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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Michigan (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 Michigan. *** Denso International America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Denso International America, Southfield, Mich., and Denso, Kariya-shi, Japan, have been assigned a patent (8,447,465) developed by seven co-inventors for "method of activating a telematics device." The co-inventors are Yi Jiang, Southfield, Mich., Hiroaki Shibata, Novi, Mich., Koji Shinoda, Farmington Hills, Mich., Hyunju Seo, Northville, Mich., Mustafa Mahmoud, Farmington, Mich., Wan-ping Yang, Farmington Hills, Mich., and Thomas Shi, Rochester Hills, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of registering a vehicle with a call center of a telematics system may entail turning a key within a vehicle ignition to begin a call from a telematics control module within the vehicle to a server at a telematics call center, connecting the telematics control module within the vehicle to the server at the telematics service center, sending a health check request from the telematics control module within the vehicle to the server at the telematics service center; and receiving a health check confirmation in the telematics control module within the vehicle from the server at the telematics service center. The method may further entail inquiring if such a health check request request-confirmation was successful. The method may also include a call fail counter and a message fail counter to automatically re-initiate a health check request and a successful answer to such a request." The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2010 (12/711,389). 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=8,447,465&OS=8,447,465&RS=8,447,465 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for System and Method for Controlling Operation of an Electric All-wheel Drive Hybrid Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,447,451) developed by Min-Joong Kim, Troy, Mich., Shawn H. Swales, Canton, Mich., and Norman Schoenek, Novi, Mich., for a "system and method for controlling operation of an electric all-wheel drive hybrid vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of controlling operation of an electric all-wheel drive hybrid vehicle having an engine, automatic transmission, and first and second motor-generators includes driving the vehicle via the second motor-generator. The method also includes determining desired engine speed and transmission gear ratio. The method also includes starting the engine via the first motor-generator and locking up all but one of a plurality of transmission torque transmitting devices required to be engaged for selecting the gear ratio. The method additionally includes modulating engagement of the one remaining torque transmitting device while controlling the engine to generate the desired engine speed. Furthermore, the method includes regulating the engine and the first motor-generator such that their combined torque is approximately zero, locking up the remaining torque transmitting device to select the gear ratio, and controlling the engine to generate desired transmission output torque. A system for controlling such a vehicle is also disclosed." The patent application was filed on April 22, 2011 (13/092,183). 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=8,447,451&OS=8,447,451&RS=8,447,451 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Belt Slip Detection Diagnostic ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,447,449) developed by five co-inventors for a "belt slip detection diagnostic." The co-inventors are Michael Prucka, Ann Arbor, Mich., Stanley D. Sullivan, Novi, Mich., Andrew M. Zettel, Ann Arbor, Mich., John G. Noetzel, Brighton, Mich., and Michael William Roblin, Howell, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle includes an engine, a motor, a belt, and a controller. The engine is configured to output torque via a crankshaft. The motor is configured to apply torque to and/or receive torque from the engine via an output shaft. The belt is operably disposed on the crankshaft of the engine and the output shaft of the motor. Rotation of the output shaft is transferred to the crankshaft via the belt. The controller is configured to identify a slip event by comparing a speed of the motor to a speed of the engine. The controller is further configured to count the number of slip events and diagnose a belt failure if the number of slip events exceeds a predetermined number of slip events over a predetermined number of drive cycles." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2010 (12/974,030). 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=8,447,449&OS=8,447,449&RS=8,447,449 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Method for Simulating Transient Heat Transfer and Temperature Distribution of Aluminum Castings During Water Quenching ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,447,574) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for simulating transient heat transfer and temperature distribution of aluminum castings during water quenching." The co-inventors are Qigui Wang, Rochester Hills, Mich., Cherng-Chi Chang, Troy, Mich., Jayaraman Sivakumar, Grand Blanc, Mich., and Michael R. Harper, Canton, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention relates to a method for estimating heat transfer during water quench of an aluminum part. The method includes: estimating the heat transfer of the aluminum part when a temperature of the part is greater than 500.degree. C. using q=.alpha.(.DELTA.T) (1); estimating the heat transfer of the aluminum part when the temperature of the part is greater than T.sub.2 and less than 500.degree. C. using q=k.sub.1.DELTA.T.sup.k.sup.2 (4); estimating the heat transfer of the aluminum part when the temperature of the part is greater than T.sub.1 and less than T.sub.2 using a critical point function equation selected from: .function..times..DELTA..times..times..times..DELTA..times..times- ..times..DELTA..times..times..times..DELTA..times..times..times..phi..time- s..times..function..function..phi..times..times. ##EQU00001## estimating the heat transfer of the aluminum part when the temperature of the part is less than T.sub.1 using q=c.sub.1.DELTA.T.sup.c.sup.2 (5). Systems, methods, and articles to predict transient heat transfer, or temperature distribution, or both of a quenched aluminum casting are also described." The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2010 (12/856,257). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,574&OS=8,447,574&RS=8,447,574 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Automated Guided Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,447,448) developed by Robert J. Scheuerman, Washington, Mich., and William O. Merkle, Macomb, Mich., for an automated guided vehicle. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle for transporting material along a defined path includes a chassis, a source of electric power mounted on the chassis, a traction system including a traction motor connected to the power source for driving wheels supporting the chassis, a steering system including steering motor connected to the power source for adjusting an angular position of a steerable wheel supporting the chassis, and a controller for adjusting the vehicle's speed and direction by controlling operation of the traction motor and steering motor in response to information regarding the vehicle's location and travel direction relative to the path." The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2009 (12/612,921). 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=8,447,448&OS=8,447,448&RS=8,447,448 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Method of Augmenting GPS or GPS/sensor Vehicle Positioning Using Additional In-vehicle Vision Sensors ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,447,519) developed by Chaminda Basnayake, Windsor, Canada, and Wende Zhang, Troy, Mich., for a "method of augmenting GPS or GPS/sensor vehicle positioning using additional in-vehicle vision sensors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is provided for augmenting GPS data using an in-vehicle vision-based module. A vehicle position is determined utilizing position-related data obtained from a position module. A position error is estimated on a periodic basis. A determination is made whether the position error estimate exceeds a first predetermined error threshold. Tracking data is generated for the vehicle over a course of travel utilizing captured images from the in-vehicle vision based module. The tracking data is integrated with the position-related data to estimate the vehicle position in response to the position error estimate exceeding the first predetermined error threshold. A determination is made whether the position error estimate decreases below a second predetermined error threshold. The vehicle position is re-determined using only the position-related data when the position error estimate decreases below the second predetermined error threshold." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2010 (12/943,247). 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=8,447,519&OS=8,447,519&RS=8,447,519 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Method and System for Extending an Operating Range of a Motor Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,447,505) developed by Dale Scott Crombez, Livonia, Mich., and Ryan Skaff, Farmington Hills, Mich., for a "method and system for extending an operating range of a motor vehicle." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system are described for extending an operating range of a motor vehicle, the vehicle having an economy mode of operation. When the vehicle fuel level decreases below a first threshold, an indication is provided to a vehicle user that the vehicle will enter the economy mode of vehicle operation. The economy mode of vehicle operation is automatically entered a predetermined period of time after providing the indication to the vehicle user. The economy mode of vehicle operation is exited in response to a user command to exit the economy mode of vehicle operation." The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2011 (13/029,488). 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=8,447,505&OS=8,447,505&RS=8,447,505 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Stochastic Detection of Torque Converter Slip Speed and Related Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,447,508) developed by Paul G. Otanez, Troy, Mich., Chunhao J. Lee, Troy, Mich., and Farzad Samie, Franklin, Mich., for a "stochastic detection of torque converter slip speed and related control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for controlling torque converter slip includes operating the torque converter in a controlled slip mode, monitoring slip in the torque converter, statistically analyzing the monitored slip to determine a likely condition of the torque converter, and utilizing the likely condition of the torque converter to control the torque converter slip." The patent application was filed on Jan. 4, 2010 (12/651,529). 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=8,447,508&OS=8,447,508&RS=8,447,508 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,447,496) developed by Eric Krengel, Dearborn, Mich., Peter C. Moilanen, Clinton, Mich., and Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, Mich., for a fuel-based injection control. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods of operating an engine with a varying fuel composition. In one example, a split injection is performed during engine cranking with at least some fuel injected in the intake stroke and some fuel injected in the compression stroke. Further, a split ratio of the injection is adjusted based on the alcohol content of the injected fuel." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2010 (12/885,208). 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=8,447,496&OS=8,447,496&RS=8,447,496 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Johnson Controls Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Johnson Controls Technology, Holland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,447,598) developed by six co-inventors for "vehicle user interface systems and methods." The co-inventors are Richard J. Chutorash, Rochester Hills, Mich., Elisabet Anderson, Holland, Mich., Rodger W. Eich, Holland, Mich., Jeffrey Golden, Holland, Mich., Philip J. Vanderwall, Marne, Mich., and Michael J. Sims, Zeeland, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device is shown and described. The control system includes a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device and a memory device. The control system also includes a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device. The processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2011 (13/007,447). 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=8,447,598&OS=8,447,598&RS=8,447,598 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Method and System for Impact Time and Velocity Prediction ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,447,472) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for impact time and velocity prediction." The co-inventors are Gyu Myeong Joh, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Anthony Gerald King, Ann Arbor, Mich., Wangdong Luo, Auburn Hills, Mich., Mark Alan Shehan, Ypsilanti, Mich., and Charlie Yung Kang Hung, Canton, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A collision detection system includes at least one sensor. The data from the sensor is input to a recursive filter which selectively uses the input to predict the motion of a target object relative to a host vehicle. The recursive filter continues to use the data from the sensor until the target object is within a threshold distance of the host vehicle. Within the threshold distance, the sensor does not reliably provide accurate data. Accordingly, the recursive filter omits the sensor input from motion estimates when the target object is within the threshold distance, which leads to significant improvement in target motion prediction." The patent application was filed on Jan. 16, 2007 (11/653,604). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,472&OS=8,447,472&RS=8,447,472 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Control Strategy for Operating a Homogeneous-charge Compression-ignition Engine Subsequent to a Fuel Cutoff Event ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,447,503) developed by Jun-Mo Kang, Ann Arbor, Mich., Chen-Fang Chang, Troy, Mich., and Hanho Yun, Oakland Township, Mich., for a "control strategy for operating a homogeneous-charge compression-ignition engine subsequent to a fuel cutoff event." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-cylinder spark-ignition direct-injection internal combustion engine is re-fired subsequent to a fuel cutoff event wherein fuel to all cylinders is cutoff. Re-firing the engine includes selectively firing individual cylinders during re-firing engine cycles exclusively at a predetermined fixed fuel mass until all cylinders have been fired at least once, whereafter subsequent firing of individual cylinders is not limited to the predetermined fixed fuel mass." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2010 (12/778,214). 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=8,447,503&OS=8,447,503&RS=8,447,503 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Method and System for Fuel Vapor Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,447,495) developed by seven co-inventors for a "method and system for fuel vapor control." The co-inventors are Russell Randall Pearce, Ann Arbor, Mich., Scott Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., Christopher Kragh, Commerce Township, Mich., Timothy DeBastos, Royal Oak, Mich., Patrick Sullivan, Plymouth, Mich., James Michael Kerns, Trenton, Mich., and Chad Michael Olson, Plymouth, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for fuel vapor control in a hybrid vehicle (HEV). The HEV fuel vapor recovery system includes a fuel tank isolation valve, which is normally closed to isolate storage of refueling from storage of diurnal vapors. The method for fuel vapor control includes selectively actuating the fuel tank isolation valve during interrelated routines for refueling, fuel vapor purging, and emission system leak detection diagnostics to improve regulation of pressure and vacuum the HEV fuel vapor recovery system." The patent application was filed on May 28, 2010 (12/790,791). 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=8,447,495&OS=8,447,495&RS=8,447,495 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Steering Solutions IP Holding Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Steering Solutions IP Holding, Saginaw, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,447,469) developed by Mark P. Colosky, Vassar, Mich., for "electric power steering system control methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electric power steering system of a vehicle includes a controller for controlling an electric motor connected to a steering column or other steering mechanism. The velocity of the motor must be determined to maintain the proper current to the motor. A method of estimating the velocity includes obtaining a first and second velocity signals from one or more sensors monitoring the motor. The first and second signals have different characteristics, e.g., the first signal may have a higher resolution than the second signal. An acceleration (or deceleration) of the velocity of the electric motor is computed based on the different representations of the velocity supplied by the different signals. An estimate of the velocity of the motor is then determined based on the acceleration/deceleration and the different representations of the velocity. The electric current provided to the electric motor is then adjusted based on the estimated velocity to meet the desired motor output (i.e., motor torque and velocity)." The patent application was filed on Aug. 11, 2009 (12/539,133). 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=8,447,469&OS=8,447,469&RS=8,447,469 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Ford Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Method and System for Pre-ignition Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,447,502) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for pre-ignition control." The co-inventors are John Eric Rollinger, Sterling Heights, Mich., Chris Paul Glugla, Macomb, Mich., Robert Roy Jentz, Westland, Mich., Robert Sarow Baskins, Grass Lake, Mich., and Karen Willard, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems are provided for mitigating engine pre-ignition based on a feed-forward likelihood of pre-ignition and feedback from a pre-ignition event. In response to an indication of pre-ignition, a cylinder may be enriched while an engine load is limited. The enrichment may be followed by an enleanment to restore exhaust catalyst feed-gas oxygen levels. The mitigating steps may be adjusted based on engine operating conditions, a pre-ignition count, as well as the nature of the pre-ignition." The patent application was filed on Sept. 4, 2012 (13/603,238). 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=8,447,502&OS=8,447,502&RS=8,447,502 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Google Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,111) developed by four co-inventors for "triggering actions in response to optically or acoustically capturing keywords from a rendered document." The co-inventors are Martin T. King, Vashon Island, Wash., Dale L. Grover, Ann Arbor, Mich., Clifford A. Kushler, Lynnwood, Wash., and James Q. Stafford-Fraser, Cambridge Shire, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for processing text captured from rendered documents is described. The system receives a sequence of one or more words optically or acoustically captured from a rendered document by a user. The system identifies among words of the sequence a word with which an action has been associated. The system then performs the associated action with respect to the user." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2011 (13/031,316). 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=8,447,111&OS=8,447,111&RS=8,447,111 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Lear Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Lear, Southfield, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,446,733) developed by five co-inventors for a "printed circuit board connection assembly." The co-inventors are Richard J. Hampo, Plymouth, Mich., Slobodan Pavlovic, Novi, Mich., Nadir Sharaf, Bloomfield Township, Mich., Rutunj Rai, Canton, Mich., and Aftab Ali Khan, Dearborn, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In at least one embodiment, a vehicle power module comprises a first printed circuit board (PCB) including a first plurality of electrical components for providing a first voltage and a second voltage. The vehicle power module further comprises a second PCB including a second plurality of electrical components, the second PCB being spaced away from the first printed circuit board and a first connector assembly being coupled to the first PCB and to the second PCB for providing the first voltage to the second PCB. The vehicle power module further comprises a second connector assembly being coupled to the first PCB and to the second PCB for providing the second voltage to the second PCB. The first connector assembly provides the first voltage of up to 14V and the second connector assembly provides the second voltage of 200V or greater." The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2011 (13/209,870). 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=84,46,733.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,733&RS=PN/84,46,733 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** X-Rite Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- X-Rite, Grand Rapids, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,446,585) developed by Steven Henry Peterson, Martin, Mich., and Harold Van Aken, Wallkill, N.Y., for "optical assemblies for a color measurement instrument." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The optical assemblies disclosed herein advantageously utilize a beamsplitting apparatus in association with (i) the illumination path or (ii) the collection path of a color measurement instrument. Thus, the beamsplitting apparatus may be configured to spectrally divide one or more initial beams of light to emit a plurality of resultant beams of light, wherein the optical assembly is configured to illuminate a target using at least a first and second of the plurality of resultant beams. Alternatively, the beamsplitting apparatus may be configured to spectrally divide light received from a target to emit a plurality of resultant beams of light, wherein the optical assembly is configured to detect at least a first and second of the plurality of resultant beams of light. Advantageously, each of the first and second resultant beams is a product of a distinct set of one or more spectral constraints exacted by the beamsplitting apparatus." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2012 (13/490,858). 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=84,46,585.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,585&RS=PN/84,46,585 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Toyota Motor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Erlanger, Ky., Toyota Motor, Toyota, Japan, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., have been assigned a patent (8,446,666) developed by six co-inventors for a UV-reflective structural color. The co-inventors are Pinar Kurt, Cambridge, Mass., Debasish Banerjee, Ann Arbor, Mich., Robert E. Cohen, Jamica Plain, Mass., Michael Rubner, Westford, Mass., Masahiko Ishii, Okazaki, Japan, and Minjuan Zhang, Ann Arbor, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention discloses a non-quarter wave multilayer structure having a plurality of alternating low index of refraction material stacks and high index of refraction material stacks. The plurality of alternating stacks can reflect electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet region and a narrow band of electromagnetic radiation in the visible region. The non-quarter wave multilayer structure, i.e. n.sub.Ld.sub.L.noteq.n.sub.Hd.sub.H.noteq..lamda..sub.0/4, can be expressed as [A 0.5 qH pL(qH pL).sup.N 0.5 qH G], where q and p are multipliers to the quarter-wave thicknesses of high and low refractive index material, respectively, H is the quarter-wave thickness of the high refracting index material; L is the quarter-wave thickness of the low refracting index material; N represents the total number of layers between bounding half layers of high index of refraction material (0.5 qH); G represents a substrate and A represents air." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2009 (12/467,656). 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=84,46,666.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,666&RS=PN/84,46,666 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Renesas Electronics America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Renesas Electronics America, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,446,943) developed by Richard A. Leach, Troy, Mich., Jeffrey T. Sieber, Livonia, Mich., and Samuel J. Guido, Dearborn, Mich., for a "communication over power lines." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for communicating over a power line. In one embodiment of the method, a first PWM waveform signal is generated, wherein a duty cycle of the first PWM waveform signal is proportional to an amplitude of a first analog signal. A first sinusoidal waveform signal is also generated, which has a first frequency. The first sinusoidal waveform signal is modulated in relation to the first PWM waveform signal. The modulated first sinusoidal waveform signal is transmitted to a circuit via a power conductor that couples a power source to the circuit. The circuit in turn generates a demodulated signal by demodulating the modulated first sinusoidal waveform signal." The patent application was filed on April 23, 2010 (12/766,204). 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=8,446,943&OS=8,446,943&RS=8,446,943 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Google Assigned Patent for Data Capture from Rendered Documents Using Handheld Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,144) developed by four co-inventors for a "data capture from rendered documents using handheld device." The co-inventors are Martin Towle King, Vashon Island, Wash., Dale L. Grover, Ann Arbor, Mich., Clifford A. Kushler, Lynnwood, Wash., and James Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Cambridge, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable device having scanning, imaging or other data-capture capability is described. In some cases, the portable device can indicate to the user when enough information has been captured to uniquely identify a source document. In some cases, the portable device calculates timestamps and location-stamps indicating when and where a data capture occurred. In some cases, the portable device is controlled by gestures. In some cases, the portable scanning device has associated billing and content/service subscription information." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2009 S(12/542,811). 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=8,447,144.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,144&RS=PN/8,447,144 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,447,231) developed by Fan Bai, Ann Arbor, Mich., Donald K. Grimm, Utica, Mich., and Cem U. Saraydar, Royal Oak, Mich., for an "intelligent telematics information dissemination using delegation, fetch, and share algorithms." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for intelligent dissemination of messages via long-range communications to select delegate vehicles, and short-range communications from the delegate vehicles. The system includes a processor and a memory storing a delegation and dissemination algorithm that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to define a dissemination area and define multiple delegation zones within the dissemination area. The algorithm also causes the processor to identify at least one delegate vehicle, of a network of vehicles, for each delegation zone and seed a message into the network of vehicles by transmitting the message to each delegate vehicle via long-range communications so that the delegate vehicles can transmit the message throughout the network of vehicles via short-range communications." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2010 (12/915,569). 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=8,447,231.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,231&RS=PN/8,447,231 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. 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