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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (Jan. 15)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Innovations in Health Insurance ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Joel J. Rubenstein, Newton, Mass., has developed a patent (8,352,291) for "innovations in health insurance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One aspect of the present invention includes determining a variable medical co-payment according to marginal clinical utility. A set of clinical factors are processed to identify a specific clinical condition. As provided by an independent panel of physicians, medical care alternatives are described for the specific clinical condition. The independent panel of physicians further indicates corresponding marginal clinical utilities of the medical care alternatives. Variable co-payments are applied to the medical care alternatives in an inverse relationship with the corresponding marginal clinical utilities." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2001 (09/962,931). 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=8,352,291&OS=8,352,291&RS=8,352,291 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Secure Authentication and Payment System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Hossein Mohsenzadeh, Boston, has developed a patent (8,352,362) for a "secure authentication and payment system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A transaction and payment and processing system securely conducts transactions over the public telephone network. The transactions may be between and among entities of any type such as individuals, merchants, utilities, banks, etc. Nothing more than access to a telephone is required after initial registration of a user." The patent application was filed on Jan. 8, 2010 (12/684,451). 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=8,352,362&OS=8,352,362&RS=8,352,362 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** New York, Massachusetts Inventors Develops Patent for Adaptive Pattern Recognition Based Controller Apparatus and Method and Human-factored Interface Therefore ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Steven M. Hoffberg, West Harrison, N.Y., and Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani, Acton, Mass., have developed a patent (8,352,400) for an "adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of predicting items likely to appeal to a user, based on data received from a remote site. One or more local systems are provided, along with a remote system, said local systems communicating with said remote system over a network connection. Each local system maintains a set of characterized items. A local processor predicts an appeal of an item to a user based on the comparison with the set of characterized items with, e.g., user preferences. The user may interact through graphical user interface. At least one user-preference predictive algorithm may be employed to present items predicted to appeal to the user." The patent application was filed on Sept. 23, 2011 (13/244,152). 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=8,352,400&OS=8,352,400&RS=8,352,400 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Methods and Apparatus for RBridge hop-by-hop Compression and Frame Aggregation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Donald E. Eastlake III, Milford, Mass., has developed a patent (8,351,352) for "methods and apparatus for RBridge hop-by-hop compression and frame aggregation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Some embodiments relate to a network comprising two RBridges connected by a link where the two RBridges are not the ingress and egress RBridge for said frames, wherein said RBridges automatically exchange information as to their support of hop-by-hop reversible frame aggregation, reversible header compression, and reversible data compression, and wherein if both RBridges support any or all of these features in the same fashion, one or more of said features are automatically applied to appropriate frames at the transmitting RBridge and removed at the receiving RBridge, increasing the throughput of the link." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2010 (12/836,295). 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=8,351,352&OS=8,351,352&RS=8,351,352 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Waveguide Electroacoustical Transducing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Robert Preston Parker, Westborough, Mass., Eric J. Freeman, Sutton, Mass., and Jeffrey J. Hoefler, Westwood, Mass., have developed a patent (8,351,629) for a waveguide electroacoustical transducing. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A loudspeaker assembly, including an acoustic waveguide; an acoustic driver mounted in the waveguide so that a first surface radiates sound waves into the waveguide so that the sound waves are radiated from the waveguide; and an acoustic volume acoustically coupled to the acoustic waveguide for increasing the amplitude of the sound waves radiated from the acoustic waveguide." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2008 (12/020,978). 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=8,351,629&OS=8,351,629&RS=8,351,629 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Internet Based Achievement and Skills Management Process and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Christopher Twyman, Brookline, Mass., has developed a patent (8,352,311) for "internet based achievement and skills management process and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An Internet Based Achievement Management Process & Method of use thereof which generally comprises computer software, including internet web page based code, and methods of applications that allows a user to mange, track, and record events and or achievements which pertain to professional, educational, and or personal goals as well as the ability to measure or compare the events and or achievements against their peers by means of an impartial third party review and assessment process." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2008 (12/291,980). 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=8,352,311&OS=8,352,311&RS=8,352,311 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honda Motor Assigned Patent for Inertia Shaping for Humanoid Fall Direction Change ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Honda Motor, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,352,077) developed by four co-inventors for an "inertia shaping for humanoid fall direction change." The co-inventors are Ambarish Goswami, Fremont, Calif., Seung-kook Yun, Cambridge, Mass., Kangkang Yin, Beijing, and Yoshiaki Sakagami, Cupertino, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method is disclosed for controlling a robot that is falling down from an upright posture. Inertia shaping is performed on the robot to avoid an object during the fall. A desired overall toppling angular velocity of the robot is determined. The direction of this velocity is based on the direction from the center of pressure of the robot to the object. A desired composite rigid body inertia of the robot is determined based on the desired overall toppling angular velocity. A desired joint velocity of the robot is determined based on the desired composite rigid body inertia. The desired joint velocity is also determined based on a composite rigid body inertia Jacobian of the robot. An actuator at a joint of the robot is then controlled to implement the desired joint velocity." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2009 (12/610,872). 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=8,352,077&OS=8,352,077&RS=8,352,077 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Primesense Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Primesense, Tel Aviv, Israel, has been assigned a patent (8,350,847) developed by Alexander Shpunt, Cambridge, Mass., for a "depth mapping using multi-beam illumination." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for mapping an object (28) includes illuminating the object with at least two beams (37, 38) of radiation having different beam characteristics. At least one image of the object is captured under illumination with each of the at least two beams. The at least one image is processed to detect local differences in an intensity of the illumination cast on the object by the at least two beams, and the local differences are analyzed in order to generate a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object." The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2008 (12/522,172). 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=8,350,847&OS=8,350,847&RS=8,350,847 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Novartis Assigned Patent for Quinazolinone Derivatives Useful as Vanilloid Antagonists ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,349,852) developed by seven co-inventors for a "quinazolinone derivatives useful as vanilloid antagonists." The co-inventors are Weichun Chen, Livingston, N.J., Hong-Yong Kim, Whippany, N.J., Jessica Liang, Annandale, N.J., Michael Mutz, Freiburg, Germany, Mahavir Prashad, Montville, N.J., Christopher Towler, Quincy, Mass., and Ruoqiu Wu, East Hanover, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is described a new polymorphic form of 4-(7-Hydroxy-2-isopropyl-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzonitrile and a method of preparing it." The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2010 (12/683,317). 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=8,349,852.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,852&RS=PN/8,349,852 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** IPSEN Pharma Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- IPSEN Pharma, Boulogne, France, has been assigned a patent (8,349,797) developed by Zheng Xin Dong, Holliston, Mass., and Jacques-Pierre Moreau, Upton, Mass., for "ligands of melanocortin receptors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a compound according to formula, (R.sup.2R.sup.3)-B.sup.1-A.sup.1-c(A.sup.2-A.sup.3-A.sup.4-A.sup.5-A.sup.- 6-A.sup.7-A.sup.8-A.sup.9)-A.sup.10-A.sup.11-A.sup.12-A.sup.13-B.sup.2-B.s- up.3-R.sup.1, that act as ligands for one or more of the melanocortin receptors, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, to methods of using such peptides to treat mammals and to pharmaceutical compositions useful therefore comprising said peptides." The patent application was filed on July 10, 2006 (11/988,468). 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=8,349,797.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,797&RS=PN/8,349,797 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Novartis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,349,883) developed by eight co-inventors for a "hydroxamate-based inhibitors of deacetylases B." The co-inventors are Michael D. Shultz, Cambridge, Mass., Christine Hiu-Tung Chen, Cambridge, Mass., Young Shin Cho, Cambridge, Mass., Lei Jiang, Cambridge, Mass., Jianmei Fan, Cambridge, Mass., Gang Liu, Cambridge, Mass., Dyuti Majumdar, Cambridge, Mass., and Jianke Li, Cambridge, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present teachings relate to compounds of Formula I: ##STR00001## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, esters, and prodrugs thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, Y, Z, and are as defined herein. The present teachings also provide methods of preparing compounds of Formula I and methods of using compounds of Formula I in treating, inhibiting, or preventing pathologic conditions or disorders mediated wholly or in part by deacetylases." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2011 (13/082,956). 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=8,349,883.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,883&RS=PN/8,349,883 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Eisai R&D Management Assigned Patent for Intermediates and Methods for Making Zearalenone Macrolide Analogs ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Eisai R&D Management, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,350,059) developed by twelve co-inventors for "intermediates and methods for making zearalenone macrolide analogs." The co-inventors are Roch Boivin, North Chelmsford, Mass., Silvio A. Campagna, Candia, N.H., Hong Du, North Andover, Mass., Francis G. Fang, Andover, Mass., Thomas Horstmann, Boston, Charles-Andre Lemelin, North Chelmsford, Mass., Jing Li, College Station, Texas, Pamela McGuinness, Methuen, Mass., Xiang Niu, Watertown, Mass., Matthew J. Schnaderbeck, Methuen, Mass., Kevin (kuo-ming) Wu, Acton, Mass., and Xiaojie (jeff) Zhu,(Andover, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are methods and intermediates useful in the preparation of macrolides, e.g., compounds of formula (IV) wherein R.sub.1-R.sub.12 are as defined herein. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2008 (12/746,672). 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=8,350,059.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,059&RS=PN/8,350,059 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts, Illinois Inventors Develop Patent for Integrated Method for High-density Interconnection of Electronic Components through Stretchable Interconnects ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Liang Guo, Cambridge, Mass., and Stephen P. DeWeerth, Mendota, Ill., have developed a patent (8,349,727) for an "integrated method for high-density interconnection of electronic components through stretchable interconnects." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Stretchable multi-chip modules (SMCMs) are capable of withstanding large mechanical deformations and conforming to curved surfaces. These SMCMs may find their utilities in elastic consumer electronics such as elastic displays, skin-like electronic sensors, etc. In particular, stretchable neural implants provide improved performances as to cause less mechanical stress and thus fewer traumas to surrounding soft tissues. Such SMCMs usually comprise of various electronic components attached to or embedded in a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate and wired through stretchable interconnects. However, reliably and compactly connecting the electronic components to PDMS-based stretchable interconnects is very challenging. This invention describes an integrated method for high-density interconnection of electronic components through stretchable interconnects in an SMCM. This invention has applications in high-density SMCMs, as well as high-density stretchable/conformable neural interfaces." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2011 (13/083,111). 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=8,349,727.PN.&OS=PN/8,349,727&RS=PN/8,349,727 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Eisai R&D Management Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Eisai R&D Management, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,350,067) developed by Atsushi Endo, Boston, Charles E. Chase, Londonderry, N.H., and Francis G. Fang, Andover, Mass., for "compounds useful in the synthesis of halichondrin B analogs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In general, the invention features compounds useful for the synthesis of analogs of halichondrin B, such as eribulin or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, e.g., eribulin mesylate. Exemplary compounds are of formula (I), (II), or (III): ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on May 22, 2012 (13/477,483). 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=8,350,067.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,067&RS=PN/8,350,067 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Locking Mechanism for Joining Sections ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Thomas J. DeCosta, Westport, Mass., has developed a patent (8,350,153) for "locking mechanism for joining sections." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a locking mechanism for joining sections to enable plates to be separated, then reconnected and securely interlocked. A variety of plate configurations may be utilized with the locking mechanism in applications such as cable pass-through, electrical wiring, or any application in which the engagement of structures is desired. The locking mechanism embodying the principles of the present invention includes outwardly extending finger detents adjacent to the cantilever tabs of each plate that slideably engage the bottom surface of an opposing plate section and create resistive forces between the interlocked cantilever tabs. The addition of the finger detents increases the inter-mating strength of the locked plate by providing a resistive moment arm to resist outward forces acting to separate the plate sections. The cantilever tabs further include a locking lip that engages a locking means of an opposing plate section to resist lateral forces acting to separate the plate." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2008 (12/218,644). 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=8,350,153.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,153&RS=PN/8,350,153 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** iRobot Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- iRobot, Bedford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,347,444) developed by four co-inventors for a "compact autonomous coverage robot." The co-inventors are Mark Schnittman, Cambridge, Mass., Zivthan A. Dubrovsky, Waltham, Mass., Jeffrey W. Mammen, Westford, Mass., and Aaron Solochek, Somerville, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis having forward and rearward portions and a drive system carried by the chassis. The forward portion of the chassis defines a substantially rectangular shape. The robot includes a cleaning assembly mounted on the forward portion of the chassis and a bin disposed adjacent the cleaning assembly and configured to receive debris agitated by the cleaning assembly. A bin cover is pivotally attached to a lower portion of the chassis and configured to rotate between a first, closed position providing closure of an opening defined by the bin and a second, open position providing access to the bin opening. The robot includes a body attached to the chassis and a handle disposed on an upper portion of the body. A bin cover release is actuatable from substantially near the handle." The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2011 (13/245,095). 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=83,47,444.PN.&OS=PN/83,47,444&RS=PN/83,47,444 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Dampening Device for Absorbing Shock Waves and Dissipating Harmonic Vibration Generated by a Firearm ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Richard E. Swan, E. Bridgewater, Mass., has developed a patent (8,347,544) for a "dampening device for absorbing shock waves and dissipating harmonic vibration generated by a firearm." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dampening device for absorbing shock waves and dissipating harmonic vibration generated by a firearm includes a body, a clamping assembly configured to releasably clamp the body to the firearm, and a dampening structure disposed within a cavity formed in the body. The cavity has opposing fixed end walls, and the dampening structure is captivated between the opposing fixed end walls of the cavity." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2012 (13/494,041). 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=83,47,544.PN.&OS=PN/83,47,544&RS=PN/83,47,544 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merck Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent for Spirocyclic Compounds ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Merck Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,825) developed by five co-inventors for spirocyclic compounds. The co-inventors are Dawn M. Mampreian, Brookline, Mass., Joey L. Methot, Westwood, Mass., Thomas Miller, Brookline, Mass., Paul Tempest, Brookline, Mass., and Anna A. Zabierek, East Kingston, N.H. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a novel class of substituted spirocyclic compounds. These compounds can inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present invention are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compounds of the invention may also be useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the instant invention and safe dosing regimens of these pharmaceutical compositions, which are easy to follow, and which result in a therapeutically effective amount of these compounds in vivo." The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2010 (12/912,094). 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=8,349,825&OS=8,349,825&RS=8,349,825 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for System Method and Apparatus for Medication Scheduling ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Angelo Jeyarajan, Middleton, Mass., has developed a patent (8,348,093) for a "system method and apparatus for medication scheduling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dispensing kit for medicine bottlecaps that includes a first bottlecap with a first preprogrammed timer programmed for a first time interval, a second bottlecap with a second preprogrammed timer programmed for a second time interval and a dispensing device for independently dispensing the first and second bottlecaps." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2010 (12/800,320). 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=8,348,093&OS=8,348,093&RS=8,348,093 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,348,492) developed by Alejandro Mier-Langner, Providence, R.I., and John Fiegener, Marblehead, Mass., for a "movable LED track luminaire." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A magnetic track and lighting system is described. The present magnetic luminaire attaches to a track through magnetic connectors and provides easy mobility of the luminaires on the track without necessary mechanical attachment mechanisms. The magnetic luminaire incorporates the utilization of LED sources and provides in its design cooling and heat dissipation by the interface between the magnetic luminaire and the track." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2009 (12/436,535). 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=8,348,492&OS=8,348,492&RS=8,348,492 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** LifeScan Scotland Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15 -- LifeScan Scotland, United Kingdom, has been assigned a patent (8,348,843) developed by six co-inventors for a "method of inputting data into an analyte testing device." The co-inventors are Stanley Alan Young, North-Kessock, United Kingdom, David William Taylor, Alloa, United Kingdom, Allan Orr, Westhill, United Kingdom, Cheryl Neary, Boston, Nicola Canning, Inverness, United Kingdom, and Marc Daniel Stern, Morristown, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A meter is provided that includes an improved user interface that enables the user to take a specific action, leading them directly to data input options. Such a user interface could be used to input first selected information, such as whether a test was premeal or postmeal, immediately after receiving a result. Optionally, the user interface may include the ability to add an additional comment after inputting the first selected information. Provision of such a user interface would facilitate simpler capture of the first selected information each time the user performs a test, leading to an enhanced understanding of a patient's level of glycemic control. Designing a user interface to enable first selected information to be entered by a user directly after receiving a result is more likely to engage a patient by making it easy and simple to enter important information. This may enable capture of the information thought to be most pertinent e.g. premeal and postmeal information, enhancing the understanding by patients and their carers of the patient's control." The patent application was filed on July 7, 2011 (13/178,164). 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=8,348,843&OS=8,348,843&RS=8,348,843 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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