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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (April 25)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois. *** Techwell Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Techwell, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,428,188) developed by Mark Fimoff, Hoffman Estates, Ill., Jinghua Jin, Palatine, Ill., and Greg Tomezak, Buffalo Grove, Ill., for a "carrier phase offset correction for a QAM system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are described that may be used to detect and correct carrier phase offset in a signal. A phase offset corrector receives an equalized signal representative of a quadrature amplitude modulated signal and derives a phase-corrected signal from the equalized signal. The equalized signal is sliced to obtain real and imaginary sequences and a frame synchronizer performs a correlation of the real and imaginary sequences with corresponding parts of a stored frame-sync pseudo-random sequence. Phase correction is based on the maximum real and imaginary values of the correlation. The signal is typically quadrature amplitude modulated signal is modulated using punctured trellis codes. Quadrature phase shift keying modulation, 16-QAM, 64-QAM and other QAM schemes may be used." The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2010 (12/698,071). 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=84,28,188.PN.&OS=PN/84,28,188&RS=PN/84,28,188 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Positioning Reference Signals in a Wireless Communication Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,022) developed by Colin Frank, Park Ridge, Ill., and Sandeep Krishnamurthy, Arlington Heights, Ill., for a "method and apparatus for transmitting positioning reference signals in a wireless communication network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method (300, 500) and apparatus (200) that transmits and/or receives positioning reference signals in a wireless communication network using a mixture of cyclic prefix types. The method may include configuring (320) subframes in the wireless communication network as multicast broadcast single frequency network subframes. The method may include configuring (330) subframes in the wireless communication network as positioning subframes including positioning reference signals. The method may include determining (340) whether all of the positioning subframes are multicast broadcast single frequency network subframes. The method may include generating (350) extended cyclic prefix positioning reference signals for all of the positioning subframes if all of the positioning subframes are multicast broadcast single frequency network subframes." The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2010 (12/870,148). 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=84,28,022.PN.&OS=PN/84,28,022&RS=PN/84,28,022 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,023) developed by Tyrone D. Bekiares, Chicago, Trent J. Miller, West Chicago, Ill., and Steven D. Tine, Buffalo Grove, Ill., for a "method and apparatus for distributing video packets over multiple bearers for providing unequal packet loss protection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus distributes video packets over multiple bearers for providing unequal packet loss protection. The method includes receiving a plurality of packets that collectively includes video data from a group of pictures comprising a sequence of video frames, wherein the sequence includes one Intra frame at the beginning of the group of pictures followed by a plurality of Predictive frames. For each packet, the packet processing function: determines the corresponding frame that includes the video data; applies a bearer selection process to select one of multiple bearers for transporting the packet over an access network, wherein each bearer has a different quality of service level which influences the probability of the transported packets being dropped, wherein the bearer selection process is based on the position of the frame within the sequence of frames; and provides, to an access network entity, an indication of the selected bearer." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2010 (12/910,137). 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=84,28,023.PN.&OS=PN/84,28,023&RS=PN/84,28,023 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merkle International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Merkle International, Galena, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,096) developed by four co-inventors for a removable filler module. The co-inventors are Fred Lindeman, Dubuque, Iowa, Stephen Coates, Galena, Ill., William R. Materna, Galena, Ill., and Timothy Park, Dubuque, Iowa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to an industrial furnace roof filler element to allow replacement of a failed heat source during operation. The filler element can include a lower portion, a module, an aperture, a protuberance, a bore and/or a heat source. This invention also relates to a method of operation for an industrial furnace wherein a failed heat source is replaced during operation of the industrial furnace." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2007 (11/799,673). 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=84,28,096.PN.&OS=PN/84,28,096&RS=PN/84,28,096 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent for Heterodyne Commutating Mixer Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,544) developed by Joseph P. Heck, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Stephen L. Kuffner, Algonquin, Ill., for a "heterodyne commutating mixer apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Heterodyne commutating apparatuses and methods for creating the heterodyne commutating apparatuses are disclosed. The heterodyne commutating mixer includes a plurality of switches for transferring a radio frequency input signal sequentially during a plurality of local oscillator period timeslots to a plurality of output capacitors. The heterodyne commutating mixer also includes a plurality of inductors added across differential in-phase output terminals and quadrature output terminals. Values of inductance and capacitance are set to achieve resonance at an output intermediate frequency." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2011 (13/191,748). 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=8,428,544.PN.&OS=PN/8,428,544&RS=PN/8,428,544 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Engine Load Management for Traction Vehicles ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,805) developed by five co-inventors for an "engine load management for traction vehicles." The co-inventors are Bradley Bailey, Peoria, Ill., Matthew Hendrickson, Peoria, Ill., William J. Tate, Dunlap, Ill., Walter E. Earleson, Morton, Ill., and Jeffrey E. Brand, Chillicothe, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electric drive system includes a fuel-driven engine (202) driving an electrical power generator (204) that provides power to one or more electric drive motors (210). A method of load management in the electric drive system includes receiving an actual fuel signal, an engine speed (920) signal, a throttle position signal, a motor speed (712) signal, an intake air pressure, a barometric pressure signal, and an intake air temperature signal. These values are used to determine a torque limit. The torque limit is used to limit a torque command to the electric drive motors (210) such that the torque command is consistent with the operating capabilities of the engine (202)." The patent application was filed on Jan. 10, 2012 (13/347,153). 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=8,428,805&OS=8,428,805&RS=8,428,805 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Extenet Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Extenet Systems, Lisle, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,550) developed by Tormod Larsen, Geneva, Ill., for a "real-time location determination for in-building distributed antenna systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for determining the location of a wireless mobile device with respect to an interconnected network of wireless transmission waveguides is disclosed. The interconnected network could be interconnected ducts of an HVAC system in a building. Multiple wireless probes are placed at multiple locations within the HVAC duct system (or similar interconnected network of waveguides). Each probe may detect a common signal from a wireless mobile device and independently preserve arrival time information of the detected signal, wherein the signal propagates to probes by way of a free-space path to an opening in one or another duct, and thereafter to the probes via one or another path through the interconnected ducts, which act as wireless transmission waveguides. By correlating timing information of a signal received at three or more probes, a location of the mobile wireless device may be determined by one or another form of triangulation." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2009 (12/512,685). 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=8,428,550.PN.&OS=PN/8,428,550&RS=PN/8,428,550 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Airvana Network Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Airvana Network Solutions, Chelmsford, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,428,601) developed by four co-inventors for a "wireless network inter-technology handoffs." The co-inventors are Prince Samar, Chelmsford, Mass., Harjot Saluja, Nashua, N.H., Woojune Kim, Arlington, Mass., and Douglas Norman Knisely, Wheaton, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In general, a method is described for handing off a communication session associated with a mobile device from a first network running a first technology to a second network running a second technology different from the first technology, the method comprising: establishing a communication channel with the mobile device through the first network; and enabling, through the communication channel, a handoff of the communication session associated with the mobile device from the first network to the second network." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2010 (12/776,164). 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=8,428,601.PN.&OS=PN/8,428,601&RS=PN/8,428,601 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,790) developed by Roger Dale Koch, Pekin, Ill., and James Decker Humphrey, Decatur, Ill., for "systems and methods for machine control in designated areas." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for controlling a machine comprise receiving information indicative of an occurrence of a prospective event and providing an event initiation signal to one or more machines. The event initiation signal may be configured to cause a controller of the one or more machines to control movement of the one or more machines based at least on a location of the machine relative to a designated area surrounding a location at which the prospective event is to occur." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/645,459). 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=8,428,790&OS=8,428,790&RS=8,428,790 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Control Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Control Solutions, Aurora, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,827) developed by Michael A. McKee, Aurora, Ill., and John E. Hayden, Aurora, Ill., for an "apparatus and method for controlling rotational movement of a vehicle turret." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for controlling rotational movement of a turret of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a first communication port that is adapted to receive input signals from a first input device for controlling rotation of the turret. A second communication port is adapted to receive input signals from a second input device for controlling rotation of the turret. A controller generates control signals for operational control of the vehicle turret in response to receipt of an input signal from at least one of the first and second input devices." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2011 (13/188,038). 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=8,428,827&OS=8,428,827&RS=8,428,827 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,632) developed by five co-inventors for a "dynamic allocation of spectrum sensing resources in cognitive radio networks." The co-inventors are Zhuan Ye, Vernon Hills, Ill., Alan Bok, Naperville, Ill., Neiyer Correal, Cooper City, Fla., Spyros Kyperountas, Weston, Fla., and Qicai Shi, Coral Springs, Fla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, wireless controller, and information processing system are provided to dynamically allocate spectrum sensing resources. A first input (804) including available sensing session time for performing spectrum sensing with respect to one or more primary systems (102) is received. A second input (806) including a set of communication channels to be monitored in the spectrum sensing session is received. A third input (808) including detection constraints associated with a plurality of available sensing nodes (114) in a secondary network (104) for performing the spectrum sensing is received. Spectrum sensing resources are dynamically allocated (814) among a set of the plurality of available sensing nodes (114) based on the first (804), second (806), and third inputs (808)." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2008 (12/059,898). 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=8,428,632.PN.&OS=PN/8,428,632&RS=PN/8,428,632 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Autran Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Autran, Evanston, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,770) developed by Van Metre Lund, Evanston, Ill., for an "automated transport control system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Each load-carrier of a system is always controlled by one of a series of MCUs (monitoring and control units) that are assigned to contiguous regions along guideways. Each carrier is slowed down to maintain a safe distance behind a carrier ahead, or to avoid collision with another carrier when approaching a merge point of a convergent Y-junction or when otherwise desirable. Distance measurements take into account the lengths of carriers and of assigned regions and the counts of speed pulses sent to MCUs since entry of carriers into their respective regions. For merge control, arrival data are developed that include the times and speeds to and at arrival of two carriers at a merge point. Through repeated comparisons of arrival data developed from one carrier with arrival data previously developed and stored as to the other carrier, the one carrier is gradually slowed down as necessary to avoid a collision. " The patent application was filed on Feb. 1, 2010 (12/658,015). 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=8,428,770&OS=8,428,770&RS=8,428,770 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,936) developed by Udar Mittal, Bangalore, India, Jonathan A. Gibbs, Winchester, United Kingdom, and James P. Ashley, Naperville, Ill., for a "decoder for audio signal including generic audio and speech frames." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for decoding audio frames includes producing a first frame of coded audio samples, producing at least a portion of a second frame of coded audio samples, generating audio gap filler samples based on parameters representative of a weighted segment of the first frame of coded audio samples or a weighted segment of the portion of the second frame of coded audio samples, and forming a sequence including the audio gap filler samples and the portion of the second frame of coded audio samples." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2010 (12/844,206). 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=8,428,936&OS=8,428,936&RS=8,428,936 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Energid Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Energid Technologies, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,428,781) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods of coordination control for robot manipulation." The co-inventors are Chu-Yin Chang, Plano, Texas, James English, Newton, Mass., Neil Tardella, West Haven, Conn., and James Bacon, Bourbonnais, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are systems and methods for controlling robotic apparatus having several movable elements or segments coupled by joints. At least one of the movable elements can include one or more mobile bases, while the others can form one or more manipulators. One of the movable elements can be treated as an end effector for which a certain motion is desired. The end effector may include a tool, for example, or represent a robotic hand (or a point thereon), or one or more of the one or more mobile bases. In accordance with the systems and methods disclosed herein, movement of the manipulator and the mobile base can be controlled and coordinated to effect a desired motion for the end effector. In many cases, the motion can include simultaneously moving the manipulator and the mobile base." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2009 (12/620,482). 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=8,428,781&OS=8,428,781&RS=8,428,781 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Research In Motion RF Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Research In Motion RF, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,428,523) developed by Matthew Greene, Crystal Lake, Ill., for a "tuning matching circuits for transmitter and receiver bands as a function of transmitter metrics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes computer instructions to determine a translation function based on a transmit frequency of a transmit mode and a receive frequency of a receive mode of a transceiver for a communication device, and adjust a variable reactance component of an impedance matching circuit for the receive mode based on the translation function, where the impedance matching circuit is operably coupled with an antenna of the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2011 (13/168,529). 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=8,428,523.PN.&OS=PN/8,428,523&RS=PN/8,428,523 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Enpulz Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Enpulz, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,428,752) developed by James D. Bennett, Hroznetin, Czech Republic, and Christopher C. Winslade, Chicago, for a "network infrastructure supporting a multi-seller promotion and transaction environment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An online sales/automatic rebate and coupon redemption system provides online customers automatic retrieval and redemption of all applicable rebates and coupons during purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system purchases from merchants using applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system makes it possible to automatically retrieve coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site. The system provides coupons to potential customers via email, based on customer profile, geographical information, etc. Manufacturers and merchants can update coupon value and content based on ongoing sales and volume of customer activity." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2012 (13/451,002). 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=8,428,752&OS=8,428,752&RS=8,428,752 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Selecting an Application in Power-off Mode ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,513) developed by Valdimir Sklovsky, Northbrook, Ill., Greg R. Black, Vernon Hills, Ill., and Mark R. Braun, Elgin, Ill., for a/an " Methods, systems and apparatus for selecting an application in power-off mode." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment relates generally to a method of selecting applications. The method includes positioning a powered-down mobile device into a close proximity of a near field communication device and selecting an application from a plurality of applications stored on the powered-down mobile device. The method also includes executing the application in the powered-down mobile device to interact with the near field communication device." The patent application was filed on March 27, 2009 (12/412,592). 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=8,428,513.PN.&OS=PN/8,428,513&RS=PN/8,428,513 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Caterpillar Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,428,832) developed by Sameer S. Marathe, Naperville, Ill., and John J. Baldauf, Aurora, Ill., for a "method and apparatus for calculating payload weight." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for determining the weight of a payload in a bucket of a machine where the bucket is attached to a chassis of the machine by a linkage. The apparatus comprises an energy storage device for storing potential energy of the bucket, payload, and linkage when the bucket is moved from a first suspended position to a second suspended position. A mechanism provides physical data corresponding to a physical change in the energy storage device caused by storage of the potential energy and a processor calculates the weight of the payload using the physical data." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2009 (12/641,631). 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=8,428,832&OS=8,428,832&RS=8,428,832 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Verifacts Automotive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25 -- Verifacts Automotive, Newport Beach, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,428,810) developed by Farzam Afshar, Newport Beach, Calif., Cynthia L. Granse, Naperville, Ill., and Mark E. Olson, Lake Forest Park, Wash., for "data management systems for collision repair coaching." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for on-site collection of evaluation data at a vehicle repair installation site is disclosed. Generally the system includes a computing tool connected to a database, a workflow operations guiding module that runs on the computing tool, an evaluation module, a comparison module, a data-mining module, a certification module, a legal compliance module, and a repair procedure compliance module. As a vehicle is repaired, the workflow operations guiding module prompts a coach with questions. The evaluation module performs a quantitative analysis of the answers provided by the coach and the comparison module compares the result of the quantitative analysis against aggregated or averaged information. The certification module compares information from the comparison module against predetermined certification criteria and the data mining module identifies correlations, trends or patterns in collected data by the system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2009 (12/363,116). 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=8,428,810&OS=8,428,810&RS=8,428,810 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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. -1122691 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |