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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in California (Aug. 8)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in California. *** AbbVie Assigned Patent for Crystalline Pharmaceutical ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,796,451) developed by seven co-inventors for a crystalline pharmaceutical. The co-inventors are Daniel A. Dickman, Longmont, Colorado, Sanjay Chemburkar, Gurnee, Illinois, James J. Fort, Midlothian, Virginia, Rodger F. Henry, Park City, Illinois, David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Santa Clara, California, Yuping Niu, Nyack, New York, and William Porter, Vernon Hills, Illinois. The patent application was filed on May 13, 2011 (13/107,780). 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=8,796,451.PN.&OS=PN/8,796,451&RS=PN/8,796,451 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Vertex Pharamaceuticals Assigned Patent for Modulators of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Vertex Pharamaceuticals, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,796,308) developed by six co-inventors for the "modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator." The co-inventors are Xiaoqing Yang, San Diego, Sara Sabina Hadida Ruah, La Jolla, California, Peter Diederik Jan Grootenhuis, San Diego, Fredrick F. Van Goor, San Diego, Martyn Curtis Botfield, Concord, Massachusetts, and Gregor Zlokarnik, La Jolla, California. The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2013 (14/084,203). 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=8,796,308.PN.&OS=PN/8,796,308&RS=PN/8,796,308 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,794,016) developed by six co-inventors for "monitoring the health of a cryocooler." The co-inventors are Robert R. Ogden, McKinney, Texas, Paul H. Barton, Grand Prairie, Texas, Bernard D. Heer, McKinney, Texas, Bradley A. Ross, Los Olivos, California, Carl S. Kirkconnell, Huntington Beach, California, and Raymond R. Beshears, Van Alstyne, Texas. The patent application was filed on Aug. 13, 2009 (12/540,576). 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=8,794,016.PN.&OS=PN/8,794,016&RS=PN/8,794,016 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Virgin Mobile USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Virgin Mobile USA, Warren, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,797,267) developed by Matias Duarte, Los Angeles, Peter J. Ford, Los Angeles, and Gregory Paul Hayes, Santa Monica, California, for "virtual hard keys on a wireless device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2006 (11/519,268). 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=8,797,267.PN.&OS=PN/8,797,267&RS=PN/8,797,267 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Trading Technologies International Assigned Patent for Trading Circles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Trading Technologies International, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,799,143) developed by seven co-inventors for trading circles. The co-inventors are Richard Lane, Chicago, Thomas Jeffrey Weiss, Skokie, Illinois, Thurston Woo, Chicago, Jason Shaffer, Chicago, Brian J. Buck, Livermore, California, Michael Unetich, Chicago, and Sagy Pundak Mintz, Lincolnshire, Illinois. The patent application was filed on March 15, 2013 (13/839,369). 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=87,99,143.PN.&OS=PN/87,99,143&RS=PN/87,99,143 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** EMC Assigned Patent for Decommissioning Virtual Appliances ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,799,915) developed by four co-inventors for decommissioning virtual appliances. The co-inventors are Paul LeMahieu, Pasadena, California, Steven Halzel, Ashland, Massachusetts, Jane M. Lawler, Lexington, Massachusetts, and Jake Frazier, Austin, Texas. The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2010 (12/983,246). 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=8,799,915.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,915&RS=PN/8,799,915 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sony Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Sony Electronics, Park ridge, New Jersey, and Sony, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,799,500) developed by Nikolaos Georgis, San Diego, Paul Hwang, Solana Beach, California, and Frank Li-De Lin, Pasadena, California, for a "system and method for effectively providing content to client devices in an electronic network." The patent application was filed on Feb. 25, 2013 (13/775,908). 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=8,799,500.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,500&RS=PN/8,799,500 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Incept Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Incept, Lexington, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,795,709) developed by five co-inventors for "superabsorbent, freeze dried hydrogels for medical applications." The co-inventors are Amarpreet S. Sawhney, Lexington, Massachusetts, Steven L. Bennett, Grafton, Massachusetts, Suresh S. Pai, Mountain View, California, Scott R. Sershen, Belmont, California, and Fred H. Co, Santa Clara, California. The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2006 (11/465,791). 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=8,795,709.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,709&RS=PN/8,795,709 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,799,957) developed by Sridhar Kunisetty, Fremont, California, for an "electronic program guide with display of alternative-source multimedia program options and estimated availability parameters." The patent application was filed on Nov. 8, 2012 (13/671,696). 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=87,99,957.PN.&OS=PN/87,99,957&RS=PN/87,99,957 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nielsen Assigned Patent for System and Method for Monitoring Secure Data on Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Nielsen, Schaumburg, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,799,643) developed by Todd Tao Zhou, Milpitas, California, and Ricardo Batista, Gilroy, California, for a "system and method for monitoring secure data on a network." The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2012 (13/618,448). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=87,99,643.PN.&OS=PN/87,99,643&RS=PN/87,99,643 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Selective Filtering of Illumination Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,797,663) developed by Anton M. Bouckaert, Simi Valley, California, for a "method and apparatus for selective filtering of an illumination device." The patent application was filed on Sept. 15, 2011 (13/233,860). 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=8,797,663.PN.&OS=PN/8,797,663&RS=PN/8,797,663 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Watchguard Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Watchguard Technologies, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,799,992) developed by 10 co-inventors for systems and methods "for the rapid deployment of network security devices." The co-inventors are Han Zhang, Irvine, California, Todd Alan Wallen, Auburn, Washington, William James Smith, Bainbridge Island, Washington, Johnni M. Aguirre, Bellevue, Washington, Nick Marvais, Issaquah, Washington, Shari Marlie McLaren, Kirkland, Washington, Yong Wang, Redmond, Washington, Roger Brian Alan Klorese, Seattle, Sin-Yaw Wang, Seattle, and Lee W. Bothwell, Snoqualmie, Washington. The patent application was filed on Oct. 24, 2012 (13/659,101). 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=8799992.PN.&OS=PN/8799992&RS=PN/8799992 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Callwave Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Callwave Communications, Brookline, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,799,886) developed by four co-inventors for "methods and systems for transferring data over a network." The co-inventors are David Giannini, Santa Barbara, California, Scott Herriman, Santa Barbara, California, Donnie Tognazzini, Santa Barbara, California, and Colin Kelley, Santa Barbara, California. The patent application was filed on Sept. 13, 2012 (13/615,039). 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=8,799,886.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,886&RS=PN/8,799,886 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Raytheon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,799,189) developed by five co-inventors for multiple hypothesis tracking. The co-inventors are Stefan J. Schwoegler, Redondo Beach, California, Samuel S. Blackman, Los Angeles, Rachel B. Norman, Long Beach, California, Douglas E. Carroll, Downey, California, and Stephen A. Capparelli, Torrance, California. The patent application was filed on March 11, 2011 (13/045,865). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,799,189.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,189&RS=PN/8,799,189 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** EMC Assigned Patent for Dynamic Data Movement ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,799,393) developed by Kenneth A. Sell, Sunnyvale, California, for dynamic data movement. The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2010 (12/983,172). 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=8,799,393.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,393&RS=PN/8,799,393 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Raytheon BBN Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Raytheon BBN Technologies, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,747,328) developed by Larry M. Tichauer, La Palma, California, for "[c]ontinuous blood pressure monitoring." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2011 (13/097,994). 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=8747328.PN.&OS=PN/8747328&RS=PN/8747328 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Fusion Optix, ABL IP Holding Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Fusion Optix, Woburn, Massachusetts, and ABL IP Holding, Conyers, Georgia, have been assigned a patent (8,794,812) developed by Zane Coleman, Chicago, John X. Zhang, Concord, California, and Peter Yi Yan Ngai, Alamo, California, for "light emitting devices and applications thereof." The patent application was filed on May 3, 2010 (12/772,435). 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=8,794,812.PN.&OS=PN/8,794,812&RS=PN/8,794,812 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,795,585) developed by Barun Majumdar, Redmond, Washington, James D. Cotton, Issaquah, Washington, and Clifford C. Bampton, Thousand Oaks, California, for the "nanophase cryogenic-milled copper alloys and process." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2006 (11/614,957). 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=8,795,585.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,585&RS=PN/8,795,585 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Learning Resources Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Learning Resources, Vernon Hills, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,795,026) developed by Brent Alan Geppert, Cerritos, California, for a stick puppet. The patent application was filed on May 30, 2012 (13/483,993). 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=8,795,026.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,026&RS=PN/8,795,026 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Analog Devices Assigned Patent for Non-degenerate Mode MEMS Gyroscope ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Analog Devices, Norwood, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,794,068) developed by Michael W. Judy, Ipswich, Massachusetts, John A. Geen, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and Houri Johari-Galle, Sunnyvale, California, for a "non-degenerate mode MEMS gyroscope." The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2011 (13/309,511). 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=8,794,068.PN.&OS=PN/8,794,068&RS=PN/8,794,068 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** General Motors Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- General Motors, Detroit, has been assigned a patent (8,798,623) developed by two co-inventors for a system and method "for making vehicle originated calls to a telematics service provider or other call center." The co-inventors are Ki Hak Yi, Windsor, California, and Sethu K. Madhavan, Canton, Michigan. The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2009 (12/541,705). 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=8798623.PN.&OS=PN/8798623&RS=PN/8798623 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** EMC Assigned Patent for Incorporated Web Page Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,799,256) developed by Gary Tang, Santa Clara, California, Igor Shmulevich, San Ramon, California, and Peggy Ringhausen, Coppell, Texas, for an "incorporated web page content." The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2011 (13/015,503). 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=8,799,256.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,256&RS=PN/8,799,256 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Analog Devices Assigned Patent for Junction-isolated Blocking Voltage Devices with Integrated Protection Structures and Methods of Forming Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Analog Devices, Norwood, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,796,729) developed by nine co-inventors for "junction-isolated blocking voltage devices with integrated protection structures and methods of forming the same." The co-inventors are David J. Clarke, Patrickswell, Ireland, Javier Alejandro Salcedo, North Billerica, Massachusetts, Brian B. Moane, Raheen, Ireland, Juan Luo, San Jose, California, Seamus Murnane, Bruff, Ireland, Kieran K. Heffernan, Patrickswell, Ireland, John Twomey, Fountainstown, Ireland, Stephen Denis Heffernan, Tipperary, Ireland, and Gavin Patrick Cosgrave, Wexford, Ireland. The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2012 (13/682,284). 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=8,796,729.PN.&OS=PN/8,796,729&RS=PN/8,796,729 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Determination of Patient Circuit Disconnect ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,746,248) developed by three co-inventors for systems and methods "for detecting disconnect conditions in a ventilator." The co-inventors are Gail F. Upham, Fallbrook, California, Mehdi M. Jafari, Laguna Hills, California, and Rhomere S. Jimenez, Winchester, California. The patent application was filed on Dec. 12, 2008 (12/334,354). 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=8746248.PN.&OS=PN/8746248&RS=PN/8746248 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for System and Method for Mechanically Positioning Intravascular Implants ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,795,321) developed by 17 co-inventors for a "system and method for mechanically positioning intravascular implants." The co-inventors are Brian Michael Strauss, Trabuco Canyon, California, Earl Howard Slee, Laguna Niguel, California, Ramon Torres Carrillo, Santa Ana, California, Khoa Dang Vu, Santa Ana, California, William Robert Patterson, Irvine, California, Jessica Liang, Irvine, California, Richard Stephen Bein, San Clemente, California, Todd Jeffrey Hewitt, Laguna Niguel, California, Stacy Leon Faught, Aliso Viejo, California, Vince Divino, Mission Viejo, California, Darrell Christopher Drysen, Irvine, California, Mark Philip Ashby, Laguna Niguel, California, Justin Arthur Klotz, Los Angeles, Maria De Jesus Sanson, San Clemente, California, Scott William Brennan, Laguna Beach, California, Lawrason Charles Wilbur, Lake Forest, California, and Lester Eugene Oestreich, Norwalk, California. The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2011 (13/221,848). 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=8,795,321.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,321&RS=PN/8,795,321 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sony Electronics Assigned Patent for Wireless Headphones with Dual Antennas ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Sony Electronics, Park Ridge, New Jersey, and Sony, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,798,692) developed by Andrew Xavier Estrada, San Diego, for "wireless headphones with dual antennas." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2009 (12/434,356). 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=8,798,692.PN.&OS=PN/8,798,692&RS=PN/8,798,692 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Vertical situation awareness for rotorcraft ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,798,814) developed by William Foulke Spencer V., Dana Point, California, and Dan M. Wells, Tehachapi, California, for a "vertical situation awareness for rotorcraft." The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2011 (13/015,215). 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=8,798,814.PN.&OS=PN/8,798,814&RS=PN/8,798,814 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microline Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Microline Technology, Traverse City, Michigan, has been assigned a patent (8,797,033) developed by six co-inventors for "stress detection tool using magnetic barkhausen noise." The co-inventors are Bruce I. Girrell, Traverse City, Michigan, Thomas A. Johnson, Interlochen, Michigan, Ameet V. Joshi, Playa Vista, California, Douglas W. Spencer, Williamsburg, Michigan, Gaurav D. Kulkarni, Williamsburg, Michigan, and David J. Henderson, Traverse City, Michigan. The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2011 (13/253,600). 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=8797033.PN.&OS=PN/8797033&RS=PN/8797033 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Magnolia Broadband Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Magnolia Broadband, Englewood, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,797,969) developed by four co-inventors for "implementing multi user multiple input multiple output (MU MIMO) base station using single-user (SU) MIMO co-located base stations." The co-inventors are Haim Harel, New York, Kenneth Kludt, San Jose, California, Phil F. Chen, Denville, New Jersey, and Sherwin J. Wang, Towaco, New Jersey. The patent application was filed on Feb. 4, 2014 (14/172,500). 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=8,797,969.PN.&OS=PN/8,797,969&RS=PN/8,797,969 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Fuel Delivery Cost Estimation System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,799,182) developed by Kristopher E. Atkins, Huntington Beach, California, Richard Gordon Cline, La Mirada, California, and Brent E. Barrett, Lakewood, California, for a "fuel delivery cost estimation system." The patent application was filed on April 25, 2011 (13/093,061). 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=87,99,182.PN.&OS=PN/87,99,182&RS=PN/87,99,182 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent for User Interface and Method for Managing User Interface State Between Locked State and Unlocked State ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,797,286) developed by Anthony D. Hand, San Jose, California, for a "user interface and method for managing a user interface state between a locked state and an unlocked state." The patent application was filed on Aug. 12, 2011 (13/208,738). 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=8,797,286.PN.&OS=PN/8,797,286&RS=PN/8,797,286 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for System and Method for Mechanically Positioning Intravascular Implants ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,795,320) developed by 17 co-inventors for a "system and method for mechanically positioning intravascular implants." The co-inventors are Brian Michael Strauss, Trabuco Canyon, California, Earl Howard Slee, Laguna Niguel, California, Ramon Torres Carrillo, Santa Ana, California, Khoa Dang Vu, Santa Ana, California, William Robert Patterson, Irvine, California, Jessica Liang, Irvine, California, Richard Stephen Bein, San Clemente, California, Todd Jeffrey Hewitt, Laguna Niguel, California, Stacy Leon Faught, Aliso Viejo, California, Vince Divino, Mission Viejo, California, Darrell Christopher Drysen, Irvine, California, Mark Philip Ashby, Laguna Niguel, California, Justin Arthur Klotz, Los Angeles, Maria De Jesus Sanson, San Clemente, California, Scott William Brennan, Laguna Beach, California, Lawrason Charles Wilbur, Lake Forest, California, and Lester Eugene Oestreich, Norwalk, California. The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2011 (13/221,843). 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=8,795,320.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,320&RS=PN/8,795,320 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** EMC Assigned Patent for Remote Verification of File Protections for Cloud Data Storage ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,799,334) developed by four co-inventors for the "remote verification of file protections for cloud data storage." The co-inventors are Emil P. Stefanov, Berkeley, California, Marten Erik van Dijk, Somerville, Massachusetts, Alina M. Oprea, Arlington, Massachusetts, and Ari Juels, Brookline, Massachusetts. The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2011 (13/339,768). 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=8,799,334.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,334&RS=PN/8,799,334 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Allstate Insurance Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Allstate Insurance, Northbrook, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,799,028) developed by Thomas Warden, Belmont, California, and Christian Peccei, Palo Alto, California, for the "social network risk analysis." The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2011 (13/034,043). 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=87,99,028.PN.&OS=PN/87,99,028&RS=PN/87,99,028 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Scheduled Message Cleanup ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,799,786) developed by two co-inventors for a "scheduled message cleanup." The co-inventors are Steven D. Kafka, Mountain View, California, and Michael James Ahiakpor, San Francisco. The patent application was filed on April 11, 2011 (13/083,987). 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=8799786.PN.&OS=PN/8799786&RS=PN/8799786 Written by Eloisa Asedillo; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Acushnet Assigned Patent for Interchangeable Shaft System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Acushnet, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,747,248) developed by two co-inventors for "[i]nterchangeable shaft system." The co-inventors are Stephen S. Murphy, Carlsbad, California, and Christopher D. Harvell, Escondido, California. The patent application was filed on Aug. 12, 2011 (13/209,313). 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=8747248.PN.&OS=PN/8747248&RS=PN/8747248 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Methods and Apparatus for Coagulating and/or Constricting Hollow Anatomical Structures ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,795,266) developed by five co-inventors for "methods and apparatus for coagulating and/or constricting hollow anatomical structures." The co-inventors are Brady D. Esch, San Jose, California, Bob McRae, San Jose, California, Arthur W. Zikorus, San Jose, California, Michael S. Mirizzi, San Jose, California, and Christopher Scott Jones, Menlo Park, California. The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2012 (13/723,464). 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=8,795,266.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,266&RS=PN/8,795,266 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Skyworks Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Skyworks Solutions, Woburn, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,797,103) developed by Daniel Lee Kaczman, Newbury Park, California, and James Phillip Young, Thousand Oaks, California, for the "apparatus and methods for capacitive load reduction." The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2011 (13/312,899). 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=8,797,103.PN.&OS=PN/8,797,103&RS=PN/8,797,103 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Device Detachment Systems with Indicators ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,795,313) developed by four co-inventors for "device detachment systems with indicators." The co-inventors are Jessica Liang, Irvine, California, Dinh Nguyen, Garden Grove, California, David Scott Beckham, Costa Mesa, California, and Christopher Charles Andrews, Lake Elsinore, California. The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2011 (13/249,203). 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=8,795,313.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,313&RS=PN/8,795,313 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Allegiance Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Allegiance, McGaw Park, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (8,795,232) developed by eight co-inventors for a "disposable surgical suction/irrigation trumpet valve tube cassette." The co-inventors are Peter Visconti, Chicago, Thomas Doering, Grayslake, Illinois, Ken Horton, Kildeer, Illinois, Jan Wells, Davie, Florida, Robert Thomas, New Boston, New Hampshire, James Hansen, New Boston, New Hampshire, Gary P. Schroeder, Londonderry, New Hampshire, and Ashvin Desai, San Jose, California. The patent application was filed on Feb. 6, 2007 (11/702,963). 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=8,795,232.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,232&RS=PN/8,795,232 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Verizon Patent & Licensing Assigned Patent for Failure System for Domain Name System Client ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Verizon Patent & Licensing, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,799,718) developed by Ce Xu, San Ramon, California, for a "failure system for domain name system client." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2011 (13/305,885). 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=8,799,718.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,718&RS=PN/8,799,718 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Irobot Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Irobot, Bedford, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,798,840) developed by Philip Fong, Pasadena, California, Ethan Eade, Seattle, and Mario E. Munich, Pasadena, California, for an "adaptive mapping with spatial summaries of sensor data." The patent application was filed on Oct. 1, 2012 (13/632,997). 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=8,798,840.PN.&OS=PN/8,798,840&RS=PN/8,798,840 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Inversion-based Feed-forward Compensation of Inspiratory Trigger Dynamics in Medical Ventilators ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,794,234) developed by four co-inventors for "inversion-based feed-forward compensation of inspiratory trigger dynamics in medical ventilators." The co-inventors are Medhi M. Jafari, Laguna Hills, California, Jeffrey K. Aviano, Escondido, California, Edward R. McCoy, Vista, California, and Rhomere S. Jimenez, Winchester, California. The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2009 (12/566,119). 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=8,794,234.PN.&OS=PN/8,794,234&RS=PN/8,794,234 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cellco Partnership Assigned Patent for User Device Adding Secure Token to Network Requests to Obfuscate Identity of User to Third-party Provider ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,799,172) developed by Chandrashekhar Yeleswarapu, Walnut Creek, California, and Brian Libonate, Walnut Creek, California, for a "user device adding secure token to network requests to obfuscate an identity of a user to a third-party provider." The patent application was filed on Nov. 7, 2012 (13/670,916). 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=8,799,172.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,172&RS=PN/8,799,172 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Dentovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Dentovations, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,747,113) developed by two co-inventors for moldable tray, system and method "for whitening teeth." The co-inventors are Graham K. Parish-Philp, San Diego, and Damon J. Brown, Boston. The patent application was filed on April 13, 2009 (12/385,589). 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=8747113.PN.&OS=PN/8747113&RS=PN/8747113 Written by Lesley Gonzales; edited by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** University of Chicago, U.S. Navy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- The University of Chicago, Chicago, and the U.S. Navy have been assigned a patent (8,796,435) developed by eight co-inventors for the "modular functional peptides for the intracellular delivery of nanoparticles." The co-inventors are James B. Delehanty, Washington, Igor L. Medintz, Washington, Hedi M. Mattoussi, Tallahassee, Florida, Jeffrey R. Deschamps, Laurel, Maryland, Glyn Dawson, Chicago, Philip E. Dawson, San Diego, Juan Bautista Blanco-Canosa, A Coruna, Spain, and Kelly Boeneman, Arlington, Virginia. The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2013 (13/774,493). 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=8,796,435.PN.&OS=PN/8,796,435&RS=PN/8,796,435 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Covidien Assigned Patent for Foam Introduction System Including Modified Port Geometry ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,795,289) developed by David N. Fowler, Cheshire, Connecticut, David Farascioni, Bethel, Connecticut, and Daniel Galel, Palo Alto, California, for a "foam introduction system including modified port geometry." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2013 (13/913,552). 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=8,795,289.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,289&RS=PN/8,795,289 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sony Electronics Assigned Patent for Applications for Remote Control Devices with Added Functionalities ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Sony Electronics, Park ridge, New Jersey, and Sony, Tokyo, have been assigned a patent (8,797,465) developed by six co-inventors for the "applications for remote control devices with added functionalities." The co-inventors are Robert Hardacker, Escondido, California, Steven Richman, San Diego, Brant Candelore, Escondido, California, Behram DaCosta, San Diego, Peter Shintani, San Diego, and Takaaki Ota, San Diego. The patent application was filed on May 8, 2007 (11/801,165). 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=8,797,465.PN.&OS=PN/8,797,465&RS=PN/8,797,465 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** EMC Assigned Patent for Remote Access Architecture Enabling Client to Perform Operation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,800,023) developed by Jeffery Gordon Heithcock, Lafayette, California, David William Barry II, El Cerrito, California, and Dennis Bishop Jones, El Cerrito, California, for "remote access architecture enabling a client to perform an operation." The patent application was filed on Aug. 16, 2011 (13/211,047). 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=8,800,023.PN.&OS=PN/8,800,023&RS=PN/8,800,023 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Vertex Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Boston, has been assigned a patent (8,796,312) developed by four co-inventors for "heteroaryl derivatives as CFTR modulators." The co-inventors are Sara Hadida Ruah, La Jolla, California, Mark Miller, San Diego, Jinglan Zhou, San Diego, and Brian Bear, Oceanside, California. The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2012 (13/627,222). 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=8,796,312.PN.&OS=PN/8,796,312&RS=PN/8,796,312 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** EMC Assigned Patent for Efficient Use of Memory and Accessing of Stored Records ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- EMC, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent (8,799,603) developed by Ajay Pratap Singh Kushwah, San Ramon, California, for an "efficient use of memory and accessing of stored records." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2013 (14/025,719). 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=8,799,603.PN.&OS=PN/8,799,603&RS=PN/8,799,603 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Computing System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,799,073) developed by two co-inventors for a "[c]omputing system for monetizing calendar applications." The co-inventors are Omar H. Shahine, San Francisco, and Niranjan Vasu, Bellevue, Washington. The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2006 (11/464,717). 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=8799073.PN.&OS=PN/8799073&RS=PN/8799073 Written by Marlyn Vitin. *** Rutgers State University, University of Texas System Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and the University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, have been assigned a patent (8,796,008) developed by eight co-inventors for "influenza A virus vaccines and inhibitors." The co-inventors are Gaetano Montelione, Highland Park, New Jersey, Kalyan Das, East Brunswick, New Jersey, Edward Arnold, Belle Mead, New Jersey, Li-Chung Ma, Princeton Junction, New Jersey, Rong Xiao, Princeton, New Jersey, Rei-Lin Kuo, Taipei, Taiwan, Robert M. Krug, Austin, Texas, and Karen Y. Twu, San Mateo, California. The patent application was filed on May 31, 2013 (13/907,472). 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=8,796,008.PN.&OS=PN/8,796,008&RS=PN/8,796,008 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Merck Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent for Antagonists of IL-23P19 for Treatement of Atopic Dermatitis ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Merck Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,795,666) developed by four co-inventors for "antagonists of IL-23P19 for treatement of atopic dermatitis." The co-inventors are Madaline Chirica, Dedham, Massachusetts, Robert A. Kastelein, Portola Valley, California, Kevin Moore, Palo Alto, California, and Christi L. Parham, Menlo Park, California. The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2013 (13/762,133). 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=8,795,666.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,666&RS=PN/8,795,666 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Metologic Instruments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Metologic Instruments, Blackwood, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,794,525) developed by nine co-inventors for a "method of and system for detecting produce weighing interferences in a POS-based checkout/scale system." The co-inventors are Thomas Amundsen, Turnersville, New Jersey, Sean Philip Kearney, Marlton, New Jersey, Shane Michael Edmonds, Monroeville, New Jersey, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Cupertino, California, Timothy Good, Clementon, New Jersey, Michael Miraglia, Hamilton, New Jersey, Charles Joseph Cunningham IV, Havertown, Pennsylvania, Xiaoxun Zhu, Suzhou, China, and Patrick Anthony Giordano, Glassboro, New Jersey. The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2011 (13/246,936). 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=8,794,525.PN.&OS=PN/8,794,525&RS=PN/8,794,525 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Paten ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,799,255) developed by three co-inventors for a "[b]utton-activated contextual search." The co-inventors are Deepa Ramachandran, Mountain View, California, Stephen M. Yolleck, Sunnyvale, California, and William J. Pardi, Edgewood, Washington. The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2010 (12/972,415). 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=8799255.PN.&OS=PN/8799255&RS=PN/8799255 Written by Marlyn Vitin. *** Becton, Dickinson & Co. Assigned Patent for Adjustable Height Needle Infusion Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Becton, Dickinson & Co., Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, has been assigned a patent (8,795,230) developed by Ryan Schoonmaker, San Marcos, California, Cole Constantineau, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Michel Bruehwiler, Newton, Massachusetts, for an "adjustable height needle infusion device." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2011 (13/303,055). 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=8,795,230.PN.&OS=PN/8,795,230&RS=PN/8,795,230 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, has been assigned a patent (8,799,280) developed by four co-inventors for "[p]ersonalized navigation using a search engine." The co-inventors are Jaime Teevan, Bellevue, Washington, Susan T. Dumais, Kirkland, Washington, Gayathri Ravichandran Geetha, Bellevue, Washington, and Sarah K. Tyler, Dublin, California. The patent application was filed on May 21, 2010 (12/784,969). 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=8799280.PN.&OS=PN/8799280&RS=PN/8799280 Written by Marlyn Vitin. 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