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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (March 1)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Colorado. *** Pioneer Hi Bred International Assigned Patent for Maize Variety Hybrid X13A467 ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Pioneer Hi Bred International, Johnston, Iowa, has been assigned a patent (8,383,911) developed by four co-inventors for a "maize variety hybrid X13A467." The co-inventors are Thomas Charles Barker, York, Neb., Timothy J. Masek, Greeley, Colo., Geoffrey Ian Graham, Waukee, Iowa, and Gary Edward Henke, Marshall, Mo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel maize variety designated X13A467 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A467 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A467 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A467, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A467. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A467." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2010 (12/795,697). 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=83,83,911.PN.&OS=PN/83,83,911&RS=PN/83,83,911 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent for Image Stabilization ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,385,732) developed by Oscar Zuniga, Fort Collins, Colo., Shane D. Voss, Fort Collins, Colo., and Jason Yost, Windsor, Colo., for an image stabilization. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to image stabilization. Image stabilization includes techniques used to reduce jitter associated with the motion of a camera. Image stabilization can compensate for pan and tilt (angular movement, equivalent to yaw and pitch) of a camera or other imaging device. Image stabilization can be used in still and video cameras, including those found in mobile devices such as cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs)." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2011 (13/194,027). 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=8,385,732&OS=8,385,732&RS=8,385,732 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tandent Vision Science Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Tandent Vision Science, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,385,655) developed by Casey Arthur Smith, Grand Junction, Colo., and Youngrock Yoon, Knoxville, Tenn., for a "method and system for generating intrinsic images using single reflectance technique." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, identifying a dominant region of single reflectance in the image and segregating the image into intrinsic images as a function of the dominant region of single reflectance." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2009 (12/653,857). 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=8,385,655&OS=8,385,655&RS=8,385,655 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Aeroflex Colorado Springs Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Aeroflex Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,384,465) developed by Alfio Zanchi, Colorado Springs, Colo., for an "amplitude-stabilized even order pre-distortion circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An amplitude-stabilized second-order predistortion circuit includes a main cell having a differential input for receiving a differential input voltage, a differential output for providing a differential output voltage, and a load control input for receiving a load control voltage; a replica cell having a differential input for receiving a differential level of peak input voltage, a differential peak output voltage, and a load control input; and a control circuit coupled to the differential output of the replica cell and driving the load control inputs of the main cell and the replica cell. The main cell and the replica cell are multiplier cells each having a variable load. The control circuit includes a first amplifier for generating a single-ended peak signal and a second amplifier for generating the load control voltage from the difference between the replica cell single-ended peak output signal and a single-ended peak reference signal." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2010 (12/939,834). 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=8,384,465&OS=8,384,465&RS=8,384,465 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** LSI Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- LSI, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,385,144) developed by Brandon L. Hunt, Colorado Springs, Colo., for "utilizing two algorithms to determine a delay value for training DDR3 memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for training an electronic memory may include receiving a first delay value and a second delay value. The first delay value and the second delay value may be associated with a first data strobe indicating when to sample data on a first memory lane of the electronic memory. The method may also include determining a difference between the first delay value and the second delay value. The method may further include receiving a third delay value associated with a second data strobe indicating when to sample data on a second memory lane of the electronic memory. The method may also include determining a fourth delay value for the second memory lane of the electronic memory utilizing the third delay value and the determined difference between the first delay value and the second delay value." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2011 (13/034,917). 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=8,385,144&OS=8,385,144&RS=8,385,144 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,385,140) developed by Michael Dreesen, Timnath, Colo., and Carson Henrion, Ft. Collins, Colo., for "memory elements having shared selection signals." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus are provided for memory elements and related computing modules. An exemplary memory element includes a first array of one or more memory cells, a second array of one or more memory cells, write selection circuitry associated with the first array, and read selection circuitry associated with the second array. The write selection circuitry and the read selection circuitry are configured to be activated concurrently." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2010 (12/949,577). 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=8,385,140&OS=8,385,140&RS=8,385,140 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Arizona Board of Regents, University of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Arizona Board of Regents, Tucson, Ariz., and the University of California, Oakland, Calif., have been assigned a patent (8,385,046) developed by four co-inventors for a " Nano scale digitated capacitor." The co-inventors are Olgierd A. Palusinski, Tucson, Ariz., Grzegorz S. Zareba, Tucson, Ariz., Kenneth L. Bartley, Woodbridge, Va., Jaeheon Lee, Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Zuzanna S. Siwy, Irvine, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A capacitor device having a first conductive element and a second conductive element. The capacitor includes a porous membrane disposed between the first and second conductive elements. The capacitor has pores included in the porous membrane extending from the first conductive element to the second conductive element, and a conductive material is disposed inside the pores and in contact with the first conductive element." The patent application was filed on Nov. 1, 2007 (11/934,031). 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=8,385,046&OS=8,385,046&RS=8,385,046 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** LSI Assigned Patent for System and Method for Implementing a Meta-disk Aggregation Model for Storage Controllers ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- LSI, Milpitas, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,385,061) developed by Sridhar Balasubramanian, Wichita, Kan., and Kenneth Hass, Longmont, Colo., for a "system and method for implementing a meta-disk aggregation model for storage controllers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is a system for implementing a meta-disk aggregation model for storage controllers. The system includes a storage controller configured for communicatively coupling with a server. The system further includes a meta-disk drive group having a plurality of disk drives, the meta-disk drive group configured for being communicatively coupled with the storage controller, each of the plurality of disk drives including a drive interface connector. Additionally, each drive interface connector of the plurality of disk drives of the meta-disk drive group is configured for being communicatively coupled to each of the remaining drive interface connectors of the plurality of disk drives, thereby allowing the plurality of disk drives to communicate as a single device with the storage controller." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2006 (11/585,524). 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=8,385,061&OS=8,385,061&RS=8,385,061 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for System and Method for Photon Density Wave Pulse Oximetry and Pulse Hemometry ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,386,000) developed by Edward M. McKenna, Boulder, Colo., for a "system and method for photon density wave pulse oximetry and pulse hemometry." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Present embodiments are directed to a system and method capable of modulating light at a modulation frequency, wherein the modulation frequency is somewhere above about 50 MHz and below about 3 GHz, to generate photon density waves in a medium, detecting relative amplitude changes and phase shifts in the photon density waves, and detecting and graphically indicating a physiologic value related to scattering particles in the medium based on the phase shifts." The patent application was filed on Sept.30, 2008 (12/241,160). 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=8,386,000.PN.&OS=PN/8,386,000&RS=PN/8,386,000 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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