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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (Aug. 10)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Arizona. *** HHS Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been assigned a patent (7,996,156) developed by Richard D. Beger, White Hall, Ariz., and Jon G. Wilkes, Little Rock, Ariz., for "methods for predicting properties of molecules." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Structure-activity methods based on molecular descriptors that are a combination of structural information about the through-space and through-bond relationships between components of a molecule's structure and spectral data attributable to those components are disclosed. In some embodiments, a molecule is described by multiple sets of such descriptors to account for flexibility in the structure of the molecule. In a particularly disclosed embodiment, predicted .sup.13C--.sup.13C COSY data and .sup.13C--.sup.13C distance data are used as descriptors. Models of molecular properties may be established using the disclosed spectral data-activity methods and used to predict the properties of molecules." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2003 (10/383,602). 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=79,96,156.PN.&OS=PN/79,96,156&RS=PN/79,96,156 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rockwell Automation Technologies Assigned Patent for Automatic Controller Relationship Resolution ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,996,093) developed by ten co-inventors for an "automatic controller relationship resolution." The co-inventors are Subbian Govindaraj, Solon, Ohio, Raymond J. Staron, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Charles Martin Rischar, Chardon, Ohio, Kenwood H. Hall, Hudson, Ohio, David A. Vasko, Solon, Ohio, Robert J. Kretschmann, Bay Village, Ohio, Michael D. Kalan, Highland Heights, Ohio, Paul R. D'Mura, Glendale, Ariz., Taryl J. Jasper, South Euclid, Ohio, and Eugene Liberman, Rocky River, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an industrial control system, a relatively large number of bindings can permeate between different controllers. As a modification is made in a primary binding, supplemental bindings can be impacted and can become erroneous. The supplemental bindings can be automatically resolved such that they are no longer erroneous. Resolution can take place through access of a distributed directory that holds information related to the different controllers. To lower a likelihood of control system error or failure, the primary binding and supplemental binding can be placed online in synchronization." The patent application was filed on Jan. 24, 2008 (12/019,463). 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=79,96,093.PN.&OS=PN/79,96,093&RS=PN/79,96,093 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rockwell Automation Technologies Assigned Patent for Usage of a Virtual Unit ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (7,996,094) developed by John Robert Parraga McNairn, Anthem, Ariz., for "usage of a virtual unit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Problems can occur when a controller is limited in ownership to one process. To minimize these problems, phantom Units can be used that are direct replicas of actual Units. Thus, multiple processes can own a single controller--one process can own the actual Unit while another process owns the virtual controller. At an appropriate time, such as when the actual Unit is no longer owned, bindings with the phantom Unit can transfer to the actual Unit." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2008 (12/207,044). 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=79,96,094.PN.&OS=PN/79,96,094&RS=PN/79,96,094 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System for Autonomic Monitoring for Web High Availability ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,996,529) developed by Imran Ahmed, Arlington, Va., John J. Auvenshine, Tucson, Ariz., and Justin Blackburn, Surprise, Ariz., for a "system for autonomic monitoring for web high availability." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for maintaining a high availability data transmission and processing environment. The system includes a network of clusters and a control server. Each cluster of the network includes at least two identical servers. Each cluster of the network is directly connected to at least one other cluster of the network. Each pair of clusters directly connected to each other is characterized by each server in a first cluster of the pair of clusters being directly connected to at least one server in a second cluster of the pair of clusters via a communication link. The control server is configured to monitor an operational status of the communication link (i.e., the communication link is operational or non-operational). The control server is directly linked to at least one server in each cluster via a communication channel between the control server and the at least one server." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2010 (12/730,280). 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=7,996,529.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,529&RS=PN/7,996,529 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ticketmaster Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- Ticketmaster, West Hollywood, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,996,536) developed by Dennis Denker, Scottsdale, Ariz., Kip Levin, Los Angeles, and David Scarborough, Asburn, Va., for "systems and methods for providing resource allocation in a networked environment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for allocating resources, such as computer controlled resources, in a networked system are described. In an example embodiment, a plurality of requests to select one or more resources are received from distributed computer systems over a network at a receiving computer system. The receiving computer system allocates resource selection time windows to at least a portion of the requests based on one or more allocation criteria, and transmits information regarding the allocated resource selection time windows to corresponding requesting computer systems. A load balancer balances request loads among a plurality of servers. A web proxy processor is configured to selectively block or route an inbound user browser request. A cache cluster system is configured to cache data and states for access by other system components." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2010 (12/955,783). 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=7,996,536.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,536&RS=PN/7,996,536 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Determination of Index Block Size and Data Block Size in Data Sets ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,996,408) developed by four co-inventors for a "determination of index block size and data block size in data sets." The co-inventors are Philip R. Chauvet, Tucson, Ariz., David Charles Reed, Tucson, Ariz., Michael Robert Scott, Ocean View, Hawaii, and Max Douglas Smith, Tucson, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A plurality of data sets is maintained, wherein each data set comprises an index block and a plurality of data blocks. An index block size is determined for redefining the plurality of data sets, based on an amount of space left unused in index blocks of the plurality of data sets, wherein for determining the index block size greater weight is provided to those index blocks with lesser unused space in comparison to those index blocks with greater unused space. A data block size is determined based on whether the plurality of data blocks is used more frequently for direct processing or used more frequently for sequential processing." The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2008 (12/184,449). 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=79,96,408&OS=79,96,408&RS=79,96,408 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Record Level Fuzzy Backup ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,996,365) developed by four co-inventors for a "record level fuzzy backup." The co-inventors are Douglas Lee Lehr, Tucson, Ariz., Franklin Emmert McCune, Tucson, Ariz., David Charles Reed, Tuson, Ariz,, and Max Douglas Smith, Tucson, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system, and computer program product for performing a backup operation in a computing environment is provided. A list of keys identifying a plurality of locked records is created at a start of the backup operation. If a first locked record of the plurality of locked records is obtained during the backup operation, a first key identifying the first locked record is added to the list of keys. At a completion of the backup operation, if a second locked record of the plurality of locked records was not moved during the backup operation, a second key identifying the second locked record from the list of keys is dropped. The list of keys is written to a log file as in-flight updates. The in-flight updates are reprocessed through the backup operation using the log file." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2008 (12/168,694). 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=79,96,365&OS=79,96,365&RS=79,96,365 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cyress Semiconductor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- Cyress Semiconductor, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,996,368) developed by Greg Nalder, Goodyear, Ariz., and Eric Luttmann, Eagle, Idaho, for "attribute-based indexers for device object lists." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device list is created including one or more device objects, wherein each device object represents a physical device coupled to a computer system, wherein each device object includes one or more device attributes of the physical device. The device list is indexed into using a device attribute." The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2005 (11/220,141). 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=79,96,368&OS=79,96,368&RS=79,96,368 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** American Express Travel Related Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- American Express Travel Related Services, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,996,324) developed by Fred Bishop, Glendale, Ariz., and Peter D. Saunders, Salt Lake City, for "systems and methods for managing multiple accounts on a RF transaction device using secondary identification indicia." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are configured to manage data sets associated with a transaction device. For example, a method is provided for facilitating the management of distinct data sets on a transaction device that are provided by distinct data set owners, wherein the distinct data sets may include differing formats. The method includes the steps of: adding, by a read/write, a first data set to the financial transaction device, wherein the first data set is owned by a first owner; adding, by the read/write device, a second data set to the financial transaction device, wherein the second data set is owned by a second owner; and storing the first data set and the second data set on the financial transaction device in accordance with an owner defined format. The first and second data sets are associated with first and second owners, respectively, and are configured to be stored independent of each other The transaction device user may be permitted to select at least one of the multiple data sets for transaction completion using a secondary identifier indicia. Where the user selects multiple accounts for transaction completion, the user may be permitted to allocate portions of a transaction to the selected transaction accounts. The transaction request may be processed in accordance with the user's allocations." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2004 (10/711,720). 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=7,996,324.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,324&RS=PN/7,996,324 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** American Express Travel Related Services Assigned Patent for System and Method for Securing Data through a PDA Portal ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- American Express Travel Related Services, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,996,320) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for securing data through a PDA portal." The co-inventors are Fred Bishop, Glendale, Ariz., Trey Neemann, Glendale, Ariz., Theodore S. Voltmer, Caldwell, N.J., and Fauziah B. Ariff, London. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Consumers may utilize computing devices to assist in the purchase and/or loyalty process, and in particular, the consumer may utilize a PDA to facilitate the purchase and/or loyalty process. During the purchase and/or loyalty process, the consumer may need to insure that any content downloaded or used in association with the PDA is secure in how it is collected, assembled, and delivered to the PDA device. This system and method secures the data from its source to when it is actually viewed or used by the authorized user. The PDA may have direct access to an Internet web site portal that offers secure personal content from a content provider, such as, for example, an on-line banking or financial institution. Using the web site portal, the content provider may offer personal or confidential data, such as financial information, to PDA users in a secure (e.g., encrypted) environment. The exemplary system and method may establish a PDA portal link to the web site for collecting specified information for a user and transmitting the information to the remote device. To receive the information, the PDA contacts the portal and establishes a connection, authenticates itself to the network and allows the user to complete secured transactions or transmissions over the network." The patent application was filed on Dec. 10, 2008 (12/332,248). 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=7,996,320.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,320&RS=PN/7,996,320 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** American Express Travel Related Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- American Express Travel Related Services, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,996,307) developed by Fred Bishop, Glendale, Ariz., Bansi L. Sharma, New York, and Tracey R. Thomas, Boonton, N.J., for "systems and methods for facilitating transactions between different financial accounts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A financial account issuer facilitating transactions between accounts is disclosed. The invention provides sellers with an irrevocable method of receiving funds from a purchaser and for improving purchaser willingness to transact with an unknown party. The invention also includes the options of interest payments, the use of different account issuers, different financial accounts, budget transfers, spend compartmentalization, cost-splitting, adjusting credit limits, loans, gifting, intermediary facilitating the transaction, transaction tracking, rapid funds availability, confidential transfer of funds, immediate initiation of shipment by a seller, releasing funds to a seller only after approval of the goods, services, or other value, demonstrating proof of payment, and recourse against a remote seller." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2008 (12/242,803). 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=7,996,307.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,307&RS=PN/7,996,307 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** American Express Travel Related Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- American Express Travel Related Services, New York, has been assigned a patent (7,996,248) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for processing trip requests." The co-inventors are Matt Fitzgerald, Omaha, Neb., Philip A. Garcia, Phoenix, Debbie L. Schultz, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Michael Keith Laughlin, Phoenix. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for planning trips and for processing trip requests that utilizes a centralized network for facilitating travel reservations and/or services. The system includes multi-purpose point of service terminals that provide a plurality of modules for various travel related applications such as an integrated e-mail booking module, a computer telephony integration module, a super passenger name record database, a customer database, a trip planning module, a customer relationship management module, a workflow module, and a low fare search module." The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2010 (12/870,635). 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=7,996,248.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,248&RS=PN/7,996,248 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,996,872) developed by Paul Levy, Chandler, Ariz., and John Katausky, Chandler, Ariz., for a "method and apparatus for switching program streams using a variable speed program stream buffer coupled to a variable speed decoder." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments for switching programs streams using a variable speed program stream buffer coupled to a variable speed decoder are described. In one or more embodiments, the variable speed program stream buffer may be arranged to receive multiple program streams, such as video program streams, and to buffer historical frames comprising at least one anchor frame. The variable speed program stream buffer may be arranged to always comprise at least one anchor frame and may be implemented by running and/or elastic buffers corresponding to an active channel program stream and one or more alternate channel program streams. Upon detecting a channel switch point, the historical frames comprising the anchor frame up to the channel switch point may be provided to the variable speed decoder in an accelerated manner. The historical frames may be provided to the variable speed decoder in a very short time instant or burst, such as within a time interval of one frame count or less, to enable the variable speed decoder to catch up to the notion of real time. Other embodiments are described and claimed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2006 (11/614,000). 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=7,996,872&OS=7,996,872&RS=7,996,872 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Determining Proportionate Use of System Resources by Applications Executing in a Shared Hosting Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,996,820) developed by four co-inventors for a "determining proportionate use of system resources by applications executing in a shared hosting environment." The co-inventors are John J. Auvenshine, Tucson, Ariz., Justin Blackburn, Surprise, Ariz., Nicolas E. Fosdick, Frederick, Colo., and Christopher Jacoby, Chander, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Determining proportionate use of system resources by applications executing in a shared hosting environment, including executing monitor agents, one monitor agent for one or more instances of the applications, including collecting by the monitor agents data describing each instance of use of a system resource by an instance of the applications; storing by the monitor agents the collected data in data records, each data record representing a use of the system resources by a using instance of an application, the using instance comprising an instance of an application that uses a resource as represented by a data record; and storing by the monitor agents in the data records monitor tags, the monitor tags identifying each data record and identifying each using instance of an application for each data record." The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2007 (11/619,644). 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=7,996,820&OS=7,996,820&RS=7,996,820 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method to Recover from Ungrouped Logical Path Failures ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,996,707) developed by five co-inventors for a "method to recover from ungrouped logical path failures." The co-inventors are Juan A. Coronado, Tucson, Ariz., Roger G. Hathorn, Tucson, Ariz., Bret W. Holley, Tucson, Ariz., Daniel J. Perkin, Tucson, Ariz., and Dinh H. Le, Tucson, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for recovering from a single logical path failure. More specifically, although a host has not grouped its logical paths, the host knows which logical paths it has available. When a host detects a logical path failure, the host enters a path discovery mode of operation. If the host continues to detect a logical path failure while operating in the logical path discovery mode of operation, the host removes the logical path from a logical path mask, and the host does not use the removed logical path again. In the case of ungrouped logical paths, the host aborts its process because it does not have more paths available to continue its process. Additionally, in certain embodiments, a pseudo path group for ungrouped logical paths is created." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2008 (12/179,862). 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=7996707.PN.&OS=PN/7996707&RS=PN/7996707 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Marvell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- Marvell International, Bermuda, has been assigned a patent (7,996,642) developed by Ronald Smith, Phoenix, for a "digital locked loop on channel tagged memory requests for memory optimization." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for performing memory optimization. The method includes receiving from a processor a plurality of read/write requests, wherein at least a portion of the read/write requests are assigned respective identifiers for associating related ones of the read/write requests; measuring arrival times of the read/write requests assigned to each of the identifiers; determining a periodicity and a phase of the read/write requests based on the identifiers in order to determine predicted arrival times of future read/write requests assigned to each of the identifiers; creating a real-time schedule of memory requests using the arrival times of the read/write requests and the predicted arrival times of the future read/write requests; using the real-time schedule to determine idle periods where none of the read/write requests will be received; and performing opportunistic functions during the idle periods, including performing at least one of garbage collection and translation cache pre-fetch." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2008 (12/107,694). 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=7996642.PN.&OS=PN/7996642&RS=PN/7996642 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microchip Technology Assigned Patent for Enhanced Microprocessor or Microcontroller ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- Microchip Technology, Chandler, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (7,996,647) developed by four co-inventors for an "enhanced microprocessor or microcontroller." The co-inventors are Jerrold S. Zdenek, Maricopa, Ariz., Joseph Julicher, Maricopa, Ariz., Sean Steedman Phoenix, and Vivien Delport, Chandler, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A processor device has a data memory with a linear address space, the data memory being accessible through a plurality of memory banks. At least a subset of the memory banks are organized such that each memory bank of the subset has at least a first and second memory area, wherein no consecutive memory block is formed by the second memory areas of a plurality of consecutive memory banks. An address adjustment unit is provided which, when a predefined address range is used, translates an address within the predefined address range to access said second memory areas such that through the address a plurality of second memory areas form a continuous linear memory block." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2008 (12/178,249). 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=7996647.PN.&OS=PN/7996647&RS=PN/7996647 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Synchronizing Logical Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,996,643) developed by Juan Alonso Coronado, Tucson, Ariz., Bret Wayne Holley, Tucson, Ariz., and Marilyn Quinones, Tucson, Ariz., for a synchronizing logical systems. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A storage control unit detects a change in a configuration of a plurality of logical subsystems included in the storage control unit. The storage control unit sends a notification, wherein the notification indicates the change in the configuration of the plurality of logical subsystems. The storage control unit receives data transfer requests directed at available logical subsystems in the storage control unit, wherein the available logical subsystems are determined based on the configuration of the plurality of logical subsystems." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2008 (12/163,468). 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=7996643.PN.&OS=PN/7996643&RS=PN/7996643 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Branch Trace Methodology ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,996,686) developed by David Bruce LeGendre, Tucson, Ariz., David Charles Reed, Tucson, Ariz., and Max Douglas Smith, Tucson, Ariz., for a branch trace methodology. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method, system, and computer program product embodiments for performing a branch trace operation on a computer system of an end user are provided. An encrypted mapping macro is provided to the end user to be made operational on the computer system. A trace program is provided to the end user. The end user executes the trace program on the computer system as a diagnostic tool. The trace program is adapted for decrypting the encrypted mapping macro, determining a storage offset location of a branch instruction; checking the storage offset location for an identifying constant, cross referencing the identifying constant with an entry in the decrypted mapping macro to identify a branch triggering bit and diagnostic information associated with the branch instruction, and returning the branch triggering bit and diagnostic information, the branch triggering bit and diagnostic information provided to a coder." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2008 (12/168,692). 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=7996686.PN.&OS=PN/7996686&RS=PN/7996686 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microchip Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- Microchip Technology, Chandler, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (7,996,651) developed by seven co-inventors for an "enhanced microprocessor or microcontroller." The co-inventors are Joseph Julicher, Maricopa, Ariz., Zacharias Marthinus Smit, Chandler, Ariz., Sean Steedman, Phoenix, Vivien Delport, Chandler, Ariz., Jerrold S. Zdenek, Maricopa, Ariz., Ryan Scott Ellison, Chandler, Ariz., and Eric Schroeder, Gahanna, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An n-bit microprocessor device has an n-bit central processing unit (CPU); a plurality of special function registers and general purpose registers which are memory-mapped to a plurality of banks, with at least two 16-bit indirect memory address registers which are accessible by the CPU across all banks; a bank access unit for coupling the CPU with one of the plurality of banks; a data memory coupled with the CPU; and a program memory coupled with the CPU, wherein the indirect address registers are operable to access the data memory or program memory and wherein a bit in each of the indirect memory address registers indicates an access to the data memory or to the program memory." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2008 (12/147,647). 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=7996651.PN.&OS=PN/7996651&RS=PN/7996651 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System and Method of Dynamic Allocation of Non-volatile Memory ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (7,996,609) developed by Kevin J. Ash, Tucson, Ariz., and Robert A. Kubo, Tucson, Ariz., for a "system and method of dynamic allocation of non-volatile memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of dynamic allocation of non-volatile memory in a cache storage subsystem includes constraining a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) 6 array in an unavailable state, the RAID 6 array having been newly created in the subsystem, destaging data from a write cache to a storage medium to free memory space, reserving the freed memory space for allocation to data-persistent storage, allocating the memory space to an adapter in the subsystem as a target for data in the event of a power loss, and changing the RAID 6 array to an available state. A system for dynamic allocation of non-volatile memory in a cache storage subsystem includes a computer processing device which constrains a newly-created redundant array of independent disks (RAID) 6 array in an unavailable state to execute a reconfiguration method." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2006 (11/613,636). 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=7996609.PN.&OS=PN/7996609&RS=PN/7996609 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. -1057190 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |