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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (May 4)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.
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Dell Products Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,778) developed by Jean Doglio, Pflugerville, Texas, Steven J. Zielnicki, Round Rock, Texas, and Vibora Sim, Pflugerville, Texas, for "EMI shielding scheme using sandwiched sheet metal."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A peripheral card EMI shielding scheme which comprises a sandwich of three layers. The first layer comprises a chassis rear wall (e.g., constructed of sheet metal). The next layer, which in certain embodiments is the middle of the sandwich, comprises a relatively thin plate (e.g., 0.15 mm+/-0.1 mm) with spring arms. The third layer comprises a sheet metal plate (in certain embodiments, the third layer has a similar thickness to the rear wall). The thick sheet metal plate completely covers the thin plate, except for areas where the spring arms protrude. The three plates are staked together by a method similar to an extrude-and-roll process (e.g., where one piece is fastened to another without the need for additional hardware or welding)."
The patent application was filed on June 18, 2010 (12/818,776). 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=8,169,778&OS=8,169,778&RS=8,169,778
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Avaya Assigned Patent for Modular Telephone
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Avaya, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,169,898) developed by Christopher P. Ricci, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., and Howard L. Speight, Houston, for a modular telephone.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A self-configuring communication system includes a portable memory device that stores personalization data. The self-configuring communication system includes a local instrument. The local instrument includes an interface for the portable memory device. The local instrument includes a processor to establish a link through the interface to the portable memory device without intervention and, upon establishing the link, to execute a program to configure the local instrument to emulate a telephone described by the personalization data."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2009 (12/568,001). 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=8,169,898&OS=8,169,898&RS=8,169,898
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Micron Technology Assigned Patent for Circuit and Methods to Protect Input Buffer
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,169,759) developed by Michael V. Ho, Allen, Texas, for a "circuit and methods to protect input buffer."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate to boost an electrical potential of a control terminal of a transistor from a signal on an input terminal of the transistor to render a channel in the transistor more conductive. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2008 (12/020,967). 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=8,169,759&OS=8,169,759&RS=8,169,759
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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DNP IMS America Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- DNP IMS America, Concord, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,169,660) developed by David J. Oles, San Marcos, Texas, for a "system and method for multiple printer calibration using embedded image calibration data."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a system and method for calibrating multiple printers, and particularly color printers, in a networked environment using data embedded in select color patches in target sheets generated by each printer, which embedded data allows automated processing of the target sheets and association of appropriate target sheet data with the correct printer. The embedded data preferably includes an identification of which of multiple printers a particular target sheet corresponds to, along with data about the target sheet itself."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 2, 2008 (12/286,831). 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=8,169,660&OS=8,169,660&RS=8,169,660
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Automatic Color Display Conversion
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,169,447) developed by Kulvir Singh Bhogal, Fort Worth, Texas, and Robert Ross Peterson, Austin, Texas, for an "automatic color display conversion."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A color computer output is dynamically converted into a monochrome computer output based on a stored profile. The stored profile may be for a piece of hardware (e.g., a monochrome printer), or a user (e.g., a color-blind user)."
The patent application was filed on May 22, 2007 (11/752,119). 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=8,169,447&OS=8,169,447&RS=8,169,447
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Kent State University, Texas A&M University System Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, and Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas, have been assigned a patent (8,169,680) developed by Hanbin Mao, Kent, Ohio, Paul Luchette, Kent, Ohio, and David E. Bergbreiter, College Station, Texas, for "polymers responsive to radiation pressures."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Polymers that undergo a reversible phase change in response to being exposed to a light from a laser having a radiation pressure greater than a threshold level. The phase changeable polymers have the ability to reduce the intensity of the laser and can advantageously scatter laser light incident on the polymers. The on-off response of such polymers is in the microsecond range and the light scattering property is independent of laser wavelength. The polymers can beneficially be incorporated into devices to protect human vision and optical instruments that are vulnerable to lasers at high intensities. Methods for making and using such devices are also disclosed."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2007 (11/901,916). 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=8,169,680&OS=8,169,680&RS=8,169,680
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,170,126) developed by Tarik Muharemovic, Dallas, and Zukang Shen, Richardson, Texas, for a "reference signal structure for OFDM based transmissions."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for transmitting a plurality of sequences across a plurality of bands of a wireless spectrum is described in which a first sequence is produced using a set of reference signal sequences, wherein the set of reference signal sequences comprises at least CAZAC sequences and near-CAZAC sequences. A second sequence is also produced. The first sequence is transmitted in a first band of the wireless spectrum, and the second sequence is transmitted in a second band of the wireless spectrum. The first and the second sequences are transmitted concurrently by a same user equipment."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2008 (12/233,813). 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=8,170,126&OS=8,170,126&RS=8,170,126
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and System Using RFID Tags
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,169,303) developed by Hanns-Christian Leemon Hanebeck, Carrollton, Texas, for a "method and system using RFID tags for initiation of selected business processes."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and related methods for dynamically re-configuring a radio frequency identification tag reader, engaging software business processes, or combinations of both, using a radio-frequency-readable configuration tag which physically associated with one or more RFID-tagged articles in a physical handling flow. The configuration tag reader is positioned prior to a radio frequency identification tag reader in said material handling flow, which allows the configuration reader to read the contents of the configuration tags before the articles reach the identification tag reader. Based on the contents of the read configuration tags, one or more selected business processes are initiated to customize the handling process of the tagged items."
The patent application was filed on April 27, 2007 (11/741,367). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,169,303.PN.&OS=PN/8,169,303&RS=PN/8,169,303
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,170,196) developed by four co-inventors for a "developing interactive call center agent personas." The co-inventors are Benjamin A. Knott, Round Rock, Texas, Robert R. Bushey, Cedar Park, Texas, John M. Martin, Austin, Texas, and Stephanie Andrews, San Antonio.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, software and system of developing personalities for interactive and/or automated call center applications are provided. According to teachings of the present invention, sample population questionnaires and interviews may be used to identify key personality traits. The impact of the identified key personality traits are then empirically determined. Based on the empirical determination of the key personality traits' impact on customer satisfaction, a plurality of personality profiles may be generated for evaluation. A plurality of application types and voice talents may then be employed to evaluate the impact of each personality profile on customer satisfaction, for different user populations and different types of automated systems. The personality traits for each automated system are preferably rated and reviewed to ensure a system accurately represents the identified key personality traits. The various voice talents may also be evaluated to identify those traits best at conveying a desired personality."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2009 (12/369,855). 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=8,170,196&OS=8,170,196&RS=8,170,196
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Satellite Tracking of People Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Satellite Tracking of People, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,169,316) developed by Stephen Freathy, Houston, Paul Pridmore, Houston, and Steve Logan, Houston, for an "active wireless tag and auxiliary device for use with monitoring center for tracking individuals or objects."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is directed to a location tracking device and auxiliary device for use with a monitoring center for tracking individuals or objects. The location tracking device has position determining circuitry and first wireless circuitry that communicates position data representative of the location of the tracking device to a remote location (e.g., a monitoring station). The tracking device also has second wireless circuitry that communicates with the auxiliary device. The tracking device has at least two operational modes. The tracking device switches operational modes when communication is established between the tracking device and the auxiliary device. The auxiliary device generally has an associated auxiliary device ID and wireless circuitry that communicates the auxiliary device ID to the location tracking device. The tracking device has a first operational mode, when communication is not established with the auxiliary device, wherein the position determining circuitry is maintained in a normal power state. The tracking device can also have a second operational mode, when communication is established between the tracking device and the auxiliary device. In the second operational mode, the second wireless circuitry receives the auxiliary device ID from the auxiliary device and the first wireless circuitry communicates the auxiliary device ID to the remote location. The tracking device can also have a third operational mode, when communication is established between the tracking device and the auxiliary device. In the third operational mode, the position determining circuitry is placed in a reduced power state."
The patent application was filed on April 25, 2011 (13/093,346). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,169,316.PN.&OS=PN/8,169,316&RS=PN/8,169,316
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Mattersight Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Mattersight, Lake Forest, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,170,195) developed by five co-inventors for "methods and systems for verifying typed objects or segments of a telephonic communication between a customer and a contact center." The co-inventors are Kelly Conway, Lake Bluff, Ill., Douglas Brown, Austin, Texas, Adrian Horton, Charlton, N.Y., David Gustafson, Lake Forest, Ill., and Christopher Danson, Austin, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer readable medium for controlling a computer is provided. The computer readable medium comprises a plurality of code segments for controlling a computer. A code segment receives a telephonic communication comprised of voice data and event data. A code segment receives computer application data comprising data associated with at least one computer application in use during the telephonic communication. A code segment analyzes the telephonic communication by translating the received voice data into a text format, the text format defining a plurality of components. At least one component of the text data and communication event data occurring during a time interval is classified into one of a plurality of object types, and the computer application data during the time interval is compared to the object type of the classified components."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2008 (12/286,248). 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=8,170,195&OS=8,170,195&RS=8,170,195
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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OnAsset Intelligence Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- OnAsset Intelligence, Irving, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,299) developed by Jugal Kishore Sharma, Irving, Texas, for a "method and apparatus for neural activity identification."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus is provided for creating and recognizing a USN (Unique Signature Number) from an analysis of living entity's (e.g. person, animal or other multi-cellular being having neural activity) emitted electrical or electromagnetic signal in a given, normalized or calm state. This USN may then be used at a later date, in a comparison function of a number of stored USN's, in ascertaining the identity of an entity recently detected as being in proximity to an antenna of the apparatus. A further analysis process can also detect neural activity that is abnormal to that indicated by the USN of a given entity in a calm state and which neural activity may be indicative of excessive aggression, stress or even ill health said given entity."
The patent application was filed on July 12, 2006 (11/457,108). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,169,299.PN.&OS=PN/8,169,299&RS=PN/8,169,299
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Healthmark Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Healthmark, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,327) developed by John M. Lynn, Austin, Texas, for an "information sharing hygiene apparatus."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching or entertaining device that is fun and informative that is triggered when the soap dispenser is utilized. The soap dispenser may also be utilized as an advertising tool."
The patent application was filed on May 13, 2011 (13/068,482). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,169,327.PN.&OS=PN/8,169,327&RS=PN/8,169,327
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Baker Hughes Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,169,337) developed by Randy L. Evans, Sugar Land, Texas, and Freeman L. Hill, Houston, for a downhole communications module.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication module for use in wellbore logging operations. The module is attachable around a wireline, slickline, tubing or coiled tubing having a logging tool on its end. The module includes a drive means for transporting it down the line, a controller for controlling its operation, and communications for communicating with the logging tool. Communication between the module and the logging tool includes the transfer of data and operational instructions."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2007 (11/840,725). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,169,337.PN.&OS=PN/8,169,337&RS=PN/8,169,337
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,170,190) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for managing telephone number allocation." The co-inventors are Kevin Yang Huang, Tulsa, Okla., Becky Lynn Reynolds, Bartlesville, Okla., Godfrey Chisanga, Rowlett, Texas, and Bharath Nelakonda, Lansdowne, Va.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from a customer, limitation data associated with managing telephone number allocation, determining a limitation threshold based on at least the limitation data, allocating one or more telephone numbers to a customer based on at least the limitation threshold, and providing the one or more telephone numbers to a customer."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2007 (11/960,911). 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=8,170,190&OS=8,170,190&RS=8,170,190
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,257) developed by Perry H. Pelley, Austin, Texas, for a "system and method for communicating between multiple voltage tiers."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system includes first, second, and third circuits and first and second capacitors. The first capacitor has a first power supply terminal coupled to positive power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, and an input/output. The second capacitor has a first power supply terminal coupled the second power supply terminal of the first circuit, a second power supply terminal, and an input/output. The third circuit has a first power supply terminal coupled the second power supply terminal of the second circuit, a second power supply terminal, and an input/output. The first capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the input/output of the first circuit and a second terminal coupled to the input/output of the second circuit. The second capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first capacitor and a second terminal coupled to the input/output of the third circuit."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2009 (12/621,026). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,169,257.PN.&OS=PN/8,169,257&RS=PN/8,169,257
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Raytheon Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,169,378) developed by George F. Barson, Plano, Texas, and Trae M. Blain, Plano, Texas, for a "system and method for stabilizing an electronic array."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for stabilizing an electronic array includes at least one component having a notch and at least one stabilizing bar. The stabilizing bar comprises a first pair of contact points. The at least one stabilizing bar is positioned upon the at least one component such that the first pair of points deform against the at least one component below the notch."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2008 (12/028,265). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,169,378.PN.&OS=PN/8,169,378&RS=PN/8,169,378
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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ASC Signal Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- ASC Signal, Smithfield, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,169,377) developed by Larry Jack Tippit, Arlington, Texas, Daniel Alan Beall, Allen, Texas, and Julian Patrick Moore, Sachse, Texas, for a "dual opposed drive loop antenna pointing apparatus and method of operation."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A pointing apparatus and method of operation for an antenna mount provided with a base frame and an antenna mount rotatably coupled together. A first wheel rigidly coupled to one of the base frame and the antenna mount driven by a mechanical linkage with a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel mounted to the base frame or the antenna mount not rigidly coupled to the first wheel. The first drive wheel and the second drive wheel driven against one another in opposite directions; a torque level unbalance applied between the first motor and the second motor operative to rotate the base frame and the antenna mount with respect to one another in a first desired direction."
The patent application was filed on April 6, 2009 (12/418,757). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,169,377.PN.&OS=PN/8,169,377&RS=PN/8,169,377
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Futurewei Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Futurewei Technologies, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,912) developed by four co-inventors for a "system for dynamic bandwidth adjustment and trading among peers." The co-inventors are Young Lee, Plano, Texas, Linda Dunbar, Plano, Texas, Lucy Yong, Plano, Texas, and Robert Sultan, Somers, N.Y.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system is disclosed, that provides dynamic bandwidth sharing among a plurality of client nodes, which share network link resources in a communication network. Upon receipt of a bandwidth adjustment request from a requesting client node, the system adjusts bandwidth when network link capacity meets the bandwidth adjustment request, or when total amount of bandwidth offered to trade by any peers of the requesting client node meets the bandwidth adjustment request."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2006 (11/469,177). 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=8,169,912&OS=8,169,912&RS=8,169,912
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Radio Bearer Dependent Forwarding for Handover
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,969) developed by four co-inventors for a "radio bearer dependent forwarding for handover." The co-inventors are Ramanuja Vedantham, Dallas, Sandeep Bhadra, Dallas, Shantanu Kangude, Dallas, and Seung Baek, Richardson, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention employs an inherent tradeoff in a radio bearer dependent data handling method for intra-E-UTRA handoffs. For user equipment using real time data, the source node forwards to the target node not yet acknowledged real time service data units and disconnects. This makes the handoff latency short at the expense of data traffic between nodes. For user equipment not needing real time data, the source node continues to receive user equipment acknowledgements during a time out period and only forwards service data units acknowledged during the time out period. This reduces X2 interface traffic between the source and target nodes but extends the handoff latency."
The patent application was filed on June 18, 2008 (12/141,439). 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=8,169,969&OS=8,169,969&RS=8,169,969
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Selection of Orthogonal Covering Sequences and Phase Ramped Sequences
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,950) developed by Zukang Shen, Richardson, Texas, Tarik Muharemovic, Dallas, and Pierre Bertrand, Antibes, France, for a "selection of orthogonal covering sequences and phase ramped sequences."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A transmission of information from a secondary to a primary node occurs in a plurality of N logical time durations. The transmission from the secondary to primary node in a wireless network is obtained using a first and a second sequence. Embodiments of the present invention mitigate interference by restricting the choice of the first sequence. Thus, in an embodiment of the invention, the first sequence is selected from a set of M sequences wherein M is strictly less than N. In order to accommodate high-velocity users, the restricted set contains a pair of sequences whose element-wise product is mirror symmetric. In other embodiments of the invention, the choices of the first sequence and second sequence in a time-frequency resource is arranged such that interference is mitigated. A transmission component for K-th logical time duration is obtained from the entire second sequence and K-th element of the first sequence."
The patent application was filed on June 10, 2008 (12/136,221). 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=8,169,950&OS=8,169,950&RS=8,169,950
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,978) developed by Chengke Sheng, Austin, Texas, and Christopher P. Thron, Austin, Texas, for "techniques for frequency-domain joint detection in wireless communication systems."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A technique of operating a wireless communication device includes receiving, at a first wireless communication device, respective signals transmitted from multiple second wireless communication devices. Respective channel matrix blocks for each block of the received respective signals are then generated. Finally, respective channel equalizer matrix blocks for each of the respective channel matrix blocks are generated. At least one of the respective channel equalizer matrix blocks is generated without performing a matrix inversion operation on an associated one of the respective channel matrix blocks."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2007 (11/932,486). 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=8,169,978&OS=8,169,978&RS=8,169,978
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Hart Communication Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Hart Communication, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,169,974) developed by five co-inventors for "suspending transmissions in a wireless network." The co-inventors are Wallace A. Pratt Jr., Pflugerville, Texas, Mark J. Nixon, Round Rock, Texas, Eric D. Rotvold, West St. Paul, Minn., Robin S. Pramanik, Karlsruhe, Germany, and Tomas P. Lennvall, Vasteras, Sweden.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of increasing operational safety of a wireless communication network operating in a process control environment and having a plurality of network devices includes detecting a first triggering condition associated with an increased operational risk due to a wireless transmissions by at least one of the plurality of network devices, sending a suspend command to at least some of the plurality of network devices, suspending transmissions at the at least some of the plurality of network devices; and resuming transmissions at the at least some of the plurality of network devices upon occurrence of a second triggering condition."
The patent application was filed on April 10, 2008 (12/101,011). 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=8,169,974&OS=8,169,974&RS=8,169,974
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Rockstar Consortium Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Rockstar Consortium, Richardson, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,169,968) developed by four co-inventors for a "reducing communication silence when performing inter-technology handoff." The co-inventors are Mark A. Stegall, Melissa, Texas, Marvin Bienn, Dallas, Jing Chen, Plano, Texas, and Gary B. Stephens, Richardson, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "To perform an inter-technology handoff, an indicator in a service request message is received by a mobile switching center (MSC). The indicator is to indicate to the MSC that an inter-technology handoff from a packet-data wireless access network to a circuit wireless access network has been requested. The behavior of the MSC is modified in response to the indicator to reduce the communication silence during the inter-technology handoff."
The patent application was filed on May 12, 2008 (12/119,024). 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=8,169,968&OS=8,169,968&RS=8,169,968
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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