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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (June 13)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Synopsys Assigned Patent for Hierarchical Order Ranked Simulation of Electronic Circuits ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Synopsys, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,587) developed by Ningjia Zhu, San Ramon, Calif., James Bair, San Jose, Calif., and Zhishi Peng, Fremont, Calif., for "hierarchical order ranked simulation of electronic circuits." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of simulating an integrated circuit design is provided. In this method, a node order ranking of nodes in a netlist can be determined. Circuits of the netlist can then be partitioned based on the node order ranking with both static current driving and dynamic current driving schemes. A hierarchical data structure can be built based on the node order partitioning. In one embodiment, intermediate node orders can be dynamically merged for simulation optimization. Then, the circuits can be re-partitioned based on one or more merged intermediate node orders. Solving and integration can be performed using the hierarchical data structure to generate an order-ranked hierarchy engine. Analysis on the order-ranked hierarchy engine can be performed. At this point, simulation data of the IC design can be exported based on the analysis. By using this method, linear network reduction with its attendant accuracy loss is unnecessary." The patent application was filed on July 28, 2009 (12/511,030). 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=8,463,587&OS=8,463,587&RS=8,463,587 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** University of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- The University of California, Los Angeles, has been assigned a patent (8,463,582) developed by Dong Song, Irvine, Calif., Vasilis Z. Marmarelis, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and Theodore W. Berger, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., for modeling nonlinear systems. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: Systems and techniques, including machine-readable instructions, for modeling of nonlinear systems. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a collection of two or more inputs configured and arranged to receive input signals, a collection of two or more outputs configured and arranged to output output signals, a processing unit configured to transform the input signals into the output signals, wherein the transformation is non-linear and treats the non-linear system as a collection of multiple input, single output non-linear systems, and a data storage that stores characteristics of the transformation." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2008 (12/135,904). 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=8,463,582&OS=8,463,582&RS=8,463,582 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Roche Molecular Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Roche Molecular Systems, Pleasanton, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,590) developed by Wei-min Liu, Dublin, Calif., for "algorithms for classification of disease subtypes and for prognosis with gene expression profiling." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for generating a normalized expression signal for microarray data based on a theoretical distribution at the unit level to produce a normalized expression signal for the single microarray that is independent of other microarrays. The method typically includes receiving microarray data representing a plurality of probe pairs for a single microarray, determining, for each probe pair, differences between intensities of perfect match (PM) probes and intensities of mismatched (MM) probes, determining a difference signal, D, based on the determined differences, and scaling the difference signal, D, to produce an expression signal, DS. The method also typically includes normalizing the expression signal based on a theoretical distribution at the unit level to produce a normalized expression signal for the single microarray that is independent of other microarrays." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2009 (12/578,417). 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=8,463,590&OS=8,463,590&RS=8,463,590 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Autodesk Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Performing Quantity Takeoff Computations from Computer Aided Design Drawings ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Autodesk, San Rafael, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,580) developed by Andrew Wood, San Francisco, for "systems and methods for performing quantity takeoff computations from computer aided design drawings." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One or more embodiments of the invention set forth methods for performing quantity takeoff computations from computer aided design (CAD) drawings. The user initiates the quantity takeoff of an instance of a drawing object by manually selecting one or more geometries that visually represent the instance. The quantity takeoff engine identifies or creates a takeoff object that is associated with the drawing object. A takeoff object may include the dimension of geometry to quantify, the object parameter to be quantified, and the takeoff calculations to be performed. The takeoff measurement tool quantifies the instance and adds markup information to the CAD drawings to represent the determined quantity. Subsequently, the quantity takeoff engine performs takeoff calculations and adds the quantity and cost information to a takeoff report representing all previous selected instances. Advantageously, these techniques allow the user to incrementally create takeoff reports without making any manual measurements." The patent application was filed on June 12, 2008 (12/138,314). 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=8,463,580&OS=8,463,580&RS=8,463,580 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,463,593) developed by Barney Pell, San Francisco, Rion Snow, San Francisco, and Scott A. Waterman, Campbell, Calif., for a "natural language hypernym weighting for word sense disambiguation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Technologies are described herein for probabilistically assigning weights to word senses and hypernyms of a word. The weights can be used in natural language processing applications such as information indexing and querying. A word hypernym weight (WHW) score can be determined by summing word sense probabilities of word senses from which the hypernym is inherited. WHW scores can be used to prune away hypernyms prior to indexing, to rank query results, and for other functions related to information indexing and querying. A semantic search technique can use WHW scores to retrieve an entry related to a word from an index in response to matching an indexed hypernym of the word with a query term applied to the index. More refined and accurate query results may be provided based on reduced user inputs." The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2008 (12/201,015). 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=8,463,593&OS=8,463,593&RS=8,463,593 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Fitbit Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Fitbit, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,463,577) developed by Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, Berkeley, Calif., James Park, Berkeley, Calif., and Eric Nathan Friedman, San Francisco, for "portable monitoring devices and methods of operating same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to a portable activity monitoring device having a physical size/shape that is adapted to couple to the user's body, a plurality of sensors including: (i) an altitude sensor to detect a change in altitude and to generate data which is representative of the change in altitude, and (ii) a first motion sensor to detect motion and to generate data which is representative of motion. A user interface having a display. Processing circuitry detects a user input using data from one or more of the plurality of sensors, and calculates data which is representative of a number of stairs or flights of stairs traversed by the user using the data which is representative of the change in altitude." The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2012 (13/674,265). 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=8,463,577&OS=8,463,577&RS=8,463,577 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Fitbit Assigned Patent for Portable Monitoring Devices and Methods of Operating Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Fitbit, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,463,576) developed by Shelten Gee Jao Yuen, Berkeley, Calif., James Park, Berkeley, Calif., and Eric Nathan Friedman, San Francisco, for "portable monitoring devices and methods of operating same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to a portable activity monitoring device adapted to couple to a body of a user, comprising a housing having a physical size/shape that is adapted to couple to the user's body, an altitude sensor to detect a change in altitude of the user and to generate data which is representative of the change in altitude of the user, and processing circuitry to calculate: (i) a number or flights of stairs traversed by the user using the data which is representative of a change in altitude of the user, and (ii) a state of an avatar using the data which is representative of the number or flights of stairs traversed by the user. The device also includes a display to output data which is representative of the state of the avatar." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2012 (13/667,242). 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=8,463,576&OS=8,463,576&RS=8,463,576 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Reputation.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Reputation.com, Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,595) developed by John Andrew Rehling, San Francisco, and Thomas Gerardo Dignan, Mountain View, Calif., for a detailed sentiment analysis. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Performing detailed sentiment analysis includes generating a first sentiment score for a first entity based on a content source. The first sentiment score is generated with respect to a first dimension. A second sentiment score for the first entity is generated based on the content source. The second sentiment score is generated with respect to a second dimension." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2012 (13/536,710). 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=8,463,595&OS=8,463,595&RS=8,463,595 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Applied Biosystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Applied Biosystems, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,555) developed by Zheng Zhang, Pasadena, Calif., for "system and methods for indel identification using short read sequencing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, methods, and analytical approaches for short read sequence assembly and for the detection of insertions and deletions (indels) in a reference genome. A method suitable for software implementation is presented in which indels may be readily identified in a computationally efficient manner." The patent application was filed on April 18, 2012 (13/449,898). 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=8,463,555&OS=8,463,555&RS=8,463,555 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boston Scientific Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Determining Relative Positioning Between Neurostimulation Leads ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Boston Scientific, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,402) developed by Changfang Zhu, Valencia, Calif., and Michael Moffitt, Valencia, Calif., for a "method and apparatus for determining relative positioning between neurostimulation leads." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and neurostimulation control system for operating two leads disposed adjacent tissue of a patient are provided. A plurality of cross-lead electrical parameters are measured to generate a measured electrical profile of the electrode leads. A plurality of cross-lead electrical parameters are estimated to generate a first reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a first known staggered configuration. The first reference electrical profile is spatially shifted to generate a second reference electrical profile for the electrode leads in a second known staggered configuration. The measured electrical profile is compared to the first and second reference electrical profiles, and a longitudinal stagger between the electrode leads is quantified based on the comparison." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2012 (13/536,688). 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=8,463,402&OS=8,463,402&RS=8,463,402 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Xerox Assigned Patent for System and Method for On-line Planning Utilizing Multiple Planning Queues ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,463,416) developed by Wheeler Ruml, Palo Alto, Calif., Minh Binh Do, Mountain View, Calif., and Rong Zhou, San Jose, Calif., for a "system and method for on-line planning utilizing multiple planning queues." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Features described herein relate to concurrently processing multiple batches of job requests for one or more machines and/or components thereof, using a plurality of job planning queues. Each batch of job requests is allocated to a planning queue, and each planning queue comprises an unplanned subqueue that stores unplanned jobs, an unsent subqueue that stores planned jobs waiting to be executed, and a sent subqueue that stores planned jobs that have been output to the machine(s) for execution. A job planner and related components determine which unsent subqueue has the fewest planned jobs at a given point in time, and selects an unplanned job from the unplanned subqueue in the same planning queue as the identified unsent subqueue. The planner then generates a plan for the selected job and inserts the planned job into the unsent subqueue for eventual output to the machine(s) for execution. In this manner, the unsent subqueues for each planning queue are maintained with substantially equal numbers of planned jobs ready for execution, which improves throughput by ensuring that all machines and/or associated components are kept busy." The patent application was filed on July 16, 2009 (12/504,063). 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=8,463,416&OS=8,463,416&RS=8,463,416 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Utique, Mockus, Greenberg Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Utique, San Francisco, Darrell S. Mockus, San Francisco, and Russell Greenberg, New York, have been assigned a patent (8,463,430) developed by Mara Clair Segal, San Francisco, Darrell Scott Mockus, and Russell Jon Greenberg, for an "interactive and 3-D multi-senor touch selection interface for an automated retail store, vending machine, digital sign, or retail display." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Vending machines, automated retail stores, and retail displays with a computer controlled, activation system that senses either the gesture of a customer proximate product display tubes or a touch-screen selection on a computer screen. Item-based lighting produces variable visual effects in conjunction with actual or potential vends to provide an enhanced vending experience. Offered products are stored within display tubes that are arranged in orderly geometric arrays. RGB lighting through a plurality of LED banks associated with each display tube are controlled by the activation system Combinations of differently colored LED's are computer controlled on a per product basis to artistically illuminate available products and assist customers. Pre-programmed lighting sequences can switch LEDs off and on, vary their intensity, and alter resultant colors." The patent application was filed on Oct. 21, 2009 (12/589,277). 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=8,463,430&OS=8,463,430&RS=8,463,430 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boston Scientific Assigned Patent for External Controller/charger System for an Implantable Medical Device Capable of Automatically Providing Data Telemetry Through a Charging Coil During a Charging Session ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Boston Scientific, Valencia, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,392) developed by Daniel Aghassian, Glendale, Calif., for an "external controller/charger system for an implantable medical device capable of automatically providing data telemetry through a charging coil during a charging session." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An external controller/charger system for an implantable medical device is disclosed, in which the external controller/charger system provides automatic switching between telemetry and charging without any manual intervention by the patient. The external controller/charger system includes an external controller which houses a telemetry coil and an external charging coil coupled to the external controller. Normally, a charging session is carried out using the external charging coil, and a telemetry session is carried out using the telemetry coil. However, when a patient requests to carry out telemetry during a charging session, the external charging coil is used instead of the internal telemetry coil." The patent application was filed on Nov. 11, 2009 (12/616,250). 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=8,463,392&OS=8,463,392&RS=8,463,392 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Enmetric Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Enmetric Systems, Belmont, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,452) developed by Gilbert J. Masters, Belmont, Calif., and Marcos B. Pernia, San Mateo, Calif., for an "apparatus using time-based electrical characteristics to identify an electrical appliance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing time-base electrical load characteristics of an electrical appliance on a micro-grid, to identify the type of the appliance and to monitor its utility usage and operational condition. The apparatus has a signal conditioner; a signature engine; an ID-engine; and a database. A system manager provides control and external communications. The signal conditioner receives load character input signals, and generates a conditioned signal containing the load's electrical characteristics and sends the signal to the signature engine. The signature engine generates a signature signal based on the conditioned signal. The ID-engine takes the signature signal, analyzes it in view of signature ID criteria stored in the database to identify the type of the attached electrical appliance, and stores the identity in the database. The database can be utilized to identify the type of other appliances and to monitor their utility usage and operational condition." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2009 (12/512,013). 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=8,463,452&OS=8,463,452&RS=8,463,452 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Providing Navigation Support for Private Premises ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,463,546) developed by Chad C. Rolinski, San Diego, Kam-Cheong Anthony Tsoi, San Diego, and Craig B. Lauer, San Diego, for a "method and apparatus for providing navigation support for private premises." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for providing navigation support for private premises are described. In an aspect, a composite map may be generated by combining a geo-coded map for public areas with another geo-coded map for a private premise. The composite map may be generated in real time and may be provided as an aid for navigation in both the public areas and the private premise. In another aspect, a geo-coded map may be dynamically determined based on the current configuration of a private premise, which may be reconfigurable over time. The geo-coded map may include improvised roadways and/or other improvised features and may be provided as an aid for navigation within the private premise. In one design, a navigation path for a destination of a vehicle may be dynamically determined based on the current configuration of the private premise and may be provided to aid navigation." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2009 (12/641,725). 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=8,463,546&OS=8,463,546&RS=8,463,546 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Apple Assigned Patent for Schematic Maps ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,543) developed by Jaron Waldman, Palo Alto, Calif., and Moran Ben-David, Mountain View, Calif., for schematic maps. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for preparing and presenting schematic maps, which are maps that present information in a format that presents only information that is most relevant to a given situation in order to provide a simple and clear representation sufficient to aid a user in guidance or orientation. The schematic maps as described herein can be formatted based on the attributes of a display on which they are presented so that the map layout and presentation can be optimized for the particular display. The schematic maps can be "distorted" to better illustrate important maps areas in greater detail and using a relatively larger display area while deemphasizing less important map areas by illustrating them in less detail and using a relatively smaller display area, and thus the schematic maps can be devoid of adherence to a particular scale." The patent application was filed on Feb. 5, 2010 (12/701,437). 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=8,463,543&OS=8,463,543&RS=8,463,543 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Osterhout Design Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Osterhout Design Group, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,463,565) developed by Ralph Osterhout, San Francisco, Michael J. Keating, Hardwick, N.J., and Antony Van der Mude, Hacketstown, N.J., for a "LED flashlight with battery life indicator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A flashlight includes a light powered by a battery, and a circuit having: a memory for storing a battery life information and voltage output information versus time for the battery to power the light, a controller operating a count down timer to accumulate an amount of time that the battery powers the light, a voltage measure circuit for monitoring the voltage output by the battery while the battery powers the light and supply the voltage output to the controller. The controller determines: a first remaining battery life by comparing the accumulated time to the battery life, a second remaining battery life by comparing the voltage output to the voltage output information, and the lesser of the first and second remaining battery lives. The flashlight includes a display for receiving a command from the controller to display the lesser of the first remaining battery life and the second remaining battery life." The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2011 (13/336,796). 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=8,463,565&OS=8,463,565&RS=8,463,565 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Gatekeeper Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Gatekeeper Systems, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,540) developed by Stephen E. Hannah, Placentia, Calif., Scott J. Carter, Seal Beach, Calif., and Jesse M. James, Ladera Ranch, Calif., for a "two-way communication system for tracking locations and statuses of wheeled vehicles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A vehicle tracking system includes a wheel containing sensor circuitry capable of sensing various types of conditions, such as wheel rotation, wheel vibration caused by skidding, and specific electromagnetic and/or magnetic signals indicative of particular wheel locations. The sensor circuitry is coupled to an RF transceiver, which may but need not be included within the wheel. The wheel may also include a brake mechanism. In one embodiment, the wheels are placed on shopping carts and are used to collect and monitor shopping cart status and location data via a wireless network. The collected data may be used for various purposes, such as locking the wheel of an exiting cart if the customer has not paid, estimating numbers of queued carts, stopping wheel skid events that occur during mechanized cart retrieval, store planning, and providing location-based messaging to customers." The patent application was filed on March 20, 2006 (11/277,016). 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=8,463,540&OS=8,463,540&RS=8,463,540 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** OncoFluor Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- OncoFluor, Coronado, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,365) developed by George A. Luiken, San Diego, for a "method for imaging and treating organs and tissues." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods and compositions for detecting and treating malignant tissue, organs or cells in a mammal. The method includes parenterally injecting a mammalian subject, at a locus or by a route providing access to the tissue or organ, with a composition including an antibody/fragment that is tagged with a fluorophore and a therapeutic isotope molecule, which specifically binds to the targeted organ, tissue or cell." The patent application was filed on Sept. 17, 2008 (12/212,582). 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=8,463,365&OS=8,463,365&RS=8,463,365 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Oracle America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Oracle America, Redwood Shores, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,462,777) developed by Puneet Khanduri, Redwood City, Calif., for a "system and method for implementing a multistage network using a two-dimensional array of tiles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network, including: a first tile having a processor, a top brick connected to the processor, a first bottom brick, and a first intermediate brick; a second tile having a second intermediate brick and a second bottom brick; multiple connections connecting the top brick with the second intermediate brick and the first intermediate brick with the second bottom brick using a passthrough on an intermediate tile between the first and second tiles, where the first, intermediate, and second tiles are positioned in a row; and a third tile having a plurality of caches connected to a third bottom brick, where the second and third tiles are positioned in a column, and the first bottom brick, second bottom brick, and third bottom brick belong to a bottom layer of the network, and where the first and second intermediate bricks belong to an intermediate layer of the network." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2012 (13/542,944). 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=84,62,777.PN.&OS=PN/84,62,777&RS=PN/84,62,777 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Masimo Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Masimo, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,349) developed by six co-inventors for a signal processing apparatus. The co-inventors are Mohamed K. Diab, Ladera Ranch, Calif., Esmaiel Kiani-Azarbayjany, Laguna Niguel, Calif., Ibrahim M. Elfadel, Laguna Niguel, Calif., Rex J. McCarthy, Mission Viejo, Calif., Walter M. Weber, Laguna Hills, Calif., and Robert A. Smith, Lake Forest, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention involves a method and an apparatus for analyzing measured signals, including the determination of a measurement of oxygen saturation and respiration rate in the measured signals during a calculation of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient. Use of this invention is described in particular detail with respect to oximetry-based measurements but extends to other types of measurements." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2012 (13/463,746). 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=8,463,349&OS=8,463,349&RS=8,463,349 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Apparatus, System, and Method for Managing Reverse Link Communication ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,463,310) developed by six co-inventors for an "apparatus, system, and method for managing reverse link communication." The co-inventors are Stein A. Lundby, Solana Beach, Calif., Avinash Jain, San Diego, Joseph P. Odenwalder, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Sandip Sarkar, San Diego, Tao Chen, La Jolla, Calif., and Yongbin Wei, San Diego. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus, system, and method efficiently manage reverse link resources by allowing a mobile station to select between transmitting a payload at a standard power level and transmitting a smaller payload at a boosted power level. The mobile station, therefore, can autonomously select a QoS (Quality of Service) level for physical layer packets. Based on reverse link transmission information received from a base station, the mobile station derives a reverse link transmission guideline defining the power levels and associated payloads for at least a standard service and boosted service. The mobile station selects a reverse link transmission power level from a plurality of power levels including at least a standard reverse link transmission power level associated with a standard payload size and a boosted reverse link transmission power level associated with a boosted payload size where the standard payload size is greater than the boosted payload size." The patent application was filed on March. 30, 2010 (12/749,984). 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=8,463,310&OS=8,463,310&RS=8,463,310 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Intel Assigned Patent for Method, Apparatus and System for Determining an Identifier of a Volume of Memory ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,948) developed by Shekoufeh Qawami, El Dorado Hills, Calif., and Robert W. Faber, Hillsboro, Ore., for a "method, apparatus and system for determining an identifier of a volume of memory." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques for determining an identifier for a volume of memory in a memory device of a computer system. In an embodiment, the memory device detects an indication of an initialization event of the computer system and receives command information after the detecting of the indication. In certain embodiments, the memory device stores an identifier value for association with the volume of memory, wherein the storing is based on whether the received command information specifies that the volume of memory is to be assigned an identifier." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2011 (13/175,721). 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=8,463,948.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,948&RS=PN/8,463,948 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Nvidia Assigned Patent for Unified Driver Architecture Device Identifier Strategy ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Nvidia, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,951) developed by Curtis R. Priem, Fremont, Calif., for a "unified driver architecture device identifier strategy." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention provide for initializing a device for use in a computer system. In one embodiment a BIOS routine reads a configuration register of each device in a computer system. The configuration register contains a device identifier indicating an oldest version of a device driver for controlling the device. The device identifier for each device is saved in a configuration data space. An operating system retrieves each device identifier contained in the configuration data space, and maps each device identifier to a corresponding device driver utilizing a registry. The operating system loads and causes execution of an initialization routine of each corresponding device driver mapped to each of the device identifiers." The patent application was filed on March 25, 2004 (10/811,397). 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=8,463,951.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,951&RS=PN/8,463,951 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Method and System for Controlling Motor Torque in Hybrid Vehicles ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- GM Global Technology Operations, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,463,474) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for controlling motor torque in hybrid vehicles." The co-inventors are Jihoon Jang, Torrance, Calif., Bon Ho Bae, Torrance, Calif., Wei D. Wang, Troy, Mich., Jeong J. Park, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Harry J. Bauer, Troy, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems are provided for motor torque control for hybrid vehicles having a motor and a communications bus. The motor torque is controlled using a first motor torque capacity if the communications bus is healthy. The motor torque is controlled using a second motor torque capacity if the communications bus is unhealthy. The first motor torque capacity has a first absolute value. The second motor torque capacity has a second absolute value that is less than the first absolute value." The patent application was filed on May 21, 2010 (12/784,758). 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=8,463,474&OS=8,463,474&RS=8,463,474 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Security Approach for Transport Equipment ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,462,784) developed by Gilberto Loprieno, Milan, Italy, and Fabio Maino, Palo Alto, Calif., for a "security approach for transport equipment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus comprising encryption logic that provides security for fiber-based communications may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A data super frame is created by the encryption logic to comprise two or more data frames. Each of the data frames contains a payload portion. The encryption logic may receive one or more data payloads that are associated with a client signal. Using a single set of security control parameters, the encryption logic encrypts and stores a different encrypted payload in a payload portion of a different frame of the data frames in the data super frame. Instead of storing the set of security control parameters in a single data frame, the encryption logic stores the set of security control parameters in different sets of unused bytes associated with at least two different frames of the data frames." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2007 (11/796,362). 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=84,62,784.PN.&OS=PN/84,62,784&RS=PN/84,62,784 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intel Assigned Patent for Apparatus and Method for Transmitting Fast Feedback Data in Wireless Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,462,713) developed by six co-inventors for an "apparatus and method for transmitting fast feedback data in wireless systems." The co-inventors are Hongmei Sun, Beijing, Qinghua Li, San Ramon, Calif., Xintian E. Lin, Palo Alto, Calif., Yuan Zhu, Beijing, Changlong Xu, Beijing, and Jong-Kae Fwu, Sunnyvale, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention may help facilitate improved performance for high throughput, mobile wireless networks, e.g., IEEE 802.16m, mobile implementations for 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) including LTE advanced mobile phone networks, and other types of high bandwidth networks. In some embodiments, provided are orthogonal sequences with desirable correlation properties for, e.g., 4-6 bits of information, among other things, typically achieving improved performance at varied vehicle speeds. In some embodiments, correlation distances for 6 bits may be less than 3.86, for 5 bits may be less than 3.12, and for 4 bits may be less than 1.95. Additionally, in some embodiments, dedicated coding for PFBCH information may be provided to achieve improved performance for most (if not all) information bits at a relatively wide range of vehicle speeds. Different code sequences for different tiles in one PFBCH channel may be applied for same messages to overcome error floors in high speed scenarios." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2010 (12/658,337). 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=84,62,713.PN.&OS=PN/84,62,713&RS=PN/84,62,713 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Stephen Dale Cooper, Braden Michael Cooper Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Stephen Dale Cooper, Escondido, Calif., and Braden Michael Cooper, Escondido, Calif., have been assigned a patent (8,463,977) developed by Stephen Dale Cooper, and Braden Michael Cooper, for a "use of PCI express for CPU-to-CPU communication." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "CPUs that generate PCIe auxiliary signals and changing clock signals nevertheless communicate with each other using PCIe owing to PCIe switch assemblies that are disposed in the communication paths to isolate and terminate the auxiliary signals from reaching other CPUs and to isolate changing clock signals, communicating with each other using a fixed clock derived from one of the changing clock signals. Also, the CPUs directly access the memories of CPUs to which they wish to write data so that data is directly written from one CPU memory to another without store-and-forward operations being needed in the network." The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2010 (12/878,372). 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=8,463,977.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,977&RS=PN/8,463,977 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Oracle America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Oracle America, Redwood City, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,464,009) developed by Ramaswamy Sivaramakrishnan, San Jose, Calif., Connie Cheung, Sunnyvale, Calif., and William Bryg, Saratoga, Calif., for a "method for memory interleave support with a ceiling mask." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A distributed shared memory multiprocessor system that supports both fine- and coarse- grained interleaving of the shared memory address space. A ceiling mask sets a boundary between the fine-grain interleaved and coarse-grain interleaved memory regions of the distributed shared memory. A method for satisfying a memory access request in a distributed shared memory subsystem of a multiprocessor system having both fine- and coarse-grain interleaved memory segments. Certain low or high order address bits, depending on whether the memory segment is fine- or coarse-grain interleaved, respectively, are used to determine if the memory address is local to a processor node. A method for setting the ceiling mask of a distributed shared memory multiprocessor system to optimize performance of a first application run on a single node and performance of a second application run on a plurality of nodes." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2008 (12/133,070). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,464,009.PN.&OS=PN/8,464,009&RS=PN/8,464,009 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent for Reliable Reception of Broadcast/Multicast Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,463,250) developed by Roy Franklin Quick Jr., San Diego, Raymond T. Hsu, San Diego, and Michael-David Nakayoshi Canoy, San Diego, for a "reliable reception of broadcast/multicast content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for systems and methods for reliably broadcasting content to a plurality of users and facilitating distribution of portions of the broadcast content that either were not received by particular users, or were received with errors. In one embodiment, a wireless communication system is configured to broadcast content from a content source to a plurality of user devices. The content source is configured to provide the content to a base station. The base station parses the content into a plurality of segments and associates sequential identifiers with each of the segments. The content is then broadcast to each of the user devices. An identifier of an alternative data source is also provided to the user devices. When a mobile station receives the segments, it examines the segment identifiers to identify missing segments. The segments are then retrieved from the alternative data source identified by the base station." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2006 (11/504,236). 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=8,463,250.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,250&RS=PN/8,463,250 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Intel Assigned Patent for Instruction for Enabling a Processor Wait State ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,464,035) developed by six co-inventors for an "instruction for enabling a processor wait state." The co-inventors are Martin G. Dixon, Portland, Ore., Scott D. Rodgers, Hillsboro, Ore., Taraneh Bahrami, San Jose, Calif., Stephen H. Gunther, Beaverton, Ore., Prashant Sethi, Folsom, Calif., and Per Hammarlund, Hillsboro, Ore. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " In one embodiment, the present invention includes a processor having a core with decode logic to decode an instruction prescribing an identification of a location to be monitored and a timer value, and a timer coupled to the decode logic to perform a count with respect to the timer value. The processor may further include a power management unit coupled to the core to determine a type of a low power state based at least in part on the timer value and cause the processor to enter the low power state responsive to the determination. Other embodiments are described and claimed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 18, 2009 (12/641,534). 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=8,464,035.PN.&OS=PN/8,464,035&RS=PN/8,464,035 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Greatbatch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Greatbatch, Clarence, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,463,375) developed by four co-inventors for "tank filters placed in series with the lead wires or circuits of active medical devices to enhance MRI compatability." The co-inventors are Robert A. Stevenson, Canyon Country, Calif., Warren S. Dabney, Orchard Park, N.Y., Christine A. Frysz, Orchard Park, N.Y., and Richard L. Brendel, Carson City, Nev. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A TANK filter is provided for a lead wire of an active medical device (AMD). The TANK filter includes a capacitor in parallel with an inductor. The parallel capacitor and inductor are placed in series with the lead wire of the AMD, wherein values of capacitance and inductance are selected such that the TANK filter is resonant at a selected frequency. The Q of the inductor may be relatively maximized and the Q of the capacitor may be relatively minimized to reduce the overall Q of the TANK filter to attenuate current flow through the lead wire along a range of selected frequencies. In a preferred form, the TANK filter is integrated into a TIP and/or RING electrode for an active implantable medical device." The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2010 (12/938,774). 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=8,463,375&OS=8,463,375&RS=8,463,375 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** 23andMe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- 23andMe, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,554) developed by six co-inventors for "finding relatives in a database." The co-inventors are Lawrence Hon, Millbrae, Calif., Serge Saxonov, San Mateo, Calif., Brian Thomas Naughton, Mountain View, Calif., Joanna Louise Mountain, Menlo Park, Calif., Anne Wojcicki, Palo Alto, Calif., and Linda Avey, Lafayette, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Determining relative relationship includes receiving recombinable deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) information of a first user and recombinable DNA information of a second user, determining, based at least in part on the recombinable DNA information of the first user and recombinable DNA information of the second user, a predicted degree of relationship between the first user and the second user, and in the event that the expected degree of relationship between the first user and the second user at least meets the threshold, notifying at least the first user about a relative relationship with the second user." The patent application was filed on Dec. 22, 2009 (12/644,791). 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=8,463,554&OS=8,463,554&RS=8,463,554 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Qualcomm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Qualcomm, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,462,817) developed by John W. Ketchum, Harvard, Mass., Jay Rodney Walton, Carlisle, Mass., and Sanjiv Nanda, Ramona, Calif., for a "method, apparatus, and system for multiplexing protocol data units." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments addressing MAC processing for efficient use of high throughput systems are disclosed. In one aspect, a protocol stack is disclosed comprising one or more of the following: an adaptation layer, a data link control layer, a physical layer, and a layer manager. In another aspect, physical layer feedback is used for adaptation layer processing. In one embodiment, physical layer feedback is used for segmentation. In another embodiment, physical layer feedback is used for multicast mapping onto one or more unicast channels. In another aspect, a data unit for transmission from a first station to a second station comprises zero or more complete sub-data units, zero or one partial sub-data units from a prior transmission, and zero or one partial sub-data units to fill the data unit. In one embodiment, a pointer may be used to indicate the location of any complete sub-data units." The patent application was filed on Oct. 13, 2004 (10/964,320). 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=84,62,817.PN.&OS=PN/84,62,817&RS=PN/84,62,817 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Intel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Intel, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,462,811) developed by Rajeev K. Nalawadi, Folsom, Calif., and Mark P. VanDeusen, Chandler, Ariz., for an "isochronous device communication management." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments of the invention relate to apportioning a total memory bandwidth available for a time period amongst a plurality of bandwidth requests according to a power managed profile. In addition, isochronous data transmission may be appended together and transmitted according to a data transmission policy, wherein the policy may include transmitting the appended isochronous data during an opportunistic data transmission, or during a time identified for transmitting a combined isochronous data transmission, but prior to a time delay compliance limit for isochronous requirements." The patent application was filed on June 14, 2010 (12/814,731). 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=84,62,811.PN.&OS=PN/84,62,811&RS=PN/84,62,811 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Abbott Diabetes Care Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,351) developed by eight co-inventors for an electrochemical analyte sensor. The co-inventors are James Say, Alameda, Calif., Michael F. Tomasco, Cupertino, Calif., Adam Heller, Austin, Texas, Yoram Gal, Kibbutz Yagur, Ill., Behrad Aria, Alameda, Calif., Ephraim Heller, Oakland, Calif., Phillip John Plante, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Mark S. Vreeke, Alameda, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrochemical analyte sensor formed using conductive traces on a substrate can be used for determining and/or monitoring a level of analyte in in vitro or in vivo analyte-containing fluids. For example, an implantable sensor may be used for the continuous or automatic monitoring of a level of an analyte, such as glucose, lactate, or oxygen, in a patient. The electrochemical analyte sensor includes a substrate and conductive material disposed on the substrate, the conductive material forming a working electrode. In some sensors, the conductive material is disposed in recessed channels formed in a surface of the sensor. An electron transfer agent and/or catalyst may be provided to facilitate the electrolysis of the analyte or of a second compound whose level depends on the level of the analyte. A potential is formed between the working electrode and a reference electrode or counter/reference electrode and the resulting current is a function of the concentration of the analyte in the body fluid." The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2010 (12/852,432). 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=8,463,351&OS=8,463,351&RS=8,463,351 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** eBay Assigned Patent for Acquisition of Items Offered For Purchase Online through a Global Positioning System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- eBay, San Francisco, has been assigned a patent (8,463,655) developed by Senthil K. Pandurangan, San Jose, Calif., for an "acquisition of items offered for purchase online through a global positioning system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an example embodiment, a method is provided. The method may comprise receiving an item identifier from a global positioning system (GPS) apparatus. Data associated with the item identifier is accessed and transmitted to an initiate a purchase of the item. In some embodiments, a voice portal may be used to facilitate the purchase." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2010 (12/772,856). 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=84,63,655.PN.&OS=PN/84,63,655&RS=PN/84,63,655 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent for Mechanism for Voltage Regulator Load Line Compensation Using Multiple Voltage Settings Per Operating State ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,973) developed by Samuel D. Naffziger, Fort Collins, Colo., and Alexander Branover, Chestnut Hill, Mass., for a "mechanism for voltage regulator load line compensation using multiple voltage settings per operating state." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system includes one or more processor cores, and a voltage regulator that provides an operating voltage to the one or more processor cores in response to receiving a voltage identifier signal that is indicative of the operating voltage. The system also includes a power management unit that may provide a first voltage identifier signal corresponding to a first operating voltage in response to determining that the processor cores are operating in a first operating state in which the one or more processor cores may draw up to a maximum load current. The power management unit may also provide a second voltage identifier signal corresponding to a second operating voltage, which is less than the first operating voltage, in response to determining that the processor cores are operating in a second operating state in which the processor cores are incapable of an increase in load current above a predetermined amount." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2010 (12/872,414). 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=8,463,973.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,973&RS=PN/8,463,973 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Symantec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Symantec, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,235) developed by Vadim Antonov, Belmont, Calif., and Kirill Levichev, Belmont, Calif., for a "protection from telephone phishing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Attempts to communicate telephonically by a mobile phone are detected. When an attempt is detected, an associated phone number is identified and transmitted to a server in order to glean corresponding security information. On the server, a database is maintained containing 1) phone numbers known to present potential security concerns and 2) descriptive security information concerning each of these phone numbers. The server receives phone numbers from mobile phones to check for security information, searches the database for received phone numbers, and transmits corresponding security information to the originating mobile phones. Security information concerning identified telephone numbers is received from the server by mobile phones. Responsive to the contents of the received security information, detected attempts to communicate telephonically are allowed to processed, blocked or otherwise processed." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2010 (12/881,915). 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=8,463,235.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,235&RS=PN/8,463,235 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Snap-on Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Snap-on, Kenosha, Wis., has been assigned a patent (8,463,953) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for integrating devices for servicing a device-under-service." The co-inventors are Robert E. Davis, Palatine, Ill., Michel B. Alberry, San Jose, Calif., Timothy G. Ruther, Carpentersville, Ill., and Anthony J. Cichy, Cary, Ill. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A data acquisition (DAQ) device and a scanner device of the system are operable to acquire data from the device-under-service and to transmit the acquired data to a display device of the system. The DAQ device can operate in a local-control mode in which selection of DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the DAQ device. The DAQ device can operate in a remote-control mode in which selection of a DAQ mode for the DAQ device is carried out at the display device. The multiple devices may communicate with each other via one or more wireless network via one or more air interface protocols. Each device of the system may operate as a stand-alone device or in combination with multiple devices of the system." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2010 (12/913,184). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,463,953.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,953&RS=PN/8,463,953 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Tesla Motors Assigned Patent for Dual Mode Range Extended Electric Vehicle ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- Tesla Motors, Palo Alto, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,480) developed by four co-inventors for a "dual mode range extended electric vehicle." The co-inventors are Kurt Russell Kelty, Palo Alto, Calif., Scott Ira Kohn, Redwood City, Calif., Weston Arthur Hermann, Palo Alto, Calif., and Jeffrey Brian Straubel, Menlo Park, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A dual mode battery charging system and method of use are provided for use in an electric vehicle. The system utilizes at least two user selectable, charging operational modes. In a first operational mode, a state of charge circuit cycles an engine/generator system on/off between a first level and a second level, where the second level is higher than the first level. In a second operational mode, the state of charge circuit cycles the engine/generator system on/off between a third level and a fourth level. After the fourth state of charge has been reached once, the state of charge circuit cycles the engine/generator system on/off between a fifth level and the fourth level, where the fifth level is higher than the third level and lower than the fourth level, and where the fourth level is lower than both the first and second levels." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2012 (13/675,886). 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=8,463,480&OS=8,463,480&RS=8,463,480 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** STMicroelectronics Assigned Patent for Enabling Interoperability of Dual-radio and Single-radio Devices for Vehicular Multi-channel Operations ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 13 -- STMicroelectronics, Coppell, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,704) developed by Wendong Hu, San Jose, Calif., for "enabling interoperability of dual-radio and single-radio devices for vehicular multi-channel operations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems are disclosed for interoperations between single-radio (channel switching) devices, dual radio devices, and single-radio (always-on) devices in radio communication systems, both with and without a safety channel. 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