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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Jan. 27)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.
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Polycom Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Polycom, Pleasanton, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,102,984) developed by Jeffrey Rodman, San Francisco, and David Drell, Austin, Texas, for a "speakerphone and conference bridge which receive and provide participant monitoring information."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for improved audio, video, and data conferencing. The present invention provides a conferencing system comprising a plurality of endpoints communicating data including audio data and control data according to a communication protocol. A local conference endpoint may control or be controlled by a remote conference endpoint. Data comprising control signals may be exchanged between the local endpoint and remote endpoint via various communication protocols. In other embodiments, the present invention provides for improved bridge architecture for controlling functions of conference endpoints including controlling functions of the bridge."
The patent application was filed on March 15, 2005 (11/080,995). 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=8,102,984.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,984&RS=PN/8,102,984
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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AT&T Intellectual Property Assigned Patent for Dynamic Load Balancing between Multiple Locations with Different Telephony System
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- AT&T Intellectual Property, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,102,992) developed by Jonathan Paden, Austin, Texas, Bobby Sams, Austin, Texas, and Jon Harris, Little Elm, Texas, for a "dynamic load balancing between multiple locations with different telephony system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for dynamic load balancing between telephony systems are provided. The system includes an input to receive a call from a primary interactive voice response (IVR) system. The system also includes an IVR unit responsive to the call to receive input from a caller. The system also includes logic to select a telephony system from among a plurality of telephony systems based on the input from the caller and based on agent availability data of the plurality of telephony systems. The system further includes at least one output to send the received call for allocation to a call center site of the selected telephony system based on a routing protocol associated with the selected telephony system."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 12, 2007 (11/705,482). 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=8,102,992.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,992&RS=PN/8,102,992
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Sigmatel Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Sigmatel, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,102,959) developed by Jeffrey Donald Alderson, Austin, Texas, Darrell Tinker, Austin, Texas, and K. Gozie Ifesinachukwu, Austin, Texas, for a "digital audio processing system and method."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A digital audio processing system includes an input to receive a phase component of a signal. The digital audio processing system includes symbol recognition logic to adjust a sample of the phase component using an offset value. The symbol recognition logic maps the adjusted sample to a nearest predetermined phase value of a plurality of predetermined phase values. The symbol recognition logic determines a symbol using a difference between the nearest predetermined phase value and a prior nearest predetermined phase value. The prior nearest predetermined phase value corresponds to a prior sample of the phase component of the signal. The offset value is based on a detected error of the prior sample of the phase component of the signal. The digital audio processing system also includes an output to provide a second signal that indicates the symbol."
The patent application was filed on April 22, 2011 (13/092,616). 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=8,102,959.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,959&RS=PN/8,102,959
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Low Peak-to-average Ratio Preamble, and Associated Method, for Packet Radio Communication System
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,102,925) developed by Matthew B. Shoemake, Allen, Texas, for a "low peak-to-average ratio preamble, and associated method, for packet radio communication system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating communications is a packet radio communication system, such as an IEEE 802.15.3a-compliant communication system. A deterministic sequence is used as a channel estimation sequence. The channel estimation sequence exhibits a peak-to-average ratio of lower than 8.86 dB."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2005 (11/057,865). 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=8,102,925&OS=8,102,925&RS=8,102,925
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Apple Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,102,931) developed by Taeyoon Kim, Austin, Texas, and Jayesh H. Kotecha, Austin, Texas, for a "method and device for operating a precoded MIMO system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is provided for generating precoder data (600), comprising: obtaining transmit power data indicative of a transmit power of a plurality of multiple-input/multiple-output signals (610); obtaining signal quality data, the signal quality data including at least one measure of a quality of the plurality of multiple-input/multiple-output signals (620, 630); obtaining channel data with respect to a wireless channel, the channel data including a measure of respective channel parameters of each of a plurality of channel paths in the wireless channel (620, 630); constraining one or more system performance parameters (640); and determining first and second precoder diagonal values (w.sub.A and w.sub.B) based on the signal quality data, the transmit power data, the channel data, and the one or more constrained system performance parameters (650)."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 29, 2006 (11/529,311). 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=8,102,931&OS=8,102,931&RS=8,102,931
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Method and System for Managing Time-sensitive Packetized Data Streams at a Receiver
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,102,766) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for managing time-sensitive packetized data streams at a receiver." The co-inventors are Paul S. Hahn, Plano, Texas, Michael E. Knappe, Sunnyvale, Calif., Richard A. Dunlap, Euless, Texas, and Luke K. Surazski, San Jose, Calif.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for managing time-sensitive packetized data streams at a receiver includes receiving a time-sensitive packet of a data stream, analyzing an energy level of a payload signal of the packet, and determining whether to drop the packet based on the energy level of the payload signal."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2006 (11/555,752). 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=8,102,766&OS=8,102,766&RS=8,102,766
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Reducing Plating Stub Reflections in a Chip Package Using Resistive Coupling
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,102,042) developed by Moises Cases, Austin, Texas, Bhyrav M. Mutnury, Austin, Texas, and Nanju Na, Essex Junction, Vt., for a "reducing plating stub reflections in a chip package using resistive coupling."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Improving signal quality in a high-frequency chip package by resistively connecting an open-ended plating stub to ground. One embodiment provides a multi-layer substrate for interfacing a chip with a printed circuit board. A conductive first layer provides a chip mounting location. A signal interconnect is spaced from the chip mounting location, and a signal trace extends from near the chip mounting location to the signal interconnect. A chip mounted at the chip mounting location may be connected to the signal trace by wirebonding. A plating stub extends from the signal interconnect, such as to a periphery of the substrate. A resistor is used to resistively couple the plating stub to a ground layer."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2009 (12/630,720). 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=8,102,042&OS=8,102,042&RS=8,102,042
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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General Electric Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- General Electric, Schenectady, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,102,080) developed by Julia Fonseca, Houston, Robert Marten Bultman, Louisville, Ky., and Bobby Hayes, Smithfield, Ky., for a "control system for an appliance."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A control system for determining a magnitude of a voltage and controlling an application of the voltage to at least one load device of an appliance is disclosed. The control system includes a threshold-crossing circuit configured to receive a representation of the voltage and to provide an output signifying the voltage crossing a predetermined voltage threshold; and a processor which receives the output from the threshold-crossing circuit and determine the magnitude of the voltage based on the output and a line frequency based on the period of the output, determines an initial cooking profile from a group of cooking profiles based on a user selected initial setting for controlling the application of the voltage to the at least one load device, and adjusts the application of the voltage to the at least one load device based on the determined magnitude of the voltage."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2009 (12/536,557). 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=8,102,080&OS=8,102,080&RS=8,102,080
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Triune IP Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Triune IP, Richardson, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,102,718) developed by four co-inventors for a "method for programming a floating gate." The co-inventors are Ross E. Teggatz, McKinney, Texas, Wayne T. Chen, Plano, Texas, Brett Smith, McKinney, Texas, and Eric Blackall, Richardson, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides methods for programming a floating gate. A floating gate tunneling device is used with an analog comparing device in a circuit having a floating reference node and an offset-mitigating feedback loop for iteratively programming a floating gate, or multiple floating gates."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 11, 2010 (12/901,702). 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=8,102,718&OS=8,102,718&RS=8,102,718
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Photronics Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Photronics, Brookfield, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,102,031) developed by Brian Dillon, Carrollton, Texas, and Christopher J. Progler, Plano, Texas, for a "security element for an integrated circuit, integrated circuit including the same, and method for securing an integrated circuit."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit including a substrate; a circuit pattern formed over the substrate; and one or more fences formed around edges of the circuit pattern, each of the one or more fences having a determined electrical resistance which is used to detect the addition of malicious circuitry. Each fence has a determined electrical resistance which is used to monitor the validity of the fence."
The patent application was filed on April 18, 2008 (12/106,033). 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=8,102,031&OS=8,102,031&RS=8,102,031
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Ionwerks Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Ionwerks, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,101,909) developed by four co-inventors for "time-of-flight mass spectrometry of surfaces." The co-inventors are Thomas F. Egan, Houston, J. Albert Schultz, Houston, Steven R. Ulrich, Houston, and Kelley L. Waters, Houston.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invent provides a particle detector for counting and measuring the flight time of secondary electrons and scattered ions and neutrals and to correlate coincidences between these and backscattered ions/and neutrals while maintaining a continuous unpulsed microfocused primary ion beam for impinging a surface. Intensities of the primary particle scattering and secondary particle emissions are correlated with the position of impact of the focused beam onto a materials surface so that a spatially resolved surface elemental and electronic structural mapping is obtained by scanning the focused beam across the surface."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 26, 2009 (12/360,011). 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=8,101,909&OS=8,101,909&RS=8,101,909
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Baker Hughes Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Baker Hughes, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,101,907) developed by David J. Jacobi, Edmond, Okla., and John M. Longo, Houston, for "methods for quantitative lithological and mineralogical evaluation of subsurface formations."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, apparatus and processes for determining the lithology as well as the mineralogy of subterranean formations surrounding a borehole are described. According to the methods and processes, well log data measurements from neutron spectroscopy applications and associated tool response parameters are solved using an artificial intelligence system, such as an expert system, which in turn generates an appropriate discriminator and/or compositional model that estimates both general and specific lithology as well as the mineralogy constraints of the subterranean formation being analyzed. The methods exhibit good elemental correlation between conventional methods of lithology and mineralogy determination, and can provide numerous output data, including grain density and porosity data within zones of the formation."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 30, 2006 (11/589,374). 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=8,101,907&OS=8,101,907&RS=8,101,907
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,102,038) developed by Kapil Heramb Sahasrabudhe, Dallas, and Jayprakash Vijay Chipalkatti, Allen, Texas, for a "semiconductor chip attach configuration having improved thermal characteristics."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor chip 101 with surface 101b free of circuitry assembled on a metal carrier 102 by an attachment layer 103 with thickness 103a. Included in layer 103 are metal bodies 104 and an adhesive polymeric compound 105 between bodies 104. Metal bodies 104 form metal inter-diffusions with carrier 102 and extend from the carrier across thickness 103a, stopping at and contacting second chip surface 101b. The high thermal conductivity of metal bodies 104 greatly increases the thermal conductivity of the attachment layer. The metal bodies may be arrayed in a regularly spaced pattern in x- and y-directions, as well as in enhanced concentrations in locations of thermal hot spots and of high thermomechnical stresses. In the latter application, the metal bodies prevent the growth of microcracks and delamination."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2009 (12/562,385). 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=8,102,038&OS=8,102,038&RS=8,102,038
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Gloucester, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,101,927) developed by Charles T. Carlson, Cedar Park, Texas, and William T. Weaver, Austin, Texas, for a "masking apparatus for an ion implanter."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A masking apparatus includes a mask positioned upstream of a target positioned for treatment with ions. The mask is sized relative to the target to cause a first half of the target to be treated with a selective treatment of ions through the mask and a second half of the target to be treated with a blanket treatment of ions unimpeded by the mask during a first time interval. The masking apparatus also includes a positioning mechanism to change a relative position of the mask and the target so that the second half of the target is treated with the selective treatment of ions and the first half of the target is treated with the blanket implant during a second time interval. An ion implanter having the masking apparatus is also provided."
The patent application was filed on May 7, 2010 (12/775,728). 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=8,101,927&OS=8,101,927&RS=8,101,927
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Dynamically Modifying Web Page Display for Mobile Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,102,369) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for dynamically modifying web page display for mobile devices." The co-inventors are James P. Appleyard, North Richland Hills, Texas, Jason A. Gonzalez, Dallas, Mathews Thomas, Flower Mound, Texas, and Keeley L. Weisbard, Frisco, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of dynamically modifying web page displays used in various mobile devices. The method uses a motion detection mechanism to detect whether the mobile device is moving or in motion and then modifies web page displays sent to the device based upon the sensor readings. As such, the method, system, and apparatus are capable of automatically modifying a display provided to a mobile device based upon a determination that the user and/or device are moving and/or in motion. In another aspect, the method, system, and apparatus are also capable of modifying the complexity of a display provided to a mobile device based upon the degree of movement and/or motion by the user and/or device."
The patent application was filed on May 23, 2008 (12/126,626). 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=8,102,369.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,369&RS=PN/8,102,369
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Augmenting Reality for a User
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,102,334) developed by four co-inventors for "augmenting reality for a user." The co-inventors are William A. Brown, Raleigh, N.C., Richard W. Muirhead, Tyler, Texas, Francis X. Reddington, Sarasota, Fla., and Martin A. Wolfe, Alpharetta, Ga.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Augmenting reality for a user including creating a model of a region of the user's environment in a direction of the user's field of vision; determining, in dependence upon the model of the region of the user's environment, that an object located within the user's environment is invisible to the user; determining, in dependence upon the direction of the user's field of vision, the object's location, and the model of the region of the user's environment, a location to display a representation of the object on a transparent display in front of the user's field of vision; and displaying the representation of the object at the determined location on the transparent display in front of the user's field of vision."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2007 (11/940,850). 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=8,102,334.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,334&RS=PN/8,102,334
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Pathfinder Energy Services Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Pathfinder Energy Services, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,102,276) developed by Junichi Sugiura, Houston, for a "non-contact capacitive datalink for a downhole assembly."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aspects of this invention include a downhole assembly having a non-contact, capacitive coupling including first and second transceivers deployed in corresponding first and second downhole tool members. The capacitive coupling is disposed to transfer electrical signals between the first and second transceivers. In one exemplary embodiment, the capacitive coupling is configured to transfer data and power between a substantially non-rotating tool member and a rotating tool member, for example, the shaft and blade housing in a steering tool. Exemplary embodiments of this invention provide a non-contact, high-speed data communication channel between first and second members of a downhole assembly. Moreover, exemplary embodiments of the invention also provide for simultaneous non-contact transmission of electrical power between the first and second tool members."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2007 (11/897,597). 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=8,102,276.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,276&RS=PN/8,102,276
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Resetting a Target Device
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,102,246) developed by Grover C. Davidson II, Round Rock, Texas, for "resetting a target device."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A power reset module may reset an automatic shut-off module of a target device by momentarily disrupting power to the automatic shut-off module at a determined interval and automatically restoring power after a time period of up to two minutes. In multiple embodiments, the power reset module comprises an activation switch with an activation switch output coupled to a frequency module. The frequency module may output a frequency module signal on a determined interval via a frequency module output coupled with a reset module. The reset module momentarily transitions a reset switch to a reset state periodically at the determined interval for up to two minutes prior to automatically transitioning the reset switch to a non-reset state. Transitioning the reset switch to the reset state disrupts power to the automatic shut-off module and automatically transitioning the reset switch from the reset state to a non-reset state restores power to the automatic shut-off module thus resetting a state of the automatic shut-off module. In several embodiments, a cash register incorporates a programmable power reset device for disrupting and restoring power to an automatic shutoff circuit to reset the automatic shutoff circuit allowing a user to access the cash register."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 2, 2009 (12/348,038). 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=8,102,246.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,246&RS=PN/8,102,246
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Raytheon Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,102,305) developed by Daniel W. Otts, Allen, Texas, for "filtering sensor data to provide estimates of structures."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one embodiment, a method comprises receiving sensor data generated by one or more sensors in response to sensing a structure. The sensor data is filtered to identify edge data and reverberation data each describing the same structural feature of the structure. Image data for a filtered image of the structure is generated from the edge data, but not from the reverberation data."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 13, 2010 (12/686,862). 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=8,102,305.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,305&RS=PN/8,102,305
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,102,245) developed by Mary McCarthy, San Antonio, and Roland Noll, San Antonio, for a "method and apparatus for transmitting notification messages."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system can have a storage element that stores contact information for one or more messaging devices of one or more parties associated with an end user, a detection element that detects an emergency call initiated by the end user, and a transmission element that transmits a notice associated with the detected emergency call to at least one among the one or more messaging devices. Additional embodiments are provided."
The patent application was filed on July 14, 2006 (11/457,496). 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=8,102,245.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,245&RS=PN/8,102,245
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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United Services Automobile Association Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio, has been assigned a patent (8,102,265) developed by Bradly Jay Billman, San Antonio, for "systems and methods for personal radio frequency identification tag creation and item inventorying."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for inventorying an item may comprise at least one subsystem that creates a mark on the item with a substance that comprises RFID tags, at least one subsystem that reads a plurality of the RFID tags on the mark, at least one subsystem that determines how many RFID tags were read on the mark, at least one subsystem that assigns an identifier for the item, and at least one subsystem that associates the identifier with how many RFID tags were read on the mark."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 22, 2008 (12/235,023). 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=8,102,265.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,265&RS=PN/8,102,265
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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University of Texas System Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- The University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,102,267) developed by Darmindra D. Arumugam, Pittsburgh, Vijayakrishnan Ambravaneswaran, Arlington, Texas, and Daniel W. Engels, Colleyville, Texas, for a "single antenna single reader system and method for locating a tag."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A single antenna single reader (SASR) system and method for locating a tag. The reader connects to a single antenna that is in motion. The reader transmits an interrogation signal to the tag. The reader receives a response signal from the tag. The reader determines the range of the tag from the reader, the received signal strength (RSS) of the response signal at the reader from the tag, and the maximum correlation of the response signal at the reader from the tag. The reader determines the location of the tag using range of the tag from the reader, received signal strength and maximum correlation of the response signal."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2009 (12/368,290). 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=8,102,267.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,267&RS=PN/8,102,267
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Curio Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Curio, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,102,243) developed by Gregory L. Horne, Argyle, Texas, and James C. Adams, Burleson, Texas, for a "RFID protection device, and related methods."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices and methods of preventing data transfer between an RFID reader and an RFID device to be protected, are provided. An example of an embodiment of an RFID signal capture device includes a container, a signal capture circuit configured to substantially disrupt the signal provided by the RFID reader when the RFID signal capture device is positioned to protect the RFID device, and an interrogation indictor configured to indicate to a user of the RFID device that an unauthorized RFID reader is attempting to interrogate the RFID device when the RFID signal capture device is positioned in close proximity to the RFID device to provide protection thereto and when the RFID reader is producing the interrogation signal."
The patent application was filed on March 18, 2009 (12/406,744). 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=8,102,243.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,243&RS=PN/8,102,243
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Fast Location.net Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Fast Location.net, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,102,312) developed by Patrick G. Bromley, Houston, Louis H.M. Jandrell, San Rafael, Calif., and Michael D. Wise, Dallas, for a "method and system for processing positioning signals based on predetermined message data segment."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for determining a geolocation of an object includes collecting a positioning signal including a predetermined message data segment. A time of arrival of the predetermined message data segment may be determined in the positioning signal. Information based on the time of arrival may be provided for determination of a geolocation of an object. The time of arrival of the predetermined message data segment may be determined based on a time search for the predetermined message data segment in the positioning signal."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 14, 2009 (12/637,466). 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=8,102,312.PN.&OS=PN/8,102,312&RS=PN/8,102,312
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Cirrus Logic Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Cirrus Logic, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,102,127) developed by John L. Melanson, Austin, Texas, for a "hybrid gas discharge lamp-LED lighting system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lighting system and method combine at least one LED and at least one gas discharge lamp within a common housing. The lighting system includes a control system to dependently operate each LED and each gas discharge lamp during overlapping, non-identical periods of time. In at least one embodiment, the control system can provide light output by activating LEDs during gas discharge preheating operations and thus extend the useful life of each gas discharge lamp. When dimming the lighting system, the control system can reduce current to the gas discharge lamps and one or more gas discharge lamps can be phased out as dimming levels decrease. As dimming levels decrease, one or more of the LEDs can be activated or groups of LEDs can be phased in to replace the light output of the dimmed gas discharge lamps. Thus, the lighting system can reduce power consumption at low dimming levels."
The patent application was filed on June 24, 2007 (11/767,523). 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=8,102,127&OS=8,102,127&RS=8,102,127
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Goss International Americas Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 27 -- Goss International Americas, Durham, N.H., has been assigned a patent (8,102,136) developed by Joseph Adrian St. Ours, Lee, N.H., Brian Patrick Caven, Dover, N.H., and Kevin Lauren Cote, Allen, Texas, for a "simultaneous zero verification for motors in a printing press."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for determining accuracy of an actual position of a plurality of independent motors in a printing press is provided. The method includes commanding each of the plurality of motors in the printing press via a controller to move a desired initial position, comparing an actual position of each motor to the desired initial position of each motor, determining if the actual position of each motor is within a predetermined tolerance of the desired initial position, and resetting any motor outside the predetermined tolerance to be within the predetermined tolerance. A printing press is also provided. The printing press includes a plurality of printing press components and a plurality of motors. Each motor drives at least one of the printing press components and each of the motors has a desired initial position. The printing press also includes a position detector for determining an actual position of the motor with respect to the desired initial position of the motor."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2008 (12/284,823). 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=8,102,136&OS=8,102,136&RS=8,102,136
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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