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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (May 4)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Zilker Labs Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Zilker Labs, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,432,146) developed by Kenneth W. Fernald, Austin, Texas, for a "correcting pre-bias during turn-on of switching power regulators." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Rather than operating in asynchronous mode during turn-on ramps, a switching power regulator system may be configured to synthesize a digital waveform, which may protect against a pre-bias condition and maintain the desired ramp-up time and rate. The desired turn-on ramp may be generated digitally by counter logic, beginning with an initial value and incrementing at a programmed rate until a digital value equivalent to the desired output voltage is reached. When a pre-bias condition is not present, the output of the digital ramp generator may control a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), which may be configured to generate the reference voltage for the power regulator. To correct for a pre-bias condition, the pre-bias output of the power regulator may be measured prior to turn-on, using an analog-to-digital converter. The digital pre-bias value may be used to control the DAC until the value of the digital waveform generated by the ramp generator reaches the pre-bias value." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2010 (12/773,459). 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=8,432,146.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,146&RS=PN/8,432,146 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Swing Aerobics Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Swing Aerobics Licensing, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,431,165) developed by Brian Peskin, Houston, for a "medicament for treatment of cancer and other diseases." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medicament for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, by increasing cellular oxygenation is described wherein a composition of organically grown, chemically unprocessed and unrefined oils is used that provides a ratio of parent omega-6 to parent omega-3 that is greater than 1:1 and preferably within a range from about 1.1:1 to about 5:1. Most preferably, the ratio is about 2.6:1. The medicament may be administered via capsule or liquid form and preferably on a periodic basis, such as daily. In further embodiments, the medicament may be applied in topical ointment form." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2010 (12/818,723). 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=8,431,165.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,165&RS=PN/8,431,165 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sematech Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Sematech, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,432,020) developed by six co-inventors for "capacitors, systems, and methods." The co-inventors are Chanro Park, Austin, Texas, Sangduk Park, Hwaseong, South Korea, Paul D. Kirsch, Austin, Texas, David Gilmer, Austin, Texas, Chang Yong Kang, Austin, Texas, and Joel Barnett, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Capacitors, systems, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the capacitor includes a first electrode. The capacitor may also include a first insulator layer having a positive VCC adjacent to the first electrode. The capacitor may further include a second insulator layer having a negative VCC adjacent to the first insulator layer. The capacitor may also include a third insulator layer having a positive VCC adjacent to the second insulator layer. The capacitor may also include a second electrode adjacent to the third insulator layer." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2010 (12/794,251). 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=8,432,020.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,020&RS=PN/8,432,020 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,431,065) developed by Sunny Jacob, Seabrook, Texas, for a polyolefin-based crosslinked articles. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for making a crosslinked elastomeric composition and articles made of the same are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, an elastomeric composition comprising at least one propylene-based polymer is blended with at least one component selected from the group consisting of multifunctional acrylates, multifunctional methacrylates, functionalized polybutadiene resins, functionalized cyanurate, and allyl isocyanurate; and blended with at least one component selected from the group consisting of hindered phenols, phosphites, and hindered amines. The propylene-based polymer can include propylene derived units and one or more dienes, and have a triad tacticity of from 50% to 99% and a heat of fusion of less than 80 J/g. The blended composition can then be extruded and crosslinked. The extruded polymer can be crosslinked using electron beam radiation having an e-beam dose of about 100 KGy or less. The crosslinked polymers are particularly useful for making fibers and films." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2012 (13/446,833). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,431,065.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,065&RS=PN/8,431,065 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Amei Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Amei Technologies, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,430,878) developed by Paul Vasta, McKinney, Texas, David Crook, Mineola, Texas, and Michael Thomas, Van Alstyne, Texas, for an "adjustable orthopedic fixation system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An orthopedic fixation system having two rings or other base/frame elements separated by a plurality of struts. The struts are attached to the rings by a combination of an attachment mechanism having at least two degrees of movement each, and at least one connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanisms may be moveably or non-moveably connected to one or more tracks located on either or both rings of base elements. A combination of these elements provides a fixation device that allows for six degrees of freedom of movement between the rings or other base elements." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/618,514). 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=84,30,878.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,878&RS=PN/84,30,878 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** U.S. Army Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- The U.S. Army has been assigned a patent (8,433,117) developed by Henry Hacker, McGregor, Texas, for a "computer controlled system for laser energy delivery to the retina." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment of the invention provides a method that captures a diagnostic image of a retina having at least one lesion, wherein the lesion includes a plurality of spots to be treated. Information is received from a user interface, wherein the information includes a duration, intensity, and/or wavelength of treatment for each of the spots. A real-time image of the retina is captured; and, a composite image is created by linking the diagnostic image to the real-time image. At least one updated real-time image of the retina is obtained using eye tracking and/or image stabilization; and, an annotated image is created by modifying the composite image based on the updated real-time image. A localized laser beam is delivered to each of the spots according to the information, the composite image, and the annotated image." The patent application was filed on May 27, 2010 (WO2010/059997). 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=8,433,117&OS=8,433,117&RS=8,433,117 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,433,037) developed by James Richard Wood, Grapevine, Texas, for an X-ray radar. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A technique for generating three-dimensional information using radio frequency modulated X-rays includes both a method and an apparatus. In a first aspect, the method includes modulating an X-ray signal with first and second radio frequencies; transmitting the modulated X-ray signal; receiving backscatter; and processing the received backscatter to range a target in the field of view. In another aspect, an apparatus includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is capable of: modulating an X-ray signal with first and second radio frequencies and transmitting the modulated X-ray signal into a field of view. The receiver is capable of receiving backscatter from the transmitted X-ray signal. Other aspects include variations on these. For example, some aspects are computer implemented, such as a software implemented method, a program storage medium encoded with instruction to perform such a method, and a computing apparatus performed to program such a method." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2009 (12/604,548). 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=8,433,037&OS=8,433,037&RS=8,433,037 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Bard Peripheral Vascular Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Bard Peripheral Vascular, Tempe, Ariz., has been assigned a patent (8,430,846) developed by James P. Beckham, Athens, Texas, for a medical balloon. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A non-compliant medical balloon, where the non-compliant medical balloon may be changed from a deflated state to an inflated state by increasing pressure within the balloon, is made with a first fiber layer, a second fiber layer over said first fiber layer such that the fibers of the first fiber layer and the fibers of the second fiber layer form an angle and a binding layer coating the first fiber layer and said second fiber layer. The interior surface area of the non-compliant medical balloon remains unchanged when the balloon changes from a deflated state to an inflated state." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2010 (12/979,843). 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=84,30,846.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,846&RS=PN/84,30,846 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,433,028) developed by John M. Khoury, Austin, Texas, Eduardo Viegas, Austin, Texas, and Richard Beale, Austin, Texas, for a "latency locked loop circuit for driving a buffer circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an embodiment, a circuit includes a buffer circuit including a buffer input and an output terminal and a latency locked loop (LLL) circuit. The LLL circuit includes a signal input for receiving an input signal, a feedback input coupled to the output terminal, and a signal output coupled to the buffer input. The LLL circuit is configured to control a propagation delay between the signal input and the signal output to produce a substantially constant total delay from the signal input to the output terminal." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2010 (12/795,608). 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=8,433,028&OS=8,433,028&RS=8,433,028 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Siemens Industry Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Siemens Industry, Alpharetta, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,433,093) developed by Stanley W. Sipe, Mansfield, Texas, for a "system and method for automated address directory updating." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for automated address directory updating. A method includes receiving a parcel having a destination address and determining address information from the destination address. The address information includes a digitized address and an address image. The method includes determining if a previous address entry proposal exists in a database, and if not, then storing the address information in a new address entry proposal and initializing a counter. If so, then incrementing the counter for the previous address entry proposal. The method includes, when the counter has reached a threshold, adding the address information and an address image to the first addressing database, updating a wide-area address management system to include the address information, and propagating the address information to a plurality of local addressing databases. Only one address image corresponding to a destination database is stored as an address entry proposal." The patent application was filed on Aug. 5, 2010 (12/850,778). 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=8,433,093&OS=8,433,093&RS=8,433,093 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,433,044) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus and method for providing messaging services." The co-inventors are Anup Karnalkar, Allen, Texas, R. Tyler Wallis, Dallas, William S. Robbins, Sun Praire, Wis., and David Dudley, Meadow Vista, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a voicemail device having a controller to detect a recording of a voicemail message, generate a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message, wherein the SIP message contains visual voicemail data associated with the recorded voicemail message, and transmit the SIP message to a cordless phone system, wherein the SIP message is received by the cordless phone system over a data port of the cordless phone system, wherein the cordless phone system comprises a base station and at least one cordless communications device, wherein the visual voicemail data is retrieved by the base station, and wherein the visual voicemail data is transmitted by the based station to the at least one cordless communications device by utilizing a cordless wireless access protocol. Other embodiments are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2009 (12/559,848). 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=8,433,044&OS=8,433,044&RS=8,433,044 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Textron Innovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Textron Innovations, Providence, R.I., has been assigned a patent (8,430,757) developed by Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, Texas, and Patrick R. Tisdale, Roanoke, Texas, for a "constant-velocity joint with torque-combining differential." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A constant-velocity drive system for an aircraft rotor has a gimbal mechanism and a differential torque-combining mechanism. The gimbal mechanism has gimbals driven in rotation by a rotor mast about a mast axis, the gimbals providing for gimballing relative to the mast about gimbal axes generally perpendicular to the mast axis. The differential torque-combining mechanism is connected to the gimbal mechanism and configured to be driven in rotation about the mast axis by the gimbal mechanism. The differential mechanism is capable of gimballing relative to the mast about the gimbal axes, the differential torque-combining mechanism having an output component attached to a yoke of the rotor for driving the yoke in rotation with the differential torque-combining mechanism." The patent application was filed on Sept. 8, 2011 (13/227,917). 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=84,30,757.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,757&RS=PN/84,30,757 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,431,474) developed by Qiangfei Xia, Palo Alto, Calif., and Wei Wu, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "three dimensional multilayer circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for forming three-dimensional multilayer circuit includes forming an area distributed CMOS layer configured to selectively address a set of first vias and a set of second vias. A template is then aligned with the first set of vias and lower crossbar segments are created using the template. The template is then removed, rotated, and aligned with the set of second vias. Upper crossbar segments which attach to the second set of vias are then created." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2009 (12/567,537). 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=8,431,474&OS=8,431,474&RS=8,431,474 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Shell Oil Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,431,510) developed by Alexei Grigorievich Gabrielov, Houston, John Anthony Smegal, Houston, and Salvatore Philip Torrisi, The Woodlands, Texas, for a "composition useful in the catalytic hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstocks, a method of making such catalyst, and a process of using such catalyst." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition that comprises a support material having incorporated therein a metal component and impregnated with a hydrocarbon oil. The hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition is useful in the hydrotreating of hydrocarbon feedstocks, and it is especially useful in applications involving delayed feed introduction whereby the hydrocarbon oil-impregnated composition is first treated with hot hydrogen, and, optionally, a sulfur compound, prior to contacting it with a hydrocarbon feedstock under hydrodesulfurization process conditions." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2008 (12/185,209). 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=8,431,510&OS=8,431,510&RS=8,431,510 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,431,471) developed by Jane A. Yater, Austin, Texas, Sung-Taeg Kang, Austin, Texas, and Mehul D. Shroff, Austin, Texas, for a "method for integrating a non-volatile memory (NVM)." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A feature is formed in the NVM isolation region during the patterning and etching of an NVM device and a logic device such that the feature is of substantially equal height to the logic device and is well-defined so that it does not cause defect signals. A first conductive layer is formed over a substrate. The first conductive layer is patterned to expose at least a portion of the substrate in an NVM region and at least a portion of an isolation region. An NVM dielectric stack is formed over the first conductive layer, the exposed substrate, and the exposed isolation region, and a second conductive layer is formed over the NVM dielectric stack. The first and second conductive layers and the NVM dielectric stack are patterned to form a first gate and a second gate of an NVM cell in the NVM region and a feature over the isolation region. The feature comprises a portion of the first conductive layer, a portion of the NVM dielectric stack adjacent a first sidewall of the portion of the first conductive layer, and a portion of the second conductive layer adjacent the portion of the NVM dielectric stack." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2010 (12/951,862). 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=8,431,471&OS=8,431,471&RS=8,431,471 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Capacitor Contact Formed Concurrently with Bond Pad Metallization ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,431,463) developed by six co-inventors for a "capacitor contact formed concurrently with bond pad metallization." The co-inventors are Maxwell Walthour Lippitt III, Rockwall, Texas, Stephen Arlon Meisner, Allen, Texas, Lee Alan Stringer, Frisco, Texas, Stephen Fredrick Clark, Plano, Texas, Fred Percy Debnam II, Garland, Texas, and Byron Lovell Williams, Plano, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is disclosed for passivating and contacting a capacitor in an IC above a top level of interconnect metallization, without adding process steps. Passivation is accomplished by a dielectric layer, part of the IC protective overcoat, deposited directly on the capacitor, overlapping the electrode edges. Contact is made to the top electrode of the capacitor by etching small capacitor vias during a bond pad via etch process, followed by depositing and patterning bond pad metal in the capacitor vias to connect the top electrode to other circuit elements in the IC. The top electrode thickness is increased to accommodate the bond pad via etch process." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2009 (12/538,530). 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=8,431,463&OS=8,431,463&RS=8,431,463 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,431,481) developed by five co-inventors for a "IC device having low resistance TSV comprising ground connection." The co-inventors are Rajiv Dunne, Murphy, Texas, Gary P. Morrison, Garland, Texas, Satyendra S. Chauhan, Sugarland, Texas, Masood Murtuza, Sugarland, Texas, and Thomas D. Bonifield, Dallas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of forming a semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit (IC) die which is provided with a substrate with surfaces. At least one through substrate via (TSV) is formed through the substrate to a protruding integral tip that includes sidewalls and a distal end. A metal layer is formed on the bottom surface of the IC die, and the sidewalls and the distal end of the protruding integral tips. Completing fabrication of at least one functional circuit including at least one ground pad on the top surface of the semiconductor, wherein the ground pad is coupled to said TSV." The patent application was filed on April 11, 2012 (13/444,545). 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=8,431,481&OS=8,431,481&RS=8,431,481 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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