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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (April 30)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Sea Electricity Energy Production Unit ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Richard M. Navarro, Corpus Christi, Texas, has developed a patent (8,424,300) for a "sea electricity energy production unit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Sea Electrical Energy Production (SEEP") unit (12) is disclosed for using the rise and fall of ocean waves to drive a hydraulic pump (18) which draws water through a turbine (14) to drive an electric generator (16). The crests and troughs of the ocean waves drive the hydraulic pump (18) which both draws suction on and pressurizes a reservoir (50) that receives water discharged from the turbine (14). A suction stroke of the hydraulic pump (18) draws water from the ocean through the turbine (14), through a first one-way valve (54) and into a pressure reservoir (50). A pressure stroke of the hydraulic pump (18) pushes water from the pressure reservoir (50), through the second one-way valve (56) and back into the sea. The turbine (14) is preferably directly connected to the electric generator (16) by gears to increases the rate of rotation of applied to the electric generator (16) when low pressure heads are applied across the turbine (12)." The patent application was filed on Jan. 20, 2010 (12/690,885). 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=84,24,300.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,300&RS=PN/84,24,300 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Method for Creating a Customized Children's Storybook with Fingerprint Art Using Fingerprint-ready Image Templates ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Heather Thompson Shade, San Antonio, has developed a patent (8,424,916) for a "method for creating a customized children's storybook with fingerprint art using fingerprint-ready image templates." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for creating customized children's storybooks with fingerprint art using fingerprint-ready image templates stored in association with a software application running on a standard home computer system. The systems and methods include the use of preconfigured templates and prompted discussions that elicit responses from the child to create the text for the storybook. Initially, the appropriate size of the child's fingerprint is determined and the storybook scenes are scaled to fit that size. Fingerprint-ready image templates are used to facilitate the creation of fingerprint art. An image template is formed by including within it at least one fingerprint-sized area. A completed image is formed by inserting a fingerprint into the fingerprint-sized area, and if desired, coloring the image or drawing a scene around the image. In one technique, an entire scene is produced including one or more fingerprint-ready image template(s). When the storybook scenes are completed the software application compiles the book pages and prints the same. The child then personalizes the scene images with their fingerprint and the storybook is bound for repeated reading." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2010 (12/896,062). 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=84,24,916.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,916&RS=PN/84,24,916 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Drawer Containing a Sink ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Steven G. Dvorak, Houston, has developed a patent (8,424,128) for a "drawer containing a sink." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drawer is disclosed which is installed in a cabinet structure containing plumbing comprising water lines and a waste line. The drawer comprises a sink which is disposed in the drawer proximate the top of the drawer near one side of the drawer and the sink comprises a fold-down faucet, valves and a drain. The drawer also comprises a plumbing mount plate for connection to the water and a waste line in the cabinet structure. Flexible tubing connects the valves and drain of the sink to the plumbing mount plate." The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2010 (12/891,686). 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=84,24,128.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,128&RS=PN/84,24,128 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Controllable Toilet Flushing Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Trung T. Nguyen, Plano, Texas, has developed a patent (8,424,126) for a "controllable toilet flushing apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A controllable toilet flushing apparatus comprises an activating handle mechanism configured in a hollow housing assembly positioned under a toilet tank to be placed directly or indirectly over a toilet bowl; a hollow housing assembly where the activating handle mechanism and an outlet funnel are configured from within is manufactured to work with a mating sealed toilet tank or an open-top toilet tank; the activating handle mechanism comprises a horizontal shaft loaded with at least one torsion spring, a lift arm positioned under the outlet valve opening is attached to the horizontal shaft at the pivotal end and the other end can be attached to the outlet valve cap, at least one activating handle attached to the horizontal shaft end thereof to activate a flush by forcing the outlet valve cap lifted upwardly which allows water from the toilet tank to be discharged into the toilet bowl." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2011 (13/065,802). 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=84,24,126.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,126&RS=PN/84,24,126 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Combination Boat and Travel Trailer System ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Albert Posthumus, Stephenville, Texas, has developed a patent (8,424,476) for a "combination boat and travel trailer system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A combination boat and travel trailer system having a main body portion and a bow portion. The bow portion movable between a raised position relative to the main body portion to facilitate towing of the boat and travel trailer and a lowered position to facilitate in-water use as a boat." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2010 (12/907,709). 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=84,24,476.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,476&RS=PN/84,24,476 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Swivel Anchor Point for Fall Protection ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Karl Guthrie, Austin, Texas, and Joseph Schwartz, Wimberley, Texas, have developed a patent (8,424,638) for a "swivel anchor point for fall protection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A swivel anchor point for fall protection. The swivel anchor point includes a ring element and a housing element. The ring element defines a closed attachment aperture. The housing element is adapted to receive and retain the ring element such that the ring element can be freely rotated through a swivel angle of at least 180 degrees about a swivel axis, and freely rotated through a pivot angle of at least 90 degrees about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to the swivel axis and that substantially intersects the swivel axis. The ring element includes two spaced apart leg members, the leg members having foot portions extending inwardly, toward the swivel axis. The foot portions have respective, spaced apart relatively enlarged ends. The housing element includes apertures corresponding to these ends, the apertures being suitably sized, closer to the swivel axis, for pivotally receiving the ends, while being of a sufficiently smaller size, farther from the swivel axis, to prevent passage of the ends therethrough." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2010 (12/798,272). 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=84,24,638.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,638&RS=PN/84,24,638 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Multi-blade Fan Razor ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Milton D. Moore, Pearland, Texas, has developed a patent (8,424,210) for a multi-blade fan razor. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shaving apparatus and method of shaving incorporate a novel, segmented, shaving head comprising multiple razors. In addition, embodiments of the shaving apparatus include an applicator head which provides lubrication and/or hydration while shaving." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2008 (12/342,685). 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=84,24,210.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,210&RS=PN/84,24,210 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Apparatus and Method for Deglazing ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Edward A. Bassett, Dallas, has developed a patent (8,424,140) for an "apparatus and method for deglazing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a deglazing apparatus and method for use to remove glass from a frame. Embodiments further describe an apparatus with cutting, heating and prying capabilities and a method of use. Some embodiments include a deglazing apparatus carrying device to storage during portions of the glass removal process." The patent application was filed on May 24, 2011 (13/114,815). 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=84,24,140.PN.&OS=PN/84,24,140&RS=PN/84,24,140 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** STMicroelectronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- STMicroelectronics, Coppell, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,425,113) developed by Sooping Saw, The Colony, Texas, and Alphonse Chesneau, Coppell, Texas, for a "system and method for remote temperature sensing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method are disclosed for temperature measurement that includes performing a first .DELTA.Vbe measurement of a first temperature of a diode circuit comprising a transistor and, subsequently, performing a first Vbe measurement of a second temperature of the diode circuit. A temperature difference is calculated between the second temperature and the first temperature. If the temperature difference is not greater than a predetermined amount, a second Vbe measurement of a third temperature of the diode circuit is subsequently performed. If the temperature difference is greater than the predetermined amount, a second .DELTA.Vbe measurement of the second temperature of the diode circuit is performed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2009 (12/592,739). 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=8,425,113&OS=8,425,113&RS=8,425,113 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Insurance Coverage Analysis ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Chris W. Peterie, Dallas, has developed a patent (8,428,971) for an insurance coverage analysis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved insurance coverage analysis method, system, and computer program. All insurance policies owned by a particular business and its alternate entities are processed. Key data from the policies is input into specialized templates. The insurance policy data can be input manually or automatically. The specialized templates are interconnected to automatically generate an overall summary of the business' insurance current coverage. Policy recommendations can also be input and become visible in the summary as well. An overall USA summary graphic is generated to make the obscure data more easily comprehended by a layperson. All insurance coverage information, both detailed and summarized, is presented in a final packet to the business owner. Alternate embodiments include a Web site for automatically conducting the analysis upon upload of the insured's coverage documents." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2007 (11/829,668). 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=8,428,971&OS=8,428,971&RS=8,428,971 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** M & S Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- M & S Technologies, Skokie, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,425,040) developed by Jack T. Holladay, Bellaire, Texas, for an "astigmatic axis independent spatial frequency and contrast sensitivity target and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A set of visual targets and a method for using these targets to evaluate the spatial frequency response and contrast sensitivity of the human visual system. The invention includes four choice test, six choice test, sinusoidal bulls eye and fundamental sinusoidal letters or optotype targets. The four and six choice targets feature sinusoidal gratings oriented vertically, horizontally and at angles thereto. The sinusoidal bull's eye target features concentric circular light and dark areas with brightness varying in a radial sinusoidal fashion. The fundamental sinusoidal optotype target features an optotype, such as a letter, that is made up of strokes, each of which have a width that is equal to 1/2 of a single sinusoidal period." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2011 (13/088,625). 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=8,425,040&OS=8,425,040&RS=8,425,040 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Autonomous Fitness for Service Assessment ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Wanda G. Papadimitriou, Houston, and Stylianos Papadimitriou, Houston, have developed a patent (8,428,910) for an "autonomous fitness for service assessment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The equipment comprises at least one computer and a material features acquisition system operable to detect a plurality of material features. The features are then evaluated according to rules that capture the multidiscipline knowledge of experts and are already inputted into the computer. The computer iterations are processed until an acceptable conclusion is made regarding the condition of the material under evaluation." The patent application was filed on Nov. 23, 2011 (13/304,061). 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=8,428,910&OS=8,428,910&RS=8,428,910 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Multi-layered Thermal Sensor for Integrated Circuits and Other Layered Structures ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,425,115) developed by Aquilur Rahman, Round Rock, Texas, and Lloyd A. Walls, Austin, Texas, for a "multi-layered thermal sensor for integrated circuits and other layered structures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compact resistive thermal sensor is provided for an integrated circuit (IC), wherein different sensor components are placed on different layers of the IC. This allows the lateral area needed for the sensor resistance wire on any particular IC layer to be selectively reduced. In a useful embodiment, first linear conductive members are positioned in a first IC layer, in parallel relationship with one another. Second linear conductive members are positioned in a second IC layer in parallel relationship with one another. Conductive elements connect the first linear members into a first conductive path, and the second linear members into a second conductive path. A third conductive element extending between the first and second layers connects the first and second conductive paths into a single conductive path, wherein the path resistance varies with temperature. The path resistance is used to determine temperature." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2011 (13/077,139). 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=8,425,115&OS=8,425,115&RS=8,425,115 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** PGS Geophysical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- PGS Geophysical, Lysaker, Norway, has been assigned a patent (8,427,901) developed by Nils Lunde, Houston, Antoni Marjan Ziolkowski, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and Gregory Ernest Parkes, Corsham, United Kingdom, for a "combined impulsive and non-impulsive seismic sources." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for seismic exploration of subsurface rock formations includes actuating an impulsive seismic energy source proximate the rock formations. A non-impulsive seismic energy source is actuated. A near field waveform of each of the impulsive and non-impulsive seismic energy sources is detected. A far field waveform of the combined output of the impulsive and non-impulsive seismic energy sources is determined from the near field waveforms. An impulse response of the subsurface rock formations is determined by deconvolving the far field waveform with detected seismic signals." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2009 (12/653,907). 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=8,427,901&OS=8,427,901&RS=8,427,901 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Nokia Siemens Networks Oy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Nokia Siemens Networks Oy, Espoo, Finland, has been assigned a patent (8,428,030) developed by Haihong Zheng, Coppell, Texas, Shashikant Maheshwari, Irving, Texas, and Yousuf Saifullah, Richardson, Texas, for an "addressing scheme for a relay network system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one general aspect, a method may include collecting at least one Mobile Station (MS) Medium Access Control (MAC) Packet Data Units (PDUs), associated with at least one Mobile Station. In various embodiments, the method may also include generating at least one MS station identifier (STID) sub-header (MSID-SH), indicating for each MS MAC PDU (MPDU) a MS STID that is associated the respective MPDU. In some embodiments, the method may include packing the MSID-SH and the at least one of MPDU into a single Relay MAC PDU (RPDU). In various embodiments, the method may also include wirelessly transmitting the RPDU." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2009 (12/607,596). 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=8,428,030&OS=8,428,030&RS=8,428,030 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-Si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,428,177) developed by Jiann-An Tsai, Plano, Texas, and Zhouyue Pi, Richardson, Texas, for a "method and apparatus for multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmit beamforming." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless communications network is provided. The wireless communications network comprises a plurality of base stations. Each one of said base stations is capable of wireless communications with a plurality of subscriber stations. At least one of said plurality of base stations comprises a processor configured to select a codeword from a codebook and precode data with the selected codeword, and a transmitter configured to transmit the precoded data. Rank 1 of the codebook is selected from the following algorithm: TABLE-US-00001 Codebook Matrix Index (CMI) Base Matrix Rank 1 1 V8(:, :, 3) V8(:, 1, 3) 2 V8(:, 2, 3) 3 V8(:, 3, 3) 4 V8(:, 4, 3) 5 V8(:, 5, 3) 6 V8(:, 6, 3) 7 V8(:, 7, 3) 8 V8(:, 8, 3) 9 V8(:, 9, 3) 10 V8(:, 10, 3) 11 V8(:, 11, 3) 12 V8(:, 12, 3) 13 V8(:, 13, 3) 14 V8(:, 14, 3) 15 V8(:, 15, 3) 16 V8(:, 16, 3)." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2009 (12/587,708). 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=8,428,177&OS=8,428,177&RS=8,428,177 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Module Supply Chain ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Allen L. Berry, Houston, and Kenneth J. Luhan, Corpus Christi, Texas, have developed a patent (8,428,870) for a module supply chain. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of fabricating and assembling of large-sized modules remote from a heavy industrial hydrocarbon processing plant site, and overland transportation thereof to the plant site. The method may rely on a computer-based heavy-haul transportation logistics system." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2011 (13/334,954). 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=8,428,870&OS=8,428,870&RS=8,428,870 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Research In Motion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Research In Motion, Waterlooo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,428,020) developed by Zhijun Cai, Irving, Texas, Yi Yu, Irving, Texas, and Richard Charles Burbidge, Slough, United Kingdom, for an "indication of uplink semi-persistent scheduling explicit release using a downlink physical downlink control channel." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is provided for acknowledging a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) uplink resource release. The method comprises receiving an SPS resource release signal over a physical downlink control channel in a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format 1A. The signal includes an indicator that indicates that the signal pertains to at least one of an uplink resource release and a downlink resource release. The method further comprises sending an acknowledgement to confirm the release of the resource." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2010 (12/698,831). 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=8,428,020&OS=8,428,020&RS=8,428,020 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Upload Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Upload Technologies, Luxembourg, has been assigned a patent (8,429,752) developed by Robert E. Nimon, Dallas, Kimmy F. Nimon, Dallas, and David E. Espenlaub, Dallas, for a "system and method for digital rights management of digital media." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and accompanying method for Digital Rights Management (DRM) are disclosed that permit arbitrary forms of digital media to be vended in a networked environment. Special purpose renderers are distributed with each particular instance of digital media. Each renderer may include a tailored set of controls allowing the owner of the digital media to restrict the use thereof." The patent application was filed on Jan. 23, 2007 (11/626,358). 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=8,429,752&OS=8,429,752&RS=8,429,752 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Trendsetter Engineering Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Trendsetter Engineering, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,425,154) developed by Mario R. Lugo, Houston, for a "system and method for repairing and extended length of a subsea pipeline." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: A method of repairing a subsea pipeline has the steps of positioning a pile onto a subsea floor in a location adjacent to the subsea pipeline, cutting a section of pipeline from the subsea pipeline so that the subsea pipeline has a first cut end and a second cut end, moving a length of pipeline to the pile so as to hingedly connect the length of pipeline with the receptacle on the pile, pivoting the length of pipeline about the hinged connection so as to move the length of pipeline from a generally vertical orientation to a generally horizontal orientation, connecting the first end of the length of pipeline to the first cut end, and connecting the second end of the length of pipeline to the second cut end." The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2010 (12/871,253). 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=8,425,154&OS=8,425,154&RS=8,425,154 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** VIA Technologies Assigned Patent for Microprocessor Apparatus and Method for Securing a Programmable Fuse Array ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- VIA Technologies, New Taipei, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,429,471) developed by G. Glenn Henry, Austin, Texas, and Dinesh K. Jain, Austin, Texas, for a "microprocessor apparatus and method for securing a programmable fuse array." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for precluding the use of extended JTAG operations, including a JTAG control chain, a feature fuse, a level sensor, an access controller, and a blow controller. The JTAG control chain enables/disables the extended JTAG operations. The feature fuse indicates whether the extended JTAG features are to be disabled. The level sensor monitors an external voltage signal, and indicates that the external voltage signal is at a legal level. The access controller determines if the feature fuse is blown, and directs the JTAG control chain to disable the extended JTAG operations if the feature fuse is blown, and directs the JTAG control chain to disable the extended JTAG operations if the external voltage signal is at an illegal level regardless of whether the feature fuse is blown. The blow controller receives a voltage, and blows a selected fuse within a fuse array responsive to a valve of the voltage." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2010 (12/823,345). 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=8,429,471&OS=8,429,471&RS=8,429,471 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Associations for Downlink Semi-persistent Scheduling ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,429,477) developed by four co-inventors for "hybrid automatic repeat request associations for downlink semi-persistent scheduling." The co-inventors are Zhijun Cai, Euless, Texas, Yi Yu, Irving, Texas, James Womack, Bedford, Texas, and Takashi Suzuki, Ichikawa, Japan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a user equipment in a wireless communication system, configured to receive a first initial transmission associated with a first Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process; receive a second initial transmission associated with a second HARQ process; and receive at least one retransmission associated with the first HARQ process, wherein when the second initial transmission occurs before the at least one retransmission, the second HARQ process assigned an HARQ process ID that is different from an HARQ process ID assigned to the first HARQ, and wherein when the second initial transmission occurs after the at least one retransmission, the second HARQ process assigned an HARQ process ID that is the same as an HARQ process ID assigned to the first HARQ process." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2012 (13/611,956). 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=8,429,477&OS=8,429,477&RS=8,429,477 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Global Geophysical Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Global Geophysical Services, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,427,900) developed by six co-inventors for a "method for deployment of seismic recorder array with removable data recorders." The co-inventors are Thomas J. Fleure, Missouri City, Texas, Craig Lindberg, League City, Texas, Ralph B. Muse, Dallas, Joe Davis, San Antonio, Damir S. Skerl, Houston, and Justin N. Farrelly, Carrollton, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of deploying a seismic recorder array on a seafloor is disclosed. The seismic recorder array comprises a plurality of removable seismic data recorders. The method comprises the step of forming the seismic recorder array by connecting a plurality of recorder housings in series, wherein adjacent recorder housings are connected by a connector cable. The recorder housings are configured to retain the removable seismic data recorders. The method comprises the step of loading the plurality of removable seismic data recorders in the recorder housings, and lowering the seismic recorder array into water until the seismic recorder array is positioned on the seafloor underlying the water. The method comprises the step of operating the seismic data recorders to detect seismic signal reflections and to record seismic data representing the reflections." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2010 (12/789,088). 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=8,427,900&OS=8,427,900&RS=8,427,900 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Southwest Research Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,425,224) developed by Cynthia C. Webb, San Antonio, and Jeffrey A. Mathis, San Antonio, for a "mass air flow compensation for burner-based exhaust gas generation system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A burner-based exhaust gas generation system, having a blower for providing air into the system. The blower is controlled to compensate for variations in mass air flow into the system." The patent application was filed on March 16, 2006 (11/376,866). 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=8,425,224&OS=8,425,224&RS=8,425,224 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for System and Method for Accelerating Network Selection by a Wireless User Equipment (UE) Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,428,584) developed by Adrian Buckley, Tracy, Calif., Andrew Allen, Mundelein, Ill., and Gregory Scott Henderson, Plano, Texas, for a "system and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device without having to perform a full band scan (FBS). In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to scan in a network environment for discovering at least one network. Depending upon geographic region information decoded from the discovered network's identity information, a logic structure in the wireless UE device is operable to determine a subset of appropriate frequency data for selective scanning by said wireless UE device. Using the subset of appropriate frequency data, a selective scanning is performed for locating a network by the wireless UE device." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2005 (11/173,083). 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=8,428,584&OS=8,428,584&RS=8,428,584 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Nike Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Nike, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,425,342) developed by four co-inventors for "putter heads and putters including polymeric material as part of the ball striking face." The co-inventors are Jeremy N. Snyder, Benbrook, Texas, John T. Stites, Weatherford, Texas, N. Franklin David, Granbury, Texas, and Donald S. Rahrig, Mansfield, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves or openings formed therein. This base may be joined with another material (such as a polymer backing material) to form the insert, wherein the backing material at least partially fills the grooves or openings. In some arrangements, the backing material of the insert may be visible at the top and/or bottom surfaces of the putter structures. Methods for making such putter devices are also described." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2010 (12/755,330). 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=8,425,342&OS=8,425,342&RS=8,425,342 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Reconfigurable Base Station Using Mobile Station RF ASIC ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,428,650) developed by five co-inventors for a "reconfigurable base station using mobile station RF ASIC." The co-inventors are Warren T. Pottenger, Richardson, Texas, Michael L. Brobston, Allen, Texas, John A. Interrante, Richardson, Texas, Lup M. Loh, Plano, Texas, and William M. Hurley, Wylie, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reconfigurable RF transceiver for use in either a base station or a mobile station Of a wireless network. The reconfigurable RF transceiver comprises a first receive path that down-converts an incoming RF signal to analog and digital baseband signals. The first receive path in a first mode down-converts the incoming RF signal in a receive frequency band for the base station and in a second mode down-converts the incoming RF signal in a receive frequency band for the mobile station. The reconfigurable RF transceiver further comprises a transmit path for up-converting an outgoing baseband signal to an outgoing RF signal. The transmit path in the first mode up-converts the outgoing baseband signal in a transmit frequency band for the base station and in the second mode up-converts the outgoing baseband signal in a transmit frequency band for the mobile station." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2005 (11/078,808). 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=8,428,650&OS=8,428,650&RS=8,428,650 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** LSI Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- LSI, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,429,261) developed by Satadal Bhattacharjee, Fremont, Calif., Scott W. Kirvan, Austin, Texas, and Yanling Qi, Austin, Texas, for "methods and systems for managing a device in a web based enterprise management environment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for managing a device in a Web Based Enterprise Management ("WBEM") environment. At least a management software component and a device management adapter are reused through receiving a network command from the management software component, and forwarding the network command to the device management adapter for conversion to a device message. The WBEM environment is supported by packaging the device message in a WBEM envelope, and transmitting the device message in the WBEM envelope to a computer system. The computer system comprises the device. Subsequently, a native command based on the device message is issued to the device." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2008 (12/264,080). 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=8,429,261&OS=8,429,261&RS=8,429,261 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Using Unique Local Unicast Addresses in a Global Domain Name Server By Providing a Centralized Registry ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,429,258) developed by Seth D. Jennings, Austin, Texas, Roocha K. Pandya, Mumbai, India, and Prashant A. Paranjape, Bangalore, India, for "using unique local unicast addresses in a global domain name server by providing a centralized registry." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Mechanisms are provided for assigning addresses for use in communications between computing devices. With these mechanisms, a centralized domain name registrar server assigns a unique global identifier to a domain of a site such that the unique global identifier uniquely identifies the domain. The unique global identifier is received in a data processing system from the centralized domain name registrar server. The site is divided into a plurality of sub-domains and a unique sub-domain identifier is assigned to each sub-domain in the site such that the unique sub-domain identifier uniquely identifies a corresponding sub-domain in the site. The global identifier for the domain of the site and the sub-domain identifiers of the sub-domains in the plurality of sub-domains are provided by the data processing system to routers of the site for use in associating addresses with devices of the site." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2012 (13/445,972). 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=8,429,258&OS=8,429,258&RS=8,429,258 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Memory Mapped Input/Output Bus Address Range Translation ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,429,323) developed by David R. Engebretsen, Cannon Falls, Minn., Steven M. Thurber, Austin, Texas, and Curtis C. Wollbrink, Rochester, Minn., for a "memory mapped input/output bus address range translation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an embodiment, a north chip receives a secondary bus identifier that identifies a bus that is immediately downstream from a bridge in a south chip, a subordinate bus identifier that identifies a highest bus identifier of all of buses reachable downstream of the bridge, and an MMIO bus address range that comprises a memory base and a memory limit. The north chip writes a translation of a bridge identifier and a south chip identifier to the secondary bus identifier, the subordinate bus identifier, and the MMIO bus address range. The north chip sends the secondary bus identifier, the subordinate bus identifier, the memory base, and the memory limit to the bridge. The bridge stores the secondary bus identifier, the subordinate bus identifier, the memory base, and the memory limit in the bridge." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2010 (12/774,210). 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=8,429,323&OS=8,429,323&RS=8,429,323 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Techniques for Cache Injection in a Processor System with Replacement Policy Position Modification ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,429,349) developed by Lakshminarayana Baba Arimilli, Austin, Texas, Ravi K. Arimilli, Austin, Texas, and Balaram Sinharoy, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for "techniques for cache injection in a processor system with replacement policy position modification." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A technique for performing cache injection includes monitoring, at a cache, addresses on a bus. Ownership of input/output data on the bus is then acquired by the cache when an address on the bus (that is associated with the input/output data) corresponds to an address of a data block stored in the cache. A replacement policy position of the data block is then modified (to increase a probability that the data block is consumed prior to ejection from the cache)." The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2008 (12/212,977). 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=8,429,349&OS=8,429,349&RS=8,429,349 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Digital Pulse Width Modulated Motor Control System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Herbert S. Kobayashi, Webster, Texas, has developed a patent (8,427,084) for a "digital pulse width modulated motor control system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital motor control system utilizes at least two variable pulse generators to produce two streams of pulse width modulated pulses to control the motor speed and direction of rotation of a motor. An input control signal may be compared with two reference signals, such as two waveforms which are inverted with respect to each other, to produce two streams of pulse width modulated signals. A logic circuit combines the two streams of pulses." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2009 (12/506,478). 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=8,427,084.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,084&RS=PN/8,427,084 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Research In Motion Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,427,441) developed by four co-inventors for a "portable electronic device and method of control." The co-inventors are Todd Robert Paleczny, Heidelberg, Canada, Arnett Ryan Weber, Waterloo, Canada, Perry Allan Faubert, Surrey, Canada, and Patrick Clement Strittmatter, Frisco, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display and a piezoelectric actuator disposed and preloaded on a support and arranged to provide tactile feedback to the touch-sensitive display in response to an actuation signal. The touch-sensitive display may be biased toward the piezoelectric actuator to preload the piezoelectric actuator." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2009 (12/578,141). 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=8,427,441.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,441&RS=PN/8,427,441 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Intel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,429,248) developed by James P. Ketrenos, Austin, Texas, Edward R. Rhoads, Sherwood, Ore., and Charles R. Lynch, Beaverton, Ore., for a "distributed file system including multicast retrieval." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A distributed file system intelligently allocates portions of a file system from a server to one or more clients on a network. File system data used during power-on of a client may be stored on the client. A retrieval of the file system may subsequently be made to the extent the client has capacity to store the file system. A multicast operation, performed as a background operation on the client, may be used to retrieve the file system. For portions of the file system not allocated to the client, the client may still access the file system from the server. Network bandwidth may thus be reduced and client access to the file system may generally be more efficient." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 1999 (09/466,113). 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=8,429,248&OS=8,429,248&RS=8,429,248 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Dual-mode Roadway Turbines for Energy Generation from Artificial Pulsed Vehicle Wind and Continuous Ambient Wind ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Alex Ignatiev, Houston, and Yang Song, Houston, have developed a patent (8,427,000) for a "dual-mode roadway turbines for energy generation from artificial pulsed vehicle wind and continuous ambient wind." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed for capturing and converting artificial wind, artificial wind and naturally occurring wind and/or artificial wind, naturally occurring wind and solar energy into electrical energy, where the artificial wind is pulsed artificial wind energy generated by passing vehicles. Systems and methods are also disclosed including a plurality of generation apparatuses positioned along a roadway forming a generation grid that may be separate or integrated into other electrical grids." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/820,257). 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=8,427,000.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,000&RS=PN/8,427,000 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Executing Fixed Point Divide Operations Using a Floating Point Multiply-add Pipeline ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,429,217) developed by Martin Stanley Schmookler, Austin, Texas, for "executing fixed point divide operations using a floating point multiply-add pipeline." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mechanism for executing fixed point divide operations using a floating point multiply-add pipeline are provided. With the mechanism, the floating point execution unit in a processor is modified to include elements that may be used to perform fixed point divide operations. These additional elements include a leading zero counter, a leading one counter, an estimate table unit, and a state machine. The fixed point divide operands are converted to a floating point format and an estimate of the reciprocal of the divisor is generated using estimate tables. These values are used in multiple passes through the floating point unit for calculating estimates of the quotient and corresponding error values. The estimates of the quotient are based on previous estimates of the quotient in a prior pass through the floating point unit and a corresponding error value. The final quotient estimate is truncated." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2008 (12/129,066). 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=8,429,217&OS=8,429,217&RS=8,429,217 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Global Positioning Satellite [GPS] Based Recovery Device and Risk Management System for Portable Computing Devices and Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- John J. Madsen, Round Rock, Texas, and Michael J. Coker, Round Rock, Texas, have developed a patent (8,427,305) for a "global positioning satellite [GPS] based recovery device and risk management system for portable computing devices and data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device and software utilizing Global Positioning Satellite [GPS] technologies for monitoring and recovering portable computing devices and, a method and system for acquiring such devices and for compensating owners of devices. The invention inserts a GPS mechanism into a computing device that is enabled once the device is reported missing. The GPS emits real time tracking of missing devices that may be coordinated with security agencies to intercept and recover missing computing devices. When a stolen device is unrecoverable, the invention may receive a signal to initiate data recovery where a wireless network is available to recover data for the owner. Alternatively, the GPS mechanism instructs the device to destroy stored data files to prevent commercial espionage or privacy violations. The invention discloses a software system and method for computing a purchase price of the GPS mechanism, computing compensation for loss of the device and lost data." The patent application was filed on August 12, 2009 (12/461,482). 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=8,427,305.PN.&OS=PN/8,427,305&RS=PN/8,427,305 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Data Exchange Among Data Sources ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,429,220) developed by David Wilkinson, Austin, Texas, Scott Schumacher, Northridge, Calif., and Martin E. Moseley Jr., San Jose, Calif., for a "data exchange among data sources." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for joining results in loosely collaborative data exchanges which include a plurality of nodes in communication with each other wherein a node is constrained from sharing payload data regarding a first subject, is allowed to share matching data regarding the first subject, and is further constrained to be separate from the other nodes. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a set of virtual results from the constrained node including the matching data and excluding the payload data. The method also includes receiving results from the other nodes and determining whether any of the results correspond to the same subject. The method also includes, when any of the results correspond to the same subject, joining the corresponding portions in a hub separate from the constrained node. The joined results can be output." The patent application was filed on March 28, 2008 (12/058,157). 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=8,429,220&OS=8,429,220&RS=8,429,220 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Styron Europe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Styron Europe, Horgen, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,426,531) developed by nine co-inventors for a "method for monitoring monomer concentration in interfacial polycarbonate manufacturing process." The co-inventors are Jean P. Chauvel Jr., Lake Jackson, Texas, John O. Osby, Lake Jackson, Texas, Wenzel P. Bartlett, Clute, Texas, Serena K. Stephenson, Lake Jackson, Texas, John S. Hanson, Angleton, Texas, Jeffery S. Bradley, Missouri City, Texas, Walter D. Leatherwood, Lake Jackson, Texas, Rajesh P. Paradkar, Lake Jackson, Texas, and Thoi H. Ho, Lake Jackson, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to an improved process for online measurement of monomer concentration, specifically bisphenol A, in an interfacial polycarbonate manufacturing process. Wherein the measurement is obtained by vibrational spectroscopy for the purpose of improving process control, specifically, controlling the carbonate polymer molecular weight." The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2010 (13/254,062). 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=8,426,531.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,531&RS=PN/8,426,531 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Styron Europe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Styron Europe, Horgen, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,426,015) developed by Kazushi Horisawa, Osaka, Japan, Koji Okada, Osaka, Japan, and Weijun Zhou, Freeport, Texas, for a "clear and flame retardant polycarbonate resin film." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure relates to a polycarbonate resin film with excellent clarity and flame retardance. The compositions comprise 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin (A). The compositions further comprise 0.10 to 0.18 parts by weight of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt compound (B) of a perfluoroalkane sulfonic acid. The compositions further comprise 0.05 to 0.35 parts by weight of a silicone compound (C). The film has an average thickness of 200 to 500 .mu.m, a degree of haze of 5% or lower as measured according to the conditions specified in JIS K7105, and a flame retardance of VTM-1 or VTM-0 at a thickness of 300 .mu.m as measured according to the UL94 test specified by the Underwriters Laboratories (UL)." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2007 (12/600,450). 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=8,426,015.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,015&RS=PN/8,426,015 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Structural Element ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Klaus Stadthagen-Gonzalez, Houston, has developed a patent (8,426,010) for a structural element. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A structural element includes a continuous layer comprising a set of first main-faces defining a first surface and a set of second main-faces defining a second surface and the continuous layer extending between the first surface and the second surface, wherein along a first direction, the first main-faces and the second main-faces alternate in order and are connected by first side-faces, along a second direction different from the first direction, the first main-faces and the second main-faces alternate in order and are connected by second side-faces, and along a third direction different from the first direction and different from the second direction, a pair of neighboring first main-faces is connected by a first bridge-face, and the first bridge-face is connected to neighboring second main-faces by first bridge-side-faces." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2009 (12/919,444). 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=8,426,010.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,010&RS=PN/8,426,010 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Globalfoundries Assigned Patent for Semiconductor Devices having Stressor Regions and Related Fabrication Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30 -- Globalfoundries, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,426,278) developed by Akif Sultan, Austin, Texas, and Indradeep Sen, Austin, Texas, for a "semiconductor devices having stressor regions and related fabrication methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus for semiconductor device structures and related fabrication methods are provided. A method for fabricating a semiconductor device structure on an isolated region of semiconductor material comprises forming a plurality of gate structures overlying the isolated region of semiconductor material and masking edge portions of the isolated region of semiconductor material. While the edge portions are masked, the fabrication method continues by forming recesses between gate structures of the plurality of gate structures and forming stressor regions in the recesses. The method continues by unmasking the edge portions and implanting ions of a conductivity-determining impurity type into the stressor regions and the edge portions." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2010 (12/797,420). 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=8,426,278.PN.&OS=PN/8,426,278&RS=PN/8,426,278 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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