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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (March 5)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,123,572) developed by Alex Michael Sharf, Harrisburg, Pa., Robert Frederick, Enola, Pa., and Chad William Morgan, Woolwich Township, N.J., for "electrical components having a contact configured to engage a via of a circuit board." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical component configured to engage a circuit board having a thru-hole. The thru-hole has a plated portion of conductive material that includes an outward facing contact pad. The component includes a housing having a mounting surface that is configured to be mounted to the circuit board. The component also includes an electrical contact that is coupled to the housing and projects away from the mounting surface. The contact is configured to engage the thru-hole of the circuit board. The contact includes an elongated body that extends along a contact axis to a leading end that is configured to be inserted into a passage of the plated portion. The contact also includes an engagement projection that extends away from the body and is biased against the contact pad to maintain an electrical connection." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2010 (12/753,585). 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=8,123,572&OS=8,123,572&RS=8,123,572 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Celanese International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Celanese International, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,124,042) developed by Joel E. Goldstein, East Brunswick, N.J., for "nonwovens bonded with acrylamide/N-alkylolacrylamide crosslinking mixture with C2-C10 alkylol." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An aqueous dispersion includes a self-crosslinking alkylolacrylamide containing interpolymer, the interpolymer being prepared in an emulsion polymerization medium by way of interpolymerizing in the medium: (a) acrylamide monomer; (b) N--C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 alkylolacrylamide monomer, wherein the molar ratio of acrylamide:N--C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 alkylolacrylamide interpolymerized is at least 0.5; and (c) at least one or more additional ethylenically unsaturated monomers added to the medium in an amount of from about 80 weight % to about 98 weight % based on the dry weight of monomer interpolymerized in the medium. The dispersions are particularly useful as binders for fibrous webs." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (12/932,525). 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=8,124,042&OS=8,124,042&RS=8,124,042 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New Mexico Technical Research Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- New Mexico Technical Research Foundation, Socorro, N.M., has been assigned a patent (8,122,757) developed by eight co-inventors for a "propellant ignition testing apparatus having a compressively sealable chamber." The co-inventors are Clay Thompson, Socorro, N.M., Huseyin Koksal, Florence, N.J., Jesse Piotrowicz, Los Alamos, N.M., Alex Myers, Cleveland, Okla., Daniel Kitts, Socorro, N.M., Joshua T. Fleming, Port Orchard, Wash., David M. Baker, Bayfield, Colo., and Ian Montano, Rio Rancho, N.M. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A propellant ignition testing apparatus having a compressively sealable chamber. A fixed end plate assembly is fixedly mounted on a support structure. A test chamber assembly having a combustion chamber for accommodating propellant is provided, and an initiator ignites propellant accommodated in the combustion chamber. A moveable end plate is disposed adjacent to the test chamber assembly on a side thereof remote from the fixed end plate assembly. A device is mounted on the support structure for generating a compressive force, with the moveable end plate being operatively connected to a moveable component of the device for moving the moveable end plate toward the test chamber assembly for sandwiching the combustion chamber of the test chamber assembly in a compressively sealed manner between the fixed end plate assembly and the moveable end plate." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2009 (12/408,154). 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=8122757.PN.&OS=PN/8122757&RS=PN/8122757 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S., Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,122,753) developed by seven co-inventors for a "portable metered flow apparatus for calibration/bump testing." The co-inventors are Andrew Tryfonos, Morganville, N.J., Eric E. Brooking, Newark, Del., Robert A. DeNicola, Newark, Del., Ryan W. Kauler, Telford, Pa., Joshua D. Treisner, Wilmington, Del., Kayla R. Burnim, Amherst, Mass., and Ryan B. Adelman, Delmar, Md. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable metered flow apparatus for accurately providing calibration gas from a calibration gas source to a gas monitoring instrument in order to permit calibration/bump testing of the instrument comprising a regulator and a gas delivery device that includes a solenoid valve, an electronic timing circuit, a device for providing power to the solenoid valve and the electronic timing circuit, a power switch for activating the electronic timing circuit, a device for activating the release of calibration gas; and optionally one or more LED lights. A method for calibration/bump testing of a gas monitoring device utilizing the portable metered flow apparatus is also provided." The patent application was filed on Aug. 28, 2008 (12/199,994). 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=8122753.PN.&OS=PN/8122753&RS=PN/8122753 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cree Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Cree, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,123,384) developed by Gerald H. Negley, Durman, N.C., and Paul Kenneth Pickard, Morrisville, N.J., for an "optical elements with internal optical features and methods of fabricating same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " An optical element, comprising a substrate and at least one optical film. The substrate is at least partially light-transmissive. The optical film comprises at least a first optical feature and is positioned on a contact surface of the substrate. Also, a lighting device comprising at least one solid state light emitter and such an optical element. Also, methods for making an optical element by molding (e.g., film insert molding), bonding or laminating." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2008 (12/174,053). 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=8,123,384&OS=8,123,384&RS=8,123,384 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ingersoll-Rand Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Ingersoll-Rand, Montvale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,122,907) developed by Randi J. Young, Randolph, N.J., and Nathanael S. Murphy, Hellertown, Pa., for a "motor assembly for pneumatic tool." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A valve arrangement includes an inlet conduit defining an inlet passage adapted for communication with a supply of pressurized motive fluid, a first planar surface spaced radially from the inlet conduit, first and second supply passages communicating through the first planar surface, and a rotary valve. The rotary valve includes a second planar surface abutting against the first planar surface and a valve passage communicating through the second planar surface. The rotary valve is rotatable to place the inlet passage in communication with a selected one of the first and second supply passages through the valve passage, and is adapted to conduct the pressurized motive fluid from the inlet passage to the selected one of the first and second supply passages." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2008 (12/115,185). 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=8,122,907&OS=8,122,907&RS=8,122,907 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Praxair S.T. Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Praxair S.T. Technology, North Haven, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,123,107) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for forming sputter target assemblies." The co-inventors are Holger J. Koenigsmann, Congers, N.Y., Andrew C. Perry, Oradell, N.J., Thomas J. Hunt, Peekskill, N.Y., and Paul S. Gilman, Suffern, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The method forms a sputter target assembly by attaching a sputter target to an insert and applying a bond metal layer between the insert and a backing plate. Then pressing the insert and backing plate together forms a solid state bond with the bond metal layer, attaches the insert to the backing plate and forms at least one cooling channel between the insert and the backing plate." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2004 (10/852,117). 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=8,123,107&OS=8,123,107&RS=8,123,107 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Kulite Semiconductor Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Kulite Semiconductor Products, Leonia, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,122,770) developed by Wolf S. Landmann, Fair Lawn, N.J., for a signal transmission system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A single wire interface for a transducer transmits the transducer output as a frequency modulated signal over one single wire during one interval. During a second interval a reference signal is transmitted as a frequency modulated signal. Both the transducer output and the reference signal output are processed by the same circuitry during the respective intervals to provide both frequency modulated signals. The frequencies of the two signals are measured and then the ratio of the two periods which is the reciprocal of the two frequencies is calculated. This ratio is the direct measure of the output of the transducer and when provided eliminates sources of errors." The patent application was filed on March 40, 2010 (12/750,173). 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=8122770.PN.&OS=PN/8122770&RS=PN/8122770 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** OFS Fitel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- OFS Fitel, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,123,400) developed by five co-inventors for a "multi-core fiber grating sensor." The co-inventors are Matthew J. Andrejco, Clinton, N.J., Gregory M. Bubel, Middletown, N.J., David J. Kudelko, Rockaway, N.J., Yaowen Li, Princeton, N.J., and Man F. Yan, Berkeley Heights, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A twin core fiber for sensor applications is developed. It is particularly useful in de-coupling the strain and temperature and thus obtaining both measurement parameters at the same time and location. It is also particularly useful for measuring the temperature in a high humidity environment. The twin core fiber has two cores and each of the cores having a different dopant regime. Also, each of the cores includes a grating having substantially the same grating period." The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2009(12/372,495). 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=8,123,400&OS=8,123,400&RS=8,123,400 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Conopco Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Conopco, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,124,063) developed by Bijan Harichian, Warren, N.J., Richard Loren McManus, Shelton, Conn., and Jose Guillermo Rosa, Edgewater, N.J., for a "method for moisturizing human skin using dihydroxypropyltri(C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl) ammonium salts." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A personal care product is provided which includes a composition containing dihydroxypropyltri(C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl)ammonium salt in a carrier. The composition is packaged for delivery to a consumer and includes instructions printed on or associated with the packaging indicating topical use of the composition on skin, hair or the oral mucosae. Particularly useful is dihydroxypropyltrimonium chloride which operates as a humectant to moisturize both at high and low relative humidity environments." The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2004 (10/972,483). 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=8,124,063&OS=8,124,063&RS=8,124,063 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rutgers State University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,124,051) developed by Tamara Minko, Edison, N.J., Patrick J. Sinko, Lebanon, N.J., and Stanley Stein, East Brunswick, N.J., for a "complex drug delivery composition and method for treating cancer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to compositions and methods for producing a complex drug delivery system which specifically targets cancer cells, has an increase in cellular uptake, is cytotoxic, and suppresses antiapoptotic cellular defenses." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2008 (12/163,574). 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=8,124,051&OS=8,124,051&RS=8,124,051 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Summit Research Labs Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Summit Research Labs, Huguenot, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,124,059) developed by Thomas L. Harper, Middletown, Pa., Allan Rosenberg, South Orange, N.J., and Shailesh Mehta, Port Jervis, N.Y., for a "stabilized aqueous aluminum zirconium solutions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention describes a method and compositions by which introducing PO.sub.4.sup.-3 ion at particular stage in the preparation of aluminum/zirconium solutions surprisingly results in significantly improved zirconium molecular weight stability." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/709,550). 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=8,124,059&OS=8,124,059&RS=8,124,059 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Perma Pure Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Perma Pure, Toms River, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,122,778) developed by David J. Burke, Brick, N.J., T. Paul Smith, Oakhurst, N.J., and Robert T. MacRae, Freehold, N.J., for a probe assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a probe assembly comprising a flange assembly, a probe platform, a platform extension, an extension enclosure, and a fluid coupling assembly is provided. The fluid coupling assembly comprises a removable portion and a retained portion. An engaging interface of the retained portion cooperates with an engaging interface of the removable portion such that, with engagement of the removable and retained portions, respective fluid passages of the removable and retained portions form one or more integrated fluid channels configured to permit passage of fluid through the fluid coupling assembly. The probe assembly is configured such that the probe platform, the platform extension, and the removable portion of the fluid coupling assembly are interconnected and are configured to be withdrawn simultaneously from the probe assembly independent of the retained portion of the fluid coupling assembly." The patent application was filed on July 3, 2008 (12/167,794). 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=8122778.PN.&OS=PN/8122778&RS=PN/8122778 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,123,173) developed by Neil E. Goodzeit, Princeton, N.J., and David Brown, Upper Makefield, Pa., for an "attitude and antenna steering system and method for spacecraft." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of providing attitude and antenna steering for a spacecraft having a number of reaction wheels and a number of antennas is disclosed. The method includes determining a beta angle, the beta angle being the angle between a sun vector and an orbit plane of the spacecraft, and engaging either a first mode or a second mode in an alternate manner to provide attitude and antenna steering based on the beta angle. A target frame generator for generating information usable to provide attitude and antenna steering for a spacecraft is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2008 (12/028,728). 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=8,123,173&OS=8,123,173&RS=8,123,173 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Zenith Innovation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Zenith Innovation, Delran, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,123,187) developed by Peter S. Vosbikian, Moorestown, N.J., and Robert Petner, Burlington, N.J., for a "height adjustable and removable container system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A height adjustable and removable container system is provided with a container having a center opening through which at least one elongated, supporting guide member extends. The container moves up and down the guide member and is adjustable to fully raised and fully lowered positions and can also be positioned on intermediate heights on the guide member. A handle is removably connected to the end of the guide member to assist in the movement of the container along the guide member. The handle can be disconnected and separated from the guide member to allow the container to be removed from the system. A stop pin, stored in the handle when not in use, is provided to set the container at intermediate heights on the guide member." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2009 (12/460,698). 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=8,123,187&OS=8,123,187&RS=8,123,187 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Creative Nail Design Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Creative Nail Design, Vista, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,124,058) developed by five co-inventors for an "artificial nail compositions and related methods." The co-inventors are Douglas Dean Schoon, Laguna Miguel, Calif., George Frederick Cowperthwaite, East Fallowfield, Pa., Allen David Johnston, Westchester, Pa., Susan C. Sheariss, Swedesboro, N.J., and Jennifer Ellen Moore, La Jolla, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention comprises a polymerizable monomer composition for application to the nail surface and polymerization thereon to yield an artificial nail structure, comprising at least one multicarbonyl-vinyl containing monomer; a polymerized artificial nail structure having a thickness of about 10-60 mils, and a modulus of elasticity of about 550-800 N/m.sup.2, comprising a copolymer of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a multicarbonyl vinyl-containing monomer; a method for reducing, ameliorating, or eliminating delamination of an artificial nail structure from the natural nail surface; a method for improving adhesion of an artificial nail structure to the nail surface; and a method for reducing premature gelation of a liquid monomer composition." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2004 (10/988,990). 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=8,124,058&OS=8,124,058&RS=8,124,058 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Telefonix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Telefonix, Waukegan, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,123,010) developed by Richard Skowronski, North Hampton, N.J., and Paul C. Burke, Waukegan, Ill., for a retractable cord reel. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A retractable cord reel is disclosed. The retractable cord reel may have a spool having a conductor carried thereon. The cord reel may also have a conductor lead coupled to a ratchet. The spool and the ratchet may be configured to make an electrical connection with each other." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2009 (12/573,854). 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=8,123,010.PN.&OS=PN/8,123,010&RS=PN/8,123,010 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Edge Medical Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Edge Medical Properties, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,123,036) developed by Robert A. Luciano Jr., Reno, Nev., and Lawrence W. Luciano, Somerville, N.J., for a "pill assembly for pill packaging and delivery systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pill assembly configured to receive the correct selection of medications in the correct dosages for a particular patient. The pill assembly comprises containers wherein at least one of the containers is configured to receive a plurality of different pills. The containers are adjacent to one another. The pill assembly also comprises a plurality of lids. Each of the lids is configured to seal a corresponding container. The containers have a top surface with a flange that is configured to receive the corresponding lid. Each lid has a surface that is configured to receive a printable indicia with patient specific information. The pill assembly may also comprise a sleeve that is configured to slidably interface with the containers." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2005 (11/241,783). 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=8,123,036&OS=8,123,036&RS=8,123,036 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** United States Luggage Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Luggage, Hauppauge, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,123,092) developed by four co-inventors for a "retractable shoulder strap for carrying case." The co-inventors are Richard J. Krulik, Dix Hills, N.Y., Richard J. Rekuc, Pattenburg, N.J., Karl Konrad Jr., Allentown, Pa., and Steven J. Rekuc, Atlanta. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A retractable carry strap (12) for carrying cases (10) such as luggage, suitcases, or briefcases, wherein the retractor device is in the form of compact spring biasing compartments (12) are provided to apply resilient retraction forces (10) to the carry strap to return it to a position in close proximity to the carrying case and to store strap retracting energy when the shoulder strap is extended away from the carrying case." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2003 (10/506,912). 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=8,123,092&OS=8,123,092&RS=8,123,092 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** CPI IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- CPI IP, East Hanover, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,122,810) developed by Richard O. Glasson, Whippany, N.J., for a "rocket propelled barrier defense system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system providing a physical-barrier defense against rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). The system is suitable for use on aircraft, ground vehicles, and ships." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2008 (12/082,237). 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=8,122,810&OS=8,122,810&RS=8,122,810 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Airomachus Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Airomachus, Paramus, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,123,041) developed by Suxin Vladimir, Paramus, N.J., for a "method and device for separation of a loose mixture in a fluid medium." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Method of separation of loose mixture in fluid medium consists in the gravity feed of particles, aerodynamic monotonically increasing effect on them at acute angle to the vertical line by the cascade of slot jets and the outlet of separated fractions into separate collectors. Before aerodynamic effect on loose mixture particles each jet is transferred to developed turbulence mode by their vertical expansion jets until jets are merged with each other with faulty or close to it form of jet formation and the appearance of at least two circulation zones different in size in each inter-jet space of all contiguous jets. The device for separation contains the bunker with vibrating chute mounted underneath the jet generator, the flat nozzles located one under another at acute angle to the vertical line, the height of cross sections of which, step and angle of installation increase top-down. The generator is connected with the source of air supply under pressure, and is covered by the side walls, and grade collectors. Each nozzle is equipped with rectangular rigid wall adjoined to its top across full width of the nozzle. The size of the rigid wall width makes at least three dimensions of cross-sectional height of the nozzle contiguity, and the ratio of installation step of nozzles to the height of cross section of the upper nozzle in relation to it is not less than four." The patent application was filed on Nov. 28, 2008 (12/666,797). 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=8,123,041&OS=8,123,041&RS=8,123,041 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Temptime Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Temptime, Morris Plains, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,122,844) developed by five co-inventors for a "freeze indicators with a controlled temperature response." The co-inventors are Dawn E. Smith, Martinsville, N.J., Carl M. Lentz, Cedar Knolls, N.J., Dene H. Taylor, New Hope, Pa., Yvonne Osunga, Prospect Park, N.J., and Brian Huffman, Belle Mead, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A freeze indicator can include an indicator dispersion having an aqueous liquid medium and organic material indicator particles dispersed in the aqueous liquid medium. The indicator dispersion can have an initial appearance before freezing and an irreversibly different appearance after freezing and can exhibit a freeze-onset temperature of about -1.9.degree. C. or higher. Some factors helpful to providing a relatively high freeze onset temperature are employment of a proteinaceous ice-nucleating agent, control of pH, use of a protein stabilizer and control of the ratio of protein stabilizer to ice-nucleating agent." The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2010 (12/871,034). 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=8,122,844&OS=8,122,844&RS=8,122,844 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New Jersey Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,126,103) developed by Miao Shi, Kearny, N.J., and Yeheskel Bar-Ness, Marlboro, N.J., for a "frame synchronization using correlation between permuted sequences." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A permuted sequences combination uses a frame structure in which two sync words, each comprising M complex symbols, are appended at the frame start. One benefit is the reduction of the large variance of the timing estimation error in the conventional correlation method. In at least one embodiment, the first sync word, {right arrow over (s)}.sub.1, is a predetermined constant amplitude zero autocorrelation (CAZAC) sequence. The second sync word, {right arrow over (s)}.sub.2, is a permutation of the first such that the combination of the two received sync signal vectors perform sliding window processing where the peak occurs at the correct frame start. The permuted sequences combination can be used in both AWGN channel and multi-path environments." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2007 (12/001,463). 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=8,126,103.PN.&OS=PN/8,126,103&RS=PN/8,126,103 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Conexant Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Conexant Systems, Newport Beach, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,126,038) developed by Patrick Duvaut, Tinton Falls, N.J., and Ehud Langberg, Wayside, N.J., for a "system and method for selectable mask for LDSL." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention overcomes various problems by defining two upstream masks (U1, U2) and two downstream masks (D1, D2) and using a mask selectable system for the long reach digital subscriber line (LDSL), in which a unique modem feature is activated during handshake to automatically check for physical layer status in terms of spectral compatibility and, thus, automatically optimize the boosted mode with the use of the mask selectable system choose the best combination of upstream/downstream masks in any physical layer noise scenario." The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2009 (12/392,039). 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=8,126,038&OS=8,126,038&RS=8,126,038 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,126,017) developed by Pamela Zave, Chatham, N.J., for a "method for address translation in telecommunication features." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for address translation in telecommunication networks that reduces the feature-interaction problems is disclosed. In one embodiment, a module in a target region of a request chain is constrained in a way such that that module cannot change a source address in a call request. In a second embodiment, a source feature module in a source region can only replace a source address with a more abstract address than the one it is replacing. In another embodiment, a target feature module in a target region can only replace a target address with a more concrete address than the one it is replacing. In yet another embodiment, a source feature module cannot transmit downstream an alternative source address more concrete than its own address. And in a final embodiment, a target feature module cannot transmit upstream an alternative target address that is more concrete than its own address." The patent application was filed on May 13, 2005 (11/128,885). 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=8,126,017&OS=8,126,017&RS=8,126,017 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hitachi America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Hitachi America, Tarrytown, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,126,050) developed by Jill MacDonald Boyce, Manalapan, N.J., and Larry Pearlstein, Newton, Pa., for "methods and apparatus for decoding and displaying different resolution video signals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for implementing a reduced cost HDTV/SDTV video decoder are disclosed. The described joint video decoder is capable of decoding HDTV pictures at approximately the resolution of standard definition television pictures and can be used to decode HDTV and/or SDTV pictures. The described video decoder may be used as part of a picture-in-picture decoder circuit for providing picture-in-picture capability without providing multiple full resolution video decoders. The reduction in decoder circuit complexity is achieved through the use of a plurality of data reduction techniques including the use of a preparser, downsampling, and truncating pixel values." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2009 (12/497,446). 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=8,126,050&OS=8,126,050&RS=8,126,050 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Telcordia Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Telcordia Licensing, Piscataway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,125,964) developed by Yibei Ling, Belle Mead, N.J., Wai Chen, Parsippany, N.J., and Paul Li-Ching Yu, Silver Spring, Md., for "framework for hybrid ad-hoc networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hybrid mobile ad-hoc network and a method of operating the same, including a mobile network node and a plurality of static network nodes randomly distributed over a coverage area with a predetermined density. The static network nodes form a static infrastructure backbone of the hybrid mobile ad-hoc network. Position information of the static network nodes, either through position awareness or triangulation with reference to other static nodes enhances the network function. The method tracks mobile node position with a minimum of overhead because of the fixed infrastructure of static nodes. The infrastructure can self-heal by placing excess static nodes in a hibernating state, and activating those in response to the failure of a nearby static node." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2005 (11/282,509). 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=8,125,964&OS=8,125,964&RS=8,125,964 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Adjusting EDCA Channel Access Parameters ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,125,969) developed by Lusheng Ji, Randolph, N.J., Robert R. Miller II, Convent Station, N.J., and Harry R. Worstell, Florham Park, N.J., for a "method and apparatus for adjusting EDCA channel access parameters." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A contention based communications channel access method emulates scheduled access by dynamically updating Enhanced Distribution Channel Access (EDCA) parameters for groups of member stations in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2008 (12/336,069). 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=8,125,969&OS=8,125,969&RS=8,125,969 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Agere Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Agere Systems, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,126,078) developed by Kameran Azadet, Morganville, N.J., for a "method and apparatus for reducing noise in an unbalanced channel using common mode component." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing noise, such as external noise, cross-talk and echo, in an unbalanced channel. A cross-talk canceller is disclosed that uses a multi-dimensional finite impulse response filter to process both the differential, d, and common-mode, c, components of a received signal. Recovery of the differential mode component of the received signal is improved by reducing the contribution of the common mode component. The common mode component of a received signal may be expressed, for example, as the average of two voltages or two current signals. The differential and common mode components of the received signal are equalized. The disclosed multi-dimensional cross-talk canceller reduces external noise; near-end crosstalk resulting from differential and common mode components on one twisted pair interfering with another twisted pair; and echo crosstalk resulting from differential and common mode cross-talk components on the same twisted pair." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2003 (10/610,335). 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=8,126,078&OS=8,126,078&RS=8,126,078 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Implementing Stream Processing Using a Reconfigurable Optical Switch ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,125,984) developed by thirteen co-inventors for a "method, system, and computer program product for implementing stream processing using a reconfigurable optical switch." The co-inventors are James R. Giles, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Nagui Halim, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Kirsten W. Hildrum, Hawthorne, N.Y., Daniel M. Kuchta, Patterson, N.Y., Yoonho Park, Chappaqua, N.Y., Deepak Rajan, Fishkill, N.Y., Laurent Schares, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., Eugen Schenfeld, South Brunswick, N.J., Phillippe L. Selo, Tarrytown, N.Y., Marc Taubenblatt, Pleasantville, N.Y., Rohit Wagle, Elmsford, N.Y., Joel L. Wolf, Katonah, N.Y., and Xiaolan J. Zhang, Champaign, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system, and computer program product for implementing stream processing are provided. The system includes an application framework and applications containing dataflow graphs managed by the application framework running on a first network. The system also includes at least one circuit switch in the first network having a configuration that is controlled by the application framework, a plurality of processing nodes interconnected by the first network over one of wireline and wireless links, and a second network for providing at least one of control and additional data transfer over the first network. The application framework reconfigures circuit switches in response to monitoring aspects of the applications and the first network." The patent application was filed on March 21, 2008 (12/052,814). 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=8,125,984&OS=8,125,984&RS=8,125,984 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property II Assigned Patent for System and Method of Providing a High-quality Voice Network Architecture ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- AT&T Intellectual Property II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,125,981) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method of providing a high-quality voice network architecture." The co-inventors are Farhad Barzegar, Branchburg, N.J., Irwin Gerszberg, Kendall Park, N.J., Thomas H. Hill Jr., Succasunna, N.J., and Scott Joseph Mollica, Red Bank, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the invention include a system and method for providing high quality voice/sound communications over a local loop of a telephone network. The method aspect of the invention comprises receiving a voice signal, digitizing the voice signal into a high quality voice signal, utilizing sampling rates greater than 8000 samples per second and/or sample sizes greater than 8 bits per sample, negotiating voice processing characteristics between a customer premises equipment and a network element such as a softswitch, receiving speech from a user at a customer premises equipment according to the negotiation, converting the received speech into high bandwidth signal and transmitting the high bandwidth signal to a telephone local loop, transmitting the high bandwidth signal from the local loop to wideband node that packetizes the high bandwidth signal for transmission to a packet network and receiving the packetized signal from the packet network at a switch that switches between an on-network or off-network status. A voice over IP platform may also be used to route packetized signals from the packet network to either the telephone network or another packet network." The patent application was filed on Nov. 7, 2008 (12/266,847). 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=8,125,981&OS=8,125,981&RS=8,125,981 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,124,766) developed by four co-inventors for "inhibitors of diacylglycerol acyltransferase." The co-inventors are David Robert Bolin, Montclair, N.J., Stuart Hayden, Manalapan, N.J., Yimin Qian, Wayne, N.J., and Weiya Yun, Warren, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): ##STR00001## as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of diseases such as, for example, obesity, type II diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2009 (12/621,109). 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=8,124,766&OS=8,124,766&RS=8,124,766 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Accenture Global Services Assigned Patent for Automated Assignment of Insurable Events ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Accenture Global Services, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,126,742) developed by seven co-inventors for aan "automated assignment of insurable events." The co-inventors are William E. Bond Jr., New York, Michael A. Jackowski, Crystal Lake, Ill., Hussein Hezarkhani, Mendham, N.J., Joseph J. Allogio, Sussex, N.J., Cynthia S. Benes, Chicago, Michael R. Krans, Denver, and Josh Doyle, Chicago. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An automated assignment system may operate with a computer to automatically assign insurable events to one or more organizational entities associated with an insurance organization. The automated assignment system may categorize the insurable event. In addition, the automated assignment system may identify at least one target organizational entity based on the categorization that is capable of handling the insurable event. Identification of the target organizational entity or entities may be a function of properties associated with the insurable event and the availability of the organizational entity or entities. Automatic assignment may also be a function of the current workload of the target organizational entity or entities." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2003 (10/434,827). 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=8,126,742.PN.&OS=PN/8,126,742&RS=PN/8,126,742 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bristol-Myers Squibb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,124,768) developed by Robert M. Borzilleri, New Hope, N.J., and Zhen-Wei Cai, Belle Mead, N.J., for "4-pyridinone compounds and their use for cancer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): ##STR00001## and salts thereof. Also, disclosed are methods of using the compounds in the treatment of proliferative diseases, such as cancer, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt." The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2009 (12/863,697). 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=8,124,768&OS=8,124,768&RS=8,124,768 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,127,029) developed by six co-inventors for an "internet protocol based network architecture for cable television network access with switched fallback." The co-inventors are Donald Edgar Blahut, Holmdel, N.J., James D. Bobeck, Leesport, Pa., Robert William Dalton, North Andover, Mass., Enrique Hernandez-Valencia, Highlands, N.J., Roger Henry Levy, Berkeley Heights, N.J., and Ronald L. Sharp, Califon, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A user accesses the Internet through a hybrid data communications system architecture in which upstream service is provided via the local loop of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and downstream service is provided via a cable television (CATV) network. The Cable Modem Data Termination system (CMTS) includes a routing table. Upon detection of a CATV service interruption, the CMTS re-routes IP traffic destined for a destination IP address (IP1) associated with the user to a different IP address, or endpoint, as a function of the routing table. In this instance, the different IP address is associated with equipment that provides downstream IP service to the user via the local loop of the PSTN." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2000 (09/477,880). 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=8,127,029.PN.&OS=PN/8,127,029&RS=PN/8,127,029 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. -1077992 (c) 2012 Targeted News Service |