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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Oct. 20)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois. *** Panduit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19 -- Panduit, Tinley Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,040,693) developed by Edward G. Blomquist, Plainfield, Ill., for an "universal expandable patch panel bracket." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed toward a device that vertically mounts a patch panel to a server cabinet. The device includes a main bracket, a lower mount bracket and rail mount brackets. The main bracket includes an upper end and a lower end. The lower mount bracket is adjustably secured to the lower end of the main bracket. One of the rail mount brackets is adjustably secured to the upper end of the main bracket and a second rail mount bracket is adjustably secured to a lower end of the lower mount bracket. The rail mount brackets secure the device to the server cabinet." The patent application was filed on Oct. 2, 2008 (12/244,484). 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=8040693.PN.&OS=PN/8040693&RS=PN/8040693 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Methode Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19 -- Methode Electronics, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,040,687) developed by Alexandros Pirillis, Skokie, Ill., for a "retracting lock mechanism for an electronics device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A retractable locking mechanism comprising: a lever having a handle end opposite a rotation end and a pivot point positioned between the handle end and the rotation end such that the lever pivots about an axis of rotation of the lever; a first cam positioned on the rotation end of the lever; an actuator with a front end and a back end, the front end attached to the pivot point of the lever; a lock disposed adjacent to the actuator and the lock having a first end and a second end and an axis of rotation of the lock; a second cam attached to the lock for bearing on the back end of the actuator; and wherein pivoting the lever moves the actuator along a plane of the actuator to contact and rotate the second cam such that the lock is disposed in one of a locked state and an unlocked state." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2008 (12/079,511). 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=8040687.PN.&OS=PN/8040687&RS=PN/8040687 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cummins-Allison Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19 -- Cummins-Allison, Mt. Prospect, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,041,098) developed by four co-inventors for a "document processing system using full image scanning." The co-inventors are John E. Jones, Winnetka, Ill., William J. Jones, Barrington, Ill., Douglas U. Mennie, Barrington, Ill., and Paul A. Jones, Glenview, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits the unique identification of each bill processed. The system further comprises a customer identification means and means for associating each processed bill with the customer depositing the bill. Means for identifying the customer (or customer account) associated with a particular processed bill after the deposit transaction has been completed is also included in the system." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2009 (12/544,052). 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=8,041,098&OS=8,041,098&RS=8,041,098 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bradley University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,041,087) developed by Thomas L. Stewart, Peoria, Ill., and Deepak K. Gaddipati, Peoria, Ill., for a "radiographic imaging display apparatus and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is an anatomy display method for radiographically obtained data. The anatomy display method comprises obtaining an anatomy dataset comprised of pixels, each of the pixels having a luminance, and the pixels being arranged in slices. A portion of the anatomy dataset is selected. A representative slice of the portion of the anatomy dataset is used to establish a threshold pixel luminance within the entire selected portion of the anatomical dataset. All pixels in the selected portion of the anatomy dataset below the threshold are set to zero luminance. A selected organ in the selected portion is isolated by volumetric analysis. A volumetric matrix of the pixels corresponding to the selected organ is saved. The matrix may be further manipulated for examination by rotating it, tracking it, rendering it transparent and enlarging subvolumes." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2005 (11/099,406). 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=8,041,087&OS=8,041,087&RS=8,041,087 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Use in Peer to Peer Communications Devices and/or Systems Relating to Rate Scheduling, Traffic Scheduling, Rate Control, and/or Power Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,041,375) developed by five co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for use in peer to peer communications devices and/or systems relating to rate scheduling, traffic scheduling, rate control, and/or power control." The co-inventors are Rajiv Laroia, Far Hills, N.J., Junyi Li, Bedminster, N.J., Thomas Richardson, South Orange, N.J., Xinzhou Wu, Monmouth Junction, N.J., and Aleksandar Jovicic, Urbana, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus related to peer to peer communication networks are described. Embodiments directed to methods and apparatus for establishing traffic data transmission rates and/or transmission power levels between wireless terminals is described. Embodiments direct to methods and apparatus of making decisions whether or not to transmit as a function of the received power of the received response signals are also described. Transmission of pilot signals after granting of a transmission request and a decision to transmit traffic data has been made occurs in some embodiments. Rate information to be used in determining a traffic rate may be received in response to the pilot signal from a peer to peer (P2P) device." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2007 (11/930,121). 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=8,041,375&OS=8,041,375&RS=8,041,375 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Single Touch Interactive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Single Touch Interactive, Encinitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,041,341) developed by James E. Malackowski, Chicago, and Kristi L. Stathis, Chicago, for a "system of providing information to a telephony subscriber." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An information fulfillment system provides information to a caller having a wireless communication device. Upon manual or automatic input of access codes to the wireless communication device, the caller's identity and the input access code are verified. Thereafter, the call is connected through the wireless network to the system messaging or fulfillment center for automatic or live-operator delivery of the requested information. Automatic verification, connection, and billing modification processes are provided for implementation of the system and method." The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2010 (12/871,154). 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=8,041,341&OS=8,041,341&RS=8,041,341 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Firefly Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Firefly Communications, Miami Beach, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,041,396) developed by Donald L. Deubler Jr., Lake Forest, Ill., for a "method and system for emergency dialing of a wireless communication device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless communication device may have several contact buttons, including, for example, a Mom button, a Dad button and a Home button. The device may also have a Send button and an End button. A child may press one of the contact buttons, then dial Send, and a call will be placed to the specifically denoted contact. Accordingly, a child may easily and efficiently use the present invention to quickly wirelessly communicate with another person, without the confusion of extraneous buttons. The wireless communication device also includes a system and method for emergency dialing. Emergency dialing is effected by pressing an emergency call button and the Send button. In this manner, accidental dialing of an emergency number is avoided. The wireless device can be remotely programmed such that a parent or other person may remotely program the numbers called when the contact buttons are pressed. Accordingly, if a parent or other person plan to change locations, the device may be remotely reprogrammed with a different contact number for that parent. The wireless communication device may be reprogrammed via a telephone call from a remote location or from a computer via the Internet." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2003 (10/742,238). 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=8,041,396&OS=8,041,396&RS=8,041,396 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Voice Over IP System Recovery Apparatus for Service and Packet Groups Based on Failure Detection Thresholds ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,040,796) developed by Kevin D. Beauford, Chicago, for a "voice over IP system recovery apparatus for service and packet groups based on failure detection thresholds." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system comprising a SIP failure chandler, wherein the SIP failure handler monitors SIP failures and issues an alert and reroutes call traffic based on a service group number if a SIP failure threshold is exceeded wherein the service group number is associated with a detected failure, where the service group comprises a plurality of IP addresses." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2008 (12/221,217). 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=80,40,796.PN.&OS=PN/80,40,796&RS=PN/80,40,796 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,040,815) developed by S. David Silk, Barrington, Ill., and George R. Economy, Arlington Heights, Ill., for a spectrum coordination controller. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, wireless controller, and information processing system that define communication channel allocation. Communication channel allocation commands associated with a first network are monitored (102). The first network (102) comprises a plurality of communication frequencies assigned by the communication channel allocation commands. A set of communication frequencies are determined that have been assigned to wireless devices (108) associated with the first network (102) in response to the monitoring. A specification of unused communication frequencies within the plurality of communication frequencies are transmitted to a second network (104) in response to the determining." The patent application was filed on Nov. 28, 2007 (11/946,247). 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=80,40,815.PN.&OS=PN/80,40,815&RS=PN/80,40,815 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Providing PTT Data Buffering Support Indications from Mobile Devices and PTT Data Buffering Control by Wireless Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,041,376) developed by Andrew Allen, Mundelein, Ill., Xin Jin, Ottawa, and Wen Zhao, Kanata Ontario, Canada, for "methods and apparatus for providing PTT data buffering support indications from mobile devices and PTT data buffering control by wireless networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one illustrative example of the present application, a mobile communication device has one or more processors, a wireless transceiver adapted to provide communications through a wireless communication network, and a buffer memory for use in buffering a Push-To-Talk (PTT) communication from the mobile communication device. The one or more processors are operative to produce a mobile device indication message which indicates the mobile device's support for buffering of the PTT communication. This message is transmitted by the wireless transceiver to a PTT service entity through the wireless network. The one or more processors may be further operative to receive, from the PTT service entity through the wireless network, a network indication message which instructs the mobile device whether to use buffering for the PTT communication. The mobile device may use the buffer memory for the buffering of the PTT communication based on the network indication message from the PTT service entity." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2005 (11/182,140). 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=8,041,376&OS=8,041,376&RS=8,041,376 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,041,305) developed by Matthew C. Keller, Algonquin, Ill., and Donald G. Newberg, Hoffman Estates, Ill., for a "selectively rendering a communication at a communication device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method to selectively rendering a communication at a receiving communication device comprises receiving a communication and determining whether an association exists between the receiving communication device and a source of the communication. If an association does not exist between the receiving communication device and the source of the communication, rendering the communication at the receiving communication device or distributing the communication to the receiving communication device in order for the communication to be rendered at the receiving communication device. If an association does exist between the receiving communication device and the source of the communication, preventing the communication from being rendered at the receiving device." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2009 (12/415,519). 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=8,041,305&OS=8,041,305&RS=8,041,305 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Systems and Arrangements for Controlling Modes of Audio Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,041,025) developed by Blaine H. Dolph, Western Springs, Ill., and Jennifer Martin, Chicago, for "systems and arrangements for controlling modes of audio devices based on user selectable parameters." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and arrangements for controlling modes of audio devices according to user selectable features are disclosed. The system can receive a user selection for an alternate mode for audio device. A monitor can monitor audio levels in a physical area and the system can automatically switch an audio device from a current mode to the alternate mode when the monitored audio level exceeds a predetermined threshold. The alternate mode can provide a higher audio level or volume than the current mode. The alternate mode can also be a closed caption mode, a record mode, and a transcript mode to name a few. Thus, when the ambient sound level reaches a predetermined level many audio devices can change modes based on user configured instructions." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2006 (11/462,900). 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=8,041,025&OS=8,041,025&RS=8,041,025 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Aspect Software Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Aspect Software, Lombard, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,041,023) developed by Eric James, Elgin, Ill., and David Funck, Wheaton, Ill., for a "system and method of using a phone to access information in a call center." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of using voice to access information in a call center is disclosed. Providing a voice response server to handle requests from local and remote administrators allows a call center to be managed even when administrators are physically distant from the call center. The voice response server may adhere to VoiceXML to process requests for call center information from administrators." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2000 (09/675,597). 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=8,041,023&OS=8,041,023&RS=8,041,023 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Emergency Call Service with Automatic Third Party Notification and/or Bridging ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,041,017) developed by four co-inventors for an "emergency call service with automatic third party notification and/or bridging." The co-inventors are Stuart O. Goldman, Scottsdale, Ariz., Richard E. Krock, Naperville, Ill., Karl F. Rauscher, Emmaus, Pa., and James P. Runyon, Wheaton, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for processing emergency calls in a telecommunications network includes: receiving a first call at a node (30) of the telecommunications network from a calling party that originated the first call; detecting that the received first call is an emergency call; establishing a conference bridge in response to the detected emergency call; connecting the emergency call over the conference bridge to a designated facility (40) that handles emergency calls; and, automatically originating at least one second call from the node (30) to at least one predetermined third party that is different than the calling party and the facility (40)." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2007 (11/725,011). 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=8,041,017&OS=8,041,017&RS=8,041,017 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Continental Automotive Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Continental Automotive Systems, Auburn Hills, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,041,054) developed by Suat Yeldener, Palatine, Ill., and David L. Barron, Scottsdale, Ariz., for "systems and methods for selectively switching between multiple microphones." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for selectively switching between microphones in a plurality of microphones are disclosed, including providing a first state that corresponds to one or more microphones selected from the plurality of microphones. A subset of microphones may be selected from the plurality of microphones in response to determining an average power of an input signal for each of the plurality of microphones. A second state may be identified that includes at least one of the subset of microphones in response to evaluating the average powers of the input signals for the subset of microphones against a predetermined condition. A transition from the first state to the second state may be delayed in response to determining a transition delay time corresponding to the first state." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/262,188). 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=8,041,054&OS=8,041,054&RS=8,041,054 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** STMicroelectronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- STMicroelectronics, Coppell, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,041,052) developed by Thomas L. Hopkins, Mundelein, Ill., for a "circuit for priority selection of audio signals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An audio selection circuit. The audio selection circuit includes a control/switch circuit having a first input, a second input, and a first output, and a signal detector module configured to detect an audio signal on the second input. If the signal detector detects presence of the audio signal on the second input, the signal detector is configured to transmit a control signal to the control/switch circuit, and the control/switch circuit is configured in response to the control signal to disconnect the first input from the first output and to connect the second input to the first output. Otherwise, the control/switch circuit is configured to connect the first input to the first output and to disconnect the second input from the first output." The patent application was filed on March 8, 2007 (11/683,645). 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=8,041,052&OS=8,041,052&RS=8,041,052 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Network Support for Caller ID Verification ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,040,875) developed by five co-inventors for a "network support for caller ID verification." The co-inventors are Deborah Lewandowski Barclay, Winfield, Ill., David S. Benco, Winfield, Ill., Sanjeev Mahajan, Naperville, Ill., Thomas Lee McRoberts, Naperville, Ill., and Raymond Leroy Ruggerio, Glenview, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Caller ID information provided coincident to a Voice over IP (VoIP) call is validated by one or more network devices. An originating router detects an offered IP address associated with a calling party node, for example, upon receiving a SIP Invite message initiated by the calling party node. The originating router determines the validity of the offered IP address and hence determines the validity of the Caller ID information based on the validity of the offered IP address. The originating router sends indicia of the validity to a terminating router, connected to a called party node, by inserting a verification bit in the SIP Invite message and sending the transformed SIP Invite message to the terminating router. Alternatively, the terminating router may query the originating router for indicia of validity. Upon receiving the indicia of validity, the terminating router may notify the called party node and so inform the called party whether it can rely on the Caller ID information." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2005 (11/192,676). 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=8,040,875.PN.&OS=PN/8,040,875&RS=PN/8,040,875 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; 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. -1065367 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |