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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (July 16)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** Amtech Systems Assigned Patent for Automated HOV Lane Toll Collection ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Amtech Systems, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been assigned a patent (8,770,472) developed by three co-inventors for a system and method "for automated HOV lane toll collection." The co-inventors are Kelly Gravelle, Poway, California, George McGraw, Corsicana, Texas, and Charles A. Johnson, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The patent application was filed on March 11, 2013 (13/793,551). 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=8770472.PN.&OS=PN/8770472&RS=PN/8770472 Written by Marlyn Vitin. *** Emcore Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Emcore, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been assigned a patent (8,773,665) developed by two co-inventors for a "compact fiber optic gyroscope." The co-inventors are Ronald T. Logan Jr., Pasadena, California, and Ka Kha Wong, Alhambra, California. The patent application was filed on April 1, 2011 (13/078,428). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8773665.PN.&OS=PN/8773665&RS=PN/8773665 Written by Marlyn Vitin. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent for Field Programmable Microwave Arrays ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland, has been assigned a patent (8,774,730) developed by two co-inventors for "field programmable microwave arrays." The co-inventors are Frank Chethik, Half Moon Bay, California, and Timothy A. Becker, Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2012 (13/349,022). 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=8774730.PN.&OS=PN/8774730&RS=PN/8774730 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Resonetics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- Resonetics, New Hampshire, has been assigned a patent (8,772,671) developed by five co-inventors for methods and systems "for precisely removing selected layers of materials from a multi-layer work piece using laser ablation." The co-inventors are Sergey V. Broude, Newton, Massachusetts, Chen-Hsiung Cheng, Westford, Massachusetts, Pascal Miller, Groton, Massachusetts, Glenn Ogura, Oakley, California, and David L. Wall, Burlington, Massachusetts. The patent application was filed on May 20, 2011 (13/112,575). 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=8772671.PN.&OS=PN/8772671&RS=PN/8772671 Written by Marlyn Vitin. *** IGT Assigned Patent for Gaming System and Method Configured to Provide Musical Game Associated with Unlockable Musical Instruments ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- IGT, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,777,744) developed by Leandro Basallo, San Francisco, Scott A. Caputo, Santa Clara, California, and Walter B. Scharold, Oakland, California, for a "gaming system and method configured to provide a musical game associated with unlockable musical instruments." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2012 (13/625,936). 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=8,777,744.PN.&OS=PN/8,777,744&RS=PN/8,777,744 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Promega Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Promega, Madison, Wisconsin, has been assigned a patent (8,779,221) developed by nine co-inventors for a "method of immobilizing a protein or molecule via a mutant dehalogenase that is bound to an immobilized dehalogenase substrate and linked directly or indirectly to the protein or molecule." The co-inventors are Aldis Darzins, Verona, Wisconsin, Lance Encell, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, Tonny Johnson, Madison, Wisconsin, Dieter Klaubert, Arroyo Grande, California, Georgyi V. Los, Madison, Wisconsin, Mark McDougall, Arroyo Grande, California, Keith V. Wood, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, Monika G. Wood, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, and Chad Zimprich, Stoughton, Wisconsin. The patent application was filed on May 22, 2012 (13/477,593). 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=8,779,221.PN.&OS=PN/8,779,221&RS=PN/8,779,221 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sunshell Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Sunshell, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,778,196) developed by Victor B. Kley, Berkeley, California, for "methods of manufacturing diamond capsules." The patent application was filed on Oct. 18, 2012 (13/654,847). 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=8,778,196.PN.&OS=PN/8,778,196&RS=PN/8,778,196 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Level 3 Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Level 3 Communications, Broomfield, Colorado, has been assigned a patent (8,782,123) developed by six co-inventors for a "server handoff in content delivery network." The co-inventors are Steven L. Seed, Woodland Hills, California, Kevin Hobbs, Vista, California, Shane M. Glynn, Culver City, California, Isaac W. Foraker, Winnetka, California, Peter J. Jones, Thousand Oaks, California, and Homer H. Chen, Thousand Oaks, California. The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2007 (11/978,656). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,782,123.PN.&OS=PN/8,782,123&RS=PN/8,782,123 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent for Heat-exchange Apparatus with Pontoon-based Fluid Distribution System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland, has been assigned a patent (8,776,538) developed by five co-inventors for a "heat-exchange apparatus with pontoon-based fluid distribution system." The co-inventors are Nicholas J. Nagurny, Manassas, Virginia, Eugene C. Jansen, Dumfries, Virginia, Natalie B. Levings, North Richland Hills, Texas, Stephen L. Bailey, Los Gatos, California, and Robert J. Howard, Walkersville, Maryland. The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/250,446). 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=8,776,538.PN.&OS=PN/8,776,538&RS=PN/8,776,538 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** FLIR Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- FLIR Systems, Wilsonville, Oregon, has been assigned a patent (8,780,208) developed by Nicholas Hogasten, Santa Barbara, California, and Malin Ingerhed, Stockholm, for "systems and methods for processing infrared images." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2012 (13/529,772). 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=8,780,208.PN.&OS=PN/8,780,208&RS=PN/8,780,208 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent for Heavier Than Air Internal Ballast ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland, has been assigned a patent (8,777,156) developed by four co-inventors for a "heavier than air internal ballast." The co-inventors are Nicholas Piini, Palmdale, California, Alex Siler, Lancaster, California, Joseph Kinkopf, Lancaster, California, and Caitlyn Fahey, Rosamond, California. The patent application was filed on April 20, 2011 (13/091,095). 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=8,777,156.PN.&OS=PN/8,777,156&RS=PN/8,777,156 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** JDA Software Group Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- JDA Software Group, Scottsdale, Arizona, has been assigned a patent (8,781,868) developed by four co-inventors for "determining an inventory target for a node of a supply chain." The co-inventors are Koray Dogan, Boston, Adeel Najmi, Plano, Texas, Mehdi Sheikhzadeh, Irving, Texas, and Ramesh Raman, San Carlos, California. The patent application was filed on May 27, 2013 (13/902,893). 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=87,81,868.PN.&OS=PN/87,81,868&RS=PN/87,81,868 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent for Triangular Apertures with Embedded Trifilar Arrays ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland, has been assigned a patent (8,779,983) developed by Lawrence K. Lam, San Jose, California, and Samuel J. Waldbaum, Mountain View, California, for "triangular apertures with embedded trifilar arrays." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2010 (12/751,161). 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=8,779,983.PN.&OS=PN/8,779,983&RS=PN/8,779,983 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Assigned Patent for Fan-beam Microwave Horn for Bloodless Resection ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, Wisconsin, has been assigned a patent (8,777,938) developed by four co-inventors for a "fan-beam microwave horn for bloodless resection." The co-inventors are David M. Mahvi, Middleton, Wisconsin, Mark C. Converse, Madison, Wisconsin, Punit Prakash, San Francisco, and John G. Webster, Madison, Wisconsin. The patent application was filed on June 4, 2009 (12/478,525). 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=8,777,938.PN.&OS=PN/8,777,938&RS=PN/8,777,938 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Micron Technology Assigned Patent for Correcting Data in Memory ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,782,493) developed by Brady L. Keays, Half Moon Bay, California, Shuba Swaminathan, Los Gatos, California, and William H. Radke, Los Gatos, California, for "correcting data in a memory." The patent application was filed on Aug. 12, 2013 (13/964,682). 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=87,82,493.PN.&OS=PN/87,82,493&RS=PN/87,82,493 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Emergent BioSolutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Emergent BioSolutions, Rockville, Maryland, has been assigned a patent (8,778,359) developed by Elizabet Kaisheva, Belmont, California, for the "stable anthrax vaccine formulations." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2009 (13/056,378). 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=8,778,359.PN.&OS=PN/8,778,359&RS=PN/8,778,359 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bally Gaming Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Bally Gaming, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,777,750) developed by five co-inventors for a system gaming. The co-inventors are Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, California, Robert W. Crowder Jr., Las Vegas, Dennis Lockard, Tracy, California, Robert A. Luciano Jr., Reno, Nevada, and Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Pleasanton, California. The patent application was filed on July 27, 2011 (13/192,395). 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=8,777,750.PN.&OS=PN/8,777,750&RS=PN/8,777,750 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** University of Kansas Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, has been assigned a patent (8,777,157) developed by five co-inventors for a tethered hovering platform. The co-inventors are Ronald M. Barrett, Lawrence, Kansas, David N. Borys, San Diego, Alex Gladbach, Houston, Dustin Grorud, Milbank, South Dakota, and Andrew Spalding, St. Louis. The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2009 (12/610,055). 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=87,77,157.PN.&OS=PN/87,77,157&RS=PN/87,77,157 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Networth Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Networth Services, Phoenix, has been assigned a patent (8,781,938) developed by Nico Willis, Phoenix, and Laura Muggli, San Ramon, California, for a "computer-implemented method and apparatus for adjusting the cost basis of a security." The patent application was filed on Aug. 21, 2013 (13/972,138). 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=87,81,938.PN.&OS=PN/87,81,938&RS=PN/87,81,938 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bally Gaming Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Bally Gaming, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,777,720) developed by Bryan Kelly, Alamo, California, and Mike Mitchell, Las Vegas, for a "community reels game apparatus." The patent application was filed on June 27, 2008 (12/163,959). 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=8,777,720.PN.&OS=PN/8,777,720&RS=PN/8,777,720 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Micron Technology Assigned Patent for Sense Operation in Memory Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho, has been assigned a patent (8,780,626) developed by Yijie Zhao, Boise, Idaho, Akira Goda, Boise, Idaho, and Mark A. Helm, Santa Cruz, California, for a "sense operation in a memory device." The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2013 (13/762,559). 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=87,80,626.PN.&OS=PN/87,80,626&RS=PN/87,80,626 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IGT Assigned Patent for State-based Power-ups ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- IGT, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,777,726) developed by Mark C. Nicely, Daly City, California, for state-based power-ups. The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2011 (13/250,802). 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=8,777,726.PN.&OS=PN/8,777,726&RS=PN/8,777,726 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Message Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Message Systems, Columbia, Maryland, has been assigned a patent (8,782,184) developed by Wesley J. Furlong, San Mateo, California, George Schlossnagle, Woodbine, Maryland, and Todd Miller, Baltimore, for a "method and system for adaptive delivery of digital messages." The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2013 (14/032,899). 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=8,782,184.PN.&OS=PN/8,782,184&RS=PN/8,782,184 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Edge 3 Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Edge 3 Technologies, Phoenix, and Honda Motor, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,781,171) developed by five co-inventors for an "object recognition in low-lux and high-lux conditions." The co-inventors are Josh Tyler King, Phoenix, Tarek El Dokor, Phoenix, Pedram Vaghefinazari, Long Beach, California, Stuart Masakazu Yamamoto, Hacienda Heights, California, and Ritchie Winson Huang, Torrance, California. The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2012 (13/659,826). 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=87,81,171.PN.&OS=PN/87,81,171&RS=PN/87,81,171 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent for Lightweight Electric Generator Using Hydrogen as Fuel ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,776,493) developed by David C. Dawson, Lemon Grove, California, and Richard C. Adams, Chula Vista, California, for a "lightweight electric generator using hydrogen as a fuel." The patent application was filed on April 5, 2011 (13/079,986). 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=87,76,493.PN.&OS=PN/87,76,493&RS=PN/87,76,493 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Limelight Networks Assigned Patent for Scaled Domain Name Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Limelight Networks, Tempe, Arizona, has been assigned a patent (8,782,279) developed by four co-inventors for the "scaled domain name service." The co-inventors are Jason Eggleston, Newport Beach, California, Nils McCarthy, Scottsdale, Arizona, Bradley B. Harvell, Chandler, Arizona, and Mohan I. Kokal, Peoria, Arizona. The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2012 (13/595,780). 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=87,82,279.PN.&OS=PN/87,82,279&RS=PN/87,82,279 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent for Fusion of Multi-sensor Information with Operator-learned Behavior for Automatic and Efficient Recognition of Objects and Control of Remote Vehicles ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,780,195) developed by Stuart H. Rubin, San Diego, for the "fusion of multi-sensor information with operator-learned behavior for automatic and efficient recognition of objects and control of remote vehicles." The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2011 (13/222,413). 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=87,80,195.PN.&OS=PN/87,80,195&RS=PN/87,80,195 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Abengoa Bioenergy New Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Abengoa Bioenergy New Technologies, Chesterfield, Missouri, has been assigned a patent (8,778,084) developed by Quang A. Nguyen, Chesterfield, Missouri, Sunalie N. Hillier, Georgetown, California, and Murray J. Burke, Oakville, California, for a "method and apparatus for treating a cellulosic feedstock." The patent application was filed on July 29, 2008 (12/181,640). 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=8,778,084.PN.&OS=PN/8,778,084&RS=PN/8,778,084 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IGT Assigned Patent for Gaming System, Gaming Device and Method Providing Group of Timed Games ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- IGT, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,777,722) developed by five co-inventors for a "gaming system, gaming device and method providing a group of timed games." The co-inventors are Scott A. Caputo, Santa Clara, California, Dwayne A. Davis, Reno, Nevada, Scott T. Hilbert, Sparks, Nevada, Michael M. Oberberger, Reno, Nevada, and Alexandria E. Sultich, Reno, Nevada. The patent application was filed on Nov. 11, 2008 (12/268,901). 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=8,777,722.PN.&OS=PN/8,777,722&RS=PN/8,777,722 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Mentor Graphics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- Mentor Graphics, Wilsonville, Oregon, has been assigned a patent (8,782,581) developed by four co-inventors for "test bench hierarchy and connectivity in a debugging environment." The co-inventors are Badruddin Agarwala, Pleasanton, California, Tarak Parikh, San Jose, California, Vivek Bhat, San Jose, California, and Neeraj Joshi, Fremont, California. The patent application was filed on July 12, 2013 (13/941,234). 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=8,782,581.PN.&OS=PN/8,782,581&RS=PN/8,782,581 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IGT Assigned Patent for System and Methods for Dealing Video Card ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- IGT, Las Vegas, has been assigned a patent (8,777,224) developed by five co-inventors for "system and methods for dealing a video card." The co-inventors are Christian E. Gadda, Las Vegas, Chauncey W. Griswold, Reno, Nevada, Harold E. Mattice, Gardnerville, Nevada, James W. Stockdale, Clio, California, and Richard L. Wilder, Sparks, Nevada. The patent application was filed on Nov. 9, 2007 (11/983,467). 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=8,777,224.PN.&OS=PN/8,777,224&RS=PN/8,777,224 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. 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. -1168834 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |