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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Oregon (Nov. 22)
[November 22, 2012]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Oregon (Nov. 22)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Oregon.

*** Navadi Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 -- Navadi, Lake Oswego, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,315,905) developed by Perry M. Adair, Eugene, Ore., for "location based advertising systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Two directional data exchange between a mobile navigation system and a listing system enables pricing models and analytics that are responsive to trips initiated in response to location based listings on the navigation system. The data exchange may include information to present the listing to the user, track whether the user elected to begin navigating to the destination based on that listing, intermediate status as the user progresses towards the destination, and an indication that the user arrived at the location. The data may be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the listing in bringing customers to a physical location associated with the listing. The data may be applied in a performance-based pricing model by which pricing for the listing is based in full or in part on the number of trips initiated and/or completed as a result of the listing." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2007 (11/688,761). 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=8,315,905&OS=8,315,905&RS=8,315,905 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.



*** Intel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,315,881) developed by Christopher J. Cormack, Hillsboro, Ore., and Tony Moy, Beaverton, Ore., for a "content filtering for a digital audio signal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to some embodiments, content filtering is provided for a digital audio signal." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2012 (13/350,321). 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=8,315,881&OS=8,315,881&RS=8,315,881 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Boeing Assigned Patent for Network Centric Power Flow Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,315,743) developed by four co-inventors for a "network centric power flow control." The co-inventors are Ronald Ward Sackman, Mountain View, Calif., John Leo Meier, St. Charles, Mo., Thomas Francis Overman, Corvallis, Ore., and Scott Arthur Moody, Buckley, Wash.


The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus are present for sending power to a number of loads. A plurality of nodes and a number of lines connected to the plurality of nodes are selected to send electrical power from a number of sources to a number of loads based on a capacity to send the electrical power through the plurality of nodes and the number of lines. The plurality of nodes is configured into a circuit to carry the electrical power from the number of sources to the number of loads using the plurality nodes. The plurality of nodes are controlled to send the electrical power through the circuit to the number of loads using a number of agent processes associated with the plurality of nodes." The patent application was filed on Feb. 19, 2010 (12/709,400). 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=8,315,743&OS=8,315,743&RS=8,315,743 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Intel Assigned Patent for Channel Synchronization for Wireless Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,315,201) developed by Carlos Cordeiro, Portland, Ore., and Solomon Trainin, Haifa, Israel, for a "channel synchronization for wireless systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In some embodiments, a method for mitigating interference between wireless networks is disclosed. A network communications controller, such as a piconet controller that is new to an area, can monitor for and receive inter-network transmission from adjacent networks and the controller can monitor the received transmission and detect a synchronization parameter of the adjacent networks. The parameter can be an inter-network synchronization beacon that is transmitter on a narrowband channel. The controller can select an unoccupied narrowband channel to transmit inter-network synchronization information and the selected an unoccupied wideband channel to conduct intra-network transmissions. The wideband channel can be associated with the narrowband channel. Other embodiments are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2008 (12/315,471). 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=8,315,201&OS=8,315,201&RS=8,315,201 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Intel Assigned Patent for Channel Quality Indexing and Reverse Indexing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,315,183) developed by four co-inventors for a "channel quality indexing and reverse indexing." The co-inventors are Rongzhen Yang, Shanghai, China, Huaning Niu, Milpitas, Calif., Shi Liu, Shanghai, China, and Yang-Seok Choi, Portland, Ore.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Channel quality indexing and reverse indexing is described. In one example, a quality value for subbands of a radio communications system are measured. An index for each quality measurement is then determined and a combinatorial index is generated to reflect the indices and the selected subbands. The combinatorial index is then sent to a radio station using a radio communications channel." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2009 (12/646,745). 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=8,315,183&OS=8,315,183&RS=8,315,183 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** MRI Interventions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 -- MRI Interventions, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,315,689) developed by seven co-inventors for an "MRI surgical systems for real-time visualizations using MRI image data and predefined data of surgical tools." The co-inventors are Kimble Jenkins, Memphis, Tenn., Peter Piferi, Orange, Calif., Philip Bradley Hotte, Mississauga, Canada, Pavel Farberov, Vaughan, Canada, Timothy Neil Orr, North York, Canada, Paul Arthur Geiger, Toronto, and David John Sayler, Portland, Ore.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "MRI-Surgical systems include: (a) at least one MRI-compatible surgical tool; (b) a circuit adapted to communicate with an MRI scanner; and (c) at least one display in communication with the circuit. The circuit electronically recognizes predefined physical characteristics of the at least one tool to automatically segment MR image data provided by the MRI scanner whereby the at least one tool constitutes a point of interface with the system. The circuit is configured to provide a User Interface that defines workflow progression for an MRI-guided surgical procedure and allows a user to select steps in the workflow, and wherein the circuit is configured to generate multi-dimensional visualizations using the predefined data of the at least one tool and data from MRI images of the patient in substantially real time during the surgical procedure." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2008 (12/236,854). 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=8,315,689.PN.&OS=PN/8,315,689&RS=PN/8,315,689 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Digimarc Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 -- Digimarc, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,315,554) developed by Kenneth L. Levy, Stevenson, Wash., and Geoffrey B. Rhoads, West Linn, Ore., for a connected audio content.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The presently claimed invention relates to connecting audio signals to associated information. One claim recites a method comprising: using a microphone, capturing data representing ambient audio; using a programmed electronic processor, analyzing captured data to extract identifying information therefrom; communicating the identifying information to a remotely located database; in response to said communicating, receiving music information associated with the identifying information, said music information including licensing options for a general type of music associated with the captured data. A related claim recites that the music information also includes purchase options for a specific song title for the capture data. Of course, other combinations and claims are provided as well." The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2010 (12/689,465). 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=8,315,554.PN.&OS=PN/8,315,554&RS=PN/8,315,554 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Intel Assigned Patent for Time Reduction for Multiple Link Recovery ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 - Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,315,154) developed by Minyoung Park, Portland, Ore., for a "time reduction for multiple link recovery." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatuses, systems, and methods that reduce the amount of time for recovering multiple beam-formed links in a wireless network are disclosed. An embodiment may, e.g., be a mobile computing device with wireless beamforming communications capabilities. Upon establishing links with multiple stations, the mobile computing device may sense that the link quality or strength is degrading for several of the links. The laptop may transmit a single forward-transmission sector sweep (FWD-TXSS) to initiate recovery of the links. The other stations previously linked to the laptop may detect the degradation the links and start monitoring for the single FWD-TXSS. The receiving devices may each perform reverse-transmission sector sweeps (REV-TXSS), in sequence, to reestablish beam-formed links with the laptop without requiring multiple forward-transmission sector sweeps." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2009 (12/645,923). 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=8,315,154&OS=8,315,154&RS=8,315,154 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

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