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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (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 Colorado. *** EM Microelectronic-Marin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- EM Microelectronic-Marin, Marin, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,013,841) developed by four co-inventors for an "enhanced lift detection technique for a laser illuminated optical mouse sensor." The co-inventors are Lawrence Bieber, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gil Afriat, Monument, Colo., James Harold Lauffenburger, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Kevin Scott Buescher, Colorado Springs, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for detecting lift from a surface portion of an optical pointing device comprising a coherent light source, a photodetector device including an array of pixels, and extracting motion features including comparators with an adjustable offset value, the method comprising the steps of: (i) illuminating the surface portion with radiation by the coherent light source; (ii) detecting radiation patterns reflected from the illuminated surface portion with the photodetector device; (iii) comparing light intensity between neighbouring pixels in the detected radiation patterns; (iv) extracting motion features as a function of the result of the comparison; (v) counting the total number of motion features extracted; (vi) increasing or decreasing the comparator offset value when the total number of motion features increases or decreases; (vii) comparing the comparator offset value with an offset threshold; (viii) enabling detection of a lift condition if the comparator offset value is lower than the offset threshold." The patent application was filed on June 16, 2006 (11/424,747). 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=80,13,841&OS=80,13,841&RS=80,13,841 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** USAF Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force has been assigned a patent (8,013,792) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus to minimize antenna backside signal response and ambiguity." The co-inventors are Daniel McCarthy, Manlius, N.Y., Dean Paschen, Lafayette, Colo., Lary Eichel, Louisville, Colo., and Frank Pratt, Tipp City, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and apparatus for minimizing antenna backside signal response and ambiguity in low frequency applications, particularly low frequency synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Various time delay elements are selectably switched into the signal path so as to cause a null to be placed in the antenna response pattern in the direction of undesired radar returns. The means for selectably switching may be dithered so as to introduce modulation onto the undesired radar return to aid in the discrimination and removal of the undesired radar return from the SAR image during post processing." The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2009 (12/462,632). 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=80,13,792&OS=80,13,792&RS=80,13,792 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** LSI Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- LSI, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,014,099) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for using an on-the-fly CBD estimate to adjust fly-height." The co-inventors are George Mathew, San Jose, Calif., Yuan Xing Lee, San Jose, Calif., Hongwei Song, Longmont, Colo., and Jefferson E. Singleton, Westminster, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for using channel bit density estimates to adjust fly-height. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide methods for adaptively adjusting fly-height. Such methods include providing a storage medium that includes information corresponding to a process data set, and a read/write head assembly that is disposed a variable distance from the storage medium. The process data set is accessed from the storage medium. A first channel bit density estimate is adaptively calculated based at least in part on the process data set and a second channel bit density estimate that was previously calculated. The variable distance is modified based at least in part on the first channel bit density estimate. A third channel bit density is adaptively calculated based at least in part on the process data set and a fourth channel bit density estimate that was previously calculated. The variable distance is modified based at least in part on the third channel bit density estimate." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2008 (12/254,737). 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=8,014,099&OS=8,014,099&RS=8,014,099 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Oracle America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Oracle America, Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,014,102) developed by Steven M. Kientz, Westminster, Colo., and Mark L. Watson, Louisville, Colo., for a "data storage tape for minimized damage." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A data storage device has a cartridge with tape having data and landing zones. One of the landing zones is aligned with a head during stopping of advancement of the tape to minimize damage. A data storage system is provided with a data storage device with data and landing zones, a read/write head, a motor for driving the tape and a processor for identifying the landing zone locations. A method for minimizing damage to data tape conveys base film along a coating head while intermittently dispensing a magnetic layer and a rougher coating layer to form landing zones. A method for minimizing damage to data storage tape provides a cassette with tape having intermittent data and non-data regions, that is inserted into a tape drive and a read or write function is performed. The tape is advanced to align a non-data region with a head and advancement is discontinued." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2007 (11/845,881). 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=8,014,102&OS=8,014,102&RS=8,014,102 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ARC Wireless Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- ARC Wireless Solutions, Wheat Ridge, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,014,157) developed by Steven C. Olson, Broomfield, Colo., for a "circuit board mounting system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit board mounting system has a mounting plate and standoffs. The mounting plate has several parallel slits. The standoffs have a base with an elongated slot and an upright post. Fasteners through the slot mount the standoffs anywhere along the slits. The standoffs can rotate around the fasteners and translate relative to the fasteners before the fasteners are tightened, so that a post can be located anywhere on the mounting plate. Circuit boards are mounted to the tops of the standoff posts." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2008 (12/236,732). 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=8,014,157.PN.&OS=PN/8,014,157&RS=PN/8,014,157 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Albeo Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Albeo Technologies, Boulder, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,011,799) developed by Peter Van Laanen, Boulder, Colo., and Jeff Bisberg, Boulder, Colo., for a "thermal management of LED-based lighting systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An LED-based lighting system includes a printed circuit board ("PCB") having conductors on a front-side thereof, one or more LEDs mounted with the conductors, and a structural element. The PCB is mounted with the conductors near to the structural element so that heat dissipation from the LEDs is primarily through the conductors and the structural element. A method of dissipating heat generated by an LED-based lighting system includes configuring a PCB with conductors on a front-side of the PCB, such that when one or more LEDs mounted to the conductors generates heat, the heat dissipates from the one or more LEDs to the conductors. The method also includes integrating a structural element such that at least portions of the conductors face the structural element, and the heat dissipates from the conductors to the structural element." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2010 (12/897,593). 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=8011799.PN.&OS=PN/8011799&RS=PN/8011799 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Visible Assets Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Visible Assets, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,013,741) developed by four co-inventors for an evidence tracking. The co-inventors are Paul Waterhouse, Selkirk, Canada, John K. Stevens, Stratham, N.H., Jason August, Toronto, and Jessica L. Olson, Erie, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system uses a large loop antenna, connected with a transceiver operating below 1 MHz. The loop antenna is deployed from a spool to surround a crime scene, and may carry indicia communicating that it is a crime scene boundary. The system interrogates devices, including evidence bags and badged personnel, as they enter and leave the scene. The system can optionally log the time of salient events. A second loop antenna can log evidence bags as they enter a vehicle. The devices can be silenced by the transceiver and thus collisions can be reduced and avoided among responses from devices. The system performs "area reads" that would not be possible if higher RF frequencies were employed." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2011 (13/004,176). 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=8,013,741.PN.&OS=PN/8,013,741&RS=PN/8,013,741 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Seagate Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,013,762) developed by Donald Preston Matthews Jr., Longmont, Colo., and David Orrin Sluiter, Superior, Colo., for an "evaluating alternative encoding solutions during data compression." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method and apparatus for compressing data. In accordance with various embodiments, an input string of data bits is received and arranged into fixed-sized chunks. Multiple successive chunks of the input string are compared to previously received chunks of the input string during a single clock cycle. At least two alternative encoding solutions are identified based on matches obtained during said comparison. The input string is compressed to form a compressed output string using a selected one of the at least two alternative encoding solutions that achieves a fewer number of bits in said output string." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2009 (12/611,572). 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=8,013,762.PN.&OS=PN/8,013,762&RS=PN/8,013,762 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** EchoStar Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 9 -- EchoStar Technologies, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,013,942) developed by William M. Beals, Englewood, Colo., for a "remote control device programming and indication of programming mode status." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for assisting a user in programming a universal remote control. More specifically, a method and apparatus for helping the user reestablish system configurations, providing feedback, instructing the user, and supplying system information." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2009 (12/482,247). 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=8,013,942.PN.&OS=PN/8,013,942&RS=PN/8,013,942 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. -1060446 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |