Jeffrey D Wang

US Patent:

6675385, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Oct 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/176511

Inventors:

Jeffrey Yutong Wang - Horsham PA

Assignee:

Liberate Technologies - San Carlos CA

International Classification:

H04N 5445

US Classification:

725 39, 725 50, 725 51, 725 54, 725 56

Abstract:

An MPEG-2 digital TV headend and settop box includes a method and apparatus for enabling the presentation of electronic program guide (EPG) information. Television program guide information is downloaded from a source of television programming data to the headend of the TV broadcast system. The downloaded EPG data is translated into a plurality of HTML Web pages, which are continuously transmitted as a rotating data carousel in an MPEG-2 data stream. The digital TV settop box further includes a general-purpose web browser responsive to viewer commands to select and display a selected web page from the rotating carousel of HTML web pages. The digital TV settop further includes a data cache for downloading and storing partial HTML web page EPG information in advance, which reduces the necessary bandwidth allocated for the EPG information, and allows the settop box to quickly display the basic information for a channel related program guide.

US Patent:

8193312, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Nov 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/985745

Inventors:

Samuel S. Murray - Saugus CA, US
Elsa J. Murray - Saugus CA, US
Jeffrey C. Wang - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Keyvan Behnam - Simi Valley CA, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington DC

International Classification:

C07K 4/12
C07K 5/12
C07K 14/51
C07K 14/495
A61K 38/10
A61K 38/12
A61K 38/18
A61F 2/26
A61P 19/00

US Classification:

530326, 530317, 514 88, 514 89, 514 167, 424426

Abstract:

A cyclized peptide designated BMP Binding Peptide (BBP) is a synthetic peptide that avidly binds rhBMP-2, as do endogenous forms of BBP, and sequence conservation between species results in a variety of useful BBP compositions. BBP increases the over-all osteogenic activity of rhBMP-2, increases the rate at which rhBMP-2 induces bone formation, and BBP induces calcification alone. Compositions and substrates including BBP, and methods of using BBP are useful in therapeutic, diagnostic and clinical applications requiring calcification and osteogenesis.

US Patent:

8202299, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Mar 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/077716

Inventors:

Jeffrey Chun Wang - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Thomas Neil Scioscia - Midlothian VA, US
Adrian Slattery - Rocky River OH, US
Alan W. Cannon - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Collabcom II, LLC - Durange CO

International Classification:

A61B 17/70

US Classification:

606246, 606 86 A, 606248, 606250, 606 99

Abstract:

Devices, tools and methods for minimally invasive implantation of a dynamic interspinous implant device for distracting between spinous processes and providing dynamic stabilization. One exemplary device includes a main body including a shaft having a longitudinal axis; a first clamping mechanism having first and second jaws configured to clamp a spinous process of a first vertebra, and a second clamping mechanism having third and fourth jaws configured to clamp a spinous process of a second vertebra. The first, second, third and fourth jaws extend transversely from the shaft and at least two of two of the jaws are releasably mounted to the shaft and are mountable to and removable from the shaft by relative movement between the respective jaw and the shaft in a direction normal to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The shaft has sufficient columnar strength to maintain distraction between the first and second vertebrae via the clamps, while also allowing at least one of the relative movements between the first and second vertebrae selected from the movements including lateral bending, flexion, extension and axial rotation.

US Patent:

8415302, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Dec 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/448497

Inventors:

Samuel S. Murray - Saugus CA, US
Keyvan Behnam - Simi Valley CA, US
Jeffrey C. Wang - Sherman Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington DC

International Classification:

A61K 38/10
A61K 38/12
A61K 38/18
C07K 4/12
C07K 5/12
C07K 14/51
C07K 14/495

US Classification:

514 167, 514 88, 514 89, 424426, 530317, 530326

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the clinical application of BBP, alone or in combination with other growth factors, for use in bone healing applications, such as spinal surgery. Additional applications include use in orthopedic implantable prostheses and implantation into other surgical sites (e. g. , surgical reconstruction, regional osteopenia, etc. ) where bone is desired.

US Patent:

8639838, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

May 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/906645

Inventors:

Tim Von Kaenel - Coto de Casa CA, US
Jeffrey Wang - Horsham PA, US
Jeffrey Odell - Newport Beach CA, US
David Starr - New York NY, US
Jason Katz - New York NY, US

Assignee:

SimpleAir, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G08B 5/22

US Classification:

709236, 340 729

Abstract:

A system and method for data communication connecting on-line networks with on-line and off-line computers. The present system provides for broadcast of up to the minute notification centric information thereby providing an instant call to action for users who are provided with the ability to instantaneously retrieve further detailed information. The notification centric portions of information is wirelessly broadcast to wireless receiving devices which are attached to computing devices. Upon receipt of the information at the personal computer, the user is notified through different multimedia alerts that there is an incoming message. Wirelessly broadcasted URL's, associated with the data, are embedded in data packets and provide an automated wired or wireless connection back to the information source for obtaining detailed data.

US Patent:

8043212, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Sep 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/238109

Inventors:

Hyun W. Bae - Santa Monica CA, US
Robert F. Heary - Summit NJ, US
Alan S. Hilibrand - Merion Station PA, US
Ashwini D. Sharan - Mount Laurel NJ, US
Jeffrey C. Wang - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Gene P. DiPoto - Upton MA, US
John D. Unger - Wrentham MA, US

Assignee:

Zimmer Spine, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600215, 600222, 600225

Abstract:

A method for providing treatment at or near a cervical region of the spine of a patient is provided. An incision is formed in the skin of a patient above the cervical region. An elongate body is inserted into the patient through the incision, the elongate body having a distal portion, a proximal portion, an outer surface, and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a passage extending through the elongate body. The elongate body is advanced until a distal end thereof resides at or near the cervical region of the spine. The size of the passage in the distal portion is increased relative to the size of the proximal portion.

US Patent:

20080167655, Jul 10, 2008

Filed:

Jan 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/650127

Inventors:

Jeffrey Chun Wang - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Thomas Neil Scioscia - Midlothian VA, US
Adrian Slattery - Rocky River OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/58

US Classification:

606 90, 606246

Abstract:

Devices, tools and methods for minimally invasive implantation and distraction between spinous processes for treatment of spinous disorders. An interspinous implant device for distracting at least one pair of adjacent spinous processes includes a main body including a shaft having a longitudinal axis; and first and second parallel arms extending transversely from the main body, wherein at least one of the first and second parallel arms is slidably mounted with respect to the shaft. The parallel arms are configured and dimensioned to extend laterally from both sides of the spinous processes when implanted therebetween and to be inserted between the spinous processes laterally from a single side thereof. The parallel arms are variably positionable between a closed configuration, in which the parallel arms are positioned close to or in contact with one another, to facilitate insertion of the parallel arms between the adjacent spinous processes, and an open configuration, in which the parallel arms are separated from one another.

US Patent:

20090062918, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/897282

Inventors:

Jeffrey Chun Wang - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Thomas Neil Scioscia - Midlothian VA, US
Adrian Slattery - Rocky River OH, US
Alan W. Cannon - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44
A61B 17/58
A61M 5/315

US Classification:

623 1716, 604218, 606 90, 606 99

Abstract:

Devices, tools and methods for minimally invasive implantation and distraction between spinous processes for treatment of spinous disorders. An interspinous implant device for distracting at least one pair of adjacent spinous processes includes a main body including a shaft having a longitudinal axis; and first and second arms extending transversely from the main body, wherein at least one of the first and second arms is slidably mounted with respect to the shaft. The arms are configured and dimensioned to extend laterally from both sides of the spinous processes when implanted therebetween and to be inserted between the spinous processes laterally from a single side thereof. The arms are variably positionable between a closed configuration, to facilitate insertion of the arms between the adjacent spinous processes, and an open configuration, in which the arms are separated from one another.