing user code, for example, to generate an application to test. Code building can include any one or more of code compilation, assembly, and code interpretation. The system can include a user interface provided to clients, users, and/or customer environments to facilitate user interaction and control of build and test validation. The system can accept user specification of configurations that controls the way the system runs the user's tests. The system can also provide flexible billing models for different customers. | 06-13-2013 |
Colin Thorpe, Newark, DE US
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20090042269 | Isolation of quiescin-sulfhydryl oxidase from milk - Methods for isolating a highly purified QSOX enzyme from milk or whey are described. The enzyme may be used to generate intermolecular and intramolecular disulfide bridges and to facilitate oxidative protein folding. | 02-12-2009 |
Cory Thorpe, San Diego, CA US
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20150302189 | EFFICIENT MODIFICATION AND CREATION OF AUTHORIZATION SETTINGS FOR USER ACCOUNTS - For efficient authorization settings in a computing environment, user access permissions are created or modified by mapping, granting, and/or limiting access to resources by resource type, and using checkboxes for controlling user access for individual resources and for mapping one of a multiplicity of icons to control a type of user access and control over the individual resources. | 10-22-2015 |
Daniel Thorpe, Santa Cruz, CA US
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20090328063 | INTER-FRAME MESSAGING BETWEEN DIFFERENT DOMAINS - Cross-domain communication between a parent web page hosted in a parent domain and a child web page hosted in a different child domain is provided. Upon downloading the parent page and child page into a client's web browser, an IFM-channel connection can be established within the browser between the parent page and child page, which can be used to bidirectionally communicate text-based messages containing commands and HTML content directly between the parent page and child page. Additionally, an XML-channel connection can be established within the browser between the parent page and child page, which can be used to bidirectionally communicate text-based messages containing HTTP commands and XML content directly between the parent page and child page. This cross-domain communication of messages takes place completely within the browser. | 12-31-2009 |
Daniel J. Thorpe, Johnston, IA US
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20110191903 | ENGINEERING PLANT RESISTANCE TO DISEASES CAUSED BY PATHOGENS - Methods for identifying one or more amino acid substitutions in an oxalate oxidase (OXOX) variant polypeptide that confer maintained or increased OXOX activity are described herein. Methods and compositions for increasing a plant's resistance to a pathogen using the modified OXOX variant polypeptides are provided. Transformed plants, plant cell, tissues, seed, and expression vectors are also provided. | 08-04-2011 |
Daniel R. Thorpe, Ben Lomond, CA US
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20110246880 | INTERACTIVE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS FOR WEB APPLICATIONS - An application assistance system is described herein that provides an on-demand canonical user interface that can quickly allow a user to learn the actions exposed by an application, such as a web site. The application assistance system is a pattern and method for guiding the user of a site/application through a set of possible actions on a page by providing a well-known invocation of hints. These hints show the actions/tasks that a user can take on a page by visually spotlighting a specific area of the page and providing a tooltip or pop-up dialog that describes the action/task the user is trying to complete while preserving the data the user has already entered. The system also provides a task pane that supports randomly accessing various steps of a task the system is explaining. Thus, the system makes it much easier for a user to learn to use an application. | 10-06-2011 |
Danny Thorpe, Ben Lomond, CA US
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20120173756 | Communication Across Domains - Communication across domains is described. In at least one implementation, a determination is made that an amount of data to be communicated via an Iframe exceeds a threshold amount. The data is divided into a plurality of portions that do not exceed the threshold amount. A plurality of messages is formed to communicate the divided data across domains. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173868 | Communication Across Domains - Communication across domains is described. In at least one implementation, a determination is made that an amount of data to be communicated via an Iframe exceeds a threshold amount. The data is divided into a plurality of portions that do not exceed the threshold amount. A plurality of messages is formed to communicate the divided data across domains. | 07-05-2012 |
Darrell T. Thorpe, Eustis, FL US
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20130255338 | Microbial Composition Comprising Liquid Fertilizer and Processes for Agricultural Use - Processes and compositions are disclosed that enhance crop production, increase plant defensive processes and/or decrease the level of plant pathogens. The compositions comprise a microbial composition and liquid fertilizer, preferably a liquid fertilizer that contains at least soluble nitrogen. The composition can be applied immediately to soil, foliage, seeds or seedlings. Alternatively, the composition may be activated by incubation for up to about seven days to form an activated composition. The incubation conditions influence the properties of the consortium after incubation. In one embodiment, the compositions comprise one or more lactic acid producing bacteria, one or more nitrogen fixing bacteria, and liquid fertilizer comprising soluble nitrogen. In preferred embodiments, there are multiple genera and/or species of lactic acid bacteria and nitrogen fixing bacteria. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the composition comprises HYTa in liquid fertilizer. | 10-03-2013 |
20150307408 | MICROBIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING LIQUID FERTILIZER AND PROCESSES FOR AGRICULTURAL USE - Processes and compositions are disclosed that enhance crop production, increase plant defensive processes and/or decrease the level of plant pathogens. The compositions comprise a microbial composition and liquid fertilizer, preferably a liquid fertilizer that contains at least soluble nitrogen. The composition can be applied immediately to soil, foliage, seeds or seedlings. Alternatively, the composition may be activated by incubation for up to about seven days to form an activated composition. The incubation conditions influence the properties of the consortium after incubation. In one embodiment, the compositions comprise one or more lactic acid producing bacteria, one or more nitrogen fixing bacteria, and liquid fertilizer comprising soluble nitrogen. In preferred embodiments, there are multiple genera and/or species of lactic acid bacteria and nitrogen fixing bacteria. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the composition comprises HYTa in liquid fertilizer. | 10-29-2015 |
David Thorpe, Action, MA US
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20130125425 | ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR - An article of footwear includes a footwear upper and a sole assembly secured to the footwear upper. The sole assembly has a heelward portion and a toeward portion, and includes a deck assembly disposed substantially in the heelward portion of the sole assembly. The deck assembly includes an upper deck portion, a lower deck portion spaced from the upper deck portion, and right and left supports attached to respective right and left portions of the upper and lower deck portions substantially near respective right and left lateral edges of the upper and lower deck portions. The deck assembly defines a cavity between the upper and lower decks. The deck assembly directs translation of ground contact forces incurred by the heelward portion of the sole assembly at least partially laterally outwardly. | 05-23-2013 |
David Thorpe, Portland, OR US
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20100253826 | COMPONENTS OF A PORTABLE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA - An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) ( | 10-07-2010 |
20110025980 | PERSPECTIVE VISION TUNNEL - Devices and methods for testing a subject's visual ability are provided. More specifically, the device may include a perspective vision tunnel comprised of plurality of low reflectance walls with one or more mirrors arranged within the perspective vision tunnel. Visual indicia for administering the test of a subject's visual ability are displayed into a first portion of the perspective vision tunnel. The one or more mirrors are arranged to reflect the visual indicia out of the first portion such that visual indicia may be visually perceived by the subject. In accordance with the invention, a subject may be tested utilizing the perspective vision tunnel and input may be received from the individual. The received input may then, for example, be used to compute data related to the user's visual ability. | 02-03-2011 |
20110028800 | COMPACT MOTION-SIMULATING DEVICE - A reaction-testing system is provided to simulate motion to an individual. Generally, the reaction-testing system includes a motion-simulating device, a reflective device, a control unit, and an input device that is activated by an individual In exemplary embodiments, the motion-simulating device includes a beam that accommodates a first and second plurality of light sources capable of, at least, alternating between an active and idle condition. These light sources are arranged amongst occlusion features in a mounting pattern such that light emitted from the first plurality is directly viewable by an individual and light emitted from the second plurality is indirectly viewed by the individual through the reflecting surface. The control unit is configured to sequentially activate the light sources sequentially to generate pulses of light on that, when perceived by the individual, appear as a light moving along a vector. | 02-03-2011 |
20110302526 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING BUSINESS RULES IN A BUSINESS SOFTWARE SYSTEM USING INTELLIGENT TILES - Methods and systems for constructing rules enable a simultaneous display of multiple windows on a display screen of a computer system. The multiple windows include a first window configured as a library and a second window configured as a canvas. Custom configuration of tiles in the library is enabled, and each tile corresponds to a term. Further, selection of the tiles from the library for placement in the canvas is enabled, and the placement reflects a logical statement, which corresponds to one or more instructions capable of being executed by a computer to perform a business function. | 12-08-2011 |
20130063554 | COMPONENTS OF A PORTABLE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA - An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) ( | 03-14-2013 |
David Thorpe, Acton, MA US
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20090107012 | Articles of Footwear - Articles of footwear are configured to provide functionally correct and predetermined amounts of stretch in functionally correct locations, thus providing comfort to a wearer, while retaining a pleasing aesthetic appearance in use. For example, an article of footwear includes an upper assembly having a first layer coextensive with a second layer. The first layer includes a first material having a first 30% modulus, and the second layer includes at least one first region (e.g., a stretch region) and at least one second region (e.g., a non-stretch region). The at least one first region includes a second material having a second 30% modulus lower than the first 30% modulus. The at least one second region includes a third material having a third 30% modulus higher than both the first 30% modulus and the second 30% modulus. | 04-30-2009 |
20100071228 | ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR - An article of footwear includes a footwear upper and a sole assembly secured to the footwear upper. The sole assembly has a heelward portion and a toeward portion, and includes a deck assembly disposed substantially in the heelward portion of the sole assembly. The deck assembly includes an upper deck portion, a lower deck portion spaced from the upper deck portion, and right and left supports attached to respective right and left portions of the upper and lower deck portions substantially near respective right and left lateral edges of the upper and lower deck portions. The deck assembly defines a cavity between the upper and lower decks. The deck assembly directs translation of ground contact forces incurred by the heelward portion of the sole assembly at least partially laterally outwardly. | 03-25-2010 |
20100126043 | Articles of Footwear - An article of footwear promotes complimentary movement and proprioceptive feedback of a user's foot (e.g., to help an infant learn to walk or an adult balance on an uneven surface) while wearing the article of footwear. The article of footwear includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a mid region substantially in between the forefoot and heel regions. The three regions are configured to provide complimentary movement with respect to the user's foot. The forefoot region of the outsole includes a base portion interconnecting ground contact pads configured to move relative to one another, each ground contact pad moving substantially independently of the other relative to the base portion. | 05-27-2010 |
David S. Thorpe, Tucson, AZ US
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20100113462 | SUBSTITUTED BENZOYLAMINO-INDAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I: | 05-06-2010 |
20100305088 | INHIBITORS OF THE CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR CxCR3 - This invention is directed to a 3-(amido or sulphamido)-4-(4-substituted-azinyl)benzamide or benzsulphonamide compound as defined herein. The 3-(amido or sulphamido)-(4-substituted-azinyl)benzamide or benzsulphonamide compound is useful as a inhibitor of the chemokine receptor CxCR | 12-02-2010 |
David Squire Thorpe, Tucson, AZ US
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20140288106 | CYCLOALKANE CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS CXCR3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - The present invention relates to compounds of formula 1 | 09-25-2014 |
Douglas G. Thorpe, Irvine, KY US
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20090049788 | BUILDING BLOCK - A building block includes ends having recesses and ribs. Each block end has a recess about ½ the width of a stud in the upper portion so that when blocks are placed end to end they can support a stud. The front and back of the blocks ends have vertical braces or protrusions that form vertical recesses for mortar and a mortar overflow area. The front of the block can have a facade with its ends extending around its front corners. | 02-26-2009 |
Edward Brian Thorpe, Miami, FL US
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20090032035 | CLIP - A clip for holding an object on a supporting member comprises a holding clamp and an attaching clamp. The holding clamp has a pair of clamping members with oppositely bowed gripping portions and inwardly arched handles. The oppositely bowed gripping portions form together, when engaged, jaws for holding an object such as a cigar. The jaws are connected together for pivotal movement to cooperate with each other for clamping action upon actuation of their handles. At the juncture point of the jaws with the handles, the clamping members are provided with aligned, apertured supports for receipt of an axial binding post or rivet that extends through the apertures and for holding the clamping members together and in axial alignment. A spring, normally biasing the clamping members towards a closed position is looped around the post with its ends locked against the handles. At the ends of the handles, in the flat portions thereof, the two clamping members are riveted together, and in such manner that the clamping members can rotate 360 degrees in a circle relative to one another. In this way the clamping members can be positioned in straight-line fashion, or rotated at any angle relative to one another. | 02-05-2009 |
Gerald W. Thorpe, Yucaipa, CA US
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20110306942 | FINGER APPLICATOR DEVICE - A dosage pad for an applicator includes an absorbent matrix capable of retaining a product, a protective covering for sealing the product in the absorbent matrix, a means for removing the protective covering and an attachment means. The protective covering can be suitably removed from the absorbent matrix by the provision of a tab or a cord which exposes the absorbent matrix upon exertion of force. Absorbed in the absorbent matrix is a quantity of product which may include a medicament such as a cream or ointment. Additionally, the dosage pad may be optionally affixed to a glove to allow for digital application of a product. Either a single or multiple dosage pads may be affixed to the glove by means of an adhesive layer or fusion. The size of the dosage pads may also vary depending on the specific treatment site upon which application of a product is desired. | 12-15-2011 |
Glenn W. Thorpe, Spring, TX US
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20130015382 | ROTARY ACTUATOR INTERFACE AND METHODAANM THORPE; GLENN W.AACI SpringAAST TXAACO USAAGP THORPE; GLENN W. Spring TX USAANM BEERS; RICHARD A.AACI Oklahoma CityAAST OKAACO USAAGP BEERS; RICHARD A. Oklahoma City OK US - A rotary actuator ( | 01-17-2013 |
Gregory L. Thorpe, New Rochelle, NY US
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20100225494 | Fluid Flow Outage Safety and Warning Device - An intravenous fluid outage warning device comprising: | 09-09-2010 |
James Christopher Thorpe, Panama City, FL US
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20090114666 | Laundry transfer system - A laundry vacuum transfer system comprising a stock box ( | 05-07-2009 |
20130091903 | Loading Device for a Washing Machine - A front loading washing machine having a front loading door | 04-18-2013 |
20140096573 | LOADING DEVICE FOR A LAUNDRY MACHINE - A loading device is attachable to the front of a front-loading laundry machine comprising a drum, a drum port and a drum port door for selectively closing the drum port. The loading device comprises a deformable chute mounted on a collapsible frame, and a pair of brackets for mounting the collapsible frame to the laundry machine such that the loading device is configurable between: a use condition in which he collapsible frame is open and the deformable chute is taut for directing laundry through the drum port into the laundry machine, and a storage condition in which the collapsible frame is closed for allowing the drum port door of the laundry machine to be closed. A front-loading laundry machine provided with the loading device located adjacent the drum port. The front-loading laundry machine may be a washing machine or a tumble dryer. | 04-10-2014 |
20140219732 | Laundry Transfer Apparatus and Method - Laundry transfer apparatus, and a method of transferring laundry items. The laundry apparatus comprises a rotatable disk carousel for receiving laundry items on a laundry receiving surface thereof, and a suction nozzle located relative to said laundry receiving surface for drawing laundry items from said laundry receiving surface into a laundry delivery conduit. The suction nozzle is vertically movable relative to the laundry receiving surface of the rotatable disk carousel and is rotatable about a vertical axis. The method of transferring laundry items, comprises the steps of: delivering laundry items onto the laundry receiving surface of a rotating disk carousel, and suctioning laundry items from the laundry receiving surface of the rotating disk carousel into a laundry delivery conduit. The transferred laundry items may be wet or dry laundry items. | 08-07-2014 |
James I. Thorpe, Rockville, MD US
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20100135342 | System and Method for Tuning Adjusting the Central Frequency of a Laser While Maintaining Frequency Stabilization to an External Reference - A method and system for stabilizing a laser to a frequency reference with an adjustable offset. The method locks a sideband signal generated by passing an incoming laser beam through the phase modulator to a frequency reference, and adjusts a carrier frequency relative to the locked sideband signal by changing a phase modulation frequency input to the phase modulator. The sideband signal can be a single sideband (SSB), dual sideband (DSB), or an electronic sideband (ESB) signal. Two separate electro-optic modulators can produce the DSB signal. The two electro-optic modulators can be a broadband modulator and a resonant modulator. With a DSB signal, the method can introduce two sinusoidal phase modulations at the phase modulator. With ESB signals, the method can further drive the optical phase modulator with an electrical signal with nominal frequency Ω | 06-03-2010 |
Jason R. Thorpe, Cupertino, CA US
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20150351075 | Delivery of push notifications to an inactive computing device - A method performed by a notification handler process running on a device includes receiving a first push notification for a first application while the recipient device is inactive; determining that delivery of the first push notification would cause the device to become active without prompting a user of the device to interact with the first application; in response to determining what delivery of the first push modification would cause, locally storing the first push notification; receiving a second push notification for a second application while the recipient device is still inactive; determining that delivery of the second push notification would cause the device to become active prompting the user to interact with the second application; and in response to determining what delivery of the second push modification would cause, delivering the received second push notification to the second application and the stored first push notification to the first application. | 12-03-2015 |
Jason R. Thorpe, San Francisco, CA US
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20140040346 | DELIVERING CONTENT TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING LOCAL CACHING SERVERS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that delivers content to an electronic device. The system includes a content provider that obtains a public address of the electronic device from a first request for the content from the electronic device. Next, the content provider uses the public address to identify a local caching server on a local area network (LAN) of the electronic device. Finally, the content provider provides a local address of the local caching server to the electronic device, wherein the local address is used by the electronic device to obtain the content from the local caching server and the LAN without accessing a content delivery network (CDN) outside the LAN. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040412 | DELIVERING CONTENT TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING LOCAL CACHING SERVERS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that delivers content to an electronic device. The system includes a content provider that obtains a public address of the electronic device from a first request for the content from the electronic device. Next, the content provider uses the public address to identify a local caching server on a local area network (LAN) of the electronic device. Finally, the content provider provides a local address of the local caching server to the electronic device, wherein the local address is used by the electronic device to obtain the content from the local caching server and the LAN without accessing a content delivery network (CDN) outside the LAN. | 02-06-2014 |
20140280683 | USING GROUPS OF USER ACCOUNTS TO DELIVER CONTENT TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING LOCAL CACHING SERVERS - The described embodiments electronically deliver content (e.g., digitally-encoded files) to an electronic device using groups of accounts. In the described embodiments, a content provider obtains a public address of the electronic device and at least one account identifier for the electronic device from a request for the content received from the electronic device. Next, the content provider uses the public address to identify a local caching server (LCS) on a local area network (LAN) to which the electronic device is connected and uses the account identifier to determine that an account associated with the LCS is associated with a group of accounts with which an account for the electronic device is also associated. The content provider then provides a local address of the LCS to the electronic device, which uses the local address to obtain the content from the LCS via the LAN without accessing a content delivery network outside the LAN. | 09-18-2014 |
20150350342 | USING LISTEN RANGES TO DELIVER CONTENT TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES FROM LOCAL CACHING SERVERS - In the described embodiments, local caching servers (LCSs) are configured to cache content so that the content can be acquired by client electronic devices that are located on local area networks (LANs) with the LCSs. In some embodiments, to enable the acquisition of the cached content, a client electronic device sends, to a registration server, a request for identifiers for LCSs that are located on a LAN with the client electronic device. The request includes one or more “listen ranges,” each of which includes an indication of client electronic devices for which a corresponding LCS is to provide content. The registration server uses the listen ranges to select one or more LCSs, and returns identifiers for the one or more LCSs to the client electronic device. Using the one or more identifiers, the client electronic device acquires the content from an LCS via the LAN. | 12-03-2015 |
John R. Thorpe, Columbia, MO US
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20140301548 | Non-Retained Message System - A system and method for non-retained electronic messaging is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a message receiver module, a message storing and identifier generation module, a message retrieval module and an expunging module. The message receiver module receives a message. The message storing and identifier generation module stores the message in a non-transitory, non-persistent memory of one or more computing devices, generates a message identifier and sends the message identifier to a recipient device. The message retrieval module receives a selection of the message identifier from the recipient device, retrieves the message from the non-transitory, non-persistent memory, and sends the message to the recipient device for presentation. The expunging module expunges the message from the one or more devices responsive to sending the message to the recipient device for presentation. | 10-09-2014 |
John R. Thorpe, West Hartford, CT US
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20110010612 | System for speeding up web site use using task workflow templates for filtration and extraction - A system for speeding up rendering of and interacting with one or more web pages to accomplish some task using the internet. In a system comprising one or more client computers which can be cell phones, laptops or desktop computers coupled in any way to the internet and a template server and other web servers coupled to the internet, a microbrowser under control of a task workflow template is executed either by a client computer or the template server. The task workflow templates are custom defined workflows which define one or more web pages which need to be accessed and the data from each web page that needs to be extracted. The data defined in the task workflow template (and only that data) is extracted by the microbrowser and displayed on the client computer. Faster rendering results. Interaction by filling in of forms and extraction of data from the web pages that result when the form data is sent to the web server allows accomplishing of tasks using the internet much faster, especially using cell phones. | 01-13-2011 |
Jon Thorpe, Liberty Lake, WA US
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20130249756 | Multi-Slot Common Aperture Dual Polarized Omni-Directional Antenna - Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure. | 09-26-2013 |
20160064828 | Multi-Slot Common Aperture Dual Polarized Omni-Directional Antenna - Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure. | 03-03-2016 |
Kim Thorpe Thorpe, West Des Moines, IA US
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20100213146 | LID STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a lid storage system for storing lids that includes a rack assembly, where the rack assembly includes a plurality of racks and each rack has a substantially triangular shape. The present invention also includes a base that supports the rack assembly and each rack of the rack assembly is substantially perpendicular to the base. Each rack includes a hollow center that allows for a lid's handle to lie during storage. In one exemplary embodiment, the racks of the rack assembly have substantially equal heights. | 08-26-2010 |
Laura Thorpe, New York, NY US
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20100065457 | BEVERAGE PACKAGE WITH INCORPORATED HANDLES - A flexible beverage package includes a container having deformable walls for accommodating the beverage therein. A pictorial indicia is included on the container walls. Handle elements are positioned on the container walls for forming extending grasping members to allow grasping of the container without deforming the walls. The handle elements are incorporated into the pictorial indicia for forming an externally extending continuation of the pictorial indicia. | 03-18-2010 |
Margaret E. Thorpe, Baltimore, MD US
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20130066370 | SURGICAL SUTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Provided in one embodiment is a suture, comprising: a porous interior component comprising a volume of pores or interstices, the volume comprising a binding surface; and a first number of biological cells dispersed in the volume; wherein the first number of biological cells in the volume is greater than a threshold number representing a second number of the biological cells at 100% confluence on the binding surface. | 03-14-2013 |
Martha Thorpe, Richmond Heights, OH US
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20100279259 | MULTIPLICATION TEACHING AID - A teaching aid for facilitating in the learning and comprehension of multiplication tables is provided. The teaching aid includes a plurality of generally flat tabs including a front surface and a rear surface. At least one of the front surface or the rear surface is capable of having indicia displayed thereon. The tabs include a first end and a second end, the second end including an aperture. A retaining member extends through the aperture of the second end of each of the plurality of tabs for resiliently holding the plurality of tabs together while permitting each of the tabs to rotate with respect to the other. A plurality of indicia are displayed on at least one of the front or rear surface. Wherein, the indicia correspond to a graphical representation of the product of a first number and a second number to be multiplied. | 11-04-2010 |
Mary Ann Thorpe, Davis, CA US
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20080201808 | Almond variety named 'Sweetheart' - An improved | 08-21-2008 |
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Michael Thorpe, Bozeman, MT US
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20160123718 | ACCURATE CHIRPED SYNTHETIC WAVELENGTH INTERFEROMETER - A system is provided for measuring distance or displacement, comprising: first and second laser sources configured to provide first and second laser outputs; a beam combiner configured to receive and combine at least part of the first and second laser outputs into a combined laser output; a signal calibrator configured to receive at least part of the first laser output, the second laser output, or the combined laser output, and output a calibration signal; a plurality of optical paths, including a first optical path, a second optical path, the plurality of optical paths being configured to direct at least part of the combined beam onto an optical detector to produce an interference signal; and a signal processor configured to receive the interference signal and determine a pathlength difference between the first and second optical paths. | 05-05-2016 |
20160123720 | LENGTH METROLOGY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING PHASE NOISE-INDUCED DISTANCE MEASUREMENT ERRORS - Length metrology apparatuses and methods are disclosed for measuring both specular and non-specular surfaces with high accuracy and precision, and with suppressed phase induced distance errors. In one embodiment, a system includes a laser source exhibiting a first and second laser outputs with optical frequencies that are modulated linearly over large frequency ranges. The system further includes calibration and signal processing portions configured to determine a calibrated distance to at least one sample. | 05-05-2016 |
Michael G. Thorpe, Fairport, NY US
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20090168987 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE TO ERRONEOUS TELEPHONE CALLS - A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; rule-based expert system service; and/or an Internet search service. The directory assistance service accepts fees from advertisers, businesses and providers of the variety of services to refer information to callers. | 07-02-2009 |
20090175431 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE TO ERRONEOUS TELEPHONE CALLS - A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other internal and external information services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; and/or an Internet search service. | 07-09-2009 |
20090175433 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE TO ERRONEOUS TELEPHONE CALLS - A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a rule-based expert system service. | 07-09-2009 |
20100274670 | Advertisement Platform - A mobile advertisement is stored in a database associated with an advertisement platform. A unique ad ID identifying a corresponding advertisement placement is associated with the mobile advertisement. The unique ad ID is communicated to an advertisement sender along with the corresponding advertisement placement. A message provided by said advertisement sender is parsed to identify the unique ad ID and mobile device contact information for an advertisement recipient in order to forward the associated mobile advertisement to the advertisement recipient. Advertisement placement information based on the unique ad ID received from the advertisement sender is recorded. The mobile advertisement is messaged to the advertisement recipient. The mobile advertisement comprises contact information providing a network path for the advertisement recipient to contact the merchant through the advertisement platform. The instances that the advertisement recipient is routed through the advertisement platform to the merchant are recorded. | 10-28-2010 |
20110129073 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MODAL PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES - A system for personalizing interactive services provided to users of voice and data enabled communications devices, including users of SMS, MMS and WAP enabled communications devices. The system is designed to access source information associated with a particular requester for a service and to map the source information to personalization information associated with a user of the system. The source information is extracted in various embodiments from different types of communications channels. The personalization information is employed by the system to influence the behavior of the system while providing an interactive service to the user. | 06-02-2011 |
20140016760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MODAL PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES - A system for personalizing interactive services provided to users of voice and data enabled communications devices, including users of SMS, MMS and WAP enabled communications devices. The system is designed to access source information associated with a particular requester for a service and to map the source information to personalization information associated with a user of the system. The source information is extracted in various embodiments from different types of communications channels. The personalization information is employed by the system to influence the behavior of the system while providing an interactive service to the user. | 01-16-2014 |
Patricia Thorpe, Iowa City, IA US
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20080243173 | Bi-Directional Tourniquet - A tourniquet comprising a band comprised of an elastic and flexible material, the band having a width and a length, a first end and a second end, and a first face and second face, where at least a portion of the first face comprises hook-type fastener means located within a third of the band at the first end, within a third of the band at the second end, and within a middle third of the band, and where the second face comprises loop-type fastener means spanning the length of the second face. | 10-02-2008 |
Patricia E. Thorpe, Iowa City, IA US
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20080243172 | Garment With Affixed Tourniquet - The invention provides an article of clothing having a tourniquet affixed to the clothing at one end of the tourniquet, the tourniquet comprising a band comprised of an elastic and flexible material, the band having a width and a length, a first end and a second end, and a first face and second face, where at least a portion of the first face comprises hook-type fastener means, and where the second face comprises loop-type fastener means. | 10-02-2008 |
20080312735 | COMBINATION VALVE AND STENT FOR TREATING VASCULAR REFLUX - A stent and valve device assembly for manufacture using suitable biocompatible materials and for placement, preferably percutaneously, into a vascular lumen. | 12-18-2008 |
20100082051 | VASCULAR OCCLUSION DRILL - The invention provides a medical device for treatment of an obstructed vessel, the apparatus comprising: (a) an external conduit comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a cylindrical outer surface sized for passage through a blood vessel, and an internal lumen, the conduit lumen being threaded within at least a portion of the length of the conduit at the distal end, and (b) a shaft comprising a proximal end, a distal end, an internal lumen, and a cylindrical outer surface fitted inside the conduit lumen and having external threading over at least a portion of the length of the shaft at the distal end; where the shaft threading engages the external conduit threading allowing the shaft to be advanced through the lumen by rotation of the shaft. | 04-01-2010 |
Patricia E. Thorpe, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20120310273 | Elastic Tourniquet Capable of Infinitely Adjustable Compression - A tourniquet band is made of an elastic material and has a plush surace on one side and a series of hook fastener material patches on the reverse side. The woven structure includes a series of parallel elastic threads covered by a dense yet loosely coiled bundle of non-elastic threads. The non-elastic threads are oriented to form the plush surface while allowing the elastic core thread to elongate for applying pressure to a body part by elastic compression when the tourniquet is wrapped around the body part and secured by joining the hook material with the plush surface. | 12-06-2012 |
Peter Thorpe, Lehi, UT US
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20130063848 | SAFETY SHUT-OFF DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A safety shut-off system and method for eliminating power to a load in the event of smoke detection. The system may comprise a device located at the appliance for detecting a signal from a smoke detector, and cutting power to the appliance only when the appliance is in use. The device may be synchronized with any standard smoke alarm signal to reduce the number of false positive shut-offs. The system may also comprise a smoke alarm hard-wired to a circuit breaker, for shutting off power to all appliances on a particular breaker upon receipt of a signal from the smoke alarm, and only when the appliances on the breaker are in use. The system may also have the ability to shut off one breaker, multiple breakers, or all breakers at different time increments to actively prevent and reduce the damages caused by fires. | 03-14-2013 |
20140375144 | SAFETY SHUT-OFF DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A safety shut-off system and method are provided for eliminating power to a load in the event of smoke detection. The system may comprise a device located at the appliance for detecting a signal from a smoke detector, and cutting power to the appliance only when the appliance is in use. The device may be synchronized with any standard smoke alarm signal to reduce the number of false positive shut-offs. The system may also comprise a smoke alarm hard-wired to a circuit breaker, for shutting off power to all appliances on a particular breaker upon receipt of a signal from the smoke alarm, and only when the appliances on the breaker are in use. The system may also have the ability to shut off one breaker, multiple breakers, or all breakers at different time increments to actively prevent and reduce the damages caused by fires. | 12-25-2014 |
Philip E. Thorpe, Dallas, TX US
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20090191121 | Targeting and Imaging Tumor Vasculature Using Conjugates That Bind to Aminophospholipids - Disclosed is the surprising discovery that aminophospholipids, such as phosphatidyserine and phosphatidylethanolamine, are specific, accessible and stable markers of the luminal surface of tumor blood vessels. The present invention thus provides aminophospholipid-targeted diagnostic and therapeutic constructs for use in tumor intervention. Antibody-therapeutic agent conjugates and constructs that bind to aminophospholipids are particularly provided, as are methods of specifically delivering therapeutic agents, including toxins and coagulants, to the stably-expressed aminophospholipids of tumor blood vessels, thereby inducing thrombosis, necrosis and tumor regression. | 07-30-2009 |
20100310638 | LIPOSOMES COMPRISING DURAMYCIN AND ANTI-VIRAL AGENTS - Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases. | 12-09-2010 |
20110033454 | Methods For Treating Diseases Using Antibodies to Aminophospolipids - Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases. | 02-10-2011 |
20120064037 | Methods For Treating Diseases and HCV Using Antibodies To Aminophospholipids - Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases. | 03-15-2012 |
20120164071 | Compositions and Methods Comprising Phosphatidylethanolamine-Binding Peptide Derivatives - Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases. | 06-28-2012 |
20130243756 | Methods for Treating Diseases and HSV Using Antibodies to Aminophospholipids - Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases. | 09-19-2013 |
20140065148 | TREATMENT METHODS USING ANTIBODIES TO AMINOPHOSPHOLIPIDS - Disclosed are the surprising discoveries that aminophospholipids, such as phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine, are stable and specific markers accessible on the luminal surface of tumor blood vessels, and that the administration of an anti-aminophospholipid antibody alone is sufficient to induce thrombosis, tumor necrosis and tumor regression in vivo. This invention therefore provides anti-aminophospholipid antibody-based methods and compositions for use in the specific destruction of tumor blood vessels and in the treatment of solid tumors. Although various antibody conjugates and combinations are thus provided, the use of naked, or unconjugated, anti-phosphatidylserine antibodies is a particularly important aspect of the invention, due to simplicity and effectiveness of the approach. | 03-06-2014 |
20140161724 | Compositions and Imaging Methods Comprising Detectably Labeled Phosphatidylethanolamine-Binding Peptides - Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases. | 06-12-2014 |
20140205544 | Cancer Treatment Comprising Therapeutics That Bind To Phosphatidylserine - Disclosed is the surprising discovery that aminophospholipids, such as phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine, are specific, accessible and stable markers of the luminal surface of tumor blood vessels. The present invention thus provides aminophospholipid-targeted diagnostic and therapeutic constructs for use in tumor intervention. Antibody-therapeutic agent conjugates and constructs that bind to aminophospholipids are particularly provided, as are methods of specifically delivering therapeutic agents, including toxins and coagulants, to the stably-expressed aminophospholipids of tumor blood vessels, thereby inducing thrombosis, necrosis and tumor regression. | 07-24-2014 |
20140322134 | Treatment and Imaging Methods Using Antibodies to Aminophospholipids - Disclosed are the surprising discoveries that aminophospholipids, such as phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylethanolamine, are stable and specific markers accessible on the luminal surface of tumor blood vessels, and that the administration of an anti-aminophospholipid antibody alone is sufficient to induce thrombosis, tumor necrosis and tumor regression in vivo. This invention therefore provides anti-aminophospholipid antibody-based methods and compositions for use in the specific destruction of tumor blood vessels and in the treatment of solid tumors. Although various antibody conjugates and combinations are thus provided, the use of naked, or unconjugated, anti-phosphatidylserine antibodies is a particularly important aspect of the invention, due to simplicity and effectiveness of the approach. | 10-30-2014 |
20150132220 | Compositions and Imaging Methods Comprising Detectably Labeled Phosphatidylethanolamine-Binding Peptides - Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases. | 05-14-2015 |
20150241431 | Methods and Compositions for Isolating Exosomes - Disclosed are surprising new methods and compositions for isolating extracellular microvesicles such as exosomes, particularly disease-related and phosphatidylserine (PS)-positive extracellular microvesicles as exemplified by tumor- and viral-derived exosomes. The methods of the invention are rapid, efficient, cost-effective and, importantly, are suitable for use with large volumes of biological fluids and produce antigenically intact extracellular microvesicles and exosomes. The methods and compositions are based on the surprising use of acetate buffers to isolate large quantities of extracellular microvesicles, particularly tumor-derived exosomes, from solution, without damaging their morphological or functional properties or antigenicity. | 08-27-2015 |
Ricky V. Thorpe, Davie, FL US
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20160051852 | Exercise Device - An exercise device is provided including a vertical support tube, base section, middle section, back support section, and upper section. The base section may include a base brace attachable to the vertical support tube, a base mounting plate attachable to the base brace, and legs. The middle section may removably attach to the vertical support tube and provide front bars and arm supports. The back support section may provide an adjustable back support pad. The upper section may provide one or more upper handles. The legs, the front bars, and the arm supports are rotatable to at least a down position and an up position. | 02-25-2016 |
Roger Thorpe, Irvine, CA US
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20100235465 | HARDWARE-ACCELERATED HIGH AVAILABILITY INTEGRATED NETWORKED STORAGE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a system and methods for acceleration of the TCP/IP and the iSCSI protocols. The methods may be adapted to a wide variety of systems and applications that employ communications protocols including TCP, with or without iSCSI. Using a hardware-based acceleration approach, common case network traffic is rapidly processed at near line rate thereby improving overall performance and alleviating processing bottlenecks. | 09-16-2010 |
Roger Thomas Thorpe, Irvine, CA US
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20130076870 | Stereoscopic 3D Camera - A stereoscopic 3D camera that utilizes a single set of electronics to power and control two sensor/lens modules. The camera will be optically designed to mimic the human eye, including the ability to converge upon an object of interest while rotating about the nodal point of the lens/sensor module. The system as a whole will be modular and lightweight, with field changeable lens/sensor assemblies. Camera functions are controlled via multiple remote controls allowing multiple operators to simultaneously control their allocated tasks. | 03-28-2013 |
Ronald Charles Thorpe, Richmond, KY US
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20130198762 | System and Method for Providing Customized Feedback to a User - A method of providing customized feedback to a user based upon user authentication and/or user identity. The method includes receiving authentication information from the user at a device, determining one or more customized feedback associated with the user based upon the authentication information, and providing at least one of the one or more customized feedback to the user in response to an occurrence of an event relating to functions of the device. | 08-01-2013 |
Russell Thorpe, Brunswick, GA US
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20120214714 | PROCESS FOR ACHIEVING IMPROVED FRICTION REDUCTION IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND COILED TUBING APPLICATIONS IN HIGH SALINITY CONDITIONS - A process for achieving enhanced levels of friction reduction in high salinity conditions, particularly suited to slick-water hydraulic fracturing and coiled tubing applications, uses low charge and preferably uncharged water soluble high molecular weight polymers. A fracturing fluid is injected into a conduit. The fracturing fluid is an aqueous solution comprising at least one water soluble (co)polymer comprising less than 10 mol % ionic monomer(s), and the aqueous solution comprises total dissolved salts concentration ranging from 100,000 mg/L to up to the salt concentration at which the aqueous solution becomes saturated in salts. | 08-23-2012 |
Thurman C. Thorpe, Durham, NC US
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20100068755 | Method and system for detection and/or characterization of a biological particle in a sample - The present invention provides a method and system for monitoring, detecting, and/or characterizing a biological particle that may be present in a sample whereby the method may be accomplished non-invasively by utilizing a time-dependent spectroscopic technique to obtain at least two measurements of a growth composition comprising a sample and correlating said measurements for the detection and/or characterization of a biological particle, that may be present in the sample. | 03-18-2010 |
20140335558 | Method for the Characterization of Microorganisms on Solid or Semi-Solid Media - The present invention relates to methods and systems for scanning, detecting, and monitoring microorganisms on solid or semi-solid media using intrinsic fluorescence (IF) measurements. The methods are further directed to detection, characterization and/or identification of microorganisms on a solid or semi-solid media using intrinsic fluorescence (IF) measurements that are characteristic of said microorganisms. | 11-13-2014 |
20150031074 | COMBINED DETECTION INSTRUMENT FOR CULTURE SPECIMEN CONTAINERS AND INSTRUMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION AND/OR CHARACTERIZATION OF A MICROBIAL AGENT IN A SAMPLE - A detection instrument determines whether a specimen container (e.g., blood culture bottle) is positive for presence of microbial agent growth therein. When the container is deemed positive it is made available (e.g, transferred or exposed to) to an automated instrument performing identification and/or characterization of the microbial agent. The identification and/or characterization instrument removes a portion of the sample from the specimen container and places it into a disposable separation and concentration device. The microbial agent is concentrated via optional selective lysis of non-microbial agent cellular material which may be present and centrifugation. A reading module reads the concentrated microbial agent using spectroscopic methods, e.g., measurements of intrinsic fluorescence. Such interrogation may occur while the microbial agent remains concentrated in the disposable device. | 01-29-2015 |