U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (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 New Jersey.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Leakage Sensor and Switch Device for Deep-trench Capacitor Array ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,351,166) developed by four co-inventors for a "leakage sensor and switch device for deep-trench capacitor array." The co-inventors are Howard H. Chen, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., Kai D. Feng, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., Louis L. Hsu, Fishkill, N.Y., and Seongwon Kim, Old Tappan, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A high-density deep trench capacitor array with a plurality of leakage sensors and switch devices. Each capacitor array further comprises a plurality of sub-arrays, wherein the leakage in each sub-array is independently controlled by a sensor and switch unit. The leakage sensor comprises a current mirror, a transimpedance amplifier, a voltage comparator, and a timer. If excessive leakage current is detected, the switch unit will automatically disconnect the leaky capacitor module to reduce stand-by power and improve yield. An optional solid-state resistor can be formed on top of the deep trench capacitor array to increase the temperature and speed up the leakage screening process." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2009 (12/508,665). 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=8,351,166&OS=8,351,166&RS=8,351,166 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** OFS Fitel Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- OFS Fitel, Norcross, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,351,111) developed by four co-inventors for a "cascaded raman fiber laser system based on filter fiber." The co-inventors are David J. DiGiovanni, Mountain Lakes, N.J., Clifford E. Headley, Flemington, N.J., Jeffrey W. Nicholson, Warren, N.J., and Man F. Yan, Berkeley Heights, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A light generation and amplification system includes a length of laser-active filter fiber having a refractive index profile that suppresses unwanted Stokes orders at wavelengths longer than a target wavelength and that has normal dispersion over its operating wavelength. A nested series of reflectors is provided at the fiber's input and output ends, and are configured to provide a nested series of Raman cavities, separated in wavelength by approximately the respective Stokes shifts. The first cavity in the series is a combined cavity that provides laser oscillation due to a combination of ionic gain and feedback at a selected first wavelength and that provides Raman gain to light at the first Stokes shift of the first wavelength when light at the first wavelength has an energy exceeding a Raman scattering threshold. The Raman cavities provide a stepwise transition between the first wavelength and the target wavelength." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2010 (12/778,012). 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=8,351,111&OS=8,351,111&RS=8,351,111 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for Low Complexity Maximum Likelihood Detection of Concatenated Space Codes for Wireless Applications ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,351,545) developed by Siavash Alamouti, Kirkland, Wash., Patrick Poon, Redmond, Wash., and Vahid Tarokh, Hackensack, N.J., for a "low complexity maximum likelihood detection of concatenated space codes for wireless applications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Good transmission characteristics are achieved in the presence of fading with a transmitter that employs a trellis coder followed by a block coder. Correspondingly, the receiver comprises a Viterbi decoder followed by a block decoder. Advantageously, the block coder and decoder employ time-space diversity coding which, illustratively, employs two transmitter antennas and one receiver antenna." The patent application was filed on Dec. 30, 2009 (12/650,007). 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=8,351,545&OS=8,351,545&RS=8,351,545 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** International Business Machines Assigned Patent for Data Storage ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., has been assigned a patent (8,351,147) developed by Franklin Charles Breslau, Teaneck, N.J., and Ori Pomerantz, Pflugerville, Texas, for a data storage.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A data storage apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises a mounting structure, a motor mechanically attached to mounting structure, and a data storage platter mechanically attached to the motor. The apparatus additionally comprises a single actuator arm comprising a first and second read/write data head or multiple radial movement mechanisms each comprising a read/write data head. The single actuator arm is configured to move axially along an arc and across a top surface of the data storage platter such that the first read/write data head has access to a first section and a second section of the data storage platter and the second read/write data head only has access to the second section of data storage platter. Each radial movement mechanism moves a different read/write data head radially all along a radius of the data storage platter and over and across different sections of the data storage platter." The patent application was filed on March 29, 2012 (13/433,823). 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=8,351,147&OS=8,351,147&RS=8,351,147 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Boonton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,907) developed by Louis W. Blanco, Boonton, N.J., and Leo Lorenzetti, Hardyston, N.J., for a "method of storing digital video captured by an in-car video system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of storing digital video is provided where an original video clip is selected, according to selection criteria, from video clips stored on a digital storage medium. The frame rate associated with the selected video clip is lowered and a downgraded version of the original video clip is written to a digital storage medium at the lowered frame rate. The original video clip may then be overwritten or erased to thereby reduce the storage space requirements for the downgraded video clip by approximately the percentage reduction in downgraded frame rate." The patent application was filed on Sept. 12, 2003 (10/661,416). 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=8350907&OS=8350907&RS=8350907 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** Purdue Pharma Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Purdue Pharma, Stamford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,349,842) developed by Qun Sun, Princeton, N.J., Kate Xin Wen, Shanghai, China, and Xiaoming Zhou, Plainsboro, N.J., for "therapeutic agents useful for treating pain." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Piperidine Compounds; compositions comprising a Piperidine Compound; and methods for treating or preventing pain, UI, an ulcer, IBD, IBS, an addictive disorder, Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, anxiety, epilepsy, stroke, a seizure, a pruritic condition, psychosis, a cognitive disorder, a memory deficit, restricted brain function, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, dementia, retinopathy, a muscle spasm, a migraine, vomiting, dyskinesia, or depression in an animal comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Piperidine Compound are disclosed. In one embodiment, the Piperidine Compound has the formula: ##STR00001## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2, X, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and m are as disclosed herein." The patent application was filed on July 20, 2009 (12/506,040). 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=8,349,842&OS=8,349,842&RS=8,349,842 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Medical Diagnostic Laboratories Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Hamilton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,808) developed by Grant Gallagher, Milltown, N.J., Rachael Siegel, Fords, N.J., and Joyce Eskdale, Milltown, N.J., for "identification of a novel repressor on IFN-lambda promoter and siRNA against ZEB1 and BLIMP-1 to increase IFN-lambda gene activity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to the identification of a novel repressor located between .about.1.2 kb to .about.1.6 kb from the translation start site of the IFN-.lamda.1 promoter. The present invention provides a method of using siRNAs against ZEB1 (binds to the repressor region) and BLIMP-1 (binds outside the repressor region) and increases the promoter activity of IFN-.lamda.1 (i.e., increases the production of IFN-.lamda.1 protein). siRNAs against ZEB1 mRNA or BLIMP-1 mRNA increase IFN-.lamda.1 gene activity. There is provided a therapeutic application of siRNAs against ZEB1 and BLIMP-1 mRNAs in treating a mammal (including a human) by increasing the production of IFN-.lamda.1 protein that promotes an anti-viral response as well as treats asthma diseases." The patent application was filed on May 5, 2010 (12/799,925). 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=8,349,808&OS=8,349,808&RS=8,349,808 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Watertown, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,349,809) developed by Bob Dale Brown, Millington, N.J., for a "single stranded extended dicer substrate agents and methods for the specific inhibition of gene expression." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The invention provides compositions and methods for reducing expression of a target gene in a cell, involving contacting a cell with an isolated double stranded nucleic acid (dsNA) in an amount effective to reduce expression of a target gene in a cell. The dsNAs of the invention possess a single stranded extension (in most embodiments, the single stranded extension comprises at least one modified nucleotide and/or phosphate back bone modification). Such single stranded extended Dicer-substrate siRNAs (DsiRNAs) were demonstrated to be effective RNA inhibitory agents compared to corresponding double stranded DsiRNAs." The patent application was filed on June 25, 2010 (12/824,011). 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=8,349,809&OS=8,349,809&RS=8,349,809 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Merck Sharp & Dohme Assigned Patent for Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives and Use ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Merck Sharp & Dohme, Rahway, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,349,858) developed by eight co-inventors for "polycyclic guanine derivatives and use thereof." The co-inventors are Deen Tulshian, Lebanon, N.J., William B. Geiss, Athens, N.Y., Gregory S. Martin, Guilderland, N.Y., Van-Duc Le, Selkirk, N.Y., James C. Haber Jr., Scotia, N.Y., Julius J. Matasi, Monmouth Junction, N.J., Michael F. Czarniecki, Watchung, N.J., and Stephanie Nicole Cooke, Plainsboro, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives, compositions comprising the Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives and methods of using the Polycyclic Guanine Derivatives to treat pain or an inflammatory disease." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2008 (12/663,727). 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=8,349,858&OS=8,349,858&RS=8,349,858 Written by Neha Bharti; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Howmedica Osteonics Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Howmedica Osteonics, Mahwah, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,186) developed by four co-inventors for a laser-produced implants. The co-inventors are Eric Jones, Limerick, Ireland, Christopher J. Sutcliffe, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Aiguo Wang, Wayne, N.J., and Daniel E. Lawrynowicz, Cornwall, N.Y.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of producing an orthopedic implant including the steps of building a flat open model of at least a portion of an implant. The flat open model may be built using a selective laser sinter process. The flat open model preferably includes at least one groove along either a first surface or a second surface of the model. Next a force may be applied to the flat open model at predetermined locations to thereby cause the model to bend and assume a shape similar to a desired result. The now bent model may be resurfaced by either applying additional material such that the bent flat open model assumes the shape of a desired implant or the bent open model may be snap fit to an additional element." The patent application was filed on Dec. 29, 2006 (11/648,703). 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=8,350,186&OS=8,350,186&RS=8,350,186 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Bristol-Myers Squibb Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,084) developed by six co-inventors for an "alpha-(N-sulfonamido)acetamide compound as an inhibitor of beta amyloid peptide production." The co-inventors are John E. Starrett Jr., Middletown, Conn., Kevin W. Gillman, Madison, Conn., Richard E. Olson, Orange, Conn., Lawrence R. Marcin, Bethany, Conn., Bang-Chi Chen, Cranbury, N.J., and Huiping Zhang, Belle Mead, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides a novel alpha-(N-sulfonamido)acetamide compound, its pharmaceutical composition, processes thereof and a method for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions associated with .beta.-amyloid peptide." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2011 (13/299,703). 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=83,50,084.PN.&OS=PN/83,50,084&RS=PN/83,50,084 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Pharmacopeia Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Pharmacopeia, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,043) developed by five co-inventors for "azinone and diazinone V3 inhibitors for depression and stress disorders." The co-inventors are Jeffrey John Letourneau, East Windsor, N.J., Koc-Kan Ho, West Windsor, N.J., Michael J. Ohlmeyer, Plainsboro, N.J., Patrick Jokiel, Princeton, N.J., and Christopher Mark Riviello, Morrisville, Pa.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Substituted pyridines, pyrimidines, pyrazines, pyridinones, pyrimidinones, pyrazinones and phenylacetamides useful in treating depression, stress and other disorders are disclosed. The compounds are of the formualae: ##STR00001## Other embodiments are also disclosed." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2006 (11/422,710). 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=83,50,043.PN.&OS=PN/83,50,043&RS=PN/83,50,043 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Fram Group IP Assigned Patent for Iridium Alloy for Spark Plug Electrodes ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Fram Group IP, Lake Forest, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,350,454) developed by Eric P. Passman, Piscataway, N.J., Jeffrey T. Boehler, Holland, Ohio, and Edgar A. Leone, Randolph, N.J., for an "iridium alloy for spark plug electrodes." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A spark plug comprises a shell having a substantially cylindrical threaded portion for threadable engagement in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, an insulator disposed coaxially in the shell, a center electrode disposed coaxially in the insulator, a side ground electrode having a first end coupled to the shell and a second end facing an end of the center electrode to define a spark discharge gap therebetween, and an electrode tip portion secured to either the side ground electrode or the center electrode proximate the spark discharge gap. The tip portion is formed from an alloy comprising from about 60 to about 70 percent by weight iridium, from about 30 to about 35 percent by weight rhodium, from 0 to about 10 percent by weight nickel, from about 3500 to about 4500 parts per million tantalum, and from about 100 to about 200 parts per million zirconium." The patent application was filed on Oct. 4, 2011 (13/252,341). 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=8,350,454&OS=8,350,454&RS=8,350,454 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Direct Drive Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Direct Drive Systems, Cerritos, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,350,432) developed by six co-inventors for an electric machine. The co-inventors are Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Brea, Calif., Daniel M. Saban, Corona, Calif., John Stout, Long Beach, Calif., Venkateshwaran Krishnan, Seal Beach, Calif., Dennis Strouse, Orange, Calif., and Alex Ivaschenko, Edison, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electric machine system includes an electric machine and a companion device. The electric machine has a stationary member and a movable member that, by interaction of magnetic fields, at least one of moves relative to the stationary member or generates electricity when moved relative to the stationary member. One of the stationary member and the movable member includes a permanent magnet. The companion device is coupled to the electric machine to communicate mechanical movement with the movable member. In certain instances, the electric machine system has adaptations for operation of the electric machine system subsea and/or in a corrosive environment." The patent application was filed on July 1, 2009 (12/496,364). 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=8,350,432&OS=8,350,432&RS=8,350,432 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Inductotherm Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Inductotherm, Rancocas, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,198) developed by four co-inventors for "heating and melting of materials by electric induction heating of susceptors." The co-inventors are Joseph T. Belsh, Mount Laurel, N.J., Satyen N. Prabhu, Voorhees, N.J., John H. Mortimer, Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J., and Vitaly A. Peysakhovich, Moorestown, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Apparatus and method are provided for heating and melting of materials by electric induction heating of susceptor components in a crucible of the furnace. The susceptor components comprise at least an array of susceptor rods arranged around the inner perimeter of the crucible. A susceptor base may also be provided in the crucible with connection to one end of the susceptor rods. One or more susceptor tubes may also be used within the interior volume of the crucible. Alternating current flow through one or more induction coils surrounding the exterior of the crucible generate magnetic flux fields that couple with the susceptor components to inductively heat the susceptor components. Heat from the susceptor components transfers to the material in the crucible to heat and melt the material." The patent application was filed on Dec. 26, 2009 (12/647,471). 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=8,350,198&OS=8,350,198&RS=8,350,198 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Princeton Lightwave Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Princeton Lightwave, Cranbury, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,205) developed by Ketan Mukund Patel, Yardley, Pa., and Mark Allen Itzler, Princeton, N.J., for an "optical receiver comprising breakdown-voltage compensation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention enables the detection of light using an APD that has high gain and/or a wide range of operating temperature. A first APD is biased with a voltage bias that is controlled based on the breakdown voltage of a second APD, which is thermally coupled with the first APD. Changes in the breakdown voltage of the second APD due to aging, temperature chances, and the like, are reflective of changes in the breakdown voltage of the first APD. As a result, the first APD can be operated with greater stability and reliability at high gain and over larger temperature excursions than APDs known in the prior art." The patent application was filed on May 26, 2010 (12/787,696). 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=8,350,205&OS=8,350,205&RS=8,350,205 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Lummus Technology Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Lummus Technology, Bloomfield, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,350,109) developed by Ajaykumar Chandravadan Gami, East Brunswick, N.J., and Sanjeev Ram, Berkeley Heights, N.J., for a "production of styrene from ethylbenzene using azeotropic vaporization and low overall water to ethylbenzene ratios." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for dehydrogenation of alkylaromatic hydrocarbon, including: contacting a reactant vapor stream, comprising an alkylaromatic hydrocarbon and steam and having a first steam to alkylaromatic hydrocarbon ratio, with a dehydrogenation catalyst to form a vapor phase effluent comprising a product hydrocarbon, the steam, and unreacted alkylaromatic hydrocarbon; feeding at least a portion of the effluent to a splitter to separate the product hydrocarbon from the unreacted alkylaromatic hydrocarbon; recovered from the splitter as bottoms and overheads fractions, respectively; recovering heat from a first portion of said overheads fraction by indirect heat exchange with a mixture comprising alkylaromatic hydrocarbon and water to at least partially condense said portion and to form an azeotropic vaporization product comprising alkylaromatic vapor and steam having a second steam to alkylaromatic hydrocarbon ratio; and combining the azeotropic vaporization product with additional alkylaromatic hydrocarbon and additional steam, together or separately, to form the reactant vapor stream." The patent application was filed on Dec. 13, 2010 (12/966,258). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,350,109&OS=8,350,109&RS=8,350,109 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,351,986) developed by Mohammad Ali Khojastepour, North Brunswick, N.J., for a "method of precoding with a codebook for a wireless system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A quantized multi-rank beamforming scheme for multiple-antenna systems such as a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) wireless downlink. User equipment (UE) estimates downlink channel and transmit power and determines rank and power allocations. A quantized beamforming matrix is then determined by the UE using successive beamforming. The UE also determines channel quality indices (CQI) which it feeds-back to the wireless downlink base station along with the index of the quantized beamforming matrix. The base station uses the CQI information to select a UE for scheduling of downlink transmission and the quantized beamforming matrix index received from the selected UE to beamform the downlink transmission to the UE. Base station overhead and is minimized while providing near-optimal performance given the constraints of a limited feed-back channel and computational complexity of the UE." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2012 (13/524,077). 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=8,351,986.PN.&OS=PN/8,351,986&RS=PN/8,351,986 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Google Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,351,976) developed by four co-inventors for a "modifying a signal by controlling transmit diversity parameters." The co-inventors are Eduardo Abreu, Allentown, Pa., Haim Harel, New York, Kenneth Kludt, Annadale, N.J., and Yair Karmi, Bridgewater, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for modifying a signal transmitted from a mobile communication device comprising by perturbing a transmit diversity parameter from its nominal value by modulating the parameter with respect to the nominal value in a first direction for a first feedback interval and then in a second direction for a second feedback interval, receiving a feedback signal including feedback information relating to the perturbed signal as received at a feedback device, and based at least on the feedback information, adjusting the nominal value of the transmit diversity parameter by increasing, decreasing, or preserving the nominal value." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2012 (13/430,400). 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=8,351,976.PN.&OS=PN/8,351,976&RS=PN/8,351,976 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Celanese International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Celanese International, Dallas, has been assigned a patent (8,350,098) developed by seven co-inventors for an "ethanol production from acetic acid utilizing a molybdenum carbide catalyst." The co-inventors are Victor J. Johnston, Houston, Barbara F. Kimmich, Bernardsville, N.J., Jan Cornelis van der Waal, Delft, The Netherlands, James H. Zink, League City, Texas, Virginie Zuzaniuk, Krommenie, The Netherlands, Josefina T. Chapman, Houston, and Laiyuan Chen, Houston.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A process for the selective and direct formation of ethanol from acetic acid comprising contacting a feed stream containing acetic acid and hydrogen in vapor form at an elevated temperature with a hydrogenation catalyst comprising molybdenum carbide and one or more promoter metals selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum, titanium, zinc, chromium, rhenium, potassium, tin and tungsten on a catalyst support." The patent application was filed on April 4, 2011 (13/079,684). 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=8,350,098&OS=8,350,098&RS=8,350,098 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Google Assigned Patent for Amplifying a Transmit Signal Using a Fractional Power Amplifier ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,351,882) developed by Haim Harel, New York, and Yair Karmi, Bridgewater, N.J., for "amplifying a transmit signal using a fractional power amplifier." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A transmit amplifier stage operable to amplify a transmit signal comprises power amplifiers and switches. The power amplifiers include at least one fractional power amplifier operable to provide fractional power to amplify the transmit signal, where the fractional power is a fraction of the full power. A switch has a plurality of positions, where a position directs the transmit signal to a selected power amplifier." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2006 (12/278,994). 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=8,351,882.PN.&OS=PN/8,351,882&RS=PN/8,351,882 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** NEC Laboratories America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, N.J., has been assigned a patent (8,351,948) developed by four co-inventors for a "method and system for customizable flow management in a cellular basestation." The co-inventors are Ravindranath Kokku, Monmouth Junction, N.J., Rajesh Mahindra, Highland Park, N.J., Honghai Zhang, Ewing, N.J., and Sampath Rangarajan, Bridgewater, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for customizable flow management in a cellular basestation including configuring a framework on a cellular basestation; and executing customized flow management functions through the framework by an external entity." The patent application was filed on March 1, 2011 (13/037,445). 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=8,351,948.PN.&OS=PN/8,351,948&RS=PN/8,351,948 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,351,868) developed by LanTing L. Garra, Sunrise, Fla., Kenneth M. Reitz Jr., Totowa, N.J., and Craig F. Siddoway, Davie, Fla., for a radio status indicator.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable communication device includes a status indictor in the form of a single multicolor generating LED. The single LED indicates radio channel and battery status. The LED is responsive to a menu button press to indicate a current channel by color. Channel change is indicated by changing to another color. The LED is also responsive to a power button on the portable communication device to generate predetermined colors associated with battery status. The use of a single LED eliminates the need for knobs or a display as part of the status indicator of the portable communication device." The patent application was filed on Nov. 20, 2009 (12/622,961). 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=8,351,868.PN.&OS=PN/8,351,868&RS=PN/8,351,868 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Google Assigned Patent for Method, Apparatus and System for Providing Feedback to a Transmit Diversity Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,351,866) developed by four co-inventors for a "method, apparatus and system for providing feedback to a transmit diversity device." The co-inventors are Haim Harel, New York, Yair Karmi, Bridgewater, N.J., Kenneth Kludt, Bedminster, N.J., and Sherwin J. Wang, Towaco, N.J.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system for improving closed loop feedback in transmit diversity communication. In one embodiment of the invention, a predetermined variation of one or more transmit diversity parameters is performed at the transmit diversity transmitter. The receiver compares the transmit diversity parameter values of the received signals to the predetermined variation and transmits to the transmitter a value of a transmit diversity correction parameter. The transmitter may use this correction value to modify the transmit diversity parameter in a subsequent transmission." The patent application was filed on Jan. 17, 2012 (13/351,988). 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=8,351,866.PN.&OS=PN/8,351,866&RS=PN/8,351,866 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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