U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Virginia (Jan. 11)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia.

*** Northrop Grumman Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Northrop Grumman Systems, Falls Church, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,351,114) developed by six co-inventors for a "system and method for combining multiple fiber amplifiers or multiple fiber lasers." The co-inventors are Burke E. Nelson, Albuquerque, N.M., Sami A. Shakir, Albuquerque, N.M., William R. Culver, Albuquerque, N.M., Yuji S. Starcher, Albuquerque, N.M., Jerry W. Hedrick, Arnold, Md., and George M. Bates, Burke, Va.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for combining multiple fiber amplifiers, or multiple fiber amplifiers. The system includes a fiber combiner with multiple cores for connecting with the multiple fiber amplifiers and for combining the beams of the fiber amplifiers into a single beam. The fiber amplifiers are aligned, tapered, and stretched. A method for combining fiber amplifiers includes emitting a beam from a tapered fiber combiner and transmitting and coupling a portion of the emitted beam back into the fiber combiner via a feedback fiber. The transmission and coupling of the feedback fiber includes mixing the feedback fiber with the output of an auxiliary laser and boosting the feedback fiber by a pre-amplifier. The feedback fiber is split into a plurality of beams by a fiber splitter. The beams are fed into an array of fiber amplifiers and combined with output of the individual fiber amplifiers to form the tapered fiber combiner." The patent application was filed on Feb. 2, 2009 (12/320,681). 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=8,351,114&OS=8,351,114&RS=8,351,114 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent for Ultra-wideband Antenna Element and Array ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,350,773) developed by Rickie W. Kindt, Arlington, Va., for an "ultra-wideband antenna element and array." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An antenna element for fabricating into a linear or planar array includes a tapered slot along a main axis of the antenna element body that extends from a first slot end, defined by an outwardly flared opening at a second end of the antenna element, into a second meandering portion that is offset from the main axis, and then into a second slot end having a bend with respect to the main axis, and finally into a slot-line cavity proximate to the first end of the antenna element body. A feed port extends into the antenna element body from the outer surface of the first end of the antenna element body into the second slot end bend adjacent the slot-line cavity." The patent application was filed on June 3, 2010 (12/792,824). 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=8,350,773&OS=8,350,773&RS=8,350,773 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,350,774) developed by William R. Pickles, Vienna, Va., for a double balun dipole.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A double balun dipole antenna element includes a dielectric substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, a pair of coplanar Marchand baluns positioned in a mutually antiphase configuration on the first and second surfaces, and at least one feed line connected to the pair of Marchand baluns. A doubly polarized antenna element includes a pair of orthogonally interleaved double balun dipole antenna elements, which can be further configured into an array of such antenna elements." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2008 (12/209,932). 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=8,350,774&OS=8,350,774&RS=8,350,774 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent for Resonant Cavity Injection-based Calibration of a Radiant Energy Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,350,765) developed by Jerry Rosson Smith Jr., Springfield, Va., and Thomas J. Miller, Pasadena, Md., for a "resonant cavity injection-based calibration of a radiant energy device." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention, as typically embodied, implements an energy source, a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna, a resonant cavity, and an electricity meter (e.g., voltmeter, ammeter, or power meter) to calibrate an electronic device. Firstly, the receiving antenna is calibrated based on measurement of power that has been generated and transmitted in known quantity, propagated through air, and received by the receiving antenna. Secondly, the resonant cavity is connectively situated between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna; the resonant cavity is calibrated based on measurement of power that has been generated and transmitted in the same quantity, propagated through the resonant cavity, and received by the receiving antenna. Thirdly, an electronic device is substituted for the receiving antenna; the electronic device is calibrated based on measurement of power that has been generated and transmitted in the same quantity, propagated through the resonant cavity, and received by the electronic device." The patent application was filed on May 14, 2010 (12/780,391). 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=8,350,765&OS=8,350,765&RS=8,350,765 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Georgia Tech Research Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Georgia Tech Research, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,350,855) developed by Robert Brooks Van Horn III, Herndon, Va., and Gregory Turk, Tucker, Ga., for "systems and methods of reducing anti-aliasing in a procedural texture." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for reducing anti-aliasing in a procedural texture. One method includes creating a procedural reduction map describing the texture as applied to an object, and querying the map for radiance of a pixel in the object. One system includes memory and a processor. The processor is programmed, by the code stored in the memory, to create a procedural reduction map describing the texture as applied to an object, and query the map for radiance of a pixel in the object. One system includes means for creating a procedural reduction map describing the texture as applied to an object, and means for querying the map for radiance of a pixel in the object. The map includes a basis functions and a hierarchy of texels. Each texel includes basis weights and a surface normal distribution. Each basis weight corresponds to one of the basis functions." The patent application was filed on Oct. 9, 2007 (11/869,068). 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=8,350,855&OS=8,350,855&RS=8,350,855 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Dogwoof Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Dogwoof Pharmaceuticals, Charlottesville, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,349,848) developed by Guoquan Wang, Charlottesville, Va., and Robert D. Thompson, Charlottesville, Va., for "pyrrolo[3,2-D]pyrimidines that are selective antagonists of A.sub.2B adenosine receptors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides compounds of the following formula and pharmaceutical compositions that are selective antagonists of A.sub.2B adenosine receptors (ARs). ##STR00001## These compounds and compositions are useful as pharmaceutical agents." The patent application was filed on Nov. 6, 2008 (12/266,259). 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=8,349,848&OS=8,349,848&RS=8,349,848 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Geier Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- William F. Geier, White Stone, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,350,152) developed by Roger Donaldson, White Stone, Va., for a "method for applying insulation with respect to an electrical box and an electrical box for receiving insulation with respect thereto." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical box includes a top side wall, a right side wall, a bottom side wall, a left side wall, and a rear side wall. At least one check valve is disposed through at least one of the top side wall, the right side wall, the bottom side wall, the left side wall, or the rear side wall. The check valve defines a central opening through which insulation may be introduced to fill an air gap at least one of behind or around the electrical box. The check valve includes a plurality of flexible fingers extending inwardly from the wall to a predetermined location to define the central opening. The flexible fingers are separated from one another by gaps. The flexible fingers are integrally formed with the wall." The patent application was filed on Jan. 25, 2012 (13/358,050). 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=8,350,152&OS=8,350,152&RS=8,350,152 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** United Therapeutics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- United Therapeutics, Silver Spring, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,350,079) developed by David A. Walsh, Palmyra, Va., for a treprostinil formulation.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "There is provided a stable monohydrate form of treprostinil and pharmaceutical formulation comprising the same, method of making and using the same." The patent application was filed on May 7, 2009 (12/437,054). 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=83,50,079.PN.&OS=PN/83,50,079&RS=PN/83,50,079 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** University of Virginia Patent Foundation Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- The University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,350,076) developed by Milton L. Brown, Charlottesville, Va., for sodium channel blockers.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to novel phenyloin derivative compounds and the use of such compounds as sodium channel blockers. Such compositions have utility as anti-cancer agents and can be used to limit or prevent PCa growth and/or metastasis." The patent application was filed on Sept. 11, 2008 (12/209,065). 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=83,50,076.PN.&OS=PN/83,50,076&RS=PN/83,50,076 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Lockheed Martin Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Md., has been assigned a patent (8,350,360) developed by Quoc X. Ngo, Sterling, Va., for a "four-terminal carbon nanotube capacitors." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A carbon nanotube (CNT) capacitor includes a CNT film and four terminals. The first terminal includes a first end electrode disposed at a first end of the CNT film. The second terminal includes a second end electrode disposed at a second end of the CNT film. The third terminal includes an upper electrode disposed above the CNT film. The fourth terminal includes a lower electrode disposed below the CNT film. A method of operating a CNT capacitor includes applying a first signal across the first and second terminals to switch a CNT film from a conductive state to a non-conductive state, and applying a second signal across the third and fourth terminals to store charge or to discharge charges in the CNT capacitor. A method of making a CNT capacitor includes providing four terminals and a CNT film." The patent application was filed on Aug. 26, 2010 (12/869,539). 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=8,350,360&OS=8,350,360&RS=8,350,360 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** U.S. Navy Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Navy has been assigned a patent (8,350,203) developed by five co-inventors for a "characterization and training of a piezoelectric deformable mirror." The co-inventors are Carlos Font, Alexandria, Va., G. Charmaine Gilbreath, Burke, Va., Freddie Santiago, Albuquerque, N.M., Blerta Bajramaj, Alexandria, Va., and David Kim, Greenbelt, Md.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of flattening a deformable mirror (DM) such as a piezoelectric DM to correct for distortion includes inputting an incident light beam into a reference beam optical path while blocking the DM response, recording a flat wavefront (.PHI.n, R) as a reference wavefront from a reference mirror, blocking the reference beam to obtain a DM response, activating a close-loop mode of DM Control Software and computing iterations until a difference between the reference wavefront and the DM response is minimized, recording a wavefront created by the DM (.PHI.n, DM) and the corresponding voltage vector (Vn) applied to the DM; and applying a voltage vector to the DM to thereby flatten the DM and correct for the distortion. The method is useful in an application such as for ground-to-space links at Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) wavelengths." The patent application was filed on March 4, 2011 (13/040,958). 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=8,350,203&OS=8,350,203&RS=8,350,203 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Nextel Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Nextel Communications, Reston, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,351,972) developed by Trinh D. Vu, Ashburn, Va., for a "system and method for addressing dispatch stations." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for dispatch communications are provided. A dispatch station can use one or more alias addresses for communicating with other dispatch stations. The dispatch station can register with a dispatch network for only one of the alias addresses or a number of the alias addresses." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2011 (13/046,202). 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=8,351,972.PN.&OS=PN/8,351,972&RS=PN/8,351,972 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Alarm.com Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Alarm.com, Vienna, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,350,697) developed by four co-inventors for a "remote device control and energy monitoring by analyzing data and applying rules." The co-inventors are Stephen Scott Trundle, Falls Church, Va., Alison Jane Slavin, Vienna, Va., Jean-Paul Martin, Oakton, Va., and David James Hutz, Herndon, Va.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are described for providing remote device (e.g., thermostat, lighting, appliance, etc.) control and/or energy monitoring. A system monitors sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at one or more monitored properties and status of one or more energy consuming devices associated with the one or more monitored properties. The system analyzes the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to a set of one or more rules and performs an operation related to controlling the one or more energy consuming devices based on the analysis of the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to the set of one or more rules." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2010 (12/782,626). 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=8,350,697.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,697&RS=PN/8,350,697 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Sprint Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Sprint Communications, Overland Park, Kan., has been assigned a patent (8,351,953) developed by four co-inventors for a "frequency band class control for a wireless communication device." The co-inventors are Bhagwan Singh Khanka, Lenexa, Kan., Anoop Kumar Goyal, Overland Park, Kan., Hemanth Balaji Pawar, Herndon, Va., and Shilpa Kowdley Srinivas, Herndon, Va.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In a wireless communication system, a wireless access node provides a wireless communication service to wireless communication devices over a first frequency band class and over a second frequency band class. A control system identifies a subset of the wireless communication devices operating over the first frequency band class that have been in an idle mode for a time period that exceeds a threshold. The wireless access node transfers a signal to the subset of the wireless communication devices to transition from the first frequency band class to the second frequency band class. The wireless access node then provides the wireless communication service to at least some of the subset of the wireless communication devices over the second frequency band class." The patent application was filed on April 6, 2012 (13/441,340). 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=8,351,953.PN.&OS=PN/8,351,953&RS=PN/8,351,953 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Alarm.com Assigned Patent for Monitoring System to Monitor a Property with a Mobile Device with a Monitoring Application ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Alarm.com, Vienna, Va., has been assigned a patent (8,350,694) developed by Stephen Scott Trundle, Falls Church, Va., and Alison Jane Slavin, Vienna, Va., for a "monitoring system to monitor a property with a mobile device with a monitoring application." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Techniques are described for providing control of a monitoring system (e.g., a home alarm or security system) using one or more mobile devices. In some implementations, a native mobile device application enables use of a mobile device as a security/automation system keypad and controller for a home security system. In these implementations, the mobile device, using the native mobile device application, checks real time status of system and sensors, arms/disarms system, turns lights on/off, looks in on live video of security cameras, reviews history of system events, reviews saved video clips, monitors/changes thermostat settings, and performs other features of a traditional security keypad in a home security system." The patent application was filed on May 18, 2010 (12/782,633). 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=8,350,694.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,694&RS=PN/8,350,694 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Ovonyx Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Ovonyx, Sterling Heights, Mich., has been assigned a patent (8,350,661) developed by Wolodymyr Czubatyj, Warren, Mich., Tyler Lowrey, Rochester Hills, Mich., and Edward J. Spall, Manassas, Va., for a "breakdown layer via lateral diffusion." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electronic device including a breakdown layer having variable thickness. The device includes a variable resistance material positioned between two electrodes. A breakdown layer is interposed between the variable resistance material and one of the electrodes. The breakdown layer has a non-uniform thickness, which serves to bias the breakdown event toward the thinner portions of the breakdown layer. As a result, the placement, size, and number of ruptures in the breakdown layer are more consistent over a series or array of devices. The variable resistance material may be a phase-change material. The variable-thickness breakdown layer may be formed through a diffusion process by introducing a gas containing a resistivity-enhancing species to the environment of segmented variable resistance devices during fabrication. The resistivity-enhancing element penetrates the outer perimeter of the variable resistance material and diffuses toward the interior of the device. The resistivity-enhancing species increases the resistance of the interface between the variable resistance material and the electrode by interacting with the variable resistance material and/or electrode to form a resistive interfacial material. Based on the diffusional nature of the process, the concentration of the resistivity-enhancing species decreases toward the center of the device and as a result, the breakdown layer is thinner toward the center of the device." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2009 (12/471,937). 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=8,350,661.PN.&OS=PN/8,350,661&RS=PN/8,350,661 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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