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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Sept. 22)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Pull'r Holding Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Pull'r Holding, Schaumburg, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,833,207) developed by Jared W. Hanlon, Santa Clarita, California, for a "graphite/titanium hammer with wooden handle." The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2012 (13/352,200). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,833,207.PN.&OS=PN/8,833,207&RS=PN/8,833,207 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Device Pairing Via Device to Device Contact ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,839,389) developed by six co-inventors for a "device pairing via device to device contact." The co-inventors are Alexander J. Cohen, Mill Valley, California, Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Massachusetts, Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, Washington, John D. Rinaldo Jr., Bellevue, Washington, Robert W. Lord, Seattle, and Mark A. Malamud, Seattle. The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (12/932,624). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8839389.PN.&OS=PN/8839389&RS=PN/8839389 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Verizon Patent & Licensing Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems for Generating Personalized Version of Media Content Program for User ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Verizon Patent & Licensing, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,839,290) developed by six co-inventors for "methods and systems for generating a personalized version of a media content program for a user." The co-inventors are Brian F. Roberts, Dallas, Harpal S. Bassali, San Francisco, Sudhanshu Sharma, Coppell, Texas, Donald H. Relyea, Dallas, Raul I. Aldrey, Plano, Texas, and Japan A. Mehta, Coppell, Texas. The patent application was filed on June 10, 2010 (12/797,794). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,839,290.PN.&OS=PN/8,839,290&RS=PN/8,839,290 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** G.M. Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Initializing Charging System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- G.M. Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,829,858) developed by three co-inventors for systems and methods "for initializing a charging system." The co-inventors are Ray M. Ransom, Big Bear City, California, Lateef A. Kajouke, San Pedro, California, and Milun Perisic, Torrance, California. The patent application was filed on May 31, 2011 (13/149,484). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8829858.PN.&OS=PN/8829858&RS=PN/8829858 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Cellco Partnership, Verizon Patent & Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and Verizon Patent & Licensing, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, have been assigned a patent (8,837,449) developed by five co-inventors for "universal integrated circuit card updates in a hybrid network." The co-inventors are Xuming Chen, San Ramon, California, Lawrence S. Rybar, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Bhaskar Srinivasiah, Atlanta, Praveen Venkataramu, Bridgewater, New Jersey, and Bjorn Hjelm, Livermore, California. The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2010 (12/916,334). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,837,449.PN.&OS=PN/8,837,449&RS=PN/8,837,449 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for High-speed I/O Data System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,832,487) developed by Alan S. Fiedler, Mountain View, California, for "[h]igh-speed I/O data system." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2011 (13/170,444). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8832487.PN.&OS=PN/8832487&RS=PN/8832487 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Remote Control Based Output Selection ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,832,769) developed by Charles J. Migos, San Francisco, for a "[r]emote control based output selection." The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2007 (11/974,738). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8832769.PN.&OS=PN/8832769&RS=PN/8832769 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Electromagnetic Clamping Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,832,940) developed by Branko Sarh, Huntington Beach, California, Harry Asada, Lincoln, Massachusetts, and Manas Chandran Menon, Boston, for an electromagnetic clamping device. The patent application was filed on June 18, 2013 (13/920,087). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,832,940.PN.&OS=PN/8,832,940&RS=PN/8,832,940 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Using Structured Data for Online Research ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,832,146) developed by five co-inventors for "[u]sing structured data for online research." The co-inventors areSean Lyndersay, Mountain View, California, Benjamin N. Truelove, Lynnwood, Washington, Miladin Pavlicic, Sammamish, Washington, Walter V. von Koch, Seattle, and Jane T. Kim, Seattle. The patent application was filed on April 19, 2013 (13/866,904). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8832146.PN.&OS=PN/8832146&RS=PN/8832146 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Progressive Authentication ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,839,358) developed by four co-inventors for a "progressive authentication." The co-inventors are Jaron Lanier, Berkeley, California, Oriana Riva, Redmond, Washington, Douglas Burger, Redmond, Washington, and Karin Strauss, Seattle. The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2011 (13/222,538). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8839358.PN.&OS=PN/8839358&RS=PN/8839358 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Media Asset Voting ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,832,722) developed by two co-inventors for a "[m]edia asset voting." The co-inventors are Sean K Sharma, San Jose, California, and Majd Bakar, San Jose, California. The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2010 (12/958,930). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8832722.PN.&OS=PN/8832722&RS=PN/8832722 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Assigned Patent for DGAT Genes Comprising Pleckstrin Homology Domains ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- ExxonMobil Research & Engineering, Annandale, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,835,149) developed by Jennifer Coppersmith, San Diego, Rekha Seshadri, San Diego, and Toby Howard Richardson, San Diego, for "DGAT genes comprising pleckstrin homology domains and methods of use for triglyceride production in recombinant microorganisms." The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2012 (13/707,287). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,835,149.PN.&OS=PN/8,835,149&RS=PN/8,835,149 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Multiple Independent Narrow Channels ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,837,612) developed by six co-inventors for "multiple independent narrow channels in wireless networks." The co-inventors are Horia Vlad Balan, Los Angeles, Michael Buettner, Seattle, Krishna Kant Chintalapudi, Bangalore, India, Vishnu Navda, Bangalore, India, Ramachandran Ramjee, Bangalore, India, and Bo{hacek over (z)}idar Radunovi , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. The patent application was filed on June 17, 2011 (13/163,633). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8837612.PN.&OS=PN/8837612&RS=PN/8837612 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Rutgers State University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,835,756) developed by Yicheng Lu, East Brunswick, New Jersey, Aurelien Du Pasquier, Red Bank, New Jersey, and Hanhong Chen, Santa Clara, California, for "zinc oxide photoelectrodes and methods of fabrication." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2007 (11/963,757). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,835,756.PN.&OS=PN/8,835,756&RS=PN/8,835,756 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sony Electronics Assigned Patent for Power-line Communication Based Surveillance System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, New Jersey, and Sony, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,837,581) developed by Ryuichi Iwamura, San Diego, for "power-line communication based surveillance system." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2012 (13/409,449). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,837,581.PN.&OS=PN/8,837,581&RS=PN/8,837,581 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Method for Joining Sandwich Truss Core Panels and Composite Structures Produced Therefrom ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,834,667) developed by Douglas A. McCarville, Orting, Washington, Juan C. Guzman, Seattle, and Michael Leslie Hand, Huntington Beach, California, for a "method for joining sandwich truss core panels and composite structures produced therefrom." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2010 (12/907,329). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,834,667.PN.&OS=PN/8,834,667&RS=PN/8,834,667 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mi-Jack Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Mi-Jack Products, Hazel Crest, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,838,374) developed by Han-Shue Tan, Concord, California, and Jihua Huang, Richmond, California, for the "automatic correction of past position errors for location and inventory tracking." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2010 (12/876,918). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,38,374.PN.&OS=PN/88,38,374&RS=PN/88,38,374 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,834,104) developed by four co-inventors for "vanes for directing exhaust to a turbine wheel." The co-inventors are Ashraf Mohamed, Torrance, California, Scott MacKenzie, San Pedro, California, Shakeel Nasir, Torrance, California, and Mark Groskreutz, Tyler, Texas. The patent application was filed on June 25, 2010 (12/823,504). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,34,104.PN.&OS=PN/88,34,104&RS=PN/88,34,104 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Deere & Co. Assigned Patent for High Frequency Signal Receiver with Self-calibrated Group Delay Compensation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Deere & Co., Moline, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,837,653) developed by Richard G. Keegan, Palos Verdes Estates, California, and Jerry E. Knight, Long Beach, California, for a "high frequency signal receiver with self-calibrated group delay compensation." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2013 (13/892,209). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,37,653.PN.&OS=PN/88,37,653&RS=PN/88,37,653 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merck Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Merck Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,835,457) developed by John W. Lampe, Cary, North Carolina, Paul S. Watson, Carrboro, North Carolina, and David J. Slade, Claremont, California, for "bridged bicyclic RHO kinase inhibitor compounds, compositions and use." The patent application was filed on June 14, 2013 (13/918,020). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,835,457.PN.&OS=PN/8,835,457&RS=PN/8,835,457 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Interference Measurements in Enhanced Inter-cell Interference Coordination Capable Wireless Terminals ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,837,301) developed by Sandeep H. Krishnamurthy, Sunnyvale, California, for "interference measurements in enhanced inter-cell interference coordination capable wireless terminals." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2011 (13/287,508). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,37,301.PN.&OS=PN/88,37,301&RS=PN/88,37,301 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cellco Partnership Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,839,453) developed by Kumar Sanjeev, San Ramon, California, for "authenticating a mobile device based on geolocation and user credential." The patent application was filed on April 12, 2010 (12/758,412). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,839,453.PN.&OS=PN/8,839,453&RS=PN/8,839,453 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,815,163) developed by 11 co-inventors for material, system, and method "for indication of a breach." The co-inventors are Michael A. Smith, Phoenix, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, California, Erez Lieberman Aiden, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dennis J. Rivet, Chesapeake, Virginia, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, Washington, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, Washington, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera, Renton, Washington, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, and Jordin T. Kare, Seattle. The patent application was filed on July 25, 2013 (13/950,849). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8815163.PN.&OS=PN/8815163&RS=PN/8815163 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** University of Illinois, Lawrence Livermore National Security Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- The University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, and Lawrence Livermore National Security, Livermore, California, have been assigned a patent (8,834,605) developed by seven co-inventors for the "separation of a target substance from a fluid or mixture using encapsulated sorbents." The co-inventors are Roger D. Aines, Livermore, California, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Oakland, California, Joshuah K. Stolaroff, Oakland, California, William L. Bourcier, Livermore, California, Jennifer A. Lewis, Urbana, Illinois, Eric B. Duoss, Dublin, California, and John J. Vericella, Champaign, Illinois. The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2011 (13/312,418). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,834,605.PN.&OS=PN/8,834,605&RS=PN/8,834,605 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Pivot Search Results ay Time and Location ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,839,140) developed by Aladdin A. Nassar, Santa Clara, California, for "pivot search results by time and location." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2008 (12/126,608). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8839140.PN.&OS=PN/8839140&RS=PN/8839140 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Boron Nitride Nano-platelete Based Materials ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,834,739) developed by five co-inventors for "boron nitride nano-platelete based materials." The co-inventors are Robert W. Cumberland, Malibu, California, Christopher S. Roper, Santa Monica, California, Adam Gross, Santa Monica, California, Randall J. Moss, Thousand Oaks, California, and William Bernard Carter, Calabasas, California. The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2011 (13/276,760). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,834,739.PN.&OS=PN/8,834,739&RS=PN/8,834,739 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Root Wireless Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Root Wireless, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,832,258) developed by three co-inventors for a "[s]erver device and method for directing mobile devices to collect and communicate location based user quality data." The co-inventors are Jason Browne, San Mateo, California, Paul Griff, Bellevue, Washington, and Ron Dicklin, Kirkland, Washington. The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2009 (12/574,643). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8832258.PN.&OS=PN/8832258&RS=PN/8832258 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Virtual Safe Deposit Box ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,818,958) developed by six co-inventors for a "virtual safe deposit box for perpetual digital archival." The co-inventors are Catherine Claire Marshall, San Francisco, Navjot Virk, Bellevue, Washington, Yan V. Leshinsky, Bellevue, Washington, John D. Mehr, Kenmore, Washington, Lara M. Sosnosky, Kirkland, Washington, and Elissa E. S. Murphy, Seattle. The patent application was filed on March 20, 2009 (12/408,199). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8818958.PN.&OS=PN/8818958&RS=PN/8818958 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Answering Web Queries ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,832,133) developed by three co-inventors for "[a]nswering web queries using structured data sources." The co-inventors are John C. Shafer, Los Altos, California, Alexandros Ntoulas, Mountain View, California, and Stelios Paparizo, San Jose, California. The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2009 (12/545,872). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8832133.PN.&OS=PN/8832133&RS=PN/8832133 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Multi-Network Virus Immunization ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,839,437) developed by six co-inventors for a "multi-network virus immunization." The co-inventors are Lowell L. Wood Jr., Livermore, California, Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Massachusetts, Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Washington, John D. Rinaldo Jr., Bellevue, Washington, Robert W. Lord, Seattle, and Mark A. Malamud, Seattle. The patent application was filed on March 27, 2012 (13/431,850). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8839437.PN.&OS=PN/8839437&RS=PN/8839437 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for System and Method for Selectively Transcoding Signal from One Format to One of Plurality of Formats ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,836,857) developed by Mark L. Schaffer, Carlsbad, California, for a "system and method for selectively transcoding signal from one format to one of plurality of formats." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2010 (12/948,264). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,36,857.PN.&OS=PN/88,36,857&RS=PN/88,36,857 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pactiv Packaging Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Pactiv Packaging, Lake Forest, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,833,589) developed by Terry Vovan, Rialto, California, for an "enhanced tamper evident bowl with blocked tab." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2005 (11/315,654). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,833,589.PN.&OS=PN/8,833,589&RS=PN/8,833,589 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Clinton Township, Michigan has been assigned a patent (8,836,289) developed by Fred Flett, Indio, California, for a "combined battery charger and motor driver circuit assembly." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2012 (13/665,070). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8836289.PN.&OS=PN/8836289&RS=PN/8836289 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** King Koil Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- King Koil Licensing, Willowbrook, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,832,882) developed by four co-inventors for "mattress having an enlarged sleeping surface area." The co-inventors are David J. Roberts, Tinley Park, Illinois, Ross Olinski, Bloomingdale, Illinois, Owen Shoemaker, Alpine, California, and Raheel Sadiq, Glendale Heights, Illinois. The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2013 (14/037,942). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,832,882.PN.&OS=PN/8,832,882&RS=PN/8,832,882 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Rewarding Onfluencers ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,831,973) developed by 12 co-inventors for systems "for rewarding influencers." The co-inventors are W. Daniel Hillis, Encino, California, Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Massachusetts, Gary W. Flake, Bellevue, Washington, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Washington, Alexander G. Gounares, Kirkland, Washington, Charles Whitmer, North Bend, Washington, William H. Gates, III, Redmond, Washington, Richard F. Rashid, Redmond, Washington, Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, Washington, Craig J. Mundie, Seattle, and Christopher D. Payne, Seattle. The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/290,675). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8831973.PN.&OS=PN/8831973&RS=PN/8831973 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Deere & Co. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Deere & Co., Moline, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,837,654) developed by Richard G. Keegan, Palos Verdes Estates, California, and Jerry E. Knight, Long Beach, California, for a "signal receiver with group delay and amplitude distortion compensation." The patent application was filed on May 10, 2013 (13/892,210). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,37,654.PN.&OS=PN/88,37,654&RS=PN/88,37,654 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Abbott Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,834,690) developed by Alexander G. Ghesquiere, San Francisco, and Simon Tonks, Abingdon, United Kingdom, for an "analyte test sensor and method of manufacturing the same." The patent application was filed on July 18, 2008 (12/176,066). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,834,690.PN.&OS=PN/8,834,690&RS=PN/8,834,690 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Verizon Patent & Licensing Assigned Patent for Internet Cache Subscription for Wireless Mobile Users ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Verizon Patent & Licensing, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,838,725) developed by four co-inventors for "internet cache subscription for wireless mobile users." The co-inventors are Emerando Delos Reyes, Pleasant Hill, California, Benjamin J. Parker, Vacaville, California, Samir Ait-Ameur, Fremont, California, and Lin Sun, San Ramon, California. The patent application was filed on July 27, 2011 (13/191,953). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,838,725.PN.&OS=PN/8,838,725&RS=PN/8,838,725 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Guardian Industries Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, Michigan, has been assigned a patent (8,837,040) developed by three co-inventors for a "[c]oated article with low-E coating having absorbing layer over functional layer designed to increase outside reflectance." The co-inventors are John Wolff, Fresno, California, Jingyu Lao, Saline, Michigan, and Kevin O'Connor, LaSalle, Ontario, Canada. The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2013 (14/025,144). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8837040.PN.&OS=PN/8837040&RS=PN/8837040 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Bipod Flexure Ring ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,834,056) developed by William P. Keith, Lakewood, California, and Michael L. Hand, Huntington Beach, California, for a bipod flexure ring. The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2012 (13/649,770). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,834,056.PN.&OS=PN/8,834,056&RS=PN/8,834,056 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Social Networking Gaming ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,814,691) developed by three co-inventors for a system and method "for social networking gaming with an augmented reality." The co-inventors are John D. Haddick, Berkeley, California, Robert Michael Lohse, Palo Alto, California, and Ralph F. Osterhout, San Francisco. The patent application was filed on March 16, 2011 (13/049,851). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8814691.PN.&OS=PN/8814691&RS=PN/8814691 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Nielsen Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Nielsen, Schaumburg, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,837,699) developed by four co-inventors for "methods and apparatus to monitor subscriber activity." The co-inventors are Jennifer Ann Hurst, Lexington, Kentucky, Eric Fogle, Ashland, Missouri, Paul Stoffel, San Francisco, and Alison LeBreton, Atlanta. The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2008 (12/243,699). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,37,699.PN.&OS=PN/88,37,699&RS=PN/88,37,699 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Monitoring and Benchmarking Client Performance ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,819,171) developed by five co-inventors for "monitoring and benchmarking client performance from the server-side." The co-inventors are Charles Ogden, Los Gatos, California, Parag Chakraborty, Sunnyvale, California, Bita Gorjiara, Sunnyvale, California, Timothy Haydon Ward, Sunnyvale, California, and William Robert Williams, Renton, Washington. The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2011 (13/227,222). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8819171.PN.&OS=PN/8819171&RS=PN/8819171 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Server Algorithms to Improve Space Based Authentication ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,837,728) developed by six co-inventors for "server algorithms to improve space based authentication." The co-inventors are Per K. Enge, Mountain View, California, David Lawrence, Santa Clara, California, Michael L. O'Connor, Redwood City, California, Michael L. Eglington, San Bruno, California, Gregory M. Gutt, Ashburn, Virginia, and David A. Whelan, Newport Coast, California. The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2012 (13/653,401). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,37,728.PN.&OS=PN/88,37,728&RS=PN/88,37,728 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Magnolia Broadband Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Magnolia Broadband, Englewood, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,837,650) developed by Kenneth Kludt, San Jose, California, Eduardo Abreu, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Haim Harel, New York, for a "system and method for discrete gain control in hybrid MIMO RF beamforming for multi layer MIMO base station." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2013 (14/087,376). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,837,650.PN.&OS=PN/8,837,650&RS=PN/8,837,650 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Employing User-Context In Connection ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,818,957) developed by five co-inventors for "employing user-context in connection with backup or restore of data." The co-inventors are John D. Mehr, Scottsdale, Arizona, Elissa E. Murphy, Atherton, California, George Moromisato, San Mateo, California, Lili Cheng, Bellevue, Washington, and Lara M. Sosnosky, Kirkland, Washington. The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2013 (14/050,342). The full text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8818957.PN.&OS=PN/8818957&RS=PN/8818957 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for System and Method for Collaboration Over Shared Storage ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,838,956) developed by David D. Bettger, Redondo Beach, California, Kevin A. Stone, Hermosa Beach, California, and Dennis L. Kuehn, Redondo Beach, California, for a "system and method for collaboration over shared storage." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2013 (13/858,825). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,38,956.PN.&OS=PN/88,38,956&RS=PN/88,38,956 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Abbott Point of Care Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Abbott Point of Care, Princeton, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,837,803) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for determining mean cell volume of red blood cells." The co-inventors are Zhizhou Wang, Princeton, New Jersey, Min Xie, Plainsboro, New Jersey, Anil Patil, Iselin, New Jersey, Chong Chen, Irvine, California, Shaohong Wang, Belle Mead, New Jersey, and Cord Mueller, Middletown, Connecticut. The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2010 (12/982,422). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,837,803.PN.&OS=PN/8,837,803&RS=PN/8,837,803 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Uchicago Argonne Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Uchicago Argonne, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,837,039) developed by four co-inventors for "multiscale light amplification structures for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy." The co-inventors are Vitalii Vlasko-Vlasov, Downers Grove, Illinois, Aiqing Chen, Fremont, California, Ulrich Welp, Lisle, Illinois, and Stephen K. Gray, Wheaton, Illinois. The patent application was filed on April 26, 2012 (13/456,485). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,37,039.PN.&OS=PN/88,37,039&RS=PN/88,37,039 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Empty Application Hosts Process Pool ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,832,708) developed by six co-inventors for "[p]rocess pool of empty application hosts to improve user perceived launch time of applications." The co-inventors are Mark H. Krueger, Tucson, Arizona, David R. Anderson, Saratoga, California, Bharath Siravara, Issaquah, Washington, William James Freeman, Kirkland, Washington, Neil A. Brench, Redmond, Washington, Arthur and Joerg Raymond Brown, Woodinville, Washington. The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2010 (12/902,318). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8832708.PN.&OS=PN/8832708&RS=PN/8832708 Written by Niel Bautista, edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,839,001) developed by Edward C. King, Pleasanton, California, Paul J. Lemmon, Livermore, California, and Laszlo Hars, Lafayette, Colorado, for an "infinite key memory transaction unit." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2011 (13/341,630). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=88,39,001.PN.&OS=PN/88,39,001&RS=PN/88,39,001 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Medarex Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Medarex, Princeton, New Jersey, and Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,835,712) developed by four co-inventors for "transgenic trasnchromosomal rodents for making human antibodies." The co-inventors are Kazuma Tomizuka, Takasaki, Japan, Isao Ishida, Kanagawa, Japan, Nils Lonberg, Woodside, California, and Edward L. Halk, Sunnyvale, California. The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2010 (12/878,679). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,835,712.PN.&OS=PN/8,835,712&RS=PN/8,835,712 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Credo Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Credo Technology, Broadview, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,834,641) developed by four co-inventors for a "method of use for debris removal system for power tool." The co-inventors are Timothy Baker, Roselle, Illinois, Josh Barhitte, Heber, California, Barry Jacobs, Cranford, New Jersey, and Harald Krondorfer, Aurora, Ohio. The patent application was filed on March 15, 2013 (13/836,177). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,834,641.PN.&OS=PN/8,834,641&RS=PN/8,834,641 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,835,823) developed by seven co-inventors for a "[b]eam power with beam redirection." The co-inventors are Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, California, Victoria Y. H. Wood, Livermore, California, Thomas A. Weaver, San Mateo, California, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, Thomas J. Nugent Jr., Issaquah, Washington, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, and Jordin T. Kare, Seattle. The patent application was filed on July 20, 2010 (12/804,433). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8835823.PN.&OS=PN/8835823&RS=PN/8835823 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Triggering Animation Actions and Media Object Actions ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,836,706) developed by four co-inventors for "[t]riggering animation actions and media object actions." The co-inventors are Jeffrey Chao-Nan, Mountain View, California, Barn-Wan Li, San Jose, California, Jason Xiaobo Zhao, San Jose, California, and Runzhen Huang, San Jose, California. The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2008 (12/337,656). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8836706.PN.&OS=PN/8836706&RS=PN/8836706 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Oldcastle Precast Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Oldcastle Precast, Auburn, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,835,757) developed by Eric Freeman, Lodi, California, for a "[l]ocking subgrade vault." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2011 (13/294,054). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8835757.PN.&OS=PN/8835757&RS=PN/8835757 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** University of Washington Assigned Patent for Crosslinked Zwitterionic Hydrogels ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- University of Washington, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,835,671) developed by three co-inventors for "[c]rosslinked zwitterionic hydrogels." The co-inventors are Hong Xue, Pleasanton, California, Shaoyi Jiang, Redmond, Washington, and Louisa R. Carr, Seattle. The patent application was filed on May 3, 2012 (13/463,648). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8835671.PN.&OS=PN/8835671&RS=PN/8835671 Written by Jude Bautista, edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. 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