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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (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 Florida. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 20 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (7,983,446) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for automatic object identification." The co-inventors are Melissa Wiedemann, Kissimmee, Fla., Larry Phurrough, Orlando, Fla., Colleen Flynn Gratsch, Coca, Fla., Richard Skoblick, Oviedo, Fla., and Harry C. Lee, Maitland, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for processing image data to identify objects in an image. The method and system operate using various resolutions of the image to identify the objects. Information obtained while processing the image at one resolution is employed when processing the image at another resolution. The method and system identify objects in the image based on the information obtained at the various resolutions of the image." The patent application was filed on July 18, 2003 (10/622,144). 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=79,83,446.PN.&OS=PN/79,83,446&RS=PN/79,83,446 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Central Florida Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 20 -- The University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,983,448) developed by Niels da Vitoria Lobo, Winter Park, Fla., and Mehmet B Caglar, Oviedo, Fla., for a "self correcting tracking of moving objects in video." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus, methods, systems and devices for identifying and tracking a human hand in a video. The steps for identifying the hand includes detecting parallel lines (bars), detecting curved fingertips (curves), grouping the detected parallel lines and curved fingertips according to a parallel line decision tree and a curved fingertip decision tree, respectively, and merging the parallel line group and the curved fingertip group to identify candidate hands." The patent application was filed on May 24, 2007 (11/753,233). 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=79,83,448.PN.&OS=PN/79,83,448&RS=PN/79,83,448 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Method for Autonomously Monitoring and Reporting Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Exposure for a User of a Communication Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 20 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,983,426) developed by seven co-inventors for a "method for autonomously monitoring and reporting sound pressure level (SPL) exposure for a user of a communication device." The co-inventors are Francesca Schuler, Des Plaines, Ill., Di-An Hong, Inverness, Ill., Krishna D. Jonnalagadda, Algonquin, Ill., Kaustubh R. Kale, Sunrise, Fla., Alif Khawand, Miami, Jose C. Lacal, Boynton Beach, Fla., and Padmaja Ramadas, Davie, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for monitoring and reporting sound pressure level exposure for a user of a first communication device (104) is implemented in one embodiment when the device measures a sound pressure level (SPL) of the surrounding environment. The device stores at least the SPL measurement in a memory, producing an SPL exposure record, and displays a visual representation of the SPL exposure record on a display screen (212). In another embodiment, the SPL is measured by a second communication device (102) and combined with a known SPL for an output audio transducer (306) of the second device, producing a user sound exposure level. The user sound exposure level is transmitted to the first communication device. The user is notified when the user sound exposure level exceeds a predetermined threshold. A server (112) may also be used to track SPLs over time and recommend corrective action when exposure limits are exceeded." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2006 (11/648,249). 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=79,83,426.PN.&OS=PN/79,83,426&RS=PN/79,83,426 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Analog Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Analog Devices, Norwood, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,983,642) developed by Paul J. Da Graca, Somerset, N.J., Alfred R. Mangino, Somerset, N.J., and Richard S. Camden, Deerfield Beach, Fla., for a "method and system for detecting an out of band interferer in an RF receiver." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method is provided for reducing signal distortion and saturation within an RF receiver which may be operated in an environment under the presence of interfering signals such as in a WiMAX environment. In an embodiment, a first gain stage and a second gain stage are selectively lowered to predetermined lower levels, assuring that if there is a blocker present, it would not cause signal distortion and saturation in the receiver. The loss of the gain in the first gain stage and second gain stage is compensated by a third gain stage which selectively amplifies the signals of interest. If a blocker is not detected, the maximum allowable gain of the first gain stage and the second gain stage is set to a predetermined upper limit allowing for maximum receiver sensitivity. Accordingly, with this system and method a direct conversional receiver can operate in the presence of interfering signals without signal distortion and saturation." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2008 (12/059,807). 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=79,83,642&OS=79,83,642&RS=79,83,642 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Central Florida Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- The University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Orlando, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,983,570) developed by Yan Han, Orlando, Fla., and Guifang Li, Oviedo, Fla., for a "direct detection differential polarization-phase-shift keying for high spectral efficiency optical communication." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Efficient apparatus, methods, systems and devices to generate, transmit and detect optical differential polarization-phase-shift keying signals are disclosed for high spectral efficiency optical communication systems. It includes an electrical encoder and an optical encoder for generation of differentially encoded polarization-phase modulated optical signals and optical demodulators and balanced detectors for detection of the optical signals. The optical signals are transmitted through optical fiber links or free space. The electrical encoder maps independent data channels into differentially-encoded data sequences. In the optical encoder, the encoded data sequences from the electrical encoder drive optical modulators to generate differentially-encoded polarization-phase modulated optical signals at a symbol rate equal to the bit rate of each input data channel. After transmission through a transmission medium, the optical signals are demodulated optically and the original data are recovered by multilevel detection, without recovering the polarization state of received signals." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/618,370). 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=7,983,570.PN.&OS=PN/7,983,570&RS=PN/7,983,570 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** SMDK Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- SMDK, Bonita Springs, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,983,522) developed by Michael S. Battaglia, Naples, Fla., Offie L. Drennan, Naples, Fla., and Addison M. Fischer, Naples, Fla., for an "enhanced digital data collector for removable memory modules." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hand-held battery powered data transfer and repository device for transferring data between one or more flash memory modules and a large capacity digital storage device, which may be either external or internal to the device. The device includes one or more slots to accept a flash memory module into a housing which includes processing and logic circuitry disposed within the housing for transferring data between the flash memory module and the large capacity digital storage device. Ports are disclosed for transferring data between the repository and data transfer device to a host device, which may be a wide range of digital appliances including a digital computer, a digital camera, a camcorder or a personal digital assistant." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2005 (11/225,900). 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=7,983,522.PN.&OS=PN/7,983,522&RS=PN/7,983,522 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Harris Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Harris, Melbourne, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,983,474) developed by four co-inventors for a "geospatial modeling system and related method using multiple sources of geographic information." The co-inventors are John A. Van Workum, Melbourne, Fla., David M. Bell, Palm Bay, Fla., Eric Spellman, Rockledge, Fla., and Adrian Peter, Melbourne, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A geospatial modeling system may include at least one geospatial information database to store stereo-geographic image data and geographic feature data. A processor may cooperate with the geospatial information database for generating cost coefficients defining a three-dimensional (3D) cost cube using image matching operators based upon the stereo-geographic image data, adjusting the cost coefficients of the 3D cost cube based upon the geographic feature data to generate an adjusted 3D cost cube, and generating a geospatial model based upon solving the adjusted 3D cost cube, e.g. for a best cost surface. The system and method provide an integrated approach to creating a geospatial model using available data from multiple sources." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2007 (11/873,765). 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=7,983,474.PN.&OS=PN/7,983,474&RS=PN/7,983,474 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intelligent Technologies International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Intelligent Technologies International, Denville, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,983,802) developed by David S. Breed, Miami Beach, Fla., for a "vehicular environment scanning techniques." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method for creating and managing a digital map for use by vehicles and including information relating to travel lanes on which the vehicles travel includes illuminating the environment outside of and around the vehicle with infrared illumination in an eye-safe part of the infrared spectrum as the vehicle is traveling on a travel lane to be mapped, forming, on the vehicle, at least one image from reflections from any objects in the path of the infrared illumination (such as by means of an image sensor), analyzing each image to obtain information about the object from which the infrared illumination has been reflected, and incorporating the information into the map if not already present therein. A driver of the vehicle may be alerted if the information obtained about an object in the environment outside of and around the vehicle indicates that a collision with the object is about to occur." The patent application was filed on March 17, 2008 (March 17, 2008). 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=7,983,802.PN.&OS=PN/7,983,802&RS=PN/7,983,802 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,983,805) developed by Robert F. Bryant, Palm Bay, Fla., for a "method and apparatus for swapping lead and remote locomotives in a distributed power railroad train." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communications system for a train having spaced apart first and second locomotives each capable of lead and remote operation and rail cars. The first locomotive operating as a lead unit controlling the second locomotive operating as a remote unit. The train comprising a brake system comprising a brake pipe extending a length of the train and controlled by a brake controller in the first and second locomotives. The communications system comprises a communications channel; a station in the first locomotive issuing a first command over the channel to the second locomotive, the first locomotive applying brakes and entering a suspended operational state during which its lead operation is suspended; and a station in the second locomotive issuing a second command over the channel to the first locomotive controlling it to remote operation and controlling the second locomotive to lead operation, and terminating the suspended operational state." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2010 (12/762,443). 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=7,983,805.PN.&OS=PN/7,983,805&RS=PN/7,983,805 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,983,997) developed by five co-inventors for an "interactive complex task teaching system that allows for natural language input, recognizes a user's intent, and automatically performs tasks in document object model (DOM) nodes." The co-inventors are James F. Allen, Pensacola, Fla., Nathanael Chambers, Stanford, Calif., Lucian Galescu, Pensacola, Fla., Hyuckchul Jung, Gulf Breeze, Fla., and William Taysom, Pensacola, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system which allows a user to teach a computational device how to perform complex, repetitive tasks that the user usually would perform using the device's graphical user interface (GUI) often but not limited to being a web browser. The system includes software running on a user's computational device. The user "teaches" task steps by inputting natural language and demonstrating actions with the GUI. The system uses a semantic ontology and natural language processing to create an explicit representation of the task that is stored on the computer. After a complete task has been taught, the system is able to automatically execute the task in new situations. Because the task is represented in terms of the ontology and user's intentions, the system is able to adapt to changes in the computer code while still pursuing the objectives taught by the user." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2007 (11/982,668). 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=7,983,997&OS=7,983,997&RS=7,983,997 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Non-Invasive Technology Assigned Patent for Examination and Imaging of Brain Cognitive Functions ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Non-Invasive Technology, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (7,983,741) developed by Britton Chance, Marathon, Fla., for an "examination and imaging of brain cognitive functions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for examining or imaging brain functions of a subject includes a light source and a light detector located on the exterior surface of the subject's head. The light source introduces transcranially optical radiation into the brain of a subject, and the light detector detects radiation that has migrated in a brain region from the light source to the detector. The system also provides brain stimulation and evaluates the detected radiation to determine a brain cognitive function of the subject. One embodiment of the system can detect a brain disorder. Another embodiment of the system can detect "deceit." In addition to the optical module, the system may include other optional modules such as an EEG module, an MEG module, a thermography module, a respiratory module, a skin conductivity module, and a blood pressure module." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2008 (12/157,185). 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=7,983,741.PN.&OS=PN/7,983,741&RS=PN/7,983,741 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Illinois, Florida Inventors Develop Patent for System for Card Activity-based Mortgage Crediting ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Philip Carragher, Glencoe, Ill., and Steven Earl Webster, Merritt Island, Fla., have developed a patent (7,983,986) for a "system for card activity-based mortgage crediting." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical digital computer machine and a data processing system, methods of making and for using the machine, products produced thereby, as well as data structures and articles of manufacture pertaining thereto, and all necessary intermediates of that which is discussed herein, all in the field of computerized aspects of card crediting to mortgages and the like. More particularly, there is a method for card activity-based mortgage crediting, the method including the steps of: associating card activity with a mortgage of a cardholder; crediting an amount to the mortgage responsive to the card activity; and generating output including the charge card activity-based mortgage crediting; wherein at least some of the steps are carried out by a digital electrical computer." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2000 (09/604,696). 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=7,983,986&OS=7,983,986&RS=7,983,986 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Intermex Wire Transfer Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Intermex Wire Transfer, Miami, has been assigned a patent (7,983,970) developed by Randall S. Ostler, Miami, Geraldine Schnaider, Miami, and Alberto Ibarra, Miami, for a "secure telewire process for authorizing wire transfers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for automatic verification and/or authorization of wire transfers by a telewire service provider are described. In one embodiment, a wire transfer agency database stores agency information including verified telephone numbers for each agency. When a wire transfer order is placed from a verified telephone number, automatic number identification transmitted with the telephone call is detected, the order is only allowed to be processed automatically if that telephone number in the database matches the calling agency, and the order receipt is successfully sent to that agency. Because the agency has been automatically associated with the order, the possibility of fraud and/or error is decreased, and the wire transfer can be automatically authorized after a delay time allowing the agency to issue changed instructions. Other embodiments are described and claimed." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2006 (11/438,574). 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=7,983,970&OS=7,983,970&RS=7,983,970 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Raytheon, Waltha, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,983,941) developed by six co-inventors for an "analyzing system performance, operational performance, and costs of a surveillance system." The co-inventors are Bruce C. Munro, Flower Mound, Texas, Richard B. Moe, Corinth, Texas, Lisa A. Fillebrown, Plano, Texas, Nickolia L. Coombs, Dallas, William R. Kelberlau, Georgetown, Texas, and Richard J. Conz, Seminole, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Analyzing a system includes receiving system performance data indicating performance of one or more sensor systems, operational performance data indicating performance of the sensor systems in one or more scenarios, and cost analysis data indicating one or more cost values associated with the sensor systems. Integrated data is established from the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data. The integrated data is analyzed to establish one or more relationships between at least two of the system performance data, the operational performance data, and the cost analysis data." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2006 (11/549,179). 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=7,983,941&OS=7,983,941&RS=7,983,941 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (7,983,679) developed by James S. Marin, Murphy, Texas, and Senaka Balasuriya, Weston, Fla., for a "method and apparatus for inter-system active handoff of a hybrid subscriber unit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication system provides for an active handoff of a voice call between a packet switched network and a circuit switched network. An active handoff from the packet switched network to the circuit switched network is accomplished by multicasting the call over forward links of both networks during the handoff. An active handoff from the circuit switched network to the packet switched network is accomplished by multicasting the call over reverse links of both networks during the handoff. The former handoff further may be facilitated by routing the call for each network through a same packet data control switch, and the latter handoff further may be facilitated by routing the call for each network through a same mobile switching center. In order for a subscriber unit to operate concurrently in both networks, the subscriber unit may comprise multiple transceivers or a single transceiver that is rapidly switched between the networks." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2005 (11/282,331). 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=7,983,679&OS=7,983,679&RS=7,983,679 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Siemens Enterprise Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Siemens Enterprise Communications, Boca Raton, Fla., has been assigned a patent (7,983,693) developed by Johannes Ruetschi, Boca Raton, Fla., for a "presence based system providing identity context reminders." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communications system of networked communications devices, method and program product for such a system. Location and presence information about system users is stored, e.g., in a central storage. An identity context reminder service monitors location and presence status for the communications devices for inconsistencies with stored user location and presence information. The identity context reminder service provides a reminder to a respective communications device for each inconsistency. An identity context reminder client may reside on the communications devices to facilitate managing identity context reminder notifications and stored location and presence information." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2004 (10/812,553). 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=7,983,693&OS=7,983,693&RS=7,983,693 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nuance Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Nuance Communications, Burlington, Mass., has been assigned a patent (7,983,914) developed by John W. Eckhart, Boca Raton, Fla., and Harvey M. Ruback, Loxahatchee, Fla., for a "method and system for improved speech recognition by degrading utterance pronunciations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A speech recognition system or method can include a speech input device and a processor coupled to the speech input device. The processor can be programmed to identify a plurality of words that are members of confusable pairs of words where each pair includes a target word and a substituted word. The processor can degrade a pronunciation of the substituted word to provide a worse pronunciation of the substituted word. The processor can further compare the pronunciation of the target word with the worse pronunciation to the substituted word. The processor can be further programmed to reduce confusion between the substituted word and other words in a recognition grammar of the speech recognition engine and can also narrow the scope within which the substituted word is recognized." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2005 (11/200,810). 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=7983914.PN.&OS=PN/7983914&RS=PN/7983914 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Florida Inventor Develops Patent for Modular Intelligent Transportation System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Paul J. Lagassey, Vero Beach, Fla., has developed a patent (7,983,835) for a "modular intelligent transportation system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A modular intelligent transportation system, comprising an environmentally protected enclosure, a system communications bus, a processor module, communicating with said bus, having a image data input and an audio input, the processor module analyzing the image data and/or audio input for data patterns represented therein, having at least one available option slot, a power supply, and a communication link for external communications, in which at least one available option slot can be occupied by a wireless local area network access point, having a communications path between said communications link and said wireless access point, or other modular components." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2005 (11/267,761). 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=7983835.PN.&OS=PN/7983835&RS=PN/7983835 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** IOS Health Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- IOS Health Systems, Miami, has been assigned a patent (7,983,935) developed by Andrew L. Carricarte, Miami, and Jose M. Sanchez, Miami Springs, Fla., for a "system and method for automatically and iteratively producing and updating patient summary encounter reports based on recognized patterns of occurrences." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for automatically and iteratively updating patient encounter reports based on recognized patterns of occurrences. A patient's information is obtained prior to a visit to a healthcare facility. This information is compared to a set of guidelines. The result is a preliminary patient encounter report that may be presented to a physician as well as act as a preset trigger to generate financial transactions. The physician can edit the report due to his own preferences and the updated report automatically sent to a rules engine that examines the edits, on a physician, healthcare facility, and patient level and determines if changes to the existing guidelines need to be made. The new guidelines are sent to a predictor module so that upon subsequent visits by patients, new guidelines will appear on the preliminary patient encounter summary report along with other learned administrative and financial transactions within the system." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2010 (12/728,850). 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=7983935.PN.&OS=PN/7983935&RS=PN/7983935 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Intelligent Technologies International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Intelligent Technologies International, Denville, N.J., has been assigned a patent (7,983,836) developed by David S. Breed, Miami Beach, Fla., for a "vehicle-traffic control device communication techniques." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and arrangement for controlling vehicular traffic via traffic control devices includes establishing communications between the traffic control devices and vehicles approaching the traffic control devices, and providing information about travel of the vehicle to the traffic control devices to enable the traffic control devices to operate based on the provided information and/or providing information about a status of the traffic control devices to the vehicles to enable the vehicles to operate based on the provided information. The traffic control devices can be constructed to determine whether an approaching vehicle is speeding and if so, direct a communication to the vehicle indicating that the vehicle is speeding. A warning may be provided to an occupant of the vehicle when the vehicle is provided with a communication from a traffic control device indicating that the vehicle is speeding." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2008 (12/032,830). 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=7983836.PN.&OS=PN/7983836&RS=PN/7983836 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. -1054996 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |