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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (July 21)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,983,340) developed by HongJiang Zhang, Beijing, and Tianming Liu, Upper Darby, Pa., for an "extracting key frames from video using a triangle model of motion based on perceived motion energy." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A key frame extraction system and method for extracting key frames from a video based on motion analysis of frames within the video. Key frames are highlight frames that are effective in summarizing a video sequence. This allows a user to quickly find a desired spot in a video is long and contains differing subject matter. The key frame extraction system and method uses a triangle model of the motion energy in each frame and extracts key frames based on this model. More specifically, motion analysis is performed on the video frames in order to identify motion acceleration and motion deceleration points within the frames. A triangle model of motion then is constructed based on results of the motion analysis. The apex of the triangle represents a turning point between motion acceleration and motion deceleration. Frames corresponding to this apex are selected as key frames." The patent application was filed on April 10, 2006 (11/279,245). 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=7983340.PN.&OS=PN/7983340&RS=PN/7983340 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Siemens, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,984,126) developed by Edmund Joseph McBride, Landsale, Pa., for an "executable application network impact and load characteristic estimation system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network guidelines estimator (NGE) estimates a network load for each software application operating in a test network to determine network load metrics for each software application. A network load estimator (NLE) estimates a network load for one or more software applications concurrently operating in a production network responsive to the network load metrics of each of the one or more software applications. A network load analyzer (NLA) analyzes the network load for the one or more software applications concurrently operating in the production network to determine an actual network load for the production network." The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2003 (10/349,054). 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=7,984,126&OS=7,984,126&RS=7,984,126 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Unisys Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Unisys, Blue Bell, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,984,108) developed by five co-inventors for a "computer system para-virtualization using a hypervisor that is implemented in a partition of the host system." The co-inventors are John A. Landis, Pipersville, Pa., Terrence V. Powderly, East Fallowfield, Pa., Rajagopalan Subrahmanian, Phoenixville, Pa., Aravindh Puthiyaparambil, Phoenixville, Pa., and James R. Hunter Jr., Chadds Ford, Pa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention provide a virtualization infrastructure that allows multiple guest operating systems to run and communicate amongst each other within a host hardware partition. The host system is divided into distinct logical/virtual partitions and special infrastructure partitions are implemented to control resource management and to control physical I/O device drivers that are, in turn, used by operating systems in other distinct logical/virtual guest partitions. Host hardware resource management runs as a tracking application in a resource management "ultravisor" partition, while host resource management decisions are performed in a higher-level command partition based on policies maintained in a separate operations partition. The ultravisor partition maintains the master database of the hardware resource allocations and serves as a command channel to accept transactional requests for assignment of resources to partitions while also providing individual read-only views of individual partitions to the associated partition monitors." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2004 (10/575,632). 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=7,984,108&OS=7,984,108&RS=7,984,108 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cellco Partnership Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,984,130) developed by four co-inventors for a "multimedia next generation network architecture for IP services delivery based on network and user policy." The co-inventors are Kalyani Bogineni, Hillsborough, N.J., Gerard J. Flynn, Washington, N.J., William H. Stone Jr., Doylestown, Pa., and Edward A. Salas, Tewksbury, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The exemplary Multimedia Next Generation Network architecture disclosed herein covers the entire next generation system, e.g. for wireless communication services, including application, signaling and bearer functionalities. The architecture addresses unification of subscriber databases for both SIP services and non-SIP services in a Services Data Management Center (SDMC). A Security Center (SC) provides a central repository for all security related databases and functions. An Application Control Point (ACP) provides a single point of services control for all active SIP services for all subscribers via state information and services interaction management. Policy decisions are made at the packet layer, for example in an Advanced Bearer Control Point (ABCP) clustered with other functions to form a Bearer Services Control Point (BSCP). Policy enforcement is implemented at various nodes at the network or packet layer (L3) and above, e.g. including the BSCP and ACP." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2006 (11/485,991). 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=7,984,130&OS=7,984,130&RS=7,984,130 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and Program Storage Device for Managing A Supplier for Participation in a Plurality of Trading Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,983,958) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and program storage device for managing a supplier for participation in a plurality of trading networks." The co-inventors are Theresa W. Broden, Endwell, N.Y., Glenn C. Codoy, Endicott, N.Y., Jane M. Murphy, Vestal, N.Y., Mark A. Musa, Brackney, Pa., and Sherry L. Wilson, Conklin, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An Internet trading network is operated by establishing supplier memberships of suppliers providing offerings to the trading network; establishing customer memberships of customers providing volume commitments; consolidating all volume commitments for a particular commodity or service when negotiating an offering with the supplier; managing memberships and their accounts." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2007 (11/807,324). 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=7,983,958&OS=7,983,958&RS=7,983,958 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** M7Ventures Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- M7Ventures, Bedminster, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,983,981) developed by five co-inventors for "exchange traded funds and mutual funds providing cash flow distributions." The co-inventors are Daniel Joseph McCabe, Upper Saddle River, N.J., John Stuart Thomas, Morristown, N.J., Mark Steven Criscitello, Colts Neck, N.J., Paul Edward Kuhnle, Doylestown, Pa., and George Tedesche Simon, Evanston, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A collective investment vehicle that provides cash distributions. The distributions provide a cash flow to holders of the collective investment vehicle securities, and also allow the value of the collective investment vehicle securities to be reset to a target level. The distributions may be scheduled to occur periodically, or may be based on the occurrence of specific events including company events, economic events, political events, etc. In some embodiments, the funds required for cash distributions are obtained without incurring any capital gains, and the distributions may be treated as a return of capital." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2008 (12/337,618). 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=7,983,981&OS=7,983,981&RS=7,983,981 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** JP Morgan Chase Bank, International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- JP Morgan Chase Bank, New York, and International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., have been assigned a patent (7,983,468) developed by nine co-inventors for a "method and system for extracting information from documents by document segregation." The co-inventors are Tayo Ibikunle, Wynnewood, Pa., Ehud Karnin, Koranit, Israel, William A. Liberis, Stamford, Conn., Tomasz J. Nowicki, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., Michael J. Reilly, Dublin, Ireland, Howard E. Sachar, Mount Kisco, N.Y., Charles P. Tresser, New York, Eugene Walach, Haifa, Israel, and David A. Weeshoff, La Crescenta, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method (and system) for extracting information from a document, includes segregating a set of documents from a plurality of documents based on a likelihood that at least one document in the set of documents carries an instance of a preset information." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2005 (11/053,681). 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=79,83,468.PN.&OS=PN/79,83,468&RS=PN/79,83,468 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** eBay Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Listing Goods for Sale ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- eBay, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,983,953) developed by Joshua M. Kopelman, Wynnewood, Pa., Christopher D. Fralic, New Hope, Pa., and Srinivas Balijepalli, Devon, Pa., for a "method and apparatus for listing goods for sale." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus to present a good of a seller. A product identification code is received via a cellular telephone, the product identification code identifying the good. The good is then presented for sale via a network and using the product identification code." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2010 (12/881,857). 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=7,983,953&OS=7,983,953&RS=7,983,953 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Vienna Human Capital Advisors Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Vienna Human Capital Advisors, Glen Mills, Pa., has been assigned a patent (7,983,945) developed by Francis J. DiBernardino, Glen Mills, Pa., and Michael K. McClure, Voorhees, N.J., for a "method and system for analysis of financial investment in human capital resources." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for analyzing an organization's investment in human capital resources is provided to assist in improving the organization's overall financial performance. The method includes receiving inputted data retrieved from common accounting records regularly maintained in connection with operation of the organization. Further, the present invention provides a novel approach particularly relevant for precise analysis of people-intensive organizations, such as service-providing organizations. The approach involves calculation of values for newly defined HCP, ROHS and PS metrics. Aggregation of the metric values into a single index value metric facilitates benchmarking of an organization against itself and others. A report is provided that identifies factors most responsible for influencing the overall index, which assists the organization's management in determining how to implement change in the organization that will improve the metrics and thus the overall profitability of the organization." The patent application was filed on Oct. 16, 2007 (11/873,034). 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=7,983,945&OS=7,983,945&RS=7,983,945 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Advanced patient management with environmental data ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,983,745) developed by John D. Hatlestad, Maplewood, Minn., Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Ramsey, Minn., and Qingsheng Zhu, Wexford, Pa., for an "advanced patient management with environmental data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, devices and methods for using environmental data to manage health care are disclosed. One aspect is an advanced patient management system. In various embodiments, the system includes at least one implantable medical device (IMD) to acquire at least one IMD parameter indicative of patient wellness, means to acquire at least one environmental parameter from at least one external source, and means to correlate the at least one parameter indicative of patient wellness and the at least one environmental parameter to assist with patient health care decisions. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein." The patent application was filed on Jan. 8, 2009 (12/350,875). 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=7,983,745.PN.&OS=PN/7,983,745&RS=PN/7,983,745 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sonic Foundry Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Sonic Foundry, Madison, Wis., has been assigned a patent (7,983,915) developed by four co-inventors for an "audio content search engine." The co-inventors are Michael J. Knight, Pittsburgh, Jonathan Scott, Pittsburgh, Steven J. Yurick, South Park, Pa., and John Hancock, Pittsburgh. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of generating an audio content index for use by a search engine includes determining a phoneme sequence based on recognized speech from an audio content time segment. The method also includes identifying k-phonemes which occur within the phoneme sequence. The identified k-phonemes are stored within a data structure such that the identified k-phonemes are capable of being compared with k-phonemes from a search query." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2007 (11/742,137). 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=7983915.PN.&OS=PN/7983915&RS=PN/7983915 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1055019 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |