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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Jan. 31)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois.
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Caterpillar Assigned Patent for Process Modeling and Optimization Method and System
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,610) developed by Anthony J. Grichnik, Peoria, Ill., and Michael Seskin, Cardiff, Calif., for a "process modeling and optimization method and system."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is provided for model optimization. The method may include obtaining respective distribution descriptions of a plurality of input parameters to a model indicative of interrelationships between the input parameters and one or more output parameters. The method may also include specifying respective search ranges for the plurality of input parameters and simulating the model to determine a desired set of input parameters based on a zeta statistic of the model. Further, the method may include determining respective desired distributions of the input parameters based on the desired set of input parameters; determining significance levels of the input parameters in interacting with the output parameter based on the simulation and the desired distributions of the input parameters; and presenting the significance levels."
The patent application was filed on July 31, 2007 (11/882,189). 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=8,364,610&OS=8,364,610&RS=8,364,610
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Rosenthal Collins Group Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Rosenthal Collins Group, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,364,575) developed by Leslie Rosenthal, Chicago, and J. Robert Collins, Burr Ridge, Ill., for a "method and system for providing automatic execution of black box strategies for electronic trading."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for providing automatic execution of black box trading strategies for electronic trading. A black box trading entity is created from two or more real or synthetic trading entities including real or synthetic contracts or financial instruments. The black box trading entity is automatically traded via one or more electronic trading exchanges on a client device and/or a server device and/or a combination thereof, thereby making the execution of electronic trades for the black box trading entity faster and more reliable than when executing on one network device alone."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 14, 2010 (12/881,740). 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=8,364,575&OS=8,364,575&RS=8,364,575
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Generating Partitioning Keys for a Range-partitioned Database
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,364,677) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for generating partitioning keys for a range-partitioned database." The co-inventors are Richard J. Brodfuehrer, Endicott, N.Y., Terence Patrick Purcell, Springfield, Ill., Michael S. Wang, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., and Kim Jon Worm, Red Hook, N.Y.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for generating partition keys in an information handling system having a partitioned database. Partition keys are generated by concatenating a partition subrange identifier specifying a subrange of key values and a sequence number specifying a particular key value within a subrange. Partition keys are assigned with the aid of a partition key control table that stores subrange and available key block information and is updated whenever key blocks are reserved or the database is repartitioned. An activity indicator maintained for each partition indicates recent activity in the partition. In response to a request for a partition key, a partition is selected for key assignment having the least recent activity as indicated by its activity indicator. Specific activity indicators disclosed include a timestamp for each partition in the control table, as well as a count of the threads in a particular application instance concurrently accessing a partition."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2008 (12/184,291). 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=8,364,677&OS=8,364,677&RS=8,364,677
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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EBE Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- EBE, East Moline, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,702) developed by four co-inventors for an applicant qualification process. The co-inventors are Larry Kerr, Moline, Ill., Craig Mowers, Sherrard, Ill., Paul Kuhel, Bettendorf, Iowa, and Steve Schauer, Davenport, Iowa.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, computer-readable medium, and method for automatically determining if an applicant is qualified to perform a task are provided. In the method, an application including applicant identifier information identifying an applicant is received by a computing device. The applicant identifier information is extracted from the received application. A query to a database including the extracted applicant identifier information is created and sent to a database system using a network. The database system stores data associated with the extracted applicant identifier information. A response to the query is received from the database system using the network. The response includes data associated with the applicant's qualification to perform a task. Whether or not the applicant is qualified to perform the task is determined by comparing the data associated with the applicant's qualification to a predetermined qualification criterion."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 17, 2011 (13/029,526). 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=8,364,702&OS=8,364,702&RS=8,364,702
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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W.W. Grainger Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- W.W. Grainger, Lake Forest, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,661) developed by Geoffry A. Westphal, Evanston, Ill., for a "system and method for providing a response to a search query."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system receives a request to search an electronic catalog of a vendor which specifies a query term. The query term is used to search an electronic catalog of a third party. The results obtained by searching the electronic catalog of the third party are parsed to uncover a keyword recognized by a search engine associated with the electronic catalog of the vendor. The uncovered keyword is then used in the search engine associated with the electronic catalog of the vendor to locate one or more items in the electronic catalog of the vendor. Items located in this manner are the search results responsive to the query term."
The patent application was filed on June 27, 2011 (13/169,783). 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=8,364,661&OS=8,364,661&RS=8,364,661
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,363,782) developed by Soroosh Kargar, Lake in the Hills, Ill., and Weng Lei, Mount Prospect, Ill., for a "system for circulatory blood flow travel time determination."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An X-ray imaging system automatically calculates blood flow travel time by using an X-ray image acquisition system to initiate acquisition of images at a second anatomical site synchronized with introduction of contrast agent into a patient vessel at a first anatomical site. A detector automatically compares images, acquired at the second anatomical site in response to the introduction of contrast agent, with images of the second anatomical site acquired in the absence of a contrast agent, to detect when contrast agent reaches the second anatomical site via blood flow in a circulatory system of the patient. A calculator automatically calculates a blood flow travel time duration between the first and second anatomical sites based on the time elapsed between time of the introduction of contrast agent and a time the contrast agent reaches the second anatomical site in response to the detection. An output processor automatically generates a message indicating the calculated blood flow travel time."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 17, 2010 (12/970,995). 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=83,63,782.PN.&OS=PN/83,63,782&RS=PN/83,63,782
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Siemens Medical Solutions USA Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,364,248) developed by Hongxuan Zhang, Palatine, Ill., for a "system for cardiac pathology detection and characterization."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system improves characterization and diagnosis of cardiac electrophysiological activities by analyzing and characterizing cardiac function signals (including surface ECG signals and intra-cardiac electrograms) based on cardiac electrophysiological energy mode and pattern identification and mapping. The system accurately determines a time stamp, location and severity of cardiac pathology and clinical events by calculating a cardiac signal energy mode and energy variation and distribution. The system identifies cardiac disorders, differentiates cardiac arrhythmias, characterizes pathological severity, predicts life-threatening events, and supports evaluation of administration of drugs."
The patent application was filed on July 6, 2010 (12/830,711). 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=8,364,248&OS=8,364,248&RS=8,364,248
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Party Information for Data-capable Communication Device
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,363,799) developed by Carol Shifrin Gruchala, Naperville, Ill., Wayne Robert Heinmiller, Elgin, Ill., and Dianna Tiliks, Palatine, Ill., for a "party information for data-capable communication device."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are disclosed for providing detailed information about a party during interparty communication. Data-capable mobile devices query at least a public database to retrieve information about a set of parties engaged in communication. The results of the database query are employed to provide detailed caller identification and detail functionality to telephones or communication devices not utilizing traditional landlines or commercial caller identification service. Storage can be included to include address book function, query caching, and user preferences. An interface can be provided to facilitate display of rich caller identification information. The interface can further update displayed information without user input, or provide user selection control to request more information on a selected portion of displayed information. These features can be applied to determine the information about a party that is either receiving a communication or initiating a communication."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2008 (12/245,501). 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=83,63,799.PN.&OS=PN/83,63,799&RS=PN/83,63,799
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Sloan Valve Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Sloan Valve, Franklin Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,546) developed by Edward Yenni, Avon, Ohio, and Peter J. Jahrling, Park Ridge, Ill., for a restroom convenience center.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A restroom monitoring system for monitoring attributes of fixtures within a restroom using sensors. Additional attributes are determined from the monitored attributes. Consumable usage levels are estimated based on predetermined consumption levels associated with usage states of the fixtures. The restroom monitoring system provides an indication of the need for replenishment of consumables based on the monitored attributes of the fixtures. In addition, restroom monitoring system may provide additional information regarding the restroom attributes to a service provider, a manager or a user."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 5, 2008 (12/290,914). 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=8,364,546.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,546&RS=PN/8,364,546
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Walgreen Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Walgreen, Deerfield, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,504) developed by five co-inventors for a "pharmacy network management system and method for ordering prescriptions." The co-inventors are Michael Bleser, Deerfield, Ill., Tim McCauley, Libertyville, Ill., George Riedl, Libertyville, Ill., Randy Roesner, Lake Villa, Ill., and Ron Weinert, Mundelein, Ill.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for accessing pharmacy data and ordering prescriptions via a network includes a network server; an application server connected to the network server; a database connected to the application server, the database containing information concerning drugs and personal information concerning one or more of the customers, wherein the personal information includes a prescription drug history of each respective one of the one or more customers; and an intranet server that is connected to the application server, one or more member pharmacies and one or more shipping facilities; wherein the application server is configured to: cause a browser to display to the customer the information concerning drugs and personal information concerning that customer and display an option for the drug associated with the prescription order to be picked up at one of the one or more member pharmacies or shipped to a postal address."
The patent application was filed on March 4, 2011 (13/040,367). 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=8,364,504.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,504&RS=PN/8,364,504
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,120) developed by Douglas A. Kuhlman, Barrington, Ill., Yi Q. Li, Skokie, Ill., and Larry C. Puhl, Huntley, Ill., for an "identity verification using location over time information."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The identity of a user of a mobile device is verified by the mobile device accessing the location of the mobile device over recent time to obtain a current route, comparing a feature of the current route to characteristic features of previous routes stored on the mobile device. The user is verified if the feature of the current route matches a characteristic feature of previous routes. The previous routes may be obtained by tracking the location of the mobile device over time to obtain a number of routes, identifying characteristic features of the routes, and storing the characteristic features of the routes."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 2, 2006 (11/461,922). 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=8,364,120&OS=8,364,120&RS=8,364,120
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Nielsen Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Nielsen, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,516) developed by Gregory D. Anderson, Lisle, Ill., and John P. Mansour, North Aurora, Ill., for "methods and apparatus to determine the effects of trade promotions on subsequent sales."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Example methods and apparatus to determine the effects of trade promotions on subsequent sales are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes determining a plurality of decremental effect factors, each corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of weeks, wherein at least some of the decremental effect factors are indicative of a downward trend in sales of a product that was under a promotion condition during a first one of the plurality of weeks. The example method also includes determining a plurality of decremental effect terms, each decremental effect term equal to the product of a corresponding coefficient multiplied by a corresponding one of the decremental effect factors, and determining a pantry loading effect term based on the plurality of decremental effect terms. Further, the example method includes determining a pantry loading incremental sub-volume based on the pantry loading effect term, and generating a report including the pantry loading incremental sub-volume."
The patent application was filed on June 29, 2009 (12/493,643). 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=8,364,516.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,516&RS=PN/8,364,516
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Motorola Mobility Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Motorola Mobility, Libertyville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,477) developed by Jianming J. Song, Barrington, Ill., and John C. Johnson, Spring Grove, Ill., for a "method and apparatus for increasing speech intelligibility in noisy environments."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method (400, 500) and apparatus (220) seeks to improve the intelligibility of speech emitted into a noisy environment. Formants are identified (426) and perceptual frequency scale band is selected (502) that includes at least one of the identified formants. The SNR in each band is compared (504) to a threshold and, if the SNR for that band is less than the threshold, the method increases a formant enhancement gain for that band. A set of high pass filter gains (338) is combined (516) with the formant enhancement gains yielding combined gains that are then clipped (518), scaled (520) according to a total SNR, normalized (526), smoothed across time (530) and frequency (532), and used to reconstruct (532, 534) an audio signal."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 30, 2012 (13/599,587). 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=8,364,477.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,477&RS=PN/8,364,477
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Freeosk Marketing Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Freeosk Marketing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,364,520) developed by Matthew Patrick Eichorn, Chicago, Nathan Thomas Mirabito, Chicago, and Tony Lee Koenigsknecht, Austin, Texas, for a "method for measuring effectiveness of sampling activity and providing pre-market product feedback."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is disclosed herein an improved method for measuring the effectiveness of a sampling event, particularly correlating a product sampling event with the consumer's purchase of a corresponding purchasable product. Preferably, a product sample terminal is employed to identify a consumer, dispense a product sample to the consumer, store data pertaining to the product sampling event, and correlate the consumer's purchase of a corresponding or complimentary product for determining whether the product sampling event converted the event into the consumer's purchasing decisions. Additionally disclosed is a method for soliciting, aggregating, and processing consumer preferences pertaining to product attributes for informing investment decisions with regard to product development."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2009 (12/583,217). 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=8,364,520.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,520&RS=PN/8,364,520
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Tellabs Operations Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Tellabs Operations, Naperville, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,480) developed by Rafid A. Sukkar, Aurora, Ill., for a "method and apparatus for controlling echo in the coded domain."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and corresponding apparatus for coded-domain acoustic echo control is presented. An echo control problem is considered as that of perceptually matching an echo signal to a reference signal. A perceptual similarity function that is based on the coded spectral parameters produced by the speech codec is defined. Since codecs introduce a significant degree of non-linearity into the echo signal, the similarity function is designed to be robust against such effects. The similarity function is incorporated into a coded-domain echo control system that also includes spectrally-matched noise injection for replacing echo frames with comfort noise. Using actual echoes recorded over a commercial mobile network, it is shown herein that the similarity function is robust against both codec non-linearities and additive noise. Experimental results further show that the echo-control is effective at suppressing echoes compared to a Normalized Least Mean Squared (NLMS)-based echo cancellation system."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 9, 2011 (13/229,357). 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=8,364,480.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,480&RS=PN/8,364,480
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Caterpillar Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,189) developed by Brian Mintah, Washington, Ill., and Jeffrey J. Schmidgall, Morton, Ill., for a fleet communication network.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication network for a fleet of vehicles is disclosed. The communication network has a first group of the fleet of vehicles having a first level of priority on the network and a second group of the fleet of vehicles having a second level of priority on the network. A first vehicle in the first group is assigned as a supervisor of a second vehicle in the second group."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 24, 2009 (12/391,911). 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=8,364,189&OS=8,364,189&RS=8,364,189
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Walgreen Assigned Patent for Method and System for Charging Customers for Prescription Alignment
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Walgreen, Deerfield, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,503) developed by Amy C. Biesenthal, Buffalo Grove, Ill., and Greg Pankow, Morton Grove, Ill., for a "method and system for charging customers for prescription alignment."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method facilitate alignment of refill dates associated with a plurality of prescriptions, and determine the cost to the customer for the alignment of the plurality of prescriptions. The system may determine the cost to the customer by evaluating one or more of the number of prescriptions aligned, the types of medications prescribed by the aligned prescriptions, the quantity of medication supplied in any intermediate fills between the last adjudication date and the alignment adjudication date, the particular medications prescribed by the aligned prescriptions, and the number of prescriptions aligned. The system may also evaluate one or more rules or contracts related to one or more third-party payors in determining the cost to the customer for alignment."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 27, 2010 (12/694,974). 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=8,364,503.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,503&RS=PN/8,364,503
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Prairie Pacific Holdings Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Prairie Pacific Holdings, Highland Park, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,544) developed by David McAlhaney, Highland Park, Ill., for a "comprehensive online bidding and sales management system for merchant processing services."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A comprehensive online bidding and sales management system and method for merchant processing services of global credit card transactions. Merchants using the system can obtain multiple bid proposals for merchant processing services from sales representatives that are automatically ranked by the system based on the best overall price (estimated monthly expense to merchant) and feedback provided by merchants using the system. The merchant is thus provided with an estimated monthly expense and bid ranking associated with each bid proposal. The system provides the sales representative with its estimated revenues and processing expenses, and provides various merchant processing pricing models to the sales representative to analyze its bid proposals and merchant sales opportunities."
The patent application was filed on June 18, 2010 (12/818,210). 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=8,364,544.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,544&RS=PN/8,364,544
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Covidien Assigned Patent for Patient Monitoring Alarm Escalation System and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Covidien, Mansfield, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,364,221) developed by four co-inventors for a "patient monitoring alarm escalation system and method." The co-inventors are Paul D. Mannheimer, Danville, Calif., Li Li, Milpitas, Calif., David A. Orian, Tracy, Calif., and J. Christopher Kilborn, Winnetka, Ill.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention relate to a patient monitoring alarm escalation system and method. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention include an alarm detection device configured to measure physiological data received via a patient monitor, the alarm detection device configured to initiate an alarm in response to predefined measurements of the physiological data, and an alarm device configured to emit a first signal with a first property and a second signal with a second property, the first signal being emitted when the alarm is initiated, the second signal being emitted if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a designated event."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 21, 2008 (12/276,188). 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=8,364,221&OS=8,364,221&RS=8,364,221
Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Allstate Insurance Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Allstate Insurance, Northbrook, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,364,505) developed by Michael Sinclair Kane, Bartlett, Ill., Alan D. Galant, Grayslake, Ill., Angela K. Woirol, Gurnee, Ill., for "systems and methods for early identification of a total loss vehicle."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods implement a rules-based decision engine that identifies vehicles with a high total loss potential based on vehicle details and damage information. This can be done by applying weights to the various criteria and comparing a sum of the applied weights to a threshold. An update mode allows for the subsequent update of the determination of whether the vehicle is a likely total loss based on additionally acquired information."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 20, 2004 (11/014,808). 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=8,364,505.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,505&RS=PN/8,364,505
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Publisher Gateway Systems for Collaborative Data Exchange, Collection, Monitoring and/or Alerting
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,364,500) developed by George Eisenberger, White Plains, N.Y., Edgar H. McCulloch III, Arlington, Va., and Thomas L. Richards II, Chicago, for a "publisher gateway systems for collaborative data exchange, collection, monitoring and/or alerting."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A Publisher source of healthcare data is configured to communicate with an Internet-based data sharing system, the Publisher comprising a Publisher Gateway configured to electronically receive patient data from a plurality of data input sources, automatically correlate data from the plurality of input sources associated with respective patients into respective electronic patient data records having electronically searchable data fields, and electronically store the patient data records in a Publisher database."
The patent application was filed on June 26, 2008 (12/147,257). 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=8,364,500.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,500&RS=PN/8,364,500
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Ford Motor Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 -- Ford Motor, Dearborn, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,364,454) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method of dynamic clearance checking using a geometric model." The co-inventors are Daniel Arbitter, Plymouth, Mich., David Roberts, Novi, Mich., Sejal Shreffler, Beverly Hills, Mich., Vincent Pesch, Chicago, and William Putnam, West Bloomfield, Mich.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for dynamically checking clearance within a geometric mesh model includes a user computer system having a remotely located computer system, and a data storage device. The method periodically updates a digital model of assembled component parts stored on the data storage device, interactively selects a predetermined clearance rule applicable to the digital model and interactively selects a predetermined clearance condition applicable to the selected clearance rule for the digital model that modifies the predetermined clearance rule. The method periodically calculates clearance within the assembled digital model using the selected clearance rule and the selected clearance condition and summarizing the clearance check. The clearance check summary identifies a clearance issue using a predetermined clearance checking criteria and submits the identified clearance issue to an issue manager software program for tracking clearance issues."
The patent application was filed on July 27, 2004 (10/899,802). 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=8,364,454.PN.&OS=PN/8,364,454&RS=PN/8,364,454
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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