Thomas G Low

US Patent:

6989669, Jan 24, 2006

Filed:

May 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/840781

Inventors:

Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US
C. Bruce Clark - Los Altos CA, US
Ronald E. Pelrine - Louisville CO, US
Joseph S. Eckerle - Redwood City CA, US
Chris Smith - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G01B 7/30

US Classification:

32420725, 324213

Abstract:

Described are a system and method of recording piston rod position information in a magnetic layer on the piston rod. A piston rod moving with respect to a cylinder has a magnetically hard layer formed thereon to provide a recording medium. A magnetic pattern is recorded in the magnetically hard layer. A magnetic field sensor senses the recorded magnetic pattern while the piston rod is moving with respect to the cylinder and generates signals in response to the magnetic pattern that are used to determine an instantaneous position of the piston rod.

US Patent:

6991727, Jan 31, 2006

Filed:

Feb 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/059064

Inventors:

David C. Bomberger - Belmont CA, US
Pablo E. Garcia - Redwood City CA, US
Eric Hegwer - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US
Ripudaman Malhotra - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Lipid Sciences, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

B01D 11/04
A61M 37/00

US Classification:

21032178, 21032179, 210634, 210645, 210649, 210790, 604 503, 422256

Abstract:

This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid, such as plasma, or from lipid-containing organisms. These systems contact a fluid with an extraction solvent, which causes the lipids in the fluid to separate from the fluid or causes lipids in the lipid-containing organisms to separate from the lipid-containing organism, using at least one hollow fiber contactor. The separated lipids are removed from the fluid. The extraction solvent is removed from the fluid or at least reduced to a level below a particular threshold enabling the fluid to be administered to a patient without the patient experiencing undesirable consequences. Once the fluid has been processed, the fluid may be administered to a patient who donated the fluid, to a different patient, or be stored.

US Patent:

6995024, Feb 7, 2006

Filed:

Aug 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/940264

Inventors:

Chris D. Smith - Mountain View CA, US
Pablo E. Garcia - Redwood City CA, US
Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US
Eric J. Shrader - Belmont CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G01N 1/10
B01L 3/02
B67D 5/22
B67D 5/08

US Classification:

436180, 422100, 222 57, 222639

Abstract:

An apparatus and device for dispensing femtoliter to nanoliter volumes of liquid samples are disclosed. The apparatus includes a liquid-support plate, two electrodes, a substrate, and a control unit. The liquid support plate has a plurality of liquid-support regions, each capable of supporting a liquid meniscus thereon. The first electrode contains a plurality of electrode connections, each operatively connected to one of the liquid support regions, for electrical contact with a meniscus supported in such region. The substrate has a first side confronting the plate and an opposite side, and a plurality of sample-holding regions formed in the first side. The second electrode is disposed adjacent one of the two substrate sides. Thus, a selected volume of the liquid can be ejected from or to one or more of the liquid-support regions to or from one or more of the sample-holding regions.

US Patent:

7033500, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Jun 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/178900

Inventors:

David C. Bomberger - Belmont CA, US
Bryan Chavez - San Jose CA, US
Pablo E. Garcia - Redwood City CA, US
Eric Hegwer - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US
Ripudaman Malhotra - San Carlos CA, US
Jeffrey J. Shimon - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Lipid Sciences, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

B01D 63/00
C02F 1/44

US Classification:

21032179, 210252, 210253, 210255, 2102572, 210263, 210645, 210649, 2103218, 210650, 210804, 210805, 210806, 210807, 604 503

Abstract:

This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid or from the lipid-containing organisms. The separated lipids are removed from the fluid. The at least one extraction solvent is removed from the fluid or at least reduced to a concentration enabling the fluid to be administered to a patient without undesirable consequences. Once the fluid has been processed, the fluid may be administered to a patient who donated the fluid or to a different patient for therapy.

US Patent:

7034527, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Oct 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/258308

Inventors:

Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US
C. Bruce Clark - Los Altos CA, US
Ronald E. Pelrine - Louisville CO, US
Joseph S. Eckerle - Redwood City CA, US
Chris Smith - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G01B 7/30

US Classification:

32420725, 324213

Abstract:

Described are systems of recording piston rod position information in a magnetic layer on the piston rod. A piston rod moving with respect to a cylinder has a magnetically hard layer formed thereon to provide a recording medium. A magnetic pattern is recorded in the magnetically hard layer. A magnetic field sensor senses the recorded magnetic pattern while the piston rod is moving with respect to the cylinder and generates signals in response to the magnetic pattern that are used to determine an instantaneous position of the piston rod.

US Patent:

7081828, Jul 25, 2006

Filed:

Mar 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/800491

Inventors:

Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US

Assignee:

SRI International - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

G08B 5/22

US Classification:

34081545, 340945, 340971, 340980

Abstract:

Described is a heads-up display system for an aircraft having a rotating propeller within view of at least one occupant of the aircraft. The heads-up display system comprises a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on a side of a propeller blade substantially facing at least one occupant of the aircraft. A graphics generator turns one or more of the light-emitting elements on the side of the propeller blade on and off in accordance with the rotation of the propeller to produce a graphical image that appears to at least one occupant of the aircraft to be superimposed on a background. The graphical image can be produced to conform to an object in the background upon which the graphical image is superimposed.

US Patent:

7166223, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Sep 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/221617

Inventors:

David C. Bomberger - Belmont CA, US
Pablo E. Garcia - Redwood City CA, US
Eric Hegwer - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US
Ripudaman Malhotra - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Lipid Sciences, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

B01D 11/00
B01D 11/04
B01D 63/02
B01D 69/08

US Classification:

210634, 21032178, 21032179, 2103218, 210645, 210649, 2102572, 422256, 604 503

Abstract:

This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid, such as plasma, or from lipid-containing organisms. These systems contact a fluid with an extraction solvent, which causes the lipids in the fluid to separate from the fluid or causes lipids in the lipid-containing organisms to separate from the lipid-containing organism, using at least one hollow fiber contactor. The separated lipids are removed from the fluid. The extraction solvent is removed from the fluid or at least reduced to a level below a particular threshold enabling the fluid to be administered to a patient without the patient experiencing undesirable consequences. Once the fluid has been processed, the fluid may be administered to a patient who donated the fluid, to a different patient, or be stored.

US Patent:

7195710, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

May 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/856046

Inventors:

David C. Bomberger - Belmont CA, US
Bryan Chavez - San Jose CA, US
Pablo E. Garcia - Redwood City CA, US
Eric Hegwer - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas P. Low - Belmont CA, US
Ripudaman Malhotra - San Carlos CA, US
Jeffrey J. Shimon - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Lipid Sciences, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

B01D 63/02
B01D 36/00
B01D 11/04
B01D 11/00

US Classification:

2102572, 210252, 210253, 210255, 210263, 21032179, 2103218, 210645, 210650, 210660, 210804, 210805, 210806, 210807, 604 503

Abstract:

This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid or from the lipid-containing organisms. The separated lipids are removed from the fluid. The at least one extraction solvent is removed from the fluid or at least reduced to a concentration enabling the fluid to be administered to a patient without undesirable consequences. Once the fluid has been processed, the fluid may be administered to a patient who donated the fluid or to a different patient for therapy.