[May 15, 2012] U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Idaho (May 15) Tweet (Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Idaho. *** Idaho Inventor Develops Patent for Net Holding Standard Using Basketball Rim ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 15 -- Paul J. Cox, Eagle, Idaho, has developed a patent (8,172,707) for a "net holding standard using basketball rim." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A net standard for attachment to basketball rims to which nets of games such as volleyball or badminton can be attached." The patent application was filed on June 30, 2010 (12/827,950). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,172,707&OS=8,172,707&RS=8,172,707 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Marvell International Technology Assigned Patent for Efficient Printer Control Electronics ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 15 -- Marvell International Technology, Bermuda, has been assigned a patent (8,174,723) developed by Richard D. Taylor, Eagle, Idaho, and Mark D. Montierth, Meridian, Idaho, for an "efficient printer control electronics." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus (such as a printer) including a combination engine controller circuit board having a integrated circuit (IC) chip configured to process (format) incoming data as well as to control the operations of the apparatus is disclosed. The IC chip is adapted to receive and process data as well as to control the operations of the apparatus. For this reason, the IC chip is referred to as a combined controller IC." The patent application was filed on July 21, 2011 (13/188,235). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,174,723&OS=8,174,723&RS=8,174,723 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. 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. -1086950 (c) 2012 Targeted News Service [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]