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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Texas (Dec. 7)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Texas.
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LifeCell Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- LifeCell, Branchburg, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,324,449) developed by four co-inventors for "acellular tissue matrices made from alpha-1,3-galactose-deficient tissue." The co-inventors are David J. McQuillan, Doylestown, Pa., Edward S. Griffey, Fair Oaks, Texas, Herbert Daniel Beniker, Hillsborough, N.J., and Hui Xu, Plainsboro, N.J.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides acellular tissue matrices made from collagen-containing tissues of animals genetically modified so as to be deficient in the galactose 1,3-galactose epitope and methods of making and using such acellular tissue matrices."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 16, 2010 (12/883,515). 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=8,324,449&OS=8,324,449&RS=8,324,449
Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Sharps Compliance Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Sharps Compliance, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,324,443) developed by five co-inventors for "secure containers having unidirectional apparatuses for used or unused materials and methods for making and using same." The co-inventors are Burton J. Kunik, Houston, James C. Berns, Carthage, Texas, Al Aladwani, Missouri City, Texas, Claude Dance, Dripping Spring, Texas, and David G. Gossman, Zwingle, Iowa.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Secure containers are disclosed for disposal of unused, experimental, and/or expired pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, veterinary medicines, and/or similar materials, where the containers include at least one unidirectional apparatus for depositing materials into an interior of the container, while resisting normal attempts at retrieval of deposited materials. Methods are also disclosed for making and using the secure containers including a unidirectional member supporting deposition of materials into an interior of the container, while resisting withdrawal of deposited materials."
The patent application was filed on June 11, 2010 (12/814,251). 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=8,324,443&OS=8,324,443&RS=8,324,443
Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Dow Global Technologies Assigned Patent for Hydrogenation Process
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Dow Global Technologies, Midland, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,324,434) developed by six co-inventors for hydrogenation process. The co-inventors are David C. Molzahn, Midland, Mich., Kenneth A. Burdett, Midland, Mich., William L. Gibson, Humble, Texas, Karel J. Kriel, Houston, James E. McCreight, Cleveland, Texas, and Indresh Athur, Sugar Land, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides an improved hydrogenation processes wherein heat is efficiently managed so that catalyst productivity is optimized. More particularly, in the processes of the present invention, a nonaqueous solvent is added to a reactant to provide a nonaqueous solvent/reactant mixture that can act as a heat sink and absorb at least a portion of the heat generated within the reactor. Desirably, a reaction product, or a solvent with a minimal number of hydroxyl groups, is utilized so that the formation of unwanted byproducts can be minimized."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2009 (12/918,814). 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=8,324,434&OS=8,324,434&RS=8,324,434
Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Apple Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,325,680) developed by five co-inventors for a "support for continuity of tunnel communications for mobile nodes having multiple care of addressing." The co-inventors are Ahmad Muhanna, Richardson, Texas, Mohamed Khalil, Murphy, Texas, Barnaba Barnowski, Calgary, Canada, Eric Parsons, Stittsville, Calif., and Khosrow Saboorian, Plano, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention solves communication disruption problems during the hand-off transition period by using a pre-handoff registration of a new foreign agent on behalf of the mobile node The pre-handoff registration message should: (1) identify itself as a pre-hand off registration message, (2) indicate direction of traffic for the pre-handoff registration time period, and (3) specify a lifetime or time period when the pre-handoff registration request will continue to be considered valid The local mobility anchor will accept traffic using the pre-handoff registration care-of address depending on the directionality indicator, but the communication traffic to or from the mobile node will not be disrupted during the transition period. Because the care-of address for the mobile node on the new foreign network can be used to direct communication traffic to or from the mobile node during this transition time period, no disruption of service will be encountered."
The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2008 (12/744,258). 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=8,325,680&OS=8,325,680&RS=8,325,680
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Dell Products Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,713) developed by Gaurav Chawla, Austin, Texas, Hendrich M. Hernandez, Round Rock, Texas, and Robert L. Winter, Leander, Texas, for "system and method to enable large MTUs in data center ethernet networks."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of configuring a port on a network device includes receiving a frame of information, determining that the frame includes maximum transmission unit (MTU) information, and configuring a prioritized receive queue on the port with an MTU size based on the MTU information. The MTU size is different than another MTU size of another prioritized receive queue on the port. A network interface includes a port, a de-multiplexer coupled to an output or the port, and prioritized receive queues that each have an MTTU size. A first prioritized receive queue has an MTU size different than a second prioritized receive queue."
The patent application was filed on March 2, 2010 (12/715,531). 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=8,325,713&OS=8,325,713&RS=8,325,713
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Circuit Manufacturing and Design Techniques for Reference Plane Voids with Strip Segment
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,325,490) developed by Sungjun Chun, Austin, Texas, Anand Haridass, Austin, Texas, and Roger D. Weekly, Austin, Texas, for a "circuit manufacturing and design techniques for reference plane voids with strip segment."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Manufacturing circuits with reference plane voids over vias with a strip segment interconnect permits routing critical signal paths over vias, while increasing via insertion capacitance only slightly. The transmission line reference plane defines voids above (or below) signal-bearing plated-through holes (PTHs) that pass through a rigid substrate core, so that the signals are not degraded by an impedance mismatch that would otherwise be caused by shunt capacitance from the top (or bottom) of the signal-bearing PTHs to the transmission line reference plane. In order to provide increased routing density, signal paths are routed over the voids, but disruption of the signal paths by the voids is prevented by including a conductive strip through the voids that reduces the coupling to the signal-bearing PTHs and maintains the impedance of the signal path conductor."
The patent application was filed on June 25, 2010 (12/823,316). 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=8,325,490&OS=8,325,490&RS=8,325,490
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Jasper Wireless Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Jasper Wireless, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,325,614) developed by six co-inventors for a "system and method for connecting, configuring and testing new wireless devices and applications." The co-inventors are Terrence Poon, Foster City, Calif., Scott Potter, Los Gatos, Calif., Curtis Govan, McKinney, Texas, Macarlo Namie, San Francisco, Paul Lacy, San Jose, Calif., and Amit Gupta, Livermore, Calif.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, apparatus, and method are provided for connecting, configuring and testing new wireless devices and applications. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method for enabling a trial wireless device comprises: automatically pre-provisioning one or more trial SIM cards for operation on a particular wireless cellular network on behalf of a prospective customer; automatically pre-configuring a trial wireless machine-to-machine ("M2M") device on behalf of the prospective customer; wherein the trial M2M device includes testing and monitoring program code which, when the trial M2M device is connected to a computer system, performs the operations of: automatically connecting to the wireless cellular network execute a plurality of test operations for testing the SIM card and the trial M2M device, the test operations including determining whether the SIM card is correctly provisioned for the wireless network; determining whether the trial M2M wireless device is operating properly; and determining the existence of wireless data connectivity."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2010 (12/652,694). 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=8,325,614&OS=8,325,614&RS=8,325,614
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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SolarBridge Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- SolarBridge Technologies, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,499) developed by Philip T. Krein, Champaign, Ill., and Robert S. Balog Jr., College Station, Texas, for "methods for minimizing double-frequency ripple power in single-phase power conditioners."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method is provided for minimizing a double-frequency ripple power exchanged between a load and an energy source, the energy source delivering electrical power to the load through a single-phase power conditioner, and the power conditioner being coupled to an energy storage device. The method includes determining a phase shift of an AC output signal of the power condition and an average AC output power of the power conditioner. The average AC output power may be a predetermined value or a calculated value based on sensed or measured signals. The method further includes generating an AC signal at an energy storage device. The generated AC signal has an amplitude that is a function of the average AC output power and a phase shift substantially equal to 45 degrees minus an amount that is dependent on the determined phase shift. In some embodiments, the phase shift may be determined to be of a non-zero value."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 23, 2011 (13/215,527). 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=8,325,499&OS=8,325,499&RS=8,325,499
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Laser Diode Driver with Wave-shape Control
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,583) developed by Douglas Warren Dean, Eagan, Minn., Shengyuan Li, Irving, Texas, and Indumini W. Ranmuthu, Plano, Texas, for a "laser diode driver with wave-shape control."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An optical disk drive system associated with a laser diode is described. The optical disk drive system comprises a current generator for receiving input signals; a current switch coupled to receive timing signals; a current driver coupled to receive output signals from the current switch and the current generator, the current driver further comprising a driver with wave shape control selected from the group consisting of a laser diode read driver and a laser diode write driver, wherein the driver with shape control is operative for transmitting at least one output signal that is a scaled version of at least one of the output signals received from the current generator, wherein the current driver is operative for transmitting at least one output signal driving the laser diode."
The patent application was filed on April 12, 2010 (12/758,160). 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=8,325,583&OS=8,325,583&RS=8,325,583
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Channel Performance of Electrical Lines
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,325,459) developed by Bhyrav M. Mutnury, Austin, Texas, and Terence Rodrigues, Austin, Texas, for "channel performance of electrical lines."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A first via and a second via pass through a layer of a multi-layered circuit board. A first set of electrical transmission line segments, each having a first thickness, is aligned at a first area on the layer between the first and second vias. A second set of electrical transmission line segments, each having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness, are aligned at a second area that is offset to the first area and to the first and second vias. The first set of electrical transmission line segments is connected to the second set of electrical transmission line segments to form an electrical transmission line, which has an average impedance that matches a line impedance of a uniform thickness line."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (12/633,480). 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=8,325,459&OS=8,325,459&RS=8,325,459
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Hart Communication Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Hart Communication, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,627) developed by six co-inventors for a "adaptive scheduling in a wireless network." The co-inventors are Wallace A. Pratt Jr., Pflugerville, Texas, Mark J. Nixon, Round Rock, Texas, Eric D. Rotvold, West St. Paul, Minn, Robin S. Pramanik, Karlsruhe, Germany, Tomas P. Lennvall, Vasteras, Sweden, and Terrence L. Blevins, Round Rock, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of adaptively scheduling communications in a wireless mesh network including a plurality of network nodes includes generating a network routing scheme based on a topology of the wireless mesh network, generating a communication schedule for the wireless mesh network, and automatically updating the communication schedule in response to detecting a change in a transmission requirement of at least one of the plurality of network nodes. The act of generating a communication schedule includes defining a communication timeslot of a predefined duration and defining a plurality of superframes as repeating cycles of a certain number of consecutively scheduled communication timeslots."
The patent application was filed on April 10, 2008 (12/100,995). 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=8,325,627&OS=8,325,627&RS=8,325,627
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,511) developed by Anand Seshadri, Richardson, Texas, for a "retain-till-accessed power saving mode in high-performance static memories."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Bias circuitry for a static random-access memory (SRAM) with a retain-till-accessed (RTA) mode. The memory is constructed of multiple memory array blocks, each including SRAM cells of the 8-T or 10-T type, with separate read and write data paths. Bias devices are included within each memory array block, for example associated with individual columns, and connected between a reference voltage node for cross-coupled inverters in each memory cell in the associated column or columns, and a ground node. In a normal operating mode, a switch transistor connected in parallel with the bias devices is turned on, so that the ground voltage biases the cross-coupled inverters in each cell. In the RTA mode, the switch transistors are turned off, allowing the bias devices to raise the reference bias to the cross-coupled inverters, reducing power consumed by the cells in that mode."
The patent application was filed on April 21, 2010 (12/764,426). 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=8,325,511&OS=8,325,511&RS=8,325,511
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Freescale Semiconductor Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,280) developed by Yolanda Prieto, Coral Gables, Fla., and Zhongli He, Austin, Texas, for a "dynamic compensation of display backlight by adaptively adjusting a scaling factor based on motion."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A video adjustment system for processing video information is disclosed which includes a motion analyzer and an adjustment module. The motion analyzer determines a motion level metric of the video information based on at least one motion parameter. The adjustment adjusts an initial dynamic light scaling factor to provide an adjusted dynamic light scaling factor based on the motion level. The dynamic light scaling factor may be used for luminance compensation and backlight display scaling. The motion level may be based on any type of motion information, such as motion vector information or information indicating a scene change. A distortion module may perform a distortion evaluation of the video information for calculating the initial scaling factor. Alternatively, the distortion module may include a memory which stores predetermined scaling factors based on statistical distortion level characterization."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 6, 2009 (12/536,963). 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=8,325,280&OS=8,325,280&RS=8,325,280
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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University of Texas System Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- The University of Texas System, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,559) developed by Bob A. Hardage, Burnet, Texas, for an "extracting SV shear data from P-wave marine data."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method of processing seismic data obtained using a plurality of towed single-component receivers in a marine environment is described, the towed single-component receivers configured to measure compressional P waves. The method comprises retrieving seismic data from a storage device, the seismic data comprising P-P data and shear mode data, wherein the P-P data and shear mode data were both received at the towed single-component receivers configured to measure compressional P waves to generate the seismic data. The method further comprises processing the seismic data to extract SV-P shear mode data and generating shear mode image data based on the extracted shear mode data."
The patent application was filed on March 6, 2012 (13/413,562). 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=8,325,559&OS=8,325,559&RS=8,325,559
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Performing Real-time Analytics Using a Network Processing Solution Able to Directly Ingest IP Camera Video Streams
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,325,228) developed by Pandian Mariadoss, Allen, Texas, for a "performing real-time analytics using a network processing solution able to directly ingest IP camera video streams."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention discloses a solution for an intelligent video surveillance (IVS) system able to perform real-time analytics on internet protocol (IP) video streams which are directly ingested by the IVS system. An internet protocol camera can be identified and connected to the intelligent video surveillance system which lacks an intermediate video management component. The raw video stream can be received directly from the camera in the form of a real-time video stream such as real-time streaming protocol (RTSP). One or more real-time analytics can be performed on said video stream based on one or more system criteria and user established criteria. When an incident event is detected one or more programmatic actions can be performed in response to analytics enacted."
The patent application was filed on July 25, 2008 (12/180,431). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,325,228&OS=8,325,228&RS=8,325,228
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Spansion Assigned Patent for Memory Device
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Spansion, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,325,531) developed by Allan Parker, Austin, Texas, for a memory device.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems (100) and methods (600) for reading data from a memory device (106). The methods involve (606) receiving first read request signals (118, 120, 122, 126, 128) for first data stored in the memory device. In response to the first read request signals, (608) retrieving a first page of data from a cell array (268) of the memory device. The methods also involve (616) receiving second read request signals for second data stored in the memory device. (618) Next, a determination is made as to whether at least a portion of a memory address for the second data is the same as at least a respective portion of a memory address for the first data. (622) If it is determined that the respective portions of the memory addresses are the same, then a read access to the cell array is disabled."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 7, 2010 (12/683,732). 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=8,325,531&OS=8,325,531&RS=8,325,531
Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.
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Pollyseon Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Pollyseon, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,534) developed by Polly J. Shrewsbury, Austin, Texas, Judy S. Im, Austin, Texas, and Greg S. Hinzmann, Beaverton, Ore., for a heating iron case.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A case for holding an iron having a heating element coupled to a handle, the handle coupled to an electrical cord having a plug, the apparatus comprising: a sleeve having an opening for receiving the heating element; a pair of flaps each coupled to the surface of the sleeve, the flaps forming a cavity from one portion of the perimeter of the opening to another portion of the perimeter of the opening, the cavity being such that the electrical cord can be wrapped around the sleeve and secured by removably coupling the flaps around the electrical cord."
The patent application was filed on April 23, 2010 (12/766,851). 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=83,24,534.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,534&RS=PN/83,24,534
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Alignment Mark for Opaque Layer
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,742) developed by Scott R. Summerfelt, Garland, Texas, Stephen A. Meisner, Allen, Texas, and John B. Robbins, McKinney, Texas, for an "alignment mark for opaque layer."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An IC alignment mark in a contact metal layer for use under an opaque layer, and a process for forming the alignment mark, are disclosed. The alignment mark includes contact metal fields, each several microns wide, with an array of PMD pillars in the interior, formed during contact etch, contact metal deposition and selective contact metal removal processes. The pillars are arrayed such that all exposed surfaces of the contact metal are planar. One configuration is a rectangular array in which every other row is laterally offset by one-half of the column spacing. Horizontal dimensions of the pillars are selected to maximize the contact metal fill factor, while providing sufficient adhesion to the underlying substrate during processing. The contact metal is at least 15 nanometers lower than the PMD layer surrounding the alignment mark, as a result of the contact metal removal process."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 1, 2008 (12/185,003). 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=83,24,742.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,742&RS=PN/83,24,742
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Industrial Microwave Systems Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Industrial Microwave Systems, Morrisville, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,324,539) developed by Abdulkadir Hallac, Plano, Texas, and William Wilber, Raleigh, N.C., for a wide waveguide applicator.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A microwave waveguide applicator and a method for heating, drying, or curing generally planar materials or products. The applicator comprises a waveguide having a pair of opposing broad sides perpendicular to a pair of opposing narrow sides bounding a rectangular exposure chamber. A microwave source generates and propagates microwaves through the chamber in a propagation direction and with an electric field generally directed from one broad wall to the other. Slotted openings in the narrow sides act as entrance and exit ports for a conveyor transporting a product along a conveying path through the chamber perpendicular to the propagation direction and perpendicular to the electric field. The waveguide may be ridged to focus or bend the electric field, especially for heating thin materials."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 4, 2008 (12/670,692). 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=83,24,539.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,539&RS=PN/83,24,539
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Area Efficient High-speed Dual One-time Programmable Differential Bit Cell
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,663) developed by Yunchen Qiu, Plano, Texas, and Harold L. Davis, The Colony, Texas, for an "area efficient high-speed dual one-time programmable differential bit cell."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One-time programmable (OTP) Electronically Programmable Read-Only Memories (EPROMs) have been used in a number of applications for many years. One drawback with these OTP EPROMs is that these nonvolatile memories tend to be slow and/or may use a considerable amount of area. Here, however, a bit cell is provided that employs a compact dual cell, which generally includes two OTP cells. These OTP cells are generally arranged in differential configuration to increase speed and are arranged to have a small impact on area."
The patent application was filed on April 1, 2011 (13/078,416). 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=83,24,663.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,663&RS=PN/83,24,663
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Integrated Shunt Resistor with External Contact in a Semiconductor Package
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,721) developed by Ubol Udompanyavit, Dallas, and Steve Kummerl, Carrollton, Texas, for an "integrated shunt resistor with external contact in a semiconductor package."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit package that comprises a lead frame 105, an integrated circuit located on the lead frame and a shunt resistor coupled to the integrated circuit. The shunt resistor has a lower temperature coefficient of resistance than the lead frame, and the lead frame has a lower resistivity than the shunt resistor. The shunt resistor has a low-resistance coupling to external leads of the lead frame, or, the shunt resistor has its own integrated external leads."
The patent application was filed on March 5, 2012 (13/412,347). 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=83,24,721.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,721&RS=PN/83,24,721
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Raytheon Assigned Patent for Temperature Tolerant Cover Layer Construction
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,324,505) developed by Cary C. Kyhl, Grapevine, Texas, for a "temperature tolerant cover layer construction."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to flex cables, and more particularly to a temperature tolerant cover layer construction for a flex cable. In one embodiment, a flex cable designed to be bent to a particular curved shape includes one or more slits formed in the inner cover layer, to reduce the amount of material in the cover layer on the inside radius of the curve. By reducing the amount of cover layer material on the inside of the curve, the slits reduce the compressive stress in the cover layer. The slits are formed prior to laminating the flex cable so that upon lamination the flexible filler material below the cover layer fills the slits, providing a compliant, protective layer that bends into the desired curve and protects the active components inside the cable. The slits reduce the compressive stress along the inside cover layer and thereby prevent the cover layer from separating from the rest of the cable when the flex cable is subjected to high temperature conditions."
The patent application was filed on May 17, 2010 (12/781,642). 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=83,24,505.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,505&RS=PN/83,24,505
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for SRAM Cell with Different Crystal Orientation than Associated Logic
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,665) developed by Theodore W. Houston, Richardson, Texas, for a "SRAM cell with different crystal orientation than associated logic."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit containing logic transistors and an array of SRAM cells in which the logic transistors are formed in semiconductor material with one crystal orientation and the SRAM cells are formed in a second semiconductor layer with another crystal orientation. A process of forming an integrated circuit containing logic transistors and an array of SRAM cells in which the logic transistors are formed in a top semiconductor layer with one crystal orientation and the SRAM cells are formed in an epitaxial semiconductor layer with another crystal orientation. A process of forming an integrated circuit containing logic transistors and an array of SRAM cells in which the SRAM cells are formed in a top semiconductor layer with one crystal orientation and the logic transistors are formed in an epitaxial semiconductor layer with another crystal orientation."
The patent application was filed on April 21, 2009 (12/427,416). 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=83,24,665.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,665&RS=PN/83,24,665
Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.
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T-RAM Semiconductor Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- T-RAM Semiconductor, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,324,656) developed by Rajesh N. Gupta, Mountain View, Calif., Marc Laurent Tarabbia, Austin, Texas, and Kevin J. Yang, Santa Clara, Calif., for a "reduction of electrostatic coupling for a thyristor-based memory cell."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of integrated circuits for mitigating against electrostatic coupling are described. In an embodiment, first gate dielectrics are respectively located over first active regions. First isolation regions are respectively located between the first active regions. Second gate dielectrics are respectively located over second active regions. Second isolation regions are respectively located between the second active regions. In an embodiment, the first active regions are approximately 20 to 80 percent shorter in height/thickness than the second active regions. In another embodiment, the first isolation regions extend above an uppermost surface of the first gate dielectrics while providing gaps between the first isolation regions and sidewalls of the first active regions for receipt of material used in formation of conductive lines. In yet another embodiment, active area stripes are narrower in width at p-base regions and n-base regions than at cathode regions and anode regions respectively thereof."
The patent application was filed on July 1, 2011 (13/175,676). 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=83,24,656.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,656&RS=PN/83,24,656
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Agrigenetics Assigned Patent for Inbred Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Line Designated 503A/B
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Agrigenetics, Indianapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,324,484) developed by Joseph N. Legako, Lubbock, Texas, for an "inbred sunflower (Helianthus annuus) line designated 503A/B."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated 503A/B. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line 503A/B, to the plants of inbred sunflower line 503A/B and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line 503A/B with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred 503A/B."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2011 (13/010,944). 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=83,24,484.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,484&RS=PN/83,24,484
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Silicon Laboratories Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Silicon Laboratories, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,326,252) developed by Junsong Li, Austin, Texas, and John Khoury, Austin, Texas, for a "controllable image cancellation in a radio receiver."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one embodiment, a receiver includes parallel paths for signal channel processing and image channel processing. The paths may include a mixer to receive an intermediate frequency (IF) signal and to downconvert the IF signal to a channel baseband signal, a filter to generate a filtered channel value, a combiner to combine the channel baseband signal with a filtered channel value from the other path to obtain a channel path output, in addition to one or more controllers to generate a step control signal and update a weighting of the filters based at least in part on the step control signal."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2008 (12/317,786). 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=83,26,252.PN.&OS=PN/83,26,252&RS=PN/83,26,252
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ETS Lindgren Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- ETS Lindgren, Cedar Park, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,326,229) developed by Michael Foegelle, Cedar Park, Texas, for "systems and methods for over-the-air testing of wireless systems."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments include systems and methods for over-the-air testing of wireless systems. Embodiments comprise separated anechoic chambers containing wireless devices. The anechoic chambers are connected by propagation path corridors."
The patent application was filed on March 25, 2010 (12/731,906). 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=83,26,229.PN.&OS=PN/83,26,229&RS=PN/83,26,229
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Cirrus Logic Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Cirrus Logic, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,943) developed by Anindya Bhattacharya, Tucson, Ariz., and John Melanson, Austin, Texas, for a "high voltage linear amplifier driving heavy capacitive loads with reduced power dissipation."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A capacitive load drive circuit may comprise a high current drive amplifier configured to be coupled to a capacitive load during a high current ramp up of the voltage across the capacitive load to a cut off voltage; a low current drive amplifier configured to be connected to the capacitive load during a low current ramp up of the voltage across the capacitive load, from the cut off voltage to a maximum voltage across the capacitive load; and the high current drive amplifier configured to be connected to the capacitive load during a high current ramp down of the voltage across the capacitive load. The low current drive amplifier may be connected to the capacitive load during a period of steady state of the voltage across the capacitive load, intermediate the low current ramp up and the high current ramp down."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 30, 2009 (12/571,340). 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=83,24,943.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,943&RS=PN/83,24,943
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Raytheon Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,325,136) developed by Aaron C. Wilkinson, Plano, Texas, and Michael C. Menefee, Richardson, Texas, for a "computer display pointer device for a display."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to one embodiment, a computer display pointer device includes an image processor coupled to a display and a video camera. The display is configured to be worn by a user and display a computer image over a portion of the user's field-of-view. The video camera is operable to be worn by the user and boresighted to a field-of-view of the user. The image processor receives a video signal from the video camera that includes an image of a pointer element configured on a hand of the user, determines a position of the pointer element according to the received video image, and moves a cursor on the display according to the position of the pointer element."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 1, 2009 (12/628,852). 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=8,325,136.PN.&OS=PN/8,325,136&RS=PN/8,325,136
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Adaptive Quadrature Correction for Quadrature Clock Path Deskew
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,949) developed by eight co-inventors for an "adaptive quadrature correction for quadrature clock path deskew." The co-inventors are Alexander Cherkassky, Boyds, Md., David Elwart, Sachse, Texas, Huanzhang Huang, Plano, Texas, Li Yang, Allen, Texas, Matt Rowley, Parker, Texas, Mark W. Morgan, Allen, Texas, Yanli Fan, Allen, Texas, and Yonghui Tang, Plano, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Quadrature clocking schemes are widely used in modern communications systems, but often suffer from phase imbalance. Conventional solutions that attempt to address this phase imbalance, however, are generally large and use a substantial amount of power. Here, however, a correction circuit is provided that can locally correct for phase imbalance without the need for bulky and high power consuming circuitry."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 8, 2010 (12/901,313). 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=83,24,949.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,949&RS=PN/83,24,949
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Dell Products Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,195) developed by Bruce Montag, Austin, Texas, for a "system and method for interfacing graphical information with an information handling system wireless transceiver."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Wireless communication of display information between an information handling system and display is supported by a direct connection between a graphics system of the information handling system and a transceiver of the information handling system. For example, the graphics system outputs pixel level display information through a cable directly to the transceiver. A converter on the transceiver converts the display information to network information, such as from a DisplayPort format to a PCI Express format, so the transceiver can send the display information through a wireless network, such as a personal area network, to the display. A display module located at the transceiver coordinates initiation of communication of display information from the graphics system to the display."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 29, 2011 (13/220,429). 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=8,325,195.PN.&OS=PN/8,325,195&RS=PN/8,325,195
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Raytheon Assigned Patent for Radio Frequency Particles
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Raytheon, Waltham, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,325,080) developed by Gary A. Frazier, Garland, Texas, for a radio frequency particles.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Particle circuits for disrupting signals associated with a communication system or for marking a position of a device are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a composite for generating radio frequency (RF) signals, the composite including a medium configured to adhere to a device for emanating communication signals, and at least one particle circuitry within the medium, wherein the at least one particle circuitry is configured to radiate radio frequency signals for disrupting the communication signals of the device."
The patent application was filed on Jan. 21, 2010 (12/691,682). 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=8,325,080.PN.&OS=PN/8,325,080&RS=PN/8,325,080
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Precision Energy Services Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Precision Energy Services, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,912) developed by four co-inventors for a "measurement tool and method of use." The co-inventors are Margaret Cowsar Waid, Aledo, Texas, Bryan W. Kasperski, Azle, Texas, Michael Andrew Yuratich, Hamble, United Kingdom, and Andrew David Jewell, Great Hollands, United Kingdom.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "This invention relates to a measurement tool and method of use, and in particular to a measurement tool for use in determining a parameter of a stationary or moving fluid. The measurement tool has been designed primarily for use in borehole formation testing. The measurement tool can measure the dielectric constant of a fluid within a pipe or surrounding the tool. The pipe or wall between the tool and the fluid is electrically insulating. The tool has pair of capacitor plates mounted adjacent to the pipe or wall, a signal generator which can deliver an alternating electrical signal to at least one of the capacitor plates, and a detector for measuring a signal dependent upon the electrical capacitance between the capacitor plates. The measurement tool can additionally measure the electrical resistivity of the fluid."
The patent application was filed on Sept. 24, 2008 (12/236,591). 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=83,24,912.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,912&RS=PN/83,24,912
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Black Sand Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Black Sand Technologies, Austin, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,973) developed by Susanne Paul, Austin, Texas, and Marius Goldenberg, Austin, Texas, for a "low output impedance RF amplifier."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A radio frequency (RF) power amplifier includes a low impedance pre-driver driving the input of a common-source output amplifier stage. The preamplifier includes a first transistor that has a first terminal coupled to a preamplifier RF input node, a second terminal coupled to a preamplifier RF output node, and a third terminal coupled to a supply voltage node. A first inductor is coupled between the RF output node and a bias voltage node. A voltage difference between respective first and second voltages on the RF input node and the RF output node that are substantially in phase, determines current through the first transistor."
The patent application was filed on Dec. 8, 2009 (12/633,312). 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=8,324,973.PN.&OS=PN/8,324,973&RS=PN/8,324,973
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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NVIDIA Assigned Patent for Mitigating Main Crossbar Load Using Dedicated Connections for Certain Traffic Types
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- NVIDIA, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,325,194) developed by four co-inventors for "mitigating main crossbar load using dedicated connections for certain traffic types." The co-inventors are Dane Mrazek, Redwood City, Calif., Yongxiang Liu, Sunnyvale, Calif., Yin Fung Tang, Mountain View, Calif., and David Glasco, Austin, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One embodiment of the invention sets forth a control crossbar unit that is designed to transmit control information from control information generators to destination components within the computer system. The control information may belong to various traffic paradigms, such as short-latency data traffic, narrow-width data traffic or broadcast data traffic. The physical connections within the control crossbar unit are categorized based on the different types of control information being transmitted through the control crossbar unit. The physical connections belong to the following categories: one-to-one (OTO) connections, one-to-many (OTM) connections, valid-to-one (VTO) connections, valid-to-many (VTM) connections wire-to-one (WTO) connections and wire-to-many (WTM) connections."
The patent application was filed on June 10, 2009 (12/482,334). 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=8,325,194.PN.&OS=PN/8,325,194&RS=PN/8,325,194
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Verizon Patent and Licensing Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Recording Parking Space Information
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Verizon Patent and Licensing, Basking Ridge, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,325,063) developed by Sudeep Dasgupta, Irving, Texas, for "systems and methods for recording parking space information."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for recording data associated with a parking space. The data may be received a portable electronic device, such as a cell phone. The data may be received from a computer readable medium associated with the parking space, such as a bar code. The data may also be received from a wireless signal associated with the parking space, such as a Bluetooth wireless signal. The data may contain such information as the location of the parking space within the parking area. Other information may be included in the data, such as parking rate information for the parking space. A feature may included wherein the data may be transmitted to a server wherein the data may be stored in a storage device. The system and method may also allow payment for the parking space using the personal electronic device and the server."
The patent application was filed on June 6, 2011 (13/153,597). 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=8,325,063.PN.&OS=PN/8,325,063&RS=PN/8,325,063
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Selective Core Functional and Bypass Circuitry
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,922) developed by Lee D. Whetsel, Parker, Texas, for a "selective core functional and bypass circuitry."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit includes switching circuits for selectively connecting the bond pads to functional core logic and isolating the bond pads from second conductors, and the switch circuits for selectively connecting the bond pads to the second conductors to provide bi-directional connections between the bond pads on opposite sides of the substrate and isolating the bond pads from the functional core logic."
The patent application was filed on Aug. 31, 2010 (12/872,495). 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=83,24,922.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,922&RS=PN/83,24,922
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QUALCOMM Assigned Patent for Wireless Monitor Proxy
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- QUALCOMM, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,325,107) developed by four co-inventors for a wireless monitor proxy. The co-inventors are Gregory L. Christison, McKinney, Texas, Brian R. Doherty, Allen, Texas, John C. Sarallo, Frisco, Texas, and Sidney B. Schrum Jr., Allen, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a method and apparatus for optimizing the transmission of video configuration data in a system comprising a host computer and a display monitor. The invention comprises a wireless video source adapter connected to the host computer and a wireless video sink adapter connected to the monitor. Upon system startup, the video sink adapter acquires EDID information from the monitor and transmits it to the video source adapter, which does not activate its connection and indicate its presence to the host computer until after receiving the EDID information. The video source adapter then supplies the EDID information to the host computer in response to EDID requests from the computer. In this manner, the video source adapter acts as a virtual proxy for the display monitor from the point of the view of the host computer. The host computer then uses the EDID information to configure its video signal to match the parameters of the display monitor."
The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2006 (11/351,747). 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=8,325,107.PN.&OS=PN/8,325,107&RS=PN/8,325,107
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Texas Instruments Assigned Patent for Logic Applying Serial Test Bits to Scan Paths in Parallel
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Texas Instruments, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,324,917) developed by Lee D. Whetsel, Parker, Texas, for a "logic applying serial test bits to scan paths in parallel."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An integrated circuit (70) having parallel scan paths (824-842, 924-942) includes a pair or pairs of scan distributor (800,900) and scan collector (844,944) circuits. The scan paths apply stimulus test data to functional circuits (702) on the integrated circuit and receive response test data from the functional circuits. A scan distributor circuit (800) receives serial test data from a peripheral bond pad (802) and distributes it to each parallel scan path. A scan collector circuit (844) collects test data from the parallel scan paths and applies it to a peripheral bond pad (866). This enables more parallel scan paths of shorter length to connect to the functional circuits. The scan distributor and collector circuits can be respectively connected in series to provide parallel connections to more parallel scan paths. Additionally multiplexer circuits (886,890) can selectively connect pairs of scan distributor and collector circuits together. The scan distributor and collector circuits can be formed in core circuits (704). The core circuits then can be connected to other core circuits and functional circuits with simple connections to the parallel scan circuits through the scan distributor and collector circuits."
The patent application was filed on July 19, 2011 (13/185,895). 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=83,24,917.PN.&OS=PN/83,24,917&RS=PN/83,24,917
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International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Responding to Recipient Rated Wirelessly Broadcast Electronic Works
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,326,214) developed by four co-inventors for "responding to recipient rated wirelessly broadcast electronic works." The co-inventors are Michael Wayne Brown, Georgetown, Texas, Michael A. Paolini, Austin, Texas, Newton James Smith Jr., Austin, Texas, and Cornell G. Wright Jr., Austin, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A secondary player receives a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player. Responsive to a playback of the electronic work from the secondary player, the secondary player requires a recipient of the electronic work to rate the electronic work. Responsive to the recipient rating the electronic work or an automatic rating selection made based on the recipient's preferences, the options available to the recipient may be dynamically adjusted."
The patent application was filed on July 29, 2011 (13/194,563). 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=83,26,214.PN.&OS=PN/83,26,214&RS=PN/83,26,214
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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FutureWei Technologies Assigned Patent
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- FutureWei Technologies, Plano, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,326,227) developed by Xiangwei Zhou, Atlanta, Young Hoon Kwon, San Diego, and Anthony C.K. Soong, Plano, Texas, for a "system and method for secondary communications with directional transmission."
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System and method for exploiting spatial spectrum holes (SSH) in the time/spectrum/location of wireless resources. A method comprises setting a directional antenna to a first transmission direction, determining a state of a spectrum band in the first transmission direction, transmitting information in the first transmission direction to the receiver in response to determining that the spectrum band state is idle and that the receiver lies within a coverage area of a transmitter, and transmitting the information in the first transmission direction to a first relay in response to determining that the spectrum band state is idle and that the receiver lies without the coverage area of the transmitter."
The patent application was filed on Oct. 10, 2008 (12/249,813). 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=83,26,227.PN.&OS=PN/83,26,227&RS=PN/83,26,227
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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Dell Products Assigned Patent for System and Method for Secure Gesture Information Handling System Communication
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 7 -- Dell Products, Round Rock, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,325,148) developed by five co-inventors for a "system and method for secure gesture information handling system communication." The co-inventors are Douglas Anson, Dripping Springs, Texas, Gary Douglas Huber, Austin, Texas, Yuan-Chang Lo, Austin, Texas, William Dale Todd Nix, Austin, Texas, and Roy Stedman, Austin, Texas.
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A secured communication channel is established between two or more information handling systems by defining attributes for encrypting information with physical inputs made at touch devices of the information handling systems. Inputting the physical gesture at a touch device of each information handling system allows evaluation of one or more attributes at each information handling system so that the shared secret of the physical gesture form the basis for encrypted communications. The touch device includes touch screens or touch pads and the attributes include gesture speed, plural distinct gesture touch points, movement of touch points relative to each other, or other attributes that are determinable from physical gesture inputs at each information handling system."
The patent application was filed on April 8, 2009 (12/420,116). 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=8,325,148.PN.&OS=PN/8,325,148&RS=PN/8,325,148
Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.
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