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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (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 California. *** Five Prime Therepeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Five Prime Therepeutics, South San Francisco, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,431,532) developed by Thomas Brennan, San Jose, Calif., Ernestine Lee, Kensington, Calif., and Steven Smith, San Francisco, for "FZD8 extracellular domains and FZD8 extracellular domain fusion molecules and treatments using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of treatment using Fzd8 extracellular domains (ECDs), Fzd8 ECD fusion molecules, and/or antibodies that bind Fzd8 are provided. Such methods include, but are not limited to, methods of treating obesity and obesity-related conditions. Fzd8 ECDs and Fzd8 ECD fusion molecules are also provided. Polypeptide and polynucleotide sequences, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising or encoding such molecules are provided. Methods of making and using Fzd8 ECDs, Fzd8 ECD fusion molecules, and antibodies that bind Fzd8 are also provided." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2011 (13/169,900). 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=8,431,532&OS=8,431,532&RS=8,431,532 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fortiss LLC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Fortiss LLC, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,430,734) developed by Roy Choi, Los Angeles, for a "method and computer program product for dealing a two-stage card game with partial gaming criteria." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a method for dealing a card game, comprising: calling for all pick-row, pair-plus bonus, and no-peek bonus bets; dealing three rows of two card poker hands face up in positions A, B, and C; confirming whether there exists a qualifying card in one of the hands; collecting all losing pick-row wagers if none of the hands qualify; giving action to all pick-row bets if there is a qualifying hand; establishing a winning two-card poker hand among A, B, and C; dealing three sets of three cards face up to each row to complete five card poker hands in positions A, B, and C; establishing all no-peek bonus qualifying hands; announcing a value of all qualifying five-card poker hands; and reconciling winning and losing no-peek super bonus bets and, paying winning bets from right to left." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2010 (12/890,529). 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=8,430,734&OS=8,430,734&RS=8,430,734 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** PneumRx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- PneumRx, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,431,537) developed by Glen Gong, San Francisco, and Ronald Dieck, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "glue composition for lung volume reduction." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to methods and compositions for sealing localized regions of damaged lung tissue to reduce overall lung volume. The glue compositions provide a glue featuring an adhering moiety coupled to one or more other moieties including, for example, a cross-linkable moiety and/or one other adhering moiety. The methods and compositions of the invention find use, for example, in treating pulmonary conditions, such as emphysema." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2011 (13/089,496). 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=8,431,537&OS=8,431,537&RS=8,431,537 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Total Import Solutions, Tri-Plex Technical Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Total Import Solutions, La Habra, Calif., and Tri-Plex Technical Services, Freeburg, Ill., have been assigned a patent (8,430,724) developed by Paoting Jerry Heilian, La Habra, Calif., Tsai Guan-Chang, Changhua, Taiwan, and Steven Levy, Commack, N.Y., for a "surface cleaning system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A surface cleaning system includes a retainer having a non-absorbing retaining surface and a surface cleaning compound retained at the retaining surface of the retainer and formed a cleaning surface overlapped thereat. The surface cleaning compound is a polymer having high density and high adhesive ability for removing imbedded contaminants from a working surface and grabbing the contaminants therefrom. The retainer is made of non-absorbing material that prevents lubricant and the surface cleaning compound being absorbed through the retainer." The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2011 (13/213,182). 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=8,430,724&OS=8,430,724&RS=8,430,724 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IGT Assigned Patent for Gaming System and Method Providing Multi-dimensional Symbol Wagering Game ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- IGT, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,430,737) developed by Brian F. Saunders, Sunnyvale, Calif., for a "gaming system and method providing multi-dimensional symbol wagering game." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gaming system and method providing a multi-dimensional symbol wagering game is provided. A player selects a payline, places a wager on the selected payline, and selects a plurality of a plurality of different symbols in a selection order. Symbols are generated and displayed at each of a plurality of symbol display positions. If at least a designated quantity of the symbol display positions associated with the selected payline displays any one of the selected symbols, the gaming system determines a display order of the generated and displayed symbols associated with the selected payline, and determines any awards associated with the selected payline based on a quantity of the symbol display positions associated with the selected payline that display the player selected symbols and a comparison of the selection order with the display order. Any awards are provided to the player. Cascading and rotating symbol features are provided." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2011 (13/187,653). 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=8,430,737&OS=8,430,737&RS=8,430,737 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,431,529) developed by Maurizio Pellecchia, San Diego, for "bi-dentate compounds as kinase inhibitors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure provides compound having the general structure A or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: Het-L-P (A) wherein Het is an aromatic moiety comprising a heterocyclic structure mimicking ATP, P is a docking site derived peptide or a docking site peptide mimetic, and L is a linking moiety, wherein L links the ATP mimetic to the docking site peptide moiety. The compounds having the general structure A can serve as inhibitors of kinases, such as the kinases JNK, Erk and p38." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2010 (12/970,813). 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=8,431,529&OS=8,431,529&RS=8,431,529 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Palo Alto Research Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,430,705) developed by four co-inventors for "self assembly of field emission tips by capillary bridge formations." The co-inventors are Sanjiv Sambandan, Bangalore, India, John E. Northrup, Palo Alto, Calif., Gregory L. Whiting, Menlo Park, Calif., and Robert A. Street, Palo Alto, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A first side has a first surface on which is located a material, at least a portion of which is to be formed into at least one tip. A second side has a second surface which is heated. At least one of the first and second surfaces being moved so material located on the first surface comes into physical contact with the second surface. Then at least one of the first side and the second side are moved, wherein the physical contact between the material and the second surface is maintained, causing the material to stretch between the second surface and the first surface, generating at least one capillary bridge. Movement is continued until the physical contact between the material and the second surface is broken resulting in the formation of at least one sharp conductive tip." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2011 (13/291,593). 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=8,430,705&OS=8,430,705&RS=8,430,705 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Conexant Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Conexant Systems, Newport Beach, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,148) developed by Christian Larsen, Irvine, Calif., Gomathi Komanduru, Irvine, Calif., and Lorenzo Crespi, Costa Mesa, Calif., for an "apparatus and method for a smooth powerup of a reference signal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit for providing a reference voltage can be widely used in audio applications. However, at startup an abrupt start in the reference signal can cause undesirable audible artifacts. A circuit employing feedback of a reference voltage to control the charging of a capacitor which provides the reference voltage can be used to provide a smooth startup to the reference voltage. The circuit contains a differential pair for steering a fixed current source from one path to another as the reference voltage increases. The steered current can then be mirrored into one ore more current mirrors where the newly mirrored current can be squeezed to zero when the difference between a desired reference voltage and the reference voltage approaches zero. This newly mirrored current can be used to charge a capacitor which is used to provide the reference voltage." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2012 (13/525,071). 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=8,432,148.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,148&RS=PN/8,432,148 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Chargepoint Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Chargepoint, Campbell, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,131) developed by four co-inventors for a "network-controlled charging system for electric vehicles." The co-inventors are Richard Lowenthal, Cupertino, Calif., Dave Baxter, Monte Sereno, Calif., Harjinder Bhade, San Jose, Calif., and Praveen Mandal, Los Altos Hills, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network-controlled charge transfer device for electric vehicles includes a control device to turn electric supply on and off to enable and disable charge transfer for electric vehicles, a transceiver to communicate requests for charge transfer with a remote server and receive communications from the remote server, and a controller, coupled with the control device and the transceiver, to cause the control device to turn the electric supply on based on communication from the remote server." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2012 (13/418,300). 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=8,432,131.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,131&RS=PN/8,432,131 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tessera Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Tessera, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,045) developed by Belgacem Haba, Saratoga, Calif., for a "conductive pads defined by embedded traces." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An assembly and method of making same are provided. The assembly can include a first component including a dielectric region having an exposed surface, a conductive pad at the surface defined by a conductive element having at least a portion extending in an oscillating or spiral path along the surface, and a an electrically conductive bonding material joined to the conductive pad and bridging an exposed portion of the dielectric surface between adjacent segments. The conductive pad can permit electrical interconnection of the first component with a second component having a terminal joined to the pad through the electrically conductive bonding material. The path of the conductive element may or may not overlap or cross itself." The patent application was filed on Dec. 9, 2010 (12/963,938). 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=8,432,045.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,045&RS=PN/8,432,045 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** MedImmune Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- MedImmune, Gaithersburg, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,431,137) developed by Chin-Fen Yang, San Jose, Calif., and George Kemble, Saratoga, Calif., for an "influenza hemagglutinin and neuraminidase variants." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Polypeptides, polynucleotides, methods, compositions, and vaccines comprising (avian pandemic) influenza hemagglutinin and neuraminidase variants are provided." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2011 (13/230,203). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,431,137.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,137&RS=PN/8,431,137 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,431,061) developed by Jeffrey B. Stout, Canoga Park, Calif., Mark Andrew Fitzsimmons, Canoga Park, Calif., and Chad Schepel, Canoga Park, Calif., for a "method for manufacturing a ceramic composite article." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for use in manufacturing a ceramic matrix composite article includes assembling a ceramic fiber sheet between a tool and a die, where the tool is conformable to the shape of the die and the melting point of the die is greater than the melting point of the tool. The assembly is then heated to soften the tool. At least one of the tool, the die or a separate inflatable member is then pressurized to conform the tool and the ceramic fiber sheet to the die. Next, the assembly is cooled and the pressure is vented before removal of the tool and ceramic fiber sheet from the die. A preceramic resin with a catalyst is then applied to the ceramic fiber sheet and cured at a curing temperature that is below the melting point of the tool, to form a preform. The tool is then removed from the preform." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2011 (13/022,097). 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=8,431,061.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,061&RS=PN/8,431,061 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,142) developed by six co-inventors for a "power over ethernet controller integrated circuit architecture." The co-inventors are Pieter Vorenkamp, Laguna Niguel, Calif., Agnes Woo, Encino, Calif., Anil Tammineedi, Los Angeles, Ichiro Fujimori, Irvine, Calif., David Chin, Los Altos, Calif., and John Perzow, Fort Collins, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Power over Ethernet (PoE) communication systems provide power and data communications over the same communications link, where a power source device (PSE) provides DC power (for example, 48 volts DC) to a powered device (PD). The DC power is transmitted simultaneously over the same communications medium with the high speed data from one node to the other node. The PSE typically includes a controller that controls the DC power provided to the PD at the second node of the communications link. The PSE controller measures the voltage, current, and temperature of the outgoing and incoming DC supply lines to characterize the power requirements of the PD. In addition, the PSE controller may detect and validate a compatible PD, determine a power classification signature for the validated PD, supply power to the PD, monitor the power, and reduce or remove the power from the PD when the power is no longer requested or required. During detection, if the PSE finds the PD to be non-compatible, the PSE can prevent the application of power to that PD device, protecting the PD from possible damage." The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2007 (11/653,875). 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=8,432,142.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,142&RS=PN/8,432,142 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** NVIDIA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- NVIDIA, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,019) developed by William P. Tsu, San Jose, Calif., and William B. Simms, San Jose, Calif., for "techniques for capacitively coupling signals with an integrated circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System and apparatus for capacitively coupling signals with an integrated circuit (IC) are described. Capacitive elements disposed with a transmitting IC effectively function as AC coupling capacitors for a PCIe, DisplayPort.TM. or other interconnect linking the transmitting IC with a receiver disposed remote there from. Integrating the coupling capacitors allows for a smaller and more economical design for the circuits that utilize the interconnect." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2009 (12/650,958). 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=8,432,019.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,019&RS=PN/8,432,019 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** California Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,431,208) developed by Marios D. Demetriou, Los Angeles, and William L. Johnson, San Marino, Calif., for a "multilayered cellular metallic glass structures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Multi-layered cellular metallic glass structures and methods of preparing the same are provided. In one embodiment, the cellular metallic glass structure includes at least one patterned metallic glass sheet and at least one additional sheet. The at least one patterned metallic glass sheet may include multiple sheets connected together to form a group of sheets, and the structure may include a group of sheets sandwiched between two outer sheets. The patterned metallic glass sheets may be patterned by thermoplastically forming two- and/or three-dimensional patterns in the metallic glass sheets. The metallic glass cellular structures are useful in a wide variety of applications, including but not limited to blast protection applications, energy absorption applications, structural support applications, biomedical implant applications, heat exchanger applications, thermal management applications, electrical shielding applications, magnetic shielding applications, and debris and radiation shielding for aerospace and outer space applications." The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2011 (13/237,631). 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=8,431,208.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,208&RS=PN/8,431,208 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Apple Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,133) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for charging a series battery." The co-inventors are Steven C. Michalske, Sunnyvale, Calif., Thomas C. Greening, San Jose, Calif., P. Jeffrey Ungar, Sunnyvale, Calif., and William C. Athas, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system for charging a series battery, wherein the series battery is comprised of a set of banks which are connected in series, so that the same charging current passes through each bank. During the charging process, the system measures a voltage across each bank in the set of banks. The system then compares the measured voltage with a target voltage for each bank, and adjusts the charging process based on results of the comparisons between the measured voltage and the target voltage." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2012 (13/402,784). 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=8,432,133.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,133&RS=PN/8,432,133 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** SanDisk Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- SanDisk Technologies, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,432,043) developed by Hem Takiar, Fremont, Calif., and Shrikar Bhagath, San Jose, Calif., for a "stacked wire bonded semiconductor package with low profile bond line." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A low profile semiconductor package is disclosed including at least first and second stacked semiconductor die mounted to a substrate. The first and/or second semiconductor die may be fabricated with a plurality of redistribution pads formed over and electrically coupled to a plurality of bond pads. After the semiconductor die are formed and diced from the wafer, the die may be mounted to the substrate using a low profile reverse wire bond according to the present invention. In particular, a wedge bond may be formed between the wire and the redistribution pad without having to use a second wire bond ball on the die bond pad as in conventional reverse ball bonding processes." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2008 (12/165,362). 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=8,432,043.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,043&RS=PN/8,432,043 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Aculon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Aculon, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,432,036) developed by Eric L. Hanson, Carlsbad, Calif., Eric L. Bruner, San Diego, and Jeffrey Gotro, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., for a "lead frames with improved adhesion to plastic encapsulant." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lead frame and an electronic package having improved adhesion between the lead frame and an encapsulating plastic material is disclosed. The lead frame can be pre plated having an outer layer comprising a precious metal such as palladium or gold to which is adhered a self-assembled monolayer (SAM), such as a SAM derived from an organophosphorus acid. The organophosphorus acid preferably is a mixture in which the organo groups are fluoro substituted hydrocarbons and hydrocarbons containing ethylenically unsaturated groups." The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2010 (12/657,214). 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=8,432,036.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,036&RS=PN/8,432,036 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lawrence Livermore National Security, John Hopkins University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Lawrence Livermore National Security, Livermore, Calif., and John Hopkins University, Baltimore, have been assigned a patent (8,431,197) developed by five co-inventors for a "layered reactive particles with controlled geometries, energies, and reactivities, and methods for making the same." The co-inventors are Gregory M. Fritz, Pikesville, Md., Robert Allen Knepper, Baltimore, Timothy P. Weihs, Baltimore, Alexander E. Gash, Brentwood, Calif., and John S. Sze, Saratoga, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An energetic composite having a plurality of reactive particles each having a reactive multilayer construction formed by successively depositing reactive layers on a rod-shaped substrate having a longitudinal axis, dividing the reactive-layer-deposited rod-shaped substrate into a plurality of substantially uniform longitudinal segments, and removing the rod-shaped substrate from the longitudinal segments, so that the reactive particles have a controlled, substantially uniform, cylindrically curved or otherwise rod-contoured geometry which facilitates handling and improves its packing fraction, while the reactant multilayer construction controls the stability, reactivity and energy density of the energetic composite." The patent application was filed on Oct. 23, 2009 (12/605,281). 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=8,431,197.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,197&RS=PN/8,431,197 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Biomet Manufacturing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Biomet Manufacturing, Warsaw, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,431,226) developed by Frank Huerta, San Carlos, Calif., Jennifer Elisseeff, Baltimore, and Norman Marcus, Springfield, Va., for a coated medical device. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Biologic coatings on a surface of a prosthesis or implantable device." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2006 (11/909,833). 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=8,431,226.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,226&RS=PN/8,431,226 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Rectifier Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- International Rectifier, El Segundo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,145) developed by Daniel M. Kinzer, El Segundo, Calif., for a "voltage supply circuit including a III-nitride based power semiconductor device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A voltage supply circuit for providing an output DC voltage from an input DC voltage bus that includes a III-nitride based power semiconductor device series connected between the input DC voltage bus and an output capacitor, which is switchable from an on state to an off state in order to charge up the output capacitor." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2006 (11/347,126). 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=8,432,145.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,145&RS=PN/8,432,145 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,431,214) developed by Buddhadev Chakrabarti, Walnut, Calif., for a "composite structure having reinforced core and method of making same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A polymer-based composite sandwich includes a reinforced core bonded between a pair of composite facesheets. The core includes a truss formed by groups of composite pins held in place by a layer of structural foam. The pins in the groups are radially arranged around nodes. The ends of the pins are splayed and sandwiched between the foam layer and the facesheets." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2010 (12/705,675). 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=8,431,214.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,214&RS=PN/8,431,214 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Western Digital Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Western Digital Technologies, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,031) developed by John R. Agness, Laguna Hills, Calif., and Mingying Gu, Aliso Viejo, Calif., for a "semiconductor die including a current routing line having non-metallic slots." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor die that includes a plurality of non-metallic slots that extend through a current routing line is disclosed. The semiconductor die comprises a semiconductor circuit that includes a plurality of semiconductor components and a current trace line that is coupled to a first semiconductor component. Further, the semiconductor die comprises a current routing line that is coupled with the current trace line. The current routing line includes a plurality of non-metallic slots that extend through the current routing line." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/645,026). 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=8,432,031.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,031&RS=PN/8,432,031 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** OptiZinc Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- OptiZinc, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,432,011) developed by Vage Oganesian, Sunnyvale, Calif., for a "wire bond interposer package for CMOS image sensor and method of making same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An image sensor package that includes a handler assembly having a crystalline handler with a cavity formed into its first surface. The cavity has a stepped sidewall that defines at least one step surface extending inwardly inside the cavity. A plurality of conductive elements each extend from the step surface(s), through the crystalline handler and to its second surface. A sensor chip is disposed in the cavity and includes a substrate, a plurality of photo detectors formed at its front surface, and a plurality of contact pads formed at its front surface which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors. A plurality of wires each extend between and electrically connect one of the contact pads and one of the conductive elements. A substrate is disposed over the cavity and mounted to the crystalline handler. The substrate is optically transparent to at least one range of light wavelengths." The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2011 (13/312,826). 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=8,432,011.PN.&OS=PN/8,432,011&RS=PN/8,432,011 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Veroscience Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Veroscience, Tiverton, R.I., has been assigned a patent (8,431,155) developed by four co-inventors for a bromocriptine formulations. The co-inventors are Anthony H. Cincotta, Tiverton, R.I., Craig Michael Bowe, Encinitas, Calif., Paul Clark Stearns, San Diego, and Laura Jean Weston, Escondido, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present application describes pharmaceutical formulations of bromocriptine mesylate and methods of manufacturing and using such formulations. The formulations are useful for improving glycemic control in the treatment of type 2 diabetes." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,452). 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=8,431,155.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,155&RS=PN/8,431,155 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Abbott Laboratories Assigned Patent for Multiple Drug Delivery from a Balloon and a Prosthesis ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,431,145) developed by four co-inventors for a "multiple drug delivery from a balloon and a prosthesis." The co-inventors are John L. Toner, Libertyville, Ill., Sandra E. Burke, Libertyville, Ill., Keith R. Cromack, Chesterfield, Mo., and Randolf von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is an interventional device for delivery of therapeutic agents from an angioplasty balloon and from a prosthesis such as an intraluminal stent. The invention also relates to the method of loading the beneficial agents onto the balloon and the device, as well as the method of delivery of the agents from separate surfaces. The invention also relates to an interventional device having a prosthesis surface that is loaded with a first beneficial agent, and a balloon surface loaded with a second beneficial agent. The invention also relates to a method of loading multiple beneficial agents onto the prosthesis surfaces and the balloon surfaces, and to a method of manufacturing an interventional device for the delivery of a first beneficial agent and a second beneficial agent from separate surfaces." The patent application was filed on Feb. 13, 2009 (12/371,422). 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=8,431,145.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,145&RS=PN/8,431,145 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,431,060) developed by Bin Huang, Pleasanton, Calif., and David C. Gale, Kennesaw, Calif., for a "method of fabricating an implantable medical device using gel extrusion and charge induced orientation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides a method of manufacturing a polymeric implantable medical device using gel extrusion of high molecular weight polymers or charge-induced orientation to avoid heat degradation of the polymer that might occur during conventional heat extrusion." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2009 (12/559,404). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,431,060.PN.&OS=PN/8,431,060&RS=PN/8,431,060 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sonitus Medical Assigned Patent for Bone Conduction Hearing Device with Open-ear Microphone ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Sonitus Medical, San Mateo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,433,080) developed by Richard Scott Rader, Menlo Park, Calif., and Amir Abolfathi, Woodside, Calif., for a "bone conduction hearing device with open-ear microphone." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for transmitting an audio signal through a bone of a user includes receiving an audio signal from a first microphone positioned at an entrance or in a first ear canal; and vibrating a first transducer to audibly transmit the audio signal through the bone. A second microphone can be positioned in a second ear canal and the two microphones preserve and deliver inter-aural sound level and phase differences that naturally occur so that the user can perceive directionality." The patent application was filed on Aug. 22, 2007 (11/843,541). 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=8,433,080&OS=8,433,080&RS=8,433,080 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Kahn Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Ari Kahn, Mount Shasta, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,433,055) developed by Ari Kahn, for "services and transactions in a telephony network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A telecommunication method and system are described. A request in a telephony network is received for a communication connection between a caller and a call recipient. A call connect command is received from the caller. In response to the call connect command and before conventional routing to connect the communication, the caller is notified of at least one offering. The communication connection is routed between the caller and the call recipient after the caller is notified of the at least one offering." The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2010 (12/900,367). 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=8,433,055&OS=8,433,055&RS=8,433,055 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Worldvoice Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Worldvoice Licensing, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,433,043) developed by Paul F. Finnigan, Los Gatos, Calif., for a "telephonic voice message transmission control method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a method of controlling transmission of voice messages or information via telephonic voice message systems, which are sometimes referred to as Voice Mail Systems. Users of the system selectively specify voice message transmission instructions for controlling transmission of voice messages directed to them. Upon receipt of a user's voice message address, the voice message system determines whether the destination voice message address has a specified voice message transmission instruction previously selected by the recipient and processes the voice message in accordance with the instruction." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2007 (11/798,615). 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=8,433,043&OS=8,433,043&RS=8,433,043 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Baxano Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Baxano, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,430,881) developed by four co-inventors for "mechanical tissue modification devices and methods." The co-inventors are Jeffery L. Bleich, Palo Alto, Calif., Vahid Saadat, Saratoga, Calif., Roy Leguidleguid, Union City, Calif., and Jefferey Bleam, Boulder Creek, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device for modifying one or more tissues in a patient's spine may include: an elongate, at least partially flexible body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein at least the distal portion has dimensions that allow it to be passed into an epidural space and between target and non-target tissues of the spine; at least one movable blade disposed along one side of the elongate body; at least one actuator coupled with the at least one blade and disposed at or near the proximal or distal portion of the body for moving the blade(s) to modify one or more target tissues, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to move the blade(s) without significantly translating the elongate body proximally or distally; and means at or near the proximal and distal portions of the elongate body for facilitating application of at least one of anchoring force and tensioning force to the body to urge the at least one blade against the target tissue." The patent application was filed on April 17, 2006 (11/405,848). 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=84,30,881.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,881&RS=PN/84,30,881 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Monolithic Power Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Monolithic Power Systems, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,433,078) developed by San Hwa Chee, Fremont, Calif., for a "high perceived audio quality class D amplifier." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An audio amplifier and a method of operating such an amplifier are disclosed. The audio amplifier includes a switch disabling controller and/or an output set-point controller. The switch disabling controller is configured to disable switching of an output switch circuit or other switch circuit while an input signal represents at least relative silence. The output set-point controller is configured to bring and/or hold first and second switch nodes toward and/or at a set-point voltage while the input signal represents at least relative silence." The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2009 (12/606,010). 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=8,433,078&OS=8,433,078&RS=8,433,078 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,430,831) developed by eight co-inventors for a "device, system, and method for controllably reducing inflammatory mediators in a subject." The co-inventors are Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Robert Langer, Newton, Mass., Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, Wash., Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, and Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices, systems, and methods are provided for controlling an inflammatory response in a subject. Extracorporeal devices, systems, and methods are provided that alter the functional structure of one or more inflammatory mediators in the peripheral blood of the subject. The device or system is useful in a method for treating an inflammatory disease or condition in the subject." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2009 (12/380,399). 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=84,30,831.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,831&RS=PN/84,30,831 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sonitus Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Sonitus Medical, San Mateo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,433,083) developed by Amir A. Abolfathi, Woodside, Calif., and John Spiridigliozzi, San Mateo, Calif., for a "dental bone conduction hearing appliance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An intra-oral hearing appliance includes an actuator to provide bone conduction sound transmission; a transceiver coupled to the actuator to cause the actuator to generate sound; and a first chamber containing the actuator and the transceiver, said first chamber adapted to be coupled to one or more teeth." The patent application was filed on May 16, 2011 (13/108,372). 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=8,433,083&OS=8,433,083&RS=8,433,083 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Palo Alto Research Center Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,430,839) developed by Scott Uhland, San Jose, Calif., and Eric Peeters, Mountain View, Calif., for "drug delivery devices and methods with collimated gas stream and drug reservoir." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Drug delivery device and methods are provided for transdermal drug delivery through a skin. The device includes a gas source comprising a gas or capable of selectively producing a gas. The device also includes a first collimator fluidly connected with the gas source adapted to form a first plurality of collimated gas streams comprising the gas. The first collimator has an inlet end and an outlet end. The device further includes a first drug source comprising a drug. The first drug source is configured to release the drug into the first plurality of collimated gas streams between the inlet end and outlet end of the first collimator." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2011 (13/089,783). 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=84,30,839.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,839&RS=PN/84,30,839 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Abbott Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,430,893) developed by Dawn Ma, San Jose, Calif., for an "articulating suturing device and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot of the device can be inserted through the penetration and actuated so that the foot extends along the lumenal axis. The foot can carry suturing attachment cuffs with one end of the cuff adapted to receive a needle, while the other end receives suture. A portion of the foot and/or lumen of the shaft can receive a portion of the suture and can include friction reducing structure that aid with movement of the sutured during removal of the cuffs from within the penetration." The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2012 (13/593,154). 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=84,30,893.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,893&RS=PN/84,30,893 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HRL Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- HRL Laboratories, Malibu, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,433,098) developed by Swarup Medasani, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Rahul Shringarpure, Calabasas, Calif., for a "method and system for generic object detection using block features." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a method and system for generic object detection using block-based feature computation and, more specifically, a method and system for massively parallel computation of object features sets according to an optimized clock-cycle matrix. The method uses an array of correlators to calculate block sums for each section of the image to be analyzed. A greedy heuristic scheduling algorithm is executed to produce an optimized clock cycle matrix such that overlapping features which use the same block sum do not attempt to access the block at the same time, thereby avoiding race memory conditions. The processing system can employ any of a variety of hardwired Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) chips such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2012 (13/535,098). 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=8,433,098&OS=8,433,098&RS=8,433,098 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,433,060) developed by James C.H. Thi, Irvine, Calif., and Theodore F. Rabenko, Duluth, Ga., for a "method and system for stereo echo cancellation for VoIP communication systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is directed toward a method and system for cancelling line echo in the presence of a known secondary audio signal. Filter adaption is enabled in the presence of a known secondary audio source such as the sound of a computer game, a music signal or other secondary audio sources that would otherwise prevent echo cancellation due to an apparent double talk condition. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2010 (12/824,404). 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=8,433,060&OS=8,433,060&RS=8,433,060 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sonitus Medical Assigned Patent for Intraoral Appliance for Sound Transmission Via Bone Conduction ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Sonitus Medical, San Mateo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,433,082) developed by Amir Abolfathi, Woodside, Calif., for an "intraoral appliance for sound transmission via bone conduction." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An intra-oral appliance for transmitting sound via bone conduction and optimized for comfort, safety, speech intelligibility, eating and drinking and extended wear by the user including an actuator to provide bone conduction sound transmission; a transceiver coupled to the actuator to cause the actuator to generate sound; and a first chamber containing the actuator and the transceiver, said first chamber adapted to be coupled to one or more teeth of the user." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2010 (12/878,276). 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=8,433,082&OS=8,433,082&RS=8,433,082 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,433,026) developed by Gary John Ballantyne, Christchurch, New Zealand, Jifeng Geng, San Diego, and Daniel F. Filipovic, San Diego, for a "multi-rate digital phase locked loop." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A Digital Phase-Locked Loop (DPLL) involves a Time-to-Digital Converter (TDC) that receives a Digitally Controlled Oscillator (DCO) output signal and a reference clock and outputs a first stream of digital values. The TDC is clocked at a high rate. Downsampling circuitry converts the first stream into a second stream. The second stream is supplied to a phase detecting summer of the DPLL such that a control portion of the DPLL can switch at a lower rate to reduce power consumption. The DPLL is therefore referred to as a multi-rate DPLL. A third stream of digital tuning words output by the control portion is upsampled before being supplied to the DCO so that the DCO can be clocked at the higher rate. In a receiver application, no upsampling is performed and the DCO is clocked at the lower rate." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2009 (12/478,506). 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=8,433,026&OS=8,433,026&RS=8,433,026 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Abbott Medical Optics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Abbott Medical Optics, Santa Ana, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,430,841) developed by four co-inventors for an "application of vacuum as a method and mechanism for controlling eye chamber stability." The co-inventors are Michael J. Claus, Newport Coast, Calif., Wayne S. Wong, Irvine, Calif., Carina R. Reisin, Tustin, Calif., and Stephen H. Jang, Irvine, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A phacoemulsification system for operating a surgical handpiece having a handpiece; an irrigation fluid source for supplying irrigation fluid to the eye; an aspiration source coupled to the handpiece in order to aspirate the irrigation fluid from the eye through the handpiece; and a controller for controlling a vacuum in the handpiece, the controller comprising: a sensor for sensing the vacuum in the handpiece; an occlusion parameter, the occlusion parameter being a vacuum level corresponding to an occlusion of the handpiece or a flow rate corresponding to an occlusion of the handpiece; a maximum allowable vacuum level in the handpiece, the maximum allowable vacuum level having at least a first predetermined level; and a trigger value that is set based in part on the occlusion parameter." The patent application was filed on Jan. 28, 2010 (12/695,812). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,30,841.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,841&RS=PN/84,30,841 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,433,094) developed by Katerina H. Nguyen, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "system, method and article of manufacture for detecting collisions between video images generated by a camera and an object depicted on a display." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for detecting collisions or any other type of interactions between video images and an object depicted on a display. First, video images generated by a camera are received. Upon receipt, a first collision detection operation is executed for generating a first confidence value representative of a confidence that the received video images have collided with an object depicted on a display. Also executed is a second collision detection operation for generating a second confidence value representative of a confidence that the received video images have collided with the object depicted on the display. The first confidence value and the second confidence value are then made available for various applications. Such applications may depict an interaction between the video images and the object depicted on the display based on the first confidence value and the second confidence value." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2003 (10/749,797). 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=8,433,094&OS=8,433,094&RS=8,433,094 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Boston Scientific Neuromodulation, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,430,888) developed by Zdzislaw B. Malinowski, Castaic, Calif., and Salomo Siilas Murtonen, San Gabriel, Calif., for "minimally invasive methods for locating an optimal location for deep brain stimulation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods of locating an optimal site within a brain of a patient for deep brain stimulation include positioning a guiding cannula in a lumen of a main cannula, passing a microelectrode through a lumen of the guiding cannula into the brain, adjusting an insertion depth and a longitudinal angle of the guiding cannula such that the microelectrode locates the optimal site for the deep brain stimulation, and passing a distal end of a macroelectrode or a deep brain stimulation lead through the lumen of the main cannula and into the brain at the optimal site." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2005 (11/063,135). 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=84,30,888.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,888&RS=PN/84,30,888 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sonoma Orthopedic Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Santa Rosa, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,430,879) developed by eight co-inventors for a segmented intramedullary structure. The co-inventors are James D. Stoneburner, Santa Clara, Calif., Matthew T. Harmon, Santa Cruz, Calif., Roelof Trip, Duluth, Ga., Charles E. Larsen, Tampa, Fla., Daniel F. Justin, Logan, Utah, Karen E. Mohr, Logan, Utah, Carlyle J. Creger, River Heights, Utah, and Mojan Goshayesh, Atherton, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An implantable intramedullary fixation structure adapted to be received in the intramedullary canal of a long bone is disclosed comprising a plurality of elongated segments. Each segment has a first end and a complementarily-shaped second end such that the first end of a segment cooperatively engages the second end of an adjacent segment. The segments define a guide aperture so as to be receivable over a guide for positioning in the intramedullary canal." The patent application was filed on March 21, 2008 (12/052,919). 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=84,30,879.PN.&OS=PN/84,30,879&RS=PN/84,30,879 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Digital Phase-locked Loop with Gated Time-to-digital Converter ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,433,025) developed by Bo Sun, Carlsbad, Calif., Gurkanwal Singh Sahota, San Diego, and Zixiang Yang, San Diego, for a "digital phase-locked loop with gated time-to-digital converter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital PLL (DPLL) includes a time-to-digital converter (TDC) and a control unit. The TDC is periodically enabled for a short duration to quantize phase information and disabled for the remaining time to reduce power consumption. The TDC receives a first clock signal and a first reference signal and provides a TDC output indicative of the phase difference between the first clock signal and the first reference signal. The control unit generates an enable signal based on a main reference signal and enables and disables the TDC with the enable signal. In one design, the control unit delays the main reference signal to obtain the first reference signal and a second reference signal, generates the enable signal based on the main reference signal and the second reference signal, and gates a main clock signal with the enable signal to obtain the first clock signal for the TDC." The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2008 (11/969,359). 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=8,433,025&OS=8,433,025&RS=8,433,025 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nuance Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Nuance Communications, Burlington, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,433,053) developed by four co-inventors for a "voice user interfaces based on sample call descriptions." The co-inventors are Amy Ulug, San Jose, Calif., Rakesh Ramadas, Sunnyvale, Calif., Suresh Panganamala, Fremont, Calif., and Stephen R. Springer, Needham, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A design interface is described for maintaining call information for creating a voice user interface. An initial set of sample call paths is defined for a dialog application. Each sample call path has associated call information including a sequence of system prompts and caller responses that model a user interaction through the dialog application for the sample call path. A call design database stores the call information. A set of subsequent call paths is defined for the dialog application using the call information in the call design database. The call information in the call design database is updated to reflect current versions of the call information for all the call paths." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2008 (12/028,138). 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=8,433,053&OS=8,433,053&RS=8,433,053 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Proteomyx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4 -- Proteomyx, Temecula, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,433,039) developed by Nathaniel Tue Tran, Artesia, Calif., for gamma-ray microscopy methods. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention teaches a method of performing gamma-ray microscopy and how to build a gamma-ray microscope. While the beam of gamma rays can not be manipulated like a beam of light or a beam of electrons, magnification is possible using a single-point source of gamma radiation. With this design, gamma rays originate from a tiny point in space and radiate outward as they travel away from the source. This results in magnification when a sample is placed between this single-point source and a detector array. The magnification factor is equal to the source-to-detector distance divided by the source-to-sample distance. A single-point source of gamma rays can be made by crossing a beam of positrons with a beam of electrons. The finer and more focused these beams are, the smaller the single-point source can be, and the higher the resolution can be. Methods of making and focusing electron beams are known in the art of making electron microscopy. These methods can be adapted to accelerate and focus positrons into a fine beam. Positrons can be harvested from radioactive isotopes that emit positrons and trapped by electric fields and magnetic fields for use when necessary. Mini versions of particle accelerator can trap positrons in an orbit for regulated or pulsed beam of positrons to be generated." 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