Clarke, TX
Alan L Clarke, Mineral Wells, TX US
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20100224065 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND PRODUCTS FOR FILTERING - A device for filtering a gas stream, having a vessel partitioned into a first stage and a second stage, with an opening between stages. A filter element is positioned in the opening, with ends of the filter element extending into the first and second stages. The first member is removable from the second member while the filter element is positioned in the opening, to allow for replacement with a new clean member. | 09-09-2010 |
20130055693 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR APPARATUS FOR FILTERING, AND METHODS, AND PRODUCTS FOR FILTERING - A device for filtering a gas stream, having a vessel partitioned into a first stage and a second stage, with an opening between stages. A filter element is positioned in the opening, with ends of the filter element extending into the first and second stages. The first member is removable from the second member while the filter element is positioned in the opening, to allow for replacement with a new clean member. | 03-07-2013 |
20140165516 | FILTER ELEMENT, FILTER SYSTEM COMPRISNG SUCH ELEMENT, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH ELEMENT AND SYSTEM - A filter system that includes a filter element having an opening and an annular shaped sealing lip surrounding the opening. The system includes an end cap engaging and covering the opening, having an annular shaped sealing edge engaging the sealing lip, and having a parallel sided cylindrical guide portion positioned within the opening, and having an elongated cavity portion having a non-threaded first portion and a threaded second portion. | 06-19-2014 |
Allan D. Clarke, Austin, TX US
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20150288575 | APPLICATION-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT OF HOSTING SUITABILITY OF MULTIPLE CLOUDS - In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a method of performing application-specific assessment of hosting suitability of multiple clouds is disclosed. The method may include defining, in a synthetic application definition, a plurality of resource consumptions, wherein the plurality of resource consumptions are equivalent to consumptions by a candidate application. The method may further include consuming a first plurality of quantities of resources of a plurality of nodes of a first computing system and consuming a second plurality of quantities of resources of a plurality of nodes of a second computing system. The method may also include recording a performance of the first and second synthetic application, and comparing the first computing system and the second computing system based upon the first performance and the second performance. The present disclosure additionally includes associated systems and apparatuses. | 10-08-2015 |
20150288577 | ASSESSMENT OF SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE - In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a method of assessment of service level agreement compliance is disclosed. The method may include defining, in a synthetic application definition, a plurality of resource consumptions, wherein the plurality of resource consumptions are equivalent to consumptions by a candidate application, and distributing the synthetic application definition to a synthetic application in a node of a computing system. The method may further include consuming, with the synthetic application and based on the synthetic application definition, a plurality of quantities of resources of a plurality of nodes of the computing system. The method may additionally include recording a performance of the synthetic application, and comparing the recorded performance to a requirement of a service level agreement (SLA). The present disclosure additionally includes associated systems and apparatuses. | 10-08-2015 |
20150288579 | ASSESSMENT OF HOSTING SUITABILITY OF MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS IN A CLOUD - In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a method of assessment of hosting suitability of multiple applications in a cloud is disclosed. The method may include defining, in a first synthetic application definition, a first plurality of resource consumptions, wherein the first plurality of resource consumptions are equivalent to consumptions by a first candidate application, and defining, in a second synthetic application definition, a second plurality of resource consumptions, wherein the second plurality of resource consumptions are equivalent to consumptions by a second candidate application. The method may also include consuming quantities of resources of pluralities of nodes of the computing system, recording performances of the synthetic, and evaluating the computing system based upon the recorded performances. The present disclosure additionally includes associated systems and apparatuses. | 10-08-2015 |
20150288614 | DEFINITION OF A MULTI-NODE SYNTHETIC APPLICATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF CLOUD-HOSTING SUITABILITY - In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a method of loading a definition of a synthetic application is disclosed. The method includes identifying a synthetic application definition for use by synthetic applications in nodes in a computing system. The method further includes identifying sets of node properties for the synthetic applications. The sets of node properties specify consumption of quantities of resources in the nodes. The sets of node properties are to cause the synthetic applications to consume resources in the computing system equivalent to consumption by a candidate application. | 10-08-2015 |
20150288743 | APPLICATION-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT OF CLOUD HOSTING SUITABILITY - In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a method of application-specific assessment of cloud hosting suitability is disclosed. The method includes distributing synthetic applications to nodes of the computer system. The method further includes consuming quantities of resources of nodes based upon a synthetic application definition. The method additionally includes measuring a performance characteristic of the synthetic applications, and evaluating performance of the synthetic applications. The present disclosure also includes associated systems and apparatuses. | 10-08-2015 |
20150288746 | ASSESSMENT OF CLOUD HOSTING SUITABILITY FOR MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a method of assessment of cloud hosting suitability for multiple applications is disclosed. The method may include creating a second synthetic application definition based on a first synthetic application definition, wherein creating the second application definition comprises defining, in the second synthetic application definition, a second plurality of resource consumptions, wherein the second plurality of resource consumptions are equivalent to consumptions by the candidate application at a second level of user demand. The method may also include consuming, based on the second synthetic application definition, a plurality of quantities of resources of the computing system and evaluating the computing system. The present disclosure additionally includes associated systems and apparatuses. | 10-08-2015 |
Allan Drew Clarke, Austin, TX US
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20100106478 | Method for building enterprise scalability models from production data - The invention provides a method for preparing a discrete event simulation model of a production network including a client and a plurality of servers on a plurality of network tiers connected by a network comprising the steps of executing a business function from the client on the production network, gathering resource data from the plurality of servers, normalizing the resource data, calculating a consumption of resources used by the plurality of servers, estimating a transaction cost associated with the consumption of resources and building a discrete event simulation model from the transaction cost. | 04-29-2010 |
Catherine Batac Clarke, Conroe, TX US
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20110097330 | Novel Gene Disruptions, Compostitions and Methods Relating Thereto - The present invention relates to transgenic animals, as well as compositions and methods relating to the characterization of gene function. Specifically, the present invention provides transgenic mice comprising disruptions in PRO179, PRO181, PRO244, PRO247, PRO269, PRO293, PRO298, PRO339, PRO341, PRO347, PRO531, PRO537, PRO718, PRO773, PRO860, PRO871, PRO872, PRO813, PRO828, PRO1100, PRO1114, PRO115, PRO1126, PRO1133, PRO1154, PRO1185, PRO1194, PRO1287, PRO1291, PRO1293, PRO1310, PRO1312, PRO1335, PRO1339, PRO2155, PRO1356, PRO1385, PRO1412, PRO1487, PRO1758, PRO1779, PRO1785, PRO1889, PRO90318, PRO3434, PRO3579, PRO4322, PRO4343, PRO4347, PRO4403, PRO4976, PRO260, PRO6014, PRO6027, PRO6181, PRO6714, PRO9922, PRO7179, PRO7476, PRO9824, PRO19814, PRO19836, PRO20088, PRO70789, PRO50298, PRO51592, PRO1757, PRO4421, PRO9903, PRO1106, PRO1411, PRO1486, PRO1565, PRO4399 or PRO4404 genes. Such in vivo studies and characterizations may provide valuable identification and discovery of therapeutics and/or treatments useful in the prevention, amelioration or correction of diseases or dysfunctions associated with gene disruptions such as neurological disorders; cardiovascular, endothelial or angiogenic disorders; eye abnormalities; immunological disorders; oncological disorders; bone metabolic abnormalities or disorders; lipid metabolic disorders; or developmental abnormalities. | 04-28-2011 |
Charlotte Clarke, Seabrook, TX US
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20090170208 | Biomarkers for ovarian cancer - The present invention provides protein-based biomarkers and biomarker combinations that are useful in qualifying ovarian cancer status in a patient. In particular, it has been found that the biomarkers set forth in Table 1 are biomarkers for ovarian cancer. The biomarkers can be detected by SELDI mass spectrometry. | 07-02-2009 |
20100304993 | BIOMARKERS FOR THE DETECTION OF EARLY STAGE OVARIAN CANCER - The present invention provides methods and compositions for detecting early stage ovarian cancer in a patient. Also, methods for evaluating the ovarian cancer state of a patient are described herein. These methods involve the detection, analysis, and classification of biomarkers in biological samples. | 12-02-2010 |
20140038837 | BIOMARKERS FOR THE DETECTION OF EARLY STAGE OVARIAN CANCER - The present invention provides methods and compositions for detecting early stage ovarian cancer in a patient. Also, methods for evaluating the ovarian cancer state of a patient are described herein. These methods involve the detection, analysis, and classification of biomarkers in biological samples. | 02-06-2014 |
Eric Clarke, College Station, TX US
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20090324452 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR - An apparatus and method apply water to a hydrogen-containing composition, such as a hydride, in the presence of a catalyst that promotes hydrolysis to generate hydrogen in a controlled manner. The amount of catalyst used can be carefully tailored so that the reaction rate is limited by the amount of catalyst present (passive control) or it can be sufficiently large so that the reaction is controlled by the rate of water addition (active control). | 12-31-2009 |
Ian Clarke, Dallas, TX US
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20130208443 | Indirect excitation of photoreactive materials coated on a substrate with Spectrum Simulation - A remote phosphor light which simulates the spectrum of a specified real world light, e.g. a tungsten or a daylight bulb. | 08-15-2013 |
Ian John Cecil Clarke, Austin, TX US
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20140244405 | Automatic Generation of Digital Advertisements - In the disclosed embodiments, a method for automatically generating a digital advertisement includes receiving a source uniform resource locator (URL) and retrieving a document associated with the source URL. The method also includes processing the document associated with the source URL to derive at least a length of text associated with the document. The method also includes automatically generating a digital advertisement from at least the length of text. | 08-28-2014 |
John W. Clarke, Graham, TX US
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20100224065 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND PRODUCTS FOR FILTERING - A device for filtering a gas stream, having a vessel partitioned into a first stage and a second stage, with an opening between stages. A filter element is positioned in the opening, with ends of the filter element extending into the first and second stages. The first member is removable from the second member while the filter element is positioned in the opening, to allow for replacement with a new clean member. | 09-09-2010 |
Mark S.f. Clarke, League City, TX US
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20100247777 | Isolation and purification of single walled carbon nanotube structures - Disclosed are methods for isolating and purifying single wall carbon nanotubes from contaminant matrix material, methods for forming arrays of substantially aligned nanotubes, and products and apparatus comprising a plurality of nanotube structures. | 09-30-2010 |
Mark S.f. Clarke, Houston, TX US
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20090061479 | MINERALIZED THREE-DIMENSIONAL BONE CONSTRUCTS - The present disclosure provides ex vivo-derived mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs. The bone constructs are obtained by culturing osteoblasts and osteoclast precursors under randomized gravity vector conditions. Preferably, the randomized gravity vector conditions are obtained using a low shear stress rotating bioreactor, such as a High Aspect Ratio Vessel (HARV) culture system. The bone constructs of the disclosure have utility in physiological studies of bone formation and bone function, in drug discovery, and in orthopedics. | 03-05-2009 |
20100227358 | MINERALIZED THREE-DIMENSIONAL BONE CONSTRUCTS - The present disclosure provides ex vivo-derived mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs. The bone constructs are obtained by culturing osteoblasts and osteoclast precursors under randomized gravity vector conditions. Preferably, the randomized gravity vector conditions are obtained using a low shear stress rotating bioreactor, such as a High Aspect Ratio Vessel (HARV) culture system. The bone constructs of the disclosure have utility in physiological studies of bone formation and bone function, in drug discovery, and in orthopedics. | 09-09-2010 |
20110081682 | PRODUCTION OF BONE MORPHOGENIC PROTEINS (BMPS) USING A NOVEL TISSUE CULTURE PLATFORM - The present disclosure provides methods for producing Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs). The BMPs are produced using ex vivo-derived mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs of varying degrees of maturity and mineralization. The bone constructs are obtained by culturing osteoblasts and osteoclast precursors under randomized gravity vector conditions whereupon the bone constructs secrete BMPs into the culture medium. Culture medium is periodically removed from the bone construct culture, and the BMPs are purified from the removed culture medium. | 04-07-2011 |
20110082549 | MINERALIZED THREE-DIMENSIONAL BONE CONSTRUCTS FORMED FROM OSTEOBLASTS - The present disclosure provides ex vivo-derived mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs. The bone constructs are obtained by culturing osteoblasts under randomized gravity vector conditions. Preferably, the randomized gravity vector conditions are obtained using a low shear stress rotating bioreactor, such as a High Aspect Ratio Vessel (HARV) culture system. The bone constructs of the disclosure have utility in physiological studies of bone formation and bone function, in drug discovery, and in orthopedics. | 04-07-2011 |
20110086080 | EX-VIVO PRODUCTION OF HUMAN DEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX - The present disclosure provides ex vivo-derived human demineralized bone matrix. The bone matrix is produced using mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs. The bone constructs are obtained by culturing osteoblasts and osteoclast precursors under randomized gravity vector conditions. Preferably, the randomized gravity vector conditions are obtained using a low shear stress rotating bioreactor, such as a High Aspect Ratio Vessel (HARV) culture system. The ex vivo-derived human demineralized bone matrix of the disclosure can be used in, for example, orthopedic and periodontal procedures. | 04-14-2011 |
20110091862 | GENERATION OF AN HLA-NEGATIVE OSTEOGENIC PRECURSOR CELL LINE - The present disclosure provides methods for producing human osteogenic cell lines in which HLA Class I expression is absent or reduced. The resulting osteogenic cells can then be used, for example, to form mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs which can be used, for example, in bone grafting procedures. The lack of HLA Class I expression in the cells of the mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs reduces or eliminates the potential for host-graft rejection. | 04-21-2011 |
20110129866 | NOVEL TISSUE CULTURE PLATFORM FOR SCREENING OF POTENTIAL BONE REMODELING AGENTS - The present disclosure provides methods for identifying candidate compounds having bone anti-resorption activity or bone pro-formation activity. The methods involve the use of ex vivo-derived mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs. The bone constructs are obtained by culturing osteoblasts and osteoclast precursors under randomized gravity vector conditions in the presence of the candidate compound. Preferably, the randomized gravity vector conditions are obtained using a low shear stress rotating bioreactor, such as a High Aspect Ratio Vessel (HARV) culture system. | 06-02-2011 |
20110217352 | DEVELOPMENT OF A HUMAN COLLOIDAL BONE GRAFT MATERIAL - The present disclosure provides colloidal bone graft compositions comprising a plurality of mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs, a polymerizable biocompatible matrix, an osteoblast differentiation agent, and at least one osteoblast mineralization agent. The colloidal bone graft compositions of the disclosure are used to perform bone grafts in human or animal patients. | 09-08-2011 |
20120058557 | Mineralized Three-Dimensional Bone Constructs - The present disclosure provides ex-vivo derived mineralized three-dimensional bone constructs. The bone constructs are obtained by culturing osteoblasts and osteclast precursors under randomized gravity vector conditions. Preferably, the randomized gravity vector conditions are obtained using a low shear stress rotating bioreactor, such as a High Aspect Ratio Vessel (HARV) culture system. The bone constructs of the disclosure have utility in physiological studies of bone formation and bone function, in drug discovery, and in orthopedics. | 03-08-2012 |
Mark S. F. Clarke, League City, TX US
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20080280160 | Isolation and purification of single walled carbon nanotube structures - Disclosed are methods for isolating and purifying single wall carbon nanotubes from contaminant matrix material, methods for forming arrays of substantially aligned nanotubes, and products and apparatus comprising a plurality of nanotube structures. | 11-13-2008 |
Michael Edwin Clarke, Dallas, TX US
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20090171689 | Process and software for distribution of communications in a relational context utilizing the Internet - A process and software for the distribution of communications in a relational context utilizing the Internet with the steps of: Each person sends an electronic newsletter to their list of personal/business contacts, each person's profile is carried on the newsletter of the first level (Parent 1) person he is in relation to, each person's profile is carried on the newsletter of the second level (Parent 2) person he is in relation to, each person's profile is carried on the newsletter of the third level (Parent 3) person he is in relation to, each person's profile is carried on the newsletter of the fourth level (Parent 4) person he is in relation to, and each person's profile is carried on the newsletter of the fifth level (Parent 5) person he is in relation to. | 07-02-2009 |
Robert Clarke, Houston, TX US
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20130026063 | INTEGRATION OF SOLVENT DEASPHALTING WITH RESIN HYDROPROCESSING - The invention is directed to a process that combines the solvent deasphalting with resin hydrotreatment so as to reduce the costs associated with performing each of the steps separately. The integrated process of the invention permits higher product yields coupled with lower energy and transportation costs. | 01-31-2013 |
Victoria Clarke, Plano, TX US
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20150013072 | Travel Pillow - The invention is a travel pillow constructed so a user can affix the pillow to a vehicle window or other smooth surface by using suction cups or any other location where a user may wish for a padded surface. The pillow is constructed so it is easily configured in multiple ways using magnets sewn within the cushions, constructed so the side cushions are thicker than its central cushions to provide a comfortable position for a user's head to rest. | 01-15-2015 |