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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (June 24)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania.
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Agere Systems Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 23 -- Agere Systems, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,965,133) developed by five co-inventors for a "compensation techniques for reducing power consumption in digital circuitry." The co-inventors are Joseph Anidjar, Asbury, N.J., Mohammad S. Mobin, Orefield, Pa., Gregory W. Sheets, Breinigsville, Pa., Vladimir Sindalovsky, Perkasie, Pa., and Lane A. Smith, Easton, Pa.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compensation circuit for reducing power consumption in at least one digital circuit includes a first sample circuit connected to a first supply voltage, a second sample circuit connected to a second supply voltage, and a controller connected to the first and second sample circuits. The first and second sample circuits are substantially functionally equivalent to one another but optimized for different regions of operation within a specified range of PVT conditions. The controller is operative to receive respective output signals from the first and second sample circuits, to monitor a functionality of the second sample circuit relative to the first sample circuit, and to adjust a level of the second supply voltage to ensure correct operation of the second sample circuit throughout the specified range of PVT conditions. The digital circuit is operative from the second supply voltage."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2007 (12/160,373). 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=7965133.PN.&OS=PN/7965133&RS=PN/7965133
Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Phase Sensitive Innovations Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Phase Sensitive Innovations, Newark, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,965,435) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for controlling the phase of optical carriers in millimeter wave imaging systems using optical upconversion." The co-inventors are Christopher A. Schuetz, Chadds Ford, Pa., Richard D. Martin, Newark, Del., Dennis W. Prather, Newark, Del., and Thomas E. Dillon, Newark, Del.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for locking the relative phase of multiple coherent optical signals, which compensates for optical phase changes induced by vibration or thermal changes in the environment."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2010 (12/892,488). 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=79,65,435.PN.&OS=PN/79,65,435&RS=PN/79,65,435
Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Ansaldo STS USA Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Ansaldo STS USA, Pittsburgh, has been assigned a patent (7,966,126) developed by Sheldon G. Willis, Upper Burrell, Pa., and Robert D. Pascoe, Pittsburgh, for a "vital system for determining location and location uncertainty of a railroad vehicle with respect to a predetermined track map using a global positioning system and other diverse sensors."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system includes a global positioning system receiver to determine position of a railroad vehicle, a predetermined track map of possible coordinates of the vehicle, motion sensors providing a positive bias error to determine change in location of the vehicle, an acceleration sensor to determine acceleration of the vehicle, and a processor to vitally determine the location and the location uncertainty of the vehicle on the track map. The processor verifies one motion sensor with another motion sensor, determines a slip or slide condition of the vehicle from one of the motion sensors, determines speed and position of the vehicle from the acceleration sensor during the slip or slide condition, verifies the position of the vehicle from the global positioning system receiver based upon the track map, and corrects the positive bias error of the motion sensors using the position of the vehicle from the global positioning system receiver."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2008 (12/031,779). 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=7,966,126.PN.&OS=PN/7,966,126&RS=PN/7,966,126
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Performance Controls Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Performance Controls, Montgomeryville, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,965,795) developed by Craig R. Weggel, Willow Grove, Pa., for "prevention of integrator wind-up in PI type controllers."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A control system having an integrator component that provides an integrator output signal used to control a load, and a method controlling the same includes conditioning the integrator component during a fraction of the period in which it would tend to otherwise wind-up."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 23, 2005 (11/286,695). 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=7,965,795&OS=7,965,795&RS=7,965,795
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Honeywell International Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,965,664) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus and method for integrating wireless field devices with a wired protocol in a process control system." The co-inventors are William R. Hodson, Telford, Pa., Yu-Gene T. Chen, Glendale, Ariz., Prasad Samudrala, Bangalore, India, and Alexander Chernoguzov, Warrington, Pa.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus is provided for facilitating integration of a wireless field device (such as a wireless sensor or actuator) and a wired protocol that is used in a process control system. The apparatus supports a wireless field device protocol for communicating with the wireless field device. The apparatus also supports a wired field device protocol for communicating with other components of the process control system over a network. The apparatus could map a wireless application model associated with the wireless field device protocol to a wired application model associated with the wired field device protocol. The apparatus could actually support multiple mappings from the wireless application model to wired application models associated with multiple wired field device protocols. As particular examples, the wired field device protocol(s) could include the HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, and/or Modbus protocols. The network could represent an Ethernet network or a serial network."
The patent application was filed on May 31, 2006 (11/444,200). 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=7,965,664&OS=7,965,664&RS=7,965,664
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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General Electric Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,965,312) developed by Wing Yeung Chung, Erie, Pa., Daniel Malachi Ballesty, Wattsburg, Pa., Glenn Robert Shaffer, Erie, Pa., and Jeffrey James Kisak, Erie, Pa., for a "locomotive wireless video recorder and recording system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An imaging system (5) for generating landmark correlated images taken from a railroad locomotive includes a camera (142) mounted on the locomotive (22) for imaging an environment in a vicinity of the locomotive and transmitting imaging data indicative of images acquired. The system also includes a location sensor (20) on-board the locomotive generating signals indicative of a geographic location of the locomotive constituting location data. The system also includes a railroad landmark database (68) comprising a plurality of railroad landmarks (76) associated with respective geographic locations constituting landmark tags. The system also includes a processor (e.g., 10) receiving the imaging data and location data and communicating with the railroad landmark database to correlate the landmark tags with the imaging data and the location data for generating landmark correlated image data. The system may also include a computer system (86) for accessing the landmark correlated image data by landmark location."
The patent application was filed on June 6, 2005 (11/146,831). 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=7,965,312.PN.&OS=PN/7,965,312&RS=PN/7,965,312
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Sony Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Sony, Tokyo, and Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, N.J., have been assigned a patent (7,965,168) developed by Leonard D. Nicoletti III, Philadelphia, for a "fuse device with integrated switch."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fuse is provided that includes a housing and a first lead and a second lead. The fuse further includes a fuse element having a current capacity. The fuse element forms a part of an electrical pathway between the first lead and the second lead. The fuse also includes a switch unit in communication with the housing and in series with the fuse element. The switch unit has an open state and a closed state. When the switch unit is in the closed state, the electrical pathway is connected to form a closed pathway between the first lead and the second lead, and when the switch unit is in the open state, the electrical pathway is disconnected to provide an open circuit between the first lead and the second lead."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2009 (12/578,220). 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=7,965,168&OS=7,965,168&RS=7,965,168
Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Corning Cable Systems Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Corning Cable Systems, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,965,186) developed by six co-inventors for a "passive RFID elements having visual indicators." The co-inventors are John D. Downie, Painted Post, N.Y., Mark P. Taylor, Montour Falls, N.Y., James S. Sutherland, Corning, N.Y., Richard E. Wagner, Painted Post, N.Y., Matthew S. Whiting, Lawrenceville, Pa., and Leo Nederlof, Antwerp, Belgium.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There are provided components, connectors, receptacles, cables, and systems wherein passive RFID functionality is incorporated. Also provided are passive RFID elements in general. The passive RFID elements power visual indicators based on receipt of external RF signals. Passive energy storage devices may be employed to provide electrical energy to the visual indicators. The passive energy storage devices may be charged by the external RF signals. The visual indicators may operate continuously or according to a predetermined flashing pattern."
The patent application was filed on March 9, 2007 (11/716,454). 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=7,965,186&OS=7,965,186&RS=7,965,186
Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Seagate Technology Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,965,614) developed by Paul Max Jones, Pittsburgh, Corina Nistorica, San Jose, Calif., and Yiao-Tee Hsia, Wexford, Pa., for a "wear resistant data storage device."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus including a transducer having a plurality of polymer strands attached thereto and/or a storage media having a plurality of polymer strands attached thereto. When the apparatus includes both the transducer and the storage media, the plurality of polymer strands attached to the transducer may be positioned to interact with the plurality of polymer strands attached to the storage media. The transducer may be a probe for a data storage device. The storage media may be a ferroelectric storage media."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2007 (11/701,264). 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=7965614.PN.&OS=PN/7965614&RS=PN/7965614
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Using Histograms to Produce Data Summaries
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,965,643) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for using histograms to produce data summaries." The co-inventors are Anna C. Gilbert, Summit, N.J., Sudipto Guha, Philadelphia, Piotr Indyk, Cambridge, Mass., Ioannis Kotidis, Morris Plains, N.J., Shanmugavelayutham Muthukrishnan, Washington, and Martin J. Strauss, Summit, N.J.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method are provided for summarizing dynamic data from distributed sources through the use of histograms. In particular, the method comprises receiving a first data signal at a first location, determining a first array sketch of the first data signal, and constructing a first output histogram from the first array sketch and a first robust histogram via a first hybrid histogram. Array sketches of a number of data signals may be calculated, and added to yield a single vector sum. The histogram is constructed from the vector sum. In that way, the vector sum may be analyzed without revealing the individual data signals that form the basis of the sum."
The patent application was filed on July 10, 2008 (12/217,958). 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=7965643.PN.&OS=PN/7965643&RS=PN/7965643
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Seagate Technology Assigned Patent for Heat-assisted Magnetic Recording with Shaped Magnetic and Thermal Fields
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,965,464) developed by four co-inventors for a "heat-assisted magnetic recording with shaped magnetic and thermal fields." The co-inventors are Sharat Batra, Plymouth, Minn., Amit Vasant Itagi, Seven Fields, Pa., Ganping Ju, Sewickley, Pa., and Xuhui Jin, Shakopee, Minn.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices and methods are provided for heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR). In an illustrative example, a device includes a magnetic write pole having a convex pole tip; a magnetic opposing pole longitudinally displaced from the magnetic write pole; and a thermal-source component disposed proximate to the magnetic write pole and comprising a laterally elongated thermal-source peg disposed proximate to the convex pole tip."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2008 (12/274,992). 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=7,965,464.PN.&OS=PN/7,965,464&RS=PN/7,965,464
Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Seagate Technology Assigned Patent for Wavelets-based Detection of Proximity Between a Sensor and an Object
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 24 -- Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,965,459) developed by Ramakrishnan Narayanan, Pittsburgh, Ju-il Lee, Sewickley, Pa., and Mark David Bedillion, Allison Park, Pa., for a "wavelets-based detection of proximity between a sensor and an object."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit includes a proximity detection component that applies wavelet analysis to a sensed signal from a sensor and responsively provides an output indicative of whether proximity exists between the sensor and an object that causes the sensor to produce the sensed signal."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2008 (12/338,375). 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=7,965,459.PN.&OS=PN/7,965,459&RS=PN/7,965,459
Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand.
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