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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (May 10)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** CommScope Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- CommScope, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,437,595) developed by Wade James Womack, Allen, Texas, and Gil Ruiz, McKinney, Texas, for a "fiber management shelf having removable door." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fiber management shelf includes a housing having an opening, a door shiftable between open and closed positions, and a hinge connecting the door to the housing. The hinge includes a hinge pin and a receiver configured to receive and rotatably support the hinge pin. The receiver includes a channel having first and second sides defining a channel opening having a first channel width and at least one boss on the first or second channel side so that the channel has a second width at the boss less than the first channel width. The hinge pin has a first portion with a first width in a first direction and a second width in a second direction less than the first hinge pin width, and the first hinge pin width is greater than the second channel width and the second hinge pin width is less than the second channel width." The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2010 (12/707,385). 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=8,437,595&OS=8,437,595&RS=8,437,595 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Corning Cable Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Corning Cable Systems, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,437,597) developed by four co-inventors for "mounting of fiber optic cable assemblies within fiber optic shelf assemblies." The co-inventors are Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, N.C., David L. Dean Jr., Hickory, N.C., Tory A. Klavuhn, Newton, N.C., and Harley J. Staber, Coppell, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Fiber optic shelf assemblies and furcation mounting structures for securing a plurality of furcation bodies of respective fiber optic cable assembles within the fiber optic shelf are disclosed. In one embodiment, the fiber optic shelf has a one-to-one correspondence between a plurality of respective modules and the respective fiber optic cable assemblies. Additionally, the fiber optic shelf assemblies and furcation mounting structures disclosed advantageously allow the mounting of a relatively large number of furcation bodies within the fiber optic shelf assembly for supporting relatively large fiber optic connections per 1 U rack space." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2011 (13/105,394). 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=8,437,597&OS=8,437,597&RS=8,437,597 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** DOE Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has been assigned a patent (8,436,057) developed by four co-inventors for an anion exchange membrane. The co-inventors are John G. Verkade, Ames, Iowa, Kuldeep Wadhwa, Sugar Land, Texas, Xueqian Kong, Ames, Iowa, and Klaus Schmidt-Rohr, Ames, Iowa. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An anion exchange membrane and fuel cell incorporating the anion exchange membrane are detailed in which proazaphosphatrane and azaphosphatrane cations are covalently bonded to a sulfonated fluoropolymer support along with anionic counterions. A positive charge is dispersed in the aforementioned cations which are buried in the support to reduce the cation-anion interactions and increase the mobility of hydroxide ions, for example, across the membrane. The anion exchange membrane has the ability to operate at high temperatures and in highly alkaline environments with high conductivity and low resistance." The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2010 (12/706,877). 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=8,436,057&OS=8,436,057&RS=8,436,057 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hubbell Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Hubbell, Shelton, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,436,542) developed by nine co-inventors for an "integrated lighting system and method." The co-inventors are Stuart Middleton-White, Austin, Texas, Gregory Smith, San Antonio, Robert Martin, Pflugerville, Texas, Thomas J. Hartnagel, Taylor, Texas, Theodore E. Weber, Round Rock, Texas, Mike Crane, Round Rock, Texas, Terry Arbouw, Georgetown, Texas, Dawn R. Kack, Landrum, S.C., and David J. Rector, Mauldin, S.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System and method are provided where a plurality of luminaires, control switches, occupancy detectors, and photocells are connected to a central control module including a user interface which is used for setting up, testing, commissioning and maintaining the system; a memory card interface and associated memory card which can be used to load and save configuration data, update firmware, and log system operation. Lighting system can be set up and tested and then the configuration saved in a portable memory, such as on a memory card which can be transferred to another system where it is read to facilitate faster and easier configuring of the other system to parallel, or to be exactly like, the original system. Data stored on a portable memory can be automatically recognized to perform appropriate actions such as, for example: update configuration, or update firmware. Also provided is switching between different mutually exclusive lighting modes where the lighting of each mode is sequenced such that the second lighting mode is initiated before the first mode is terminated, resulting in a continuity of lighting in the controlled area. Other features include daylight harvesting control with multiple zone dimming and switching, programmable attack and decay dimming rates, the ability to return a system to its previous dimming level after the lights have been turned off, and the ability to start the controlled lights at full light level then dim down to the previous level to ensure the lighting ballast have sufficient voltage to start up." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2010 (12/662,812). 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=8,436,542&OS=8,436,542&RS=8,436,542 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ExxonMobil Upstream Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- ExxonMobil Upstream Research, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,436,609) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for detection of a liquid under a surface." The co-inventors are Leonard J. Srnka, Bellaire, Texas, Timothy J. Nedwed, Houston, Hans Thomann, Bedminister, N.J., and Robert E. Sandstrom, Sugar Land, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for detecting a liquid under a surface and characterizing Ice are provided The liquid may be a liquid hydrocarbon such as crude oil or fuel oil or mineral oil The surface may be ice, snow, or water, and the method may be practiced in an arctic region to detect oil spills, leaks, or seepages The methods may be used with a range finder to characterize marine ice The methods may include a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tool with antenna to send a radio-frequency (RF) excitation pulse or signal into volume of substances being detected, detect an NMR response signal to determine the presence of the liquid of interest The NMR response may include a relaxation time element and an intensity level and may include a free induction signal (T2*), a spin echo signal (T2), a train of spin echo signals (T2), or a thermal equilibrium signal (T 1)." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2008 (12/672,969). 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=8,436,609&OS=8,436,609&RS=8,436,609 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** WesternGeco Assigned Patent for Correcting Geometry-related Time and Amplitude Errors ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- WesternGeco, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,437,218) developed by William H. Dragoset Jr., Houston, and Ian Moore, Mosman Park, Australia, for "correcting geometry-related time and amplitude errors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for predicting a plurality of surface multiples for a plurality of target traces in a record of seismic data acquired in a survey area. The method includes selecting a target trace and identifying two or more desired traces for multiple prediction based on the target trace. After identifying the desired traces, the method identifies one or more recorded traces for each desired trace. Each identified recorded trace is described as being substantially close to one of the desired traces. The method then includes correcting the identified recorded traces for one or more geometry-related effects associated with the survey area and convolving the corrected recorded traces to generate a plurality of convolutions. After convolving the corrected recorded traces, the method then stacks the convolutions." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2010 (12/825,606). 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=8,437,218&OS=8,437,218&RS=8,437,218 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,437,245) developed by Timothy M. Schmidl, Dallas, Anuj Batra, Dallas, and Srinath Hosur, Plano, Texas, for a wireless network system. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A integrated circuit includes logic configured to support smart-utility-network communication using an integer number of data bits per symbol for 96, 48, 24, 12, and 4 data subcarriers across IFFT sizes of 128, 64, 32, 16, and 8." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2010 (12/873,086). 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=8,437,245&OS=8,437,245&RS=8,437,245 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for High Frequency Modulator ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,437,232) developed by Akihiko Doi, Tokyo, Shengyuan Li, Dallas, and Indumini Ranmuthu, Plano, Texas, for a high frequency modulator. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A high frequency modulator is described. It comprises: a first converter for receiving a constant current signal and transmitting a first converted signal; an adder coupled the first converter and operative for transmitting a summed signal in response to receiving the first converted signal and selectively receiving a triangular signal; a first oscillator coupled to the adder for receiving the summed signal, the first oscillator operative for transmitting a time varying current signal; a second converter coupled to the first oscillator for receiving the time varying current signal and operative for transmitting a second converted signal; and an output device selectively coupled to the second converter and operative for transmitting an output signal in response to receiving either the second converted signal or an offset signal." The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (12/633,072). 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=8,437,232&OS=8,437,232&RS=8,437,232 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Characterization of Bits in a Functional Memory ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,437,213) developed by Xiaowei Deng, Plano, Texas, Wah K. Loh, Richardson, Texas, and Theodore W. Houston, Richardson, Texas, for "characterization of bits in a functional memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an integrated circuit including a functional memory and methods of characterizing a component or a defect of a memory cell in the functional memory. In one embodiment, the functional memory includes row and column periphery units having periphery sourcing and sinking voltage supply ports, an array of memory cells organized in rows and columns and a word line controlled by a word line driver that provides row access to a memory cell of the array. Additionally, the functional memory also includes a bit line controlled by a direct bit line access circuit that provides direct bit line access to the memory cell through a bit line analog access port and an independent voltage supply port." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2008 (12/347,928). 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=8,437,213&OS=8,437,213&RS=8,437,213 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Fast Response Circuits and Methods for FRAM Power Loss Protection ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,437,169) developed by four co-inventors for "fast response circuits and methods for FRAM power loss protection." The co-inventors are Degang Xia, Allen, Texas, Steven Chacko, League City, Texas, Richard Lawrence Duncan, Bedford, Texas, and Chuan Ni, Allen, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A circuit to protect data on an FRAM during a read operation includes an FRAM voltage regulator having an output to supply an FRAM operating voltage to the FRAM. A voltage monitor monitors a supply voltage for the FRAM to generate a voltage fault signal if the supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. And a circuit responsive to the voltage fault signal maintains the FRAM operating voltage above a voltage required to assure data integrity of the FRAM for a sufficient time required to perform an FRAM read operation." The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2010 (12/973,362). 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=8,437,169&OS=8,437,169&RS=8,437,169 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,437,262) developed by eight co-inventors for a "disabled state and state signaling for link aggregation." The co-inventors are Scott R. Kotrla, Wylie, Texas, Howard H. Chiu, Plano, Texas, Donald Pitchforth Jr., Rockwall, Texas, Michael U. Bencheck, Richardson, Texas, Richard C. Schell, Allen, Texas, Matthew W. Turlington, Richardson, Texas, Glenn Wellbrock, Wylie, Texas, and James D. Lee, Dallas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device enables a disabled timer state for a link aggregation group (LAG) link if a disabled timer condition is determined for the LAG link, and enables a disabled state for the LAG link if a disabled condition is determined for the LAG link in the disabled timer state." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2011 (13/174,145). 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=8,437,262&OS=8,437,262&RS=8,437,262 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Memory Cell Employing Reduced Voltage ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,437,214) developed by four co-inventors for a "memory cell employing reduced voltage." The co-inventors are Donald Mikan, Austin, Texas, Hugh Mair, Fairview, Texas, Theodore W. Houston, Richardson, Texas, and Michael Patrick Clinton, Allen, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A memory array has a memory cell that comprises a storage element storing a logical state at a reduced voltage during at least one functional operation and a write access circuit configured to connect the storage element to at least a first write bit line in response to a write signal on the write word line for writing the logical state to the memory cell. The memory cell further comprises a read access circuit including an input node connected to the storage element and an output node connected to a read bit line of the memory array. The read access circuit is enabled and configured to read the logic state of the storage element in response to a read signal on the read word line. The reduced voltage is reduced relative to an operating voltage of at least one peripheral circuit associated with reading and/or writing of the memory cell." The patent application was filed on July 17, 2012 (13/551,057). 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=8,437,214&OS=8,437,214&RS=8,437,214 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Chatsworth Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Chatsworth Products, Westlake Village, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,437,147) developed by five co-inventors for a "kit for organizing cables in a cabinet." The co-inventors are David Lee Dean Jr., Hickory, N.C., David Brian Donowho, Austin, Texas, Richard Evans Lewis II, Austin, Texas, Karl Theodore Messmer, Keller, Texas, and Alan William Ugolini, Hickory, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An equipment cabinet (2) includes an equipment rack (3) for mounting equipment (20), and includes organizational elements for organizing cables within the cabinet. The cables may be organized to reduce impeding airflow to or from the equipment, and/or to reduce unwanted bending of the cables themselves. The organizational elements may include one or more of: a trunk cable (40) including a furcation plug (45) and universal clip (47); a furcation bracket--either vertical (60) or horizontal (80); a termination panel (100); a trunk cable manager (140, 200); and/or an accessory bracket (180). The organizational elements may be used in various combinations with one another, and may be provided in a kit." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2011 (13/103,453). 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=8,437,147&OS=8,437,147&RS=8,437,147 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Weatherford/Lamb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Weatherford/Lamb, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,436,309) developed by John Lievois, Houston, and David Atkinson, Spring, Texas, for a "multi-channel infrared optical phase fraction meter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for measuring a phase fraction of a flow stream are disclosed. An infrared phase fraction meter includes a light source for emitting into a flow stream infrared radiation that includes first and second wavelength bands. The first wavelength band substantially transmits through first and second phases of the flow stream and is substantially absorbed by a third phase. In contrast, the second wavelength band is substantially absorbed by the second phase relative to the first and third phases. One or more detectors simultaneously detect attenuation of the first and second wavelength bands upon the infrared radiation passing through at least a portion of the flow stream, and a phase fraction of the second phase is determined based on the attenuation. As an example, the first, second and third phases are gas, water and oil, respectively, produced from a well." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2007 (11/764,658). 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=8,436,309&OS=8,436,309&RS=8,436,309 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AMR Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- AMR, Pearland, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,436,329) developed by Michael Dean Reifel, Sugar Land, Texas, and Mitchell Hayes Reifel, Irvine, Calif., for a "system and method for fluid sample analysis having a laser with a port for controlling access to an extended cavity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A LASER based system for analysis of fluids utilizing frequency shift analysis. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the liquid for analysis is reduced to a gaseous state so that it can be injected into an extended LASER cavity, so as to detect minute frequency shifts caused by the various gases in the cavity via sensors associated with the cavity. The present invention thereby provides stable detection system, with microprocessor-based electronics, which can be used to provide analyses of the gases, and thus the input liquids and its markers." The patent application was filed on Feb. 4, 2011 (13/021,659). 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=8,436,329&OS=8,436,329&RS=8,436,329 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,436,840) developed by Inderpreet Singh Ahluwalia, Austin, Texas, for "devices and methods for improving LCD device testing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are devices and methods that relate to an LCD device responding to an AT command that solely activates the backlight of the LCD device. An LCD device is programmed to respond to two distinct backlight AT commands. One AT command turns the backlight on, and another AT command turns the backlight off. These backlight AT commands are programmed into LCD device testing equipment so that accurate photographs are taken of the LCD device, and results are improved. The backlight AT commands are also used as part of the programming for user-end applications." The patent application was filed on Dec. 12, 2008 (12/334,362). 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=8,436,840.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,840&RS=PN/8,436,840 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Intelleflex Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 - Intelleflex, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,436,714) developed by Alfonso Rodriguez, Shady Shores, Texas, Farron Dacus, Dallas, and Johannes Albertus van Niekerk, Dallas, for a "battery assisted RFID command set and interference control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Specialized battery assisted command set design methods are disclosed that provide for interference rejection using highly sensitive but relatively broadband RFID tags. The command set design also supports RFID system RF power control for further interference control. The command set design also allows for convenient expansion to active transmitters and receivers in tags operating within the same system. Embodiments of the present invention provide RFID systems having battery-assisted, Semi-Passive RFID tags that operate with sensitive transistor based square law tag receivers utilizing a plurality of tag receiver dynamic range states. Additional enhancement attained via power leveling methods that optimize the amount of transmitted power and interference from a reader in relation to the sensitivity of the RFID tags, their ranges from the reader, and the unique physics of the backscatter RFID radio link." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2009 (12/432,342). 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=8,436,714.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,714&RS=PN/8,436,714 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Semiconductor Wafer having Test Modules Including Pin Matrix Selectable Test Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,436,635) developed by Martin B. Mollat, McKinney, Texas, Doug Weiser, Plano, Texas, and Fan-Chi Hou, McKinney, Texas, for a "semiconductor wafer having test modules including pin matrix selectable test devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor wafer includes a plurality of die areas including circuit elements, and at least one test module (TM) on the wafer outside the die areas. The TMs include a test circuit including plurality of test transistors arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. The plurality of test transistors include at least three terminals (G, S, D and B). The TMs each include a plurality of pads. The pads include a first plurality of locally shared first pads each coupled to respective ones of a first of the three terminals, a second plurality of locally shared second pads each coupled to respective ones of a second of the three terminals, and at least one of the plurality of pads coupled to a third of the three terminals. The TM provides at least 2 pin transistor selection for uniquely selecting from the plurality of test transistors for testing." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2009 (12/552,215). 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=8,436,635.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,635&RS=PN/8,436,635 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,436,743) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for measuring a parameter within the well with a plug." The co-inventors are Francois Auzerais, Houston, Iain Cooper, Sugar Land, Texas, Dominique Guillot, Somerville, Mass., Dominic McCann, Romsey Hampshire, United Kingdom, and Pierre Vigneaux, Moisenay, France. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for measuring a parameter within a well comprises a first and second apparatus. The first apparatus comprises a first reel of first wound optic fiber line (or fiber) able to be unwound from the first reel and at least a first sensor able to measure the parameter of the well, wherein information on the parameter can be transmitted through the first optic fiber. The second apparatus comprises a second reel of second wound optic fiber line able to be unwound from the second reel, an extremity of the second optic fiber being fixed to a reference point. A light transmitter or receiver device is linked to the reference point and able to generate or detect a light pulse through the second optic fiber line. Means to exchange the light pulse between first and second optic fiber line are also provided." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2007 (11/744,289). 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=8,436,743.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,743&RS=PN/8,436,743 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,436,746) developed by Kirk E. Cemper, Richardson, Texas, for a "driver notification system, device, and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices, systems, and methods are provided for alerting a driver that a potential hazard is in the vicinity of the driver's vehicle. In general, activation signals transmitted from a vehicle are received at a potential hazard, and hazard signals are, in response, transmitted from the potential hazard to the vehicle. The hazard signals provide an indication of the potential hazard to the driver so that he may be aware of the potential hazard and react accordingly. The indication may be provided to the driver visually, such as on a display of the vehicle, and/or audibly, such as in the form of an audible alert issued by a speaker. The hazard signals may also include one or more characteristics of the potential hazard to provide more information about the potential hazard to the driver, such as the type of potential hazard and/or the degree of danger associated with the potential hazard." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2010 (12/917,858). 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=8,436,746.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,746&RS=PN/8,436,746 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Fourth-order Electrical Current Source Apparatus, Systems and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,436,682) developed by Charles Parkhurst, Murphy, Texas, and Mark Hamlyn, Melissa, Texas, for a "fourth-order electrical current source apparatus, systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and methods disclosed herein operate to receive a differential input signal at a first-stage pair of transconductance devices. The differential signal is amplified by a second-order factor at a positive-side or a negative-side first-stage transconductance device, depending upon the polarity of the differential input signal, to create a second-order signal at the output of the appropriate first-stage device. The second-order output signal is then amplified by another second-order factor at a corresponding second-stage transconductance device. A resulting fourth-order signal is made available at an output node as a quartic-response current source. The quartic-response current source may be utilized as a dynamic bias source in conjunction with a linear amplifier to provide a high slew rate amplifier." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2011 (13/279,042). 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=8,436,682.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,682&RS=PN/8,436,682 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Charge Pump ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,436,676) developed by Adam L. Shook, Dallas, and Byungchul Jang, Ridgeland, Miss., for a charge pump. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Traditionally, charge pumps, which used flying capacitors, were limited to a maximum divide ratio of N+1 (where N is the number of flying capacitors). Here, however, a charge pump has been provided that allows for a dramatically increased divide ratio. Specifically, several switched capacitor circuits (which are controlled by a driver) allow for flying capacitors to be arranged to provide a maximum divide ratio of 32.sup.(N-1)-1." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2011 (13/022,120). 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=8,436,676.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,676&RS=PN/8,436,676 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent for Pipeline Power Gating for Gates with Multiple Destinations ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,436,647) developed by Daniel W. Bailey, Austin, Texas, for a "pipeline power gating for gates with multiple destinations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A first and second plurality of gates are coupled respectively between first and second source storage elements and first and second destination storage elements. The first and second plurality of gates are slept to reduce leakage current in the plurality of gates under certain conditions by turning off respective one or more transistors between the first and second plurality of gates and power supplies. A third plurality of gates are maintained in a reduced leakage current state (sleep state) or regular state (wake state) based on conditions associated with the source and destination elements for the first and second plurality of gates." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2011 (13/335,104). 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=8,436,647.PN.&OS=PN/8,436,647&RS=PN/8,436,647 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1124475 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |