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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (July 15)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Body Bias Coordinator, Method of Coordinating a Body Bias and Sub-circuit Power Supply Employing the Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (7,978,004) developed by Theodore W. Houston, Richardson, Texas, and Andrew Marshall, Dallas, for a "body bias coordinator, method of coordinating a body bias and sub-circuit power supply employing the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a body bias coordinator for use with a transistor employing a body region. In one embodiment, the body bias coordinator includes a control unit configured to control the transistor and make it operable to provide a virtual supply voltage from a source voltage during activation of the transistor. The body bias coordinator also includes a connection unit coupled to the control unit and configured to connect the body region to the virtual supply voltage during activation of the transistor. In an alternative embodiment, the connection unit is further configured to connect the body region to another voltage during non-activation of the transistor. These embodiments improve transistor active and passive performance, permit smaller transistor sizing and reduce leakage current." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2005 (11/259,999). 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=79,78,004.PN.&OS=PN/79,78,004&RS=PN/79,78,004 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** VIA Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- VIA Technologies, New Taipei, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (7,978,001) developed by six co-inventors for a "microprocessor with selective substrate biasing for clock-gated functional blocks." The co-inventors are Raymond A. Bertram, Austin, Texas, Mark J. Brazell, Cedar Park, Texas, Vanessa S. Canac, Austin, Texas, Darius D. Gaskins, Austin, Texas, James R. Lundberg, Austin, Texas, and Matthew Russell Nixon, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microprocessor according to one embodiment includes a supply node providing a core voltage, a functional block, a charge node, select logic, and substrate bias logic. The functional block has multiple power modes and includes one or more semiconductor devices and a substrate bias rail routed within the functional block and coupled to a substrate connection of at least one semiconductor device. The select logic couples the substrate bias rail to the charge node when the functional block is in a low power mode and clamps the substrate bias rail to the supply node when the functional block is in a full power mode. The substrate bias logic charges the charge node to a bias voltage at an offset voltage relative to the core voltage when the functional block is in the low power mode. Semiconductor devices may be provided to clamp or otherwise couple the bias rail." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2008 (12/237,483). 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=79,78,001.PN.&OS=PN/79,78,001&RS=PN/79,78,001 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (7,978,015) developed by Sungmin Ock, Austin, Texas, for an "oscillator with reduced phase noise characteristics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One well known problem associated with voltage controlled oscillators or VCOs is phase noise, and it is desirable to reduce phase noise in order to improve VCO performance. Here, a VCO is provided where gain elements are provided that reduce phase noise. These gain elements are generally comprised of oscillator tanks." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2009 (12/549,928). 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=79,78,015.PN.&OS=PN/79,78,015&RS=PN/79,78,015 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Zoran Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- Zoran, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,978,011) developed by Jan-Michael Stevenson, Frisco, Texas, for "systems and methods for mitigating distortion in single-ended amplifiers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods which implement degeneration circuitry in a single-ended amplifier circuit to mitigate distortion associated with one or more amplifier components are disclosed. A degeneration circuit of embodiments adds an impedance to cancel the second-order distortion of an amplifier transistor of a single-ended amplifier circuit. A bias circuit may be provided to minimize bias offset between an amplifier transistor and a corresponding degeneration transistor." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2009 (12/421,009). 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=79,78,011.PN.&OS=PN/79,78,011&RS=PN/79,78,011 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,977,977) developed by six co-inventors for a "dynamic logic circuit with device to prevent contention between pull-up and pull-down device." The co-inventors are Karthik Natarajan, Austin, Texas, Giridhar Narayanaswami, Austin, Texas, Spencer M. Gold, Pepperell, Mass., Stephen Kosonocky, Ft. Collins, Colo., Ravi Jotwani, Austin, Texas, and Michael Braganza, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit including is disclosed. The circuit includes a precharge circuit configured to pull a dynamic node toward a voltage present on the voltage supply node during a precharge phase, and an evaluation circuit configured to, during an evaluation phase, pull the dynamic node toward a ground voltage responsive to a first input condition and configured to inhibit pulling of the dynamic node down responsive to a second input condition. A pull-up circuit coupled between the first dynamic node and the voltage supply node includes first and second pull-up transistors. The first pull-up transistor is configured to activate responsive to the precharge phase. The second pull-up transistor is configured to activate at a delay time subsequent to entry of the evaluation phase. When the first and second pull-up transistors are active, a pull-up path is provided between the dynamic node and the voltage supply node." The patent application was filed on March 4, 2010 (12/717,322). 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=79,77,977.PN.&OS=PN/79,77,977&RS=PN/79,77,977 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** FormFactor Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Probe Card Alignment in a Test System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- FormFactor, Livermore, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,977,956) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for probe card alignment in a test system." The co-inventors are Keith J. Breinlinger, San Ramon, Calif., Benjamin N. Eldridge, Danville, Calif., Eric D. Hobbs, Livermore, Calif., and Douglas S. Ondricek, Dallas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of methods and apparatus for aligning a probe card assembly in a test system are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for testing devices may include a probe card assembly having a plurality of probes, each probe having a tip for contacting a device to be tested, and having an identified set of one or more features that are preselected in accordance with selected criteria for aligning the probe card assembly within a prober after installation therein. In some embodiments, the identity of the identified set of one or more features may be communicated to the prober to facilitate a global alignment of the probe card assembly that minimizes an aggregate misalignment of all of the tips in the probe card assembly." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2009 (12/431,271). 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=79,77,956.PN.&OS=PN/79,77,956&RS=PN/79,77,956 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Device, Network, Server, and Methods for Providing Digital Images and Associated Processing Information ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Kevin Reid Imes, Pflugerville, Texas, has developed a patent (7,978,219) for a "device, network, server, and methods for providing digital images and associated processing information." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless communication device operable as a digital image capturing device (wireless digital camera) may be used to associate processing information with a captured image. The wireless communication device may communicate information to a network server, such as a WAP server and/or a process server for processing. A process associated with the communicated information is identified and initiated to process the information." The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2001 (09/943,632). 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=79,78,219&OS=79,78,219&RS=79,78,219 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HyPerformix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- HyPerformix, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,978,195) developed by James R. Palmer, Austin, Texas, for a "method for superimposing statistical information on tabular data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is disclosed for displaying a plurality of statistical data usually presented in a histogram, such as sample counts and percentages of a collection of categorized samples, in a compact single table. The method comprises presenting grouped statistical data that exists within a collection of "buckets" and presenting the sample count for the collected data as an integer in a corresponding cell in the table. Additionally, as disclosed by the present invention, the percentage value of the samples located in each bucket data cell is represented in the data cell as a superimposed gray-scale representation. Presenting the percentages in gray-scale provides overall clarity to the table, assists in ensuring that data can be quickly and easily interpreted and not be subject to misinterpretation, and further allows for the compact display of such information in a single table and subsequent manipulation by automated analysis tools." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2007 (11/824,756). 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=79,78,195&OS=79,78,195&RS=79,78,195 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,979,211) developed by Xinyou Lu, Missouri City, Texas, and Dennis E. Willen, Houston, for an "electromagnetic data processing system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and computer program for accepting controlled-source electromagnetic ("CSEM") source and receiver data (40) as time series, transforming these data into the time-frequency domain, and reducing these data and survey metadata to a form suitable for interpretation or inversion. The invention includes: a number of processing tools or programs (30), each designed to take a specific action on CSEM data or metadata, combine data types in some way, and/or provide a visual representation of data; a Graphical User Interface (32) to specify the action of specific tools (34) on specific data, supply parameters to tools, and monitor progress of the processing project; and a specified common internal data format, so that processing tools may be applied in various orders (36) during different processing flows and processed CSEM data can be passed on to interpretation or inversion systems." The patent application was filed on July 5, 2007 (12/304,699). 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=7,979,211.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,211&RS=PN/7,979,211 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** WesternGeco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- WesternGeco, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,979,210) developed by Charles Vincent Carvill, Katy, Texas, for a "correction for errors caused by variation in water conditions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method for processing seismic data to correct for errors caused by variation in water conditions. In one implementation, the method may include (a) applying a dip correction to a plurality of observed water bottom reflection times using a model water velocity and an estimate of geologic dip; (b) applying a normal moveout (NMO) correction to the dip corrected observed water bottom reflection times using the model water velocity; (c) applying a common mid point ("CMP") bin centering correction to the NMO corrected, dip corrected observed water bottom reflection times using the model water velocity and the estimate of geologic dip; (d) solving for .DELTA.s.sub.i, which is an estimate of the difference in slowness between the observed water bottom reflection times and the water bottom reflection times that would have been observed had the water velocity been the same as the model water velocity; (e) solving for an estimate of observed water velocity based on s.sub.obs,i=s.sub.m+.DELTA.s.sub.i, where s.sub.obs,i is an estimate of observed slowness and s.sub.m is defined as the model slowness; (f) layer replacing the observed water bottom reflection times using the estimate of the observed water velocity and the model water velocity; and (g) repeating steps (a) to (f) using the layer replaced observed water bottom reflection times until the changes in the estimate of observed water velocity approach zero." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2008 (12/346,442). 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=7,979,210.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,210&RS=PN/7,979,210 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Central Florida Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- The University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,978,740) developed by Peter J. Delfyett, Orlando, Fla., Sangyoun Gee, Orlando, Fla., and Myoun-Taek Choi, Arlington, Texas, for an "ultralow noise mode-locked laser and RF sinewave source." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, devices and methods of generating both a precision electrical timing signal as well as a precision optical timing signal. A novel, modified opto-electronic loop oscillator is used to drive a harmonic mode-locked laser. A novel opto-electronic loop has a larger "Q" factor by increasing the electrical loop oscillating frequency .omega..sub.0 by using a beat note created by the selection of two optical longitudinal modes from the mode-locked laser. The beat note is detected and divided down to drive a modulator that mode-locks the laser. The frequency division stage also reduces the noise." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2007 (11/973,366). 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=7,978,740&OS=7,978,740&RS=7,978,740 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,979,197) developed by four co-inventors for an airport traffic management. The co-inventors are Peter G. Finn, Brampton, Canada, Carl P. Gusler, Austin, Texas, Rick A. Hamilton II, Charlottesville, Va., and James W. Seaman, Falls Church, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Airport ground traffic management methods, program products and systems provided for a plurality of tags or tag readers distributed throughout an airport each spaced greater than a tag reader scanning distance. A traveling apparatus brings a tag proximate to a tag reader and a traffic manager in communication with the tag reader receives tag data and determines an apparatus location characteristic and formats the characteristic into a presentation provided to an apparatus operator or an airport ground traffic controller. Campus regions are identified in response to an airport campus function characteristic, and an apparatus location is plotted within a region on a graphic representation. In response to location, speed, historic data, data from other read tag and the location of another apparatus, a determined course of action is determined including entering a movement directive into an auto-pilot component." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2007 (11/952,241). 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=7,979,197.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,197&RS=PN/7,979,197 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nortel Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Nortel Networks Limite, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (7,978,632) developed by Mariano Aguirre, Dallas, and Douglas W.M. MacIntosh, Ottawa, for a "wireless mesh network transit link topology optimization method and system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and configuration manager generates a routing topology for a wireless mesh network. The wireless mesh network has a plurality of internal nodes, at least one edge node, and at least one originating device. A plurality of potential routing solutions is determined which contain a plurality of paths through the wireless mesh network from the at least one originating device to the at least one edge node such that data communicated from the at least one originating device reaches the at least one edge node in no more than a predetermined number of hops. Each potential routing solution is based on at least one measured wireless communication parameter between internal nodes. Metric calculations for each potential routing solution are computed to determine a preferred routing solution. The wireless mesh network is configured to route traffic using the preferred routing solution." The patent application was filed on May 13, 2008 (12/119,666). 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=7,978,632&OS=7,978,632&RS=7,978,632 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,979,167) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for controlling operation of a solar power generation system." The co-inventors are Robert William Delmerico, Clifton Park, N.Y., Mark Edward Cardinal, Altamont, N.Y., Nicholas Wright Miller, Delmar, N.Y., Dapeng Liu, Shanghai, China, and Zhihong Ye, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, a method, and an article of manufacture for controlling operation of an electrical power generation system are provided. The electrical power generation system has a plurality of electrical generators electrically coupled to an electrical grid. The method includes obtaining a first output parameter value associated with the electrical power generation system. The method further includes determining an error value indicative of a difference between the first output parameter value and a desired output parameter value. The method further includes determining a first gain value based on at least one of the first output parameter value and a time-varying operational parameter of the electrical power generation system. The method further includes determining a first power value based on the error value and the first gain value. The method further includes determining a second gain value based on at least one of the first output parameter value, the time-varying operational parameter, and a reference value. The method further includes determining a second power value based on the error value and the second gain value. The method further includes generating a desired power command for the electrical power generation system based on the first and second power values." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2009 (12/404,711). 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=7,979,167.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,167&RS=PN/7,979,167 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Controlling Software Distribution or File Transfer ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,978,730) developed by four co-inventors for a "controlling software distribution or file transfer." The co-inventors are Rhonda L. Childress, Austin, Texas, David Bruce Kumhyr, Austin, Texas, Neil Raymond Pennell, Cedar Creek, Texas, and Thomas Michael Ruiz, Universal City, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An example of a solution provided here comprises automatically measuring bandwidth of a network connection; comparing results of the measuring, with bandwidth parameters; preventing a transfer of a file via the network connection, if measured bandwidth is less than a minimum acceptable value; providing to an end user an option of transferring a file via the network connection, if measured bandwidth is not less than a minimum acceptable value, but is less than an optimal value; and automatically transferring a file via the network connection, if measured bandwidth is greater than or equal to an optimal value." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2009 (12/610,436). 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=7,978,730&OS=7,978,730&RS=7,978,730 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,979,144) developed by Sankerlingam Rajendran, Plano, Texas, and Billy D. Ables, Richardson, Texas, for a "system for forming patterns on a multi-curved surface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one embodiment, a pattern forming system includes a patterning tool, a multi-axis robot, and a simulation tool that are coupled to a pattern forming tool that is executed on a suitable computing system. The pattern forming tool receives a contour measurement from the patterning tool and transmits the measured contour to the simulation tool to model the electrical characteristics of a conductive pattern or a dielectric pattern on the measured contour. Upon receipt of the modeled characteristics, the pattern forming system may adjust one or more dimensions of the pattern according to the model, and subsequently create, using the patterning tool, the corrected pattern on the surface." The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2008 (12/249,642). 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=7,979,144.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,144&RS=PN/7,979,144 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,978,731) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for consolidating TCP ports." The co-inventors are Jos Manuel Accapadi, Austin, Texas, Kavitha Vittal Murthy Baratakke, Austin, Texas, Nikhil Hegde, Round Rock, Texas, and Varun Sethi, Bangalore, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for consolidating TCP ports. In response to initiating a connection to a hidden port via a network, a TCP in TCP packet is created. Then, the TCP in TCP packet is sent to the hidden port via the network via a network visible port." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2007 (11/857,533). 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=7,978,731&OS=7,978,731&RS=7,978,731 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,978,623) developed by Jayesh H. Kotecha, Austin, Texas, for "channel rank updates in multiple-input multiple-output communication systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the disclosure provide a system and method for providing channel feedback information (CFI) from a user equipment device to a base station. CFI is transmitted from the user equipment device on first and second communication channels. The user equipment device is operable to measure the channel rank of a downlink channel and to select a preferred channel rank that is used to configure the CFI that is transmitted to the base station. The base station is operable to use the preferred channel rank to interpret the CFI transmitted by the user end device." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2008 (12/053,577). 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=7,978,623&OS=7,978,623&RS=7,978,623 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for System and Method for Converting Packet Payload Size ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,978,688) developed by Larry G. Michalewicz, Allen, Texas, and Ronald D. Higgins, The Colony, Texas, for a "system and method for converting packet payload size." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus is provided for enabling communication between telephony devices. The apparatus includes a queue operable to receive incoming media packets from the telephony devices, and a payload segmenter coupled to the queue and operable to divide an incoming payload section of each incoming packet into one or more data segments. The apparatus also includes a mixer coupled to the payload segmenter and operable to mix the data segments from the telephony devices to create an aggregate data segment. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a reassembly buffer coupled to the mixer and operable to construct an outgoing payload section for one or more telephony devices by linking successively generated aggregate data segments." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2010 (12/749,161). 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=7,978,688&OS=7,978,688&RS=7,978,688 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,978,691) developed by Terry L. Cole, Austin, Texas, for a "connectivity manager with location services." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method are disclosed for managing the connectivity of a mobile device to a plurality of network connectivity locations. A mobile device comprising a network connectivity manager accesses a repository of predetermined network connectivity management information stored on a network host. The network connectivity manager uses a first predetermined subset of the information to discover the presence of a first network and then manages connectivity between the mobile device and the first discovered network. A second predetermined subset of information is then used to discover the presence of a second network. The network connectivity manager then transfers the mobile device's connectivity from the first network to the second network. Transfer of connectivity is dependent upon successful submission and acceptance of predetermined user credentials and each network's compliance with predetermined connectivity policies." The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2007 (11/843,765). 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=7,978,691&OS=7,978,691&RS=7,978,691 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,979,168) developed by Alejandro Velez, Austin, Texas, and D. Matthew Landry, Austin, Texas, for a "powered device including a multi-use detection resistor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving a powered device (PD) detection signal at a PD from a powered network and applying the PD detection signal to an external resistor to provide a detection signature to the powered network. Further, the method includes receiving a PD classification mark signal at the PD, applying the received PD classification mark signal to the external resistor, and selectively activating a classification mark current path in parallel with the external resistor to produce a classification mark signature." The patent application was filed on Sept. 11, 2008 (12/208,533). 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=7,979,168.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,168&RS=PN/7,979,168 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,978,611) developed by Edward Sierecki, Concord, Calif., and Aditya Sehgal, San Antonio, for "systems and methods to determine network routes based on transmission medium length." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture to determine an administrative cost for a network path are disclosed. An example method is used to select a plurality of network segments and a plurality of network switches to determine a network path between first and second network nodes. A transmission medium length associated with the plurality of network segments and the plurality of network switches is then determined, where the administrative cost for the network path is determined based on the transmission medium length." The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2005 (11/220,055). 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=7,978,611&OS=7,978,611&RS=7,978,611 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,979,133) developed by Claudio A. Feler, Memphis, Tenn., and John H. Erickson, Plano, Texas, for a "method of neurostimulation of distinct neural structures using single paddle lead to treat multiple pain locations and multi-column, multi-row paddle lead for such neurostimulation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In some embodiments, a paddle lead is implanted within a patient such that the electrodes are positioned within the cervical or thoracic spinal levels. An electrode combination on a first row of electrodes can be determined that is effective for a first pain location with minimal effects on other regions of the body. The first pain location can be addressed by stimulating a first dorsal column fiber due to the relatively fine electrical field resolution achievable by the multiple columns. Then, another electrode combination on a second row of electrodes can be determined for a second pain location with minimal effects on other regions. The second pain location could be addressed by stimulating a second dorsal column fiber. After the determination of the appropriate electrodes for stimulation, the patient's IPG can be programmed to deliver pulses using the first and second rows according to the determined electrode combinations." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2009 (12/578,396). 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=7,979,133.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,133&RS=PN/7,979,133 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microseismic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Microseismic, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,978,563) developed by Michael P. Thornton, Houston, and Leo Eisner, Houston, for a "method for passive seismic emission tomography including polarization correction for source mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for seismic event mapping includes selecting a plurality of subvolumes representing possible locations of origin of a seismic event in the Earth's subsurface. For each subvolume a plurality of possible directions of motion of subsurface formations is selected. For each subvolume and each possible direction of motion, polarity correction is applied to seismic signals recorded at a plurality of positions proximate a volume of the Earth's subsurface to be evaluated. The polarity correction is based on the direction of motion and the position of each seismic sensor with respect to the subvolume. The recorded, polarity corrected seismic signal recordings are time aligned. The time aligned recordings are summed. A most likely direction of motion and subvolume position are determined based on a selected attribute of the summed, time aligned seismic signals." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2009 (12/542,784). 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=7,978,563&OS=7,978,563&RS=7,978,563 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Assigned Patent for Method of Neurostimulation of Distinct Neural Structures ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,979,131) developed by Claudio A. Feler, Memphis, Tenn., and John H. Erickson, Plano, Texas, for a "method of neurostimulation of distinct neural structures using single paddle lead to treat multiple pain locations and multi-column, multi-row paddle lead for such neurostimulation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In some embodiments, a paddle lead is implanted within a patient such that the electrodes are positioned within the cervical or thoracic spinal levels. An electrode combination on a first row of electrodes can be determined that is effective for a first pain location with minimal effects on other regions of the body. The first pain location can be addressed by stimulating a first dorsal column fiber due to the relatively fine electrical field resolution achievable by the multiple columns. Then, another electrode combination on a second row of electrodes can be determined for a second pain location with minimal effects on other regions. The second pain location could be addressed by stimulating a second dorsal column fiber. After the determination of the appropriate electrodes for stimulation, the patient's IPG can be programmed to deliver pulses using the first and second rows according to the determined electrode combinations." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2007 (11/627,699). 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=7,979,131.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,131&RS=PN/7,979,131 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Assigned Patent for Method and System for Energy Conservation in Implantable Stimulation Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,979,132) developed by John Erickson, Plano, Texas, for a "method and system for energy conservation in implantable stimulation devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The application relates to a stimulation device with power conservation functionality. In implantable devices, power supplies may be limited. Replenishing these power supplies may require costly surgery or periodic recharging depending on the model. A method may be implemented that skips or drops periodic pulses without apparently changing the frequency of the pulses. In this manner, the dropped pulses may be undetected by the patient. On the other hand, the dropped pulse represents power savings. Dropping one in ten pulses may lead to a 10% energy savings. The stimulation device may implement the method with one or more counters implemented in hardware or software." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2009 (12/508,453). 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=7,979,132.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,132&RS=PN/7,979,132 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,978,599) developed by Joseph Roy Stone, Plano, Texas, and Flemming Stig Andreasen, Marlboro, N.J., for a "method and system to identify and alleviate remote overload." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system to identify an overload state in a remote network device within a communications network in which a local network device can send at least one message to the remote network device. The method comprises detecting at least one message transmission timeout for the message sent from the local network device to the remote network device, the message transmission timeout corresponding to a retransmission of the message from the local network device to the remote network device. The number of message transmission timeouts for the message or several messages is counted, with the method further comprising comparing the number of message transmission timeouts to a predetermined timeout threshold so that an overload state for the remote network device can be inferred when the number of message transmission timeouts exceeds the predetermined timeout threshold." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2006 (11/561,286). 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=7,978,599&OS=7,978,599&RS=7,978,599 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ReGear Life Sciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- ReGear Life Sciences, Pittsburgh, has been assigned a patent (7,979,139) developed by Jason A. Beens, San Antonio, Scott R. Hinson, Austin, Texas, and Daniel E. Nesthus, San Antonio, for a "radio frequency diathermy application system and device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A radio frequency diathermy application device, including a flexible pad and a flexible coil structure coupled to and supported by the pad The flexible coil structure has a flexible spiral-like primary winding and a flexible spiral-like secondary winding coupled to the primary winding, the primary and secondary windings each substantially lying in separate substantially parallel planes when the pad is in an unflexed state." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2005 (11/177,239). 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=7,979,139.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,139&RS=PN/7,979,139 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,978,854) developed by Robert W. Bond, Powder Springs, Ga., John R. Dingler, Dallas, and Matthew B. Trevathan, Kennesaw, Ga., for an asymmetric key generation. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In asymmetric cryptography, initially-set public key and private keys are updated as a function of the chosen prime number pair, a host sending an updated public key exponent and a unique prime-pair key associated with the chosen prime number pair to the client, the client using the unique prime-pair key to look-up and retrieve the chosen prime number pair and determine the updated public key and the updated private key as a function of the retrieved chosen prime number pair, the host and the client encrypting and decrypting exchanged messages with the updated public key and the updated private key without executing another handshake. In one aspect, a large even integer is used by host and client to generate a plurality of prime number pairs, and the unique prime-pair key may be a distance between each prime number of an associated prime number pair." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2008 (12/054,579). 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=7,978,854.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,854&RS=PN/7,978,854 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,978,376) developed by Abha S. Divine, Austin, Texas, and Donna M. Harrison, San Antonio, for a "digital photographic display device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital photographic display frame includes a processor, a communication module responsive to the processor, and a touch screen display. The touch screen display is responsive to the processor to display a digital photographic image and to provide a touch screen number pad interface. The processor is configured to initiate a voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) telephone call via the communications module in response to a number entered via the touch screen number pad interface." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2005 (11/284,312). 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=7,978,376.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,376&RS=PN/7,978,376 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Scarab Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Scarab Technologies, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (7,978,345) developed by Michael K. Baynard, Saint Petersburg, Fla., and Bernard H. White, Dallas, for a "guidance system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention teaches using a directional light source to direct light at a target having directional indicia thereon. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims." The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2009 (12/354,660). 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=7,978,345.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,345&RS=PN/7,978,345 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Union Beach Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Union Beach, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (7,978,844) developed by David H. Tannenbaum, Dallas, for a "selective telephone ringing-signal interruption." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed which allow a person to pre-set preferred calling times for receiving incoming calls. During these pre-set times (which could vary from day to day) calls that arrive are interrupted such that ringing tone is not applied to at least some of the telephones at the user's premises. The caller is informed that the user prefers not to receive calls until the pre-set time. In one embodiment, the caller is given the option of leaving a message or, if the caller desires, completing the call. The system can be implemented by a call answer machine at the customer's premises while in another embodiment the interrupt occurs at a central switching point." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2005 (11/305,249). 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=7,978,844.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,844&RS=PN/7,978,844 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Polycom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Polycom, Pleasanton, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,978,838) developed by Jeffrey Rodman, San Francisco, and David Drell, Austin, Texas, for a "conference endpoint instructing conference bridge to mute participants." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a remote conference endpoint. Data comprising control signals may be exchanged between the local endpoint and remote endpoint via various communication protocols. In other embodiments, the present invention provides for improved bridge architecture for controlling functions of conference endpoints including controlling functions of the bridge." The patent application was filed on March 15, 2005 (11/080,993). 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=7,978,838.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,838&RS=PN/7,978,838 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for System and Method for Automatically Notifying a Customer via Phone of Service Restoration ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (7,978,835) developed by six co-inventors for a "system and method for automatically notifying a customer via phone of service restoration." The co-inventors are Jonathan Paden, Austin, Texas, Bobby Sams, Austin, Texas, Paul L. Dent, Austin, Texas, Scott Andrew Newman, Little Elm, Texas, Jon Harris, Little Elm, Texas, and Stanford E. Pennington Jr., San Antonio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An automated IVR apparatus for notifying entities of customer-specific information. An automated IVR application that enables subscribers to check the status of their DSL line and to report problems in real time. A "Service Restoration Callback" application enables a service provider to automatically contact a customer via telephone when service is restored after an outage. The customer can configure parameters concerning the received callback. An outage detection module checks all available systems for the status of a customer's service on a real-time, customer-by-customer, call-for-call basis." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2004 (11/025,617). 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=7,978,835.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,835&RS=PN/7,978,835 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Verizon Business Global Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Verizon Business Global, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,978,840) developed by Ronald D. Day, Richardson, Texas, and Donald Pitchforth, Rockwall, Texas, for a "provisioning system for network resources." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system of provisioning resources installed in a network element. Resources are installed in the network element. As resources are placed into service, a notification is transmitted to the vendor. The vendor generates an invoice, and the service provider generates a purchase order. Furthermore, a capacity planning system may monitor the system as resources are placed into service. If the amount of spare resources fall below a predetermined limit, the capacity planning system may transmit a request to the vendor for the additional equipment. In this manner, resources may be installed prior to the actual need for the resources. The resources may then be paid for by the service provider as the resources are needed and placed into service, thereby enabling a risk-sharing arrangement between the service provider and the vendor." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2003 (10/705,000). 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=7,978,840.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,840&RS=PN/7,978,840 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,978,118) developed by Ahmed Abdell-Ra'oof Younis, San Antonio, and Michael A. Nix, Austin, Texas, for an algorithmic analog-to-digital conversion. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A 1.5-bit algorithmic analog-to-digital converter (ADC) generates a digital value representative of an input voltage. The ADC implements a series of conversion cycles for a conversion operation. Each conversion cycle has three sub-cycles: a scaling sub-cycle, a first sample sub-cycle, and a second sample sub-cycle. In the scaling sub-cycle, the residual voltage from the previous conversion cycle is doubled to generate a first voltage. In the first sample sub-cycle, a first bit of a corresponding bit pair is determined based on the polarity of the first voltage. The first voltage is either increased or decreased by a reference voltage based on the polarity of the first voltage to generate a second voltage. In the second sample sub-cycle, a second bit of the corresponding bit pair is determined based on the polarity of the second voltage. The second voltage then is either increased or decreased by the reference voltage based on the polarity of the second voltage to generate the residual voltage used for the next conversion cycle in the series. Each bit pair is mapped to a corresponding two-bit code value and the resulting code values are used to generate the digital value." The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2010 (12/697,789). 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=7,978,118.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,118&RS=PN/7,978,118 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Solarcraft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Solarcraft, Stafford, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,978,463) developed by Darrell N. Haun, Sugar Land, Texas, Donald N. Haun, Stafford, Texas, and Victor Gingles, Sugar Land, Texas, for a "transportable weatherproof battery power supply and storage for electronic equipment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One or more embodiments of transportable weatherproof battery power supply and storage for electronic equipment are provided. The transportable weatherproof enclosure can include a base, an enclosure removably engaged to a base plate; a first door pivotably connected to the first wall, a second door pivotably connected to the second wall, and a first battery pack disposed within the enclosure." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2010 (12/884,450). 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=7978463.PN.&OS=PN/7978463&RS=PN/7978463 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,978,097) developed by four co-inventors for a "dynamic speed limit system." The co-inventors are Robert Thomas Arenburg, Round Rock, Texas, Franck Barillaud, Austin, Texas, Bradford Lee Cobb, Cedar Park, Texas, and Shivnath Dutta, Round Rock, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided in which the presence of workers in a long highway construction zone is monitored and the electronically-controlled posted speed limit is adjusted in accordance with the detected presence of workers in the immediate area. In an example, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) scanners or readers are strategically placed in a construction or working area. Such RFID reading devices may be embedded, for example, in construction speed limit signs. The displayed speed limit is controlled by the detected proximity of construction workers wearing RFID-embedded clothing, for example, such as safety vests or helmets. The speed limit sign includes logic to display one of many possible speed limit displays based on the nearest, and/or the number of RFID signals detected in a given area. Vehicular traffic is thereby enabled to travel faster through construction zones where no workers are present and, when appropriate, traffic is slowed when workers are present within a given proximity of the RFID reading devices." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2007 (11/949,119). 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=7,978,097.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,097&RS=PN/7,978,097 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** STMicroelectronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- STMicroelectronics, Coppell, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,978,095) developed by David C. McClure, Carrollton, Texas, Sooping Saw, The Colony, Texas, and Robert Wadsworth, Flower Mound, Texas, for a "test mode circuitry for a programmable tamper detection circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit includes an output pad, an alarm output pad, and a test mode output pad. A first multi-bit register is programmable to store programmable data such as data that identifies a customer for whom the integrated circuit has been manufactured. A second multi-bit register is programmable to store customer specified threshold data. A first circuit selectively couples the first and second multi-bit registers to the output pad. The first circuit is operable responsive to the integrated circuit being placed into a test mode to perform parallel-to-serial conversion of either the customer identification data stored in the first multi-bit register or the customer specified threshold data stored in the second multi-bit register and drive the converted data for output through the output pad. The integrated circuit further includes a tamper detection circuit operable responsive to the customer specified threshold data to generate a tamper alarm signal. A second circuit selectively couples the tamper alarm signal to the alarm output pad and test mode output pad depending on whether the integrated circuit is in a test mode. More specifically, the second circuit operates to drive the alarm output pad with the tamper alarm signal when the integrated circuit is not in test mode and drive the test mode output pad with the tamper alarm signal when the integrated circuit is in test mode (with the alarm output pad driven to a known state)." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2006 (11/473,451). 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=7,978,095.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,095&RS=PN/7,978,095 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** S.F. IP Properties 62 Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- S.F. IP Properties 62, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,979,057) developed by Luis M. Ortiz, Dallas, and Kermit D. Lopez, Dallas, for a "third-party provider method and system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for processing negotiable economic credits through, or at the request of, a hand held device in association with a third-party provider communicative with the hand held device and/or a point of sale. At least one negotiable economic credit can be transferred from a third-party provider communicative with the hand held device to the hand held device and/or point of sale. The negotiable economic credit can be stored within a memory of the hand held device and/or point of sale for retrieval and processing at a point of sale associated with a retail establishment and/or by a hand held device. The negotiable economic credit can be associated with a security module for protecting the privacy of the negotiable economic credit. A user profile can be compiled for utilization during the retrieval of the negotiable economic credit." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2001 (09/962,675). 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=79,79,057.PN.&OS=PN/79,79,057&RS=PN/79,79,057 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Method and System for Upgrading Software or Firmware by Using Drag and Drop Mechanism ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,979,854) developed by Amol Borole, San Antonio, Jean-Francois Vincent, Cupertino, Calif., and Manoj Panda, San Jose, Calif., for a "method and system for upgrading software or firmware by using drag and drop mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to upgrading software or firmware in a network. The invention simplify the process of upgrading the software or firmware by using a drag and drop mechanism. Accordingly, with the help of a user-friendly GUI, a user initiates the process of upgrading by dragging and dropping a software icon onto a device icon. The software icon may represent the software to be used for upgrading and the device icon may represent a network device including the software or firmware that is to be upgraded. A set of checks is performed during the process of upgrading. The set of checks includes checking the compatibility of the software used for upgrading with the network device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2005 (11/238,914). 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=79,79,854.PN.&OS=PN/79,79,854&RS=PN/79,79,854 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Monitoring Messages in a Distributed Data Processing System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,979,866) developed by Anuradha A. Bose, Cedar Park, Texas, and Michael R. Meli, Raleigh, N.C., for a "monitoring messages in a distributed data processing system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and products are provided for monitoring messages in a distributed data processing system. Embodiments typically include putting a message containing a monitoring token on a queue on a server; receiving a call to get the message from the queue on the server; determining, with an API exit running on the server, whether the call to get the message is made by a process running on a remote client or by a process running on the server; and if the call to get the message is made by a process running on the server, removing the monitoring token from the message with the API exit. Many embodiments also include removing the monitoring token from the message with a channel exit running on the remote client, if the call to get the message is made by a process on the remote client." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2008 (12/059,532). 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=79,79,866.PN.&OS=PN/79,79,866&RS=PN/79,79,866 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,979,862) developed by Troy Don Miller, Plano, Texas, Thomas Edwin Turicchi Jr., Dallas, and Isom L. Crawford Jr., Royse City, Texas, for a "system and method for replacing an inoperable master workload management process." The abstract o 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. -1054357 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |