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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (June 9)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** North Carolina Inventor Develops Patent for System and Device for Designing and Forming a Surgical Implant ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 8 -- Robert E. Isaacs, Chapel Hill, N.C. has developed a patent (7,957,831) for a "system and device for designing and forming a surgical implant." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is provided for determining the shape of a surgical linking device that is to be attached to a bony body structure such as the spinal column based on digitized locations of a plurality of attachment means engaged to the bony structure. The method is implemented by a computer system through a GUI to generate an initial bend curve to mate with the plurality of attachment means. The initial bend curve may be simplified based on user input to the GUI to reduce the number of bends necessary to produce a well-fitting linking device and may be altered to help obtain the goals of the surgery." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2008 (12/246,581). 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=79,57,831&OS=79,57,831&RS=79,57,831 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** MITRE Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- MITRE, McLean, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,957,853) developed by five co-inventors for a "flight restriction zone detection and avoidance." The co-inventors are Todd Michael Stock, Germantown, Md., James Daniel Nickum, Bristow, Va., Doyle Travis Peed, Roxboro, N.C., Frank J. Ruscil Jr., West Long Branch, N.J., and Jonathan L. Schwartz, Oak Hill, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and computer program product to detect and indicating TFR zone violations, potential TFR zone violations or TFR zones in vicinity of an aircraft and indicating measures to avoid or exit a TFR zone are provided. TFR zone information and an aircraft's position information are received. The aircraft's position information is processed to determine the aircraft's current heading. A TFR zone violation is determined based on the aircraft's current position. A potential TFR violation is determined based on whether the aircraft's current heading intersects a TFR zone. The presence of a TFR zone in the vicinity of the aircraft is determined based on the aircraft's current position and heading. Indicators of a TFR violation, potential TFR violation, no TFR violation or TFR zones in the vicinity are provided. If a TFR violation, or possible TFR violation or TFR zone in the vicinity are found, measures are indicated to exit the TFR zone or change the aircraft's current heading to avoid the TFR zone." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2006 (11/451,415). 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=7,957,853.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,853&RS=PN/7,957,853 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Inmar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Inmar, Winston-Salem, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,958,008) developed by Chad D. Tillman, Charlotte, N.C., for a "providing customized media at physical point of sale." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of providing to a customer customized media at a physical point of sale (PPOS) of a good/service includes the steps of (a) receiving an identifier from the customer at the PPOS, (b) retrieving a media profile that is maintained in a database in association with the identifier, the media profile identifying at least one media content type, (c) generating a deliverable in accordance with the retrieved media profile by obtaining an item of the media content type identified in the retrieved media profile, and (d) communicating the generated deliverable to the customer at the PPOS." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2004 (10/816,547). 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=7,958,008.PN.&OS=PN/7,958,008&RS=PN/7,958,008 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Market Expansion Through Optimized Resource Placement ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,957,996) developed by William D. Goldberg, Cary, N.C., William E. Hutson, Cary, N.C., and Christopher H. Wicher, Raleigh, N.C., for a "market expansion through optimized resource placement." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A company's ability to expand its market presence by delivering value to emerging and immature markets is influenced by its ability to develop a rich and differentiated value net within these emerging markets. Techniques are disclosed for making resource placement decisions in an objective manner, using results from a value chain analysis. Geographies or locations that are candidates for the resource placement are analyzed in terms of a set of criteria which, in preferred embodiments, are directed toward identifying strengths and weaknesses of each location as part of an overall value chain." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2004 (10/814,541). 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=7,957,996.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,996&RS=PN/7,957,996 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for System and Method for Managing Network Access for an End User ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,958,238) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for managing network access for an end user." The co-inventors are Robert M. Batz, Raleigh, N.C., Mark Albert, Morrisville, N.C., Louis F. Menditto, Raleigh, N.C., Laurent H. Andriantsiferana, Cupertino, Calif., and Pranav K. Tiwari, Bangalore, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for managing network access is provided that includes receiving a signal indicating a change in a network parameter, the change reflecting that an end user associated with a communication session has changed from using a first network node to a second network node. Each of the network nodes is operable to facilitate the communication session associated with the end user. The method also includes communicating with a billing system element to notify the billing system element of the change in the network parameter and receiving quota information for the end user associated with the second network node. The billing information associated with the second network node may be applied to the communication session, the billing information being based on the quota information." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2003 (10/360,086). 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=7,958,238&OS=7,958,238&RS=7,958,238 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Defining Service Funding for a Service Oriented Architecture ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,957,994) developed by four co-inventors for a "defining service funding for a service oriented architecture." The co-inventors are William A. Brown, Raleigh, N.C., Kerrie L. Holley, Montara, Calif., Garrison A. Moore, Uxbridge, Canada, and William J. Tegan, Oakland, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for defining service funding for a Service Oriented Architecture (`SOA`) are described that include, in response to an event requiring a change in service funding, identifying a potential SOA funding model for a business's SOA, the potential SOA funding model governing funding of services implemented in the business's SOA; reviewing for approval the potential SOA funding model by relevant stakeholders of the business; and upon approval of the potential SOA funding model by relevant stakeholders of the business, implementing the approved SOA funding model." The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2008 (12/024,772). 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=7,957,994.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,994&RS=PN/7,957,994 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Home Mart Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Home Mart, Winston-Salem, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,957,979) developed by Robert N. Milman, Winston-Salem, N.C., Pete Andrews, Winston-Salem, N.C., and Joan Milman, Winston-Salem, N.C., for a "method and system for providing real estate information using a computer network, such as the internet." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods and systems for providing real-estate information using a computer network, such as the Internet. A buyer information web page showing relevant buyer list information in an easy-to-read, summary format is created and displayed to a real estate agent. Buyer information provided includes summaries of various aspects of information needed by a real estate agent to effectively represent and assist a buyer. Examples of information provided include a potential buyer name, a new activity summary summarizing newly-listed properties and other activity meeting the buyer's profile, a new views summary summarizing any views of detailed property information by the buyer using an online property data search and information system provided by the agent, and a new tags summary summarizing any properties that the buyer or the agent finds of particular interest. Moreover, a comparative market analysis (CMA) list web page showing relevant CMA information in an easy-to-read, summary format is also created and displayed to the real estate agent." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2008 (12/256,072). 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=7,957,979.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,979&RS=PN/7,957,979 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Static Control Components Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Static Control Components, Sanford, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,957,655) developed by Lynton R. Burchette, Sanford, N.C., and Mark D. Reeves, Cary, N.C., for "systems and methods for imaging components." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cartridge chip for use with a first type of imaging cartridge and a second type of imaging cartridge comprises a controller and a resistive element connected between the controller and a reference potential, the cartridge chip adapted for operation in a first mode of operation compatible with the first type of imaging cartridge when the controller detects the reference potential through the resistive element, the cartridge chip adapted for operation in a second mode of operation compatible with the second type of imaging cartridge when the controller cannot detect the reference potential through the resistive element." The patent application was filed on Aug. 11, 2009 (12/539,216). 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=7,957,655.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,655&RS=PN/7,957,655 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Apparatus, System, and Method for Command Manager Support for Pluggable Data Formats ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,958,154) developed by Travis E. Nelson, San Jose, Calif., Daniel J. Savoie, Raleigh, N.C., and Suraksha Vidyarthi, Fremont, Calif., for an "apparatus, system, and method for command manager support for pluggable data formats." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus, system, and method for providing command manager support for pluggable data formats. The present invention accepts arbitrary hierarchical input data structures even when the hierarchical input data structure represents hierarchical data in a structure independent of a specific type of data repository. A data mediator receives a hierarchical input data structure and determines whether if it is a snapshot structure or a delta structure. If it is a snapshot update, the command manager creates an in-memory map object structure populated with values from a data repository and compares it with the snapshot. Based on the comparison, it generates a DESPI hierarchical command structure in a format-specific mediation module, and the commands are executed in the data repository. If the hierarchical input data structure is a delta structure, the command manager generates a hierarchical command structure and then translates it to a DESPI-compliant command structure. The commands are then executed in the data repository." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2007 (11/847,318). 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=7,958,154&OS=7,958,154&RS=7,958,154 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Scenera Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Scenera Technologies, Portsmouth, N.H., has been assigned a patent (7,957,635) developed by Robert J. Sundstrom, Cary, N.C., for a "method and system for providing background blurring when capturing an image using an image capture device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system are described for providing background blurring when capturing an image using an image capture device. According to one aspect, input is received for initiating an image capture process for capturing an image of a subject at an image capture device. A depth of field for capturing the image of the subject in a half of the depth of field furthest from the image capture device is automatically determined. The image is captured using the automatically adjusted depth of field to provide background blurring in the captured image." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2009 (12/645,901). 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=7,957,635.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,635&RS=PN/7,957,635 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Netherlands, North Carolina Inventors Develop Patent for Adaptive Duplex Modes in Telecommunication Equipment ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen, Hardenberg, The Netherlands, and William Camp, Chapel Hill, N.C., have developed a patent (7,957,702) for an "adaptive duplex modes in telecommunication equipment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A transceiver is operated in a cellular communications system, wherein the transceiver has a variable transmitter output power that spans a range of power levels comprising a low-power domain and a high-power domain. Operation includes determining whether the transmitter output power of the transceiver is in the low-power domain or the high-power domain. If the transmitter output power of the transceiver is in the low-power domain, then transceiver operation is initiated in a full-duplex mode in which transmitted and received signals pass through a duplexer associated with a transceiver antenna. If the transmitter output power of the transceiver is in the high-power domain, then transceiver operation is initiated in a half-duplex mode and bypassing the duplexer." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2007 (11/855,258). 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=7,957,702.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,702&RS=PN/7,957,702 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ATC Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- ATC Technologies, Reston, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,957,694) developed by Peter D. Karabinis, Cary, N.C., and Santanu Dutta, Cary, N.C., for a "satellite-band spectrum utilization for reduced or minimum interference." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A first and/or a second communications system may provide communications service over a geographic area. A method of operating the first and/or the second communications systems may include generating a measure of aggregate interference reaching a satellite of the second communications system substantially from devices of the first communications system. The measure of aggregate interference reaching the satellite of the second communications system may be transmitted to an element of the first communications system." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2005 (11/200,609). 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=7,957,694.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,694&RS=PN/7,957,694 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Heart Imaging Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Heart Imaging Technologies, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,958,100) developed by Robert M. Judd, Chapel Hill, N.C., Enn-Ling Chen, Chapel Hill, N.C., and Raymond J. Kim, Chapel Hill, N.C., for a "medical image management system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of managing medical information is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, at a first computer, requests for medical information from a second computer. The first computer responds by sending a set of instructions to the second computer. The instructions are sufficient to allow the second computer to automatically retrieve the requested medical information from a third computer." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2005 (11/063,689). 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=7958100.PN.&OS=PN/7958100&RS=PN/7958100 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Abo Enterprises Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Abo Enterprises, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,958,107) developed by Scott Curtis, Durham, N.C., for a fuzzy keyword searching. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fuzzy, or ambiguous, keyword searching process and systems for implementing the fuzzy keyword searching process are provided. In general, one or more keyword search terms are first identified for a search. Next, a user is enabled to adjust a logical fuzziness, or logical ambiguity, for each of the one or more keyword search terms. As used herein, logical fuzziness of a keyword search term refers to the extent to which associated keywords are considered for the search. In one embodiment, the user may also be enabled to view and adjust keyword associations for each of the keyword search terms. A search is then performed based on the one or more keyword search terms and the logical fuzziness of the one or more keyword search terms, and results of the search are presented to the user." The patent application was filed on April 10, 2008 (12/100,457). 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=7958107.PN.&OS=PN/7958107&RS=PN/7958107 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System and Method for Filtering Database Results using Dynamic Composite Queries ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,958,105) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for filtering database results using dynamic composite queries." The co-inventors are Avraham Leff, Spring Valley, N.Y., James T. Rayfield, Ridgefield, Conn., Timo J. Salo, Cary, N.C., and Brandon J.W. Smith, Cary, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and computer program product for retrieving data records to a client computer. An identifier of a base query is received from the client computer. The base query is configured to select a set of data records from a database that the client computer has permission to access. A modifying clause is also received from the client computer. The modifying clause comprises a directive restricting the set of data records to a subset of data records. The modifying clause may optionally comprise an expression for sorting. A combined query is generated from the base query and the modifying clause. The query is configured to return the subset of data records. The combined query is further configured to sort the subset of data records based on the value of the expression if the expression is present. The combined query is executed at the database." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2008 (12/044,395). 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=7958105.PN.&OS=PN/7958105&RS=PN/7958105 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Duke University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- Duke University, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,957,788) developed by Robert M. Judd, Durham, N.C., Wolfgang G. Rehwald, Durham, N.C., and Raymond J. Kim, Durham, N.C., for an "interventional magnetic resonance imaging based on global coherent free precession." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for obtaining intravascular magnetic resonance images of blood flow are disclosed. In preferred forms, a train of radio frequency (RF) pulses is produced by an intravascularly introduced RF transmitter positioned in proximate location to the blood flow so as to create a continuous stream of coherently excited protons of the blood flow. The coherently excited protons of the blood flow are sampled as the protons freely precess while flowing through a region of three dimensional space unaffected by the ongoing intravascular RF excitation. An image of the sampled coherently excited protons may then be constructed." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2005 (11/047,685). 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=7,957,788.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,788&RS=PN/7,957,788 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,957,775) developed by Lloyd W. Allen Jr., Cary, N.C., Jana Helton Jenkins, Raleigh, N.C., and Steven Michael Miller, Cary, N.C., for a "low battery notification service for wireless device users." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A low battery notification service is provided to a user of a wireless device capable of monitoring the voltage level of its internal battery and sending a low battery warning message. The messages are received at a service provider that maintains subscriber profiles associated with a subscriber's wireless device. When a low battery warning message is received, a wireless device identifier in the warning message is used to access a notification list included in a stored subscriber profile. Notification list entries are selected based on their assigned priorities and the existence or absence of conditions of use, permitting low battery notifications to be sent to target systems on the notification list until an acceptable response is received or the notification list is exhausted." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2007 (11/934,801). 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=7,957,775.PN.&OS=PN/7,957,775&RS=PN/7,957,775 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. 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