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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (April 23)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Tervita Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Tervita, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,419,935) developed by Raymond Ford Johnson, White Oak, Texas, for a molecular separator. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating particles and dissolved matter from an untreated fluid stream. Specifically, the present invention includes a first pressure source which transports untreated fluid or contaminated aqueous fluid into a separator annulus with a filter element disposed therein. The untreated fluid is placed under appropriate pressure sufficient to produce turbulent flow, increased particle kinetics and/or cavitation allowing the desired fluid to penetrate and pass into and through the filter media. The treated fluid is then transported to a collection tank. The contaminant matter retained by the filter media may be removed by the nearly instantaneous reverse pressurization of the separator annulus by a second pressure source thereby removing the contaminant particles away from contact with the filter media, and which may then be transported to a waste collection tank or a separator for further treatment." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2011 (13/224,875). 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=8,419,935&OS=8,419,935&RS=8,419,935 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** BASF Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- BASF, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,420,879) developed by ten co-inventors for a "process for workup of a stream comprising butene and/or butadiene." The co-inventors are Albena Kostova, Mannheim, Germany, Regina Benfer, Altrip, Germany, Jochen Gotz, Speyer, Germany, Alireza Rezai, Mannheim, Germany, Aristides Morillo, Katy, Texas, Gerhard Olbert, Dossenheim, Germany, Peter Pfab, Shaker Heights, Ohio, Grigorios Kolios, Neustadt, Germany, Markus Weber, Limburgerhof, Germany, and Alexander Weck, Freinsheim, Germany. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a process for workup of a stream (1) comprising butene and/or butadiene, butane, hydrogen and/or nitrogen and carbon dioxide, comprising: (a) absorption of stream (1) with a mixture (5) comprising 80 to 97% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone and 3 to 20% by weight of water to obtain a stream (9) comprising N-methylpyrrolidone, water, butene and/or butadiene, butane, and optionally carbon dioxide, and a stream (7) comprising hydrogen and/or nitrogen and butane, (b) extractive distillation of stream (9) with a stream (13) comprising 80 to 97% by weight of N-methylpyrrolidone and 3 to 20% by weight of water to separate the stream (9) into a stream (17) comprising N-methylpyrrolidone, water, butene and/or butadiene, and a stream (15) comprising essentially butane, and optionally carbon dioxide, (c) distillation of stream (17) into a stream (23) comprising essentially N-methylpyrrolidone and water, and a stream (21) comprising butene and/or butadiene." The patent application was filed on March 2, 2012 (13/411,080). 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=8,420,879.PN.&OS=PN/8,420,879&RS=PN/8,420,879 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Semiconductor Devices with Graded Dopant Regions ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- G.R. Mohan Rao, McKinney, Texas, has developed a patent (8,421,195) for a "semiconductor devices with graded dopant regions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Most semiconductor devices manufactured today, have uniform dopant concentration, either in the lateral or vertical device active (and isolation) regions. By grading the dopant concentration, the performance in various semiconductor devices can be significantly improved. Performance improvements can be obtained in application specific areas like increase in frequency of operation for digital logic, various power MOSFET and IGBT ICS, improvement in refresh time for DRAM's, decrease in programming time for nonvolatile memory, better visual quality including pixel resolution and color sensitivity for imaging ICs, better sensitivity for varactors in tunable filters, higher drive capabilities for JFET's, and a host of other applications." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2007 (11/622,496). 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=8,421,195.PN.&OS=PN/8,421,195&RS=PN/8,421,195 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Method and System for Treating Fishcher-tropsch Reactor Tail Gas ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,419,829) developed by Paul Steven Wallace, Katy, Texas, for a "method and system for treating Fishcher-Tropsch reactor tail gas." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for coal-to-liquids (CTL) conversion is provided. The system includes a coal gasifier configured to partially oxidize a coal fuel stream to generate a flow of synthesis gas (syngas), a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor configured to receive the flow of syngas and to generate a stream of tail gas, and an absorber coupled in flow communication downstream of the FT reactor and configured to receive the stream of tail gas. The absorber is further configured to generate a first flow including carbon dioxide, C2 hydrocarbons, and higher boiling gas components (C3+) and a second flow including C1, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen. The system also includes a first membrane separator including a selective membrane configured to separate the second flow from the absorber generating a permeate flow of hydrogen and a non-permeate flow of combustion turbine fuel gas including methane and hydrogen." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2010 (12/913,000). 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=8,419,829&OS=8,419,829&RS=8,419,829 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Shell Oil Assigned Patent for Multi-stage Membrane Separation Process ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,419,828) developed by five co-inventors for a "multi-stage membrane separation process." The co-inventors are Zaida Diaz, Katy, Texas, Henricus Abraham Geers, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, Ewout Martijn Van Jarwaarde, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Arian Nijmeijer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Eric Johannes Puik, Rijswijk, The Netherlands. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention concerns a process for the removal of gaseous acidic contaminants, especially carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulphide, in two or more stages from a gaseous hydrocarbonaceous feedstream (1) comprising hydrocarbons and said acidic contaminants, using one or more membranes in each separation stages. The gaseous hydrocarbonaceous feedstream is especially a natural gas stream. The process is especially suitable for feedstreams comprising very high amounts of acidic contaminants, especially carbon dioxide, e.g. more than 25 vol. %, or even more than 45 vol. %. In a first stage (2) a pure or almost pure stream of acidic contaminants is separated from the feedstream, the acidic contaminants (4) stream suitably containing less than 5 vol % of hydrocarbons. The remaining stream (3) comprises the hydrocarbons and still a certain amount of gaseous acidic contaminants. In a second stage (5) a pure or almost pure stream of hydrocarbons (8) is separated from the remaining stream, where after the then remaining stream (6) is combined with the feed for the first stage (1), the hydrocarbon stream suitably containing less than 5 vol % of acidic contaminants." The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2009 (12/811,793). 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=8,419,828&OS=8,419,828&RS=8,419,828 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for System for Integrating Acid Gas Removal and Carbon Capture ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,419,843) developed by Arnaldo Frydman, Houston, Pradeep Stanley Thacker, Houston, and Sachin Suhas Naphad, Katy, Texas, for a "system for integrating acid gas removal and carbon capture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a system includes a hydrogen sulfide (H.sub.2S) absorber, a first flash tank, a flash gas treatment column, and a CO.sub.2 absorber. The system also includes a first fluid path extending sequentially through the H.sub.2S absorber, the first flash tank, the flash gas treatment column, the H.sub.2S absorber, and the CO.sub.2 absorber." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2010 (12/782,683). 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=8,419,843&OS=8,419,843&RS=8,419,843 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-Si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,423,032) developed by Nivedan Thadasina, Allen, Texas, and Vijayasimman Rajasimman, Plano, Texas, for an "apparatus and method for serving cellsite selection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus use existing datafill information from macrocells to turn-up the cell site. A cell site includes a global position positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to determine a current location of the cell site. A transceiver subsystem in the cell site manages a wireless communication interface, and a controller, coupled to the GPS receiver and the transceiver subsystem. The controller is configured to send the current location of the cell site to a cell site manager, receive cell site identification data for existing macrocells and virtual macrocells from the cell site manager, and selects candidate macrocells based on a selection algorithm until one is validated by the switching center. Datafill information associated with the validated macrocell to create datafill entries for the cell site." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2010 (12/878,516). 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=8,423,032&OS=8,423,032&RS=8,423,032 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Nasal, Wound and Skin Formulations and Methods for Control of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococci and Other Gram-positive Bacteria ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- B. Eugene Guthery, Texarkana, Texas, has developed a patent (8,420,627) for a "nasal, wound and skin formulations and methods for control of antibiotic-resistant staphylococci and other gram-positive bacteria." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Formulations and methods are disclosed which are effective to kill or control bacteria in the nares including gram-positive bacteria strains of S. aureus that are antibiotic resistant (MRSA--methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. A preferred composition comprises one or more medium-chain alcohols (dodecanol), glycerol monoesters (glycerol monocaprylate or glycerol monolaurate), and/or benzoic acid or benzoic acid analog, in a suitable pharmaceutical carrier, preferably an ointment, along with an odorant compound, preferably eucalyptus oil. The formulations and variations of the formulation may also be used on open wounds or lesions as well as intact skin." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2010 (13/496,184). 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=8,420,627.PN.&OS=PN/8,420,627&RS=PN/8,420,627 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Haven Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Haven Technology, Magnolia, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,419,833) developed by David James Elms, Magnolia, Texas, and Gregory Allen Hudspeth, Amarillo, Texas, for an "apparatus and method for gas-liquid separation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A two phase gas-liquid separation apparatus is provided that shapes the flow in a flow shaping line. Shaping the two-phase flow allows centrifugal force to send the heavier, denser liquid to the outside wall of the flow shaping line and allows the lighter, less dense vapor or gas to occupy the inner wall of the flow shaping line. With the gas positioned on the inner wall of the flow shaping line, an exit port on the inner wall will allow for the majority, if not all, of the gas, along with a low amount of liquid, to be sent to a conventional separator. A high ratio of vapor/liquid at a flow rate much lower than the total flow rate within the flow shaping line is sent to the conventional separator. This allows for efficient separation of the vapor from the liquid with the use of a smaller conventional separator." The patent application was filed on Feb. 3, 2011 (13/020,623). 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=8,419,833&OS=8,419,833&RS=8,419,833 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nokia Assigned Patent for Scalable Video Coding ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Nokia, Espoo, Finland, has been assigned a patent (8,422,555) developed by Xianglin Wang, Santa Clara, Calif., and Justin Ridge, Sachse, Texas, for a scalable video coding. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for predicting an enhancement layer macroblock. A base layer frame is divided into intra-coded and inter-coded regions. If any portion of the enhancement layer macroblock is covered by both an intra-coded base layer macroblock and an inter-coded base layer macroblock, predictions utilizing the intra-coded and inter-coded macroblocks are established independently to generate at least two prediction values. The at least two prediction values are then combined to give a prediction from which the enhancement layer block is coded. Various embodiments serve to smooth the boundary effect between intra-coded regions and inter-coded regions inside the inter-layer prediction for extended spatial scalability." The patent application was filed on July 9, 2007 (11/775,129). 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=8,422,555&OS=8,422,555&RS=8,422,555 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** SPM Flow Control Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- SPM Flow Control, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,418,363) developed by Pankaj Patel, Keller, Texas, for a "threaded rod plunger installation tool." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A plunger installation tool that exerts a force on a plunger for a reciprocating pump to install the plunger into a pump cylinder opening. Maintenance of the pump typically includes repacking of the packing that surrounds the plunger and revalving of the pump's inlet and outlet valve. To allow repacking or revalving, the pump is disassembled and the plunger is removed. The plunger installation tool threads onto the pump cylinder opening to provide a reaction point for a threaded rod that is driven at one end by a driver and engages the plunger at an opposite end during installation to push the plunger into the cylinder opening without the use of hammers by personnel." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2010 (12/835,496). 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=84,18,363.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,363&RS=PN/84,18,363 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fujitsu Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Fujitsu, Kawasaki-shi, Japan, has been assigned a patent (8,422,884) developed by Nien-Tai Kai Mao, Allen, Texas, for a "method and apparatus for picocell distributed radio heads providing macrocell capabilities." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a system for telecommunications includes a base band unit, a backhaul network, a shared network, a cascaded chain of remote radio heads, and an optical node coupled to the cascaded chain of remote radio heads. The backhaul network is coupled to the base band unit and to the shared network. The cascaded chain includes a first remote radio head coupled to a first set of antennas, a second remote radio head coupled to a second set of antennas. The second remote radio head is coupled to the first remote radio head through the shared network. The cascaded chain of remote radio heads is coupled to the shared network. The second remote radio head is configured to receive signals from the second set of antennas and communicate the signals to the first remote radio head. The first remote radio head is configured to receive signals from the first set of antennas, receive signals from the from the second remote radio head, and transmit the signals to the base band unit. The base band unit, the first remote radio head, and the second remote radio head communicate through a digital radio interface. The optical node is configured to communicate signals between the backhaul network and data subscribers accessing the shared network." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2010 (12/730,858). 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=8,422,884&OS=8,422,884&RS=8,422,884 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Mentor Worldwide Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Mentor Worldwide, Santa Barbara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,419,793) developed by Eric P. Berg, Grapevine, Texas, and Rita Stella, Cambourne, United Kingdom, for a "coating with antimicrobial agents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A coating with antimicrobial agents for use with medical devices. In one approach, a related method involves coating high temperature vulcanized silicone material with a room temperature vulcanized dispersion." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2010 (12/723,580). 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=8,419,793&OS=8,419,793&RS=8,419,793 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** IDev Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- IDev Technologies, Webster, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,419,788) developed by Jeffery Sheldon, League City, Texas, Richard Booth, Friendswood, Texas, and Ken Bueche, Friendswood, Texas, for a "secured strand end devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A woven, self-expanding stent device has one or more strands and is configured for insertion into an anatomical structure. The device includes a coupling structure secured to two different strand end portions that are substantially aligned with each other. The two different strand end portions include nickel and titanium. The coupling structure is not a strand of the device." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2012 (13/549,373). 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=8,419,788&OS=8,419,788&RS=8,419,788 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for Method and System for Reduced System-time Overhead Parameter Length Representation for Inter-radio Access Technology Communication ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Research In Motion, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,422,616) developed by Ke-Chi Jang, Plano, Texas, Eric W. Parsons, Stittsville, Canada, and Larry T. Bolen, McKinney, Texas, for a "method and system for reduced system-time overhead parameter length representation for inter-radio access technology communication." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless access terminal, system and method for the wireless access terminal to synchronize to system times in a wireless communication system. A first timing hierarchy in a first wireless communication network is used to operate the wireless access terminal. The first wireless communication network has a first radio access technology. Operating with the first timing hierarchy includes determining a frame cycle for the first wireless communication network. The frame cycle has a frame cycle boundary. Broadcast parameters for a second wireless communication network having a second radio access technology different from the first radio access technology are received. The broadcast parameters include the system time of the second wireless communication network. The system time of second wireless communication network is aligned, from the perspective of the wireless access terminal, with the frame cycle boundary. The wireless access terminal engages in a communication session using the second wireless communication network." The patent application was filed on March 6, 2009 (12/919,034). 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=8,422,616&OS=8,422,616&RS=8,422,616 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Bennett Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Roger Michael Bennett, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,418,336) developed by Roger Bennett, Magnolia, Texas, for a "method and system for repairing the flow-line of corrugated metal pipes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for repairing the damaged portion of a flow-line of a Corrugated Metal Pipe is disclosed. A containment mold is created on the interior surface of the CMP using a series of overlapping rigid sheets that are attached to the CMP along the damaged flow-line. This mold is provided with injection ports through which a hydro-insensitive expanding polymer may be injected. External pressure is applied to the rigid sheet during injection and hardening of the polymer. The result is a single monolithic structure forming a patch over the damaged CMP flow-line." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2010 (12/803,729). 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=84,18,336.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,336&RS=PN/84,18,336 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nokia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Nokia, Espoo, Finland, has been assigned a patent (8,422,961) developed by Padam Lal Kafle, Coppell, Texas, for a "beamforming training for functionally-limited apparatuses." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for configuring antenna systems for selecting directional communication signals corresponding to other apparatuses. A directional communication signal may be selected as the result of a beamforming training operation coordinated between an initiating apparatus and a responder apparatus. Particular modes and/or features may be requested by initiating apparatuses that, for example, may be functionally-limited. The responder may take these requested modes and/or features into account when formulating a beamforming training set for transmission to the initiator." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2009 (12/390,880). 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=8,422,961&OS=8,422,961&RS=8,422,961 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Varel International Ind. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Varel International Ind., Carrollton, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,418,332) developed by Xiaobin Lu, Coppell, Texas, for a "method of texturing a bearing surface of a roller cone rock bit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Surface texturing is employed to modify the topography of one or more surfaces (radial or cylindrical) of the bearing system for a roller cone rock bit. The surface texturing results in a dimpled surface which retains additional lubricant helpful in reducing friction in the boundary and mixed lubrication regimes. Shot peening is disclosed as one method for texturing the desired surface." The patent application was filed on March 5, 2009 (12/398,730). 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=84,18,332.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,332&RS=PN/84,18,332 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** CommScope Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- CommScope, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,422,846) developed by five co-inventors for a fiber management component. The co-inventors are Gil Ruiz, McKinney, Texas, Thomas Crain, Melissa, Texas, Gary F. Gibbs, Wylie, Texas, Joseph C. Livingston, Frisco, Texas, and Aly Fahd, Dallas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fiber management device includes a first member having a floor, a first end, a second end and first and second sides, the first end including at least one holder for securing at least one optical fiber adapter to the first member, the second end including a frame holding a plurality of fiber optic connectors, the first side and second sides including first and second fiber guide structures. A first optical fiber connector is in the at least one holder, and includes a first plurality of optical fibers forming a first loop on the floor that contacts the first fiber guide structure and the second fiber guide structure. A second member includes a housing releasably connected to the first member and defining with the first member an enclosure for the first loop." The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2010 (12/706,986). 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=8,422,846&OS=8,422,846&RS=8,422,846 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ARM Ltd. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- ARM Ltd., Cambridge, United Kingdom, has been assigned a patent (8,422,262) developed by Yannick Marc Nevers, Grenoble, France, and Vincent Philippe Schuppe, Austin, Texas, for "generating ROM bit cell arrays." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of generating a ROM bit cell array layout including the steps of: inputting a predetermined memory architecture having a predetermined positioning of bit lines and virtual ground lines, the memory architecture including a plurality of columns of memory cells, each column of memory cells being located between associated bit lines and virtual ground lines. Adjacent memory cells in each column of memory cells share a common connection to either the associated bit line or the associated virtual ground line. The further steps of evaluating the width of active area of each of said columns of memory cells, in dependence on said predetermined positioning of bit lines and virtual ground lines; selecting a final width of active area in dependence on at least one performance characteristic associated with said final width of active area; and generating the layout according to said final width of active area." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2011 (13/064,664). 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=8,422,262&OS=8,422,262&RS=8,422,262 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Method and System for Indicating the Transmission Mode for Uplink Control Information ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-Si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,422,429) developed by Young-Han Nam, Richardson, Texas, and Jianzhong Zhang, Plano, Texas, for a "method and system for indicating the transmission mode for uplink control information." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A base station includes a transmit path circuitry to select one of a first UCI multiplexing method that allows a subscriber station to simultaneously transmit PUSCH and PUCCH and a second UCI multiplexing method that does not allow the subscriber station to simultaneously transmit PUSCH and PUCCH. The transmit path circuitry also transmits a higher layer signal indicating the one selected UCI multiplexing method, and transmits one or more uplink grants. Each of the uplink grants schedules a PUSCH in an UL CC for a subframe n, and each of the uplink grants carries a CQI request. The base station also includes a receive path circuitry to receive an aperiodic CSI report on the PUSCH in the uplink component carrier i when only one of the uplink grants scheduling a PUSCH in an uplink component carrier i carries a CQI request having a value from a set of values." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2011 (13/096,565). 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=8,422,429&OS=8,422,429&RS=8,422,429 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** ConocoPhillips Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- ConocoPhillips, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,418,337) developed by Mamdouh M. Salama, Richmond, Texas, for a "dry fiber wrapped pipe." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reinforced pipe section comprises a metal pipe, a layer of dry fibers disposed around the metal pipe, and an external liner covering the layer of dry fibers. A method of manufacturing a reinforced pipe section comprises wrapping a layer of dry fibers over a metal pipe, and covering the layer of dry fibers with an external liner, thereby forming a first dry fiber wrapped metal pipe. A method of reinforcing a degraded metal pipe comprises wrapping the degraded metal pipe with a layer of dry fibers to increase the hoop strength of the degraded metal pipe, and covering the layer of dry fibers with an external liner." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2006 (11/467,948). 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=84,18,337.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,337&RS=PN/84,18,337 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Therapeutic Mattress ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- James Ben Hanlon, Cisco, Texas, and Steven David Robinson, Austin, Texas, have developed a patent (8,418,296) for a therapeutic mattress. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mattress system for a patient includes an inflatable mattress having at least one inflatable bladder, each having at least one inflation port and a plurality of selectively sealable deflation pinholes. When fully deflated the inflatable mattress may be rolled up into a compact storage configuration. An air pump is in fluid communication with the inflation port of each inflatable bladder and is adapted to pressurize the bladder with air treated with an ozone generator, sanitizer, or the like. Such an air pump is preferably controlled by a controller circuit that may be included to inflate any of the inflatable bladders and activate or deactivate the air treatment apparatus, based on, for example, a pre-programmed schedule or regiment as directed by a medical professional. Auxiliary attachments, such as an appendage sleeve, a blanket, or the like, may also be inflated with the air pump." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2011 (13/298,203). 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=84,18,296.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,296&RS=PN/84,18,296 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Apparatus for Suspending Objects from Ears ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Michele Harder, Fort Worth, Texas, has developed a patent (8,418,501) for an "apparatus for suspending objects from ears." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An open-ended ring is configured for being secured to the cartilage at the base of the outer ear, above the ear lobe. Means are provided for suspending ornamental pendants from the ring." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2007 (11/933,404). 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=84,18,501.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,501&RS=PN/84,18,501 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Protective Ear Shades ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- Danny J. Hardy, LaPorte, Texas, has developed a patent (8,418,271) for protective ear shades. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Left and right ear shades that are connectable to the bottom of an ordinary baseball cap, etc. Each ear shade removably attaches to the side of the hat and can be moved forward or backward along the hat to accommodate the wearer. Each ear shade includes an attachment member for releasably connecting the ear shade to the hat. Connected to the attachment member is an arcuate cover, which is ideally shaped to fit around the at least part of the back, the top, and part of the front of the ear. The cover extends laterally from the wearer's head to shade the ear. The attachment member may include an integral clip, a serrated projection, a wedge, or a tab and removable clip, for example." The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2010 (12/862,502). 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=84,18,271.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,271&RS=PN/84,18,271 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HKD International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- HKD International, Hong Kong, has been assigned a patent (8,418,711) developed by four co-inventors for a "collapsible canopy support structure." The co-inventors are Bumjun Park, Suzhou, China, Won Sik Kim, Taiping Zhen, China, Martin James Dotterweich, Escondido, Calif., and Rusty George Summar, Brenham, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A collapsible canopy support includes beams for supporting a canopy with each beam having a plurality of elongated beam segments coupled together to form the beam. A segment coupler provides for pivotally coupling a first beam segment to a second beam segment. A segment locking assembly is adapted for selectively securing the first beam segment relative to the second beam segment." The patent application was filed on July 5, 2007 (12/307,697). 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=84,18,711.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,711&RS=PN/84,18,711 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Thermodynamic Amplifier Cycle System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 -- David Hardgrave, Carrollton, Texas, has developed a patent (8,418,466) for a "thermodynamic amplifier cycle system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed at the thermodynamic property amplification of a given thermal supply, provided by hydrocarbon combustion or in the preferred application heat provided by low-grade geothermal energy from the earth, for a vapor power cycle. The present invention achieves the desired objectives by segregating the compressible supercritical energy stream from the heat exchanger (boiler) into hot and cool fractions using a vortex tube, where the hot temperature is elevated above the heat exchanger temperature; and adding back heat (enthalpy) to the cool stream increasing the cool temperature to that of the geothermal heat exchanger. The heat-exchanger (boiler) supercritical gaseous mass flow segregated by a counterflow vortex tube (or bank of vortex tubes) forms hot and cool fractions where the hot temperature is raised above the heat-exchanger supply temperature, and heat (enthalpy) is added to the cool stream thereby increasing the cool temperature to that of the heat exchanger supply temperature." The patent application was filed on Dec. 10, 2010 (12/965,684). 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=84,18,466.PN.&OS=PN/84,18,466&RS=PN/84,18,466 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. 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. -1122406 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |