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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York (Jan. 22)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New York. *** Eisai R&D Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Eisai R&D, Japan, has been assigned a patent (8,354,400) developed by four co-inventors for a "benzoxazole compounds and methods of use." The co-inventors are Wanjun Zheng, Londonderry, N.H., Mark Spyvee, Hampstead, N.Y., Fabian Gusovsky, Andover, Mass., and Sally T. Ishizaka, Weston, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides benzoxazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions including the same. The present invention further provides methods of use as described herein." The patent application was filed on Sept. 25, 2009 (13/121,012). 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=8,354,400&OS=8,354,400&RS=8,354,400 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Institute of Microelectronics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Institute of Microelectronics, Beijing, has been assigned a patent (8,354,343) developed by Huilong Zhu, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Haizhou Yin, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Zhijiong Luo, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for a "semiconductor structure and manufacturing method of the same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The method comprises: providing a semiconductor substrate comprising semiconductor devices; depositing a copper diffusion barrier layer on the semiconductor substrate; forming a copper composite layer on the copper diffusion barrier layer; decomposing the copper composite at corresponding positions, where copper interconnection is to be formed, into copper according to the shape of the copper interconnection; and etching off the undecomposed copper composite and the copper diffusion barrier layer underneath, to interconnect the semiconductor devices. The present invention is adaptive for manufacturing interconnection in integrated circuits." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2010 (12/990,990). 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=8,354,343&OS=8,354,343&RS=8,354,343 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GLOBALFOUNDRIES Assigned Patent for Methods of Controlling fin Height of FinFET Devices by Performing a Directional Deposition Process ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,354,320) developed by Ruilong Xie, Albany, N.Y., and Robert Miller, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., for "methods of controlling fin height of FinFET devices by performing a directional deposition process." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "One illustrative method disclosed herein includes a forming plurality of trenches in a substrate to thereby define a fin structure for a FinFET device, forming a first region of a first insulating material within each of the trenches, wherein the as-deposited surface of the first insulating material is positioned below an upper surface of the fin, forming a layer of a second material that contacts the as-deposited surface of the first region of the first insulating material and overfills the trenches, performing at least one process operation to remove at least a portion of the layer of the second material from above the fin structure, and, after performing the at least one process operation, performing a second process operation to selectively remove the second material from above the first region of the first insulating material and thereby expose the as-deposited surface of the first region of the first insulating material." The patent application was filed on Feb. 9, 2012 (13/369,482). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,354,320&OS=8,354,320&RS=8,354,320 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Alcatel Lucent Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Alcatel Lucent, Paris, has been assigned a patent (8,355,324) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for filtering data packets." The co-inventors are Yuliy Baryshnikov, New York, Eric Henry Grosse, Berkeley Heights, N.J., Dan Romik, New York, and Francis X. Zane, New Providence, N.J. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is a method and apparatus for filtering received data packets. A hierarchical tree is maintained. The tree includes nodes organized in a plurality of levels. Each level above a root node of the tree has one or more of the nodes, with each of the one or more of the nodes corresponding to a particular value of a segment of an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The segment is the same for each node of a particular level of the tree. Each node at a particular level of the tree stores a number representative of the number of received packets having the same value for the segment of the IP address associated with the particular level. Some of the received data packets are filtered out based on the hierarchical tree." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2007 (11/712,716). 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=8,355,324.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,324&RS=PN/8,355,324 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Koninklijke Philips Electronics Assigned Patent for Method and Apparatus for Guidance and Application of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Control of Bleeding Due to Severed Limbs ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Koninklijke Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,353,834) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for guidance and application of high intensity focused ultrasound for control of bleeding due to severed limbs." The co-inventors are Helen Routh, New York, John Fraser, Woodinville, Wash., John Petruzzello, Carmel, N.Y., and Shervin Ayati, Carlisle, Mass. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ultrasonic diagnostic and therapy system is described for stopping the bleeding of severely damaged blood vessels or vessels severed in a limb amputation. A cuff is attached to the stump of the severed limb which contains a diagnostic transducer array and a HIFU transducer. The diagnostic transducer surveys the tissue of the severed limb, searching for a Doppler flow signal. When a Doppler flow signal is detected, the range to and coordinates of the sample volume where the flow was detected are determined, as well as the flow velocity. This information is supplied to a HIFU therapy transducer controller, which controls the HIFU transducer to transmit focused ultrasound to the sample volume of the flow locus, the center of the lumen of a blood vessel. The focused ultrasound heats and coagulates blood in the severed vessel to stem the bleeding. Heat dissipation due to the blood flow is reduced by tracking and continuously heating the same bolus of blood as it flows, or by heating a significant length of the blood vessel instead of a fixed spot in the vessel." The patent application was filed on Dec. 7, 2006 (12/096,716). 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=8,353,834&OS=8,353,834&RS=8,353,834 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for System and Method for Assisted Partitioning of Body Conduits ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Alexander Shaknovich, White Plains, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,353,813) for a "system and method for assisted partitioning of body conduits." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A treatment strategy for treatment of elevated pressure in a body conduit, such as a pulmonary vein, with a prosthetic partitioning device for placement in and/or about pulmonary veins is described, as well as delivery systems, and strategies for use thereof. A control device is configured to transmit signals to the prosthetic device to effectuate the repetitive transition between a first, less restricted flow configuration and a second, restricted flow configuration are described. A sensor device may be provided for monitoring physiological parameters of the patient, and can provide signals to the control device for effectuating the transition between the first and second configuration." The patent application was filed on April 11, 2007 (11/733,862). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,353,813&OS=8,353,813&RS=8,353,813 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Golf Ball and Golf Tee Placement and Retrieval Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Thomas Kilfeather, West Babylon, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,353,790) for a "golf ball and golf tee placement and retrieval device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A golf ball and golf tee retrieval device for eliminating the need to squat or bend. A shaft has two ends: One for ball retrieval and the other for ball and tee setting. The ball retrieval end includes a cup that is sized and adapted to retrieve or pick-up a ball. The setting end includes a housing unit, a wing portion and a boss connector. The boss connector engages the shaft. The housing unit includes six walls adapted to substantially house a golf ball and golf tee. The wing portion is adapted to provide a pivot point to assist in tee placement and easy disengagement from the golf tee and the golf ball." The patent application was filed on Aug. 27, 2012 (13/595,516). 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=8,353,790&OS=8,353,790&RS=8,353,790 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for Decorative Boot Accessory ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Jane Paraszczak, Pleasantville, N.Y., and Susan Hoddeson, Irvington, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,353,117) for a decorative boot accessory. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A boot accessory for attachment and wear along an upper portion of a boot for altering and enhancing the overall appearance of the boot includes a clip having a main body, a flexible finger extending from the main body, and first and second side body extensions that define first and second slots along two opposing sides of the main body. A space is formed between the finger and an inner surface of the main body for receiving an upper edge of the boot. The boot accessory also includes a decorative boot band having a first end and an opposing second end. The first end is fixedly attached to the first side body extension by passing through the first slot. An inner surface of the boot band includes at least one fastening element to permit the second end of the boot band to be folded onto itself and be attached to the inner surface of the boot band by first passing through the second slot and then being folded and attached to the inner surface so as to form a continuous circumferential member." The patent application was filed on June 16, 2010 (12/816,518). 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=83,53,117.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,117&RS=PN/83,53,117 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Institute of Microelectronics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, has been assigned a patent (8,354,753) developed by Huilong Zhu, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for a "3D integrated circuit structure and method for detecting chip mis-alignement." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present application discloses a 3D integrated circuit structure and a method for detecting whether there is misalignment between chip structures. The circuit structure comprises a first chip structure which comprises a first semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer, and a first detection structure; the first detection structure comprises detection bodies positioned on two sides of the first insulating layer, the detection body comprising a first conductor, at least two second conductors, and at least one third conductors; wherein the first conductor is located on a side of the first insulating layer and connected with ends of the second conductors; the third conductors are formed between the second conductors and insulated from the second conductors, and the first ends of the third conductors away from the first conductor are step-wise; wherein vertical distances between the third conductors and the second conductors are equal, and in the direction of the length of the third conductors, the distances between the projections of the ends of the third conductors away from the first conductor which are corresponding to each other and located on the detection bodies on the two sides are substantially the same. The present invention is suitable for optimizing the alignment between the chip structures in manufacture of integrated circuits." The patent application was filed on Feb. 23, 2011 (13/203,030). 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=8,354,753.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,753&RS=PN/8,354,753 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Sandal with Adjustable Straps and Interchangeable Mix and Match Straps and Insoles ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Marlene Berrins, New York, has developed a patent (8,353,116) for a "sandal with adjustable straps and interchangeable mix and match straps and insoles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A sandal which includes two molded plates which releasably lock together. The underside of the male plate contains a male lock, and its front and rear underside contain the reciprocal fasteners to secure the straps. The superior aspect of the female plate contains the reciprocal "female" releasable locking mechanism for the male lock. After the straps are secured on the male plate it is inserted and releasably locked when the underside lock of the male plate enters the superior lock of the female plate embedded in a base style (heel, flat or wedge). When the male plate with straps is the top layer its underside is the lock and its superior side is the contact support for the foot. The male plate functions as a middle lock if an insole is inserted under the straps and its underside is removably secured to a superior aspect of a male plate with a choice of hook and loop fastener. The insole becomes the final layer which hides the shoes components and provides the contact support for the foot." The patent application was filed on June 16, 2010 (12/802,851). 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=83,53,116.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,116&RS=PN/83,53,116 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Ignite Innovations Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Ignite Innovations, Stony Brook, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,353,167) developed by Ryan McGann, Shoreham, N.Y., for a solar-powered refrigerated container. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable, solar assisted, temperature controlled container comprises: a body with a cavity; a lid sealable thereon; a detachable solar panel producing electric power; a thermoelectric cooling unit; an interior heat sink secured in the cavity proximate to an interior side of the thermoelectric cooling unit with an interior fan to direct cavity air thereon; an exterior heat sink secured proximate to an exterior-facing side of the thermoelectric cooling unit with an exterior fan to direct exterior air thereon. The thermoelectric cooling unit transports heat to maintain a thermostat-controlled temperature in the cavity. The interior and exterior fans and the interior and exterior heat sinks increase efficiency of the heat transport. One or more wheels rotatably attached to the body are coupled to a faraday generator to generate electrical power to replace/supplement the solar power. A rechargeable battery may also replace/supplement solar power during periods of inadequate solar power generation." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2008 (12/148,126). 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=83,53,167.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,167&RS=PN/83,53,167 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New York Inventors Develop Patent for Signal Emitting or Receiving Pointer ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Nicholas G. Zacharopoulos, New City, N.Y., and Robert Boyd, Long Island City, N.Y., have developed a patent (8,353,112) for a "signal emitting or receiving pointer." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A signal emitting or receiving pointer and method for its use to enable the determination of the geometrical center of a rotating gantry. The pointer has emitters or receivers installed on the pointer and the signals sent or received as the gantry is rotated allow the calculation of the geometrical center of a rotating gantry." The patent application was filed on June 21, 2010 (12/819,899). 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=83,53,112.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,112&RS=PN/83,53,112 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Nikon Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Nikon, Tokyo, has been assigned a patent (8,355,050) developed by Hirotake Nozaki, Port Washington, N.Y., for an "image replay system, digital camera, and image replay device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An image replay system includes a digital camera and an image replay device. The image replay device includes an image recording unit that acquires image information from the digital camera and records it upon a recording medium, a replay unit that replays the image information recorded upon the recording medium, and a transmission unit that transmits to the digital camera usage condition data related to the usage conditions of the image replay device. The digital camera includes a data acquisition unit that acquires the usage condition data from the image replay device, and a control unit that controls the digital camera on the basis of the usage condition data that has been acquired by the data acquisition unit." The patent application was filed on June 5, 2007 (12/227,896). 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=8,355,050.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,050&RS=PN/8,355,050 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, New York, Inventors Develop Patent for Modular Air Management Devices ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Manuel D. Linhares Jr., Coventry, R.I., Michael J. Tresh, Haverhill, Mass., David Lucia, Stafford Springs, Conn., Dan Murphy, San Francisco, Meagan Foley, Belchertown, Mass., Mark Dignum, Loudonville, N.Y., and Richard Latino, Sterling, Mass., have developed a patent (8,355,246) for a "modular air management devices." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides modular air management devices for directing or diverting air flow within an equipment cabinet or enclosure to provide adequate cooling for non-"front to back" breathing electronic devices, and include a scoop assembly, a tray assembly, a vertical mount assembly, and a shroud assembly. The air management devices are designed to direct air flow to and from "side to side" breathing and "side inlet, rear exhaust" electronic equipment. The assemblies may be mounted inside or outside enclosure rails and may be augmented with fan assemblies." The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2009 (12/562,772). 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=8,355,246.PN.&OS=PN/8,355,246&RS=PN/8,355,246 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** GLOBALFOUNDRIES Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, has been assigned a patent (8,354,719) developed by Kisik Choi, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., and Robert J. Miller, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., for a "finned semiconductor device with oxygen diffusion barrier regions, and related fabrication methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A semiconductor device and related fabrication methods are provided. One exemplary fabrication method forms a fin arrangement overlying an oxide layer, where the fin arrangement includes one or more semiconductor fin structures. The method continues by nitriding exposed portions of the oxide layer without nitriding the one or more semiconductor fin structures, resulting in nitrided portions of the oxide layer. Thereafter, a gate structure is formed transversely overlying the fin arrangement, and overlying the exposed portions of the oxide layer. The nitrided portions of the oxide layer substantially inhibit diffusion of oxygen from the oxide layer into the gate structure." The patent application was filed on Feb. 18, 2010 (12/708,213). 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=8,354,719.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,719&RS=PN/8,354,719 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for N-acetylcysteine Amide (NAC amide) for the Treatment of Diseases and Conditions Associated with Oxidative Stress ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Glenn A. Goldstein, New York, has developed a patent (8,354,449) for an "N-acetylcysteine amide (NAC amide) for the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with oxidative stress." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and compositions comprising N-acetylcysteine amide (NAC amide) and derivatives thereof are used in treatments and therapies for human and non-human mammalian diseases, disorders, conditions and pathologies. Pharmaceutically or physiologically acceptable compositions of NAC amide or derivatives thereof are administered alone, or in combination with other suitable agents, to reduce, prevent, or counteract oxidative stress and free radical oxidant formation and overproduction in cells and tissues, as well as to provide a new source of glutathione." The patent application was filed on Jan. 12, 2010 (12/686,106). 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=8,354,449.PN.&OS=PN/8,354,449&RS=PN/8,354,449 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** New York Inventor Develops Patent for Method for Attaching a Hand Held Electronic Device to a Soft Object and Coupling ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Arthur E. Mezue, Central Islip, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,353,491) for a "method for attaching a hand held electronic device to a soft object and coupling therefore." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A coupling for attaching a hand held electronic device to a soft object includes a first connector for removable attaching the coupling to the hand held electronic device, and an opposite second connector for removably attaching the coupling to the soft object. In an embodiment the first connector is rotatable with respect to the second connector, so that once attached the hand held electronic device can be rotated to a desired angular position. In another embodiment, the hand held electronic device has a removable cover, and the coupling is attached to the removable cover." The patent application was filed on Nov. 17, 2010 (12/927,548). 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=83,53,491.PN.&OS=PN/83,53,491&RS=PN/83,53,491 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** New york Inventor Develops Patent for Setting Television Default Channel ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Lawrence J. Koncelik, Jr., East Hampton, N.Y., has developed a patent (8,356,315) for a "setting television default channel." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A television device is provided which is configured so that it will automatically cause a first predetermined television channel to be displayed on a television monitor when a television viewer sends a request signal to the television device to turn the television monitor off. The television device may be configured so that it will cause the television monitor to shut off after the first predetermined channel has been on for a dwell period of time after the request signal has been received. The dwell period of time may be approximately two seconds." The patent application was filed on Dec. 3, 2007 (11/949,475). 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=8,356,315&OS=8,356,315&RS=8,356,315 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** LineWeight Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- LineWeight, Brooklyn, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,353,065) developed by Caleb Clark Crye, Brooklyn, N.Y., for a configurable body armor. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A body armor system has a left vest section connected to a right vest section and has a front plate carrier which is alternatively mounted with a buckle at either the right shoulder or the left shoulder. The front plate carrier has identical straps terminated by patches of hook and loop fastener material. One strap is passed through a loop on the rear of the front plate carrier and mounts one part of a buckle, the other part of the buckle is mounted on a hook and loop fastener strap which is affixed to a shoulder element, thus permitting the system to be reconfigured for left- or right-handed users. U-shaped ballistic inserts are received in mating pockets in each vest section. A laced cord which joins the rear segments of the vest sections is held in place by a cord restraint member which defines a loop for each cord crossing." The patent application was filed on Jan. 10, 2008 (11/972,528). 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=8,353,065&OS=8,353,065&RS=8,353,065 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Philips Electronics Assigned Patent for Ultrasonic Imaging Apparatus with Adaptable Spatial Image Combination ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 22 -- Philips Electronics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been assigned a patent (8,355,547) developed by five co-inventors for an "ultrasonic imaging apparatus with adaptable spatial image combination." The co-inventors are Jean-Michel Lagrange, Moissy-Cramayel, France, Claude Cohen-Bacrie, Manhattan, N.Y., Claire Levrier, Rueil-Malmaison, France, Nicolas Villain, Clamart, France, and Robert R. Entrekin, Kirkland, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An ultrasonic imaging apparatus using a method for combining CMB images of the same object including a step of seeking representative contours CNT of an interface on the images to be combined IM,[I], IM[J] is disclosed. The step is intended to define interest areas IA[I], IA[J] in the vicinity of the representative contours. The method also includes analyzing the interest areas IA[I], IA[J] being intended to allocate weights W[I], W[J] to the points on the interest areas IA[I], IA[J] and to the points corresponding to the interest areas IA[I], IA[J] on the various images. The method also includes constructing a combination image IM.sub.C, a point on the combination image IM.sub.C corresponding to a point on at least one interest area IA being obtained from a weighting of the corresponding points on the images to be combined IM[I], IM[J] according to the weights W[I], W[J] allocated in the analysis step ANA." The patent application was filed on Aug. 5, 2003 (10/525,132). 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=8,355,547&OS=8,355,547&RS=8,355,547 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1111692 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |