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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Hampshire (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 New Hampshire. *** Segway Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Segway, Bedford, N.H., has been assigned a patent (7,979,179) developed by Michael T. Gansler, Candia, N.H., for an "apparatus and method for pitch state estimation for a vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for a pitch state estimator is provided. The pitch state estimator generates a pitch state signal for establishing the orientation used in the control of a ground-traversing vehicle. The vehicle has a support for supporting a load which is preferably a human passenger. In one embodiment, the pitch state estimator includes a pitch sensor connected to the vehicle producing a pitch signal representing an estimate of a pitch angle of the vehicle. The pitch angle is associated with a coordinate system referenced to gravity. The pitch state estimator also includes at least one inertial reference sensor connected to the vehicle producing an inertial orientation signal with respect to the vehicle. Further included is a state estimator module for receiving the pitch signal and the inertial orientation signal and calculating a pitch state signal from the inertial orientation signal and the pitch signal sensor. The pitch state signal is provided to a control loop of the vehicle for dynamically maintaining stability of the vehicle." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2007 (11/837,682). 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=7,979,179.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,179&RS=PN/7,979,179 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** iRobot Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- iRobot, Bedford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,979,175) developed by five co-inventors for "systems and methods for control of an unmanned ground vehicle." The co-inventors are James Allard, Newton, Mass., David S. Barrett, Needham, Mass., Misha Filippov, Arlington, Mass., Robert Todd Pack, Nashua, N.H., and Selma Svendsen, Melrose, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for interruptible autonomous control of a vehicle. Autonomous control is achieved by using actuators that interact with input devices in the vehicle. The actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate the input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle, brake, tie rods, steering gear, throttle lever, or accelerator) to direct the operation of the vehicle. Although operating autonomously, manual operation of the vehicle is possible following the detection of events that suggest manual control is desired. Subsequent autonomous control may be permitted, permitted after a prescribed delay, or prevented." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2009 (12/357,151). 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=7,979,175.PN.&OS=PN/7,979,175&RS=PN/7,979,175 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Toshiba Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Toshiba, Tokyo, and Toshiba Tee, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (7,978,368) developed by Bradley S. Winslow, Salem, N.H., for a "system and method for visualization of black-component gamut sculpting." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject application is directed to a system and method for visualization of black-component gamut sculpting. Parameter data is first received corresponding to parameters associated with the black replacement for a primary color system. Alternative color profiles are then generated according to the parameter data and characteristics of the primary color system. Image data is then received of an image defined in the primary color system. Renderings are then generated corresponding to the received image data, with each rendering uniquely corresponding to one of the alternative color profiles. Selection data is then received corresponding to a selected black replacement parameter selected in accordance with the generation of the renderings." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2008 (12/113,611). 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=7,978,368.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,368&RS=PN/7,978,368 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Amphenol Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Amphenol, Wallingford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (7,978,476) developed by Christopher Heard, Brookline, N.H., and Andreas C. Pfahnl, Goffstown, N.H., for an "electronic system with non-parallel arrays of circuit card assemblies." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electronic assembly for housing circuit cards of different types, which communicate with one another at high speed. Circuit cards of a first type plug into a backplane side-by-side. Circuit cards of a second type are arranged perpendicularly to the circuit cards of the first type. The arrangement allows cards of the first type to communicate with cards of the second type over short distances, thus improving system throughput. It also allows cards of different types to be cooled differently, thus promoting efficient cooling." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2004 (10/954,865). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=7978476.PN.&OS=PN/7978476&RS=PN/7978476 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Assigned Patent for Direction Finding of Wireless Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Nashua, N.H., has been assigned a patent (7,978,138) developed by four co-inventors for a "direction finding of wireless devices." The co-inventors are Peter Dusaitis, Manchester, N.H., Tyler Robinson, Merrimack, N.H., John J. Kelly, Groton, Mass., and Joseph Warner, Burlington, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are disclosed that allow for the detection, identification, and direction finding of wireless emitters in a given multipath environment. For example, the techniques can be used to detect and identify a line of bearing (LOB) to an IEEE 802.11 emitter in a building or in an open field or along a roadside. In some cases, multiple LOBs can be used to geolocate the target emitter if so desired. The techniques can be embodied, for instance, in a handheld device that can survey the target environment, detect an IEEE 802.11 emitter and identify it by MAC address, and then precisely determine the LOB to that emitter. In some cases, a sample array of response data from the target emitter is correlated to a plurality of calibrated arrays having known azimuths to determine the LOB to the target emitter." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2009 (12/487,469). 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=7,978,138.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,138&RS=PN/7,978,138 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Nashua, N.H., has been assigned a patent (7,978,139) developed by four co-inventors for a "direction finding and geolocation of wireless devices." The co-inventors are Tyler Robinson, Merrimack, N.H., Peter Dusaitis, Manchester, N.H., John J. Kelly, Groton, Mass., and Joseph Warner, Burlington, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are disclosed that allow for the detection, identification, direction finding, and geolocation of wireless emitters in a given multipath environment. For example, the techniques can be used to detect and identify a line of bearing (LOB) to an IEEE 802.11 emitter in a building or in an open field or along a roadside. Multiple LOBs computed from different geographic locations can be used to geolocate the target emitter. The techniques can be embodied, for instance, in a vehicle-based device that can survey the target environment, detect an IEEE 802.11 emitter and identify it by MAC address, and then determine various LOBs to that emitter to geolocate the emitter. In some cases, a sample array of response data from the target emitter is correlated to a plurality of calibrated arrays having known azimuths to determine the LOB to the target emitter." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2009 (12/487,511). 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=7,978,139.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,139&RS=PN/7,978,139 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New Hampshire, New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Pliable Material Loop Tag ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Frederick A. Bleckmann, Barrington, N.H., James Brodzik, Somerdale, N.J., and Bryan T.R. Rowland, Blackwood, N.J., have developed a patent (7,978,080) for a "pliable material loop tag." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A security tag that can be attached to an item or items that provides a zero or low impact to the item or items such as elegant or soft goods. The security tag includes a security element that is enclosed within a pliable material that is looped around the item or items it is protecting and then is closed on itself or on an extension of the pliable material. No puncturing, piercing or adhesive attachment to the elegant or soft goods occurs, thereby making a "zero or low impact" on the item while also making a pleasant presentation to customers when the item (or items) is displayed." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2008 (12/264,640). 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=7,978,080.PN.&OS=PN/7,978,080&RS=PN/7,978,080 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Allowing Component Interchangeability ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,979,884) developed by six co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for allowing component interchangeability." The co-inventors are Alejandro Schwartzman, San Jose, Calif., Eric Youngman, San Jose, Calif., Paul Lafferty, Hayward, Calif., Glenn Lee, Fremont, Calif., Steven A. Jacobson, Santa Clara, Calif., and Timothy Finan, Milford, N.H. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus are provided for allowing an operating system to automatically configure and operate multiple types of the same component. According to various embodiments, characteristic information associated with a particular component, such as a tuner, can be written to a nonvolatile memory. An operating system can be configured to read characteristic information from the nonvolatile memory associated with the component. In one example, the characteristic information includes power characteristics associated with the component. By providing characteristic information in a nonvolatile memory, a single version of an operating system can configure and operate many different versions and types of the same component." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2001 (09/965,525). 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=79,79,884.PN.&OS=PN/79,79,884&RS=PN/79,79,884 Written by Ankita Das; edited by Jaya Anand. 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. -1054346 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |