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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Massachusetts (March 12)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Massachusetts. *** iRobot Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- iRobot, Bedford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,387,193) developed by seven co-inventors for an "autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet and dry cleaning." The co-inventors are Andrew Ziegler, Arlington, Mass., Duane Gilbert, Goffstown, N.H., Christopher J. Morse, Malden, Mass., Scott Pratt, Cary, N.C., Paul Sandin, Brookline, Mass., Nancy Dussault, Weymouth, Mass., and Andrew Jones, Roslindale, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arraigned to apply a cleaning fluid onto the surface and to thereafter collect the cleaning fluid up from the surface after it has been used to clean the surface. The robot chassis carries a supply of cleaning fluid and a waste container for storing waste materials collected up from the cleaning surface." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2007 (11/835,360). 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=8,387,193&OS=8,387,193&RS=8,387,193 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Method and Apparatus for Controlling Water-jet Driven Marine Vessel ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Robert A. Morvillo, Belmont, Mass, has developed a patent (8,392,040) for a "method and apparatus for controlling water-jet driven marine vessel." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for controlling a marine vessel having first and second waterjets, corresponding first and second steering nozzles and corresponding first and second reversing buckets. The system comprises a speed control device for providing a first vessel control signal that corresponds to a speed to be provided to the marine vessel, a processor configured to receive the first vessel control signal and that is configured to provide at least one first actuator control signal coupled to the first and second waterjets, and at least one second actuator control signal coupled to the first and second steering nozzles and the first and second reversing buckets. The system any of improves upon turns provided by conventional waterjet propulsion systems, improves upon slowing down or stopping marine vessels as is done by conventional waterjet propulsion systems, and improves upon the controllability of the waterjet propulsed marine vessel at low vessel speeds." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2012 (13/406,129). 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=8,392,040&OS=8,392,040&RS=8,392,040 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Lead Free Barium Sulfate Electrical Insulator and Method of Manufacture ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Stuart J. McCord, Westford, Mass., has developed a patent (RE44,036) for a "lead free barium sulfate electrical insulator and method of manufacture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A high voltage insulator and radiation shield made of barium sulfate composite having a polymer matrix and barium sulfate therein. The device may be made by casting. By means of use of various combinations of barium sulfate, other radiologically resistant materials, polymers, and third components, the physical, radiological and electrical properties of the finished products may be tailored to achieve desired properties. In addition, the invention teaches that radiation shielding, insulators, and combined radiation shield/insulators may be fashioned from the composite. A wide range of production methods may be employed, including but not limited to liquid resin casting." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2011 (13/332,667). 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=RE44,036&OS=RE44,036&RS=RE44,036 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Method for Providing a Numerical and Graphical Abbreviated Profile of a Drug (A-POD) ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Chaitanya N. Hiremath, Westford, Mass., has developed a patent (8,392,166) for a "method for providing a numerical and graphical abbreviated profile of a drug (A-POD)." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel numerical and graphical representation has been developed to better comprehend the physicochemical, biological and pharmacokinetic properties of drug-like compounds. Abbreviated profile of drug (A-POD) would help in considering and visualizing the various compound characteristics as one entity. The salient features of A-POD are: a unique way of representing the compound properties, computer friendly numerical string representation making comparison of any properties possible, graphical representation that gives a snapshot of properties and their relative changes, and its usefulness in qualitatively predicting the ADMET properties based on chemical properties alone. This simple yet powerful web-based tool is especially useful in comparing any two compounds at one time. A new therapeutic agent can be compared with the reference compound quickly and easily, by checking which properties are affected and finding out whether it possesses better drug-like properties." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2008 (12/209,319). 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=8,392,166&OS=8,392,166&RS=8,392,166 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Flash Memory Management Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Samsung Electronics, Samsung-ro, Yeongtung-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (RE44,052) developed by 11 co-inventors for a "flash memory management method." The co-inventors are Bum-Soo Kim, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea, Gui-Yong Lee, Yongin-Si, South Korea, Jong-Min Kim, Yongin-Si, South Korea, Ji-hyun In, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Jesung Kim, Newton, Mass., Sam-hyuk Noh, Seoul, South Korea, Sang-Iyul Min, Seoul, South Korea, Dong-hee Lee, Seoul, South Korea, Jae-yong Jeong, Suwon, South Korea, Yoo-kun Cho, Seoul, South Korea, and Jong-moo Choi, Yongin, South Korea. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flash memory management method is provided. According to the method, when a request to write the predetermined data to a page to which data has been written is made, the predetermined data is written to a log block corresponding to a data block containing the page. When a request to write the predetermined data to the page again is received, the predetermined data is written to an empty free page in the log block. Even if the same page is requested to be continuously written to, the management method allows this to be processed in one log block, thereby improving the effectiveness in the use of flash memory resources." The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2007 (11/848,005). 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=RE44,052&OS=RE44,052&RS=RE44,052 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Open Text Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Open Text, Luxembourg, has been assigned a patent (8,392,551) developed by Brendan J. Kitts, Cambridge, Mass., for a "network real estate analysis." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method can be used to analyze the "real-estate" performance of content items within a network site. The method can comprise determining the click distance to reach each content item and determining the performance of each content item. The method can also comprise calculating a predicted value for performance based on statistical relationship between location and performance observed in a population of content items. The method can comprise comparing the predicted and actual performance. If a content item has an actual performance greater than its predicted performance, then it may be promoted to a better location in the site and the converse for poorer performing content." The patent application was filed on May 2, 2012 (13/462,161). 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=8,392,551&OS=8,392,551&RS=8,392,551 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** MediaTek Assigned Patent for TD-SCDMA Uplink Processing for Synchronization of Signals at Base Station Receiver ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- MediaTek, Hsin-chu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,391,267) developed by Prahallada Ponnathota, Woburn, Mass., and Thomas F. Howe, Tyngsboro, Mass., for a "TD-SCDMA uplink processing for synchronization of signals at base station receiver." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless system includes a TTI memory architecture in which encoded data are stored in a memory at a rate of one block of encoded data per transmission time interval (TTI), TTI being selected from a set of predetermined values, the memory including memory lines each having a predetermined number of bits that is determined according to the set of predetermined TTI values. For every block of data in which the end of the block of data does not align with an end of a last memory line occupied by the block of data, one or more padded bits are stored after the end of the block of data to the end of the last memory line occupied by the block of data so the last memory line is filled with a portion of the block of data and the one or more padded bits. The block of data and the padded bits are read in one or more equal sized segments." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2008 (12/194,521). 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=8,391,267&OS=8,391,267&RS=8,391,267 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Electronic Communication Clarification System ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Charles Michael Wisner, Wayland, Mass., Nathan Richard Wilson, Cambridge, Mass., and Darleen Susan Wilson, Bolton, Mass., have developed a patent (8,392,517) for an "electronic communication clarification system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer implemented method and system is provided for clarifying electronic communication between an originator and a recipient. The originator declares characteristics of an originating message by specifying intent and linguistic type of communication using an application software provided on an originator communication device. The originator transmits the originating message to the recipient via a communication network. The application software on the recipient communication device recognizes the properties and declared characteristics for classification and categorization of the transmitted originating message. The application software determines requirement of a first response message as a reply to the transmitted originating message and generates response message templates that declare characteristics of the first response message based on the categorization. The recipient creates the first response message by selecting one of the response message templates and transmits the first response message to the originator. The communication loop continues until the electronic communication is declared complete." The patent application was filed on Nov. 11, 2009 (12/616,774). 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=8,392,517&OS=8,392,517&RS=8,392,517 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Contact Lens with Visual Indicator ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Benjamin David Enerson, Winchester, Mass., has developed a patent (8,388,132) for a "contact lens with visual indicator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A contact lens is provided with an indicator that is visible when placed in contact with a solution, but substantially transparent when removed from that solution. The indicator may be of the type to designate whether the contact lens is to be worn on the right or left eye." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2011 (13/339,213). 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=8,388,132&OS=8,388,132&RS=8,388,132 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Metallic Strip and Methods and Structures Incorporating the Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Allan Stikeleather, Canton, Mass., has developed a patent (8,387,426) for a "metallic strip and methods and structures incorporating the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of forming a flexible conduit including: providing an elongated flexible metallic strip having a central portion disposed between a first and a second end portion, wherein at least a portion of the central portion includes a cross-sectional thickness T.sub.C which is less than a maximum cross-sectional thickness T.sub.M of the elongated shaped strip; rolling the first end portion in a first direction and the second end portion in a second direction generally opposite the first direction to form a shaped flexible strip; and helically winding the shaped flexible strip upon itself." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/618,090). 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=83,87,426.PN.&OS=PN/83,87,426&RS=PN/83,87,426 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Method of Converting a Hybrid Sedan into a Hybrid Livery Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Cabot Smith, Haverhill, Mass., has developed a patent (8,387,223) for a "method of converting a hybrid sedan into a hybrid livery vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of converting production hybrid motor vehicles into hybrid livery motor vehicles. In a preferred embodiment, a production hybrid sedan motor vehicle is extended in length to meet with livery requirements, wherein said extension can be performed either at the center section of said vehicle, thereby providing additional room for the installation of a partition in taxi applications, or by extending the rear door section, thereby providing additional legroom for limousine or corporate vehicle applications. The resulting extended hybrid sedan, possessing an augmented passenger cargo compartment, can be utilized as a hybrid livery motor vehicle comprising reduced carbon emissions and superior gas mileage and brilliantly suited for urban employment." The patent application was filed on Sept. 3, 2009 (12/584,249). 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=83,87,223.PN.&OS=PN/83,87,223&RS=PN/83,87,223 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Multi Directional Oscillation from a Rotational Source ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Michael Rogler Kildevaeld, Yarmouthport, Mass., has developed a patent (8,387,717) for a "multi directional oscillation from a rotational source." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides multi-directional oscillation from a rotational source, by receiving a rotational motion, converting the rotational motion to a first oscillating motion, converting the first oscillating motion to a second oscillating motion that is normal to the first oscillating motion and transferring the first oscillating motion and the second oscillating motion to a working element." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2010 (12/894,471). 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=83,87,717.PN.&OS=PN/83,87,717&RS=PN/83,87,717 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent for Method to Reduce Dislocation Density in Silicon Using Stress ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,389,999) developed by seven co-inventors for a "method to reduce dislocation density in silicon using stress." The co-inventors are Anthony Buonassisi, Cambridge, Mass., Mariana Bertoni, Somerville, Mass., Ali Argon, Belmont, Mass., Sergio Castellanos, Sonora, Mexico, Alexandria Fecych, Somerville, Mass., Douglas Powell, Highland Heights, Ohio, and Michelle Vogl, Dekalb, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A crystalline material structure with reduced dislocation density and method of producing same is provided. The crystalline material structure is annealed at temperatures above the brittle-to-ductile transition temperature of the crystalline material structure. One or more stress elements are formed on the crystalline material structure so as to annihilate dislocations or to move them into less harmful locations." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2010 (12/892,370). 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=8,389,999&OS=8,389,999&RS=8,389,999 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventor Develops Patent for Forming Light Beams and Patterns with Zero Intensity Central Points ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Stephen C. Baer, Cambridge, Mass., has developed a patent (8,390,928) for "forming light beams and patterns with zero intensity central points." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In order to produce a beam with a zero intensity axial ray or to produce a beam that when focused will produce an image of a doughnut shaped pattern with a zero intensity central point, a beam with a uniform or Gaussian profile is directed to a plurality of transparent plates, arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the beam axis, such that for at least one pair, the plates have a composition and thickness different from each other, and chosen so that the transmitted light has a has a phase difference of half a wavelength for at least three different wavelengths. An additional plate with a center on the perpendicular of the line connecting the first two plates has a composition and thickness such that the light transmitted through that additional plate has a phase difference of a quarter wavelength with respect to the light transmitted through one of the plates of said first pair of plates, at least one wavelength." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2008 (12/526,149). 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=8,390,928.PN.&OS=PN/8,390,928&RS=PN/8,390,928 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Patent for Method of Treating a Human Being for a Class of Metabolic Defects and Energy Production Disorders ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Suresh C. Srivastava, Burlington, Mass., Sant K. Srivastav, Burlington, Mass., and Stanley J. Szymanski Jr., Sewickley, Pa., have developed a patent (8,389,577) for a "method of treating a human being for a class of metabolic defects and energy production disorders." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention involves various embodiments of a method for treating a human being for a condition associated with (1) a clinical state of impairment of carnitine or carnitine esters, or decreased fatty acid metabolism, (2) low energy production or lower ATP production, (3) clinical hyperammonemia, and (4) clinically high pyruvate levels resulting from a deficiency in the biosynthesis of carnitine. The method involves administering a therapeutically effective salt of N-6-trimethyl-L-lysine." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2011 (12/932,939). 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=8,389,577.PN.&OS=PN/8,389,577&RS=PN/8,389,577 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Novartis Assigned Patent for Compositions and Methods for Increasing Muscle Growth ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,388,968) developed by six co-inventors for "compositions and methods for increasing muscle growth." The co-inventors are Catrin Berger, Germering, Germany, Tanja Herrmann, Munich, Germany, Chris Lu, Lexington, Mass., Kelly-Ann Sheppard, Walpole, Mass., Estelle Trifilieff, Dietwiller, France, and Stefanie Urlinger, Munich, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This disclosure is in the field of anti-Activin receptor IIB (ActRIIB) antibodies. In particular, it relates to the use of said antibodies for treating muscle disorders, such as muscle wasting due to disease or disuse." The patent application was filed on April 26, 2010 (12/767,509). 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=8,388,968.PN.&OS=PN/8,388,968&RS=PN/8,388,968 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,390,694) developed by John C. Ryan, Boston, and Ashik Uzzaman, Fremont, Calif., for a "medical video communication systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical communication system includes a plurality of end-user audio/video recording and playback devices (40) disposed with recipients of medical assistance, and a medical server (10) configured to receive audio/video messages (90') generated by the end-user audio/video devices and to generate and transmit audio/video responses (94) to targeted end-user audio/video devices. The medical server includes an audio/video recording and playback device (12) configured to playback received audio/video messages and to record audio/video responses, and the end user audio/video recording and playback devices are configured to playback audio/video responses (94') received from the server. In some embodiments, each end-user audio/video device includes: a video recording lens (62); a microphone (64); and an automatic lens cover (63) arranged to physically block the video recording lens except during recording of audio/video content. In some embodiments, each end-user audio/video device includes a consumer entertainment device (50, 52)." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2008 (12/525,221). 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=8,390,694.PN.&OS=PN/8,390,694&RS=PN/8,390,694 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts Inventors Develop Patent for Methods for Targeting RNA Molecules ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Ling X. Shen, Marlboro, Mass., Gregory L. Verdine, Lexington, Mass., James P. Basilion, Brookline, Mass., and Vincent P. Stanton Jr., Belmont, Mass., have developed a patent (8,389,484) for "methods for targeting RNA molecules." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described are methods for identifying targets in RNA molecules based on differences in RNA secondary structure related to sequence variances between different allelic forms. Also described are methods for identifying or developing small molecules which can be used to modulate a target RNA by creation of protein-small-molecule-RNA complexes, as well as compositions which include such small molecules and methods of using those small molecules and compositions." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2004 (10/999,171). 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=8,389,484.PN.&OS=PN/8,389,484&RS=PN/8,389,484 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Massachusetts, United Kingdom, Ireland Inventors Develop Patent for Piperidines and Related Compounds for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Yudith Garcia, Brookline, Mass., Joanne Clare Hannam, Canterbury, United Kingdom, Timothy Harrison, Belfast, Ireland, Christopher L. Hamblett, Boston, Jed L. Hubbs, Cambridge, Mass., Janusz Josef Kulagowski, Sawbridgeworth, United Kingdom, Andrew Madin, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Mark Peter Ridgill, Dover, United Kingdom, and Eileen Seward, Bishop Stortford, United Kingdom, have developed a patent (8,389,547) for a "piperidines and related compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compounds of formula (I) are modulators of gamma-secretase, and hence are useful in treatment of Alzheimer's disease. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on April 25, 2007 (12/298,394). 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=8,389,547.PN.&OS=PN/8,389,547&RS=PN/8,389,547 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** MediaTek Singapore Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- MediaTek Singapore, Singapore, has been assigned a patent (8,390,495) developed by Ayman Shabra, Woburn, Mass., for an "MIMO delta-sigma delta analog-to-digital converter using noise canceling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-input-multi-output-system (MIMO) is provided that includes a first input signal and a second input signal. A plurality of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) cell structures receive as input a combination of the first input signal and the second input signal as well as a combination of quantization noise signals from the respective other ADC cell structures of the plurality of ADC cell structures. The ADC cell structures generate a plurality of first output signals and the noise quantization signals. A plurality of adder modules receive the first output signals and performing either addition or subtraction on a selected combination of the first output signals, the adder modules generate a plurality of second output signals. A plurality of division modules receive the second output signals and perform a division operation on the second output signals by a predetermined factor. The division modules generate a plurality of final output signals of the MIMO." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2011 (13/183,438). 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=8,390,495.PN.&OS=PN/8,390,495&RS=PN/8,390,495 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Koninklijke Philipe Electronics Assigned Patent for Integrated LED-based Luminare for General Lighting ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- Koninklijke Philipe Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,390,207) developed by eight co-inventors for an "integrated LED-based luminare for general lighting." The co-inventors are Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, Mass., Ihor A. Lys, Milton, Mass., Brian Roberge, Franklin, Mass., Ryan C. Williamson, Somerville, Mass., Ron Roberts, Melrose, Mass., Michael Datta, Boston, Tomas Mollnow, Somerville, Mass., and Frederick M. Morgan, Canton, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Lighting apparatus and methods employing LED light sources are described. The LED light sources are integrated with other components in the form of a luminaire or other general purpose lighting structure. Some of the lighting structures are formed as Parabolic Aluminum Reflector (PAR) luminaires, allowing them to be inserted into conventional sockets. The lighting structures display beneficial operating characteristics, such as efficient operation, high thermal dissipation, high output, and good color mixing." The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2008 (12/681,950). 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=8,390,207.PN.&OS=PN/8,390,207&RS=PN/8,390,207 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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