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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Missouri (Aug. 18)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Missouri. *** Intelligent Technologies International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Intelligent Technologies International, Denville, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,000,897) developed by David S. Breed, Miami Beach, Fla., Wendell C. Johnson, Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Wilbur E. DuVall, Reeds Spring, Mo., for an "intersection collision avoidance techniques." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System and method for preventing accidents between first and second vehicles at intersections in which the absolute position and velocity of the first vehicle are determined, map data relating to edges of lanes of roadways, edges of roadways and the location of traffic control devices is stored in a map database and the status of the traffic control devices is provided to the first vehicle when needed. The absolute position and velocity of the second vehicle are determined and a collision between the first and second vehicles is predicted based on the position and velocity of the first and second vehicles, the map data and the status of the traffic control devices. An action or changing operation is initiated by a reactive component or system in the first and/or second vehicle when a collision is predicted." The patent application was filed on Jan. 10, 2008 (11/972,135). 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=8000897.PN.&OS=PN/8000897&RS=PN/8000897 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Embarq Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Embarq Holdings, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,000,270) developed by five co-inventors for a "content downloading over TDM with download pausing." The co-inventors are Shekhar Gupta, Overland Park, Kan., Johnny Hawkins, Kansas City, Mo., Rich Schermerhorn, Overland Park, Kan., Victoria M. Toner, Sheboygan, Wis., and Mike A. Roberts, Overland Park, Kan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A telecommunications device and method for downloading content using Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) includes receiving a request for content to be downloaded using TDM. The content may be communicated in response to receiving the content request. In response to receiving a call request for use of a telephone line, a download status of the telephone line may be determined. If the download status of the telephone line is indicative of content being downloaded, the content may be suspended from being communicated to enable a call associated with the call request to be connected with the telephone line. Otherwise, if the download status of the telephone line is not indicative of content being downloaded, a call associated with the call request may be connected with the telephone line." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2008 (12/167,451). 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=8,000,270.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,270&RS=PN/8,000,270 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sprint Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sprint Communications, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,000,451) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for managing network switch transaction dependencies." The co-inventors are Kenneth J. Aubuchon, Lenexa, Kan., Walter J. Clark, Lawrence, Kan., Kay E. Mitchell, Kansas City, Mo., and Kenneth K. Muiruri, Olathe, Kan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for populating a telecommunications switch with data for call processing is provided. The system includes a map of a transaction and a component operable to process the map. The map of the transaction has commands to be sent to provision at least one telecommunications switch. The transaction commands include at least some parent and child commands. The child commands have processing that is dependent on one or more related parent commands. The map identifies dependencies between the child commands and related parent commands. The component is operable to process the map such that the parent commands that have dependent child commands are communicated to the appropriate telecommunications switches before the dependent child commands." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2005 (11/053,607). 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=80,00,451.PN.&OS=PN/80,00,451&RS=PN/80,00,451 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,438) developed by 14 co-inventors for a "tool based X-ray fluorescence visualizing, imaging, or information providing." The co-inventors are Edward S. Boyden, Cambridge, Mass., Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Robert W. Lord, Seattle, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, Wash., Dennis J. Rivet, Portsmouth, Va., Michael A. Smith, Phoenix, Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash., Thomas A. Weaver, San Mateo, Calif., Charles Whitmer, North Bend, Wash., Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Certain embodiments of one aspect relates to inducing at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual responsive to an at least some input energy being applied to the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual. The aspect can include X-ray fluorescence visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual at least partially in response to the inducing at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon within the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual. Certain embodiments of the aspect can include providing a substantial real time tool-based operation to the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual at least partially relying on the X-ray fluorescence visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2007 (11/906,169). 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=80,00,438.PN.&OS=PN/80,00,438&RS=PN/80,00,438 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hussmann Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Hussmann, Bridgeton, Mo., has been assigned a patent (7,997,094) developed by six co-inventors for a refrigerated merchandiser. The co-inventors are Jony M. Zangari, O'Fallon, Mo., Dennis L. Wagner, Manchester, Mo., Mark Schaefer, Chesterfield, Mo., Dennis L. Dickerson, O'Fallon, Mo., Scott N. Hixson, St. Louis, and William R. North, St. Louis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A refrigerated merchandiser that includes a case, a refrigeration system, at least one sensor, a controller, and a display. The refrigeration system is in communication with a product storage area of the case, and discharges a refrigerated airflow into the product storage area to refrigerate product. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator coupled in series. The sensor is in communication with the refrigerated airflow to sense an airflow temperature and to generate a signal indicative of the airflow temperature. The controller is in electrical communication with the sensor to receive the signal indicative of the airflow temperature, and includes an algorithm that calculates a temperature of the product based on the signal indicative of the airflow temperature. The display is coupled to the case and is visible from outside the case, and is in electrical communication with the controller to show the calculated product temperature." The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2007 (11/924,645). 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=7,997,094.PN.&OS=PN/7,997,094&RS=PN/7,997,094 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sprint Spectrum Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sprint Spectrum, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,000,313) developed by Maulik K. Shah, Overland Park, Kan., Jasinder P. Singh, Olathe, Kan., and Anthony K. Leung, Kansas City, Mo., for a "method and system for reducing communication session establishment latency." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for reducing communication session establishment latency are introduced. In a wireless communication network, a radio access network (RAN) determines that a wireless communication device (WCD), such as a mobile phone, is attempting to establish a communication session. Based on the quality-of-service sensitivity of the communication session as well as recent reports of wireless coverage quality received from the WCD, the RAN selects an appropriate timeout value. This selected timeout value is used for a timer associated with a communication session establishment message transmitted by the RAN to the WCD. As a result, the RAN can retransmit the communication session establishment message rapidly in situations where the communication session establishment message is more likely to be lost." The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2008 (12/192,217). 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=8,000,313.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,313&RS=PN/8,000,313 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sprint Spectrum Assigned Patent for Methods and Improvements for Joining Wireless Mesh Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sprint Spectrum, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,000,334) developed by four co-inventors for "methods and improvements for joining wireless mesh networks." The co-inventors are John M. Everson, Leawood, Kan., Jason R. Delker, Olathe, Kan., Jeremy G. Titus, Spring Hill, Kan., and James W. Norris, Kansas City, Mo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and improvements for joining wireless mesh networks are provided. In one embodiment, a controller in each network receives a message from a node in its respective network, the message indicating that the respective nodes each received a signal from a node in the other network. Each controller, in response to receiving the respective messages, validates the other network, and responsively (a) directs its respective node to enter a bridging mode and (b) provides its respective node with bridging data that includes a security key for communications between the two nodes. The two nodes then associate with each other using the security key, allowing communications to pass between the two wireless mesh networks." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2007 (11/652,912). 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=8,000,334.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,334&RS=PN/8,000,334 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sprint Spectrum Assigned Patent for Alternate Operational-data Transmission Scheme for Low-cost-internet-base-station-(LCIB) Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sprint Spectrum, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,000,286) developed by Bryan T. Barbee, Olathe, Kan., Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, Mo., and Ryan S. Talley, Overland Park, Kan., for an "alternate operational-data transmission scheme for low-cost-internet-base-station-(LCIB) systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems are provided for implementing an alternate operational-data transmission scheme for LCIB systems. According to an embodiment, an LCIB provides service to at least one mobile station on a first wireless network, the provision of service comprising (i) providing an air interface according to a first wireless technology, (ii) providing a backhaul connection over a packet-data network to a service-provider network, and (iii) bridging the air interface and the backhaul connection. The LCIB collects operational data, which the LCIB transmits to a server over a second wireless network according to a second wireless technology, where the second wireless network is different than the first wireless network, and the second wireless technology is different than the first wireless technology." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2007 (11/874,846). 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=8,000,286.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,286&RS=PN/8,000,286 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,784) developed by 11 co-inventors for a lumen-traveling device. The co-inventors are Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, Calif., W. Daniel Hillis, Encino, Calif., Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, Wash., Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash., Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Lumen-traveling devices and associated methods and systems are described. Lumen-traveling devices capable of traveling within a body lumen may include a propelling mechanism to produce movement of the lumen-traveling device within the lumen, as well as additional components such as a sensor, an active portion, and/or control circuitry. In some embodiments, a sensor may be used to detect a local condition, and an action may be performed within the body lumen. Actions that may be performed include, but are not limited to, transmitting information, releasing a material within the lumen, performing a surgical step, or collecting a sample, among others." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 20069 (11/645,358). 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=8,000,784&OS=8,000,784&RS=8,000,784 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Sprint Spectrum Assigned Patent for Method and System for Subnet-based Transmission of Mobile Station Location ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sprint Spectrum, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,000,724) developed by Terry Rayburn, Kansas City, Mo., and Michael P. McMullen, Prairie Village, Kan., for a "method and system for subnet-based transmission of mobile station location." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for reporting mobile subscriber location is disclosed. Upon receipt of a request to report the location of a given mobile subscriber, a server may identify the subscriber's "buddies" and then determine, for each buddy, whether the buddy is located in the same zone as the given subscriber. The zone may be, for example, a subnet of a network. Additionally, the server may determine whether a rule is set to block reporting of the given subscriber's location to the buddy. Provided that the buddy is located in the same zone as the given subscriber and provided that reporting is allowed, the server may then send a location-reporting message to the buddy, indicating the given subscriber's location, preferably in terms of proximity to the buddy. The server may further receive a reply from the buddy and then send a location-reporting reply message to the given subscriber, indicating the location of the buddy." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2002 (10/265,980). 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=8,000,724.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,724&RS=PN/8,000,724 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Sprint Communications Assigned Patent for Parallel Loading of Wireless Switch Updates ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sprint Communications, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,000,697) developed by Ernest Duck, Lee's Summit, Mo., for a "parallel loading of wireless switch updates." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mobile telephony switch may comprise several distinct software components, such as a wireless network control component, a data network access component, and a PSTN interface component. Software updates may be prepared and applied to each component individually. In accordance with the present invention software updates may be prepared and/or applied to the software components in parallel." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2006 (11/565,957). 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=8,000,697.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,697&RS=PN/8,000,697 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Barberton, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,000,102) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus and arrangement for housing voltage conditioning and filtering circuitry components for an electrostatic precipitator." The co-inventors are David Fulton Johnston, Poquoson, Va., Terry Lewis Farmer, Kearney, Mo., Easel Roberts, Kansas City, Mo., and Dan Steinhaur, London. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A unitary-enclosure housing apparatus and arrangement for protecting and cooling the high voltage electronic conditioning and filtering circuitry components used for providing a high-voltage waveform to an electrostatic precipitator device includes a hermetically sealed dielectric liquid coolant filled tank/housing having one or more side-mounted hollow-panel type radiator structures for dissipating heat from the coolant. The disclosed unitary-enclosure housing apparatus and the particular arrangement of the internal electronic components results in a relatively external small footprint while containing both the transformer-rectifier (TR) set and high-voltage resistor-capacitor (R-C) filter components associated with a high-voltage electrostatic precipitator device in a single unitary package. The housing apparatus is outfitted with a removable top cover plate and access panel for providing easy access to the TR set and R-C filter components. A coolant drain spigot is also provided on the housing for simplifying the draining and replacement of coolant liquid." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2009 (12/544,608). 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=8,000,102&OS=8,000,102&RS=8,000,102 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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. -1058131 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |