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Posted on March 6, 2019 by Editoral Team

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Patentfox provides access to detailed information on selected pending patent applications, filed within the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. All of the applications that follow were selected on the basis of their potential to influence change in a given technology or industry. For convenience, Patentfox has grouped abstracts of the applications by technology categories within the immediate sidebar. You may download a complete copy of a report by clicking the purchase button at the end of an abstract.

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Neurostimulation in the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Editoral Team

A patent application has been filed in the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled, “MODULATION OF AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM ACTIVITY AND INTEGRATED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES FOR TRIGEMINAL NEUROSTIMULATION” . An Abstract, Background and Summary or Description of said filing follows:

ABSTRACT:

Cutaneous and subcutaneous TNS embodiments are disclosed for addressing autonomic nervous system imbalances. A cutaneous electrode assembly is applied to a patient’s forehead, and a current is pulsed through the electrode assembly to stimulate the supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves on the patient to increase activity for the patient’s parasympathetic nervous system. Pulsing the current increases the power spectral density for the patient’s heart rate variability in a 0.1 to 0.15 Hz frequency

BACKGROUND:

The peripheral nervous system comprises pairs of cord-like nerves arising from the brain and the spinal cord and includes both a somatic portion and an autonomic portion. In contrast to the somatic portion, the autonomic portion of the peripheral nervous system is not subject to direct voluntary control. It is the autonomic nervous system that controls functions such as digestion, heart rate, and respiratory rate. To provide this control, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is in turn composed of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. These two systems are thought to act somewhat in opposition to each other. The sympathetic nervous system controls “fight or flight” reflexes whereas the parasympathetic system controls “rest and digest” functions. While this is most certainly an over-simplification, there is no doubt that these two components of the ANS have different functions and exert control over a wide range of organ systems that operate below the level of conscious control. Furthermore, imbalances of the autonomic nervous system have been associated with a wide range of disease states. The best characterized of these is cardiac autonomic dysfunction, which is characterized by increased activity of sympathetic nervous system activity and decreased activity of the parasympathetic nervous system.

SUMMARY or DESCRIPTION:

A large body of evidence has conclusively demonstrated that patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) have decreased activity of the parasympathetic nervous system and that these changes have been observed following acute myocardial infarction, and in patients with ischemic heart disease. Indeed, loss of parasympathetic nervous system activity is an independent predictor of sudden death, development of lethal cardiac arrhythmias and the likelihood of adverse cardiac events. In addition to its role in cardiac disease, imbalances of the ANS have been associated with a number of other disorders including the metabolic syndrome, Type 1 and 2 diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and anxiety disorders (such as post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD).

This application, or a related application, on the above technology is currently pending in the USPTO. Selected portions taken from the file wrapper of the application, including the last action by the patent examiner, last response by applicants attorney and cited art, may be downloaded directly from Patentfox. This presentation and download will provide the reader with an in depth, current, detailed disclosure on advances in this leading edge technology that may not be fully exposed in other published literature.

PatentFox Posting No.: 4821
File size: 4.0 MB and about 81 pages.
Download Fee: $25.00 USD. Thank you!

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Early Detection of Alzheimers using Non-Invasive Eye Scan

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Editoral Team

A patent application has been filed in the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled, “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION OF ALZHEIMERS BY DETECTING AMYLOID-BETA USING ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM”. An Abstract, Background and Summary or Description of said filing follows:

ABSTRACT:

An apparatus for measuring a concentration of amyloid-beta within a chiral solution includes signal generation circuitry for generating a first signal having an applied first orbital angular momentum signature and applying the first signal to the chiral solution. A detector for receiving the first signal after the first signal passes through the chiral solution and determining the concentration of amyloid-beta within the chiral solution based on a detected second orbital angular momentum signature received from the chiral solution that comprises an amplitude measurement and a phase measurement.

BACKGROUND:

Alzheimer’s disease is a serious affliction arising most often in individuals as they reach oldage. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s include serious memory loss, confusion and behavioral changes. The visible symptoms of Alzheimer’s often only began arising in the later stages of the affliction. Changes within an individual’s brain having Alzheimer’s begin long before the appearance of memory loss and other visible symptoms. Existing treatments and medications have been shown to be more effective when begun upon the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Thus, there is a need for providing for the early detection of Alzheimer’s.

SUMMARY or DESCRIPTION:

The present invention, as disclosed and described herein, comprises in one aspect thereof anapparatus for measuring a concentration of amyloid-beta within a chiral solution includes signal generation circuitry for generating a first signal having an applied first orbital angular momentum signature and applying the first signal to the chiral solution. A detector for receiving the first signal after the first signal passes through the chiral solution and determining the concentration of amyloid-beta within the chiral solution based on a detected second orbital angular momentum signature received from the chiral solution that comprises an amplitude measurement and a phase measurement.

PatentFox Posting No.: 1538
File size: 13 MB and about 227 pages.
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Link between Periodontal and Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Editoral Team

A patent application has been filed in the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled, “INHIBITORS OF ARGININE GINGIPAIN”. An Abstract, Background and Summary or Description of said filing follows:

ABSTRACT:

“The present invention relates generally to therapeutics targeting the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis, including its proteases arginine gingipain A/B (Rgp), and their use for the treatment of disorders associated with P. gingivalis infection, including brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. In certain embodiments, the invention provides compounds according to Formula I, as described herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.”

BACKGROUND:

“Infection with the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis has been linked to the development of periodontal disease, Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, liver disease, kidney disease, preterm birth, arthritis, pneumonia and other disorders. P. gingivalis is an anaerobic asaccharolytic gram-negative rod bacterium that is known to infect the oral cavity and translocate systemically into coronary arteries, aorta, placental tissue, the brain, the kidneys, and the liver. The bacterium has also been identified in cancerous tissues and a mechanism has been proposed by which gingipains can trigger immortalization and metastasis.”

SUMMARY:

“In some embodiments, the disease or condition associated with P. gingivalis infection is a brain disorder selected from Alzheimer’s disease, Down’s syndrome, epilepsy, autism, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, fronto-temporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, mild cognitive impairment, age associated memory impairment, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, stroke, cerebrovascular disease, Lewy Body disease, multiple system atrophy, schizophrenia, and depression. In some embodiments, the disease or condition associated with P. gingivalis infection is Alzheimer’s disease.”

PatentFox Posting No.: 5490
File size: 5.7 MB and about 113 pages.
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Simulating Quantum Systems with Quantum Computation

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Editoral Team

A patent application has been filed in the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled, “SIMULATING QUANTUM SYSTEMS WITH QUANTUM COMPUTATION”. An Abstract, Background and Description of said filing follows:

ABSTRACT

“In some aspects, a quantum simulation method includes generating a set of models representing a quantum system. The set of models includes subsystem models representing respective fragments of the quantum system. The quantum system is simulated by operating the set of models on a computer system that includes a classical processor unit and multiple unentangled quantum processor units (QPUs), and the unentangled QPUs operate the respective subsystem models. In some examples, density matrix embedding theory (DMET) is used to compute an approximate ground state energy for the quantum system.”

BACKGROUND

“The present disclosure relates to simulating quantum systems with quantum computation. Techniques for simulating quantum systems on a quantum computer have been proposed. For example, the phase estimation algorithm and the variational quantum eigensolver have been proposed for solving electronic structure problems on a quantum computer.”

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

“In a general aspect of what is described here, a quantum system is simulated. In some instances, quantum computations executed on one or more quantum processor units (QPUs), which may operate in parallel, are used for density matrix embedding calculations. The quantum computations can include, for example, a variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) used in a density matrix embedding theory (DMET) algorithm or another type of simulation. In some instances, a quantum computer can simulate a quantum system whose Hamiltonian has a larger dimension than that which is provided by the number of qubits available to the quantum computer. In some instances, a hybrid computer system can simulate a quantum system whose Hamiltonian has a larger dimension than that which is provided by the number of qubits available to an individual quantum processor unit (QPU) in the hybrid computer system. The systems and techniques described here may have other advantages in some cases.”

PatentFox Posting No.: 6085
File size: 2.6 MB and about 74 pages.
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A System and Method for using Blockchain Technology to Prevent Fake News

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Editoral Team

A patent application has been filed in the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled, “THE EVENT LEDGER”. An Abstract, Background and Summary of said filing follows:

Abstract: “The present disclosure provides a globally accessible, unforgeable, and permanent repository of published events in the form of an event ledger. A method according to the present disclosure includes receiving a request from a publisher to publish to an event ledger an event including a name of the publisher, a date and time at which the event occurred, a description of the event, and a cryptographic signature of the event signed using a private key of the publisher, receiving a certificate from the publisher including a public key of the publisher, validating the cryptographic signature of the event using the received certificate, and publishing the event to the event ledger.”

Background: “Blockchain technology was developed as a way of providing a publicly transparent and decentralized ledger that is configured to track and store digital transactions in a publicly verifiable, secure, and hardened manner to prevent tampering or revision.”

Summary: “The system, method, and computer program product described herein provide a globally accessible, unforgeable, and permanent repository of published events in the form of an event ledger. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request from a publisher to publish an event to an event ledger. The event includes a name of the publisher, a date and time at which the event occurred, a description of the event, and a cryptographic signature of the event signed using a private key of the publisher. The method further includes receiving a certificate from the publisher. The certificate includes a public key of the publisher. The method further includes validating the cryptographic signature of the event using the received certificate, and publishing the event to the event ledger. In aspects of the present disclosure apparatus, systems, and computer program products in accordance with the above aspect may also be provided.”

PatentFox Posting No.: 2848
File size: 2.2 MB and about 51 pages.
Download Fee: $25.00 USD. Thank you!

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A System and Method for using Blockchain Technology to Secure Newswire Services

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Editoral Team

A patent application has been filed in the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) entitled, “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING AND DISSEMINATING TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION USING A BLOCKCHAIN”. An Abstract, Background and Summary of said filing follows:

Abstract: “An information computer system is provided for securely releasing time- sensitive information to recipients via a blockchain. A submitter submits a document to the system and a blockchain transaction is generated and submitted to the blockchain based on the document (e.g., the document is included as part of the blockchain transaction). An editor may edit the document and an approver may approve the document for release to the recipients. Each modification and/or approval of the document is recorded as a separate transaction on the blockchain where each of the submitter, editor, approver, and recipients interact with the blockchain with corresponding unique digital identifiers–such as private keys.”

Background: “The technology herein relates to cryptographic distributed systems that secure and disseminate electronic information. More particularly, the technology herein relates to a system that integrates a blockchain that stores, secures, and disseminates time-sensitive information.”

Summary: “A number of electronic platforms (referred to as “wire services,” “newswire services,” “news release distribution services,” “online news distribution services,” and the like) exist that allow for the dissemination of news information (and other types of information) to appropriate recipients in a timely manner. Many such platforms provide a web-based interface that allows a customer to upload, for example, a report from the FDA regarding a new drug, or an earnings report for a company. This information may be received and then processed by the platform, stored into a database, and then released to recipients at a designated time (e.g., via email or published to a website or other data “feed”).”

“In certain example embodiments, a computer system is provided that enables users to securely record time-sensitive information (e.g., announcements, press releases, regulatory filings, and the like) along with associated meta-data using blockchain technology. The computer system and blockchain are programmed to allow dissemination of the information directly to selected parties at a set scheduled time by using programs or scripts (e.g., sometimes referred to as smart contracts) that have been added to the blockchain according to certain example embodiments. Access to the sensitive information that is stored on the blockchain may include a multi-signature requirement that is part of the embedded scripts A System and Method for using Blockchain Technology to Secure Newswire Services that make up a given blockchain transaction. The intended recipients of the information may then directly interface with the blockchain at the scheduled time (e.g., that is controlled by the embedded script that is part of a transaction) to access information that has been securely stored thereon.”

PatentFox Posting No.: 0815
File size: 3.2 MB and about 89 pages.
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Lender Evaluation System

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Editoral Team

AIG is the assignee on about 20 patent applications currently pending in the “business methods” examination unit of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. AIG is in the business of underwriting risk and therefore may provide insurance to mortgage lenders either directly, indirectly (reinsurance) or through the use of credit default instruments (derivatives). AIG will be entitled to a patent if it can demonstrate that it’s claimed method of doing business is nonobvious and not anticipated or practiced by others. Patentfox is providing select parts of the file wrapper of one of the pending applications so as to give the reader some feel for the scope of a business methods application. Background information on this application follows.

Companies that provide insurance for lenders and loan portfolios are known as “mortgage insurers” or guarantors. Either by preexisting arrangement with the lender, or upon a specific request by the lender, the mortgage insurers underwrite a particular loan in exchange for a fee to be paid by the applicant or lender. Each mortgage insurer sets its own quality assurance measurements and guidelines as to which loans it will or will not insure. Prior art approaches to evaluating lenders and loan portfolios were manual and time-consuming. In view of the foregoing, there exists a need for a more automated and integrated manner of auditing lenders and loan portfolios and for creating and maintaining a database of audit results.

The inventive system and method claimed eliminates much of the manual and time consuming operations described above. An audit conducted with the inventive system and method can be accomplished in a much more efficient and accurate manner than previously known. The possibility of human errors, including errors in calculations, is significantly diminished.

PatentFox Posting No.: 6690
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 3577 kb and about 93 pages.
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Nanoelectrodes Revolutionize Lithium Battery Capacity

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Editoral Team

MIT researchers have invented and filed a patent application on an enhanced energy storage battery that may revolutionize the utility of electric powered vehicles and portable electronic devices. The invention may increase the power density of a conventional lithium battery by a factor of ten. The patent application relates generally to methods, compositions, articles, and devices associated with layer-by-layer assembly of carbon-based nanostructures. Using the methods described in the patent application formation of carbon-based nanostructure assemblies may be controlled to produce battery structures with significantly enhanced properties. For more detailed disclosure download PatentFox Posting 9366.

A patent application on this invention is currently pending in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The application along with select portions of the file wrapper of the case, including any actions by the patent examiner or response by applicants attorney, may be downloaded directly from PatentFox. This download will provide the reader with an in depth, current, detailed disclosure on advances in this leading edge technology that may not be fully exposed in other published literature.

PatentFox Report No.: 9366
Download File Size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 5.6MB and about 123 pages.
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Fat Absorbing Enzyme

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Editoral Team

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease have found that a key enzyme involved in absorbing fat may also be a key to reducing it. The enzyme, is found in the intestines and plays an important part in the uptake of dietary fat by catalyzing a critical step in making triglyceride, a kind of fat. Triglyceride accounts for nearly one-third of the fat eaten by people in developed countries.

Researchers found that mice that were genetically modified to lack the enzyme remain normal on a low-fat diet. However, when fed a high-fat diet that is similar to that eaten by many Americans, the mice do not get fat and do not develop other symptoms of obesity, such as glucose intolerance, hypercholesterolemia, and fatty livers. The mice eat the same number of calories as other mice, and the calories are fully absorbed. Results of their study were published in the current issue of the journal Nature Medicine .

This patent application along with select portions of the file wrapper of the pending case, including any actions by the patent examiner or response by applicants attorney, may be obtained from Patentfox. It will provide the reader with an in depth, detailed disclosure on advances in this leading edge technology that may not be fully exposed in other published literature.

PatentFox Posting No.: 3463
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 5580 kb and about 126 pages.
Price: 20.00 USD

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What’s Inside the Bloom Box?

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Editoral Team

The NY Times, 60 minutes and other media have reported on the “Bloom Box” as a significant breakthrough in fuel cell technology. The Silicon Valley company, Bloom Energy, has received about $400 million of venture capital and has over 50 patent applications currently pending in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The company claims the development of a cost effective, durable fuel cell using proprietary materials and technology. So, what’s inside the Bloom Box? PatentFox has been able to identify and isolate one particular patent application out of the 50 that are pending that we believe encompasses the most comprehensive disclosure of the structure and technology that Bloom Energy is using.

The Bloom application relates to Solid Oxide Fuel Cells comprising: a plurality of angularly spaced fuel cell stacks arranged to form a ring-shaped structure about a central axis, each of the fuel cell stacks having a stacking direction extending parallel to the central axis; and an unperforated fuel reformer which is located in a middle of the ring shaped structure and which is surrounded by the fuel cell stacks. For more detailed disclosure download PatentFox Report 6704.

PatentFox Report No.: 6704
Download File Size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 5MB and about 118 pages.
Price: 10.00 USD

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A Distorted Image for TSA X-Ray Scanning

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Editoral Team

A security X-ray screening system comprises an X-ray scanner that scans an individual and produces an image signal. An image processor connected to the X-ray scanner receives the image signal and processes the image signal to produce a distorted image of the individual. In one embodiment the image processor stretches, elongates, and/or re-sizes sections of the image signal and produces the distorted image of the individual. For more detailed disclosure download PatentFox Report 2902.

The patent application on this invention is currently pending in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The application along with select portions of the file wrapper of the case, including any actions by the patent examiner or response by applicants attorney, may be downloaded directly from PatentFox. This download will provide the reader with an in depth, current, detailed disclosure on advances in this leading edge technology that may not be fully exposed in other published literature.

PatentFox Report No.: 2902
Download File Size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 10.2MB and about 251 pages.
Price: 15.00 USD

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Enhanced Lithium Based Batteries

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Editoral Team

“A lithium-ion battery electrode described in the journal Nature can deliver electricity several times faster than other such batteries. It could be particularly useful where rapid power bursts are needed, such as for laser weapons or hybrid race cars.” —More

Patentfox has found a related patent application that is currently pending in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

The application generally encompasses methods of forming small lithium-based compound particle compositions, as well as related particle compositions and structures. Lithium-based compounds, such as lithium metal phosphates (e.g., LiFePO.sub.4) and lithium metal oxides (e.g., LiMnNiO.sub.2), are materials that may be used in electrochemical cells such as batteries. The materials may be processed, for example, to form powders that are used to form electrodes (e.g., anode, cathode) of the cell. There is a desire in the art to improve electrochemical performance in cells including increased charging/discharging rates, increased power density and increased operational lifetime.

PatentFox Posting No.: 0141
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 4764 kb and about 69 pages.
Price: 20.00 USD

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Nanotube Coatings for Enhanced Medical Biosensors

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Editoral Team

“Nanotechnology coatings could lead to better brain implants (Nanowerk News) Biomedical and materials engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a nanotech coating for brain implants that helps the devices operate longer and could improve treatment for deafness, paralysis, blindness, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease.” —-More

The present invention as disclosed in the U.S. patent application relates to biocompatible, biologically interfaced implantable devices capable of controlled bioactive substance delivery. The enhanced bioactive substance release is intimately coupled with probes and stimulation/sensing devices having effective three-dimensional integration into living tissue and other biological matrices for applications relating to neural prostheses, biosensors, targeted nanodelivery, and nanofiltration.

The disclosure further provides drug delivery devices, electrodes and sensors comprising one or more electrically conductive substrate in contact with a plurality of electrocontractile nanotubes. The nanotubes are coated on at least a portion of a conductive substrate. The nanotube comprises at least one opening and walls of conductive polymer defining a lumen therein. The lumen contains at least one bioactive substance. A power source can be connected to the conductive substrate(s) and provide a voltage to electrically actuate at least a portion of the nanotubes, causing the release of the bioactive substance from the nanotube through one or more openings by mass transport.

A patent application that is pending in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office relates specifically to the above invention. This patent application along with select portions of the file wrapper of the pending case, including any actions by the patent examiner or response by applicants attorney, may be obtained from Patentfox. It will provide the reader with an in depth, detailed disclosure on advances in this leading edge technology that may not be fully exposed in other published literature.

PatentFox Posting No.: 7280
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 2824 kb and about 75 pages.
Price: 20.00 USD

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High Energy Storage Battery for the Smart Grid

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Editoral Team

“Without a good way to store electricity on a large scale, solar power is useless at night. One promising storage option is a new kind of battery made with all-liquid active materials. Prototypes suggest that these liquid batteries will cost less than a third as much as today’s best batteries and could last significantly longer. ….The liquid battery has the advantage of being cheap, long-lasting, and (unlike options such as pumping water) useful in a wide range of places.” More…..

A patent application that is pending in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office relates specifically to the above published article. This patent application along with select portions of the file wrapper of the pending case may be obtained from Patentfox. It will provide the reader with an in depth, detailed disclosure on advances in this leading edge technology that would not be fully exposed in other published literature.

PatentFox Posting No.: 4725
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 1467 kb and about 47 pages.
Price: 25.00 USD

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Optically Controlled Photonic Switch

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Editoral Team

This patent application relates specifically to photonic circuits. Photonic circuits in which beams of light redirect the flow of other beams of light, are a long-standing goal for developing highly integrated optical communication components. In this application fast, all optical switching of light is provided on silicon, using highly light confining structures to enhance the sensitivity of light to small changes in refractive index. A micro-ring resonator described in this application acts as an ultrafast all-optical compact silicon on chip modulator. Under optical excitation, the structure can be made to be almost completely opaque or transparent, thereby acting as an all optical gate. The device may enable a whole range of new on-chip functionalities, such as all-optical switches, modulators, routers, and tunable filters. It may form the basis for new on-chip architectures in applications involving ultrafast all-optical communication, on-chip interconnect and chip to chip interconnect. It may also provide a way of storing light on a chip. By controlling the gate, light can be trapped and released, enabling electronic free direct modulation and routing of light for fiber optic communication.

Background information on some of the basic technology addressed or referred to in this application is available from Wikipedia.

PatentFox Report No.: 3997
File size: 1 pdf files totaling 1658kb and about 41 pages.
Price: $15.00 USD

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Smart Drug Delivery System

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Editoral Team

This application relates generally to the field of drug delivery and more particularly to a smart drug delivery system and a method of implementation. The system includes a biological sensory component, an analytical component coupled to the biological sensory component and a drug delivery component coupled to the analytical component for delivering a drug to a host based on the biological sensory component. A power harvesting and storage system can be designed and embedded in the smart drug delivery system to store and deliver energy from multiple sources of energy harvesting devices, thus providing a constant energy source and removing the need for batteries. The advantages of the system are apparent when one considers that medications can be delivered as needed over extended periods of time. The detection component may be used to measure glucose levels for insulin injections or to deliver antidotes in military applications involving chemical or biological attacks.

Background information on some of the basic technology addressed or referred to in this application is available from Wikipedia.

PatentFox Report No.: 3465
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 941kb and about 32 pages.
Price: $15.00 USD

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Prelude to Synthetic Life Forms

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Editoral Team

Patentfox views this application as groundbreaking. The application discloses the synthesis of a minimal genome and the transfer of same into a host so as to create a new life form. The invention portends the use of engineered microorganisms for energy production and the sequestering of carbon dioxide. This application relates specifically to the identification of non-essential genes of bacteria, and of a minimal gene set required to support the viability of a free-living organism. By a “minimal gene set” is meant the minimal set of genes whose expression allows the viability (e.g., survival, growth, replication, proliferation, etc.) of a free-living organism. One consequence of progress in the field of synthetic biology is an emerging view of cells as assemblages of parts that can be put together to produce an organism with a desired phenotype. Disclosed in this application is a minimalist form of Mycoplasma genitalium wherein the set of protein-coding genes is smaller than the complete complement of genes found in natural Mycoplasma genitalium (482 genes), the smallest known set of naturally occurring genes in a free-living organism. One aspect of the invention is a minimal set of protein-coding genes that provides the information required for replication of a free-living organism. The genes in a set of the invention may constitute a chromosome or synthetic chromosome. Another claimed aspect of the invention is a method of hydrogen or ethanol production, comprising growing a free-living organism of the invention that comprises at least one gene involved in hydrogen or ethanol production, in a suitable medium such that hydrogen or ethanol is produced.

Background information on some of the basic technology addressed or referred to in this application is available from Wikipedia. Additional information and observations may be obtained at TEDTalks.

PatentFox Report No.: 2826
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 2,808kb and about 76 pages.
Price: $25.00 USD

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Nanotube Arrays for Energy Storage

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Editoral Team

“Carbon nanotube arrays could be the basis of high-density energy storage devices and efficient chip cooling systems. The performance of such devices, however, depends on the quality of the nanotubes and the precise structure of the array.” More…..

Background information on some of the basic technology addressed or referred to in this Posting is available from Wikipedia.

PatentFox Posting No.: 7648
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 4402 kb and about 125 pages.
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Spy Fly

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Editoral Team

The CIA is going to love this one. We call it “Spy Fly.” The application is related in general to micromechanical flying insect (MFI) devices. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a drive assembly for a wing of a MFI. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a drive assembly for a wing of a micromechanical flying insect. The drive assembly includes a honey comb structure, and an actuator including a piezoelectric material and a bonding layer. The actuator comprises a single crystal piezoelectric or an amorphous piezoelectric layer. The invention further provide a method for flying a micromechanical flying insect comprising moving a wing with a drive assembly having a stiffness to weight ratio greater than about 16.times.10.sup.10 N/mKg. The drive assembly comprises a honeycomb structure. This type of assembly overcomes drawbacks of using conventional stainless steel beams which have high inertias and are difficult to construct.

Background information on some of the basic technology addressed or referred to in this application is available from Wikipedia.

PatentFox Report No.: 6280
File size: 1 pdf file(s) totaling 3,636kb and about 111 pages.
Price: $10.00

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Neurostimulation in the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure

Early Detection of Alzheimers using Non-Invasive Eye Scan

Link between Periodontal and Alzheimer’s Disease

Simulating Quantum Systems with Quantum Computation

A System and Method for using Blockchain Technology to Prevent Fake News

A System and Method for using Blockchain Technology to Secure Newswire Services

Lender Evaluation System

Nanoelectrodes Revolutionize Lithium Battery Capacity

Fat Absorbing Enzyme

What’s Inside the Bloom Box?

A Distorted Image for TSA X-Ray Scanning

Enhanced Lithium Based Batteries

Nanotube Coatings for Enhanced Medical Biosensors

High Energy Storage Battery for the Smart Grid

Optically Controlled Photonic Switch

Smart Drug Delivery System

Prelude to Synthetic Life Forms

Nanotube Arrays for Energy Storage

Spy Fly

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