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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Jan. 27)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois.
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Cummins-Allison Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Cummins-Allison, Mount Prospect, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,103,084) developed by four co-inventors for a "document processing system using full image scanning." The co-inventors are John E. Jones, Winnetka, Ill., William J. Jones, Barrington, Ill., Douglas U. Mennie, Barrington, Ill., and Paul A. Jones, Glenview, Ill.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits the unique identification of each bill processed. The system further comprises a customer identification means and means for associating each processed bill with the customer depositing the bill. Means for identifying the customer (or customer account) associated with a particular processed bill after the deposit transaction has been completed is also included in the system."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 19, 2009 (12/544,000). 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=8,103,084.PN.&OS=PN/8,103,084&RS=PN/8,103,084
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Koss Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Koss, Milwaukee, has been assigned a patent (8,103,040) developed by six co-inventors for an "adjustable, dual speaker element in-ear phone." The co-inventors are Michael J. Pelland, Princeton, Wis., Ronaldo J. Santiago, South Elgin, Ill., James J. Potter, Atlanta, Mandy M. Johnson, Milwaukee, Allan G. Mlodzikowski, Muskego, Wis., and Michael J. Koss, Milwaukee.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An adjustable, dual speaker element earphone. One of the speaker elements is sized to fit into the cavum concha of the listener's ear and the other element (is not. A hinged joint may allow the larger speaker element may be rotated about a vertical axis of the hinged joint so that the larger speaker element can be rotated towards or away from the listener's ear. The speaker elements may be connected such that sounds produced by both speaker elements emanate from different respective sound openings defined in a surface of the smaller speaker element. Also, one or both of the speaker elements may be operably connected to a hanger bar that is sized and configured to rest on an upper portion of the listener's ear."
The patent application was filed on May 18, 2009 (12/990,431). 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=8,103,040.PN.&OS=PN/8,103,040&RS=PN/8,103,040
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Northwestern University Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,103,076) developed by Andrew Christian Larson, Kildeer, Ill., Reed Ali Omary, Chicago, and Dingxin Wang, Evanston, Ill., for a "method for transcatheter intra-arterial perfusion magnetic resonance imaging."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method to serially determine changes in perfusion to tissues is provided. This method involves injecting contrast material into a catheter that is positioned in the blood supply proximal to the targeted tissue of interest, acquiring a time series of images that depicts the uptake of this contrast material within the tissue, deriving semi-quantitative or quantitative perfusion metrics based upon the time series of perfusion images, altering perfusion to the targeted tissue by means of injecting pharmacologic agents or embolic agents into the blood vessels supplying the targeted tissue, repeating the acquisition of perfusion images to serially monitor changes in tissue perfusion after each alteration, and calculating changes in perfusion metrics after each series of perfusion images. This method is used to monitor changes in perfusion to various tissues, including a diverse array of tumors. The perfusion imaging method can be acquired using magnetic resonance, x-ray computed tomography, or radionuclide imaging. The perfusion metric is serially measured during an embolization procedure as a means of measuring changes in tissue perfusion or to target an endpoint based upon a specific alteration in the calculated perfusion metric."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/262,651). 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=8,103,076.PN.&OS=PN/8,103,076&RS=PN/8,103,076
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Neutral Tandem Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Neutral Tandem, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,102,988) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and system for dynamically terminating wireless and wireline calls between carriers." The co-inventors are Ronald W. Gavillet, Glencoe, Ill., Jeffrey H. Hartzell, Chicago, Richard H. Anderson, Lake Zurick, Ill., James P. Hynes, Riverside, Conn., Jeffrey C. Wells, Carpenterville, Ill., and John R. Barnicle, Western Springs, Ill.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A third party tandem provider that intercepts and routes voice and data traffic between telecommunications carriers, e.g., wireless carriers, local exchange carriers, and long distance carriers, by dynamically determining the actual terminating switch for a call using a plurality of proprietary databases versus terminating calls merely based on the switch associated with the terminating telephone number. The tandem services provider Service Control Point (SCP) is arranged to maintain a carrier unit's status in a resident database or secure such information per call from the terminating carrier's database. When a call is placed to a telephone number associated with a carrier connected to the tandem, the tandem platform Service Switching Point (SSP) queries the SCP for availability and routing instructions. In response, the SCP accesses its database and/or the terminating carrier's database to determine the status of the unit. If the unit is available, the SCP sends the SSP the unit's current service address (e.g., IP address, telephone number, location routing number) to route the call to the switching location currently serving the subscriber unit. If the unit is unavailable, the SCP sends the SSP the information to route the call to the home switch associated with the called unit for announcement, voice mail, or other treatment. The terminating carrier thus avoids the internal routing inefficiencies of re-directing the call within its network."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 19, 2005 (11/253,383). 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=8,102,988.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,988&RS=PN/8,102,988
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Finisar Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Finisar, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,102,938) developed by four co-inventors for a "tuning system and method using a simulated bit error rate for use in an electronic dispersion compensator." The co-inventors are Jonathan B. Ashbrook, Homer, Ill., Andrew C. Singer, Champaign, Ill., Naresh R. Shanbhag, Champaign, Ill., and Robert J. Drost, Champaign, Ill.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method is disclosed for controlling signal conditioning parameters and a sampling parameter controlling conversion of a received signal to digital sampled values prior to decoding. The sampled values are decoded according to a comparison with expected values calculated according to a model of a transmission channel. The model is also updated from time to time by comparing the expected values with actual sampled values. Variation of the expected values over time is calculated. One or more of the signal conditioning parameters and the sampling parameter are adjusted according to a numerical minimization method such that the system BER is reduced."
The patent application was filed on April 22, 2008 (12/107,581). 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=8,102,938&OS=8,102,938&RS=8,102,938
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Enertek Solutions Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Enertek Solutions, Portland, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,102,076) developed by Paul Baumann, Homer Glen, Ill., and Bruce Wingen, Denver, for a "daycab auxiliary power conversion apparatus."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Auxiliary power is provided to an auxiliary heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) subsystem located compactly beneath the passenger seat of a daycab. Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) or suitably alternative battery power is inverted to drive the HVAC subsystem, and the batteries are charged from the daycab's alternator when the daycab's engine is running or from a roadside power grid when the daycab is idle."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2008 (12/319,214). 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=8,102,076&OS=8,102,076&RS=8,102,076
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Hamilton Sundstrand Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Hamilton Sundstrand, Windsor Locks, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,102,089) developed by Glenn C. Lemmers Jr., Loves Park, Ill., Andrew P. Grosskopf, Rockford, Ill., and Mark A. Osborn, Cherry Valley, Ill., for a "generator rotor bearing preload method and apparatus."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A generator has its length shortened by placing springs in a space in a casing that includes an output shaft, which is driven by an input shaft, and a yoke for separating the two shafts. The generator is assembled by placing a spring in a space in a casing having a first part. The space also has a yoke in it. A rotor bearing is placed in the space adjacent to and impinging upon the spring. A second part of the casing is attached to the first part of the casing so that the spring is pre-loaded therein. The generator also utilizes a guide for holding a spring. The generator also has a thrust plate for applying a force of the springs upon the rotor bearing."
The patent application was filed on July 2, 2009 (12/496,713). 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=8,102,089&OS=8,102,089&RS=8,102,089
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Infraegis Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Infraegis, Elk Grove Village, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,102,251) developed by Gregory E. Webb, Arlington Heights, Ill., for a "threat detection and monitoring apparatus with integrated display system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is generally related to a threat detection and monitoring apparatus with an integrated display system. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an apparatus for use as a public safety and emergency messaging system adapted to detect and identify threats in the surrounding environment and display useful information regarding the threat or other public information to the public."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 6, 2006 (12/065,895). 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=8,102,251.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,251&RS=PN/8,102,251
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Earthcomber Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Earthcomber, River Forest, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,102,253) developed by James V. Brady Jr., River Forest, Ill., for a "system and method for notifying a user of people, places or things having attributes matching a user's stated preference."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A location-based and preference-based system and method for matching information such as the attributes, interests and/or characteristics profiles of persons with the expressed preferences of mobile users to alert and direct such users to any persons having information matching the user's express preferences. In particular, the system comprises a mobile device such as a GPS-capable PDA that stores the user's preferences and communicates with a server that contains or accesses the profiles of the persons to compare the profiles and preferences. Comparison of the user's preferences with the various profiles allows the user only to be informed of those persons that it is likely to be interested in. The system and method thus provides for a mobile real-time point of interest exchange network."
The patent application was filed on March 4, 2011 (13/040,571). 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=8,102,253.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,253&RS=PN/8,102,253
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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