Steven C Brandt

US Patent:

6436936, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Jul 22, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/121029

Inventors:

James W. Young - Palo Alto CA
Steven Brandt - Marlborough MA

Assignee:

Sepracor Inc.

International Classification:

A61K 31495

US Classification:

514249

Abstract:

Methods and compositions are disclosed utilizing the optically pure (+) isomer of zopiclone. This compound is a potent drug for the treatment of sleep disorders, such as insomnia, and convulsive disorders, such as epilepsy. Similarly, these novel compositions and methods are useful for the treatment of sleep disorders and convulsive disorders while avoiding the concomitant liability of adverse effects associated with the racemic mixture of zopiclone. The optically pure (+) isomer of zopiclone is also useful for treating disorders that are affected by the binding of agonists to central nervous system or peripheral benzodiazepine receptors. Also described are methods and compositions for treating disorders that are affected by binding of agonists to central nervous system or peripheral benzodiazepine receptors while avoiding the adverse effects associated with the administration of the racemic mixture of zopiclone.

US Patent:

8145214, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Aug 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/836614

Inventors:

Steven R. Brandt - Grayslake IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility, Inc. - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

455434, 4554352, 455448, 455515

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a solution for improving scan time in a co-banded mobile communication device. The solution can maintain a set of records within a data store of a co-banded mobile communication device. The set of records can include two or more communication rasters that represent an overlap between frequency bands used by different access technologies supported by the mobile communication device. A frequency band for a first access technology can be scanned for communication rasters allocated for that access technology. For each occupied communication raster, a related record of the set of maintained records can be updated to indicate that the communication raster is occupied. A frequency band for a second access technology can then be scanned within a previously determined time threshold of the first scan. The second scanning attempt can skip those communication rasters indicated as occupied by the set of records.

US Patent:

8193917, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Sep 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/566891

Inventors:

Michael J. Schmickley - Algonquin IL, US
Neil Rhodes - Evanston IL, US
Steven Brandt - Arlington Heights IL, US
Patrick Doran - Arlington heights IL, US
Maurizio Bigoloni - Milan, IT

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G08B 9/00

US Classification:

34028601, 340521, 34053917

Abstract:

A method includes accessing building automation data comprising a plurality of data objects, each data object corresponding to a device in a building automation system, the data objects interrelated in a first hierarchy. The method also includes receiving an event condition indication from a first device in the building automation system, and storing an indication of the event condition in a first data object corresponding to the first device. The method also includes propagating an indication of the event condition to upstream objects in the first hierarchy.

US Patent:

20020132552, Sep 19, 2002

Filed:

Mar 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/809821

Inventors:

David To - Vernon Hills IL, US
Valerie Snow - Chicago IL, US
Steven Brandt - Chicago IL, US
Mary Lenehan - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A63H003/08

US Classification:

446/098000

Abstract:

A method for packaging a playboard is disclosed. The method includes providing a playboard, a figurine, instructions, a packaging label, and a transparent container. The playboard is folded along a gap region between first and second substantially planar backing members so that the first and second substantially planar backing members lay substantially flat against one another in mating relationship. The transparent container has a sealed periphery forming a containment chamber. The containment chamber is divided into a display window and a pocket. The display window is adapted for receiving the packaging label and includes a handle for carrying the transparent container. The pocket is adapted for receiving the folded playboard, the figurine, and the instructions and has a flap portion for removably securing the folded playboard, the figurine, and the instructions within the pocket.

US Patent:

20030137969, Jul 24, 2003

Filed:

Dec 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/297680

Inventors:

Ouelid Abdesselem - Toulouse, FR
Steven Brandt - Round Lake IL, US
Christopher Bussan - Crystal Lake IL, US

International Classification:

H04J003/06

US Classification:

370/350000

Abstract:

A method of maintaining time synchronisation of a mobile terminal, of a telecommunications network, said mobile terminal having high speed and low speed clocks, in a deep sleep mode, comprising: when a deep sleep mode is entered, making an initial measurement to establish a frequency relationship between the high speed and low speed clocks, entering a deep sleep mode in which the high speed clock is deactuated, and updating said correlation based on the time of arrival of paging blocks, timed by the low speed clock.

US Patent:

57863571, Jul 28, 1998

Filed:

Aug 1, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/283497

Inventors:

James W. Young - Palo Alto CA
Steven Brandt - Marlborough MA

Assignee:

Sepracor Inc. - Marlborough MA

International Classification:

A61K 31495
A61K 3150

US Classification:

514249

Abstract:

Methods and compositions are disclosed utilizing the optically pure (+) isomer of zopiclone. This compound is a potent drug for the treatment of sleep disorders, such as insomnia, and convulsive disorders, such as epilepsy. Similarly, these novel compositions and methods are useful for the treatment of sleep disorders and convulsive disorders while avoiding the concomitant liability of adverse effects associated with the racemic mixture of zopiclone. The optically pure (+) isomer of zopiclone is also useful for treating disorders that are affected by the binding of agonists to central nervous system or peripheral benzodiazepine receptors. Also described are methods and compositions for treating disorders that are affected by binding of agonists to central nervous system or peripheral benzodiazepine receptors while avoiding the adverse effects associated with the administration of the racemic mixture of zopiclone.