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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Colorado (June 10)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Colorado. *** University of Denver Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- The University of Denver, Denver, has been assigned a patent (8,457,705) developed by Rahmat A. Shoureshi, Golden, Colo., Christopher M. Aasted, Broomfield, Colo., for a "brain imaging system and methods for direct prosthesis control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for controlling a prosthesis using a brain imager that images a localized portion of the brain are provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The brain imager provides motor cortex activation data by illuminating the motor cortex with near infrared light (NIR) and detecting the spectral changes of the NIR light as passes through the brain. These spectral changes can be correlated with brain activity related to limbic control and may be provided to a neural network, for example, a fuzzy neural network that maps brain activity data to limbic control data. The limbic control data may then be used to control a prosthetic limb. Other embodiments of the invention include fiber optics that provide light to and receive light from the surface of the scalp through hair." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2007 (12/447,428). 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=8,457,705.PN.&OS=PN/8,457,705&RS=PN/8,457,705 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** International Paper Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., has been assigned a patent (8,456,705) developed by four co-inventors for a "system, method and software for reducing printer colorant usage." The co-inventors are Richard D. Faber, Memphis, Tenn., Krishna M. Pamidimukkala, Paramus, N.J., Donna Wenzel, Cordova, Tenn., and Maria A. Dannemiller, Liberty Township, Ohio. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, method, and printer controller software for reducing printer colorant usage by using printer controller software which controls the deposition by the printer of the printer colorant on the printable medium in response to selected print image quality and printer colorant reduction criteria, as well as identifying printer colorant deposition characteristics of the printable medium, identifying characteristics of the printer, and identifying characteristics of the printer colorant." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2010 (12/837,957). 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=8,456,705.PN.&OS=PN/8,456,705&RS=PN/8,456,705 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Bolder Biotechnology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Bolder Biotechnology, Boulder, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,455,434) developed by George N. Cox, Louisville, Colo., for "methods of use for cysteine variants of human G-CSF." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The growth hormone supergene family comprises greater than 20 structurally related cytokines and growth factors. A general method is provided for creating site-specific, biologically active conjugates of these proteins. The method involves adding cysteine residues to non-essential regions of the proteins or substituting cysteine residues for non-essential amino acids in the proteins using site-directed mutagenesis and then covalently coupling a cysteine-reactive polymer or other type of cysteine-reactive moiety to the proteins via the added cysteine residue. Disclosed herein are preferred sites for adding cysteine residues or introducing cysteine substitutions into the proteins, and the proteins and protein derivatives produced thereby. Also disclosed are therapeutic methods for using the cysteine variants of the invention." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2011 (13/161,333). 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=8,455,434.PN.&OS=PN/8,455,434&RS=PN/8,455,434 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Gevo Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Gevo, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,455,239) developed by seven co-inventors for a "yeast organism producing isobutanol at a high yield." The co-inventors are Reid M. Renny Feldman, San Marino, Calif., Uvini Gunawardena, Irvine, Calif., Jun Urano, Aurora, Colo., Peter Meinhold, Denver, Aristos Aristidou, Highlands Ranch, Colo., Catherine Asleson Dundon, Englewood, Colo., and Christopher Smith, Englewood, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides recombinant mircoorganisms comprising an isobutanol producing metabolic pathway and methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a modification resulting in the reduction of pyruvate decarboxylase and/or glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the Saccharomyces clade, Crabtree-negative yeast microorganisms, Crabtree-positive yeast microorganisms, post-WGD (whole genome duplication) yeast microorganisms, pre-WGD (whole genome duplication) yeast microorganisms, and non-fermenting yeast microorganisms." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/820,505). 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=8,455,239.PN.&OS=PN/8,455,239&RS=PN/8,455,239 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Apparatus, System, and Method for Performing an Electrosurgical Procedure ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,454,602) developed by Duane E. Kerr, Loveland, Colo., Peter D. Gadsby, Broomfield, Colo., and Glenn A. Horner, Boulder, Colo., for an "apparatus, system, and method for performing an electrosurgical procedure." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present disclosure provides a bipolar forceps. The bipolar forceps includes a housing having a handle assembly including a movable handle and one or more shafts. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. A solenoid is in operative communication with the movable handle and operatively couples to a drive rod operatively coupled to at least one of the first and second jaw members for causing movement thereof. One or both of the first and second jaw members includes one or more teeth configured to engage one or more teeth located on the drive rod such that rotation of the solenoid imparts one of longitudinal and rotational movement of the drive rod such that at least one of the first and second jaw members moves between the open and closed positions." The patent application was filed on May 4, 2012 (13/464,569). 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=8,454,602&OS=8,454,602&RS=8,454,602 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Two Piece Tube for Suction Coagulator ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,454,600) developed by Mark J. Huseman, Broomfield, Colo., for a "two piece tube for suction coagulator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrosurgical suction coagulator includes a housing having proximal and distal ends and a malleable elongated tube-like shaft extending longitudinally from the distal end of the housing. The tube-like shaft includes a tube-like dielectric sheath and a tube-like electrode having a first thermal conductivity K.sub.1 disposed coaxially through the tube-like dielectric sheath. The tube-like electrode operably couples to a source of electrosurgical energy. A distal end of the tube-like electrode protrudes from a distal end of the tube-like shaft. One or more aspiration ports are defined in a distal end of the tube-like electrode. A proximal end of the tube-like electrode operably couples to a source of suction. A thermally conductive member having a second thermal conductivity K.sub.2 that is less than K.sub.1 is disposed concentrically about the tube-like shaft. The thermally conductive member is configured to impede the propagation of thermal energy in a proximal direction." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2009 (12/388,204). 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=8,454,600&OS=8,454,600&RS=8,454,600 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Enhanced Lossless Current Sense Circuit ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,454,590) developed by Robert B. Smith, Loveland, Colo., for an "enhanced lossless current sense circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A switched inductor system is provided that includes a switching regulator configured to receive an input signal and provide a voltage output, the switching regulator having one or more switches and one or more inductors. The system also includes a sensing circuit in parallel with the inductor. The sensing circuit includes a first RC circuit configured to detect an alternating current component of the voltage output and a second RC circuit configured to detect a direct current component of the voltage output." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2010 (12/713,956). 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=8,454,590&OS=8,454,590&RS=8,454,590 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Savi Technology, Deal Magic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Savi Technology, Alexandria, Va., and Deal Magic, Edmonds, Wash., have been assigned a patent (8,456,302) developed by Timothy Dirk Stevens, Boulder, Colo., for a "wireless tracking and monitoring electronic seal." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electronic security seal (e-Seal) is disclosed. The e-Seal monitors security of shipments including intermodal containers, reports tampers in real-time, monitors environmental status of goods and reports exceptions in real-time, and reports the location of the shipment with high frequency. The security monitoring complies with the ISO 17712 standard, adding electronic real-time reporting of tamper time and location and LED tamper indication. The e-Seal can be manufactured and operated at low cost due to diagnostic and logistic features. The e-Seal supports low cost upgrades due to a modular architecture allowing a plug-in update of separate functions. The e-Seal allows flexible usage across supply chain tradelanes, due to highly programmable operation including over-the-air remote programming via wireless communications. The e-Seal provides low power operation to save battery usage and lower costs." The patent application was filed on July 28, 2009 (12/510,990). 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=84,56,302.PN.&OS=PN/84,56,302&RS=PN/84,56,302 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Colorado Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- The University of Colorado, Denver, has been assigned a patent (8,454,977) developed by four co-inventors for a non-toxic biofilm inhibitor. The co-inventors are Robert S. Hodges, Denver, Randall T. Irvin, Sherwood Park, Canada, Carmen Giltner, St. Albert, Canada, and Erin Van Schaik, Calgary, Canada. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a composition, device and method for preventing or inhibiting biofilm formation on biotic or abiotic surfaces. The composition comprises a peptide based on the C-terminal receptor binding domain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa type IV pilin, which binds to an abiotic surface (e.g., steel, plastic) with high affinity and prevents binding of a variety of P. aeruginosa strains to the surface. The inventive composition represents a non-toxic inhibitor for biofilm formation, particularly on an abiotic surface, which is responsible for a large number of problematic diseases and massive economic losses. The inventive method is useful as a safe and environmentally friendly means of modifying a surface of a variety of biomedical, nanotechnological, and biotechnological devices or articles." The patent application was filed on July 8, 2011 (13/179,058). 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=84,54,977.PN.&OS=PN/84,54,977&RS=PN/84,54,977 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Colorado Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- The University of Colorado, Denver, has been assigned a patent (8,455,208) developed by four co-inventors for "biomarkers for follicular thyroid carcinoma and methods of use." The co-inventors are Stephen W. Hunsucker, Broomfield, Colo., Bryan R. Haugen, Englewood, Colo., Mark W. Duncan, Denver, and Romana Teodora Maier, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides protein biomarkers for determining whether a thyroid nodule is malignant or benign and methods for using the same." The patent application was filed on April 14, 2008 (12/596,196). 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=8,455,208.PN.&OS=PN/8,455,208&RS=PN/8,455,208 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** 0200L LLC Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- 0200L LLC , Fort Collins, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,453,649) developed by John P. O'Leary, Fort Collins, Colo., for an "apparatus for positioning a nasal cannula." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A harness for securely positioning a nasal cannula on the face of a person for orally administering oxygen and other gases is described. A flexible chin strap adapted for placement around the chin of the person may be attached to adjustable, flexible straps effective for draping around the ears of the person, which are in turn attached to a central, cannula attachment portion disposed between the cannula and the face of the person. The gas delivery tubes of the cannula are also disposed behind the ears, essentially following the path of the flexible straps of the harness. Once placed on a person, the harness holds the nasal cannula such that the nasal prongs may disposed facing toward the mouth opening in the vicinity of the lower lip thereof, and may deliver gases to a mouth-breathing individual. Another embodiment of the harness may be utilized to position a nasal cannula for nasal administration of gas." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2010 (12/705,404). 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=84,53,649.PN.&OS=PN/84,53,649&RS=PN/84,53,649 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Atmel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Atmel, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,455,304) developed by Ken Lam, Colorado Springs, Colo., for a "routable array metal integrated circuit package fabricated using partial etching process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit assembly is fabricated on a metal substrate strip in an array format that has raised circuitry pattern formed by photolithographic and metal etching processes. The circuitry pattern is formed on one side of the metal substrate only. The raised circuitry's etch depth extends partially through the metal substrate. Die attachment can be performed using a non-conductive material applied directly onto and around the raised circuitry features directly under the die. After wirebond and molding processes, the molded metal substrate strip assembly is processed through a metal etching process to remove the metal substrate portion that is exposed beyond the mold cap. A solder mask coating can be applied to protect the metal circuitry and to define the package pad opening to form Land-Grid-Array (LGA) packages. Solder balls can also be attached to form Ball-Grid-Array (BGA) packages." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2010 (12/848,065). 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=8,455,304.PN.&OS=PN/8,455,304&RS=PN/8,455,304 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** MicroPhage Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- MicroPhage, Longmont, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,455,186) developed by nine co-inventors for a "method of detection of microorganisms with enhanced bacteriophage amplification." The co-inventors are Jonathan Drew Smith, Boulder, Colo., Jon C. Rees, Snellville, Ga., Duane Bush, Fort Collins, Colo., Breanna Leigh Dreiling, Longmont, Colo., Maria Izzo, Longmont, Colo., Breanna Christine Smith, Lyons, Colo., Bernard Sportmann, Longmont, Colo., Tiffany Steinmark, Golden, Colo., and Richard Proctor, Madison, Wis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of determining the presence or absence of a target microorganism in a sample to be tested, the method comprising: combining with the sample an amount of bacteriophage capable of attaching to the target microorganism to create a bacteriophage exposed sample, and a substance which enhances bacteriophage amplification or sensitivity; providing conditions to the bacteriophage-exposed sample sufficient to allow the bacteriophage to infect the microorganism; and assaying the bacteriophage-exposed sample to detect the presence or absence of a bacteriophage marker to determine the presence or absence of the target microorganism." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2008 (12/663,686). 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=8,455,186.PN.&OS=PN/8,455,186&RS=PN/8,455,186 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Trane International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Trane International, Piscataway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,454,334) developed by Joseph Heger, West Salem, Wis., and Robert Mayfield, Pueblo West, Colo., for a "lubricant control valve for a screw compressor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compressor system includes a lubricant reservoir, a screw compressor, and a valve. The screw compressor includes a housing defining a compression chamber having a suction port, a discharge port, a first lubricant feed port located between the suction port and the discharge port, and a second lubricant feed port located between the discharge port and the first lubricant feed port. The valve is in fluid communication with the lubricant reservoir, the first lubricant feed port via a first lubricant feed passageway, and the second lubricant feed port via a second lubricant feed passageway. The valve is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the valve fluidly connects the lubricant reservoir to the first lubricant feed passageway to direct lubricant to the first lubricant feed port. In the second position, the valve fluidly connects the lubricant reservoir to the second lubricant feed passageway to direct lubricant to the second lubricant feed port." The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2011 (13/024,356). 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=8,454,334.PN.&OS=PN/8,454,334&RS=PN/8,454,334 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ITN Energy Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- ITN Energy Systems, Littleton, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,455,137) developed by Martin H. Benson, Littleton, Colo., and Bernd J. Neudecker, Littleton, Colo., for an "apparatus and method for fracture absorption layer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for use as a fracture absorption layer, and an apparatus for use as an electrochemical device are taught. The apparatuses of the present invention may be of particular use in the manufacture of thin-film, lightweight, flexible or conformable, electrochemical devices such as batteries, and arrays of such devices. The present invention may provide many advantages including stunting fractures in a first electrochemical layer from propagating in a second electrochemical layer." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2004 (10/840,497). 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=84,55,137.PN.&OS=PN/84,55,137&RS=PN/84,55,137 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Qwest Communications International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Qwest Communications International, Denver, has been assigned a patent (8,457,594) developed by Gilman R. Stevens, Fairview, Texas, and Charles I. Cook, Louisville, Colo., for a "protection against unauthorized wireless access points." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A public wireless network has authorized wireless access points through which users connect to the network. Authentication software provided to a user prompts a user to enter a password that is provided over a secure link to an authentication server. The authentication server provides the password to each authorized access point, so that it may be provided to the user when accessing the network through located wireless access point. If the password is not provided to the user by the located access point, the user is alerted that the located access point may be unauthorized." The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2006 (11/467,481). 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=8,457,594&OS=8,457,594&RS=8,457,594 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** EchoStar Technologies Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Receiving, Storing, and Presenting Multimedia Programming without Indexing Prior to storage ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- EchoStar Technologies, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,457,478) developed by nine co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for receiving, storing, and presenting multimedia programming without indexing prior to storage." The co-inventors are Danny Jean Minnick, Littleton, Colo., Michael Cavanaugh, Englewood, Colo., Mark Templeman, Englewood, Colo., John D. Hamrick Jr., Englewood, Colo., Jay P. Carlson, Englewood, Colo., Yunfeng Yang, Englewood, Colo., Manuel Novoa III, Highlands Ranch, Colo., Rui Ding, Aurora, Colo., and Seth Byerley, Englewood, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for improved digital recording and presentation of broadcast information is disclosed. Received broadcast data, which may include video, audio, private, or other data, relating to one or more particular content programs, is presented from an input section to a buffer and recorded directly onto a storage device without any intelligent parsing, such as indexing, and without any manipulation by intermediate hardware or software functions. Upon normal presentation, statistics may be generated to determine the ideal number of frames to skip, the number of bytes to seek, and the size of data files to read from the storage device during time-shifted presentation. Algorithms and processes are provided to dynamically optimize time-shifted presentation. In this way, data may be captured to the storage device more efficiently and economically, and the time-shifted presentation operations may be performed in a smoother, more nuanced manner with the application of appropriate probabilistic algorithms." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2010 (12/906,880). 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=8,457,478&OS=8,457,478&RS=8,457,478 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** United Video Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United Video Properties, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,457,475) developed by five co-inventors for "systems and methods for interactive program guides with personal video recording features." The co-inventors are Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, Colo., Danny R. Gaydou, Tulsa, Okla., M. Scott Reichardt, Tulsa, Okla., Joseph P. Baumgartner, Tulsa, Okla., and William L. Thomas, Bixby, Okla. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems that provide enhanced personal video recorder ("PVR") and interactive television program guide ("IPG") functionality are provided. An interactive television application ("application") may be implemented to provide such functionality. The application may be used to display a list of PVR recordings, to schedule recordings to a PVR, to configure recordings, to view a list of scheduled recordings, to configure recording settings, or to select delete priority settings for recordings. The application may integrate pay-per-view and PVR functionality. The application may send user notifications for changes that are to be made to the recording content of a PVR. Live programming may be buffered by the application using a straight buffers that are created for each new program. Parallel buffers for concurrent programs may be implemented using multiple tuners. Straight buffers may be used in managing or controlling the flow of programming. Television content may be automatically paused when a user is engaged in using the application. Multiple IPGs for different users of a PVR may be implemented. Other PVR related features are also provided." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2006 (11/356,928). 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=8,457,475&OS=8,457,475&RS=8,457,475 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** EchoStar Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- EchoStar Technologies, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,457,470) developed by William Ivanich, Parker, Colo., and Aarthi Krishnaswamy, Highlands Ranch, Colo., for "systems and methods for a common image data array file." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Image data file systems and methods are operable to generate image data files for a plurality of images having a common image data array, and are operable to generate images from the image data files. An exemplary embodiment stores a common image data array into a master image data file, wherein the stored common image data array corresponds to an image data array of a first image of the plurality of images; and generates a soft link image data file based upon a second image of the plurality of images, wherein an image data array of the second image is the same as the common image data array, and wherein a soft link in the soft link image data file identifies a location of the stored common image data array." The patent application was filed on July 13, 2009 (12/502,021). 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=8,457,470&OS=8,457,470&RS=8,457,470 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,453,941) developed by Steven J. Simske, Fort Collins, Colo., Shawn J. Gibson, Albany, Ore., and David S. Kellar, Corvallis, Ore., for a "security campaign and method of creating the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for creating a security campaign includes generating, via a first source, a first security deterrent for at least one non-security purpose; and generating, via a second source, a second security deterrent for a security purpose. The first and second deterrents are incorporated into a single security campaign." The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2008 (13/125,780). 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=8,453,941&OS=8,453,941&RS=8,453,941 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Altera Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- Altera, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,457,501) developed by four co-inventors for a "reduction of polarization-dependent loss in double-pass grating configurations." The co-inventors are Paulo E.X. Silveira, Boulder, Colo., Tony Sarto, Platteville, Colo., Larry Fabiny, Boulder, Colo., and Marko Voitel, Boulder, Colo. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Optical systems for routing light that reduce or eliminate polarization-dependent loss are provided. Such optical systems generally accommodate an optical element that has an intrinsic polarization-dependent loss and which is disposed to be encountered twice by the light being routed. In some instances, the optical element may be a dispersive element such as a diffraction grating or prism, but the invention has more general applicability. The optical system additionally includes both a reflective element and a wave plate assembly disposed to be encountered by the light between encounters with the dispersive element." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2002 (10/171,434). 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=8,457,501&OS=8,457,501&RS=8,457,501 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** EchoStar Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- EchoStar Technologies, Englewood, Colo., has been assigned a patent (8,457,484) developed by David Elliott, San Jose, Calif., Nicholas Newell, Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Mi Chen, Aurora, Colo., for an "apparatus, systems and methods for acquiring information from film set devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are operable to acquire device information from film set devices used to film a media content event. An exemplary film production information acquisition device has at least a sensor device configured to sense an operation characteristic of a film set device, a film production information management system (IMS) communication interface configured to communicatively couple the film production information acquisition device to a film production information management system, and a processor system communicatively coupled to the film production IMS communication interface and the sensor device, and configured to process the sensed operation characteristic of the film set device into information that is communicated to the film production information management system." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2011 (13/115,886). 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=8,457,484&OS=8,457,484&RS=8,457,484 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1127791 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |