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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (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 Arizona. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Method and System for Process Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,970,482) developed by Ranganathan Srinivasan, Bangalore, India, and J. Ward MacArthur, Scottsdale, Ariz., for a "method and system for process control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for process control using a model predictive controller. The control system can have one or more control devices operably coupled to a processing system for controlling a process of the processing system; a modeling tool to provide a non-linear model based at least in part on the process and to provide a plurality of linearized models based at least in part on the non-linear model, where the plurality of linearized models are linearized at different linearization rates; and a controller operably coupled to the modeling tool. The controller can select one of the plurality of linearized models based on a comparison of the plurality of linearized models with a reference model. The controller can send one or more control signals to at least one of the one or more control devices. The one or more control signals can be determined using the selected one of the plurality of linearized models." The patent application was filed on Aug. 9, 2007 (11/836,289). 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=7,970,482.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,482&RS=PN/7,970,482 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Smart Hybrid Electric and Bleed Architecture ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,970,497) developed by Jean-Luc Derouineau, Cornebarrieu, France, Wayne T. Pearson, Oro Valley, Ariz., and Michel A. Jonqueres, Torrance, Calif., for a "smart hybrid electric and bleed architecture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An aircraft architecture may be designed to create an optimal balance between electric power and bleed power in order to match or improve current more electric architecture (MEA) performance while simplifying power extraction from the engines as well as simplifying the electrical system. Conventional aircraft architectures may use electric only ECS and cabin pressurization systems (so-called "no bleed" systems). Alternatively, older conventional aircraft may use strictly engine bleed air to provide power for ECS and cabin pressurization systems. The present invention, on the other hand, provides an architecture which may optimize the use of both engine bleed air and MEA designs to provide a system that may be simpler and potentially more reliable and available as compared to conventional aircraft architectures." The patent application was filed on March 2, 2007 (11/681,686). 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=7,970,497.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,497&RS=PN/7,970,497 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,970,128) developed by Michael J. Torla, Chandler, Ariz., for "systems and methods for efficient generation of hash values of varying bit widths." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A technique for producing a hashed output of an input message according to any number of hash algorithms (e.g. SHA-256, SHA-348, SHA-512) having varying bit widths is described. At least a portion of the input message is stored in a first group of registers each having a bit width equal to a first bit width (e.g. 32 bits). If the selected hash algorithm has a larger bit width (e.g. 64 bits), a remainder of the input message is stored in a second plurality of registers each having a bit width equal to the first bit width. The hashed output is then computed according to the selected hash algorithm." The patent application was filed on July 20, 2007 (11/781,097). 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=79,70,128.PN.&OS=PN/79,70,128&RS=PN/79,70,128 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Bionics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Advanced Bionics, Valencia, Canada, has been assigned a patent (7,970,157) developed by five co-inventors for "in the ear auxiliary microphone system for behind the ear hearing prosthetic." The co-inventors are William Vanbrooks Harrison, Tempe, Ariz., Lee F. Hartley, Valencia, Canada, Philip A. Segel, Englewood, Colo., C. Geoffrey E. Fernald, La Canada, Canada, and Scott Crawford, Castaic, Canada. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An In The Ear (ITE) microphone improves the acoustic response of a Behind The Ear (BTE) Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system during telephone use. An acoustic seal provided by holding a telephone earpiece against the ear provides improved coupling of low frequency (up to about 1 KHz) sound waves, sufficient to overcome losses due to the near field acoustic characteristics common to telephones. In an exemplary embodiment, the ITE microphone is connected to a removable ear hook of the BTE ICS system by a short bendable stalk." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2007 (11/622,319). 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=79,70,157.PN.&OS=PN/79,70,157&RS=PN/79,70,157 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,970,830) developed by Kevin P. Staggs, Peoria, Ariz., and Paul F. McLaughlin, Ambler, Pa., for a "cloud computing for an industrial automation and manufacturing system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system includes a computing cloud having at least one data storage unit and at least one processing unit. The computing cloud is configured to provide at least one service. The system also includes a client configured to communicate with the computing cloud and to selectively offload data to the computing cloud based upon one or more specified criteria. The client is also configured to offload processes to the computing cloud based upon the one or more specified criteria and to use the at least one service of the computing cloud. At least one of the specified criteria may be based upon a determination of whether the data is required for at least one real time process and/or a determination of whether each process is required for at least one real time process. The system may be used in a data storage and retention application or in an industrial automation application." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2009 (12/416,859). 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=7,970,830&OS=7,970,830&RS=7,970,830 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System and Article of Manufacturing for Filtering Content Using Neural Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,970,896) developed by John Jason Auvenshine, Tucson, Ariz., for a "system and article of manufacturing for filtering content using neural networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided are a system and article of manufacture for filtering communications received from over a network for a person-to-person communication program. A communication is received for the person-to person communication program. The communication is processed to determine predefined language statements. Information on the determined language statements is inputted into a neural network to produce an output value. A determination is made as to whether the output value indicates that the communication is unacceptable. The communication is forwarded to the person-to-person communication program unchanged if the output value indicates that the communication is acceptable. An action is performed with respect to the communication upon determining that the communication is unacceptable that differs from the forwarding of the communication that occurs if the output value indicates that the communication is acceptable." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2008 (12/264,885). 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=7,970,896&OS=7,970,896&RS=7,970,896 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Go Daddy Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Go Daddy Group, Scottsdale, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (7,970,858) developed by Warren Adelman, Scottsdale, Ariz., Michael Chadwick, Chandler, Ariz., and Wayne Thayer, Phoenix, for a "presenting search engine results based on domain name related reputation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed methods provide for presenting search engine results based on domain name related reputation data. The search engine may sort or order search engine results based on domain name related reputation data. In some cases links connected to low reputation domain names may be excluded from search engine results. Alternatively, the search engine may show reputation ratings next to the links in the search engine results. Thus, allowing the Internet user to determine whether to visit the link or not. The reputation data may be tracked on the domain name itself, URLs, domain name purchaser or registrant, or email addresses associated with the domain name. The reputation data may include various categories, such as email practices, website content, privacy policies and practices, fraudulent activities, domain name related complaints, overall reputation, etc. The reputation data may be digitally signed for authenticity. The reputation data may be stored in a digital certificate." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2007 (11/866,984). 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=7,970,858&OS=7,970,858&RS=7,970,858 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Updating Elements in a Data Storage Facility Using a Predefined State Machine, with Serial Activation ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,970,798) developed by six co-inventors for "updating elements in a data storage facility using a predefined state machine, with serial activation." The co-inventors are Edward G. Butt, Tucson, Ariz., Jed L. Dyreng, San Jose, Calif., Jeffrey E. Ferrier, San Jose, Calif., Steven D. Johnson, Tucson, Ariz., David N. Mora, San Jose, Calif., and Tony J. Zhang, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A technique for updating elements in a data storage facility, including a single server or a multi-server system, such as by providing updated internal code packages to the elements. The update is performed using a fixed state machine, where the elements are updated in a coordinated manner within the constraints of the state machine. In a multi-server device, code packages are distributed to elements associated with the different servers in one traversal of the state machine, during distribute states of the state machine. The distributed code packages are activated in activate states of the state machine in multiple traversals of the state machine, so there is a serial activation. The code packages can be grouped in a flexible way by configuring an external update bundle used by the state machine. The distributing of the code is based on the grouping." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2010 (12/757,688). 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=7,970,798&OS=7,970,798&RS=7,970,798 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ricoh Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Ricoh, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (7,970,171) developed by five co-inventors for a "synthetic image and video generation from ground truth data." The co-inventors are Andrew Lookingbill, Pinetop, Ariz., Emilio Antunez, San Francisco, Berna Erol, San Jose, Calif., Jonathan J. Hull, San Carlos, Calif., and Qifa Ke, Cupertino, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and a method are disclosed for generating video. Object information is received. A path of motion of the object relative to a reference point is generated. A series of images and ground for a reference frame are generated from the ground truth and the generated path. A system and a method are disclosed for generating an image. Object information is received. Image data and ground truth may be generated using position, the image description, the camera characteristics, and image distortion parameters. A positional relationship between the document and a reference point is determined. An image of the document and ground truth are generated from the object information and the positional relationship and in response to user specified environment of the document." The patent application was filed on Jan. 18, 2007 (11/624,466). 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=7,970,171.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,171&RS=PN/7,970,171 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** American Express Travel Related Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- American Express Travel Related Services, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,970,673) developed by eight co-inventors for a "method, apparatus, and computer program product for repository data maximization." The co-inventors are Renee Epple, Chester, N.Y., Will C. Frampton, Scottsdale, Ariz., Liz A. Fuller, Phoenix, Andrew M. Grogger, Scottsdale, Ariz., Marcel Leyva, Chandler, Ariz., Joya A. Mukherjee, New York, Sally L. Niblock, Phoenix, and Martin J. Preciado, Warwick, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A financial institution may use the bank routing and account number information (ABA/DDA) of a checking account or the like, obtained from paper checks previously submitted by a customer, in an electronic payment program. When a customer who has previously paid a credit balance by check, for example, wants to enroll in the electronic payment program, an abbreviated enrollment process is provided in which the consumer only enters a portion of bank routing information, instead of having to enter the full ABA/DDA as in the standard enrollment procedure. In some cases, the customer may leave such information blank and needs only to confirm that the stored bank account information corresponds to the account being used for the electronic payment." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2005 (11/261,437). 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=7970673.PN.&OS=PN/7970673&RS=PN/7970673 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** DR Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- DR Systems, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,970,625) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for retrieval of medical data." The co-inventors are Murray A. Reicher, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Evan K. Fram, Paradise Valley, Ariz., Steven M. Greim, Oceanside, Calif., and Howard T. Lam, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for transmitting medical data. In one embodiment, a computer system receives filter criteria from a user of a first computer. Furthermore, the computer system may receive schedule information defining a schedule for checking for medical data. Depending on the embodiment, either the computer system or a remote server periodically selects, based upon the received schedule, medical data satisfying the received user-specific rules. The selected medical data is then transmitted to the computer system." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2005 (11/265,979). 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=7970625.PN.&OS=PN/7970625&RS=PN/7970625 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AOL Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- AOL, Dulles, Va., has been assigned a patent (7,970,598) developed by Mary A. Flanagan, Hilliard, Ohio, Philip Jensen, Columbus, Ohio, and Douglas P. Chinnock, Tucson, Ariz., for a "system for automated translation of speech." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention allows subscribers to an online information service to participate in real-time conferencing or chat sessions in which a message originating from a subscriber in accordance with a first language is translated to one or more languages before it is broadcast to the other conference areas. Messages in a first language are translated automatically to one or more other languages through language translation capabilities resident at online information service host computers. Access software that subscribers use for participating in conference is integrated with speech recognition and speech generation software such that a subscriber may speak the message he or she would like to share with other participants and may hear the messages from the other participants in the conference. Speech-to-speech translation may be accomplished as a message spoken into a computer microphone in accordance with a first language may be recited by a remote computer in accordance with a second language." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2001 (09/931,395). 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=7970598.PN.&OS=PN/7970598&RS=PN/7970598 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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