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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Aug. 1)
[August 01, 2014]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Aug. 1)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Vouching for User Account ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,745,738) developed by seven co-inventors for "[v]ouching for user account using social networking relationship." The co-inventors are Yinglian Xie, Cupertino, California, Qifa Ke, Cupertino, California, Krishna Vitaldevara, Fremont, California, Eliot C. Gillum, Mountain View, California, Martin Abadi, Palo Alto, California, Jason D. Walter, San Jose, California, and Fang Yu, Sunnyvale, California.



The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2012 (13/350,806). 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=8745738.PN.&OS=PN/8745738&RS=PN/8745738 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,786,547) developed by two co-inventors for techniques "involving an effect of gravity on gestures." The co-inventors are Eric R. Soldan, Saratoga, California, and Kenneth G. Oetzel, Belmont, California.


The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2010 (12/978,199). 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=8786547.PN.&OS=PN/8786547&RS=PN/8786547 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Multi-lobe Semi-floating Journal Bearing ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,790,066) developed by Daniel Allen Gutknecht, Torrance, California, for "multi-lobe semi-floating journal bearing." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2010 (12/708,439). 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=87,90,066.PN.&OS=PN/87,90,066&RS=PN/87,90,066 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Tellabs Operations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Tellabs Operations, Naperville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,792,497) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for performing link aggregation." The co-inventors are Balaji Rajagopalan, Sunnyvale, California, Samer I. Nubani, Santa Clara, California, Charles C. Park, Santa Clara, California, and Sirisha Paturi, Sunnyvale, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2006 (11/605,829). 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=8,792,497.PN.&OS=PN/8,792,497&RS=PN/8,792,497 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Rohm & Haas Electronic Materials Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Rohm & Haas Electronic Materials, Marlborough, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,790,867) developed by five co-inventors for the "methods of forming photolithographic patterns by negative tone development." The co-inventors are Young Cheol Bae, Austin, Texas, Jibin Sun, San Mateo, California, Seung-Hyun Lee, Marlborough, Massachusetts, Jong Keun Park, Hudson, Massachusetts, and Cecily Andes, Watertown, Massachusetts.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2012 (13/668,218). 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=8,790,867.PN.&OS=PN/8,790,867&RS=PN/8,790,867 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** G.M. Global Technology Assigned Patent for Assessing Vehicle Transmissions ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- G.M. Global Technology, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,751,192) developed by six co-inventors for methods and systems "for assessing vehicle transmissions." The co-inventors are Steven E. Schulz, Torrance, California, Bon HoBae, Torrance, California, MinDai, Torrance, California, Silva Hiti, Redondo Beach, California, Harry J. Bauer, Troy, Michigan, and Samuel J. Harbin, White Lake, Michigan.

The patent application was filed on Aug. 24, 2010 (12/862,377). 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=8751192.PN.&OS=PN/8751192&RS=PN/8751192 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Homax Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Homax Products, Bellingham, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,784,942) developed by two co-inventors for "[s]pray texture material compositions, systems, and methods with anti-corrosion characteristics." The co-inventors are William Stephen Tait, Madison, Wisconsin, and John Kordosh, Chula Vista, California.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 7, 2013 (14/047,195). 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=8784942.PN.&OS=PN/8784942&RS=PN/8784942 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Covidien Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,792,949) developed by Clark R. Baker Jr., Newman, California, for reducing nuisance alarms.

The patent application was filed on March 6, 2009 (12/399,304). 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=8,792,949.PN.&OS=PN/8,792,949&RS=PN/8,792,949 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Covidien Assigned Patent for Method for Ventilation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,789,529) developed by Joseph D. Vandine, Manteca, California, David Hyde, Oceanside, California, and Warren G. Sanborn, Escondido, California, for a method for ventilation.

The patent application was filed on July 28, 2010 (12/844,967). 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=8,789,529.PN.&OS=PN/8,789,529&RS=PN/8,789,529 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Washington Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- University of Washington, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,739,163) developed by four co-inventors for "[c]ritical path deterministic execution of multithreaded applications in a transactional memory system." The co-inventors are Joseph Luke Devietti, Camarillo, California, Luis Ceze, Seattle, Mark H. Oskin, Seattle, and Brandon Michael Lucia, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on March 11, 2009 (12/402,395). 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=8739163.PN.&OS=PN/8739163&RS=PN/8739163 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Tuxis Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Tuxis Technologies, Jersey City, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,793,165) developed by four co-inventors for a "method, program storage device, and apparatus for offering a user a plurality of scenarios under which to conduct a primary transaction." The co-inventors are David C. Mussman, Omaha, Nebraska, Thomas B. Barker, Omaha, Nebraska, Gary L. West, Omaha, Nebraska, and Ronald A. Katz, Los Angeles.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2011 (13/308,651). 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=87,93,165.PN.&OS=PN/87,93,165&RS=PN/87,93,165 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sony Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, New Jersey, and Sony, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,792,640) developed by Kenichi Kawasaki, Tokyo, and Robert Hardacker, Escondido, California, for "systems and methods for securing a digital communications link." The patent application was filed on Jan. 29, 2008 (12/021,668). 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=87,92,640.PN.&OS=PN/87,92,640&RS=PN/87,92,640 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Innovega Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Innovega, Hansville, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,786,520) developed by two co-inventors for a system and apparatus "for display panels." The co-inventors are Jerome Legerton, San Diego, and Randall Sprague, Hansville, Washington.

The patent application was filed on April 26, 2010 (12/767,329). 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=8786520.PN.&OS=PN/8786520&RS=PN/8786520 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,791,942) developed by Alec Rivers, Los Angeles, and Frederic Durand, Boston, for a "computer method and apparatus for rotating 2D cartoons using 2.5D cartoon models." The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2010 (12/889,937). 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=8,791,942.PN.&OS=PN/8,791,942&RS=PN/8,791,942 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Employing Image Recognition Techniques ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,792,721) developed by three co-inventors for techniques "to employ image recognition techniques to content." The co-inventors are Jonathan L. Conradt, San Jose, California, and Juan G. Menendez, Sunnyvale, California.

The patent application was filed on June 20, 2013 (13/922,925). 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=8792721.PN.&OS=PN/8792721&RS=PN/8792721 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,792,163) developed by four co-inventors for "low order adaptive optics by translating secondary mirror of off-aperture telescope." The co-inventors are William B. King, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Chungte W. Chen, Irvine, California, Robert W. Byren, Manhattan Beach, California, and Lacy G. Cook, El Segundo, California.

The patent application was filed on March 25, 2009 (12/410,772). 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=8,792,163.PN.&OS=PN/8,792,163&RS=PN/8,792,163 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Health Enhancement Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Health Enhancement Products, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has been assigned a patent (8,791,060) developed by two co-inventors for the composition and use of "phyto-percolate for treatment of disease." The co-inventors are Tiffany Thomas, Scottsdale, Arizona, Michael Tempesta, El Granada, California.

The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2010 (12/897,574). 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=8791060.PN.&OS=PN/8791060&RS=PN/8791060 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Drinking Vessels and Related Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- The Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,785,206) developed by seven co-inventors for "[d]rinking vessels and related systems and methods." The co-inventors are Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, California, Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Clarence T. Tegreene, Mercer Island, Washington, Lowell L. Wood, Bellevue, Washington, and Victoria Y. H. Wood, Livermore, California.

The patent application was filed on Feb. 8, 2013 (13/763,313). 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=8785206.PN.&OS=PN/8785206&RS=PN/8785206 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Raytheon Assigned Patent for Digital Clock Update Methodology for Multi-nyquist Constructive Interference to Boost Signal Power in Radio Frequency Transmission ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,791,849) developed by Harry B. Marr, Manhattan Beach, California, Ralston S. Robertson, Northridge, California, and Ronak D. Shah, San Jose, California, for a "digital clock update methodology for multi-Nyquist constructive interference to boost signal power in radio frequency transmission." The patent application was filed on March 14, 2013 (13/827,892). 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=8,791,849.PN.&OS=PN/8,791,849&RS=PN/8,791,849 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Labeling Data Samples Using Objective Questions ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,788,498) developed by four co-inventors for "labeling data samples using objective questions." The co-inventors are John C. Shafer, Los Altos, California, Anitha Kannan, Mountain View, California, Krishnaram Kenthapadi, Mountain View, California, and Ariel Fuxman, Mountain View, California.

The patent application was filed on June 15, 2009 (12/484,255). 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=8788498.PN.&OS=PN/8788498&RS=PN/8788498 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Donabel Harms.

*** Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, VA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, the University of California, Oakland, California, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Universitat Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany, have been assigned a patent (8,791,092) developed by 10 co-inventors for "molecular tweezers for the treatment of amyloid-related diseases." The co-inventors are Gal Bitan, Los Angeles, Akila Shanmugam, Allen, Texas, Aleksey Lomakin, Swampscott, Massachusetts, Thomas Schrader, Mettmann, Germany, Frank Gerrit Klarner, Bochum, Germany, Peter Talbiersky, Krems, Austria, Jolanta Polkowska, Essen, Germany, Frank Bastkowski, Braunschweig, Germany, Sharmistha Sinha, Ames, Iowa, and Sally Frautschy, Santa Monica, California.

The patent application was filed on March 5, 2010 (13/203,962). 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=8,791,092.PN.&OS=PN/8,791,092&RS=PN/8,791,092 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Shaft Bearing Lubricant Aerator, System, and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,789,656) developed by Steven Robert Eccles, Torrance, California, and Davis Jensen, Lomita, California, for a "shaft bearing lubricant aerator, system, and method." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2011 (13/285,251). 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=87,89,656.PN.&OS=PN/87,89,656&RS=PN/87,89,656 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Targeted Delivery of Anti-Inflammatory Medicaments ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- The Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,784,368) developed by nine co-inventors for a device, system and method "for targeted delivery of anti-inflammatory medicaments to a mammalian subject." The co-inventors are Philip A. Eckhoff, Bellevue, Washington, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, California, Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Dennis J. Rivet, Portsmouth, Virginia, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, and Victoria Y. H. Wood, Livermore, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/590,856). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8784368.PN.&OS=PN/8784368&RS=PN/8784368 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Boeing Assigned Patent for High Frequency Vibration System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,789,423) developed by five co-inventors for a "high frequency vibration system." The co-inventors are James P. Rogers, Redondo Beach, California, Abbas Mandvi, Brea, California, Chi Chin Lee, Riverside, California, Chhour M. Thong, Buena Park, California, and Anthony Charles Buono, Santa Ana, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2011 (13/287,784). 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=8,789,423.PN.&OS=PN/8,789,423&RS=PN/8,789,423 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Manager/Remote Content Architecture ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,739,230) developed by four co-inventors for "[m]anager/remote content architecture." The co-inventors are Elizabeth Rose McEnroe, Calistoga, California, Peter J. Potrebic, Palo Alto, California, Thomas H. Taylor, Redmond, Washington, and Mark Wagner, Seattle.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 20, 2006 (11/275,656). 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=8739230.PN.&OS=PN/8739230&RS=PN/8739230 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** University of Michigan Assigned Patent for Computer Energy Conservation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been assigned a patent (8,751,843) developed by two co-inventors for "[c]omputer energy conservation with a scalable PSU configuration." The co-inventors are David Meisner, Mill Valley, California, and Thomas F. Wenisch, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 16, 2009 (13/139,769). 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=8751843.PN.&OS=PN/8751843&RS=PN/8751843 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Volkswagen of America, Audi A.G. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Volkswagen of America, Auburn Hills, Michigan, and Audi A.G., Ingolstadt, Germany, have been assigned a patent (8,751,145) developed by six co-inventors for a method "for voice recognition." The co-inventors are Ramon Eduardo Prieto, Mountain View, California, M. Kashif Imam, Palo Alto, California, Carsten Bergmann, San Jose, California, William B. Lathrop, San Jose, California, Gerd Gruchalski, Ingolstadt, Germany, and Markus Mohrle, Ingolstadt, Germany.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2005 (11/290,365). 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=8751145.PN.&OS=PN/8751145&RS=PN/8751145 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Avid Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Avid Technology, Burlington, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,793,005) developed by Douglas Tissier, San Jose, California, Robert Dunn, Buena Vista, Colorado, and Hiro Shimozato, San Francisco, for "embedding audio device settings within audio files." The patent application was filed on Sept. 10, 2010 (12/879,615). 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=8,793,005.PN.&OS=PN/8,793,005&RS=PN/8,793,005 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sony Electronics Assigned Patent for User Personalization with Bezel-displayed Identification ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, New Jersey, and Sony, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,791,787) developed by four co-inventors for a "user personalization with bezel-displayed identification." The co-inventors are Robert L. Hardacker, Escondido, California, Steven Richman, San Diego, Rafael Calderon, San Diego, and Fred J. Zustak, Poway, California.

The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2009 (12/653,347). 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=87,91,787.PN.&OS=PN/87,91,787&RS=PN/87,91,787 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Stage Innovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Stage Innovations, Bellingham, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,792,864) developed by two co-inventors for "[v]oice based addressing of messages." The co-inventors are Taka Migimatsu, San Rafael, California, and George Krucik, San Francisco.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 23, 2008 (12/276,342). 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=8792864.PN.&OS=PN/8792864&RS=PN/8792864 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Devicor Medical Products Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Devicor Medical Products, Cincinnati, has been assigned a patent (8,790,276) developed by four co-inventors for methods and devices "for biopsy and collection of soft tissue." The co-inventors are Fred H. Burbank, Laguna Niguel, California, J. Michael Stuart, Lake Forest, California, Mark A. Ritchart, Murrietta, California, and Kenneth M. Galt, Seal Beach, California.

The patent application was filed on March 14, 2013 (13/803,931). 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=8790276.PN.&OS=PN/8790276&RS=PN/8790276 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Boeing Assigned Patent for Two-phase Hydrogen Pump and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,789,379) developed by Daniel A. Watts, Surfside Beach, California, for a "two-phase hydrogen pump and method." The patent application was filed on May 12, 2009 (12/464,347). 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=8,789,379.PN.&OS=PN/8,789,379&RS=PN/8,789,379 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** DePuy Synthes Products Assigned Patent for Three Dimensional, Low Friction Vasoocclusive Coil, and Method of Manufacture ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- DePuy Synthes Products, Raynham, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,790,363) developed by six co-inventors for a "three dimensional, low friction vasoocclusive coil, and method of manufacture." The co-inventors are David A. Ferrera, Manhattan Beach, California, Daniel Kurz, Sunnyvale, California, Peter Wilson, Foster City, California, Crystal K. Sein-Lwyn, Hayward, California, Lok A. Lei, San Jose, California, and Joseph A. Horton, Birmingham, Alabama.

The patent application was filed on May 17, 2006 (11/436,200). 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=8,790,363.PN.&OS=PN/8,790,363&RS=PN/8,790,363 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for E-Paper External Control System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- The Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,786,574) developed by six co-inventors for an "[e]-paper external control system and method." The co-inventors are Alexander J. Cohen, Mill Valley, California, Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, Washington, Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Massachusetts, Robert W. Lord, Seattle, Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, and John D. Rinaldo Jr., Bellevue, Washington.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2008 (12/313,673). 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=8786574.PN.&OS=PN/8786574&RS=PN/8786574 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,793,583) developed by Kevin M. McKoen, San Diego, and Michael A. Grossman, San Diego, for a "method and apparatus for annotating video content with metadata generated using speech recognition technology." The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2012 (13/654,327). 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=87,93,583.PN.&OS=PN/87,93,583&RS=PN/87,93,583 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Boeing Assigned Patent for Power Management Scheme for Protecting Components on Board Spacecraft ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,792,822) developed by Weizheng W. Wang, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Bruce A. Tomei, Long Beach, California, and Stephen F. Sichi, Los Angeles, for a "power management scheme for protecting components on board a spacecraft." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2010 (12/961,712). 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=8,792,822.PN.&OS=PN/8,792,822&RS=PN/8,792,822 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Elwha Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Elwha, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,790,400) developed by 13 co-inventors for a "[b]reast implant with covering and analyte sensors responsive to external power source." The co-inventors are Edward S. Boyden, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Gregory J. Della Rocca, Columbia, Missouri, Daniel Hawkins, Pleasanton, California, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, Robert Langer, Newton, Massachusetts, Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Terence Myckatyn, St. Louis, Parag Jitendra Parikh, St. Louis, Dennis J. Rivet, Chesapeake, Virginia, Joshua S. Shimony, St. Louis, Michael A. Smith, Phoenix, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, and Clarence T. Tegreene, Mercer Island, Washington.

The patent application was filed on June 13, 2012 (13/495,288). 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=8790400.PN.&OS=PN/8790400&RS=PN/8790400 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Sony Electronics Assigned Patent for Adaptive Preprocessing Method Using Feature-extracted Video Maps ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, New Jersey, and Sony, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,792,564) developed by Jeongnam Youn, San Jose, California, Yushin Cho, Sunnyvale, California, and Daisuke Hiranaka, Milpitas, California, for an "adaptive preprocessing method using feature-extracted video maps." The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2008 (12/259,649). 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=87,92,564.PN.&OS=PN/87,92,564&RS=PN/87,92,564 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Sony Electronics Assigned Patent for System and Method for Presenting Guide Data on Remote Control ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, New Jersey, and Sony, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,792,058) developed by Robert Hardacker, Escondido, California, and Steven Richman, San Diego, for a "system and method for presenting guide data on a remote control." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2007 (11/948,700). 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=87,92,058.PN.&OS=PN/87,92,058&RS=PN/87,92,058 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** BSST Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- BSST, Northville, Michigan, has been assigned a patent (8,783,397) developed by three co-inventors for a system "for optimizing electrical power management in a vehicle." The co-inventors are Lon E. Bell, Altadena, California, Douglas T. Crane, Pasadena, California, and Lakhi N. Goenka, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The patent application was filed on July 19, 2005 (11/184,742). 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=8783397.PN.&OS=PN/8783397&RS=PN/8783397 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Medical Digestive Tract Utilization Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- The Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,789,536) developed by 11 co-inventors for "medical or veterinary digestive tract utilization systems and methods." The co-inventors are Edward S. Boyden, Cambridge, Washington, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, California, Jordin T. Kare, Seattle, Robert Langer, Newton, Massachusetts, Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Dennis J. Rivet, Portsmouth, Virginia, Michael A. Smith, Phoenix, Charles Whitmer, North Bend, Washington, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, and Victoria Y. H. Wood, Livermore, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 27, 2007 (11/998,152). 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=8789536.PN.&OS=PN/8789536&RS=PN/8789536 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Raytheon Assigned Patent for Forming Spherical Semiconductive Nanoparticles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,790,440) developed by Kalin Spariosu, Thousand Oaks, California, for "forming spherical semiconductive nanoparticles." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2010 (12/941,409). 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=8,790,440.PN.&OS=PN/8,790,440&RS=PN/8,790,440 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Covidien Assigned Patent for Anti-reflux Mechanism for Urine Collection Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,790,277) developed by Chelsey Elliott, Waltham, Massachusetts, Stephen Tully, Quincy, Massachusetts, and Lawrence Salvadori, San Diego, for an "anti-reflux mechanism for urine collection systems." The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2013 (13/743,526). 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=8,790,277.PN.&OS=PN/8,790,277&RS=PN/8,790,277 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Acoustic Medsystems, University of California Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Acoustic Medsystems, Champaign, Illinois, and the University of California, Oakland, California, have been assigned a patent (8,790,281) developed by five co-inventors for a "method of thermal treatment of myolysis and destruction of benign uterine tumors." The co-inventors are Chris J. Diederich, Novato, California, Will Nau, Longmont, Colorado, Alison Jacoby, San Francisco, Dana Deardorff, Lafayette, Colorado, and Everette C. Burdette, Champaign, Illinois.

The patent application was filed on April 20, 2007 (11/738,391). 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=8,790,281.PN.&OS=PN/8,790,281&RS=PN/8,790,281 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Intervet Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Intervet, Summit, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,791,242) developed by four co-inventors for a "canine thymic stromal lymphopoietin protein and uses thereof to treat allergic symptoms." The co-inventors are Jeanine D. Mattson, Palo Alto, California, Daniel M. Gorman, Palo Alto, California, Rene de Waal Malefyt, Palo Alto, California, and Mohamad A. Morsey, Elkhorn, Nebraska.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 11, 2011 (13/294,680). 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=87,91,242.PN.&OS=PN/87,91,242&RS=PN/87,91,242 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** TerraPower Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- TerraPower, Bellevue, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,784,726) developed by 12 co-inventors for a system and method "for annealing nuclear fission reactor materials." The co-inventors are Charles E. Ahlfeld, La Jolla, California, John Rogers Gilleland, Kirkland, Washington, Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Washington, David G. McAlees, Bellevue, Washington, Jon David McWhirter, Newcastle, Washington, Ashok Odedra, Bellevue, Washington, Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Washington, Joshua C. Walter, Kirkland, Washington, Kevan D. Weaver, Redmond, Washington, Charles Whitmer, North Bend, Washington, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Washington, and George B. Zimmerman, Lafayette, California.

The patent application was filed on Nov. 3, 2008 (12/290,894). 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=8784726.PN.&OS=PN/8784726&RS=PN/8784726 Written by Marlyn Vitin.

*** Metrologic Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Metrologic Instruments, Blackwood, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,789,759) developed by four co-inventors for a "laser scanning code symbol reading system employing multi-channel scan data signal processing with synchronized digital gain control (SDGC) for full range scanning." The co-inventors are Tao Xian, Bordentown, New Jersey, Ynjiun P. Wang, Cupertino, California, Yong Liu, Suzhou, China, and Chen Feng, Snohomish, Washington.

The patent application was filed on May 16, 2013 (13/895,616). 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=87,89,759.PN.&OS=PN/87,89,759&RS=PN/87,89,759 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Mining User Behavior Data ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,789,171) developed by five co-inventors for "mining user behavior data for IP address space intelligence." The co-inventors are Yinglian Xie, Cupertino, California, Fang Yu, Sunnyvale, California, Ivan Osipkov, Bothell, Washington, John Mehr, Kenmore, Washington, and Geoffrey Hulten, Lynnwood, Washington.

The patent application was filed on March 26, 2008 (12/055,321). 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=8789171.PN.&OS=PN/8789171&RS=PN/8789171 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos.

*** Ricoh Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Ricoh, West Caldwell, New Jersey, and Ricoh, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,793,220) developed by four co-inventors for "automatic document archiving for a computer system." The co-inventors are Mark Peairs, Menlo Park, California, Jonathan J. Hull, Cupertino, California, John Cullen, Redwood City, California, and Kiyoshi Suzuki, Tokyo.

The patent application was filed on Jan. 6, 2005 (11/031,968). 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=87,93,220.PN.&OS=PN/87,93,220&RS=PN/87,93,220 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Verizon Patent & Licensing Assigned Patent for Congestion Control Method for Session Based Network Traffic ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Verizon Patent & Licensing, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,793,529) developed by Jay J. Lee, San Ramon, California, for a "congestion control method for session based network traffic." The patent application was filed on Nov. 4, 2008 (12/264,763). 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=87,93,529.PN.&OS=PN/87,93,529&RS=PN/87,93,529 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Nielsen Assigned Patent for Machine Readable Media ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1 -- Nielsen, Schaumburg, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,793,715) developed by Daniel Weitzenfeld, East Windsor, New Jersey, Michael R. Fettiplace, Madison, Wisconsin, and Hans C. Lee, Carmel, California, for "identifying key media events and modeling causal relationships between key events and reported feelings." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2012 (13/682,503). 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=87,93,715.PN.&OS=PN/87,93,715&RS=PN/87,93,715 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

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