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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (Nov. 13)
[November 13, 2012]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (Nov. 13)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey.

*** SpineCore Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- SpineCore, Allendale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,303,659) developed by Joseph P. Errico, Green Brook, N.J., Michael W. Dudasik, Nutley, N.J., and Rafail Zubok, Midland Park, N.J., for an "intervertebral spacer device having engagement hole pairs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, static trial holders for manipulating the static trials, inserter/impactors for inserting and removing the static trials and for inserting the artificial intervertebral discs, repositioners/extractors for repositioning and extracting the static trials or the artificial intervertebral discs, and a leveler for setting the proper position of the artificial intervertebral disc. Methods for using the same are also disclosed. Features for artificial intervertebral discs and intervertebral spacer devices useful for manipulation by the instrumentation are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2007 (11/716,360). 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=8,303,659&OS=8,303,659&RS=8,303,659 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.



*** Howmedica Osteonics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Howmedica Osteonics, Mahwah, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,303,657) developed by four co-inventors for a "polyethylene cross-linked with an anthocyanin." The co-inventors are Shulin He, Montvale, N.J., Shi-Shen Yau, Berkeley Heights, N.J., Aiguo Wang, Wayne, N.J., and Daniel E. Lawrynowicz, Monroe, N.Y.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for manufacturing of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for implants, where the implants have been machined out of UHMWPE blocks or extruded rods, has anthocyanin dispersely imbedded in the polyethylene. The implant is then exposed to .gamma. ray or electron beam irradiation in an amount of at least 2.5 Mrad followed by a heat treatment to prevent the implant from becoming brittle in the long term as well as to improve strength and wear. The method includes mixing a powder or granulate resin of UHMWPE with an aqueous liquid that contains anthocyanin in a predetermined amount. The water is then evaporated in order to deposit the anthocyanin in a predetermined concentration on the polyethylene particles. The doped UHMWPE particles are compressed into blocks at temperatures in a range of approximately 135.degree. C.-250.degree. C. and pressures in a range of approximately 2-70 MPa. Medical implants are made from the blocks." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2011 (13/115,451). 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=8,303,657&OS=8,303,657&RS=8,303,657 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.


*** BASF Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,304,477) developed by seven co-inventors for a "liquid oxyalkylene bridged bis- and Tris-phosphite ester mixtures." The co-inventors are Roswell E. King, Pleasantville, N.Y., Stanley Padegimas, Mobile, Ala., Marie A. McGregor legal representative, Mobile, Ala., Brian Bakke, Greensboro, N.C., Lucas Moore, Marietta, Ga., Sai P. Shum, Monroe Township, N.J., and Robert Cordova, Madison, Wis.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are mixtures of oxyalkylene bridged bis- and tris-phosphite esters of formulae I and II ##STR00001## where R is hydrogen or methyl, n and n' are independently an integer from 1 to 45 and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently hydrogen, straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, phenylalkyl of 7 to 9 carbon atoms, phenylalkyl of 7 to 9 carbon atoms substituted on the phenyl ring by one to three straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently --(CH.sub.2).sub.k--COOR.sub.4 where k is 0, 1 or 2 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The mixtures of formula I and II are liquid at ambient conditions and are effective stabilizers for polyolefins." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2010 (12/693,700). 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=8,304,477.PN.&OS=PN/8,304,477&RS=PN/8,304,477 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Rhodia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Rhodia, Aubervilliers, France, has been assigned a patent (8,304,479) developed by four co-inventors for "methods and systems for improving open time and drying time of latex binders and aqueous coatings." The co-inventors are Zhengang Zong, Pennington, N.J., Yi-Zhong Li, East Brunswick, N.J., Jose Ruiz, Burlington, N.J., and Herve Adam, Clarksburg, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are low Tg latex polymers and low VOC aqueous coating compositions having an improved open time profile, as well as drying time, stain resistance, wet edge time, low temperature film formation, block resistance, adhesion, water sensitivity and low-VOC content. The latex polymers and aqueous coating compositions include at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer copolymerized or alkoxylated compounds or blended with an alkoxylated compound, for example an alkoxylated tristyrylphenol or an alkoxylated tributylphenol. Also provided is an aqueous coating or adhesive composition including at least one latex polymer, water and one or a blend of two or more open time additives or drying time additives. The blend can comprise nonionic and anionic open time additives. Typically, the open time and/or drying time additive is present in an amount greater than about 1.3% by weight of the polymer or composition, typically in an amount greater than about 2% by weight of the polymer or composition, in an amount greater than about 4% by weight of the polymer or composition, in an amount greater than about 7.5% by weight of the polymer or composition, in an amount greater than about 10% by weight of the polymer or composition or in an amount greater than about 20% by weight of the polymer or composition." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2010 (12/798,832). 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=8,304,479.PN.&OS=PN/8,304,479&RS=PN/8,304,479 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** International Health Management Associates Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- International Health Management Associates, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,303,989) developed by Seung-Ho Choi, Salt Lake City, Jeoung-Soo Lee, Salt Lake City, and Dennis Keith, Montclair, N.J., for "compositions and methods for increasing the oral absorption of antimicrobials." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides compositions and methods for increasing absorption of antibacterial agents, particularly third generation cephalosporin antibacterial agents, in oral dosage solid and/or suspension forms. Specifically, the composition is comprised of a biopolymer that is preferably swellable and/or mucoadhesive, a antimicrobial agent, and a cationic binding agent contained within the biopolymer such that the binding agent is ionically bound or complexed to at least one member selected from the group consisting of the biopolymer and the antimicrobial agent." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2009 (12/425,099). 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=8,303,989.PN.&OS=PN/8,303,989&RS=PN/8,303,989 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** New Jersey, California Inventors Develop Patent for PEG-lipid Conjugates for Liposomes and Drug Delivery ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Nian Wu, North Brunswick, N.J., and Brian Charles Keller, Antioch, Calif., have developed a patent (8,304,565) for a "PEG-lipid conjugates for liposomes and drug delivery." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "New diacylglycerol-polyethylene glycol (DAG-PEG) conjugates are described. A variety of linkers between the PEG chain and glycerol backbone of the DAG-PEGs may be selected to optimize liposomal formulations of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2009 (12/456,046). 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=8,304,565.PN.&OS=PN/8,304,565&RS=PN/8,304,565 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,304,276) developed by George Patrick Watson, Avon, N.J., for a "film stress management for MEMS through selective relaxation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus comprising a microelectromechanical system. The microelectromechanical system includes a crystalline structural element having dislocations therein. For at least about 60 percent of adjacent pairs of the dislocations, direction vectors of the dislocations form acute angles of less than about 45 degrees." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2012 (13/358,615). 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=8,304,276.PN.&OS=PN/8,304,276&RS=PN/8,304,276 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Bayer Intellectual Property Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Bayer Intellectual Property, Monheim, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,304,406) developed by four co-inventors for "compounds for treating pulmonary hypertension." The co-inventors are Martina Klein, Dusseldorf, Germany, Peter Sandner, Wuppertal, Germany, Reiner Frey, Wuppertal, Germany, Bernd Riedl, Wuppertal, Germany, and Olaf Christensen, Sparta, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations for treating, preventing or managing pulmonary hypertension comprising small molecule heterocyclic pharmaceuticals, and more particularly, substituted pyridines and pyridazines optionally combined with at least one additional therapeutic agent." The patent application was filed on April 3, 2007 (12/297,217). 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=8,304,406.PN.&OS=PN/8,304,406&RS=PN/8,304,406 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Precise and thorough Background Subtraction ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Xin Wang, Princeton, N.J., and Haiying Zhang, Princeton, N.J., have developed a patent (8,304,719) for a "precise and thorough background subtraction." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for identifying and characterizing components of interest in complex samples includes subjecting both a sample and its control samples to chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry analysis to detect ions of the samples. The method includes defining sections of control sample data within specified chromatographic fluctuation time and mass precision windows around each ion or each group of the same ions of question in the test sample data. The defined sections of the control sample data are examined and the maximal intensities are subtracted from respective ions in the test sample. Components of interest are determined from the resultant data of the test sample. The method can be used for identifying molecular ions and/or their fragment ions for components of interest in complex samples." The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2010 (12/709,474). 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=8,304,719.PN.&OS=PN/8,304,719&RS=PN/8,304,719 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Novartis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,303,987) developed by Oskar Kalb, Lorrach, Germany, and Stephen Valazza, Matawan, N.J., for a "pharmaceutical compositions comprising fluvastatin." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fluvastatin, HPMC and optionally other pharmaceutical excipients which are colour-stable upon prolonged periods of storage." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2010 (12/835,195). 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=8,303,987.PN.&OS=PN/8,303,987&RS=PN/8,303,987 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Stryker Spine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Stryker Spine, France, has been assigned a patent (8,303,601) developed by Carla Bandeira, Voorhees, N.J., and David Talijan, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., for a "collet-activated distraction wedge inserter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A distraction wedge inserting and removing device, the device having an outer member with a handle and a shaft extending therefrom, the shaft having at least one collet formed between a pair of slots extending from a distal end of the shaft toward the handle, the at least one collet having a cammed surface on the interior surface thereof. The device also having an inner member with a roller and a rod extending therefrom from a proximal end of the inner member to a head at a distal end of the inner member, the rod being configured to interact with the handle to advance the rod within the outer member toward the distal end of the outer member, whereby the head interferes with the cammed surface of the at least one collet to move the at least one collet outwardly in a radial direction to secure a distraction wedge." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2006 (11/448,416). 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=8,303,601.PN.&OS=PN/8,303,601&RS=PN/8,303,601 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Cordis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Cordis, Hialeah, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,303,609) developed by five co-inventors for a coated medical devices. The co-inventors are David Christian Lentz, Weston, Fla., Gerard H. Llanos, Stewartsville, N.J., Mark B. Roller, North Brunswick, N.J., Angelo Scopelianos, Whitehouse Station, N.J., and Kevin Weadock, Princeton, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed with the biocompatible materials and affixed to at least a portion of the medical device. These therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may also further reduce a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. Various materials and coating methodologies may be utilized to maintain the drugs, agents or compounds on the medical device until delivered and positioned." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2001 (09/966,447). 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=8,303,609.PN.&OS=PN/8,303,609&RS=PN/8,303,609 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Victaulic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Victaulic, Easton, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,302,514) developed by Douglas R. Dole, Whitehouse Station, N.J., for a "pipe processing device having floating drive roller." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for processing a pipe has a bearing plate slidably mounted on a support plate. A drive roller, engageable with an inner surface of a pipe, is mounted on the bearing plate and rotates about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. Support rollers, mounted on the support plate, engage and support the pipe against the drive roller. Springs are positioned in contact with the support plate and the bearing plate and bias the drive roller into engagement with the pipe. Variations in pipe wall thickness are compensated for by sliding motion of the bearing plate relatively to the support plate as the drive roller rotates and the pipe and the device move relatively to one another." The patent application was filed on March 3, 2010 (12/716,744). 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=83,02,514.PN.&OS=PN/83,02,514&RS=PN/83,02,514 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Paul Hartmann Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Paul Hartmann, Heidenheim, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,303,562) developed by four co-inventors for a "pants-type disposable sanitary article with improved fit." The co-inventors are Fridmann Hornung, Santiago, Chile, Wolfgang Ostertag, Gerstetten, Germany, Florian Kautzsch, North Caldwell, N.J., and Benjamin Wenzel, Heidenheim, Germany.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure relates to a disposable absorbent hygiene item in the form of a pair of knickers, said item comprising a central absorption part, an outer envelope forming a base structure comprising a waist edge which is closed all the way round in the peripheral direction and forms an opening for the waist, a rear part and a front part comprising longitudinal lateral edge sections, and a connecting region arranged between the front part and the rear part and forming the leg openings." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2009 (12/502,802). 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=8,303,562.PN.&OS=PN/8,303,562&RS=PN/8,303,562 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** New Jersey Inventor Develops Patent for Writing Utensil Kit and Method of Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Rafael Garcia, Paterson, N.J., has developed a patent (8,303,202) for a "writing utensil kit and method of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A writing utensil kit comprising a plurality of writing utensils including an associated tip having at least one notch formed therein and adapted to mechanically engage a writing surface and produce a stylized design when manipulated thereupon by a user. A method of using the writing utensil wherein a user selects a writing utensil from the kit; orients the writing utensil such that the writing utensil is in mechanical engagement and fluid communication with a writing surface; and manipulates the writing utensil such that a stylized design is produced thereupon." The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2007 (11/986,363). 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=83,03,202.PN.&OS=PN/83,03,202&RS=PN/83,03,202 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Nosebleed Treatment Apparatus and Associated Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Anne DeCrescenzo, Sewaren, N.J., and Dominick DeCrescenzo, Sewaren, N.J., have developed a patent (8,303,619) for a "nosebleed treatment apparatus and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The nosebleed treatment apparatus features a pair of pliable mirror image nose pads comprising a first nose pad and a second nose pad. A gel pack is disposed within each nose pad. Each gel pack has a first side spaced apart from a second side. The first side is adjacent to an inner surface of the medial pad section. The second side is disposed within the lateral pad section. A smooth shouldered reinforcement member is disposed atop each nose pad. A U-shaped oblong tensing member connects the first nose pad to the second nose pad at each reinforcement member. The apparatus can be placed in a freezer or cooler for extended cool retention within the gel packs when removed. Upon removal, the apparatus is placed on a bleeding nose and remains until removed, so that a patient need not hold it in place." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2009 (12/454,289). 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=8,303,619.PN.&OS=PN/8,303,619&RS=PN/8,303,619 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Proprietary Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Proprietary Technologies, Hunterdon County, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,302,510) developed by Richard J. Macor, Hunterdon County, N.J., for a multi-socket wrench.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is a multi-socket wrench that includes an elongated main member with an upper area, a lower area, a first end, a second end, and a middle section. The present invention has at least two wrench units with two sockets positioned side by side thereon. One of the at least two wrench units is rotatably attached at the upper area, and the other of the at least two wrench units is rotatably attached at the lower area of the first end of the elongated main member. The present invention also includes an attachment means for attaching the wrench units to the elongated main member. The present invention also includes at least one pivoting means formed in the elongated main member so that the first end of the elongated main member may be pivotably moved relative to the second end of the elongated main member. In some embodiments, the present invention may have four wrench units with one attached at the upper area of the first end, one attached at the lower area of the first end, one attached at the upper area of the second end, and one attached at the lower area of the second end." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2010 (12/661,355). 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=83,02,510.PN.&OS=PN/83,02,510&RS=PN/83,02,510 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** New Jersey Inventor Develops Patent for Method and System for an Adaptive Wireless Communication System Optimized for Economic Benefit ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Robert Warner, Holmdel, N.J., Jack Winters, Middletown, N.J., and James June-Ming Wang, San Marino, Calif., have developed a patent (8,306,574) for a "method and system for an adaptive wireless communication system optimized for economic benefit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a method and system for adapting a wireless communication system to support a desired functionality of the wireless communication system at an optimized performance and economic benefit. The desired functionality can be determined by defined criteria such as a maximum range of communication with the wireless communication system, quality of a transmission link in the wireless communication system, capacity of the wireless communication system, power consumption of the wireless communication system, protocols supported in the wireless communication system, modulation techniques used in the wireless communication system and processing techniques for combining signals in the wireless communication system. The system can be adapted by varying one or more of the number of components or processing techniques used in the wireless communication system." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2003 (10/695,932). 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=8,306,574&OS=8,306,574&RS=8,306,574 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Signaling Method for Internet Telephony ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,306,016) developed by Jonathan David Rosenberg, Freehold, N.J., and Henning G. Schulzrinne, Leonia, N.J., for a "signaling method for Internet telephony." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for creating, modifying, and terminating connections between Internet end systems, particularly, although not exclusively, for Internet telephony communication. The method relies on several request messages sent between a client and a server and the response messages sent back in response. Each request and response message may contain one or more header fields which modify or more uniquely link the messages with a given connection. On this basis, advanced telephony services, such as call forwarding, call transferring, and multiparty conferencing are provided." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2005 (11/134,424). 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=8,306,016&OS=8,306,016&RS=8,306,016 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** New Jersey Inventors Develop Patent for Broadband Combining System with High Spectrum Efficiency for Use in Wireless Communications ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Allen S. Cohen, Saddle River, N.J., Dennis Nathan, Saddle River, N.J., and Victor Lander, Short Hills, N.J., have developed a patent (8,305,941) for a "broadband combining system with high spectrum efficiency for use in wireless communications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for combining a plurality of signals in a wireless communication device employs a plurality of base station duplexers each coupled to a corresponding base station from a plurality of collocated base stations, each base station capable of receiving and transmitting signals in accordance with a corresponding transmission protocol. Each duplexer includes a transmit and receive paths for allowing signals to be transmitted from the base station and further allowing signals to be received by the base station. Isolators are each coupled to a corresponding one of the transmit path of each of the duplexers. Bandpass filters are each coupled to an output port of a corresponding one of the isolator and a combiner receives signals provided by each one of the band pass filters. An antenna duplexer is coupled to an output port of the combiner via a transmit path, where the duplexer provides a combined signal of the collocated base stations to an antenna. The duplexer further includes a receive path for providing signals received by the antenna to a corresponding receive path of each of the base station duplexers." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2009 (12/552,702). 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=8,305,941&OS=8,305,941&RS=8,305,941 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Accenture Global Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Accenture Global Services, Dublin, Ireland, has been assigned a patent (8,306,909) developed by Inder Preet Singh, Princeton Junction, N.J., for intelligent collections models.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatuses, computer media, and methods for analyzing credit and tax form data and determining a collections treatment type to collect revenue. A collections model is constructed to determine a collections score that is based on raw credit data and tax form data and is indicative of a debtor's propensity to pay an owed amount. The collections model includes score bands, each score band being associated with a range of credit scores. A collections score is determined from a scoring expression that is associated with a score band and that typically includes a subset of available raw credit data and tax form data. A collections treatment type is determined from a collections score. Each treatment type corresponds to a treatment action that is directed to the debtor. A collections model is constructed from historical tax data, in which score bands and scoring expressions are constructed for the collections model." The patent application was filed on March 13, 2012 (13/419,248). 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=8,306,909&OS=8,306,909&RS=8,306,909 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Signal Suspension and Resumption in DSL Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,306,097) developed by four co-inventors for "signal suspension and resumption in DSL systems." The co-inventors are Adriaan J. De Lind Van Wijngaarden, New Providence, N.J., Jochen Maes, Veerle, Belgium, Carl Jeremy Nuzman, Union, N.J., and Danny Van Bruyssel, Temse, Belgium.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method includes maintaining temporally parallel DSL data communication sessions with DSL modems of a group via a set of lines. The method includes, in response to substantially stopping to receive DSL communications from one of the DSL modems via one of the lines, transmitting a substantially reduced average power to the one of the lines and monitoring the one of the lines to determine whether DSL communications have restarted being received from the one of the DSL modems. The method also includes resuming the maintaining of the temporally parallel DSL communication sessions in response to the monitoring determining that DSL communications have restarted being received from the one of the DSL modems." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2008 (12/157,461). 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=8,306,097&OS=8,306,097&RS=8,306,097 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Interference Cancellation with a Time-sliced Architecture ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,306,164) developed by Emad Farag, Flanders, N.J., Sridhar Gollamudi, Morris Plains, N.J., and Robert Soni, Randolph, N.J., for an "interference cancellation with a time-sliced architecture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Example embodiments include methods of interference cancellation at NodeB receivers of baseband antenna signals including physical channels. The methods include canceling interference from a received baseband antenna signal by removing a reconstructed baseband signal from the processed received baseband antenna signal. The processed reconstructed baseband signal includes users whose physical data channel signals were successfully decoded. Methods also include removing interference from a received baseband signal to form an interference cancelled baseband signal that will be processed by the receiver. The interference cancelled baseband signal is the received baseband antenna signal minus users' signal interference contributions whose demodulated physical data channel signals have a determined user symbol energy value that exceeds a threshold. Methods further include removing interference from a user's signal to be error corrected. The interference is symbol interference from an earlier successfully decoded user's symbols. The user symbol interference is determined by cross correlations." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2009 (12/379,024). 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=8,306,164&OS=8,306,164&RS=8,306,164 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Thomson Licensing Assigned Patent for Method for Resuming Content Reproduction Across Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Thomson Licensing, Boulogne Billancourt, France, has been assigned a patent (8,306,391) developed by Manoj Viswambharan, Morganville, N.J., and Louis Robert Litwin, Edison, N.J., for a "method for resuming content reproduction across devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for operating a data reproduction device enables users to resume reproduction of audio and/or video content across different devices of the same or different type. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of receiving first index data from a different data reproduction device wherein the first index data indicates a first position in content in a first format and the content includes at least one of audio and video data, determining a second position in the content in a second format using the first index data, and enabling reproduction of the content in the second format beginning from the second position." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2006 (12/226,284). 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=8,306,391&OS=8,306,391&RS=8,306,391 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Method and System for Maximizing Wavelength Reuse in Optically Protected WDM Networks ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,305,881) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for maximizing wavelength reuse in optically protected WDM networks." The co-inventors are Robert S. Harby, Fair Haven, N.J., David S. Levy, Bedminster, N.J., Dat D. Ngo, Howell, N.J., James Dorian Sandoz, Keyport, N.J., and Charles Small, Freehold, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for maximizing wavelength reuse in an optically protected wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) network, the WDM network supporting a plurality of service connections, includes associating service connections supported by non-overlapping paths to form respective service channel groups, and for each service channel group, assigning at least one common wavelength channel for establishing the service connections. In addition, for each of said groups, at least one common wavelength channel is assigned for establishing a shared protection path for the service connections of each of said groups. In addition, the wavelength channels assigned for establishing the shared protection paths for each of the groups may be used for providing service connections for the WDM network when not in use as shared protection paths. However such provisional service connections are dropped when the wavelength channels are needed to establish shared protection paths. Such provisional service connections may be offered at reduced cost." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2004 (10/919,618). 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=8,305,881&OS=8,305,881&RS=8,305,881 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Assigned Patent for Electrical Anti-fuse and Related Applications ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 13 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,305,790) developed by four co-inventors for "electrical anti-fuse and related applications." The co-inventors are Tao-Wen Chung, Zhubei, Taiwan, Po-Yao Ke, Dashe Township, Taiwan, Shine Chung, San Jose, Calif., and Fu-Lung Hsueh, Cranbury, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A first terminal and a second terminal of a FinFET transistor are used as two terminals of an anti-fuse. To program the anti-fuse, a gate of the FinFET transistor is controlled, and a voltage having a predetermined amplitude and a predetermined duration is applied to the first terminal to cause the first terminal to be electrically shorted to the second terminal." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2010 (12/724,556). 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=8,305,790&OS=8,305,790&RS=8,305,790 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

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