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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Dec. 11)
[December 11, 2012]

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Dec. 11)


(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Kneeling/Sledding Snow Board Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Chris T. Brown, Austin, Texas, has developed a patent (8,322,731) for a "kneeling/sledding snow board apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A kneeling/sledding snow board apparatus provides a retention device connecting to a gliding board. The retention device has a tray mounted to a mounting device connected possibly with snow board binding connections. The tray receives a knee pad having a seat extension extending up from a mid portion of the knee pad. Cutouts allow the rider's legs to extend therethrough. A lap and knee straps restrain the legs of a rider along with vee straps. The tray preferably tapers upwardly and outwardly from a base to provide somewhat of a U-shaped cross section which may assist in deflecting snow and providing increased comfort to a rider." The patent application was filed on Feb. 7, 2012 (13/367,480). 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=83,22,731.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,731&RS=PN/83,22,731 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.



*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Alignment Apparatus ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Larry Klein, Sanger, Texas, has developed a patent (8,322,743) for a "gooseneck trailer hitch alignment apparatus." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A trailer alignment apparatus for aligning a trailer with a hitch on a vehicle. The apparatus includes an elongated member having an upper end and an opposite lower end. A light is located on the upper end and a base is locating on the lower end. The base is attachable to a base surface of the vehicle. The elongated member is sized for a portion of the elongated member to be visible when seated on the base surface of the vehicle. The apparatus also includes a contact mechanism for sensing when a portion of the elongated member is touched by the trailer. The light illuminates when the contact mechanism senses the trailer touching the contact mechanism. A driver of the vehicle laterally aligns the elongated member with the trailer and stops the vehicle when the light illuminates." The patent application was filed on May 30, 2011 (13/118,529). 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=83,22,743.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,743&RS=PN/83,22,743 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Post-programming Functional Verification for Programable Integrated Circuits ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- David Scott Landoll, Austin, Texas, has developed a patent (8,324,924) for a "post-programming functional verification for programable integrated circuits." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques and technology are provided to enable the testing of a programmable integrated circuit from within the programmable integrated circuit itself. In various implementations of the invention, a hardware verification module is added to the programmable integrated circuit by the manufacturer. Once the programmable integrated circuit is programmed to have a desired functionality, the hardware verification module may be activated and used to apply tests and receive responses from the programmable integrated circuit to verify its functionality." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2010 (12/908,841). 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=8,324,924&OS=8,324,924&RS=8,324,924 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.


*** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for System and Method for Displaying Information Based on Audience Feedback ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Ram Pattikonda, Humble, Texas, and Shariq Hamid, Plano, Texas, have developed a patent (8,325,230) for a "system and method for displaying information based on audience feedback." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for illuminating a seat and a system and method for displaying information in response to audience feedback. The system includes a camera for capturing an image of the auditorium and a computer for receiving the captured image. The computer analyzes the image to detect seats in the auditorium. The computer maps seats within the captured image to determine a specified seat. The system also includes a projector for illuminating the specified seat. The system also may display information based on audience feedback. The system includes a camera for capturing an image of audience members and a computer for receiving and analyzing the captured image. A query is presented to the audience members which requires a visual response. The computer compiles the visual responses to form a result of the query. Information based on the result is then display by a projector to the audience members." The patent application was filed on March 19, 2009 (12/407,307). 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=8,325,230&OS=8,325,230&RS=8,325,230 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for Optimization of Image Encoding Using Perceptual Weighting ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,326,067) developed by David Furbeck, Irving, Texas, for an "optimization of image encoding using perceptual weighting." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, system and computer program product for optimal encoding for an image defined by image data. The quantization table, run-length coding and Huffman codebook are selected to minimize a Lagrangian cost function, wherein the minimization includes iteratively determining the optimal run-size pairs and in-category indices for minimizing a rate-distortion cost function, and wherein the rate-distortion cost function includes a perceptual weighting factor applied to a quantization error. The perceptual weighting factor adjusts the rate-distortion cost function to apply greater weight to lower frequency quantization error than to higher frequency quantization error." The patent application was filed on Feb. 27, 2009 (12/394,144). 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=8,326,067&OS=8,326,067&RS=8,326,067 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Drinking Water Dispensing System for Automobiles and Associated Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Larry K. Phillips, Houston, has developed a patent (8,322,574) for a "drinking water dispensing system for automobiles and associated method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A drinking water dispensing system for automobiles and associated method preferable includes a reservoir; an egress spout, a pump; temperature adjusting mechanism; a user interface; a thermodynamic conduit including first and second valves; cooling elements; heating elements and first and second insulating layers. The first and second passageways are coaxially oriented along the conduit and cooperate with the cooling/heating elements such that cold/hot water streams are independently transferred to the egress spout while maximizing/minimizing heat transfer losses. Separate water streams are passed through the first/second passageways by selectively toggling the first/second plurality of valves between open and closed positions upon receiving instructions signals from the user interface. Such a system provides users with a readily available source of hot/cold water for drinking while traveling, without requiring the use of separate water-transfer conduits." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2009 (12/533,723). 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=83,22,574.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,574&RS=PN/83,22,574 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Stand Alone Blue Tooth Enabled Car Door Unlocker Module ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Albert Virgil Anderson, Houston, has developed a patent (8,325,009) for a "stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An unlocking device for automobiles that is able to be mounted on the interior of an automobile's rear window to facilitate reentry inside the automobile once a driver is locked out. The unlocking device is rectangular in shape and is mounted on the glass with suction cups. It is a stand alone module that is non evasive of the oem electronics of the automobile. The device is designed to receive dtmf tones from a cellphone operating in bluetooth mode. The device is universal in nature in that it is designed to enable unlocking for any automobile manufacturer's vehicle that uses an oem keyfob transmitter." The patent application was filed on March 24, 2008 (12/077,917). 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=8,325,009&OS=8,325,009&RS=8,325,009 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Micromachined Accelerometer with Monolithic Electrodes and Method of Making the Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Duli Yu, Sugar Land, Texas, Fangfang Feng, Missouri City, Texas, and Kedu Han, Sugar Land, Texas, have developed a patent (8,322,216) for a "micromachined accelerometer with monolithic electrodes and method of making the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A capacitive accelerometer having one or more micromachined acceleration sensor assembly is disclosed. The acceleration sensor assembly comprises a spring-mass-support structure, a top cap and a bottom cap. The proof mass plate of the spring-mass-support structure has cutout spaces and is supported by a pair of branched torsional beams which are substantially located in the cutout spaces. The torsional axis of the proof mass plate is offset from the mass center in direction perpendicular to the proof mass plate. The acceleration sensor assembly further comprises multiple coplanar electrodes for differential capacitive sensing and electrostatic forcing. The capacitive accelerometer according to the present invention may comprise one, two or six micromachined acceleration sensor assemblies with electronic signal detection, conditioning and control circuits in different configurations and applications to detect and measure linear and angular accelerations. Methods to fabricate the micromachined acceleration sensor assembly are disclosed." The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2009 (12/564,180). 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=83,22,216.PN.&OS=PN/83,22,216&RS=PN/83,22,216 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Generating Data Representative of a Fragmented Document ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Jason Lee Moore, Austin, Texas, has developed a patent (8,325,973) for a "generating data representative of a fragmented document." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods to generate data representative of a fragmented document are provided. A particular method includes moving a plurality of pieces of a document that has been fragmented. The method also includes capturing images of the pieces. Each of the images includes at least one side of at least one of the plurality of pieces. The method further includes processing the images to generate a data file including at least a portion of the document where the portion is determined based on image data associated with two or more of the plurality of pieces." The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2008 (12/347,451). 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=8,325,973&OS=8,325,973&RS=8,325,973 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas, Lebanon Inventors Develop Patent for Wireless Hand-held Electronic Device for Manipulating an Object on a Display ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Pierre Touma, Austin, Texas, Hadi Murr, Beirut, Lebanon, Elias Bachaalany, Beirut, Lebanon, and Imad Maalouf, Beirut, Lebanon, have developed a patent (8,325,138) for a "wireless hand-held electronic device for manipulating an object on a display." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hand-held pointing device for manipulating an object on a display is disclosed. The device is constructed from at least one accelerometer and at least one linear input element. The accelerometer or accelerometers generate a pitch signal and a roll signal. These pitch and roll signals are used to determine a position on a display." The patent application was filed on Nov. 16, 2009 (12/590,897). 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=8,325,138&OS=8,325,138&RS=8,325,138 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas Inventors Develop Patent for Remote Switch Operator Controller ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Finley Lee Ledbetter, Argyle, Texas, and Ashley Ledbetter, Argyle, Texas, have developed a patent (8,325,078) for a "remote switch operator controller." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A controller for remotely controlling an installer/remover of electrical equipment with a body connected to a lid, two L-shaped opposing face plates in the body, a battery beneath a first face plate along with a timer circuit board and a plurality of relays. The controller can include a circuit breaker, a power on/off switch for energizing the timer circuit board, a plug for providing current, a plug with transmission means to provide power and control signals to the installer/remover of electrical equipment, a remove momentary push button, and an install/momentary push button. The controller can also include a current controller." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2010 (12/698,824). 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=8,325,078&OS=8,325,078&RS=8,325,078 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Memory System for Storing and Retrieving Experience and Knowledge with Natural Language Queries ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Robert L. Budzinski, Richardson, Texas, has developed a patent (8,326,603) for a "memory system for storing and retrieving experience and knowledge with natural language queries." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A memory system for storing and retrieving experience and knowledge with natural language through methods and apparatus is disclosed. The primary components of this memory system include syntactic processes, function word processes, ellipsis processes, morphology processes, meaning word sense number processes, purpose identification processes, plausibility and expectedness processes, communication processes, context storage processes, and text generation processes. The function word processes select and evaluate functions associated with function words which are certain words in each part of speech. Ellipsis processes replace unstated words. Morphology processes replace morphological words with phrases or clauses composed of function words and word sense numbers. A word sense number is an address to the meaning of a word. Certain nouns, verbs, and adjectives are meaning words. Word sense numbers are selected to be consistent with the context of the clause containing the words, the context, and stored experience and knowledge. Experience and knowledge are stored as nodes with associated clause implying word sense numbers organized into paths in a directed graph. Nodes in the directed graph have access conditions which determine if a node is accessible on a path. A path has an associated purpose relation which is any concept that labels the path. Purpose identification processes select: purpose relations, experience and knowledge, processes for setting a verb's result states or a state value, object classification paths, and activity selection paths. The communication processes coordinate incoming and outgoing natural language text. Text generation processes generate natural language text from word sense numbers." The patent application was filed on Jan. 14, 2011 (12/930,779). 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=8,326,603&OS=8,326,603&RS=8,326,603 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Weather Alerts ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Jason Lee Moore, Austin, Texas, has developed a patent (8,325,034) for weather alerts.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods to generate weather alerts are provided. A particular system includes one or more sensors to detect weather data. The system also includes a weather band radio receiver to receive weather alert messages. The system also includes a processor to perform an analysis of the weather data, to determine based on the analysis whether the weather data indicates a dangerous storm condition, and to initiate a first alert when the analysis indicates the dangerous storm condition and a weather alert message has been received. The first alert is not initiated when the weather alert message is received and the analysis does not indicate the dangerous storm condition." The patent application was filed on Oct. 22, 2011 (13/279,270). 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=8,325,034&OS=8,325,034&RS=8,325,034 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** New Jersey, Texas Inventors Develop Patent for System and Method for Selecting an Optimal Forecasting Hierarchy ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Jianqing Fan, Princeton, N.J., and Yikang Li, Spring, Texas, have developed a patent (8,326,677) for a "system and method for selecting an optimal forecasting hierarchy." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for determining an optimal forecasting hierarchy includes setting a plurality of hierarchies by setting each hierarchy in terms of a hierarchy structure. The system also includes generating top level forecasts for a training period and a testing period, each top level forecast being based upon an aggregation of the base forecast levels. The system further includes calculating a forecast error. An optimization routine includes determining an optimal hierarchy and an optimal base level, both being based upon a smallest associated forecast error. The optimization routine also includes calculating a deficiency ratio for each level within each hierarchy by comparing forecast errors associated with the optimal base level and the optimal hierarchy to forecast errors associated with each of the other base levels and hierarchies. The optimal forecasting hierarchy is determined by comparing the deficiency ratio to a significance level." The patent application was filed on Dec. 9, 2010 (12/963,799). 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=8,326,677&OS=8,326,677&RS=8,326,677 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Assigned Patent for Method and Circuit for Continuous-time Delta-sigma DAC with Reduced Noise ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,325,074) developed by Martin Kinyua, Austin, Texas, for a "method and circuit for continuous-time delta-sigma DAC with reduced noise." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A continuous-time delta-sigma digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes a first delta-sigma modulator configured to quantize a most significant bit or bits of a digital input signal and produce a first quantization error signal, and a second multi-stage delta-sigma modulator configured to quantize less significant bits of the digital input signal. A first DAC is coupled to an output of the first delta-sigma modulator, and a second DAC is coupled to an output of the second noise-shaping filter. The second DAC has a greater resolution than the first DAC. A low pass output filter is coupled to a sum of an output of the first DAC and an output of the second DAC." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2011 (13/053,303). 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=8,325,074&OS=8,325,074&RS=8,325,074 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Novartis Assigned Patent for Topical Nepafenac Formulations ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,324,281) developed by Warren Wong, Fort Worth, Texas, for topical nepafenac formulations.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Topical suspension compositions of nepafenac are disclosed. The compositions are especially suitable for topical ophthalmic administration." The patent application was filed on Oct. 5, 2011 (13/253,648). 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=8,324,281&OS=8,324,281&RS=8,324,281 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Simple MIMO Precoding Codebook Design for a MIMO Wireless Communications System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,325,839) developed by four co-inventors for a "simple MIMO precoding codebook design for a MIMO wireless communications system." The co-inventors are Cornelius Van Rensburg, Dallas, Jianzhong Zhang, Irving, Texas, Farooq Khan, Allen, Texas, and Zhouyue Pi, Richardson, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for establishing a precoding codebook for a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless communication system. The precoding codebook includes a plurality of codebook entries. Each codebook entry includes four sets of vectors for four respective corresponding transmission ranks. The vectors may be predetermined, or generated from source unitary matrices. In addition, the codebook is fully nested." The patent application was filed on June 10, 2008 (12/155,835). 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=8,325,839&OS=8,325,839&RS=8,325,839 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Texas, China Inventors Develop Patent for Dispersible Carbon Nanotubes and Method for Preparing Same ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Tongde Shen, Katy, Texas, and Jing Li, Henan Province, China, have developed a patent (8,324,487) for "dispersible carbon nanotubes and method for preparing same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Dispersible single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are prepared by dissolving surfactants in water to form a solution; adding carbon nanotubes to the solution to form a mixture; sonicating and agitating the mixture to form a carbon-nanotube/water dispersion; centrifuging the dispersion to remove un-dispersed carbon nanotubes and impurities; repeatedly freezing and heating the CNT dispersion; and, sublimating water in the CNT dispersion by freezing and evacuating the dispersion to obtain carbon nanotubes coated with surfactant. The carbon nanotubes prepared by the method of the invention are dry, amphiphilic, and surfactant-coated powders that can be dispersed in both aqueous and organic solvents to form stable and uniform dispersions having a high concentration of carbon nanotubes." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2010 (12/792,428). 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=8,324,487&OS=8,324,487&RS=8,324,487 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for System and Method for Improved Control Channel Transmit Diversity ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,325,685) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for improved control channel transmit diversity." The co-inventors are Masoud Ebrahimi Tazeh Mahalleh, Ottawa, Robert Mark Harrison, Irving, Texas, Yongkang Jia, Ottawa, and Hua Xu, Kanata, Canada.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for providing transmit diversity in wireless network communications is presented. An indication of a slot structure is received. The slot structure identifies at least a first location of a reference signal within a slot. A first reference signal is transmitted within a first slot using a first antenna. A location of the first reference signal within the first slot is determined by the slot structure. A second reference signal is transmitted within the first slot using a second antenna. A location of the second reference signal within the first slot is determined by the slot structure. In some cases, the slot structure identifies a second location of a reference signal within the slot structure. The second location being offset from the first location, and a third reference signal is transmitted within the first slot at the second location on the first antenna." The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2010 (12/705,459). 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=8,325,685&OS=8,325,685&RS=8,325,685 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Research In Motion Assigned Patent for System and Method For Managing a Circuit Switched Call Using Alternative Signaling at the Establishment of a Successful Session Set-up ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has been assigned a patent (8,325,712) developed by Adrian Buckley, Tracy, Calif., and John-Luc Bakker, Keller, Texas, for a "system and method for managing a circuit switched call using alternative signaling at the establishment of a successful session set-up." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for providing a user agent (UA) with configuration data for a subsequent session is provided. The method includes the UA sending a first setup message over a first control signalling to control a second control signalling. The method further includes the UA sending a second setup message via the second control signalling, the second setup message initiating procedures to establish a circuit switched-based bearer. The method further includes a network component sending the UA a control message via the first control signalling indicating that a session has been established, the control message containing information related to configuration data for a subsequent session." The patent application was filed on Aug. 25, 2008 (12/197,782). 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=8,325,712&OS=8,325,712&RS=8,325,712 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent for Hosted IPTV System Incorporating a Gateway Adapter for Processing in a Shared IPTV Environment ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,325,744) developed by Michael J. Brehm, Allen, Texas, Corey F. Adams, Frisco, Texas, and Brian C. Westmoreland, Plano, Texas, for a "hosted IPTV system incorporating a gateway adapter for processing in a shared IPTV environment." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A shared (or "hosted") IPTV system including intermediate IPTV facilities controlled by a host operator and accessible to one or more hosted operators pursuant to a shared service arrangement includes a gateway adapter for intercepting and manipulating operator transactions with the intermediate IPTV facilities. The gateway adapter is operable to modify operator calls directed to the intermediate IPTV facilities to include indicia of data uniquely available to the operator initiating the calls, the data having been logically partitioned into respective subscriber groups; and to forward the adapted calls to the intermediate IPTV facilities to invoke the operator transactions. Advantageously, execution of the adapted call provides the sourcing operator access to account information of its corresponding subscriber group while restricting access to account information of other subscriber groups." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2009 (12/627,571). 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=8,325,744&OS=8,325,744&RS=8,325,744 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Precoding Signaling in a MIMO Wireless Communication System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-Si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,325,788) developed by Farooq Khan, Allen, Texas, for a "precoding signaling in a MIMO wireless communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for performing data transmission between a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes the steps of generating a feedback message at the receiver in response to data received from the transmitter, assigning an identifier for the feedback message, storing the feedback message in association with the identifier in the receiver, transmitting the feedback message and the identifier to the transmitter, determining, at the transmitter, transmission format for data to be transmitted to the receiver based on the feedback message received from the receiver; and transmitting data and a control message, by the transmitter, using the determined transmission format, with the control message comprising the identifier of the feedback message based on which the transmission format is determined." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2012 (13/414,582). 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=8,325,788&OS=8,325,788&RS=8,325,788 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,325,852) developed by Jianzhong Zhang, Irving, Texas, and Cornelius Van Rensburg, Dallas, for a "CDD precoding for open loop SU MIMO." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for data transmission is provided that includes selecting a codeword from a predetermined codebook based on a transmission rank, generating a precoding matrix based on the selected codeword, precoding a plurality of symbols with the precoding matrix, and transmitting the precoded symbols." The patent application was filed on May 29, 2008 (12/155,097). 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=8,325,852&OS=8,325,852&RS=8,325,852 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Assigned Patent for Level Shifter Design ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent (8,324,955) developed by four co-inventors for a level shifter design. The co-inventors are Alan Roth, Leander, Texas, Ying-Chih Hsu, Taichung, Taiwan, Justin Shi, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Eric Soenen, Austin, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A level shifter receives an input voltage signal and produces an output voltage signal. The level shifter includes a first inverter, configured to operate at a potential difference between a first voltage V1 and a second voltage V2. The output from the invert is capacitively coupled to an input of a latch circuit via a capacitor. The capacitor has a first terminal connected to the output terminal of the first inverter, and further has a second terminal. The level shifter has a resistor connected to a third voltage V3 and to the capacitor for tying the input to the latch circuit to a desired voltage. The latch circuit is configured to operate at a potential difference between a fourth voltage V4 and a fifth voltage V5. The latch has an input node connected to the resistor and the capacitor, and further has an output node connected to an output node of the level shifter." The patent application was filed on March 18, 2011 (13/051,343). 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=8,324,955&OS=8,324,955&RS=8,324,955 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Samsung Electronics Assigned Patent for Precoding Signaling in a MIMO Wireless Communication System ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Samsung Electronics, Suwon-Si, South Korea, has been assigned a patent (8,325,787) developed by Farooq Khan, Allen, Texas, for a "precoding signaling in a MIMO wireless communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for performing data transmission between a transmitter and a receiver. The method includes the steps of generating a feedback message at the receiver in response to data received from the transmitter, assigning an identifier for the feedback message, storing the feedback message in association with the identifier in the receiver, transmitting the feedback message and the identifier to the transmitter, determining, at the transmitter, transmission format for data to be transmitted to the receiver based on the feedback message received from the receiver; and transmitting data and a control message, by the transmitter, using the determined transmission format, with the control message comprising the identifier of the feedback message based on which the transmission format is determined." The patent application was filed on March 7, 2012 (13/414,575). 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=8,325,787&OS=8,325,787&RS=8,325,787 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Tokyo Electron Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Tokyo Electron, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,323,521) developed by four co-inventors for a "plasma generation controlled by gravity-induced gas-diffusion separation (GIGDS) techniques." The co-inventors are Jianping Zhao, Houston, Lee Chen, Cedar Creek, Texas, Merritt Funk, Austin, Texas, and Toshihisa Nozawa, Tokyo.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention can provide apparatus and methods of processing a substrate using plasma generation by gravity-induced gas-diffusion separation techniques. By adding or using gases including inert and process gases with different gravities (i.e., ratio between the molecular weight of a gaseous constituent and a reference molecular weight), a two-zone or multiple-zone plasma can be formed, in which one kind of gas can be highly constrained near a plasma generation region and another kind of gas can be largely separated from the aforementioned gas due to differential gravity induced diffusion and is constrained more closer to a wafer process region than the aforementioned gas." The patent application was filed on Aug. 10, 2010 (12/853,771). 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=8,323,521.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,521&RS=PN/8,323,521 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Appetite Suppressant Product and Method ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Michael Cherkassky, Fort Worth, Texas, has developed a patent (8,323,682) for an "appetite suppressant product and method." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An appetite suppressant composition that is effective for the control of mammalian weight and methods of administration of the composition of the invention are provided. The composition is a cellulose product prepared with ethanol preferably with added sweetener, spice(s), salt and protein for oral administration to a patient." The patent application was filed on Feb. 29, 2012 (13/407,921). 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=8,323,682.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,682&RS=PN/8,323,682 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Storable, Consumable Pre-nascent Iodine ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- John Staley Brookshire, Bedford, Texas, has developed a patent (8,323,703) for a "storable, consumable pre-nascent iodine." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This discovery is storable, pre-nascent iodine that activates and: produces nascent iodine over a two-to-three-hour period within the body when diluted in water and consumed. The iodine is in a low concentration in a tincture of grain alcohol. A quantity of tincture is submerged in a glass container in an electrolytic bath between two electrodes and subjected to a specific amperage for a period of time. This action causes the diatomic bond of the iodine molecule to be broken with the iodine atom receiving excitation energy from the magnetic field. When diluted and consumed into the body, the nascent iodine is able to produce significant beneficial effects in the body." The patent application was filed on Sept. 5, 2006 (11/515,530). 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=8,323,703.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,703&RS=PN/8,323,703 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** B. Braun Avitum Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- B. Braun Avitum, Melsungen, Germany, has been assigned a patent (8,323,482) developed by four co-inventors for an "extracorporeal blood therapy apparatus control unit housing with removable panels and manually operated panel engaging components." The co-inventors are Harold Peters, Snow Hill, N.C., Adam Heintzelman, Oakland, Calif., Jacob Kearns, El Sobrante, Calif., and Tommy Cooper, Friendswood, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An extracorporeal blood therapy control unit housing has a first and second manually mounted panels and spring loaded components configured for releasably engaging and tensioning the said panels against a side of said housing. The first and second panels have arch-shaped tubing segments mounted on the interior side of said respective panels. Each of the tubing segments are held in operational engagement with a different peristaltic pump rotor by the panel engaging and tensioning components." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2009 (12/577,513). 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=8,323,482.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,482&RS=PN/8,323,482 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Novartis Assigned Patent for UV-absorbers for Ophthalmic Lens Materials ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Novartis, Basel, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,323,631) developed by David L. Jinkerson, Benbrook, Texas, for a "UV-absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Dihydroxybenzotriazole UV absorbing compounds that are particularly useful in ophthalmic devices are disclosed." The patent application was filed on July 19, 2011 (13/186,079). 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=8,323,631.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,631&RS=PN/8,323,631 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Virtual Surgical Assistant ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Terry Youngblood, Fort Worth, Texas, has developed a patent (8,323,034) for a virtual surgical assistant.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for assisting a surgeon during a surgical procedure. The system including a portable device having a display and a database in data communication with the portable device. The database including a program having a first image of the first set of instructions to be conducted by a surgical scrub assisting the surgeon during the first step of the surgical procedure and a second image of the second set of instructions to be conducted by the surgical scrub during the second step of the surgical procedure." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2011 (13/323,895). 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=8,323,034.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,034&RS=PN/8,323,034 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Multilegged Tee ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Glen Bowen, Kingwood, Texas, has developed a patent (8,323,125) for a multilegged tee.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A tee for use with a golf ball. It includes a first leg, a second leg, and a third leg, joined at a hub, each leg having an end that is coplanar to form a terrain plane with the ends of corresponding legs. It also has a first ball support; a second ball support; and a third ball support, extending from the hub, wherein each ball support has an end that is coplanar to the ends of the corresponding ball supports in a ball support plane The ball support plane may be within a few degrees of parallel to the terrain plane." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2010 (12/899,161). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,125.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,125&RS=PN/8,323,125 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Synthes Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Synthes, Oberdorf, Switzerland, has been assigned a patent (8,323,293) developed by eight co-inventors for a "tack or drive screw for securing a prosthesis to bone and associated instrumentation and method." The co-inventors are Mickey Morgan, Frisco, Texas, John Peloza, Dallas, Randall Lee, Arlington, Texas, Michael Keane, Downingtown, Pa., William Miller, Downingtown, Pa., James Talbot, Lititz, Pa., Daniel Vennard, Clayton, Del., and Josef Gabelberger, West Chester, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to a surgical method or procedure for securing a prosthesis to bone. More particularly, the present invention relates to (i) a surgical method or procedure for securing a low load bearing prosthesis such as, for example, an adhesion barrier, to a patient's bone, (ii) a tack or drive screw for securing the low load bearing prosthesis and (iii) associated instrumentation for driving the tack or drive screw into the patient's bone." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2008 (12/810,986). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,323,293.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,293&RS=PN/8,323,293 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Transportation System for Zero-emissions Vehicles, Rider Propelled Vehicles, and Pedestrians ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Colin Craig O'Kroley, Odessa, Texas, has developed a patent (8,322,943) for a "transportation system for zero-emissions vehicles, rider propelled vehicles, and pedestrians." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A transportation system for rider propelled vehicles, zero-emission vehicles, and pedestrians is disclosed. The system includes pathways (517, 317, 717, 519, 119, 319, 719, 919, 523, 123, 323, 723, 923, 525, 325, 725) that are integrated into a building structure (101) or a series of building structures (100, 300, 500, 700, 900) connected by bridges (34, 35, 36, 37, 30, 31, 32, 33) which have an overall downward sloping grade. Elevators (515, 520, 522, 527, 115, 120, 122, 127, 315, 320, 322, 327, 715, 720, 722, 727, 915, 920, 922, 927) are utilized to transport riders, vehicles, and pedestrians to the integrated pathway." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2008 (12/316,244). 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=8,322,943.PN.&OS=PN/8,322,943&RS=PN/8,322,943 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Remotely Positionable Light ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Brian Lee Merritt, Richardson, Texas, has developed a patent (8,322,877) for a remotely positionable light.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A work light assembly remotely positionable by means of a radio frequency transmitter signaling a motion controller driving a linear actuator. The light source is mounted on a pivoting boom that is in turn mounted to an upright post that telescopes up or down by means of manual controls interfaced with the controller, or by way of an RF transmitter commanding the controller. Motive properties such as maximum telescoping travel speed are preset at the controller." The patent application was filed on July 30, 2009 (12/462,181). 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=8,322,877.PN.&OS=PN/8,322,877&RS=PN/8,322,877 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Texas Inventor Develops Patent for Accessory Device for an Orthopedic Fixator ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 -- Jeffrey Taylor, Roanoke, Texas, has developed a patent (8,323,282) for an "accessory device for an orthopedic fixator." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An accessory device for an external orthopedic fixator where the fixator has an external frame made up of frame components which surround the lower leg and ankle of a patient with one or more transfixation wires fixed thereto. The accessory device includes a walking plate which connects to one of the fixator frame components for supporting the sole of a patient's foot. The accessory device also includes a companion shroud which is wrapped about the fixator with the fixator being received within the interior of the shroud. The shroud has a width and height which are sufficient to conceal the fixator within the shroud interior. The shroud has fasteners which allow it to be easily installed and removed from about the fixator." The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2011 (13/269,879). 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=8,323,282.PN.&OS=PN/8,323,282&RS=PN/8,323,282 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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