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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (June 14)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Rohr Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Rohr, Chula Vista, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,224) developed by Alan Richard Douglas, Chula Vista, Calif., for a "method of joining composite honeycomb sections." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention includes a method of joining edges of adjacent honeycomb core panel sections. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a first edge along a first cellular core panel section. The first edge includes a first plurality of edge cell walls along the first edge. The method further includes forming a second edge along a second cellular core panel section, wherein the second edge includes a second plurality of edge cell walls along the second edge. The first edge is positioned proximate to the second edge. At least a portion of at least one of the first plurality of edge cell walls is mechanically interlocked with at least a portion of at least one of the second plurality of edge cell walls to form a joint therebetween. The invention also includes a composite structure at least partially produced by such a method." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2006 (11/465,499). 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=79,54,224.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,224&RS=PN/79,54,224 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bill Thomas and Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Bill Thomas and Associates, Valenica, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,220) developed by Jose Ordonez, Canyon Country, Calif., and Neil Waldron, Valencia, Calif., for a "method of using an aircraft brake assembly container." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for using an aircraft brake assembly in servicing an aircraft, with the container having at least two identical container portions, at least one of the at least two container portions having an at least one sliding channel therein, an at least one cradle member having an at least one sliding portion engaging with said at least one sliding channel holding the cargo in a horizontal orientation, and at least one securement device securing the at least two identical container portions. The method having the method steps of transporting an aircraft brake assembly container to said aircraft undercarriage, the container comprising at least two container portions, with a first of the at least two container portions supporting a new brake assembly; opening the container, rotating a second of the at least two container portions; aligning the second of the at least two container portions with the aircraft undercarriage and a used aircraft brake assembly; releasing the used aircraft brake assembly into the second of the at least two container portions; removing the second of the at least two container portions along with the used aircraft brake assembly; aligning the first of the at least two container portions with the aircraft undercarriage; installing the new brake assembly; and replacing the first of the at least two container portions atop the second of the at least two container portions." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2010 (12/708,252). 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=79,54,220.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,220&RS=PN/79,54,220 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** JDS Uniphase Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- JDS Uniphase, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,219) developed by four co-inventors for a "substrate holder assembly device." The co-inventors are Richard I. Seddon, Sunnyvale, Calif., Russell Edward Barbaria, Geyserville, Calif., Ralf Erz, Santa Rosa, Calif., and Markus K. Tilsch, Santa Rosa, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for mounting and removing a substrate from a baseplate, in particular a substrate holder assembly device, including automated features for latching and unlatching a substrate, for use in a coating mechanism, from a baseplate, which includes an adjustable snap ring holder." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2007 (11/851,779). 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=79,54,219.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,219&RS=PN/79,54,219 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Apparatus and Method for Securing and Protecting Electronic Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Ali Fatemi, San Clemente, Calif., has developed a patent (7,954,207) for an "apparatus and method for securing and protecting electronic devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is an apparatus and method for securing and protecting electronic devices, for example mobile phones, from impact. By utilizing a fastening device constructed of a flexible, stretchable or elastic material, an electronic device may be wrapped and secured in order to provide protection and prevent damage from impact. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention, for protecting an electronic device comprises, a body in the shape of a string allowing the body to create a loop around an electronic device to form a protective layer, a first fastening end at one end of the body for initiating said loop, and a second fastening end at the other end of the body to complete said loop." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2006 (11/603,366). 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=79,54,207.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,207&RS=PN/79,54,207 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Serious Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Serious Materials, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,283) developed by Brandon D. Tinianov, Santa Clara, Calif., for a "fibrous aerogel spacer assembly." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An insulating spacer for creating a thermally insulating bridge between spaced apart panes of a multiple pane window unit comprises in one embodiment, a solid profile of fiber-stabilized aerogel insulation material, treated to be non-porous along its exposed surface. The spacer defines a thermally insulated space between the panes. The result is higher thermal performance for insulated glass units and windows employing these insulated glass units." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2008 (12/124,609). 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=7,954,283.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,283&RS=PN/7,954,283 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Solatube International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Solatube International, Vista, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,281) developed by Paul Jaster, Carlsbad, Calif., for a "skylight tube with infrared heat transfer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A skylight shaft substrate has a film or coating on its inside surface that reflects visible light while transmitting IR to the tube substrate, which can have a satin black and/or other IR absorbing interior and anodized or other high emissivity exterior to convey heat across the tube so that light is transmitted down the tube but heat transmission is directed through the tube to minimize heating the illuminated space. Or, heat may propagate up through the tube and exit through a clear plastic dome covering the tube." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2006 (11/595,381). 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=7,954,281.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,281&RS=PN/7,954,281 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Krow Innovation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Krow Innovation, Paso Robles, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,271) developed by James K. Bentley, Paso Robles, Calif., and Ryan T. Cowgill, Fruitland, Idaho, for a firearm monopod. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A monopod for a firearm is disclosed. The monopod has a body and a leg that can extend from the body. The monopod may fit into a pistol grip of a firearm, such as a rifle. Once installed, the leg of the monopod may be extended from the pistol grip of the firearm and secured by a pin. When the leg is retracted into the body, the leg is kept in place by the pin, which opposes a force provided by a constant force spring. The monopod may be used by a user to stabilize the firearm on a surface." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2010 (12/773,122). 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=7,954,271.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,271&RS=PN/7,954,271 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Palo Alto Research Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,449) developed by David G. Duff, Woodside, Calif., and Craig Eldershaw, Mountain View, Calif., for a "wiring-free, plumbing-free, cooled, vacuum chuck." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solar cell production system utilizes self-contained vacuum chucks that hold and cool solar cell wafers during transport on a conveyor between processing stations during a fabrication process. Each self-contained vacuum chuck includes its own local vacuum pump and a closed-loop cooling system. After each wafer is processed, it is removed from its vacuum chuck, and the vacuum chuck is returned to the start of the production line by a second conveyor belt. In one embodiment, each vacuum chuck includes an inductive power supply that is inductively coupled to an external source to drive that vacuum chuck's vacuum pump and cooling system. An optional battery is recharged by the inductive power supply, and is used to power the vacuum pump and cooling system during hand-off between adjacent processing stations." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2007 (11/746,012). 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=7,954,449&OS=7,954,449&RS=7,954,449 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventors Develop Patent for Apparatus for Control of Non-invasive Parameter Measurements ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Gregory I. Voss, Solana Beach, Calif., Gregory J. Martin, Carlsbad, Calif., and Manouchehr Goharlaee, Encinitas, Calif., have developed a patent (7,955,267) for an "apparatus for control of non-invasive parameter measurements." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Improved methods and apparatus for non-invasively assessing one or more parameters associated with fluidic systems such as the circulatory system of a living organism. In a first aspect, an improved method of continuously measuring pressure from a compressible vessel is disclosed, wherein a substantially optimal level of compression for the vessel is achieved and maintained using perturbations (e.g., modulation) of the compression level of the vessel. In one exemplary embodiment, the modulation is conducted according to a pseudo-random binary sequence (PBRS). In a second aspect, an improved apparatus for determining the blood pressure of a living subject is disclosed, the apparatus generally comprising a pressure sensor and associated processor with a computer program defining a plurality of operating states related to the sensed pressure data. Methods for pressure waveform correction and reacquisition, as well as treatment using the present invention, are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2005 (11/300,019). 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=7,955,267&OS=7,955,267&RS=7,955,267 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Decorative Reflective Spinning Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- David E. Jost, Berkeley, Calif., has developed a patent (7,954,264) for a "decorative reflective spinning device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A solar power ornamental device that features spinning, expandable decorative element displays a constantly changing array of colors when light is reflected from the rotating decorative element. The ornamental display includes: (a) a mounting assembly that includes a base that is rotatable about an axis; (b) means for rotating the rotatable base; and (c) an expandable decorative element that is secured to the rotatable base whereby the expandable decorative element is radially expandable when subjected to centrifugal forces that develop when the rotatable base is rotated." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2006 (11/498,033). 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=7,954,264.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,264&RS=PN/7,954,264 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Stanford University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,955,270) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for respiratory audio-visual biofeedback for imaging and radiotherapy." The co-inventors are Paul Keall, Stanford, Calif., Rohini George, Richmond, Va., Radhe Mohan, Pearland, Texas, Keith Miller, Fort Myers, Fla., and Theodore Chung, Richmond, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved method and apparatus for respiratory audio-visual biofeedback are disclosed. A guide patterned after a breathing cycle comfortable to the patient serves as a target. The target is displayed as a bar moving vertically upward during inhale and vertically downward during exhale, between fixed end ex-hale and end in-hale limits. The patient's current respiratory position is also displayed as a bar, oriented parallel to the target bar so that the difference between the current position and the target position is easy for the patient to see." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2006 (11/538,548). 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=7,955,270&OS=7,955,270&RS=7,955,270 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Innovive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Innovive, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,954,455) developed by four co-inventors for a "cage cover with filter, shield and nozzle receptacle." The co-inventors are Dee L. Conger, La Jolla, Calif., Thomas M. Perazzo, San Diego, Matthew D. d'Artenay, San Diego, and Francesca McGuffie, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2006 (11/423,949). 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=7,954,455&OS=7,954,455&RS=7,954,455 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Roche Diagnostics Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Roche Diagnostics Operations, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,955,271) developed by four co-inventors for a "tape transport lance sampler." The co-inventors are Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, Calif., Terry Beaty, Indianapolis, Uwe Kraemer, Ilvesheim, Germany, and Volker Zimmer, Laumersheim, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lancet-sampler system is configured to automatically remove a protective cover from a lancet and automatically unpack a test pad just prior to use. This minimizes the risk of injury and reduces the chance of cross-contamination between the lancet and the test pad. The lancet defines a capillary groove for drawing body fluid from the incision via capillary action and a sample transfer opening for collecting the fluid from the groove. A carrier tape is coupled to the lancet. The carrier tape includes a test pad for analyzing the fluid. The tape is folded around the test pad to form an airtight package. The test pad is located at a position to align with the sample transfer opening when the tape is unfolded. The protective cover covers a portion of the lancet, and when the tape is pulled, the protective cover is automatically pulled from the lancet." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2006 (11/549,302). 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=7,955,271&OS=7,955,271&RS=7,955,271 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bioquest Prosthetics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Bioquest Prosthetics, Bakersfield, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,502) developed by Barry W. Townsend, Bakersfield, Calif., and Byron K. Claudino, Bakersfield, Calif., for a mobility assistance apparatus. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved mobility assistance apparatus for use by a person as a walking aid, e.g. a cane, crutch, or walker, has a support capable of bearing vertical forces during use of the apparatus as a walking aid and a resilient device connected to a lower portion of the support for ground engagement. The device has a dynamic response characteristic to forces associated with ambulating using the apparatus as a walking aid which generates propulsive force to aid mobility. Two coiled springs are monolithically formed with the device at an upper end thereof. A flexible elongated member is connected to a radially inner, free end of each of the coiled springs and extends about a return at a lower portion of the device for resiliently expanding the coiled springs to store energy with force loading of the apparatus during use and to release stored energy during force unloading to generate propulsive force to aid mobility. The dorsiflexion moment of the resilient device is an order of magnitude greater than a plantarflexion moment thereof to mimic human ankle joint function." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2006 (11/643,677). 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=7,954,502.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,502&RS=PN/7,954,502 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,954,459) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for vaporizing liquid." The co-inventors are Alan Z. Ullman, Northridge, Calif., Albert D. Tomassian, West Hills, Calif., Brian L. Wherley, Chatsworth, Calif., and Clyde D. Newman, Oak Park, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for vaporizing liquid are provided which employ a plurality of rods disposed within a storage vessel that serve as the heat transfer element. While the plurality of rods are generally submerged by the liquid fuel to facilitate heat transfer and vaporization of the liquid fuel, the rods may be packed closely together such that the liquid inventory required to maintain the rods in a submerged state is substantially less than required by conventional fuel supply systems, thereby permitting the weight of a fuel supply system that incorporates the apparatus and method to be reduced while still permitting effective vaporization of the fuel." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2007 (11/769,385). 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=7,954,459&OS=7,954,459&RS=7,954,459 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Tool for Hair Extension Removal ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Sheila G. Stotts, Woodland Hills, Calif., has developed a patent (7,954,499) for a "tool for hair extension removal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hair extension removal tool is generally shaped like a pair of pliers with two jaws formed of two elongated members pivotally joined together. A body is attached to the first elongated member and houses a solvent container therein. A tubing extends from the container to an opening on an inside surface of one of the jaws. The container has a pump for ejecting an amount of the solvent through the tubing. A lever attached to the body is provided for activating the pump. In use, a strand of extension hair is placed within the jaws of the removal tool, the lever is pressed to eject an appropriate amount of the solvent through the tubing, and pressure is applied to the hair extension with the jaws of the tool to weaken the attachment, until the bonding material is sufficiently dissolved and the extension hair is detached and removed." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2007 (11/725,121). 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=7,954,499.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,499&RS=PN/7,954,499 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tula Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Tula Technology, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,474) developed by Adya S. Tripathi, San Jose, Calif., and Chester J. Silvestri, Los Gatos, Calif., for an "internal combustion engine control for improved fuel efficiency." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A variety of methods and arrangements for improving the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines are described. Generally, an engine is controlled to operate in a skip fire variable displacement mode. Feedback control is used to dynamically determine the working cycles to be skipped to provide a desired engine output. In some embodiments a substantially optimized amount of air and fuel is delivered to the working chambers during active working cycles so that the fired working chambers can operate at efficiencies close to their optimal efficiency. In some embodiments, the appropriate firing pattern is determined at least in part using predictive adaptive control. By way of example, sigma delta controllers work well for this purpose. In some implementations, the feedback includes feedback indicative of at least one of actual and requested working cycle firings. In some embodiments, the appropriate firings are determined on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis. Additionally, in some embodiments, an indicia of the current rotational speed of the engine is used as a clock input for a controller used to selectively cause the skipped working cycles to be skipped." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2009 (12/615,171). 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=7,954,474.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,474&RS=PN/7,954,474 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DexCom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- DexCom, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,955,261) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and methods for processing analyte sensor data." The co-inventors are Paul V. Goode, Cherry Hill, N.J., James Brauker, Addison, Mich., Apurv U. Kamath, San Diego, and Victoria E. Carr-Brendel, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the analyte sensor data is evaluated over a period of time to determine stability of the sensor. The sensor may be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. The calibration may be updated after evaluating the calibration set for best calibration based on inclusion criteria with newly received reference analyte data. Fail-safe mechanisms are provided based on clinical acceptability of reference and analyte data and quality of sensor calibration. Algorithms provide for optimized prospective and retrospective analysis of estimated blood analyte data from an analyte sensor." The patent application was filed on March 23, 2010 (12/730,152). 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=7,955,261&OS=7,955,261&RS=7,955,261 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventors Develop Patent for Paper Jar Packaging with Coated Walls ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Ellery West, Crescent City, Calif., and Gail West, Crescent City, Calif., have developed a patent (7,954,640) for a "paper jar packaging with coated walls." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A biodegradable jar has an enclosure wall with a cap that form ajar that holds a semi-solid material. In order to prevent the biodegradable wall from being weakened by the semi-solid material in the jar, both an exterior surface and an interior surface of the wall and the cap include a permeation barrier material that substantially prevents the semi-solid material from seeping through the walls of the jar. The enclosure wall could have an inner wall that is shorter than the outer wall which forms a ledge that a separate cover for the semi-solid material could rest upon." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2009 (12/505,211). 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=7,954,640.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,640&RS=PN/7,954,640 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ehwa Diamond Industrial, General Tool Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Ehwa Diamond Industrial, Osan, Kyungki-Do, South Korea, and General Tool, Irvine, Calif., have been assigned a patent (7,954,483) developed by four co-inventors for a "cutting segment for cutting tool and cutting tools." The co-inventors are Soo-Kwang Kim, Irvine, Calif., Hee-Dong Park, Suwon, South Korea, Joon-Ho Chang, Ansan, South Korea, and Jong-Ho Kim, Hwasung, South Korea. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides a cutting segment for a cutting tool for cutting or drilling a brittle work piece such as stone, bricks, concrete and asphalt, and a cutting tool having the cutting segment. The cutting segment includes a cutting surface for cutting a work piece and a plurality of abrasive particle layers. The abrasive particle layers are disposed perpendicular to a cutting direction. Each of the abrasive layers has a plurality of abrasive particle rows in a width direction of the cutting segment. Each of the abrasive rows has a plurality of abrasive particles arranged in a line. Further, the abrasive layers have a plurality of blank sections therebetween. In the blanks sections, abrasive particles are absent or have a concentration of 70% or less with respect to those in the abrasive rows. In addition, the blank sections include relatively thick blank sections and relatively thin blank sections." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2006 (11/910,611). 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=7,954,483.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,483&RS=PN/7,954,483 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Bow String Vibration Suppressor ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Anthony Kirk Barnard, Laguna Hills, Calif., has developed a patent (7,954,481) for a "bow string vibration suppressor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An archery bow string vibration suppressor includes a telescoping arm having a hollow member and an internal slideable elongate shaft. A bumper is affixed to the distal end of the elongate shaft. Furthermore, the vibration suppressor includes a male threaded coupling for affixing the telescoping arm to the rear mounting hole of a bow. In additional embodiments, the vibration suppressor includes an offset adapter bracket for affixing the vibration suppressor to the rear mounting hole of a bow or extension adapter bracket for affixing the vibration suppressor to the front mounting hole of a bow." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2008 (12/079,461). 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=7,954,481.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,481&RS=PN/7,954,481 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** WWT International Assigned Patent for Expandable Ramp Gripper ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- WWT International, Anaheim, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,562) developed by Phillip W. Mock, Costa Mesa, Calif., for an expandable ramp gripper. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gripper for use in a downhole tool is provided. The gripper can include an actuator, an engagement assembly, and an expandable assembly. The engagement assembly can comprise a leaf-spring like elongate continuous beam. The expandable assembly can comprise a linkage including a plurality of links. The linkage can be coupled to the actuator such that the actuator expands the expandable assembly which in turn expands the engagement assembly. In operation, during one stage of expansion radial forces are transmitted to the engagement assembly through both interaction of a rolling mechanism on the engagement assembly with the expandable assembly and pressure of the linkage assembly directly on an inner surface of the engagement assembly." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2009 (12/569,863). 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=7,954,562.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,562&RS=PN/7,954,562 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boart Longyear Global Holdco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Boart Longyear Global Holdco, Salt Lake City, has been assigned a patent (7,954,566) developed by Jing James Yao, Mississauga, Canada, for a "stabilizer for drill strings." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and methods for using the drilling apparatus to increase the linear direction of the drilling action are described. The drilling apparatus contains a drill rod that is fitted with a reinforcing sleeve that is located on the drill rod as close as possible to the drill bit. The outer diameter of the sleeve is configured to be substantially the same as the bit diameter and, if necessary, just slightly smaller than the bit diameter. The sleeve reinforces the drill rod next to the drill bit and reduces and substantially eliminates the gap between the drill rod and the borehole in the vicinity of the drill bit. The sleeve, therefore, reduces the wobble of the drill bit in the borehole and reduces the drill bit from wavering from a straight linear drilling direction. The reinforcing sleeve can contain helical channels for moving material displaced by the drilling process away from the drill bit." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2007 (12/305,925). 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=7,954,566.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,566&RS=PN/7,954,566 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** WWT International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- WWT International, Anaheim, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,563) developed by Philip W. Mock, Costa Mesa, Calif., N. Bruce Moore, Aliso Viejo, Calif., and Duane Bloom, Anaheim, Calif., for a "roller link toggle gripper and downhole tractor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An expandable gripper assembly may be configured for anchoring a tool in a passage. The expandable gripper assembly includes first, second, and third pivotally connected links that are coupled to a tool. The third link is adapted to engage an inner wall in the passage. An actuation mechanism causes the third link to move radially outward from the tool for engagement with the inner wall. The actuation mechanism may comprise a roller mechanism that pushes on an inner surface of the first link for causing the first link to pivot outward away from the body. As the first and second links pivot outward, the third link moves in a radial direction for engagement with an inner wall." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2009 (12/605,228). 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=7,954,563.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,563&RS=PN/7,954,563 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Snap-on Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Snap-on, Kenosha, Wis., has been assigned a patent (7,954,557) developed by five co-inventors for a "tool apparatus system and method of use." The co-inventors are Brian J. Cutler, Rowland Heights, Calif., David Duvan, Chino, Calif., Gary Keefe, West Hills, Calif., Denny Atkinson, Pomona, Calif., and David R. Costantino, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, and a method of using a system, for controlled tool operation. The method includes providing a tool used in a force application such as a such torque application. The tool communicates with a controller which can communicate with the tool, and to a display in communication with the tool and the controller. The controller can be programmed with operational information about a tool operation. Information related to the operational information is displayed to a user during use. Service information including at least information about an amount of force applied during use is recorded and stored in the controller. Also disclosed is a computerized system for controlled tool operation which sends operational instructions to the tool before use and retrieves service information from the tool after use." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2007 (11/679,113). 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=7,954,557.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,557&RS=PN/7,954,557 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,954,331) developed by Alan Z. Ullman, Northridge, Calif., for a "thermally-balanced solid state cooling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus, systems, and methods provide for the cooling of a system on an aircraft or other platform. According to embodiments described herein, a first coolant is routed through a heat-producing system to absorb heat and maintain the system at a desired temperature. The first coolant is routed through a thermoelectric chiller for cooling before returning to absorb further heat from the system. Thermoelectric cooler modules within the chiller transfer heat from cold plates containing the first coolant to hot plates containing a second coolant. The second coolant absorbs the transferred heat and is routed to a radiator, where the heat is discharged into an ambient air stream. The second coolant is routed back to the hot plates to absorb further heat." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2008 (12/099,401). 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=79,54,331.PN.&OS=PN/79,54,331&RS=PN/79,54,331 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,954,393) developed by David Howard Flores Harper, San Jose, Calif., and Luis Hector Palacios Borja, Mountain View, Calif., for a "linear actuator with wear-resistant ceramic bushing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An actuator in one embodiment includes a threaded shaft; a shaft engaging portion coupled to the threaded shaft, the shaft engaging portion being moveable in a direction parallel to an axis of the threaded shaft upon a relative rotation between the threaded shaft and the shaft engaging portion; and a ceramic bushing coupled to the shaft engaging portion, the bushing encircling the threaded shaft." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2008 (12/175,358). 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=7,954,393.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,393&RS=PN/7,954,393 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Goodrich Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Goodrich, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,954,757) developed by four co-inventors for a "landing gear noise attenuation." The co-inventors are Jeffrey W. Moe, Chula Vista, Calif., Julia Whitmire, Chula Vista, Calif., Hwa-Wan Kwan, Chula Vista, Calif., and Amal Abeysinghe, Bonita, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A landing gear noise attenuator mitigates noise generated by airframe deployable landing gear. The noise attenuator can have a first position when the landing gear is in its deployed or down position, and a second position when the landing gear is in its up or stowed position. The noise attenuator may be an inflatable fairing that does not compromise limited space constraints associated with landing gear retraction and stowage. A truck fairing mounted under a truck beam can have a compliant edge to allow for non-destructive impingement of a deflected fire during certain conditions." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2005 (10/599,495). 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=7954757.PN.&OS=PN/7954757&RS=PN/7954757 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ophthonix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Ophthonix, Vista, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,950) developed by Andreas W. Dreher, Escondido, Calif., and Shui T. Lai, Encinitas, Calif., for a "system and method for analyzing wavefront aberrations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for specifying a vision correction prescription for a patient's eye, wherein in one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a wavefront aberration measurement of the patient's eye, applying at least one value from the wavefront aberration measurement to a statistical model trained using a plurality of objectively measured aberration values and a plurality subjectively measured visual acuity values as training data; and predicting a vision correction prescription for the patient's eye based on the at least one value and the statistical model." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2010 (12/755,352). 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=7,954,950&OS=7,954,950&RS=7,954,950 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,954,688) developed by four co-inventors for an "endovascular stapling apparatus and methods of use." The co-inventors are Jeff Argentine, Petaluma, Calif., Jeff Sandstrom, Forest Lake, Minn., Damian Jelich, Cottage Grove, Minn., and Eric Meyer, Andover, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An endovascular stapling apparatus for delivering a staple to a vessel of a patient, including a plurality of clips, a housing, and a rod. Each of the clips includes a bridge and legs that self-transition from a biased state to a natural state in which the legs each form a loop. The housing defines a channel and a window open to the channel. The clips are retained within the channel in the biased state. The rod is slidably disposed within the channel, selectively moves the clips toward and away from the window, and releases the clips from the window." The patent application was filed on April 15, 2009 (12/424,261). 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=7954688.PN.&OS=PN/7954688&RS=PN/7954688 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cardica Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Cardica, Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,683) developed by Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, Ariz., Bernard A. Hausen, Redwood City, Calif., and Luke W. Clauson, Redwood City, Calif., for a "feeder belt with integrated surgical staples." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A surgical apparatus may include a feeder belt having two lateral edges, and a number of staples, where each staple includes a first end frangibly connected to the feeder belt and a second free end, where at least one staple is oriented relative to the feeder belt in a direction angled relative to the transverse direction, and where the staples form at least one row, each row including at least two staples. The feeder belt may be held by a surgical stapler. The surgical stapler may be utilized by placing that surgical stapler adjacent to tissue, deforming at least one staple into tissue, separating at least one deformed staple from the feeder belt, advancing the feeder belt, and repeating the placing, deploying and separating." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2007 (11/956,988). 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=7954683.PN.&OS=PN/7954683&RS=PN/7954683 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Silicon Quest Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Silicon Quest, Japan, and Olympus, Japan, have been assigned a patent (7,954,960) developed by four co-inventors for a "video image display apparatus and timing control method." The co-inventors are Akira Shirai, Hino, Japan, Taro Endo, Chofu, Japan, Naoya Sugimoto, Hino, Japan, and Fusao Ishii, Menlo Park, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A video image display apparatus for displaying a video image in accordance with a video image signal including: a light source for emitting an illumination light to a color wheel driven by a color wheel driving unit to rotate the color wheel for filtering and transmitting lights of different colors therefrom; a spatial light modulator (SLM) for receiving the lights of different colors projected from the color wheel; a master clock signal generation unit for generating a master clock signal constituting a reference for transferring data to the SLM; a frame start signal generation unit for generating, from the master clock signal, a frame start signal indicating the start of a frame; a wheel position detection unit for detecting an angular position of the wheel; a phase comparison unit for comparing a phase of the frame start signal with a wheel index signal generated from the wheel position detection unit indicating a position of the color wheel; and a motor control unit for receiving a phase comparison signal from the phase comparison unit for controlling a rotation speed of a motor for driving the color wheel to rotate at a controlled rotation speed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2008 (12/315,464). 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=7,954,960&OS=7,954,960&RS=7,954,960 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Oakley Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Oakley, Foothill Ranch, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,942) developed by six co-inventors for a "floating lens mounting system." The co-inventors are Ryan Calilung, Irvine, Calif., David Ginther, Ladera Ranch, Calif., Hans Moritz, Foothill Ranch, Calif., Carlos Reyes, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Ryan Saylor, Mission Viejo, Calif., and An Tran, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments of an eyeglass and eyeglass system are provided that can maintain the geometric and optical quality of a lens supported by the eyeglass. The eyeglass can comprise a frame, a support member carried by the frame, and a lens mounting area or groove extending at least partially along at least one of the frame and the support member. The support member can be pivoted, moved, or deflected relative to the frame between a retaining position and an open position. In the open position, the lens can be seated within the lens mounting area. In the retaining position, the support member and the frame retain the lens without exerting deformative forces on the lens. Accordingly, the as-molded geometric and optical qualities of the lens can be preserved." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2009 (12/497,632). 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=7,954,942&OS=7,954,942&RS=7,954,942 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,954,693) developed by Alexander Leon, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "method of treating and probing a via." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of treating a via connected with a substrate and a method of probing the via are disclosed. A pattern of a lead-free solder paste is applied around a hole of the via without completely covering a pad of the via. The paste is reflowed to form a pattern of a lead-free solder on a pad that covers only a portion of a surface area of the pad and is positioned around the hole. The solder may be substantially symmetrically positioned around the hole. A flux generated during reflow is insufficient to plug the hole. The lead-free solder can be probed by a blade probe including collinear first and second edges and having a preferred orientation relative to the pattern of the lead-free solder." The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2008 (12/263,469). 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=7954693.PN.&OS=PN/7954693&RS=PN/7954693 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Stamps.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Stamps.com, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (7,954,709) developed by four co-inventors for a "computer-based value-bearing item customization security." The co-inventors are J.P. Leon, Marina del Rey, Calif., Richard Stables, Venice, Calif., Daniel David Farino, Santa Monica, Calif., and Geoffrey Charles Begen, Lake Forest, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide computer systems and methods for protecting the security of processing for customization of computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, securing processing of exemplary image-customized computer-based postage label 1 in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as depicted in FIG. 1. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will further provide computer systems and methods for securing computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, securing image-customized computer-based postage label 1 as depicted in FIG. 1. With reference to FIG. 1, the exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will bear an image 2 that would be provided by a corresponding user, namely by the user that orders the customized computer-based postage label. The user may provide image 2 in an electronic form, such as by uploading a digital representation of image 2. In a variation of the exemplary embodiment, a user could alternatively provide a hardcopy image. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will bear a human-readable indication of the country 4 for which the postage is approved. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will also bear a human-readable indication of an amount of postage 5. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will also bear a human-readable identifier (such as a serial number) 6 that will uniquely identify the particular customized computer-based postage label. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will also bear a machine-readable set of information 7." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2007 (11/729,148). 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=7954709.PN.&OS=PN/7954709&RS=PN/7954709 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Finisar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Finisar, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,358) developed by four co-inventors for a "laser driver bias current calibration." The co-inventors are Victor Jacob Lerner, Foster City, Calif., Jingyun Zou, Palo Alto, Calif., Hung Van Nguyen, San Jose, Calif., and Charles Steven Joiner, Cupertino, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for a calibration module to calibrate laser bias current in an optical transceiver. The method comprises causing the calibration module to configure a control module of the optical transceiver for a calibration operation, causing the calibration module to determine a laser bias current monitored by the control module, and determining one or more calibration factor values that cause the laser bias current monitored by the control module to substantially match a laser bias current as measured by an external test meter." The patent application was filed on March 13, 2008 (12/047,495). 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=7,954,358.PN.&OS=PN/7,954,358&RS=PN/7,954,358 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rain Bird Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Rain Bird, Azusa, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,731) developed by seven co-inventors for a low flow sprinkler. The co-inventors are Thomas A. Antonucci, Azusa, Calif., Brian W. Lees, Mountain View, Calif., Valery A. Monge, Anaheim Hills, Calif., Kelly F. Olischefski, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., Michael F. Turk, Los Angeles, Keith E. Turner, San Dimas, Calif., and Richard J. Russell II, Tujunga, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rotary impact sprinkler is disclosed having a nozzle connected to a housing and a discharge deflector member connected to a rotatable shaft assembly without a dynamic seal between the nozzle and the deflector. The sprinkler may be provided with different nozzles and discharge deflectors that are easily removed and replaced for providing desired water flow and discharge characteristics. The shaft assembly and housing may have contacting braking surfaces outside of the water flow. The braking surfaces may provide a frictional braking force dependent on both water flow rate and water flow pressure. The sprinkler has a rotatable impact assembly supported by the shaft assembly and including a deflection member for rotating the impact assembly relative to the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly may have a pin for supporting the impact assembly at a position above the deflection member. A lower portion of the shaft assembly may be positioned in a recess in the housing such that a surface on the shaft assembly contacts a surface in the recess, and a highly wear resistant material may be disposed on the surface of either the shaft assembly or the recess for providing improved wear characteristics. The deflection member of the impact assembly may have a channel that receives a portion of the water stream for rotating the impact assembly, and the channel may expel the water from the sprinkler. The discharge deflector may have a varying profile for discharging water at varying trajectories." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2004 (10/860,818). 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=7954731.PN.&OS=PN/7954731&RS=PN/7954731 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Florida, California Inventors Develop Patent for Electronic Card and Methods for Making Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Mark Poidomani, Windermere, Fla., Joan Ziegler, Newbury Park, Calif., Eric Foo, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Ziv Alon, Newbury Park, Calif., Charles McGuire, Newbury Park, Calif., and Lawrence Routhenstein, Ocoee, Fla., have developed a patent (7,954,724) for an "electronic card and methods for making same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electronic card includes a digital processor, an electrochemical battery and a communications port. The processor and battery are essentially coplanar, and are sandwiched between and enclosed by two flexible covers, preferably made from an insulating plastic material, and preferably fitted to the components that they enclose. The communications port can include, for example, a Smart Card contact port, a stripe emulator, an RF port, and IR port, etc. The battery may comprise a rechargeable battery. In an exemplary embodiment, at least the processor is carried by a flexible printed circuit (PC) board. In other exemplary embodiments, switches and/or indicators are also carried by the PC board. A method for manufacturing an electronic card having at least two components is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2010 (12/726,868). 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=7954724.PN.&OS=PN/7954724&RS=PN/7954724 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Specialized Bicycle Components Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Specialized Bicycle Components, Morgan Hill, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,837) developed by Jan Talavasek, Morgan Hill, Calif., for a "bicycle assembly with gusset." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bicycle frame can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. The mainframe can comprise a series of tubes including a head tube, a top tube, a bottom tube and a seat tube. The shock can connect to the main frame at a gusset connected to the top tube and the bottom tube." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2009 (12/495,563). 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=7,954,837&OS=7,954,837&RS=7,954,837 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Modular Motorcycle Hub System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Salim Wakim, Anaheim, Calif., has developed a patent (7,954,905) for a modular motorcycle hub system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an embodiment, a modular motorcycle hub system includes a central hub body with a first and second extension member coupling end; a brake extension member with a first hub body coupling end operable to couple with the central hub body via at least one of the first and second extension member coupling; and a pulley extension member having a second hub body coupling end operable to couple with the central hub body via at least one of the first and second extension member coupling ends." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2009 (12/360,047). 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=7,954,905&OS=7,954,905&RS=7,954,905 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** CRA Labs Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- CRA Labs, Escondido, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,954,193) developed by four co-inventors for "oral brushing devices and/or methods." The co-inventors are Kenneth Hegemann, Escondido, Calif., Rob Hegemann, Escondido, Calif., Jay Hegemann, Escondido, Calif., and Tiana L.K. Buschmann, Escondido, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An oral hygiene device having two toothbrushes connected or connectable to the end of a handle, the one or more toothbrushes providing a desirable fit about the teeth and/or gums and/or providing a desirable brushing action. An oral hygiene device hereof may provide for mechanically providing the brushing movements of the professionally recommended manual tooth-brushing method known as the "Bass" or "Modified Bass" technique to thus reduce or eliminate the element of human error associated with the brushing of a user's teeth and gums." The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2010 (12/968,061). 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=7954193.PN.&OS=PN/7954193&RS=PN/7954193 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Pick Up Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Jozsef Prechl, Reseda, Calif., has developed a patent (7,954,867) for a pick up device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pick up device comprises a container defining an interior space, the container having a front wall movable between an open position and a closed position and a rear wall movable between an open position and a closed position. A reciprocating arm is associated with the container and attached to the front wall for moving the front wall between the open position and the closed position. An activator is provided for activating movement of the front wall from the open position to the closed position. Further, a connector means is formed between the rear wall and the container allowing the rear wall to move between the open position and the closed position, the connector means permitting movement from the closed to the open position when the container is oriented at a suitable angle." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2009 (12/454,697). 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=7,954,867&OS=7,954,867&RS=7,954,867 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** California Inventor Develops Patent for Linkage for a Vehicle Suspension ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Douglas Pokupec, Burlington, Calif., has developed a patent (7,954,834) for a "linkage for a vehicle suspension." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A linkage for connecting a frame of a vehicle to an unsprung mass component of the vehicle, includes: a first portion connectable to the frame, and includes a first toothed surface; a second portion connectable to an unsprung mass component, and includes a second toothed surface, where the first portion is rotatably connected to the second portion and configured to be rotatable between the first toothed surface and the second toothed surface, and where the first toothed surface and the second toothed surface are configured to mesh with each other and maintain engagement." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2008 (12/217,253). 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=7,954,834&OS=7,954,834&RS=7,954,834 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Morning Star, Faulring Mechanical Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Morning Star, Woodland, Calif., and Faulring Mechanical Devices, North Collins, N.Y., have been assigned a patent (7,954,439) developed by five co-inventors for a transplanter. The co-inventors are Frank W. Faulring, North Collins, N.Y., Robert Chope Gill II, Woodland, Calif., Peter M. Lomanto, Los Banos, Calif., Robert D. Force, Los Banos, Calif., and Jason W. Faulring, Livonia, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Transplanter which can avoid skips when planting, which skips may occur when seeds in a tray row fail to grow into seedlings. This is accomplished by picking up an entire row of seedlings from a tray, transferring the seedlings to a mechanism which eliminates gaps between seedlings, and then discharging the seedlings one at time to the ground with a desired spacing between the seedlings. A novel tray indexing mechanism is provided which can index trays of varying sizes. The planting mechanism has an air knife mounted adjacent transfer disks for straightening out the foliage as stems of seedlings before they are rec For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1051058 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |