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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (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 Michigan. *** Galleon International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Galleon International, Southfield, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,961,427) developed by four co-inventors for a "high performance computer hard disk drive with a carbon overcoat and method of improving hard disk performance." The co-inventors are Mark A. Dorbeck, Brighton, Mich., Frank Sykora, Caledon, Canada, Ali Erdemir, Naperville, Ill., and Osman Eryilmaz, Bolingbrook, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A high performance hard disk drive is disclosed in which a flying read/write head runs in contact or in near contact with a rotating platter. In this design there is no wear of the hard disk platter or flying head due to both head and platter being coated with an amorphous carbon that has an exceptionally low coefficient of friction in a sealed, inert gas environment. The overcoat contains carbon in the range between about 52 and 80 atomic percent and hydrogen in the range between about 20 to 48 atomic percent. There is no lubricant required in this design, which eliminates a significant cause of hard drive failure from oxidation of the lubricant, stiction and rippling of the lubricant. This contact method achieves a high areal density with no wear, within a robust, hermetically sealed environment." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2007 (11/804,979). 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=7,961,427&OS=7,961,427&RS=7,961,427 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Erlanger, Ky., has been assigned a patent (7,961,455) developed by Erik Anthony Wippler, Canton, Mich., for a "display device having guides linking buttons to display information." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A housing for mounting a display device is provided. The display device includes a display screen capable of displaying an executable function and an input selector which corresponds to the displayed function such that upon actuation of the input selector the displayed function is executed. The housing includes a generally planar surface disposed spaced apart from the display screen. An aperture is formed in the generally planar surface so that the display screen is visible through the generally planar surface. A ledge bounding at least a portion of the aperture extends from the generally planar surface to the display screen. A guide formed on the ledge links the input selector to the displayed function. The ledge has a first reflectance and the guide has a second reflectance which is different than the first reflectance so as to provide a contrast between the ledge and the guide due to the different amounts of light emitted from the display screen reflecting off the ledge and the guide." The patent application was filed on June 5, 2009 (12/479,180). 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=7,961,455&OS=7,961,455&RS=7,961,455 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pen-One Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Pen-One, Greensboro, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,961,917) developed by Gerald R. Black, Southfield, Mich., for a "method for identity verification." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The method for identity verification employs biometric technology. Positioned at the center of the system is a stylus with any of a number of biometric properties or their combination or with one or more metric sensors, while the customer uses the stylus to sign his/her name, or even for writing anything. The identity verification system is used at point-of-sale terminals, in various closed environments, to access a computer network, in applications involving pen-based computers and smart-pens, and for e-commerce. When fingerprint sensors are used, the sensors are positioned in the stylus grip, one sensor for the index finger, and a second sensor for the thumb. In one variation, one-to-one biometric matching is used. Each participant carries on his/her person a device that includes an encrypted biometric for reference purposes to gain access Into the system. Processing is simplified since the system need only make a "MATCH" or "NO MATCH" decision. In a second variation that is particularly useful in closed environments, one-to-many biometric matching is used. During each event access request, the community of reference prints is searched for a match with the applicant. Each member of the community need carry nothing on his/her person to participate in the system. In either variation, the stylus is either attached to each site or is portable, one such stylus being carried by each participant." The patent application was filed on April 11, 2005 (11/102,032). 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=7,961,917&OS=7,961,917&RS=7,961,917 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Robert Bosch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Robert Bosch, Stuttgart, Germany, has been assigned a patent (7,961,449) developed by four co-inventors for an "extended controller keep alive system and method." The co-inventors are Robert Kaster, White Lake, Mich., Gareth Selfe, Detroit, John Hobbs, Brighton, Mich., and Richard Breitzman, Highland, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for supplying auxiliary electrical power to a controller during power loss are described hereinabove. The system is powered by a primary power source, and includes a controller and a winding load that are both powered by the primary power source, and a switching device. When the primary power source is disconnected from the controller and winding load, the winding load continues to residually exercise to generate residual electrical power. The second switching device then channels the residual electrical power to the controller for a period of time at an acceptable level." The patent application was filed on March 17, 2008 (12/049,795). 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=7,961,449&OS=7,961,449&RS=7,961,449 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Jingle Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Jingle Networks, Burlington, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,961,861) developed by Scott A. Kliger, Franklin, Mich., for a "telephone search supported by response location advertising." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A platform for the delivery of dynamic, interactive audio advertisements played in response to a consumer initiated request for information via a telephone. The platform invention provides advertising supported information services that are related to a geographic location associated with a response to a consumer initiated request. In one specific embodiment, at a customer station, a consumer dials an information access number and is connected to a call processing system. The call processing system receives a request for information from the consumer, and determines a response. The response is then further processed to determine a geographic location associated with the response. An advertisement is then selected that is associated with the geographic location of the response (as opposed to the geographic location specified in request, or as opposed to the geographic location of the consumer, which may not necessarily be the same)." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2005 (11/289,766). 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=7,961,861&OS=7,961,861&RS=7,961,861 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Display Device with Conversion Capability for Portable Media Player ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,961,747) developed by Alexander G. Maclnnis, Ann Arbor, Mich., for a "display device with conversion capability for portable media player." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Presented herein are system(s), method(s), and apparatus for a monitor with conversion capabilities for transferring data to a portable media player. In one embodiment, there is presented a monitor for displaying video data. The monitor comprises at least one input, a screen, an encoder, a memory, and an interface. The at least one input receives decompressed video data. The screen displays the decompressed video data. The encoder encodes the decompressed video data. The memory stores the encoded decompressed video data. The interface transfers the encoded decompressed video data to another memory removable from the interface." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2008 (12/179,741). 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=7,961,747&OS=7,961,747&RS=7,961,747 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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