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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (March 1)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington.
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Microsoft Assigned Patent for Route Planning with Contingencies
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,126,641) developed by Eric J. Horvitz, Kirkland, Wash., for a "route planning with contingencies."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A route planning system comprises a receiver component that receives a request for directions between two points. A route generator component outputs directions between the two points, the directions include a contingency such that an alternate route is provided, a selected route between the two points is dependent upon a user perception at a geographic location that corresponds to the contingency."
The patent application was filed on June 30, 2006 (11/428,181). 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=8,126,641&OS=8,126,641&RS=8,126,641
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Improving Pilot Situational Awareness During Flare to Touchdown
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,126,600) developed by Kevin J. Conner, Kent, Wash., and Yasuo Ishihara, Kirkland, Wash., for a "method and apparatus for improving pilot situational awareness during flare to touchdown."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for selectively alerting a pilot of an aircraft about distance remaining to the end of a runway. A position of the aircraft is received. A position of a runway is retrieved from a runway database. The retrieved position of the runway is compared to the received position of the aircraft to determine if the aircraft is within an alert envelope relative to the retrieved position of the runway. The position of the runway is subtracted from the position of the aircraft to determine a distance to the distal end of the runway. An alert to the pilot is generated based upon the distance to the distal end of the runway."
The patent application was filed on June 18, 2008 (12/141,816). 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=8,126,600&OS=8,126,600&RS=8,126,600
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Boeing Assigned Patent for Door Monitoring System
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,126,676) developed by Becky Lou Smith, Arlingnton, Wash., for a door monitoring system.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for monitoring an angle of a door is provided comprising: an angle measuring device for measuring an angle of a door and transmitting a signal representing the measured angle; a computer for receiving from the angle measuring device the signal representing the measured angle; and computer software for determining and at least one of displaying and recording the measured angle based on the signal received by the computer."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2008 (12/035,564). 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=8,126,676&OS=8,126,676&RS=8,126,676
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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PACCAR Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- PACCAR, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,126,627) developed by John William Arthur Doll, Renton, Wash., and Andrew Joseph Ressa, Mount Vernon, Wash., for "cruise control system having verification and/or notification features."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Cruise control systems and methods suitable for use in vehicles, such as Class 8 trucks, are provided. For example, cruise control systems are disclosed that include verification and/or notification features for verifying the operational condition of the cruise control system, and if non-operational, notifies the vehicle operator of system inoperability and/or instructs the operator to activate a specified control input, e.g., press and release the clutch pedal, the service brake pedal, the parking brake, etc., so that cruise control functionality may be enabled."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 15, 2008 (12/014,601). 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=8,126,627&OS=8,126,627&RS=8,126,627
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,126,518) developed by Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Mass., Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, and John D. Rinaldo Jr., Bellevue, Wash., for a transfer then sleep.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A second communication device is detected in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call. A substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call is provided from the first communication device to the second communication device. At least a part of the first communication device is placed into a sleep mode in response to transfer of the call to the second communication device."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2008 (12/313,276). 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=8,126,518&OS=8,126,518&RS=8,126,518
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Nuance Communications Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Nuance Communications, Burlington, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,126,506) developed by Brian Roundtree, Kirkland, Wash., for a "system and method for securely managing data stored on mobile devices, such as enterprise mobility data."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for managing data stored on mobile devices is described. In some cases, the system stores data, such as data under enterprise mobility management, within a secured memory location of a SIM card. In some cases, the system may request validation credentials before providing access to data stored in secure locations. In some cases, the system may review an access policy and request validation based on instructions from the access policy."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 14, 2008 (12/031,680). 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=8,126,506&OS=8,126,506&RS=8,126,506
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,126,562) developed by Brad Fowler, Duvall, Wash., Bradford Evan Gliner, Sammamish, Wash., and Allen Wyler, Seattle, for an "apparatus and methods for applying neural stimulation to a patient."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for neural stimulation may include a stimulus unit; a first electrode assembly having a first set of contacts; and a second set of contacts. The stimulus unit can be an implantable pulse generator including a first terminal that can be biased at a first signal polarity and a second terminal that can be biased at a second signal polarity. The first electrode assembly includes a support member configured to be placed at the stimulation site, the first set of contacts carried by the support member, and a first lead configured to be attached to the first terminal of the implantable pulse generator for biasing the surface contacts at the first polarity. The second set of contacts is detached from the surface electrode assembly. The second set of contacts can be one or more conductive elements fixed to or forming portions of the implantable pulse generator, or a separate electrode array."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 31, 2008 (12/347,875). 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=8,126,562&OS=8,126,562&RS=8,126,562
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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TeleCommunication Systems Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- TeleCommunication Systems, Annapolis, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,126,458) developed by Yinjun Zhu, Sammamish, Wash., for an "user plane location based service using message tunneling to support roaming."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An improved User Plane location based service (LBS) architecture and message flow, enabling seamless User Plane location based services even when a mobile or wireless device has roamed among different carrier networks. The present invention overcomes constraints inherent in the current protocol for roaming support defined by the Secure User Plane Location Service specification. A location system is enabled to automatically fall back to a message tunneling mechanism to ensure the security of a communication path between the location service system and the target wireless device, ensuring that the communication path is uninterrupted as the wireless device travels."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2011 (12/929,727). 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=8,126,458&OS=8,126,458&RS=8,126,458
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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University of Washington Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- The University of Washington, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,126,578) developed by Les Atlas, Seattle, and Charles Pascal Clark, Sammamish, Wash., for "clipped-waveform repair in acoustic signals using generalized linear prediction."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for optimally repairing a clipped audio signal. Clipping occurs when a waveform exceeds a dynamic range of a recording device. Portions of an audio signal exceeding the dynamic range or saturation level of the recording device are clipped, causing distortion when the clipped recorded signal is played. To address this problem, successive frames of the clipped audio data are repaired to fill in gaps where the data were clipped. For each frame, an iterative process repetitively estimates an auto-covariance and detects clipped samples in the frame or a sub-frame in order to compute a least-squares solution for the frame that interpolates the clipped data. The process can cause inverted peaks in the repaired data, which must then be rectified to produced corrected repaired data. The corrected repaired data for the successive frames are recombined using interpolation, to produce a complete repaired audio data set."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 26, 2007 (11/862,068). 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=8,126,578&OS=8,126,578&RS=8,126,578
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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University of Washington Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- The University of Washington, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,126,527) developed by David J. Marcinek, Seattle, Kevin Conley, Seattle, and Kenneth A. Schenkman, Seattle, for a "method and system for determining the contribution of hemoglobin and myoglobin to in vivo optical spectra."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This document discusses, among other things, quantification of hemoglobin content, and therefore blood volume, of muscle. An analysis of the optical spectra can determine the ratio of hemoglobin (Hb) to myoglobin (Mb) content in intact muscle. The peak position of the in vivo optical spectra from intact tissue is used to determine the ratio of Hb to Mb contributing to the optical signal. The wavelength of the peak is a linear function of the percent contribution of Hb to the optical spectra. Such analysis in combination with known Mb concentrations yields a non-invasive measure of the Hb content for in vivo muscle."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 3, 2006 (11/462,283). 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=8,126,527&OS=8,126,527&RS=8,126,527
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,126,529) developed by Corinne H. Johnson, Seattle, and Jay Miazga, Seattle, for "methods and systems for securing electrode leads."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for securing electrode leads are disclosed. An electrode system in accordance with one embodiment includes an electrode contact, a connector attached to the electrode contact, and an electrical lead. The electrical lead can be received in an opening of the contact, with an inner surface of the opening applying a generally uniform radial pressure around a circumference of the electrical lead. For example, the contact can have a tubular shape, optionally with an elongated slit, and can be crimped around the lead to apply the generally uniform radial pressure."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 20, 2007 (11/858,810). 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=8,126,529&OS=8,126,529&RS=8,126,529
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,126,568) developed by Bradford Evan Gliner, Sammamish, Wash., for "electrode geometries for efficient neural stimulation."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Electrodes designed in accordance with the present invention may selectively employ arc shaped contacts; variations in contact number, positioning, spacing, and/or distribution; variations in contact area, size, or periphery; and/or on-electrode conductive links or interconnections between particular contacts to provide enhanced efficiency neural stimulation, and/or increased electrode reliability."
The patent application was filed on April 6, 2007 (11/697,698). 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=8,126,568&OS=8,126,568&RS=8,126,568
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for Automatic Redial after Call Establishment Failure
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,126,491) developed by Yung Shirley Choi-Grogan, Issaquah, Wash., for an "automatic redial after call establishment failure."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mobile station re-tries initiating a call after a previous failure of a call to that number due to poor air interface signal communication. When the mobile station detects such a call failure, it records in memory an indication of the call failure and the number that was called. Once the mobile station has found and registered with a base station with which it is determined that good signal communication can be established, the presence of a call failure indication in memory causes the processing logic to direct the mobile station to re-try the failed call."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 19, 2007 (11/624,715). 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=8,126,491&OS=8,126,491&RS=8,126,491
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Microsoft Assigned Patent for Auxiliary Output Device
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,126,443) developed by Dawson Yee, Bellevue, Wash., and Anoop Gupta, Woodinville, Wash., for an auxiliary output device.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are provided for notification regarding communications. An incoming communication for a user of a primary device is received. An auxiliary device is provided for the primary device. Filter criteria for the auxiliary device is provided. A determination is made as to whether information regarding the incoming communication is sent to the auxiliary device in accordance with the filter criteria."
The patent application was filed on June 13, 2006 (11/451,641). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,126,443&OS=8,126,443&RS=8,126,443
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Verizon Corporate Services Group, Ratheon BBN Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Verizon Corporate Services Group, Basking Ridge, N.J., and Ratheon BBN Technologies, Cambridge, Mass., have been assigned a patent (8,125,898) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and system for detecting attack path connections in a computer network using state-space correlation." The co-inventors are William Timothy Strayer, West Newton, Mass., Christine Elaine Jones, Spokane Valley, Wash., Rajesh Krishnan, North Billerica, Mass., Isidro Marcos Castineyra, Somerville, Mass., and Regina Rosales Hain, Winchester, Mass.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of determining correlated flows in a network may include obtaining times of arrival and corresponding flows for data units in the network (1020) and assigning weights to a set of data units based on respective times between the set of data units and one data unit (1030). A probability matrix representing interflow connections in the network may be updated based on the assigned weights (1040)."
The patent application was filed on March 10, 2005 (11/077,429). 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=8,125,898.PN.&OS=PN/8,125,898&RS=PN/8,125,898
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Cypress Semiconductor Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,125,835) developed by nine co-inventors for a "memory architecture having two independently controlled voltage pumps." The co-inventors are Ryan T. Hirose, Colorado Springs, Colo., Fredrick Jenne, Sunnyvale, Calif., Vijay Raghavan, Colorado Springs, Colo., Igor G. Kouznetsov, San Jose, Calif., Paul Fredrick Ruths, Woodland Park, Colo., Cristinel Zonte, Colorado Springs, Colo., Bogdan I. Georgescu, Colorado Springs, Colo., Leonard Vasile Gitlan, Colorado Springs, Colo., and James Paul Myers, Woodinville, Wash.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In embodiments described herein, a memory architecture has an array of non-volatile memory cells and a pair of independently controlled voltage pumps. The pair of voltage pumps is coupled for supplying both positive and negative voltage biases to the memory array during program and erase operations, such that a sum of the magnitudes of the positive and negative voltage biases is applied across a storage node of an accessed memory cell."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 24, 2008 (12/343,658). 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=8,125,835.PN.&OS=PN/8,125,835&RS=PN/8,125,835
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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ExtraHop Networks Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- ExtraHop Networks, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,125,908) developed by Jesse Abraham Rothstein, Seattle, and Arindum Mukerji, Seattle, for an "adaptive network traffic classification using historical context."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Adaptive network traffic classification using historical context. Network traffic may be monitored and classified by considering several attributes using packet filters, regular expressions, context-free grammars, rule sets, and/or protocol dissectors, among other means and by applying a variety of techniques such as signature matching and statistical analysis. Unlike static systems, the classification decisions may be reexamined from time to time or after subsequent processing determines that the traffic does not conform to the protocol specification corresponding to the classification decision. Historical context may be used to adjust the classification strategy for similar or related traffic."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 2, 2008 (12/326,672). 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=8,125,908.PN.&OS=PN/8,125,908&RS=PN/8,125,908
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,125,896) developed by seven co-inventors for an "individualizing a connectivity-indicative mapping." The co-inventors are Alexander J. Cohen, Mill Valley, Calif., Edward K. Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Mass., Robert W. Lord, Seattle, Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, John D. Rinaldo Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method, device, and computer program product are described for obtaining a connectivity evaluation with an associated location of a first individualized node and for aggregating an indicator of a first location, an indicator of a second location, a first connectivity evaluation, and a second connectivity evaluation into an individualized connectivity-indicative mapping for the first individualized node."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 28, 2005 (11/262,304). 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=8,125,896.PN.&OS=PN/8,125,896&RS=PN/8,125,896
Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Digimarc Assigned Patent for Watermark Decoding from Streaming Media
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Digimarc, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,126,201) developed by Clayton L. Davidson, Lake Oswego, Ore., and Aruna B. Kumar, Camas, Wash., for a "watermark decoding from streaming media."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This patent document details, e.g., claims and systems for watermark decoding from streaming media signals. One claim recites an apparatus comprising: electronic memory for buffering a streaming media signal; one or more electronic processors programmed for: ranking buffered portions of the media signal in terms of their ability to hide steganographic indicia; detecting steganographic indicia from relatively higher-ranked portions of the streaming media signal before attempting to detect from relatively lower-ranked portions; and carrying out an action based at least in part on detection of the steganographic indicia. Of course, other claims and disclosure are provided too."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2010 (12/698,651). 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=8126201.PN.&OS=PN/8126201&RS=PN/8126201
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Microsoft Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,126,275) developed by Simon Winder, Seattle, for an interest point detection.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An interest point detection technique is presented. More particularly, for each of possibly multiple image pyramid resolutions, a cornerness image is generated. One or more potential interest point locations are identified in the cornerness image. This involves finding locations associated with a pixel that exhibits a higher corner strength value than pixels in a prescribed-sized surrounding pixel neighborhood. The potential interest point locations are then clustered to identify groups that likely derive from a same 2D structure. Potential interest point locations in one or more of the identified groups are respectively combined to produce a single location that represents the combined group. The representative location of each group having one is then designated as an interest point. An optional location refinement can also be implemented."
The patent application was filed on April 24, 2007 (11/739,672). 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=8,126,275&OS=8,126,275&RS=8,126,275
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent for Targeted Obstrufication of an Image
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,126,190) developed by six co-inventors for a "targeted obstrufication of an image." The co-inventors are Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Mass., Robert W. Lord, Seattle, Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, William Henry Mangione-Smith, Kirkland, Wash., and John D. Rinaldo Jr., Bellevue, Wash.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments include a system, a device, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product. An embodiment provides a device that includes an anonymization module operable to produce in response to an anonymization policy an anonymized image by causing a reduction in fidelity of a feature of a subject depicted in a received image. The device also includes a communications module operable to send a signal indicative of the anonymization policy."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 31, 2007 (11/701,167). 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=8126190.PN.&OS=PN/8126190&RS=PN/8126190
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Clearwire Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- Clearwire, Kirkland, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,126,428) developed by Peter Gelbman, Kirkland, Wash., Jeffrey Sewell, Kirkland, Wash., and Mark Winter, Seattle, for a "subscriber management system for a communication network."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A subscriber management system for a communication system having a radio access network coupled to by a gateway node to a packet switched network. The system consolidates three prior art subscriber management system components, a DPI device, a QoS Policy Manager 40, and an Application Manager 28, into a DPI platform. The system also relocates functions to the DPI platform that were previously provided by the gateway node in prior art networks. Specifically, an Accounting Client 34, a Hotlining function 36, and a QoS SFA function 44 are located to the DPI platform. By consolidating network components and relocating functions to the DPI platform, the number of control interfaces in the network can be reduced. Further, network components produced by different vendors may be integrated more easily. A method of implementing hotlining in the system is also provided."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 5, 2008 (12/186,451). 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=8,126,428&OS=8,126,428&RS=8,126,428
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- The Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,126,400) developed by six co-inventors for a "method for an aggregate user interface for controlling other devices." The co-inventors are Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Royce A. Levien, Lexington, Mass., Robert W. Lord, Seattle, Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, John D. Rinaldo Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system make a determination that a wireless device is in proximity to at least one secondary wireless device, and determine an aggregate user interface on the wireless device based on the determination."
The patent application was filed on March 31, 2010 (12/798,259). 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=8,126,400&OS=8,126,400&RS=8,126,400
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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D3T Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 -- D3T, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,126,389) developed by Craig S. Brown, Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Joveliano C. Trinidad, Bainbridge Island, Wash., for an "apparatus and method for interfering with wireless communications devices in response to transmission power detection."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus operable to disable operation of wireless communications devices, for use within a vehicle, includes a drive circuit coupled to at least one active antenna element to produce interference within at least one wireless communications band of frequencies in response to the wireless communications device transmitting at a transmission power above a defined power threshold for a defined amount of time. The interference may take the form of a bare carrier wave, or may take the form of noise, and is transmitted at sufficient power to interfere with communication between the wireless communications device and a destination device."
The patent application was filed on April 25, 2008 (12/110,077). 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=8,126,389&OS=8,126,389&RS=8,126,389
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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