[May 16, 2013] U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (May 16) Tweet (Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Boston Scientific Assigned Patent for Self-sealing Septum Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Boston Scientific, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,637) developed by Matthew Lee McDonald, Pasadena, Calif., for a self-sealing septum assembly. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Exemplary septum assemblies include first and second housing components each defined by at least an inner surface, at least one sealing strip disposed at least partially on at least one of the inner surfaces of the housing components, and a compression member at least partially surrounding the housing components." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2012 (13/619,690). 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=8,442,637&OS=8,442,637&RS=8,442,637 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pacesetter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Pacesetter, Sylmar, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,658) developed by Yong Li, Valencia, Calif., for a "crimp-through crimp connector for connecting a conductor cable and an electrode of an implantable cardiac electrotherapy lead." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An implantable cardiac electrotherapy lead is disclosed herein. The lead may include an electrode on a distal portion of the lead, a conductor extending proximally through the lead from the electrode, and a crimp connector coupling a distal end of the conductor to the electrode. The connector may include a body with an outer surface, an inner surface, proximal and distal ends, a cavity, and at least one splice opening. The inner surface defines the cavity, the proximal and distal ends respectively define proximal and distal openings leading to the cavity, and the at least one splice opening extends from the outer surface to the inner surface and is oriented generally transverse to an axis extending between the proximal and distal openings." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2009 (12/363,445). 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=8,442,658&OS=8,442,658&RS=8,442,658 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Apple Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,521) developed by five co-inventors for a carrier configuration at activation. The co-inventors are David Fleischman, Gilroy, Calif., Patrick Coffman, San Francisco, Jeremy Wyld, Simi Valley, Calif., Brian Cassidy, San Francisco, and Gregory N. Christie, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for providing telecommunications carrier configuration at activation of a mobile device. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes receiving a request for activation of a mobile device, and during activation of the mobile device, determining for the mobile device a telecommunications carrier from a number of telecommunications carriers, and identifying information associated with the determined telecommunications carrier for configuring the mobile device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2008 (12/202,846). 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=8,442,521.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,521&RS=PN/8,442,521 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Dynamic Source Determination of Provisioning Information on a Per-network Service Basis for Open Market Wireless Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,507) developed by Nakul Duggal, San Diego, Hai Qu, San Diego, and Bryan Gurganus, San Diego, for "methods and apparatus for dynamic source determination of provisioning information on a per-network service basis for open market wireless devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, apparatus and methods are described that provide for dynamic source determination of provisioning information on a per-network service basis for open market wireless devices. Specifically, systems, apparatus and methods provide for the open market wireless devices and/or the users of such devices to acquire provisioning information for network services in instances in which neither the removable module currently associated with the device or the non-removable memory of the open market wireless device store the provisioning information for the desired network service. In this regard, present aspects provide for a prompt, such as a user notification to presented on an output mechanism of the wireless device when the wireless determines first that the provisioning information is not stored on the removable module and, secondly, that the provisioning information is not stored on the non-removable data storage of the device." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2008 (12/185,298). 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=8,442,507.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,507&RS=PN/8,442,507 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,442,510) developed by Mostafa Tofighbakhsh, Cupertino, Calif., and David R. Wolter, Austin, Texas, for a "mobile point-of-presence for on demand network client services and security." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to implementing a point-of-presence system on a mobile service network. Such a point-of-presence system includes a mobile device communications network; a mobile device; a point-of-presence logic installed on a mobile device; and an application server in communication with the point-of-presence logic via the communications network. Communications between the point-of-presence logic and the network and application server include network data, configuration, and/or installation of connection and device management applications. This point-of-presence system constitutes a mechanism for the service provider to best optimize network resources, even at the device level, while providing optimum network service to mobile users--even for mobile devices that have not been pre-configured for the mobile service network." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2009 (12/576,470). 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=8,442,510.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,510&RS=PN/8,442,510 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Novatel Wireless Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Novatel Wireless, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,504) developed by Slim Salah Souissi, San Diego, and Michael Scott Andrews, San Diego, for a "method and apparatus for distributed data transfer over multiple independent wireless networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the invention provide for methods and apparatus for fragmenting a single message and sending the message fragments over multiple independent networks to a single receiving unit. The receiving unit then reassembles the message fragments to generate the original message. One embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention is a wireless radio frequency modem that can both receive and transmit fragmented messages over multiple independent networks." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2011 (13/075,110). 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=8,442,504.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,504&RS=PN/8,442,504 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boston Scientific Assigned Patent for Septum for Covering a Fastener Assembly on a Connector of an Implantable Electric Stimulation System and Methods of Making and Using ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Boston Scientific, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,636) developed by Matthew Lee McDonald, Pasadena, Calif., for a "septum for covering a fastener assembly on a connector of an implantable electric stimulation system and methods of making and using." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A connector for an electrostimulation lead includes a connector housing defining a fastener aperture, a septum disposed over the fastener aperture, and a fastener for mating with the fastener aperture to secure a received lead to the connector housing so that at least one terminal disposed on the received lead electrically couples with at least one conductor contact disposed in the connector housing. The septum includes a septum flap and an attachment cuff. The septum flap is configured and arranged for extending over the fastener aperture and for receiving a tool for folding the septum flap open to expose the fastener aperture. The attachment cuff is configured and arranged for coupling the septum flap to the connector housing. The fastener is configured and arranged to be disposed in the fastener aperture and to be tightened against the lead to hold the lead within the connector housing." The patent application was filed on April 3, 2012 (13/438,185). 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=8,442,636&OS=8,442,636&RS=8,442,636 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Pacesetter Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Pacesetter, Sylmar, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,634) developed by Xiaoyl Min, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Duane Tsutsui, West Hills, Calif., for "systems and methods for controlling ventricular pacing in patients with long inter-atrial conduction delays." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are provided for use by implantable medical devices for controlling ventricular pacing. In one example, optimal atrio-ventricular and interventricular pacing delay values are determined for pacing the heart of the patient based, in part, on a measured inter-atrial conduction delay. Atrio-ventricular conduction delays are then measured within the patient. The atrio-ventricular pacing delays are compared with the measured atrio-ventricular conduction delays. If the atrio-ventricular pacing delays are less than the measured atrio-ventricular conduction delays, biventricular pacing is delivered using the atrio-ventricular pacing delay and the interventricular pacing delay. However, if the atrio-ventricular pacing delays are not less than the corresponding atrio-ventricular conduction delays, as can occur if the inter-atrial conduction delay is large, then alternative pacing regimes are selectively enabled, such as monoventricular pacing in the chamber having the longer conduction delay value, biventricular pacing with negative hysteresis, or biventricular pacing with pacing delays reduced using predetermined offset values." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2008 (12/328,605). 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=8,442,634&OS=8,442,634&RS=8,442,634 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,516) developed by Arvind Swaminathan, San Diego, Francis Ming-Meng Ngai, Louisville, Colo., and Ameya Rajendraprasad Kasbekar, San Diego, for a "world mode scanning control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for world-mode devices capable of managing technology selection for multimode roaming between existing access technologies, as well as possible future access technologies, in a manner that eliminates wasteful scanning for non-existent systems and reduces roaming charges is disclosed. The method allows the device an opportunity to reacquire its home system before scanning for available roaming network resources in a prioritized manner that mitigates roaming costs, while conserving power and acquisition delays by eliminating scanning for non-existent system types. A minimum OOS duration is imposed on a home system before acquisition of a roaming partner to provide more time to re-acquire the home system. Preferred partner scanning and acquisition reduces roaming charges, while scanning for non existent systems is eliminated altogether." The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2011 (13/328,966). 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=8,442,516.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,516&RS=PN/8,442,516 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Loring Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Jeanne F. Loring, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,772) developed by Jeanne F. Loring, Del Mar, Calif., and Franz-Josef Muller, Kiel, Germany, for "compositions and methods for defining cells." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are compositions and methods for classifying stem cells. The disclosure provides a way to define cells using a computational analysis." The patent application was filed on Aug. 20, 2010 (12/806,779). 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=8,442,772&OS=8,442,772&RS=8,442,772 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Advanced Bionics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Advanced Bionics, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,642) developed by Gene Y. Fridman, Valencia, Calif., for "methods and apparatus for cochlear implant signal processing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cochlear implant processing strategy increases speech clarity and higher temporal performance. The strategy determines the power spectral component within each channel, and dynamically selects or de-selects the channels through which a stimulation pulse is provided as a function of whether the spectral power of the channel is high or low. "High" and "low" are estimated relative to a selected spectral power, for example. The selected spectral power can be estimated by signal average or mean, or by other criteria. Once a selection of the channels to stimulate has been made, the system can decide that only those channels are stimulated, and stimulation is removed from the other channels. The selected channels are the ones on which the spectral power is above the mean of all the available channels. Fewer channels are stimulated at any time and the contrast of the stimulation is enhanced. Also, the temporal resolution increases as the number of channels that must be stimulated on a given frame decreases. This way, the channels which are presented to the patient are fewer in number and contain more temporal information." The patent application was filed on March 17, 2011 (13/050,763). 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=8,442,642&OS=8,442,642&RS=8,442,642 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boston Scientific Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Anchoring Leads of Electrical Stimulation Systems in and Around Bony Structures ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Boston Scientific, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,649) developed by Matthew Lee McDonald, Glendale, Calif., for "systems and methods for anchoring leads of electrical stimulation systems in and around bony structures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lead assembly includes a nerve stimulation lead and at least one anchoring unit. The nerve stimulation lead includes electrodes disposed at a distal end that are electrically coupled to terminals disposed at the proximal end by a plurality of conductive wires. The at least one anchoring unit includes at least one elongated member and at least one fastener. The at least one elongated member extends along at least a portion of the nerve stimulation lead with a distal end of the at least one elongated member extending outwards from the nerve stimulation lead in proximity to the distal end of the nerve stimulation lead. The at least one fastener is attached to the distal end of the at least one elongated member and is configured and arranged for anchoring the at least one elongated member against a bony structure or against soft tissue abutting a bony structure." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2009 (12/507,714). 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=8,442,649&OS=8,442,649&RS=8,442,649 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** CSR Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- CSR Technology Holdings, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,763) developed by David Allan Tuck, Costa Mesa, Calif., Mangesh Chansarkar, Irvine, Calif., and Ardalan Heshmati, Saratoga, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for geographically aiding navigation satellite system solution." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is related to position calculation and navigation systems, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for making accuracy improvements to a GPS receiver's navigation solutions. According to a first aspect, selective cartography information from a map database accessed by a GPS receiver from a location-aiding device is integrated into the position calculations performed by the GPS receiver. According to another aspect, selective cartography information includes indices representing associated attributes of geographical objects, such as, a width-indicator index for a road segment." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2010 (12/762,060). 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=8,442,763&OS=8,442,763&RS=8,442,763 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** I/O Controls Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- I/O Controls, Azusa, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,514) developed by Jeffrey Ying, Glendora, Calif., for a "system and method for facilitating diagnosis and maintenance of a mobile conveyance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for facilitating diagnosis and maintenance of a control networks on a mobile conveyance comprises one or more wireless ground stations configured to communicate over a wireless communication channel with the control network. A local area computer network receives and responds to messages to or from the control network via the wireless ground stations. The local area computer network may have user terminals, a server computer, a database comprising diagnostic information relating to said control network, and a replacement parts database and/or job auction database. The local area network may also include a wide area network interface, allowing diagnostic information for the control network to be retrieved or parts to be ordered from remote vendor sites. The system may also include wireless handheld, portable equipment for allowing service personnel to perform diagnostic analysis, maintenance, and testing of the mobile conveyance control network." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2010 (12/788,017). 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=8,442,514.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,514&RS=PN/8,442,514 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boston Scientific Assigned Patent for Electrode Array with Electrodes Having Cutout Portions and Methods of Making the Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Boston Scientific, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,654) developed by Joshua Dale Howard, North Hollywood, Calif., and Anne Margaret Pianca, Santa Monica, Calif., for an "electrode array with electrodes having cutout portions and methods of making the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lead for brain stimulation includes a lead body having a distal end. At least one cable extends within the lead body, each cable comprising at least one conductor. The lead further includes a plurality of electrodes coupled to the at least one cable. Each of the plurality of electrodes defines a cutout portion that receives and attaches to a one of the at least one cable." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2012 (13/620,162). 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=8,442,654&OS=8,442,654&RS=8,442,654 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cellco Partnership Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,442,536) developed by Jin Yang, Orinda, Calif., and Pingping Zong, Randolph, N.J., for a "robust and fast inter-EBS handoff mechanism." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communications system provides a robust and fast inter-base station handoff mechanism, e.g. for networks using Enhanced Base Stations (EBS) equipment. A method for connecting a mobile device to a destination base station in the wireless communications system, may include steps of receiving a mobile device measurement report, transferring context information from a serving base station to possible target base stations, and receiving admission control information from possible target base stations. A priority list of the possible target base stations is calculated and sent to the mobile device. The mobile device connects to one or more of possible target base stations according to the priority list. The method may also entail receiving a release message from one of the possible target base stations to which the mobile device has successfully established a wireless connection, to allow release of resources of the prior serving base station." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,542). 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=8,442,536&OS=8,442,536&RS=8,442,536 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Sideband Networks Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Sideband Networks, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,441,961) developed by Bruce M. Amberden, Milpitas, Calif., and Zane M. Taylor, Santa Clara, Calif., for a "metadata-driven switch network control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are systems and methods to automatically and continuously control a switch network using a metadata-driven switch apparatus. In particular, a switch apparatus, comprised of multiple server-grade processors and co-processors coupled with a switch silicon, has a metadata-driven control program running on the switch apparatus to monitor and control the switch apparatus itself and the network traffic running through the switch apparatus. Furthermore, the switch apparatus and metadata-driven control program monitors the network state (health, behavior, and performance) of the entire switch network and receives feedback from the network to improve switch and network controls. The switch network may be composed of one metadata-driven switch apparatus coupled with one or more other metadata-driven switch apparatuses and may also be composed of one metadata-driven switch apparatus coupled with one or more foreign switch apparatuses." The patent application was filed on Dec. 24, 2012 (13/726,491). 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=84,41,961.PN.&OS=PN/84,41,961&RS=PN/84,41,961 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Method and System for Mitigating Interference Among Femtocells Via Intelligent Channel Selection ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,544) developed by seven co-inventors for a "method and system for mitigating interference among femtocells via intelligent channel selection." The co-inventors are Charles Abraham, Los Gato, Calif., Xuemin Sherman Chen, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Wael William Diab, San Francisco, Vinko Erceg, Cardiff, Calif., Victor T. Hou, La Jolla, Calif., Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, Calif., and Mark Kent, Vista, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aspects of a method and system for mitigating interference among femtocells via intelligent channel selection are provided. In this regard, signals which may interfere with cellular communications between a femtocell and a cellular communication device may be detected via the femtocell. Based on the detection, the femtocell may be configured to transmit and/or receive signals on one or more frequencies and/or channels. The one or more frequencies and/or channels may be determined in the femtocell and/or in a network management entity. Detecting interfering signals and configuring the one or more femtocells may occur periodically, upon installation of a femtocell, upon power-up of a femtocell, and/or upon command from a network administrator. The results of the detection may be communicated to one or more other femtocells and/or to a network management entity." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2009 (12/395,313). 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=8,442,544&OS=8,442,544&RS=8,442,544 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Power Conservation in Wireless Access Terminals Using Integrated Proxy Function ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,475) developed by five co-inventors for a "power conservation in wireless access terminals using integrated proxy function." The co-inventors are Franklin Antonio, San Diego, Samir S. Soliman, San Diego, Olufunmilola O. Awoniyi, San Diego, Soumya Das, San Diego, and Nishith Chaubey, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power conservation scheme is provided for conserving power in an access terminal that includes a dedicated proxy circuit, a receiver/transmitter chain, and/or a baseband processor. The baseband processor is adapted to determine when a wireless communication link with an access network has been inactive for at least a threshold amount of time. If such inactivity is ascertained, the baseband processor sends a proxy request to the proxy circuit. Upon receiving such proxy request, the proxy circuit monitors a data, control, and/or paging channel on behalf of the access terminal while the baseband processor is powered down. If a signal is received for the access terminal over the monitored channel, then a wake-up signal is sent to the baseband processor to cause it to power up and monitor a data channel. Upon receiving a response from the baseband processor, the proxy circuit may stop operating as a proxy." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2010 (12/946,348). 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=8,442,475.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,475&RS=PN/8,442,475 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Futurewei Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Futurewei Technologies, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,442,399) developed by Young Lee, Plano, Texas, Greg Bernstein, Fremont, Calif., and Jianrui Han, Shenzhen, China, for a "port wavelength restriction encoding in wavelength switched optical network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " An apparatus comprising a path computation element (PCE) coupled to a path computation client (PCC) and configured to perform a path computation using port wavelength restriction information for a network element (NE), wherein the port wavelength restriction information is encoded and received in a port wavelength restriction Type-Length-Value (TLV) that comprises a matrix identifier (ID), a restriction type, and the port wavelength restriction information. Also disclosed is a network component comprising at least one processor coupled to a memory and configured to receive a port wavelength restriction information TLV that corresponds to a NE, and obtain a restriction type and port wavelength restriction information based on the restriction type from the port wavelength restriction TLV, and use the port wavelength restriction information to calculate a path for the NE." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2010 (12/830,950). 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=8,442,399.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,399&RS=PN/8,442,399 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boston Scientific Assigned Patent for Multiple Tunable Central Cathodes on a Paddle for Increased Medial-lateral and Rostral-caudal Flexibility Via Current Steering ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Boston Scientific, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,655) developed by four co-inventors for "multiple tunable central cathodes on a paddle for increased medial-lateral and rostral-caudal flexibility via current steering." The co-inventors are Michael Moffitt, Valencia, Calif., Dongchul Lee, Valencia, Calif., Kerry Bradley, Glendale, Calif., and David K.L. Peterson, Saugus, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A neurostimulation paddle lead, method of neurostimulation, and neurostimulation system are provided. The neurostimulation paddle lead carries a plurality of electrodes comprising at least four columns of electrodes having a spacing between two inner electrode columns less than a spacing between the inner electrode columns and adjacent outer electrode columns. The inner electrode columns may also be longitudinally offset from the outer electrode columns. The methods and neurostimulation systems steer current between the electrodes to modify a medial-lateral electrical field created adjacent spinal cord tissue." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2008 (12/204,154). 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=8,442,655&OS=8,442,655&RS=8,442,655 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Exploiting Known Rate Matching Information in Blind Decoding of Downlink Wireless Data Transmissions ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,441,981) developed by Jonathan Sidi, San Francisco, and Shantanu Khare, Mountain View, Calif., for "exploiting known rate matching information in blind decoding of downlink wireless data transmissions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In the processing of a data transmission received on wireless data channel HS-DSCH during HS-SCCH-less (HSL) operation according to 3GPP TS 25.214 V7.7.0, a situation is identified wherein redundancy version information corresponding to the received data transmission cannot be obtained from wireless control channel HS-SCCH. The redundancy version information is normally indicative of an HSL redundancy version that specifies derate matching for the received data transmission. In response to identification of the situation, derate matching is applied to the received data transmission according to an HSL redundancy version other than the HSL redundancy version that is specified by HSL for derate matching in the situation." The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2008 (12/031,527). 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=84,41,981.PN.&OS=PN/84,41,981&RS=PN/84,41,981 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing, Cellco Partnership Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., and Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, N.J., have been assigned a patent (8,442,556) developed by four co-inventors for "detecting mobile device usage within wireless networks." The co-inventors are Vikram K. Rawat, San Ramon, Calif., Derek Hongwei H. Bao, Concord, Calif., Patricia Ruey-Jane Chang, San Ramon, Calif., and David Chiang, Fremont, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A device sends, to a mobile device, instructions to collect location-based data associated with calls conducted by the mobile device over a wireless access network and receives, from the mobile device, the location-based data, where the location-based data includes a three-dimensional location and a time associated with each of multiple calls conducted by the mobile device over the wireless access network. The device combines the location-based data with other location-based data from other mobile devices and identifies, based on the combined location-based data and other location-based data, a localized area of congestion for the wireless access network." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2010 (12/966,321). 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=8,442,556&OS=8,442,556&RS=8,442,556 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Micron Technology Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Image Noise Reduction Using Noise Models ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,442,345) developed by Ilia Ovsiannikov, Studio City, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for image noise reduction using noise models." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for processing imager pixel signals to reduce noise. The processing includes receiving a target pixel signal, receiving at least one neighboring pixel signal, formulating a dynamic noise signal based at least in part on a value of the target pixel signal, and controlling a noise reduction operation using the dynamic noise signal." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2011 (13/330,041). 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=8,442,345.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,345&RS=PN/8,442,345 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Method and System for Timely Delivery of Multimedia Content via a Femtocell ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,441,960) developed by seven co-inventors for a "method and system for timely delivery of multimedia content via a femtocell." The co-inventors are Wael William Diab, San Francisco, Charles Abraham, Los Gatos, Calif., Xuemin (Sherman) Chen, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Vinko Erceg, Cardiff, Calif., Victor T. Hou, La Jolla, Calif., Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, Calif., and Mark Kent, Vista, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aspects of a method and system for timely delivery of multimedia content via a femtocell are provided. In this regard, a femtocell may receive data via an upstream path and transmit data via a downstream path. One of the upstream path and downstream path may comprise a cellular path and the other may comprise a non-cellular path. One or both of the upstream path and the downstream path may be audio video bridging (AVB) paths. Data may be stored in the femtocell based on timing characteristics of one or both of the upstream path and the downstream path. Data may be delivered to the femtocell utilizing best effort delivery and the data may be forwarded by the femtocell with guaranteed quality of service. Resources in the femtocell may be reserved and/or synchronized, utilizing AVB protocols, for communication of one or more data streams." The patent application was filed on April 3, 2012 (13/438,548). 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=84,41,960.PN.&OS=PN/84,41,960&RS=PN/84,41,960 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Pong Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Pong Research, Leesburg, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,442,602) developed by four co-inventors for a "radiation redirecting external case for portable communication device and antenna embedded in battery of portable communication device." The co-inventors are Alfred Y. Wong, Los Angeles, Robert Moreno, Acton, Calif., Karl Richard Shields, North Hills, Calif., and Rong Wang, Sherman Oaks, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An antenna or set of antennae for a wireless device is provided by embedding the antennae into the battery case or generally the surface area of a wireless phone. The antenna connections are through the battery's connections to the wireless device. The antenna can be located at the back surface of the battery or the rear surface of a wireless phone, facing away from the user. An RF shielding device can be embedded into the battery and configured in relation to the antenna such that the RF field intensity and the consequent specific absorption rate for the user is lowered while the outgoing signals of the wireless device remain fully adequate for the function of the wireless device. This feature is preserved for a multi-band operation because a digital phase shifter is used between two radiating antennae. An external case is used as a complement to the wireless phone." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2012 (13/491,747). 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=8,442,602&OS=8,442,602&RS=8,442,602 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,442,750) developed by five co-inventors for a "remotely controlled traffic management system." The co-inventors are Nghia X. Tran, San Diego, Michael Bruch, San Diego, Rich Adams, Chula Vista, Calif., Aaron B. Burmeister, San Diego, and Amin Rahimi, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A traffic control system can include a remote control station and a plurality of traffic control assets. Each asset is networked to the control station with a radiofrequency (RF) transceiver and an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU can receive commands from the control station. In response, ECU can activate a light, or an audio device that is located on the traffic control asset. To move and position the traffic control asset can include at least two wheels and a corresponding motor for each wheel, which can be operated by the ECU to maneuver the traffic control asset according to the user's needs. The traffic asset can be a stop sign or a traffic cone. In some instances, the traffic control asset can have a flat configuration, for convenient storage and a deployed configuration, which can be established from the control station." The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2011 (13/006,261). 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=8,442,750&OS=8,442,750&RS=8,442,750 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Method and System for Auto Coexistence Priority Selection for a SCO Link ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,434) developed by Asif Grushkevich, La Jolla, Calif., and John Walley, Ladera Ranch, Calif., for a "method and system for auto coexistence priority selection for a SCO link." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for auto coexistence priority selection for a SCO link are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include a first Bluetooth device communicating with a collocated WLAN device via a coexistence method. The first Bluetooth device, prior to executing a non-SCO task, which may comprise tasks that do not involve SCO packet transfer, may communicate low priority via the coexistence method if a Bluetooth SCO link is present between the first Bluetooth device and a second Bluetooth device, and if a current task being handled by the first Bluetooth device is a high priority task. If a SCO link is not present between the first and second Bluetooth devices, and if the current non-SCO task is a high priority task, the first Bluetooth device may communicate high priority via the coexistence method prior to executing the non-SCO task." The patent application was filed on May 24, 2006 (11/439,682). 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=8,442,434.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,434&RS=PN/8,442,434 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,001) developed by four co-inventors for "systems, methods and apparatus for facilitating handover control using resource reservation with frequency reuse." The co-inventors are Peter Gaal, San Diego, Rajat Prakash, La Jolla, Calif., Parag A. Agashe, San Diego, and Naga Bhushan, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, methods and apparatus for facilitating handover control using resource reservation with frequency reuse are provided. In one embodiment, the method can include: transmitting scheduling information for the transmission of information on frequencies corresponding to an unreserved portion of a frequency band. The method can also include transmitting scheduling information for the transmission of information on frequencies corresponding to a reserved portion of the frequency band. A frequency reuse scheme can be employed over the frequencies corresponding to the reserved portion of the frequency band, and the information transmitted on the frequencies corresponding to the reserved portion of the frequency band can be handover signalling information." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2009 (12/603,400). 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=84,42,001.PN.&OS=PN/84,42,001&RS=PN/84,42,001 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Broadcom Assigned Patent for Medium Accessing Mechanisms within Multiple User, Multiple Access, and/or MIMO Wireless Communications ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Broadcom, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,441,975) developed by five co-inventors for "medium accessing mechanisms within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications." The co-inventors are Peiman Amini, Mountain View, Calif., Matthew James Fischer, Mountain View, Calif., Vinko Erceg, Cardiff by the Sea, Calif., Joseph Paul Lauer, North Reading, Mass., and Joonsuk Kim, San Jose, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Medium accessing mechanisms within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A multi-user super-frame (MU-SF), as controlled by a MU-SF owner, is used to govern the manner by which various wireless communication devices have access to the communication medium. When various wireless communication devices operate within a wireless communication system, communication medium access can be handled differently for wireless communication devices having different capabilities. Per the MU-SF, those having a first capability may get medium access in accordance with a first operational mode (e.g., carrier sense multiple access/collision avoidance (CSMA/CA)), while those having a second capability may get medium access in accordance with a second operational mode (e.g., scheduled access). The respective durations for each of the first operational mode and the second operational mode within various MU-SFs need not be the same; the respective durations thereof may be adaptively modified based on any number considerations." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/821,094). 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=84,41,975.PN.&OS=PN/84,41,975&RS=PN/84,41,975 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Measuring Neighboring Cell Loading in Wireless Communications ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,525) developed by Tao Luo, San Diego, Juan Montojo, San Diego, and Xiaoxia Zhang, San Diego, for "measuring neighboring cell loading in wireless communications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate detecting cell interference and/or loading by analyzing control data transmitted between devices communicating in the cell. Control data resources can be transmitted related to communication received over data channels, and the control data resources can comprise quality indicators related to the data as well as resource identifiers that specify a resource over the data channel related to the data. Multiple control data resources can be transmitted per communication specifying a beginning and ending resource identifier of related data channel resources. If this control data is decodable at a wireless device, the associated resources corresponding to the resource identifiers can be marked as interfered and/or avoided in subsequent communication or resource allocation requests by the wireless device." The patent application was filed on March 19, 2009 (12/407,195). 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=8,442,525&OS=8,442,525&RS=8,442,525 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Tellabs Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Tellabs Operations, Naperville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,441,942) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for link level loop detection." The co-inventors are Sumit Guha, San Jose, Calif., Tejeswar Pichuka, Cupertino, Calif., Sanjoy Bardhan, San Jose, Calif., and Pawan K. Singal, Santa Clara, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system of loop detection for improving network performance and data integrity over a communications network are disclosed. A process is capable of transmitting a diagnostic packet stream from a source object to a destination object. The diagnostic packet stream, in one embodiment, is an IEEE 802.1ag continuity check message and is transported to a destination object periodically across a communications network. Upon receipt of a returning packet stream from the destination object, the process broadcasts loop detection at a port level in response to the comparison between the returning packet stream and the diagnostic packet stream." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2008 (12/327,540). 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=84,41,942.PN.&OS=PN/84,41,942&RS=PN/84,41,942 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** DexCom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- DexCom, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,610) developed by Paul V. Goode, Cherry Hill, N.J., James H. Brauker, Cement City, Mich., and Apurv U. Kamath, San Diego, for "system and methods for processing analyte sensor data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the analyte sensor data is evaluated over a period of time to determine stability of the sensor. The sensor may be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. The calibration may be updated after evaluating the calibration set for best calibration based on inclusion criteria with newly received reference analyte data. Fail-safe mechanisms are provided based on clinical acceptability of reference and analyte data and quality of sensor calibration. Algorithms provide for optimized prospective and retrospective analysis of estimated blood analyte data from an analyte sensor." The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2008 (12/195,773). 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=8,442,610&OS=8,442,610&RS=8,442,610 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Adobe Systems Assigned Patent for Selecting Video Portions Where Advertisements Can't be Inserted ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Adobe Systems, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,386) developed by Geoffrey King Baum, Palo Alto, Calif., and Lalit Balchandani, San Francisco, for a "selecting video portions where advertisements can't be inserted." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus provide for an insert deflector to provide a user (i.e. video editor) with greater control as to media enhancements applied to a user-created video. Specifically, the insert deflector provides blocking code for a portion of a media presentation created by the user. The blocking code is associated with an edit decision list that defines the media presentation. Via execution of the edit decision list to render the media presentation, the insert deflector applies the blocking code to prevent insertion of at least one media insert at the portion of the media presentation. A media insert can be an advertisement inserted into a user-created video, or an advertisement shown in conjunction with the playback of the video." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2007 (11/766,293). 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=8,442,386.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,386&RS=PN/8,442,386 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Intel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,458) developed by Qinghua Li, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Xintian E. Lin, Mountain View, Calif., for "techniques for beamforming using predicted channel state information." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, apparatus, method and article to manage channel prediction for a wireless communication system are described. The apparatus may include a media access control processor to perform channel prediction, and a transceiver to communicate information using the channel prediction. Other embodiments are described and claimed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2010 (12/908,637). 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=8,442,458.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,458&RS=PN/8,442,458 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Amazon Technologies, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,442,423) developed by five co-inventors for a "testing within digital media items." The co-inventors are Thomas A. Ryan, Los Altos, Calif., Edward J. Gayles, Tracy, Calif., Laurent An Minh Nguyen, Los Altos, Calif., Steven K. Weiss, Foster City, Calif., and Martin Gorner, Meudon, France. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital media item, such as an electronic book (eBook), may include testing content. The testing content may include questions about the content of the digital media item. When is user is viewing the digital media item on an electronic device, such as an eBook reader, the user may be allowed to select whether the testing content is displayed. The user may also be allowed to select a particular mode of testing, such as automatic testing, selective testing, etc. If the user chooses to display the testing content, the user may also be allowed to provide answers to the testing questions." The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2009 (12/360,044). 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=8,442,423.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,423&RS=PN/8,442,423 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** NuVasive Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- NuVasive, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,621) developed by five co-inventors for "surgical trajectory monitoring system and related methods." The co-inventors are Josef Gorek, Oakland, Calif., Thomas U. Scholl, San Diego, Eric Finley, San Diego, Albert C. Kim, San Diego, and Martin Herman, Chicago. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for determining a desired trajectory and/or monitoring the trajectory of surgical instruments and/or implants in any number of surgical procedures, such as (but not limited to) spinal surgery, including (but not limited to) ensuring proper placement of pedicle screws during pedicle fixation procedures and ensuring proper trajectory during the establishment of an operative corridor to a spinal target site." The patent application was filed on May 17, 2007 (12/301,233). 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=8,442,621&OS=8,442,621&RS=8,442,621 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Anybots 2.0 Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Anybots 2.0, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,661) developed by four co-inventors for a "remotely controlled self-balancing robot including a stabilized laser pointer." The co-inventors are Trevor Blackwell, Mountain View, Calif., Daniel Casner, Sunnyvale, Calif., Scott Wiley, Los Altos, Calif., and Benjamin Nelson, Mountain View, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are provided for projecting a stabilized laser beam from a robot being controlled through a human interface. The laser beam can be stabilized through the use of optics that continuously adjust the aim of the laser beam in response to measurements of the orientation of the robot. The human interface allows the operator to both observe the visual environment of the robot and also to aim the laser beam. The projected laser beam allows the operator to communicate from the perspective of the robot by pointing to objects or locations within the robot's visual environment, creating symbols with the laser beam, and make gestures with the laser beam." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2008 (12/277,872). 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=8,442,661&OS=8,442,661&RS=8,442,661 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** University of California Assigned Patent for Incorporation of Mathematical Constraints in Methods for Dose Reduction and Image Enhancement in Tomography ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- The University of California, Oakland, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,353) developed by Jianwei Miao, Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Benjamin P. Fahimian, Beverly Hills, Calif., for an "incorporation of mathematical constraints in methods for dose reduction and image enhancement in tomography." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for creating a three dimensional cross sectional image of an object by the reconstruction of its projections that have been iteratively refined through mathematical transformations and modifications in object space and Fourier space is disclosed. A primary benefit of the method is radiation dose reduction since the invention can produce an image of a desired quality with a fewer number projections than seen with conventional methods." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2010 (12/978,093). 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=8,442,353.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,353&RS=PN/8,442,353 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lumenetix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Lumenetix, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,403) developed by Matthew Weaver, Aptos, Calif., for a "lighting and control systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lighting and control system is described. One embodiment of the lighting and control system includes a lighting node and a controller. The lighting node may include a light emitting diode configured for illumination and further configured for optical communication with the controller, a node radio device configured for radio communication with the controller, and a node memory configured to store a node identifier and a group identifier. The controller may include an optical sensor configured to sense illumination of the lighting node and further configured for optical communication with the lighting node, a controller radio device configured for radio communication with the lighting node, and a controller memory configured to store a group identifier. The lighting node and the controller may each further include a power supply and a processor. In one embodiment, the lighting node and the controller belong to a wireless mesh network." The patent application was filed on March 2, 2009 (12/396,399). 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=8,442,403.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,403&RS=PN/8,442,403 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** C8 Medisensors Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- C8 Medisensors, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,363) developed by Sascha Hallstein, Los Gatos, Calif., and Donald A. Ice, Milpitas, Calif., for an "apparatus for transforming the aspect ratio of an optical input field based on stacked waveguides." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus consisting of stacked slab waveguides whose outputs are vertically staggered is disclosed. At the input to the stacked waveguides, the entrances to each slab lie in approximately the same vertical plane. A spot which is imaged onto the input will be transformed approximately to a set of staggered rectangles at the output, without substantial loss in brightness, which staggered rectangles can serve as a convenient input to a spectroscopic apparatus. A slit mask can be added to spatially filter the outputs so as to present the desired transverse width in the plane of the spectroscopic apparatus parallel to its dispersion." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2010 (12/786,751). 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=8,442,363.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,363&RS=PN/8,442,363 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** IP Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- IP Holdings, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,501) developed by Sunil K. Rao, Palo Alto, Calif., Sanjay K. Rao, Palo Alto, Calif., and Raman K. Rao, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "dynamically configurable IP based wireless devices and networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wireless communication and control system including a wireless device. There is a central server for storing communication protocols and control protocols and communicating the communication protocols and selectively communicating the control protocols between the wireless device and the central server. A communication protocol configures the system for communication and control protocols configure the system as one of a selection of intelligent appliance controllers. Alternately the control protocols configure the system as one of a selection of Internet terminals. The wireless device is any hand-held communication device, such as a hand-held computing device, wireless telephone, or cellular phone." The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2012 (13/615,365). 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=8,442,501.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,501&RS=PN/8,442,501 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Relevant Content Delivery ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,442,500) developed by four co-inventors for a relevant content delivery. The co-inventors are Prince Gupta, San Diego, Aniket A. Vartak, San Diego, Charles Wheeler Sweet III, San Diego, and Robert S. Tartz, San Marcos, Calif. T 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. -1125080 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]