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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (July 8)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** Agere Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- Agere Systems, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,973,544) developed by seven co-inventors for "thermal monitoring and management of integrated circuits." The co-inventors are Vance D. Archer III, Greensboro, N.C., Daniel P. Chesire, Winter Garden, Fla., Warren K. Gladden, Macungie, Pa., Seung H. Kang, San Diego, Taeho Kook, Orlando, Fla., Sailesh M. Merchant, Macungie, Pa., and Vivian Ryan, Hampton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention, in one aspect, provides a semiconductor device (100), including transistors (105), dielectric layers (115, 120) located over the transistors (105), interconnects (122) formed within the dielectric layers (115, 120), and a test structure (130) located adjacent a hot-spot (125) of the semiconductor device (100) and configured to monitor a real-time operational parameter of at least one of the transistors (105) or interconnects (122)." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2008 (12/194,706). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,73,544.PN.&OS=PN/79,73,544&RS=PN/79,73,544 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Method and System of Using Counters to Monitor a System Port Buffer ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,974,196) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system of using counters to monitor a system port buffer." The co-inventors are Mark Berly, Pittsboro, N.C., Douglas Alan Gourlay, San Jose, Calif., Danny Tak Hong Khoo, Union City, Calif., and John Sabasteanski, Brooklyn, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for using counters to monitor port buffers are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving data packets into a system port buffer having different queues. Also, counters are associated with the queues. Further, the method includes scanning the counters, in which the counters count the number of dropped data packets associated with an individual queue of the different queues. Moreover, the method includes determining if the number of dropped data packets for an individual queue is greater than a predetermined number. If the number of dropped data packets is greater than the predetermined number, then a message is generated." The patent application was filed on March 21, 2006 (11/386,955). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,196&OS=7,974,196&RS=7,974,196 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,974,218) developed by John G. White, Cary, N.C., Keith R. Schomburg, Apex, N.C., and Ravi Shankar Jandyala, Durham, N.C., for an "intersection-based configuration management." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A configuration management system and related methods are provided to facilitate intersection-based management of configuration information for network devices. In one example, a method includes polling a plurality of network devices to determine address entries stored by address tables of the network devices. The method also includes applying a hash function to the address entries to determine a plurality of key-value associations. The method further includes maintaining a hash table comprising the key-value associations. Each key of the hash table corresponds to an address entry stored by one or more of the address tables. Each value of the hash table identities which of the address tables are storing the address entry corresponding to the associated key." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2007 (11/738,321). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,218&OS=7,974,218&RS=7,974,218 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Chatsworth Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- Chatsworth Products, Westlake Village, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,974,105) developed by five co-inventors for an "apparatus and method for organizing cables in a cabinet." The co-inventors are David Lee Dean Jr., Hickory, N.C., David Brian Donowho, Austin, Texas, Richard Evans Lewis II, Austin, Texas, Karl Theodore Messmer, Keller, Texas, and Alan William Ugolini, Hickory, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An equipment cabinet (2) includes an equipment rack (3) for mounting equipment (20), and includes organizational elements for organizing cables within the cabinet. The cables may be organized to reduce impeding airflow to or from the equipment, and/or to reduce unwanted bending of the cables themselves. The organizational elements may include one or more of: a trunk cable (40) including a furcation plug (45) and universal clip (47); a furcation bracket--either vertical (60) or horizontal (80); a termination panel (100); a trunk cable manager (140, 200); and/or an accessory bracket (180). The organizational elements may be used in various combinations with one another, and may be provided in a kit." The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2009 (12/350,027). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,105&OS=7,974,105&RS=7,974,105 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Eaton Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- Eaton, Cleveland, has been assigned a patent (7,974,078) developed by four co-inventors for an "electrical enclosure assembly having venting system." The co-inventors are Jarrod L. Coomer, Weaverville, N.C., Michael H. Abrahamsen, Greenwood, S.C., David A. Metcalf, Black Mountain, N.C., and Timothy Fair, Boiling Springs, S.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical enclosure assembly is provided including a first enclosure and a second enclosure disposed within the first enclosure. The first enclosure having a plurality of walls defining an interior and an exterior with one of the walls including a first number of one way vents. The interior being substantially sealed from the exterior except at the first number of one way vents. The second enclosure having a plurality of walls defining an interior separate from the interior of the first enclosure. One of the plurality of walls of the second enclosure including a second number of one way vents. The interior of the second enclosure being substantially sealed from the interior of the first enclosure except at the second number of one way vents." The patent application was filed on Jan. 23, 2008 (12/018,591). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7,974,078&OS=7,974,078&RS=7,974,078 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** NVIDIA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- NVIDIA, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,973,802) developed by four co-inventors for an "optional color space conversion." The co-inventors are John D. Tynefield Jr., Los Altos, Calif., Andrew J. Tao, San Francisco, Rui M. Bastos, Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Johnny S. Rhoades, Durham, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for converting color data from one color space to another color space. A driver determines that a set of shader program instructions perform a color conversion function and the set of shader program instructions are replaced with either a single shader program instruction or a flag is set within an existing shader program instruction to specify that output color data is represented in a nonlinear color format. The output color data is converted to the nonlinear color format prior to being stored in a frame buffer. Nonlinear color data read from the frame buffer is converted to a linear color format prior to shading, blending, or raster operations." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2007 (11/956,298). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,73,802&OS=79,73,802&RS=79,73,802 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Art.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- Art.com, Emeryville, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,973,796) developed by Michael J. Marston, Raleigh, N.C., for a natural framing system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a method of displaying a representation of a frame includes identifying a molding type capable of being used in a frame. A set of digital images is obtained, wherein each one of the set of digital images represents molding of the molding type in a different one of a plurality of orientations. A representation of the frame is then displayed using the set of digital images." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2007 (11/807,238). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=79,73,796&OS=79,73,796&RS=79,73,796 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Lund, Sweden, has been assigned a patent (7,973,711) developed by four co-inventors for a "controlling satellite navigation receivers in response to low frequency electromagnetic signals. The co-inventors are Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Hardenberg, The Netherlands, Frank Hooijschuur, Emmen, The Netherlands, William O. Camp Jr., Chapel Hill, N.C., and Charles Liu, Chapel Hill, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of operating a satellite navigation system (SNS) receiver in a portable electronic device according to some embodiments include determining the presence or absence of a low frequency signal associated with power distribution lines, and disabling the SNS receiver in response to detecting the low frequency signal associated with power distribution lines. The methods may further include detecting weakening of a satellite navigation signal, and determining the presence or absence of a low frequency signal associated with power distribution lines may be performed in response to a detected weakening of the satellite navigation signal. Related devices are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on May 30, 2008 (12/130,172). 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=7,973,711.PN.&OS=PN/7,973,711&RS=PN/7,973,711 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Geared-Up Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 8 -- Geared-Up Technologies, Weddington, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,973,652) developed by Douglas Smith, Knoxville, Tenn., Mike Moore, Charlotte, N.C., and Paul Ray Martin, Norris, Tenn., for a "personal safety system for a vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A personal safety system is designed for a user of a vehicle. The system includes body-protective gear adapted for wear by the user of the vehicle. A sensor determines a positive or negative functional state of the body-protective gear. In the positive functional state, the body-protective gear is presumed to be properly applied to a body part of the user; and in the negative functional state, the body-protective gear is presumed to be improperly applied to the body part of the user. A transceiver is operatively connected to the sensor, and communicates the functional state of the body-protective gear to the vehicle. When the body-protective gear is in the negative functional state, operation of the vehicle is restricted." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2007 (11/985,384). 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=7,973,652.PN.&OS=PN/7,973,652&RS=PN/7,973,652 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. 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