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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (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 North Carolina. *** 3DMedia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- 3DMedia, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,441,520) developed by four co-inventors for "primary and auxiliary image capture devcies for image processing and related methods." The co-inventors are Bahram Dahi, Chapel Hill, N.C., Michael McNamer, Apex, N.C., Izzat H. Izzat, Plainsboro, N.J., and Tassos Markas, Chapel Hill, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are primary and auxiliary image capture devices for image processing and related methods. According to an aspect, a method may include using primary and auxiliary image capture devices to perform image processing. The method may include using the primary image capture device to capture a first image of a scene, the first image having a first quality characteristic. Further, the method may include using the auxiliary image capture device to capture a second image of the scene. The second image may have a second quality characteristic. The second quality characteristic may be of lower quality than the first quality characteristic. The method may also include adjusting at least one parameter of one of the captured images to create a plurality of adjusted images for one of approximating and matching the first quality characteristic. Further, the method may include utilizing the adjusted images for image processing." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2012 (13/584,744). 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=8,441,520&OS=8,441,520&RS=8,441,520 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,441,702) developed by Lydia Mai Do, Raleigh, N.C., Pamela Ann Nesbitt, Tampa, Fla., and Lisa Anne Seacat DeLuca, San Francisco, for "scanning and capturing digital images using residue detection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mechanism for scanning and capturing digital images using residue detection. Upon detecting a document placed on a scanning surface of a scanning device, the illustrative embodiments detect a residue deposited on the document. The illustrative embodiments determine a portion of the document to be scanned based on a location of the residue on the document. The illustrative embodiments then scan the portion of the document." The patent application was filed on Nov. 24, 2009 (12/624,735). 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=8,441,702&OS=8,441,702&RS=8,441,702 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Arrangements for Enhancing Multimedia Features in a Virtual Universe ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,441,475) developed by four co-inventors for an "arrangements for enhancing multimedia features in a virtual universe." The co-inventors are Rick A. Hamilton II, Charlottesville, Va., Brian M. O'Connell, Cary, N.C., Clifford A. Pickover, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Keith R. Walker, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a method for operating a virtual environment is disclosed. The method can include receiving an interactive virtual universe feed from a network in coordinate format. The method can also include displaying an interactive virtual universe and providing a trigger to a client application responsive to a user interaction. The trigger can change a mode of a user's computer where the computer receives and displays video data or pixel data. Thus, the client machine can display higher quality video. Other embodiments are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2007 (11/877,875). 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=8,441,475&OS=8,441,475&RS=8,441,475 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Nvidia Assigned Patent for Compression Tag State Interlock ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Nvidia, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,441,495) developed by four co-inventors for a "compression tag state interlock." The co-inventors are James M. Van Dyke, Austin, Texas, John H. Edmondson, Arlington, Mass., Brian D. Hutsell, Fort Worth, Texas, and Michael F. Harris, Raleigh, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for determining a compression tag state prior to memory client arbitration may reduce the latency for memory accesses. A compression tag is associated with each portion of a surface stored in memory and indicates whether or not the data stored in each portion is compressed or not. A client uses the compression tags to construct memory access requests and the size of each request is based on whether or not the portion of the surface to be accessed is compressed or not. When multiple clients access the same surface the compression tag reads are interlocked with the pending memory access requests to ensure that the compression tags provided to each client are accurate. This mechanism allows for memory bandwidth optimizations including reordering memory access requests for efficient access." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2009 (12/649,196). 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=8,441,495&OS=8,441,495&RS=8,441,495 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,208) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for transferring an automatic call distributor call." The co-inventors are Shmuel Shaffer, Palo Alto, Calif., Balaji Sundara, Nashua, N.H., Labhesh Patel, San Francisco, and Denise G. Caballero-McCann, Raleigh, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for transferring an automatic call distributor call includes receiving from a caller a call for distribution to one of a plurality of agents and distributing the call to a first agent of the plurality of agents for handling. The method includes receiving a transfer request to transfer the call to a supervisor and selecting an available supervisor to receive the call. The available supervisor comprises a supervisor not in an uninterruptible state. The method includes transferring the call to the selected available supervisor." The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2005 (11/210,064). 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=8,442,208&OS=8,442,208&RS=8,442,208 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** MicroTechnologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- MicroTechnologies, Vienna, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,442,228) developed by Joseph F. Staehly, Liberty, N.C., for a "multi-class switching system and associated method of use." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-class switching system that includes a coder/decoder for converting voice between analog and digital; a first switch coupled to the coder/decoder to isolate non-secure entities in a dial-up network, including fiber optic ports to pass classified and unclassified data to one of a classified IP network and an unclassified IP network, an encryption device coupled to the first switch to encrypt digitized voice, a second switch coupled to the encryption device and directly to the first switch, wherein the second switch receives encrypted digital voice from the encryption device connection and unencrypted digital voice from the direct connection, and wherein the first switch and the second switch operate in a plurality of states including secure, non-secure, and cut-off, a fiber optic (F/O) switch coupled to the coder/decoder, and at least one controller to control states of the first switch, the second switch, and the fiber optic (F/O) switch." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2011 (13/080,430). 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=8,442,228&OS=8,442,228&RS=8,442,228 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,442,277) developed by five co-inventors for an "identity authentication system for controlling egress of an individual visiting a facility." The co-inventors are Kurt D. Newman, Matthews, N.C., Timothy J. Bendel, Charlotte, N.C., David Joa, Pacifica, Calif., Debashis Ghosh, Charlotte, N.C., and Michael J. O'Hagan, Charlotte, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for authenticating the identity of an authorized custodian of a dependent individual visiting a facility. In particular, the identity of an authorized custodian of a dependent individual visiting a facility is authenticated by: recording an image of an iris of the authorized custodian in a database; capturing an image of an iris of an individual attempting to accompany the dependent individual when the dependent individual exits the facility; and verifying, prior to allowing the dependent individual to exit the facility, that the captured image of the iris of the individual attempting to accompany the dependent individual matches the recorded image of the iris of the authorized custodian." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/262,327). 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=8,442,277&OS=8,442,277&RS=8,442,277 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rockstar Consortium US Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Rockstar Consortium US, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,442,227) developed by John H. Yoakum, Cary, N.C., and Philip Edholm, Pleasanton, Calif., for "providing additional information with session requests." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention allows a communication client to send a session request to initiate a session with a receiving communication client, wherein the session request includes additional information configured to allow the receiving communication client to take an action in association with the communication session. The additional information may include context indicia, which may identify an association related to the subject matter of the session, or a specific instruction to take the action in association with the communication session." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2004 (10/784,864). 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=8,442,227&OS=8,442,227&RS=8,442,227 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Red Hat Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Red Hat, Raleigh, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,442,218) developed by James Paul Schneider, Raleigh, N.C., for a "method and apparatus for compound hashing via iteration." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for a system and process for generating a hashing value using any number of cryptographic hashing functions. The hashing process receives an input value to be hashed. The input value is cyptographically hashed and augmented. The augmented value is then cryptographically hashed. The process then iteratively applies a set of non-linear functions to these values. Each iteration maintaining a `left half` and `right half.` After the last iteration, the left and right portions are concatenated to form a hash value that is output." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2009 (12/395,104). 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=8,442,218&OS=8,442,218&RS=8,442,218 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,442,046) developed by Abhay Roy, Cupertino, Calif., and Alfred Lindem III, Cary, N.C., for "sending routing protocol data on a multi-access network segment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a method includes setting a re-flood time to a non-zero first value. Update data that indicates a change to link data is received over a network interface from an updating node of multiple nodes on a multi-access segment connected to the interface. The change is to link data that indicates links on the updating node. It is determined whether an acknowledgment message is not received within the re-flood time from a particular node of the multiple nodes. If an acknowledgment message is not received within the re-flood time, then a multicast packet directed to the multiple nodes and including the change to the link data is sent over onto the segment. This method enables rapid response to failure of a primary node designated to ensure reliable flooding of link data." The patent application was filed on March 30, 2007 (11/694,857). 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=8,442,046&OS=8,442,046&RS=8,442,046 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Guardtracker Innovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Guardtracker Innovations, Winterville, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,441,353) developed by four co-inventors for "methods, systems and articles of manufacture for monitoring subjects within a facility." The co-inventors are Clinton Eugene Williams Sr., Winterville, N.C., Gary G. Leonhardt, Macclesfield, N.C., Mark R. Cervi, Greenville, N.C., and Joseph L. Whaley, Winterville, N.C. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A monitoring system includes a plurality of display devices located throughout a facility, and a data server in communication with the display devices. Each subject within the facility has an information tag attached thereto that contains subject identification information. A plurality of information tag readers in communication with the data server are located throughout the facility. Each information tag reader is configured to activate and read subject identification information from an information tag of a subject who comes within a predetermined distance of the reader. If the reader is located near a display device, the data server displays subject information for the identified subject on the display device. Displayed subject information includes identification information for of a subject and one or more coded icons adjacent to the identification information, wherein each coded icon provides information about a respective subject attribute." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2010 (12/751,409). 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=8,441,353.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,353&RS=PN/8,441,353 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cree Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Cree, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,441,206) developed by Peter Jay Myers, Raleigh, N.C., Michael Harris, Cary, N.C., and Gerald H. Negley, Durham, N.C., for a "lighting devices and methods for lighting." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lighting device comprises groups of solid state light emitters, a sensor and circuitry. If the emitters are illuminated, the sensor is exposed to combined light from the groups, and senses only a portion of the combined light. The circuitry adjusts current applied to at least one of the emitters based on an intensity of the light sensed. Also, a device comprising emitters, a circuit board and a sensor, at least one of the emitters being positioned on the first circuit board and the sensor being spaced from the circuit board. Also, a lighting device comprising emitters, a sensor, and circuitry which adjusts current applied an emitters based on detection by the first sensor, the circuitry comprising a differential amplifier circuit. Also, a lighting device, comprising light emitters and circuitry which adjusts current applied to only some of the emitters based on ambient temperature. Also, methods of lighting." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2012 (13/433,896). 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=8,441,206.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,206&RS=PN/8,441,206 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nektar Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Nektar Therapeutics, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,440,623) developed by Michael David Bentley, Huntsville, Ala., and Michael James Roberts, Charlotte, N.C., for polymer stabilized neuropeptides. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A substantially hydrophilic conjugate is provided having a peptide that is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier covalently linked to a water-soluble nonpeptidic polymer such as polyethylene glycol. The conjugate exhibits improved solubility and in vivo stability and is capable of passing the blood-brain barrier of an animal." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2011 (13/170,760). 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=84,40,623.PN.&OS=PN/84,40,623&RS=PN/84,40,623 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cree Assigned Patent for Lighting Devices having Remote Lumiphors that Are Excited By Lumiphor-converted Semiconductor Excitation Sources ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Cree, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,441,179) developed by Paul Pickard, Morrisville, N.C., Antony Paul Van de Ven, Sai Kung, Hong Kong, and Ronan P. LeToquin, Fremont, Calif., for a "lighting devices having remote lumiphors that are excited by lumiphor-converted semiconductor excitation sources." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Lighting devices include a semiconductor light emitting device and first and second spaced-apart lumiphors. The first lumiphor has a first surface that is positioned to receive radiation emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second lumiphor has a first surface that is positioned to receive radiation emitted by the semiconductor light emitting device and radiation emitted by the luminescent materials in the first lumiphor. The first lumiphor is a leaky lumiphor in that the luminescent materials therein wavelength convert less than 90% of the radiation from the semiconductor light emitting device light that is incident on the first lumiphor." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2011 (13/105,184). 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=8,441,179.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,179&RS=PN/8,441,179 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Logos Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Logos Technologies, Fairfax, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,441,191) developed by Jonathan Michael Protz, Durham, N.C., Marc Stephen Verdiel, Chicago, and David James Fields, Burke, Va., for a "multi-cavity vacuum electron beam device for operating at terahertz frequencies." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to the formation of a vacuum electronics circuit by the fusion bonding of multiple substrate wafers, e.g., silicon, copper, or other suitable conductive material, each etched using DRIE, cut using EDM, or machined by other suitable means. Other aspects of the invention relate to the alignment of a cathode with tube by fusion bonding the cathode wafer to a tube built using the fabrication methods described herein. Yet other aspects involve the alignment of dies or wafers during the fabrication of a vacuum electronics device using the "lego" technique outlined herein. In yet other aspects, fabrication methods are described." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2008 (12/258,107). 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=8,441,191.PN.&OS=PN/8,441,191&RS=PN/8,441,191 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Erimos Pharmaceuticals, University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Erimos Pharmaceuticals, Houston, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, have been assigned a patent (8,440,648) developed by seven co-inventors for "methods and compositions for treatment of intraepithelial neoplasia." The co-inventors are Neil Frazer, Cary, N.C., Jonathan Heller, Raleigh, N.C., Rocio Lopez, Durham, N.C., Melissa Rhodes, Raleigh, N.C., Ru Chih C. Huang, Baltimore, Richard Dalby, Timonium, Md., and Niharika Khanna, Ellicott City, Md. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides for compositions, kits and methods for treatment of intraepithelial neoplasia, where the compositions include catecholic butanes, which include NDGA derivatives." The patent application was filed on July 19, 2005 (11/572,349). 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=84,40,648.PN.&OS=PN/84,40,648&RS=PN/84,40,648 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Duke University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 17 -- Duke University, Durham, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,440,827) developed by Katherine J. Franz, Durham, N.C., and Katie L. Ciesienski, Chestnut Hill, Mass., for a "photolabile caged transition metal complexes and methods of using the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: (I) along with compositions comprising the same and methods of using the same, such as for photodynamic therapy in the treatment of cancer. ##STR00001##." The patent application was filed on July 23, 2009 (13/055,788). 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=8,440,827&OS=8,440,827&RS=8,440,827 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. -1125256 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |