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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (June 14)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Dell Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,496) developed by Ty Schmitt, Round Rock, Texas, Mark M. Bailey, Burnet, Texas, and Tyler Duncan, Austin, Texas, for a "system and method for a modular fluid handling system with modes in a modular data center." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method for a modular fluid handling system with modes in a modular data center is presented. According to the present application, a modular data center may include a modular primary structure. The modular primary structure may include a plurality of information handling systems arranged in racks within it. The modular data center may also include a modular fluid handling system that circulates fluid through the modular primary structure according, at least in part, to a plurality of modes. The modular fluid handling system may be designed to accommodate environmental conditions in which the modular data center will operate as well as the usage requirements of the modular primary structure." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2011 (13/033,451). 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=8,462,496&OS=8,462,496&RS=8,462,496 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Predistortion Calibration and Built in Self Testing of a Radio Frequency Power Amplifier Using Subharmonic Mixing ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,463,189) developed by Imran Bashir, Plano, Texas, Robert B. Staszewski, Garland, Texas, and Oren E. Eliezer, Plano, Texas, for a "predistortion calibration and built in self testing of a radio frequency power amplifier using subharmonic mixing." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A novel and useful apparatus for and method of predistortion calibration and built-in self testing (BIST) of a nonlinear digitally-controlled radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (DPa. using subharmonic mixing. The RF power amplifier output is temporarily coupled into the frequency reference (FREF) input and the phase error samples generated in the phase locked loop (PLL) are then observed and analyzed. The digital predistortion and BIST mechanisms process the phase error samples to calibrate and test the DPA in the transmitter of the Digital RF Processor (DRP). The invention enables the characterization of nonlinearities, the configuration of internal predistortion, as well as the testing of the transmitter's analogRF circuitry, thereby eliminating commonly employed RF performance testing using high-cost test equipment and associated extended test times." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2007 (11/831,948). 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=8,463,189.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,189&RS=PN/8,463,189 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Intel-GE Care Innovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Intel-GE Care Innovations, Roseville, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,461,999) developed by four co-inventors for "capturing body movement related to a fixed coordinate system." The co-inventors are Terry Dishongh, Portland, Ore., Kofi B. Cobbinah, Houston, Karol O'Donovan, Mallow, Ireland, and Cliodhna Ni Scanaill, Mhuirne, Ireland. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a kinematic sensor may be carried by or on one or more body segments of a user to obtain one or more kinematic variables based at least in part on movement of the user with respect to a fixed, global reference system. The kinematic sensor comprises a tri-axial accelerometer sensor, a gyroscope sensor, and a magnetometer sensor to define the global reference system and to obtain kinematic data. The kinematic data may be transmitted via a wireless link to a remote information handling system or device, for example to monitor a health status of the user based at least in part on movement of the user with respect to the fixed, global reference system." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2012 (13/361,198). 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=8,461,999&OS=8,461,999&RS=8,461,999 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Polycom Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Polycom, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,462,193) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for processing audio signals." The co-inventors are Kwan Truong, Alpharetta, Ga., Peter Chu, Lexington, Mass., Michael Pocino, Marietta, Ga., and John Allen, Dripping Springs, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multimedia conferencing system includes a loud speaker system, one or more microphones for receiving a local audio signal and a remote audio signal, a state machine and an echo canceller that operates in conjunction with two reference signals to remove substantially all of a feedback signal component in the local audio signal that results from reinforcing and playing the local audio signal over the loud speaker system. The state machine operates to detect that only the local audio is active, and if so controls the operation of the echo canceller such that only the feedback component of the local audio signal is removed and the local audio signal is not suppressed." The patent application was filed on Jan. 8, 2010 (12/684,717). 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=8,462,193&OS=8,462,193&RS=8,462,193 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,463,190) developed by Sandeep Bhadra, Addison, Texas, Minghua Fu, Plano, Texas, and Xiaolin Lu, Plano, Texas, for a "system and method for interference reduction in self-optimizing networks." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for interference management in a self optimizing network includes determining quality of service constraints for a call; mapping the quality of service constraints for the call to a target signal-to-interference noise ratio; and transmitting power control signals for the call based on the target signal-to-interference noise ratio. The utility function can be optimized for each class of calls over the network so as to maximize the total number of calls that can be handled." The patent application was filed on Feb. 26, 2010 (12/660,427). 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=8,463,190.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,190&RS=PN/8,463,190 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Anti-collision Method for Drilling Wells ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,012) developed by Brian Oliver Clark, Sugar Land, Texas, Wayne J. Phillips, Houston, and Benny Poedjono, Sugar Land, Texas, for an "anti-collision method for drilling wells." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods for drilling a new well in a field having a plurality of existing cased wells using magnetic ranging while drilling are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a method of drilling a new well in a field having an existing cased well includes drilling the new well using a bottom hole assembly (BHA) having a drill collar having by an insulated gap, generating a current on the BHA while drilling the new well, such that some of the current passes through a surrounding formation and travels along a casing of the existing cased well, measuring from the BHA a magnetic field caused by the current traveling along the casing of the existing cased well, and adjusting a trajectory of the BHA to avoid a collision between the new well and the existing cased well based on measurements of the magnetic field." The patent application was filed on June 24, 2008 (12/668,476). 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=8,462,012&OS=8,462,012&RS=8,462,012 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,462,437) developed by Kevin W. Thuot, Austin, Texas, and Marilyne Andersen, Penthaz, Switzerland, for a "passive louver-based daylighting system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A daylighting system for use in a building including a louver array having a first longitudinal element, and a second longitudinal element spaced therefrom. At least one of the first and second elements has an asymmetrical profile, each of the first and second longitudinal elements has a bottom profile including a parabolic surface, portions of opposing surfaces of the first and second longitudinal elements define a compound parabolic concentrator profile having a non-horizontal centerline that is tilted upwards, and the array prevents line of sight therethrough. A louver for a daylighting system includes (i) a leading edge defined by a leading connecting surface disposed between a parabolic concentrator surface and a flat surface; and (ii) a trailing edge defined by a trailing connecting surface disposed between a lower compound parabolic concentrator profile, and an upper compound parabolic concentrator profile. A method for designing a louver profile is provided." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2011 (13/222,533). 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=8,462,437&OS=8,462,437&RS=8,462,437 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,030) developed by Khurram Muhammad, Richardson, Texas, for a "programmable loop filter for use with a sigma delta analog-to-digital converter and method of programming the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to a programmable loop filter, a method of programming the same and a sigma delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) incorporating the programmable loop filter or the method. In one embodiment, the programmable loop filter includes: (1) a configurable filter structure containing selectably interconnectable alternative filter elements and (2) a configuration controller coupled to the configurable filter structure and operable to interconnect at least a selected one of the filter elements to determine a transfer characteristic of the configurable filter structure and set an operating condition of the sigma delta ADC." The patent application was filed on April 27, 2004 (10/832,531). 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=8,462,030&OS=8,462,030&RS=8,462,030 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Presenting Textual and Graphic Information to Annotate Objects Displayed by 3D Visualization Software ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,153) developed by Dmitriy Repin, Katy, Texas, Vivek Singh, Houston, and Farid Harhad, Baton Rouge, La., for "presenting textual and graphic information to annotate objects displayed by 3D visualization software." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a method of displaying a dynamic 2D annotation associated with an object displayed in a 3D scene. The method includes providing a computer system that includes a display device; establishing a view location and direction; orienting the dynamic 2D annotation substantially perpendicular to the view direction; orienting the dynamic 2D annotation substantially horizontal relative to the 3D scene; positioning the dynamic 2D annotation relative to an attachment point on or near the object; extending an attachment handle between the dynamic 2D annotation and the attachment point; and displaying the dynamic 2D annotation and the attachment handle in the 3D scene on the display device." The patent application was filed on April 24, 2009 (12/429,812). 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=8,462,153&OS=8,462,153&RS=8,462,153 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Schlumberger Technology Assigned Patent for Apparatus, System, and Method for Communicating While Logging with Wired Drill Pipe ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Schlumberger Technology, Sugar Land, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,013) developed by Andrew Hawthorn, Missouri City, Texas, Goke Akinniranye, Sugar Land, Texas, and Benjamin Jeffryes, Cambridge, United Kingdom, for an "apparatus, system, and method for communicating while logging with wired drill pipe." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aspects of the inventions generally provide a method and apparatus for coupling a communication sub to a wired drill pipe. In one aspect, a surface of a coupler head is non threaded and configured to provide a retaining force. In another aspect, a coupler head is coupled to a body, and a support mechanism is coupled to the body and configured to secure the coupler head within a receiving end of the wired drill pipe. In another aspect, a method of placing a communication sub involves inserting the communication sub into the receiving end of the wired drill pipe, adjusting the position of the communication sub until an indication of signal communication between the communication sub and the wired drill pipe is observed, and after the indication of signal communication is observed, retaining the communication sub within the receiving end until removal of the communication sub is desired." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2010 (12/820,718). 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=8,462,013&OS=8,462,013&RS=8,462,013 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Magnecomp Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Magnecomp, Murrieta, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,462,464) developed by Christopher Dunn, Austin, Texas, for "high strength flying leads for multi-layer flexure designs." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-layer circuit such as for a disk drive suspension has two regions: a supported region in which first and second stacked signal conductors are supported on a stainless steel support layer and an insulating layer, and an unsupported region having flying leads in which the flying leads are not supported below by the support layer. The two stacked signal conductors are formed by two separate plating operations, the two plating operations simultaneously creating the flying leads and the unsupported portions of the signal conductors, such that the flying leads have thicknesses that are the sum of the thicknesses of the individual conductors. Crossbars and vias allow the different plating layers to be connected together. This construction allows the individual conductors to be relatively thin and flexible for good electrical and mechanical performance, while creating relatively thick flying leads that are resistant to handling damage." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2010 (12/951,020). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,462,464&OS=8,462,464&RS=8,462,464 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Two LVDS Comparators Controlling Multiplexer ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,461,872) developed by Lee D. Whetsel, Parker, Texas, for a "two LVDS comparators controlling multiplexer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "First and second devices may simultaneously communicate bidirectionally with each other using only a single pair of LVDS signal paths. Each device includes an input circuit and a differential output driver connected to the single pair of LVDS signal paths. An input to the input circuit is also connected to the input of the driver. The input circuit may also receive an offset voltage. In response to its inputs, the input circuit in each device can use comparators, gates and a multiplexer to determine the logic state being transmitted over the pair of LVDS signal paths from the other device. This advantageously reduces the number of required interconnects between the first and second devices by one half." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2011 (13/196,355). 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=8,461,872.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,872&RS=PN/8,461,872 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** CommScope Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- CommScope, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,461,964) developed by Daniel W. Macauley, Fishers, Ind., Danny L. Satterthwaite, Allen, Texas, and Peter T. Tucker, Dallas, for "communications patching systems with radio frequency identification antenna switching circuits." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Communications patching systems may include one or more patch panels, each of which has plurality of connector ports. A plurality of antennas are provided. Each antenna may be associated with a specific connector port. A radio frequency identification ("RFID") transceiver and a controller are also provided. A switching circuit is coupled between an output of the RFID transceiver and the plurality of antennas. This switching circuit includes a plurality of switches that are configured to selectively couple one of the plurality of antennas to the output of the RFID transceiver under the control of the controller." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2007 (11/871,448). 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=8,461,964.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,964&RS=PN/8,461,964 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Broadstar Investment Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Broadstar Investment, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,461,708) developed by Thomas Glenn Stephens, Grand Prairie, Texas, and Stephen C. Else, Dallas, for a "wind driven power generator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wind driven generator includes a rotor disposed in a cylindrical duct and supported by a frame for rotation in response to wind flowing through the duct. The rotor includes plural circumferentially spaced paralleled rotor blades supported for rotation about a generally horizontal axis. Each blade is supported for pivotal movement to change blade pitch, angle of attack or camber as the rotor rotates. A pitch or camber control motor, self-governing wind vane mechanism, or governing mechanism is operable to move a circular cam to vary blade pitch or camber to control rotor speed. The duct is mounted on a mast having a base supported on a foundation for pivotal movement to face the wind for maximizing air flow through the duct. Electric power generators are connected to opposite ends of the rotor at respective power output or drive shafts." The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2010 (12/868,527). 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=8,461,708.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,708&RS=PN/8,461,708 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Celanese International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Celanese International, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,461,379) developed by G. Paull Torrence, League City, Texas, and Raymond J. Zinobile, Houston, for a "production of acetic acid comprising feeding at least one reactant to a recycle stream." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to processes for producing acetic acid from carbon monoxide and, in particular, to improved processes, wherein at least one reactant is fed upstream of a reactor recycle pump and/or to a pump-around loop." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2010 (12/902,661). 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=84,61,379.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,379&RS=PN/84,61,379 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent for Integrated Circuit and a Method for Selecting a Voltage in an Integrated Circuit ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,461,913) developed by Michael Garrard, Chelmsford, United Kingdom, and Daniel Ziegler, Houston, for an "integrated circuit and a method for selecting a voltage in an integrated circuit." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit comprising an adjustable voltage source to allow a plurality of voltage values to be selected; means for measuring a voltage value derived from the adjustable voltage source; and means for configuring the adjustable voltage source to provide a selected voltage value, wherein the selected voltage value is selected based upon a voltage value measured by the means for measuring and a voltage selected by a controller." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2005 (12/067,594). 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=8,461,913.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,913&RS=PN/8,461,913 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,461,240) developed by five co-inventors for "elastomeric nanocomposites, nanocomposite compositions, and methods of manufacture." The co-inventors are Weiqing Weng, Houston, Michael Brendan Rodgers, Seabrook, Texas, John Patrick Soisson, Houston, Molly Westermann Johnston, Baytown, Texas, and Robert Norman Webb, Kingwood, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A nanocomposite comprising at least one elastomer and one nanofiller. The elastomer comprises units derived from isoolefins having from 4 to 7 carbon atoms and at least one multiolefin. The nanofiller comprise layered filler and an amine modifier wherein the nanofiller is substantially free of any unassociated amines. By eliminating unassociated amines in the nanofiller, prior to contact with the elastomer, the nanocomposite has improved processability characteristics while maintaining desired impermeability characteristics." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2010 (12/771,775). 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=84,61,240.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,240&RS=PN/84,61,240 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Modern Video Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Modern Video, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,463,033) developed by Asad Islam, Richardson, Texas, for an "efficient content compression and decompression system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A content compression/compression system and method are disclosed in which a pre-processing step is performed before any compression and a post-processing step is performed once a compressed piece of content is decompressed." The patent application was filed on Dec. 12, 2011 (13/323,782). 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=8,463,033.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,033&RS=PN/8,463,033 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** HRD Assigned Patent for Method of Making Alcohols ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- HRD, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,461,400) developed by five co-inventors for a "method of making alcohols." The co-inventors are Abbas Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas, Ebrahim Bagherzadeh, Houston, Rayford G. Anthony, College Station, Texas, Gregory G. Borsinger, Chatham, N.J., and Aziz Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for the synthesis of alcohol are described herein. The methods and systems include a method of hydrating an olefin that may include emulsifying an olefin gas in a water stream in a high shear device under high shear conditions to produce a dispersion; and contacting the dispersion with a catalyst to hydrate the olefin gas and form an alcohol." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2012 (13/670,214). 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=84,61,400.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,400&RS=PN/84,61,400 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Advanced Micro Devices Assigned Patent for Compensating for Wander in AC Coupling Data Interface ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,461,896) developed by Jingcheng Zhuang, Allen, Texas, for "compensating for wander in AC coupling data interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are disclosed relating to reducing wander created by AC couplers. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit is disclosed that includes an AC coupler and a DC-level shifter. The AC coupler is configured to receive a differential input signal at first and second nodes, and to shift a common-mode voltage of the differential input signal. The DC-level shifter is coupled to the first and second nodes, and configured to reduce wander of the AC coupler. In various embodiments, the DC-level shifter is configured to supply a differential reference signal to the AC coupler, and to create the differential reference signal from the differential input signal at the first and second nodes by changing a common-mode voltage of the differential input signal." The patent application was filed on June 8, 2011 (13/155,720). 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=8,461,896.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,896&RS=PN/8,461,896 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Celanese International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Celanese International, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,461,399) developed by seven co-inventors for a "separation process having an alcohol sidestream." The co-inventors are David Lee, Seabrook, Texas, Adam Orosco, Houston, Lincoln Sarager, Houston, R. Jay Warner, Houston, Trinity Horton, Houston, Radmila Jevtic, Pasadena, Texas, and Victor J. Johnston, Houston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Recovery of ethanol from a crude ethanol product obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid. The crude ethanol product is fed to a distillation column to yield an ethanol sidestream." The patent application was filed on April 26, 2011 (13/094,473). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,61,399.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,399&RS=PN/84,61,399 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tribune IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Tribune IP, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,461,847) developed by Ross E. Teggatz, McKinney, Texas, Wayne T. Chen, Plano, Texas, and Brett Smith, Richardson, Texas, for an "electrical interconnect status monitoring system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are advances in the arts with novel methods and apparatus for detecting faulty connections in an electrical system. Exemplary preferred embodiments include basic, ASIC, AC, DC, and RF monitoring techniques and systems for monitoring signals at one or more device loads and analyzing the monitored signals for determining fault conditions at the device loads and/or at the main transmission lines. The invention preferably provides the capability to test and monitor electrical interconnections without fully activating the host system." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/710,307). 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=8,461,847.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,847&RS=PN/8,461,847 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Dow Global Technologies, Midland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,461,286) developed by eleven co-inventors for a "process for manufacturing liquid epoxy resins." The co-inventors are Thomas C. Young, Lake Jackson, Texas, Clinton J. Boriack, Brenham, Texas, Elwin G. Collier, Houston, Robert M. Drake, Richwood, Texas, Joachim Drewing, Hollern-Twielenfleth, Germany, Edward J. Kronenberger, Missouri City, Texas, Shuji Maeda, Lake Jackson, Texas, Paulo Alfonso Dos Santos Pereira, Lake Jackson, Texas, Andreas Tigges, Stade, Germany, Roland Werner, Hamburg, Germany, and Mark S. Burkinshaw, Lake Jackson, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for the production of liquid epoxy resins, including: contacting a polyhydric phenol and an epihalohydrin in the presence of an ionic catalyst to form a halohydrin intermediate reaction product; concurrently: reacting a portion of the halohydrin intermediate reaction product with an alkali hydroxide to form a solid salt suspended in a liquid mixture including a dehydrohalogenated product and unreacted halohydrin intermediate, wherein the alkali hydroxide is used at less than a stoichiometric amount; and removing water and epihalohydrin as a vapor from the reacting mixture; separating the solid salt from the liquid mixture; reacting at least a portion of the unreacted halohydrin intermediate with an alkali hydroxide in the presence of water to form an organic mixture including an epoxy resin and unreacted epihalohydrin and an aqueous solution including a salt; separating the aqueous mixture from the organic mixture; and separating the unreacted epihalohydrin from the liquid epoxy resin." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2009 (12/933,840). 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=84,61,286.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,286&RS=PN/84,61,286 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Fina Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Fina Technology, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,461,276) developed by seven co-inventors for "multi-component catalyst systems and polymerization processes for forming broad composition distribution polymers." The co-inventors are Tim Coffy, Houston, Kenneth Blackmon, Houston, Joseph Thorman, Houston, David Rauscher, Angleton, Texas, Jun Tian, League City, Texas, William Gauthier, Houston, and Nathan Williams, Webster, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Propylene polymerization processes, polymers and films formed therefrom are described herein. The propylene polymerization processes generally include contacting propylene and an amount of ethylene with a first metallocene catalyst and a second metallocene catalyst within a polymerization reaction vessel to form a propylene based polymer, wherein the amount is an amount effective to form the propylene based polymer including from about 2 wt. % to about 6 wt. % ethylene, the second metallocene catalyst is capable of incorporating a greater amount of ethylene into the propylene based polymer than the first metallocene catalyst and wherein the first metallocene catalyst is capable of forming a propylene/ethylene random copolymer exhibiting a melting temperature that is greater than that of a propylene/ethylene random copolymer formed from the second metallocene catalyst." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2012 (13/525,443). 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=84,61,276.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,276&RS=PN/84,61,276 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HRD Assigned Patent for High Shear Process for Aspirin Production ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- HRD, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,461,377) developed by five co-inventors for a "high shear process for aspirin production." The co-inventors are Abbas Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas, Ebrahim Bagherzadeh, Sugar Land, Texas, Rayford G. Anthony, College Station, Texas, Gregory Borsinger, Chatham, N.J., and Aziz Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Use of a high shear mechanical device in a process for production of acetyl salicylic acid, by contacting acetic anhydride with salicylic acid in a high shear device. The disclosed process makes possible a decrease in mass transfer limitations, thereby enhancing production of acetyl salicylic acid. A system for production of acetyl salicylic acid is also provided in which a reactor is configured to receive the output from a high shear device, which is configured to receive, via one or more inlets, acetic anhydride, and salicylic acid and generate a fine dispersion or emulsion of reactants." The patent application was filed on June 23, 2008 (12/144,327). 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=84,61,377.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,377&RS=PN/84,61,377 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Celanese International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Celanese International, Irving, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,461,395) developed by seven co-inventors for a "synthesis of acetaldehyde from a carbon source." The co-inventors are Victor J. Johnston, Houston, Barbara F. Kimmich, League City, Texas, Jan Cornelis Van Der Waal, Delft, The Netherlands, James H. Zink, League City, Texas, Virginie Zuzaniuk, Krommenie, The Netherlands, Josefina T. Chapman, Houston, and Laiyuan Chen, Houston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for the selective production of acetaldehyde by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form acetaldehyde is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over platinum and iron supported on silica selectively produces acetaldehyde in a vapor phase at a temperature of about 300.degree. C." The patent application was filed on June 22, 2012 (13/530,745). 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=84,61,395.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,395&RS=PN/84,61,395 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Hierarchical Sparse Representation for Image Retrieval ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,463,045) developed by Linjun Yang, Beijing, Qi Tian, Helotes, Texas, and Bingbing Ni, Singapore, for a "hierarchical sparse representation for image retrieval." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hierarchical sparse codebook allows efficient search and comparison of images in image retrieval. The hierarchical sparse codebook includes multiple levels and allows a gradual determination/classification of an image feature of an image into one or more groups or nodes by traversing the image feature through one or more paths to the one or more groups or nodes of the codebook. The image feature is compared with a subset of nodes at each level of the codebook, thereby reducing processing time." The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2010 (12/943,805). 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=8,463,045.PN.&OS=PN/8,463,045&RS=PN/8,463,045 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rohm and Haas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Rohm and Haas, Philadelphia, has been assigned a patent (8,461,387) developed by Rajiv Manohar Banavali, Rydal, Pa., Bharati Dinkar Chheda, Houston, and Barry Weinstein, Dresher, Pa., for a preparation of nitrones. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for producing a nitrone of formula (I) ##STR00001## wherein R is a branched alkyl group having from four to thirty carbon atoms; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are hydrogen or alkyl groups having from one to six carbon atoms from an imine having formula (II) ##STR00002##." The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2012 (13/673,357). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,61,387.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,387&RS=PN/84,61,387 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Dow Global Technologies, Midland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,461,366) developed by Michael L. Tulchinsky, Midland, Mich., and Robert E. Hefner Jr., Rosharon, Texas, for "sulfonated organophosphine compounds and use thereof in hydroformylation processes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A compound comprising a class of sulfonated triorganophosphine compounds of formula R.sup.1R.sup.2P--R.sup.3[--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--(SO.sub.3M)].sub.m, wherein the R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected individually from alkyl, aralkyl, and alicyclic groups, wherein R.sup.3 represents a divalent or polyvalent alkylene or alicyclic radical that is bonded to the phosphorus atom and to one or more sulfonate substituents via an alkylether link, and further wherein R.sup.3 does not contain any aryl moieties; n is an integer reflecting a number of methylene groups in the alkylether link; M represents a monovalent cation; and m is an integer representing a total number of sulfonated alkylether substituents. The compound is useful as a ligand in transition metal-ligand complex catalysts that are capable of catalyzing the hydroformylation of an olefinically-unsaturated compound with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form one or more corresponding aldehyde products. The ligand is incapable of alky-aryl exchange, thereby leading to reduced ligand usage and improving ligand and rhodium recovery and recycling." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2009 (12/812,981). 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=84,61,366.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,366&RS=PN/84,61,366 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent for Plants and Seeds of Sorghum Variety GSV958220 ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,461,426) developed by Ryan Bading, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Miguel Gutierrez, College Station, Texas, for "plants and seeds of sorghum variety GSV958220." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to the invention, there is provided plants and plant parts of the variety designated GSV958220. The invention also relates to methods for using a GSV958220 plant to produce various plants and plant parts." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2010 (12/886,797). 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=84,61,426.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,426&RS=PN/84,61,426 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** HRD Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- HRD, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,461,408) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and process for alkylation." The co-inventors are Abbas Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas, Ebrahim Bagherzadeh, Sugar Land, Texas, Rayford G. Anthony, College Station, Texas, Gregory Borsinger, Chatham, N.J., and Aziz Hassan, Sugar Land, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for alkylating a hydrocarbon comprising at least one isoparaffin and at least one olefin that includes introducing a liquid catalyst and the hydrocarbon into a high shear device; processing the liquid catalyst and the hydrocarbon in the high shear device to form an emulsion comprising droplets of hydrocarbon dispersed in the liquid catalyst; introducing the emulsion into a vessel operating under suitable alkylation conditions whereby at least a portion of the isoparaffin is alkylated with the olefin to form alkylate, wherein suitable alkylation conditions comprise a bulk reaction temperature of from about 38.degree. C. to about 90.degree. C. and a bulk reaction pressure in the range of from about 1379 kPa to about 34 MPa; and removing a product stream comprising alkylate from the vessel." The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2012 (13/586,283). 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=84,61,408.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,408&RS=PN/84,61,408 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- ExxonMobil Chemical Patents, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,461,397) developed by eight co-inventors for an oxidation of hydrocarbons. The co-inventors are James R. Lattner, Laporte, Texas, Mark Hagemeister, Houston, Jon E. R. Stanat, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., John S. Buchanan, Lambertville, N.J., Jihad M. Dakka, Whitehouse Station, N.J., and Stephen Zushma, Clinton, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a process for oxidizing a hydrocarbon to the corresponding hydroperoxide, alcohol, ketone, carboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid, a reaction medium comprising a hydrocarbon is contacted with an oxygen-containing gas in a reaction zone and in the presence of a catalyst comprising a cyclic imide. During the oxidation process, a portion of the reaction medium is continuously or intermittently removed from the reaction zone, is stripped of water and organic acid impurities and then returned to the reaction zone." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2009 (13/060,805). 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=84,61,397.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,397&RS=PN/84,61,397 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Chevron Phillips Chemical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Chevron Phillips Chemical, The Woodlands, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,461,404) developed by Gyanesh P. Khare, Kingwood, Texas, for an "aromatization catalyst comprising prolongated silica and methods of making and using same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A prolongated silica bound zeolite support comprising from about 85 wt % to about 95 wt % zeolite. A catalyst composition comprising a prolongated silica bound zeolite supporting at least one Group VIII metal and at least one halide. A process of making a prolongated silica bound zeolite support comprising mixing a zeolite, a prolongated silica, and water to form a mixture, and shaping the mixture into the prolongated silica bound zeolite support. A process of making a prolongated silica bound zeolite catalyst comprising mixing a zeolite, a prolongated silica, and water to form a mixture, shaping the mixture into a prolongated silica bound zeolite support, and adding one or more catalytic compounds to the prolongated silica bound zeolite support to form the prolongated silica bound zeolite catalyst. A process for converting hydrocarbons to aromatics comprising: contacting a prolongated silica bound zeolite catalyst comprising at least one Group VIII metal and at least one halide with a hydrocarbon feed in a reaction zone under aromatization conditions; recovering an aromatic product from the reaction zone; and purifying the aromatic product to produce benzene, toluene, paraxylene, orthoxylene, metaxylene, or combinations thereof." The patent application was filed on Feb. 16, 2011 (13/028,812). 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=84,61,404.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,404&RS=PN/84,61,404 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Wireless Data Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Wireless Data Solutions, Weston, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,461,958) developed by Jorge E. Saenz, Weston, Fla., and Dennis N. Jump, Denton, Texas, for a "system for monitoring and control of transport containers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention comprises a unit and system for remote monitoring and controlling of various conditions in a container during cargo. The system includes a local wireless or cable (wired) network with a local station and access points positioned in the vicinity of location of containers, a remote central station connected with the Internet and a container-mounted means for monitoring and control of reefer equipment, each of which includes a processor (CPU) and a transceiver of wireless local communication, a GPS-receiver and a transceiver of cellular communication (with all of them being connected to the said processor). In addition the processor (CPU) of the device is connected to the controller of reefer equipment, while the transceiver of wireless local communication is made so that the creation of Personal Area Network (PAN) with mobile electronic devices (e.g., Notebook, Pocket PC, PDA) is possible, and establishment of wireless communication with a communication gateway of the said local network is also possible." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2005 (11/205,498). 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=8,461,958.PN.&OS=PN/8,461,958&RS=PN/8,461,958 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** University of Michigan Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., have been assigned a patent (8,461,317) developed by seven co-inventors for "linkers and co-coupling agents for optimization of oligonucleotide synthesis and purification on solid supports." The co-inventors are Xiaolian Gao, Houston, Hua Zhang, Houston, Peillin Yu, Houston, Eric Leproust, Campbell, Calif., Jean Philippe Pellois, New York, Qin Xiang, Houston, and Xiaochuan Zhou, Houston. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications." The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2011 (13/270,865). 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=84,61,317.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,317&RS=PN/84,61,317 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Shell Oil Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Shell Oil, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,461,216) developed by Lloyd Anthony Clomburg Jr., Houston, and Anand Nilekar, Houston, for a "process for the co-production of superheated steam and methane." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for the co-production of superheated steam and methane includes reacting a gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a series of methanation regions to produce a product gas containing methane The gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen flows, in passing through the series of methanation regions, successively through at least a first internally cooled methanation region and a second internally cooled methanation region, cooling the first and second internally cooled methanation region with water, which water is vaporized in the first internally cooled methanation region to produce steam and which steam is subsequently superheated in the second internally cooled methanation region to produce superheated steam The internally cooled methanation regions include tubes filled with a methanation catalyst and a space surrounding the tubes The gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen and/or product gas flows through the tubes and the water flows through the space surrounding the tubes." The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2010 (13/388,311). 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=84,61,216.PN.&OS=PN/84,61,216&RS=PN/84,61,216 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,463,902) developed by five co-inventors for a "work unit adapter for content processing with third party network elements." The co-inventors are Mohammad Reza Shafiee, Ridgefield, Conn., Anurag Gupta, Lucknow, India, Ashutosh K. Sureka, Irving, Texas, Wei Liu, Flower Mound, Texas, and Gangadhar R. Gogineni, Hyderabad, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method including receiving a work flow for the ingestion, transformation, and distribution of content, wherein the work flow includes one or more work unit tasks; retrieving work unit task information pertaining to the one or more work unit tasks; identifying one or more network elements to execute one of the one or more work unit tasks based on the work unit task information; translating the work unit task information from a format used by one or more devices to another format that is used by the one or more network elements based on one of an object adapter pattern or a class adapter pattern; and send the translated work unit task information to the one or more network elements." The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2010 (12/971,111). 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=8,463,902&OS=8,463,902&RS=8,463,902 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods to Emulate User Network Activity ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,463,897) developed by Srilal Weerasinghe, Austin, Texas, for "systems and methods to emulate user network activity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods to emulate user network activity to change the profiling of users of the network are disclosed. A method includes monitoring network activity corresponding to a particular user. The method includes automatically generating emulated user network activity when a usage pattern is detected in the monitored network activity. The emulated user network activity may be detectable by a user tracking engine as the network activity of the particular user and the user tracking engine may attempt to profile the emulated user activity." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2008 (12/248,162). 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=8,463,897&OS=8,463,897&RS=8,463,897 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ad Giants Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Ad Giants, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,463,803) developed by David E. Farmer, Dallas, for a "web-based marketing management system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A server runs a software program controlling a system and is connected to the Internet to communicate with one or more advertising agencies. A client of the agencies has a home location with a server connected to the Internet for communication with the server and the agencies. The client can have branches that are connected to the Internet for communication with the server and the Client Home and, in some circumstances, with the agencies. Also connected to the Internet are Media parties representing any and all types of advertising display parties such as radio, television, print, billboard, etc. The media parties also could be brokers that place the advertising with various media outlets." The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2012 (13/569,252). 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=8,463,803&OS=8,463,803&RS=8,463,803 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Verizon Data Services, Idearc Media Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Verizon Data Services, Temple Terrace, Fla., and Idearc Media, DFW Airport, Texas, have been assigned a patent (8,463,817) developed by four co-inventors for a "user-defined classifieds." The co-inventors are Alfred L. Chow, Plano, Texas, Sivakumar Chinnasamy, Billerica, Mass., Douglas G. Heatherly, Coppell, Texas, and Eric Daniel Chandler, Grapevine, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for creating and classifying listings within user-defined marketplaces. An information database in communication with an information application comprises a plurality of marketplaces and a plurality of listings respectively classified within the plurality of marketplaces. The marketplaces stored in the information database may be either pre-defined or user-defined. User-defined marketplaces are created based at least in part on information supplied by an access device in communication with the information database." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2012 (13/460,126). 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=8,463,817&OS=8,463,817&RS=8,463,817 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Storediq Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14 -- Storediq, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,463,815) developed by Keith Zoellner, Austin, Texas, for a "system and method for access controls." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for controlling access to objects within a file system utilizing data associated with those objects are disclosed. More specifically, in one embodiment access controls pertaining to a user may be specified in terms of tags which may be associated with an object, and a user's access to objects may be controlled based upon these tags. These tags may reflect the content of the object, or a grouping, category or another type of classification of the object and may be determined through the processing of the object. In particular, in one embodiment, metadata associated with an object may be classified and associated with classification tags associated with those classifications. A user's access to objects may then be specified through a set of classification tags, where the user may access objects associated with those classification tags." The patent application was filed on Nov. 12, 2008 (12/269,222). 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=8,463,815&OS=8,463,815&RS=8,463,815 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. -1128311 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |