TMCnet News
U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Indiana (Aug. 5)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Indiana. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Modeling Non-deterministic Priority Queues for Efficient Model Checking ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 4 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,990,980) developed by five co-inventors for "modeling non-deterministic priority queues for efficient model checking." The co-inventors are Ziv Glazberg, Jerusalem, Israel, Janees Elamkulam, Nilambur, India, Satish Chandra Gupta, Bangalore, India, Sandeep Kohli, Bangalore, India, and Ishai Rabinovitz, Haifa, Ind. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system are disclosed for modeling non-deterministic queues for efficient model checking. In this method and system, a multitude of messages are held in a plurality of queues, and these messages having n priorities. The method comprises the steps of providing (n+1) queues, including a first queue, and n priority queues; passing said messages from a source to the first queue; passing each of said messages from the first queue to one of said n priority queues based on the priority of the message; and passing each of said messages from the n priority queues to a destination based on the priority of the message. One or more non-deterministic waits are introduced into one or more of the passing steps to simplify passing the messages into or out of the n priority queues." The patent application was filed on Dec. 27, 2007 (11/965,408). 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=7,990,980&OS=7,990,980&RS=7,990,980 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** American Axle & Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- American Axle & Manufacturing, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (7,984,782) developed by six co-inventors for a motorcycle axle assembly. The co-inventors are James Winston Platt, New Haven, Ind., David Charles Johnson, Lapeer, Mich., Chane E. Myers, Maumee, Ohio, Harold Wayne Seeds, Irapuato, Mexico, Andrew P. Maguire, West Bloomfield, Mich., and Manoj Venkatesh Bhandiwad, White Lake, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An axle assembly for a motorcycle having a plurality of drive wheels. The axle assembly is configured to permit a user to replace an endless power-transmitting element without substantially disassembling the axle housing assembly. A method for forming the axle assembly and a method for replacing an endless power-transmitting element are also provided." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2010 (12/726,744). 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=79,84,782&OS=79,84,782&RS=79,84,782 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rolls-Royce Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Rolls-Royce, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,984,792) developed by five co-inventors for a lubrication system. The co-inventors are Timothy Andrew Hoffmann, Greenwood, Ind., Dan Vetters, Indianapolis, Matthew Michael Miller, Indianapolis, Phillip Howard Burnside, Avon, Ind., and Didier Leveille, Indianapolis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lubrication system for a component is disclosed herein. The disclosed lubrication system can be applied relatively high temperature operating environments, relatively low temperature operating environments, or both. The lubrication system includes a tank operable to contain lubricant and having at least one tank outlet. The lubrication system also includes a tube extending between first and second ends. The first end of the tube is in fluid communication with at least one tank outlet. The lubrication system also includes an atomizer in fluid communication with the second end of the tube to receive lubricant from the tank. The atomizer is operable to dispense atomized lubricant on the component. The tank, the tube, and the atomizer are all adjacent to the component. A method for practicing the invention is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2008 (12/173,427). 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=79,84,792&OS=79,84,792&RS=79,84,792 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cosco Management Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Cosco Management, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (7,984,790) developed by Thomas J. Meyers, Greenwood, Ind., and Todd C. Midkiff, Noblesville, Ind., for a "folding tray for foldable step stool." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure relates to a step stool, and particularly to a folding step stool including legs that fold between an opened, use position and a collapsed, folded position. The present disclosure also relates to a tray assembly that moves relative to the legs and is used for storing or holding articles associated with use of the step stool. The step stool includes a mechanism to coordinate the movement of the tray assembly and a step of the step stool when the step stool is moved between the opened and collapsed positions." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2007 (11/757,886). 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=79,84,790&OS=79,84,790&RS=79,84,790 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Yale Security Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Yale Security, Monroe, N.C., has been assigned a patent (7,984,631) developed by Christopher N. Case, Indianapolis, and Robert C. Hunt, Reno, Nev., for a modular escutcheon. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A modular escutcheon for a door lock including a plurality of covers. Each higher cover may progressively project outward from the surface of a door more than the covers below. Top and bottom edges of adjacent covers abut to form a joint, which may be partly or completely concealed resulting from the outward projections of higher covers. An escutcheon system may be provided that includes interchangeable parts, for example, there may be several different intermediate covers for use with the same lower and upper covers, or different upper covers that may be used in the same position. A variety of lock operating devices may be provided with the different covers to achieve different systems." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2008 (12/035,907). 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=7984631.PN.&OS=PN/7984631&RS=PN/7984631 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rolls-Royce Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- Rolls-Royce, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (7,984,641) developed by Doug Cook, Indianapolis, Brad Chaplin, Speedway, Ind., and Al Cookerly, Brownsberg, Ind., for a "method and test fixture for evaluating a lubrication containment system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for evaluating a lubrication containment system is set forth herein. In one lubrication containment system, a seal runner can be fixed to the rotatable structure and seal against a static radial seal supported by the sump housing. The method also includes the step of rotating the structure relative to the sump housing. The method also includes the step of directing test fluid to the structure inside the sump housing. The method also includes the step of quantifying an accumulation of test lubricant at the seal runner during rotation by omitting the radial seal from the lubrication containment system. As a result, test lubricant can pass out of the sump housing. The amount of test lubricant that passes out of the sump housing, past the location where the seal runner would be or would have been, corresponds to the amount of lubricant that accumulates at the seal runner during operation in the field. It is desirable to minimize this accumulation; accumulation of lubricant at the seal runner can compromise the life and effectiveness of the seal runner. The test results derived from practicing the method can be applied to design aspects of the lubrication containment system, including the seal runner as well as other structures. A test fixture is also set forth for practicing at least one embodiment of the method." The patent application was filed on July 11, 2008 (12/171,604). 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=7984641.PN.&OS=PN/7984641&RS=PN/7984641 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; 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. -1056666 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |