U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in North Carolina (Jan. 5)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in North Carolina.

*** RIC Investments Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- RIC Investments, Wilmington, Del., has been assigned a patent (8,343,057) developed by six co-inventors for a "apparatus and method for monitoring pressure related changes in the extra-thoracic arterial circulatory system." The co-inventors are Eric W. Starr, Alisson Park, Pa., Eric Ayers, Aliquippa, Pa., Bernie F. Hete, Kittanning, Pa., Donald S. Wilczek, Verona, Pa., James A. Scull, Durham, N.C., and Mark H. Sanders, Wexford, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and apparatus for monitoring changes in the intra-thoracic pressure of a patient due to the patient's respiratory activity or volumetric changes in the extra-thoracic arterial circulatory system due to cardiac function based on the changes in pressure in the patient's extra-thoracic arterial circulatory system as measured by a plethysmography sensor, such as an photoplethysmograph. A frequency spectrum is generated for the plethysmograph signal and the frequencies of interest is isolated from the frequency spectrum by setting appropriate cutoff frequencies for the frequency spectrum. This isolated frequency is used to filter the plethysmograph signal to provide a signal indicative of the patient's respiratory activity or cardiac function." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2010 (12/774,891). 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=8,343,057&OS=8,343,057&RS=8,343,057 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** BSN Medical Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- BSN Medical, Charlotte, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,343,082) developed by John C. Evans, NR Rochdale, United Kingdom, Shitij Chabba, Charlotte, N.C., and Martin O'Hara, Charlotte, N.C., for a "nonwoven splinting and casting product." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A medical bandaging product, including a non-woven, fibrous, flexible medical material adapted for being applied and conformed to a body part to be supported, and a reactive system impregnated into or coated onto the medical material. The system remains stable when maintained in a non-activated condition in the absence of an activating agent, such as water, and hardens upon activation by exposure to the activating agent to form a rigid, self supporting structure. An enclosure is provided within which the medical material is maintained against exposure to the activating agent until use. The product may be in pre-cut shapes or in roll-form for cutting off a desired length for a given use." The patent application was filed on June 2, 2006 (11/916,341). 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=8,343,082&OS=8,343,082&RS=8,343,082 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** International Rectifier Assigned Patent for Gallium Nitride Material Processing and Related Device Structures ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- International Rectifier, El Segundo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,343,824) developed by Edwin Lanier Piner, Cary, N.C., Jerry Wayne Johnson, Raleigh, N.C., and John Claassen Roberts, Hillsborough, N.C., for "gallium nitride material processing and related device structures." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Gallium nitride material devices and related processes are described. In some embodiments, an N-face of the gallium nitride material region is exposed by removing an underlying region." The patent application was filed on June 20, 2008 (12/143,727). 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=8,343,824&OS=8,343,824&RS=8,343,824 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Omeros Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- Omeros, Seattle, has been assigned a patent (8,343,970) developed by four co-inventors for "PDE10 inhibitors and related compositions and methods." The co-inventors are Neil S. Cutshall, Snohomish, Wash., Jennifer Lynn Gage, Kenmore, Wash., Thomas Neil Wheeler, Raleigh, N.C., and Thomas L. Little, Redmond, Wash.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Compounds that inhibit PDE10 are disclosed that have utility in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including (but not limited to) psychotic, anxiety, movement disorders and/or neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, phobias, epilepsy, aphasia, Bell's palsy, cerebral palsy, sleep disorders, pain, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, delusional disorders, drug-induced psychosis and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, solvates and prodrugs of the compounds are also provided. Also disclosed are compositions containing a compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, as well as methods relating to the use thereof for inhibiting PDE10 in a warm-blooded animal in need of the same." The patent application was filed on March 10, 2011 (13/045,162). 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=8,343,970&OS=8,343,970&RS=8,343,970 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** International Rectifier Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- International Rectifier, El Segundo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,343,856) developed by Robert J. Therrien, Apex, N.C., Jerry W. Johnson, Raleigh, N.C., and Allen W. Hanson, Cary, N.C., for a "method for forming gallium nitride devices with conductive regions." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Semiconductor structures comprising a III-nitride (e.g., gallium nitride) material region and methods associated with such structures are provided. In some embodiments, the structures include an electrically conductive material (e.g., gold) separated from certain other region(s) of the structure (e.g., a silicon substrate) by a barrier material in order to limit, or prevent, undesirable reactions between the electrically conductive material and the other component(s) which can impair device performance. In certain embodiments, the electrically conductive material may be formed in a via. For example, the via can extend from a topside of the device to a backside so that the electrically conductive material connects a topside contact to a backside contact. The structures described herein may form the basis of a number of semiconductor devices including transistors (e.g., FET), Schottky diodes, light-emitting diodes and laser diodes, amongst others." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2011 (13/303,075). 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=8,343,856&OS=8,343,856&RS=8,343,856 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Compact Multi-port Cam Cell Implemented in 3D Vertical Integration ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,343,814) developed by five co-inventors for a "compact multi-port cam cell implemented in 3D vertical integration." The co-inventors are Robert J. Bucki, Cary, N.C., Jagreet S. Atwal, Carrboro, N.C., Joseph S. Barnes, Chapel Hill, N.C., Kerry Bernstein, Underhill, Vt., and Eric Robinson, Raleigh, N.C.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A multi-ported CAM cell in which the negative effects of increased travel distance have been substantially reduced is provided. The multi-ported CAM cell is achieved in the present invention by utilizing three-dimensional integration in which multiple active circuit layers are vertically stack and vertically aligned interconnects are employed to connect a device from one of the stacked layers to another device in another stack layer. By vertically stacking multiple active circuit layers with vertically aligned interconnects, each compare port of the multi-port CAM can be implemented on a separate layer above or below the primary data storage cell. This allows the multi-port CAM structure to be implemented within the same area footprint as a standard Random Access Memory (RAM) cell, minimizing data access and match compare delays. Each compare match line and data bit line has the length associated with a simple two-dimensional Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell array." The patent application was filed on Aug. 17, 2009 (12/542,235). 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=8,343,814&OS=8,343,814&RS=8,343,814 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Hill-Rom Services Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- Hill-Rom Services, Batesville, Ind., has been assigned a patent (8,344,860) developed by eight co-inventors for a "patient support apparatus alert system." The co-inventors are Williams F. Collins Jr., Columbus, Ind., James M. Allen;, Batesville, Ind., Keith A. Huster, Sunman, Ind., Carl W. Riley, Milan, Ind., Patricia A. Glidewell, Cary, N.C., Irvin J. Vanderpohl, Greensburg, Ind., Richard J. Schuman, Cary, N.C., and Christopher A. Mathura, Cary, N.C.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system including a patient support apparatus that has an adjustable height, a brake and a siderail. The system also includes a processor receiving at least two of the following signals: a first signal indicating a brake condition of the brake, a second signal indicating a siderail condition of the siderail, and a third signal indicating a height condition of the patient support apparatus. The system has a user input configured to allow a person to make a selection of any one or more of the brake, siderail and height conditions for monitoring. The system includes a light that has a first state when any of the selected brake, siderail and height conditions indicate an alarm condition and that has a second state when all of the selected brake, siderail and height conditions of the selection indicate no alarm condition." The patent application was filed on May 15, 2012 (13/471,506). 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=8,344,860.PN.&OS=PN/8,344,860&RS=PN/8,344,860 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Verenium Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- Verenium, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,343,747) developed by Ten co-inventors for "amylases and glucoamylases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them." The co-inventors are Ellen G. Burke, San Diego, Michelle H. Cayouette, San Diego, Cathy Chang, San Marcos, Calif., Majid Ghassemian, Carlsbad, Calif., Uvini Gunavardena, San Diego, Geoff Hazlewood, Newbury, United Kingdom, Peter Luginbuhl, San Diego, Aron Silverston, Durham, N.C., Malgorzata Slupska, San Diego, and Yan Zhang, Apex, N.C.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase and/or glucoamylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. In one aspect, the polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases, for example, alpha amylases, to catalyze the hydrolysis of polysaccharide, oligosaccharide or starch into sugars. In one aspect, the invention provides delayed release compositions comprising an desired ingredient coated by a latex polymer coating. In alternative embodiments, enzymes are used to make biofuels, e.g., ethanol, butanol, propanol, or a gasoline-ethanol mix, including a bioethanol, biopropanol, biobutanol, or a biodiesel, or for any form of fuel or biomass processing." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 2007 (12/520,523). 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=8,343,747.PN.&OS=PN/8,343,747&RS=PN/8,343,747 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Wake Forest University School of Medicine Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,343,753) developed by Floyd Chilton, Winston Salem, N.C., and Fan Lu, Clemmons, N.C., for "compositions, methods, and kits for polyunsaturated fatty acids from microalgae." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits comprising PUFAs produced by microalgae, in particular omega-3 and/or omega-6 fatty acids produced by members of the genus Rhodomonas, in particular Rhodomonas salina. The invention also provides compositions, methods, and kits comprising the PUFAs for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a disease or condition, in particular a cardiovascular and/or inflammatory disease or condition." The patent application was filed on May 6, 2009 (12/436,542). 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=8,343,753.PN.&OS=PN/8,343,753&RS=PN/8,343,753 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Checkpoint Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- Checkpoint Systems, Thorofare, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,344,884) developed by Michael Mercier, Charlotte, N.C., Gary Mark Shafer, Charlotte, N.C., and Lee H. Eckert, Waxhaw, N.C., for a "system, method, and apparatus for triggering an alarm." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "According to some example embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products are provided for triggering an alarm. In this regard, one example apparatus includes means for receiving an instruction to alarm a security gate device, and means for tuning a security resonator at a location such that a field generated by the security gate device interacts with the security resonator to cause the security gate device to trigger an alarm in response to at least receiving the instruction to alarm the security gate device." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2011 (13/175,492). 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=8,344,884.PN.&OS=PN/8,344,884&RS=PN/8,344,884 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** RF Micro Devices Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- RF Micro Devices, Greensboro, N.C., has been assigned a patent (8,344,793) developed by Praveen Varma Nadimpalli, Chandler, Ariz., and Pradeep Charles Silva, High Point, N.C., for a "method of generating multiple current sources from a single reference resistor." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A differential voltage controlled current source generating one or more output currents is based upon a single external resistor. The differential voltage controlled current source may generate an output current that is proportional to a received differential voltage and a bias current with the use of a single external resistor. The technique may be used to generate multiple accurate and process independent current sources. The current sources may be a zero temperature coefficient (ZTC) current, a proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) current, or an inversely proportional to absolute temperature (NTAT) current. The output of the current sources may be inversely proportional to the resistance of the external resistor." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2011 (13/036,479). 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=8,344,793.PN.&OS=PN/8,344,793&RS=PN/8,344,793 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Harris Stratex Networks Operating Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- Harris Stratex Networks Operating, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,344,813) developed by Alan Victor, Raleigh, N.C., for a "quality of phase lock and loss of lock detector." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A systems and methods for providing phase lock conditions detection, such as a quality of phase lock and loss of lock detection, are described herein. One exemplary method comprises detecting an output frequency, comparing the output frequency with a first reference signal, providing a first signal and a second signal as a function of the output frequency and first reference signal comparison, receiving a predetermined threshold from a second reference signal, monitoring a deviation of the first and second signals from the predetermined threshold, generating a third signal as a function of the deviation, comparing the third signal to a window threshold wherein the window threshold is set based on a predetermined loop variable, generating a fourth signal a function of the third signal and the window threshold comparison, and providing an alarm based on the fourth signal." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2011 (991). 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=8,344,813.PN.&OS=PN/8,344,813&RS=PN/8,344,813 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Monsanto Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5 -- Monsanto Technology, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,343,764) developed by Mark Scott Abad, Webster Groves, Mo., Marie A. Coffin, Cary, N.C., and Barry S. Goldman, St. Louis, for "genes encoding glutamine synthetase and uses for plant improvement." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Transgenic seed for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA in the nucleus of cells of the seed where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. The present invention provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, including a recombinant DNA molecule for expression of a glutamine synthetase." The patent application was filed on July 2, 2009 (12/459,621). 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=8,343,764.PN.&OS=PN/8,343,764&RS=PN/8,343,764 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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