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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (June 17)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,199) developed by Louis Joseph Kerofsky, Camas, Wash., Scott J. Daly, Kalama, Wash., and Michiyuki Sugino, Chiba, Japan, for "methods and systems for image-specific tone scale adjustment and light-source control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for adjusting image code values in conjunction with display light source illumination levels for enhanced image display." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2005 (11/224,792). 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=79,61,199.PN.&OS=PN/79,61,199&RS=PN/79,61,199 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,188) developed by Kristin Michele Tolle, Redmond, Wash., Jenefer Lea Monroe, Sammamish, Wash., and Stephen Michael Heijster, Redmond, Wash., for a "persistent formatting for interactive charts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "User requested format alterations to interactive chart elements, including, but not limited to, legends, axes, gridlines, data labels, axes labels, error bars, and datapoints, whether they be represented as points, bars, pie wedges, etc., are persisted in spite of chart navigations, underlying data changes and/or format alterations. Interactive chart element format persistence is maintained by the association and storing of data identifying a format change on the data and index rule for the respective chart element." The patent application was filed on Dec. 5, 2005 (11/294,038). 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=79,61,188.PN.&OS=PN/79,61,188&RS=PN/79,61,188 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Tracking Groups of Users in Motion Capture System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,174) developed by eight co-inventors for "tracking groups of users in motion capture system." The co-inventors are Relja Markovic, Seattle, Stephen G. Latta, Seattle, Kevin A. Geisner, Mercer Island, Wash., David Hill, Bellevue, Wash., Darren A. Bennett, Seattle, David C Haley, Dallas, Brian S. Murphy, Seattle, and Shawn C. Wright, Sammamish, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a motion capture system, a unitary input is provided to an application based on detected movement and/or location of a group of people. Audio information from the group can also be used as an input. The application can provide real-time feedback to the person or group via a display and audio output. The group can control the movement of an avatar in a virtual space based on the movement of each person in the group, such as in a steering or balancing game. To avoid a discontinuous or confusing output by the application, missing data can be generated for a person who is occluded or partially out of the field of view. A wait time can be set for activating a new person and deactivating a currently-active person. The wait time can be adaptive based on a first detected position or a last detected position of the person." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2010 (12/847,133). 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=79,61,174.PN.&OS=PN/79,61,174&RS=PN/79,61,174 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,463) developed by Christian L. Belady, Mercer Island, Wash., James R. Hamilton, Bellevue, Wash., and Sean M. James, Olympia, Wash., for a "power efficient data center." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An illustrative power-efficient data center is described for operating in an uncontrolled environment in one scenario. The data center includes an air moving system that applies unconditioned air to its resource items. The resource items are stripped down to provide a substantially minimum set of components for performing the data center's core functions. Various illustrative techniques for managing a power-efficient data center are also described." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2008 (12/060,875). 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=7,961,463&OS=7,961,463&RS=7,961,463 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,587) developed by John M. Kowalski, Camas, Wash., and Huaming Wu, Vancouver, Wash., for "systems and methods for reducing peak to average cross-correlation for sequences designed by alternating projections." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for using a numerical method to design reference signals for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems is described. An input multiple input multiple output signal is determined. A nearest tight frame to one or more given structured vectors is obtained. One or more structured vectors from the nearest tight frame are obtained. Orthogonal subsets are computed for a plurality of sequences, wherein each of the subsets is replaced with a matrix that comprises a function of one or more elements in each of the plurality of sequences and an identity matrix associated with the one or more elements. The one or more structured vectors are projected onto the space of circulant matrices. One or more classes of matrices associated with reference signals are outputted." The patent application was filed on July 9, 2007 (11/775,101). 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=7,961,587.PN.&OS=PN/7,961,587&RS=PN/7,961,587 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,961,851) developed by Cary Arnold Bran, Seattle, Alan D. Gatzke, Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Jim Kerr, Seattle, for a "method and system to select messages using voice commands and a telephone user interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method to selectively retrieve stored messages are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a voice command from a user, the voice command comprising at least one spoken search identifier, determining at least one stored message that corresponds to the spoken search identifier, and presenting the at least one stored message to the user. The plurality of stored messages may comprise content data for allowing messages with matching content data to be retrieved. The plurality of stored messages may also comprise caller data, for allowing messages with matching caller data to be retrieved. The stored messages may either be voice messages or text messages." The patent application was filed on July 26, 2006 (11/460,215). 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=7,961,851&OS=7,961,851&RS=7,961,851 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Tracking a Model ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,910) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for tracking a model." The co-inventors are Johnny Chung Lee, Bellevue, Wash., Tommy Leyvand, Seattle, Simon Piotr Stachniak, Kirkland, Wash., and Craig Peeper, Kirkland, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An image such as a depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. A grid of voxels may then be generated based on the depth image such that the depth image may be downsampled. A model may be adjusted based on a location or position of one or more extremities estimated or determined for a human target in the grid of voxels. The model may also be adjusted based on a default location or position of the model in a default pose such as a T-pose, a DaVinci pose, and/or a natural pose." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2009 (12/621,013). 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=7,961,910&OS=7,961,910&RS=7,961,910 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,903) developed by Heon Min Lim, Sammamish, Wash., for "handwriting style data input via keys." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject disclosure pertains to an input system and method. Patterns can be received with respect to one or more keys. Based in part on selected keys, a pattern can be identified or inferred. Accordingly, a user is able to gesture over or with respect to a keypad to input data. More particularly, data can be entered by handwriting or drawing patterns representing characters, among other things, utilizing keys or like mechanisms." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2006 (11/339,171). 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=7,961,903&OS=7,961,903&RS=7,961,903 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** World Wide Packets Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- World Wide Packets, Spokane Valley, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,728) developed by four co-inventors for a "virtual switching using a provisional identifier to conceal a user identifier." The co-inventors are Kevin Q. Daines, Liberty Lake, Wash., Keith Michael Bly, Newman Lake, Wash., Kelly Donald Fromm, Newman Lake, Wash., and C Stuart Johnson, Liberty Lake, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This document describes tools useful in relaying a data stream from a data device to a network tunnel, such as by enabling virtual switching using a provisional identifier to conceal a user identifier. These tools, for example, may use an inexpensive switch module to create virtual switch instances. To do so, the tools may assign data packets to a virtual switch instance by mapping the data packets to a particular provisional identifier and then modifying the data packets to include the provisional identifier. The switch module may then forward the data packets based on the provisional identifier rather than on the user identifier. The tools may remove the provisional identifier before forwarding the data packets to a destination." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2009 (12/646,682). 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=7,961,728&OS=7,961,728&RS=7,961,728 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,736) developed by Deepak Ayyagari, Vancouver, Wash., for a "convergence and classification of data packets in a centralized communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of converting application data to transport data in a power line communication system includes receiving application data from an application in a device through a service access point. The connection type and connection specification for the application data is then analyzed to determine if a connection exists for the application data. If a connection exists for the application data, mapping the application data is mapped into transport data." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2003 (10/663,866). 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=7,961,736&OS=7,961,736&RS=7,961,736 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microvision Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Microvision, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,362) developed by Jianhua Xu, Mill Creek, Wash., for a "method and apparatus for phase correction in a scanned beam imager." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for detecting scanner phase error in a bidirectional scanned beam imager includes obtaining first and second images derived from respective first and second scan directions, comparing apparent image feature positions in the first and second images, and calculating a phase error corresponding to a difference between the apparent image feature positions. The comparison may include multiplying frequency domain transformations of the images." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2007 (12/004,474). 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=7,961,362.PN.&OS=PN/7,961,362&RS=PN/7,961,362 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Signaling Field Type Information ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,786) developed by Thomas W. Holcomb, Bothell, Wash., for a "signaling field type information." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques and tools for signaling of field type information for interlaced video frames are described. For example, a video decoder receives a code for an interlaced video frame that has two fields. The code represents information that jointly indicates field types for the two fields and an order for the field types. The decoder decodes the code. A video encoder performs corresponding encoding and signaling." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2004 (10/989,574). 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=7,961,786&OS=7,961,786&RS=7,961,786 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** QST Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- QST Holdings, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,961,226) developed by Paul L. Master, Sunnyvale, Calif., and John Watson, Edgewood, Wash., for an "system for adapting device standards after manufacture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a digital imaging apparatus having an optical sensor, an analog-to-digital converter, a plurality of computational elements, and an interconnection network. The optical sensor converts an object image into a detected image, which is then converted to digital image information by the analog-to-digital converter. The plurality of computational elements includes a first computational element having a first fixed architecture and a second computational element having a second, different fixed architecture. The interconnection network is capable of providing a processed digital image from the digital image information by configuring and reconfiguring the plurality of computational elements for performance of a plurality of different imaging functions. The invention may be embodied, for example, as a digital camera, a scanner, a printer, or a dry copier." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2009 (12/560,018). 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=7,961,226.PN.&OS=PN/7,961,226&RS=PN/7,961,226 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,961,711) developed by five co-inventors for a fitness based routing. The co-inventors are Michael J. Marucheck, Bellevue, Wash., Bradford H. Lovering, Clyde Hill, Wash., Max Attar Feingold, Bellevue, Wash., Richard L. Hasha, Seattle, and Michael Abbott, Yarrow Point, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for fitness based routing. Embodiments of the invention significantly improve the likelihood that routing nodes contained in routing table have adequate (or even relatively increased) ability to transfer and process messages in an overlay network. Thus, when the node is to make a routing decision for a message, the node has some assurances that any selected routing node is adequate (or is at least the best currently available). Further, a sending node can take preference to routing nodes with higher fitness values when sending a message. Preference to higher fitness metric values further insures that messages are adequately transferred and processed. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can be used to route messages in a manner that optimizes bandwidth and provides efficient routing capability." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2008 (12/173,195). 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=7961711.PN.&OS=PN/7961711&RS=PN/7961711 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- The Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (7,961,137) developed by Robert William Grube, Edmonds, Wash., Raju Mattikalli, Sammamish, Wash., and Paul Zack Thunemann, Snoqualmie, Wash., for a "system and method for detecting performance of a sensor field at all points within a geographic area of regard." The co-inventors are The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for determining a path of travel of an intruder traversing an area of regard (AOR) to a predefined point, where the path of travel has a minimum probability of detection relative to other potential paths of travel of the intruder. The method may comprise: providing three dimensional terrain data concerning the AOR; providing the locations of a plurality of detection sensors implemented in the AOR, with each detection sensor having a known field of view; providing a predetermined single scan detection probability for each of the detection sensors; generating a grid of points that is laid over the AOR; and using the foregoing information to determine a particular path of travel, defined by selected arcs connecting specific ones of the grid of points, of the intruder to the predefined point that represents a minimum probability of detection of the intruder." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2008 (12/267,836). 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=7961137.PN.&OS=PN/7961137&RS=PN/7961137 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. 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