Vasconcellos
Alfred Vasconcellos, Cranston, RI US
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20090047325 | XENOTRANSPLANT FOR CNS THERAPY - Disclosed are compositions and methods for the xenotransplantation treatment of neurological diseases of the central nervous system of a mammal. | 02-19-2009 |
20090214660 | ENCAPSULATION SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a composition comprising high mannuronic acid-containing alginate and a polycation having a polydispersity index of less than 1.5. The composition is particularly useful for making biocompatible microcapsules containing living cells for allo- or xeno-transplantation. Such microcapsules have enhanced durability and can maintain their structural and functional integrity over long periods of time compared to prior art alginate microcapsules. | 08-27-2009 |
20100310627 | Xenotransplant for Stroke Therapy - Disclosed are implant compositions and methods for treatment of neurological diseases of the central nervous system of a mammal. | 12-09-2010 |
20140255462 | Xenotransplant Compositions and Methods of Stroke Therapy - Disclosed are implant compositions and methods for treatment of neurological diseases of the central nervous system of a mammal. | 09-11-2014 |
Alfred V. Vasconcellos, Cranston, RI US
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20090162331 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SERTOLI CELLS AND MYOID CELLS AND USE THEREOF IN CELLULAR TRANSPLANTS - The present invention relates to the use of Sertoli cells and myoid cells for creating an immunologically privileged site in a mammalian subject, thereby facilitating the transplantation of cells that produce a biological factor in the treatment of a disease that results from a deficiency of such biological factor. Pharmaceutical compositions containing Sertoli cells and myoid cells, as well as therapeutic methods relating to the use of these cells are provided by the present invention. | 06-25-2009 |
20140030212 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ACTIVATING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE - The invention provides a method, system, process, vaccine, or device for activating an immune response against a tumor. In particular, in one embodiment, the invention for activating an immune response in situ against a tumor comprises introducing one or more delivery devices having a morphology that prioritizes one or more prioritized cell types which interface with the one or more delivery devices. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of vaccinating to activate the innate immune system of a subject which comprises administering a vaccine comprising a composition selected from a group consisting of: a selection factor, an antigenic target, an immunogenic enchancing factor, and combinations thereof. | 01-30-2014 |
John Vasconcellos, San Francisco, CA US
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20140164916 | Means for Transitioning Between Hierarchical Representations of Organized Thought - A software means for alternating between corresponding hierarchical representation of organized thought such as a bubble map format and an outline format to be used with hand held computerized devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers wherein the device is rotated so as to cause a landscape or portrait orientated display. Upon rotation, a user alternates from, for example, a bubble map format in landscape mode to an outline format in portrait mode while maintaining all thoughts stored in either format. Alternative means for switching between formats include swiping the screen as a form of processing instruction, and viewing of each though in a slideshow format with a dropdown menu permitting navigation between all thoughts in a hierarchical format. | 06-12-2014 |
20140322680 | Educational System for Creating Mathematical Operations - A system for learning mathematics related to the abacus method for both performing mathematical operations and storing a tally for the result of the latest operation. A computer display comprises a series of cells that are populated during a mathematical operation by dragging a finger or stylus across a cell or cells. The direction in which the finger or stylus is dragged determines the operator, and the number of cells chosen is used with said operator. Operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and negative multiplication. | 10-30-2014 |
Lauro Vasconcellos, Espirito Santo BR
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20110020367 | Methods of Evaluating Transplant Rejection - The invention relates to methods of evaluating transplant rejection in a host comprising determining a heightened magnitude of gene expression of genes in rejection-associated gene clusters. The disclosed gene clusters include genes that are substantially co-expressed with cytotoxic lymphocyte pro-apoptotic genes, cytoprotective genes and several other cytokine and immune cell genes. | 01-27-2011 |
20130040301 | Methods of Evaluating Transplant Rejection - The invention relates to methods of evaluating transplant rejection in a host comprising determining a heightened magnitude of gene expression of genes in rejection-associated gene clusters. The disclosed gene clusters include genes that are substantially co-expressed with cytotoxic lymphocyte pro-apoptotic genes, cytoprotective genes and several other cytokine and immune cell genes. | 02-14-2013 |
Nicole Marie Vasconcellos, Homestead, FL US
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20150359665 | THERMAL BREAST PAD DEVICE - A thermal breast pad device that comprises of two straps that connect to each other via hook and loop materials, each strap has a pear shaped thermal pad disclosed on one end of each strap, each thermal pad defines a pear shaped aperture within each thermal pad and is split at a central location of each pear shaped thermal pad. Each pear shaped thermal pad is segmented into pockets that are evenly distributed. The pockets may be filled with flax seeds. The device can be used by nursing mothers, menstruating women, or women suffering from breast cancer that need a hot or cold compress to be draped around their breasts. | 12-17-2015 |
Romulo Cobe Vasconcellos, Vila Velha BR
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20080314598 | SYSTEM FOR INSTALLATION AND EXCHANGE OF SUBSEA MODULES AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION AND EXCHANGE OF SUBSEA MODULES - A system for installation of a subsea module of great length by means of a vessel, using a cable for its installation and/or retrieval, and methods applied therein. The system allows transporting the subsea module on the vessel to a location in the sea and descending the subsea module into the sea at a vertical position for installation on the seabed. | 12-25-2008 |
Stephen Vasconcellos, Trevose, PA US
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20130161255 | MICROWAVE PROCESSING OF WASTEWATER SLUDGE - Methods for treatment of sludge with microwave irradiation for improving its dewatering are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes exposing the sludge to microwave irradiation at a power density of between about 3 W/ml and about 17 W/ml. Turbidity, total solids content and overall dewaterability are improved when the microwave irradiation treatment is combined with another method for dewatering sludge, such as enzyme treatment, conditioning with a flocculating agent and mechanical dewatering. | 06-27-2013 |
Stephen R. Vasconcellos, Doylestown, PA US
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20090266769 | METHODS FOR RECOVERING TALLOW FROM WASTEWATER - A method for recovering tallow from meat processing wastewater includes adding a coagulant composition to the wastewater to agglomerate suspended fat, oil and grease particles in the wastewater, separating solid waste materials from the wastewater and isolating tallow from the solid waste materials. The coagulant composition includes tannin. | 10-29-2009 |
20100051553 | METHOD FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM WASTEWATER AND OTHER LIQUID STREAMS - A method for reducing the amount of Mercury in a liquid stream, such as an aqueous wastewater or process water stream or a non-aqueous liquid hydrocarbonaceous stream is disclosed wherein the liquid stream is contacted with an effective amount of a Hg-complexing agent, the mercury contaminants in the liquid stream form insoluble complexes with the Hg-complexing agent, then the insoluble complexes are removed from the liquid stream via microfiltration or ultrafiltration techniques including the use of submerged hollow fiber ultrafilters or the like. | 03-04-2010 |
20120125863 | METHODS OF PREPARING NOVEL HALIDE ANION FREE QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT MONOMERS, POLYMERIZATION METHODS THEREFOR, AND METHODS OF USE OF THE RESULTING POLYMERS - Methods are provided for making halide-free quaternary ammonium salt monomers. Polymers prepared from the monomers and methods of using the polymers to clarify raw, untreated water or wastewater are also disclosed. | 05-24-2012 |
20130037483 | METHODS OF CONDITIONING MIXED LIQUOR USING WATER SOLUBLE QUATERNARY AMMONIUM STARCHES - Disclosed is a method of conditioning mixed liquor in membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems comprising adding an effective amount of a treatment composition comprising a water soluble cationic quaternary ammonium starch or a water soluble quaternary ammonium starch/gum blend to the mixed liquor. Also disclosed is a method of improving flux in an MBR system comprising adding the treatment composition to the mixed liquor of the MBR. | 02-14-2013 |
Stephen Robert Vasconcellos, Doylestown, PA US
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20110297622 | TREATMENT ADDITIVES, METHODS FOR MAKING AND METHODS FOR CLARIFYING AQUEOUS MEDIA - A coagulant composition includes chitosan, methacryloyloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium methyl sulfate and a redox initiator. A coagulant, method for making the coagulant and clarifying wastewater is also provided. | 12-08-2011 |
20120152851 | POLYMER AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USING THE SAME - The invention relates to a polymer comprising structural units of formula | 06-21-2012 |
20130126442 | METHODS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM WATER - A method for reducing inorganic contaminant levels during supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is provided. The method utilizes a fluidized bed reactor wherein inorganic contaminants in the water precipitate out onto the catalyst. The clean water is reclaimed after oxidation of organic contaminants and reduction of inorganic contaminant levels. | 05-23-2013 |
20130153512 | TREATMENT OF SURFACTANT LADEN WASTEWATER - Clarification of surfactant laden wastewaters of the type commonly encountered in the laundry, dishwashing, textile manufacturing, and metal cleaning and degreasing processes is provided by use of a chitosan/(meth)acrylyloxy alkyl quaternary ammonium salt graft polymer. | 06-20-2013 |
20140179854 | POLYMER AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - The invention relates to a polymer derived from: reaction of glycidyl (meth)acrylate, allyl glycidyl ether or [(vinyloxy)methyl]oxirane with ammonia or primary amine to obtain a mixture of monomer compounds; reaction of the mixture of monomer compounds with at least one of acrylic acid, vinyl alcohol, vinyl acetate, acrylamide, methylacrylic acid, and methylacrylamide to obtain an intermediate polymer; and reaction of the intermediate polymer with a dithiocarbamic acid salt. Methods for using the polymer are also described herein. | 06-26-2014 |
20150027949 | METHOD AND FILTER FOR REMOVING NITRATE IONS - A method for removing nitrate ions from a solution is presented. The method includes providing a polymer comprising a protonated amine moiety and an anion derived from an acid having a pKa value greater than about 1. The method further includes contacting the polymer with the solution to bind at least a portion of the nitrate ions in the solution with the polymer, and form a polymer-nitrate complex. The method furthermore includes separating at least a portion of the polymer-nitrate complex from the solution. | 01-29-2015 |
Stephen Robert Vasconcellos, Trevose, PA US
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20130220920 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR SYSTEMS - A method of conditioning mixed liquor in a membrane bioreactor includes dispersing a treatment additive in the mixed liquor. The treatment additive includes a water soluble block copolymer. Methods for improving flux in a membrane bioreactor and clarifying wastewater are also provided. | 08-29-2013 |
20140030306 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REMEDIATING MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, AND FOR IMPROVING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES - A method for remediating bacterially-induced corrosion, environmental damage, and/or process inefficiencies in an industrial process includes identifying an industrial process where target bacteria adversely affect corrosion, environmental impact, and/or process efficiencies. The process also includes identifying the strains of the target bacteria, obtaining a bacteriophage virulent against one or more of the strains of the target bacteria, and exposing the target bacteria to the bacteriophage. The method can utilize an aqueous composition comprising bacteriophage encapsulated in at least one selected from the group consisting of: liposomes, foam, and gel. | 01-30-2014 |