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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (May 23)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,447,624) developed by Cheryl A. Pederson, Eden Praire, Minn., Jennifer S. Ma, St. Paul, Minn., and Nancy J. Dyslin, Stillwater, Minn., for "methods for managing infection risk incident to surgical procedures in health care provider environments." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides methods and systems designed generally to managing the risk or occurrence of surgical site infection incident to a surgical procedure. The methods and systems employ perioperative process mapping tools that align, monitor and/or manage the operation of a plurality of health care delivery practices and thereby provide a desired level of infection risk management." The patent application was filed on Dec. 4, 2000 (09/729,034). 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=8,447,624&OS=8,447,624&RS=8,447,624 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Collecting Posture Information to Evaluate Therapy ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,447,401) developed by Keith A. Miesel, St. Paul, Minn., and Kenneth T. Heruth, Edina, Minn., for a "collecting posture information to evaluate therapy." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical device delivers a therapy to a patient. Posture events are identified, e.g., a posture of the patient is periodically determined and/or posture transitions by the patient are identified, and each determined posture event is associated with a current therapy parameter set. A value of at least one posture metric is determined for each of a plurality of therapy parameter sets based on the posture events associated with that therapy parameter set. A list of the therapy parameter sets is presented to a user, such as a clinician, for evaluation of the relative efficacy of the therapy parameter sets. The list may be ordered according to the one or more posture metric values to aid in evaluation of the therapy parameter sets. Where values are determined for a plurality of posture metrics, the list may be ordered according to the one of the posture metrics selected by the user." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2010 (12/856,255). 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=8,447,401&OS=8,447,401&RS=8,447,401 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Patient Interaction with Posture-responsive Therapy ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,447,411) developed by five co-inventors for a "patient interaction with posture-responsive therapy." The co-inventors are Dennis M. Skelton, Bloomington, Minn., Jon P. Davis, St. Michael, Minn., Rajeev Sahasrabudhe, Maple Grove, Minn., Shyam Gokaldas, New Brighton, Minn., and Joseph J. Nolan, Minnetonka, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In general, the disclosure relates to the delivery of therapy according to a detected posture state of a patient. The disclosure contemplates a variety of techniques for managing therapy delivered to a patent, including patient and clinician interaction with a medical device configured to deliver therapy according to posture state. In one example, the disclosure relates to a technique including obtaining an operational status of a therapy group from a medical device, wherein the medical device is configured to deliver therapy to a patient according to a detected posture state of the patient; and presenting the operational status of the therapy group via an external device, wherein presenting the operational status of the therapy group comprises presenting whether the therapy group is active for delivery of therapy." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2009 (12/433,530). 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=8,447,411&OS=8,447,411&RS=8,447,411 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Greatbatch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Greatbatch, Clarence, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,447,414) developed by six co-inventors for a "switched safety protection circuit for an AIMD system during exposure to high power electromagnetic fields." The co-inventors are Robert Shawn Johnson, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Warren S. Dabney, Orchard Park, N.Y., Robert A. Stevenson, Canyon Country, Calif., Christopher Michael Williams, Lancaster, N.Y., Holly Noelle Moschiano, Lancaster, N.Y., and Scott Brainard, Columbia Heights, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An energy management system that facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy induced on an implanted lead or a leadwire includes an energy dissipating surface associated with the implanted lead or the leadwire, a diversion or diverter circuit associated with the energy dissipating surface, and at least one switch disposed between the diversion circuit and the AIMD electronics for diverting energy in the implanted lead or the leadwire through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. The switch may comprise a single or multi-pole double or single throw switch. The diversion circuit may be either a high pass filter or a low pass filter." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2010 (12/731,764). 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=8,447,414&OS=8,447,414&RS=8,447,414 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Configuring Stimulation Therapy Using Stimulation Intensity ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,447,413) developed by five co-inventors for a "configuring stimulation therapy using stimulation intensity." The co-inventors are Richard T. Stone, Minneapolis, Steven M. Goetz, North Oaks, Minn., Gregory F. Molnar, Fridley, Minn., Gabriela C. Miyazawa, Fridley, Minn., and Martin T. Gerber, Maple Grove, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for configuring electrical stimulation therapy utilizing one or more stimulation intensity values are described. In one example, a method includes receiving a stimulation intensity value that corresponds to an equal intensity function; determining a pulse width value and a pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function; and controlling delivery of electrical stimulation pulses with the determined pulse width value and amplitude value to a patient. A stimulation intensity value may correspond to a plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values having substantially the same intensity. For example, the plurality of paired pulse width and amplitude values may activate a substantially equal volume of tissue when a stimulation pulse with the paired values is delivered." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2008 (12/111,822). 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=8,447,413&OS=8,447,413&RS=8,447,413 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Detecting Hemodynamic Stability During Arrhythmia Using the Changes in Atrial Activation ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,447,390) developed by Dan Li, Shoreview, Minn., and Arjun D. Sharma, St. Paul, Minn., for "detecting hemodynamic stability during arrhythmia using the changes in atrial activation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Detected changes in atrial activation can be used to discriminate between hemodynamically stable and hemodynamically unstable tachyarrhythmias." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2012 (13/650,376). 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=8,447,390&OS=8,447,390&RS=8,447,390 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,447,116) developed by Yunqian Ma, Plymouth, Minn., and Shrikant Rao, Bangalore, India, for "identifying true feature matches for vision based navigation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An example embodiment includes a method for identifying true feature matches from a plurality of candidate feature matches for vision based navigation. A weight for each of the plurality of candidate feature matches can be set. The method also includes iteratively performing for N iterations: calculating a fundamental matrix for the plurality of candidate feature matches using a weighted estimation that accounts for the weight of each of the plurality of candidate feature matches; calculating a distance from the fundamental matrix for each of the plurality of candidate feature matches; and updating the weight for each of the plurality of candidate feature matches as a function of the distance for the respective candidate feature match. After N iterations candidate feature matches having a distance less than a distance threshold can be selected as true feature matches." The patent application was filed on July 22, 2011 (13/188,836). 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=8,447,116&OS=8,447,116&RS=8,447,116 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Systems, Devices and Methods Used in Verifying Neural Stimulation Capture ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,447,397) developed by Imad Libbus, St. Paul, Minn., and Andrew P. Kramer, Marine on St. Croix, Minn., for "systems, devices and methods used in verifying neural stimulation capture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various system embodiments comprise a neural stimulator, a premature ventricular contraction (PVC) event detector, a heart rate detector, an analyzer, and a controller. The neural stimulator is adapted to generate a stimulation signal adapted to stimulate an autonomic neural target. The analyzer is adapted to, in response to a PVC event signal from the PVC event detector, generate an autonomic balance indicator (ABI) as a function of pre-PVC heart rate data and post-PVC heart rate data. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2012 (13/460,949). 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=8,447,397&OS=8,447,397&RS=8,447,397 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Physical Conditioning System, Device and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,447,394) developed by four co-inventors for a "physical conditioning system, device and method." The co-inventors are Imad Libbus, St. Paul, Minn., Julio C. Spinelli, Buenos Aires, Ark., Joseph M. Pastore, Concord, Ohio, and Andrew P. Kramer, Marine on St. Croix, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various system embodiments comprise a neural stimulator and a controller. The neural stimulator is adapted to generate a stimulation signal adapted to elicit sympathetic activity at a neural target. The controller is adapted to control the neural stimulator to provide a physical conditioning therapy. The controller is adapted to control the neural stimulator to intermittently elicit sympathetic activity at the neural target. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein." The patent application was filed on Nov 17, 2009 (12/620,132). 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=8,447,394&OS=8,447,394&RS=8,447,394 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Medical Method and Device for Monitoring a Neural Brain Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,447,406) developed by Jianping Wu, Shoreview, Minn., Steven L. Jensen, Andover, Minn., and Dwight E. Nelson, Shoreview, Minn., for a "medical method and device for monitoring a neural brain network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Bioelectrical signals may be sensed within the brain by two or more electrodes to determine characteristics of a function of the brain. The signals obtained by the electrodes may be plotted over time to determine whether the brain function exhibits a normal or an abnormal pattern. If the brain function exhibits an abnormal pattern, an implantable medical device may dynamically determine based on the abnormal pattern and a previously-obtained plot associated with normal brain function, an appropriate electrical stimulation therapy. Application of the appropriate electrical stimulation therapy causes the brain function to shift from the abnormal pattern to the normal pattern." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2010 (12/826,172). 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=8,447,406&OS=8,447,406&RS=8,447,406 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Distributed Agile Illumination System and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,446,521) developed by Rand Whillock, North Oaks, Minn., for a "distributed agile illumination system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A distributed agile illumination system and method associated with multiple coordinated illumination sources for projecting a large amount of illumination on a subject at a distance and with an eye safe level of illumination at a close range. An entire scene may be imaged via an image capturing device and a targeted subject with respect to the scene may be detected and prioritized. An initial calibration may be performed to determine a relative geometric location of the illumination sources and the image capturing device with respect to each other. The subject's predicted location and the geometric location may be employed to determine an offset position for each of the independent illumination sources. A pan/tilt device and optional mirror associated with each illumination source utilizes the offset position to point each illumination source towards the subject to acquire better imagery at varying subject distances." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2009 (12/619,473). 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=84,46,521.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,521&RS=PN/84,46,521 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Seagate Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,446,752) developed by eight co-inventors for a "programmable metallization cell switch and memory units containing the same." The co-inventors are Ming Sun, Eden Prairie, Minn., Nurul Amin, Woodbury, Minn., Insik Jin, Eagan, Minn., Young Pil Kim, Eden Prairie, Minn., Chulmin Jung, Eden Prairie, Minn., Venugopalan Vaithyanathan, Bloomington, Minn., Wei Tian, Bloomington, Minn., and Hai Li, Eden Prairie, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electronic device that includes a first programmable metallization cell (PMC) that includes an active electrode; an inert electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the active electrode and the inert electrode; and a second PMC that includes an active electrode; an inert electrode; and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the active electrode and the inert electrode, wherein the first and second PMCs are electrically connected in anti-parallel." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2009 (12/497,767). 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=84,46,752.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,752&RS=PN/84,46,752 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Content Addressable Memories with Wireline Compensation ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,446,748) developed by Chung Hon Lam, Peekskill, N.Y., Jing Li, Ossining, N.Y., and Robert Montoye, Rochester, Minn., for "content addressable memories with wireline compensation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "What is disclosed is a novel memory array and process for creating a memory array to reduce wireline variability. The method includes accessing a routing design of a memory array with a plurality of memory cells. Each memory cell in the array includes one or more access devices, and a group of wires electrically connected between one or more of the memory cells and peripheral circuitry (PC). The group of the group of wires is divided into at least one subgroup (N). Next, a capacitance (C1, C2 . . . CN) of each wire in the subgroup (N) is calculated. Continuing further, a maximum capacitance (CMAX) of wires in the subgroup (N) is determined. An add-on capacitance to be added to a number (NA) of the wires in the subgroup (N) is calculated." The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2011 (13/198,292). 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=84,46,748.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,748&RS=PN/84,46,748 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Residual Intensity Modulation Control Loop in a Resonator Fiber-optic Gyroscope ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,446,589) developed by Lee Strandjord, Tonka Bay, Minn., Glen A. Sanders, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Tiequn Qiu, Glendale, Ariz., for a "residual intensity modulation (RIM) control loop in a resonator fiber-optic gyroscope (RFOG)." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for reducing intensity modulation-induced rotation rate measurement error in a resonator optical gyroscope. The method includes tapping an intensity modulated light beam, directing a portion of the tapped light beam toward a photo detector, outputting from the photo detector a signal proportional to the amplitude variation of the light beam, amplifying the signal, and then providing the signal to the intensity modulator as a control input. Intensity modulation-induced error is reduced by an amount proportional to the gain of the feedback loop." The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2009 (12/581,715). 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=84,46,589.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,589&RS=PN/84,46,589 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Motherboard Assembly for Interconnecting and Distributing Signals and Power ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,446,738) developed by John L. Colbert, Byron, Minn., Arvind K. Sinha, Rochester, Minn., and Roger D. Weekly, Austin, Texas, for a "motherboard assembly for interconnecting and distributing signals and power." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, method, and motherboard assembly are described for interconnecting and distributing signals and power between co-planar boards that function as a single motherboard. The motherboard assembly includes a multilayered first printed circuit board having opposed parallel first and second surfaces, each having at least one land grid array (LGA) disposed thereon. The assembly further includes at least one wiring layer (Y) designed to only electrically interconnect components on or within the first PCB, and at least one wiring layer (X) designed to only electrically connect the components on the first PCB to a multilayered second PCB. The multilayered second PCB has opposed parallel first and second surfaces, the first surface having at least one LGA disposed thereon. It further includes at least one wiring layer (V) designed to only electrically interconnect components on or within the second PCB, and at least one layer (X) designed to only electrically interconnect the components on the second PCB with the components on the first PCB. A first LGA interposer couples to the LGA disposed on the first surface of the first PCB, and electrically connects at least one component to the first PCB. A second LGA interposer is sandwiched between and couples to the LGA disposed on the second surface of the first PCB and to the LGA disposed on the first surface of the second PCB. It electrically connects the first PCB to components on the second PCB." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2009 (12/579,051). 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=84,46,738.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,738&RS=PN/84,46,738 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,446,590) developed by four co-inventors for "optical filtering for resonator-fiber-optic gyroscopes." The co-inventors are Glen A. Sanders, Scottsdale, Ariz., John Feth, Phoenix, Lee K. Strandjord, Tonka Bay, Minn., and Tiequn Qiu, Glendale, Ariz. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical-fiber filter is provided. The optical-fiber filter includes an optical fiber having a first end-face and an opposing second end-face. The first end-face and the second end-face set a fiber length. The first end-face and the second end-face are coated with reflective coatings. When an optical beam emitted from a laser is coupled into one of the first end-face or the second end-face, an optical beam output from the opposing end-face has a narrow linewidth and low frequency noise fluctuations." The patent application was filed on June 1, 2011 (13/150,990). 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=84,46,590.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,590&RS=PN/84,46,590 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Minnesota Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- The University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,446,743) developed by six co-inventors for a "soft switching power electronic transformer." The co-inventors are Ranjan Kumar Gupta, Minneapolis, Krushna Keshab Mohapatra, Minneapolis, Ned Mohan, St. Paul, Minn., Gysler Castelino, St. Paul, Minn., Kaushik Basu, St. Paul, Minn., and Nathan Weise, Minneapolis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This patent document discloses power electronic transformers having a high-frequency link. An example apparatus include a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the transformer is configured to receive a primary power signal having a first frequency, a primary converter configured to selectively oscillate polarity of the primary windings with respect to the secondary windings at a second frequency, the second frequency substantially substantially higher than the first frequency, a secondary converter coupled to the secondary winding, the secondary converter configured to provide a load power signal using a high frequency power signal generated using the secondary winding. The secondary converter can be configured to reduce current flow in the primary winding when the polarity of the primary winding is switched, the reduced current follow is configured to reduce disturbances resulting from leakage inductance of the transformer." The patent application was filed on July 12, 2010 (12/834,437). 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=84,46,743.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,743&RS=PN/84,46,743 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Locomatix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Locomatix, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,320) developed by Jignesh M. Patel, Ann Arbor, Mich., Yun Chen, San Jose, Calif., and Karthikeyan Ramasamy, Santa Clara, Calif., for a location tracking framework. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer-implemented location tracking system includes an index comprising separate organizations of a) entity information and location based notifications for the entities, and b) independent location based notifications, and the index further comprising a spatial organization of references to the entity information, location based notifications for the entities, and independent location based notifications." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2008 (12/151,800). 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=8,447,320.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,320&RS=PN/8,447,320 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,447,361) developed by Scott M. Andrus, Prior Lake, Minn., and Kevin W. Jones, Saint Louis Park, Minn., for a dynamic interactive skin. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method is described for providing a dynamic interactive skin to at least one communications device. The dynamic interactive skin can be used to select one or more items. The items may be selected to send a message to at least one contact, send a vote for at least one contestant in a media program, send a vote for at least one ending of a media program, purchase an item in a store, preorder a product such as a meal or preorder a service such as a movie ticket, and perform various other wireless commerce functions." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2006 (11/548,970). 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=8,447,361.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,361&RS=PN/8,447,361 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- 3M Innovative Properties, Saint Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,447,157) developed by Barry S. Carpenter, Oakdale, Minn., Terry L. Smith, Roseville, Minn., and Stephen J. Znameroski, Eagan, Minn., for an "optical device with cantilevered fiber array and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A fiber alignment device comprises a base having at least one alignment groove, a stripped portion of an optical fiber positioned in the at least one alignment groove, where a terminal end of the fiber extends beyond at least one of an end face of the base, and an end face of a cover bonded to the base to secure the optical fiber between the base and the cover, where an end face of the cover and the end face of the base are substantially non-parallel." The patent application was filed on June 16, 2006 (11/424,770). 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=8,447,157.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,157&RS=PN/8,447,157 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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