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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (May 16)(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 Washington. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Cardiac Cycle Synchronized Sampling of Impedance Signal ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,442,633) developed by Jaeho Kim, Redmond, Wash., and Quan Ni, Shoreview, Minn., for a "cardiac cycle synchronized sampling of impedance signal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system comprising implantable device, the implantable medical device including an intrinsic cardiac signal sensor, an impedance measurement circuit configured to apply a specified current to a transthoracic region of a subject and to sample a transthoracic voltage resulting from the specified current, and a processor coupled to the intrinsic cardiac signal sensor and the impedance measurement circuit. The processor is configured to initiate sampling of a transthoracic voltage signal in a specified time relation to a fiducial marker in a sensed intrinsic cardiac signal, wherein the sampling attenuates or removes variation with cardiac stroke volume from the transthoracic voltage signal, and determine lung respiration using the sampled transthoracic voltage signal." The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2012 (13/663,647). 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=8,442,633&OS=8,442,633&RS=8,442,633 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Identifying Physical Locations of Entities ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,716) developed by Boris Epshtein, Bothell, Wash., and Eyal Ofek, Redmond, Wash., for "identifying physical locations of entities." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Businesses and other entities may be assigned geographic locations based on various types of data. In one example, entities are associated with segments in a street grid. Additionally, data points (e.g., geotagged blog entries or other online information) are associated with segments in the street grid. For a given segment, data points are compared with entities to identify possible matches between the data points and the entities. Each match is assigned a score, and each match represents a possible physical location for a given entity. The locations of entities on the street are assigned, from among the matches, based on which assignment of entities optimizes the aggregate score for the segment, while satisfying one or more physical constraints." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2010 (12/916,554). 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=8,442,716&OS=8,442,716&RS=8,442,716 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Dynamic Roll Angle Stall Protection for an Aircraft ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,442,701) developed by Frederick Charles Henry Blechen, Redmond, Wash., for a "dynamic roll angle stall protection for an aircraft." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, apparatus, and computer program product are present for operating an aircraft. A roll angle limit is identified using a load factor selected to allow a lateral maneuvering capability of the aircraft by forming an identified roll angle limit in response to vertical maneuvering of the aircraft. The vertical maneuvering of the aircraft is performed using the identified roll angle limit." The patent application was filed on Oct. 2, 2008 (12/244,257). 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=8,442,701&OS=8,442,701&RS=8,442,701 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Adobe Systems Assigned Patent for Optimization of Staged Computations ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Adobe Systems, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,343) developed by Charles F. Rose III, Seattle, for an "optimization of staged computations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for providing one or more optimized functions for image processing and/or signal processing. Some exemplary methods described include receiving a media input and performing a first function of a staged computation on the media input to generate a result, the result comprising a constant value. Using the result, a second function of the staged computation may be compiled. The second function may correspond to inputs between a first value and a second value inclusive of the constant value. The second function may be performed to generate a media output." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2009 (12/475,142). 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=8,442,343.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,343&RS=PN/8,442,343 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Onboard Electronic Distribution System ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,442,751) developed by five co-inventors for an "onboard electronic distribution system." The co-inventors are Greg A. Kimberly, Seattle, Ludwin Fuchs, Seattle, Todd William Gould, Marysville, Wash., Fred J. McLain, Bothell, Wash., and Christopher J. Morgan, Shoreline, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for transferring information with an aircraft. A connection is established between an onboard electronic distribution system executing in an aircraft data processing system in the aircraft and an on ground component. Responsive to a request for a command from the on ground component, the command for execution is identified. The identified command is sent to the onboard electronic distribution system from an on ground component. A transaction identifier is assigned to the command. A transaction associated with the command is maintained on the onboard electronic distribution system and the on ground component using the transaction identifier. An uplink is initiated by the on ground component. An aircraft software part is sent to the onboard electronic distribution system from the on ground component to perform the uplink. A status of a transfer of the aircraft software part on ground component is stored." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2008 (12/276,549). 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=8,442,751&OS=8,442,751&RS=8,442,751 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** T-Mobile USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- T-Mobile USA, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,480) developed by Mehul Shah, Sammamish, Wash., for a "priority communications in a shared access telecommunications network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described herein are systems and techniques that can coordinate priority communications for the users of one telecommunications network relative to the users of other such networks. This may be useful in emergency situations where one of the networks comprises a public services entity, which may from time to time demand priority communications in order to efficiently respond to urgent situations." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2011 (13/072,565). 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=8,442,480.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,480&RS=PN/8,442,480 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Google Assigned Patent for Capturing Text from Rendered Documents Using Supplemental Information ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,331) developed by four co-inventors for a "capturing text from rendered documents using supplemental information." The co-inventors are Martin Towle King, Vashon Island, Wash., Dale L. Grover, Ann Arbor, Mich., Clifford A. Kushler, Lynnwood, Wash., and James Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Cambridge, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for processing a text capture operation is described. The system receives text captured from a rendered document in the text capture operation. The system also receives supplemental information distinct from the captured text. The system determines an action to perform in response to the text capture operation based upon both the captured text and the supplemental information." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2009 (12/542,816). 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=8,442,331.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,331&RS=PN/8,442,331 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,441,928) developed by Jose Rodriguez-Sanchez, Seattle, Derek Hilborn, Seattle, and Eamonn Gormley, Seattle, for a "real-time rate control mechanism for multi-rate data transmissions in wireless networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Wireless networks are becoming increasingly heterogeneous in terms of the processing capabilities of network users' receiving equipment. According to embodiments of the innovation, in a communications network comprising a plurality of receivers with different data reception rate capabilities, data frames targeted to respective receivers may be transmitted to the receivers in accordance with the respective data reception rate capabilities of the receivers." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2010 (12/829,813). 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=84,41,928.PN.&OS=PN/84,41,928&RS=PN/84,41,928 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Encoding Adjustments for Animation Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,337) developed by Xiping Zuo, Kirkland, Wash., and Chih-Lung Lin, Redmond, Wash., for an "encoding adjustments for animation content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques and tools are described for encoding animation video. In some embodiments, a video encoder designates animation video for encoding as animation content, which typically involves changing one or more encoder settings or rules to improve encoding performance for the animation content. When the encoder encodes the animation video, the encoder detects edges in the animation video using texture and changes settings for areas that include detected edges so as to improve encoding quality for the areas. In some embodiments, a video encoder adjusts differential quantization rules and quantizes animation video according to the adjusted differential quantization rules." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2007 (11/787,945). 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=8,442,337.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,337&RS=PN/8,442,337 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Empire Technology Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Empire Technology Development, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,442,440) developed by Gokhan Memik, Evanston, Ill., Seda Ogrenci Memik, Evanston, Ill., and Bill Mangione-Smith, Kirkland, Wash., for a "hierarchical spectrum sensing for cognitive radios." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure generally describes methods and systems for spectrum sensing within a cognitive radio. Example methods may include but are not limited to scanning radio frequencies within an initial portion of the radio frequency spectrum and analyzing the frequencies scanned within the initial portion. Example methods may also include but are not limited to dividing the initial portion into first and second portions, and selecting one of the first and second portions for further analysis." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2009 (12/511,955). 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=8,442,440.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,440&RS=PN/8,442,440 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GigOptix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- GigOptix, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,360) developed by four co-inventors for an "intrinsically low resistivity hybrid sol-gel polymer clads and electro-optic devices made therefrom." The co-inventors are Danliang Jin, Bothell, Wash., Guomin Yu, Bothell, Wash., Anna Barklund, Kirkland, Wash., and Hui Chen, Kirkland, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A low resistivity hybrid organic-inorganic material may include a proportion of charge traps including a trap element indirectly covalently bonded to a donor or acceptor element. The trap element may include tin. The donor or acceptor element may include indium and/or antimony. Bonding includes cross-linking via oxygen bonds and via organic cross-linkers. The material may be formed as a hybrid sol-gel. The material may have optical transmission and refractive index characteristics. The material may be formed as optical cladding proximal to a non-linear optical layer, and may form a portion of a second order nonlinear optical device. The second order nonlinear optical device may include and electro-optic device including an organic chromophore-loaded modulation layer." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2009 (12/612,540). 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=8,442,360.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,360&RS=PN/8,442,360 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ecowell Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Ecowell, Pullman, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,674) developed by six co-inventors for a "container-less custom beverage vending invention." The co-inventors are Donald Edward Tilton, Newman Lake, Wash., Cameron Todd Wheeler, Edmonds, Wash., Brian Lee Boler, Pasco, Wash., Andrew Craig Whitaker, Cambridge, Mass., Reid Andrew Schilperoort, Pullman, Wash., and Preston Fitzjarrell David, Pullman, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus describing a convenience beverage vending machine and its operation are described. An embedded computer interface allows consumers to create their own drinks or choose from a menu of drinks. Drinks are dispensed in a re-usable container. The beverages may be made from hot water, cold water or carbonated water that is mixed with various flavors of syrup, sweeteners and nutritional supplements. Identification may be presented and the computer recognizes the consumer and pulls up that consumer's account to determine funds available and previous drink selections and mixtures. The machine may incorporate an automatic cleaning cycle for both the valves and the dispense area." The patent application was filed on Feb. 4, 2011 (13/021,607). 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=8,442,674&OS=8,442,674&RS=8,442,674 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Juni America, Juni Korea Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Juni America, Redmond, Wash., and Juni Korea, Seongnam-si, South Korea, have been assigned a patent (8,441,997) developed by four co-inventors for a "remote management system for self-organizing femtocells." The co-inventors are Jungnam Yun, Redmond, Wash., Keun Ryol Park, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Seong Dong Park, Kyeongsang-do, South Korea, and Yerang Hur, Seoul, South Korea. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for initialization of a remote femto base station by a remote management system in a radio access network, the method comprising: powering on the femto base station; transmitting an initial configuration file from the remote management system to the femto base station; initializing the femto base station with the initial configuration file; scanning neighbor femto base stations; transmitting the results of the scanning of neighbor femto base stations and transmitting the femto base station location information to the remote management system; the remote management system setting a neighbor list and radio frequency parameters in response to receipt of the transmission from the femto base station; generating an updated configuration file based on the generated neighbor list and radio frequency parameters; transmitting the updated configuration file to the femto base station; and applying the updated configuration file at the femto base station and starting operation." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2010 (12/771,215). 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=84,41,997.PN.&OS=PN/84,41,997&RS=PN/84,41,997 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,441,930) developed by four co-inventors for estimating communication conditions. The co-inventors are Jin Li, Sammamish, Wash., Humayun Mukhtar Khan, Issaquah, Wash., Guo-Wei Shieh, Sammamish, Wash., and Manish Jain, Malden, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments are configured to provide communication features, including providing channel condition estimates for a communication path, such as packet loss, jitter, and/or available bandwidth, but are not so limited. In an embodiment, a method uses aspects of in-band data packets to provide channel condition estimates. In one embodiment, a system includes a bandwidth estimation component that operates to classify payload packets as part of performing capacity estimation and available bandwidth estimation operations." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2009 (12/643,433). 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=84,41,930.PN.&OS=PN/84,41,930&RS=PN/84,41,930 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Haley Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Jeffrey T. Haley, Mercer Island, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,490) developed by Jeff Haley, Mercer Island, Wash., for a "modify function of driver's phone during acceleration or braking." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for restricting uses of moving phones used by drivers, but not passenger phones, and sometimes interrupting voice calls, including: (a) Provide for more than one level or state of restriction. (b) When a caller calls a person driving, play to the caller a query whether the call is important enough to put through, and put it through only if the caller responds affirmatively. (c) The phone is restricted in functionality when the vehicle is determined to be experiencing acceleration greater than a threshold. The restricting may be to play an alert sound to be heard by people listening to a voice conversation on the phone. The restricting may be to suspend a voice conversation on the phone." The patent application was filed on July 15, 2010 (12/804,151). 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=8,442,490.PN.&OS=PN/8,442,490&RS=PN/8,442,490 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Avocent Redmond Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Avocent Redmond, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,443,037) developed by six co-inventors for a computer interconnection system. The co-inventors are Danny L. Beasley, Mukilteo, Wash., Robert V. Seifert Jr., Redmond, Wash., Paul Lacrampe, Seattle, James J. Huffington, Edmond, Wash., Thomas Greene, Bellevue, Wash., and Kevin J. Hafer, Woodinville, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computerized switching system for coupling a workstation to a remotely located computer. A signal conditioning unit receives keyboard and mouse signals generated by a workstation and generates a data packet which is transmitted to a central crosspoint switch. The packet is routed through a crosspoint switch to another signal conditioning unit located at a remotely located computer. The second signal conditioning unit applies the keyboard and mouse commands to the keyboard and mouse connectors of the computer as if the keyboard and mouse were directly coupled to the remote computer. Video signals produced by the remote computer are transmitted through the crosspoint switch to the workstation. Horizontal and vertical sync signals are encoded on to the video signals to reduce the number of cables that extend between the workstation and the remote computer. The signal conditioning units connected to the workstations include an onscreen programming circuit that produces menus for the user on a video display of the workstation." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2010 (12/887,368). 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=8,443,037&OS=8,443,037&RS=8,443,037 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Siebel Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Siebel Systems, San Mateo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,443,036) developed by six co-inventors for "exchanging project-related data in a client-server architecture." The co-inventors are Jimin Li, Belmont, Calif., Cory D. Wiegert, San Francisco, Kwong Ming Tse, Foster City, Calif., Xuan Wei, San Francisco, James Gan Fong, Sammamish, Wash., and Matthew Philip Grumbach, San Mateo, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are described for exchanging data between software applications, such as project-related data between a project management software application ("PMSA") and an unaffiliated organizational project tracking software application ("OPTSA"). A computing architecture with multiple interacting computer systems, such as a client-server architecture, can be used to allow users of remote computing systems to access project-related data and/or functionality from other computing systems, such as a thin client computing system with limited or no local capabilities to execute software applications and/or store associated application data accessing a remote central server computing system in order to interact with a PMSA executing on the server, to interact with an OPTSA executing on the server, and/or to invoke data exchange functionality available at the server for exchanging project-related data between the PMSA and OPTSA." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2003 (10/405,051). 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=8,443,036&OS=8,443,036&RS=8,443,036 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Stashing of Locally Persisted Data to Network Accessible Storage ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,443,001) developed by four co-inventors for "stashing of locally persisted data to network accessible storage." The co-inventors are David A. Nichols, Redmond, Wash., Catherine C. Marshall, San Francisco, John D. Mehr, Kenmore, Wash., and Elissa E.S. Murphy, Seattle. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are disclosed for identifying and stashing all or portions of application data to a network accessible storage device or location. Identifying and stashing are accomplished in a fashion that is transparent to a user such that a user is not burdened by the process of managing and stashing a full or partial set of application data. The system, the application, or a combination of system components and the application persist and manage data locally and stash portions of the local data to one or more network accessible storage devices or locations. One or more links are provided in place of the stashed portions of data. The application uses the links in a same or similar fashion as handling local data while providing little to no loss of functionality due to all or portions of the local data being stashed." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2012 (13/548,658). 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=8,443,001&OS=8,443,001&RS=8,443,001 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Access to line-of-Business Databases in Declarative Workflow ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,937) developed by seven co-inventors for an "access to line-of-business databases in declarative workflow." The co-inventors are Sean K. Gabriel, Bellevue, Wash., Alexander Malek, Seattle, Mark E. Phair, Bellevue, Wash., Eray Chou, Seattle, Jonathan T. Campbell, Kenmore, Wash., Bradley C. Stevenson, Seattle, and Constantin Stanciu, Redmond, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A first database and a second database have different schemas. An activity in a workflow accesses a data item in a list by invoking a method in an interface of a list object. The list comprises a collection of data items. Each data item in the list comprises an item key field specifying an item key. No two data items in the data item collection have item key fields specifying a shared item key. In addition, each data item in the list comprises a set of additional fields. Each field in the set of additional fields has a value derived from the first database or each field in the set of additional fields has a value derived from the second database. In this way, the activity can be implemented without knowledge of the different schemas of the first database and the second database." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2009 (12/415,955). 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=8,442,937&OS=8,442,937&RS=8,442,937 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Untangled Euler Diagrams ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,930) developed by Tim Dwyer, Seattle, and Nathalie Henry Riche, Seattle, for an untangled Euler diagrams. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A modified Euler diagram may use multiple convex shapes to display sets or members of sets. In one embodiment, a compact Euler diagram may represent members once, with the sets split into separate regions that may form a containment hierarchy over the members. The split set regions may be drawn with simple convex shapes and joined with connecting lines, which may be concave shapes. In another embodiment, each set may be illustrated with a single convex shape and the members of more than one set may be duplicated. In such an embodiment, the members may be drawn with convex shapes and joined with connectors, which may be concave shapes. The modified Euler diagrams may be deterministically created by grouping the elements into sets, organizing the sets by size, placing elements in the sets, and creating connections between the elements using a set of constraints." The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2010 (12/958,419). 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=8,442,930&OS=8,442,930&RS=8,442,930 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Controlling Subscribed Access to Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,995) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for controlling subscribed access to data." The co-inventors are Elisa M. Flasko, Duvall, Wash., Christian Liensberger, Bellevue, Wash., Rene J. Bouw, Kirkland, Wash., and Adam D. Wilson, Seattle. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments are directed to providing a plurality of data provisioning tiers for datasets and to throttling access to dataset data based on the dataset's data provisioning tiers. In an embodiment, a computer system receives an input that specifies a maximum number of queries that a user is allowed to perform on a given dataset over a specified period of time. The computer system generates data provisioning tiers for the dataset based on the received input. Each data provisioning tier indicates a maximum number of queries that the user is allowed to perform on a given dataset over a specified period of time. The computer system also applies the generated data provisioning tiers to the dataset so that the user is limited to the maximum number of queries specified in the data provisioning tier." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2011 (13/006,604). 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=8,442,995&OS=8,442,995&RS=8,442,995 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Extract, Transform and Load Using Metadata ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,935) developed by four co-inventors for an "extract, transform and load using metadata." The co-inventors are Aaron D. Cottle, Redmond, Wash., Jagan M. Peri, Hyderabad, India, Srinivasa R. Burugapalli, Sammamish, Wash., and Veerendra K. Koya, Issaquah, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The extract and transformation operation performed on multiple data sources. In the extract operation, a computing system periodically performs an extraction operation on the data sources, perhaps as defined by metadata. The transformation operation is performed on at least some the extracted data, and is periodically performed, perhaps also in a manner that is defined by metadata. When performing each iteration of the transformation operation, the computing system performs a transformation operation on valid data, marks other data as suspect (due to a dependency on data that is not present), and completes transformation on yet other data that had previously been marked as suspect or perhaps reaffirms its suspect status if the needed data is still not available." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2011 (13/076,291). 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=8,442,935&OS=8,442,935&RS=8,442,935 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Oracle Taleo Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Oracle Taleo, Redwood Shores, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,981) developed by Richard L. Hartman, Spokane, Wash., Mary M. Hartman, Spokane, Wash., and Roy P. Massena, Spokane, Wash., for a "resume storage and retrieval system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of and apparatus for storage and retrieval of resume images in a manner which preserves the appearance, organization, and information content of the original document. In addition, summaries or "outlines" of resume images, broken down into multiple fields, are stored, and can be searched field by field. A user interface is provided which is based on a familiar paper-based method already in common use, thus reducing the training required to effectively use the system." The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2011 (13/195,724). 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=8,442,981&OS=8,442,981&RS=8,442,981 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Query and Result Rebinding ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,442,934) developed by Daniel J. Driscoll, Bellevue, Wash., for a "query and result rebinding." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The metadata-based intermediation between two data sources. A computing system accesses a query message (e.g., a query or a query response). The query message is structured to be compatible with the first data source. The computing system uses metadata either directly, or indirectly through the execution of code referenced by the metadata to convert the query message into a semantically equivalent query message that is compatible with the second data source. If the query message were a query, then a query response may be acquired and the metadata may perhaps be used again to convert the query response into a form that is compatible with the first data source. In one embodiment, the conversion using the metadata is performed with the assistance of a framework, making changes to the conversion process as simple as perhaps just editing the metadata itself." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2010 (12/888,297). 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=8,442,934&OS=8,442,934&RS=8,442,934 Written by Arpi Sharma; 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. -1125114 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |