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Chirila

Adrian Chirila, Herznach CH

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20140026956THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD - A method to fabricate thin-film photovoltaic devices (01-30-2014

Costel Chirila, Durham, NC US

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20090155826Biomarkers for pre-diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and other metabolic-syndrome related disorders and methods using the same - Biomarkers relating to insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy are provided, as well as methods for using such biomarkers as biomarkers for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy. In addition, methods for modulating the respective disorders or conditions of a subject are also provided. Also provided are suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy.06-18-2009
20120122981Biomarkers Related to Insulin Resistance and Methods using the Same - Biomarkers relating to glucose disposal rate, insulin resistance, and/or insulin resistance-related disorders are provided. Methods based on the same biomarkers are also provided.05-17-2012
20120208215Biomarkers for Pre-Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Other Metabolic-Syndrome Related Disorders and Methods Using the Same - Biomarkers relating to insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy are provided, as well as methods for using such biomarkers as biomarkers for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy. In addition, methods for modulating the respective disorders or conditions of a subject are also provided. Also provided are suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy.08-16-2012
20130338031Biomarkers for Pre-Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Other Metabolic-Syndrome Related Disorders and Methods Using the Same - Biomarkers relating to insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy are provided, as well as methods for using such biomarkers as biomarkers for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy. In addition, methods for modulating the respective disorders or conditions of a subject are also provided. Also provided are suites of small molecule entities as biomarkers for insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy.12-19-2013

Patent applications by Costel Chirila, Durham, NC US

Florin V. Chirila, Morgantown, WV US

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20140248648PHRIPHERAL DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR SCREENING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING BETA AMYLOID AND INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION - The present disclosure relates to a peripheral diagnostic method for screening Alzheimer's disease in patients based on quantitatively measured complexity of skin-sampled fibroblast networks.09-04-2014

Florin Valentin Chirila, Morgantown, WV US

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20110136144FIBROBLAST GROWTH PATTERNS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - Methods of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease are provided. At least five methods of diagnostic measurements are presented: Method 1: Integrated score; Method 2: Average aggregate area per number of aggregates; Method 3: Cell migration analysis; Method 4; Fractal analysis; Method 5: Lacunarity Analysis. In certain embodiments, a sample of a subject's skin provides a network of fibroblasts that is imaged and a fractal dimension of the image is calculated. The fractal dimension can be compared to an aged-matched control (non-Alzheimer's) database to determine if the subject has Alzheimer's disease. The network of fibroblasts may be cultured in a matrix, for example in a protein mixture.06-09-2011
20140329264FIBROBLAST GROWTH PATTERNS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - Methods of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease are provided. At least five methods of diagnostic measurements are presented: Method 1: Integrated score; Method 2: Average aggregate area per number of aggregates; Method 3: Cell migration analysis; Method 4: Fractal analysis; Method 5: Lacunarity Analysis. In certain embodiments, a sample of a subject's skin provides a network of fibroblasts that is imaged and a fractal dimension of the image is calculated. The fractal dimension can be compared to an aged-matched control (non-Alzheimer's) database to determine if the subject has Alzheimer's disease. The network of fibroblasts may be cultured in a matrix, for example in a protein mixture.11-06-2014

Laurian P. Chirila, Irvine, CA US

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20110260930CAP ASSEMBLY - A cap assembly attachable to a main housing of a handheld device. The cap assembly includes a cap body at least partially defining one or more cavities therein, and one or more WAN antennas receivable in the cavity. In addition, the cap assembly includes an electromagnetic shield receivable in the cavity for providing each WAN antenna with a predetermined electromagnetic environment in which the impedances of the WAN antenna and the electromagnetic shield are substantially matched.10-27-2011

Laurian Petru Chirila, Richmond Hill CA

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20120293375ANTENNA CONFIGURATION FOR CORNER PLACEMENT IN PORTABLE DEVICES - A portable device providing wireless communication capability with a network using an antenna subsystem. The portable device comprises a housing for supporting components of the portable device including the antenna subsystem, such that the housing includes a first housing corner having a first housing wall, a second housing wall in an opposed spaced apart relationship with the first housing wall, a third housing wall connecting the first housing wall with the second housing wall and a fourth housing wall connecting the first, second and third housing walls to one another. The portable device also a first antenna of the antenna subsystem having a first non-planar metal layer positioned adjacent to at least three of the first, second, third and fourth housing walls of the first housing corner, such that the first non-planar metal layer extends away from the first housing corner in at least one of a parallel or non-parallel relationship with each of said at least three of the first, second, third and fourth housing walls.11-22-2012

Laurian Petru Chirila, Irvine, CA US

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20090179805ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS DIGITAL DEVICES - An antenna system for a wireless digital device is provided. The antenna system includes an array of N antennas (N: integer) housed within a wireless digital device, each of the n antennas covering an angular sector in space approximately equal to 2*π/N radians in azimuth. The antenna system includes a mounting structure for arranging the antennas in a wireless digital device to provide a pseudo-omnidirectional electromagnetic spatial coverage such that the total azimuthal coverage toward the exterior of the wireless digital device is substantially spherical except for the direction of a user using the wireless digital device, and the combined antenna radiation patterns exhibit a strong null in the direction of the user.07-16-2009
20100097282MULTI-BAND COMPACT ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR HANDHELD DEVICES - A multi-band antenna and a handheld device with multi-band antenna are provided. The multi-band antenna includes a radiating layer having a first radiating antenna pattern for a plurality of first bands, a second radiating antenna pattern for a plurality of a second bands, and a third radiating antenna pattern for a third band; a ground layer; a dielectric layer sandwiched between the ground layer and the radiating layer. The handheld device includes a multi-band antenna board having a plurality of antenna patterns having a GPS radiating antenna pattern, a low bands radiating antenna pattern and a high bands radiating antenna pattern, the low bands radiating antenna pattern or the high bands radiating antenna pattern being formed between the other radiating antenna patterns.04-22-2010
20110163921UHF RFID INTERNAL ANTENNA FOR HANDHELD TERMINALS - A microstrip antenna, such as an internal patch antenna with circular polarization diversity, configured for at least one of transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves, such as in the UHF spectrum, with respect to a surrounding environment. The antenna comprises: an antenna element isolated from an electrical ground of the antenna and configured for operating as a radiating surface for the electromagnetic waves with respect to the surrounding environment; a transmission line having a pair of electrical conductors such that a first conductor of the pair of electrical conductors is connected to the antenna element and a second conductor of the pair of electrical conductors is configured for coupling to the electrical ground, such that the transmission line is configured to conduct current flow for at least one of towards the antenna element for transmission of the electromagnetic waves from the antenna element or away from the antenna element as a result of reception of the electromagnetic waves by the antenna element; and a composite substrate having a selected dielectric constant including a plurality of individual dielectric material layers in a stacked layer arrangement, such that the composite substrate is positioned between the antenna element and the electrical ground and the antenna element is attached to a first surface of the composite substrate. Further, an optional ground element can be attached to the other side of the composite substrate and the tuning of the antenna can be dual band in the UHF or higher frequency spectra.07-07-2011
20110260925MULTIBAND INTERNAL PATCH ANTENNA FOR MOBILE TERMINALS - A multi-band patch antenna configured for at least one of transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves in two or more frequency bands with respect to a surrounding environment, the antenna comprising: a conductive antenna element isolated from an electrical ground element of the antenna and configured for operating as a radiating surface for the electromagnetic waves with respect to the surrounding environment, the antenna element having a pair of slots dividing the antenna element into a first parasitic element, a second parasitic element, and a third element such that a first slot of the pair of slots electrically isolates the first parasitic element from the third element and a second slot of the pair of slots electrically isolates the second parasitic element from the third element; the ground element having at least one ground slot; a substrate having a selected dielectric constant and being positioned between the antenna element and the ground element, such that the antenna element is attached to a first surface of the substrate and the ground element is attached to a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface; a feed point location of the antenna element positioned on the third element, such that only the third element of the antenna element is configured to be coupled to a signal conductor of a transmission line, such that the transmission line is configured to conduct current flow for at least one of towards the antenna element for transmission of the electromagnetic waves from the antenna element or away from the antenna element as a result of reception of the electromagnetic waves by the antenna element; and a feed point location of the ground element configured to be coupled to a ground conductor of the transmission line.10-27-2011
20110261551EM SHIELD FOR INTERNAL ANTENNA OF HANDHELD TERMINALS - A portable terminal having a plurality of electronic components and an antenna such that at least a portion of the plurality of electronic components and the antenna are housed internally by a housing. The terminal comprising a first enclosure of the housing having a first interior to contain the plurality of electronic components and a ground. The terminal has a second enclosure of the housing for coupling to the first enclosure, the second enclosure having a second interior to contain the antenna and for facilitating at least one of receiving or transmitting of EM signals between the antenna and an environment external to the second enclosure. The terminal has an electromagnetic (EM) shield positioned at an interface between the first interior and the second interior, the EM shield including electrically conductive material to absorb EM radiation generated by the plurality of electronic components being directed towards the antenna and to convert at least a portion of the absorbed EM radiation into electrical current and direct the electrical current towards the ground of the first enclosure. Also included is an electrically conductive coupling to couple the EM shield to the ground of the first enclosure.10-27-2011
20120146877ANTENNA CONFIGURATION - A bracket assembly is provided for attaching to a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device has a use range at which the mobile device is typically positioned when in use. The use range varies between a low end angle and a high end angle. The mobile computing device also has a housing having a reference plane. The bracket assembly is configured to support a first antenna at a first angle and a second antenna at a second angle, each of the first angle and the second angle being measured with respect to the reference surface when the bracket assembly is attached to the mobile computing device. The first angle is selected so that the first antenna is in a vertical plane when the mobile computing device is positioned at the low end angle. The second angle is selected so that the second antenna is in a vertical plane when the mobile computing device is positioned at the high end angle.06-14-2012
20120276311DIELECTRIC STRUCTURE FOR ANTENNAS IN RF APPLICATIONS - A dielectric structure for positioning adjacent to an active element of an antenna for radio frequency (RF) applications, the dielectric structure comprising: a plurality of individual dielectric material layers in a stacked layer arrangement including a first layer including a first dielectric material and a second layer including a second dielectric material.11-01-2012
20120280877ANTENNA HAVING AN EMBEDDED RADIO DEVICE - An antenna for radio frequency (RF) applications comprising: a dielectric element including a dielectric material; an active element attached to a first external surface of the dielectric element; a cavity in the dielectric element; a radio device deposited in the cavity and adapted for coupling to the active element; and an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield positioned in the cavity and between the radio device and the dielectric element, the EMI shield configured for inhibiting EMI between the radio device and the active element.11-08-2012

Patent applications by Laurian Petru Chirila, Irvine, CA US

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