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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Arizona (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 Arizona. *** Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,008,856) developed by four co-inventors for a "light emitting devices with agent to increase the fraction of excitons formed as a singlet." The co-inventors are Michael Segal, Cambridge, Mass., Kelley Rivoire, Stanford, Calif., Madhusudan Singh, Chandler, Ariz., and Marc A. Baldo, Cambridge, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A light emitting device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, an emissive material between the first and second electrodes and a mixing agent separate from the emissive material is disclosed. In certain examples, the mixing agent may be effective to increase a fraction of excitons formed as a singlet state." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2007 (11/737,381). 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=80,08,856.PN.&OS=PN/80,08,856&RS=PN/80,08,856 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motor Excellence Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Motor Excellence, Flagstaff, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,008,821) developed by David G. Calley, Flagstaff, Ariz., and Thomas F. Janecek, Flagstaff, Ariz., for a "transverse and/or commutated flux system stator concepts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Certain exemplary stators for use in transverse and commutated flux machines may be configured with gaps therebetween, for example in order to counteract tolerance stackup. Other exemplary stators may be configured as partial stators having a limited number of magnets and/or flux concentrators thereon. Partial stators may facilitate ease of assembly and/or use with various rotors. Additionally, exemplary floating stators can allow a transverse and/or commutated flux machine to utilize an air gap independent of the diameter of a rotor. Via use of such exemplary stators, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2010 (12/942,495). 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=80,08,821.PN.&OS=PN/80,08,821&RS=PN/80,08,821 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Arizona Inventor Develops Patent for Method for Alerting Physical Approach ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Thomas G. Cehelnik, Tucson, Ariz., has developed a patent (8,009,045) for a "method for alerting physical approach." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus is described to detect the physical approach. The method is useful for passively detecting the presence of people, pets, or robots in proximity to a sensor. It is portable, and functions while being carried or placed inside objects." The patent application was filed on June 5, 2006 (11/446,768). 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=8,009,045.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,045&RS=PN/8,009,045 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intel Assigned Patent for Directing the Flow of Underfill Materials Using Magnetic Particles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,442) developed by four co-inventors for a "directing the flow of underfill materials using magnetic particles." The co-inventors are Stephen E. Lehman Jr., Chandler, Ariz., Rahul N. Manepalli, Chandler, Ariz., Leonel R. Arana, Phoenix, and Wendy Chan, Chandler, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Electronic devices and methods for fabricating electronic devices are described. One method includes providing a substrate and a die, and coupling the die to the substrate, wherein a gap remains between the die and the substrate. The method also includes placing an underfill material on the substrate and delivering at least part of the underfill material into the gap. The method also includes controlling the flow of the underfill material in the gap using magnetic force. Other embodiments are described and claimed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2007 (11/966,940). 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=8,009,442&OS=8,009,442&RS=8,009,442 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** CTM Magnetics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- CTM Magnetics, Tempe, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,009,008) developed by Grant MacLennan, Scottsdale, Ariz., for an "inductor mounting, temperature control, and filtering method and apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention may be implemented in conjunction with a inductor mount mounting to a mounting surface. The inductor mount may comprise an inductor having a center opening, and a surface area encompassing all of a front face, a back face, an inner surface about the center opening, and an outer edge concentric about the center opening. The inductor mount may further include mounting hardware holding the outer edge of then inductor to the mounting surface. A cooling element moves air into contact with the front face, through the center opening, and around the outer edge of the inductor. In various embodiments, the mounting hardware contacts less that ten percent of the surface area of the inductor." The patent application was filed on Aug. 22, 2008 (12/197,034). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,009,008.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,008&RS=PN/8,009,008 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** West-Com Nurse Call Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- West-Com Nurse Call Systems, Fairfield, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,021) developed by Charlie Lawrence Peters Jr., Alamo, Calif., and Paul David Langstroth, Phoenix, for an "emergency call panel for hospital communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A patient controlled single gang signaling device for use within a hospital communication network. The device contains two actuators, one for initiating an emergency distress call while the other initiates a non-emergency distress call. The emergency distress call actuator is controlled with a pull cord, thus enabling a patient to send out an emergency distress signal from a position away from the unit. The device also includes a third actuator providing the user with the option of terminating the transmission of any message." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2008 (12/147,584). 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=8,009,021.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,021&RS=PN/8,009,021 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xatra Fund MX Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Xatra Fund MX, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,009,018) developed by Fred Bishop, Glendale, Ariz., for a "RF transactions using a wireless reader grid." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention discloses a radio frequency (RF) reader grid and method for facilitating transactions. The RF reader grid includes a transponder, a RFID reader, and a host RFID reader in communication with a merchant system. The secondary and host RFID readers communicate with one another via wireless, RF frequencies. The present invention also discloses a wireless grid that comprises non-radio frequency readers, such as magnetic stripe readers. In addition, a method for using a secondary RFID reader to perform a transaction is disclosed. The method includes the steps of initializing the secondary RFID reader, communication transaction information using the secondary RFID reader and processing the transaction information using a host RFID reader." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2010 (12/768,610). 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=8,009,018.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,018&RS=PN/8,009,018 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ViaSat Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- ViaSat, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,112) developed by four co-inventors for a "feed assembly for dual-band transmit-receive antenna." The co-inventors are Kenneth V. Buer, Gilbert, Ariz., Dean Cook, Mesa, Ariz., Richard Torkington, Mesa, Ariz., and Friedhelm Wachter, Phoenix. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A Ka/Ku-band transmitter-receiver comprises a tri-band feed of a Ka-band transceiver, in conjunction with an array of phase combined patch receiving, antennas that operate at the Ku-band frequencies." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2008 (12/179,430). 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=80,09,112.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,112&RS=PN/80,09,112 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) with Extended Dynamic Input Range ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,009,075) developed by six co-inventors for an "analog to digital converter (ADC) with extended dynamic input range." The co-inventors are Bruce J. Currivan, Dove Canyon, Calif., Thomas J. Kolze, Phoenix, Lin He, Irvine, Calif., Loke Tan, Newport Coast, Calif., Ramon Gomez, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and Francesco Gatta, Irvine, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus is disclosed to extend a dynamic input range of an analog to digital converter (ADC). A composite ADC may include one or more ADCs. The one or more ADCs compare a signal metric of an analog input signal to quantization levels to produce intermediate digital output signals using one or more non-clipping input values. The composite ADC may select among the one or more intermediate digital output signals based on the signal metric of the analog input signal to produce a final digital output." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2009 (12/453,431). 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=80,09,075.PN.&OS=PN/80,09,075&RS=PN/80,09,075 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Go Daddy Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Go Daddy Group, Scottsdale, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,009,328) developed by Michael Jonathan Noel, Phoenix, for a "document optimization using solid monochrome colors and outlining." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of the present invention allow for optimization of color and shades of gray documents prior to their conversion to a monochrome format. If color/gray elements are identified in the document, the distance between them and their intensity is determined. If there are elements with the same or similar intensity in close proximity to each other, colors of some of the elements may be replaced with solid monochrome colors, and/or dithered surfaces, and/or monochrome patterns. Further, the elements may be outlined. These improvements make elements in the document more distinguishable after its conversion to a monochrome format. The described color optimization and outlining may have wide applicability in the Internet Fax technology." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2010 (12/723,573). 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=8,009,328.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,328&RS=PN/8,009,328 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,009,296) developed by Glen A. Sanders, Scottsdale, Ariz., Tiequn Qiu, Glendale, Ariz., and Lee K. Strandjord, Tonka Bay, Minn., for a light-phase-noise error reducer. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A resonator gyroscope comprises a reference laser generator to produce a reference light; a first slave light source to produce a first slave light locked to the reference light; a second slave light source to produce a second slave light locked to the reference light; a first optical filter cavity coupled to at least one of the first and second slave light sources to filter out high-frequency fluctuations in the respective first and second slave lights; a resonator coupled to said first and second light sources, the resonator having first and second counter-propagating directions and resonance tracking electronics coupled to the resonator to generate a first beat frequency, a second beat frequency, and a third beat frequency; wherein the rotational rate of the resonator gyroscope is a function of the first, second and third beat frequencies." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/644,271). 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=8,009,296.PN.&OS=PN/8,009,296&RS=PN/8,009,296 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Tracking Location and Usage of a Mechanical Sub Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 2 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,009,058) developed by Stefan Lehmann, Tucson, Ariz., Shawn M. Nave, Tucson, Ariz., and Raymond Yardy, Tucson, Ariz., for a "tracking location and usage of a mechanical sub assembly (MSA) within an automated storage library utilizing a unique identifier associated with location coordinates of the MSA." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system, and computer program product for sensing the presence and/or misplacement of mechanical sub assemblies (MSAs) within storage slots of automated storage libraries. Each MSA is tracked based on signed empty cell barcode labels. Signed empty cell barcode labels are utilized to uniquely identify the frame, column, and row coordinates of one or more MSAs. The storage library automatically scans all signed empty cell barcode labels utilizing a scanner mounted on a robotic device. The system provides a counter for each MSA, allowing the storage library to track the usage of the MSA. As usage of the MSA reaches a predefined lifecycle, the library automatically generates an alert to replace the MSA. When a MSA is rearranged within the storage library, the library automatically maps the new frame, column, and row coordinates of the MSA. The counter dynamically modifies the usage count of the MSA according to the unique cell barcode label, thereby tracking all current and previous cartridges, and/or other items that may be scanned during MSA activity." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2008 (12/236,762). 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=80,09,058&OS=80,09,058&RS=80,09,058 Written by Rajat Puri; 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. -1059679 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |