U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Minnesota (July 19)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Minnesota.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Portable Wireless Remote Control Unit for use with Zoned HVAC System ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,224,491) developed by Chad W. Koster, Lakeville, Minn., David A. Schultz, Savage, Minn., and Cary Leen, Hammond, Wis., for a "portable wireless remote control unit for use with zoned HVAC system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An HVAC remote control unit for use in an HVAC system is described. In some instances, an HVAC remote control unit may be provided that wirelessly communicates with two or more HVAC controllers and/or other HVAC devices in a zoned HVAC system. When so provided, the remote control unit may be configured to allow a user to select between two or more zones of the zoned HVAC system, and to load one or more of the parameters and/or settings associated with a selected zone via the wireless interface. The remote control unit may be further configured to display at least one of the received parameters and/or settings on a display of the remote control unit, and a user may be allowed to change one or more of the parameters and/or settings that are displayed on the display for a selected zone. The zoned HVAC system may subsequently operate in accordance with the one or more changed parameters and/or settings in the selected zone. In some cases, it is contemplated that the remote control unit may be configured to dynamically change its behavior based on whether a zoned or non-zoned HVAC system is detected. In some instances, most or all functionality of the HVAC remote control unit may be accessible from a single menu level without having to access a sub-menu, but this is not required in all embodiments." The patent application was filed on Nov. 25, 2008 (12/323,440). 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=8,224,491&OS=8,224,491&RS=8,224,491 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent for Low-cost Controller Having a Dynamically Changeable Interface ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,224,466) developed by Paul C. Wacker, Plymouth, Minn., for a "low-cost controller having a dynamically changeable interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A controller for dynamic redefinition of a short stack initialization to provide a low cost generic controller. The controller may be built with a network variable interface which has its variables initially selected by the time of the completion of the build. Thus, if different network variables are desired, then the controller needs to be placed with the builder or special technician for implementing the changes. The present invention modifies that controller so as to provide a capability of changing the network variables without the need of the builder or anyone else to modify the network variables in the controller's interface. The network variables may now be changed by an operator or customer, even while that controller is in operation." The patent application was filed on Nov. 29, 2006 (11/564,797). 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=8,224,466&OS=8,224,466&RS=8,224,466 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,224,653) developed by Robert E. De Mers, Nowthen, Minn., Steven Paul Grothe, Cave Creek, Ariz., and Joseph J. Nutaro, Phoenix, for a "method and system for operating a vehicular electronic system with categorized voice commands." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and systems for operating an avionics system with voice command capability are provided. A first voice command is received. A first type of avionics system function is performed in response to the receiving of the first voice command. A second voice command is received. A second type of avionics system function that has a hazard level higher than that of the first type of avionics system function is performed in response to the receiving of the second voice command only after a condition is detected that is indicative of a confirmation of the request to perform the second type of avionics function. The avionics system may also have the capability to test whether or not the voice command feature is functioning properly." The patent application was filed on Dec. 19, 2008 (12/340,065). 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=8,224,653&OS=8,224,653&RS=8,224,653 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Lead Having Reinforcing Member ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,224,458) developed by James A. Alexander, Shorewood, Minn., for a "lead having reinforcing member." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An implantable medical device, such as a lead or lead extension, includes a body having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially received by an apparatus. The device further includes a conductive member at the distal end portion of the body and an electrical contact at the proximal end portion of the body. The electrical contact is electrically coupled to the conductive member and is positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the electrical contact. The device further includes a reinforcement member integrated in the body. The reinforcement member: (i) may be located in the body at a location that receives a compressive force when the proximal end portion is received by the apparatus; (ii) may be non-conductive and may be in contact with the electrical contact, and may extend distally within the body from the electrical contact; or (iii) may be located in the body at a location receivable by the apparatus." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2011 (13/211,605). 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=8,224,458&OS=8,224,458&RS=8,224,458 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Gen-Probe Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Gen-Probe, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,224,584) developed by James M. Carrick, San Diego, Mark R. Kennedy, Madison, Conn., and Jeffrey D. Chismar, Plymouth, Minn., for a "parametric system for quantifying analyte polynucleotides." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System for quantifying analyte polynucleotides employs computer-implemented analysis of real-time amplification data using a calibration curve defined by parametric equations." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2010 (12/913,591). 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=8,224,584&OS=8,224,584&RS=8,224,584 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Symantec Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Symantec, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,224,875) developed by Mark Christiaens, Aalter, Belgium, Fanglu Guo, Los Angeles, and Weibao Wu, Vandanis Heights, Minn., for "systems and methods for removing unreferenced data segments from deduplicated data systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer-implemented method for removing unreferenced data segments from deduplicated data systems may include: 1) identifying a deduplicated data system that contains a plurality of data segments, 2) identifying a plurality of containers within the deduplicated data system, with each container containing a subset of the data segments within the deduplicated data system, 3) identifying at least one container within the plurality of containers that is likely to include a large proportion of data segments that are not referenced by data objects within the deduplicated data system, and then, for each identified container, 4) searching for unreferenced data segments within the identified container and 5) removing the unreferenced data segments from the identified container. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2010 (12/652,333). 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=8,224,875&OS=8,224,875&RS=8,224,875 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Datcard Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Datcard Systems, Irvine, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,224,130) developed by John C. Canessa, Apple Valley, Minn., Giancarlo Canessa, Eagan, Minn., and Gino Canessa, Eagan, Minn., for a "system for remotely generating and distributing DICOM-compliant media volumes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for generating digital image media volumes includes a digital image terminal for receiving, processing, and transmitting digital image data, and being adapted for processing the digital image data into one or more discrete DICOM-standard data objects. The system further includes a media volume production facility remotely located from the digital image terminal, and communicatively coupled to the digital image terminal via a server-operated computer network." The patent application was filed on Feb. 11, 2011 (13/026,082). 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=8,224,130&OS=8,224,130&RS=8,224,130 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Honeywell International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Honeywell International, Morristown, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,224,888) developed by Ralph C. Brindle, Edina, Minn., for a "public variable interface system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for interfacing information between subsystems of an embedded software system with subsystem independence. It is a public variable system that defines a simple, extensible framework for interfacing between product subsystems such as control engines, input/output subsystems, and communications protocols. Server subsystems within the embedded software system are given the ability to make public information available for use by client subsystems within the system, with isolation between client and server subsystems." The patent application was filed on Nov. 14, 2006 (11/559,706). 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=8,224,888&OS=8,224,888&RS=8,224,888 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Symantec Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Removing Unreferenced Data Segments from Deduplicated Data Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Symantec, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,224,874) developed by Fanglu Guo, Los Angeles, Mark Christiaens, Aalter, Belgium, and Weibao Wu, Vandanis Heights, Minn., for "systems and methods for removing unreferenced data segments from deduplicated data systems." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A computer-implemented method for removing unreferenced data segments from deduplicated data systems may include: 1) identifying a deduplicated data system that contains a plurality of data objects, 2) dividing the data objects within the deduplicated data system into a plurality of data object groups, 3) identifying, within the data object groups, at least one data object group that has changed subsequent to a prior garbage-collection operation that removed data segments that were not referenced by data objects within the deduplicated data system, 4) identifying at least one container within the deduplicated data system that contains data segments referenced by data objects within the changed data object group, and then, for each identified container, 5) removing data segments from the identified container that are not referenced by data objects within the deduplicated data system. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on Jan. 5, 2010 (12/652,300). 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=8,224,874&OS=8,224,874&RS=8,224,874 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Automated Data Model Extension Through Data Crawler Approach ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,224,872) developed by four co-inventors for an "automated data model extension through data crawler approach." The co-inventors are Richard D. Dettinger, Rochester, Minn., Daniel P. Kolz, Rochester, Minn., Richard J. Stevens, Rochester, Minn., and Jeffrey W. Tenner, Rochester, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for accessing data stored in multiple data sources. Such methods employ an automated software agent to maintain a collection of data sources available for querying. The data sources may all reside within a single local network or may be distributed throughout multiple locations. Generally, the automated software agent searches a given domain for additional data sources according to a defined set of selection criteria. After discovering an additional data source, the automated software agent configures a query application to reflect the availability the additional data source. Further, the automated software agent may periodically evaluate the collection of data sources against the selection criteria and remove those that are either no longer available or no longer satisfy the selection criteria." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2004 (10/877,235). 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=8,224,872&OS=8,224,872&RS=8,224,872 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** SMI Holdings Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- SMI Holdings, Arden Hills, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,223,964) developed by Thomas Stierman, Mahtomedi, Minn., Dan Hunt, Mounds View, Minn., and Chris Zdon, Minneapolis, for a "three-dimensional authentication of mircoparticle mark." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, method, and apparatus for authenticating microparticle marks or marks including other three-dimensional objects. The authentication utilizes two or more sets of information captured or acquired for the mark in response to illumination of the mark by electromagnetic energy such as in the visible frequency range. These sets of information are then used to verify that the mark includes three-dimensional objects such as microparticles. The two or more sets of information about the mark preferably vary from each other in time, space/directionality, color, frequency or any combinations thereof, and can be captured or acquired as part of one, two, or more images of the microparticle mark." The patent application was filed on Oct. 6, 2010 (12/899,110). 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=8,223,964&OS=8,223,964&RS=8,223,964 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Method for Controlling Pacemaker Therapy ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,224,443) developed by Bruce KenKnight, Maple Grove, Minn., and Steven D. Girouard, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for a "method for controlling pacemaker therapy." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention includes a method for controlling pacemaker therapy in a patient with an implanted biological pacemaker. The method may include pacing a heart at a predetermined rate using an electronic pacemaker and configuring the pacemaker to periodically enter a biological pacemaker weaning mode. The weaning mode may include ceasing pacing for at least a predetermined length of time and monitoring the heart to detect electrical depolarizations of a ventricle of the heart during the predetermined length of time. The weaning mode may further include determining the length of time between the cessation of pacing and the detected electrical depolarization and determining if the length of time between the cessation of pacing and the detected electrical depolarization is less than a maximum predetermined interval. The pacemaker therapy may be withheld as long as the length of time is less than the maximum predetermined interval. Further, if the length of time exceeds a maximum interval, the pacemaker will exit the weaning mode." The patent application was filed on May 8, 2007 (11/745,823). 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=8,224,443.PN.&OS=PN/8,224,443&RS=PN/8,224,443 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent for Far-field Sensing Channel for Implantable Cardiac Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,224,445) developed by four co-inventors for a "far-field sensing channel for implantable cardiac device." The co-inventors are Geng Zhang, Newbury Park, Calif., Douglas R. Daum, Woodbury, Minn., James O. Gilkerson, Stillwater, Minn., and Quan Ni, Shoreview, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An implantable pacemaker is provided with a far-field sensing channel which requires a reduced refractory period during the time when pacing pulses are delivered as compared with sensing channels using intra-cardiac electrodes. The far-field sensing channel may use the conductive housing of the implantable device or can and an indifferent electrode mounted on the device header as the electrodes for its differential inputs. Such a far-field sensing channel is able to sense activity occurring in either the atria or the ventricles for the purposes of arrhythmia detection and/or capture verification." The patent application was filed on Aug. 8, 2011 (13/205,387). 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=8,224,445.PN.&OS=PN/8,224,445&RS=PN/8,224,445 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent for Techniques for Selective Channel Processing and Data Retention in an Implantable Medical Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,224,431) developed by Touby A. Drew, Minneapolis, for "techniques for selective channel processing and data retention in an implantable medical device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods and apparatus for storing data records associated with a medical monitoring event in a data structure. An implanted device obtains data and stores the data in the data record in a first data structure that is age-based. Before an oldest data record is lost, the oldest data record may be stored in a second data structure that is priority index-based. The priority index may be determined by a severity level and may be further determined by associated factors. The implanted device may organize, off-load, report, and/or display a plurality of data records based on an associated priority index. Additionally, the implanted device may select a subset or composite of physiologic channels from the available physiologic channels based on a selection criterion." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2005 (11/265,045). 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=8,224,431.PN.&OS=PN/8,224,431&RS=PN/8,224,431 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Cardiac Research Assigned Patent for Unidirectional Neural Stimulation Systems, Devices and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Cardiac Research, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,224,436) developed by Imad Libbus, St. Paul, Minn., and Avram Scheiner, Vadnais Heights, Minn., for an "unidirectional neural stimulation systems, devices and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An embodiment relates to a method for delivering a unidirectional afferent nerve stimulation treatment. A test neural stimulation is delivered, and a physiologic response to the test neural stimulation is monitored. At least one neural stimulation parameter for the test neural stimulation is adjusted if the test neural stimulation does not elicit a desired physiologic response. If the test neural stimulation does elicit the desired physiologic response, at least one treatment parameter for a unidirectional afferent nerve stimulation is determined using the at least one neural stimulation parameter for the test neural stimulation that provided the desired physiologic response. The unidirectional afferent nerve stimulation is delivered using the at least one treatment parameter." The patent application was filed on April 2, 2007 (11/695,189). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,224,436.PN.&OS=PN/8,224,436&RS=PN/8,224,436 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** CVRx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- CVRx, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,224,437) developed by Robert S. Kieval, Medina, Minn., and Martin A. Rossing, Coon Rapids, Minn., for a "baroreflex activation for sedation and sleep." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods provide baroreflex activation to treat or reduce pain and/or to cause or enhance sedation or sleep. Methods involve activating the baroreflex system to provide pain reduction, sedation, improved sleep or some combination thereof. Systems include at least one baroreflex activation device, at least one sensor for sensing physiological activity of the patient, and a processor coupled with the baroreflex activation device(s) and the sensor(s) for processing sensed data received from the sensor and for activating the baroreflex activation device. In some embodiments, the system is fully implantable within a patient, such as in an intravascular, extravascular or intramural location." The patent application was filed on Oct. 3, 2008 (12/245,636). 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=8,224,437.PN.&OS=PN/8,224,437&RS=PN/8,224,437 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Medtronic Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Medtronic, Minneapolis, has been assigned a patent (8,224,447) developed by nine co-inventors for a "medical device packaging system." The co-inventors are William K. Wenger, Saint Paul, Minn., Paul G. Krause, St. Louis Park, Minn., William J. Plombon, Forest Lake, Minn., Steven N. Lu, Fridley, Minn., Sean B. McAdams, Minneapolis, Brian B. Lee, Golden Valley, Minn., Lee Stylos, Stillwater, Minn., Judy B. Salzer, Coon Rapids, Minn., and G. Jordan Montgomery, Blaine, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system, comprising a sterilizable package; an implantable medical device placed inside the sterilizable package; and an electrical interface electrically coupled to the implantable medical device and extending from inside the sterilizable package to outside the sterilizable package. In various embodiments, the interface may include package contacts electrically coupled to electrode terminals on the implantable medical device, patient terminals and conductors extending between the package contacts and the patient terminals." The patent application was filed on Nov. 30, 2005 (11/291,030). 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=8,224,447.PN.&OS=PN/8,224,447&RS=PN/8,224,447 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Cardiac Pacemakers Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Cardiac Pacemakers, St. Paul, Minn., has been assigned a patent (8,224,448) developed by five co-inventors for a "feedthrough assembly including sleeve." The co-inventors are Thomas J. Wegrzyn III, Lauderdale, Minn., Edward J. Maierhofer, Brooklyn Park, Minn., James P. Rohl, Prescott, Wis., Stephen W. VanDerlick, Andover, Minn., and Benjamin J. Haasl, Forest Lake, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A feedthrough assembly is disposable in an aperture of, for example, a power source encasement. In various examples, the feedthrough assembly comprises a ferrule, an insulator, a terminal conductor, and a sleeve. A portion of the terminal conductor extends through the ferrule thereby creating a portion internal to and a portion external to the encasement. The insulator is disposed within the ferrule and is sealably engaged with the terminal conductor portion extending through the ferrule. The sleeve is disposed over the internal portion of the terminal conductor and coupled thereto. In one example, the sleeve includes at least one notch on a sleeve first end or a sleeve second end, which may be used to weld or solder the sleeve to the terminal conductor. In another example, the sleeve includes a longitudinally extending void, which may be used to crimp the sleeve to the terminal conductor." The patent application was filed on April 16, 2009 (12/386,294). 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=8,224,448.PN.&OS=PN/8,224,448&RS=PN/8,224,448 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Greatbatch Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Greatbatch, Clarence, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,224,440) developed by seven co-inventors for an "electrically isolating electrical components in a medical electrical lead with an active fixation electrode." The co-inventors are Ryan Thomas Bauer, Plymouth, Minn., Scott Brainard, Columbia Heights, Minn., Lawrence M. Kane, Roseville, Minn., Warren S. Dabney, Orchard Park, N.Y., Robert Shawn Johnson, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Robert A. Stevenson, Canyon Country, Calif., and Holly Noelle Moschiano, Lancaster, N.Y.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A lead body adapted for in-vivo implantation in a living subject includes a proximal end configured for electrical and mechanical connection to a therapy or a monitoring device, and a distal end. A collar is disposed at the distal end of the lead body, and a casing is disposed within the collar and is translatable along a central longitudinal axis of the collar. At least one electrical conductor extends substantially the length of the lead body, and an electronic component is disposed within the casing and conductively coupled to the electrical conductor. An electrode is mechanically connected to the casing and conductively coupled to the electronic component. A seal is disposed between the casing assembly and the collar to prevent passage of ionic fluid into the lead body through its distal end." The patent application was filed on Sept. 1, 2010 (12/873,862). 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=8,224,440.PN.&OS=PN/8,224,440&RS=PN/8,224,440 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Logical Routers ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 19 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,223,760) developed by five co-inventors for logical routers. The co-inventors are David D. Ward, Los Gatos, Calif., George Suwala, San Jose, Calif., Natarajan Shankar, Fremont, Calif., John G. Scudder, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Andrew Lunstad, Shoreview, Minn.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods include providing a router that may be deployed as multiple logical routers that share a common fast interconnect. These logical routers may functionally serve as core routers, peering routers, aggregation routers, etc. A further aspect of the system and methods is that the resources assigned to a logical router are allocated from a pool potentially including multitude of hardware cards. A further aspect of the system and methods is that a logical router may be independently managed by the owner of the router or by an owner of the logical router." The patent application was filed on Aug. 15, 2008 (12/192,745). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft1.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=8,223,760.PN.&OS=PN/8,223,760&RS=PN/8,223,760 Written by Shabnam Sheikh; edited by Jaya Anand.

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