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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (May 9)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Colorado. *** Oracle America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Oracle America, Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,304) developed by Stephen Stelting, Broomfield, Colo., for a "method and system for automatically generating software and configuring application installation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for automatically generating software and configuring software application installation. Some embodiments may include a method of configuring one or more hardware resources within an enterprise, the method comprising the acts of installing at least one software application on the one or more hardware resources, orienting one or more logical areas within the one or more hardware resources, implementing one or more communication protocols between the one or more logical areas, and generating infrastructure for the at least one software application during the act of installing, wherein the infrastructure is based on predetermined choices." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2008 (12/235,397). 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=8,438,304&OS=8,438,304&RS=8,438,304 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cadence Design Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Cadence Design Systems, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,438,325) developed by Robert Alan Reid, Superior, Colo., and Steven L. Shrader, Meridian, Idaho, for a "method and apparatus for improving small write performance in a non-volatile memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An invention is provided for improving performance in block based non-volatile memory when performing random small write operations. When requests for small page updates are received for a memory page currently storing data, the updated page data is written to a reserve memory page. The reserve memory page can be in the same memory block as the target memory page, or in an associated reserve memory block. In addition, the associated logical page address is temporarily remapped to the reserve page. Later, when time permits, the page data for the block can be reorganized into continuous pages in a new block." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2008 (12/248,690). 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=8,438,325&OS=8,438,325&RS=8,438,325 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Empire Technology Development Assigned Patent for Sensing Chemicals in Aqueous Environments ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Empire Technology Development, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,437,965) developed by Angele Sjong, Louisville, Colo., for "sensing chemicals in aqueous environments." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for sensing chemicals in aqueous environments, and systems configured for sensing chemicals in aqueous environments are provided. More particularly, techniques and systems for detecting a presence or absence of aromatic chemicals in aqueous environments are provided. An example may include receiving emitted light from a first port of an optical circulator, reflecting at least a portion of the received emitted light to produce reflected light, and transmitting the reflected light from the second port of the optical circulator. The reflected light may be produced, at least in part, by an interaction of chemicals and an array of photonic silica of the second port." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2010 (12/715,373). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,437,965&OS=8,437,965&RS=8,437,965 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Halliburton Energy Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,437,962) developed by David P. Craig, Thornton, Colo., for "generating probabilistic information on subterranean fractures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to generating probabilistic information on characteristics of natural fractures of a subterranean formation. Fitted fracture models are generated based on microseismic event data for a subterranean region. The fitted fracture models represent estimated locations of fractures in the subterranean region. A distribution of fracture parameter values is generated based on the fitted fracture models. The distribution includes fracture parameter values and a probability associated with each fracture parameter value. Generating the fitted fracture models may include, for example, fitting a plane, a line or another type of equation to the measured locations of microseismic events. In some implementations, an injection treatment may be simulated and/or designed based on the probability distribution." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2010 (12/837,854). 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=8,437,962&OS=8,437,962&RS=8,437,962 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** EMC Assigned Patent for Techniques for Non-disruptive Upgrade ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,438,315) developed by seven co-inventors for "techniques for non-disruptive upgrade." The co-inventors are Tao Tao, Cambridge, Mass., Harold M. Sandstrom, Belmont, Mass., Helen S. Raizen, Jamaica Plain, Mass., Michael E. Bappe, Loveland, Colo., Edith Epstein, Arlington, Mass., Eric I. West, Brighton, Mass., and Santhosh Venkatesh Kudva, Karnataka, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described are techniques for upgrading a driver. A driver is installed which includes an upgrade facility, a base driver and a first set of one or more driver extension modules for processing input/output operations for one or more devices. Processing is performed to upgrade the driver using the upgrade facility. The processing includes loading one or more upgrade modules associated with a second version of said driver and performing cutover processing for each of the one or more devices." The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2010 (12/924,588). 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=8,438,315&OS=8,438,315&RS=8,438,315 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Avaya Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Avaya, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,437,464) developed by George William Erhart, Loveland, Colo., Valentine C. Matula, Granville, Ohio, and David Joseph Skiba, Golden, Colo., for "handling of a session initiation protocol-capable telecommunications terminal that is put on hold." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is disclosed that enables the proper treatment of a queued call by a call center, or other data-processing system capable of queuing calls, in which the calling terminal of the queued call has been put on hold by its user. The call center is able to detect the terminal being put on hold by monitoring for a SIP re-INVITE request, in which the session description signifies an on-hold condition. When it is determined that the calling terminal is on hold, the call center modifies its treatment of the queued call. For example, the call center might freeze the call's position in the queue until the calling party takes the phone off of hold. As another example, the call center might allow the call to work its way to the top of the queue, with the terminal on hold, and then maintain the call's position at the top of the queue until a service agent is available." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2007 (11/935,209). 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=84,37,464.PN.&OS=PN/84,37,464&RS=PN/84,37,464 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tandent Vision Science Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Tandent Vision Science, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,437,545) developed by Bruce Allen Maxwell, Benton, Maine, Casey Arthur Smith, Grand Junction, Colo., and Richard Mark Friedhoff, San Francisco, for a "system and method for digital image signal compression using intrinsic images." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, generating an approximate intrinsic estimate representation of the image as an intrinsic image corresponding to the image, and compressing the intrinsic image to provide a compressed intrinsic image." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2012 (13/449,469). 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=8,437,545&OS=8,437,545&RS=8,437,545 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nant Holdings IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Nant Holdings IP, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,437,544) developed by Wayne C. Boncyk, Evergreen, Colo., and Ronald H. Cohen, Pasadena, Calif., for an "image capture and identification system and process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2012 (13/441,370). 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=8,437,544&OS=8,437,544&RS=8,437,544 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Agere Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Agere Systems, Allentown, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,437,467) developed by Jonathan H. Fischer, Denver, Donald R. Laturell, Allentown, Pa., and Lane A. Smith, Easton, Pa., for a "method and apparatus for non-disruptive telecommunication loop condition determination." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a low cost, simple circuit for detecting an off-hook condition of a telecommunication line comprising tip and ring signal lines is provided. The circuit comprises a voltage divider for coupling between the tip and ring lines without an intervening transistor and having a node at which is presented a scaled version of a voltage across the voltage divider. The circuit further comprises a transistor having a control terminal coupled to the node, a first current flow terminal coupled to a voltage source, and a second current flow terminal coupled to an output terminal, wherein the output terminal bears a value that is indicative of a voltage across the tip and ring lines and thus whether the telecommunication line is off-hook." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2011 (13/187,683). 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=84,37,467.PN.&OS=PN/84,37,467&RS=PN/84,37,467 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** LSI Assigned Patent for Data Latch Circuit and Method of a Low Power Decision Feedback Equalization (DFE) System ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- LSI, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,437,388) developed by Yi Zeng, Fremont, Calif., Freeman Zhong, San Ramon, Calif., and Peter Windler, Fort Collins, Colo., for a "data latch circuit and method of a low power decision feedback equalization (DFE) system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Data latch circuit and method of low power decision feedback equalization (DFE) system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the data latch circuit of the of a decision feedback equalization (DFE) system includes a first parallel n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (NMOS) pair to input a differential input voltage. The data latch circuit also includes a second parallel NMOS pair coupled to the first parallel NMOS pair to input a decision feedback equalization (DFE) voltage. The data latch circuit further includes a cross-coupled PMOS pair to generate a positive feedback to the first parallel NMOS pair and/or the second parallel NMOS pair. In addition, the data latch circuit includes a cross-coupled NMOS pair to escalate the positive feedback. Furthermore the data latch circuit includes a latching circuit to generate a signal data based on the sinking of a current at an input of the latching circuit and/or the positive feedback." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2010 (12/949,838). 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=84,37,388.PN.&OS=PN/84,37,388&RS=PN/84,37,388 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Avaya Assigned Patent for Flow through Call Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Avaya, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,437,266) developed by Robert C. Steiner, Broomfield, Colo., for "flow through call control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and devices are provided that propose interlacing an RTP communication with a tag that is used to identify the RTP communication within a continuous group or stream of many other RTP communications and other call control communications. The tags can be used for post processing of the RTP communication, thereby obviating the need for real-time processing of the RTP communication. This helps reduce latency in systems that are trying to control the RTP stream for various reasons. Furthermore, temporal relationships between RTP communications and other associated data streams becomes much easier to manage." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2009 (12/547,957). 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=8,437,266&OS=8,437,266&RS=8,437,266 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Adaptive Quality of Service for Wireless Communication Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,437,730) developed by Jon J. Anderson, Boulder, Colo., Francis M. Ngai, Louisville, Colo., and Glenn A. Salaman, Lafayette, Colo., for an "adaptive quality of service for wireless communication device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The subject matter disclosed herein relates to adaptive quality of service for a wireless communication device." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2010 (12/787,991). 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=8,437,730.PN.&OS=PN/8,437,730&RS=PN/8,437,730 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Detecting and Discriminating Tachycardia ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 9 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,437,842) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for detecting and discriminating tachycardia." The co-inventors are Xusheng Zhang, Shoreview, Minn., Robert W. Stadler, Shoreview, Minn., Saul E. Greenhut, Aurora, Colo., Mark L. Brown, North Oaks, Minn., Troy E. Jackson, New Brighton, Minn., and Teresa A. Whitman, Dayton, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical device and associated method obtaining cardiac event intervals corresponding to a tachycardia interval. Evidence of a rhythm breaking point is obtained in response to sensing a cardiac event having a morphology corresponding to a supraventricular beat. A non-treatable rhythm is detected in response to the plurality of cardiac event intervals and the evidence of the rhythm breaking point." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2010 (12/768,917). 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=8,437,842.PN.&OS=PN/8,437,842&RS=PN/8,437,842 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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