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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Sept. 1)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Ruckus Wireless Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Ruckus Wireless, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (80,09,644) developed by four co-inventors for an "on-demand services by wireless base station virtualization." The co-inventors are Ted Tsei Kuo, Palo Alto, Calif., Ming-Jye Sheu, San Jose, Calif., Tian-Yuan Lin, Fremont, Calif., and Tyan-Shu Jou, Fremont, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Initiating a virtual presence at a physical access point in response to a request for a service from a wireless access device is provided. A particular wireless service may be provided to a subscriber on an on-demand basis according to location and/or type of service requested. The service may be terminated when demand for the service comes to an end whereby a common wireless service infrastructure may be shared amongst service providers thus eliminating the need for radio channel coordination and otherwise enhancing service quality for those service providers." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2006 (11/607,619). 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=80,09,644.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,644&RS=PN/80,09,644 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Research In Motion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,009,650) developed by four co-inventors for a "handling attachment content on a mobile device." The co-inventors are Rafal Rybak, Waterloo, Canada, Kenneth J. Liang, Ottawa, Arun Munje, Ottawa, and Rodney D. Bylsma, Poway, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option." The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2010 (12/891,456). 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=80,09,650.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,650&RS=PN/80,09,650 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,642) developed by Stephen R. Palm, Irvine, Calif., for a "system for transmitting high throughput data between multiple devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for transmitting data directly between a plurality of client network devices in a network having an Access Point ("AP") device separate from the plurality of client network devices is disclosed. The system may include a first client network device having a first client ("STA") module and a second client network device of the plurality of client network devices." The patent application was filed on April 3, 2006 (11/397,660). 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=80,09,642.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,642&RS=PN/80,09,642 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Phunware Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Phunware, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,009,619) developed by Philippe Clavel, La Jolla, Calif., and Bryan Waters, Oakhurst, Calif., for a "server-side wireless communications link support for mobile handheld devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A server-based method for implementing a communications link. The method includes receiving via a communications network a request for a communications link from a client communications component executing on a handheld device and establishing a wireless communications link with the handheld device by using a server communications interface executing on the server. An optimized protocol is automatically implemented between the client communications component and the server based on the wireless communications link type and the handheld device type, wherein the optimized protocol is implemented while maintaining a standardized application programming interface for the server communications interface, and wherein the communications link is established via the communications component functioning with a device API component to configure hardware of the handheld device." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2007 (11/977,319). 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=80,09,619.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,619&RS=PN/80,09,619 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,009,638) developed by Tom Chin, San Diego, and John Randall Pilkington, San Diego, for a "method for reduced access delay in multiple access attempt exchanges." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for reducing access delay associated with multiple access attempt exchanges in a communications network is provided. A system of the present invention may include a mobile station and a base station system for sending and receiving signals; an air interface link for carrying the signals; and a set of timing modules for governing the transmission of the signals, whereby the set of timing modules controls activation periods of the battery's current flow to the transmit clock according to a predetermined time interval. Control of activation periods minimizes delay during access attempts and conserves power resources." The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2007 (11/870,228). 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=80,09,638.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,638&RS=PN/80,09,638 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Beamforming of Control Information in a Wireless Communication System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,009,617) developed by four co-inventors for a "beamforming of control information in a wireless communication system." The co-inventors are Sandip Sarkar, San Diego, Byoung-Hoon Kim, Seoul, South Korea, Durga Prasad Malladi, San Diego, and Juan Montojo, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for sending traffic data and control information in a wireless communication system are described. In one design, a transmitter (e.g., a Node B or a UE) may perform beamforming to send traffic data on M layers based on a precoding matrix, where M may be one or greater. The transmitter may also perform beamforming to send control information on up to M layers based on the same precoding matrix used for the traffic data. The transmitter may send the beamformed traffic data on a first physical channel and may send the beamformed control information on a second physical channel. The transmitter may multiplex the beamformed traffic data and the beamformed control information using time division multiplexing (TDM) or frequency division multiplexing (FDM)." The patent application was filed on Aug. 11, 2008 (12/189,548). 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=80,09,617.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,617&RS=PN/80,09,617 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for High Rate Packet Data Transmission ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,009,625) developed by seven co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for high rate packet data transmission." The co-inventors are Roberto Padovani, San Diego, Paul E. Bender, San Diego, Peter J. Black, La Jolla, Calif., Matthew S. Grob, La Jolla, Calif., Jurg K. Hinderling, San Diego, Nagabhushana T. Sindhushayana, San Diego, and Charles E. Wheatley III, Del Mar, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a data communication system capable of variable rate transmission, high rate packet data transmission improves utilization of the forward link and decreases the transmission delay. Data transmission on the forward link is time multiplexed and the base station transmits at the highest data rate supported by the forward link at each time slot to one mobile station. The data rate is determined by the largest C/I measurement of the forward link signals as measured at the mobile station. Upon determination of a data packet received in error, the mobile station transmits a NACK message back to the base station. The NACK message results in retransmission of the data packet received in error. The data packets can be transmitted out of sequence by the use of sequence number to identify each data unit within the data packets." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2006 (11/540,370). 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=80,09,625.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,625&RS=PN/80,09,625 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for System and Method for Transparent Mobile IP Registration Within PPP Negotiation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,009,588) developed by Nischal Abrol, San Diego, Jeffrey Dyck, San Diego, and Marcello Lioy, San Diego, for a "system and method for transparent mobile IP registration within PPP negotiation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for transparent Mobile IP registration within PPP negotiation uses a mobile telephone to relay messages between terminal equipment and a Foreign Agent (FA). An IPCP configuration request message by the terminal equipment requesting the assignment of an IP address is modified by the mobile telephone to delete the IP address request option. Other configuration options are forwarded unchanged by the mobile telephone to the peer/network. The peer/network responds with an acknowledgement of the requested configuration options and flow control between the terminal and the MT is asserted to permit Mobile IP registration. In the course of Mobile IP registration, and IP address is assigned to the mobile unit by the FA. Upon completion of the Mobile IP registration, flow control between the mobile telephone and the terminal is deasserted and the IP address assigned during Mobile IP registration is provided to the terminal equipment. In addition, the previously requested options may also be acknowledged." The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2008 (12/021,261). 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=80,09,588.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,588&RS=PN/80,09,588 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Automatic Data Rate and Power Adjustment on Communications Uplink ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,577) developed by four co-inventors for an "automatic data rate and power adjustment on communications uplink based on communications activity on communications downlink." The co-inventors are Roger Karam, Mountain View, Calif., Karl Nakamura, Palo Alto, Calif., Palaniappan Karuppan, Cupertino, Calif., and Shriram Velaga, Menlo Park, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An Internet Protocol (IP) telephone operates a communications uplink to a switch based on activity on a separate communications downlink (such as to a personal computer) to conserve power when possible. The IP telephone monitors the communications activity of a link partner on the communications downlink, and when the link partner is present and operating at a relatively high data rate, the IP telephone operates the communications uplink at a correspondingly high data rate to support the communications needs of the IP telephone and the link partner. If the monitoring indicates that the link partner has reduced communications activity (which may include becoming entirely disconnected from the communications downlink), the IP telephone transitions to a second operating condition to operate the communications uplink at a relatively low data rate, with a corresponding decrease in the power required for operation of the communications uplink interface circuitry. By this mechanism, the power required to operate the IP telephony system can be reduced to realize costs savings etc." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2007 (11/732,045). 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=80,09,577.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,577&RS=PN/80,09,577 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,009,612) developed by George Cherian, San Diego, and Poornima A. Lalwaney, San Diego, for a "method of establishing an HRPD signal link." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method (10) of establishing an alternate HRPD signaling link between an HRPD access network and an access terminal over a non-HRPD access is disclosed. It includes: providing (12) a signal forwarding function (SFF) (22) between an access terminal (AT) (24) and a high rate packet data (HRPD) access network (AN) (26); establishing (14) a data tunnel (28) between the access terminal (24) and the SFF (22); exchanging (16) HRPD signaling messages and HRPD data via the data tunnel (28); identifying (18) the HRPD access network (26) and the access terminal (24) over non-HRPD access by the SFF (22), by reading a header with certain identifiers and mapping the header to an address of the access terminal or network; and forwarding (20) the HRPD signaling messages and the HRPD data that arrive at the SFF (22) from the access terminal (24) and the HRPD access network (26) to the HRPD access network (26) and the access terminal (24), respectively. The method (10) performs an initiation and session establishment procedure, minimizes the time, disruption and packet loss during handoff to a HRPD access network and enables seamless mobility." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2007 (11/778,746). 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=80,09,612.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,612&RS=PN/80,09,612 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Method and System for Extended Network Access Services Advertising Via a Broadband Access Gateway ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,608) developed by Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, Calif., Marc Abrams, Aliso Viejo, Calif., and Nambirajan Seshadri, Irvine, Calif., for a "method and system for extended network access services advertising via a broadband access gateway." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method supporting the advertising of extended network access to multimedia services via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. A representative embodiment of the present invention may comprise a wireless interface and may be capable of exchanging multimedia communication between the wireless interface and a broadband network. The gateway may determine available media-related services, and may transmit information about those services to an access device that may comprise, for example, a mobile multimedia handset, a personal digital assistant, and a personal computer. The access device may notify a user of the availability of the media-related services using visual and/or audible means. The gateway may receive from the access device capability and/or subscriber related information, and the gateway may transmit service information based upon the capability and/or subscriber-related information." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2004 (11/021,294). 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=80,09,608.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,608&RS=PN/80,09,608 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,602) developed by Jonathan W. Hui, Berkeley, Calif., and David E. Culler, Berkeley, Calif., for a "method for low power radio operation in a wireless packet network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method allows devices to send and receive packets while using power to do so to the extent needed, thereby conserving power." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2009 (12/380,590). 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=80,09,602.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,602&RS=PN/80,09,602 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** FutureWei Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- FutureWei Technologies, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,009,603) developed by Jianmin Lu, San Diego, Quanzhong Gao, San Diego, and Yunsong Yang, San Diego, for a "transmitting page and broadcast control channel through the same time frequency resources across the sectors in a wireless communications system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention describes transmitting the page channel, which may comprise a quick page channel and a regular page channel, and the broadcast control channel, which conveys the system information, through the same time-frequency resources across the sectors of a wireless communications network." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2007 (11/841,534). 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=80,09,603.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,603&RS=PN/80,09,603 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** GLOBALFOUNDRIES Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 31 -- GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,009,584) developed by Somnath Viswanath, San Jose, Calif., and Marufa Kaniz, Santa Clara, Calif., for a "system and method for implementing an IRC across multiple network devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system includes a plurality of network devices and an external memory. Each network device includes an address table. The external memory includes a group of address tables corresponding to the address tables of the network devices. The system monitors the address table associated with each of the network devices, detects whether one of the address tables has been updated, and updates the corresponding address table in the external memory in response to detecting an update to one of the address tables." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2001 (09/877,120). 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=80,09,584.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,584&RS=PN/80,09,584 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Method and System for PHY Loop Detection ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,571) developed by Saravan Arunachalam, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Hugh Barrass, Milpitas, Calif., for a "method and system for PHY loop detection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and apparatus are provided for detecting a loop-back in a physical layer on an Ethernet link. In the physical layer, a device sends a base page on the Ethernet link. The base page has at least one next page capability bit set. Subsequently, the device receives a received base page. Thereafter, for detecting the loop-back, the next page capability bit is set in the received base page is determined." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2010 (12/756,169). 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=80,09,571.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,571&RS=PN/80,09,571 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Varian Medical Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,794) developed by Larry Partain, Los Altos, Calif., for "methods, apparatus, and computer-program products for increasing accuracy in cone-beam computed tomography." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-product programs for increasing accuracy in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) by obscuring portions of the radiation source so that the radiation only passes through the specific areas of the patient related to the regions-of-interest to the doctor. The obscuring action causes less radiation scattering to occur in the patient's body, thereby reducing a major source of error in the image accuracy caused by scattered radiation. Scattered radiation received by detector pixels that are obscured by direct-line of sight radiation may be used to estimate the scattered radiation in the un-obscured portion, which can be used to further increase the accuracy of the image." The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2009 (12/360,795). 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=8,009,794.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,794&RS=PN/8,009,794 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for System and Method for Improved Data Transmission Reliability Over a Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,567) developed by Siddhartha Dattagupta, Fullerton, Calif., and Allen J. Huotari, Garden Grove, Calif., for a "system and method for improved data transmission reliability over a network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one example embodiment, an apparatus is provided and includes a network device that identifies a data type of a payload of a data packet to be transmitted. The network device adapts one or more of data transmission rates according to the data type that was identified. A control portion of the data packet is used to identify the data type. In more specific embodiments, the data transmission rates are controlled by one or more link layer configuration parameters, which are controlled according to the identified data type of the data packet. In still other embodiments, the network device identifies data packets with payloads relating to Intra-coded picture frames (I-frames), Predicted pictures frames (P-frames), and Bi-directional predictive pictures frames (B-frames)." The patent application was filed on Feb. 5, 2009 (12/366,604). 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=80,09,567.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,567&RS=PN/80,09,567 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Palo Alto Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Palo Alto Networks, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,566) developed by four co-inventors for a "packet classification in a network security device." The co-inventors are Nir Zuk, Palo Alto, Calif., Song Wang, Palo Alto, Calif., Siu-Wang Leung, Fremont, Calif., and Fengmin Gong, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatuses are described for inspecting data packets in a computer network. One or more data packets through the network have associated header data and content. One method includes receiving a data packet, examining the data packet to classify the data packet including classifying the data packet using information included in the header and content, determining flow instructions for processing the packet based on both the header information and the content and processing of the packet using the flow instructions." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2006 (11/475,393). 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=80,09,566.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,566&RS=PN/80,09,566 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Maritz Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Maritz, Fenton, Mo., has been assigned a patent (8,010,286) developed by Jamie S. Templeton, Redding, Conn., and David Tarabochia, Manhattan Beach, Calif., for an "automated narration and recording for drive events." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states:"Automatically presenting content to an occupant of a vehicle as the vehicle traverses a route (e.g., during a test drive or other drive event). Content items are associated with data tags placed throughout the route. A data tag reader on the vehicle reads each data tag as the vehicle traverses the route, and the content item associated with the read data tag is presented to the occupant of the vehicle. Audio and/or video of the occupant may be captured and stored on a computing device remote from the vehicle. The captured audio and/or video represents feedback from the occupant during the drive event." The patent application was filed on Sept. 7, 2007 (11/851,955). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=1168&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&s1=20110830.PD.&p=24&OS=ISD/08/30/2011&RS=ISD/08/30/2011 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** WesternGeco Assigned Patent for Processing Measurement Data That Involves Computing a Derivative of the Measurement Data That Represents a Subterranean Structure ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- WesternGeco, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,010,291) developed by four co-inventors for a "processing measurement data that involves computing a derivative of the measurement data that represents a subterranean structure." The co-inventors are Jiuping Chen, Albany, Calif., David L. Alumbaugh, Berkeley, Calif., Edward Nichols, Berkeley, Calif., Stephen A. Horne, Tokyo, and Kevin Eyl, Lafayette, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "To process measurement data representing a subterranean structure, a derivative of the measurement data collected by at least one survey receiver is computed, with respect to frequency. A response representing the subterranean structure is then computed based on the derivative of the measurement data, where the response contains an air-wave component that has been suppressed due to computing the derivative of the measurement data relative to at least another component that is sensitive to the subterranean structure." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2008 (12/267,584). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=1163&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&s1=20110830.PD.&p=24&OS=ISD/08/30/2011&RS=ISD/08/30/2011 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Method and System for Implementing a PLL using High-voltage Switches and Regulators ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,785) developed by Stephen Au, San Diego, and Dandan Li, San Diego, for a "method and system for implementing a PLL using high-voltage switches and regulators." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus in an integrated circuit radio transceiver are operable to apply a modified control signal to drive logic that includes a plurality of first devices having a first threshold voltage and a first gate oxide thickness that are both greater than a second threshold voltage and a second gate oxide thickness for a greater second plurality of devices within the integrated circuit radio transceiver. The transceiver therefore generates a first control signal having a first magnitude operable to drive logic that includes a plurality of devices having a second threshold voltage and applies the first control signal to a level shifter to produce the modified control signal." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2007 (11/867,310). 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=8,009,785.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,785&RS=PN/8,009,785 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rockwell Automation Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,010,218) developed by seven co-inventors for "industrial automation interfaces integrated with enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) systems." The co-inventors are Robert Joseph McGreevy, Oswego, Ill., Micheal John Pantaleano, Willoughby, Ohio, Bruce Gordon Fuller, Edmonton, Calif., Ian Edward Tooke, Barrie, Calif., Kevin John Albert, Elm Grove, Wis., John Joseph Baier, Mentor, Ohio, and Jan Pingel, New Berlin, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A visualization system integrated with an enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) system utilizing preconfigured EMI data models, workflow reports and process event notifications to optimize a manufacturing process. The visualization system and the EMI system exchange data and information providing both systems with a broader process view than either system has independently. The visualization system can specifically target information and action requests to different classes of manufacturing personnel such as operators and engineers. Additionally, the visualization system maintains an audit log of all production identities, raw material usage, and requested corrective actions." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2008 (12/242,141). 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=8,010,218&OS=8,010,218&RS=8,010,218 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Boston Scientific Neuromodulation, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,200) developed by Anne M. Pianca, Valencia, Calif., for a "system for permanent electrode placement utilizing microelectrode recording methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lead stimulation/recording system is provided, which is a combination of a permanent DBS stimulating lead and a recording microelectrode. The DBS lead has a lumen extending from the proximal to the distal end of the lead, the lumen having an opening on each end of the lead. The microelectrode is configured and dimensioned to be insertable into the DBS lead from either the distal or proximal opening of the DBS lead, thereby permitting the microelectrode to be placed before, concurrently with, or after placement of the DBS lead. In addition, the system may be used with known microelectrode recording systems and methods of inserting the electrodes, such as the five-at-a-time method, the dual-microdrive method, or the single microdrive method." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2007 (11/670,598). 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=8,010,200&OS=8,010,200&RS=8,010,200 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pacesetter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Pacesetter, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,196) developed by eight co-inventors for a "tissue characterization using intracardiac impedances with an implantable lead system." The co-inventors are Louis Wong, Sunnyvale, Calif., Cem Shaquer, San Jose, Calif., Gene A. Bornzin, Simi Valley, Calif., Euljoon Park, Valencia, Calif., Andre Walker, Monte Sereno, Calif., Dorin Panescu, San Jose, Calif., Jiong Xia, Stanford, Calif., and Shahrooz Shahparnia, Campbell, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An implantable system acquires intracardiac impedance with an implantable lead system. In one implementation, the system generates frequency-rich, low energy, multi-phasic waveforms that provide a net-zero charge and a net-zero voltage. When applied to bodily tissues, current pulses or voltage pulses having the multi-phasic waveform provide increased specificity and sensitivity in probing tissue. The effects of the applied pulses are sensed as a corresponding waveform. The waveforms of the applied and sensed pulses can be integrated to obtain corresponding area values that represent the current and voltage across a spectrum of frequencies. These areas can be compared to obtain a reliable impedance value for the tissue. Frequency response, phase delay, and response to modulated pulse width can also be measured to determine a relative capacitance of the tissue, indicative of infarcted tissue, blood to tissue ratio, degree of edema, and other physiological parameters." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2007 (11/684,671). 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=8,010,196&OS=8,010,196&RS=8,010,196 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rain Bird Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Rain Bird, Asuza, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,238) developed by five co-inventors for a "wireless extension to an irrigation control system and related methods." The co-inventors are Mark M. Ensworth, Orange, Calif., Barbara E. Booth, Tucson, Ariz., Dean C. Thornton, Alpine, Calif., Randall A. Hern, San Diego, and Malcolm N. Napier, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Several embodiments provide wireless extensions to an irrigation controller system and related methods of use, as well as other improvements to irrigation control equipment. In one implementation, an irrigation control system includes a transmitter unit including a controller and having a connector to be coupled to an irrigation controller having station actuation output connectors. The controller is configured to receive an indication that the irrigation controller has activated an irrigation station, and is also configured to cause the transmitter unit to transmit a wireless activation signal responsive to the indication. A receiver unit is coupled to an actuator coupled to an actuatable device, such as an irrigation valve, the actuator configured to actuate the irrigation valve to control the flow of water therethrough. The receiver unit receives the wireless activation signal and in response, causes the actuator to actuate the actuatable device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2008 (12/212,516). 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=8,010,238&OS=8,010,238&RS=8,010,238 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Boston Scientific Neuromodulation, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,205) developed by Md Mizanur Rahman, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., Daniel Joseph Klostermann, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., and Daniel Aghassian, Los Angeles, Calif., for a "multiple telemetry and/or charging coil configurations for an implantable medical device system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of an improved implantable medical device system for orientation-independent telemetry to and from the device are disclosed. The system includes an external controller which produces an electromagnetic field to induce a current in a coil in the implantable medical device and vise versa. In a preferred embodiment, the external controller comprises three orthogonal coils, each of which is potentially activated to generate or receive the electromagnetic field. Algorithms are disclosed to allow for the choice of one or more of the coils best suited for telemetry based on the chosen coil's orientation with respect to the telemetry coil in the implantable medical device. Because all three of the orthogonal coils are potentially activated if necessary, the result is that at least one of the coils will be in a proper orientation with respect to the coil in the implantable medical device, thereby improving telemetry efficiency. The disclosed techniques may be used to improve induction-based powering or charging of the device as well." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2007 (11/622,395). 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=8,010,205&OS=8,010,205&RS=8,010,205 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Second Sight Medical Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Second Sight Medical Products, Sylmar, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,206) developed by four co-inventors for an "external coil assembly for implantable medical prostheses." The co-inventors are Rongqing Dai, Valencia, Calif., Dao Min Zhou, Saugus, Calif., Robert J. Greenberg, Los Angeles, and John Gord, Venice, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and devices for inductively coupled implants on the human or animal body are disclosed. An external coil assembly to be used with the implant has a transmitting coil and one or more receiving coils. The number of the receiving coils, their distance from the transmitting coil and their shape is chosen to reduce the influence of a noise signal received by the external coil assembly." The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2007 (11/924,423). 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=8,010,206&OS=8,010,206&RS=8,010,206 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** EcoFactor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- EcoFactor, Millbrae, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,237) developed by Leo Cheung, Sunnyvale, Calif., Scott Douglas Hublou, Redwood City, Calif., and John Douglas Steinberg, Millbrae, Calif., for a "system and method for using ramped setpoint temperature variation with networked thermostats to improve efficiency." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention comprises systems and methods for ramping setpoints on thermostats controlling HVAC systems. At least one thermostat is located inside a structure and is used to control an HVAC system in the structure. At least one remote processor is in communication with said thermostat and at least one database stores data reported by the thermostat. At least one processor compares the outside temperature at least one location and at least one point in time to information reported to the remote processor from the thermostat. The remote processor ramps the setpoint on the thermostat so as to reduce the average spread between inside temperature and outside temperature in order to reduce energy consumption with affecting comfort. The remote processor takes into account the effect of weather conditions and occupant preferences in determining whether and when to ramp setpoints" The patent application was filed on July 6, 2009 (12/498,142). 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=8,010,237&OS=8,010,237&RS=8,010,237 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Second Sight Medical Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Second Sight Medical Products, Sylmar, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,202) developed by six co-inventors for a "method of improving electrode tissue interface." The co-inventors are Samip Shah, Lake Forest, Calif., Amy Chu Peishuan Hines, Monterey Park, Calif., Dao Min Zhou, Saugus, Calif., Robert J. Greenberg, Los Angeles, Mark S. Humayun, Glendale, Calif., and James D. Weiland, Valencia, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A critical element of a retinal prosthesis is the stimulating electrode array, which is placed in close proximity to the retina. It is via this interface that a retinal prosthesis electrically stimulates nerve cells to produce the perception of light. The impedance load seen by the current driver consists of the tissue resistance and the complex electrode impedance. The results show that the tissue resistance of the retina is significantly greater than that of the vitreous humor in the eye. Circuit models of the electrode-retina interface are used to parameterize the different contributors to the overall impedance." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2007 (11/943,487). 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=8,010,202&OS=8,010,202&RS=8,010,202 ] Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** KLA-Tencor Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- KLA-Tencor Technologies, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,222) developed by nine co-inventors for "methods and systems for monitoring a parameter of a measurement device during polishing, damage to a specimen during polishing, or a characteristic of a polishing pad or tool." The co-inventors are Kurt Lehman, Menlo Park, Calif., Charles Chen, Sunnyvale, Calif., Ronald L. Allen, San Jose, Calif., Robert Shinagawa, Cupertino, Calif., Anantha Sethuraman, Palo Alto, Calif., Christopher F. Bevis, Los Gatos, Calif., Thanassis Trikas, Redwood City, Calif., Haiguang Chen, Millbrae, Calif., and Ching Ling Meng, Fremont, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for monitoring a parameter of a measurement device during polishing, damage to a specimen during polishing, a characteristic of a polishing pad, or a characteristic of a polishing tool are provided. One method includes scanning a specimen with a measurement device during polishing of a specimen to generate output signals at measurement spots on the specimen. The method also includes determining if the output signals are outside of a range of output signals. Output signals outside of the range may indicate that a parameter of the measurement device is out of control limits. In a different embodiment, output signals outside of the range may indicate damage to the specimen. Another method includes scanning a polishing pad with a measurement device to generate output signals at measurement spots on the polishing pad. The method also includes determining a characteristic of the polishing pad from the output signals." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15 2008 (12/032,112). 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=8,010,222&OS=8,010,222&RS=8,010,222 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Multi-mode IC with Multiple Processing Cores ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,149) developed by six co-inventors for a "multi-mode IC with multiple processing cores." The co-inventors are Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran, Newport Coast, Calif., Maryam Rofougaran, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Claude G. Hayek, Huntington Beach, Calif., Frederic Christian Marc Hayem, San Diego, Vafa James Rakshani, Newport Coast, Calif., and Hooman Darabi, Irvine, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit (IC) includes an RF section, a DSP, and a plurality of processors. The RF section and the DSP process an inbound RF signal to produce inbound data and process outbound data to produce an outbound RF signal. In addition, the DSP converts an outbound analog audio signal into an outbound digital audio signal and converts an inbound digital audio signal into an inbound analog audio signal. A first processor converts the inbound data into the inbound digital audio signal and converts the outbound digital audio signal into the outbound data. A second processor performs a user application that includes at least one of generation of the inbound analog audio signal and generation of the outbound analog audio signal and performs an operating system algorithm to coordinate operation of the user application." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2007 (11/888,839). 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=8,010,149&OS=8,010,149&RS=8,010,149 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** jasper wireless Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- jasper wireless, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,106) developed by Jahangir Mohammed, Santa Clara, Calif., Daniel G. Collins, Cork, Ireland, and Amit Gupta, Livermore, Calif., for a "listen mode for wireless devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Camping on a cell of a wireless network is disclosed. One or more available cells are determined for a wireless device. One or more available networks are determined based at least in part on the one or more available cells. A network is selected based at least in part on one or more network selection criteria. A cell of the selected network is selected. The selected cell is camped on, wherein camping enables receiving control channel information from the cell of the selected network. In the event that a registration condition is satisfied, the wireless device is registered on the selected network using control channel information." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2010 (12/819,375). 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=8,010,106.PN.&OS=PN/8,010,106&RS=PN/8,010,106 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,153) developed by Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran, Newport Coast, Calif., for a "RFIC with cellular and RFID functionality." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit (IC) includes a baseband processing module and a radio frequency (RF) section. The baseband processing module is coupled to convert outbound data into amplitude modulation information and phase modulation information when the IC is in a cellular data mode and to convert an outbound radio frequency identification (RFID) signal into RFID amplitude modulation information when the IC is in an RFID mode. The RF section is coupled to generate an outbound RF data signal in accordance with the amplitude modulation information and the phase modulation information when the IC is in the cellular data mode and to generate an outbound RF RFID signal in accordance with the RFID amplitude information when the IC is in the RFID mode." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2010 (12/895,806). 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=8,010,153&OS=8,010,153&RS=8,010,153 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent Method and Apparatus for Performing Handoff in Communication Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,010,113) developed by Peter John Black, San Diego, for a "method and apparatus for performing handoff in communication systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication system including a closed loop power control system. Prior to allowing a handoff to a new base station, the subscriber station verifies that its reverse link signal is being received by the destination base station with sufficient energy. The determination is made based on the received reverse link power control commands from the base station. Moreover, a handoff may be forced when the base station providing the best forward link signal in not receiving the reverse link signal from the subscriber station with sufficient energy." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2009 (12/543,078). 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=8,010,113&OS=8,010,113&RS=8,010,113 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Mallinckrodt Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Mallinckrodt, Hazelwood, Mo., has been assigned a patent (8,010,173) developed by Paul D. Mannheimer, Danville, Calif., Michael E. Fein, Mountainview, Calif., and Marcia Fein legal representative, Mountain View, Calif., for a "method and circuit for storing and providing historical physiological data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to pulse oximetry. Specifically, one embodiment includes an oximeter sensor, comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detector configured to receive the light, and a pressure switch that is sensitive to pressure present due to placement of the sensor on a patient, the pressure switch having a status indicative of sensor contact with the patient." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2006 (11/445,403). 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=8,010,173.PN.&OS=PN/8,010,173&RS=PN/8,010,173 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Method for Performing Rr-level Registration in a Wireless Communication System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,010,104) developed by Avinash Jain, San Diego, and Edward G. Tiedemann Jr., San Diego, for a "method for performing RR-level registration in a wireless communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques to reduce the amount of registration required by a mobile station in a wireless communication system, especially if the registration zones are defined to be small areas. In one scheme, a mobile station registers (e.g., at RR-level) with a network entity (e.g., a base station) each time it enters a new registration zone, which can correspond to an R-TMSI zone defined by GSM MC-MAP. The mobile station maintains a timer for each zone with which it has already registered but has since left. If the mobile station leaves a particular zone for a period longer than a time-out period, the registration with that zone times out, and the mobile station re-registers with that zone whenever it re-enters the zone. The mobile station may implement zone-based, timer-based, implicit, traffic channel RR, and some other registrations, or a combination thereof. Parameters to facilitate registration may be defined by a base station." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2010 (12/829,192). 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=8,010,104&OS=8,010,104&RS=8,010,104 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Aspen Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Aspen Networks, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,554) developed by Bill Chin, San Jose, Calif., Sajit Bhaskaran, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Robin Mavunkel, Sunnyvale, Calif., for a "method for multiple link quality of service for voice and video over internet protocol." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for achieving multiple link quality of service for video and voice calls over Internet links, or over IP links running in private networks, is described. This method applies to both the non-mobile domain (alternate paths exist in one place at the same time) as well as the mobile domain (one path is used at any one place at a given time, but the user device roams from place to place). This method can be implemented as either computer software or other digital logic (ASIC or FPGA). Using this invention, voice and video calls can be moved at will from one path to another, as many times as required during a single conversation, without breaking the RTP voice or video payload stream. The benefit is that embodiments of this invention have a significantly higher probability that a call never breaks under various conditions of quality degrade. This includes the case of link and router failures, which are treated as a special case of quality degrade in the context of voice and video." The patent application was filed on June 11, 2008 (12/137,258). 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=8009554.PN.&OS=PN/8009554&RS=PN/8009554 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pinnacle Peak Holding Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Pinnacle Peak Holding, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,010,171) developed by David Fettig, Fremont, Calif., and James Roberts, Belmont, Calif., for a "wireless portable radio vehicle communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communications system for a vehicle user is provided. The system comprises a portable receiver which the vehicle user can easily carry on his or her person. The portable receiver is capable of receiving coded transmissions from a vehicle-mounted transmitter which is capable of activating a function in a portable transceiver." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2007 (11/899,354). 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=8,010,171&OS=8,010,171&RS=8,010,171 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** IP Infusion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- IP Infusion, San Jose, Calif,, has been assigned a patent (8,009,556) developed by Robert Alvin May, Vancouver, Calif., for a "system and method for providing redundant routing capabilities for a network node." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A routing device that provides redundancy for a node is envisioned. The routing device has a dynamic routing module operable to start functioning at a particular time. A configuration manager is provided. The configuration manager is coupled to a second routing device and stores configuration information associated with operational characteristics of a dynamic routing module associated with the second routing device. A network information module stores routing information from the second routing device. The dynamic routing module is executed upon an indication that the second dynamic routing device is no longer operating, and the configuration device configures the dynamic routing module according to the stored configuration information." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2003 (10/687,955). 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=8009556.PN.&OS=PN/8009556&RS=PN/8009556 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DIRECTV Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- DIRECTV Group, El Segundo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,552) developed by Dale A. Branlund, Portola Valley, Calif., and Matthew C. Bromberg, Leominster, Mass., for an "AAS direct signaling framing methodologies to support high capacity wireless links." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A new frame structure applicable to the IEEE 802.16 OFDMA wireless waveform is described, for the purposes of increasing base station capacity, increasing subscriber link rates and extending base station range. The frame structure provides the necessary constructs so that advance signal processing technologies such as Stacked Carrier Spread Spectrum and adaptive antenna technology may be used in combination with these constructs in order to realize these gains. These concepts are equally applicable in other advanced wireless waveforms based on OFDM or OFDMA such as LTE or UMB." The patent application was filed on Nov. 7, 2007 (11/936,786). 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=8009552.PN.&OS=PN/8009552&RS=PN/8009552 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** LGC Wireless Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- LGC Wireless, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,116) developed by Stefan Scheinert, San Jose, Calif., for a "distributed antenna communications system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A distributed antenna system comprises a base transceiver station, a plurality of distributed antenna units and a signal routing apparatus. The base transceiver station has a plurality of output ports that generate a plurality of downlink signals having overlapping transmit frequencies and containing different communication content. The different communication content is directed toward each of a plurality of mobile units. The base transceiver station also has at least one uplink receive port that receives an uplink signal. The uplink signal includes communication content received from at least one of the mobile units. The plurality of distributed antenna units have coverage areas that are non-overlapping or only partially overlapping. The signal routing apparatus routes the downlink signals to the plurality of distributed antennas such that each of the plurality of downlink signals are transmitted by one or more of the distributed antennas and each distributed antenna only transmits one of the downlink signals." The patent application was filed on June 26, 2007 (11/823,280). 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=8,010,116&OS=8,010,116&RS=8,010,116 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,009,551) developed by Michael Mao Wang, San Diego, for an "initial pilot frequency selection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject invention selects a starting sub-carrier frequency group for a pilot staggering sequence to facilitate in mitigating the possibility of pilot signal collisions. In one embodiment, a randomized starting sub-carrier frequency group of the pilot is utilized in a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of a frame. In another embodiment, a starting pilot sub-carrier frequency group number is determined by utilizing a random number generator such as, for example, a Pseudo-Noise (PN) sequence generator, seeded by a network identification (ID) number. In this manner, the starting sub-carrier frequency group is specific to that particular network. The subject invention also provides a more scalable system through the trading of system bandwidth for coverage." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2004 (11/021,051). 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=8009551.PN.&OS=PN/8009551&RS=PN/8009551 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- The University of California, Oakland, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,010,176) developed by four co-inventors for a method for elastomammography. The co-inventors are Lizhi Sun, Irvine, Calif., Yi Liu, Indianapolis, and Zhiguo Wang, Iowa City, Iowa, and Ge Wang, Blacksburg, Va. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for obtaining a distribution of a stiffness property in tissue includes applying a plurality of loadings to the tissue, obtaining a plurality of two-dimensional (2-D) imaging projections of the tissue from different directions, measuring a force resulting from one of the plurality of loadings, measuring from at least one of the plurality of 2-D imaging projections a displacement of the tissue in response to the force, obtaining an initial set of input parameters for an estimated stiffness property of the tissue, and solving iteratively for the stiffness property using a computer." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2007 (11/731,624). 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=8,010,176&OS=8,010,176&RS=8,010,176 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Juniper Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 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. -1059543 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |