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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (June 17)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent for Detection of Improperly Seated Electronic Component ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,460,013) developed by Steven S. Homer, Tomball, Texas, Earl W. Moore, Cypress, Texas, and Ronald E. Deluga, Spring, Texas, for a "detection of improperly seated electronic component." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system comprises a circuit board, a pair of electrically-conductive board contacts mounted on the circuit board, and a connector assembly coupled to the board and adapted to receive an electrical component. The connector assembly has a pair of deflectable arms. Each deflectable arm comprises a conductive arm contact. Inserting the electrical component into the connector causes the deflectable arms to be deflected from a resting position and away from said electrical component thereby preventing the board contacts from electrically contacting the arm contacts. When the electrical component is fully seated in the connector, the deflectable arms revert back to the resting positioning thereby causing the arm contacts to electrically contact the board contacts." The patent application was filed on Jan. 30, 2008 (12/812,617). 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=8,460,013&OS=8,460,013&RS=8,460,013 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Opto Ballistics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Opto Ballistics, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,459,997) developed by George Carter, Lucas, Texas, for a "shooting simulation system and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shooting simulation system and method. The system includes a plurality of firearms. Each firearm is held by a separate player and includes a man-worn computer, an optical system associated with the firearm for capturing an image. The image provides information on a trajectory of a simulated bullet fired from a shooting firearm. The system determines if the captured image is a hit or a miss of targeted player and informs a man-worn computer of the targeted player of a hit by the shooting firearm. The determination if the captured image is a hit or miss and identity of the targeted player may include utilizing various types of information, such as the location of the shooting firearm and the targeted player, orientation of the shooting firearm, trajectory of the projected ammunition of the shooting firearm, terrain data and atmospheric conditions." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2009 (12/608,820). 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=8,459,997&OS=8,459,997&RS=8,459,997 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Cold-shrink Separable Connector ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,460,022) developed by four co-inventors for a cold-shrink separable connector. The co-inventors are Nga K. Nguyen, Austin, Texas, William L. Taylor, Round Rock, Texas, Carl J. Wentzel, Austin, Texas, and Robert J. Schubert, Cedar Park, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cold-shrink article having a chamber with an enlarged interior section to prevent the collapse of an end of a support core placed in the chamber." The patent application was filed on April 30, 2010 (12/771,641). 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=8,460,022&OS=8,460,022&RS=8,460,022 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Corning Cable Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Corning Cable Systems, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,459,880) developed by four co-inventors for "fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies and methods for making the same." The co-inventors are Guy J. Castonguay, Shanghai, China, Howard C. Schwartz, Dallas, JiWei Sun, Shanghai, China, and Chanh C. Vo, Keller, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are fiber optic connectors including a holder for attaching a fiber optic cable to a fiber optic connector along with cable assemblies and methods for making the same. In one embodiment, the holder includes a first and a second cantilevered arm that are squeezed together when a sleeve is placed over the holder. Further, one or more of the cantilevered arm may include a plurality of teeth for "biting" into the cable jacket and providing a suitable fiber optic cable retention force. The fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies and methods disclosed herein are advantageous since they allow the craft to quickly, reliably, and easily attach a robust fiber optic cable to a connector, thereby providing a rugged solution for the craft." The patent application was filed on Jan. 18, 2012 (13/352,748). 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=8,459,880&OS=8,459,880&RS=8,459,880 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Corning Cable Systems Assigned Patent for Optical Fiber Handler for a Fiber Optic Connection Termination System ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Corning Cable Systems, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,459,877) developed by four co-inventors for an "optical fiber handler for a fiber optic connection termination system." The co-inventors are Brandon A. Barnes, Ft. Worth, Texas, Kevin C. Beach, Haltom City, Texas, Ashley W. Jones, Denton, Texas, and Greg J. Scherer, Keller, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical fiber handler for optical connector termination systems and other devices are disclosed herein. The optical fiber handler attaches to the optical fiber or cable and cooperates with other components for preparing the optical fiber and/or making the optical connection, thereby providing a simple, reliable, and easy termination for the optical fiber. For instance, the handler may cooperate with one or more of the following a strip tool, strip/clean tool, cleave tool for preparing the end of the optical fiber(s), and/or a mechanical splice connector for making the optical connection. Additionally, after the optical fiber handler is attached to the mechanical splice connector it may be easily removed by the craft if necessary to reposition and reterminated the mechanical splice." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2011 (13/006,906). 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=8,459,877&OS=8,459,877&RS=8,459,877 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** BMD Properties Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- BMD Properties, Monahans, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,459,851) developed by Jeffrey M. Wemmer, Odessa, Texas, for a multi-mode lighting apparatus. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-mode lighting system includes a collector unit having a base including a cavity and a transparent or translucent cover mounted on the base. The system further includes a lighting module having a base, a transparent or translucent cover and a photovoltaic element mounted therein. A plurality of fiber optic filaments extend from the collector to the lighting module to transmit radiation from first ends of the fiber optic filaments to second ends of the fiber optic elements. The first ends of the fiber optic filaments are disposed in an array in the collector unit to receive radiation and second ends are disposed in an array in the lighting module to emit radiation received by the first ends of the fiber optic filaments. Radiation transmitted by the fiber optic filaments illuminates an area external to the lighting module and impinges the photovoltaic element to generate electricity." The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2010 (12/916,224). 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=8,459,851&OS=8,459,851&RS=8,459,851 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** 3M Innovative Properties Assigned Patent for Optical Projection Subsystem ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- 3M Innovative Properties, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,459,800) developed by eight co-inventors for an optical projection subsystem. The co-inventors are Patrick R. Destain, Allen, Texas, Jennifer L. Grace, Lakeside Park, Ky., John E. Duncan, Amelia, Ohio, Tomasz A. Pol, Cincinnati, William E. Phillips III, Cincinnati, Michael W. O'Keefe, Cincinnati, Alexander A. Glinski, Cincinnati, and Stephen J. Willett, St. Paul, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A projection subsystem includes a light engine that provides a collection lens, a collimator and at least one solid state light emitter. A projection lens assembly receives the image and provides a projection beam having a luminous flux level. The projection subsystem has a portability efficacy." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2011 (13/287,872). 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=8,459,800&OS=8,459,800&RS=8,459,800 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Southwest Research Institute Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,459,229) developed by Rainer J. Rothbauer, San Antonio, and Charles E. Roberts Jr., Helotes, Texas, for a "piston bowl with spray jet targets." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A piston for a direct injection engine is provided, the piston having a bowl at an upper end, the bowl forming a portion of a combustion chamber. The bowl includes an inner surface that defines a volume configured to receive a fuel-air mixture, the inner surface of the bowl including at least one surface feature that forms at least one edge portion as a target for the fuel spray, the edge portion defined by two or more surface portions. The surface feature may protrude from the inner surface of the bowl or may be recessed into the inner surface. Such surface features may reduce soot and improve fuel-air mixing." The patent application was filed on April 20, 2010 (12/763,468). 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=84,59,229.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,229&RS=PN/84,59,229 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Owen Oil Tools Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Owen Oil Tools, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,459,186) developed by Zeping Wang, Katy, Texas, Dan Pratt, Benbrook, Texas, and Paul Noe, Benbrook, Texas, for "devices and methods for perforating a wellbore." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method for perforating a subterranean formation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tubular carrier; a charge tube disposed in the tubular carrier; and at least one shaped charge mounted in the charge tube which includes a casing, an explosive material and a liner enclosing the explosive material within the casing. An apex portion of the liner has a cross-sectional thickness greater than a cross-sectional thickness of any other portion of the liner. The cross-sectional thickness of the apex portion may be at least fifty percent thicker than a cross-section of a portion adjacent the apex portion. A density of the apex portion may be greater than the density of any other portions of the liner." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2009 (12/406,278). 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=84,59,186.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,186&RS=PN/84,59,186 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Independence Bio-Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Independence Bio-Products, Dublin, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,458,952) developed by Christopher J. Davies, Longview, Texas, John Russell Teague, Marshall, N.C., and Ronald A. Erd, Powell, Ohio, for a "method and system for harvesting micro organisms." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an embodiment of the invention, aqueous growth medium in a pond can be used to grow algae which can be pumped to a primary dewatering device where the algae can be separated from the harvested growth media based on the flow of the harvested growth media and gravity. The flow through the primary de-watering device can be optimized to maintain log phase growth in the pond, while minimizing the pumping cost and maximizing the concentration of total solids in the primary de-watered algae." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2011 (13/158,085). 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=84,58,952.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,952&RS=PN/84,58,952 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Slide Fire Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Slide Fire Solutions, Moran, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,459,171) developed by Jeremiah Cottle, Moran, Texas, for a "gun mount for semi-automatic firearm." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mount assembly for a semi-automatic firearm supports the weight of a firing unit (receiver, barrel and trigger) in a slide stand on or from a support structure so that a user does not have to bear any or at least a significant portion of the firearm's weight. Through a sliding interface, the firing unit is manually pushed by a user's thumb(s) to slide forward in the slide stand until a trigger actuator depresses the trigger. The trigger actuator may include a rod or a rest for a user's finger. Recoil energy from a discharged bullet pushes the firing unit rearwardly back to the starting position. The slide stand can include a convex or articulating base for variable aiming, or a fixed base for sharp-shooting." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2012 (13/677,179). 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=84,59,171.PN.&OS=PN/84,59,171&RS=PN/84,59,171 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** ATC IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- ATC IP, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,458,986) developed by Jaime Reyes, Grapevine, Texas, and Hanming You, Carrollton, Texas, for a guy anchor reinforcement. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A reinforcing system for a guy anchor used in a guyed or additionally guyed tower includes a concrete structure formed around the guy anchor. The concrete structure has a top surface slightly above grade level. The reinforcing system further includes a supplemental anchor shaft. The supplemental anchor shaft is attached to the existing anchor head and extends down into the concrete structure, where it is retained and encased therein. The concrete structure preferably has a base and at least one wall that extends down from the base and has a surface that faces the tower to resist horizontal forces. The reinforcing system is sufficiently strong to keep the guy anchor in place even if the original anchor shaft completely corrodes. The supplemental anchor shaft does not generally come into contact with soil. It therefore resists corrosion and is expected to provide a long service life." The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2012 (13/592,475). 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=84,58,986.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,986&RS=PN/84,58,986 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Marshall Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Frederick S. Marshall, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,458,984) developed by Frederick S. Marshall, Arlington, Texas, for a "system and method for forming a movable slab foundation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment of the system for forming a movable slab foundation as comprised by the present invention has a slab foundation, at least one substantially vertical support member, at least one support surface, and at least one support sleeve. The at least one support sleeve surrounds the at least one support member and is encased within the slab foundation and is capable of movement axially along the axis of the at least one support member. The at least one vertical support member is capable of rotation relative to the at least one support sleeve to restrict the movement of the at least one support sleeve downward relative to the at least one vertical support member, thereby maintaining the height of the at least one support sleeve and the slab foundation relative to the at least one support surface." The patent application was filed on July 27, 2010 (12/844,285). 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=84,58,984.PN.&OS=PN/84,58,984&RS=PN/84,58,984 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Acorda Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, Minn., and Acorda Therapeutics, Ardsley, N.Y., have been assigned a patent (8,460,665) developed by five co-inventors for "compositions and methods including a recombinant human MAB that promotes CNS remyelination." The co-inventors are Elliot A. Gruskin, Malvern, Pa., Eric Chojnicki, Houston, Arthur E. Warrington, Rochester, Minn., Allan J. Bieber, Rochester, Minn., and Moses Rodriguez, Rochester, Minn. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Antibodies, and particularly human antibodies, are disclosed that demonstrate activity in the treatment of demyelinating diseases as well as other diseases of the central nervous system that are of viral, bacterial or idiopathic origin, including neural dysfunction caused by spinal cord injury. Neuromodulatory agents are set forth that include and comprise a material selected from the group consisting of an antibody capable of binding structures or cells in the central nervous system, a peptide analog, a hapten, active fragments thereof, agonists thereof, mimics thereof, monomers thereof and combinations thereof. Methods are described for treating demyelinating diseases, and diseases of the central nervous system of humans and domestic animals, using polyclonal IgM antibodies and human monoclonal antibodies sHIgm22(LYM 22), sHIgm46(LYM46) ebvHIgM MSI19D10, CB2bG8, AKJR4, CB2iE12, CB2iE7, MSI19E5 and MSI10E10, active fragments thereof and the like. The invention also extends to the use of human antibodies, fragments, peptide derivatives and like materials, and their use in above referenced therapeutic applications, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, that may be administered in desirably low doses to treat conditions involving demyelination and to promote remyelination." The patent application was filed on May 17, 2004 (10/557,115). 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=8,460,665.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,665&RS=PN/8,460,665 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Cooper Technologies Assigned Patent for Expansion Splice Plate for a Cable Tray Run ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Cooper Technologies, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,459,604) developed by Robert David Smith, Spring, Texas, and Brandon Michael Tally, Greenville, Ill., for an "expansion splice plate for a cable tray run." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A cable tray expansion splice plate for connecting first and second cable tray sections end-to-end is disclosed. The splice plate includes an elongate body having a central section, an upper flange section, and a lower flange section. In one embodiment, the lower flange section defines a channel for receiving components of the first and second cable tray sections such that the lower flange section underlies the components. Fastener openings in the central section and the lower flange section receive fasteners to fasten the body to the cable tray sections. These openings include slots which permit the cable tray sections to move relative to one another in a longitudinal direction." The patent application was filed on Aug. 3, 2012 (13/566,005). 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=8,459,604.PN.&OS=PN/8,459,604&RS=PN/8,459,604 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Daniels Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Ron R. Daniels, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,459,704) developed by Ron R. Daniels, Sheila M. Daniels, Houston, and Ronald O. Browne, Houston, for a "security system for entrance barriers." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved security system to prevent unwanted entrance through a hinged barrier, such as, but not limited to a door, is provided and comprises a member associated with the barrier, whether internal or eternal to the barrier, and adapted to extend from a first length to a second length. An actuation mechanism is coupled to the member and is adapted to extend the member from the first length to the second length and to contract the member from the second length to the first length. A receptacle is provided adjacent the barrier for receiving a portion of the member when the member is extended by the actuating mechanism. A hinge assembly is provided and is disposed substantially opposite the receptacle and adjacent the barrier and is coupled to another end of the member, such that when the member is actuated to the extended position, the member, receptacle and hinge assembly form a security system to prevent unwanted entrance through the barrier." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2006 (11/428,305). 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=8,459,704.PN.&OS=PN/8,459,704&RS=PN/8,459,704 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Baker Hughes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,459,700) developed by Cooper C. Gill, Houston, and Carl S. Martin, Houston, for a "wet disconnect system with post disconnection pressure integrity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A wet disconnect system with post disconnection pressure integrity includes a bridge tube. One or more seals on the bridge tube that seal the bridge tube to one or more conductors passing through the bridge tube. A defeatable seal/anchor at the bridge tube sealing an outside surface of the bridge tube to an inside surface of a separate structure. The defeatable seal/anchor being defeatable upon application of an axial load above a threshold." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2010 (12/974,802). 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=8,459,700.PN.&OS=PN/8,459,700&RS=PN/8,459,700 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** HHS Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Health and Human Services has been assigned a patent (8,460,675) developed by Larry W. Kwak, Bellaire, Texas, and Bira Arya, Baltimore, for a "viral chemokine-antigen fusion proteins." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a vaccine for increasing the immunogenicity of a tumor antigen thus allowing treatment of cancer, as well as a vaccine that increases the immunogenicity of a viral antigen, thus allowing treatment of viral infection, including immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In particular, the present invention provides a fusion protein comprising a viral chemokine fused to either a tumor antigen or viral antigen which is administered as either a protein or nucleic acid vaccine to elicit an immune response effective in treating cancer or effective in treating or preventing viral infection." The patent application was filed on July 5, 2012 (13/541,997). 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=8,460,675.PN.&OS=PN/8,460,675&RS=PN/8,460,675 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,937) developed by five co-inventors for a "power supply with digital control loop." The co-inventors are Riad Wahby, Austin, Texas, Michael J. Mills, Austin, Texas, Jeffrey A. Whaley, Austin, Texas, Marius Goldenberg, Austin, Texas, and Ion C. Tesu, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One embodiment of a power supply apparatus includes a first switcher coupled to provide VOUT from a VSUPPLY. A cascaded second switcher is coupled to provide a subscriber line interface circuit target VBAT from VOUT, wherein the first switcher is placed in one of an active mode and an inactive mode in accordance with a function of VSUPPLY and VBAT, wherein in the active mode .gtoreq. ##EQU00001## wherein in the inactive mode VOUT.apprxeq.VSUPPLY." The patent application was filed on April 1, 2008 (12/060,263). 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=8,462,937&OS=8,462,937&RS=8,462,937 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** National Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- National Instruments, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,882) developed by Stephen L. Dark, Austin, Texas, for a "measurement of transmitter I/Q impairments using shared local oscillators." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for measuring transmitter and/or receiver I/Q impairments are disclosed, including iterative methods for measuring transmitter I/Q impairments using shared local oscillators, iterative methods for measuring transmitter I/Q impairments using intentionally-offset local oscillators, and methods for measuring receiver I/Q impairments. Also disclosed are methods for computing I/Q impairments from a sampled complex signal, methods for computing DC properties of a signal path between the transmitter and receiver, and methods for transforming I/Q impairments through a linear system." The patent application was filed on April 9, 2012 (13/442,082). 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=8,462,882&OS=8,462,882&RS=8,462,882 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Futurewei Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Futurewei Technologies, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,907) developed by Serge Francois Fourcand, Fairview, Texas, for a "method and apparatus to reduce wander for network timing reference distribution." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network component comprising a first adaptation component, a second adaptation component, a system Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) coupled to the first adaptation component, a comparison and voting logic component coupled to the first adaptation component and the system PLL component, a compensation logic component coupled to the comparison and voting logic component, and a positive/negative delay component coupled to the second adaptation component and the compensation logic component. Also disclosed is a network component comprising a comparison and voting logic function block configured to compare a plurality of internal timing references in a system PLL synchronization area, a compensation logic function block configured to calculate an offset value if any of the internal references substantially deviates from an expected value in a deterministic outcome, and a delay function block configured to add the calculated offset value to a timing reference that is forwarded to a subsequent node." The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2010 (12/893,385). 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=8,462,907&OS=8,462,907&RS=8,462,907 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Ropak Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Ropak, Fountain Valley, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,459,486) developed by five co-inventors for a container and lid. The co-inventors are Frano Luburic, Anaheim Hills, Calif., Terrance Iker, Arlington Heights, Ill., Josef Bingisser, Costa Mesa, Calif., Kirk Samlalsingh, Mansfield, Texas, and Dennis Willis, Lake Forest, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lid for a container includes a central portion; a channel at a periphery of the central portion configured to form a substantially liquid-tight gasketless seal with the container, the channel including an inner skirt for contacting an inner surface of the container and an outer skirt; and a protrusion protruding from the inner skirt and being configured to form an interference fit with the inner surface of the container." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2010 (12/762,742). 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=8,459,486.PN.&OS=PN/8,459,486&RS=PN/8,459,486 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,462,952) developed by Scott J. Hoover, Allen, Texas, and Hollitte D. Greene IV, Logan, Ohio, for "synchronizing management signaling in a network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method includes receiving a communication from a management domain associated with managing a cellular communication network. The method also includes determining whether the communication corresponds to a polling signal from the management domain, and generating a first ping for transmission to a data center associated with managing virtual private networks (VPNs) in the cellular network in response to determining that the received signal corresponds to the polling signal. The method may further include generating a second ping for transmission via an encrypted path in the cellular communication network in response to determining that the received signal corresponds to the polling signal and that data is ready to be transmitted via the encrypted path. The first ping and the second ping may be used to ensure that cellular connections through the cellular communication network are operating properly." The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2009 (12/546,773). 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=8,462,952&OS=8,462,952&RS=8,462,952 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hartford Fire Insurance Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Hartford Fire Insurance, Hartford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,462,922) developed by four co-inventors for a "storage, processing, and display of service desk performance metrics." The co-inventors are Robert Louis Evans Jr., San Antonio, Jared Allen Steele, Cromwell, Conn., Matthew Dale Wagster, Converse, Texas, and Jack Carlos Zaldivar Jr., Mico, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An architecture for the storage, processing, and display of service desk performance metrics data for a service desk department may include a call management system (CMS), an issue tracking system, a performance metrics (PM) database, a PM database module, a PM display data module, and a PM client module. The PM database module may retrieve call statistics data from the call management system database and issue tracking data from the issue tracking system database, and store the data in the PM database. The PM client module may obtain call statistics data and issue tracking data from the PM database via the PM display data module. The PM client module may display the obtained call statistics data and issue tracking data in one or more user interface elements." The patent application was filed on Sept. 21, 2010 (12/887,264). 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=8,462,922&OS=8,462,922&RS=8,462,922 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** NetLogic Microsystems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- NetLogic Microsystems, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,462,841) developed by six co-inventors for a "system, method and device to encode and decode video data having multiple video data formats." The co-inventors are Erik Schlanger, Austin, Texas, Brendan Donahe, Lago Vista, Texas, Eric Devolder, Cedar Park, Texas, Rens Ross, Austin, Texas, Sandip Ladhani, Austin, Texas, and Eric Swartzendruber, Round Rock, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A video processing device (150) includes a bitstream accelerator module (106) and a video processing engine (108). The bitstream accelerator module (106) has an input for receiving a stream of encoded video data, and an output adapted to be coupled to a memory (112) for storing partially decoded video data. The bitstream accelerator module (106) partially decodes the stream of encoded video data according to a selected one of a plurality of video formats to provide the partially decoded video data. The video processing engine (108) has input adapted to be coupled to the memory (112) for reading the partially decoded video data, and an output for providing decoded video data." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2007 (11/967,690). 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=8,462,841&OS=8,462,841&RS=8,462,841 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Texas Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,462,858) developed by Samuel D. Pritchett, La Jolla, Calif., Jeffrey A. Schlang, Dallas, and Francesco Dantoni, Richardson, Texas, for a "wireless communications with transceiver-integrated frequency shift control and power control." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Baseband processor and communication overloading can be relieved in a portable wireless communication terminal by decentralizing power control (38, 39) and frequency shift control (75) functions that are conventionally concentrated in the baseband processor. A timing sequencer (31) for power control can be integrated into a transceiver of the portable wireless communications terminal, thereby advantageously permitting power control signals to be generated on the transceiver side (27, 29) rather than the baseband processor side. Shadow registers (74) containing information indicative of commonly used or repeated frequencies can be integrated into the transceiver side, thereby advantageously relieving the baseband processor of corresponding frequency shift control responsibilities. These responsibilities can be further relieved by integrating into the transceiver side a sequencer (86) cooperable with the shadow registers for controlling frequency shifting of a frequency generator on the transceiver side, and by integrating into the transceiver side further shadow registers (85) for programming the sequencer with desired frequency shift sequences." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2005 (11/061,947). 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=8,462,858&OS=8,462,858&RS=8,462,858 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. -1128621 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |