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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Ohio (June 16)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Ohio. *** Rockwell Automation Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,962,229) developed by six co-inventors for a "hybrid user interface having base presentation information with variably prominent supplemental information." The co-inventors are Clifton H. Bromley, New Westminster, Canada, Kevin G. Gordon, Annacis Island Delta, Canada, Eric G. Dorgelo, Port Moody, Canada, Shafin A. Virji, Vancouver, Canada, Marc D. Semkow, Burnaby, Canada, and Douglas J. Reichard, Fairview, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are provided that enable various interface applications that more efficiently communicate data to users in an industrial control system. In one aspect, an industrial automation system is provided. The system includes a base presentation component to display one or more elements of an industrial control environment. Various display items can be dynamically superimposed on the base presentation component to provide industrial control information to a user. In another aspect of the industrial automation system, a location component is provided to identify a physical or a virtual location for a user in an industrial control environment. This can include a context component to determine at least one attribute for the user in view of the physical or virtual location. A presentation component then provides information to the user based in part on the physical or virtual location and the determined attribute." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2008 (12/147,186). 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=7,962,229.PN.&OS=PN/7,962,229&RS=PN/7,962,229 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Synapse Biomedical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Synapse Biomedical, Oberlin, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,962,215) developed by Anthony R. Ignagni, Oberlin, Ohio, and Raymond P. Onders, Shaker Heights, Ohio, for a "ventilatory assist system and methods to improve respiratory function." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are provided to improve respiratory function. Systems include an external electrical stimulator coupled to electrodes that stimulates diaphragm contraction and may optionally include a positive pressure mechanical ventilator. The system further includes an electrode suitable for temporary implantation. Electrical stimulation is provided to specific portions of the diaphragm, such as one hemidiaphragm preferentially over another. By preferentially contracting one hemidiaphragm, a specific portion of a lung may be expanded, such as a posterior portion. By the provision of the negative intrathoracic pressure from diaphragm contraction, greater expansion of specific portion of lung is achieved in relationship to air pressure within the lung, thereby improving compliance. Supplementation of stimulated diaphragm contraction with positive pressure driven air flow from a PPMV directs the air flow to specific portions of the lung. Such portion may include a posterior portion of a lung, and may cause a clearing of atelectasis in that portion." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2007 (11/716,459). 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=7,962,215.PN.&OS=PN/7,962,215&RS=PN/7,962,215 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Exceptional Innovation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Exceptional Innovation, Westerville, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,962,130) developed by four co-inventors for a "portable device for convergence and automation solution." The co-inventors are Seale Moorer, Westerville, Ohio, Eric Eichensehr, Westerville, Ohio, Kyle Virgin, Westerville, Ohio, and Timothy McMahon, Westerville, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A convergence and automation system (CAS) includes an internet-protocol (IP) based network implemented with a web service for devices (WSD) protocol, devices connected to the network, each configured to perform at least one service, a server implemented with the WSD protocol, connected to the network and configured to control the devices to converge and automate the services thereof, and a portable device implemented with the WSD protocol, connected to the network and configured to control the devices and perform the services. The server is implemented with Windows Sideshow to collect information necessary for controlling the devices and provides the collected information to the portable device." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2007 (11/937,889). 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=79,62,130.PN.&OS=PN/79,62,130&RS=PN/79,62,130 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (7,961,927) developed by Daniel Gagnon, Twinsburg, Ohio, and Wenli Wang, Aurora, Ohio, for an "optimal conversion of 3D image sets between different spaces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-modality system (10) includes a nuclear imaging system (12) and a computed tomography (CT) scanner (14). The nuclear system (12) includes a PET scanner (28) which acquires electronic data that is reconstructed into a PET blob image by a PET reconstruction processor (50). The CT scanner (14) acquires the scanned data which is reconstructed into a 3D CT voxel image by a CT reconstruction processor (56). An interpolation processor (62) interpolates the PET blob image directly into the CT voxel space. Once the PET and CT images are in the same space, they are combined by a combining means (110). A video processor (66) processes the received composite PET-CT data for a display on a monitor (68)." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2005 (11/719,418). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7961927.PN.&OS=PN/7961927&RS=PN/7961927 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rockwell Automation Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,962,440) developed by six co-inventors for an "adaptive industrial systems via embedded historian data." The co-inventors are John J. Baier, Mentor, Ohio, Taryl J. Jasper, South Euclid, Ohio, John T. Campbell, Bridgeville, Pa., Robert J. McGreevy, Oswego, Ill., Frank Anthony Palmieri Jr., Gibsonia, Pa., and Robert J. Herbst, Aurora, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods that provide for adaptive processes in an industrial setting. Historian data, in conjunction with current collected data, can be converted into decision making information that is subsequently employed for modifying a process in real time. A process trend component, which is associated with a controller, can access historian data (e.g., trends collected via historians) to determine/predict an outcome of a current industrial process. Such enables a tight control and short reaction time to correcting process parameters." The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2007 (11/862,861). 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=7962440.PN.&OS=PN/7962440&RS=PN/7962440 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,962,544) developed by six co-inventors for a "patient and device location dependent healthcare information processing system." The co-inventors are David Torok, Philadelphia, Jeffrey Gardiner, Phoenixville, Pa., Domonic Snyder, Whitehall, Pa., Christopher Gardner, Charlotte, N.C., William Boggs, Acworth, Ga., and Robert D. Williamson, Columbus, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system automatically establishes context information (e.g., determining changes to user interface workflows, screens, menus, and access requirements for devices such as monitors, ventilators, and diagnostic equipment) used by a worker in using healthcare information applications based on patient geographic location (e.g., a room or bed or department). The system addresses the need for a user to sign onto a system with each location change and manually change context information which consumes computer, server and network resources and represent a potential security problem. A healthcare system selects information to be provided to a user in response to received location dependent context data. The system includes a proximity detector for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag substantially within a predetermined vicinity of the detector. The identification tag is associated with at least one of, (a) a particular processing device and (b) a particular person. A location detector determines location information indicating a location associated with an identification tag detected by the proximity detector. A workflow processor automatically alters information presented to a user including information associated with a task sequence to be performed by the user for a patient in response to the determined location information." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2006 (11/407,529). 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=7,962,544&OS=7,962,544&RS=7,962,544 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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