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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (April 12)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Corning Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Corning, Corning, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,555) developed by five co-inventors for "dimensional silica-based porous silicon structures and methods of fabrication." The co-inventors are Robert A. Bellman, Painted Post, N.Y., Nicholas F. Borrelli, Elmira, N.Y., David A. Deneka, Corning, N.Y., Shawn M. O'Malley, Horseheads, N.Y., and Vitor M. Schneider, Painted Post, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of fabricating dimensional silica-based substrates or structures comprising a porous silicon layers are contemplated. According to one embodiment, oxygen is extracted from the atomic elemental composition of a silica glass substrate by reacting a metallic gas with the substrate in a heated inert atmosphere to form a metal-oxygen complex along a surface of the substrate. The metal-oxygen complex is removed from the surface of the silica glass substrate to yield a crystalline porous silicon surface portion and one or more additional layers are formed over the crystalline porous silicon surface portion of the silica glass substrate to yield a dimensional silica-based substrate or structure comprising the porous silicon layer. Embodiments are also contemplated where the substrate is glass-based, but is not necessarily a silica-based glass substrate. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2011 (13/100,593). 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=84,15,555.PN.&OS=PN/84,15,555&RS=PN/84,15,555 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Momentive Performance Materials, Cornell University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Momentive Performance Materials, Waterford, N.Y., and Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., have been assigned a patent (8,415,443) developed by Johannes G.P. Delis, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands, Paul J. Chirik, Ithaca, N.Y., and Aaron M. Tondreau, Ithaca, N.Y., for hydrosilylation catalysts. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are metal-terpyridine complexes and their use in hydrosilylation reactions." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2010 (12/832,533). 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=8,415,443&OS=8,415,443&RS=8,415,443 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Xerox Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,416,499) developed by Chu-Heng Liu, Penfield, N.Y., and Beilei Xu, Penfield, N.Y., for "printed lenticules for lenticular printing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for lenticular printing devices, wherein both a lenticular lens sheet and an interlaced composite image can be formed using an imaging device to provide a precise registration translated from a color-to-color registration." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2010 (12/899,095). 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=8,416,499&OS=8,416,499&RS=8,416,499 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Florida State University Research Foundation, Cornell University Cornell Center for Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Florida State University Research Foundation, Tampa, Fla., and Cornell University Cornell Center for Technology, Ithaca, N.Y., have been assigned a patent (8,415,441) developed by Rufina Alamo, Tallahassee, Fla., Geoffrey Coates, Lansing, N.Y., and Carolina Ruiz-Orta, Tallahassee, Fla., for "methods of constructing polyolefins having reduced crystallinity using a diimine based catalyst." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention is a novel family of polyolefins characterized by chain-walking defects of the type that add extra backbone carbons per monomer. These polyolefins display a large decrease in crystallinity relative to polyolefins known in the art. Specifically, the reduction in crystallinity is much greater than for earlier polypropylenes with a matched content of stereo or 1-alkene type defects. The claimed polyolefins can be made by a diimine-based catalyst. The defects in the polyolefin backbone are generated by a chain walking mechanism in which three or more carbons per monomer are added to the polymer backbone instead of two, as in conventional polymerization or copolymerization methods of alpha olefins. The novel polyolefins can be used in applications such as plastic wrapping, thin films, co-extrusion layers or molded parts in the absence of polymer blending or copolymerization. The cost of materials production can be reduced." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2012 (13/644,703). 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=8,415,441&OS=8,415,441&RS=8,415,441 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Eastman Kodak Assigned Patent for Method for Generating Personalized Documents ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Eastman Kodak, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,454) developed by Donald S. Rimai, Webster, N.Y., and Chung-Hui Kuo, Fairport, N.Y., for a "method for generating personalized documents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer implemented method of producing personalized documents comprising the steps of inputting handwritten alphanumeric characters which are then mapped into at least one set of text characters. A textural document is entered into the computer and is transcribed into a set of text characters corresponding to the input handwritten alphanumeric characters. The document can be printed and will contain text in the handwriting of the person whose alphanumeric characters were used as input." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2009 (12/649,374). 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=8,416,454&OS=8,416,454&RS=8,416,454 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Omni Vision Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Omni Vision Technologies, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,416,339) developed by Amy D. Enge, Spencerport, N.Y., John T. Compton, LeRoy, N.Y., and Bruce H. Pillman, Rochester, N.Y., for "providing multiple video signals from single sensor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for using a capture device to capture at least two video signals corresponding to a scene, includes: providing a two-dimensional image sensor having a plurality of pixels; reading a first group of pixels from the image sensor at a first frame rate to produce a first video signal of the image scene; reading a second group of pixels from the image sensor at a second frame rate for producing a second video signal; and using at least one of the video signals for adjusting one or more of the capture device parameters." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2011 (13/220,512). 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=8,416,339&OS=8,416,339&RS=8,416,339 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Innovative Medical Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Innovative Medical Devices, Oceanside, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,291) developed by Zev Carrey, Far Rockaway, N.Y., Judah Isaacs, Oceanside, N.Y., and Charles K. Huang, Taipei, Taiwan, for a "system to aid in the positioning, confirmation and documentation of an endotracheal tube." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hand held intubation camera device including a hand held display unit, the display unit including a trigger for actuating a camera. The device also including a disposable stylet connectable to the display unit, the stylet including a camera element formed at a distal end operable by the hand held display unit, and a light emitting element. The device also including a single use interconnect preventing a disposable stylet from being reinserted into the hand held display unit once removed following an initial use." The patent application was filed on Aug. 7, 2007 (12/375,821). 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=8,416,291&OS=8,416,291&RS=8,416,291 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ASE Optics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- ASE Optics, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,496) developed by Damon W. Diehl, Rochester, N.Y., and Christopher T. Cotton, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., for a "device for dividing an optical beam into four beams and non-contact optical profilometer comprising same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical probe for splitting a beam of light into multiple beams. The optical probe may comprise a first polarizing beam splitter having a first polarization axis, a second polarizing beam splitter having a second polarization axis orthogonal to the first polarization axis, a first half wave plate and a second half wave plate, and optionally a first birefringent phase plate, and a second birefringent phase plate. The first half wave plate may be located before first polarizing beam splitter, and the second half wave plate may be located after the first polarizing beam splitter, relative to the propagation of the light beam. The optical probe may further include a lens for collimating the four light beams. A profilometer includes the optical probe for splitting a beam of light into four light beams, and a scanner for traversing the optical probe over a surface of an element to be measured." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2010 (12/728,199). 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=8,416,496&OS=8,416,496&RS=8,416,496 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Rotated Halftone Screen Geometry that Avoids Beat-based Banding ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,416,458) developed by Shen-ge Wang, Fairport, N.Y., and Robert P. Loce, Webster, N.Y., for "rotated halftone screen geometry that avoids beat-based banding." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are methods and apparatus for reproducing an image using one or more halftone screens for one or more respective colorants in the methods and apparatus reducing the beating of one or more excitation frequencies with one or more harmonic frequencies associated with the halftone screens. According to an exemplary method, one or more halftone screens are selected such that the fundamental frequency of an excitation frequency coincides with a harmonic frequency of a halftone screen." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2009 (12/612,197). 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=8,416,458&OS=8,416,458&RS=8,416,458 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Apple Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,416,317) developed by Russell J. Palum, Rochester, N.Y., for an "automatic focus system calibration for image capture systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Imaging systems and methods for calibrating imaging systems are provided. The imaging system has a body, a scene image capture system that captures images using a taking lens system that can be set to a plurality of different focus distances, and a rangefinder that is capable of determining a distance between the imaging system and at least one portion of a field of view of the talking lens system. The method comprises: automatically capturing a first calibration image of a first field of view through the taking lens system with the taking lens system set to a first focus distance setting; identifying a portion of the first calibration image having a predetermined degree of focus; using the rangefinder to determine a first calibration distance from the imaging device to the identified portion. A focus correlation is determined based upon the first calibration distance and the first focus distance setting." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2009 (12/503,095). 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=8,416,317&OS=8,416,317&RS=8,416,317 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Black Calibration System and Methods for Document Scanners ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,416,477) developed by R. Victor Klassen, Webster, N.Y., and Martin Edward Banton, Fairport, N.Y., for "black calibration system and methods for document scanners." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and systems for calibrating a document scanner are provided. The scanner calibration method includes providing a geometrically operative black absorption device having a structural geometry that is capable of receiving light and limiting propagation of the received light, where the black calibration target has a total light reflectance of less than one percent. The method further includes powering on a light source of a document scanner to provide light toward the black absorption device, where the light source generates a noise signal when providing the light. The method further includes detecting, by a sensor of the document scanner, light reflected from the black absorption device and generating calibration signals based on the reflected light and the noise signal." The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2008 (12/188,531). 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=8,416,477&OS=8,416,477&RS=8,416,477 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Rah Color Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Rah Color Technologies, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,444) developed by Richard A. Holub, Brighton, N.Y., for a "system for distributing and controlling color reproduction at multiple sites." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The system provides for controlling color reproduction of input color image data in a network having nodes (or sites). The system distributes the input color image data from one of the nodes to other nodes, and provides data structures in the network. The system has means for providing color calibration data at each node characterizing output colors (colorants) of the rendering device of the node, and means for producing at each node, responsive to the color calibration data of the rendering device of the node, information for transforming the input color image data into output color image data at the rendering device of the node. The rendering device of each node renders a color reproduction responsive to the output color image data, wherein colors displayed in the reproduction at the rendering device of each node appear substantially the same within the output colors attainable by the rendering devices." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2010 (12/802,609). 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=8,416,444&OS=8,416,444&RS=8,416,444 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Exelis Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Exelis, McLean, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,416,420) developed by Eugene Olczak, Pittsford, N.Y., for a "computer generated hologram (ICGH) null." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical testing system includes a computer generated hologram (CGH) and an imaging element (IE). Both are disposed in a path of light traveling between a wavefront measuring system (WMS) and an object under test. The CGH is located a first distance from the WMS and the IE is located a second distance from the WMS. The IE is further away from the WMS, than the CGH is from the WMS, along the path of light. The center of curvature (CoC) of the object under test is also disposed in the path of light, in which the CoC is located a third distance from the WMS. The third distance is larger than the second distance, along the path of light. The IE forms an image of the object under test at the CGH; and the CGH is configured to provide a null wavefront for the image of the object under test at the CGH. The null wavefront is received by the WMS. Moreover, the IE of the optical testing system may include an imaging lens having a planar surface facing away from the CGH and a convex surface facing toward the CGH. The IE may also include an imaging mirror." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/820,463). 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=8,416,420&OS=8,416,420&RS=8,416,420 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Mezmeriz Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Mezmeriz, Ithaca, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,482) developed by Shahyaan Desai, Ithaca, N.Y., for "micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) based high definition micro-projectors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one aspect, a system for facilitating short depth projection is shown and described. In brief overview, the system comprises a MEMS scanner that produces a ray of light in communication with an illumination source. An oscillating micromirror receives the ray of light from the illumination source and reflects the ray to one or more points on a curved reflective surface. The micromirror comprises a silicon mirror reinforced by a high-stiffness material. The system further comprises a screen on which the curved reflective surface projects the ray of light received from the micromirror." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2009 (12/933,259). 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=8,416,482&OS=8,416,482&RS=8,416,482 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for Natural Language Color Communication and System Interface ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,416,451) developed by Robert J. Rolleston, Rochester, N.Y., and Geoffrey J. Woolfe, Canandaigua, N.Y., for a "natural language color communication and system interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for controlling color output includes receiving a document containing a color image, producing a first output copy of the document using a first color processing path, receiving at least one natural language request to adjust the color output of the device, adjusting the color output of the device, and producing a second output copy of the document. The method and system further includes presenting natural language descriptions of the effects of color processing paths with or without sample palettes to the user either to solicit a suggestion from the user or present the user with choices based upon the natural language request received." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2007 (11/857,572). 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=8,416,451&OS=8,416,451&RS=8,416,451 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** CA Inc. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- CA Inc., Islandia, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,417,257) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for load balancing traffic in a wireless network." The co-inventors are Rohit Shankar, Hyderabad, India, Swati Shukla, Secunderabad, India, Sumit B. Deshpande, Central Islip, N.Y., and Muralidhar Swarangi, Visakhapatnam, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for load balancing traffic in a wireless network includes identifying a respective operational parameter from wireless network devices in the wireless network. The respective operational parameter indicates a number of endpoint associations for the wireless network devices. The method also includes detecting a wireless network device with a particular number of endpoint associations by examining each of the respective operational parameters. The method further includes, in response to the detected wireless network device, configuring the wireless network device to limit the number of endpoint associations to a number less than the particular number." The patent application was filed on Aug. 22, 2006 (11/466,264). 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=8,417,257.PN.&OS=PN/8,417,257&RS=PN/8,417,257 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** HYPRES Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- HYPRES, Elmsford, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,109) developed by Dmitri Kirichenko, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., for a "superconducting analog-to-digital converter with current amplified feedback." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A superconducting bandpass sigma-delta modulator and a method for analog-to-digital signal conversion is disclosed. The superconducting bandpass sigma-delta modulator includes coupled resonators having a desired impedance ratio. A first resonator connects to a comparator, which comparator generates single-flux-quantum pulses. A feedback loop links from the comparator to a second resonator and includes a current amplifier. A digital RF receiver system is also disclosed. This system includes a second order bandpass sigma-delta modulator, which has a desired impedance ratio between resonators and a feedback loop with current amplification. The system further has an antenna configured to receive a GHz frequency radio transmission and to yield an analog signal which is accepted by the sigma-delta modulator." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2010 (12/969,936). 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=8,416,109.PN.&OS=PN/8,416,109&RS=PN/8,416,109 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for High Frequency Quadrature PLL Circuit and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,999) developed by four co-inventors for a "high frequency quadrature PLL circuit and method." The co-inventors are Hanyi Ding, Colchester, Vt., Kai D. Feng, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., Zhenrong Jin, Essex Junction, Vt., and Francis F. Szenher, Fishkill, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method includes phase-shifting an output signal of a phase lock loop (PLL) circuit by applying an injection current to an output of a charge pump of a the PLL circuit. A circuit includes: a first phase lock loop (PLL) circuit and a second PLL circuit referenced to a same clock; a phase detector circuit that detects a phase difference between an output signal of the first PLL circuit and an output signal of the second PLL circuit; and an adjustable current source that applies an injection current to at least one of the first PLL circuit and the second PLL circuit based on an output of the phase detector circuit.." The patent application was filed on July 28, 2010 (12/845,390). 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=8,415,999.PN.&OS=PN/8,415,999&RS=PN/8,415,999 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** TTI Inventions D Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- TTI Inventions D, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,417,262) developed by Shoshana K. Loeb, Philadelphia, and Benjamin Falchuk, Upper Nyack, N.Y., for a "system and method for privacy-enabled mobile locator services with dynamic encounter horizon." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for managing awareness information relating to a mobile device's visibility with respect to other buddy devices, the system comprising; the mobile device, a mobile application listing one or more buddies, an application listener which tracks the one or more buddies zoom operations and radar zoom factors, and a server, the server comprising an encounter manager, an approach manager and a notification marshalling system." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/617,844). 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=8,417,262.PN.&OS=PN/8,417,262&RS=PN/8,417,262 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Intel Assigned Patent for Method and Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU) for Receiving Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,417,245) developed by Stephen E. Terry, Northport, N.Y., for a "method and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for receiving multimedia broadcast/multicast service." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for receiving a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) data is disclosed. A WTRU receives MBMS data segments from a first MBMS transmitting source along with segmentation information. The WTRU receives MBMS data segments and segmentation information from a second MBMS transmitting source. The MBMS data segments from the first MBMS transmitting source and the MBMS data segments from the second MBMS transmitting source are received in different order. The WTRU reassembles the MBMS data segments based on the segmentation information received from the first MBMS transmitting source and the second MBMS transmitting source." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2011 (13/187,812). 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=8,417,245.PN.&OS=PN/8,417,245&RS=PN/8,417,245 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Truesense Imaging Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Truesense Imaging, Rochester, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,988) developed by Gregory O. Moberg, Rochester, N.Y., for a "clock driver for a capacitance clock input." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit that produces a clocking signal for a low to medium capacitance input of a device includes a drive gate connected to a common-base bi-polar driver circuit. The output of the drive gate is connected to an emitter of an NPN bi-polar transistor through one coupling capacitor and to an emitter of a PNP bi-polar transistor through another coupling capacitor. The transistors are connected in a common-base configuration with the collectors of the transistors connected together. One voltage is connected to the base of the PNP transistor. Another voltage is connected to the base of the NPN transistor. A diode is connected in parallel with the base-emitter of the PNP transistor. Another diode is connected in parallel with the base-emitter of the NPN transistor. A damping resistor is connected between the collectors of the transistors and the low to medium capacitance clock input of the device." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2011 (13/043,809). 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=8,415,988.PN.&OS=PN/8,415,988&RS=PN/8,415,988 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** QUALCOMM Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,417,282) developed by Vladimir Parizhsky, New York, Junyi Li, Chester, N.J., and Rajiv Laroia, Far Hills, N.J., for "methods and apparatus for communicating with multiple antennas." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Wireless communications methods and apparatus for a device using multiple antennas are described. A first wireless communications device receives signals from a second communications device. The first device generates receiver interference estimates corresponding to different antennas and selects one antenna to receive signals from the second device, as a function of the generated receiver interference estimates. The first device receives signals from one or more additional devices to which first device transmission may cause interference. The first device generates transmitter interference estimates corresponding to different antennas and selects one antenna to transmit signals to the second device as a function of the generated transmitter interference estimates. The first device may, and sometimes does, select different receive and transmit antennas for communicating with the second device." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2009 (12/491,878). 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=8,417,282.PN.&OS=PN/8,417,282&RS=PN/8,417,282 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Narrow-band Wide-range Frequency Modulation Continuous Wave (FMCW) Radar System ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,121) developed by Howard H. Chen, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Kai D. Feng, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Duixian Liu, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., for a "narrow-band wide-range frequency modulation continuous wave (FMCW) radar system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A frequency modulation continuous wave (FMCW) system includes a first memory receiving a clock signal and storing voltage digital values of I FMCW signals, a second memory receiving the clock signal and storing the voltage digital values of the Q FMCW signals, a first digital-to-analog converter (DAC) connected to the first memory and receiving the clock signal for converting the voltage digital values of the I FMCW signal to a first analog voltage, a second digital-to-analog converter (DAC) connected to the second memory and receiving the clock signal for converting the voltage digital values of the Q FMCW signal to a second analog voltage, an I low-pass filter connected to the first DAC smoothing the I FMCW signal and a Q low-pass filter connected to the second DAC smoothing the Q FMCW signal." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2010 (12/963,314). 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=8,416,121.PN.&OS=PN/8,416,121&RS=PN/8,416,121 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** National Semiconductor Assigned Patent for Display System with Frame Buffer and Power Saving Sequence ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,416,173) developed by Christopher A. Ludden, Pittsford, N.Y., for a "display system with frame buffer and power saving sequence." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is arranged to process a frame for an LCD with a modified polarity pattern. The pattern employs a polarity reversal scheme that results in line inversion and/or dot inversion patterns that are observable by pixel locations within the frame. The drive polarity for the column drivers in the LCD is toggled according to the modified polarity pattern. The scanning sequence for each row on the display is modified for cooperation with the pattern. A first subframe is scanned during a first interval while applying a first set of drive polarities. A second subframe is scanned during a second interval that is non-overlapping with the first time interval. The application of the method enables the column drivers in the LCD to operate with reduced power while retaining the benefits of line and dot inversion techniques." The patent application was filed on Sept. 5, 2006 (11/470,247). 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=8,416,173.PN.&OS=PN/8,416,173&RS=PN/8,416,173 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Wireless Device Coverage Mapping ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,417,239) developed by five co-inventors for a "wireless device coverage mapping." The co-inventors are Casimer M. DeCusatis, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., Brian Neugebauer, Hyde Park, N.Y., Michael Onghena, Poughquag, N.Y., and Anuradha Rao, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Mapping signal strength. A signal strength monitor is polled to measure signal strength. Each polled signal strength is associated with an associated geographical position. The signal strength and the associated geographical position is stored in memory. The stored signal strength and the stored associated geographical position is sent to a server. A coverage map of a geographical area is generated based on the stored signal strength and the associated geographical position in memory." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2011 (13/313,396). 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=8,417,239.PN.&OS=PN/8,417,239&RS=PN/8,417,239 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Symbol Technologies Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Improving RFID Tag Reading ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,062) developed by Timothy B. Austin, Stony Brook, N.Y., for a "method and apparatus for improving RFID tag reading." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for improving RFID tag reading. The apparatus includes a substrate element having a predetermined active area, and a plurality of resonant elements each having a resonant frequency, a quality factor, and a response band. The resonant elements are distributed within the predetermined active area of the substrate element for scattering interrogation electromagnetic waves radiated thereupon from the RFID reader. At least one resonant element has a null-direction thereof orientated in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to a line extending from a center of the resonant element to a center of an antenna of the RFID reader." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2009 (12/626,999). 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=8,416,062.PN.&OS=PN/8,416,062&RS=PN/8,416,062 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Symbol Technologies Assigned Patent for Method and Device for Reading Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,416,060) developed by Martin Strzelczyk, New Market, Md., Sean Connolly, Stony Brook, N.Y., and Mark Duron, East Patchogue, N.Y., for a "method and device for reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tags." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and device enables reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in a localized area. The method according to one embodiment includes commencing transmission of an interference signal from a reader device (step 505). A command signal is then transmitted from the device while the interference signal is still being transmitted (step 510). The command signal instructs non-target RFID tags to not respond to an interrogation signal, and the target RFID tags do not process the command signal because the command signal is blocked by the interference signal. Transmission of the interference signal from the device is then stopped (step 515). The interrogation signal is then transmitted from the device after the interference signal is no longer being transmitted (step 520). Finally, a response signal is received at the device from the target RFID tags that enables the device to read only the target RFID tags (step 525)." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (12/632,833). 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=8,416,060.PN.&OS=PN/8,416,060&RS=PN/8,416,060 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Symbol Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Symbol Technologies, Holtsville, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,417,302) developed by five co-inventors for a modular access point. The co-inventors are Hui-Leng Lim, Newark, Calif., Pat Wallace, San Jose, Calif., Ed Geiger, San Martin, Calif., Phil Ballai, San Jose, Calif., and Curt Croley, Stony Brook, N.Y. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described is a modular access point for wireless communications. The access point includes a housing which has at least one module receiving slot and a first wireless communication radio. The radio communicates with a first wireless device via a first frequency band. The access point also includes a removable module configured for insertion into the module receiving slot. The module includes a second communication radio utilizing a second frequency band so that, when the removable module is inserted into the slot, the access point is capable of communicating with a second wireless device via at least one of the first and second frequency bands. The access point includes a plurality of antenna connectors which are connected to the first and second radios. The access point may utilize external antennas or internal antenna modules which interchangeably attachable to the antenna connectors." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2008 (12/055,572). 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=8,417,302.PN.&OS=PN/8,417,302&RS=PN/8,417,302 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Dresser-Rand Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Dresser-Rand, Olean, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,414,692) developed by William C. Maier, Almond, N.Y., and Gocha Chochua, Sugar Land, Texas, for a density-based compact separator. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and method for separating a fluid. The apparatus includes an inlet duct having an inlet flow entrance and an inlet flow exit, the inlet duct defining an inlet width that decreases between the inlet flow entrance and the inlet flow exit, and an inlet radius that increases between the inlet flow entrance and the inlet flow exit. The apparatus also includes a separating turn fluidly connected to the inlet flow exit of the inlet duct and including an outer surface defining an opening. The apparatus further includes a liquid outlet fluidly connected to the opening of the separating turn to allow a higher-density component of the flow to exit the separating turn, and an outlet duct having an outlet flow entrance connected to the separating turn, to allow a lower-density component of the flow to exit the separating turn." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2010 (12/877,177). 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=8,414,692&OS=8,414,692&RS=8,414,692 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Methods for Determining a Boundary of an Object for Positron Emission Tomography Scatter Correction ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,630) developed by five co-inventors for an "apparatus and methods for determining a boundary of an object for positron emission tomography scatter correction." The co-inventors are Steven Gerard Ross, Pewaukee, Wis., Timothy Wayne Deller, Pewaukee, Wis., Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Glenville, N.Y., Scott David Wollenweber, Waukesha, Wis., and Charles William Stearns, Milwaukee. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and methods for determining a boundary of an object for positron emission tomography (PET) scatter correction are provided. One method includes obtaining positron emission tomography (PET) data and computed tomography (Conn. data for an object. The PET data and CT data is acquired from an imaging system. The method further includes determining a PET data boundary of the object based on the PET data and determining a CT data boundary of the object based on the CT data. The method further includes determining a combined boundary for PET scatter correction. The combined boundary encompasses the PET data boundary and the CT data boundary." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2009 (12/643,735). 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=8,415,630&OS=8,415,630&RS=8,415,630 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Columbia University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Columbia University, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,415,670) developed by James S. Im, New York, for "methods of producing high uniformity in thin film transistor devices fabricated on laterally crystallized thin films." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of producing high uniformity in thin film transistor devices fabricated on laterally crystallized thin films are described. A thin film transistor (TFT) includes a channel area disposed in a crystalline substrate, which has grain boundaries that are approximately parallel with each other and are spaced apart with approximately equal spacings. The shape of the channel area includes a non-equiangular polygon that has two opposing side edges that are oriented substantially perpendicular to the grain boundaries. The polygon further has an upper edge and a lower edge. At least a portion of each of the upper and lower edges is oriented at a tilt angle with respect to the grain boundaries. The tilt angles are selected such that the number of grain boundaries covered by the polygon is independent of the location of the channel area within the crystalline substrate." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2008 (12/679,543). 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=8,415,670&OS=8,415,670&RS=8,415,670 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Hermetically Sealed Radiation Detector and Methods for Making ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- General Electric, Niskayuna, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,628) developed by Jeffrey Jon Shaw, Ballston Lake, N.Y., and Craig Patrick Galligan, Cropseyville, N.Y., for a "hermetically sealed radiation detector and methods for making." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flat panel X-ray detector that comprises an X-ray panel and a scintillator layer disposed on a first surface of the X-ray panel, is disclosed herein. The flat panel X-ray detector further comprises a hermetic cover that covers the scintillator layer. The hermetic cover comprises a top surface and at least one sidewall extending away from the top surface. The flat panel X-ray detector further comprises a solder seal disposed between the hermetic cover and the X-ray panel. A rim of the sidewall is substantially embedded within the solder seal such that the rim does not directly contact the X-ray panel. A method for fabricating a flat panel X-ray detector is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2011 (13/285,905). 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=8,415,628&OS=8,415,628&RS=8,415,628 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Yale Security Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- Yale Security, Monroe, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,415,902) developed by seven co-inventors for a "door closer with calibration mode." The co-inventors are Charles E. Burris, Concord, N.C., Robert L. Tadlock Jr., Charlotte, N.C., John White, Huntsville, Ala., Jason Scott Gurley, Madison, Ala., Steven Michael Faes, Canisteo, N.Y., Joseph McGinty, Madison, Ala., and Wade Patterson, Huntsville, Ala. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A door closer with an automated calibration mode is disclosed. The door closer that can be self powered and includes a control unit to intelligently control a valve within the door closer to vary the operating characteristics of the door closer as needed. The control unit includes a calibration mode that can be invoked to match the control unit to the mechanical door closer assembly. A plurality of positional values being output encoders coupled to an arm of the door closer and the motor for the valve can be determined. The positional values from the encoders and the positions that they indicate can then be stored in a memory within the controller for use during normal operation of the door closer." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2010 (12/761,633). 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=8,415,902&OS=8,415,902&RS=8,415,902 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Determining Doping Type and Level in Semiconducting Nanostructures ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,620) developed by Richard A. Haight, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., for "determining doping type and level in semiconducting nanostructures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for determining doping type and level in semiconducting nanostructures include generating light from a laser source, directing the light on the device via an extended microscope, collecting electrons emitted from the device in an electron analyzer and calculating the doping type and level of the device." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2010 (12/685,129). 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=8,415,620&OS=8,415,620&RS=8,415,620 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Single Mask Adder Phase Change Memory Element ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,653) developed by Matthew J. Breitwisch, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Chung H. Lam, Peekskill, N.Y., for a "single mask adder phase change memory element." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of fabricating a phase change memory element within a semiconductor structure includes etching an opening to an upper surface of a bottom electrode, the opening being formed of a height equal to a height of a metal region at a same layer within the semiconductor structure, depositing phase change material within the opening, recessing the phase change material within the opening, and forming a top electrode on the recessed phase change material." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2012 (13/419,522). 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=8,415,653&OS=8,415,653&RS=8,415,653 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,632) developed by four co-inventors for "methods and systems for calibrating a nuclear medicine imaging system." The co-inventors are Leonid Tsukerman, Q. Mozkin, Israel, Floribertus P.M. Heukensfeldt Jansen, Ballston Lake, N.Y., Ira Blevis, Zichron Yaakov, Israel, and Jean-Paul Bouhnik, Zichron Yaakov, Israel. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for calibrating a nuclear medicine imaging system are provided. One method includes acquiring spatially determined non-uniform radiation flux information from a calibration scan of a calibration source using a gamma camera having an attached non-parallel-hole collimator. The method further includes determining a measured non-uniform count density profile from the acquired non-uniform radiation flux information. The method also includes creating a gamma camera uniformity correction map derived from (i) the measured non-uniform count density profile and (ii) a modeled or calculated non-uniform count density profile for calibrating the NM imaging system." The patent application was filed on March 9, 2010 (12/720,451). 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=8,415,632&OS=8,415,632&RS=8,415,632 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** LTX-Credence Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- LTX-Credence, Norwood, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,415,941) developed by Solomon Max, New York, Christopher Joel Hannaford, Norwood, Mass., and R. Warren Necoechea, Scotts Valley, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for identifying and reducing spurious frequency components." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for identifying and reducing spurious frequency components is provided. A method in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure may include generating a digital sinusoidal waveform at a direct digital synthesizer (DDS) and receiving the digital sinusoidal waveform at an audio digital-to-analog converter. The method may further include converting the digital sinusoidal waveform to an analog sinusoidal waveform containing spurious frequency components, combining the analog sinusoidal waveform with an analog distortion correction waveform to generate a composite output waveform and receiving the composite output waveform at notch filter circuitry. The method may also include filtering the composite output waveform to generate a filtered composite output waveform and amplifying a difference between the filtered composite output waveform and a signal from a circuit-under-test (CUT) to generate an amplified analog signal. The method may also include converting the amplified analog signal to an amplified digital signal. Of course, additional implementations are also within the scope of the present disclosure." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2011 (13/090,560). 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=8,415,941&OS=8,415,941&RS=8,415,941 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Field-effect Transistor Device having a Metal Gate Stack with an Oxygen Barrier Layer ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 12 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,415,677) developed by seven co-inventors for a "field-effect transistor device having a metal gate stack with an oxygen barrier layer." The co-inventors are Praneet Adusumilli, Evanston, Ill., Alessandro Callegari, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Josephine B. Chang, Mahopac, N.Y., Changhwan Choi, Edgewater, N.J., Martin Michael Frank, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., Michael A. Guillorn, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Vijay Narayanan, New York. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A field effect transistor device and method which includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric gate layer, preferably a high dielectric constant gate layer, overlaying the semiconductor substrate and an electrically conductive oxygen barrier layer overlaying the gate dielectric layer. In one embodiment, there is a conductive layer between the gate dielectric layer and the oxygen barrier layer. In another embodiment, there is a low resistivity metal layer on the oxygen barrier layer." The patent application was filed on Jan. 20, 2010 (12/690,178). 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=8,415,677&OS=8,415,677&RS=8,415,677 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1121188 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |