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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (Sept. 9)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Fluke Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- Fluke, Everett, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,013,594) developed by Jeffrey E. Worones, Seattle, for a "digital multimeter having hinged shield arrangement." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multimeter comprises a case having a circuit board located therein. The circuit board has a top side and a bottom side. A shield arrangement is configured to cover at least a portion of the top side and the bottom side of the circuit board. The shield arrangement includes a top shield part adjacent to the top side of the circuit board and a bottom shield part adjacent to the bottom side of the circuit board. The shield arrangement also includes a connecting structure by which the top shield part is interconnected with the bottom shield part. The connecting structure preferably forms at least one hinge configured such that the top shield part and the bottom shield part can be moved between open and closed configurations. Often, a plurality of hinges will be provided." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2007 (11/977,078). 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=80,13,594.PN.&OS=PN/80,13,594&RS=PN/80,13,594 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Erlanger, Ky., has been assigned a patent (8,013,784) developed by Alexandros Margomenos, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Ruihua Ding, Seattle, for a "butler matrix for 3D integrated RF front-ends." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A radar apparatus comprises a substrate having first and second sides, an antenna including radiative elements disposed on the first side of the substrate, a Butler matrix supported by the substrate having input and output ports, where each output port of the Butler matrix is electrically connected to a group of radiative elements, and input connections between a radio-frequency (RF) circuit and the input ports of the Butler matrix. The RF circuit may be supported by the second side of the substrate." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2009 (12/396,665). 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=80,13,784&OS=80,13,784&RS=80,13,784 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Washington Inventor Develops Patent for Method of Driving Active Matrix Displays having Nonlinear Elements in Pixel Elements ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Nongqiang Fan, Issaquah, Wash., has developed a patent (8,013,826) for a "method of driving active matrix displays having nonlinear elements in pixel elements." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is applied on an active matrix display. A pixel element includes a capacitive element, a nonlinear element, and a resistive element. The method includes the following steps: (1) selecting multiple pixel elements as selected pixel elements; and (2) charging the selected pixel elements. The step of selecting a pixel element includes applying a voltage to a first terminal of the resistive element in the pixel element to drive the nonlinear element into a conducting state. The step of charging a given selected pixel element includes generating a predetermined current that passes through both the nonlinear element in the given selected pixel element and the resistive element in the given selected pixel element." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2006 (11/426,171). 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=80,13,826.PN.&OS=PN/80,13,826&RS=PN/80,13,826 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,013,840) developed by six co-inventors for a "user notification system with an illuminated computer input device." The co-inventors are Timothy A. McDonough, Kirkland, Wash., Carl J. Ledbetter, Lynnwood, Wash., Robert Scott Plank, Bellevue, Wash., Steven W. Fisher, Bothell, Wash., Steven T. Kaneko, Seattle, and Steven Bathiche, Redmond, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A user notification system and a computer input device, such as a mouse. The computer input device includes an illumination member that enables a user to quickly and accurately position the input device during poor lighting conditions and determine whether the computer is ON. The input device includes a housing and an illumination device that is supported by the housing. Illumination from the illumination device is visible when the input device is placed on a supporting surface. The illumination member is also used to notify the user if one or more of various events have occurred in a computer application being run on the computer. The notification information is presented to the user by changing the state of the illumination member. An example of event for notification includes the receipt of a message in a communications program such as an e-mail message. The notification can make the illumination member blink as a function of the number of messages received. This enables information to be conveyed to the user without the need for text or audio, and without the need to view the computer monitor." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2000 (09/699,517). 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=80,13,840&OS=80,13,840&RS=80,13,840 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Compound Photonics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Compound Photonics, Phoenix, has been assigned a patent (8,013,820) developed by Howard V. Goetz, Tigard, Ore., James L. Sanford, Camas, Wash., and Jonathan A. Sachs, Vancouver, Wash., for a "pulse width driving method using multiple pulse." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, device and computer program are detailed for modulating write light. For a plurality of pixel locations of an electro-optic layer of an optical write valve and across each of a plurality of consecutive frames, a set of pixel data bits is modulated across a first and a second pulse width period of the frame. The first and second pulse width periods, and adjacent pulse periods of sequential frames, are separated from one another by a pulse-off period that is at least equal to a response time of the electro-optic layer during which no bits are modulated. Separately in each frame, write light is output from each of the plurality of pixel locations according to the modulated pixel data bits in the frame. In an embodiment, the set of pixel data bits are modulated by applying a voltage at a pixel location of the electro-optic layer in synchronism with illuminating a light source that illuminates that pixel location." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2007 (11/809,417). 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=80,13,820.PN.&OS=PN/80,13,820&RS=PN/80,13,820 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Broadpak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Broadpak, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,014,166) developed by Farhang Yazdani, Bellevue, Wash., for "stacking integrated circuits containing serializer and deserializer blocks using through silicon via." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for stacking multiple chips with high speed serialiser/deserialiser blocks are presented. These methods make use of Through Silicon Via (TSV) to connect the dice to each other, and to the external pads. The methods enable efficient multilayer stacking that simplifies design and manufacturing, and at the same time, ensure high speed operation of serialiser/deserialiser blocks, using the TSVs." The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2008 (12/205,875). 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=8,014,166&OS=8,014,166&RS=8,014,166 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Vuzix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Vuzix, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,014,050) developed by Stephen Paul McGrew, Spokane, Wash., for an "agile holographic optical phased array device and applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device that provides light beam switching, agile steering of the light beam over a range of angles, and generation of arbitrary wavefront shapes with high spatial and temporal resolution. The agile device can include a volume diffractive structure comprising Bragg planes having one refractive index and the Bragg planes separated by regions containing an active optical medium. Electrodes (which may be the Bragg planes themselves, or may be arrayed adjacent to the active optical medium) are used to control the electric field intensity and direction across the structure, and thereby control the diffraction efficiency of the structure and the local phase delay imposed on a diffracted wavefront. Means are provided for addressing the many thousands of electrodes required for precise and rapid wavefront control. Applications include free-space atmospheric optical communications, near-eye displays, direct-view 3D displays, optical switching, and a host of other applications." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2008 (12/061,390). 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=8,014,050&OS=8,014,050&RS=8,014,050 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Weyerhaeuser NR Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Weyerhaeuser NR, Federal Way, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,012,753) developed by Pramod K. Gupta, Federal Way, Wash., Bonnie Larson, Granite Falls, Wash., and Doris Budworth, Puyallup, Wash., for "methods and compositions for regrowth of cryopreserved conifer embryos." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods for regrowth of conifer embryogenic cells. The methods comprise the steps of (a) contacting cryopreserved conifer embryogenic cells with a liquid transition medium, and (b) culturing the contacted conifer embryogenic cells in a regrowth medium to generate regrowth of the conifer embryogenic cells. Generally, the cryopreserved conifer embryogenic cells are contacted with the liquid transition medium for less than about 24 hours, such as for about one hour." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2004 (10/875,666). 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=8012753.PN.&OS=PN/8012753&RS=PN/8012753 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,014,040) developed by Daniel Allen Rosenfeld, Seattle, Robert Scott Dietz, Bellevue, Wash., and Todd Haugen, Bellevue, Wash., for a dynamic scanner system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A printer, scanner device and methods for using same are described herein. A printer device may include a dedicated input that, when actuated, generates and sends a request to a computer for known data or a predetermined print job, e.g., schedule information from a personal information management (PIM) application. A scanner device may include another dedicated input that, when actuated, automatically scans a document fed to the device by the user and sends the scanned image to IM (or other) software on a computer, bypassing the need to manipulate the scanned image using scanner software. The device may be used with printed metapaper, which includes a barcode or other indicia identifying the metapaper and corresponds to a stored template image of the metapaper. When the metapaper is rescanned, the scan can be compared to the stored template information to identify changes and synchronize the changes with the IM software." The patent application was filed on April 21, 2006 (11/379,645). 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=8,014,040&OS=8,014,040&RS=8,014,040 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,014,013) developed by James E. Owen, Vancouver, Wash., and Andrew R. Ferlitsch, Tigard, Ore., for "systems and methods for segmenting pages and changing settings for graphical elements in printing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for modifying settings in printing a document is disclosed. Document data is provided that comprises multiple graphical elements. The document data is converted into printing instructions. At least one setting is applied to the printing instructions. A preview is presented of the printing instructions to a user through a graphical display. The method enables the user to select a specific graphical element from the preview and to change the setting to a new setting. A device specific rendering is simulated using the new setting. The user is provided with the option of saving the new setting." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2004 (10/876,837). 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=8,014,013&OS=8,014,013&RS=8,014,013 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Texture Codec ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,013,862) developed by Zsolt Mathe, Issaquah, Wash., for a texture codec. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for pre-processing image blocks containing texture are disclosed herein which reduce memory requirements without degradation of quality. This is accomplished by determining the level of texture in each pixel block of the image and then performing a compression algorithm on such pixel block. Various methods are available to determine the texture level, including identifying the luminescence variation or difference within the pixel block. Depending on the amount of texture level contained within each pixel block, pre-processing may involve assigning the pixel block a single color or replacing the pixel block with an interpolated pixel block. Pre-processing on the pixel block may not be performed when the texture level therein is determined to be at a predetermined amount or level. Additional techniques are also disclosed herein which involve full processing of an image block." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2007 (11/941,337). 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=8013862.PN.&OS=PN/8013862&RS=PN/8013862 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems for Providing Texture Tiling and Mirroring ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,013,863) developed by Miles M. Cohen, Seattle, Christopher N. Raubacher, Seattle, and Jason H. Hartman, Woodinville, Wash., for "methods and systems for providing texture tiling and mirroring." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed for providing texture tiling. The disclosed systems and methods may include copying a source image into a texture of a size the same or larger than the source image. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods may include displacing texture coordinates corresponding to the texture into a desired range. A displacement map may be used in displacing the texture coordinates. Moreover, the disclosed systems and methods may include rendering, within the desired range, an output image corresponding to the texture coordinates associated with the texture." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2010 (12/701,565). 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=8013863.PN.&OS=PN/8013863&RS=PN/8013863 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,013,860) developed by Tanya Matskewich, Kirkland, Wash., Geraldine Wade, Redmond, Wash., and Gregory C. Hitchcock, Woodinville, Wash., for an "adaptive contextual filtering based on observer colorblindness characteristics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Selectively applying graphical filtering to characters can include the identification of observer characteristics and characteristics associated with different portions of the character. Corresponding filters can then be identified and selectively applied to the characters and, in some instances, without applying the filter to the entire character." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2010 (12/898,442). 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=8013860.PN.&OS=PN/8013860&RS=PN/8013860 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. 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