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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (Aug. 12)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,996,518) developed by six co-inventors for a "detecting machine utilization activity." The co-inventors are Aaron R. Birnbaum, Brier, Wash., Dipak Boyed, Bellevue, Wash., Michael Robinson, Bellevue, Wash., Jared W. Wilson, Redmond, Wash., Charles McClintock, Kirkland, Wash., and Carlo Rivera, Kirkland, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Detecting machine utilization activity may be provided. Client machine activity within a computer network may be monitored to determine if the client machine is available for use, or if the computer is already engaged in one or more activities. During a predetermined receive period, machine activity information for a given client machine. The machine activity information for the client machine is compared to previously stored machine activity information to determine if an activity state for the client machine has changed. If the activity state of the client machine has changed, the activity state for the machine is updated. Machine activity information for all computers in the computer network may be used to track and optimize resources with the computer network." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2007 (11/623,743). 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=7,996,518.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,518&RS=PN/7,996,518 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Framework for Managing Client Application Data in Offline and Online Environments ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,996,493) developed by David P. Hill, Redmond, Wash., for a "framework for managing client application data in offline and online environments." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-phase synchronization framework allows developers to develop smart client applications that can operate efficiently in offline and online modes. For example, a client application receives user input, and generates an object that includes the user input data, as well as some associated logic for one or more phases in the synchronization framework. The object can then be passed to the synchronization framework, which communicates a service request based on the object to a target application service only when the target application service is effectively online, generally as defined by the associated logic. Whether the target application service is effectively online can also be based on default settings. The synchronization framework handles state for the object, and communicates failure and/or success to the client application. As such, the functionality for treating failed or successful communication is handled generally by the synchronization framework, rather than necessarily the client application." The patent application was filed on March 10, 2005 (11/076,721). 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=7,996,493.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,493&RS=PN/7,996,493 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for System and Method for Sharing Information Based on Proximity ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,996,514) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for sharing information based on proximity." The co-inventors are David W. Baumert, Sammamish, Wash., Aaron F. Woodman, Seattle, Flora P. Goldthwaite, Seattle, Jonathan Cluts, Sammamish, Wash., and Pamela J. Heath, Seattle. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system are provided for facilitating interaction between a device and a device environment. The system may include a detection module for automatically detecting proximity of a participant within the device environment. The system may additionally include a user-configurable authorization module for authorizing the device to adjust a device user interface in a pre-determined manner in response to the detection of the participant. The system may also provide for sharing resources among multiple participating devices, wherein each of the multiple participating devices has a device specific set of application resources. The system may additionally include a configurable resource regulation mechanism for making the device specific application resources from the second participating device available to the first participating device." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2003 (10/743,312). 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=7,996,514.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,514&RS=PN/7,996,514 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Intelligent Processing of Web Service Requests for Backward Compatibility ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,996,499) developed by Boaz Lev, Redmond, Wash., and Michael Shawn Garlick, Bothell, Wash., for an "intelligent processing of web service requests for backward compatibility." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A Web service request is received that is constructed according to a first Web service technology and that targets an activation file constructed according to the first Web service technology. When the Web service request is received, it is modified to target an activation file constructed according to a second Web service technology. Binding properties associated with the Web service request and binding properties supported by a targeted Web service may also be identified. Binding properties for use in forwarding the Web service request to the Web service are then selected based upon the binding properties associated with the Web service request and the binding properties supported by the Web service. The Web service request is then forwarded to the Web service using a binding having the selected binding properties." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2009 (12/479,858). 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=7,996,499.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,499&RS=PN/7,996,499 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Network and Interface Selection on a Computing Device Capable of Establishing Connections Via Multiple Network Communications Media ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,996,505) developed by ten co-inventors for a "network and interface selection on a computing device capable of establishing connections via multiple network communications media." The co-inventors are Anton Krantz, Kirkland, Wash., Warren V. Barkley, Mill Creek, Wash., Dan Knudson, Redmond, Wash., Florin Teodorescu, Redmond, Wash., Mohammad Shabbir Alam, Redmond, Wash., Vivek Bhanu, Bellevue, Wash., Edwin A. Hernandez-Mondragon, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Taroon Mandhana, Bellevue, Wash., Timothy M. Moore, Bellevue, Wash., and Abhishek Abhishek, Woodinville, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for carrying out network and interface selections across multiple media is disclosed. The disclosed system facilitates automated network interface configuration decision-making that spans a set of networks supporting communications via differing media. A set of media specific modules associated with differing communications media acquire network interface status/capabilities information. A rules engine thereafter applies a designated network selection rule(s) to the acquired network interface status/capabilities information, and any other appropriate parameters attributable to either an interface or network, to select one or more networks and interfaces with which to establish/maintain a connection." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2003 (10/693,655). 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=7,996,505.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,505&RS=PN/7,996,505 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cutsforth Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Cutsforth Products, Cohasset, Minn., has been assigned a patent (7,994,683) developed by David L. Cutsforth, Cohasset, Minn., and Robert S. Cutsforth, Bellingham, Wash., for a "brush holder assembly with spring clip." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A brush holder assembly of an electrical device is disclosed. The brush holder assembly includes a brush holder, a spring clip removable from the brush holder, a spring detachably coupled to the spring clip, and a spring retainer for retaining the spring on the spring clip. The spring clip is slidably disposed in channels of the brush holder. The detachable spring includes an end region extending around the end of the spring clip such that a first portion of the spring is facing a first side of the spring clip and a second portion of the spring is facing a second side of the spring clip. The spring retainer extends around the end of the spring clip over the end region of the spring." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2011 (12/984,962). 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=7,994,683.PN.&OS=PN/7,994,683&RS=PN/7,994,683 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Do not Disturb Filter for Electronic Messages ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,996,476) developed by Steven Paul Geffner, Bothell, Wash., Tao Huang, Redmond, Wash., and Sandhya D. Jain, Redmond, Wash., for a "do not disturb filter for electronic messages." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Data is received defining a time period during which a notification of receipt should not be provided when an electronic message is received. Data may also be received defining certain types of messages for which notification of receipt should be provided during the time period. During the duration of the time period, no notification of receipt is provided for received electronic messages that are not within one of the specified types. After the time period has elapsed, notification of receipt is provided for electronic messages received during the time period and for which no notification of receipt was previously provided. Electronic messages may be sent during the time period and electronic messages received prior to the time period may be displayed for reading during the time period." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2008 (12/261,034). 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=7,996,476.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,476&RS=PN/7,996,476 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Non-disruptive, Reliable Live Migration of Virtual Machines with Network Data Reception Directly into Virtual Machines' Memory ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,996,484) developed by Sambhrama Madhusudhan Mundkur, Sammamish, Wash., and Alireza Dabagh, Kirkland, Wash., for a "non-disruptive, reliable live migration of virtual machines with network data reception directly into virtual machines' memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are disclosed for the non-disruptive and reliable live migration of a virtual machine (VM) from a source host to a target host, where network data is placed directly into the VM's memory. When a live migration begins, a network interface card (NIC) of the source stops placing newly received packets into the VM's memory. A virtual server driver (VSP) on the source stores the packets being processed and forces a return of the memory where the packets are stored to the NIC. When the VM has been migrated to the target, and the source VSP has transferred the stored packets to the target host, the VM resumes processing the packets, and when the VM sends messages to the target NIC that the memory associated with a processed packet is free, a VSP on the target intercepts that message, blocking the target NIC from receiving it." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2008 (12/332,800). 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=7,996,484.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,484&RS=PN/7,996,484 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Vulcan Portals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Vulcan Portals, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (7,996,480) developed by four co-inventors for a "low power email functionality for an electronic device." The co-inventors are Rod G. Fleck, Bellevue, Wash., Rex Antony Flynn, Newton, Mass., Martin J. Kee, Sammamish, Wash., and Stephen L. Perrin, Lake Forest Park, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Low power email capabilities are provided for an electronic device, such as a hand-held portable computer having capability to operate an application during a low power mode. During the low power mode, portions of hardware, software, services, and/or other components of the portable computer that are not necessary for email-related operations, such as polling a server for new email, are suspended or otherwise deactivated. At least a portion of a new email is stored in a memory of a low power display module (LPDM) of the portable computer. The LPDM is provided with its own low-power processing unit, user interface, and other components to allow access to and manipulation of the stored email while other components of the portable computer remain deactivated." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2010 (12/724,577). 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=7,996,480.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,480&RS=PN/7,996,480 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Radiant Imaging Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Radiant Imaging, Duvall, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,995,098) developed by Gary Robert Pedeville, Duvall, Wash., and Ronald F. Rykowski, Woodinville, Wash., for "systems and methods for measuring spatial and angular performance of a visual display." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for measuring spatial and angular performance of a visual display are disclosed herein. In one particular embodiment, for example, a method for measuring spatial and angular performance of a flat panel visual display includes capturing a plurality of image measurements from a visual display at a plurality of different view angles. The method also includes selecting one or more points of interest on the visual display, and calculating tristimulus values (X, Y, Z) for each point of interest at each of the plurality of view angles. The method further includes generating a view angle performance plot for the one or more selected points of interest." The patent application was filed on Sept. 11, 2006 (11/519,546). 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=7,995,098&OS=7,995,098&RS=7,995,098 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (7,995,221) developed by four co-inventors for a "method of printing a multi-page document using a cyclical multi-page transport apparatus." The co-inventors are Steven Miller, Vancouver, Wash., David E. De Bellis, Vancouver, Wash., Daniel L. Stuart, Vancouver, Wash., and William B. Buzbee, Palo Alto, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of printing a document having a plurality of pages in an original sequence includes determining an second sequence to print each of the pages, wherein the second equence is different than the original sequence; loading each of the pages onto cyclic multi-page transport apparatus according to the optimal sequence; and unloading the pages from the transport apparatus according to the original sequence." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2007 (11/709,971). 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=7995221.PN.&OS=PN/7995221&RS=PN/7995221 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Infinia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Infinia, Kennewick, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,994,661) developed by Songgang Qiu, Richland, Wash., for a "dual linear electrodynamic system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exemplary description provided for patent searches includes a linear electrodynamic system involving conversions between electrical power and mechanical motion uses unique magnet assemblies that move and unique stator assemblies and stator members shaped and oriented with respect to the moving magnet assemblies." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2009 (12/581,744). 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=7,994,661.PN.&OS=PN/7,994,661&RS=PN/7,994,661 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,995,034) developed by four co-inventors for an "input device having a presence sensor." The co-inventors are Jeremiah Pope, Kirkland, Wash., Chun Beng Goh, Redmond, Wash, James Marshall, Puyallup, Wash., and Brad Fosdick, Kirkland, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for reducing power consumption of a wireless input device is disclosed. The input device may convert between a high power state and a low power state. In the high power state, a transmitter and light sources are activated, whereas both the transmitter and the light sources are deactivated in the low power state. Following a period of inactivity in which neither a key sensor for activatable keys nor a presence sensor for the user transmit input, the input device may convert from the high power state to the low power state to conserve energy. When the presence sensor detects the presence of the user, however, the input converts to the high power state wherein the transmitter and the light sources are activated." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2006 (11/474,119). 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=7,995,034&OS=7,995,034&RS=7,995,034 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** STMicroelectronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- STMicroelectronics, Coppell, Texas, has been assigned a patent (7,995,217) developed by John A. Widder, Washougal, Wash., for a high-resolution encoder array. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A position sensing apparatus and method, motion control system, and integrated circuit are provided that include a plurality of sensors and a tracking processor. The plurality of sensors includes a linear array of sensors that sense a plurality of features of an object. A spacing between two of the plurality of sensors is substantially smaller than a spacing between two of the plurality of features. The tracking processor samples signals from the sensors, compares the samples to previous samples and calculates a position of the object. The plurality of sensors may include a second linear array of sensors. Centers of the sensors of the second linear array may be offset from centers of the sensors of the first linear array along a longitudinal axis of the plurality of sensors." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2008 (12/287,845). 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=7995217.PN.&OS=PN/7995217&RS=PN/7995217 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,995,661) developed by Shugong Xu, Vancouver, Wash., and Kimihiko Imamura, Vancouver, Wash., for "systems and methods for conserving the power supply of a communications device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for conserving the power supply of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) communications device is described. The location of a bit of information within one of a plurality of symbols is obtained. A sleep mode is entered into. The one symbol that includes the bit of information is monitored. A return to the sleep mode is executed." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2007 (11/838,030). 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=7,995,661.PN.&OS=PN/7,995,661&RS=PN/7,995,661 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Detecting a Specific Timing from a Synchronization Channel ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,995,694) developed by Kimihiko Imamura, Vancouver, Wash., and Prem L. Sood, Vancouver, Wash., for "systems and methods for detecting a specific timing from a synchronization channel." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for detecting a specific timing from a synchronization channel is described. A signal with a known sequence is received. Two or more correlation values between the received signal and the known sequence are calculated at two or more positions. The two or more correlation values are compared. A determination is made whether the position of the known sequence has been shifted based on the comparison. A specific timing of a synchronization channel is detected based on the determination." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2007 (11/828,058). 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=7995694.PN.&OS=PN/7995694&RS=PN/7995694 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Garmin Switzerland Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Garmin Switzerland, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (7,994,931) developed by Nathan L. Karstens, Overland Park, Kan., Brian K. Feller, Olathe, Kan., and Jon Josephson, Vancouver, Wash., for a graphical wind gauge. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wind gauge display apparatus comprising a control device and a reconfigurable display for displaying a first visual representation of a wind gauge if a wind angle is within a first range and displaying a second visual representation of the wind gauge if the wind angle is within a second range. The angles displayed on the reconfigurable display may be determined by input from a user. On the reconfigurable display, a location of a visual indicator of wind speed may be different in the first visual representation of the wind gauge than in the second visual representation of the wind gauge. The wind gauge display apparatus may also comprise a sensor for determining wind angle and wind speed." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2009 (12/392,763). 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=7,994,931&OS=7,994,931&RS=7,994,931 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,994,868) developed by four co-inventors for a photonic diode. The co-inventors are Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, Wash., Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash., and Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An element for interacting with electromagnetic radiation is disclosed, including a first self-resonant body, a second self-resonant body, and a directional device interposed between the first self-resonant body and the second self-resonant body. The directional device is adapted to inhibit propagation of electromagnetic radiation from the second self-resonant body to the first self-resonant body." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2009 (12/378,291). 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=7994868.PN.&OS=PN/7994868&RS=PN/7994868 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Itron Assigned Patent for Frequency Shift Compensation, Such as for Use in a Wireless Utility Meter Reading Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Itron, Liberty Lake, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,994,933) developed by Barry Cahill-O'Brien, Spokane, Wash., and Mark K. Cornwall, Spokane, Wash., for a "frequency shift compensation, such as for use in a wireless utility meter reading environment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for computing the carrier frequency of a transmitter using frequency modulated digital data to compensate for frequency shifting of the transmitter and the receiver local oscillators and for bandwidth adjustment of the receiver's filter. In particular, methods and apparatus are disclosed for binary systems transmitting "1" and "0" data using decoded or undecoded received signals." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2005 (10/591,995). 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=7,994,933&OS=7,994,933&RS=7,994,933 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Korry Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Korry Electronics, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (7,994,886) developed by Jeffrey Clark Bedell, Woodinville, Wash., for a "fault tolerant solid state push button control system with built in diagnostic." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A contactless switch module, which is actuatable between a closed circuit position and an open circuit position, a plurality of magnetic field sensing sensors, and a plurality of magnets. The switch also includes a multi-channel switch controller. Each one of the plurality of magnetic field sensing sensors is communicatively coupled to an input channel of the multi-channel switch controller. The multi-channel switch controller is configured to determine a switch state based at least upon the respective states of its input channels." The patent application was filed on May 17, 2007 (11/750,228). 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=7994886.PN.&OS=PN/7994886&RS=PN/7994886 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Quantization Adjustment Based on Texture Level ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (7,995,649) developed by Xiping Zuo, Kirkland, Wash., and Chih-Lung Lin, Redmond, Wash., for a "quantization adjustment based on texture level." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A video encoder identifies a current smooth region of a current picture in a sequence and performs temporal analysis by determining whether a corresponding region in at least one previous and/or future picture is smooth. Based at least in part on the temporal analysis, the encoder adjusts quantization in the current smooth region. An encoder determines a differential quantization interval for a sequence, the interval comprising an interval number. The interval constrains the encoder to skip differential quantization for at least the interval number of predicted pictures after a predicted differentially quantized picture. An encoder analyzes texture in a current picture and sets a smoothness threshold. The encoder compares texture data with the smoothness threshold and adjusts differential quantization for at least part of the current picture based on a finding of at least one smooth region in the current picture according to the smoothness threshold." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2006 (11/400,788). 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=7,995,649&OS=7,995,649&RS=7,995,649 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intel Assigned Patent for Message Communication Techniques ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (7,996,548) developed by eight co-inventors for a message communication techniques. The co-inventors are Steven King, Portland, Ore., Ram Huggahalli, Phoenix, Xia Zhu, Hillsboro, Ore., Mazhar Memon, Austin, Texas, Frank Berry, North Plains, Ore., Nitin Bhardwaj, Hillsboro, Ore., Amit Kumar, Hillsboro, Ore., and Theodore Willke II, Tacoma, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network protocol unit interface is described that uses a message engine to transfer contents of received network protocol units in message segments to a destination message engine. The network protocol unit interface uses a message engine to receive messages whose content is to be transmitted in network protocol units. A message engine transmits message segments to a destination message engine without the message engine transmitter and receiver sharing memory space. In addition, the transmitter message engine can transmit message segments to a receiver message engine by use of a virtual address associated with the receiver message and a queue identifier, as opposed to a memory address." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2008 (12/319,099). 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=7,996,548.PN.&OS=PN/7,996,548&RS=PN/7,996,548 Written by Arpi Sharma; 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. -1057463 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |