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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (Sept. 25)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Implementing Step-type Operation During Debugging of Code Using Internal Breakpoints ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,899) developed by four co-inventors for "implementing a step-type operation during debugging of code using internal breakpoints." The co-inventors are Cary L. Bates, Rochester, Minnesota, David L. Hermsmeier, Oronoco, Minnesota, Paula A. Kavanagh, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Rodney L. Rabe, Byron, Minnesota. The patent application was filed on Oct. 29, 2010 (12/915,288). 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=88,43,899.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,899&RS=PN/88,43,899 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cree Assigned Patent for OLED ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Cree, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,841,834) developed by Paul Kenneth Pickard, Morrisville, North Carolina, for a "solid state lighting systems using OLEDs." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2011 (13/050,995). 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=8841834.PN.&OS=PN/8841834&RS=PN/8841834 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Wake Forest University Health Sciences Assigned Patent for Detecting Compounds ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,841,132) developed by three co-inventors for a method "for detecting compounds containing sulfenic acid using a 1,3-cyclohexanedione-based probe." The co-inventors are Leslie B. Poole, Tobaccoville, North Carolina, S. Bruce King, Walnut Cove, North Carolina, and Jacquelyn S. Fetrow, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on June 18, 2013 (13/920,989). 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=8841132.PN.&OS=PN/8841132&RS=PN/8841132 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and System Using Heuristics in Performing Batch Updates of Records ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,843) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system using heuristics in performing batch updates of records." The co-inventors are Matthew Gordon Marum, Cary, North Carolina, Samuel George Padgett, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nirav S. Sheth, Cary, North Carolina, Steven Keith Speicher, Holly Springs, North Carolina, and Michael J. Tabb, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on June 25, 2010 (12/823,785). 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=88,43,843.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,843&RS=PN/88,43,843 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microelectronics Assembly Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Microelectronics Assembly Technologies, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,837,141) developed by two co-inventors for an "electronic module with heat spreading enclosure." The co-inventors are James E. Clayton, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Zakaryae Fathi, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Oct. 17, 2012 (13/573,968). 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=8837141.PN.&OS=PN/8837141&RS=PN/8837141 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** General Electric Assigned Patent for Rod Assembly for Nuclear Reactors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- General Electric, Schenectady, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,842,801) developed by 10 co-inventors for a "rod assembly for nuclear reactors." The co-inventors are Russell Morgan Fawcett, Atkinson, North Carolina, Randy Peter Gonzales, Wilmington, North Carolina, Russell Patrick Higgins, Wilmington, North Carolina, Robert Bryant James, Wilmington, North Carolina, Michael Thomas Kiernan, Wilmington, North Carolina, William Earl Russell II, Wilmington, North Carolina, Steven Bruce Shelton, Wilmington, North Carolina, David Grey Smith, Leland, North Carolina, Russell Edward Stachowski, Wilmington, North Carolina, and Lukas Trosman, Wilmington, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on July 30, 2008 (12/219,906). 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=8,842,801.PN.&OS=PN/8,842,801&RS=PN/8,842,801 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent for Social Network Platform ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,838,498) developed by Erik Stephen Ross, Charlotte, North Carolina, for a "social network platform for underwriting." The patent application was filed on May 9, 2011 (13/103,624). 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=8838498.PN.&OS=PN/8838498&RS=PN/8838498 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method for Interlocking Server to Server System and Computer System Utilizing Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,604) developed by Simon C. Chu, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Richard A. Dayan, Wake Forest, North Carolina, for a "method for interlocking a server to a server system and a computer system utilizing the same." The patent application was filed on June 19, 2003 (10/465,043). 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=88,43,604.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,604&RS=PN/88,43,604 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Presence Detectable Baffle for Electrical Components in Computing System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,685) developed by five co-inventors for a "presence detectable baffle for electrical components in a computing system." The co-inventors are Mark A. Brandyberry, Austin, Texas, Todd W. Justus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Paul D. Kangas, Raleigh, North Carolina, Brent W. Yardley, Hillsboro, Oregon, and Ivan R. Zapata, Cary, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2011 (13/226,035). 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=88,43,685.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,685&RS=PN/88,43,685 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Red Hat Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Red Hat, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,839,123) developed by Robin J. Landry, Apex, North Carolina, for "generating a visual user interface." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2007 (11/942,323). 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=8839123.PN.&OS=PN/8839123&RS=PN/8839123 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Cree Assigned Patent for Transistors with Gate Insulation Layer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Cree, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,841,682) developed by two co-inventors for "transistors with a gate insulation layer having a channel depleting interfacial charge and related fabrication methods." The co-inventors are Sarit Dhar, Cary, North Carolina, and Sei-Hyung Ryu, Cary, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2009 (12/548,763). 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=8841682.PN.&OS=PN/8841682&RS=PN/8841682 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and System for Interactive Search Result Filter ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,483) developed by Barry A. Kritt, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, India, for a "method and system for interactive search result filter." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2012 (13/482,715). 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=88,43,483.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,483&RS=PN/88,43,483 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent for Financial Transaction Monitoring System Management ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,838,474) developed by three co-inventors for systems and methods "for managing updates to a financial transaction monitoring system." The co-inventors are Barbara R. Macy, Charlotte, North Carolina, David D. Price, Richland, Washington, and Jerry B. Blow, Charlotte, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on April 27, 2009 (12/430,756). 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=8838474.PN.&OS=PN/8838474&RS=PN/8838474 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for System, Method, and Apparatus for Replicating Portion of Content Repository ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,506) developed by five co-inventors for a "system, method, and apparatus for replicating a portion of a content repository." The co-inventors are Feng-Wei Chen, Cary, North Carolina, Michael T. Donaghy, Raleigh, North Carolina, William T. Pack, Apex, North Carolina, Nikhil Parekh, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Jacques-Marie Thrasybule, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on July 8, 2009 (12/499,444). 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=88,43,506.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,506&RS=PN/88,43,506 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** R.F. Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- R.F. Micro Devices, Greensboro, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,838,045) developed by three co-inventors for a "sub-band duplexer with active frequency tuning." The co-inventors are Joshua J. Caron, Madison, North Carolina, Julio Costa, Oak Ridge, North Carolina, and Todd Gillenwater, Summerfield, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2010 (12/959,512). 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=8838045.PN.&OS=PN/8838045&RS=PN/8838045 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Duke University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,837,031) developed by three co-inventors for "finite-embedded coordinate designed transformation-optical devices." The co-inventors are Marco Rahm, Kaiserslautern-Erfenbach, Germany, David R. Smith, Durham, North Carolina, and David A. Schurig, Durham, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Nov. 10, 2008 (12/268,295). 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=8837031.PN.&OS=PN/8837031&RS=PN/8837031 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Practicon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Practicon, Greenville, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,841,632) developed by two co-inventors for "removable dental appliance sanitizer and storage device." The co-inventors are Bradley P. Griffin, Greenville, North Carolina, and Gary Fisher, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. The patent application was filed on July 1, 2011 (13/175,262). 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=8841632.PN.&OS=PN/8841632&RS=PN/8841632 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Corning Inc. Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Corning Inc., Corning, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,840,858) developed by six co-inventors for an "apparatus for mixing vaporized precursor and gas and method therefor." The co-inventors are Lewis A. Bernstein, Wilmington, North Carolina, Dana Craig Bookbinder, Corning, New York, Jason A. Dillard, Wilmington, North Carolina, Jennifer L. Porter, Wilmington, North Carolina, Balram Suman, Katy, Texas, and Pushkar Tandon, Painted Post, New York. The patent application was filed on July 6, 2011 (13/176,804). 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=8,840,858.PN.&OS=PN/8,840,858&RS=PN/8,840,858 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Red Hat Assigned Patent for Provisioning Server Location ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Red Hat, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,838,827) developed by Michael Paul DeHaan, Morrisville, North Carolina, for "locating a provisioning server." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2008 (12/198,290). 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=8838827.PN.&OS=PN/8838827&RS=PN/8838827 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Ziptronix Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Ziptronix, Morrisville, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,841,002) developed by Qin-Yi Tong, Durham, North Carolina, for a method "for bonding includes using a bonding layer having a fluorinated oxide." The patent application was filed on March 28, 2012 (13/432,682). 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=8841002.PN.&OS=PN/8841002&RS=PN/8841002 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Biomerieux Assigned Patent for Combined Detection Instrument ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Biomerieux, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,841,118) developed by seven co-inventors for a "combined detection instrument for culture specimen containers and instrument for identification and/or characterization of a microbial agent in a sample." The co-inventors are Ronnie J. Robinson, St. Charles, Missouri, Bradford G. Clay, Wildwood, Missouri, Christopher S. Ronsick, Durham, North Carolina, John D. Walsh, Durham, North Carolina, Thurman C. Thorpe, Durham, North Carolina, Mark S. Wilson, Hillsborough, North Carolina, and Jones M. Hyman, Wake Forest, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on May 14, 2010 (12/800,467). 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=8841118.PN.&OS=PN/8841118&RS=PN/8841118 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Bank of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,838,554) developed by two co-inventors for systems and methods "for providing content aware document analysis and modification." The co-inventors are William S. Treadwell, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Sean Catlett, Charlotte, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Feb. 19, 2008 (12/033,139). 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=8838554.PN.&OS=PN/8838554&RS=PN/8838554 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Faceted and Selectable Tabs Within Ephemeral Search Results ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,469) developed by four co-inventors for "faceted and selectable tabs within ephemeral search results." The co-inventors are Mark Molander, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Alejandro M. Ortiz, Rochester, Minnesota, Todd M. Eischeid, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Karen McWaters, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2011 (13/198,377). 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=88,43,469.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,469&RS=PN/88,43,469 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Welch Allyn Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Welch Allyn, Skaneateles Falls, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,840,561) developed by four co-inventors for "suprasystolic measurement in a fast blood-pressure cycle." The co-inventors are John Lane, Weedsport, New York, David E. Quinn, Auburn, New York, Matt Kinsley, Liverpool, New York, and Tyson B. Whitaker, Arden, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2009 (12/650,984). 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=8,840,561.PN.&OS=PN/8,840,561&RS=PN/8,840,561 Written by Sudarshan Harpal; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Static Control Components Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Static Control Components, Sanford, Noth Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,836,988) developed by three co-inventors for a system and method "for updating memories used to store information in a printing system." The co-inventors are John Willoughby Gravely Jr., Clayton, North Carolina, Shelby, Richard J. Stievenart, Sanford, North Carolina, and Michael Larkin Shelby, Cary, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2011 (13/017,799). 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=8836988.PN.&OS=PN/8836988&RS=PN/8836988 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Time Warner Cable Enterprises Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Network Bandwidth Allocation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Time Warner Cable Enterprises, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,978) developed by Glen Hardin, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "method and apparatus for network bandwidth allocation." The patent application was filed on June 29, 2004 (10/881,979). 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=88,43,978.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,978&RS=PN/88,43,978 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Permatrak North America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Permatrak North America, Beavercreek, Ohio, has been assigned a patent (8,839,588) developed by Jason Vincent Philbin, Charlotte, North Carolina, Timothy Jon Beach, Beavercreek, Ohio, and Robert Louis Zimmerman, Beavercreek, Ohio, for a "bracket for use with boardwalk system." The patent application was filed on Feb. 15, 2013 (13/768,775). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,839,588.PN.&OS=PN/8,839,588&RS=PN/8,839,588 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cree Assigned Patent for SIMO Converters ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Cree, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,841,860) developed by Michael Gilliom, Raleigh, North Carolina, for a "single-inductor multi-output (SIMO) converters that generate a light output." The patent application was filed on Dec. 15, 2011 (13/327,517). 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=8841860.PN.&OS=PN/8841860&RS=PN/8841860 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Red Hat Assigned Patent for Encrypted Data Management ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Red Hat, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,837,734) developed by four co-inventors for "managing encrypted data and encryption keys." The co-inventors are Nathaniel McCallum, Nicholasville, Kentucky, Adam Young, Arlington, Massachusetts, Miloslav Trmac, Brno, Czech Republic, and Ade Lee, Cary, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2012 (13/618,289). 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=8837734.PN.&OS=PN/8837734&RS=PN/8837734 Written by Merly Lapig; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, have been assigned a patent (8,841,436) developed by George Gorodeski, Beachwood, Ohio, Judith Potashkin, Gurnee, Illinois, and Bentley Cheatham, Durham, North Carolina, for "screening, diagnosing, treating and prognosis of pathophysiologic status by RNA regulation." The patent application was filed on March 13, 2008 (12/450,124). 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=88,41,436.PN.&OS=PN/88,41,436&RS=PN/88,41,436 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Metabolon, Massachusetts General Hospital Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Metabolon, Durham, North Carolina, and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, have been assigned a patent (8,841,077) developed by seven co-inventors for a "biomarkers for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and methods using the same." The co-inventors are Robert Brown, Needham, Massachusetts, Merit Cudkowicz, Newton, Massachusetts, Matthew W. Mitchell, Durham, North Carolina, Anne Evans, Durham, North Carolina, Don Harvan, Durham, North Carolina, Lisa A. Paige, Hillsborough, North Carolina, and Kay A. Lawton, Raleigh, North Carolina, The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2007 (11/711,518). 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=8841077.PN.&OS=PN/8841077&RS=PN/8841077 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** Novozymec North America, Novozymes Als Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Novozymec North America, Franklinton, North Carolina, and Novozymes Als, Boscvaerd, Germany, have been assigned a patent (8,841,091) developed by 10 co-inventors for "enzymes for starch processing." The co-inventors are Chee Leong Soong, Raleigh, North Carolina, Eric Allain, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Ye Liu, Beijing, Junxin Duan, Beijing, Wenping Wu, Beijing, Lene Nonboe Andersen, Alleroed, Germany, Anders Vikso Nielsen, Slangerup, Germany, Shiro Fukuyama, Chiba, Japan, Tomoko Matsui, Chiba, Japan, and Hiroaki Udagawa, Yokohama, Japan. The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2012 (13/667,487). 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=8841091.PN.&OS=PN/8841091&RS=PN/8841091 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** North Carolina State University Assigned Patent for Imidazole Derivatives ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,840,912) developed by three co-inventors for an "imidazole derivatives useful for controlling microbial growth." The co-inventors are Lingling Peng, San Diego, Christian Melander, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Zhaoming Su, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2013 (13/737,161). 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=8840912.PN.&OS=PN/8840912&RS=PN/8840912 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Dual-loop Voltage Regulator Architecture with High DC Accuracy and Fast Response Time ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,841,893) developed by six co-inventors for a "dual-loop voltage regulator architecture with high DC accuracy and fast response time." The co-inventors are John F. Bulzacchelli, Yonkers, New York, Carrie E. Cox, Apex, North Carolina, Zeynep Toprak-Deniz, Norwalk, Connecticut, Daniel J. Friedman, Sleepy Hollow, New York, Joseph A. Iadanza, Hinesburg, Vermont, and Todd M. Rasmus, Cary, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2011 (13/213,578). 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=8,841,893.PN.&OS=PN/8,841,893&RS=PN/8,841,893 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Location Based Wireless Tower Caching ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,160) developed by five co-inventors for "location based wireless tower caching." The co-inventors are Erik J. Burckart, Raleigh, North Carolina, Gennaro Cuomo, Cary, North Carolina, Andrew J. Ivory, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Victor S. Moore, Lake City, Florida, and Aaron K. Shook, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Dec. 23, 2010 (12/977,980). 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=8,843,160.PN.&OS=PN/8,843,160&RS=PN/8,843,160 Written by Deviprasad Jena; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Duke University Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,841,255) developed by Ashutosh Chilkoti, Durham, North Carolina, for a "therapeutic agents comprising fusions of vasoactive intestinal peptide and elastic peptides." The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2010 (12/852,365). 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=8841255.PN.&OS=PN/8841255&RS=PN/8841255 Written by Vessie Ann Abalos. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Aggregating Internet Addresses in Networked Computing Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,544) developed by four co-inventors for "aggregating internet addresses in a networked computing environment." The co-inventors are Lydia M. Do, Raleigh, North Carolina, Rick A. Hamilton II, Charlottesville, Virginia, Brian M. O'Connell, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Clifford A. Pickover, Yorktown Heights, New York. The patent application was filed on May 17, 2012 (13/473,667). 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=88,43,544.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,544&RS=PN/88,43,544 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Concurrent Repair of PCIe Switch Units in Tightly-coupled, Multi-switch, Multi-adapter, Multi-host Distributed System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,688) developed by five co-inventors for the "concurrent repair of PCIE switch units in a tightly-coupled, multi-switch, multi-adapter, multi-host distributed system." The co-inventors are David R. Engebretsen, Cannon Falls, Minnesota, Brian G. Holthaus, Oronoco, Minnesota, Jonathan L. Kaus, Rochester, Minnesota, Eric G. Thiemann, Owatonna, Minnesota, and Robert W. Todd, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Sept. 11, 2012 (13/609,561). 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=88,43,688.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,688&RS=PN/88,43,688 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Remapping Disk Drive I/O in Response to Media Errors ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,784) developed by four co-inventors for "remapping disk drive I/O in response to media errors." The co-inventors are Gary D. Cudak, Creedmoor, North Carolina, Christopher J. Hardee, Raleigh, North Carolina, Randall C. Humes, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Adam Roberts, Moncure, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2012 (13/605,269). 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=88,43,784.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,784&RS=PN/88,43,784 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Concurrent Repair of PCIe Switch Units in Tightly-coupled, Multi-switch, Multi-adapter, Multi-host Distributed System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,689) developed by five co-inventors for the "concurrent repair of the PCIe switch units in a tightly-coupled, multi-switch, multi-adapter, multi-host distributed system." The co-inventors are David R. Engebretsen, Cannon Falls, Minnesota, Brian G. Holthaus, Oronoco, Minnesota, Jonathan L. Kaus, Rochester, Minnesota, Eric G. Thiemann, Owatonna, Minnesota, and Robert W. Todd, Raleigh, North Carolina. The patent application was filed on March 11, 2013 (13/792,957). 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=88,43,689.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,689&RS=PN/88,43,689 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Optimization of Application to Reduce Local Memory Usage ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, New York, has been assigned a patent (8,843,912) developed by four co-inventors for the "optimization of an application to reduce local memory usage." The co-inventors are David Brauneis, Raleigh, North Carolina, Jeffrey E. Care, Morrisville, North Carolina, Curtis E. Hrischu, Holly Springs, North Carolina, and Andrew D. Naumann, Austin, Texas. The patent application was filed on Feb. 20, 2012 (13/400,204). 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=88,43,912.PN.&OS=PN/88,43,912&RS=PN/88,43,912 Written by Balkishan Dalai; edited by Jaya Anand. *** InVue Security Products Assigned Patent for Non-Programmable and Programmable key ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- InVue Security Products, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,842,012) developed by James K. Sankey, Charlotte, North Carolina, for a "combination non-programmable and programmable key for security device." The patent was filed on Aug. 14, 2013 (13/966,420). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8842012&OS=8842012&RS=8842012 Written by Aile Dayandante; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Static Control Components Assigned Patent for Universal Printer Cartridge Modification ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Static Control Components, Sanford, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,843,020) developed by Donald R. Huck, Sanford, North Carolina, for a method "for modifying printer cartridge." The patent was filed on Sept. 22, 2011 (13/240,013). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8843020&OS=8843020&RS=8843020 Written by Aile Dayandante; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Scenera Mobile Technologies Assigned Patent for Metadata Automatic Generation ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Scenera Mobile Technologies, Raleigh, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,842,197) developed by Munindar P. Singh, Cary, North Carolina, for a system and method "for automatically generating metadata for digital image based on ambient conditions." The patent was filed on Nov. 30, 2005 (11/164,641). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8842197&OS=8842197&RS=8842197 Written by Aile Dayandante; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Corning Cable Systems Assigned Patent for Hybrid Cable Assembly ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Corning Cable Systems, Hickory, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,842,954) developed by four co-inventors for a "hybrid cable assembly." The co-inventors are Donald Andrew Burris, Peoria, Arizona, Mark Edward Conner, Granite Falls, North Carolina, Lars Kristian Nielsen, Hickory, North Carolina, and Tory Allen Klavuhn, Newton, North Carolina. The patent was filed on March 13, 2013 (13/799,188). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8842954&OS=8842954&RS=8842954 Written by Aile Dayandante; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** G.E.-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas Assigned Patent for Radioisotopes Production ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- G.E.-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, Wilmington, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,842,798) developed by four co-inventors for apparatuses and methods "for producing radioisotopes in nuclear reactor instrumentation tubes." The co-inventors are David Grey Smith, Leland, North Carolina, William Earl Russell, Wilmington, North Carolina, Christopher J. Monetta, Wilmington, North Carolina, and Russell Edward Stachowski, Wilmington, North Carolina. The patent was filed on April 8, 2013 (13/858,494). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8842798&OS=8842798&RS=8842798 Written by Aile Dayandante; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas Assigned Patent for Nuclear Reactor Fuel Rod ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, Wilmington, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,842,802) developed by two co-inventors for a "fuel rod for nuclear reactor." The co-inventors are William Earl Russell II, Wilmington, North Carolina, and Robert Haughton, Wilmington, North Carolina. The patent was filed on Oct. 16, 2006 (11/581,620). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8842802&OS=8842802&RS=8842802 Written by Aile Dayandante; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** R.F. Micro Devices Assigned Patent for Power Amplifier Controller Semiconductor Die ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- R.F. Micro Devices, Greensboro, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,842,399) developed by five co-inventors for a "power amplifier controller semiconductor die and first radio frequency power amplifier semiconductor die." The co-inventors are Chris Levesque, Fountain Valley, California, William David Southcombe, San Diego, California, David E. Jones, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Terry J. Stockert, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Scott Yoder, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The patent was filed on Nov. 3, 2011 (13/288,373). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8842399&OS=8842399&RS=8842399 Written by Aile Dayandante; edited by Marlyn Vitin. *** G.E.-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas Assigned Patent for Fuel Rod Designs ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 - G.E.-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, Wilmington, North Carolina, has been assigned a patent (8,842,800) developed by three co-inventors for a "nuclear fuel rod and/or segment design using fuel element spacers." The co-inventors are David Grey Smith, Leland, North Carolina, William Earl Russell II, Wilmington, North Carolina, and Christopher J. Monetta, Wilmington, North Carolina. The patent was filed on Nov. 28, 2007 (11/987,159). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8842800&OS=8842800&RS=8842800 Written by Aile Dayandante; edited by Marlyn Vitin. 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. -1177028 (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |