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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Virginia (Feb. 14)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia.
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Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,374,701) developed by seven co-inventors for a "stimulating a nervous system component of a mammal in response to contactlessly acquired information." The co-inventors are Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Eric C. Leuthardt, Saint Louis, Dennis J. Rivet, Portsmouth, Va., Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Described embodiments include a system, an apparatus, and a method. A described system includes a sensor device configured to sense a property of a mammal without physically contacting the mammal. The system also includes a signal generator configured to generate a signal indicative of the sensed property of the mammal. The system further describes a neuromodulation device configured to output a stimulus operable to modulate a nervous system component of the mammal in response to the signal indicative of the sensed property of the mammal."
The patent application was filed on July 28, 2009 (12/462,130). 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=8,374,701.PN.&OS=PN/8,374,701&RS=PN/8,374,701
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,374,898) developed by nine co-inventors for a "bulk material ship routing and inventory management schedule optimization." The co-inventors are Amr S. El-Bakry, Bedminster, N.J., Jin-Hwa Song, Whitehouse Station, N.J., Vikas Goel, Houston, Kevin C. Furman, Houston, Federico D. Carvallo, Sugar Land, Texas, Sangbum Lee, Fairfax, Va., James Dreher, Houston, Aristides Miroyannis, Houston, and Richard Perry Connell, Houston.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is a computational system to generate feasible marine transportation schedules given a proposed bulk material supply chain. The decision support tool will fulfill the objectives and scope defined above. The technology employed will require (a) the use of mathematical programming modeling techniques (mixed integer linear programming) to mathematically formulate the business problem, and (b) advanced proprietary solution methods to produce solutions satisfying all constraints of the mathematical model while optimizing an objective function. The decision support tool has the following capabilities: Read input data, Generate feasible bulk material ship Schedule, Evaluate bulk material ship Schedule with User-defined Objective Function, Allow Case comparison, Graphical user interface (GUI) for specifying input data and displaying results."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2009 (12/584,239). 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=8,374,898&OS=8,374,898&RS=8,374,898
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Sybase 365 Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Sybase 365, Reston, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,374,637) developed by four co-inventors for a "universal short code administration facility." The co-inventors are Phillip J. Sweatman, Vienna, Va., Robert C. Lovell Jr., Leesburg, Va., Venkatesh Chava, Herndon, Va., and Christian Zimmern, Fairfax, Va.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for assigning short codes to provide uniformity among wireless carriers. In the systems and methods, a Universal Short Code (USC) Administrator maintains a list of short codes and their lease status so that SMS messages sent to a particular short code may be routed to the proper holder of the short code. A network facilitator is in communication with both the USC Administrator and at least one wireless carrier to route the SMS message to the proper holder of the short code. The short code may be leased for a specified period of time so that the short code can be reassigned after expiration of the lease."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 3, 2011 (13/020,442). 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=8,374,637.PN.&OS=PN/8,374,637&RS=PN/8,374,637
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Andrew LLC Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Andrew LLC, Hickory, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,374,784) developed by four co-inventors for a "system and method for determining the geographic location of a device." The co-inventors are Selcuk Mazlum, Leesburg, Va., John Carlson, Dulles, Va., Martin Alles, Vienna, Va., and George Maher, Herndon, Va.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for estimating a location of a device. For each of a plurality of locations of a device, a set of positional data is determined from signals received from a plurality of satellites. The positional data is filtered and compared with data from a road network database. This comparison may be a function of a distance from at least one point defined by a set of the filtered positional data to a road in the road network database and an angle between a line representing a best fit for plural points defined by corresponding plural sets of the filtered positional data to a line defined by a road in the road network database."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 3, 2011 (13/197,126). 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=8,374,784&OS=8,374,784&RS=8,374,784
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Certusview Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- Certusview Technologies, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., has been assigned a patent (8,374,789) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for using marking information to electronically display dispensing of markers by a marking system or marking tool." The co-inventors are Steven E. Nielsen, North Palm Beach, Fla., Curtis Chambers, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Jeffrey Farr, Jupiter, Fla., and Rene A. Vazquez, Herndon, Va.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Marking information relating to the use of a marking system or a marking tool configured to dispense one or more markers to mark, on ground, pavement, or other surface, a location of an underground utility, is used to control a display device so as to visually display a dispensing of the one or more markers on an electronic representation of an area that is marked and includes the location of the underground utility."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 6, 2009 (12/639,373). 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=8,374,789&OS=8,374,789&RS=8,374,789
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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NIITEK Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 14 -- NIITEK, Dulles, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,374,754) developed by James F. Clodfelter, Sterling, Va., for an "apparatus for detecting subsurface objects with a reach-in arm."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus for detecting objects on or beneath a surface of a medium having a reach-in arm, the base of the reach in arm connected to a platform, and the distal end of the reach-in arm connected to a sensor. The sensor detects objects on or beneath the surface of a medium and is capable of monitoring the distance of the sensor from objects in the path of the sensor. Motor controllers are connected to the reach-in arm and the sensor for controlling the movements of the reach-in arm and sensor. A computer is in communication with the reach-in arm, the sensor, and the motor controllers. The computer detects objects on or beneath the surface of a medium; determines the location of the reach-in arm and sensor relative to objects in their paths; and controls the movement of the reach-in arm and sensor either automatically using pre-programmed software or according to user inputted commands."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 5, 2006 (11/634,793). 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=8,374,754&OS=8,374,754&RS=8,374,754
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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