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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (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 Pennsylvania. *** Phoenix Broadband Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29 -- Phoenix Broadband Technologies, Montgomeryville, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,970,560) developed by Joseph D. Rocci, Lansdale, Pa., and Michael L. Quelly, Quakertown, Pa., for a "method and apparatus for measuring and monitoring a power source." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for monitoring a power source using a site controller (905) and first and second sensors. The system includes a first power source in communication with a second power source. The system further includes a first sensor in communication with the first power source and the first sensor calculates an exponential discharge characteristic of the first power source. The system farther includes a second sensor in communication with the second power source and the second sensor calculates an exponential discharge characteristic of the second power source (902). The system further includes a controller in communications with the first sensor via the second sensor wherein the controller determines the characteristics of the first power source as a function of the exponential discharge characteristic of the first power source (901)." The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2006 (12/089,745). 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=7,970,560.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,560&RS=PN/7,970,560 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Integration and Automation Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 29 -- Integration and Automation Solutions, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,970,490) developed by Eugene E. Fellows, Breinigsville, Pa., and Lawrence C. Hardy, Cresco, Pa., for an article dispensing system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An article dispensing system is provided which can be customized to selectively store and dispense multiple desired articles to suitable containers. The system of the invention is particularly relevant for items which can be stored on hangers in a vertical format and dispensed therefrom." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2008 (12/082,855). 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=7,970,490.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,490&RS=PN/7,970,490 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ethicon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Ethicon, Somerville, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,970,478) developed by Stephen Wahlgren, Easton, Pa., and Michael R. Tracey, Branchburg, N.J., for an "optimizing stimulation therapy of an external stimulating device based on firing of action potential in target nerve." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for optimizing stimulation therapy of an external stimulating device. The stimulating signal for stimulation of a target nerve is produced using the external stimulating device. A magnetic field is induced in an implanted transmitting coil disposed proximate the target nerve when the action potential is fired along an axon of the target nerve. In turn, a feedback signal is generated in a receiving coil associated with the external stimulating device based on whether the target nerve fires an action potential. Stimulating signal parameters of the stimulating signal are adjusted based on the feedback signal." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2008 (12/317,194). 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=7,970,478.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,478&RS=PN/7,970,478 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Textronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Textronics, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,970,451) developed by seven co-inventors for a textile-based electrode. The co-inventors are Qaizar N. Hassonjee, Chadds Ford, Pa., Juan Cera, Middletown, Del., Robert-Michael Bartecki, Newark, Del., Thomas A. Micka, West Grove, Pa., Claudia Schultze, Wilmington, Del., Stacey B. Burr, Wilmington, Del., and Eleni Karayianni, Geneva. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Textile-based electrodes include a fabric portion having stretch-recovery non-conductive yarns and an electrically conductive region having stretch-recovery electrically conductive yarn filaments. The electrodes can further include float yarns and can be configured in a textured or ribbed construction. When incorporated into a garment, the electrodes can be used to monitor biophysical characteristics, such as the garment wearer's heart rate." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2008 (12/346,993). 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=7,970,451.PN.&OS=PN/7,970,451&RS=PN/7,970,451 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Comcast Cable Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Comcast Cable Holdings, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (7,970,132) developed by James William Fahrny, Pueblo, Colo., and Charles L. Compton, Bryn Mawr, Pa., for a "reduced hierarchy key management system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A controller receives an encrypted media stream ("EMS") and an identifier indicative of a selected content key from a headend. The EMS is encrypted with an encryption key and can be decrypted with a corresponding decryption key which is determinable from the selected content key. The controller receives indexes and content keys from the headend prior to receiving the EMS. Each index respectively corresponds to an identifier with one index corresponding to the identifier indicative of the selected content key. The content keys correspond to the indexes with one content key corresponding to the index corresponding to the identifier indicative of the selected content key. The controller selects the index corresponding to the identifier indicative of the selected content key upon receiving the EMS, determines the selected content key from the selected index, determines the decryption key from the selected content key, and decrypts the EMS with the decryption key." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2008 (12/255,101). 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=79,70,132.PN.&OS=PN/79,70,132&RS=PN/79,70,132 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Applied Micro Circuits Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Applied Micro Circuits, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,970,285) developed by Keith Conroy, Perkasie, Pa., Omer Acikel, San Diego, and Francesco Caggioni, Winchester, Mass., for a "multichannel optical transport network optical detection skew calibration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method are provided for calibrating temporal skew in a multichannel optical transport network (OTN) transmission device. The method accepts a pair of 2.sup.n-phase shift keying (2.sup.n-PSK) modulated signals, as well as a pair of 2.sup.p-PSK modulated signals. The 2.sup.n-PSK and 2.sup.p-PSK signals are converted to 2.sup.n-PSK and 2.sup.p-PSK optical signals, respectively. The 2.sup.n-PSK and 2.sup.p-PSK optical signals are orthogonally polarized and transmitted. A timing voltage is generated that is responsive to the intensity of the orthogonally polarized signals. The timing voltage is correlated to a reference frame calibration pattern associated with a preamble/header portion of an OTN frame. Then, the timing voltages associated with the Ix, Qx, Iy, and Qy signal paths are compared, and the misalignment between the timing voltages and the reference frame calibration pattern is minimized in response to adjusting time delay modules in the Ix, Qx, Iy, and Qy signal paths." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2008 (12/242,433). 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=79,70,285&OS=79,70,285&RS=79,70,285 Written by Rajat Puri; 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. *** Resource Consortium Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Resource Consortium, Virgin, has been assigned a patent (7,970,827) developed by Bradlee Cumberbatch, Doylestown, Pa., Patrick T. Igoe, Philadelphia, and Charles A. Eldering, Furlong, Pa., for "providing notifications to an individual in a multi-dimensional personal information network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for providing notifications to an individual within a multi-dimensional personal information network includes obtaining itinerary information corresponding to a first individual within a multi-dimensional personal information network. A second individual that is included in a projection of the multi-dimensional personal information network that also includes the first individual is identified. Itinerary information corresponding to the second individual is obtained. One or notifications based on the itinerary information corresponding to the first individual and the itinerary information corresponding to the second individual are provided to the first individual." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2010 (12/883,756). 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=7,970,827&OS=7,970,827&RS=7,970,827 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Becton Dickinson Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Using a Graphical User Interface to Create, Edit, and Test Expert System Rules for a Clinical Database ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,970,725) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for using a graphical user interface to create, edit, and test expert system rules for a clinical database." The co-inventors are Robert Edward Armstrong, Hunt Valley, Md., Raymond John Michels, New Freedom, Pa., Glen Richard Davis, Parkton, Md., and John Thuin Page, White Hall, Md. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A rules system for creating rules to an expert system is provided, the rules system providing a user-friendly, guided process for creating such rules." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2007 (11/811,163). 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=7,970,725&OS=7,970,725&RS=7,970,725 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Learning and Reasoning from Web Projections ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,970,721) developed by Jurij Leskovec, Pittsburgh, Susan T. Dumais, Kirkland, Wash., and Eric J. Horvitz, Kirkland, Wash., for a "learning and reasoning from web projections." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method that facilitates and effectuates making an inference related to objects of interest within a context. A web projection component can generate sub graphs by projecting objects of interest onto a web graph representing a superset or partially overlapping set of objects to the objects of interest. An inference component can provide inferences relating to the quality of the objects of interest, adjustments to the context, and patterns recognized from graphical properties of the sub graphs." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2007 (11/763,719). 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=7,970,721&OS=7,970,721&RS=7,970,721 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** SAP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- SAP, Walldorf, Germany, has been assigned a patent (7,970,729) developed by Matthew Cozzi, York, Pa., for an "enterprise architecture analysis framework database." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of modeling an enterprise includes storing core objects, where the core objects include an information object defining information used in the enterprise, a participant object defining a participant in the enterprise, an enabler object defining a tool used in the enterprise, and an activity object defining a process performed in the enterprise, and storing relationship objects that define interactions between two or more of the core objects." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2004 (10/991,967). 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=7,970,729&OS=7,970,729&RS=7,970,729 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Patent for System and Method for Processing Single Sale Transactions Involving One or More Payors ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Andrew A. Clibanoff, Merion Station, Pa., has developed a patent (7,970,654) for a "system and method for processing single sale transactions involving one or more payors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for processing sales transactions may include a first computing device in communication with a buyer-operated computing device, and a computer-readable storage medium in communication with the first computing device. The computer-readable storage medium may include programming instructions for receiving an order including one or more of a commitment of a buyer to purchase an item, and a preferred share value associated with the buyer, receiving contact information associated with one or more third parties, receiving a fractional share value associated with each of the one or more third parties, and in response to a sum of the fractional share values associated with each third party and the preferred share value equaling the purchase price associated with the item, using the received contact information to send a message to each third party. Each message may include the fractional share associated with the third party." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2009 (12/476,058). 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=7970654.PN.&OS=PN/7970654&RS=PN/7970654 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,970,629) developed by James D. Christen, Downingtown, Pa., for an "adaptive system for financial claim reimbursement processing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system improves payment claims transactions by analyzing payments transactions to update payment edit rules according to information derived from the transactions. A system adapts rules used for processing claim adjudication data provided by a payer organization concerning a claim for reimbursement for provision of healthcare to a patient previously submitted to the payer organization in a claim. The system includes a data processor for parsing claim adjudication data provided by a specific payer organization in an electronic transaction message to identify data comprising, (a) a payer organization identifier and (b) a reason for rejection of a claim. A rules processor automatically generates a payer specific rule for use in pre-processing a claim for submission to the specific payer identified by the payer organization identifier by translating data comprising the reason for rejection into a logical expression resolvable using data elements in a claim. A rules repository accumulates data representing automatically generated payer specific rules for pre-processing a claim for submission to the specific payer." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2007 (11/875,141). 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=7970629.PN.&OS=PN/7970629&RS=PN/7970629 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent for System and User Interface for Presenting Treatment Information ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,970,624) developed by Jean Anderson, Phoenixville, Pa., and Loretta A. Fitzgerald, Collegeville, Pa., for a "system and user interface for presenting treatment information." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A workflow system and user interface coordinates information concerning a course of treatment of a patient, as well as data from a treatment device and links appointment data from a scheduling system with actual treatment activity information in order to show a complete timeline of a course of treatment. A user interface system for presenting medication dosage and treatment information includes a display processor for providing data representing a single display image. The single display image presents information identifying treatment received by a patient and treatment scheduled to be received by the patient together with a timeline. The single display image also presents information identifying cumulative dosage of a medication received by a patient and an associated date the cumulative dosage is received by the patient. A command processor initiates presentation of the single display image in response to user command." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2005 (11/120,764). 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=7970624.PN.&OS=PN/7970624&RS=PN/7970624 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1052773 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |