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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (June 30)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Toa Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29 -- Toa Systems, Melbourne, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,970,542) developed by Rodney B. Bent, Melbourne, Fla., and Robert T. Davis, Melbourne, Fla., for a "method of detecting, locating, and classifying lightning." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is discloses a new method for identifying an electromagnetic signal having a known waveform. The method includes using a lightning matched filter receiver having a bank of filters matched to nominal but arbitrary lightning waveforms for detecting lightning. The use of a lightning matched filter receiver facilitates detection of lightning discharges below the noise level. Positioning three or more monitoring stations at different spaced apart geographic locations where each monitoring station has a lightning matched filter receiver where the filters are matched to nominal but arbitrary lightning waveforms can be used to detect and determine the location of a lightning discharge." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2008 (12/103,788). 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=7,970,542.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,542&RS=PN/7,970,542 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Electronic Kit Bag ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29 -- Angela Masson, Miami Beach, Fla., has developed a patent (7,970,531) for an electronic kit bag. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The Electronic Kit Bag (EKB) is a computerized, portable pilot "kit bag" that accepts input data, manipulates said data, and outputs solutions. The EKB consists of standard and state-of-the-art computer parts and peripherals, interfaced for maximum utility. The central operating program of the device assesses the relationships of input data through logic based, three-dimensional decision-making algorithm. Data output is utilized either directly by the user, by the user through an aircraft system, or directly from the EKB to an aircraft system or autopilot." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2006 (11/501,516). 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=7,970,531.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,531&RS=PN/7,970,531 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems Utilizing True Airspeed to Improve Vertical Velocity Accuracy ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,970,501) developed by Jeffrey W. Kirkland, Redington Beach, Fla., and John F. Anderson, Oldsmar, Fla., for "methods and systems utilizing true airspeed to improve vertical velocity accuracy." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An inertial navigation system which includes a first control system and a second control system is described. The first control system is configured to estimate a vertical velocity based in part on received vertical acceleration data. The second control system is configured to receive the estimated vertical velocity from the first control system and determine a compensated vertical velocity utilizing the estimated vertical velocity and airspeed." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2005 (11/075,171). 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=7,970,501.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,501&RS=PN/7,970,501 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Halthion Medical Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Halthion Medical Technologies, Tampa, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,970,450) developed by Stephan V. Kroecker, Titusville, Fla., Richard L. Krampe, Casselberry, Fla., and Michael Vosch, Titusville, Fla, for a "wireless medical monitoring apparatus and system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for monitoring an electrical signal from a patient's body includes a disposable electrode patch having a thin flexible housing with an adhesive exterior, a power source, a printed circuit board, a plurality of electrodes, a converter for converting a detected electrical signal from the patient's body to a digital signal, a processor for processing the digital signal, and a transmitter connected for transmitting the processed digital signal as a wireless signal. A monitoring unit communicating with the electrode patch includes a power source, a transceiver, a global positioning receiver, a processor, at least one communication port for external communications, and a display. A system of the invention includes a plurality of patients having medical monitors wirelessly communicating biometric information to a central processor for archiving and accessing." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2002 (10/476,437). 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=7,970,450.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,450&RS=PN/7,970,450 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Reduced Overhead Address Mode Change Management in a Pipelined, Recycling Microprocessor ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,971,034) developed by seven co-inventors for a "reduced overhead address mode change management in a pipelined, recycling microprocessor." The co-inventors are David S. Hutton, Tallahassee, Fla., Michael Billeci, Tivoli, N.Y., Fadi Y. Busaba, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Brian R. Prasky, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., John G. Rell Jr., Saugerties, N.Y., Chung-Lung Kevin Shum, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., and Charles F. Webb, Wappingers Falls, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system, and computer program product for reduced overhead address mode change management in a pipelined, recycling microprocessor are provided. The recycling microprocessor includes logic executing thereon. The microprocessor also includes an instruction fetch unit (IFU) supporting computation of address adds in selected address modes and reporting non-equal comparison of the computation to the logic. The microprocessor further includes a fixed point unit determining whether the mode has changed and reporting changes to the logic. Upon determining the comparison yields an equal result but the mode has changed, a recycle event is triggered to ensure subsequent ofetches are relaunched in the correct mode and that no execution writebacks occur from work performed in an incorrect mode. For comparisons yielding a non-equal result and a changed mode, the logic clears bits set in response to the determinations, and a serialization event is taken to reset a corresponding pipeline for operation in the correct mode." The patent application was filed on March 19, 2008 (12/051,415). 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=7,971,034.PN.&OS=PN/7,971,034&RS=PN/7,971,034 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** U.S. Department of Commerce Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has been assigned a patent (7,970,543) developed by Mark D. Powell, Coconut Grove, Fla., and Timothy A. Reinhold, Tampa, Fla., for a "predicting tropical cyclone destructive potential by integrated kinetic energy according to the Powell/Reinhold scale." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of predicting the destructive capacity of a tropical cyclone based on a new Wind Destructive Potential (WDP) and Storm Surge Destructive Potential (SDP) scales which provide a manner to rate the severity of hurricanes and typhoons, based on information provided in operational forecast and warning products, experimental wind field products, or gridded numerical weather prediction model outputs. These new scales are formulated to be consistent with the physical mechanism through which tropical cyclones impact coastal communities through wind, storm surges and wave damage." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2008 (12/050,836). 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=7,970,543.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,543&RS=PN/7,970,543 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IMRA America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- IMRA America, Ann Arbor, Mich., has been assigned a patent (7,970,248) developed by Liang Dong, Clemson, S.C., and Xiang Peng, Orlando, Fla., for photonic bandgap fibers. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Included among the many structures described herein are photonic bandgap fibers designed to provide a desired dispersion spectrum. Additionally, designs for achieving wide transmission bands and lower transmission loss are also discussed. For example, in some fiber designs, smaller dimensions of high index material in the cladding and large core size provide small flat dispersion over a wide spectral range. In other examples, the thickness of the high index ring-shaped region closest to the core has sufficiently large dimensions to provide negative dispersion or zero dispersion at a desired wavelength. Additionally, low index cladding features distributed along concentric rings or circles may be used for achieving wide bandgaps." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2010 (12/838,386). 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=7,970,248.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,248&RS=PN/7,970,248 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,970,382) developed by James Mason Lipsit, Lake Worth, Fla., for a "method and apparatus for storing activation data in a cellular telephone." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for programming a cellular telephone with activation parameters. A cellular telephone to be programmed is connected to a computer via a communications interface. A user input device is provided to allow a user to provide programming information, including a cellular telephone type, to the computer. A visual representation of the cellular telephone type is displayed on a display monitor to allow the user to interactively verify the inputted programming information. Upon such user verification, the computer determines activation parameters and transmits the activation parameters to the cellular telephone. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, certain activation parameters are dynamically computed based on the user provided programming information. In one embodiment, the user enters a cellular telephone number to be assigned to the cellular telephone. The computer looks up a system identification associated with the cellular telephone number in a memory unit. Certain activation parameters are dynamically computed based on the cellular telephone number and system identification." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2009 (12/371,133). 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=7,970,382.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,382&RS=PN/7,970,382 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,970,430) developed by eight co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for setting and managing operational dynamics within cognitive radio networks." The co-inventors are Charles A. Backof, Jr., Boca Raton, Fla., Steven D. Bromley, Concord, Mass., John D. Bruner, South Barrington, Ill., Lawrence M. Ecklund, Wheaton, Ill., Steven F. Gillig, Roselle, Ill., John K. Grosspietsch, Libertyville, Ill., Whay Chiou Lee, Cambridge, Mass., and Scott E. Preece, Champaign, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In certain embodiments, a method for managing operational parameters of a cognitive radio device to minimize non-compliance with a regulatory policy involves sensing a change in an operational condition that will affect compliance with a current operational policy; estimating a time at which the current operational policy will become invalid; selecting a method for determining how to update the current operational policy; and updating the current operational policy of the cognitive radio device. Other embodiments may incorporate more, fewer or other elements." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2006 (11/614,403). 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=7,970,430.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,430&RS=PN/7,970,430 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Harris Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Harris, Melbourne, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,970,365) developed by G. Patrick Martin, Merritt Island, Fla., and Kathleen Minear, Palm Bay, Fla., for "systems and methods for compensating for transmission phasing errors in a communications system using a receive signal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for correcting transmission phasing errors in an plurality of antenna elements is provided. The method includes receiving at least a first signal having a first frequency at the plurality of antenna elements at an angle of arrival (AOA). The method also includes identifying an actual fractional wavelength value (f.sub.true) for the first signal received with respect to a reference location for at least one of the plurality of antenna elements, obtaining a estimated phase propagation of the first signal at the one of the plurality of antenna elements relative to the reference location based at least on configuration data for plurality of antenna elements, and updating the configuration data associated with the AOA for the one of the plurality of antenna elements based on the estimated phase propagation and f.sub.true." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2008 (12/273,935). 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=7,970,365.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,365&RS=PN/7,970,365 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Telephonic Voting System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Darrell D. Triggs, Trinity, Fla., has developed a patent (7,970,112) for a telephonic voting system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer system has a CPU, a registration terminal and a plurality of telephones. The CPU has an office registration section, an initial phone-in registration section and a vote section. A registration office contains the registration terminal whereat a voter provides appropriate identification and proof of citizenship, if necessary, and then enters a personal identification number into the office registration section through the registration terminal. A first link is between one of the plurality of telephones and the initial phone-in registration section, preferably through a computer, whereby the voter enters into the initial phone-in registration section the personal identification number, an identifying name and a password. A second link is between one of the plurality of telephones and the vote section, preferably through a computer, whereby the voter enters into the vote section the personal identification number and provides the identification name and the password and then votes." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2010 (12/661,218). 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=7970112.PN.&OS=PN/7970112&RS=PN/7970112 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Adobe Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Adobe Systems, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,970,206) developed by Jerry G. Harris, Newberry, Fla., Aravind Krishnaswamy, San Jose, Calif., and Scott Byer, Cupertino, Calif., for a "method and system for dynamic, luminance-based color contrasting in a region of interest in a graphic image." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Foreground images, such as cursors, may be displayed over an image by selecting individual pixel colors to contrast with surrounding background pixels. The background pixels in, around and behind the foreground image may be converted from a red-green-blue (RGB) color space to a luminance isolating color space, such as YUV, HSL or the like. The converted pixel information may be copied, stored, or drawn into a separate compositing window. After converting to the luminance isolating color space, the luminance values of the pixels may be adjusted to increase the contrast between the foreground image and the background image. Portions of the foreground image may also be blurred, such as by applying a Gaussian or box blur, such as to soften the edges. The pixel information may then be converted back into the RGB color space and blended with the background information using alpha information for the foreground and background images." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2006 (11/610,266). 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=7,970,206.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,206&RS=PN/7,970,206 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,970,191) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for simultaneously subsampling fluoroscopic images and enhancing guidewire visibility." The co-inventors are Bogdan Georgescu, Plainsboro, N.J., Peter Durlak, Erlangen, Germany, Vassilis Athitsos, Arlington, Texas, Adrian Barbu, Tallahassee, Fla., and Dorin Comaniciu, Princeton Junction, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for downsampling fluoroscopic images and enhancing guidewire visibility during coronary angioplasty includes providing a first digitized image, filtering the image with one or more steerable filters of different angular orientations, assigning a weight W and orientation O for each pixel based on the filter response for each pixel, wherein each pixel weight is assigned to a function of a maximum filter response magnitude and the pixel orientation is calculated from the angle producing the maximum filter response if the magnitude is greater than zero, wherein guidewire pixels have a higher weight than non-guidewire pixels, and downsampling the orientation and weights to calculate a second image of half the resolution of the first image, wherein the downsampling accounts for the orientation and higher weight assigned to the guidewire pixels." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2007 (11/860,591). 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=7,970,191.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,191&RS=PN/7,970,191 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Harris Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Harris, Melbourne, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,970,809) developed by Alan J. Michaels, West Melbourne, Fla., and David B. Chester, Palm Bay, Fla., for a "mixed radix conversion with a priori defined statistical artifacts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is presided for masking a process used in generating a random number sequence. The method includes generating a random number sequence. This step involves selectively generating the random number sequence utilizing a ring structure which has been punctured. The method also includes performing a mixed radix conversion to convert the random number sequence from a first number base to a second number base. The method further includes puncturing the ring structure by removing at least one element therefrom to eliminate a statistical artifact in the random number sequence expressed in the second number base. The first number base and second number base are selected so that they are respectively defined by a first Galois field characteristic and a second Galois field characteristic." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2007 (11/759,277). 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=7,970,809&OS=7,970,809&RS=7,970,809 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Automatically Persisting Data from a Model to a Database ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,970,778) developed by Raphael P. Chancey, Leander, Texas, and Eduardo T. Kahan, Longwood, Fla., for an "automatically persisting data from a model to a database." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Projects often involve multiple teams of developers in different locations. The different teams make updates to a central or shared database(s) that can store information about the project, such as progress. Each team or even different members of the different teams can check out instances of a representation of a model for the project. The different teams/members can independently modify their instance with data specific to that member and/or team. Database operations embedded in the individual instances are then executed on the database(s) to persist the data from their individual instances to the database(s). Database mechanisms can handle locking and/or conflicts that may arise from performance of the database operations. A manager can then request a report from the database(s), and the report with data from the different members and/or teams can be generated from the database(s)." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2008 (12/013,865). 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=7,970,778&OS=7,970,778&RS=7,970,778 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (7,970,170) developed by nine co-inventors for a "continuous extended range image processing." The co-inventors are Gene D. Tener, Oviedo, Fla., Barry Mattox, Orlando, Fla., Jennifer K. Park, Winter Springs, Fla., John Cowan, Orlando, Fla., William R. Herzog, Orlando, Fla., Hai-Wen Chen, Orlando, Fla., James P. Kane III, Altamonte Springs, Fla., David J. Huber, Orlando, Fla., and Timothy Alderson, Winter Springs, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for image processing are provided. A method for processing images of a scene includes receiving image data of a reference and a current frame; generating N motion vectors that describe motion of the image data within the scene by computing a correlation function on the reference and current frames at each of N registration points; registering the current frame based on the N motion vectors to produce a registered current frame; and updating the image data of the scene based on the registered current frame. Optionally, registered frames may be oversampled. Techniques for generating the N motion vectors according to roll, zoom, shift and optical flow calculations, updating image data of the scene according to switched and intermediate integration approaches, re-introducing smoothed motion into image data of the scene, re-initializing the process, and processing images of a scene and moving target within the scene are provided." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2006 (11/429,958). 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=7,970,170.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,170&RS=PN/7,970,170 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Magma Management Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Magma Management, Miami, has been assigned a patent (7,970,691) developed by Peter Doran, Coral Gables, Fla., for a "method for securing licensing agreements on new products." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for securing licensing agreements on newly developed products, which have been submitted to a host company, includes a plurality of steps that grants a third party company an opportunity to evaluate the product while absorbing minimal financial loss and, therefore, increasing the likelihood of successfully licensing the product on a long-term basis. After receiving an inquiry from the third party company, the host company provides a short-term licensing agreement with a development bonus to the third party company. After conducting due diligence and evaluating the product, the third party receives a long-term exclusive licensing agreement. Such a short-term and the long-term exclusive licensing agreements are executed by at least the inventor, the third party company and the host company." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2006 (11/352,735). 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=7970691.PN.&OS=PN/7970691&RS=PN/7970691 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Columbia University Assigned Patent for Methods of Calculating Differences of Binding Affinities Between Congeneric Pairs of Ligands by Way of a Displaced Solvent Functional ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Columbia University, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,970,580) developed by four co-inventors for "methods of calculating differences of binding affinities between congeneric pairs of ligands by way of a displaced solvent functional." The co-inventors are Thomas Young, New York, Robert Abel, Davie, Fla., Richard A. Friesner, New York, and Bruce J. Berne, Irvington, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described is a technique to exhaustively enumerate the thermodynamic properties of the water molecules solvating the active site of a protein in its apostate and calculate the relative binding affinities of congeneric compounds that bind to this protein. The subject matter includes sampling the configurations of the solvating water in the active site; extracting the thermodynamic information about the solvating water from these configurations by clustering the observed water configurations into regions of high water occupancy (e.g., "hydration sites"), computing the average system interaction energies of water molecules occupying the various hydrations sites, computing excess entropies of water molecules occupying the hydration sites; constructing a 3 dimensional hydration thermodynamics map of the protein active site; and computing relative binding affinities of congeneric ligands based on the principle that tighter binding ligands can displace more entropically structured and energetically depleted hydration sites from the active site into the bulk fluid." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2010 (12/791,448). 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=7970580.PN.&OS=PN/7970580&RS=PN/7970580 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Columbia University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Columbia University, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,970,581) developed by four co-inventors for "methods of calculating differences of binding affinities between congeneric pairs of ligands by way of a displaced solvent functional." The co-inventors are Thomas Young, New York, Robert Abel, Davie, Fla., Richard A. Friesner, New York, and Bruce J. Berne, Irvington, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described is a technique to exhaustively enumerate the thermodynamic properties of the water molecules solvating the active site of a protein in its apostate and calculate the relative binding affinities of congeneric compounds that bind to this protein. The subject matter includes sampling the configurations of the solvating water in the active site; extracting the thermodynamic information about the solvating water from these configurations by clustering the observed water configurations into regions of high water occupancy (e.g., "hydration sites"), computing the average system interaction energies of water molecules occupying the various hydrations sites, computing excess entropies of water molecules occupying the hydration sites; constructing a 3 dimensional hydration thermodynamics map of the protein active site; and computing relative binding affinities of congeneric ligands based on the principle that tighter binding ligands can displace more entropically structured and energetically depleted hydration sites from the active site into the bulk fluid." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2010 (12/791,493). 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=7970581.PN.&OS=PN/7970581&RS=PN/7970581 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ethicon Endo-Surgery Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (7,970,631) developed by thirteen co-inventors for a medical effector system. The co-inventors are Paul J. Bruggeman, Loveland, Ohio, Mark A. Burdorff, Loveland, Ohio, William L. Collins Jr., Cincinnati, William T. Donofrio, Andover, Minn., Curt R. Eyster, West Chester, Ohio, Hal H. Katz, Jupiter, Fla., James F. Martin, Lebanon, Ohio, Anil K. Nalagatla, Mason, Ohio, Paul J. Niklewski, Cincinnati, Salvatore Privitera, Mason, Ohio, Fred B. Stevens III, Cincinnati, Jeffery J. Wuennemann, Liberty Township, Ohio, and Randall S. Hickle, Lubbock, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical effector system comprised of a bedside unit and a procedure unit. The bedside unit contains a series of connection points for receiving inputs from a series of patient monitors. The procedure unit contains a patient monitoring and medical effector program, and a drug delivery pump or magnetic flux generator capable of delivering therapeutic energy to a patient. The medical effector system contains the capability to issue and receive a request from a non-sedated patient, issue and receive a request from a sedated patient and then to calculate a time difference. The medical effector program operates the pump or magnetic flux generator based upon at least some of the patient outputs and program inputs including a calculated time difference. A removable umbilical cable connects the two units and allows the output of the patient monitors as well as other information to travel between the two units." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2005 (11/158,161). 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=7970631.PN.&OS=PN/7970631&RS=PN/7970631 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** PASSUR Aerospace Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- PASSUR Aerospace, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,970,619) developed by Evan J. Danto, Scottsdale, Ariz., Louis Cinello, Tampa, Fla., and Matthew Stringer, Rochester, N.Y., for a "system and method for determining a weight of an arriving aircraft." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for receiving data for an aircraft landing at an airport, the data including an aircraft type and one of an owner and an operator of the aircraft, the data excluding a unique identifier for the aircraft, retrieving additional data related to the aircraft based on the data, the additional data including a landing weight and reporting the landing weight and the landing to an airport operator." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2008 (12/176,846). 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=7970619.PN.&OS=PN/7970619&RS=PN/7970619 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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