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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Georgia (Aug. 24)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Georgia. *** Red Hat Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Red Hat, Raleigh, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,005,940) developed by Stanley D. Silvert, McDonough, Ga., for a "method and system for unit testing web framework applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The lifetime of a data structure containing information for processing a client request is manipulated so that the information remains available to a review and/or testing process. After examination, the information may be discarded." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2010 (12/693,276). 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=8,005,940&OS=8,005,940&RS=8,005,940 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Neenah, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,005,655) developed by five co-inventors for a "thermal comfort model having multiple fabric layers." The co-inventors are Andrew Thomas Baker, Norcross, Ga., Linda Connor Sledge, Sandy Springs, Ga., Kenneth John Zwick, Neenah, Wis., Ralph Solarski, Alpharetta, Ga., and Audra Wright, Woodstock, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Modeling a plurality of fabric layers on a subject to predict thermal strain. The computerized model combines subject data, fabric data, and environmental conditions to simulate the thermal comfort of the subject over time. In an embodiment, a user interface enables a user to modify or define the input data to compare the predicted thermal comfort of different garments under the same working conditions." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2008 (12/037,825). 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=80,05,655.PN.&OS=PN/80,05,655&RS=PN/80,05,655 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Georgia Inventors Develop Patent for Graphic User Interfaces for Purchasable and Recordable Media Downloads ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Arturo A. Rodriguez, Norcross, Ga., Randolph R. Beebe, Duluth, Ga., and Geoffrey G. Hammett, Norcross, Ga., have developed a patent (8,006,262) for "graphic user interfaces for purchasable and recordable media (PRM) downloads." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A recordable media content purchasing system comprising a memory, and a processor configured with the memory to download recordable media content at one of a plurality of various download times for purchase of the recordable media content." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2001 (09/896,231). 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=8,006,262.PN.&OS=PN/8,006,262&RS=PN/8,006,262 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System, Method and Program Product for Intrusion Protection of a Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,006,303) developed by David Allen Dennerline, Sandy Springs, Ga., Terry Lee Nelms II, Dallas, Ga., and Bernard Paul Palmer Jr., Marietta, Ga., for a "system, method and program product for intrusion protection of a network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Intrusion protection. A first packet en route to a first destination is received. A first value representing a benefit for analyzing the first packet for intrusions in relation to a cost for analyzing the first packet for intrusions is automatically determined. An automatic determination is made that the first value is sufficiently high to warrant an analysis of the first packet for intrusions, and in response, the first packet is analyzed for intrusions. If the analysis of the first packet for intrusions indicates an intrusion, the first packet is discarded without forwarding the first packet to the first destination. A second packet en route to a second destination is received. A second value representing a benefit for analyzing the second packet for intrusions in relation to a cost for analyzing the second packet for intrusions is automatically determined. An automatic determination is made that the second value is not sufficiently high to warrant analysis of the second packet for intrusions, and in response, the second packet is forwarded to a next hop en route to the second destination without analyzing the second packet for intrusions." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2007 (11/759,427). 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=8,006,303&OS=8,006,303&RS=8,006,303 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,006,286) developed by Amit Kesarwani, Smyrna, Ga., and Amy Rich Warner, Marietta, Ga., for a "system and method for managing and controlling data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for managing and controlling data. The system includes provisions for easily and rapidly updating and managing a computer system, particularly a complex computer system in which several computers communicate with one another. The system also includes a central database which plays a key role in the management and control of the computer system. Most of the management functions are retained in the central database and remote offices, which generally do not retain data management information, communicate with the central office to retrieve data management information. The system also includes a novel approach to manipulating data." The patent application was filed on April 17, 2007 (11/736,486). 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=8,006,286&OS=8,006,286&RS=8,006,286 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System and Method for Measuring the Value of Elements in an Information Repository ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,005,867) developed by Robert Low Abraham, Marietta, Ga., Christopher J. Davis, Marietta, Ga., and Scott Kelly Hayward, Coquitlam, Canada, for a "system and method for measuring the value of elements in an information repository." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for measuring the value of elements in an information repository includes, in one embodiment, various methods of measuring the value of elements in an information repository are provided. Knowing which elements in the repository are most used may define one measure of their value. This may serve a number of business purposes including, for example, establishing how to price those assets if they are sold; identifying which assets are candidates for further investment; assessing the performance of the information developers who created them; deciding which assets should be retired from the repository; and measuring the level of asset reuse in an organization." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2007 (11/868,470). 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=80,05,867.PN.&OS=PN/80,05,867&RS=PN/80,05,867 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Georgia Inventor Develops Patent for Updating Download Options for Unavailable Media Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Arturo A. Rodriguez, Norcross, Ga., has developed a patent (8,006,273) for "updating download options for unavailable media content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method provides download options for purchasable recordable media (PRM). The method includes storing a download option associated with a PRM content instance, updating the option, and transmitting the option to a digital home communication terminal. The option includes a time at which the PRM content instance is downloadable from a digital content delivery system. The update and transmit occurs in response to a change in availability of resources for transmitting the PRM content instance to a subscriber. Another method includes providing a download option to a user. The option is associated with a PRM content instance and includes an indication of a time at which the PRM content instance is available for download from the remote server. The option is updated responsive to a change in availability of the option due to a change in download resources that are associated with transmitting the PRM content instance to the subscriber." The patent application was filed on July 25, 2008 (12/180,416). 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=8,006,273&OS=8,006,273&RS=8,006,273 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Thomson Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, has been assigned a patent (8,006,184) developed by 10 co-inventors for a "playlist for real time video production." The co-inventors are Alex Holtz, Jacksonville, Fla., David E. Buehnemann, Orange Park, Fla., Gilberto Fres, Jacksonville, Fla., Harrison T. Hickenlooper III, Palatka, Fla., Charles M. Hoeppner, Jacksonville, Fla., Kevin K. Morrow, Jacksonville, Fla., Bradley E. Neider, Jacksonville, Fla., Loren J. Nordin III, Jacksonville, Fla., Todd D. Parker, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Robert J. Snyder, Jacksonville, Fla The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A video production system provides a director with-control over video production devices used in producing a show. The video production system allows the director to pre-produce a show, review the show in advance of "air time." and then, with a touch of a button, produce the live show. The video production system includes a processing unit in communication with the video production devices. The processing unit displays controls for controlling the video production devices. The director uses a keyboard and mouse to remotely control the video production devices. The director pre-produces the show, defines a set of video production commands (hereafter "transition macro") executed by the processing unit. By activating a control button, the director instructs the processing unit to execute the transition macro-to control one or more of the video production devices." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2002 (10/191,467). 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=8,006,184&OS=8,006,184&RS=8,006,184 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Verint Americas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Verint Americas, Roswell, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,005,676) developed by Gary Duke, Epsom, United Kingdom, and Joseph Watson, Alpharetta, Ga., for a "speech analysis using statistical learning." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Included are embodiments for providing speech analysis. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving audio data associated with a communication and providing the at least one phoneme in a phonetic transcript, the phonetic transcript including at least one character from a phonetic alphabet." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2006 (11/540,281). 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=8,005,676.PN.&OS=PN/8,005,676&RS=PN/8,005,676 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Checkfree Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Checkfree, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,005,754) developed by four co-inventors for a "credit card supported electronic payment." The co-inventors are Randal A. McCoy, Suwanee, Ga., Peter J. Kight, Alpharetta, Ga., David E. Torgerson, Alpharetta, Ga., and Casey W. Kozee, Lawrenceville, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A payment service provider receives a request to pay a payee on behalf of a payor and determines, responsive to the received request, that the payee will not accept the requested payment via a charge to a credit card account of the payor with a credit card issuer. The payor wishes to fund the requested payment from the credit card account. Accordingly, the payment service provider transmits, to the credit card issuer, account information identifying the credit card account and payment information representing the requested payment for inclusion in a credit card statement of the credit card issuer to the payor for the credit card account. However, the payment service provider directs the requested payment to the payee on behalf of the payor from a payment account other than the credit card account." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2009 (12/650,074). 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=8,005,754.PN.&OS=PN/8,005,754&RS=PN/8,005,754 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IntercontinentalExchange Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- IntercontinentalExchange, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,005,743) developed by eight co-inventors for an "electronic trading confirmation system." The co-inventors are Bruce Tupper, Atlanta, Charles Vice, Marietta, Ga., DongChun Xia, Duluth, Ga., Henry D. Tullis III, Norcross, Ga., Sanjay Rane, Marietta, Ga., Cynthia L. Worley, Atlanta, Tracy Hughes, Norcross, Ga., and Edwin Marcial, Smyrna, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of confirming trades of financial instruments such as OTC derivatives is disclosed. The system includes a data interface which accepts data relating to a trade from both the trader and counter party. The data includes different data fields of differing importance. The system includes a matching engine which compares the submitted data and assigns the trade a status depending on which of the data fields match. The system allows a user to filter trades on their status and display the details relating to that trade. The system also allows a user to display the data fields and change the data fields in order to change the status of the trades. The system thus allows a user to electronically confirm a trade and also identify unmatched trades and the information necessary to reconcile such unmatched trades." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2002 (10/245,848). 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=8,005,743.PN.&OS=PN/8,005,743&RS=PN/8,005,743 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** United Parcel Service of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- United Parcel Service of America, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,005,727) developed by four co-inventors for a distributed-user shipping system. The co-inventors are Dan Turbeville, Snellville, Ga., Dave Gittings, Roswell, Ga., John Cornelius, Roswell, Ga., and Bob Jones, Lawrenceville, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method is described for controlling user access to a carrier's shipping services for delivery of a package. The system controls the user's access to the carrier's services by either limiting the selection of locations from which a package can be shipped to fewer than those described by the carrier's service area, or by limiting the user's ability to select shipping service levels to fewer than those provided by the carrier. Such limitation may be by way of displaying only a limited collection of ship from locations and service levels, or by pre-populating and locking ship from information submission fields on a web page. The distributed-user shipping system may reside on a client server or mobile computer that is connected to the carrier's server and transmits various shipping location information and service level selections to the carrier to facilitate shipping of packages while controlling the scope of shipping services provided." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2002 (10/323,885). 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=8,005,727.PN.&OS=PN/8,005,727&RS=PN/8,005,727 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Yodlee.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Yodlee.com, Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,005,755) developed by Gregg Freishtat, Atlanta, and Vikas Rijsinghani, Atlanta, for a "system and method for syndicated transactions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A software-based syndication and filtering platform for a first Web server hosted by a first enterprise has a rules-based filter for interacting with communications from customers of the first enterprise, the communications coming from a second Web-site of a second enterprise, and a discrimination layer for providing specific services to said customers according to one or more characteristics of the Web site of the second enterprise. In some cases there is also a layer for interacting with a third Web server hosted by a third enterprise. In preferred embodiments the services include a broad range of transaction capabilities." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2001 (09/842,241). 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=8,005,755.PN.&OS=PN/8,005,755&RS=PN/8,005,755 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,006,091) developed by eight co-inventors for a "method and apparatus to provide failover capability of cached secure sessions." The co-inventors are Eric A. Fritzges, Marietta, Ga., Larry D. Bisel, Canton, Ga., Edward C. Kersey, Alpharetta, Ga., Patrick D. Tate, Dunwoody, Ga., Bruce F. Wong, Athens, Ga., Bradley D. Dike, Glen Allen, Va., Andre Justin Pecqueur, Roswell, Ga., and Shaheed Bacchus, Athens, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing failover capability of cached secure sessions is presented. A cached secure session involving a first device and a second device is identified. The cached secure session is encrypted and replicated to a failover device. The encrypted session is then decrypted on the failover device. An occurrence of a hot failover involving the second device is detected, and processing resumes between the first device and the failover device." The patent application was filed on Jan. 10, 2005 (11/032,353). 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=8,006,091.PN.&OS=PN/8,006,091&RS=PN/8,006,091 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Altanta, has been assigned a patent (8,006,093) developed by four co-inventors for an "instant messaging private tags." The co-inventors are Larry G. Kent Jr., Loganville, Ga., W. Todd Daniell, Marietta, Ga., Joel A. Davis, Marietta, Ga., and Brian K. Daigle, Marietta, Ga. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems for instant messaging private tags preferably comprise a parser for parsing an instant message for sensitive data and an encryption engine for encrypting the sensitive data. A modified uuencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2009 (12/434,006). 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=8,006,093.PN.&OS=PN/8,006,093&RS=PN/8,006,093 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** American Megatrends Assigned Patent for Ethernet Powered Computing Device and System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- American Megatrends, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,006,104) developed by Clas Gerhard Sivertsen, Lilburn, Ga., for an "ethernet powered computing device and system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and systems provide processing capabilities while utilizing power received via an Ethernet. A computing device has an Ethernet connector for receiving power and data, internal power supply circuitry for extracting power from the Ethernet connector, and a Central Processing Unit (CPU) for receiving the power. A housing may encompass the components of the computing device and be configured for installation in an electrical wall box. The housing may include a display or connectors for peripherals. A system includes at least two computing devices. Each device has an Ethernet connector for receiving power and communicating with other devices and are installed within a housing within an electrical wall box. One device has a display for receiving user input instructions for transmittal to another device, while another device has a peripheral connector for controlling a peripheral according to the instructions." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2006 (11/498,295). 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=8,006,104.PN.&OS=PN/8,006,104&RS=PN/8,006,104 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** American Megatrends Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 24 -- American Megatrends, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,006,105) developed by Clas Gerhard Sivertsen, Lilburn, Ga., for an "AC-powered in-wall computing device with power-line networking capabilities." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and systems provide processing capabilities and power-line networking capabilities. An in-wall computing device has a power connector for receiving an Alternating Current (AC) signal from a power source and a housing that is sized for installation into an electrical wall box. The device may have internal data injection circuitry for injecting data into the AC signal or may have internal data receiving circuitry for extracting data from the AC signal. A system includes at least two in-wall computing devices, each having a power connector for receiving an AC signal from a power source. A first device has a user input interface and internal data injection circuitry for transmitting user input data to a second device over the AC signal. The second device has internal data receiving circuitry for extracting the user input data and controlling peripherals attached to peripheral ports of the device according to the data." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2006 (11/517,975). 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=8,006,105.PN.&OS=PN/8,006,105&RS=PN/8,006,105 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. -1058727 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |