Robert E Carpenter

Address:

3315 Deeds Rd, Houston, TX 77084

Phone:

2815787948

VIN:

1G1AL55F577106038

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

COBALT

Year:

2007

US Patent:

7241744, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Dec 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/315907

Inventors:

Ruxandra Draghia-Akli - Houston TX, US
Robert H. Carpenter - Bastrop TX, US
Douglas R. Kern - The Woodlands TX, US
Robert J. Schwartz - Houston TX, US
Glen King - Rosharon TX, US
Kevin Hahn - Missouri City TX, US
Malcolm K. Brenner - Bellaire TX, US

Assignee:

Baylor College of Medicine - Houston TX
ADViSYS, Inc. - The Woodlands TX

International Classification:

A01N 43/04
A61K 31/70
A01N 63/00
A01N 65/00
C07H 21/02
C07H 21/04
A61K 38/24
C07K 1/00
C07K 17/00

US Classification:

514 44, 536321, 530399, 424 931

Abstract:

The present invention pertains to compositions and methods for plasmid-mediated supplementation. The compositions and method are useful for retarding the growth of the tumor, and retarding cachexia, wasting, anemia and other effects that are commonly associated in cancer bearing animals. Overall, the embodiments of the invention can be accomplished by delivering an effective amount of a nucleic acid expression construct that encodes a GHRH or functional biological equivalent thereof into a tissue of an animal and allowing expression of the encoded. gene in the animal. For example, when such a nucleic acid sequence is delivered into the specific cells of the tissue specific constitutive expression is achieved.

US Patent:

7245963, Jul 17, 2007

Filed:

Mar 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/360768

Inventors:

Ruxandra Draghia-Akli - Houston TX, US
Robert H. Carpenter - Bastrop TX, US
Douglas R. Kern - The Woodlands TX, US
Allan Westersten - Georgetown CA, US
William R. Wilkinson - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

ADViSYS, Inc. - The Woodlands TX

International Classification:

A61N 1/30

US Classification:

604 20

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a modular electrode system, and its use, for facilitating the introduction of a macromolecule into cells of a selected tissue in a body or plant. The modular electrode system comprises a plurality of needle electrodes; a hypodermic needle; an electrical connector that provides a conductive link from a programmable constant-current pulse controller to the plurality of needle electrodes; and a power source. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an operator can grasp the plurality of needle electrodes that are mounted on a support structure and firmly insert the them into the selected tissue in a body or plant. The macromolecules are then delivered via the hypodermic needle into the selected tissue. The programmable constant-current pulse controller is activated and constant-current electrical pulse is applied to the plurality of needle electrodes. The applied constant-current electrical pulse facilitates the introduction of the macromolecule into the cell between the plurality of electrodes.

US Patent:

7853464, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Apr 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/278929

Inventors:

Pavan S. Bhatnagar - San Mateo CA, US
Matthew E. Wyman - San Mateo CA, US
Adam D. Springer - San Mateo CA, US
Robert G. Carpenter - San Mateo CA, US
Michael Piech - San Mateo CA, US
Riad Mohammed - San Mateo CA, US
Dain A. Ehring - San Mateo CA, US
Steven B. Byrne - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Dorado Network Systems Corporation - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

705 7, 705 38

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for processing loan applications in dynamic workflows. In a preferred embodiment, a system calls an activity engine with a top-level activity for processing a work-item, e. g. , a loan application. The activity engine decomposes the top-level activity into child activities and lower-level child activities, and recursively calls itself to process the child activities until all constituent child activities have been preformed, thus performing the original top-level activity. In the preferred embodiment, each activity, work-item, user, event and role has associated rules, wherein an event represents a change in state of an activity and a role represents a class of users of the system having shared attributes. The evaluation of the associated rules dynamically creates the flow of activities, thereby creating a dynamic workflow.

US Patent:

8178504, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Mar 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/726291

Inventors:

Ruxandra Draghia-Akli - Houston TX, US
Robert H. Carpenter - Bastrop TX, US
Douglas R. Kern - The Woodlands TX, US
Robert J. Schwartz - Houston TX, US
Glen King - Rosharon TX, US
Kevin Hahn - Missouri city TX, US
Malcolm K. Brenner - Bellaire TX, US

Assignee:

VGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

A61K 48/00
A01N 63/00
A01N 65/00

US Classification:

514 44R, 424 931, 424 9321

Abstract:

The present invention pertains to compositions and methods useful for treating anemia and other effects that are commonly associated in cancer bearing animals. The invention is accomplished by delivering an effective amount of a nucleic acid expression construct that encodes a GHRH or functional biological equivalent thereof into a tissue of an animal and allowing expression of the encoded gene in the animal.

US Patent:

8353351, Jan 15, 2013

Filed:

May 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/784367

Inventors:

Robert B. Carpenter - Tomball TX, US
Omid Oujani - Houston TX, US
Krystian K. Maskos - Houston TX, US
John Lofton - Woodlands TX, US

Assignee:

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. - San Ramon CA

International Classification:

E21B 21/00

US Classification:

166338, 166344, 166347, 166351, 166311

Abstract:

Pressure within a subsea well is managed as temperature within the well fluctuate. The management of the pressure mitigates stress to the structure of the well caused by the pressure. To manage the pressure, fluid is received from and/or provided to the well to reduce and/or increase pressure within the well.

US Patent:

8543436, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Dec 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/966820

Inventors:

Pavan S. Bhatnagar - San Mateo CA, US
Matthew E. Wyman - San Mateo CA, US
Adam D. Springer - San Mateo CA, US
Robert G. Carpenter - San Mateo CA, US
Michael Piech - San Mateo CA, US
Riad Mohammed - San Mateo CA, US
Dain A. Ehring - San Mateo CA, US
Steven B. Byrne - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

CoreLogic Dorado, LLC - Irvine CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711, 705 726

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for processing loan applications in dynamic workflows. In a preferred embodiment, a system calls an activity engine with a top-level activity for processing a work-item, e. g. , a loan application. The activity engine decomposes the top-level activity into child activities and lower-level child activities, and recursively calls itself to process the child activities until all constituent child activities have been preformed, thus performing the original top-level activity. In the preferred embodiment, each activity, work-item, user, event and role has associated rules, wherein an event represents a change in state of an activity and a role represents a class of users of the system having shared attributes. The evaluation of the associated rules dynamically creates the flow of activities, thereby creating a dynamic workflow.

US Patent:

8209006, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Sep 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/657725

Inventors:

Louis C. Smith - Houston TX, US
Ruxandra Draghia-Akli - Houston TX, US
Amir S. Khan - Houston TX, US
Robert H. Carpenter - Bastrop TX, US
Jeff Darnell - The Woodlands TX, US

Assignee:

VGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

A61N 1/30

US Classification:

604 21, 604 20

Abstract:

An electroporation device which may be used to effectively facilitate the introduction of a macromolecule into cells of a selected tissue in a body or plant. The electroporation device comprises an electro-kinetic device (“EKD”) whose operation is specified by software or firmware. The EKD produces a series of programmable constant-current pulse patterns between electrodes in an array based on user control and input of the pulse parameters and allows the storage and acquisition of current waveform data. The electroporation device also comprises a replaceable electrode disk having an array of needle electrodes, a central injection channel for an injection needle, and a removable guide disk.

US Patent:

20030074679, Apr 17, 2003

Filed:

Dec 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/021403

Inventors:

Robert Schwartz - Houston TX, US
Ruxandra Draghia-Akli - Houston TX, US
Roy Smith - Houston TX, US
Douglas Kern - The Woodlands TX, US
Robert Carpenter - Bastrop TX, US

International Classification:

A01K067/027
C12N015/88

US Classification:

800/014000, 800/016000, 800/019000, 435/455000, 435/458000, 800/017000

Abstract:

Growth is improved by utilizing growth enhancement potential methodology to administer a nucleic acid sequence, such as GHRH or an analog, to a female animal, preferably through a parenteral route of administration. Piglets born from sows injected with DNA encoding GHRH are larger, and effects are demonstrated in subsequent pregnancies without additional administration(s) of the vector.