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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (July 1)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,969,756) developed by Keng C. Wu, Cranbury, N.J., for a "real-time switching regulator monitor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle or other complex system includes at least one switching power converter which generates direct output voltage with inherent ripple. A voltage estimator or simulator estimates the instantaneous output ripple voltage(s) of the converter in the time domain. The estimator is preprogrammed with state equations of the power converter, for generating the estimates of the output ripple voltage of the converter. A comparator compares at least the ripple voltage of the simulator with the actual voltage of the converter, to generate a difference signal. The difference signal is evaluated to identify a fault condition. The fault condition is reported andor switches to a backup converter." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2007 (11/873,527). 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=7,969,756.PN.&OS=PN/7,969,756&RS=PN/7,969,756 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** NetLogic Microsystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- NetLogic Microsystems, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,969,758) developed by Sunder Rathnavelu Raj, Marlboro, N.J., for a "multiple string searching using ternary content addressable memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for multiple string searching using a ternary content addressable memory. The method includes receiving a text string having a plurality of characters and performing an unanchored search of a database of stored patterns matching one or more characters of the text string using a state machine, wherein the state machine comprises a ternary content addressable memory (CAM) and wherein the performing comprises comparing a state and one of the plurality of characters with contents of a state field and a character field, respectively, stored in the ternary CAM. In the method and apparatus described herein, one or more of the following search features may be supported: exact string matching, inexact string matching, single character wildcard matching, multiple character wildcard matching, case insensitive matching, parallel matching and rollback." The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2008 (12/211,565). 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=7,969,758.PN.&OS=PN/7,969,758&RS=PN/7,969,758 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Research In Motion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Research In Motion, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (7,969,420) developed by George B. Bumiller, Ramsey, N.J., for a "handheld electronic device having facilitated input and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved handheld electronic device and an improved method facilitate the entry of data when the data is provided in a predetermined data format. In the depicted exemplary embodiment, the handheld electronic device includes a user interface that facilitates the entry of data having a predetermined data format." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2010 (12/895,189). 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=7,969,420.PN.&OS=PN/7,969,420&RS=PN/7,969,420 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,969,562) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for measuring the birefringence autocorrelation length in optical fibers." The co-inventors are Mikhail Brodsky, Millburn, N.J., Peter Magill, Freehold, N.J., Mikhail Boroditsky, South Amboy, N.J., Cristian Antonelli, Sulmona, Italy, and Antonio Mecozzi, L'Aquila, Italy. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a method and apparatus for determining the birefringence autocorrelation length of a fiber in a non-destructive manner. The PMD of an optical fiber is measured over a first optical spectrum. A Faraday rotation angle is measured over a second optical spectrum. The birefringence autocorrelation length is determined from the measuring of the PMD and the Faraday rotation angle." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/644,911). 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=7,969,562.PN.&OS=PN/7,969,562&RS=PN/7,969,562 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Agere Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Agere Systems, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,969,335) developed by four co-inventors for a "digital correction of nonlinearity errors of multibit delta-sigma digital to analog converters." The co-inventors are Jesus Arias, Valladolid, Spain, Peter Kiss, Basking Ridge, N.J., Johannes G. Ransijn, Wyomissing Hills, Pa., and James D. Yoder, Leola, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Digital correction of multibit ADAC nonlinearities for error feedback DACs is provided. The integral nonlinearity (INL) error of the multibit ADAC is estimated (on line or off line) by a low-resolution calibration ADC (CADC) and stored in a random-access memory (RAM) table. The INL values are then used to compensate for the ADAC's distortion in the digital domain. When this compensation is combined with mismatch-shaping techniques such as DWA, the resolution requirement for CADC can be relaxed significantly. The implementation of the proposed correction circuit for error-feedback modulators is inherently simple, since the correction only needs a digital summation without any additional digital filtering." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2008 (12/041,204). 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=79,69,335.PN.&OS=PN/79,69,335&RS=PN/79,69,335 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,969,298) developed by Paul Shala Henry, Holmdel, N.J., for an "inbound interference reduction in a broadband powerline system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a method and apparatus for reducing inbound interference in a broadband powerline communication system. Data modulated on first and second carrier frequencies is received via respective first and second lines of the powerline system. A characteristic of at least one of the carrier signals (e.g., phase or amplitude) is adjusted at the receiver in order to reduce the effects of inbound interference on the transmission system. The adjustment parameters may be determined by adjusting the parameters, during a period of no data transmission, until the output of a differential receiver is zero." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2008 (12/313,096). 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=7969298.PN.&OS=PN/7969298&RS=PN/7969298 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent for Method for Establishing and Operating a Mobile Ad-hoc Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (7,969,914) developed by Matthew Gerber, Winter Springs, Fla., and Robert Hall, Berkeley Heights, N.J., for a "method for establishing and operating a mobile Ad-Hoc network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for creating an ad-hoc network that assembles a MANET inductively with no need for any node to request any information, needing only to hear information from an ad-hoc group of at least one node, to select its uplink relay node from the group. The resulting tree-structure network efficiently communicates information upstream to a root node and to all intermediate relay nodes. Downstream communication is enabled by having nodes remember node addresses of information packets arriving from respective downstream nodes." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2008 (12/220,598). 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=7,969,914&OS=7,969,914&RS=7,969,914 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent for Class-based Detection of Microcongestion on QoS-enabled Links ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,969,905) developed by Leonard Ciavattone, Holmdel, N.J., for a "class-based detection of microcongestion on QoS-enabled links." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This is a method for use in detecting and measuring microcongestion on links where QoS is utilized to provide a prioritized packet delivery service. Microcongestion is a transient condition that occurs over extremely short periods of time and is generally invisible to the end user. However, the ability to monitor the frequency and severity of microcongestion can help identify link capacity issues with far greater accuracy than standard passive measurements and at a much earlier stage than traditional active measurements. This capability can be particularly valuable on very-high-speed links where even small periods of perceptible congestion can represent a significant number of queued packets." The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2009 (12/653,532). 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=7,969,905&OS=7,969,905&RS=7,969,905 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** NobelBiz Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- NobelBiz, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,969,874) developed by James Wyatt Siminoff, Chester, N.J., for a "multiple packet routing system (MPRS)." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for Multiple Packet Routing is disclosed. A characteristic of a network may be monitored. Based on the characteristic, a network path of two or more redundant call streams sent from a first endpoint to a second endpoint may be controlled." The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2008 (12/287,304). 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=7969874.PN.&OS=PN/7969874&RS=PN/7969874 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Assigned Patent for Method for Estimating Relative Clock Frequency Offsets to Improve Radio Ranging Errors ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,969,963) developed by Chunjie Duan, Medfield, Mass., and Giovanni Vannucci, Red Bank, N.J., for a "method for estimating relative clock frequency offsets to improve radio ranging errors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system improves two-way radio ranging accuracy by estimating a relative clock frequency offset between a first clock X of a first transceiver and a second clock Y a second transceiver. The first transceiver transmits a first packet at time t.sub.0 received by the second transceiver at a time t.sub.1. The second transceiver transmits a second packet at a time t.sub.2 received by first transceiver at a time t.sub.3. The second transceiver transmits a third packet at a time t.sub.4 received at a time t.sub.5. The relative clock frequency offset is then .DELTA..times..times.'.apprxeq..times..times..function. ##EQU00001## where f is a nominal clock frequency of the first and second clocks, N.sup.Y.sub.24 is a measured first delay between times t.sub.2 and t.sub.4 of the second clock, N.sup.X.sub.35 is a measured second delay between times t.sub.3 and t.sub.5 of the first clock X." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2007 (11/959,974). 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=7,969,963&OS=7,969,963&RS=7,969,963 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (7,969,858) developed by Rajiv Laroia, Basking Ridge, N.J., Junyi Li, Bedminster, N.J., and Vladimir Parizhsky, New York, for a "wireless terminal methods and apparatus for use in wireless communications systems supporting different size frequency bands." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "More efficient utilization of available bandwidth is implemented in an OFDM wireless communication system. The partitions of bandwidth may be of different sizes and may be different from the original system design parameters. Basic system structure such as the number of tones used and the number of OFDM symbol times in a slot is maintained throughout the system. Bandwidth is varied by adjusting the inter-tone spacing or bandwidth associated with a single tone. As the inter-tone spacing is increased, the OFDM symbol transmission time is decreased following an inverse proportional relationship. A wireless communications device, during a first period of time transmits signals using a first uplink frequency band of a first number of uniformly distributed tones and during a second period of time transmits signals using a second uplink frequency band of a second number of uniformly distributed tones, the second number being the same as the first number, the second frequency band being wider than the first frequency band." The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2005 (11/247,963). 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=7969858.PN.&OS=PN/7969858&RS=PN/7969858 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New Jersey Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,969,881) developed by Nirwan Ansari, Montville, N.J., Gang Cheng, Somerset, N.J., and Kai Xu, Basking Ridge, N.J., for "providing proportionally fair bandwidth allocation in communication systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Sharing a resource may include the use of label values associated with information units presented to the resource. The label values may be determined based on, for example, arrival rates and/or committed flow rates. Criteria may be applied to label values to determine if the associated information units may be dropped." The patent application was filed on Nov. 28, 2006 (11/563,740). 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=7969881.PN.&OS=PN/7969881&RS=PN/7969881 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Providing Congruent Multicast and Unicast Routing ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,969,978) developed by Maria Napierala, Ocean, N.J., for a "method and apparatus for providing congruent multicast and unicast routing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for enabling congruent multicast and unicast routing in a Virtual Private Network (VPN) are disclosed. For example, the present method receives a request to join a multicast group to receive multicast data traffic by a receiver behind a remote Provider Edge (PE) router. The method then discovers a multicast source to allow said remote PE router to use a direct path to receive said multicast data traffic from a source." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2009 (12/626,049). 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=7,969,978&OS=7,969,978&RS=7,969,978 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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