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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (Sept. 2)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Copytele Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Copytele, Melville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,008,849) developed by Frank J. DiSanto, North Hills, N.Y., and Denis A. Krusos, Lloyd Harbor, N.Y., for a "flat panel display incorporating control frame." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flat panel display including: a plurality of electrically addressable pixels; a plurality of thin-film transistor driver circuits each being electrically coupled to an associated at least one of the pixels, respectively; a passivating layer on the thin-film transistor driver circuits and at least partially around the pixels; a conductive frame on the passivating layer; and, a plurality of nanostructures on the conductive frame; wherein, exciting the conductive frame and addressing one of the pixels using the associated driver circuit causes the nanostructures to emit electrons that induce the one of the pixels to emit light." The patent application was filed on Aug. 12, 2010 (12/806,441). 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=80,08,849.PN.&OS=PN/80,08,849&RS=PN/80,08,849 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Lens for LED Lamps ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Charles I. Sassoon, Kings Point, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,009,364) for a "lens for LED lamps." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a lens for use with a lamp having at least one LED light source. The lens preferably includes a plurality of projections each having a substantially flat top surface and a plurality of sloping side surfaces, preferably suitable for dispersing the emitted light. Such a variance in light emission may enhance the light being viewed from different angles and positions therefrom." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2006 (11/450,798). 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=8,009,364&OS=8,009,364&RS=8,009,364 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Power Supplying Unit ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Robert Eugene Todd, Brooklyn, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,008,811) for a power supplying unit. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power supplying apparatus includes a conversion device to convert direct current (DC) power from a battery set into alternating current (AC) power. A current transformer arrangement may generate a DC charging signal based on the AC power and provide the DC charging signal to the battery set. The current transformer may include a plurality of current transformers." The patent application was filed on April 3, 2008 (12/078,696). 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=80,08,811.PN.&OS=PN/80,08,811&RS=PN/80,08,811 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for SRAM Device, and SRAM Device Design Structure, with Adaptable Access Transistors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,461) developed by Xu Ouyang, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Louis C. Hsu, Fishkill, N.Y., for a "SRAM device, and SRAM device design structure, with adaptable access transistors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor device includes a SRAM having a pair of MCSFETs connected as access transistors (pass gates). A design structure embodied or stored in a machine readable medium includes a SRAM having two MCSFETs connected as access transistors." The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2008 (11/969,981). 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=8,009,461.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,461&RS=PN/8,009,461 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Techniques for Data Center Cooling ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,430) developed by seven co-inventors for "techniques for data center cooling." The co-inventors are Alan Claassen, Fremont, Calif., Hendrik F. Hamann, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Woodstock, N.Y., James Andrew Lacey, Mahopac, N.Y., Yves C. Martin, Ossining, N.Y., Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Theodore Gerard van Kessel, Millbrook, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for cooling in a data center are provided. In one aspect a computer equipment rack is provided comprising one or more air inlets; one or more exhaust outlets, and one or more of: an air inlet duct mounted to the computer equipment rack surrounding at least a portion of the air inlets, the air inlet duct having a lateral dimension that approximates a lateral dimension of the computer equipment rack and a length that is less than a length of the computer equipment rack, and an air exhaust duct mounted to the computer equipment rack surrounding at least a portion of the exhaust outlets, the air exhaust duct having a lateral dimension that approximates the lateral dimension of the computer equipment rack and a length that is less than the length of the computer equipment rack." The patent application was filed on May 17, 2007 (11/750,322). 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=8,009,430&OS=8,009,430&RS=8,009,430 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md. has been assigned a patent (8,009,515) developed by Joseph F. Cecala, Endwell, N.Y., Carl R. Herman, Owego, N.Y., and Stephen C. Moraites, Owego, N.Y., for a "ground threat location for an aircraft." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are provided for locating threats to an aircraft that are located on the ground. Associated bearings are determined from an aircraft for each of a plurality of detected shots from a threat at ground level. A plurality of pairs of bearings are selected, and a weight value is calculated for each selected pair of bearings. An estimated position for the threat is determined from each selected pair of bearings. An improved estimation of the position for the threat is calculated as a weighted combination of the estimated positions." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2008 (12/315,224). 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=8,009,515&OS=8,009,515&RS=8,009,515 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** UTC Fire & Security Americas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- UTC Fire & Security Americas, Bradenton, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,009,041) developed by Catherine Mary Graichen, Malta, N.Y., for an "access monitoring and control system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An access monitoring and control system is provided. The access monitoring and control system includes a sensing device configured to collect data points regarding at least one of movement of a person through an access portal and a state of the access portal and a processing unit configured to receive the data points from the sensing device and to form activity clusters from the data points based upon similar patterns of inactive or active behaviors." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2007 (11/938,820). 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=8,009,041.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,041&RS=PN/8,009,041 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,009,657) developed by Richard Chen, Croton-On-Hudson, N.Y., for a "medium time allocation and scheduling using iso-zone structured superframe for QoS provisioning in wireless networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Allocation of contiguous blocks of airtime for data or airtime transmission can lead to large maximum service intervals for an application stream. This may result in a large delay bound where large blocks of contiguous MAS blocks other applications from meeting their low-latency requirements. A method and network that overcomes at least the shortcomings of known methods includes transmitting information over a wireless network. This includes the steps of: organizing the shared medium into periodical superframes; organizing the superframe into allocation zones; organizing the allocation zones into iso-zones; generating an allocation map; determining a periodic service interval and medium time based on a TSPEC including a latency requirement of an application stream, and local resource of the transmitting device; searching for transmission opportunity that accommodates the periodic service interval and the medium time required based on the allocation map; transmitting information in the superframe upon finding transmission opportunity in the searching step." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2006 (11/912,516). 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=8,009,657.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,657&RS=PN/8,009,657 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for High Density Planar Magnetic Domain Wall Memory Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,453) developed by eight co-inventors for a "high density planar magnetic domain wall memory apparatus." The co-inventors are Michael C. Gaidis, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Lawrence A. Clevenger, LaGrangeville, N.Y., Timothy J. Dalton, Ridgefield, Conn., John K. DeBrosse, Colchester, Vt., Louis L.C. Hsu, Fishkill, N.Y., Carl Radens, LaGrangeville, N.Y., Keith Kwong-Hon Wong, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., and Chih-Chao Yang, Glenmont, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A magnetic domain wall memory apparatus with write/read capability includes a plurality of coplanar shift register structures each comprising an elongated track formed from a ferromagnetic material having a plurality of magnetic domains therein, the shift register structures further having a plurality of discontinuities therein to facilitate domain wall location; a magnetic read element associated with each of the shift register structures; and a magnetic write element associated with each of the shift register structures, the magnetic write element further comprising a write wire having a constriction therein, the constriction located at a point corresponding to the location of the plurality of discontinuities in the associated shift register structure." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2008 (12/136,089). 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=8,009,453&OS=8,009,453&RS=8,009,453 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,009,435) developed by Thomas R. Metzger, Wheatfield, N.Y., for a "card level enclosure system having enhanced thermal transfer and improved EMI characteristics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An enclosure or containment system for expansion cards includes first and second sub-enclosures that interengage to form an enclosure assembly that substantially surrounds the major surface areas of the expansion card while providing support along some of the edges thereof to provide a protected volume that physically protects and shields the electronic and electrical components on the expansion card while providing enhanced heat transfer therefrom." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2008 (12/265,906). 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=8,009,435&OS=8,009,435&RS=8,009,435 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Comcast Cable Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Comcast Cable Holdings, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,009,426) developed by Ty O. Ahmad-Taylor, New York, and Gregory Edelin, Berkeley, Calif., for a "housing for protecting electronic components having vents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Settop box (STB) or other housing for use in protecting electronic components. The housing may include an interior portion for protecting the components. The housing may include feet on a bottom and side to facilitate stabilizing the STB in a vertical and horizontal position. The housing may include vents to facilitate air flow to the interior. The vents may be associated with blocking aspects to protect against blocking the vents." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2006 (12/094,483). 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=8,009,426&OS=8,009,426&RS=8,009,426 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Production Resource Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Production Resource Group, New Windsor, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,374) developed by William Hewlett, New Windsor, N.Y., for a "programmable light beam shape altering device using programmable micromirrors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital micromirror device ("DMD") is used to alter the shape of light that is projected onto a stage. The DMD selectively reflects some light, thereby shaping the light that is projected onto the stage. The control for the alteration is controlled by an image. That image can be processed, thereby carrying out image processing effects on the shape of the light that is displayed. One preferred application follows the shape of the performer and illuminates the performer using a shape that adaptively follows the performer's image. This results in a shadowless follow spot." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2009 (12/419,582). 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=8,009,374&OS=8,009,374&RS=8,009,374 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Micron Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,009,006) developed by Kie Y. Ahn, Chappaqua, N.Y., and Leonard Forbes, Corvallis, Ore., for an open pattern inductor. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments includes a stacked open pattern inductor fabricated above a semiconductor substrate. The stacked open pattern inductor includes a plurality of parallel open conducting patterns embedded in a magnetic oxide or in an insulator and a magnetic material. Embedding the stacked open pattern inductor in a magnetic oxide or in an insulator and a magnetic material increases the inductance of the inductor and allows the magnetic flux to be confined to the area of the inductor. A layer of magnetic material may be located above the inductor and below the inductor to confine electronic noise generated in the stacked open pattern inductor to the area occupied by the inductor. The stacked open pattern inductor may be fabricated using conventional integrated circuit manufacturing processes, and the inductor may be used in connection with computer systems." The patent application was filed on May 13, 2008 (12/120,144). 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=8,009,006.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,006&RS=PN/8,009,006 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Magnolia Broadband Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Magnolia Broadband, Warren, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,009,096) developed by Haim Harel, New York, Kenneth Kludt, Bedminster, N.J., and Yair Karmi, Bridgewater, N.J., for a "method, system and apparatus for determining antenna weighting for transmit diversity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and apparatus for determining at least one relative characteristic of a transmit diversity transmitter based on at least one quality indicator based on signals received on the plurality of antennas. In some embodiments of the invention, the relative characteristic may be a relative power or amplitude ratio and/or a phase difference between the signals transmitted on the different antennas." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2010 (12/706,583). 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=80,09,096.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,096&RS=PN/80,09,096 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Predictive Analog-to-digital Converter and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,072) developed by four co-inventors for a "predictive analog-to-digital converter and methods thereof." The co-inventors are Kenneth Wayne Rigby, Clifton Park, N.Y., Robert Gideon Wodnicki, Niskayuna, N.Y., Krishnakumar Sundaresan, Albany, N.Y., and Naresh Kesavan Rao, Clifton Park, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Predictive Analog-to-Digital Converter system in one embodiment includes a sampling section producing a sampled analog input signal with a first summer section combining the sampled analog input signal and an analog prediction signal to produce an analog prediction error signal. There is at least one error analog-to-digital convertor digitizing the analog prediction error signal, wherein a digital error signal output from the error analog-to-digital convertor is one of a full bitwidth error signal during an over-range condition else a lower bitwidth error signal. A second summer is coupled to the digital error signal output and a digital prediction signal, and generates a full bitwidth digital output signal. A feedback section is coupled to the digital output signal and providing the digital prediction signal and the analog prediction signal." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2009 (12/642,780). 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=80,09,072.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,072&RS=PN/80,09,072 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IAM Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- IAM Technologies, Syracuse, N.Y. has been assigned a patent (8,009,810) developed by Daniel R. Seidberg, Manlius, N.Y., and Bradley M. Pinsky, Manlius, N.Y., for an "emergency responder reply system and related methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An emergency responder reply system (ERRS) and method are disclosed that minimize, and in many instances eliminate, the delays frequently associated with responding to emergency and other events requiring response services. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a telephonic response from a responder to a dispatch for services; obtaining information about the responder from which a telephonic response has been received; and providing the information via an Internet-based web portal." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2008 (12/017,208). 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=80,09,810&OS=80,09,810&RS=80,09,810 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Security First Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Security First, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,830) developed by four co-inventors for a "secure data parser method and system." The co-inventors are Rick L. Orsini, Flower Mound, Texas, Mark S. O'Hare, Coto De Caza, Calif., Roger Davenport, Campbell, Texas, and Steven Winick, Woodmere, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data, that may be communicated using multiple communications paths." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2006 (11/602,667). 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=80,09,830&OS=80,09,830&RS=80,09,830 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Fluorescence-based Correlation Mark for Enhanced Security in Printed Documents ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,009,329) developed by Raja Bala, Webster, N.Y., Shen-Ge Wang, Fairport, N.Y., and Reiner Eschbach, Webster, N.Y., for a "fluorescence-based correlation mark for enhanced security in printed documents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fluorescence-based correlation mark is included in a printed document by encoding the correlation mark as phase shifts in the yellow halftone image only of a printed color document. The correlation mark transparency key is likewise printed using only yellow colorant or can be printed in black or with another colorant or mixture of colorants that will appear dark or black when subjected to UV illumination. UV illumination of the document without use of the transparency key, and use of the transparency key without UV illumination of the document are insufficient to reveal the fluorescence-based correlation mark. UV illumination of the document while the transparency key is overlaid with the document will allow the correlation mark to be perceived." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2007 (11/937,673). 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=8,009,329&OS=8,009,329&RS=8,009,329 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Obtaining Print System Settings for Selected Print Media Attributes in a Networked Print Job Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,009,302) developed by Michael J. Martin, Hamlin, N.Y., for an "obtaining print system settings for selected print media attributes in a networked print job environment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "What is disclosed is a novel system and method for automatically retrieving and configuring the print device to a set of device specific system settings tailored for user selected media attributes. In one embodiment, an operator selects media attributes desired for a particular print job on a print device which then automatically queries a database over a network for a set of device specific system settings tailored to the selected media attributes. The database system determines the existence of at least one record stored in the database and provides that matching record data back to the print device. The matching record data is received and displayed on a user interface for review by an operator. The operator accepts/modifies the displayed system settings. The print device then automatically configures the device to the accepted device specific system settings." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2008 (12/115,678). 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=8,009,302&OS=8,009,302&RS=8,009,302 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,274) developed by Ryoung-han Kim, Guilderland, N.Y., for an "in-die focus monitoring with binary mask." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Focus monitoring for a photolithographic applications is provided by illuminating a photoresist layer with a light beam transmitted through a first binary mask to define a circuit pattern on an underlying substrate and then illuminating the photoresist layer with an unbalanced off-axis light beam transmitted through a second binary mask. The second mask contains a shifting feature configuration in one portion, while another portion blocks light transmission to the chip design area of the photoresist. After development of the photoresist layer, the pattern formed by illumination of the second mask can be compared with a predefined reference feature on the photoresist layer to determine whether a shift, if any, is within acceptable focus limits." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2008 (12/167,808). 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=8,009,274.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,274&RS=PN/8,009,274 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Industrial Technology Research Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,009,263) developed by Xiang-Dong Mi, Rochester, N.Y., and Stanley W. Stephenson III, Spencerport, N.Y., for a bistable display. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A bistable display having one or more permanent hideable mark, and a method of forming the permanent hideable mark, are described. The permanent hideable mark can be hidden and revealed numerous times without loss of information." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2010 (12/794,343). 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=8009263.PN.&OS=PN/8009263&RS=PN/8009263 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,268) developed by four co-inventors for an "immersion optical lithography system having protective optical coating." The co-inventors are Steven J. Holmes, Guilderland, N.Y., Toshiharu Furukawa, Essex Junction, Vt., Charles W. Koburger III, Delmar, N.Y., and Naim Moumen, Walden, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An immersion lithography system is provided which includes an optical source operable to produce light having a nominal wavelength and an optical imaging system. The optical imaging system has an optical element in an optical path from the optical source to an article to be patterned thereby. The optical element has a face which is adapted to contact a liquid occupying a space between the face and the article. The optical element includes a material which is degradable by the liquid and a protective coating which covers the degradable material at the face for protecting the face from the liquid, the protective coating being transparent to the light, stable when exposed to the light and stable when exposed to the liquid." The patent application was filed on May 19, 2008 (12/154,003). 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=8009268.PN.&OS=PN/8009268&RS=PN/8009268 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 - Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,279) developed by Martin Hempstead, Painted Post, N.Y., for a "characterization of non-linear optical materials using bragg coupling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of characterizing non-linear optical materials and fabricating wavelength conversion devices are provided. The method of characterizing non-linear optical materials comprising a periodically poled waveguide layer and at least one waveguide region includes coupling at least one diagnostic laser beam into the waveguide region at one or more input locations positioned on the waveguide layer of the non-linear optical material, and out-coupling the diagnostic laser beam from the waveguide region by applying an electric field to the periodically poled domains at one or more output locations positioned on the waveguide layer. The method also includes measuring an intensity level of the out-coupled beam and determining at least one optical property of the waveguide region based at least in part on the measured intensity level of the out-coupled beam. The characterization method may be implemented into a wavelength conversion fabrication process." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2009 (12/352,175). 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=8,009,279.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,279&RS=PN/8,009,279 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,008,798) developed by five co-inventors for a "wind turbine drivetrain system." The co-inventors are Patrick L. Jansen, Scotia, N.Y., Gary R. Barnes, Delanson, N.Y., Kiruba S. Haran, Clifton Park, N.Y., Ronghai Qu, Clifton Park, N.Y., and Adam D. Minadeo, Greenville, S.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wind turbine is provided having a drivetrain with a gearbox and a gearbox housing, at least one gear stage and an output shaft coupled within the housing. The gear stage exerts an axial thrust force on the output shaft during operation of the wind turbine. A generator includes a generator housing and an input shaft connected to the output shaft of the gearbox. The generator includes a rotor and a stator coupled to the generator housing. The rotor is coupled to the input shaft such that the rotor is positioned radially inward from the stator. At least one bearing is shared between the gearbox output shaft and the generator input shaft, and this bearing carries a portion of the axial thrust force. The generator is skewed to exert an opposing axial thrust force on the input shaft, so that the axial thrust force carried by the bearing is reduced." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2009 (12/646,240). 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=8008798.PN.&OS=PN/8008798&RS=PN/8008798 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,009,192) developed by nine co-inventors for a "system and method for sensing geometric and photometric attributes of a scene with multiplexed illumination and solid states optical devices." The co-inventors are Ramesh Raskar, Cambridge, Mass., Hideaki Nii, Cambridge, Mass., Jay W. Summet, Atlanta, Yong Zhao, Providence, R.I., Paul H. Dietz, Hopkinton, Mass., Jonathan Westhues, Cambridge, Mass., Michael Noland, Chapel Hill, N.C., Erich Bruns, Saarburg, Germany, Shree Nayar, New York, and Vlad Branzoi, Lawrenceville, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical receiver is arranged at a location in a scene. The optical receiver includes a photo sensor configured to detect spatio-temporal modulated optical signals directed at the scene from a set of spatially dispersed optical transmitters, and to convert the optical signals from each of the optical transmitters to a corresponding electronic signal. The electronic signals can be analyzed to determine geometric properties of the location in the scene." The patent application was filed on May 17, 2006 (11/435,703). 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=8,009,192.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,192&RS=PN/8,009,192 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Columbia University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Columbia University, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,009,197) developed by Moshe Ben-Ezra, Princeton, N.J., and Shree K. Nayar, New York, for "systems and method for de-blurring motion blurred images." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for providing a substantially de-blurred image of a scene from a motion blurred image of the scene are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a primary detector for sensing the motion blurred image and generating primary image information representing the blurred image, a secondary detector for sensing two or more secondary images of the scene and for generating secondary image information representing the two or more secondary images, and a processor for determining motion information from the secondary image information, estimating a point spread function for the motion blurred image from the motion information, and applying the estimated point spread function to the primary image information to generate information representing the substantially de-blurred image." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2008 (12/341,195). 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=8,009,197.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,197&RS=PN/8,009,197 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Rah Color Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Rah Color Technologies, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,175) developed by Richard A. Holub, Rochester, N.Y., for "methods and apparatus for calibrating a color display." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Improved methods are provided for calibrating color on a color display coupled to a computer, which are useful for obtaining calibrated data in a virtual proof network for enabling different color devices to render consistent color. Methods involve user interactions with screens on the display to set color display parameters. An apparatus is also provided for calibrating a sensor which may be used for measuring color of a display in one or more of these methods." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2010 (12/661,663). 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=8,009,175.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,175&RS=PN/8,009,175 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1059702 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |