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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (May 22)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois. *** Walters Gardens Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Walters Gardens, Zeeland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (PP23,611) developed by Kevin A. Hurd, Chicago, for a "veronica plant named 'Sweet Lullaby'." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The new and distinct cultivar of ornamental Spiked Speedwell plant Veronica `Sweet Lullaby` with erect compact spikes of numerous light pink flowers above low mats of foliage and suitable as a potted plant, the garden, attracting hummingbirds, and for cut flower arrangements." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2011 (13/135,549). 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=PP23,611&OS=PP23,611&RS=PP23,611 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** SHC Direct Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- SHC Direct, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,447,673) developed by Mark Horbal, Chicago, for a "method and system for efficient funding of gift and reward cards." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method that delays or eliminates the initial funding of cards having a stored or redemptive value. A database or other data storage device stores card identifying information until such time that an actual request for use of the card is made, or until the system otherwise determines that the card has expired. If the system determines that the card has expired prior to a redemption request, the card will not be funded, thereby allowing the merchant to avoid paying financing charges associated with the funding of the card. If the card is still valid, the applicable purchase value from the consumer's transaction will be subtracted from the card's value. In one embodiment, if the amount of the purchase exceeds the redemptive value of the card, the card may be used without having to fund the card. If there is value left on the card after the transaction, the card may be funded and the remaining value stored for future use." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2011 (13/113,115). 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=84,47,673.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,673&RS=PN/84,47,673 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,448,235) developed by Timothy M. Langham, Streamwood, Ill., and Thomas J. Senese, Schaumburg, Ill., for a "method for key identification using an internet security association and key management based protocol." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An initiating device: generates a message having an ISAKMP-based header that includes a security parameter index (SPI) field; identifies a key in the SPI field of the ISKMP-based header; and sends the message to a responding device. The responding device: receives the message; extracts the key identifier; and when a shared key is selected using the key identifier, uses the selected shared key to establish, with the initiating device, a session having a secure tunnel." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2011 (13/173,020). 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=8,448,235&OS=8,448,235&RS=8,448,235 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Quotepro Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Quotepro, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,447,633) developed by Marco Freudman, Chicago, for "methods and systems for providing vehicle insurance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to certain embodiments of the present invention, a method is provided to determine (at a server) an initial first insurance rate for Provider A and a first insurance rate for Provider B. Both the initial first insurance rate for Provider A and the first insurance rate for Provider B correspond to a first insurance type. The initial first insurance rate for Provider A is adjusted A according to a first adjustment rule to form an adjusted first insurance rate for Provider A. A lower of the adjusted first insurance rate for Provider A or the first insurance rate for Provider B is selected. The adjusted first insurance rate for Provider A may be greater than the initial first insurance rate for Provider A and less than the first insurance rate for Provider B. An application fee for the adjusted first insurance rate for Provider A may be greater than an application fee for the initial first insurance rate for Provider A." The patent application was filed on July 19, 2010 (12/839,070). 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=84,47,633.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,633&RS=PN/84,47,633 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nextpoint Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Nextpoint, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,447,731) developed by Rakesh Madhava, Chicago, Benjamin R. Wolf, Middleton, Wis., and S. Courtney Gray, Chicago, for a "method and system for information management." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method is described for managing litigation services, such as the designation of exhibits, deponents and other information for one or more cases. The method including the steps of receiving trial information and populating a database with the trial information. The method next includes the step of designating portions of the trial information for later use, followed by receiving confirmation of acceptance of the designated portions. Finally, the method includes the step of managing the designation and use of the trial information." The patent application was filed on Sept. 2, 2009 (12/552,936). 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=84,47,731.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,731&RS=PN/84,47,731 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HyperQuest Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- HyperQuest, Buffalo Grove, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,447,638) developed by Dennis M. Hogan, Spring Grove, Ill., and Jeffrey J. Hogan, Glenview, Ill., for an "automation of auditing claims." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for automation of auditing claims. A data file is received comprising one or more auditable items, each auditable item comprising a word string having one or more words. Each word string for each auditable item is translated using one or more translation steps into a translated item description. Each translated item description is compared to a plurality of terms to generate matching information. Each translated item description is associated with an item identifier based on the matching information. Each auditable item is accepted or rejected based on the item identifier and one or more rules associated with the data file." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2012 (13/610,972). 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=84,47,638.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,638&RS=PN/84,47,638 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Payment Pathways Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Payment Pathways, Lisle, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,447,630) developed by Richard J. O'Brien, Lisle, Ill., and Andrew M. Gallant, Rockville, Md., for "systems and methods for managing permissions for information ownership in the cloud." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a central (root) directory and the synchronization of unique identifiers associated with a payment addresses and permission preferences at different institutions. In a preferred embodiment, each unique identifier associates an account owner's permissions preference for the release of personal identifying information without the need for transaction-by-transaction explicit permissions or blanket implicit permissions. An asset transfer deposit account (for information and/or monetary assets) may be set up as a deposit only account. In this way, the present invention can be effective in eliminating many privacy concerns of account owners and security requirements of an information asset repository." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2010 (12/892,187). 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=84,47,630.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,630&RS=PN/84,47,630 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Trading Technologies International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Trading Technologies International, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,447,685) developed by Joel Cohen, Chicago, for a "method and system for displaying and trading spreads." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A trading application can receive price and quantity information for tradable objects. The trading application can compute implied price and quantity information for spreads of the tradable objects. Direct and indirect price and quantity information for the spreads can be displayed in a manner that shows the relationship with each other and with the price and quantity information for the tradable objects." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2012 (13/348,401). 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=84,47,685.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,685&RS=PN/84,47,685 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Yahoo! Assigned Patent for System and Method for Targeting Advertising to a Device Based on Installed Applications ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,652) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for targeting advertising to a device based on installed applications." The co-inventors are Allie K. Watfa, Urbana, Ill., Jonathan Kilroy, Champaign, Ill., Dale Nussel, Mahomet, Ill., and Anupam Seth, Urbana, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for targeting advertising to devices based on the applications installed on the device are provided. The system and method comprise retrieving data pertaining to the applications a user has installed on a device and assigning the applications weights based on their patterns of usage. The applications are categorized according to their genre and/or the time of day during which they are typically used, and each category is assigned a priority value based on the patterns of usage of the applications therein. An advertisement corresponding to the highest priority category is delivered to the device." The patent application was filed on May 31, 2011 (13/118,983). 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=84,47,652.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,652&RS=PN/84,47,652 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Chicago Mercantile Exchange Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,447,683) developed by seven co-inventors for "hedging risks associated with variable priced orders for derivative financial products." The co-inventors are James W. Farrell, Carol Stream, Ill., Agnes Shanti Thiruthuvadoss, Chicago, Scott Johnston, Oak Park, Ill., John Falck, Chicago, Charlie Troxel Jr., Naperville, Ill., Arjuna Ariathurai, Chicago, and David Salvadori, Bartlett, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are provided for executing a hedge transaction in connection with the execution of a derivative product order in which the price of the derivative product is defined by one or more variables. The hedge transaction may be executed at an exchange or match engine that is different from the exchange or match engine executing the derivative product order. The execution of derivative product transaction may be contingent on the existence of an appropriate hedge transaction. Alternatively, a best efforts approach may be used to fill the hedge transaction order after executing the derivative product transaction." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2012 (13/486,049). 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=84,47,683.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,683&RS=PN/84,47,683 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Aquire Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Aquire Solutions, Irving, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,447,755) developed by Ross Melbourne, Irving, Texas, Brad Winsor, Lake Bluff, Ill., and Lois Melbourne, Irving, Texas, for "systems and methods of analyzing changes and data between hierarchies." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is disclosed various embodiments of computer systems and methods for analyzing multi-dimensional trends from two dimensional hierarchical data by comparing and analyzing two hierarchies and their associated attributes. Certain embodiments may comprise: providing a database of previous time slice data, receiving new time slice data, comparing the new time slice data to the database of previous time slice data, generating additional attributes, incorporating the additional attributes and the new time slice data into the database so that analysis may be performed between the two hierarchies." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2010 (12/893,890). 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=84,47,755.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,755&RS=PN/84,47,755 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Chicago Mercantile Exchange Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,447,679) developed by five co-inventors for derivative products. The co-inventors are Richard Co, Chicago, John Labuszewski, Westmont, Ill., Paul Peterson, Elgin, Ill., John Nyhoff, Darien, Ill., and Sayee Srinivasan, Elmhurst, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are described for processing and clearing derivatives products with a binary outcome and having a final settlement based on a triggering event. A computer system configured to process and clear derivative products can accept initial and adjusted performance bonds from buyers and sellers, and adjust the market price of the derivative product at intervals. The market price may be adjusted on a mark-to-market basis and through analysis of other information, e.g., the credit rating of a reference entity. As a result of price adjustments, cash flow may be generated between buyers and sellers. The derivative product may pay a predetermined final settlement amount or percentage upon the triggering of a predetermined event. However, upon expiration of the derivative product, the derivative's market price is settled to zero and the agreement is terminated." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2012 (13/572,828). 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=84,47,679.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,679&RS=PN/84,47,679 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ITG Software Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- ITG Software Solutions, Culver City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,649) developed by Henri Waelbroeck, Scarsdale, N.Y., Brent Gamse, Glencoe, Ill., and Fred J. Federspiel, Larchmont, N.Y., for "systems and methods for increasing participation of liquidity providers on crossing system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one aspect, the invention comprises a system for enabling a crossing system operator to calculate a rebate payment to a second participant for executing the block order of a first participant based on at least one of: (a) a difference between a benchmark price and an execution price of the block order; (b) total volume of block execution; and (c) an amount that decays exponentially with the time between the first participant's order and the order's execution by a liquidity provider." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2011 (13/170,817). 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=84,47,649.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,649&RS=PN/84,47,649 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HyperQuest Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- HyperQuest, Buffalo Grove, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,447,632) developed by Dennis M. Hogan, Spring Grove, Ill., and Jeffrey J. Hogan, Glenview, Ill., for an "automation of auditing claims." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for automation of auditing claims. A data file comprising make model information, insurance company information, and one or more auditable items, each auditable item comprising a word string having one or more words. The make model information is automatically translated into a vehicle identifier. The insurance company information is automatically translated into an insurance company identifier. The one or more auditable items are automatically translated into one or more groups of identifiers, wherein the one or more groups of identifiers comprises one or more part item identifiers, one or more operational item identifiers, or both. A parts audit report is automatically generated based on the one or more groups of identifiers. An operational audit report is automatically generated. A multi-point estimate is automatically generated based on the parts audit report data and the operational audit report data." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2009 (12/474,454). 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=84,47,632.PN.&OS=PN/84,47,632&RS=PN/84,47,632 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** WMS Gaming Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- WMS Gaming, Waukegan, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,447,870) developed by Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, Ill., Daniel Norman St. John, Crystal Lake, Ill., and Dale R. Buchholz, Palatine, Ill., for a "wireless mesh networking in wagering game environments." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for wireless mesh networking in a gaming environment are described herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a network interface unit to wirelessly receive gaming data from ones of a plurality of components of a wireless mesh network, the network interface unit to wirelessly transmit the gaming data to others of the plurality of components of the wireless mesh network. The system also includes a memory unit to store certain of the gaming data and to store instructions for conducting wagering games and a central processing unit to perform operations based in part on the certain of the gaming data and to perform operations based on the instructions." The patent application was filed on July 14, 2006 (11/996,092). 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=8,447,870&OS=8,447,870&RS=8,447,870 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for High-level Language, Architecture-independent Probe Program Compiler ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,448,152) developed by Richard J. Moore, Waterlooville, United Kingdom, and Thomas R. Zanussi, Evanston, Ill., for a "high-level language, architecture-independent probe program compiler." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A high-level language, architecture-independent probe program compiler is disclosed. A base program is executable by one or processors, and has one or more breakpoints. A probe program is associated with each breakpoint and is also indirectly executable by the one or more processors. The probe program is independent of the architecture of the processors, and is generated from source code written in a high-level language. The probe program associated with each breakpoint is executed when the breakpoint is reached during execution of the base program. The compiler may employ an abstract syntax tree to switch between an address space of the probe program and an address space of the base program, by traversing the tree. Some of the nodes of the tree may more simply represent address space-specific objects of the base program. The probe program may be able to pass messages by manipulating the state of the base program." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2008 (12/164,107). 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=8,448,152&OS=8,448,152&RS=8,448,152 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Unified User Identification with Automatic Mapping and Database Absence Handling ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,447,780) developed by Demyn Lee Plantenberg, Sunnyvale, Calif., Frank B. Schmuck, Campbell, Calif., and Yuri Volobuev, Champaign, Ill., for a "unified user identification with automatic mapping and database absence handling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An identification system that may be used in heterogeneous computing environments provides a fail-free path to providing identifiers from a single canonical namespace. Objects or gateways requiring an identifier for access are accessed using an identifier for the canonical namespace. If an entity requests access using an identifier from another namespace, an external database is consulted to determine if a mapping exists for the identifier to another identifier the canonical namespace. If no mapping exists, or the external database is unavailable, then an identifier is automatically generated in the canonical namespace and is used for the access. An internal database is updated with the automatically generated identifier, providing a mechanism to add mappings without administrative intervention. To access resources requiring an identifier from another particular namespace, a canonical namespace identifier may be mapped to another identifier in the particular namespace, or a generic identifier may be used." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2012 (13/425,019). 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=8,447,780&OS=8,447,780&RS=8,447,780 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Riverbed Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Riverbed Technology, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,447,802) developed by Alfred Landrum, Chicago, Kand Ly, Richmond, Calif., and Steve McCanne, Berkeley, Calif., for an "address manipulation to provide for the use of network tools even when transaction acceleration is in use over a network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In address-manipulation enabled transaction accelerators, the transaction accelerators include outer-connection addressing information in packets emitted over an inner connection between transaction accelerators and inner-connection addressing information is added in packets sent over the inner connection. The inner-connection addressing information can be carried in TCP option fields, directly in other fields, or indirectly through data structures maintained by the endpoints processing the connection. Address information can be encoded into header fields originally intended for other purposes but that are unused or encoded into used fields, overlaid in combination with other data that is being carried in those used fields. The existence of inner-connection addressing information in a packet can be signaled by a flag in the packet, by a bit or other designated encoding. The flag can be in an unused header field or overlaid. Where replacement and option addition is needed, swappers and unswappers might be used." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2007 (11/683,325). 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=8,447,802&OS=8,447,802&RS=8,447,802 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cleversafe Assigned Patent for Computing Core Application Access Utilizing Dispersed Storage ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Cleversafe, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,448,016) developed by Gary W. Grube, Barrington Hills, Ill., and Timothy W. Markison, Mesa, Ariz., for a "computing core application access utilizing dispersed storage." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computing core application access method begins by a processing module detecting selection of an application. The method continues with at least one of a memory controller and the processing module addressing a distributed application memory to retrieve a plurality of error coded program data slices and a plurality of error coded configuration data slices. The method continues with the at least one of a memory controller and the processing module reconstructing a data segment of a program from the plurality of error coded program data slices using an error coding dispersal function. The method continues with the at least one of a memory controller and the processing module reconstructing a data segment of a configuration information from the plurality of error coded configuration data slices using a second error coding dispersal function. The method continues with the at least one of a memory controller and the processing module storing the data segment of the program and the data segment of the configuration information in a main memory of the computing core." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2010 (12/755,225). 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=8,448,016.PN.&OS=PN/8,448,016&RS=PN/8,448,016 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cleversafe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Cleversafe, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,448,044) developed by five co-inventors for "retrieving data from a dispersed storage network in accordance with a retrieval threshold." The co-inventors are Greg Dhuse, Chicago, Ilya Volvovski, Chicago, Andrew Baptist, Chicago, Sebastien Vas, Saint Maur des Fosses, France, and Zachary J. Mark, Chicago. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method begins by a processing module determining a retrieval threshold for retrieving a set of encoded data slices from a dispersed storage network (DSN), wherein the set of encoded data slices represents data encoded using a dispersed storage error encoding function having a pillar width of "n", a decode threshold of "k", and an encoding ratio of n-k>k and wherein the retrieval threshold is in accordance with the encoding ratio. The method continues with the processing module issuing data retrieval requests to the DSN for the set of encoded data slices and receiving encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices to produce received encoded data slices. The method continues with the processing module decoding the received encoded data slices to recapture the data when a number of received encoded data slices compares favorably to the retrieval threshold." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2011 (13/097,357). 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=8,448,044.PN.&OS=PN/8,448,044&RS=PN/8,448,044 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Intel Assigned Patent for Gathering and Scattering Multiple Data Elements ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,962) developed by 19 co-inventors for a "gathering and scattering multiple data elements." The co-inventors are Christopher J. Hughes, Cupertino, Calif., Yen-Kuang (Y. K.) Chen, Cupertino, Calif., Mayank Bomb, Hillsboro, Ore., Jason W. Brandt, Austin, Texas, Mark J. Buxton, Chandler, Ariz., Mark J. Charney, Lexington, Mass., Srinivas Chennupaty, Portland, Ore., Jesus Corbal, Barcelona, Spain, Martin G. Dixon, Portland, Ore., Milind B. Girkar, Sunnyvale, Calif., Jonathan C. Hall, Hillsboro, Ore., Hideki (Saito) Ido, Sunnyvale, Calif., Peter Lachner, Heroldstatt, Germany, Gilbert Neiger, Portland, Ore., Chris J. Newburn, South Beloit, Ill., Rajesh S. Parthasarathy, Hillsboro, Ore., Bret L. Toll, Hillsboro, Ore., Robert Valentine, Kiryat Tivon, Israel, and Jeffrey G. Wiedemeier, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to a first aspect, efficient data transfer operations can be achieved by: decoding by a processor device, a single instruction specifying a transfer operation for a plurality of data elements between a first storage location and a second storage location; issuing the single instruction for execution by an execution unit in the processor; detecting an occurrence of an exception during execution of the single instruction; and in response to the exception, delivering pending traps or interrupts to an exception handler prior to delivering the exception." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/644,440). 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=8,447,962.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,962&RS=PN/8,447,962 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1125777 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |