IL-1 Binding to a Cell Receptor
Signalling molecule binding to its cell surface receptor.
Portfolio Some examples of our work
Claim Construction Argument
Task: Expose plaintiff's attempt to expand prosecution claim boundaries for the purpose of litigation.
Cutplane Through A 4-Bladed Razor Cartridge
Examine internal components by dividing the cartridge along a cutplane.
Probe Hybridization
Probe hybridization to a DNA microarray.
Trade Secrets
Plaintiff alleged theft of trade secrets, but refused to describe what was stolen.
Treatment of Joint Inflammation
How a biologic drug can block cellular inflammation signaling.
Preparing a Derivative Work
Explanation of how casinos' use of after-market electronics to inject 3rd-party content into video gaming machine output violated copyright law.
Tire Deformation
Examination of tire deformation during evasive highway maneuver.
Tobacco Mosaic Virus
3D molecular model derived from empirical data and depicted on afflicted leaf.
Patent Validity Defense
Analogy used in a biotech case to expose the weakness of an opponent's obviousness argument.
Automated Nucleic Acid Screening
Diagnostic device that automates the detection of a target nucleic acid in a sample.
Object Oriented Computer Config System
Task: Develop a lay-level analogy for object oriented design methodology (used for custom configuring Web-based computer hardware orders). Implementation: Use an expandable river barge, complete with containers & connector components.
Motorcyclist Sightlines
3D model rendering of a motorcyclist's perspective at a controlled intersection.
Comparison of DNA Microarrays
Contrasting DNA length on two different microarrays.
Blind Spot Check
Demonstrate sequence of driver actions when checking the blind spot.
Wireless Pay-At-The-Table System
Examination of the components of a wireless pay-at-the-table system.
Motorcyclist Sightlines
Eye-in-the-sky camera perspective on motorcyclist-traffic interactions.
Pedestrian Crossing a Controlled Intersection
Demonstrate sequence of driver responses at a controlled intersection with pedestrian present.
A Trip Through The Cell
Transporting a newly produced protein from the Golgi apparatus to a cell organelle.
Analog Circuit to Measure Wireless Signal Strength
Lay-friendly explanations of analog computing, and a specific circuit used in wireless communications.
Approaching a School Bus
Demonstrate sequence of driver responses when approaching a loading/unloading school bus.
Motorcyclist Sightlines
Side camera perspective on motorcyclist-traffic interactions.
LED Traffic Signal
3D rendering of high-visibility traffic signal.
Methane Molecule
3D model of a greenhouse gas.
Yielding to an Emergency Vehicle
Demonstrate sequence of driver responses to approaching emerging vehicle.
Tutorial for Lasker Foundation Award
Explanation of the importance of telomerase in the replication of chromosomal DNA, using a lay-friendly analogy.
Fluid Agitators
Demonstrate the fluid dynamics of a patented waste agitation system.
Patent Claim Checklist
Summarizing satisfaction of claim conditions.
Motorcyclist Sightlines
Motorist's perspective on motorcyclist at a controlled intersection.