James R Chambers

US Patent:

6355776, Mar 12, 2002

Filed:

Nov 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/444791

Inventors:

Franco A. Ferrari - La Jolla CA
Charles Richardson - Florence MT
James Chambers - San Diego CA
Stuart Causey - Palo Alto CA
Thomas J. Pollock - San Diego CA
Joseph Cappello - San Diego CA
John W. Crissman - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

C07K 1300

US Classification:

530350

Abstract:

Novel polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present in naturally occurring proteins, particularly naturally occurring structural proteins. The subject polypeptides find use in a variety of applications, such as structural components of prosthetic devices, synthetic fibers, and the like.

US Patent:

20030083464, May 1, 2003

Filed:

Mar 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/096986

Inventors:

Franco Ferrari - La Jolla CA, US
Charles Richardson - Florence MT, US
James Chambers - Encinitas CA, US
Stuart Causey - Palo Alto CA, US
Thomas Pollock - San Diego CA, US
Joseph Cappello - San Diego CA, US
John Crissman - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.

International Classification:

C07K014/435

US Classification:

530/350000, 530/324000

Abstract:

Novel polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present in naturally occurring proteins, particularly naturally occurring structural proteins. The subject polypeptides find use in a variety of applications, such as structural components of prosthetic devices, synthetic fibers, and the like.

US Patent:

47208716, Jan 19, 1988

Filed:

Jun 13, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/873903

Inventors:

James M. Chambers - Carlsbad CA

Assignee:

Hughes Aircraft Company - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06K 936
G06F 15336

US Classification:

382 42

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for processing digital data representative of a digital array of points of a source image including a source image memory (12) or digitized camera (40) for providing a source image as a digital array of points, with provision for generating an end of array, or end of frame signal, (32) each time that the array has been computationally adjusted and transferred to a destination image memory. A control processor (14) includes a convolution kernel algorithm having the elements thereof configured for establishing a computational sequence or offset (18, 10) for each point in the array relative to a reference point, with each element having a constant value for computational adjustment of the array for each frame time represented by that element. The computational logic (21, 22, 24) is responsive to the control processor (14) for mathematically manipulating each point of the source image digital array for transfer to the destination image memory (14) in a position spatially related to the source image array. Each end of array signal enables the control processor to reset to the next element of the convolution kernel to establish a new constant and new offset for subsequent iterative computational processing, and combining with the adjusted value in the destination image memory (24), with the total number of iterations determined by the number and values of the computational values whereby the source image array is transformed into an array of digital values in the destination image memory representative of a convolved image.

US Patent:

60180307, Jan 25, 2000

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/482085

Inventors:

Franco A. Ferrari - La Jolla CA
Charles Richardson - Florence MT
James Chambers - San Diego CA
Stuart Causey - Palo Alto CA
Thomas J. Pollock - San Diego CA
Joseph Cappello - San Diego CA
John W. Crissman - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

A61K 3817
C12N 500
C07H 2104

US Classification:

530353

Abstract:

Polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present in naturally occurring proteins, particularly naturally occurring structural proteins. The subject polypeptides find use in a variety of applications, such as structural components of prosthetic devices, synthetic fibers, and the like.

US Patent:

52430383, Sep 7, 1993

Filed:

Oct 29, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/114618

Inventors:

Franco A. Ferrari - La Jolla CA
Charles Richardson - San Diego CA
James Chambers - San Diego CA
Stuart C. Causey - Del Mar CA
Thomas J. Pollock - San Diego CA
Joseph Capello - San Diego CA
John W. Crissman - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

C12N 1511
C12N 1562
C07K 1300

US Classification:

536 231

Abstract:

Methods are provided for the production of large polypeptides containing repeating sequences of amino acids utilizing biochemical techniques, specifically DNA sequences coding for the expression of the large polypeptides. Systems utilizing exogenous transcriptional and translational regions to control the production of the large polypeptides are also provided.

US Patent:

56264100, May 6, 1997

Filed:

Sep 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/530856

Inventors:

James M. Chambers - Carlsbad CA
Steven E. Shields - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Palomar Technologies Corporation - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

G03B 2114

US Classification:

353 94

Abstract:

A novel rear projection screen that displays images with substantially uniform brightness over a wider field-of-view than prior rear projection screens, comprising a first diffusing assembly for diffusing the image and a second diffusing assembly for further diffusing the image from the first diffuser. In the preferred embodiment, the first and second diffusing assemblies comprise an input diffusing screen and a fiber optic array, respectively, with an output diffusing screen used at the output end of the fiber optic array. A preferred flat panel tiled display system that incorporates the present invention includes a plurality of collimated light sources, with respective liquid crystal display assemblies that impart images onto the collimated light beams. An imager images the image-bearing light beams onto the rear projection screen described above so that they are displayed in a tiled arrangement.

US Patent:

57706972, Jun 23, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/477509

Inventors:

Franco A. Ferrari - La Jolla CA
Charles Richardson - Florence MT
James Chambers - San Diego CA
Stuart Causey - Palo Alto CA
Thomas J. Pollock - San Diego CA
Joseph Cappello - San Diego CA
John W. Crissman - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

A61K 3817
A61K 3839
C12P 2102

US Classification:

530353

Abstract:

Novel polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present in naturally occurring proteins, particularly naturally occurring structural proteins. The subject polypeptides find use in a variety of applications, such as structural components of prosthetic devices, synthetic fibers, and the like.