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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (May 17)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. *** Starkey Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Starkey Laboratories, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,442,248) developed by Jeffrey Paul Solum, Deephaven, Minn., for "systems and methods for managing wireless communication links for hearing assistance devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various system embodiments comprise a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other. The plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a person. The hearing aid device includes a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver. At least one of the plurality of devices includes a link quality management device adapted to assess a link quality for a first wireless communication channel, provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed quality for the first wireless communication channel, and adjust wireless communication over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2009 (12/552,513). 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=8,442,248&OS=8,442,248&RS=8,442,248 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** EMC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,442,200) developed by Christopher H. Claudatos, San Jose, Calif., and William Dale Andruss, Minneapolis, for "enhanced services provided using communication redirection and processing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Processing a communication is disclosed. A first request to establish communication is received at a redirection node from a requesting communication participant. A destination communication participant associated with the request is determined. A communication session in which the requesting communication participant, the redirection node, and the destination communication participant are participants at the same time is established, including sending from the redirection node to an equipment associated with the destination communication participant a second request to establish communication between the redirection node and the equipment associated with the destination communication participant. A communication session processing feature not provided with respect to the communication session by a telecommunication service provider associated with a service provider network used to establish and provide the communication session is made available to at least one of the requesting communication participant and the destination communication participant." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2012 (13/668,814). 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=8,442,200&OS=8,442,200&RS=8,442,200 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,442,278) developed by Saad J. Bedros, West St. Paul, Minn., and Roland Miezianko, Plymouth, Minn., for a "covariance based face association." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method are provided for associating faces to determine whether the faces are similar. For example a captured face may be associated with known faces to determine which known face the captured most closely resembles. The system and method incorporate the use of Gabor filters applied to masked face images to develop covariance matrixes. The covariance matrixes are subject to a similarity measure to determine the similarity of the images." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2008 (12/039,627). 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=8,442,278&OS=8,442,278&RS=8,442,278 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,442,290) developed by C. Daniel Johnson, Scottsdale, Ariz., Michael J. Carston, Rochester, Minn., and Armando Manduca, Rochester, Minn., for a "simultaneous dual window/level settings for display of CT colonography images." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for processing and displaying colonography image data. First distance tissue pixels representative of tissue within a first distance of gas pixels representative of gas are processed with a first window/level setting to generate a first setting set of image pixels. Second distance tissue pixels representative of tissue within a second distance of the gas pixels are processed with a second window/level setting to generate a second setting set of image pixels. The second distance is a distance greater than the first distance. A colonography image including both the first and second setting sets of image pixels is then displayed." The patent application was filed on Jan. 22, 2008 (12/523,465). 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=8,442,290&OS=8,442,290&RS=8,442,290 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Invariant Radial Iris Segmentation ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,442,276) developed by Rida M. Hamza, Maple Grove, Minn., for an "invariant radial iris segmentation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and computer product are presented for identifying a subject by biometric analysis of an eye. First, an image of the iris of a subject to be identified is acquired. Texture enhancements may be done to the image as desired, but are not necessary. Next, the iris image is radially segmented into a selected number of radial segments, for example 200 segments, each segment representing 1.8.degree. of the iris scan. After segmenting, each radial segment is analyzed, and the peaks and valleys of color intensity are detected in the iris radial segment. These detected peaks and valleys are mathematically transformed into a data set used to construct a template. The template represents the subject's scanned and analyzed iris, being constructed of each transformed data set from each of the radial segments. After construction, this template may be stored in a database, or used for matching purposes if the subject is already registered in the database." The patent application was filed on March 10, 2006 (11/372,854). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,442,276&OS=8,442,276&RS=8,442,276 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cargill Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Cargill, Wayzata, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,440,783) developed by six co-inventors for "enhanced oligomeric polyols and polymers made therefrom." The co-inventors are Timothy W. Abraham, Minnetonka, Minn., Jeff Malsam, Minneapolis, Xiuguang A. Guo, Northfield, Ill., Milhail Ionescu, Pittsburg, Kan., Ivan J. Javni, Pittsburg, Kan., and Zoran S. Petrovic, Pittsburg, Kan. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Enhanced oligomeric polyols are reported. The enhanced oligomeric polyols may be prepared by a method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an oligomeric polyol that comprises at least one glycerol fatty acid ester having at least one glycerol fatty acid ester bond; wherein at least 5% of the ethyldenyl groups (*C.dbd.C*) in the glycerol fatty acid ester are substituted with a bonding structure selected from the group consisting of: C-*C--C*-C; O-*C--C*-O; C=*C--C*-C, and mixtures thereof, where * is used to denote the original carbon atoms in the ethylidenyl group; and (b) cleaving at least a portion of the glycerol fatty acid ester bonds to form the enhanced oligomeric polyol. The enhanced oligomeric polyols are useful in making polymers such as polyurethanes." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2007 (12/226,696). 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=84,40,783.PN.&OS=PN/84,40,783&RS=PN/84,40,783 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Hydreon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Hydreon, Eden Prairie, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,441,221) developed by Rein S. Teder, Bloomington, Minn., for a "windshield wiper control system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a low-cost windshield wiper control system which can be readily incorporated into existing vehicle systems, particularly into an operator-accessible windshield wiper control unit assembly (100). The windshield wiper control assembly (100) is selectively operable as an intermittent wiper control system, or as a rain sensing windshield wiper control system without the need for microprocessors or multiplex circuitry." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2009 (12/998,689). 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=8,441,221.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,221&RS=PN/8,441,221 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Anderson Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Deloren E. Anderson, Crosslake, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,441,214) developed by Deloren E. Anderson, Crosslake, Minn., for a "light array maintenance system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lighting system includes a plurality of LED lights having at least two different color LED lights. A controller is coupled to the LED lights for independently controlling the intensity of sets of different color LED lights. A program stored on a storage device is operable on the controller to control the intensity of each of the different sets of different color LED lights to produce light representative of color and intensity changes of outdoor daylight conditions." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2010 (12/722,453). 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=8,441,214.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,214&RS=PN/8,441,214 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Thermo King Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Thermo King, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,441,228) developed by Ladislaus Joseph Brabec, Savage, Minn., for a "bi-directional battery voltage converter." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A battery module for use with a vehicle electrical system. The battery module includes a bi-directional battery voltage converter, a first battery, and a second battery. A first relay selectively connects the first battery to the bi-directional battery voltage converter. A second relay selectively connecting the second battery to the bi-directional battery voltage converter. A controller selectively energizes the first relay, selectively energizes the second relay, and controls a direction of current through the bi-directional battery voltage converter." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2010 (12/845,812). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,441,228.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,228&RS=PN/8,441,228 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Valspar Sourcing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Valspar Sourcing, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,440,752) developed by Larry B. Brandenburger, Lino Lakes, Minn., Bruce Sicklesteel, Schaumburg, Ill., and Mary Jane Hibben, Elburn, Ill., for "coating compositions containing low VOC compounds." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Coating compositions containing coalescents and a latex polymer, wherein the coalescent has a volatile organic content of less than about 50% and is dispersible in the coating composition." The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2012 (13/366,402). 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=84,40,752.PN.&OS=PN/84,40,752&RS=PN/84,40,752 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,440,779) developed by Frans A. Audenaert, Kaprijke, Belgium, and Chetan P. Jariwala, Woodbury, Minn., for a "carbodiimide compound and compositions for rendering substrates oil and water repellent." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a carbodiimide compound or mixture of carbodiimide compounds derived from a carbodiimidization reaction of at least one oligomer having at least one isocyanate group and comprising at least two repeating units deriving from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2004 (10/982,107). 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=84,40,779.PN.&OS=PN/84,40,779&RS=PN/84,40,779 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Nonlinear Oscillator for Vibration Energy Harvesting ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,441,172) developed by Chunbo Zhang, Plymouth, Minn., for a "nonlinear oscillator for vibration energy harvesting." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An oscillator apparatus and method for vibration energy harvesting includes a nonlinear oscillator (e.g. piezoelectric, magnetic or liquid oscillator) configured in association with a potential energy profile to enhance a desirable nonlinear effect with a larger displacement and a wider spectrum response. A cantilever beam associated with a vibrating structure generates a mechanical energy in response to vibration forces. A mechanical-to-electrical power converter can be coupled to the nonlinear oscillator to convert the mechanical power into an electrical power. The frequency response of the nonlinear oscillator adapts to varying ambient vibrations and auto-tunes with respect to the ambient vibration change for wireless and MEMS applications." The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2010 (12/911,180). 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=8,441,172.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,172&RS=PN/8,441,172 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ecolab USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Ecolab USA, Saint Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,440,751) developed by five co-inventors for "reduced phosphorus (TBEP) floor coatings." The co-inventors are Timothy John Kohnke, Eagan, Minn., Dale Curtis Larson III, Eagan, Minn., Robert D. P. Hei, Baldwin, Wis., Minyu Li, Oakdale, Minn., and Catherine Hanson, Hastings, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides an aqueous floor coating composition, comprising water, at least one polymer film forming agent, and a plasticizing agent, wherein at least a portion of the plasticizing agent is a synergistic combination of tributoxyethyl phosphate and a benzoate ester blend. Such compositions have reduced phosphorus content, yet retain the leveling and gloss of tributoxyethyl phosphate plasticizers and also exhibit improved soil resistance." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2010 (12/782,300). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,40,751.PN.&OS=PN/84,40,751&RS=PN/84,40,751 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Seagate Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Seagate Technology, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,441,106) developed by four co-inventors for an "apparatus and method for defining laser cleave alignment." The co-inventors are Roger L. Hipwell, Eden Prairie, Minn., Tanya J. Snyder, Edina, Minn., Scott E. Olson, Eagan, Minn., and Edward C. Gage, Lakeville, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus includes a crystalline substrate. A cleaving guide on the substrate is positioned over a cleave plane of the crystalline substrate and positioned in a known location with respect to a feature of an electronic device on the substrate. Cleaving of the substrate along the cleave plane changes a physical characteristic of the cleaving guide and measurement of the physical characteristic provides a parameter representative of the relative position of the cleave plane and the cleaving guide." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2011 (13/030,496). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,441,106&OS=8,441,106&RS=8,441,106 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. -1125252 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |